[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 223 (Monday, November 18, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58680-58683]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-29412]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. EG97-11-000, et al.]


PMDC Netherlands B.V., et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate 
Regulation Filings

November 8, 1996.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. PMDC Netherlands B.V.

[Docket No. EG97-11-000]

    On November 4, 1996, PMDC Netherlands B.V. (the Applicant) whose 
address is 4e Etage, 3012 CA Rotterdam, The Netherlands, filed with the 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an application for determination 
of exempt wholesale generator status pursuant to Part 365 of the 
Commission's Regulations.
    The Applicant states that it will be engaged directly and 
exclusively in the business of owning four hydroelectric generating 
facilities in Spain, and selling electric energy at wholesale. The 
Applicant requests a determination that the Applicant is an exempt 
wholesale generator under Section 32(a)(1) of the Public Utility 
Holding Company Act of 1935.
    Comment date: November 29, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice. The Commission will limit its 
consideration of comments to those that concern the adequacy or 
accuracy of the application.

2. Hidro Iberica B.V.

[Docket No. EG97-12-000]

    On November 4, 1996, Hidro Iberica B.V. (the ``Applicant'') whose 
address is 4e Etage, 3012 CA Rotterdam, The Netherlands, filed with the 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an application for determination 
of exempt wholesale generator status pursuant to Part 365 of the 
Commission's Regulations.
    The Applicant states that it will be engaged directly and 
exclusively in the business of owning four hydroelectric generating 
facilities located in Spain, and selling electric energy at wholesale. 
The Applicant requests a determination that the Applicant is an exempt 
wholesale generator under Section 32(a)(1) of the Public Utility 
Holding Company Act of 1935.
    Comment date: November 29, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E

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at the end of this notice. The Commission will limit its consideration 
of comments to those that concern the adequacy or accuracy of the 
application.

3. North American Energy Services Company

[Docket No. EG97-14-000]

    On November 5, 1996, North American Energy Services Company, a 
Washington corporation, 999 Lake Drive, Suite 310, Issaquah, Washington 
98027 (the ``Applicant''), filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission an application for determination of exempt wholesale 
generator (``EWG'') status pursuant to Part 365 of the Commission's 
Regulations.
    The Applicant will be engaged in managing daily operations and 
maintenance of eligible facilities to be constructed in Colombia: The 
130 MW Termovalle power plant located at Valle del Cauca, Colombia, 
consisting of a Westinghouse 501F combustion turbine generator and 
associated equipment and real estate. The turbine will be natural gas 
or fuel oil No. 2 fired.
    Comment date: November 29, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice. The Commission will limit its 
consideration of comments to those that concern the adequacy or 
accuracy of the application.

4. New England Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-300-000]

    Take notice that on October 31, 1996, New England Power Company 
(NEP), tendered for filing Service Agreements under its FERC Electric 
Tariff, Original Volume No. 9 for Network Integration Transmission 
Service to Green Mountain Power Corporation and Central Vermont Public 
Service. NEP also tendered, as a supplement to the CVPS Service 
Agreement, a Support Agreement for the G-33 Circuit.
    Comment date: November 21, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

5. Atlantic City Electric Company

[Docket No. ER96-1361-003]

    Take notice that on October 10, 1996, Atlantic City Electric 
Company submitted a filing in compliance with the Commission's order of 
September 26, 1996 in the captioned docket.
    Comment date: November 22, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

6. Northeast Utilities Service Company

[Docket No. ER96-2332-001]

    Take notice that on October 18, 1996, Northeast Utilities Service 
Company tendered for filing its refund report in the above-referenced 
docket.
    Comment date: November 21, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

7. Plum Street Marketing Energy, Inc. Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation

[Docket No. ER96-2525-001; Docket No. ER96-2585-001]

    Take notice that on October 10, 1996, Plum Street Energy Marketing, 
Inc., and Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation submitted their filing in 
compliance with the Commission's September 25, 1996 order in the above-
captioned dockets.
    Comment date: November 21, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

8. The Montana Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-291-000]

    Take notice that on October 30, 1996, The Montana Power Company 
(Montana), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission pursuant to 18 CFR 35.13 Firm and Non-Firm Point-to-Point 
Transmission Service Agreements with Missoula Electric Cooperative, 
Inc. (MEC) and Vigilante Electric Cooperative, Inc. (VEC) under FERC 
Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 2 (Open Access Transmission 
Tariff).
    A copy of the filing was served upon MEC and VEC.
    Comment date: November 22, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

9. Southwestern Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER97-292-000]

    Take notice that on October 31, 1996, Southwestern Public Service 
Company (Southwestern), submitted an executed service agreement under 
its open access transmission tariff with E Prime. The service agreement 
is for umbrella firm transmission service.
    Comment date: November 21, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

10. PacifiCorp

[Docket No. ER97-293-000]

    Take notice that on October 31, 1996, PacifiCorp, tendered for 
filing in accordance with 18 CFR Part 35 of the Commission's Rules and 
Regulations, Amendment No. 2 to Long-Term Power Sales Agreement (91-
SAO-30005) between PacifiCorp and Western and Amendment No. 1 to Long-
Term Power Sales Agreement (91-SAO-30006) between PacifiCorp and 
Western.
    Copies of this filing were supplied to Western, the Public Utility 
Commission of Oregon, Public Service Commission of Utah, and the 
Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission.
    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: November 21, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

11. Consumers Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-294-000]

    Take notice that on October 31, 1996, Consumers Power Company 
(Consumers), filed new Power Sales Agreements with the Cities of Bay 
City, Eaton Rapids, Hart, Portland and St. Louis, the Village of 
Chelsea, Southeastern Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc. and Wolverine 
Power Supply Cooperative, Inc.
    Consumers states the Power Sale Agreements will take effect on 
January 1, 1997, extend for a five-year term and provide for the sale 
of both firm and interruptible wholesale power on an unbundled basis. 
The Power Sales Agreements will replace earlier wholesale power 
agreements which expire on December 31, 1996.
    Copies of the filing were served upon the parties to the Power 
Sales Agreements and the Michigan Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: November 21, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

12. Soyland Power Cooperative, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-295-000]

    Take notice that on October 31, 1996, Soyland Power Cooperative, 
Inc. (Soyland), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission (FERC) proposed changes to its initial rate filing dated 
September 12, 1996, in Docket No. ER96-2974-000. The proposed effective 
date of the changes included in the filing is January 1, 1997.
    The October 31, 1996, filing represents a decrease in the rates 
Soyland charges for sales to its 21 Member rural electric distribution 
cooperatives under their long-term, all-requirements Wholesale Power 
Contracts. The rate decrease arises as a result of the adoption of a 
1997 budget that is based on a new capital structure and changed costs 
arising out of the September 13, 1996, buy-out, by Soyland, of its 
indebtedness to the Rural Utilities Service, and the restructuring of 
its business relationships, all as described more fully in the 
transmittal letter accompanying Soyland's initial rate filing with 
respect to the Member

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Wholesale Power Contracts, filed in Docket No. ER96-2974-000 on 
September 12, 1996.
    Copies of the filing were served upon Adams Electrical Cooperative, 
Clay Electric Co-operative, Inc., Clinton County Electric Cooperative, 
Inc., Coles-Moultrie Electric Cooperative, Corn Belt Electric 
Cooperative Inc., Eastern Illini Electric Cooperative, Edgar Electric 
Cooperative Association, Farmers Mutual Electric Company, Illinois 
Rural Electric Co., Illinois Valley Electric Cooperative, Inc., M.J.M. 
Electric Cooperative, Inc., McDonough Power Cooperative, Menard 
Electric Cooperative, Monroe County Electric Co-operative, Inc., Rural 
Electric Convenience Cooperative Co., Shelby Electric Cooperative, 
Southwestern Electric Cooperative, Inc., Spoon River Electric Co-
operative, Inc., Tri-County Electric Cooperative, Inc., Wayne-White 
Counties Electric Cooperative, Western Illinois Electrical Coop. (the 
21 member cooperatives) and the Illinois Commerce Commission. In 
addition, copies were served on all parties which intervened in Docket 
No. ER96-2974-000, the docket assigned by the Commission to Soyland's 
September 12, 1996, initial rate filing with respect to the Member 
Wholesale Power Contracts.
    Comment date: November 21, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

13. Florida Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER97-296-000]

    Take notice that on October 31, 1996, Florida Power & Light Company 
(FPL), tendered for filing a proposed notice of cancellation of an 
umbrella service agreement with Gainesville Regional Utilities for Firm 
Short-Term transmission service under FPL's Open Access Transmission 
Tariff.
    FPL requests that the proposed cancellation be permitted to become 
effective on July 9, 1996.
    FPL states that this filing is in accordance with Part 35 of the 
Commission's Regulations.
    Comment date: November 21, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

14. Florida Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER97-298-000]

    Take notice that on October 31, 1996, Florida Power & Light Company 
(FPL), tendered for filing a proposed notice of cancellation of an 
umbrella service agreement with Delhi Energy Services, Inc. for Firm 
Short-Term transmission service under FPL's Open Access Transmission 
Tariff.
    FPL requests that the proposed cancellation be permitted to become 
effective on July 9, 1996.
    FPL states that this filing is in accordance with Part 35 of the 
Commission's Regulations.
    Comment date: November 21, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

15. New England Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-299-000]

    Take notice that on October 31, 1996, New England Power Company 
(NEP), filed a Service Agreement with Aquila Power Corporation for non-
firm, point-to-point transmission service under NEP's open access 
transmission tariff, FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 9.
    Comment date: November 21, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

16. Western Resources, Inc.

[Docket No. OA96-100-001]

    Take notice that on October 31, 1996, Western Resources, Inc. 
tendered for filing its compliance filing pursuant to the Commission's 
October 16, 1996, Order Accepting and Rejecting Informational Filings 
and Requests For Waiver Filed Under Order No. 888.
    Comment date: November 21, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

17. Edison Sault Electric Company

[Docket No. OA97-23-000]

    Take notice that on November 1, 1996, Edison Sault Electric Company 
submitted for filing pursuant to Section 35.28(d) of the Commission's 
Regulations as promulgated in Order No. 888, an Application For Waiver 
Of The Requirements Of Order No. 889.
    Comment date: November 21, 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, West Penn Power Company 
(Allegheny Power)

[Docket No. OA96-86-001]

    Take notice that on October 31, 1996, Allegheny Power Service 
Corporation on behalf of Monongahela Power Company. The Potomac Edison 
Company and West Penn Power Company (Allegheny Power) filed a 
Supplement No. 1 to its informational filing to meet Commission 
requirements. This Supplement No. 1 to Allegheny Power's Informational 
Filing gives notice to wholesale requirements customers of the 
applicable transmission service rate if they choose to purchase 
unbundled power and transmission services upon expiration of existing 
arrangements.
    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 
affected parties.
    Comment date: November 21, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

19. Pennsylvania Power & Light Company

[Docket No. OA96-221-001]

    Take notice that on October 31, 1996, Pennsylvania Power & Light 
Company (PP&L) tendered for filing a revised informational filing in 
compliance with the Commission's Order No. 888, Docket No. RM85-8-000, 
61 Fed. 61 Fed. Reg. 21,540 (May 10, 1996), FERC Stats. and Regs. 
para.31,036 (1996), reh'g pending, and the Commission's ``Order 
Accepting and Rejecting Informational Filings and Requests for Waiver 
Filed Under Order No. 888 By Public Utilities'' issued on October 16, 
1996, 77 FERC para.61,025 (1996). In its revised informational filing, 
PP&L sets forth the unbundled charges for power, transmission service, 
ancillary services, and losses applicable under its existing 
requirements wholesale electric service contracts providing for bundled 
fixed rates.
    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

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Commission and are available for public inspection.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-29412 Filed 11-15-96; 8:45 am]
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