[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 110 (Thursday, June 6, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28860-28861]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-14248]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. ER96-1915-000]


Connecticut Light and Power Company; Notice of Filing

May 31, 1996.
    Take notice that on May 24, 1996, Connecticut Light and Power 
Company (CL&P) filed a proposed limited-term rate schedule under which 
CL&P would purchase capacity and associated energy from certain 
customer-owned generation during a specified three and one-half

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month period this summer. CL&P's filing is in response to a potential 
emergency situation due to the shutdown of certain generating plants in 
Connecticut. CL&P believes that the proposed rate schedule will permit 
it to utilize available generating capacity to address an urgent need 
for generating capacity to meet its customers' power needs and to help 
avoid service curtailments during peak load periods this summer.
    The capacity provided by potential sellers under this rate schedule 
would be available to CL&P at its request for up to ten continuous 
hours per request during the three and one-half month period from June 
1, 1996 through September 15, 1996. CL&P would purchase up to an 
aggregate of 100 megawatts of electric capacity and associated energy 
from certain independent power producers. Potential sellers under the 
rate schedule are industrial and commercial customers that may have, or 
may locate, electric generating equipment on site. The proposed rate 
schedule would not be available to utilities or to qualifying 
facilities under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 
that regularly sell their capacity and energy to CL&P or to another 
Connecticut utility. Sellers would sign agreements to sell such 
capacity and associated energy during the specified period.
    By expedited order issued this date, the Commission accepted CL&P's 
proposed limited-term rate schedule for filing, to become effective 
June 1, 1996, but subject to possible prospective revision after 
Commission review of comments, if any, filed in response to this 
notice.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to protest CL&P's filing should 
file comments, 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 June 14, 1996. 
Protests will be considered by the Commission, but will not serve to 
make protestants parties to the proceedings. Any person wishing to 
become a party must file a motion to intervene. Copies of CL&P's filing 
are on file with the Commission and are available for public 
inspection.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-14248 Filed 6-5-96; 8:45 am]
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