[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 33 (Friday, February 16, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6237-6239]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-3529]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. EG96-41-000, et al.]


Dominican Power Partners, LDC, et al.; Electric Rate and 
Corporate Regulation Filings

February 9, 1996.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Dominican Power Partners, LDC

[Docket No. EG96-41-000]

    On February 5, 1996, Dominican Power Partners (DPP) (c/o Jacquelyne 
M. Rocan, Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, L.L.P., 711 Louisiana 
Street, Suite 1900, Houston, Texas 77022), filed with the Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission an application for determination of exempt 
wholesale generator status pursuant to Part 365 of the Commission's 
Regulations.
    DPP is a Cayman Island limited duration company that is engaged 
directly and exclusively in owning and operating the Los Mina electric 
generating facility (Los Mina facility) located in Santo Domingo, 
Dominican Republic. The Los Mina facility will consist of two gas 
turbine generators, rated at approximately 118 MW ISO each, a metering 
station, and associated transmission interconnection components.
    Comment date: February 29, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice. The Commission will limit its 
consideration of comments to those that concern the adequacy or 
accuracy of the application.

2. IES Utilities Inc.

[Docket No. ER95-1244-000]

    Take notice that on February 2, 1996, IES Utilities Inc. tendered 
for filing a Notice of Withdrawal in the above-referenced docket.
    Comment date: February 23, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

3. American Biomass Corporation

[Docket No. ER96-639-000]

    Take notice that on January 26, 1996, American Biomass Corporation 
tendered for filing a Notice of Withdrawal in the above-referenced 
docket.
    Comment date: February 23, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

4. Idaho Power Company

[Docket No. ER96-761-000]

    Take notice that on January 18, 1996, Idaho Power Company tendered 
for filing an amendment in the above-referenced docket.
    Comment date: February 23, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

5. Wisconsin Electric Power Company

[Docket No. ER96-951-000]

    Take notice that on January 29, 1996, Wisconsin Electric Power 
Company (Wisconsin Electric), tendered for filing revisions to the 
Negotiated Capacity and Energy service schedule of its Coordination 
Sales Tariff, FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 2. Wisconsin 
Electric proposes to offer additional kinds of wholesale transactions, 
including options, diversity exchanges, fixed rate per megawatthour 
sales, and fuel as compensation for energy sales. Wisconsin Electric 
has also added a section to its tariff regarding customer 
creditworthiness.
    Wisconsin Electric respectfully requests an effective date of April 
1, 1996.
    Copies of the filing have been served on all customers under its 
tariff as well as the Michigan Public Service Commission, and the 
Public Service Commission of Wisconsin.
    Comment date: February 22, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

6. Public Service Electric and Gas Company

[Docket No. ER96-952-000]

    Take notice that on January 29, 1996, Public Service Electric and 
Gas Company (PSE&G), tendered for filing an initial rate schedule to 
enable the opportunity to sell electric capacity and/or energy to 
Eligible Entities for resale at negotiated rates, capped by ceilings 
justified under traditional cost of service methodologies.
    Comment date: February 22, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

7. New England Power Company, Massachusetts Electric Company

[Docket No. ER96-953-000]

    Take notice that on January 29, 1996, New England Power Company 
(NEP) and Massachusetts Electric Company (MECo) filed an 
Interconnection agreement among NEP, MECo, and the Massachusetts Water 
Resources Authority (MWRA). The Agreement memorializes a long-standing 
relationship among the parties under which MWRA has interconnected its 
MDC Cosgrove Project in Clinton, Massachusetts, with the systems of NEP 
and MECo. The project has interconnected with MECo's distribution 
system at a voltage level of 13.8 kV off of feeder numbers 216W1 and 
216w2. NEP has requested an effective date of the day after the day of 
the filing.
    Comment date: February 22, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

8. Illinois Power Company

[Docket No. ER96-954-000]

    Take notice that on January 29, 1996, Illinois Power Company 
(Illinois Power), 500 South 27th Street, Decatur, Illinois 62526, 
tendered for filing firm and non-firm transmission agreements under 
which LG&E Power Marketing, Inc. will take transmission service 
pursuant to its open access transmission tariff. The agreements are 
based on the Form of Service Agreement in Illinois Power's tariff.
    Comment date: February 22, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

9. Illinois Power Company

[Docket No. ER96-955-000]

    Take notice that on January 29, 1996, Illinois Power Company 
(Illinois Power), 500 South 27th Street, Decatur, Illinois 62526, 
tendered for filing firm and non-firm transmission agreement under 
which Sonat Power Marketing, Inc. will take transmission service 
pursuant to its open access transmission tariff. The agreements are 
based on the Form of Service Agreement in Illinois Power's tariff.
    Comment date: February 22, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

10. American Electric Power Service Corporation

[Docket No. ER96-956-000]

    Take notice that on January 29, 1996, the American Electric Power 
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Corporation (AEPSC), tendered for filing an amendment to the Station 
Agreement dated January 1, 1968, as amended, among Ohio Power Company, 
Buckeye Power, Inc. and Cardinal Operating Company.
    The Amendment details the method for recovery of emission allowance 
costs associated with the Station Agreement dated January 1, 1968, as 
amended, by returned-in-kind allowances. AEPSC requests an effective 
date of January 1, 1995.
    A copy of the filing was served upon Buckeye Power, Inc., Cardinal 
Operating Company and the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio.
    Comment date: February 22, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

11. Kentucky Utilities Company

[Docket No. ER96-958-000]

    Take notice that on January 22, 1996, Kentucky Utilities Company 
(KU), tendered for filing service agreements between KU and Delhi 
Energy Services, and KU and Morgan Stanley Capitol Group, Inc. under 
its TS Tariff. KU requests an effective date of December 26, 1995.
    Comment date: February 22, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

12. Texas Utilities Electric Company

[Docket No. ER96-961-000]

    Take notice that on January 26, 1996, Texas Utilities Electric 
Company (TU Electric), tendered for filing revisions to transmission 
service agreements (TSA's) previously filed herein.
    TU Electric requests a January 1, 1996 effective date for the 
revisions. Accordingly, TU Electric seeks waiver of the Commission's 
notice requirements. Copies of the filing were served on LG&E Power 
Marketing, Inc., Enron Power Marketing, Inc., and Electric 
Clearinghouse, Inc., as well as the Public Utility Commission of Texas.
    Comment date: February 22, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

13. Texas Utilities Electric Company

[Docket No. ER96-962-000]

    Take notice that on January 26, 1996, Texas Utilities Electric 
Company (TU Electric), tendered for filing revisions to transmission 
service agreements (TSA's) previously filed herein.
    TU Electric requests a January 1, 1996, effective date for the 
revisions. Accordingly, TU Electric seeks waiver of the Commission's 
notice requirements. Copies of the filing were served on Western Gas 
Resources Power Marketing, Inc. and Destec Power Services, Inc., as 
well as the Public Utility Commission of Texas.
    Comment date: February 22, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

14. Maine Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER96-963-000]

    Take notice that on January 29, 1996, Maine Public Service Company, 
tendered for filing a service agreement under its open access tariff.
    Comment date: February 22, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

15. Portland General Electric Company

[Docket No. ER96-964-000]

    Take notice that on January 29, 1996, Portland General Electric 
Company (PGE), tendered for filing under FERC Electric Tariff, 1st 
Revised Volume No. 2, executed Service Agreements between PGE and K N 
Marketing, Inc., and AIG Trading Corporation.
    Pursuant to 18 CFR 35.11 and the Commission's order issued July 30, 
1993 (Docket No. PL93-2-002), PGE respectfully requests the Commission 
grant a waiver of the notice requirements of 18 CFR 35.3 to allow the 
executed Service Agreements to become effective February 1, 1996.
    Copies of this filing were served upon the entities listed in the 
body of the filing letter.
    Comment date: February 23, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

16. Portland General Electric Company

[Docket No. ER96-965-000]

    Take notice that on January 29, 1996, Portland General Electric 
Company (PGE), tendered for filing a Revision No. 6 to Exhibit C and 
Revision No. 1 to Exhibit D of the General Transfer Agreement for 
Integration of Resources between the Bonneville Power Administration 
and PGE, Contract No. DE-MS79-89BP92273, (Portland General Electric 
Rate Schedule FERC No. 185).
    Copies of the filing have been served on the Bonneville Power 
Administration.
    Comment date: February 23, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

17. American Electric Power Service Corporation

[Docket No. ER96-966-000]

    Take notice that on January 29, 1996, the American Electric Power 
Service Corporation (AEPSC), tendered for filing service agreements, 
executed by AEPSC and the following parties, under the AEP Companies' 
Power Sales and/or Point-to-Point Transmission Service Tariffs: (1) AES 
Power, Inc., (2) American Municipal Power-Ohio, Inc., (3) Catex-Vitol 
Electric, L.L.C., (4) Citizens Lehman Power Sales, (5) CNG Power 
Services Corp., (6) Duke Power, (7) East Kentucky Power Cooperative, 
Inc. (8) Engelhard Power Marketing, Inc., (9) Enron Power Marketing, 
Inc., (10) Heartland Energy Services, Inc., (11) Indiana Municipal 
Power Agency, (12) Industrial Energy Applications, Inc. (13) Louis 
Dreyfus Electric Power, Inc. (14) Michigan Public Power Agency, (15) 
NorAm Energy Services, Inc., (16) PECO Energy Company, (17) Sonat Power 
Marketing, Inc., and (18) Wisconsin Electric Power Company (Parties).
    The Power Sales Tariff has been designated as FERC Electric Tariff, 
Original Volume No. 2, effective October 1, 1995. AEPSC expects the 
Point-to-Point Transmission Tariff will be designated in Docket No. 
ER93-540-000 to supplement or replace AEPSC FERC Electric Tariff 
Original Volume No. 1. AEPSC requests waiver of notice to permit the 
Service Agreements to be made effective as of January 1, 1996.
    A copy of the filing was served upon the Parties and the state 
utility regulatory commissions of Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, 
Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.
    Comment date: February 23, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

18. Kentucky Utilities Company

[Docket No. ER96-967-000]

    Take notice that on January 29, 1996, Kentucky Utilities Company 
(KU), tendered for filing information on transactions that occurred 
during January 1, 1996 through January 15, 1996, pursuant to the Power 
Services Tariff accepted by the Commission in Docket No. ER95-854-000.
    Comment date: February 23, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

19. Delmarva Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER96-968-000]

    Take notice that on January 30, 1996, Delmarva Power & Light 
Company (DPL), tendered for filing as an initial Rate Schedule an 
Agreement for Installed Capacity Credit Transactions between Public 
Service Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G) and DPL, dated January 31, 
1996. This contract sets forth the terms under which DPL and PSE&G may 
purchase or exchange PJM installed capacity credits. In order to 

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optimize the economic advantages to both DPL and PSE&G, DPL requests 
the Commission to waive its customary notice period and allow this 
Agreement to become effective on January 31, 1996.
    DPL states that a copy of this filing has been sent to PSE&G and 
will be furnished to the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities, the 
Delaware Public Service Commission, the Maryland Public Service 
commission, and the Virginia State Corporation Commission.
    Comment date: February 23, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

20. Commonwealth Electric Company Cambridge Electric Light Company

[Docket No. ER96-969-000]

    Take notice that on January 30, 1996, 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 the following Customers: 
Cenergy, Inc., Global Petroleum Corporation, Sonat Power Marketing, 
Inc.
    These Service Agreements specify that the Customers have signed on 
to and have 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 the Customers to enter into separately scheduled 
transactions under which the Companies will sell to the Customers 
capacity and/or energy as the parties may mutually agree.
    The Companies request an effective date as specified on each 
Service Agreement.
    Comment date: February 23, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

21. Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.

[Docket No. ER96-977-000]

    Take notice that on January 30, 1996, Consolidated Edison Company 
of New York, Inc. (Con Edison), tendered for filing proposed 
supplements to its Rate Schedules FERC No. 92 and FERC No. 96.
    The proposed supplement No. 7 to Rate Schedule FERC No. 96 
decreases the rates and charges for electric delivery service furnished 
to public customers of the New York Power Authority (NYPA) by 
$2,462,000 annually based on the 12-month period ending March 31, 1997.
    The proposed supplement No. 6 to Rate Schedule FERC No. 96, 
applicable to electric delivery service to NYPA's non-public, economic 
development customers, and the proposed supplement No. 4 to Rate 
Schedule FERC No. 92, applicable to electric delivery service to 
commercial and industrial economic development customers of the County 
of Westchester Public Service Agency (COWPUSA) or the New York City 
Public Utility Service (NYCPUS), decrease the rates and charges for the 
service by $146,000 annually based on the 12-month period ending March 
31, 1997.
    The proposed decreases are a part of a Company-wide general 
electric rate change application which Con Edison filed to implement 
rates for the second year of a multi-year rate plan previously approved 
by the New York Public Service Commission (NYPSC) and which is pending 
before the NYPSC.
    Although the proposed supplements bear a nominal effective date of 
April 1, 1996, Con Edison will not seek permission to make these 
effective until the effective date, estimated to be April 1, 1996, of 
the rate changes, if any, authorized by the NYPSC.
    A copy of this filing has been served on NYPA, COWPUSA, NYCPUS, and 
the New York Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: February 23, 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. 96-3529 Filed 2-15-96; 8:45 am]
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