[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 175 (Monday, September 9, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47514-47516]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-22912]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. EC96-30-000, et al.]


Western Resources, Inc., et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate 
Regulation Filings

August 30, 1996.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Western Resources, Inc.

[Docket No. EC96-30-000]

    Take notice that on August 22, 1996, Western Resources, Inc. filed 
an Application pursuant to Section 203 of the Federal Power Act and 
Part 33 of the Commission's Regulations requesting authorization and 
approval of a merger between Western Resources and Kansas City Power 
and Light Co. (KCPL). KCPL will be merged with and into Western 
Resources, with Western Resources being the surviving corporation.
    Western Resources has submitted testimony and other evidence in 
support of the request that the merger be approved. Western Resources 
has requested that the Commission issue its approval of the merger 
expeditiously without conducting an evidentiary hearing.
    Comment date: September 30, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

2. Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation

[Docket No. EC96-31-000]

    Take notice that on August 21, 1996, Niagara Mohawk Power 
Corporation filed an application under Section 203 of the Federal Power 
Act to transfer its interest in the jurisdictional interconnection 
facilities associated with the Medina power plant.
    Copies of the application were served on the Medina Power Company 
and the New York Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: September 23, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

3. North American Energy Conservation, Inc.

Docket No. EC96-32-000

    On August 22, 1996, North American Energy Conservation, Inc., an 
authorized power marketer, filed an application seeking expedited 
approval pursuant to Section 203 of the Federal Power Act for the 
transfer of an ownership interest to York Research Corporation, an 
affiliated company.
    Comment date: September 23, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

4. MidAmerican Energy Company

[Docket Nos. ER95-1542-001, ER95-188-002, and EL96-38-000]

    Take notice that on July 9, 1996, MidAmerican Energy Company filed, 
pursuant to Rule 602 of the Commission's Regulations, an Offer of 
Settlement which would resolve all issues in Docket No. EL96-38-000. 
The Offer of Settlement, if accepted, would provide a lower point-to-
point transmission rate cap during off-peak periods and reduce the need 
for further proceedings at the Commission.
    Comment date: September 13, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

5. Louisville Gas & Electric Company

[Docket No. ER96-2622-000]

    Take notice that on August 5, 1996, Louisville Gas and Electric 
Company tendered for filing copies of a service agreement between 
Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Koch Power Services, Inc. under 
Rate GSS.
    Comment date: September 13, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

6. PECO Energy Company

[Docket No. ER96-2661-000]

    Take notice that on July 29, 1996, PECO Energy Company filed a 
summary of transactions made during the first quarter of calendar year 
1996 under PECO's market based rate tariff for power service accepted 
by the Commission in Docket No. ER96-640-000.
    Comment date: September 13, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

7. Illinois Power Company

[Docket No. ER96-2781-000]

    Take notice that on August 22, 1996, Illinois Power Company 
(Illinois Power), 500 South 27th Street, Decatur, Illinois 62526, 
tendered for filing firm and non-firm transmission agreements under 
which AES Power, Inc. will take transmission service pursuant to its 
open access transmission tariff. The agreements are based on the Form 
of Service Agreement in Illinois Power's tariff.
    Illinois Power has requested an effective date of August 15, 1996.
    Comment date: September 13, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

8. PacifiCorp

[Docket No. ER96-2782-000]

    Take notice that on August 22, 1996, PacifiCorp, tendered for 
filing in accordance with 18 CFR Part 35 of the Commission's Rules and 
Regulations, a Letter Agreement dated April 26, 1996 between PacifiCorp 
and Black Hills Corporation (Black Hills).
    Copies of this filing were supplied to Black Hills, the Public 
Utility Commission of Oregon and the Washington Utilities and 
Transportation Commission.
    A copy of this filing may be obtained from PacifiCorp's Regulatory 
Administration Department's Bulletin Board System through a personal 
computer by calling (503) 464-6122 (9600 baud, 8 bits, no parity, 1 
stop bit).
    Comment date: September 13, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

9. Illinois Power Company

[Docket No. ER96-2783-000]

    Take notice that on August 22, 1996, Illinois Power Company 
(Illinois Power), 500 South 27th Street, Decatur, Illinois 62526, 
tendered for filing a Power Sales Tariff, Service Agreement under which 
Valero Power Services Company will take service under Illinois Power 
Company's Power Sales Tariff. The agreements are based on the Form of 
Service Agreement in Illinois Power's tariff.
    Illinois Power has requested an effective date of August 6, 1996.
    Comment date: September 13, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

10. Illinois Power Company

[Docket No. ER96-2784-000]

    Take notice that on August 22, 1996, Illinois Power Company 
(Illinois Power), 500 South 27th Street, Decatur, Illinois 62526, 
tendered for filing a Power Sales Tariff, Service Agreement under which 
The Cincinnati Gas & Electric Company (CG&E), an Ohio corporation, PSI 
Energy, Inc., (PSI), an Indiana corporation, (collectively Cinergy 
Operating Companies) and Cinergy Services, Inc. (Cinergy Services, a 
Delaware corporation, as agent for on behalf of the Cinergy Operating 
Companies) will take service under Illinois Power Company's Power Sales 
Tariff. The agreements are based on the Form of Service Agreement in 
Illinois Power's tariff.
    Illinois Power has requested an effective date of August 5, 1996.
    Comment date: September 13, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

11. Illinois Power Company

[Docket No. ER96-2785-000]

    Take notice that on August 22, 1996, Illinois Power Company 
(Illinois

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Power), 500 South 27th Street, Decatur, Illinois 62526, tendered for 
filing a Power Sales Tariff, Service Agreement under which Missouri 
Public Service, a Division of UtiliCorp United, Inc. will take service 
under Illinois Power Company's Power Sales Tariff. The agreements are 
based on the Form of Service Agreement in Illinois Power's tariff.
    Illinois Power has requested an effective date of August 6, 1996.
    Comment date: September 13, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

12. New England Power Pool

[Docket No. ER96-2786-000]

    Take notice that on August 22, 1996, the New England Power Pool 
Executive Committee filed a signature page to the NEPOOL Agreement 
dated September 1, 1971, as amended, signed by Energy Choice, L.L.C. 
(Energy Choice). The New England Power Pool Agreement, as amended, has 
been designated NEPOOL FPC No. 2.
    The Executive Committee states that acceptance of the signature 
page would permit Energy Choice to join the over 100 Participants that 
already participate in the Pool. NEPOOL further states that the filed 
signature page does not change the NEPOOL Agreement in any manner, 
other than to make Energy Choice a Participant in the Pool. NEPOOL 
requests an effective date on or before October 1, 1996, or as soon as 
possible thereafter for commencement of participation in the Pool by 
Energy Choice.
    Comment date: September 13, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

13. Idaho Power Company

[Docket No. ER96-2787-000]

    Take notice that on August 22, 1996, Idaho Power Company (IPC), 
tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission a 
Service Agreement under Idaho Power Company's FERC Electric Tariff No. 
5, Open Access Transmission Tariff, between Montana Power Company and 
Idaho Power Company.
    Comment date: September 13, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

14. New England Power Pool

[Docket No. ER96-2788-000]

    Take notice that on August 22, 1996, the New England Power Pool 
Executive Committee filed a signature page to the NEPOOL Agreement 
dated September 1, 1971, as amended, signed by AIG Trading Corporation 
(AIG). The New England Power Pool Agreement, as amended, has been 
designated NEPOOL FPC No. 2.
    The Executive Committee states that acceptance of the signature 
page would permit AIG to join the over 100 Participants already in the 
Pool. NEPOOL further states that the filed signature page does not 
change the NEPOOL Agreement in any manner, other than to make AIG a 
Participant in the Pool. NEPOOL requests an effective date of October 
1, 1996 for commencement of participation in the Pool by AIG.
    Comment date: September 13, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

15. Puget Sound Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER96-2789-000]

    Take notice that on August 22, 1996, Puget Sound Power & Light 
Company, tendered for filing the Northwest Power Pool Agreement dated 
December 22, 1995 (the Agreement).
    Comment date: September 13, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

16. Union Electric Company

[Docket No. ER96-2790-000]

    Take notice that on August 23, 1996, Union Electric Company (UE), 
tendered for filing a First Amendment dated August 8, 1996, to the 
Wholesale Electric Service Agreement dated March 23, 1989, between the 
City of Perry, Missouri and UE. Said Amendment provides for extending 
terms of the agreement through December 31, 2005.
    Also filed was a First Amendment dated August 8, 1996 to the 
Substitute Power Agreement dated September 5, 1989, which also extends 
the terms of the agreement through December 31, 2005.
    UE requests that these filings be permitted to become effective 
November 1, 1996.
    Comment date: September 13, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

17. Louisville Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ER96-2791-000]

    Take notice that on August 23, 1996, Louisville Gas and Electric 
Company (LG&E), tendered for filing a copy of a Non-Firm Transmission 
Agreement between Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Vitol Gas and 
Electric L.L.C. under Rate TS.
    Comment date: September 13, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

18. Louisville Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ER96-2792-000]

    Take notice that on August 23, 1996, Louisville Gas and Electric 
Company (LG&E), tendered for filing a copy of a Non-Firm Transmission 
Agreement between Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Koch Power 
Services under Rate TS.
    Comment date: September 13, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

19. Louisville Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ER96-2793-000]

    Take notice that on August 23, 1996, Louisville Gas and Electric 
Company, tendered for filing copies of a service agreement between 
Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Entergy Services, Inc., under 
Rate GSS.
    Comment date: September 13, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

20. Louisville Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ER96-2794-000]

    Take notice that on August 23, 1996, Louisville Gas and Electric 
Company, tendered for filing copies of a service agreement between 
Louisville Gas and Electric Company and South Mississippi Electric 
Power Association under Rate GSS.
    Comment date: September 13, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

21. Superior Water, Light & Power Company

[Docket No. ER96-2796-000]

    Take notice that on August 23, 1996, Superior Water, Light & Power 
Company, tendered for filing Amendment No. 1 to the Phase Angle 
Regulating Transformer Cost Sharing Agreement between Dairyland Power 
Cooperative, Minnesota Power & Light Company, Northern States Power 
Company (Minnesota), Northern States Power Company (Wisconsin), and 
Superior Water, Light & Power Company dated as of December 31, 1995.
    Comment date: September 13, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

22. Florida Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER96-2797-000]

    Take notice that on August 23, 1996, Florida Power & Light Company 
(FPL), tendered for filing proposed service agreements with PECO Energy 
Power Team for Non-Firm transmission service

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under FPL's Open Access Transmission Tariff.
    FPL requests that the proposed service agreements be permitted to 
become effective September 1, 1996.
    FPL states that this filing is in accordance with Part 35 of the 
Commission's Regulations.
    Comment date: September 13, 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. 96-22912 Filed 9-6-96; 8:45 am]
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