[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 185 (Monday, September 23, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49760-49764]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-24333]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. EL96-72-000, et al.]
Pennsylvania Power Company, et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate
Regulation Filings
September 17, 1996.
Take notice that the following filings have been made with the
Commission:
1. Pennsylvania Power Company
[Docket No. EL96-72-000]
Take notice that on August 23, 1996, Pennsylvania Power Company
tendered for filing a motion to compel unbundled transmission customer
to make withheld payments owned pursuant to
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rates placed into effect by the Commission.
Comment date: October 1, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
2. Mock Energy Services, L.P.
[Docket No. ER95-300-008]
On August 22, 1996, Mock Energy Services, L.P. filed a notice of
succession changing its name from Mock Resources, Inc. to Mock Energy
Services, L.P.
Comment date: Within 15 days after the date of publication in
theFederal Register, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end
of this notice.
3. Virginia Electric and Power Company
[Docket No. ER95-1383-002]
Take notice that on August 29, 1996, Virginia Electric and Power
Company (Virginia Power) tendered for fling a revised Refund Report in
the above-referenced docket.
Comment date: October 1, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
4. Central Power and Light Company, Public Service Company of Oklahoma,
Southwestern Electric Power Company, West Texas Utilities Company
[Docket No. ER96-2342-001]
Take notice that on September 3, 1996, Central Power and Light
Company, Public Service Company of Oklahoma, Southwestern Electric
Power Company and West Texas Utilities Company pursuant to the
Commission's August 19, 1996, letter order tendered for filing title
pages renaming each of their respective Coordination Sales Tariff CST-1
as Coordination Sales and Reassignment of Transmission Rights tariff
CSRT-1.
Comment date: October 1, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
5. Anoka Electric Cooperative
[Docket No. ER96-2387-000]
Take notice that on August 26, 1996, Anoka Electric Cooperative
(Anoka) submitted for filing an amendment to its July 12, 1996, filing
of an initial rate schedule. Anoka states that the purpose of the
amendment is to provide justification for the rate in the Power Sales
Agreement between Anoka and Elk River Municipal Utilities.
Comment date: October 1, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
6. Allegheny Power Service Corporation, on Behalf of Monongahela Power
Company, The Potomac Edison Company, and West Penn Power Company
(Allegheny Power)
[Docket No. ER96-2961-000]
Take notice that on September 11, 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. 4 to add Heartland Energy Services to 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 13,
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: October 1, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
7. Florida Power Corporation
[Docket No. ER96-2962-000]
Take notice that on September 11, 1996, Florida Power Corporation
(Florida Power), tendered for filing a service agreement providing for
service to Calpine Power Services Company (Calpine) pursuant to its
open access transmission tariff (the T-6 Tariff). Florida Power
requests that the Commission waive its notice of filing requirements
and allow the agreement to become effective on September 12, 1996.
Comment date: October 1, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
8. Florida Power Corporation
[Docket No. ER96-2963-000]
Take notice that on September 11, 1996, Florida Power Corporation
(Florida Power), tendered for filing a service agreement providing for
service to South Carolina Electric & Gas Company pursuant to its open
access transmission tariff (the T-4 Tariff). Florida Power requests
that the Commission waive its notice of filing requirements and allow
the agreement to become effective on September 12, 1996.
Comment date: October 1, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
9. Enserco Energy Inc.
[Docket No. ER96-2964-000]
Take notice that on September 11, 1996, Enserco Energy Inc.
(Enserco), tendered for filing an application asking for blanket
authorization and certain waivers of the Commission's Regulation to
enable it to act as a power marketer. Enserco asks that these
authorizations and waivers be made effective within 60 days of its
filing.
Comment date: October 1, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
10. Central Power and Light Company
[Docket No. ER96-2965-000]
Take notice that on September 11, 1996, Central Power and Light
Company (CPL), submitted an unexecuted Service Agreement, dated
September 6, 1996, with WestPlains Energy-Colorado (WPE-Colorado)
establishing WPE-Colorado as a customer under the terms of CPL's
Coordination Sales Tariff CST-1 (CST-1 Tariff); and eight unexecuted
Service Agreements, each dated August 1, 1996, establishing Destec
Energy, Inc. (Destec), Vitol Gas & Electric L.L.C. (Vitol), Missouri
Public Service (Missouri), WestPlains Energy-Kansas (WPE-Kansas),
Acquila Energy Marketing (Acquila), Western Power Services, Inc.
(Western), Coral Energy Resources, L.P. (Coral), and Calpine Power
Services Company (Calpine) as customers under the CST-1 Tariff.
CPL requests an effective date of August 1, 1996 for the agreement
with Destec, of September 6, 1996 for the agreement with WPE-Colorado
and of August 12, 1996 for the agreements with the other six customers.
Accordingly, CPL seeks waiver of the Commission's notice requirements.
Copies of this filing were served upon WPE-Colorado, Destec, Vitol,
Missouri, WPE-Kansas, Acquila, Western, Coral, Calpine and the Public
Utility Commission of Texas.
Comment date: October 1, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
11. XENERGY, Inc.
[Docket No. ER96-2966-000]
Take notice that on September 11, 1996, XENERGY, Inc. (XENERGY),
tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Rate
Schedule No. 1, which permits XENERGY to make wholesale power sales at
market-based rates.
Comment date: October 1, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
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12. Soyland Power Cooperative, Inc.
[Docket No. ER96-2967-000]
Take notice that on September 12, 1996, Soyland Power Cooperative,
Inc. (Soyland), tendered for filing an initial rate schedule pursuant
to Section 205 of the Federal Power Act and 18 CFR 35.12 of the
regulations of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission).
This is one of eight initial rate filings and a petition for waiver of
requirements under Orders No. 888 and 889 that Soyland made
simultaneously to reflect its change in status to a Commission-
regulated ``public utility'' from a rural electric cooperative
regulated by the Administrator of the Rural Utilities Service.
The filing consists of a Power Purchase and Sale Agreement dated
April 10, 1995 between Soyland and LG&E Power Marketing, Inc. (LPM),
pursuant to which the parties may notify each other from time to time
that amounts of capacity and/or energy are available to purchase, sale
or exchange. Soyland is not currently involved in any sale or exchange
under the LPM Power Purchase and Sale Agreement and will not, in the
future, engage in any transactions in which it will make any such sales
or exchanges.
Copies of the filing were served upon LPM, Illinois Power Company
and the Illinois Commerce Commission.
Comment date: October 1, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
13. Soyland Power Cooperative, Inc.
[Docket No. ER96-2968-000]
Take notice that on September 12, 1996, Soyland Power Cooperative,
Inc. (Soyland), tendered for filing an initial rate schedule pursuant
to Section 205 of the Federal Power Act and 18 CFR 35.12 of the
regulations of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission).
This is one of eight initial rate filings and a petition for waiver of
requirements under Orders No. 888 and 889 that Soyland made
simultaneously to reflect its change in status to a Commission-
regulated ``public utility'' from a rural electric cooperative
regulated by the Administrator of the Rural Utilities Service.
The filing consists of an Enabling Agreement dated October 10,
1995, between Soyland and Enron Power Marketing, Inc. (Enron), pursuant
to which the parties may notify each other from time to time that
amounts of capacity and/or energy are available for purchase, sale or
exchange. The Commission authorize sales by Enron pursuant to the
Enabling Agreement under Enron's Rate Schedule No. 1, in Docket No.
ER94-24. Soyland is not currently engaged in any transactions under the
Energy Agreement and will not, in the future, engage in any
transactions in which it would sell or exchange power or energy under
this Agreement.
Copies of the filing were served upon Enron and the Illinois
Commerce Commission.
Comment date: October 1, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
14. Soyland Power Cooperative, Inc.
[Docket No. ER96-2969-000]
Take notice that on September 12, 1996, Soyland Power Cooperative,
Inc. (Soyland), tendered for filing an initial rate schedule pursuant
to Section 205 of the Federal Power Act and 18 CFR 35.12 of the
regulations of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission).
This is one of eight initial rate filings and a petition for waiver of
requirements under Orders No. 888 and 889 that Soyland made
simultaneously to reflect its change in status to a Commission-
regulated ``public utility'' from a rural electric cooperative
regulated by the Administrator of the Rural Utilities Service.
The filing consists of a Concept Agreement dated April 19, 1996
between Soyland and Southwestern Electric Cooperative, Inc.
(Southwestern), pursuant to which Soyland makes available to
Southwestern up to 75 MW of ``Participation Power'' until September 30,
1996. ``Participation Power'' means that Southwestern may schedule
Soyland's capacity and energy available from Central Illinois Public
Service Commission (CIPS), pursuant to the February 11, 1996 Power
Supply and Transmission Services Agreements between Soyland and CIPS,
to the extent that such capacity is available, or as otherwise agreed
to by CIPS.
Copies of the filing were served upon Southwestern, CIPS, Illinois
Power Company and the Illinois Commerce Commission.
Comment date: October 1, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
15. Soyland Power Cooperative, Inc.
[Docket No. ER96-2970-000]
Take notice that on September 12, 1996, Soyland Power Cooperative,
Inc. (Soyland), tendered for filing an initial rate schedule pursuant
to Section 205 of the Federal Power Act and 18 CFR 35.12 of the
regulations of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission).
This is one of eight initial rate filings and a petition for waiver of
requirements under Orders No. 888 and 889 that Soyland made
simultaneously to reflect the change in status to a Commission-
regulated ``public utility'' from a rural electric cooperative
regulated by the Administrator of the Rural Utilities Service.
The filing consists of a Concept Agreement dated June 14, 1996
between Soyland and Southwestern Electric Cooperative, Inc.
(Southwestern), pursuant to which Soyland makes available to
Southwestern up to 15 MW of ``Participation Power'' until September 19,
1996. ``Participation Power'' means that Southwestern may schedule
Soyland's capacity and energy available from Central Illinois Public
Service Commission (CIPS), pursuant to the February 11, 1996 Power
Supply and Transmission Services Agreements between Soyland and CIPS,
to the extent that such capacity is available, or as otherwise agreed
to by CIPS.
Copies of the filing were served upon Southwestern, CIPS, Illinois
Power Company and the Illinois Commerce Commission.
Comment date: October 1, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
16. Soyland Power Cooperative, Inc.
[Docket No. ER96-2971-000]
Take notice that on September 12, 1996, Soyland Power Cooperative,
Inc. (Soyland), tendered for filing an initial rate schedule pursuant
to Section 205 of the Federal Power Act and 18 CFR 35.12 of the
regulations of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission).
This is one of eight initial rate filings and a petition for waiver of
requirements under Orders No. 888 and 889 that Soyland made
simultaneously to reflect its change in status to a Commission
regulated ``public utility'' from a rural electric cooperative
regulated by the Administrator of the Rural Utilities Service.
The filing consists of a Interchange Agreement dated February 15,
1995, between Soyland and Wabash Valley Power Association, Inc.
(Wabash), pursuant to which the parties may from time to time, engage
in the following interchange services. Emergency Energy (Service
Schedule A); Interchange Energy (Service Schedule B); Seasonal Power
(Service Schedule C); Short-Term Power (Service Schedule D); Limited
Term Power (Service Schedule E); Diversity Power (Service Schedule F);
and Reserve Capacity and Back-up Energy (Service Schedule G). Soyland
is not now engaged in any transaction under the Interchange Agreement
and will not, in the future, engage in any
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transactions in which it would sell or exchange power or energy.
Copies of the filing were served upon Wabash and the Illinois
Commerce Commission.
Comment date: October 1, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
17. Soyland Power Cooperative, Inc.
[Docket No. ER96-2972-000]
Take notice that on September 12, 1996, Soyland Power Cooperative,
Inc. (Soyland), tendered for filing an initial rate schedule pursuant
to Section 205 of the Federal Power Act and 18 CFR 35.12 of the
regulations of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission).
This is one of eight initial rate filings and a petition for waiver of
requirements under Orders No. 888 and 889 that Soyland made
simultaneously to reflect its change in status to a Commission
regulated ``public utility'' from a rural electric cooperative
regulated by the Administrator of the Rural Utilities Service.
The filing consists of a Power Supply Agreement dated February 11,
1996 between Soyland, Western Illinois Power Cooperative, Inc. (merged
into Soyland in March, 1989), and Central Illinois Public Service
Company (CIPS), pursuant to which the parties may purchase power and/or
energy from one another. The Commission accepted the Agreement for
filing as to CIPS in Docket No. ER86-327 on April 28, 1986. Soyland is
not currently engaged in, and, will not, in the future, engage in, any
sales or exchanges under this Agreement.
Copies of the filing were served upon CIPS, Illinois Power Company,
and the Illinois Commerce Commission.
Comment date: October 1, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
18. Soyland Power Cooperative, Inc.
[Docket No. ER96-2973-000]
Take notice that on September 12, 1996, Soyland Power Cooperative,
Inc. (Soyland), tendered for filing an initial rate schedule pursuant
to Section 205 of the Federal Power Act and 18 CFR 35.12 of the
regulations of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission).
This is one of eight initial rate filings and a petition for waiver of
requirements under Orders No. 888 and 889 that Soyland made
simultaneously to reflect its change in status to a Commission-
regulated ``public utility'' from a rural electric cooperative
regulated by the Administrator of the Rural Utilities Service.
The filing consists of a Power Coordination Agreement dated October
5, 1984 between Soyland, Western Illinois Power Cooperative, Inc.
(merged into Soyland in March, 1989), and Illinois Power Company
(Illinois Power) as amended on April 25, 1994, pursuant to which the
parties may provide for the long-term purchase by Soyland from Illinois
Power of 435 MW of capacity and energy under formulary rates priced on
an ``as-if-owned'' basis, and for transmission by Illinois Power, and
for pooling. The Commission accepted the Agreement for filing as to
Illinois Power In Docket No. ER85-130-000 and the amendment was
accepted as to Illinois Power in Docket No. ER95-803-000.
Copies of the filing were served upon the Illinois Power Company
and the Illinois Commerce Commission.
Comment date: October 1, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
19. Soyland Power Cooperative, Inc.
[Docket No. ER96-2974-000]
Take notice that on September 12, 1996, Soyland Power Cooperative,
Inc. (Soyland), tendered for filing initial rate schedules pursuant to
Section 205 of the Federal Power Act and 18 CFR 35.12 of the
regulations of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission).
This is the centerpiece of eight initial rate filings and a petition
for waiver of requirements under Orders No. 888 and 889 that Soyland
made simultaneously to reflect its change in status to a Commission-
regulated ``public utility'' from a rural electric cooperative
regulated by the Administrator of the Rural Utilities Service.
The filing consists of Wholesale Power Agreements, dated generally
between 1963 and 1976, between Soyland and its twenty-one rural
electric distribution cooperative members (Members), pursuant to which
the parties may purchase power and/or energy from one another.
The filing is being made today in anticipation of Soyland's exit
from the RUS lending program and concomitant loss of its exemption from
Federal Power Act regulation pursuant to Salt River Project
Agricultural Improvement and Power District v. FPC, 391 F.2d 470, 474
(D.C. Cir.), cert. denied, 393 U.S. 857 (1968). Soyland is seeking
waivers of certain Commission requirements as part of this and other
filings.
Copies of the filing were served upon Adams Electrical Co-
operative, Clay Electric Co-operative, Inc., Clinton County Electric
Cooperative, Inc., Coles-Moultrie Electric Cooperative, Corn Belt
Electric Cooperative, Inc. Eastern Illini Electric Cooperative, Edgar
Electric Cooperative Association, Farmers Mutual Electric Company,
Illinois Rural Electric Company, Illinois Valley Electric Cooperative,
Inc. MJM Electric Cooperative, Inc., McDonough Power Cooperative,
Menard Electric Cooperative, Monroe County Electric Co-operative, Inc.,
Rural Electric Convenience Cooperative Company, Shelby Electric
Cooperative, Southwestern Electric Cooperative, Inc., Spoon River
Electric Co-operative, Inc., Tri-County Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Wayne-White Counties Electric Cooperative, Western Illinois Electrical
Coop. (the 21 member cooperatives) and the Illinois Commerce
Commission.
Comment date: October 1, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
20. West Texas Utilities Company
[Docket No. ER96-2975-000]
Take notice that on September 12, 1996, West Texas Utilities
Company (WTU), submitted for filing nine unexecuted Service Agreements,
each dated August 1, 1996, establishing Destec Energy, Inc. (Destec),
WestPlains Energy-Colorado (WPE-Colorado), Vitol Gas & Electric L.L.C.
(Vitol), Missouri Public Service (Missouri), WestPlains Energy-Kansas
(WPE-Kansas), Acquila Energy Marketing (Acquila), Western Power
Services, Inc. (Western), Coral Energy Resources, L.P. (Coral), and
Calpine Power Services Company (Calpine) as customers under the terms
of WTU's umbrella Coordination Sales Tariff CST-1 (CST-1 Tariff).
WTU requests an effective date of August 13, 1996 for the service
agreements with Destec, Vitol, Missouri, WPE-Kansas, Acquila, Western,
Coral, Calpine and WPE-Colorado and the revised Index. Accordingly, WTU
seeks waiver of the Commission's notice requirements. Copies of this
filing were served upon WPE-Colorado, Destec, Vitol, Missouri, WPE-
Kansas, Acquila, Western, Coral, Calpine and the Public Utility
Commission of Texas.
Comment date: October 1, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
21. EL Paso Energy Marketing
[Docket No. ER96-2993-000]
On September 12, 1996, EL Paso Energy Marketing filed a notice of
succession changing its name from Eastex Power Marketing, Inc.
Comment date: October 1, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
22. Kansas City Power & Light Company
[Docket No. ES96-45-000]
Take notice that on September 12, 1996, Kansas City Power & Light
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Company filed an application, under 204 of the Federal Power Act,
seeking authorization to issue short-term debt, from time to time, in
an aggregate principal amount of up to $750 million outstanding at any
one time, during the period October 1, 1996 through September 30, 1998,
with a final maturity date no later than September 30, 1999. This
authorization would supersede the authority granted by the Commission
in Docket No. ES96-22-000 (75 FERC para. 62,125 (1996)) to issue up to
$300 million of short-term debt during the period July 1, 1996 through
June 30, 1998, with final maturities not later than June 30, 1999.
Comment date: October 11, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
23. Glacier Electric Cooperative
[Docket No. OA96-152-000]
Take notice that on August 8, 1996, Glacier Electric Cooperative,
tendered for filing an application for small public utility waiver of
the requirements of Parts 35 and 37.
Comment date: September 30, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
24. City of Dover, Delaware
[Docket No. OA96-228-000]
Take notice that on September 10, 1996, the City of Dover, Delaware
tendered for filing an application for waiver from the requirements of
Order No. 888 to submit a transmission open access tariff and of Order
No. 889 to maintain an Open-Access Same Time Information System and
comply with associated standards of conduct.
Comment date: October 15, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
25. Soyland Power Cooperative, Inc.
[Docket No. OA96-229-000]
Take notice that Soyland Power Cooperative, Inc. (Soyland), on
September 12, 1996, tendered for filing a request for waiver of the
Commission's Order No. 889 Open Access Same-Time Information System
(OASIS) requirements and Standards of Conduct. The requested waivers
would exempt Soyland from filing an open access transmission tariff and
from developing its own OASIS and would waive the requirement that
Soyland separate its wholesale merchant personnel from its transmission
personnel. Soyland, a small public utility, requests these waivers
because it owns no transmission facilities, because it is not a control
area operator, and because full compliance with Order Nos. 888 and 889
would be unduly burdensome. Soyland also seeks waiver of the
Commission's sixty-day prior notice filing requirement.
Comment date: October 15, 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.
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