[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 46 (Thursday, March 7, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9156-9158]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-5337]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. EG96-48-000, et al.]


Hermiston Generating Company, L.P., et al.; Electric Rate and 
Corporate Regulation Filings

February 29, 1996.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Hermiston Generating Company, L.P.

[Docket No. EG96-48-000]

    On February 23, 1996, Hermiston Generating Company, L.P. 
(``Hermiston''), a Delaware limited partnership with its principal 
place of business at 7500 Old Georgetown Road, Bethesda, Maryland 
20814-6161, 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.
    Hermiston will have a 50% undivided ownership interest in a multi-
unit natural gas-fired combined cycle generating plant with automatic 
generation control and related transmission and interconnection 
equipment with a bus bar rating of approximately 474 MW. All of the 
facility's electric power net of station load attributable to 
Hermiston's ownership interest will be purchased at wholesale by 
PacifiCorp, an electric utility.
    Comment date: March 22, 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. Power Ventures, L.C.

[Docket No. EG96-49-000]

    On February 26, 1996, Power Ventures, L.C. (``Power Ventures''), 
with its principal office at L.C. Smith Boulevard, No. 90, Oranjestadt, 
Aruba, 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.
    Power Ventures is a limited liability company organized under the 
laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Power Ventures will be engaged 
indirectly, through an affiliate as defined in Section 2(a)(11)(B) of 
the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, and

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exclusively in owning, or both owning and operating, a 40 megawatt, 
gas-fired combustion turbine unit to be located in Santa Elena, 
Ecuador, and two 55 MW gas-fired combustion turbine units to be located 
in Santa Domingo de los Colorados, Ecuador.
    Comment date: March 1, 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. Aquila Power Corporation

[Docket No. ER95-216-008]

    Take notice that on February 16, 1996, Acquila Power Corporation 
tendered for filing copies of a revised code of conduct and a revised 
power sales tariff, pursuant to the Commission's order issued February 
14, 1996 in Docket No. ER95-216-001.
    Comment date: March 14, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

4. Idaho Power Company

[Docket No. ER95-1323-000]

    Take notice that on August 9, 1995, Idaho Power Company tendered 
for filing an amendment in the above-referenced docket.
    Comment date: March 14, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

5. Public Service Company of New Mexico

[Docket No. ER96-1003-000]

    Take notice that on February 9, 1996, Public Service Company of New 
Mexico tendered for filing a Certificate of Concurrence in the above-
referenced docket.
    Comment date: March 14, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

6. PacifiCorp

[Docket No. ER96-1022-000]

    Take notice that on February 20, 1996, PacifiCorp tendered for 
filing an amendment in the above-referenced docket.
    Comment date: March 14, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

7. Arizona Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER96-1138-000]

    Take notice that on February 22, 1996, Arizona Public Service 
Company (APS), tendered for filing an Amendment No. 1 to the Axis 
Station Letter Agreement Regarding Automatic Generation Controls 
(Letter Agreement) between APS and Imperial Irrigation District (IID). 
The Amendment provides for an extension to the term of the Letter 
Agreement.
    The parties request an effective date 60 days after filing.
    Copies of this filing have been served upon IID and the Arizona 
Corporation Commission.
    Comment date: March 14, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

8. KinEr-G Power Marketing Inc.

[Docket No. ER96-1139-000]

    Take notice that on February 22, 1996, KinEr-G Power Marketing Inc. 
(KinEr-G) petitioned the Commission for acceptance of KinEr-G Rate 
Schedule FERC No. 1; the granting of certain blanket approvals, 
including the authority to sell electricity at market-based rates; and 
the waiver of certain Commission regulations. KinEr-G is a power 
marketing company incorporated in the State of Delaware.
    Comment date: March 14, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

9. PECO Energy Company

[Docket No. ER96-1140-000]

    Take notice that on February 22, 1996, PECO Energy Company (PECO), 
filed a Service Agreement dated February 13, 1996, with United 
Illuminating Company (UI) under PECO's FERC Electric Tariff Original 
Volume No. 1 (Tariff). The Service Agreement adds UI as a customer 
under the Tariff.
    PECO requests an effective date of February 13, 1996, for the 
Service Agreement.
    PECO states that copies of this filing have been supplied to UI and 
to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
    Comment date: March 14, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

10. PECO Energy Company

[Docket No. ER96-1141-000]

    Take notice that on February 22, 1996, PECO Energy Company (PECO), 
filed a Service Agreement dated February 6, 1996 with Koch Power 
Services, Inc. (KOCH) under PECO's FERC Electric Tariff Original Volume 
No. 1 (Tariff). The Service Agreement adds KOCH as a customer under the 
Tariff.
    PECO requests an effective date of February 6, 1996, for the 
Service Agreement.
    PECO states that copies of this filing have been supplied to KOCH 
and to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
    Comment date: March 14, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

11. PECO Energy Company

[Docket No. ER96-1142-000]

    Take notice that on February 22, 1996, PECO Energy Company (PECO) 
filed a Service Agreement dated February 13, 1996, with Great Bay Power 
Corporation (GBPC) under PECO's FERC Electric Tariff Original Volume 
No. 1 (Tariff). The Service Agreement adds GBPC as a customer under the 
Tariff.
    PECO requests an effective date of February 13, 1996, for the 
Service Agreement.
    PECO states that copies of this filing have been supplied by GBPC 
and to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
    Comment date: March 14, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

12. Maine Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER96-1143-000]

    Take notice that on February 22, 1996, Maine Public Service Company 
(Maine Public) filed an executed Service Agreement with Gateway Energy, 
Inc.
    Comment date: March 14, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

13. Utility Management Corporation

[Docket No. ER96-1144-000]

    Take notice that on February 22, 1996, Utility Management 
Corporation (UMC) tendered for filing, an application for permission to 
make wholesale sales of electric power in interstate commerce at rates 
to be negotiated with the purchaser; a request that the Commission 
accept and approve UMC's Electric Rate Schedule FERC No. 1, to be 
effective on the earlier of the date of the Commission's order in this 
proceeding or April 22, 1996; a request for waiver of the cost of 
service filing requirement of 18 CFR 35.12; and for such other power 
marketers, with the clarifications and exceptions noted in its 
application.
    Comment date: March 14, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

14. Northern Indiana Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER96-1147-000]

    Take notice that on February 23, 1996, Northern Indiana Public 
Service Company, tendered for filing an executed Service Agreement 
between Northern Indiana Public Service Company and Engelhard Power 
Marketing, Inc.
    Under the Service Agreement, Northern Indiana Public Service

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Company agrees to provide services to Engelhard Power Marketing, Inc. 
under Northern Indiana Public Service Company's Power Sales Tariff, 
which was accepted for filing by the Commission and made effective by 
Order dated August 17, 1995 in Docket No. ER95-1222-000. Northern 
Indiana Public Service Company and Engelhard Power Marketing, Inc. 
request waiver of the Commission's sixty-day notice requirement to 
permit an effective date of March 1, 1996.
    Copies of this filing have been sent to the Indiana Utility 
Regulatory Commission and the Indiana Office of Utility Consumer 
Counselor.
    Comment date: March 14, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

15. Northern Indiana Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER96-1148-000]

    Take notice that on February 23, 1996, Northern Indiana Public 
Service Company, tendered for filing an executed Standard Transmission 
Service Agreement between Northern Indiana Public Service Company and 
Commonwealth Edison Company.
    Under the Transmission Service Agreement, Northern Indiana Public 
Service Company will provide Point-to-Point Transmission Service to 
Commonwealth Edison Company pursuant to the Transmission Service Tariff 
filed by Northern Indiana Public Service Company in Docket No. ER96-
399-000 and allowed to become effective by the Commission. Northern 
Indiana Public Service Company, 71 FERC para. 61,014 (1996).
    Copies of this filing have been sent to the Indiana Utility 
Regulatory Commission and the Indiana Office of Utility Consumer 
Counselor.
    Comment date: March 14, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

16. Florida Power Corporation

[Docket No. ER96-1149-000]

    Take notice that on February 23, 1996, Florida Power Corporation 
(Florida Power), tendered for filing, pursuant to Sec. 205 of the 
Federal Power Act and Part 35 of the Commission's regulations, a notice 
of termination of two service agreements for ancillary service with 
Seminole Electric Cooperative, Inc. (SECI) and Florida Municipal Power 
Agency (FMPA). The agreements were filed under Florida Power's open 
access transmission tariff (the T-2 Tariff) and were effective November 
1, 1995. Florida Power states that termination of the agreements is 
filed at the request of SECI and FMPA.
    Florida Power requests the effective date of termination coincide 
with the date on which the Commission accepts the notice of termination 
for filing.
    Comment date: March 14, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

17. Wheeled Electric Power Company

[Docket No. ER96-1150-000]

    Take notice that on February 23, 1996, Wheeled Electric Power 
Company (Petitioner), tendered for filing pursuant to Rule 205, 18 CFR 
385.205, a petition for waivers and blanket approvals under various 
regulations of the Commission and for an order accepting its FERC 
Electric Rate Schedule No. 1 to be effective on or before April 23, 
1996.
    Petitioner intends to engage in electric power and energy 
transactions as a marketer and a broker. In transactions where 
Petitioner sells electricity it proposes to make such sales on rates, 
terms, and conditions to be mutually agreed to with the purchasing 
party. Petitioner is not in the business of generating, transmitting, 
or distributing electric power.
    Comment date: March 14, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

18. Duquesne Light Company

[Docket No. ER96-1151-000]

    Take notice that on February 23, 1996, Duquesne Light Company (DLC) 
filed a Service Agreement dated February 8, 1996, with Coastal Electric 
Service Company under DLC's FERC Coordination Sales Tariff (Tariff). 
The Service Agreement adds Coastal Electric Service Company as a 
customer under the Tariff. DLC requests an effective date of February 
8, 1996 for the Service Agreement.
    Comment date: March 14, 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.
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-5337 Filed 3-6-96; 8:45 am]
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