[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 189 (Friday, September 27, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50817-50819]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-24773]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. ER96-3017-000, et al.]


Portland General Electric Company, et al.; Electric Rate and 
Corporate Regulation Filings

September 20, 1996.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Portland General Electric Company

[Docket No. ER96-3017-000]

    Take notice that on September 17, 1996, Portland General Electric 
Company (PGE), tendered for filing under FERC Electric Tariff, First 
Revised Volume No. 2, an executed Service Agreement with Questar Energy 
Trading.
    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 
executed Service Agreement to become effective September 1, 1996.
    A copy of this filing was served upon Questar Energy Trading as 
noted in the filing letter.
    Comment date: October 4, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

2. Jersey Central Power & Light Company, Metropolitan Edison Company, 
Pennsylvania Electric Company

[Docket No. ER96-3015-000]

    Take notice that on September 17, 1996, GPU Service, Inc. (GPU), on 
behalf of Jersey Central Power & Light Company, Metropolitan Edison 
Company and Pennsylvania Electric Company (GPU Energy), filed an 
executed Service Agreement between GPU and Cleveland Electric 
Illuminating Company (CLEVELAND),

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dated September 6, 1996. This Service Agreement specifies that 
CLEVELAND has agreed to the rates, terms and conditions of GPU Energy's 
Operating Capacity and/or Energy Sales Tariff (Sales Tariff) designated 
as FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 1. The Sales Tariff was 
accepted by the Commission by letter order issued on February 10, 1995 
in Jersey Central Power & Light Co., Metropolitan Edison Co. and 
Pennsylvania Electric Co., Docket No. ER95-276-000 and allows GPU and 
CLEVELAND to enter into separately scheduled transactions under which 
GPU Energy will make available for sale, surplus operating capacity 
and/or energy at negotiated rates that are no higher than GPU Energy's 
cost of service.
    GPU requests a waiver of the Commission's notice requirements for 
good cause shown and an effective date of September 6, 1996 for the 
Service Agreement.
    GPU has served copies of the filing on regulatory agencies in New 
Jersey and Pennsylvania.
    Comment date: October 4, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

3. Jersey Central Power & Light Company, Metropolitan Edison Company, 
Pennsylvania Electric Company

[Docket No. ER96-3016-000]

    Take notice that on September 17, 1996, GPU Service, Inc. (GPU), on 
behalf of Jersey Central Power & Light Company, Metropolitan Edison 
Company and Pennsylvania Electric Company (GPU Energy), filed an 
executed Service Agreement between GPU and Toledo Edison Company 
(TOLEDO), dated September 6, 1996. This Service Agreement specifies 
that TOLEDO has agreed to the rates, terms and conditions of GPU 
Energy's Operating Capacity and/or Energy Sales Tariff (Sales Tariff) 
designated as FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 1. The Sales 
Tariff was accepted by the Commission by letter order issued on 
February 10, 1995 in Jersey Central Power & Light Co., Metropolitan 
Edison Co. and Pennsylvania Electric Co., Docket No. ER95-276-000 and 
allows GPU and TOLEDO to enter into separately scheduled transactions 
under which GPU Energy will make available for sale surplus operating 
capacity and/or energy at negotiated rates that are no higher than GPU 
Energy's cost of service.
    GPU requests a waiver of the Commission's notice requirements for 
good cause shown and an effective date of September 6, 1996 for the 
Service Agreement.
    GPU has served copies of the filing on regulatory agencies in New 
Jersey and Pennsylvania.
    Comment date: October 4, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

4. Cinergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER96-3018-000]

    Take notice that on September 17, 1996, Cinergy Services, Inc. 
(Cinergy), tendered for filing a service agreement under Cinergy's Open 
Access Transmission Service Tariff (the Tariff) entered into between 
Cinergy and AIG Trading Corporation.
    Comment date: October 4, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

5. Wascana Energy Marketing (U.S.) Inc.

[Docket No. ER96-3019-000]

    Take notice that on September 17, 1996, Wascana Energy Marketing 
(U.S.) Inc. (Wascana), tendered for filing, pursuant to 18 CFR 385.205, 
a petition for waivers and blanket approvals under various regulations 
of the Commission and for an order accepting its FERC Electric Rate 
Schedule No. 1 to be effective no later than sixty (60) days from the 
date of its filing.
    Wascana intends to engage in electric power and energy transactions 
as a marketer and a broker. In transactions where Wascana sells 
electric energy, it proposes to make such sales on rates, terms, and 
conditions to be mutually agreed to with the purchasing party. Neither 
Wascana nor any of its affiliates is in the business of generating or 
transmitting electric power, or is engaged in any form of franchised 
electricity distribution.
    Rate Schedule No. 1 provides for the sale of energy and capacity at 
agreed prices. Rate Schedule No. 1 also provides that no sales may be 
made to affiliates.
    Comment date: October 4, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

6. Northern Indiana Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER96-3020-000]

    Take notice that on September 17, 1996, Northern Indiana Public 
Service Company tendered for filing an executed Standard Transmission 
Service Agreement between Northern Indiana Public Service Company and 
The Power Company of America.
    Under the Transmission Service Agreement, Northern Indiana Public 
Service Company will provide Point-to-Point Transmission Service to The 
Power Company of America pursuant to the Transmission Service Tariff 
filed by Northern Indiana Public Service Company in Docket No. ER96-
399-000 and allowed to become effective by the Commission. Northern 
Indiana Public Service Company, 71 FERC para. 61,014 (1996), and as 
amended by Northern Indiana Public Service Company's filing in Docket 
No. OA96-47-000. Northern Indiana Public Service Company has requested 
waiver of the Commission's Regulations to allow the Transmission 
Service Agreement to become effective as 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: October 4, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

7. Northern Indiana Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER96-3021-000]

    Take notice that on September 17, 1996, Northern Indiana Public 
Service Company, tendered for filing an executed Standard Transmission 
Service Agreement between Northern Indiana Public Service Company and 
PanEnergy Power Services, Inc.
    Under the Transmission Service Agreement, Northern Indiana Public 
Service Company will provide Point-to-Point Transmission Service to 
PanEnergy Power Services, Inc. pursuant to the Transmission Service 
Tariff filed by Northern Indiana Public Service Company in Docket No. 
ER96-399-000 and allowed to become effective by the Commission. 
Northern Indiana Public Service Company, 71 FERC para. 61,014 (1996), 
and as amended by Northern Indiana Public Service Company's filing in 
Docket No. OA96-47-000. Northern Indiana Public Service Company has 
requested waiver of the Commission's Regulations to allow the 
Transmission Service Agreement to become effective as 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: October 4, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

8. Northern Indiana Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER96-3022-000]

    Take notice that on September 17, 1996, Northern Indiana Public 
Service

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Company, tendered for filing an executed Standard Transmission Service 
Agreement between Northern Indiana Public Service Company and LG&E 
Power Marketing, Inc.
    Under the Transmission Service Agreement, Northern Indiana Public 
Service Company will provide Point-to-Point Transmission Service to 
LG&E Power Marketing, Inc. pursuant to the Transmission Services Tariff 
filed by Northern Indiana Public Service Company in Docket No. ER96-
399-000 and allowed to become effective by the Commission. Northern 
Indiana Public Service Company, 71 FERC para. 61,014 (1996), and as 
amended by Northern Indiana Public Service Company's filing in Docket 
No. OA96-47-000. Northern Indiana Public Service Company has requested 
waiver of the Commission's Regulations to allow the Transmission 
Service Agreement to become effective as 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: October 4, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

9. Northern Indiana Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER96-3023-000]

    Take notice that on September 17, 1996, Northern Indiana Public 
Service Company, tendered for filing an executed Standard Transmission 
Service Agreement between Northern Indiana Public Service Company and 
Sonat Power Marketing.
    Under the Transmission Service Agreement, Northern Indiana Public 
Service Company will provide Point-to-Point Transmission Service to 
Sonat Power Marketing pursuant to the Transmission Service Tariff filed 
by Northern Indiana Public Service Company in Docket No. ER96-399-000 
and allowed to become effective by the Commission. Northern Indiana 
Public Service Company, 71 FERC para. 61,014 (1996), and as amended by 
Northern Indiana Public Service Company's filing in Docket No. OA96-47-
000. Northern Indiana Public Service Company has requested waiver of 
the Commission's Regulations to allow the Transmission Service 
Agreement to become effective as 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: October 4, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

10. Cinergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER96-3024-000]

    Take notice that on September 17, 1996, Cinergy Services, Inc. 
(Cinergy), tendered for filing a service agreement under Cinergy's Open 
Access Transmission Tariff (the Tariff) entered into between Cinergy 
and SCANA Energy Marketing, Inc.
    Cinergy and SCANA Energy Marketing, Inc. are requesting an 
effective date of August 15, 1996.
    Comment date: October 4, 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. 96-24773 Filed 9-26-96; 8:45 am]
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