[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 182 (Wednesday, September 18, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49125-49127]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-23895]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. ER96-2913-000, et al.]


Southern Company Services, Inc., et al.; Electric Rate and 
Corporate Regulation Filings

September 11, 1996.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Southern Company Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER96-2913-000]

    Take notice that on September 5, 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 seven (7) service agreements between SCS, as agent of 
the Southern Companies, and (i) Questar Energy Trading Company, (ii) 
Progress Power Marketing, Inc., (iii) Carolina Power and Light Company, 
(iv) SCANA Energy Marketing, Inc., (v) Wisconsin Power and Light, (vi) 
South Carolina Electric and Gas Company, and (vii) Illinova Power 
Marketing, Inc. for non-firm point-to-point transmission service under 
Part II of the Open Access Transmission Tariff of Southern Companies.
    Comment date: September 25, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

2. Working Assets Green Power, Inc.

[Docket No. ER96-2914-000]

    Take notice that on September 5, 1996, Working Assets Green Power, 
Inc. (Working Assets), tendered for filing pursuant to Section 205, 18 
CFR 385.205 an application for a blanket certificate and various other 
authorizations and waivers from the Commission, including approval of 
its FERC Electric Rate Schedule No. 1 to be effective upon acceptance 
by the Commission for Filing.
    Working Assets proposes to engage in the wholesale electric power 
market as a broker and marketer buying and selling electric power. 
Specifically, Working Assets proposes to purchase electric energy and 
transmission capacity from public utilities and other power producers, 
and resell such energy and capacity to others. Working Assets 
anticipates that such transactions will

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vary in duration and quality of service relative to interruptability. 
In addition, the price it proposes to charge for its services shall be 
negotiated, market-based rates. Working Assets states that it is not 
affiliated with any other company providing services to the power 
industry, nor does it own or operate electric power generation, 
transmission, or distribution facilities, and therefore, it has no 
market power in the electric power market.
    Comment date: September 25, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

3. Idaho Power Company

[Docket No. ER96-2915-000]

    Take notice that on September 5, 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 IGI Resources, Inc. and Idaho 
Power Company.
    Comment date: September 25, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

4. Pennsylvania Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER96-2916-000]

    Take notice that on September 5, 1996, Pennsylvania Power & Light 
Company (PP&L), filed a Service Agreement dated July 17, 1996 with 
Eastex Power Marketing, Inc. (Eastex) under PP&L's FERC Electric 
Tariff, Original Volume No. 1. The Service Agreement adds Eastex as an 
eligible customer under the Tariff.
    PP&L requests an effective date of August 20, 1996, for the Service 
Agreement.
    PP&L states that copies of this filing have been supplied to Eastex 
and to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
    Comment date: September 25, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

5. Pennsylvania Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER96-2917-000]

    Take notice that on September 5, 1996, Pennsylvania Power & Light 
Company (PP&L) filed a Service Agreement dated July 17, 1996 with 
Williams Energy Services Company (WESCO) under PP&L's FERC Electric 
Tariff, Original Volume No. 1. The Service Agreement adds WESCO as an 
eligible customer under the Tariff.
    PP&L requests an effective date of September 1, 1996, for the 
Service Agreement.
    PP&L states that copies of this filing have been supplied to WESCO 
and to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
    Comment date: September 25, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

6. Jersey Central Power & Light Company; Metropolitan Edison Company; 
Pennsylvania Electric Company

[Docket No. ER96-2918-000]

    Take notice that on September 5, 1996, GPU Service, Inc. (GPU), on 
behalf of Jersey Central Power & Light Company, Metropolitan Edison 
Company and Pennsylvania Electric Company (jointly referred to as GPU 
Energy), filed a Service Agreement between GPU and Pennsylvania Power & 
Light Company (PPL) dated August 28, 1996. This Service Agreement 
specifies that PPL has agreed to the rates, terms and conditions of the 
GPU Companies' open access transmission tariff filed on July 9, 1996 in 
Docket No. OA96-114-000.
    GPU requests a waiver of the Commission's notice requirements for 
good cause shown and an effective date August 28, 1996, for the Service 
Agreement. GPU has served copies of the filing on regulatory agencies 
in New Jersey and Pennsylvania and on PPL.
    Comment date: September 25, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

7. Lykes-Duke/Louis Dreyfus, Ltd.

[Docket No. ER96-2919-000]

    Take notice that on September 5, 1996, Lykes-Duke/Louis Dreyfus, 
Ltd. (the Applicant), tendered for filing its FERC Electric Rate 
Schedule No. 1 to be effective November 4, 1996 and request that the 
Commission waive certain of its regulations and grant blanket approval 
with respect to the issuance of securities and assumption of 
obligations or liabilities.
    Comment date: September 25, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

8. Virginia Electric and Power Company

[Docket No. ER96-2920-000]

    Take notice that on September 5, 1996, Virginia Electric and Power 
Company (Virginia Power), tendered for filing one executed and three 
unexecuted service agreements for non-firm point to point transmission 
service under the open access transmission tariff it filed in Docket 
No. OA96-52-000. Virginia Power requests that the Commission waive its 
regulations to the extent necessary to permit the service agreements to 
become effective as of the date that service commenced. Virginia Power 
will substitute executed service agreements once signatures are 
obtained.
    Comment date: September 25, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

9. PanEnergy Trading and Market Services, L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER96-2921-000]

    Take notice that on September 5, 1996, PanEnergy Trading and Market 
Services, L.L.C. (the Applicant), a joint venture limited liability 
company, filed a petition with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
(Commission) for waivers, blanket approvals, and an order approving an 
initial rate schedule designated as PanEnergy Trading and Market 
Services, L.L.C., Rate Schedule No. 1, to be effective as of October 1, 
1996, pursuant to Sections 205 and 207 of the Commission's Rules of 
Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.206 and 385.207
    The Applicant is a joint venture limited liability company in which 
PTMSI Management, Inc. owns a 60% equity interest and Mobil Natural Gas 
Inc. owns a 40% equity interest. On October 1, 1996, the Applicant 
intends to begin in the business of buying and selling electric energy 
and capacity at wholesale on transmission systems across the domestic 
electric transmission grid. The rates charged by the Applicant for 
wholesale of energy and capacity will be mutually agreed upon by the 
parties to each particular transaction.
    Comment date: September 25, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

10. Tampa Electric Company

[Docket No. ER96-2922-000]

    Take notice that on September 5, 1996, Tampa Electric Company 
(Tampa Electric), tendered for filing Service Schedule D under its 
Agreement for Interchange Service with the City of Lakeland, Florida 
(Lakeland) and a Letter of Commitment under Service Schedule D 
providing for the sale of capacity and energy to Lakeland.
    Tampa Electric requests that the Service Schedule D and Letter of 
Commitment be made effective on November 4, 1996.
    Copies of the filing have been served on Lakeland and the Florida 
Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: September 25, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

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11. Portland General Electric Company

[Docket No. ER96-2923-000]

    Take notice that on September 4, 1996, Portland General Electric 
Company (PGE), tendered for filing under PGE's Final Rule pro forma 
tariff, (Docket No. OA96-137-000) an executed Service Agreement for 
Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service and an unexecuted Service 
Agreement for Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service with the 
Bonneville Power Administration.
    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 
Service Agreements to become effective August 12, 1996.
    A copy of this filing was caused to be served upon the Bonneville 
Power Administration as noted in the filing letter.
    Comment date: September 25, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

12. Portland General Electric Company

[Docket No. ER96-2924-000]

    Take notice that on September 4, 1996, Portland General Electric 
Company (PGE), tendered for filing under PGE's Final Rule pro forma 
tariff, (Docket No. OA96-137-000) executed Service Agreements for Non-
firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service and Firm Point-to-Point 
Transmission Service with the Utility Trade Corp.
    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 
Service Agreements to become effective August 20, 1996.
    A copy of this filing was caused to be served upon the Utility 
Trade Corp. as noted in the filing letter.
    Comment date: September 25, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

13. El Paso Electric Company

[Docket No. ES96-44-000]

    Take notice that on September 9, 1996, El Paso Electric Company 
filed an application, under Sec. 204 of the Federal Power Act, seeking 
authorization to issue up to 90,000 shares of its Series A Preferred 
Stock to be used to make a payment in lieu of a cash dividend on its 
outstanding Preferred Stock.
    Comment date: October 8, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

14. Michigan Power Limited Partnership

[Docket No. QF88-441-002]

    On August 28, 1996, Michigan Power Limited Partnership of 2500 West 
City Boulevard, Suite 1700, Houston, Texas 77042, submitted for filing 
an application for Commission recertification 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 natural gas-fueled cogeneration 
facility is located in Mason County, Michigan. The Commission 
previously certified the facility as a 125.5 MW cogeneration facility. 
The facility consists of a combustion turbine generator and an 
extraction/condensing steam turbine generator. Thermal energy recovered 
from the facility will be used by Dow Chemical USA (Dow) for the 
production of calcium chloride and magnesium. Power from the facility 
is sold to the Consumers Power Company (Consumers). Dow purchases all 
of its power needs directly from Consumers. According to the applicant, 
the recertification is requested to report the addition of an alternate 
supply circuit from Consumers to Dow through the facility. The 
alternate supply circuit will be used by Consumers in the event the 
primary supply circuit is interrupted.
    Any person who wishes to be heard or to object to granting 
qualifying status 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 
these filings 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. 96-23895 Filed 9-17-96; 8:45 am]
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