[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 13 (Friday, January 19, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1369-1372]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-516]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. EC96-6-000, et al.]


Public Service Company of Colorado, et al.; Electric Rate and 
Corporate Regulation Filings

January 5, 1996.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Public Service Company of Colorado

[Docket No. EC96-6-000]

    Take notice that on December 18, 1995, Public Service Company of 
Colorado (Public Service) tendered for filing an Application for 
Authorization to Exchange/Acquire Transmission Facilities. Public 
Service states that the purpose of this filing is to engage in three 
separate transactions: an exchange with the Western Area Power 
Administration (Western) of a substation and a portion of a 115 kV 
transmission line for one circuit of another 115 kv double circuit 
transmission line; the acquisition by Public Service of a portion of a 
69 kV transmission line from Intermountain Rural Electric Association, 
Inc; and the acquisition by Public Service of an undivided 25 percent 
share of the use and benefits of the transformation capacity of 
Western's Waterflow Substation.
    Comment date: January 25, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

2. Florida Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER93-465-024]

    Take notice that on December 11, 1995, Florida Power & Light 
Company tendered for filing its refund report in the above-referenced 
docket.
    Comment date: January 19, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

3. LG&E Power Marketing, Inc.

[Docket Nos. ER94-1188-007 and ER94-1188-008]

    Take notice that on December 4, 1995, and December 18, 1995, LG&E 
Marketing Inc. tendered for filing certain information as required by 
the Commission's letter order dated August 19, 1994. Copies of the 
informational filing are on file with the Commission and are available 
for public inspection.

4. New England Power Company

[Docket No. ER95-267-007]

    Take notice that on December 29, 1995, New England Power Company 
tendered for filing its compliance report in the above-referenced 
docket.
    Comment date: January 19, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 

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5. Energy Transfer Group, L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER96-280-000]

    Take notice that on December 14, 1995, Energy Transfer Group, 
L.L.C. tendered for filing an amendment in the above-referenced docket.
    Comment date: January 19, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

6. Questar Energy Trading Company

[Docket No. ER96-404-000]

    Take notice that on December 22, 1995, Questar Energy Trading 
Company tendered for filing an amendment in the above-referenced 
docket.
    Comment date: January 19, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

7. Public Service Company of New Mexico

[Docket No. ER96-619-000]

    Take notice that on December 18, 1995, Public Service Company of 
New Mexico (PNM) filed Modification No. 10 (Modification 10) to the San 
Juan Project Operating Agreement. Modification 10, executed by PNM and 
Tucson Electric Power Company (TEP), sets out the cost responsibilities 
of the owners of the San Juan Generating Station effective upon the 
purchase by Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc. 
(Tri-State) of Century Power Corporation's (Century) remaining interest 
in San Juan Unit 3.
    PNM requests waiver of the Commission's notice requirements in 
order to allow Modification 10 to be effective as of January 2, 1996.
    Copies of the filing have been served upon TEP, Century, Tri-State 
and the New Mexico Public Utility Commission.
    Comment date: January 19, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

8. Wisconsin Electric Power Company

[Docket No. ER96-620-000]

    Take notice that Wisconsin Electric Power Company (Wisconsin 
Electric) on December 18, 1995, tendered for filing an Electric Service 
Agreement and a Transmission Service Agreement between itself and Koch 
Power Services, Inc. (Koch). The Electric Service Agreement provides 
for service under Wisconsin Electric's Coordination Sales Tariff. The 
Transmission Service Agreement allows Koch to receive transmission 
service under Wisconsin Electric's proposed FERC Point to Point 
Transmission Tariff, Rate Schedule STNF, currently pending under the 
Primergy--WMI Settlement, filed December 7, 1995.
    Wisconsin Electric respectfully requests waiver of the Commission's 
requirements and an effective date of one week from the date of filing 
to facilitate economic transactions. Copies of the filing have been 
served on Koch, the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin and the 
Michigan Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: January 19, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

9. Boston Edison Company

[Docket No. ER96-621-000]

    Take notice that on December 15, 1995, Boston Edison Company 
(Edison) tendered for filing a supplemental Exhibit A to a Service 
Agreement for Hull Municipal Light Plant (Hull), under its FERC 
Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. III, Non-Firm Transmission Service 
(the Tariff). The required Exhibit A specifies the amount and duration 
of transmission service required by Hull under the Tariff.
    Edison states that it has served the filing on Hull and on the 
Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities.
    Edison requests a waiver of the Commission's notice requirements to 
permit the Exhibit A to become effective as of the commencement date of 
the transaction to which it relates, November 1, 1995.
    Comment date: January 19, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

10. Boston Edison Company

[Docket No. ER96-622-000]

    Take notice that on December 15, 1995, Boston Edison Company 
(Edison) tendered for filing a supplemental Exhibit A to a Service 
Agreement for Hingham Municipal Light Plant (Hingham), under its FERC 
Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. III, Non-Firm Transmission Service 
(the Tariff). The required Exhibit A specifies the amount and duration 
of transmission service required by Hingham under the Tariff.
    Edison states that it has served the filing on Hingham and on the 
Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities.
    Edison requests a waiver of the Commission's notice requirements to 
permit the Exhibit A to become effective as of the commencement date of 
the transaction to which it relates, November 1, 1995.
    Comment date: January 19, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

11. Northern States Power Company (Minnesota Company)

[Docket No. ER96-623-000]

    Take notice that on December 18, 1995, Northern States Power 
Company (Minnesota) (NSP) tendered for filing the Glendale-Prior Lake 
Transmission Line Agreement between NSP and Cooperative Power 
Association (CPA). This agreement provides a second 69 kV source for 
the Prior Lake Substation by having NSP double circuit one mile of 
NSP's existing Black Dog-Scott County 116 kV transmission line. CPA 
also will build 0.5 mile of new 69 kV transmission line from the Prior 
Lake Substation to the double circuit transmission line, CPA will add a 
69 kV breaker at the Glendale Substation, and CPA will add automatic 
transfer switches at the Prior Lake Substation.
    NSP requests that the Commission accept the agreement effective 
December 18, 1995, and requests waiver of the Commission's notice 
requirements in order for the revisions to be accepted for filing on 
the date requested.
    Comment date: January 19, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

12. Kentucky Utilities Company

[Docket No. ER96-624-000]

    Take notice that on December 18, 1995, Kentucky Utilities Company 
(KU) tendered for filing a Supplement to the Interconnection Agreement 
between KU and the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), which provides for 
establishing a new delivery point to Powell Valley Electric Cooperative 
(PVEC) from KU's system near Calvin, Virginia. An Agreement between the 
parties dated March 22, 1951, which is on file with this Commission, 
Company Rate Schedule FERC No. 93, provides for additional delivery 
points to be established as needs arise.
    Company states that copies of the filing have been sent to TVA, 
PVEC, the Public Service Commission of Kentucky and the Virginia State 
Corporation Commission.
    Comment date: January 19, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

13. Ohio Power Company

[Docket No. ER96-637-000]

    Take notice that on December 19, 1995, Ohio Power Company (OPCo), 
tendered for filing with the Commission proposed modifications to its 
FERC Rate Schedule No. 18. The modifications are designed to provide 
alternate curtailable service to Wheeling Power Company (WPCo). 

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    OPCo proposes an effective date of February 1, 1996, and states 
that a copy of its filing was served on WPCo, the Public Service 
Commission of West Virginia and the Public Service Commission of Ohio.
    Comment date: January 19, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

14. Potomac Electric Power Company

[Docket No. ER96-638-000]

    Take notice that on December 20, 1995, Potomac Electric Power 
Company (Pepco), tendered for filing service agreements pursuant to 
Pepco FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 1, entered into between 
Pepco and: Electric Clearinghouse, Inc., Heartland Energy Services, 
Inc., Louis Dreyfus Electric Power, Inc., Baltimore Gas & Electric 
Company, Catex Vitol Electric, L.L.C.; LG&E Power Marketing Inc., 
Rainbow Energy Marketing Company, CMEX Energy, Inc. An effective date 
of November 20, 1995 for these service agreements, with waiver of 
notice, is requested.
    Comment date: January 19, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

15. Commonwealth Electric Company and Cambridge Electric Light 
Company

[Docket No. ER96-642-000]

    Take notice that on December 20, 1995, Commonwealth Electric 
Company (Commonwealth) on behalf of itself and Cambridge Electric Light 
Company (Cambridge), collectively referred to as the ``Companies'', 
tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
executed Service Agreements between the Companies and Central Maine 
Power Company.
    These Service Agreements specify that Central Maine Power Company 
has signed on to and has agreed to the terms and conditions of the 
Companies' Power Sales and Exchanges Tariffs designated as 
Commonwealth's Power Sales and Exchanges Tariff (FERC Electric Tariff 
Original Volume No. 3) and Cambridge's Power Sales and Exchanges Tariff 
(FERC Electric Tariff Original Volume No. 5). These Tariffs, approved 
by FERC on April 13, 1995, and which have an effective date of March 
20, 1995, will allow the Companies and Central Maine Power Company to 
enter into separately scheduled transactions under which the Companies 
will sell to Central Maine Power Company capacity and/or energy as the 
parties may mutually agree.
    The Companies request an effective date of November 28, 1995, as 
specified on each Service Agreement.
    Comment date: January 19, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

16. Central Power and Light Company and West Texas Utilities 
Company

[Docket No. ER96-643-000]

    Take notice that on December 20, 1995, Central Power and Light 
Company (CPL) and West Texas Utilities Company (WTU) (jointly, the 
Companies) submitted two Transmission Service Agreements, dated 
December 5, and December 14, 1995, establishing Delhi Energy Services 
Inc. (Delhi) and Sonat Power Marketing Inc. (Sonat) as customers under 
the terms of the ERCOT Interpool Transmission Service Tariff.
    The Companies request effective dates of December 5, and December 
1, 1995, for the Service Agreements with Delhi and Sonat, respectively. 
Accordingly, the Companies request waiver of the Commission's notice 
requirements. Copies of this filing were served upon Delhi, Sonat and 
the Public Utility Commission of Texas.
    Comment date: January 19, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

17. Public Service Company of Oklahoma and Southwestern Electric 
Power Company

[Docket No. ER96-644-000]

    Take notice that on December 20, 1995, Public Service Company of 
Oklahoma (PSO) and Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCO) 
(jointly, the Companies) submitted two Transmission Service Agreements, 
dated December 5, and December 14, 1995, establishing Delhi Energy 
Services Inc. (Delhi) and Sonat Power Marketing Inc. (Sonat), 
respectively, as customers under the terms of the Companies' SPP 
Interpool Transmission Service Tariff.
    The Companies request effective dates of December 5, and December 
1, 1995, for the service agreements with Delhi and Sonat, respectively. 
Accordingly, the Companies request waiver of the Commission's notice 
requirements. Copies of this filing were served upon Delhi, Sonat, the 
Public Utility Commission of Texas, the Louisiana Public Service 
Commission and the Oklahoma Corporation Commission.
    Comment date: January 19, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

18. Central Power and Light Company and West Texas Utilities 
Company

[Docket No. ER96-645-000]

    Take notice that on December 20, 1995, Central Power and Light 
Company (CPL) and West Texas Utilities Company (WTU) (jointly, the 
Companies) submitted a Transmission Service Agreement, dated December 
5, 1995, establishing Delhi Energy Services Inc. (Delhi) as a customer 
under the terms of the ERCOT Coordination Transmission Service Tariff.
    The Companies request an effective date of December 5, 1995, for 
the service agreement. Accordingly, the Companies request waiver of the 
Commission's notice requirements. Copies of this filing have been 
served upon Delhi and the Public Utility Commission of Texas.
    Comment date: January 19, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

19. Central Illinois Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER96-646-000]

    Take notice that on December 20, 1995, Central Illinois Public 
Service Company (CIPS) submitted two Service Agreements, dated December 
12, 1995, establishing Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G) 
and Sonat Power Marketing Inc. (Sonat) as customers under the terms of 
CIPS' Coordination Sales Tariff CST-1 (CST-1 Tariff).
    CIPS requests an effective date of December 12, 1995 for the 
service agreements with PSE&G and Sonat. Accordingly, CIPS requests 
waiver of the Commission's notice requirements. Copies of this filing 
were served upon PSE&G, Sonat and the Illinois Commerce Commission.
    Comment date: January 19, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

20. Florida Power Corporation

[Docket No. ER96-647-000]

    Take notice that on December 20, 1995, Florida Power Corporation 
(the Company) filed rate schedule revisions to provide for changes to 
the estimate-and-true-up procedure in its Fuel Adjustment Clause. The 
changes were agreed to between Florida Power and its wholesale 
customers who purchase requirements service subject to that clause in 
order to eliminate large true-ups resulting from the present procedure. 
The Company requests waiver of the 60-day notice requirement so that 
the enclosed revisions may be allowed to become effective on December 
1, 1995. The Company seeks waiver in order to avoid the large increase 
in monthly bills beginning with bills for December 1995 service which 
would otherwise occur because of true-ups under the old procedure.
    Comment date: January 19, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 

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21. Virginia Electric and Power Company

[Docket No. ER96-648-000]

    Take notice that on December 21, 1995, Virginia Electric and Power 
Company (Virginia Power), tendered for filing an amendment to the 
contract for the purchase of electricity for resale (the Amendment) 
between Virginia Power and Old Dominion Electric Cooperative (Old 
Dominion). The Amendment provides for the continuation of the partial 
requirements service previously received by Old Dominion with certain 
changes in the terms and conditions. The principal changes involve 
defining specific exceptions to Old Dominion's partial requirements 
service and pricing a portion of Old Dominion's capacity requirements 
based on the costs of peaking capacity.
    Virginia Power requests that the Amendment become effective on the 
commercial operation date of Clover Unit 2, a generating station 
jointly constructed and owned by Virginia Power and Old Dominion, or 
December 31, 1996, whichever occurs first.
    Virginia Power states that copies of the filing have been served 
upon Old Dominion, the Virginia State Corporation Commission, and the 
North Carolina Utilities Commission.
    Comment date: January 19, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

22. Arizona Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER96-649-000]

    Take notice that on December 21, 1995, Arizona Public Service 
Company (APS), tendered for filing a Service Agreement under APS-FERC 
Electric Tariff Original Volume No. 1 (APS Tariff) with the following 
entity:

Industrial Energy Applications, Inc.

    A copy of this filing has been served on the above listed entity 
and the Arizona Corporation Commission.
    Comment date: January 19, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

23. Appalachian Power Company

[Docket No. ER96-650-000]

    Take notice that on December 21, 1995, Appalachian Power Company 
(APCo), tendered for filing with the Commission proposed modification 
to its Rate Schedule FPC No. 23. The modifications are designated to 
provide back-up and maintenance service to Kingsport Power Company 
(KgPCo).
    APCo proposes an effective date of February 1, 1996, and states 
that a copy of its filing was served on KgPCo and the Tennessee Public 
Service Commission.
    Comment date: January 19, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

24. UtiliCorp United Inc.

[Docket No. ER96-651-000]

    Take notice that on December 21, 1995, UtiliCorp United Inc., 
tendered for filing on behalf of its operating division, WestPlains 
Energy-Kansas, a Service Agreement under its Power Sales Tariff, FERC 
Electric Tariff Original Volume No. 12, with Heartland Energy Services. 
The Service Agreement provides for the sale of capacity and energy by 
WestPlains Energy-Kansas to Heartland Energy Services pursuant to the 
tariff, and for the sale of capacity and energy by Heartland Energy 
Services to WestPlains Energy-Kansas pursuant to Heartland Energy 
Services' Rate Schedule No. 1.
    UtiliCorp also has tendered for filing a Certificate of Concurrence 
by Heartland Energy Services.
    UtiliCorp requests waiver of the Commission's regulations to permit 
the Service Agreement to become effective in accordance with its terms.
    Comment date: January 19, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

25. UtiliCorp United Inc.

[Docket No. ER96-652-000]

    Take notice that on December 21, 1995, UtiliCorp United Inc. 
tendered for filing on behalf of its operating division, WestPlains 
Energy-Colorado, a Service Agreement under its Power Sales Tariff, FERC 
Electric Tariff Original Volume No. 11, with Heartland Energy Services. 
The Service Agreement provides for the sale of capacity and energy by 
WestPlains Energy-Colorado to Heartland Energy Services pursuant to the 
tariff, and for the sale of capacity and energy by Heartland Energy 
Services to WestPlains Energy-Colorado pursuant to Heartland Energy 
Services Rate Schedule No. 1.
    UtiliCorp also has tendered for filing a Certificate of Concurrence 
by Heartland Energy Services.
    UtiliCorp requests waiver of the Commission's regulations to permit 
the Service Agreement to become effective in accordance with its terms.
    Comment date: January 19, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

Standard Paragraph

    E. Any person desiring to be heard or to protest said filing should 
file a motion to intervene or protest with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, in 
accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice 
and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 18 CFR 385.214). All such motions or 
protests should be filed on or before the comment date. Protests will 
be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action 
to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the 
proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a motion to 
intervene. Copies of this filing are on file with the Commission and 
are available for public inspection.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-516 Filed 1-18-96; 8:45 am]
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