[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 159 (Thursday, August 15, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42419-42422]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-20795]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. ER96-2303-000, et al.]


Power Providers, Inc., et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate 
Regulation Filings

August 8, 1996.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Power Providers Inc.

[Docket No. ER96-2303-000]

    Take notice that on July 31, 1996, Power Providers Inc. tendered 
for filing an amendment in the above-referenced docket.
    Comment date: August 20, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

2. Florida Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER96-2605-000]

    Take notice that on August 1, 1996, Florida Power & Light Company 
(FPL), filed a Contract for Purchases and Sales of Power and Energy 
between FPL and Entergy Power Marketing Corporation. FPL requests an 
effective date of August 5, 1996.
    Comment date: August 22, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

3. Public Service Co. of Colorado

[Docket No. ER96-2587-000]

    Take notice that on July 31, 1996, Public Service Company of 
Colorado (Public Service), tendered for filing a Service Agreement for 
Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service between Public Service Company 
of Colorado and UtiliCorp United Inc. Public Service states that the 
purpose of this filing is to provide Firm Point-to-Point Transmission 
Service, for Public Service's deliveries of power and energy under a 
power purchase agreement, in accordance with provisions of Part II of

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Public Service's Open Access Transmission Tariff.
    Comment date: August 22, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

4. Black Hills Corporation

[Docket No. ER96-2588-000]

    Take notice that on July 31, 1996, Black Hills Corporation, which 
operates its electric utility business under the assigned name of Black 
Hills Power and Light Company (Black Hills), tendered for filing an 
executed form service agreement with Illinova Power Marketing, Inc.
    Copies of the filing were provided to the regulatory commission of 
each of the states of Montana, South Dakota, and Wyoming.
    Black Hills has requested that further notice requirements be 
waived and the tariff and executed service agreements be allowed to 
become effective August 1, 1996.
    Comment date: August 22, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

5. Louisville Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ER96-2589-000]

    Take notice that on August 1, 1996, Louisville Gas and Electric 
Company, tendered for filing copies of service agreements between 
Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Enron Power Marketing, Inc. 
under Rate GSS.
    Comment date: August 22, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

6. New England Power Pool

[Docket No. ER96-2590-000]

    Take notice that on August 1, 1996, the New England Power Pool 
Executive Commission filed signature pages to the NEPOOL Agreement 
dated September 1, 1971, as amended, signed by Electric Clearinghouse, 
Inc. (Electric Clearinghouse), Alternate Power Source Inc. (Alternate 
Power) and Duke/Louis Dreyfus Energy Services (New England) L.L.C. 
(Duke/Louis Dreyfus). The New England Power Pool Agreement, as amended, 
has been designated NEPOOL FPC No. 2.
    The Executive Committee states that acceptance of the signature 
pages would permit Electric Clearinghouse, Alternate Power and Duke/
Louis Dreyfus to join the over 90 Participants that already participate 
in the Pool. NEPOOL further states that the filed signature pages do 
not change the NEPOOL Agreement in any manner, other than to make 
Electric Clearinghouse, Alternate Power and Duke/Louis Dreyfus 
Participants in the Pool. NEPOOL requests an effective date on or 
before September 1, 1996, or as soon as possible thereafter for 
commencement of participation in the Pool by Electric Clearinghouse, 
Alternate Power and Duke/Louis Dreyfus.
    Comment date: August 22, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

7. Strategic Energy Management, Inc.

[Docket No. ER96-2591-000]

    Take notice that on August 1, 1996, Strategic Energy Management, 
Inc. (Applicant), tendered for filing pursuant to Section 205, 18 CFR 
385.205, an Application for waivers and blanket approvals under various 
regulations of the Commission and for an order accepting its FERC 
Electric Rate Schedule No. 1 to be effective on or before October 1, 
1996.
    Applicant intends to engage in electric power and energy 
transactions as a marketer and a broker. In transactions where 
Applicant sells electricity it proposes to make such sales on rates, 
terms, and conditions to be mutually agreed to with the purchasing 
party. Applicant is not in, or affiliated with, any entity that is in 
the business of generating, transmitting, or distributing electric 
power.
    Comment date: August 22, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

8. The Montana Power Company

[Docket No. ER96-2592-000]

    Take notice that on August 1, 1996, The Montana Power Company 
(Montana), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission pursuant to 18 CFR 35.13, as a change in rate schedule, a 
Supplement to Rate Schedule FERC No. 175, the General Transfer 
Agreement between The Montana Power Company and the Bonneville Power 
Administration (Bonneville).
    A copy of the filing was served upon Bonneville.
    Comment date: August 22, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

9. MidAmerican Energy Company

[Docket No. ER96-2593-000]

    Take notice that on August 1, 1996, MidAmerican Energy Company 
(MidAmerican), 106 East Second Street, Davenport, Iowa 52801, tendered 
for filing a Fourth Amendment dated July 2, 1996, entered into by 
MidAmerican and Interstate Power Company (Interstate) to Facilities 
Agreement dated September 4, 1981 entered into by Interstate and Iowa-
Illinois Gas and Electric Company (a predecessor by merger to 
MidAmerican), such Facilities Agreement having been designated as 
MidAmerican Rate Schedule FERC No. 13, as supplemented, and a 
Terminating Amendment dated July 2, 1996 entered into by MidAmerican 
and Interstate to Interconnection and Interchange Agreement dated June 
20, 1967 (Interchange Agreement) entered into by Interstate and Iowa 
Public Service Company (a predecessor by merger to MidAmerican), such 
Interchange Agreement having been designated as MidAmerican Rate 
Schedule FERC No. 85, as supplemented. MidAmerican also filed a Notice 
of Cancellation with regard to the Interchange Agreement and 
Certificates of Concurrence by Interstate.
    MidAmerican states that as the result of the merger which created 
MidAmerican, the points of interconnection between MidAmerican and 
Interstate were governed by two separate agreements--the Facilities 
Agreement and the Interchange Agreement. Under the Fourth Amendment all 
points of interconnection in the Facilities Agreement and Interchange 
Agreement will be governed by the Facilities Agreement for the purpose 
of simplifying the operation and administration of the points of 
interconnection. The Terminating Agreement was entered into for the 
purpose of terminating the Interchange Agreement when all of the points 
of interconnection now governed by such agreement are under the 
governance of the Facilities Agreement.
    Copies of the filing were served upon Interstate, the Iowa 
Utilities Board, the Illinois Commerce Commission and the South Dakota 
Public Utilities Commission.
    Comment date: August 22, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

10. Louisville Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ER96-2594-000]

    Take notice that on August 1, 1996, Louisville Gas and Electric 
Company, tendered for filing copies of a service agreement between 
Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Louis Dreyfus Electric Power, 
Inc. under Rate GSS.
    Comment date: August 22, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

11. Yadkin, Inc.

[Docket No. ER96-2603-000]

    Take notice that on August 1, 1996, Yadkin, Inc. filed a Tariff for 
Short-

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 Term Sales under which Yadkin may sell up to 209 MW of firm capacity 
and associated energy from its hydroelectric facilities at rates to be 
negotiated between Yadkin and the buyer. The point of delivery for the 
sale will be at Yadkin's Interchange yard located in Badin, North 
Carolina. Yadkin states that it has served a copy of the filing on the 
North Carolina Public Utilities Commission.
    Comment date: August 22, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

12. Florida Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER96-2604-000]

    Take notice that on August 1, 1996, Florida Power & Light Company 
(FPL), filed the Contract for Purchases and Sales of Power and Energy 
between FPL and Entergy Power, Inc. FPL requests an effective date of 
August 5, 1996.
    Comment date: August 22, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

13. The Washington Water Power Company

[Docket No. ER96-2606-000]

    Take notice that on August 1, 1996, The Washington Water Power 
Company (WWP), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission pursuant to 18 CFR 35.12, an Exchange Agreement for the 
exchange of firm energy between WWP and Enron Power Marketing, Inc.
    Comment date: August 22, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

14. The Washington Water Power Company

[Docket No. ER96-2607-000]

    Take notice that on August 1, 1996, The Washington Water Power 
Company (WWP), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission pursuant to 18 CFR 35.12, an Agreement for the sale of firm 
capacity and energy to the Public Utility District No. 1 of Clark 
County, Washington (Clark).
    Comment date: August 22, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

15. The Washington Water Power Company

[Docket No. ER96-2608-000]

    Take notice that on August 1, 1996, The Washington Water Power 
Company (WWP), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission pursuant to 18 CFR 35.12, an Agreement For The Sale Of Firm 
Capacity And Firm Energy Between The Washington Water Power Company And 
Public Utility District No. 1 of Snohomish County (Snohomish) and 
Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement.
    Comment date: August 22, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

16. Duquesne Light Company

[Docket No. ER96-2611-000]

    Take notice that on August 2, 1996, Duquesne Light Company (DLC), 
filed a Service Agreement dated July 17, 1996 with Pan Energy Power 
Services, Inc. under DLC's FERC Coordination Sales Tariff (Tariff). The 
Service Agreement adds Pan Energy Power Services, Inc. as a customer 
under the Tariff. DLC requests an effective date of July 17, 1996 for 
the Service Agreement.
    Comment date: August 22, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

17. Duquesne Light Company

[Docket No. ER96-2612-000]

    Take notice that on August 2, 1996, Duquesne Light Company (DLC), 
filed a Service Agreement dated June 6, 1996 with Duke/Louis Dreyfus 
L.L.C. under DLC's FERC Coordination Sales Tariff (Tariff). The Service 
Agreement adds Duke/Louis Dreyfus L.L.C. as a customer under the 
Tariff. DLC requests an effective date of June 6, 1995 for the Service 
Agreement.
    Comment date: August 22, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

18. Duquesne Light Company

[Docket No. ER96-2613-000]

    Take notice that on August 2, 1996, Duquesne Light Company (DLC), 
filed a Service Agreement dated June 26, 1996 with AIG Trading 
Corporation under DLC's FERC Coordination Sales Tariff (Tariff). The 
Service Agreement adds AIG Trading Corporation as a customer under the 
Tariff. DLC requests an effective date of June 26, 1996 for the Service 
Agreement.
    Comment date: August 22, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

19. Duquesne Light Company

[Docket No. ER96-2614-000]

    Take notice that on August 2, 1996, Duquesne Light Company (DLC), 
filed a Service Agreement dated May 23, 1996, with Southern Energy 
Marketing, Inc. under DLC's FERC Coordination Sales Tariff (Tariff). 
The Service Agreement adds Southern Energy Marketing, Inc. as a 
customer under the Tariff. DLC requests an effective date of May 23, 
1996 for the Service Agreement.
    Comment date: August 22, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

20. Duquesne Light Company

[Docket No. ER96-2615-000]

    Take notice that on August 2, 1996, Duquesne Light Company (DLC), 
filed a Service Agreement dated June 20, 1996 with Duke Power Company 
under DLC's FERC Coordination Sales Tariff (Tariff). The Service 
Agreement adds Duke Power Company as a customer under the Tariff. DLC 
requests an effective date of June 20, 1996 for the Service Agreement.
    Comment date: August 22, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

21. Air Liquide America Corporation

[Docket No. QF96-102-000]

    On July 29, 1996, Air Liquide America Corporation (Applicant), of 
2700 Post Oak Boulevard, 21st Floor, Houston, Texas 77056, filed with 
the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 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 
will be located in Jefferson County, Ohio, and will consist of four 
steam boilers and an extraction/condensing steam turbine generator. 
Steam recovered from the facility will be sold to Wheeling-Pittsburgh 
Steel Corporation (WPS) for use in its steel manufacturing process and 
for heating. The power output of the facility will be sold to American 
Electric Power and WPS. The primary energy source will be blast furnace 
gas. The maximum net electric power production capacity of the facility 
will be 28.1 MW. Installation of the facility will begin in May, 1997.
    Comment date: 15 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

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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. 96-20795 Filed 8-14-96; 8:45 am]
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