[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 60 (Wednesday, March 27, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13487-13490]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-7431]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. ER94-1488-005, et al.]

Excell Energy Services, Inc., et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate 
Regulation Filings
March 20, 1996.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:
1. Excell Energy Services, Inc., National Power Exchange, Corp., 
Energy Services, Inc.
[Docket Nos. ER94-1488-005, ER94-1593-005, and ER95-1021-002 (not 
consolidated)]

    Take notice that the following informational filings have been made 
with the Commission and are on file and available for inspection and 
copying in the Commission's Public Reference Room:
    On March 1, 1996, Excell Energy Services, Inc. filed certain 
information as required by the Commission's September 29, 1994, order 
in Docket No. ER94-1488-000.
    On March 6, 1996, National Power Exchange Corporation filed certain 
information as required by the Commission's October 7, 1994, order in 
Docket No. ER94-1593-000.
    On March 4, 1996, Energy Services, Inc. filed certain information 
as required by the Commission's June 13, 1995, order in Docket No. 
ER95-1021-000.

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2. Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company

[Docket No. ER96-1073-000]

    Take notice that on March 12, 1996, Cleveland Electric Illuminating 
Company tendered for filing an amendment to its February 15, 1996, 
filing in the above-referenced docket.
    Comment date: April 3, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

3. PacifiCorp

[Docket No. ER96-1288-000]

    Take notice that on March 11, 1996, PacifiCorp, tendered for filing 
in accordance with 18 CFR Part 35 of the Commission's Rules and 
Regulations, a Restated and Amended Power Sales Agreement dated January 
31, 1996 (Sales Agreement) between PacifiCorp and Public Utility 
District No. 1 of Clark County, Washington (Clark). The Sales Agreement 
replaces in its entirety the December 28, 1996, Power Sales Agreement, 
PacifiCorp Rate Schedule FERC No. 416.
    Copies of this filing were supplied to Clark, the Public Utility 
Commission of Oregon and the Washington Utilities and Transportation 
Commission.
    A copy of this filing may be obtained from PacifiCorp's Regulatory 
Administration Department's Bulletin Board System through a personal 
computer by calling (503) 464-6122 (9600 baud, 8 bits, no parity, 1 
stop bit).
    Comment date: April 3, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

4. Madison Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ER96-1289-000]

    Take notice that on March 11, 1996, Madison Gas and Electric 
Company (MGE), tendered for filing a service agreement with FEDERAL 
Energy Sales Inc. under MGE's Power Sales Tariff. MGE requests an 
effective date 60 days from the filing date.
    Comment date: April 3, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

5. Louisville Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ER96-1290-000]

    Take notice that on March 11, 1996, Louisville Gas and Electric 
Company, tendered for filing copies of a service agreement between 
Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Entergy Services, Inc. under 
Rate GSS.
    Comment date: April 3, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

6. Commonwealth Edison Company

[Docket No. ER96-1291-000]

    Take notice that on March 11, 1996, Commonwealth Edison Company 
(ComEd) submitted four Service Agreements, establishing Southern 
Company Services (Southern), dated September 15, 1995; CNG Power 
Services Corp. (CNG), dated January 15, 1996; Northern Indiana Public 
Service Company (NIPSCO), dated January 25, 1996; and Illinois Power 
Company (IP), dated January 29, 1996, as customers under the terms of 
ComEd's Power Sales Tariff PS-1 (PS-1 Tariff). ComEd also submitted two 
additional Service Agreements, establishing Illinois Power Company, 
(IP), dated January 29, 1996, and Sonat Power Marketing (Sonat), dated 
February 1, 1996, as customers under the terms of ComEd's Flexible 
Transmission Service Tariff (FTS-1 Tariff). The Commission has 
previously designated the PS-1 Tariff as FERC Electric Tariff, Original 
Volume No. 2, and the FTS-1 Tariff as FERC Electric Tariff, Second 
Revised Volume No. 3.
    ComEd requests an effective date of February 11, 1996, for all six 
Service Agreements and accordingly seeks waiver of the Commission's 
requirements. Copies of this filing were served upon Southern, CNG, 
NIPSCO, IP, Sonat and the Illinois Commerce Commission.
    Comment date: April 3, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

7. Florida Power Corporation

[Docket No. ER96-1302-000]

    Take notice that on March 13, 1996, Florida Power Corporation 
(FPC), tendered for filing a contract for the provision of interchange 
service between itself and Eastern Power Marketing, Inc. The contract 
provides for service under Schedule J, Negotiated Interchange Service 
and OS, Opportunity Sales. Cost support for both schedules has been 
previously filed and approved by the Commission. No specifically 
assignable facilities have been or will be installed or modified in 
order to supply service under the proposed rates.
    FPC requests Commission waiver of the 60-day notice requirement in 
order to allow the contract to become effective as a rate schedule on 
March 14, 1996. Waiver is appropriate because this filing does not 
change the rate under these two Commission accepted, existing rate 
schedules.
    Comment date: April 3, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

8. Minnesota Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER96-1303-000]

    Take notice that on March 13, 1996, Minnesota Power & Light 
Company, tendered for filing a signed Service Agreement and reciprocal 
Letter Agreement with Sonat Power Marketing, Inc. under its Wholesale 
Coordination Sales Tariff to satisfy its filing requirements under this 
tariff.
    Comment date: April 3, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

9. Pennsylvania Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER96-1304-000]

    Take notice that on March 13, 1996, Pennsylvania Power & Light 
Company (PP&L), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, Service Agreements (the Agreements) between PP&L and Aquila 
Power Corporation, dated February 14, 1996, and between PP&L and Morgan 
Stanley Capital Group, Inc., dated February 28, 1996.
    The Agreements supplement a Short Term Capacity and Energy Sales 
umbrella tariff approved by the Commission in Docket No. ER95-782-000 
on June 21, 1995.
    In accordance with the policy announced in Prior Notice and Filing 
Requirements Under Part II of the Federal Power Act, 64 FERC para. 
61,139, clarified and reh'g granted in part and denied in part, 65 FERC 
para. 61,081 (1993), PP&L requests the Commission to make the 
Agreements effective as of March 13, 1996, because service will be 
provided under an umbrella tariff and each service agreement is filed 
within 30 days after the commencement of service. In accordance with 18 
CFR 35.11, PP&L has requested waiver of the sixty-day notice period in 
18 CFR 35.2(e). PP&L has also requested waiver of certain filing 
requirements for information previously filed with the Commission in 
Docket No. ER95-782-000.
    PP&L states that a copy of its filing was provided to the customers 
involved and to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
    Comment date: April 3, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

10. Montaup Electric Company

[Docket No. ER96-1305-000]

    Take notice that on March 13, 1996, Montaup Electric Company 
(Montaup), filed a Notice of Cancellation of a service agreement 
between Montaup and New England Power Company, Montaup Rate Schedule 
No. 100 and Supplement No. 1 thereto. Montaup

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requests that the Notice be allowed to become effective February 23, 
1996.
    Comment date: April 3, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

11. Montaup Electric Company

[Docket No. ER96-1306-000]

    Take notice that on March 13, 1996, Montaup Electric Company 
(Montaup) filed 1) executed unit sales service agreements under 
Montaup's FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. III, and 2) 
executed service agreements for the sale of system capacity and 
associated energy under Montaup's FERC Electric Tariff Original Volume 
No. IV. The service agreements under both tariffs are between Montaup 
and the following companies:

1. Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company (MMWEC)
2. Bangor Hydro-Electric Company (BHE)
3. New York State Electric & Gas Corporation (NYSEG)
4. New England Power Company (NEP)

    The service agreements under Original Volume No. IV allow them, 
through certificates of concurrence, to provide capacity from one of 
their units, in order to enable Montaup to make a system sale while 
maintaining its minimum monthly system capability required under the 
present NEPOOL agreement.
    The transactions under the service agreements are purely voluntary 
and will be entered into only if mutually beneficial and agreeable. 
Montaup requests a waiver of the sixty-day notice requirement so that 
the service agreement may become effective January 3, 1996 for the 
MMWEC agreements, January 19, 1996 for the BHE agreements, and February 
23, 1996 for the NYSEG and the NEP agreements.
    Comment date: April 3, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

12. Atlantic City Electric Company

[Docket No. ER96-1307-000]

    Take notice that on March 13, 1996, Atlantic City Electric Company 
(ACE), tendered for filing an Agreement for Short-Term Energy 
Transactions between ACE and USGenPS Power Services, L.P. (USGenPS). 
ACE requests that the Agreement be accepted to become effective 
December 19, 1995.
    Copies of the filing were served on USGenPS and the New Jersey 
Board of Regulatory Commissioners.
    Comment date: April 3, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

13. Kentucky Utilities Company

[Docket No. ER96-1308-000]

    Take notice that on March 13, 1996, Kentucky Utilities Company 
(KU), tendered for filing a service agreement between KU and KN 
Marketing, Inc. under its TS Tariff. KU requests an effective date of 
February 23, 1996.
    Comment date: April 3, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

14. PECO Energy Company

[Docket No. ER96-1311-000]

    Take notice that on March 14, 1996, PECO Energy Company (PECO) 
filed a Service Agreement dated February 14, 1996, with Entergy Power 
Marketing Corporation (EPMC) under PECO's FERC Electric Tariff Original 
Volume No. 1 (Tariff). The Service Agreement adds EPMC as a customer 
under the Tariff.
    PECO requests an effective date of February 14, 1996, for the 
Service Agreement.
    PECO states that copies of this filing have been supplied to EPCM 
and to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
    Comment date: April 3, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

15. PECO Energy Company

[Docket No. ER96-1312-000]

    Take notice that on March 14, 1996, PECO Energy Company (PECO) 
filed a Service Agreement dated February 14, 1996, with Entergy Power, 
Inc. (Entergy Power) under PECO's FERC Electric Tariff Original Volume 
No. 1 (Tariff). The Service Agreement adds Entergy Power as a customer 
under the Tariff.
    PECO requests an effective date of February 14, 1996, for the 
Service Agreement.
    PECO states that copies of this filing have been supplied to 
Entergy Power and to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
    Comment date: April 3, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

16. American Electric Power Service Corporation

[Docket No. ER96-1313-000]

    Take notice that on March 14, 1996, the American Electric Power 
Service Corporation (AEPSC), tendered for filing a number of umbrella-
type agreements for service under the AEP Companies' Power Sales and 
Point-to-Point Transmission Service Tariffs. The agreements were 
executed by AEPSC, on behalf of the AEP Companies and the following 
parties: Alpena Power Company, Aquila Power Corporation, Electric 
Clearinghouse, Inc., Entergy Power Corporation, InterCoast Power 
Marketing Co., Ohio Edison Company, and Tennessee Power.
    The Point-to-Point Transmission Tariff has been accepted to replace 
AEPSC FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 1, effective August 15, 
1995. The Power Sales Tariff has been designated as FERC Electric 
Tariff, Original Volume No. 2, effective October 1, 1995. AEPSC 
requests waiver of notice to permit the Service Agreements to be made 
effective for service billed on and after February 13, 1996.
    A copy of the filing was served upon the parties listed above and 
the State Utility Regulatory Commissions of Indiana, Kentucky, 
Michigan, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.
    Comment date: April 3, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

17. LSP-Cottage Grove, L.P.

[Docket No. QF94-142-002]

    On March 4, 1996, LSP-Cottage Grove, L.P., of 402 East Main Street, 
Bozeman, Montana 59715 submitted for filing an application for 
recertification of a facility as a qualifying cogeneration facility 
pursuant to Section 292.207(b) of the Commission's Regulations. No 
determination has been made that the submittal constitutes a complete 
filing.
    The cogeneration facility, to be located in Washington County, 
Minnesota, was previously certified as a qualifying cogeneration 
facility, LSP-Cottage Grove, L.P., 69 FERC para. 62,130 (1994). The 
instant request for recertification is due to a change in the ownership 
structure and internal description of the facility.
    Comment date: Within 30 days after the date of publication of this 
notice in the Federal Register, 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

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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. 96-7431 Filed 3-26-96; 8:45 am]
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