[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 51 (Thursday, March 14, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10570-10572]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-6119]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. ER96-1197-000, et al.]


Portland General Electric Company, et al. Electric Rate and 
Corporate Regulation Filings

March 8, 1996.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Portland General Electric Company

[Docket No. ER96-1197-000]

    Take notice that on February 28, 1996, Portland General Electric 
Company (PGE), tendered for filing under FERC Electric Tariff, 1st 
Revised Volume No. 2, an executed Service Agreement between PGE and El 
Paso Electric Company.
    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 Agreement to become effective March 1, 1996.
    Copies of this filing were served upon El Paso Electric Company.
    Comment date: March 21, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

2. The Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company and The Toledo Edison 
Company Market Responsive Energy, Inc.

[Docket Nos. EC96-14-000, ER95-1104-000 and ER95-1295-000]

    Take notice that on February 29, 1996, The Cleveland Electric 
Illuminating Company (CEI) and The Toledo Edison Company (TE) tendered 
for filing revised open access tariffs for point-to-point transmission 
service and for network integration service that are to be implemented 
by Centerior Electric Company (Centerior), and service agreements for 
service to be rendered under the Point-to-Point Transmission Service to 
the City of Cleveland, Ohio and to American Municipal Power-Ohio, Inc. 
as agent for the City of Painesville, Ohio. CEI and TE have proposed to 
make their open access transmission tariffs effective upon the 
consummation of the merger of CEI and TE into Centerior.
    CEI and TE also submitted testimony and exhibits of witnesses on 
behalf of Centerior that constitute it case-in-chief in support of the 
proposed tariffs. CEI and TE state that their filing is fully 
responsive to the Commission's Order Finding Transmission Tariffs 
Deficient and Deferring Action on Related Applications for Merger and 
Market-Based Rates issued December 20, 1995 in the above-captioned 
proceedings. CEI and TE further state that their revised open access 
transmission tariffs are in conformance with the applicable Commission 
policies and request that the Commission promptly approve the merger of 
CEI and TE.
    Comment date: March 21, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

3. Southern California Edison Co.

[Docket No. ER96-1198-000]

    Take notice that on February 28, 1996, Southern California Edison 
Company (Edison), tendered for filing changes in rates for transmission 
service as embodied in Edison's agreements with the following entities:

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                  Entity                       FERC rate schedule No.   
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1. City of Anaheim........................  130, 246.6, 246.8, 246.13,  
                                             246.29, 246.32, 246.33,    
                                             246.36                     
2. City of Azusa..........................  160, 247.4, 247.6, 247.8,   
                                             247.24, 247.29             
3. City of Banning........................  159, 248.5, 248.7, 248.9,   
                                             248.24, 248.29             
4. City of Colton.........................  162, 249.4, 249., 249.8,    
                                             249.24, 249.29             
5. City of Riverside......................  129, 250.6, 250.8, 250.10,  
                                             250.15, 250.21, 250.27,    
                                             250.30, 250.35             
6. City of Vernon.........................  149, 154.7, 172, 207, 272,  
                                             276, 338                   
7. Arizona Electric Power Cooperative.....  131, 161                    
8. Arizona Public Service Company.........  185, 348                    
9. California Department of Water           38, 112, 113, 181, 342      
 Resources.                                                             
10. City of Burbank.......................  166                         
11. City of Glendale......................  143                         
12. City of Los Angeles Department of       102, 118, 140, 141, 163,    
 Water and Power.                            188, 219                   
13. City of Pasadena......................  158                         
14. Coastal Electric Services Company.....  347                         
15. Imperial Irrigation District..........  259, 268                    
16. Metropolitan Water District of          292                         
 Southern California.                                                   
17. M-S-R Public Power Agency.............  153, 339                    
18. Northern California Power Agency......  240                         
19. Pacific Gas and Electric Company......  117, 147, 256, 381          
20. PacifiCorp............................  275                         
21. Rainbow Energy Marketing Corporation..  346                         
22. San Diego Gas & Electric Company......  151, 274, 302               
23. Western Area Power Administration.....  120                         
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    Pursuant to these rate schedules, the rate changes result from a 
change in the rate of return from 9.80% to 9.55% authorized by the 
California Public Utilities Commission, effective January 1, 1996.
    Edison is requesting waiver of the 60-day prior notice requirement 
and requests that the Commission assign an effective date of January 1, 
1996, to the changes in rates for transmission service.
    Copies of this filing were served upon the Public Utilities 
Commission of the State of California and all interested parties.
    Comment date: March 21, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

4. Cinergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER96-1199-000]

    Take notice that on February 28, 1996, Cinergy Services, Inc. 
(Cinergy), tendered for filing a service agreement under Cinergy's Non-
Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service Tariff (the Tariff) entered 
into between Cinergy and Tennessee Valley Authority.
    Comment date: March 21, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

5. Southern Company Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER96-1201-000]

    Take notice that on February 28, 1996, Southern Company Services, 
Inc., acting on behalf of Alabama Power Company, Georgia Power Company, 
Gulf Power Company, Mississippi Power Company and Savannah Electric and 
Power Company (Southern Companies), tendered for filing an Interchange 
Service Contract between Southern Companies and InterCoast Power 
Marketing Company. The Interchange Service Contract establishes the 
terms and conditions of power supply, including provisions relating to 
service conditions, control of system disturbances, metering and other 
matters related to the administration of the agreement.
    Comment date: March 21, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

6. Northern Indiana Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER96-1202-000]

    Take notice that on February 28, 1996, Northern Indiana Public 
Service Company tendered for filing an executed Service Agreement 
between Northern Indiana Public Service Company and Southern Energy 
Marketing, Inc.
    Under the Service Agreement, Northern Indiana Public Service 
Company agrees to provide services to Southern Energy 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 Southern Energy Marketing, Inc. 
requests 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 21, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

7. Southern Company Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER96-1203-000]

    Take notice that on February 28, 1996, Southern Company Services, 
Inc., acting on behalf of Alabama Power Company, Georgia Power Company, 
Gulf Power Company, Mississippi Power Company and Savannah Electric and 
Power Company (Southern Companies), tendered for filing an Interchange 
Service Contract between Southern Companies and Entergy Power, Inc. The 
Interchange Service Contract establishes the terms and conditions of 
power supply, including provisions relating to service conditions, 
control of system disturbances, metering and other matters related to 
the administration of the agreement.
    Comment date: March 21, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

8. Great Bay Power Corporation

[Docket No. ER96-1204-000]

    Take notice that on February 28, 1996, Great Bay Power Corporation 
(Great Bay) tendered for filing a service agreement between PECO Energy 
Company and Great Bay for service under Great Bay's Tariff for Short 
Term Sales. This Tariff was accepted for filing by the Commission on 
November 11, 1993, in Docket No. ER93-924-000. The service agreement is 
proposed to be effective February 1, 1996.
    Comment date: March 21, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

9. Maine Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER96-1205-000]

    Take notice that on February 28, 1996, Maine Public Service Company 
submitted agreements under its Umbrella Power Sales tariff.
    Comment date: March 21, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

10. PECO Energy Company

[Docket No. ER96-1206-000]

    Take notice that on February 28, 1996, PECO Energy Company (PECO), 
tendered for filing a letter from the

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Executive Committee of the Western Systems Power Pool (WSPP), 
indicating that PECO had completed all the steps for pool membership 
(the WSPP Letter). PECO requests that the Commission amend the WSPP 
Agreement to include it as a member.
    Because PECO has completed the arrangements set forth on page two 
of the WSPP Letter, PECO requests the Commission allow PECO membership 
in the WSPP to become effective immediately upon the date of this 
filing. Accordingly, PECO requests waiver of the Commission's notice 
requirements for good cause shown.
    Copies of the filing were served upon the WSPP Executive Committee.
    Comment date: March 21, 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. 96-6119 Filed 3-13-96; 8:45 am]
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