[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 206 (Wednesday, October 23, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54994-54997]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-27097]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. ER97-63-000, et al.]


Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation, et al.; Electric Rate and 
Corporate Regulation Filings

October 16, 1996.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation

[Docket No. ER97-63-000]

    Take notice that on October 7, 1996, Niagara Mohawk Power 
Corporation (NMPC), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission an executed Service Agreement between NMPC and 
Williams Energy Services Company (WESCO). This Service Agreement 
specifies that WESCO has signed on to and has agreed to the terms and 
conditions of NMPC's Power Sales Tariff designated as NMPC's FERC 
Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 2. This Tariff, approved by FERC 
on April 15, 1994, and which has an effective date of March 13, 1993, 
will allow NMPC and WESCO to enter into separately scheduled 
transactions under which NMPC will sell to WESCO capacity and/or energy 
as the parties may mutually agree.
    In its filing letter, NMPC also included a Certificate of 
Concurrence executed by the Purchaser.
    NMPC requests an effective date of September 20, 1996. NMPC has

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requested waiver of the notice requirements for good cause shown.
    NMPC is serving copies of the filing upon the New York State Public 
Service Commission and WESCO.
    Comment date: October 30, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

2. Wisconsin Electric Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-64-000]

    Take notice that on October 7, 1996, Wisconsin Electric Power 
Company (Wisconsin Electric), tendered for filing an Electric Service 
Agreement and a Non-Firm Transmission Service Agreement between itself 
and National Gas & Electric L.P. The Electric Service Agreement 
provides for service under Wisconsin Electric's Coordination Sales 
Tariff. The Transmission Service Agreement allows National Gas & 
Electric L.P. to receive non-firm transmission service under Wisconsin 
Electric's FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 7.
    Wisconsin Electric requests an effective date of sixty days from 
date of filing. Copies of the filing have been served on National Gas & 
Electric L.P., the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin and the 
Michigan Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: October 30, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

3. Wisconsin Electric Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-65-000]

    Take notice that on October 7, 1996, Wisconsin Electric Power 
Company (Wisconsin Electric), tendered for filing an Electric Service 
Agreement and a Non-Firm Transmission Service Agreement between itself 
and Power Company of America, L.P. The Electric Service Agreement 
provides for service under Wisconsin Electric's Coordination Sales 
Tariff. The Transmission Service Agreement allows Power Company of 
America, L.P. to receive non-firm transmission service under Wisconsin 
Electric's FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 7.
    Wisconsin Electric requests an effective date of sixty days from 
date of filing. Copies of the filing have been served on Power Company 
of America, L.P., the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin and the 
Michigan Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: October 30, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

4. New England Power Pool

[Docket No. ER97-66-000]

    Take notice that on October 7, 1996, the New England Power Pool 
Executive Committee filed a signature page to the NEPOOL Agreement 
dated September 1, 1971, as amended, signed by Citizens Lehman Power 
Sales (Citizens Lehman). 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 Citizens Lehman to join the over 100 Participants 
already in the Pool. NEPOOL further states that the filed signature 
page does not change the NEPOOL Agreement in any manner, other than to 
make Citizens Lehman a Participant in the Pool. NEPOOL requests an 
effective date of November 1, 1996 for commencement of participation in 
the Pool by Citizens Lehman.
    Comment date: October 30, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

5. Virginia Electric and Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-67-000]

    Take notice that on October 7, 1996, Virginia Electric and Power 
Company (Virginia Power), tendered for filing an executed version of 
the service agreement with Koch Power Services, Inc., which it had 
filed in unexecuted form on September 5, 1996.
    Comment date: October 30, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

6. Kansas City Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER97-68-000]

    Take notice that on October 7, 1996, Kansas City Power & Light 
Company (KCPL), tendered for filing a Service Agreement dated September 
17, 1996, between KCPL and Aquila Power Corporation (Aquila). KCPL 
proposes an effective date of September, 1996, and requests waiver of 
the Commission's notice requirement. This Agreement provides for the 
rates and charges for Non-Firm Transmission Service between KCPL and 
Aquila.
    In its filing, KCPL states that the rates included in the above-
mentioned Service Agreement are KCPL's rates and charges in the 
compliance filing to FERC Order 888 in Docket No. 0A96-6-000.
    Comment date: October 30, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
paragraph E at the end of this notice.

7. Kansas City Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER97-69-000]

    Take notice that on October 7, 1996, Kansas City Power & Light 
Company (KCPL), tendered for filing a Service Agreement dated September 
16, 1996, between KCPL and Minnesota Power & Light Company (MP). KCPL 
proposes an effective date of September 16, 1996, and requests waiver 
of the Commission's notice requirement. This Agreement provides for the 
rates and charges for Non-Firm Transmission Service between KCPL and 
MP.
    In its filing, KCPL states that the rates included in the above-
mentioned Service Agreement are KCPL's rates and charges in the 
compliance filing to FERC Order 888 in Docket No. OA96-4-000.
    Comment date: October 30, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

8. Wisconsin Electric Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-70-000]

    Take notice that on October 7, 1996, Wisconsin Electric Power 
Company (Wisconsin Electric), tendered for filing a transmission 
service agreement and an electric service agreement between itself and 
Pennsylvania Power and Light Company (PP&L). The agreement establishes 
PP&L as a customer under Wisconsin Electric's transmission service 
tariff (FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 7) and Coordination 
Sales Tariff (FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 2).
    Wisconsin Electric respectfully requests an effective date sixty 
days after filing. Wisconsin Electric is authorized to state that PP&L 
joins in the requested effective date.
    Copies of the filing have been served on PP&L, the Michigan Public 
Service Commission, and the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin.
    Comment date: October 30, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

9. New England Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-71-000]

    Take notice that on October 7, 1996, New England Power Company 
(NEP), filed an Interconnection Agreement between Green Mountain Power 
Corporation and NEP, under which the parties have agreed to the 
interconnection of a 6 MW facility in Searsburg, Vermont with NEP's 
transmission system. NEP requests an effective date of the day 
following the date of filing.
    Comment date: October 30, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

10. Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation

[Docket No. ER97-72-000]

    Take notice that on October 7, 1996, Niagara Mohawk Power 
Corporation

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(NMPC), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, an executed Service Agreement between NMPC and Western 
Power Services, Inc. (Western). This Service Agreement specifies that 
Western has signed on to and has agreed to the terms and conditions of 
NMPC's Power Sales Tariff designated as NMPC's FERC Electric Tariff, 
Original Volume No. 2. This Tariff, approved by FERC on April 15, 1994, 
and which has an effective date of March 13, 1993, will allow NMPC and 
Western to enter into separately scheduled transactions under which 
NMPC will sell to Western capacity and/or energy as the parties may 
mutually agree.
    In its filing letter, NMPC also included a Certificate of 
Concurrence executed by the Purchaser.
    NMPC requests an effective date of September 20, 1996. NMPC has 
requested waiver of the notice requirements for good cause shown.
    NMPC is serving copies of the filing upon the New York State Public 
Service Commission and Western.
    Comment date: October 30, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

11. Great Bay Power Corporation

[Docket No. ER97-73-000]

    Take notice that on October 7, 1996, Great Bay Power Corporation 
(Great Bay), tendered for filing two service agreements between Central 
Maine Power Company and Great Bay and Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale 
Electric Company and Great Bay for service under Great Bay's revised 
Tariff for Short Term Sales. This Tariff was accepted for filing by the 
Commission on May 17, 1996, in Docket No. ER96-726-000. The service 
agreements are proposed to be effective October 1, 1996.
    Comment date: October 30, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

12. Entergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-74-000]

    Take notice that on October 7, 1996, Entergy Services, Inc. 
(Entergy Services), acting as agent for Entergy Gulf States, Inc., 
Entergy Mississippi, Inc., Entergy Arkansas, Inc., Entergy Louisiana, 
Inc., and Entergy New Orleans, Inc. (Entergy Operating Companies) 
tendered for filing the First Amendment to the Non-Firm Transmission 
Service Agreement between Entergy Services and Pan Energy Power 
Services, Inc. Entergy Services requests an effective date of September 
9, 1996.
    Comment date: October 30, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

13. PacifiCorp

[Docket No. ER97-76-000]

    Take notice that on October 8, 1996, PacifiCorp, tendered for 
filing in accordance with 18 CFR Part 35 of the Commission's Rules and 
Regulations, Service Agreements with AIG Trading Corporation and 
Citizens Lehman Power Sales under, PacifiCorp's FERC Electric Tariff, 
Original Volume No. 11.
    Copies of this filing were supplied to 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 30, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

14. Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation

[Docket No. ER97-77-000]

    Take notice that on October 7, 1996, Niagara Mohawk Power 
Corporation (NMPC), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, an executed Transmission Service Agreement 
between NMPC and Energy Transfer Group, L.L.C. This Transmission 
Service Agreement specifies that Energy Transfer Group, L.L.C. has 
signed on to and has agreed to the terms and conditions of NMPC's Open 
Access Transmission Tariff as filed in Docket No. OA96-194-000. This 
Tariff, filed with FERC on July 2, 1996, will allow NMPC and Energy 
Transfer Group, L.L.C. to enter into separately scheduled transactions 
under which NMPC will provide transmission service for Energy Transfer 
Group, L.L.C. as the parties may mutually agree.
    NMPC requests an effective date of August 27, 1996. NMPC has 
requested waiver of the notice requirements for good cause shown.
    NMPC has served copies of the filing upon the New York State Public 
Service Commission and Energy Transfer Group, L.L.C.
    Comment date: October 30, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

15. Wisconsin Public Service Corporation

[Docket No. ER97-78-000]

    Take notice that on October 7, 1996, Wisconsin Public Service 
Corporation (WPSC), tendered for filing an executed Transmission 
Service Agreement between WPSC and Wisconsin Power & Light Company. The 
Agreement provides for transmission service under the Open Access 
Transmission Service Tariff, FERC Original Volume No. 11. WPSC also 
filed a refund compliance report.
    Comment date: October 30, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

16. Arizona Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER97-79-000]

    Take notice that on October 8, 1996, Arizona Public Service Company 
(APS), tendered for filing a Service Agreement to provide Non-Firm 
Point-to-Point Transmission Service to AIG Trading Corporation under 
APS' Open Access Transmission Tariff filed in Compliance with FERC 
Order No. 888.
    A copy of this filing has been served on the above listed party and 
the Arizona Corporation Commission. APS requests that the Service 
Agreement become effective September 11, 1996.
    Comment date: October 30, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

17. Carolina Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER97-80-000]

    Take notice that on October 8, 1996, Carolina Power & Light Company 
(CP&L), tendered for filing separate Service Agreements for Non-Firm 
Point-to-Point Transmission Service executed between CP&L and the 
following Eligible Transmission Customer, Delhi Energy Services, Inc. 
Service to each Eligible Customer will be in accordance with the terms 
and conditions of Carolina Power & Light Company's Open Access 
Transmission Tariff.
    Copies of the filing were served upon the North Carolina Utilities 
Commission and the South Carolina Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: October 30, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

18. Allegheny Power Service Corporation, on behalf of Monongahela Power 
Company, The Potomac Edison Company and West Penn Power Company 
(Allegheny Power)

[Docket No. ER97-81-000]

    Take notice that on October 8, 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. 14 to add two (2) new Customers to the Standard Generation

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Service Rate Schedule under which Allegheny Power offers standard 
generation and emergency service on an hourly, daily, weekly, monthly 
or yearly basis. Allegheny Power requests a waiver of notice 
requirements to make service available as of October 9, 1996, to 
National Gas & Electric L.P. and VTEC Energy, Inc.
    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, and all 
parties of record.
    Comment date: October 30, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

19. Baltimore Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ER97-82-000]

    Take notice that on October 8, 1996, Baltimore Gas and Electric 
Company (BGE), filed Service Agreements with: CNG Power Service 
Corporation, dated July 8, 1996; Western Power Services, Inc., dated 
July 19, 1996; Vastar Power Marketing, Inc., dated July 26, 1996; Pan 
Energy Power Services, Inc., dated August 26, 1996; The Cincinnati Gas 
& Electric Company and PSI Energy, Inc., dated August 26, 1996; Enron 
Power Marketing, Inc.; dated September 3, 1996; and National Gas & 
Electric L.P., dated September 3, 1996, under BGE's FERC Electric 
Tariff Original Volume No. 3 (Tariff). Under the tendered Service 
Agreements, BGE agrees to provide services to the parties to the 
Service Agreements under the provisions of the Tariff. BGE requests an 
effective date of September 8, 1996 for the Service Agreements. BGE 
states that a copy of the filing was served upon the Public Service 
Commission of Maryland.
    Comment date: October 30, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

20. Allegheny Power Service Corporation, on behalf of Monongahela Power 
Company, The Potomac Edison Company, West Penn Power Company (Allegheny 
Power)

[Docket No. ER97-83-000]

    Take notice that on October 8, 1996, Allegheny Power Service 
Corporation on behalf of Monongahela Power Company, The Potomac Edison 
Company and West Penn Power Company (Allegheny Power) filed a Request 
for Extension to respond to a Commission order issued in the above-
referenced docket on September 12, 1996, concerning Supplement No. 12 
to its Standard Generation Service Rate Schedule. If the extension is 
granted, Allegheny Power will file on November 11, 1996, a modified 
Standard Generation Service Rate Schedule reflecting current corporate 
functional unbundling practices.
    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, and all 
parties of record.
    Comment date: October 30, 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. 96-27097 Filed 10-22-96; 8:45 am]
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