[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 197 (Wednesday, October 9, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52938-52940]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-25912]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. ER96-3013-000, et al.]


Minnesota Power & Light Company, et al.; Electric Rate and 
Corporate Regulation Filings

October 2, 1996.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Minnesota Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER96-3013-000]

    Take notice that on September 16, 1996, Minnesota Power & Light 
Company tendered for filing a Service Agreement between Minnesota and 
Illinois Power Company.
    Comment date: October 15, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

2. Black Hills Corporation v. Basin Electric Power Cooperative, 
Rushmore Electric Power Cooperative, Inc., Black Hills Electric 
Cooperative, Inc., and Butte Electric Cooperative, Inc.

[Docket No. EL96-76-000]

    Take notice that on September 23, 1996, Black Hills Corporation 
(Black Hills) filed a Complaint for the Reform of an Agreement for 
Transmission Service and the Common Use of Transmission Service (the 
``Agreement'') between Black Hills Corporation and Basin Electric Power 
Cooperative; Rushmore Electric Power Cooperative, Inc.; Tri-County 
Electric Association, Inc.; Black Hills Electric Cooperative, Inc.; and 
Butte Electric Cooperative, Inc. (collectively, the ``Respondents''). 
The Complaint alleges that the Agreement subsidizes the Respondents' 
use of Black Hills' transmission system by providing them with below-
cost access to a substantial portion of the system, thereby allowing 
Respondents to take service from Black Hills at rates that do not 
reflect Black Hills' cost of service and are unjust, unreasonable, 
unduly discriminatory, and preferential.
    Comment date: November 1, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice. Answers to the complaint shall 
be due on or before November 1, 1996.

3. Energy2, Inc.

[Docket No. ER96-3086-000]

    Take notice that on September 24, 1996, Energy2, Inc. tendered for 
filing a Petition for Waivers, Blanket Approvals, and Order Approving 
Rate Schedule.
    Comment date: October 15, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

4. The Montana Power Company

[Docket No. ER96-3093-000]

    Take notice that on September 26, 1996, The Montana Power Company 
(Montana), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission pursuant to 18 CFR 35.12, as an initial rate schedule, an 
Agreement for Electric Service between Montana and Glacier Electric 
Cooperative, Inc. (Cooperative).
    A copy of the filing was served upon the Cooperative.
    Comment date: October 16, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

5. New England Power Pool Executive Committee

[Docket No. ER96-3094-000]

    Take notice that on September 26, 1996, the New England Power Pool 
Executive Committee filed a signature page to the NEPOOL Agreement 
dated September 1, 1971, as amended, signed by QST Energy Trading, Inc. 
(QST). 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 permit QST to join the over 100 Participants that already 
participate in the Pool. NEPOOL further states that the filed signature 
page does not change the NEPOOL Agreement in any manner, other than to 
make QST a Participant in the Pool. NEPOOL requests an effective date 
on or before December 1, 1996, or as soon as possible thereafter for 
commencement of participation in the Pool by QST.

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    Comment date: October 16, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

6. New England Power Company

[Docket No. ER96-3095-000]

    Take notice that on September 26, 1996, New England Power Company, 
tendered for filing a System Impact Study Agreement between Northeast 
Utilities Service Company and New England Power Company.
    Comment date: October 16, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

7. Idaho Power Company

[Docket No. ER96-3096-000]

    Take notice that on September 25, 1996, Idaho Power Company (IPC), 
tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, an 
Agreement for the Sale and Purchase of System Firm Capacity and Energy 
between IPC and the City of Richland, Washington.
    Comment date: October 16, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

8. Commonwealth Edison Company

[Docket No. ER96-3097-000]

    Take notice that on September 26, 1996, Commonwealth Edison Company 
(ComEd), submitted eight Service Agreements, variously dated, 
establishing Aquila Power (Aquila), Coral Power, L.L.C. (Coral), 
Virginia Power (VP), Williams Energy Services Company (WESCO), IUC 
Power Services (IUC), Sonat Power Marketing L.P. (Sonat), South 
Carolina Electric & Gas Company (SCE&G), and AIG Trading Corporation 
(AIG), as non-firm customers under the terms of ComEd's Open Access 
Transmission Tariff (OATT). ComEd also submitted for filing an 
additional Service Agreement, establishing Wisconsin Electric Power 
Company (WEPCO), dated August 27, 1996 as a firm customer under the 
terms of ComEd's OATT.
    ComEd requests an effective date of August 30, 1996 for Non-Firm 
and Firm Service Agreements, and accordingly seeks waiver of the 
Commission's requirements. Copies of this filing were served upon 
Aquila, Coral, WESCO, VP, IUC, Sonat, SCE&G, AIG, WEPCO and the 
Illinois Commerce Commission.
    Comment date: October 16, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

9. New York State Electric & Gas Corporation

[Docket No. ER96-3098-000]

    Take notice that on September 26, 1996, New York State Electric & 
Gas Corporation (NYSEG), tendered for filing pursuant to 35.12 of the 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, 
18 CFR 35.12, as an initial rate schedule, an agreement with USGen 
Power Services, L.P. (USGen). The agreement provides a mechanism 
pursuant to which the parties can enter into separately scheduled 
transactions under which NYSEG will sell to USGen and USGen will 
purchase from NYSEG either capacity and associated energy or energy 
only as the parties may mutually agree.
    NYSEG requests that the agreement become effective on September 27, 
1996, so that the parties may, if mutually agreeable, enter into 
separately scheduled transactions under the agreement. NYSEG has 
requested waiver of the notice requirements for good cause shown.
    NYSEG served copies of the filing upon the New York State Public 
Service Commission and USGen.
    Comment date: October 16, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

10. Midwest Energy, Inc.

[Docket No. ER96-3099-000]

    Take notice that on September 26, 1996, Midwest Energy, Inc. 
(Midwest), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission the Service Agreement for Non-Firm Transmission Service, the 
Energy Purchase Agreement for Market-Based Sales Service and the 
Electric Energy Services Agreement entered into between Midwest and the 
City of Colby.
    Midwest states that it is serving copies of the instant filing to 
its customers, State Commissions and other interested parties.
    Comment date: October 16, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

11. Southern Company Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER96-3100-000]

    Take notice that on September 27, 1996, Southern Company Services, 
Inc. (SCSI), acting on behalf of Alabama Power Company, Georgia Power 
Company, Gulf Power Company, Mississippi Power Company and Savannah 
Electric and Power Company (collectively referred to as Southern 
Companies) filed service agreements under Southern Companies' Market-
Based Rate Power Sales Tariff (FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume 
No. 4) with the following entities: (i) Carolina Power and Light; (ii) 
Seminole Electric Cooperative, Inc.; (iii) Commonwealth Edison Company; 
and (iv) Orlando Utilities Commission. SCSI states that the service 
agreements will enable Southern Companies to engage in short-term 
market-based rate transactions with these entities.
    Comment date: October 16, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

12. MidAmerican Energy Company

[Docket No. ER96-3101-000]

    Take notice that on September 27, 1996, MidAmerican Energy Company 
(MidAmerican), 106 East Second Street, Davenport, Iowa 52801 filed with 
the Commission a Service Agreement with Lambda Energy Marketing Company 
(Lambda) dated September 17, 1996, entered into pursuant to 
MidAmerican's Rate Schedule for Power Sales, FERC Electric Tariff, 
Original Volume No. 5.
    MidAmerican requests an effective date of September 17, 1996 for 
the Agreement with Lambda, and accordingly seeks a waiver of the 
Commission's notice requirement. MidAmerican has served a copy of the 
filing on Lambda, the Iowa Utilities Board, the Illinois Commerce 
Commission and the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission.
    Comment date: October 16, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

13. MidAmerican Energy Company

[Docket No. ER96-3102-000]

    Take notice that on September 27, 1996, MidAmerican Energy Company 
(MidAmerican), 106 East Second Street, Davenport, Iowa 52801, filed 
with the Commission a Firm Transmission Service Agreement with Coral 
Power, L.L.C. (Coral) dated September 18, 1996, and Non-Firm 
Transmission Service Agreements with Coral dated September 18, 1996, 
and MidCon Power Services Corp. (MidCon) dated September 20, 1996, 
entered into pursuant to MidAmerican's Open Access Transmission Tariff.
    MidAmerican requests an effective date of September 18, 1996 for 
the Agreements with Coral, and September 20, 1996 for the Agreement 
with MidCon, and accordingly seeks a waiver of the Commission's notice 
requirement. MidAmerican has served a copy of the filing on Coral, 
MidCon, the Iowa Utilities Board, the Illinois Commerce Commission and 
the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission.
    Comment date: October 16, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

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14. Public Service Electric and Gas Company

[Docket No. ER96-3103-000]

    Take notice that on September 27, 1996, Public Service Electric and 
Gas Company (PSE&G), tendered for filing an agreement to provide non-
firm transmission service to Western Power Services, Inc., pursuant to 
PSE&G's Open Access Transmission Tariff presently on file with the 
Commission in Docket No. OA96-80-000.
    PSE&G further requests waiver of the Commission's Regulations such 
that the agreement can be made effective as of September 27, 1996.
    Comment date: October 16, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

15. The Montana Power Company

[Docket No. ER96-3104-000]

    Take notice that on September 27, 1996, The Montana Power Company 
(Montana), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission pursuant to 18 CFR 35.12, as an initial rate schedule, a 
Firm Energy Sale Agreement between Montana and Public Utility District 
#1 of Benton County, Washington (Benton).
    A copy of the filing was served upon Benton.
    Comment date: October 16, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

16. Western Resources, Inc.

[Docket No. ES96-50-000]

    Take notice that on September 26, 1996, Western Resources, Inc. 
filed an application, under Sec. 204 of the Federal Power Act, seeking 
authorization to issue promissory notes and short-term securities, from 
time to time, in an aggregate principal amount of not more than $1.5 
billion outstanding at any one time, during the period January 1, 1997 
through December 31, 1998, with a final maturity date no later than 
December 31, 1999.
    Comment date: October 24, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

17. Commonwealth Edison Company

[Docket No. ES96-51-000]

    Take notice that on September 30, 1996, Commonwealth Edison Company 
filed an application, under Sec. 204 of the Federal Power Act, seeking 
authorization to issue unsecured short-term securities, from time to 
time, in an aggregate principal amount of not more than $1.2 billion 
outstanding at any one time, during the period January 1, 1997 through 
December 31, 1998, with a final maturity date no later than December 
31, 1999.
    Comment date: October 29, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

18. George V. McGowan

[Docket No. ID-2981-000]

    Take notice that on September 23, 1996, George V. McGowan filed an 
application pursuant to Section 305(b) of the Federal Power Act to hold 
the following positions:

Director--Baltimore Gas and Electric Company
Director--NationsBank, N.A., (subsidiary of NationsBank Corporation)

    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.
[FR Doc. 96-25912 Filed 10-8-96; 8:45 am]
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