[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 69 (Tuesday, April 9, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15799-15801]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-8829]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. EC96-15-000, et al.]


Duquesne Light and Company, et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate 
Regulations Filings

April 3, 1996.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Duquesne Light Company

[Docket No. EC96-15-000]

    Take notice that on March 28, 1996, Duquesne Light Company filed an 
application under Section 203 of the Federal Power Act to transfer its 
interest in the jurisdictional transmission facilities associated with 
the Fort Martin Generating Unit 1 to AYP Capital, Inc., a subsidiary of 
the Allegheny Power System, Inc.
    Copies of the application were served on the Pennsylvania Public 
Utility Commission.
    Comment date: April 23, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

2. MidAmerican Energy Company

[Docket No. EC96-16-000]

    Take notice that on March 29, 1996, MidAmerican Energy Company 
filed an application for an order authorizing corporate reorganization. 
Specifically, MidAmerica proposes to form a holding company to be known 
as MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company (Holdings) which, upon 
completion of the reorganization, will own all of the outstanding 
common stock of MidAmerican and two of its current subsidiaries.
    The proposed reorganization will be accomplished through a 
statutory share-for-share exchange whereby the holders of MidAmerican 
common stock will receive one share of Holdings common stock in 
exchange for each share of MidAmerican common stock as set forth in the 
Exchange Agreement entered into by MidAmerica and Holdings. This 
transaction will result in Holdings becoming the owner of all of the 
outstanding shares of MidAmerican common stock and MidAmerican becoming 
a wholly-owned subsidiary of Holdings. Immediately after the share 
exchange, MidAmerican will transfer its ownership of the capital stock 
of InterCoast Energy Company (InterCoast) and Midwest Capital Group, 
Inc. (Midwest Capital) to Holdings. As a result of these transfers, 
InterCoast and Midwest Capital will become wholly-owned subsidiaries of 
Holdings. MidAmerican states that Holdings has a good faith basis upon 
which to claim an exemption from registration as a holding company 
under the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, as amended, 
pursuant to Section 3(a)(1) and Rule 2 thereof.
    MidAmerican, an Iowa corporation, is engaged in the generation, 
transmission and distribution of electric energy to retail and 
wholesale customers in Iowa, Illinois and South Dakota and the 
transmission and distribution of natural gas to retail customers in 
Iowa, Illinois, South Dakota and Nebraska. Holdings was incorporated on 
January 24, 1996, for the purpose of becoming the parent of MidAmerican 
and effectuating the reorganization proposed by MidAmerican.
    Comment date: April 29, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

3. Kansas City Power & Light Company and UtiliCorp United Inc.

[Docket No. EC96-17-000]

    Take notice that on March 29, 1996, UtiliCorp United Inc. 
(UtiliCorp), Kansas City Power & Light Co. (KCPL) (collectively, the 
``Applicants'') filed a Joint Application pursuant to Section 203 of 
the Federal Power Act and Part 33 of the Commission's regulations 
requesting authorization and approval of the merger described therein 
between UtiliCorp and KCPL. UtiliCorp and KCPL will be merged with and 
into KC United Corp. (KCU), with KCU being the surviving corporation. 
KCU will provide electric service through separate control areas in 
Colorado, Missouri-Kansas, and West Virginia. KCU will directly own 
UtiliCorp's and KCPL's existing subsidiaries, including Aquila Power 
Corp. and KLT Power Inc. (which holds a majority interest in Northwest 
Power Marketing Company). KCU will also operate the existing gas 
operations of UtiliCorp.
    The Applicants have submitted testimony and other evidence in 
support of the request that the merger be approved. The Applicants have 
requested that the Commission issue its approval of the merger 
expeditiously without conducting an evidentiary hearing.
    Comment date: April 29, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

4. New Hampshire Electric Cooperative Inc. v. New Hampshire Public 
Service Company

[Docket No. EL96-43-000]

    Take notice that on March 27, 1996, New Hampshire Electric 
Cooperative, Inc. tendered for filing a complaint and request for the 
initiation of proceedings against the New Hampshire Public Service 
Company under section 206 of

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the Federal Power Act, and a motion for deferral of action pending the 
conclusion of a proceeding before the New Hampshire Public Utilities 
Commission.
    Comment date: May 3, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice. Answers to the complaint shall be due on or 
before May 3, 1996.

5. Alabama Power Company

[Docket No. EL96-44-000]

    Take notice that on March 29, 1996, Alabama Power Company (APCo) 
tendered for filing a petition for waiver of Commission's fuel 
adjustment clause regulations to permit the recovery from its full and 
partial requirements wholesale customers of an appropriate share of the 
cost of one-one (70,000 ton) buyout under a long-term supply agreement. 
APCo states that its purchase of replacement coal at more favorable 
prices will produce cumulative savings to its customers in excess of 
the buyout costs that it proposes to recover as fuel costs through the 
fuel cost recovery mechanisms applicable to these customers. The waiver 
is proposed to be made effective April 1, 1996.
    Comment date: April 29, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

6. Modesto Irrigation District

[Docket No. EL96-45-000]

    Take notice that on March 26, 1996, Modesto Irrigation District 
tendered for filing an Application for an Order Directing the 
Establishment of Physical Interconnection of Facilities Pursuant to 
Sections 202 and 210 of the Federal Power Act and Part 32 of the 
Commission's Regulations, 18 CFR 32 (1995). The application seeks an 
order requiring Pacific Gas and Electric Company to interconnect its 
transmission system with Modesto's Linde Substation in the City of 
Pittsburg, California.
    Modesto also seeks an order requiring Pacific Gas and Electric 
Company to file an interconnection agreement or electric tariff 
establishing just and reasonable terms, conditions and charges under 
which such interconnection shall be operated and maintained.
    Comment date: April 29, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

7. Western Resources, Inc.

[Docket No. ER96-1371-000]

    Take notice that on March 22, 1996, Western Resources, Inc., 
(Western Resources) tendered for filing a proposed change in its Rate 
Schedule FERC No. 264 and to Kansas Gas and Electric Company's (KGE) 
Rate Schedule FERC No. 183. Western Resources states that the change is 
in accordance with its Electric Power Transmission and Service Contract 
with Kansas Electric Power Cooperative (KEPCo) and further that the 
proposed change for KGE is in accordance with the Electric Power, 
Transmission and Service contract between KGE and KEPCo. Revised 
Exhibits B set forth Nominated Capacities for transmission, 
distribution and dispatch service for the contract year beginning June 
1, 1996 and for the four subsequent contract years, pursuant to Article 
IV, Section 4.1 of Rate Schedule FERC Nos. 264 and 183. Revised 
Exhibits C set forth KEPCO's Nominated Capacities for the Points of 
Interconnection, pursuant to Article IV, Section 4.1 of Rate Schedule 
FERC No. 264 and 183. Revised Exhibits D set forth KEPCo's load 
forecast and KEPCo's Capacity Resources intended to provide power and 
energy to meet the forecast requirements for ten years into the future, 
pursuant to Article V, Section 5.1 of Rate Schedule FERC Nos. 264 and 
183.
    Copies of the filing were served upon Kansas Electric Power 
Cooperative, Inc. and the Kansas Corporation Commission.
    Comment date: April 17, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

8. Illinois Power Company

[Docket No. ER96-1380-000]

    Take notice that on March 25, 1996, Illinois Power Company 
(Illinois Power), 500 South 27th Street, Decatur, Illinois 62526, 
tendered for filing a Power Sales Tariff, Service Agreement under which 
Enron Power Marketing, Inc. will take service under Illinois Power 
Company's Power Sales Tariff. The agreements are based on the Form of 
Service Agreement in Illinois Power's tariff.
    Comment date: April 17, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

9. Illinois Power Company

[Docket No. ER96-1381-000]

    Take notice that on March 25, 1996, Illinois Power Company 
(Illinois Power), 500 South 27th Street, Decatur, Illinois 62526, 
tendered for filing a Power Sales Tariff, Service Agreement under which 
The Cincinnati Gas & Electric Company (CG&E), an Ohio corporation, PSI 
Energy, Inc. (PSI), an Indiana corporation, (collectively Cinergy 
Operating Companies) and Cinergy Services, Inc. (Cinergy Services, a 
Delaware corporation, as an agent on behalf of the Cinergy Operating 
Companies) will take service under Illinois Power Company's Power Sales 
Tariff. The agreements are based on the Form of Service Agreement in 
Illinois Power's tariff.
    Comment date: April 17, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

10. Illinois Power Company

[Docket No. ER96-1382-000]

    Take notice that on March 25, 1996, Illinois Power Company 
(Illinois Power), 500 South 27th Street, Decatur, Illinois 62526, 
tendered for filing a Power Sales Tariff, Service Agreement under which 
KN Marketing, Inc. will take service under Illinois Power Company's 
Power Sales Tariff. The agreements are based on the Form of Service 
Agreement in Illinois Power's tariff.
    Comment date: April 17, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

11. Washington Water Power

[Docket No. ER96-1384-000]

    Take notice that on March 25, 1996, Washington Water Power Company, 
tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
pursuant to 18 CFR 35.13, two signed service agreements under FERC 
Electric Tariff Volume No. 4 with Coral Power, L.L.C. and Federal 
Energy Sales, Inc.
    Comment date: April 17, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

12. New Energy Ventures, Inc.

[Docket No. ER96-1387-000]

    Take notice that on March 25, 1996, New Energy Ventures, Inc. (NEV) 
applied to the Commission for acceptance of NEV 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.
    NEV intends to engage in wholesale electric power and energy 
purchases and sales as a marketer. NEV is not in the business of 
generating, transmitting, or distributing electric power. NEV is not 
affiliated with any other entity.
    Comment date: April 17, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

13. Entergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER-96-1389-000]

    Take notice that on March 25, 1996, Entergy Services, Inc. (Entergy 
Services), on behalf of the Gulf States

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Utilities (GSU), tendered for filing a letter, dated March 13, 1996, 
from the Executive Committee of the Western Systems Power Pool (WSPP) 
approving GSU's application for membership in the WSPP. Entergy 
Services requests GSU be permitted to become a member of the WSPP. In 
order to receive the benefits of pool membership, Entergy Services 
requests waiver of the Commission's prior notice requirement to allow 
GSU's membership to become effective as soon as possible, but in no 
event later than 60 days from this filing.
    Comment date: April 17, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

14. Louisville Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ER96-1390-000]

    Take notice that on March 26, 1996, Louisville Gas and Electric 
Company (LG&E), tendered for filing a service agreement between LG&E 
and Virginia Electric and Power Company under Rate PSS--Power Sales 
Service.
    A copy of the filing has been mailed to the Kentucky Public Service 
Commission.
    Comment date: April 17, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

15. Calpine Corporation

[Docket No. QF96-54-000]

    On March 27, 1996, Calpine Corporation of 50 W. San Fernando 
Street, San Jose, California 95113, submitted for filing an application 
for certification 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.
    According to the applicant, the topping-cycle cogeneration 
facility, which will be located in Pasadena, Texas, will consist of a 
gas turbine generator and a steam turbine generator, and a heat 
recovery steam generator. The primary energy source will be natural 
gas. The thermal output of the facility will be sold to Phillips 
Petroleum Company for use at the Houston Chemical Complex for various 
process uses. The maximum net electric power production capacity of the 
facility is 223 MW. Electric power produced by the facility is to be 
sold to Houston Lighting & Power Company. Installation of the facility 
is scheduled to commence in November of 1996.
    Comment date: Thirty 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 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. 96-8829 Filed 4-8-96; 8:45 am]
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