[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 221 (Thursday, November 14, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58403-58406]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-29162]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. EL97-4-000, et al.]


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

November 7, 1996.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Florida Power & Light Company

[Docket No. EL97-4-000]

    Take notice that on October 28, 1996, Florida Power & Light Company 
tendered for filing a request for a declaratory order.
    Comment date: November 29, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

2. Kaufman County Electric Coop., Inc.

[Docket No. EL97-5-000]

    Take notice that on October 28, 1996, Kaufman County Electric 
Cooperative, Inc. tendered for filing a Request for Disclaimer of 
Jurisdiction, or in the Alternative Request for approval of Agreement 
and Request for Waiver of Certain Regulations.
    Comment date: November 29, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

3. AES Power, Inc., R.J. Dahnke & Associates, Mock Energy Services, 
Inc., Tenneco Energy Marketing Company, Vastar Power Marketing, Inc., 
Wicor Energy Services, Inc., Sandia Energy Resources Company

[Docket No. ER94-890-011; Docket No. ER94-1352-009; Docket No. ER95-
300-009; Docket No. ER95-428-001; Docket No. ER95-1685-004; Docket No. 
ER96-34-004; Docket No. ER96-2538-001 (not consolidated)]

    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 October 25, 1996, AES Power, Inc. filed certain information as 
required by the Commission's April 8, 1994, order in Docket No. ER94-
890-000.
    On October 16, 1996, R.J. Dahnke & Associates filed certain 
information as required by the Commission's August 10, 1994, order in 
Docket No. ER94-1352-000.
    On October 21, 1996, Mock Energy Services, Inc. filed certain 
information as required by the Commission's March 16, 1995, order in 
Docket No. ER95-300-000.
    On October 30, 1996, Tenneco Energy Marketing Company filed certain 
information as required by the Commission's March 30, 1995, order in 
Docket No. ER95-428-000.
    On October 21, 1996, Vastar Power Marketing, Inc. filed certain 
information as required by the Commission's October 26, 1995, order in 
Docket No. ER95-1685-000.
    On October 31, 1996, Wicor Energy Services, Inc., filed certain 
information as required by the Commission's November 9, 1995, order in 
Docket No. ER96-34-000.
    On October 31, 1996, Sandia Energy Resources Company filed certain 
information as required by the Commission's October 26, 1996, order in 
Docket No. ER96-2538-000.

4. Union Electric Company

[Docket No. ER97-285-000]

    Take notice that on October 31, 1996, Union Electric Company (UE), 
tendered for filing a Service Agreement for Non-Firm Point-to-Point 
Transmission Service dated October 29, 1996 between Aquila Power 
Corporation (APC) and UE. UE asserts that the purpose of the Agreement 
is to permit UE to provide transmission service to APC pursuant to UE's 
Open Access Transmission Tariff filed in Docket No. OA96-50.
    Comment date: November 21, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

5. Indiana Michigan Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-278-000]

    Take notice that on October 30, 1996, Indiana Michigan Power 
Company (I&M), tendered for filing with the Commission an Agreement to 
Establish New Delivery Point and a Mishawaka Operation and Maintenance 
Agreement between I&M and the City of Mishawaka, Indiana (Mishawaka), 
regarding a new 69 Kv delivery point. Mishawaka currently receives 
service under I&M FERC Electric Tariff WS, Original Volume No. 5.
    I&M proposes an effective date of December 31, 1996, for the 
Agreement to Establish New Delivery Point and the Mishawaka Operation 
and Maintenance Agreement. A copy of this filing was served upon 
Mishawaka, the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission, and the Michigan 
Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: November 20, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

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6. The Washington Water Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-279-000]

    Notice is hereby given that effective the 31st day of December, 
1996, Rate Schedule FERC 180, effective January 1, 1993 and filed with 
the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), on October 30, 1996, 
by The Washington Water Power Company, is to be cancelled. Notice of 
the proposed cancellation is to be served upon the following: Mr. 
Michael W. McDonald, General Manager, Northern California Power Agency, 
180 Cirby Way, Roseville, California 95678.
    Comment date: November 20, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

7. Duke Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-280-000]

    Take notice that on October 30, 1996, Duke Power Company (Duke), 
tendered for filing Schedule MR quarterly transaction summaries for 
service under Duke's FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 3 for 
the quarter ended September 30, 1996.
    Comment date: November 20, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

8. South Carolina Electric & Gas Company

[Docket No. ER97-281-000]

    Take notice that on October 31, 1996, South Carolina Electric & Gas 
Company (SCE&G), submitted service agreements establishing Industrial 
Energy Applications, Inc., (IEA), Sonat Power Marketing, Inc. (Sonat), 
Southern Company Services, Inc. (Southern), and Virginia Electric and 
Power Company (Virginia) as customers under the terms of SCE&G's 
Negotiated Market Sales Tariff.
    SCE&G requests an effective date of one day subsequent to the 
filing of the service agreement. Accordingly, SCE&G requests waiver of 
the Commission's notice requirements. Copies of this filing were served 
upon IEA, Sonat, Southern, Virginia and the South Carolina Public 
Service Commission.
    Comment date: November 21, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.


9. UtiliCorp United Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-282-000]

    Take notice that on October 31, 1996, UtiliCorp United Inc. 
(UtiliCorp), filed service agreements with Minnesota Power and Light 
Company for service under its non-firm point-to-point open access 
service tariff for its operating divisions, Missouri Public Service, 
WestPlains Energy-Colorado and WestPlains Energy-Kansas.
    Comment date: November 21, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

10. UtiliCorp United Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-283-000]

    Take notice that on October 31, 1996, UtiliCorp United Inc. 
(UtiliCorp) filed service agreements with Electric Clearinghouse, Inc. 
for service under its non-firm point-to-point open access service 
tariff for its operating divisions, Missouri Public Service, WestPlains 
Energy-Colorado and WestPlains Energy-Kansas.
    Comment date: November 21, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

11. Union Electric Company

[Docket No. ER97-284-000]

    Take notice that on October 31, 1996, Union Electric Company (UE), 
tendered for filing a Service Agreement for Non-Firm Point-to-Point 
Transmission Service dated October 29, 1996 between UtiliCorp United 
Inc. (UUI) and UE. UE asserts that the purpose of the Agreement is to 
permit UE to provide transmission service to UUI pursuant to UE's Open 
Access Transmission Tariff filed in Docket No. OA96-50.
    Comment date: November 21, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

12. Union Electric Company

[Docket No. ER97-286-000]

    Take notice that on October 31, 1996, Union Electric Company (UE), 
tendered for filing a Service Agreement for Non-Firm Point-to-Point 
Transmission Service dated October 29, 1996 between Wisconsin Electric 
Power Co. (WEP) and UE. UE asserts that the purpose of the Agreement is 
to permit UE to provide transmission service to WEP pursuant to UE's 
Open Access Transmission Tariff filed in Docket No. OA96-50.
    Comment date: November 21, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

13. The Washington Water Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-287-000]

    Take notice that on October 31, 1996, The Washington Water Power 
Company (WWP), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission pursuant to 18 CFR 35.13 a revision to its Rate Schedule 
FERC No. 105. WWP requests an effective date of January 1, 1997.
    A copy of this filing has been served upon Bonneville, the Idaho 
Public Utilities Commission, and the Washington Utilities and 
Transportation Commission.
    Comment date: November 21, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

14. The Washington Water Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-288-000]

    Take notice that on October 31, 1996, The Washington Water Power 
Company, tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission pursuant to 18 CFR 35.13, a signed service agreement under 
FERC Electric Tariff Volume No. 4 with ConAgra Energy Services, Inc.
    Comment date: November 21, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

15. The Washington Water Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-289-000]

    Take notice that on October 31, 1996, Washington Water Power 
Company (WWP), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission pursuant to 18 CFR 35.12, an Agreement For The Sale Of Firm 
Capacity And Firm Energy between The Washington Water Power Company and 
Cogentrix Energy Power Marketing, Inc. The term of the Agreement is to 
commence on January 1, 1997 and continue through September 30, 2001.
    Comment date: November 21, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

16. Carolina Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER97-290-000]

    Take notice that on October 31, 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 Customers: Morgan Stanley Capital 
Group, Inc.; Western Power Services, Inc.; and Equitable Power 
Services; and Service Agreements for Short-Term Firm Transmission 
Service with Morgan Stanley Capital Group, Inc. and Equitable Power 
Services Co. 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: November 21, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

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17. Nevada Power Company

[Docket No. OA97-2-000]

    Take notice that on October 2, 1996, Nevada Power Company tendered 
for filing a Statement of Policy and Code of Conduct concerning open 
access and non-discriminatory transmission services.
    Comment date: November 21, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

18. Exeter & Hampton Electric Company

[Docket No. OA97-4-000]

    Take notice that on October 11, 1996, Exeter & Hampton Electric 
Company filed a pro forma transmission tariff and proposed rates in 
accordance with FERC Order No. 888. Exeter & Hampton Electric Company 
states that it served a copy of this filing on the New Hampshire Public 
Utilities Commission and on all customers who have taken wholesale 
transmission service from Exeter & Hampton Electric Company since March 
29, 1995. Exeter & Hampton Electric Company requests an effective date 
for the pro forma transmission tariff of July 9, 1996.
    Comment date: November 21, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

19. Concord Electric Company

[Docket No. OA97-5-000]

    Take notice that on October 11, 1996, Concord Electric Company 
(CECO) filed a pro forma transmission tariff and proposed rates in 
accordance with FERC Order No. 888. CECO requests an effective date of 
July 9, 1996 for the pro forma transmission tariff. CECO states that it 
served a copy of this filing on the New Hampshire Public Utilities 
Commission and on each customer that has taken wholesale transmission 
service from CECO since March 29, 1995.
    Comment date: November 21, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

20. Fitchburg Gas and Electric Light Company

[Docket No. OA97-6-000]

    Take notice that on October 11, 1996, Fitchburg Gas and Electric 
Light Company filed a pro forma transmission tariff and proposed rates 
in accordance with FERC Order No. 888. Fitchburg Gas & Electric Company 
states that it served a copy of this filing on the Massachusetts 
Department of Public Utilities and on all customers who have taken 
wholesale transmission service from Fitchburg Gas and Electric Light 
Company since March 29, 1995. Fitchburg Gas & Electric Company requests 
an effective date for the pro forma transmission tariff of July 9, 
1996.
    Comment date: November 21, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

21. Vermont Electric Power Company, Inc.

[Docket No. OA97-7-000]

    Take notice that on October 11, 1996, Vermont Electric Power 
Company, Inc. (VELCO) tendered for filing an Open Access Transmission 
Service Tariff in compliance with the Commission's Order No. 888 and 
the Commission's ``Order on Requests by Public Utilities for Waivers of 
Order Nos. 888 and 889,'' issued on September 11, 1996 in Northern 
States Power Company (Minnesota), 76 FERC para.61,250. The tariff 
becomes effective October 11, 1996.
    VELCO states that it has served a copy of its compliance filing on 
each of the Vermont distribution utilities served by VELCO, the Vermont 
Department of Public Service, the Vermont Public Utility Board, all 
intervenors in this proceeding and all Eligible Customers that have 
requested a copy of the filing.
    Comment date: November 21, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

22. Consolidated Water Power Company

[Docket No. OA97-8-000]

    Take notice that on October 11, 1996, Consolidated Water Power 
Company (CWPCo.) tendered a Section 206 Compliance Filing as required 
by the Commission's Final Open Access Rule. CWPCo has filed the 
Commission's Order No. 888 Final Rule pro forma Open Access 
Transmission Tariff.
    Comment date: November 21, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

23. Madison Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. OA97-9-000]

    Take notice that on October 11, 1996, Madison Gas and Electric 
Company (MGE) tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission its Transmission Tariff in compliance with FERC Order 888.
    MGE states that a copy of the filing has been provided to the 
Public Service Commission of Wisconsin and the parties contained on the 
service list for this docket.
    Comment date: November 21, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

24. Intermountain Rural Electric Association

[Docket No. OA97-10-000]

    Take notice that on October 11, 1996, the Intermountain Rural 
Electric Association tendered for filing its Open Access Transmission 
Tariff in accordance with Order No. 888 and the Commission's Order on 
Requests for Waivers, 76 FERC para. 61,250 (1996).
    Comment date: November 21, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

25. Edison Sault Electric Company

[Docket No. OA97-11-000]

    Take notice that on October 11, 1996, Edison Sault Electric Company 
(ESEC), in compliance with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's 
Order No. 888, tendered for filing an informational filing of its 
existing bundled rate requirements contracts. The informational filing 
sets forth ESEC's unbundled power and transmission rates.
    Comment date: November 21, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

26. Central Vermont Public Service Corporation

[Docket No. OA97-12-000]

    Take notice that on October 11, 1996, Central Vermont Public 
Service Corporation tendered for filing an amendment to its open access 
transmission tariff that provides for service over Central Vermont's 
share of the Phase I and Phase II transmission facilities between Des 
Cantons, Quebec and Tewksbury, Massachusetts. Central Vermont requests 
that the Commission waive its notice of filing requirements and allow 
the amendment to become effective on October 12, 1996.
    Comment date: November 21, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

27. Edison Sault Electric Company

[Docket No. OA97-13-000]

    Take notice that on October 11, 1996, Edison Sault Electric Company 
(ESEC), in compliance with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's 
(Commission) Order No. 888, and Commission's September 11, 1996 ``Order 
on Requests By Public Utilities For Waivers of Order Nos. 888 and 
889,'' tendered for filing an open access transmission tariff. Pursuant 
to Order No. 888, ESEC's tariff will become effective October 11, 1996.
    Comment date: November 21, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

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28. NewCorp Resources, Inc.

[Docket No. OA97-14-000]

    Take notice that on October 15, 1996, NewCorp Resources, Inc. 
(NewCorp) tendered for filing pursuant to Order No. 888 its Open Access 
Tariff Transmission Tariff.
    Comment date: November 21, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

29. Northwestern Wisconsin Electric Company

[Docket No. OA97-15-000]

    Take notice that on October 15, 1996, Northwestern Wisconsin 
Electric Company pursuant to Order No. 888 tendered for filing its Pro 
Forma Open Access Transmission Tariff.
    Comment date: November 21, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

30. Northwestern Public Service Company

[Docket No. OA97-16-000]

    Take notice that on October 15, 1996, Northwestern Public Service 
Company (Northwestern) tendered for filing an informational filing of 
documents determining the transmission rate for three municipalities 
served by Northwestern as incremental customers.
    Comment date: November 21, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

31. New York State Electric & Gas Corporation

[Docket No. OA97-18-000]

    Take notice that on October 17, 1996, New York State Electric & Gas 
Corporation tendered for filing in compliance with the Commission's 
Final Rule in Docket Nos. RM95-8-000 and RM94-7-001, ``Promoting 
Wholesale Competition Through Open Access Non-discriminatory 
Transmission Services by Public Utilities; Recovery of Stranded Costs 
by Public Utilities and Transmitting Utilities,'' III FERC Stats & 
Regs. para. 31,036 (Order No. 888), information regarding unbundled 
transmission rates for requirements contracts customers.
    NYSEG has requested waiver of the filing and notice requirements of 
the Commission's regulations for good cause shown.
    NYSEG served copies of the filing upon its existing requirements 
contract customers and the state regulatory authority for each state in 
which its existing requirements contract customers are served.
    Comment date: November 21, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

32. The Washington Water Power Company Public Utility District No. 1 of 
Chelan County, Washington, Public Utility District No. 2 of Grant 
County, Washington, and Public Utility District No. 1 of Douglas 
County, Washington

[Docket No. OA97-20-000]

    Take notice that on October 30, 1996, Washington Water Power 
Company, Public Utility District No. 1 of Chelan County, Washington, 
Public Utility District No. 2 of Grant County, Washington, and Public 
Utility District No. 1 of Douglas County, Washington tendered for 
filing an Application for a Declaratory Order determining that the 
Agreement for the Hourly Coordination of Projects on the Mid-Columbia 
River (HCAM) is outside of the scope of Order No. 888, or in the 
alternative, an Order Granting Waiver of all the requirements imposed 
by Order No. 888.
    Copies of the filing were supplied to the parties to the Agreement 
for the Hourly Coordination of Projects on the Mid-Columbia River.
    Comment date: November 21, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

33. The Washington Water Power Company Public Utility District No. 1 of 
Chelan County, Washington, and Public Utility District No. 1 of Douglas 
County, Washington

[Docket No. OA97-21-000]

    Take notice that on October 30, 1996, The Washington Water Power 
Company, Public Utility District No. 1 of Chelan County, Washington, 
and Public Utility District No. 1 of Douglas County, Washington 
tendered for filing an Application for an order determining that the 
1996 Pacific Northwest Coordination Agreement and the 1964 Pacific 
Northwest Coordination Agreement are outside of the scope of Order No. 
888, or, in the alternative, an order granting waiver of all the 
requirements imposed by Order No. 888.
    Copies of the filing were supplied to the parties to the 1996 
Pacific Northwest Coordination Agreement and the 1964 Pacific Northwest 
Coordination Agreement.
    Comment date: November 21, 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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