[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 126 (Friday, June 28, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33725-33729]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-16567]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. ER95-1615-003, et al.]


Entergy Power Marketing Corp., et al.; Electric Rate and 
Corporate Regulation Filings

June 21, 1996.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Entergy Power Marketing Corp.

[Docket No. ER95-1615-003]

    Take notice that on June 13, 1996, Entergy Power Marketing Corp. 
tendered for filing its compliance filing in the above-referenced 
docket.
    Comment date: July 8, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

2. Indeck Pepperell Power Associates Inc.

[Docket No. ER96-1635-000]

    Take notice that on June 14, 1996, Indeck Pepperell Power 
Associates, Inc. (``Indeck Pepperell'') submitted for filing Amendment 
No. 1 (``Amendment'') to the Electric Power Service Agreement between 
Indeck Pepperell and Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company 
(``MMWEC'').
    Indeck Pepperell states that its filing is in accordance with Part 
35 of the Commission's regulations. Indeck Pepperell requests a waiver 
of the Commission's notice requirements so that the Amendment may 
become effective on June 15, 1996.
    Copies of the filing were served upon MMWEC.
    Comment date: July 8, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

3. Pacific Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ER96-1768-000]

    Take notice that on January 18, 1996, Pacific Gas and Electric 
Company (PG&E) tendered for filing an amendment to its filing of Ruling 
No. 14 made May 9, 1996, both for itself and on behalf of Southern 
California Edison Company (SCE), and San Diego Gas & Electric Company 
(SDG&E). The Ruling tendered for filing was agreed upon by PG&E, SCE 
and SDG&E in the course of administering the California Power Pool 
Agreement, dated July 20, 1964 (Agreement). The Agreement has been 
filed with the Commission as PG&E Rate Schedule FPC No. 27, SCE Rate 
Schedule FPC No. 24, and SDG&E Rate Schedule FPC No. 13. The purpose of 
this Ruling is to provide for new spinning reserve requirements. The 
purpose of the amended filing is to clarify certain aspects of the 
Ruling as requested by Commission Staff.
    Copies of this filing have been served upon the parties on the 
service list including the California Public Utilities Commission.
    SCE and SDG&E have both provided Certificates of Concurrence to 
this filing.
    Comment date: July 5, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

4. The Dayton Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER96-1917-000]

    Take notice that on June 17, 1996, The Dayton Power and Light 
Company (Dayton) tendered for filing an amendment in the above-
referenced docket. Dayton requests the agreement be effective as 
originally requested on May 25, 1996 and requests waiver of the 
Commission's notice requirements.
    Comment date: July 5, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

5. PECO Energy Company

[Docket No. ER96-2124-000]

    Take notice that on June 12, 1996, PECO Energy Company (PECO), 
filed a Service Agreement dated June 4, 1996, with DuPont Power 
Marketing, Inc. (DUPONT) under PECO's FERC Electric Tariff, First 
Revised Volume No. 4 (Tariff). The Service Agreement adds DUPONT as a 
customer under the Tariff.
    PECO requests an effective date of June 4, 1996, for the Service 
Agreement.
    PECO states that copies of this filing have been supplied to DUPONT 
and to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
    Comment date: July 8, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

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6. Northeast Utilities Service Company

[Docket No. ER96-2125-000]

    Take notice that on June 12, 1996, Northeast Utilities Service 
Company (NUSCO), tendered for filing a Service Agreement with NorAm 
Energy Services, Inc. under the NU System Companies's System Power 
Sales/Exchange Tariff No. 6.
    NorAm Energy Services, Inc. also filed a Certificate of Concurrence 
as it relates to exchange transactions under the Tariff.
    NUSCO states that a copy of this filing has been mailed to NorAm 
Energy Services, Inc.
    NUSCO requests that the Service Agreement become effective sixty 
(60) days following the Commission's' receipt of the filing.
    Comment date: July 8, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

7. Northeast Utilities Service Company

[Docket No. ER96-2126-000]

    Take notice that on June 12, 1996, Northeast Utilities Service 
Company (NUSCO), tendered for filing, a Service Agreement with 
TransCanada Power Corp. (TransCanada) under the NU System Companies' 
System Power Sales/Exchange Tariff No. 6.
    NUSCO has also filed a Certificate of Concurrence by TransCanada 
for exchange transactions under the Tariff.
    NUSCO states that a copy of this filing has been mailed to 
TransCanada.
    NUSCO requests that the Service Agreement become effective sixty 
(60) days following the Commission's receipt of the filing.
    Comment date: July 8, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

8. Jersey Central Power & Light Company Metropolitan Edison Company 
Pennsylvania Electric Company

[Docket No. ER96-2127-000]

    Take notice that on June 12, 1996, GPU Service Corporation (GPU), 
on behalf of Jersey Central Power & Light Company, Metropolitan Edison 
Company and Pennsylvania Electric Company (jointly referred to as the 
GPU Operating Companies), filed an executed Service Agreement between 
GPU and KN Marketing, Inc. (KNM), dated June 5, 1996. This Service 
Agreement specifies that KNM has agreed to the rates, terms and 
conditions of the GPU Operating Companies' Operating Capacity and/or 
Energy Sales Tariff (Sales Tariff) designated as FERC Electric Tariff, 
Original Volume No. 1. The Sales Tariff was accepted by the Commission 
by letter order issued on February 10, 1995 in Jersey Central Power & 
Light Co., Metropolitan Edison Co. and Pennsylvania Electric Co., 
Docket No. ER95-276-000 and allows GPU and KNM to enter into separately 
scheduled transactions under which the GPU Operating Companies will 
make available for sale, surplus operating capacity and/or energy at 
negotiated rates that are no higher than the GPU Operating Companies' 
cost of service.
    GPU requests a waiver of the Commission's notice requirements for 
good cause shown and an effective date of June 5, 1996 for the Service 
Agreement.
    GPU has served copies of the filing on regulatory agencies in New 
Jersey and Pennsylvania.
    Comment date: July 8, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

9. Florida Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER96-2128-000]

    Take notice that on June 12, 1996, Florida Power & Light Company 
(FPL), filed the Contract for Purchases and Sales of Power and Energy 
between FPL and South Carolina Public Service. FPL requests an 
effective date of June 17, 1996.
    Comment date: July 8, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

10. Florida Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER96-2129-000]

    Take notice that on June 12, 1996, Florida Power & Light Company 
(FPL) filed the Contract for Purchases and Sales of Power and Energy 
between FPL and MidCon Power Services Corp. FPL requests an effective 
date of June 17, 1996.
    Comment date: July 8, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

11. Duke Power Company

[Docket No. ER96-2130-000]

    Take notice that on June 12, 1996, Duke Power Company (Duke) 
tendered for filing a Transmission Service Agreement (TSA) between 
Duke, on its own behalf and acting as agent for its wholly-owned 
subsidiary, Nantahala Power and Light Company, and Louis Dreyfus 
Electric Power, Inc. (LDEP). Duke states that the TSA sets out the 
transmission arrangements under which Duke will provide LDEP non-firm 
transmission service under its Transmission Service Tariff.
    Comment date: July 8, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

12. Duke Power Company

[Docket No. ER96-2131-000]

    Take notice that on June 12, 1996, Duke Power Company (Duke) 
tendered for filing a Transmission Service Agreement (TSA) between 
Duke, on its own behalf and acting as agent for its wholly-owned 
subsidiary, Nantahala Power and Light Company, and Eastex Power 
Marketing, Inc. (EPM). Duke states that the TSA sets out the 
transmission arrangements under which Duke will provide EPM non-firm 
transmission service under its Transmission Service Tariff.
    Comment date: July 8, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

13. Duke Power Company

[Docket No. ER96-2132-000]

    Take notice that on June 12, 1996, Duke Power Company (Duke) 
tendered for filing Schedule MR Transaction Sheets supplementing the 
Service Agreement for Market Rate (Schedule MR) Sales between Duke and 
Commonwealth Edison Company under Duke's FERC Electric Tariff, Original 
Volume No. 3.
    Comment date: July 8, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

14. Southern California Edison Company

[Docket No. ER96-2133-000]

    Take notice that on June 12, 1996, Southern California Edison 
Company (Edison) tendered for filing the following Firm Transmission 
Agreement (FTS Agreement) and associated Amendment No. 1 (Amendment No. 
1) to the Supplemental Agreement to the Integrated Operations Agreement 
(IOA) with the City of Vernon (Vernon), FERC Rate Schedule No. 154, and 
a Notice of Cancellation of FERC Rate Schedule No. 154.7:

Edison-Vernon Victorville-Lugo Firm Transmission Service Agreement 
Between Southern California Edison Company And City of Vernon
Amendment No. 1 to the Supplemental Agreement to the Integration 
Operations Agreement Between the City of Vernon And Southern California 
Edison Company Dated August 25, 1982 for the Integration of Vernon's 
Entitlement in the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station
Notice of Cancellation of the Edison-Vernon Palo Verde Nuclear 
Generating Station Firm Transmission Service Agreement

    The FTS Agreement sets forth the terms and conditions by which 
Edison,

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among other things, will provide firm bi-directional transmission 
service between the midpoint of the Victorville-Lugo 500 kV 
transmission line and Vernon's City Gate. Amendment No. 1 revises the 
Supplemental Agreement for integration of Vernon's entitlement in the 
Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station (Palo Verde Resource) to reflect 
Vernon's new transmission arrangements with Edison and the third 
parties for the Palo Verde Resource. The Notice of Cancellation 
provides for the cancellation of FERC Rate Schedule No. 154.7, 
including all supplements thereto, concurrent with the effective date 
of the FTS Agreement.
    Copies of this filing were served upon the Public Utilities 
Commission of the State of California and all interested parties.
    Comment date: July 8, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

15. Jersey Central Power & Light Company Metropolitan Edison Company 
Pennsylvania Electric Company

[Docket No. ER96-2134-000]

    Take notice that on June 13, 1996, GPU Service Corporation (GPU) on 
behalf of Jersey Central Power & Light Company, Metropolitan Edison 
Company and Pennsylvania electric Company (jointly referred to as the 
``GPU Companies), filed a Service Agreement between GPU and KN 
Marketing Inc. (KNM) dated June 12, 1996. This Service Agreement 
specifies that KNM has agreed to the rates, terms and conditions of the 
GPU Companies' Energy Transmission Service Tariff accepted by the 
Commission on September 28, 1995, in docket No. ER95-791-000 and 
designated as FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 3.
    GPU requests a waiver of the Commission's notice requirements for 
good cause shown an effective date of June 12, 1996, for the Service 
Agreement. GPU has served copies of the filing on regulatory agencies 
in New Jersey and Pennsylvania and on KNM.
    Comment date: July 8, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

16. Jersey Central Power & Light Company Metropolitan Edison Company 
Pennsylvania Electric Company

[Docket No. ER96-2135-000]

    Take notice that on June 13, 1996, GPU Service Corporation (GPU) on 
behalf of Jersey Central Power & Light Company, Metropolitan Edison 
Company and Pennsylvania electric Company (jointly referred to as the 
``GPU Companies), filed a Service Agreement between GPU and Coral Power 
L.L.C. (Coral) dated June 12, 1996. This Service Agreement specifies 
that Coral has agreed to the rates, terms and conditions of the GPU 
Companies' Energy Transmission Service Tariff accepted by the 
Commission on September 28, 1995, in docket No. ER95-791-000 and 
designated as FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 3.
    GPU requests a waiver of the Commission's notice requirements for 
good cause shown an effective date of June 12, 1996, for the Service 
Agreement. GPU has served copies of the filing on regulatory agencies 
in New Jersey and Pennsylvania and on Coral.
    Comment date: July 8, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

17. Portland General Electric Company

[Docket No. ER96-2136-000]

    Take notice that Portland General Electric Company (PGE) on June 
13, 1996, tendered for filing proposed changes in Portland General 
Electric Company Rate Schedule FERC No. 73.
    PGE is proposing changes in its Long Term Power Sales Agreement 
(Agreement) with the Western Area Power Administration (Western). The 
changes proposed will enable PGE to sell and Western to purchase up to 
60 percent of firm deliverable energy at a rate less than the current 
energy rate specified in the original Agreement.
    The original Long-Term Power Sale Agreement (PGE Rate Schedule FERC 
No. 73) obligates Western to purchase at least 40 percent of 
Deliverable Energy during each month, but Western otherwise need not 
pay for energy not delivered. Western has the option to purchase the 
remaining 60 percent of Deliverable Energy. Amendment No. 2 to Rate 
Schedule FERC No. 73 decreases the energy rate for the remaining 60 
percent Deliverable Energy available to Western from that approved by 
the Commission in PGE's original filing. The requested decrease in the 
energy rate is provided to encourage Western to purchase the remaining 
60 percent of Deliverable Energy available.
    PGE requests the Commission grant waiver of the notice requirements 
to allow Amendment No. 2 to the Long-Term Power Sale Agreement between 
PGE and the Western Area Power Administration to become effective 
August 1, 1996.
    Copies of this filing were served upon Western Area Power 
Administration and the Oregon Public Utility Commission.
    Comment date: July 8, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

18. Virginia Electric and Power Company

[Docket No. ER96-2137-000]

    Take notice that on June 13, 1996, Virginia Electric and Power 
Company (Virginia Power) tendered for filing a Service Agreement 
between Delmarva Power & Light company and Virginia Power, dated June 
1, 1996, under the Power Sales Tariff to Eligible Purchasers dated May 
27, 1994. Under the tendered Service Agreement Virginia Power agrees to 
provide services to Delmarva Power & Light Company under the rates, 
terms and conditions of the Power Sales Tariff as agreed by the parties 
pursuant to the terms of the applicable Service Schedules included in 
the Power Sales Tariff.
    Copies of the filing were served upon the Virginia State 
Corporation Commission, the North Carolina Utilities Commission, the 
Delaware Public Service Commission, and the Maryland Public Service 
Commission.
    Comment date: July 8, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

19. New England Power Company

[Docket No. ER96-2138-000]

    Take notice that on June 13, 1996, New England Power Company (NEP) 
filed a Service Agreement with Strategic Energy LTD under NEP's FERC 
Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 5.
    Comment date: July 8, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

20. New England Power Company

[Docket No. ER96-2139-000]

    Take notice that on June 13, 1996, New England Power Company (NEP) 
filed a Service Agreement and Certificate of Concurrence with Federal 
Energy Sales, Inc. under NEP's FERC Electric Tariffs, Original Volume 
Nos. 5 and 6.
    Comment date: July 8, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

21. Northern States Power Company (Minnesota Company)

[Docket No. ER96-2140-000]

    Take notice that on June 13, 1996, Northern States Power Company 
tendered for filing the Transmission Service Agreement between NSP and 
Federal Energy Sales, Inc.
    NSP requests that the Commission accept the agreement effective May 
21, 1996, and requests waiver of the

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Commission's notice requirements in order for the agreement to be 
accepted for filing on the date requested.
    Comment date: July 8, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

22. Preferred Energy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER96-2141-0000

    Take notice that on June 13, 1996, Preferred Energy Services, Inc. 
(PES) petitioned the Commission for acceptance of PES 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. PES is not affiliated with any entity 
which owns, operates, or controls electric power generating or 
transmission facilities, or that has a franchised electric power 
service area.
    Comment date: July 8, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

23. Federal Energy Sales, Inc.

[Docket No. ER96-2142-000]

    Take notice that on June 13, 1996, Federal Energy Sales, Inc., 
tendered for filing a letter from the Executive Committee of the 
Western Systems Power Pool (WSPP) indicating that FES has satisfied the 
requirements for WSPP membership. Accordingly, FES requests that the 
Commission permit its participation in the WSPP.
    FES requests waiver of the 60-day prior notice requirement to 
permit its membership in the WSPP to become effective as of June 3, 
1996.
    Comment date: July 8, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

24. Monterey Consulting Associates

[Docket No. ER96-2143-000]

    Take notice that on June 13, 1996, Monterey Consulting Associates 
tendered for filing a petition for an order approving rate schedule and 
granting blanket approval and waivers.
    Comment date: July 8, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

25. Inland Pacific Energy Services Corporation

[Docket No. ER96-2144-000]

    Take notice that on June 14, 1996, Inland Pacific Energy Services 
Corporation (Inland), tendered for filing Electric Service Rate 
Schedule No. 1, together with a petition for waivers and blanket 
approvals of various Commission regulations necessary for such Rate 
Schedule to become effective 60 days after the date of the filing.
    Inland states that it intends to engage in electric power and 
energy transactions as a marketer, and that it proposes to make sales 
under rates, terms and conditions to be mutually agreed to with the 
purchasing party. Inland further states that it is a wholly-owned 
subsidiary of Inland Pacific Enterprises Ltd., which is also a wholly-
owned subsidiary of BC Gas Inc., and that Inland Pacific Enterprises 
Ltd. owns a two-thirds interest in NW Energy Corporation which owns and 
operates a wood waste power generation plant at Williams Lake, British 
Columbia, Canada. Inland states that it will market, among other 
things, the surplus capacity and energy from the Williams Lake plant to 
purchasers in the United States. Inland also states that neither it nor 
any of its affiliates have market power in generation, own electric 
transmission facilities or franchised retail service areas.
    Comment date: July 8, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

26. New England Power Company

[Docket No. ER96-2145-000]

    Take notice that on June 14, 1996, New England Power Company 
submitted for filing a letter agreement for transmission service to 
Federal Energy Services, Inc.
    Comment date: July 8, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

27. Ohio Edison Company Pennsylvania Power Company

[Docket No. ER96-2146-000]

    Take notice that on June 14, 1996, Ohio Edison Company tendered for 
filing on behalf of itself and Pennsylvania Power Company, an Agreement 
for Power Transactions with Old Dominion Electric Cooperative. 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: July 8, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

28. Ohio Edison Company Pennsylvania Power Company

[Docket No. ER96-2147-000]

    Take notice that on June 14, 1996, Ohio Edison Company tendered for 
filing on behalf of itself and Pennsylvania Power Company, an Agreement 
for Power Transactions with Stand Energy. 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: July 8, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

29. Ohio Edison Company Pennsylvania Power Company )

[Docket No. ER96-2148-000]

    Take notice that on June 14, 1996, Ohio Edison Company tendered for 
filing on behalf of itself and Pennsylvania Power Company, an Agreement 
for Power Transactions with Coastal Electric Services Company. 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: July 8, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

30. Edison Source

[Docket No. ER96-2150-000]

    Take notice that on June 14, 1996, Edison Source tendered for 
filing an application for waivers and blanket approvals under 
regulations of the Commission and for an order accepting its FERC 
Electric Rate Schedule No. 1. Edison Source is a wholly-owned 
subsidiary of Edison International and an affiliate of Southern 
California Edison Company.
    Edison Source intends to engage in electric capacity and energy 
transactions as a marketer and broker. In these transactions Edison 
Source intends to charge market rates as mutually agreed to by Edison 
Source and the purchaser. All other terms of the transaction would also 
be determined by negotiation between the parties. All sales and 
purchases will be arms-length transactions.
    Comment date: July 8, 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

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Commission and are available for public inspection.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-16567 Filed 6-27-96; 8:45 am]
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