[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 41 (Thursday, February 29, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7785-7788]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-4643]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. EG96-43-000, et al.]


Xuwen Jieda Electricity Generating Co. Ltd. et al.; Electric Rate 
and Corporate Regulation Filings

February 22, 1996.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Xuwen Jieda Electricity Generating Co. Ltd.

[Docket No. EG96-43-000]

    On February 8, 1996, Xuwen Jieda Electricity Generating Co. Ltd. 
(``Applicant''), whose business address is Haian Development Zone, 
Xuwen County, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China, 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.
    Applicant intends, directly or indirectly, to own or operate all or 
part of eligible facilities, including without limitation a 12.45 MW 
electric generating facility located at Haian in the People's Republic 
of China.
    Comment date: March 14, 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. Huidong Dongda Electric Generating Company Ltd.

[Docket No. EG96-44-000]

    On February 8, 1996, Huidong Dongda Electric Generating Company 
Limited (``Applicant''), whose business address is Town of Ping Shan, 
Huidong County, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China, 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.
    Applicant intends, directly or indirectly, to own or operate all or 
part of eligible facilities, including without limitation a 24.9 MW 
electric generating facility located in Huidong County in the People's 
Republic of China.
    Comment date: March 14, 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.

3. Gulf Power Company

[Docket No. EL96-27-000]

    Take notice that on February 9, 1996, Gulf Power Company tendered 
for filing an amendment to its December 29, 1995, filing in the above-
referenced docket.
    Comment date: March 7, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

4. Nevada Power Company

[Docket No. ER96-133-000]

    Take notice that on January 25, 1996, Nevada Power Company tendered 
for filing an amendment in the above-referenced docket.
    Comment date: March 6, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

5. Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc.

[Docket No. ER96-820-000]

    Take notice that on February 8, 1996, Orange and Rockland 
Utilities, Inc. tendered for filing an amendment in the above-
referenced docket.
    Comment date: March 7, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

6. American Electric Service Corporation

[Docket No. ER96-956-000]

    Take notice that on February 9, 1996, American Electric Service 
Company tendered for filing a Certificate of 

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Concurrence in the above-referenced docket.
    Comment date: March 7, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

7. Eastex Power Marketing, Inc.

[Docket No. ER96-1045-000]

    Take notice that on February 7, 1996, Eastex Power Marketing, Inc. 
(EPMI) tendered for filing an amendment to its electric service tariff, 
FERC Electric Rate Schedule No. 1. The amendment authorizes sales to be 
made to any affiliate having a FERC rate schedule permitting sales for 
resale by such affiliate at rates established by agreement between the 
purchaser and the affiliate. EPMI requests an effective date of March 
1, 1996 for the rate schedule.
    Comment date: March 7, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

8. Wisconsin Public Service Corporation

[Docket No. ER96-1061-000]

    Take notice that on February 12, 1996, Wisconsin Public Service 
Corporation (WPSC), tendered for filing an executed Transmission 
Service Agreement between WPSC and Citizens Lehman Power Sales. The 
Agreement provides for transmission service under the Comparable 
Transmission Service Tariff, FERC Original Volume No. 7.
    WPSC asks that the agreement become effective retroactively to the 
date of execution by WPSC.
    Comment date: March 7, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

9. Southern Company Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER96-1062-000]

    Take notice that on February 13, 1996, Southern Company Services, 
Inc. (SCE), acting on behalf of Alabama Power Company, Georgia Power 
Company, Gulf Power Company, Mississippi Power Company, and Savannah 
Electric and Power Company (collectively referred to as ``Southern 
Companies'') filed three (3) service agreements between SCE, as agent 
of the Southern Companies, and (i) Southwestern Public Service Company, 
(ii) the City of Tallahassee, and (iii) Duke Power Company for non-firm 
transmission service under the Point-to-Point Transmission Service 
Tariff of Southern Companies.
    Comment date: March 7, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

10. Houston Lighting & Power Company

[Docket No. ER96-1064-000]

    Take notice that on February 14, 1996, Houston Lighting & Power 
Company (HL&P) tendered for filing an executed transmission service 
agreement (TSA) with Destec Power Services, Inc. (Destec) for Economy 
Energy and Emergency Power Transmission Service under HL&P's FERC 
Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 1, for Transmission Service To, 
From and Over Certain HVDC Interconnections. HL&P has requested an 
effective date of February 13, 1996.
    Copies of the filing were served on Destec and the Public Utility 
Commission of Texas.
    Comment date: March 7, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

11. Baltimore Gas and Electric Co.

[Docket No. ER96-1065-000]

    Take notice that on February 14, 1996, Baltimore Gas and Electric 
Company (BGE), tendered for filing as an initial rate schedule 
comprised of an Energy Sales Tariff and related schedules and exhibits 
for the sale of energy by BGE (Tariff). The Tariff provides for the 
sale by BGE of energy from its system (system energy) to customers on 
an hourly, daily, weekly, monthly, or yearly basis (transaction). Each 
transaction is fully interruptible. BGE states that the timing of the 
transactions cannot be accurately estimated but that BGE will provide 
the system energy to customers at a negotiated rate upon which the 
parties will agree prior to each transaction when it is economical for 
each party to do so. Customers will pay a Reservation Charge to BGE for 
each transaction in an amount equal to the megawatthours of system 
energy reserved by BGE during a transaction multiplied by a Reservation 
Charge Rate negotiated prior to each transaction. The Reservation 
Charge Rate will be subject to a cost justified ceiling. Customers will 
pay a charge for each transaction in an amount equal to the 
megawatthours delivered by BGE during and transaction multiplied by an 
Energy Charge Rate. The Energy Charge Rate will be BGE's estimated 
incremental cost to supply the transaction, to be charged for each hour 
of the transaction in which BGE supplies energy.
    Comment date: March 7, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

12. Central Illinois Light Company

[Docket No. ER96-1075-000]

    Take notice that on February 16, 1996, Central Illinois Light 
Company (CILCO), 300 Liberty Street, Peoria, Illinois 61202, tendered 
for filing with the Commission an Amendment to its Point-to-Point Open 
Access Tariff to expand the definition of eligible customers.
    CILCO requested an effective date of March 15, 1996.
    Copies of the filing were served on the Illinois Commerce 
Commission.
    Comment date: March 7, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

13. Indianapolis Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER96-1076-000]

    Take notice that on February 16, 1996, Indianapolis Power & Light 
Company (IPL), tendered for filing three initial rate schedules 
consisting of enabling agreements between IPL and LG&E Power Marketing, 
Inc., IPL and Louis Dreyfus Electric Power, Inc., and IPL and Catex 
Vitol Electric, L.L.C., respectively, pursuant to which they will 
engage in general purpose energy and negotiated capacity sales and 
purchase transactions. IPL requests waiver of the 60-day notice 
requirement to allow service to commence March 1, 1996 under the 
respective agreements.
    Copies of this filing were sent to the Indiana Utility Regulatory 
Commission and LG&E Power Marketing, Inc., Louis Dreyfus Electric 
Power, Inc., and Catex Vitol Electric, L.L.C.
    Comment date: March 7, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

14. Louisville Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ER96-1077-000]

    Take notice that on February 16, 1996, Louisville Gas and Electric 
Company, tendered for filing copies of service agreements between 
Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Electric Clearinghouse, Inc. 
under Rate GSS.
    Comment date: March 7, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

15. Entergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER96-1078-000]

    Take notice that on February 16, 1996, Entergy Services, Inc. 
(Entergy Services), acting as agent for Gulf States Utilities Company 
(GSU), submitted for filing a Letter Agreement between GSU and Sam 
Rayburn G&T Electric Coop., Inc. (SRG&T). The Letter Agreement 
establishes a new delivery point between GSU and SRG&T. In order to tap 
establish the new delivery point it will be necessary to relocate 
certain facilities. To the extent necessary, 

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Entergy Services requests a waiver of the notice requirements of the 
Federal Power Act and the Commission's regulations to permit the Letter 
Agreement to become effective March 1, 1996.
    Comment date: March 7, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

16. Entergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER96-1079-000]

    Take notice that on February 16, 1996, Entergy Services, Inc. 
(Entergy Services), acting as agent for Arkansas Power & Light Company 
(AP&L), submitted for filing the Fourth Amendment to the Power 
Coordination, Interchange and Transmission Agreement between AP&L and 
the City of Osceola, Arkansas (City) which provides for an increase in 
the maximum capacity provided at existing points of delivery. Entergy 
Services request an effective date of May 1, 1996.
    Comment date: March 7, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

17. Sonat Power Marketing, Inc.

[Docket No. ER96-1081-000]

    Take notice that on February 16, 1996, Sonat Power Marketing, Inc. 
(SPM), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission a request for Commission approval of SPM's acceptance as a 
member of the Western Systems Power Pool (WSPP). SPM was notified by 
letter dated February 16, 1996, that its application to join the WSPP 
had been approved by the WSPP Executive Committee. SPM requests that 
the Commission waive its prior notice requirement to allow its WSPP 
membership to become effective February 16, 1996.
    A copy of the filing was served on the WSPP.
    Comment date: March 7, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

18. UtiliCorp United Inc.

[Docket No. ER96-1082-000]

    Take notice that on February 16, 1996, 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 Wisconsin Electric Power 
Company. The Service Agreement provides for the sale of capacity and 
energy by WestPlains Energy-Kansas to Wisconsin Electric Power Company 
pursuant to the tariff.
    UtiliCorp also has tendered for filing a Certificate of Concurrence 
by Wisconsin Electric Power Company.
    UtiliCorp requests waiver of the Commission's regulations to permit 
the Service Agreement to become effective in accordance with its terms.
    Comment date: March 7, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

19. UtiliCorp United Inc.

[Docket No. ER96-1083-000]

    Take notice that on February 16, 1996, UtiliCorp United Inc., 
tendered for filing on behalf of its operating division, Missouri 
Public Service, a Service Agreement under its Power Sales Tariff, FERC 
Electric Tariff Original Volume No. 10, with Wisconsin Electric Power 
Company. The Service Agreement provides for the sale of capacity and 
energy by Missouri Public Service to Wisconsin Electric Power Company 
pursuant to the tariff.
    UtiliCorp also has tendered for filing a Certificate of Concurrence 
by Wisconsin Electric Power Company.
    UtiliCorp requests waiver of the Commission's regulations to permit 
the Service Agreement to become effective in accordance with its terms.
    Comment date: March 7, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

20. Texas Utilities Electric Company

[Docket No. ER96-1084-000]

    Take notice that on February 16, 1996, Texas Utilities Electric 
Company (TU Electric), tendered for filing five executed transmission 
service agreements (TSA's) with Central & South West Services, Inc., 
Louis Dreyfus Electric Power Inc., Citizens Lehman Power Sales and 
Valero Power Services Company for certain Economy Energy Transmission 
Service under TU Electric's Tariff for Transmission Service To, From 
and Over Certain HVDC Interconnections.
    TU Electric requests an effective date for the TSA's that will 
permit them to become effective on or before the service commencement 
date under each of the five TSA's. Accordingly, TU Electric seeks 
waiver of the Commission's notice requirements. Copies of the filing 
were served on Central & South West Services, Inc., Louis Dreyfus 
Electric Power, Inc., Citizens Lehman Power Sales and Valero Power 
Services Company, as well as the Public Utility Commission of Texas.
    Comment date: March 7, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

21. South Carolina Electric & Gas Company

[Docket No. ER96-1085-000]

    Take notice that on February 16, 1996, South Carolina Electric & 
Gas Company (SCE&G), tendered for filing a proposed (1) Negotiated 
Market Sales Tariff, (2) open access network transmission tariff, and 
(3) open access flexible point to point transmission service tariff. 
SCE&G states that the network and point to point tariffs strictly 
conform to the pro forma tariffs included an appendices in the 
Commission's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in Docket No. RM95-8-000. 
SCE&G requests waiver of the Commission's notice requirements and that 
all three tariffs be placed into effect on the same date as soon as 
possible, preferably within 30 days or less, but in no event later than 
60 days after the date of tender.
    Comment date: March 7, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

22. SCANA Energy Marketing, Inc.

[Docket No. ER96-1086-000]

    Take notice that on February 16, 1996, SCANA Energy Marketing, Inc. 
(SCANA Energy), tendered for filing a petition for blanket 
authorization to act as a power marketer and for certain waivers of the 
Commission's regulations. SCANA Energy asks that these authorization 
and waivers be made effective on the date that the comparable 
transmission tariffs of its affiliate, South Carolina Electric & Gas 
Company, are accepted.
    Comment date: March 7, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

23. Wisconsin Public Service Corporation, WPS Energy Services, Inc., 
WPS Power Development, Inc.

[Docket No. ER96-1088-000]

    Take notice that on February 16, 1996, Wisconsin Public Service 
Corporation (WPSC), WPS Energy Services, Inc. And WPS Power 
Development, Inc. (collectively, the WPSC Companies) each of Green Bay, 
Wisconsin, submitted requests for authorization to sell capacity and 
energy at market-based rates. In support of the requests, WPSC also 
submitted as a substitute for its currently effective open-access 
transmission tariffs new pro forma versions of the network and point-
to-point transmission tariffs. The WPSC Companies request an April 17, 
1996 effective date.
    The WPSC Companies state that this filing has been posted in 
accordance with the Commission's regulations and that copies of the 
filing have been served upon the Wisconsin Public 

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Service Commission, the Michigan Public Service commission, and all 
persons listed on the official service lists in Docket No. ER95-1528-
000.
    Comment date: March 7, 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, N.E., Washington, D.C. 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. 96-4643 Filed 2-28-96; 8:45 am]
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