[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 199 (Friday, October 11, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53369-53371]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-26176]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. EF96-3041-000, et al.]


Southwestern Power Administration, et al.; Electric Rate and 
Corporate Regulation Filings

October 4, 1996.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Southeastern Power Administration

[Docket No. EF96-3041-000]

    Take notice that on September 23, 1996, the Deputy Secretary of the 
Department of Energy confirmed and approved, on an interim basis 
effective October 1, 1996, an extension of Rate Schedules KP-1-D, JHK-
2-B, JHK-3-B, and PH-1-B for power from Southeastern Power 
Administration's (Southeastern) Kerr-Philpott System. The approval 
extends through September 30, 2001. The Deputy Secretary states that 
the Commission, by order issued December 5, 1991, in Docket No. EF91-
3041-000, confirmed and approved Rate Schedules KP-1-D, JHK-2-B, JHK-3-
B, and PH-1-B.
    Southeastern proposes in the instant filing to extend these Rate 
Schedules.
    Comment date: October 17, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

2. Southwestern Power Administration

[Docket No. EF96-4081-000]

    Take notice that the Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Energy, 
on September 23, 1996, submitted to the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission (Commission) for confirmation and approval on a final basis, 
pursuant to the authority vested in the Commission by Delegation Order 
No. 0204-108, as amended November 10, 1993, 58 FR 5917, an annual power 
rate of $266,928 for the sale of power and energy by the Southwestern 
Power Administration (Southwestern) from the Robert Douglas

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Willis Hydropower Project (Willis) to the Sam Rayburn Municipal Power 
Agency (SRMA). The rate was confirmed and approved on an interim basis 
by the Deputy Secretary in Rate Order No. SWPA-33 for the period 
October 1, 1996, through September 30, 2000.
    Comment date: October 17, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

3. Illinois Municipal Electric Agency v. Illinois Power Company

[Docket No. EL96-77-000]

    Take notice that on September 27, 1996, Illinois Municipal Electric 
Agency tendered for filing a complaint against Illinois Power Company 
for automatic revocation of market rate authority, enforcement of 
transmission obligation under contract, investigation and hearing, and 
request for expedited consideration.
    Comment date: November 4, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice. Answers to the complaint shall 
be due on or before November 4, 1996.

4. PowerTec International L.L.C., Kibler Energy Ltd., SDS Petroleum 
Products, Inc.

[Docket Nos. ER96-1-003, ER96-1119-001, ER96-1-003, ER96-1724-001]

    Take notice that the following informational filings have been made 
with the Commission and are on file and available for inspection and 
copying in the Commission's Public Reference Room:
    On September 3, 1996, PowerTec International L.L.C. filed certain 
information as required by the Commission's December 1, 1995, order in 
Docket No. ER96-1-000.
    On August 26, 1996, Kibler Energy Ltd. filed certain information as 
required by the Commission's April 24, 1996, order in Docket No. ER96-
1119-000.
    On August 30, 1996, SDS Petroleum Products, Inc. filed certain 
information as required by the Commission's June 6, 1996, order in 
Docket No. ER96-1724-000.

5. Commonwealth Edison Company

[Docket No. ER96-2200-001]

    Take notice that on September 24, 1996, Commonwealth Edison Company 
amended its compliance filing made on September 3, 1996 in this 
proceeding.
    Comment date: October 17, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

6. CMS Electric Marketing Company

[Docket No. ER96-2350-001]

    Take notice that on September 23, 1996, CMS Electric Marketing 
Company tendered for filing copies of a State of Corporate Policy and 
Code of Conduct.
    Comment date: October 18, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

7. Enova Energy, Inc.

[Docket No. ER96-2372-001]

    Take notice that on September 24, 1996, Enova Energy, Inc. tendered 
for filing its compliance filing in the above-referenced docket.
    Comment date: October 18, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

8. Citizens Utilities Company

[Docket No. ER96-2703-000]

    Take notice that on September 27, 1996, Citizens Utilities Company 
tendered for filing an amendment in the above-referenced docket.
    Comment date: October 18, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

9. Northrop Grumman Corporation, Grumman Aerospace Corporation

[Docket Nos. ER96-2957-000, ER96-2958-000]

    Take notice that on September 26, 1996, Northrop Grumman 
Corporation and Grumman Aerospace Corporation tendered for filing an 
amendment in the above-referenced dockets.
    Comment date: October 18, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

10. Wisconsin Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER96-3069-000]

    Take notice that on September 23, 1996, Wisconsin Power & Light 
Company tendered for filing an Agreement dated September 18, 1996, 
establishing Coral Power as a point-to-point transmission customer 
under the terms of WP&L's Transmission Tariff.
    WP&L requests an effective date of September 18, 1996, and 
accordingly seeks waiver of the Commission's notice requirements. A 
copy of this filing has been served upon the Public Service Commission 
of Wisconsin.
    Comment date: October 18, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

11. Central Power and Light Company, West Texas Utilities Company

[Docket No. ER96-3114-000]

    Take notice that on September 27, 1996, Central Power and Light 
Company and West Texas Utilities Company, (jointly, the Companies), 
tendered for filing two executed service agreements under which the 
Companies will provide non-firm point-to-point transmission service to 
Aquila Power Corporation (Aquila) and Questar Energy Trading Company 
(Questar) under their point-to-point transmission service tariff.
    The Companies state that copies of the filing have been served on 
Aquila and Questar.
    Comment date: October 18, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

12. Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company

[Docket No. ER96-3115-000]

    Take notice that on September 27, 1996, Cleveland Electric 
Illuminating Company (CEI), tendered for filing a Notice of 
Cancellation of a Lease Agreement dated December 23, 1994 between CEI 
and Jersey Central Power & Light Company (JCP&L). CEI has proposed to 
cancel the Lease Agreement effective as of 12:01 AM on October 1, 1996. 
CEI states that JCP&L has agreed to the termination of the Lease 
Agreement as of that date.
    Comment date: October 18, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

13. Portland General Electric Company

[Docket No. ER96-3116-000]

    Take notice that on September 27, 1996, Portland General Electric 
Company (PGE), tendered for filing under FERC Electric Tariff, 1st 
Revised Volume No. 2, (PGE Rate Schedule designation No. 88), an 
executed Power Sale Agreement with the Public Utility District #1 of 
Snohomish County.
    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 
Power Sale Agreement to become effective October 1, 1996.
    A copy of this filing was caused to be served upon the Public 
Utility District #1 of Snohomish County.
    Comment date: October 18, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

14. Public Service Company of New Mexico

[Docket No. ER96-3117-000]

    Take notice that on September 27, 1996, Public Service Company of 
New Mexico (PNM), tendered for filing the Wholesale Power Purchase 
Agreement (Agreement) between PNM and the

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Navajo Tribal Utility Authority (NTUA) and the Operation, Maintenance 
and Capital Improvement Agreement for the Bisti Switching Station 
(Facilities Agreement) between PNM and NTUA, dated September 6, 1996. 
PM has requested that delivery of energy by PNM to NTUA under the 
Agreement commence once the construction and interconnection of a three 
breaker ring bus (Bisti Switching Station) to PNM's AF-B1 230 Kv 
transmission line facility has been completed and PNM has declared the 
Bisti Switching Station operational.
    In conjunction with the execution of the Agreement, PNM and Enron 
have entered into the Construction Agreement for Certain Transmission 
Facilities that establishes the terms and conditions under which PM 
shall oversee the design and construction of the Bisti Switching 
Station by Enron (or Enron's agent). The Construction Agreement also 
provides PNM the mechanism to declare the Bisti Switching Station 
operational and ready for integration into PNM's overall transmission 
facilities. NTUA under separate agreement with Enron will take 
ownership of the Bisti Switching Station once the Bisti Switching 
Station has been constructed, interconnected and declared operational 
by PNM. The Bisti Switching Station shall then be operated and 
maintained by PNM under the Operation, Maintenance and Capital 
Improvement Agreement between PNM and NTUA which ensures the long term 
integrity and integration of the Bisti Switching Station to PNM's other 
transmission facilities.
    PNM requests waiver of the Commission's notice requirements to 
permit the Purchase Agreement to become effective upon installation of 
the Bisti Switching Station. The current expectation of the parties is 
to complete the construction and installation of the Bisti Switching 
Station by later September 1996.
    Copies of this notice have been mailed to NTUA, representatives of 
Enron and the New Mexico Public Utility Commission.
    Comment date: October 18, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

15. Public Service Company of New Mexico

[Docket No. ER96-3118-000]

    Take notice that on September 27, 1996, Public Service Company of 
New Mexico Transmission Development and Contracts (PNM Transmission), 
tendered for filing the Service Agreement for Non-Firm Point-to-Point 
Transmission Service and Ancillary Service (Service Agreement) between 
PNM Transmission and the PNM Marketing and Power Contracts (PNM 
Marketing) dated September 25, 1996.
    PNM Transmission requests waiver of the Commission's notice 
requirements to permit the PNM Marketing to begin receiving services 
under the Service Agreement as of the date executed by the parties.
    Copies of this notice have been mailed to PNM Marketing and the New 
Mexico Public Utility Commission.
    Comment date: October 18, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

16. Public Service Company of Oklahoma, Southwestern Electric Power 
Company

[Docket No. ER96-3119-000]

    Take notice that on September 27, 1996, Public Service Company of 
Oklahoma and Southwestern Electric Power Company (collectively, the 
Companies) tendered for filing two executed service agreements under 
which the Companies will provide non-firm point-to-point transmission 
service to Aquila Power Corporation (Aquila) and Questar Energy Trading 
Company (Questar) under their point-to-point transmission service 
tariff.
    The Companies state that a copy of the filing has been served on 
Aquila and Questar.
    Comment date: October 18, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

17. Washington Water Power Company

[Docket No. ER96-3125-000]

    Take notice that on September 30, 1996, Washington Water Power 
Company tendered for filing executed service agreements under FERC 
Electric Tariff Volume No. 4 with Edison Energy Source, City of Cheney, 
and Franklin County PUD.
    Comment date: October 17, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

18. Michigan Power Limited Partnership

[Docket No. QF88-441-002]

    On October 1, 1996, Michigan Power Limited Partnership tendered for 
filing an amendment to its August 28, 1996, filing in this docket.
    The amendment pertains to the technical aspects of the cogeneration 
facility. No determination has been made that the submittal constitutes 
a complete filing.
    Comment date: October 18, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

19. Michael R. Whitley

[Docket No. ID-2921-001]

    Take notice that on September 9, 1996, Michael R. Whitley 
(Applicant) tendered for filing an application under Section 305(b) to 
hold the following positions: Chairman, President, Chief Executive 
Officer--Kentucky Utilities Company; Director--Electric Energy, Inc.; 
Director--Ohio Valley Electric Company; Director--PNC Bank Kentucky.
    Comment date: October 18, 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. 96-26176 Filed 10-10-96; 8:45 am]
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