[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 177 (Wednesday, September 11, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47914-47916]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-23199]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. ER96-1618-001, et al.]


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

September 5, 1996.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Progress Power Marketing, Inc.

[Docket No. ER96-1618-001]

    Take notice that on August 16, 1996, Progress Power Marketing, Inc. 
tendered for filing its compliance filing in the above-referenced 
docket.
    Comment date: September 18, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

2. Illinois Power Company

[Docket No. ER96-1888-001]

    Take notice that on August 16, 1996, Illinois Power Company 
tendered for filing its compliance filing in the above-referenced 
docket.
    Comment date: September 18, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

3. Midwest Energy, Inc.

[Docket No. ER96-2027-001]

    Take notice that on August 15, 1996, Midwest Energy, Inc. tendered 
for filing its compliance filing in the above-referenced docket.
    Comment date: September 18, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

4. Edison Source

[Docket No. ER96-2150-001]

    Take notice that on August 14, 1996, Edison Source tendered for 
filing its compliance filing in the above-referenced docket.
    Comment date: September 18, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

5. Sandia Energy Resources Company

[Docket No. ER96-2538-000]

    Take notice that on August 14, 1996, Sandia Energy Resources 
Company tendered for filing an amendment in the above-referenced 
docket.
    Comment date: September 18, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

6. UtiliCorp United Inc.

[Docket No. ER96-2838-000]

    Take notice that on August 28, 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 East Texas Electric 
Cooperative, Inc. The Service Agreement provides for the sale of 
capacity and energy by Missouri Public Service to East Texas Electric 
Cooperative, Inc. pursuant to the tariff.
    UtiliCorp also has tendered for filing a Certificate of Concurrence 
by East Texas Electric Cooperative, 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 19, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

7. UtiliCorp United Inc.

[Docket No. ER96-2839-000]

    Take notice that on August 28, 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 East Texas Electric 
Cooperative, Inc. The Service Agreement provides for the sale of 
capacity and energy by WestPlains Energy-Kansas to East Texas Electric 
Cooperative, Inc. pursuant to the tariff.
    UtiliCorp also has tendered for filing a Certificate of Concurrence 
by East Texas Electric Cooperative, 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 19, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

8. Illinois Power Company

[Docket No. ER96-2840-000]

    Take notice that on August 28, 1996, Illinois Power Company 
(Illinois Power), 500 South 27th Street, Decatur, Illinois 62526, 
tendered for filing firm transmission agreements under which Tenneco 
Packaging, 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 12, 1996.
    Comment date: September 19, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

9. Illinois Power Company

[Docket No. ER96-2841-000]

    Take notice that on August 28, 1996, Illinois Power Company 
(Illinois Power), 500 South 27th Street, Decatur, Illinois 62526, 
tendered for filing firm transmission agreements under which Aquila 
Power Corporation 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 5, 1996.
    Comment date: September 19, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

10. PECO Energy Company

[Docket No. ER96-2842-000]

    Take notice that on August 28, 1996, PECO Energy Company (PECO) 
filed a Service Agreement dated June 5, 1996 with TransCanada Power 
Corporation (TransCanada) under PECO's FERC Electric Tariff Original 
Volume No. 1 (Tariff). The Service Agreement adds TransCanada as a 
customer under the Tariff.
    PECO requests an effective date of July 31, 1996, for the Service 
Agreement.
    PECO states that copies of this filing have been supplied to 
TransCanada and to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
    Comment date: September 19, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

11. PECO Energy Company

[Docket No. ER96-2843-000]

    Take notice that on August 28, 1996, PECO Energy Company (PECO), 
filed a Service Agreement dated August 20, 1996 with Coral Power, 
L.L.C. (Coral) under PECO's FERC Electric Tariff Original Volume No. 1 
(Tariff). The Service Agreement adds Coral as a customer under the 
Tariff.
    PECO requests an effective date of August 20, 1996, for the Service 
Agreement.
    PECO states that copies of this filing have been supplied to Coral 
and to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
    Comment date: September 19, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

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12. Louisville Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ER96-2845-000]

    Take notice that on August 29, 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 19, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

13. PECO Energy Company

[Docket No. ER96-2846-000]

    Take notice that on August 29, 1996, PECO Energy Company (PECO), 
filed a Service Agreement dated July 22, 1996 with Seminole Electric 
Cooperative, Inc. (Seminole) under PECO's FERC Electric Tariff, First 
Revised Volume No. 4 (Tariff). The Service Agreement adds Seminole as a 
customer under the Tariff.
    PECO requests an effective date of August 1, 1996, for the Service 
Agreement.
    PECO states that copies of this filing have been supplied to 
Seminole and to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
    Comment date: September 19, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

14. Pacific Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ER96-2847-000]

    Take notice that on August 29, 1996, Pacific Gas and Electric 
Company (PG&E), tendered for filing: (1) A notice for terminating 
transmission service under the ``Superseding Agreement for Transmission 
Service for the Coldwater Creek Geothermal Power Plant between Pacific 
Gas and Electric Company and CCPA No. 1 Member Utilities,'' PG&E Rate 
Schedule FERC No. 174; (2) a notice for termination of transmission 
service under the ``Superseding Agreement for Coldwater Creek 
Geothermal Power Plant Backbone Transmission Service between Pacific 
Gas and Electric Company and Sacramento Municipal Utility District,'' 
PG&E Rate Schedule FERC No. 175; (3) a revised Appendix E to PG&E Rate 
Schedule FERC No. 136, the PG&E-SMUD Interconnection Agreement, 
reflecting the requested reduction; (4) a revised Exhibit A-4 to PG&E 
Rate Schedule FERC No. 85, the PG&E-City of Santa Clara (Santa Clara) 
Interconnection Agreement, reflecting the requested reduction; (5) 
annual adjustments to transmission rates under PG&E Rate Schedule FERC 
Nos. 88, 91, 138 and 176 with SMUD and PG&E Rate Schedule FERC No. 116, 
the PG&E-Modesto Irrigation District (MD) Interconnection Agreement; 
and (6) Amendment No. 5 to PG&E Rate Schedule FERC No. 136, the PG&E-
SMUD Interconnection Agreement.
    PG&E has also requested a waiver of the Commission's notice 
requirements to allow a July 1, 1996 effective date for all of these 
rate schedule changes except Amendment No. 5 to PG&E Rate Schedule FERC 
No. 136.
    Copies of this filing have been served upon SMUD, MD, Santa Clara, 
CCPA and the California Public Utilities Commission.
    Comment date: September 19, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

15. Nevada Power Company

[Docket No. ER96-2848-000]

    Take notice that on August 29, 1996, Nevada Power Company (Nevada 
Power), tendered for filing a Letter Agreement between Nevada Power and 
the Colorado River Commission (CRC), providing for the sale of 
additional capacity to the CRC for the month of September, 1996.
    Copies of this filing have been served on the CRC and the Nevada 
Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: September 19, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

16. Montaup Electric Company

[Docket No. ER96-2849-000]

    Take notice that on August 29, 1996, Montaup Electric Company 
(Montaup), filed a revised Appendix B to a contract dated September 25, 
1987 providing for the sale of capacity and energy from Montaup's Canal 
No. 2 generating unit to the Braintree Electric Light Department 
(Braintree) (Rate Schedule FERC No. 86). The revised Appendix B 
increases Montaup's capacity charge to cover the cost of converting 
Canal No. 2 to burn gas instead of oil and is to become effective 
November 1, 1996 in accordance with an August 23, 1996, letter 
agreement between Montaup and Braintree.
    Comment date: September 19, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

17. Sierra Pacific Power Company

[Docket No. ER96-2850-000]

    Take notice that on August 29, 1996, Sierra Pacific Power Company 
(Sierra), tendered for filing, pursuant to section 205 of the Federal 
Power Act and 18 CFR Part 35, an Electric Service Agreement between 
Sierra and City of Fallon (Fallon).
    Sierra asserts that the filing has been served on Fallon and on the 
regulatory commissions of Nevada and California.
    Comment date: September 19, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

18. Tampa Electric Company

[Docket No. ER96-2851-000]

    Take notice that on August 29, 1996, Tampa Electric Company (Tampa 
Electric), tendered for filing service agreements with the Utility 
Board of the City of Key West, Florida, InterCoast Power Marketing 
Company, Sonat Power Marketing, Inc. and Florida Power & Light Company, 
for the non-firm point-to-point transmission service under Tampa 
Electric's open access transmission tariff.
    Tampa Electric proposes an effective date of August 29, 1996, for 
the service agreements, and therefore requests waiver of the 
Commission's notice requirement.
    Copies of the filing have been served on the other parties to the 
service agreements and the Florida Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: September 19, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

19. Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.

[Docket No. ER96-2852-000]

    Take notice that on August 29, 1996, Consolidated Edison Company of 
New York, Inc. (Con Edison), tendered for filing an agreement with 
Commonwealth Edison Company, Inc. (CE) to provide for the sale of 
energy and capacity. For energy the ceiling rate is 100 percent of the 
incremental energy cost plus up to 10 percent of the SIC (where such 10 
percent is limited to 1 mill per Kwhr when the SIC in the hour reflects 
a purchased power resource). The ceiling rate for capacity is $7.70 per 
megawatt hour.
    Con Edison states that a copy of this filing has been served by 
mail upon CE.
    Comment date: September 19, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

20. Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.

[Docket No. ER96-2853-000]

    Take notice that on August 29, 1996, Consolidated Edison Company of 
New York,, (Con Edison), tendered for filing an agreement with Noram 
Energy Services, Inc. (NES) to provide for the sale of energy and 
capacity. For Energy the ceiling rate is 100 percent of the incremental 
energy cost plus up to 10 percent of the SIC in the hour reflects a 
purchased power resource). The ceiling rate for capacity is $7.70 per 
megawatt per hour. Energy and capacity

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sold by NES will be at market-based rates.
    Con Edison states that a copy of this filing has been served by 
mail upon NES.
    Comment date: September 19, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

21. The Dayton Power and Light Company

[Docket No. ER96-2854-000]

    Take notice that on August 29, 1996, The Dayton Power and Light 
Company (Dayton), tendered for filing, an executed Master Electric 
Interchange Agreement between Dayton and CNG Power Services Corporation 
(CNG).
    Pursuant to the rate schedules attached as Exhibit B to the 
Agreement, Dayton will provide to CNG power and/or energy for resale.
    Comment date: September 19, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

22. Wisconsin Electric Power Company

[Docket No. ER96-2855-000]

    Take notice that on August 30, 1996, Wisconsin Electric Power 
Company (Wisconsin Electric), tendered for filing a transmission 
service agreement between itself and Dairyland Electric Power 
Cooperative (Dairyland). The agreement establishes Dairyland as a 
customer under Wisconsin Electric's transmission service tariff (FERC 
Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 7).
    Wisconsin Electric respectfully requests an effective date sixty 
days after filing. Wisconsin Electric is authorized to state that 
Dairyland joins in the requested effective date.
    Copies of the filing have been served on Dairyland, the Michigan 
Public Service Commission, and the Public Service Commission of 
Wisconsin.
    Comment date: September 19, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

23. North Carolina Utilities Commission

[Docket No. IR-188-001]

    On August 19, 1996, the North Carolina Utilities Commission (NCUC) 
filed a supplement to its petition for waiver in this docket.
    The supplement notes that NCUC has duly implemented the 
Commission's PURPA Regulations by filing a notice of this petition for 
waiver in newspapers of general circulation within the service area of 
Nantahala Power and Light Company.
    Any person who wishes to be heard or to object to granting of the 
petition 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. A motion or protest must be filed within 15 
days after the date of publication of this notice and must be served on 
the applicant. 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. A person who wishes to 
become a party must file a motion to intervene. Copies of this 
application are on file with the Commission and are available for 
public inspection.

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. 96-23199 Filed 9-10-96; 8:45 am]
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