[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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