[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 55 (Wednesday, March 20, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11392-11394]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-6625]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. ER96-1226-000, et al.]


Washington Water Power, et al. Electric Rate and Corporate 
Regulation Filings

March 13, 1996.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Washington Water Power

[Docket No. ER96-1226-000]

    Take notice that on February 29, 1996, Washington Water Power, 
tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
pursuant to 18 CFR 35.13, a signed service agreement under FERC 
Electric Tariff Volume No. 4 with Entergy Power Marketing Corporation. 
A Certificate of Concurrence with respect to exchanges is included.
    Comment date: March 27, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

2. Entergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER96-1228-000]

    Take notice that on March 1, 1996, Entergy Services, Inc. (Entergy 
Services), on behalf of Arkansas Power & Light Company (AP&L), tendered 
for filing a 1996 Wholesale Formula Rate Update (Update) in accordance 
with the Power Coordination, Interchange and Transmission Service 
Agreements between AP&L and Conway, West Memphis and Osceola, Arkansas 
(Arkansas Cities); Campbell and Thayer, Missouri (Missouri Cities); 
City Water & Light Plant of Jonesboro, Arkansas (Jonesboro); and 
Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation (AEC); the Transmission 
Service Agreement between AP&L and the Louisiana Power and Energy 
Authority (LEPA); the Transmission Service Agreement between AP&L and 
the City of Hope,

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Arkansas (Hope); the Hydroelectric Power Transmission and Distribution 
Service Agreement between AP&L and the City of North Little Rock, 
Arkansas (North Little Rock); and the Interchange Agreement between 
AP&L and Oglethorpe Power Corporation (Oglethorpe). Entergy Services 
states that the Update revises the rates and Transmission Loss Factor 
in accordance with: (1) the above agreements, (2) the 1994 Joint 
Stipulation between AP&L and AECC accepted by the Commission in Docket 
No. ER95-49-000, as revised by the 24th Amendment to the AECC Agreement 
filed with the Commission on February 20, 1996 in Docket No. ER96-1116-
000, and (3) the formula rate revisions accepted by the Commission on 
February 21, 1995 in Docket No. ER95-363-000 as applicable to the 
Arkansas Cities, Missouri Cities, Jonesboro, Hope and North Little 
Rock.
    Comment date: March 27, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

3. Boston Edison Company

[Docket No. ER96-1230-000]

    Take notice that on March 1, 1996, Boston Edison Company (Boston 
Edison), tendered for filing a Service Agreement and Appendix A under 
Original Volume No. 6, Power Sales and Exchange Tariff (Tariff) for KCS 
Power Marketing, Inc. (KCS). Boston Edison requests that the Service 
Agreement become effective as of February 12, 1996.
    Edison states that it has served a copy of this filing on KCS and 
the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities.
    Comment date: March 27, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

4. Potomac Electric Power Company

[Docket No. ER96-1231-000]

    Take notice that on March 1, 1996, Potomac Edison Power Company 
(Pepco), tendered for filing service agreements pursuant to Pepco FERC 
Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 1, entered into between Pepco and: 
Sonat Power Marketing, Global Petroleum, Aquila Power Corporation, 
Phibro Incorporated, and Cinergy Corporation as agent for Cincinnati 
Gas & Electric Company and PSI Energy. An effective date of February 1, 
1996 for these service agreements, with waiver of notice, is requested.
    Comment date: March 27, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

5. Appalachian Power Company

[Docket No. ER96-1233-000]

    Take notice that on March 1, 1996, American Electric Power 
Corporation (AEPSC), tendered for filing on behalf of Appalachian Power 
Company (APCO): 1) transmission service agreements (TSAs), and 2) 
amendments to electric service agreements (ESAs) between APCO and the 
City of Bedford, Virginia (Bedford), and APCO and the City of Danville, 
Virginia, Department of Power & Light (Danville), previously designated 
as APCO Rate Schedule FERC No. 121 for Bedford and APCO Rate Schedule 
FERC No. 124 for Danville. The TSAs provide for transmission service to 
be made available to Bedford and Danville pursuant to the AEPSC FERC 
Electric Tariff Original Volume No. 1. The ESAs accommodate the power 
and energy to be transmitted pursuant to the TSAs. Waiver of Notice 
requirements was requested to accommodate an effective date of February 
1, 1996.
    A copy of the filing was served upon Bedford, Danville, and the 
Virginia State Corporation Commission and the West Virginia Public 
Service Commission.
    Comment date: March 27, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

6. Ohio Edison Company, Pennsylvania Power Company

[Docket No. ER96-1234-000]

    Take notice that on March 1, 1996, Ohio Edison Company, tendered 
for filing on behalf of itself and Pennsylvania Power Company, an 
Agreement for System Power Transactions with Heartland Energy Services, 
Inc. This initial rate schedule will enable the parties to purchase and 
sell capacity and energy in accordance with the terms of the Agreement.
    Comment date: March 27, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

7. Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ER96-1235-000]

    Take notice that on March 1, 1996, Oklahoma Gas and Electric 
Company, tendered for filing a proposed Electric Service Agreement for 
the Municipal Energy Agency of Mississippi, to sell electric capacity 
and energy under OG&E's WM-1 Firm Power Rate Schedule which is part of 
OG&E's FERC Electric Tariff 1st Revised Volume No. 1, and also tendered 
charges to FERC Electric Tariff.
    Copies of this filing have been sent to the affected customer, the 
Oklahoma Corporation Commission, and the Arkansas Public Service 
Commission.
    Comment date: March 27, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

8. Interstate Energy Corporation

[Docket No. ER96-1236-000]

    Take notice that on March 1, 1996, pursuant to Sec. 205 of the 
Federal Power Act and Part 35 of the Commission's Regulations, IES 
Utilities Inc. (IES), Interstate Power Company (IPC), Wisconsin Power & 
Light Company (WPL) and South Beloit Water, Gas & Electric Company 
(South Beloit) (collectively, the Applicants), submitted for filing two 
transmission service tariffs: a Network Integration Service 
Transmission Tariff and a Point-to-Point Transmission Service Tariff. 
These two tariffs are based on the pro forma tariffs included by the 
Commission in its Open Access Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Open 
Access NOPR) in Docket No. ER95-800.
    The Applicants state that they are making this filing in connection 
with the proposed merger of WPL Holdings, Inc. (the holding company 
parent of WPL and, indirectly, South Beloit), IES Industries Inc. 
(Industries) (the holding company parent of IES) and IPC. The 
transmission service will be provided on the combined transmission 
systems of the Applicants under a single-system rate. The Applicants 
are filing these tariffs on behalf of the proposed new holding company, 
Interstate Energy Corporation. The Applicants request that the 
Commission waive the 120-day notice requirement contained in Sec. 35.3 
of the Commission's Regulations to allow the tariffs to be accepted for 
filing and put into effect on the date that the merger transactions are 
consummated.
    Comment date: March 27, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

9. Kentucky Utilities Company

[Docket No. ER96-1237-000]

    Take notice that on February 29, 1996, Kentucky Utilities Company 
(KU), tendered for filing information on transactions that occurred 
during February 1, 1996 through February 15, 1996, pursuant to the 
Power Services Tariff accepted by the Commission in Docket No. ER95-
854-000. KU also tendered for filing an executed copy of a Service 
Agreement for Power Services with Sonat Power Marketing, Inc.
    Comment date: March 27, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

10. Carolina Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER96-1238-000]

    Take notice that on February 29, 1996, Carolina Power & Light 
Company

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(Carolina), tendered for filing separate Service Agreements executed 
between Carolina and the following Eligible Entities: Coastal Electric 
Services Company, Western Gas Resources Power Marketing, Inc.; The 
Dayton Power & Light Company; Delhi Energy Services, Inc.; Florida 
Power & Light Company; Industrial Energy Applications, Inc.; Valero 
Power Services Company, Phibro Inc.; KN Marketing, Inc.; Ohio Edison, 
Public Service Electric and Gas; Wisconsin Power & Light Company; 
UtiliCorp United Inc.; Southern Company Services, Inc.; and CNG Power 
Services Corporation. Service to each Eligible Entity will be in 
accordance with the terms and conditions of Carolina's Tariff No. 1 for 
Sales of Capacity and Energy.
    Copies of the filing were served upon the North Carolina Utilities 
Commission and the South Carolina Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: March 27, 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. 96-6625 Filed 3-19-96; 8:45 am]
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