[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 185 (Monday, September 23, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49758-49760]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-24327]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. EC96-13-000, et al.]


IES Utilities Inc., et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate 
Regulation Filings

September 16, 1996.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission.

1. IES Utilities Inc. Interstate Power Company Wisconsin Power & Light 
Company South Beloit Water, Gas & Electric Company Heartland Energy 
Services and Industrial Energy Applications, Inc.

[Docket No. EC96-13-000]

    Take notice that on September 12, 1996, IES Utilities Inc. (IES), 
Interstate Power Company (IPC), Wisconsin Power & Light Company (WPL), 
South Beloit Water, Gas & Electric Company (South Beloit), Heartland 
Energy Services (HES) and Industrial Energy Applications, Inc. (IEA) 
(collectively, the Applicants) submitted for filing pursuant to Section 
203 of the Federal Power Act and Part 33 of the Commission's 
regulations, a Third Supplemental Joint Application for Authorization 
and Approval of Merger.
    Comment date: September 30, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

2. Wisconsin Power and Light Company

[Docket No. EL96-29-001]

    Take notice that on August 30, 1996, Wisconsin Power and Light 
Company tendered for filing its refund report in the above-referenced 
proceeding.
    Comment date: September 30, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

3. Duke Power Company

[Docket No. ER96-2943-000]

    Take notice that on September 9, 1996, Duke Power Company (Duke), 
tendered for filing a Service Agreement for Market Rate (Schedule MR) 
Sales between Duke and Western Power Services, Inc.
    Comment date: September 30, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

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4. The Montana Power Company

[Docket No. ER96-2944-000]

    Take notice that on September 9, 1996, The Montana Power Company 
(Montana), tendered for filing a revised Appendix 1 as required by 
Exhibit C for retail sales in accordance with the provisions of the 
Residential Purchase and Sale Agreement (Agreement) between Montana and 
the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA).
    The Agreement was entered into pursuant to the Pacific Northwest 
Electric Power Planning and Conservation Act, Public Law 96-501. The 
Agreement provides for the exchange of electric power between Montana 
and BPA for the benefit of Montana's residential and farm customers.
    A copy of the filing has been served upon BPA.
    Comment date: September 30, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

5. Illinois Power Company

[Docket No. ER96-2945-000]

    Take notice that on September 9, 1996, Illinois Power Company 
(Illinois Power), 500 South 27th Street, Decatur, Illinois 62526, 
tendered for filing a Power Sales Tariff, Service Agreement under which 
Morgan Stanley Capital Group, 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 28, 1996.
    Comment date: September 30, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

6. Illinois Power Company

[Docket No. ER96-2946-000]

    Take notice that on September 9, 1996, Illinois Power Company 
(Illinois Power), 500 South 27th Street, Decatur, Illinois 62526, 
tendered for filing a Power Sales Tariff, Service Agreement under which 
Coral Power, L.L.C. 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 September 1, 
1996.
    Comment date: September 30, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

7. PECO Energy Company

[Docket No. ER96-2947-000]

    Take notice that on September 9, 1996, PECO Energy Company (PECO), 
filed a Service Agreement dated September 4, 1996 with Virginia 
Electric and Power Company (VEPCO) under PECO's FERC Electric Tariff 
Original Volume No. 5 (Tariff). The Service Agreement adds VEPCO as a 
customer under the Tariff.
    PECO requests an effective date of September 4, 1996, for the 
Service Agreement.
    PECO states that copies of this filing have been supplied to VEPCO 
and to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
    Comment date: September 30, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

8. Southwestern Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER96-2948-000]

    Take notice that on September 9, 1996, Southwestern Public Service 
Company (SPS), tendered for filing pursuant to Section 205 of the 
Federal Power Act and Part 35 of the Commission's Regulations, an 
Electric Power Service Agreement between Progress Power Marketing, 
Incorporated (Progress) and SPS. The agreement allows for the parties 
to purchase and sell electric energy from one another at market based 
rates.
    Comment date: September 30, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

9. Puget Sound Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER96-2949-000]

    Take notice that on September 9, 1996, Puget Sound Power & Light 
Company, tendered for filing an agreement amending its wholesale for 
resale power contract with the Port of Seattle (Purchaser). A copy of 
the filing was served on Purchaser.
    Puget states that the agreement changes the term of the wholesale 
for resale power contract.
    Comment date: September 30, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

10. Northern Indiana Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER96-2950-000]

    Take notice that on September 10, 1996, Northern Indiana Public 
Service Company, tendered for filing an executed Service Agreement 
between Northern Indiana Public Service Company and AIG Trading 
Corporation.
    Under the Service Agreement, Northern Indiana Public Service 
Company agrees to provide services to AIG Trading Corporation 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 AIG Trading Corporation request 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 30, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

11. Allegheny Power Service Corporation, on behalf of Monongahela Power 
Company The Potomac Edison Company, and West Penn Power Company 
(Allegheny Power)

[Docket No. ER96-2952-000]

    Take notice that on September 9, 1996, Allegheny Power Service 
Corporation on behalf of Monongahela Power Company, The Potomac Edison 
Company and West Penn Power Company (Allegheny Power), filed Supplement 
No. 3 to add AIG Trading Corporation, American Municipal Power-Ohio, 
Inc., Cinergy Services, Inc., Delhi Energy Services, Inc., Engelhard 
Power Marketing, Inc., and Pennsylvania Power & Light Company as non-
firm point-to-point customers under the Allegheny Power Open Access 
Transmission Service Tariff which has been submitted for filing by the 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in Docket No. OA96-18-000. The 
proposed effective date under the Service Agreements is August 6, 1996.
    Copies of the filing have been provided to the Public Utilities 
Commission of Ohio, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, the 
Maryland Public Service Commission, the Virginia State Corporation 
Commission, the West Virginia Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: September 30, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

12. New England Power Pool

[Docket No. ER96-2953-000]

    Take notice that on September 10, 1996, the New England Power Pool 
Executive Committee filed a signature page to the NEPOOL Agreement 
dated September 1, 1971, as amended, signed by Aquila Power Corporation 
(Aquila). 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

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permit Aquila 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 Aquila a Participant 
in the Pool. NEPOOL requests an effective date of October 1, 1996 for 
commencement of participation in the Pool by Aquila.
    Comment date: September 30, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

13. Houston Lighting & Power Company

[Docket No. ER96-2954-000]

    Take notice that on September 10, 1996, Houston Lighting & Power 
Company (HL&P), tendered for filing an executed transmission service 
agreement (TSA) with Vitol Gas & Electric, L.L.C. 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 September 2, 
1996.
    Copies of the filing were served on Vitol and the Public Utility 
Commission of Texas.
    Comment date: September 30, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

14. Sierra Pacific Power Company

[Docket No. ER96-2955-000]

    Take notice that on September 10, 1996, Sierra Pacific Power 
Company (Sierra), tendered for filing pursuant to 205 of the Federal 
Power Act (the Act) and 18 CFR Part 35 et seq. three revisions to the 
General Transfer Agreement (GTA) between Sierra and Bonneville Power 
Administration (BPA).
    Sierra states that the first revision would add a new delivery 
point for the transmission service rendered under the GTA. Sierra 
proposes the revision to be made effective immediately after the 
statutory notice period, i.e., as of November 10, 1996.
    According to Sierra, the second revision would reduce the total 
monthly local facilities set forth in the GTA from $151,163 to $133,289 
to reflect actual costs of the facilities associated with the charge. 
Sierra requests that the revision be made effective retroactively back 
to October 31, 1995, the date the charge was initially made effective.
    Sierra states that the third revision would reflect the updated 
forecast provided by BPA of BPA's monthly peak demand under the GTA. 
Sierra requests that the third revision be made effective immediately 
after the statutory notice period, i.e., as of November 10, 1996.
    Comment date: September 30, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

15. Wisconsin Power and Light Company

[Docket No. ER96-2956-000]

    Take notice that on September 10, 1996, Wisconsin Power and Light 
Company (WP&L), tendered for filing an Agreement dated August 19, 1996 
establishing VTEC Energy, Inc. as a point-to-point transmission 
customer under the terms of WP&L's Transmission Tariff.
    WP&L requests an effective date of August 19, 1996 and accordingly 
seeks waiver of the Commission's notice requirements. A copy of this 
filing has been served upon the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin.
    Comment date: September 30, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

16. Portland General Electric Company

[Docket No. ER96-2959-000]

    Take notice that on September 9, 1996, Portland General Electric 
Company (PGE), tendered for filing under PGE Rate Schedule FERC No. 192 
additional information pertaining to PGE's original obligation under 
the Competitive Adjustment clause of the original Power Sales 
Agreement. As such, PGE hereby submits a Letter of Understanding 
between PGE and the Canby Utility Board (CUB) to the Commission noting 
that the sum of $254,071 will be owned to CUB by PGE. This payment, due 
on or before August 1, 1997, will reflect the total competitive 
adjustment payment due.
    PGE respectfully requests the Commission accept the information for 
filing effective November 7, 1996.
    A copy of this filing was caused to be served upon the Canby 
Utility Board and the Oregon Public Utility Commission.
    Comment date: September 30, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

17. Houston Lighting & Power Company

[Docket No. ER96-2960-000]

    Take notice that on September 9, 1996, Houston Lighting & Power 
Company (HL&P), tendered for filing a revised tariff to provide open-
access transmission service to, from and over certain HVDC 
interconnections (TFO Tariff) and to supersede HL&P's current FERC 
Electric Tariff, First Revised Original Volume No. 1. HL&P states that 
the revised TFO Tariff offers point-to-point transmission service as 
required by the Commission's Orders in Docket No. EL79-8, et al., on 
terms and conditions that are also consistent with the pro forma tariff 
adopted by the Commission in Order No. 888. The TFO Tariff also offers 
ancillary services consistent with the services offered by HL&P for 
transactions also occur wholly within the Electric Reliability Council 
of Texas. HL&P has proposed a rate reduction for transmission service 
under the TFO Tariff. Because the revised tariff filing reduces the 
rate for service, HL&P has requested a waiver to permit the revised TFO 
Tariff to become effective as of September 10, 1996.
    HL&P states that the tariff has been served on the parties to 
Docket No. EL79-8 and on the Public Utility Commission of Texas.
    Comment date: September 30, 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. 96-24327 Filed 9-20-96; 8:45 am]
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