[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 174 (Friday, September 6, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47120-47122]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-22767]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. ER96-2760-000, et al.]


Carolina Power & Light Company, et al.; Electric Rate and 
Corporate Regulation Filings

August 29, 1996.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Carolina Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER96-2760-000]

    Take notice that on August 20, 1996, Carolina Power & Light Company 
(CP&L), tendered for filing separate Service Agreements executed 
between CP&L and the following Eligible Transmission Customers: PECO 
Energy Company, Sonat Power Marketing, Inc., SCANA Energy Marketing, 
Inc., ENRON Power Marketing, Inc., and Virginia Electric and Power 
Company. Service to each Eligible Customer will be in accordance with 
the terms and conditions of Carolina Power & Light Company's Open 
Access Transmission Tariff.
    Copies of the filing were served upon the North Carolina Utilities 
Commission and the South Carolina Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: September 12, 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. ER96-2253-000]

    Take notice that on August 20, 1996, GPU Service Corporation (GPU), 
on behalf of Jersey Central Power & Light Company, Metropolitan Edison 
Company and Pennsylvania Electric Company, filed an amendment to its 
filing in this proceeding. GPU has served copies of the filing on 
regulatory agencies in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
    Comment date: September 12, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

3. Carolina Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER96-2761-000]

    Take notice that on August 20, 1996, Carolina Power & Light Company 
(Carolina), tendered for filing separate Service Agreements executed 
between Carolina and the following Eligible Entities: PacifiCorp Power 
Marketing, Inc. and Vastar Power Marketing, Inc. 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: September 12, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

4. Houston Lighting & Power Company

[Docket No. ER96-2762-000]

    Take notice that on August 19, 1996, Houston Lighting & Power 
Company (HL&P), tendered for filing an executed transmission service 
agreement (TSA) with DuPont Power Marketing, Inc. (DuPont) for Economy 
Energy Transmission Service under HL&P's FERC Electric Tariff, Original 
Volume No. 1, for Transmission Service To, From and Over Certain HVDC 
Interconnections. HL&P has requested an effective date of July 29, 
1996.
    Copies of the filing were served on DuPont and the Public Utility 
Commission of Texas.
    Comment date: September 12, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

5. UtiliCorp United Inc.

[Docket No. ER96-2763-000]

    Take notice that on August 19, 1996, UtiliCorp United Inc., 
tendered for filing on behalf of its operating division, WestPlains 
Energy-Kansas, a Service Agreement under its Power Sales Tariff, FERC 
Electric Tariff Original Volume No. 12, with VTEC Energy Inc. The 
Service Agreement provides for the sale of capacity and energy by 
WestPlains Energy-Kansas to VTEC Energy Inc. pursuant to the tariff, 
and for the sale of capacity and energy by VTEC Energy Inc. to 
WestPlains Energy-Kansas pursuant to VTEC Energy Inc.'s Rate Schedule 
No. 1.
    UtiliCorp also has tendered for filing a Certificate of Concurrence 
by VTEC Energy Inc.
    UtiliCorp requests waiver of the Commission's regulations to permit 
the Service Agreement to become effective in accordance with its terms.
    Comment date: September 12, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

6. UtiliCorp United Inc.

[Docket No. ER96-2764-000]

    Take notice that on August 19, 1996, UtiliCorp United Inc., 
tendered for filing on behalf of its operating division, Missouri 
Public Service, a Service Agreement under its Power Sales Tariff, FERC 
Electric Tariff Original Volume No. 10, with VTEC Energy Inc. The 
Service Agreement provides for the sale of capacity and energy by 
Missouri Public Service to VTEC Energy Inc. pursuant to the tariff, and 
for the sale of capacity and energy by VTEC Energy Inc. to Missouri 
Public Service pursuant to VTEC Energy Inc.'s Rate Schedule No. 1.

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    UtiliCorp also has tendered for filing a Certificate of Concurrence 
by VTEC Energy Inc.
    UtiliCorp requests waiver of the Commission's regulations to permit 
the Service Agreement to become effective in accordance with its terms.
    Comment date: September 12, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

7. Cinergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER96-2765-000]

    Take notice that on August 19, 1996, Cinergy Services, Inc. 
(Cinergy), tendered for filing a service agreement under Cinergy's Open 
Access Transmission Service Tariff (the Tariff) entered into between 
Cinergy and PanEnergy Power Services, Inc.
    Comment date: September 12, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

8. Kentucky Utilities Company

[Docket No. ER96-2766-000]

    Take notice that on August 19, 1996, Kentucky Utilities Company 
(KU), tendered for filing service agreements between KU and Duke/Louis 
Dreyfus L.L.C. under its TS Tariff and between KU and AIG Trading 
Corporation under its PS Tariff. KU requests effective dates of July 
26, 1996 and July 31, 1996, respectively.
    Comment date: September 12, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

9. South Carolina Electric & Gas Company

[Docket No. ER96-2768-000]

    Take notice that on August 19, 1996, South Carolina Electric & Gas 
Company (SCE&G), tendered for filing proposed changes to its negotiated 
market sales tariff. SCE&G requests that the changes be placed into 
effect no later than 60 days after the date of tender.
    Comment date: September 12, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

10. Public Service Company of Colorado

[Docket No. ER96-2769-000]

    Take notice that on August 20, 1996, Public Service Company of 
Colorado (Public Service), tendered for filing revisions to Exhibits 1 
and 19 to its Consolidated Facility Arrangements Contract No. 87-LAO-
337, with the Western Area Power Administration. Specifically Public 
Service is submitting Revision No. 1 to Exhibit 1 and Revision No. 1 to 
Exhibit 19 to Contract No. 87-LAO-337 designated as Public Service Rate 
Schedule FERC No. 47.
    Comment date: September 12, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

11. Idaho Power Company

[Docket No. ER96-2771-000]

    Take notice that on August 20, 1996, Idaho Power Company (IPC), 
tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission a 
Service Agreement under Idaho Power Company FERC Electric Tariff, 
Second Revised, Volume No. 1 between the City of Richland and Idaho 
Power Company.
    Comment date: September 12, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

12. Southwestern Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER96-2772-000]

    Take notice that on August 21, 1996, Southwestern Public Service 
Company (Southwestern), submitted an executed service agreement under 
its point-to-point transmission tariff with Missouri Public Service 
Company (MPS). The service agreement is for umbrella non-firm 
transmission service.
    Comment date: September 12, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

13. Arizona Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER96-2773-000]

    Take notice that on August 21, 1996, Arizona Public Service Company 
(APS), tendered for filing the proposed Facilities Agreement between 
APS and Tohono O'odham Utility Authority (TOUA).
    The agreement proposes that APS construct, upgrade, operate and 
maintain certain facilities necessary to serve TOUA's additional 
electric service requirements on the Reservation.
    A copy of this filing has been served on TOUA and the Arizona 
Corporation Commission.
    Comment date: September 12, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

14. IES Utilities Inc.

[Docket No. ER96-2774-000]

    Take notice that on August 21, 1996, IES Utilities Inc. (IES), 
tendered for filing proposed changes to modify the IES and Central Iowa 
Power Cooperative (CIPCO) Operating and Transmission Agreement 
(Agreement) by the addition of Appendix 13.
    Copies of the filing were served upon CIPCO and the Iowa State 
Utilities Board.
    Comment date: September 12, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

15. Northern Indiana Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER96-2775-000]

    Take notice that on August 21, 1996, Northern Indiana Public 
Service Company, tendered for filing an executed Service Agreement 
between Northern Indiana Public Service Company and PanEnergy Power 
Services, Inc.
    Under the Service Agreement, Northern Indiana Public Service 
Company agrees to provide services to PanEnergy Power Services, Inc. 
under Northern Indiana Public Service Company's Power Sales Tariff, 
which was accepting for filing by the Commission and made effective by 
Order dated August 17, 1995 in Docket No. ER95-1222-000. Northern 
Indiana Public Service Company and PanEnergy Power Services, Inc. 
request a waiver of the Commission's sixty-day notice requirement to 
permit an effective date of October 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: September 12, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

16. Commonwealth Edison Company, Commonwealth Edison Company of 
Indiana, Inc.

[Docket No. ER96-2776-000]

    Take notice that on August 20, 1996, Commonwealth Edison Company 
and Commonwealth Edison Company of Indiana, Inc. (ComEd), tendered for 
filing revisions to ComEd's Open Access Transmission Service Tariff 
filed on July 9, 1996 (Tariff) in Docket No. OA96-166-000.
    ComEd requests an effective date of July 9, 1996 and has therefore 
requested that the Commission waive the Commission's notice 
requirement. Copies of this filing have been served on all persons that 
have moved to intervene in Docket Nos. OA96-166-000 and OA96-84-000.
    Comment date: September 12, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

17. New England Power Company

[Docket No. ER96-2777-000]

    Take notice that on August 22, 1996, New England Power Company, 
filed a Service Agreement with Cinergy Services Inc. under NEP's FERC 
Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 5.
    Comment date: September 12, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

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18. Union Electric Company

[Docket No. ER96-2778-000]

    Take notice that on August 22, 1996, Union Electric Company (UE), 
tendered for filing an Interchange Agreement dated August 13, 1996, 
between UE and Jacksonville Electric Authority. UE asserts that the 
purpose of the Agreement is to set out specific rates, terms, and 
conditions for the types of power and energy to be exchanged.
    Comment date: September 12, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

19. Union Electric Company

[Docket No. ER96-2779-000]

    Take notice that on August 22, 1996, Union Electric Company (UE), 
tendered for filing a Service Agreement for Non-Firm Point-to-Point 
Transmission Service dated August 19, 1996 between Federal Energy 
Sales, Inc. (FES) and UE. UE asserts that the purpose of the Agreement 
is to permit UE to provide transmission service to FES pursuant to UE's 
Open Access Transmission Tariff filed in Docket No. OA96-50-000.
    Comment date: September 12, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

20. Union Electric Company

[Docket No. ER96-2780-000]

    Take notice that on August 22, 1996, Union Electric Company (UE), 
tendered for filing an unexecuted Service Agreement for Non-Firm Point-
to-Point Transmission Service between Commonwealth Edison Company (CE) 
and UE. UE asserts that the purpose of the Agreement is to permit UE, 
to provide transmission service to CE pursuant to UE's Open Access 
Transmission Tariff filed in Docket No. OA96-50.
    Comment date: September 12, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

21. UtiliCorp United Inc.

[Docket No. ES96-39-000]

    Take notice that on August 28, 1996, UtiliCorp United Inc. 
(UtiliCorp) filed an application, under Sec. 204 of the Federal Power 
Act, seeking authorization to enter into five-year corporate guarantees 
in an amount of not more than $270 million to replace existing 
corporate guarantees authorized in Docket No. ES96-5-000.1
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    \1\ 73 FERC para. 62,175 (1995).
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    Also, UtiliCorp requests an exemption from the Commission's 
competitive bidding or negotiated placement requirements.
    Comment date: September 18, 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 
Commission and are available for public inspection.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-22767 Filed 9-5-96; 8:45 am]
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