[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 194 (Friday, October 4, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51932-51935]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-25496]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. ER96-1501-000, et al.]
MidAmerican Energy Company, et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate
Regulation Filings
September 26, 1996.
Take notice that the following filings have been made with the
Commission:
1. MidAmerican Energy Company
[Docket No. ER96-1501-000]
Take notice that on September 11, 1996, MidAmerican Energy Company
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(MidAmerican) tendered for filing a form of Service Agreement in the
above-referenced docket. MidAmerican states that the purpose of the
Service Agreement is to enable the transactions contemplated by the
Firm Power Interchange Service Agreement dated August 21, 1985 between
a MidAmerican predecessor and the City of Independence, Missouri
(Independence), as amended by the First and Second Amendments thereto,
to be conducted pursuant to MidAmerican's market-based power sales
tariff, FERC Electric Tariff Original volume No. 5. MidAmerican states
that it will file copies of the executed Service Agreement with the
Commission when executed by both MidAmerican and Independence.
Comment date: October 9, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
2. National Power Exchange Corp., Kimball Power Company, Industrial Gas
& Electric Services, Peak Energy, Inc., Utility Management and
Consulting, Inc., Bonneville Fuels Management Corp.
[Docket Nos. ER94-1593-007; ER95-232-007; ER95-257-007; ER95-379-005;
ER96-525-001; ER96-659-002 (not consolidated)]
Take notice that the following informational filings have been made
with the Commission and are on file and available for public inspection
and copying in the Commission's Public Reference Room:
On September 20, 1996, National Power Exchange Corporation filed
certain information as required by the Commission's October 7, 1994,
order in Docket No. ER94-1593-000.
On September 6, 1996, Kimball Power Company filed certain
information as required by the Commission's February 1, 1995, order in
Docket No. ER95-232-000.
On September 20, 1996, Industrial Gas & Electric Services filed
certain information as required by the Commission's February 1, 1995,
order in Docket No. ER95-257-000.
On September 16, 1996, Peak Energy, Inc. filed certain information
as required by the Commission's February 24, 1995, order in Docket No.
ER95-379-000.
On September 18, 1996, Utility Management and Consulting, Inc.
filed certain information as required by the Commission's January 19,
1996, order in Docket No. ER96-525-000.
On September 5, 1996, Bonneville Fuels Management Corp. filed
certain information as required by the Commission's February 8, 1996,
order in Docket No. ER96-659-000.
3. UGI Power Supply, Inc.
[Docket No. ER96-2715-000]
Take notice that on September 11, 1996, UGI Power Supply, Inc.
tendered for filing an amendment in the above-referenced docket.
Comment date: October 9, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
4. Northern States Power Company
[Docket No. ER96-2992-000]
Take notice that on September 12, 1996, Northern States Power
Company tendered for filing a Transmission Service Agreement with VTEC
Energy Inc., effective August 23, 1996.
Comment date: October 9, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
5. Western Systems Power Pool
[Docket No. ER96-3056-000]
Take notice that on September 19, 1996, Vantus Power Services
(Vantus), tendered for filing an application for membership in the
Western Systems Power Pool (WSPP) under regulations of the Commission,
and requested the Commission to issue an order amending the WSPP
Agreement to reflect Vantus' membership, accepting for filing the
letter informing Vantus that the WSPP Executive Committee has approved
Vantus for membership, waiving the sixty day notice requirement and
making such membership effective September 19, 1996, and granting
certain other waivers.
Vantus is a wholesale marketer of electric power with authority
from the Commission to sell power at market-based rates. Vantus Energy
Corporation, 73 FERC para. 61,099 (1993). Vantus is a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Pacific Gas and Electric Company, a public utility. The
WSPP is a short term electric power trading market whose implementing
agreement has been accepted for filing by the Commission: Pacific Gas
and Electric Company, 55 FERC para. 61,099, order on reh'g, 55 FERC
para. 61,495 (1991). Vantus has applied for, and been accepted for
membership in, the WSPP.
Comment date: October 10, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
6. Cinergy Services, Inc.
[Docket No. ER96-3057-000]
Take notice that on September 20, 1996, Cinergy Services, Inc.
(Cinergy), tendered for filing a service agreement under Cinergy's Non-
Firm Power Sales Standard Tariff (the Tariff) entered into between
Cinergy and Southern Company Services, Inc.
Cinergy and Southern Company Services, Inc. are requesting an
effective date of September 16, 1996.
Comment date: October 10, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
7. Jersey Central Power & Light Company, Metropolitan Edison Company,
Pennsylvania Electric Company
[Docket No. ER96-3058-000]
Take notice that on September 20, 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 USGen Power Services, L.P.
(USG), dated August 29, 1996. This Service Agreement specifies that USG
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 USG 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 August 29, 1996 for the
Service Agreement.
GPU has served copies of the filing on regulatory agencies in New
Jersey and Pennsylvania.
Comment date: October 10, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
8. PECO Energy Company
[Docket No. ER96-3059-000]
Take notice that on September 20, 1996, PECO Energy Company (PECO)
filed a Service Agreement dated September 12, 1996 with SCANA Energy
Marketing (SCANA) under PECO's FERC Electric Tariff Original Volume No.
5 (Tariff). The Service Agreement adds SCANA as a customer under the
Tariff.
PECO requests an effective date of September 12, 1996, for the
Service Agreement.
PECO states that copies of this filing have been supplied to SCANA
and to
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the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
Comment date: October 10, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
9. Boston Edison Company
[Docket No. ER96-3060-000]
Take notice that on September 20, 1996, Boston Edison Company
(Boston Edison), tendered for filing a Service Agreement and Appendix A
under Original Volume No. 6, Power Sales and Exchange Tariff (Tariff)
for Aquila Power Corporation (Aquila). Boston Edison requests that the
Service Agreement become effective as of September 1, 1996.
Edison states that it has served a copy of this filing on Aquila
and the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities.
Comment date: October 10, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
10. Pennsylvania Power & Light Company
[Docket No. ER96-3061-000]
Take notice that on September 20, 1996, Pennsylvania Power & Light
Company (PP&L), filed a Service Agreement dated September 4, 1996, with
The Utility-Trade Corporation (UTC) under PP&L's FERC Electric Tariff,
Original Volume No. 1. The Service Agreement adds UTC as an eligible
customer under the Tariff.
PP&L requests an effective date of September 29, 1996, for the
Service Agreement.
PP&L states that copies of this filing have been supplied to UTC
and to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
Comment date: October 10, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
11. Public Service Electric and Gas Company
[Docket No. ER96-3062-000]
Take notice that on September 20, 1996, Public Service Electric and
Gas Company (PSE&G), tendered for filing an agreement to provide non-
firm transmission service to AYP Energy, Inc., pursuant to PSE&G's Open
Access Transmission Tariff presently on file with the Commission in
Docket No. OA96-60-000.
PSE&G further requests waiver of the Commission's Regulations such
that the agreement can be made effective as of September 20, 1996.
Comment date: October 10, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
12. Commonwealth Edison Company
[Docket No. ER96-3063-000]
Take notice that on September 20, 1996, Commonwealth Edison Company
(ComEd), submitted for filing an executed Service Agreement, dated
August 9, 1996, with Wisconsin Electric Power Company (WEPCO) providing
for firm point-to-point transmission service to WEPCO under the terms
of ComEd's Open Access Transmission Tariff (OATT).
ComEd requests an effective date of August 12, 1996, for the
Service Agreement and, accordingly, seeks waiver of the Commission's
notice requirements. Copies of this filing were served upon WEPCO and
the Illinois Commerce Commission.
Comment date: October 10, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
13. EnerZ Corporation
[Docket No. ER96-3064-000]
Take notice that on September 20, 1996, EnerZ Corporation (EnerZ)
petitioned the Commission for acceptance of EnerZ Rate Schedule FERC
No. 1, the granting of certain blanket approvals, including the
authority to sell electricity at market-based rates; and the waiver of
certain Commission Regulations. EnerZ is a subsidiary of Zeigler Coal
Holding Company, a holding company incorporated in Delaware and
headquartered in Fairview Heights, Illinois.
Comment date: October 10, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
14. Enron Power Marketing, Inc.
[Docket No. ER96-3065-000]
Take notice that on September 20, 1996, Enron Power Marketing,
Inc., tendered for filing proposed changes in its FERC Electric Service
Tariff Rate Schedule No. 1. The changes consist of restrictions on the
sale of power and non-power goods and services between Enron Power
Marketing, Inc. and Portland General Electric Company (PGE), based on a
proposed merger that would result in these companies being affiliates.
Copies of the filing were served upon Enron Power Marketing, Inc.'s
jurisdictional customers and the Oregon Public Utility Commission.
Comment date: October 10, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
15. Cinergy Services, Inc.
[Docket No. ER96-3066-000]
Take notice that on September 20, 1996, Cinergy Services, Inc.
(Cinergy), tendered for filing a service agreement under Cinergy's Non-
Firm Power Sales Standard Tariff (the Tariff) entered into between
Cinergy and Potomac Electric Power Company.
Cinergy and Potomac Electric Power Company are requesting an
effective date of September 1, 1996.
Comment date: October 10, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
16. Public Services Company of Colorado
[Docket No. ER96-3067-000]
Take notice that on September 20, 1996, Public Service Company of
Colorado (Public Service), tendered for filing a revision to Exhibit B
of the Power Purchase Agreement between Public Service and
Intermountain Rural Electric Association (Intermountain). Specifically
Public Service is filing a Revision to Exhibit B of this Contract
designated as Public Service Rate Schedule FERC No. 51. This revision
adds a Delivery Point of Woodland Park/Divide to Intermountain's Points
of Delivery. Public Service requests that this filing be made effective
as of May 15, 1996.
Comment date: October 10, 1996, in accordance with Paragraph E at
the end of this notice.
17. CNG Energy Services Corporation
[Docket No. ER96-3068-000]
Take notice that on September 20, 1996, CNG Energy Services
Corporation (CNGESC), petitioned the Commission for acceptance of
CNGESC's Rate Schedule FERC No. 1; the granting of certain blanket
approvals, including the authority to sell electricity at market-based
rates; and the waiver of certain Commission Regulations.
Comment date: October 10, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
18. Louisville Gas and Electric Company
[Docket No. ER96-3072-000]
Take notice that on September 20, 1996, Louisville Gas and Electric
Company, tendered for filing copies of services agreements between
Louisville Gas and Electricity Company and PanEnergy Power Services
under Rate GSS.
Comment date: October 10, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
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19. South Carolina Electric & Gas Company
[Docket No. ER96-3073-000]
Take notice that on September 23, 1996, South Carolina Electric &
Gas Company (SCE&G), submitted service agreements establishing Carolina
Power & Light Company (CP&L), and LG&E Power Marketing, Inc. (LG&E) as
customers under the terms of SCE&G's Negotiated Market Sales Tariff.
SCE&G requests an effective date of one day subsequent to this
filing for the service agreements. Accordingly, SCE&G requests waiver
of the Commission's notice requirements. Copies of this filing were
served upon CP&L, LG&E, and the South Carolina Public Service
Commission.
Comment date: October 10, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
20. Cinergy Services, Inc.
[Docket No. ER96-3074-000]
Take notice that on September 23, 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 El Paso Energy Marketing Company.
Comment date: October 10, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
21. PacifiCorp
[Docket No. ER96-3075-000]
Take notice that on September 23, 1996, PacifiCorp, tendered for
filing in accordance with 18 CFR Part 35 of the Commission's Rules and
Regulations, various Service Agreements with customers under,
PacifiCorp's FERC Electric Tariff, Second Revised Volume No. 3, Service
Schedule PPL-3.
Copies of this filing were supplied on the Washington Utilities and
Transportation Commission and the Public Utility Commission of Oregon.
A copy of this filing may be obtained from PacifiCorp's Regulatory
Administration Department's Bulletin Board System through a personal
computer by calling (503) 464-6122 (9600 baud, 8 bits, no parity, 1
stop bit).
Comment date: October 10, 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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