[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 130 (Friday, July 5, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35204-35207]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-17071]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. ER96-2197-000, et al.]
Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation, et al.; Electric Rate and
Corporate Regulation Filings
June 27, 1996
Take notice that the following filings have been made with the
Commission:
1. Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation
[Docket No. ER96-2197-000]
Take notice that on June 20, 1996, Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation
(Niagara Mohawk), tendered for filing, an amendment to its filing dated
June 14, 1996, regarding the Marcy-South Facilities Agreement with the
Power Authority of the State of New York (NYPA).
Copies of this filing were served upon NYPA and the Public Service
Commission of New York.
Comment date: July 11, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
2. Jersey Central Power & Light Company; Metropolitan Edison
Company; Pennsylvania Electric Company
[Docket No. ER96-2195-000]
Take notice that on June 20, 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
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GPU and Southern Energy Marketing, Inc. (SEM), dated June 17, 1996.
This Service Agreement specifies that SEM 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 SEM 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 17, 1996 for the Service
Agreement.
GPU has served copies of the filing on regulatory agencies in New
Jersey and Pennsylvania.
Comment date: July 11, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
3. Public Service Company of Oklahoma Southwestern Electric Power
Co.
[Docket No. ER96-2198-000]
Take notice that on June 20, 1996, Public Service Company of
Oklahoma and Southwestern Electric Power Company (collectively, the
Companies), tendered for filing a service agreement under which they
will provide transmission service to Koch Power Services, Inc. under
their point-to-point transmission service tariff.
The Companies state that a copy of the filing has been served on
Koch Power Services, Inc.
Comment date: July 11, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
4. Central Power and Light Company West Texas Utilities Company
[Docket No. ER96-2199-000]
Take notice that on June 20, 1996, Central Power and Light Company
and West Texas Utilities Company, (jointly, the Companies), tendered
for filing service agreements under which they will provide
transmission service to Brazos Electric Power Cooperative, Inc. and to
Koch Power Services, Inc. under their point-to-point transmission
service tariff.
The Companies state that copies of the filing have been served on
Brazos Power Marketing Cooperative, Inc., and on Koch Power Services,
Inc.
Comment date: July 11, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
5. Commonwealth Edison Company
[Docket No. ER96-2200-000]
Take notice that on June 20, 1996, Commonwealth Edison Company
(ComEd), tendered for filing new Schedule 8 and related changes to its
PS-1 Tariff.
ComEd requests an effective date of June 21, 1996 and has therefore
requested that the Commission waive the Commission's notice
requirement. Copies of this filing have been served on the Illinois
Commerce Commission and all customers served under ComEd's PS-1 Tariff.
Comment date: July 11, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
6. Northern Indiana Public Service Company
[Docket No. ER96-2201-000]
Take notice that on June 21, 1996, Northern Indiana Public Service
Company, tendered for filing an executed Standard Transmission Service
Agreement between Northern Indiana Public Service Company and Federal
Energy Sales, Inc.
Under the Transmission Service Agreement, Northern Indiana Public
Service Company will provide Point-to-Point Transmission Service to
Federal Energy Sales, Inc. pursuant to the Transmission Service Tariff
filed by Northern Indiana Public Service Company in Docket No. ER96-
1426-000 and allowed to become effective by the Commission. Northern
Indiana Public Service Company, 75 FERC para. 61,213 (1996). Northern
Indiana Public Service Company has requested that the Service Agreement
be allowed to become effective as of July 1, 1996.
Copies of this filing have been sent to the Indiana Utility
Regulatory Commission and the Indiana Office of Utility Consumer
Counselor.
Comment date: July 11, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
7. Southern Company Services, Inc.
[Docket No. ER96-2202-000]
Take notice that on June 21, 1996, Southern Company Services, Inc.
(SCS), acting on behalf of Alabama Power Company, Georgia Power
Company, Gulf Power Company, Mississippi Power Company, and Savannah
Electric and Power Company (collectively referred to as Southern
Companies) filed a service agreement between SCS, as agent of the
Southern Companies, and CNG Power Services Corporation for non-firm
transmission service under the Point-to-Point Transmission Service
Tariff of Southern Companies.
Comment date: July 11, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
8. New England Power Company
[Docket No. ER96-2203-000]
Take notice that on June 21, 1996, New England Power Company filed
a Service Agreement and Certificates of Concurrence with Aquila Power
Corporation under NEP's FERC Electric Tariffs, Original Volume Nos. 5
and 6.
Comment date: July 11, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
9. Duke Power Company
[Docket No. ER96-2204-000]
Take notice that on June 21, 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 South Carolina
Public Service Authority (SCPSA). Duke states that the TSA sets out the
transmission arrangements under which Duke will provide SCPSA non-firm
transmission service under its Transmission Service Tariff.
Comment date: July 11, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
10. Arizona Public Service Company
[Docket No. ER96-2205-000]
Take notice that on June 21, 1996, Arizona Public Service Company
(APS), tendered for filing the following Agreements:
1. Amendment No. 3 to the Navajo Project Co-Tenancy Agreement
2. Amendment No. 4 to the Navajo Project Southern Transmission
System Operating Agreement
As Operating Agent of the Navajo Project Southern Transmission
System, APS has constructed the Yavapai 500 Kv Switchyard which will be
interconnected with, and become part of, the Navajo Southern
Transmission System. These Amendments establish interests of ownership
in the Yavapai 500 Kv Switchyard as well as cost responsibilities
relating to initial construction costs, capital improvements and O&M
costs related to the Switchyard.
APS requests waiver of the Commission's Notice Requirements in 18
CFR 35.11 to allow for an effective date of June 20, 1996.
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A copy of this filing has been served on the Arizona Corporation
Commission, the Nevada Public Service Commission, Salt River Project
Agricultural Improvement & Power District, Tucson Electric Power
Company, the United States Bureau of Reclamation, and Nevada Power
Company.
Comment date: July 11, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
11. New York State Electric & Gas Corporation
[Docket No. ER96-2206-000]
Take notice that on June 21, 1996, New York State Electric & Gas
Corporation (NYSEG), tendered for filing pursuant to Sec. 35.12 of the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure,
18 CFR 35.12, as an initial rate schedule, an agreement with Xenergy,
Inc. (Xenergy) for the sale of power at cost based rates to Xenergy for
resale to retail customers participating in the New Hampshire Retail
Access Pilot Program and other retail customers in the future. The
agreement provides a mechanism pursuant to which the parties can enter
into separately scheduled transactions under which NYSEG will sell to
Xenergy and Xenergy will purchase from NYSEG either capacity and
associated energy or energy only as the parties may mutually agree.
NYSEG requests that the agreement become effective on June 22,
1996, so that the parties may, if mutually agreeable, enter into
separately scheduled transactions under the agreement. NYSEG has
requested waiver of the notice requirements for good cause shown.
NYSEG served copies of the filing upon the New York State Public
Service Commission and Xenergy.
Comment date: July 11, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
12. Carolina Power & Light Company
[Docket No. ER96-2207-000]
Take notice that on June 24, 1996, Carolina Power & Light Company
(Carolina), tendered for filing separate Service Agreements executed
between Carolina and the following Eligible Entities: Duke/Louis
Dreyfus L.L.C., Stand Energy Corporation, Federal Energy Sales, Inc.,
DuPont Power Marketing, Inc., South Carolina Public Service Authority,
Energy Transfer Group, L.L.C.; Aquila Power Corporation, Calpine Power
Service Company, Central Illinois Public Service Company, AIG Trading
Corporation, North Carolina Electric Membership Corporation, and Coral
Power, L.L.C. 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: July 11, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
13. Public Service Company of Oklahoma
[Docket No. ER96-2208-000]
Take notice that on June 24, 1996, Public Service Company of
Oklahoma (PSO), tendered for filing Amendment 3 to the Contract for
Electric Service, dated April 20, 1995, between PSO and Northeast
Oklahoma Electric Cooperative, Inc. (NEO). Amendment 3 provides for an
additional point of delivery.
PSO seeks an effective date of June 25, 1996, and accordingly,
seeks waiver of the Commission's notice requirements. Copies of the
filing were served on NEO and the Oklahoma Corporation Commission.
Copies are also available for public inspection at PSO's offices in
Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Comment date: July 11, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
14. Commonwealth Electric Company
[Docket No. ER96-2209-000]
Take notice that on June 24, 1996, Commonwealth Electric Company
(Commonwealth), tendered for filing a non-firm transmission service
agreement between Commonwealth and New England Power Company (NEP).
Commonwealth states that the service agreement sets out the
transmission arrangements under which Commonwealth will provide non-
firm transmission service to NEP under Commonwealth's FERC Electric
Tariff, Original Volume No. 4, accepted for filing in Docket No. ER94-
1518-000.
Comment date: July 11, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
15. Houston Lighting & Power Company
[Docket No. ER96-2210-000]
Take notice that on June 24, 1996, Houston Lighting & Power Company
(HL&P), tendered for filing an executed transmission service agreement
(TSA) under HL&P's FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 1, for
Transmission Service To, From and Over Certain HVDC Interconnections.
The filing consists of a TSA with West Texas Utilities Company (WTU)
providing for firm power transmission service over the North HVDC,
Interconnection. HL&P has requested a waiver to permit an effective
date of June 12, 1996.
Copies of the filing were served on WTU and the Public Utility
Commission of Texas.
Comment date: July 11, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
16. Houston Lighting & Power Company
[Docket No. ER96-2211-000]
Take notice that on June 24, 1996, Houston Lighting & Power Company
(HL&P), tendered for filing an executed transmission service agreement
(TSA) under HL&P's FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 1, for
Transmission Service To, From and Over Certain HVDC Interconnections.
The filing consists of an economy energy and emergency power TSA with
Coastal Electric Services Company (CESC) providing for the transmission
of energy to be scheduled over the East HVDC Interconnection. HL&P has
requested an effective date of June 21, 1996.
Copies of the filing were served on CESC and the Public Utility
Commission of Texas.
Comment date: July 11, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
17. Portland General Electric Company
[Docket No. ER96-2212-000]
Take notice that on June 24, 1996, Portland General Electric
Company (PGE), tendered for filing under FERC Electric Tariff, 1st
Revised Volume No. 2, an executed Service Agreement between PGE and
Cinergy Services, Inc.
Pursuant to 18 CFR 35.11 and the Commission's order issued July 30,
1993 (Docket No. PL93-2-002). PGE respectfully requests the Commission
grant a waiver of the notice requirements of 18 CFR 35.3 to allow the
executed Service Agreement to become effective June 1, 1996.
Copies of this filing were served upon Cinergy Services, Inc.
Comment date: July 11, 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
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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. 96-17071 Filed 7-3-96; 8:45 am]
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