[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 228 (Monday, November 25, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59881-59884]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-30011]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. EG97-17-000, et al.]


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

November 19, 1996.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Island Power Corporation

[Docket No. EG97-17-000]

    On November 12, 1996, Island Power Corporation (``IPC'') filed with 
the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (``Commission'') an 
application for determination of exempt wholesale generator status 
pursuant to Part 365 of the Commission's Regulations.
    IPC is the owner of a 7 MW eligible facility located in San Jose on 
the island of Occidental Mindoro, Republic of the Philippines.
    Comment date: December 10, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice. The Commission limit its 
consideration of comments to those that concern the adequacy or 
accuracy of the application.

2.The Power Company of America, L. P.

[Docket Nos. EC97-6-000 and ER97-441-000]

    On November 1, 1996, The Power Company of America, L.P. tendered 
for filing an Application for Amended Blanket Authorization, Certain 
Waivers, Disclaimer of Jurisdiction and Request for Expedited Approval.
    Comment date: December 2, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

3. Ogden Power International Holdings, Inc.

[Docket No. EG97-19-000]

    On November 12, 1996, Ogden Power International Holdings, Inc. 
(``OPIH'') filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
(``Commission'') an application for determination of exempt wholesale 
generator status pursuant to Part 365 of the Commission's Regulations.
    OPIH, through its affiliate Island Power Corporation (``IPC''), is 
the owner of a 7 MW eligible facility located in San Jose on the island 
of Occidental Mindoro, Republic of the Philippines. OPIH, through its 
affiliate Edison Bataan Cogeneration Corporation (``Bataan''), owns and 
operates a 58 MW eligible facility in Bataan on the island of Luzon, 
Republic of the Philippines.
    Comment date: December 9, 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. Florida Municipal Power Agency

[Docket No. EL97-6-000]

    Take notice that on October 25, 1996, Florida Municipal Power 
Agency tendered for filing a Petition for Declaratory Order in response 
to a September 12, 1996, Order of the United States District Court for 
the Middle District of Florida.
    Comment date: December 6, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

5. Jersey Central Power & Light Company

[Docket No. EL97-9-000]

    Take notice that on November 6, 1996, Jersey Central Power & Light 
Company filed a Petition for Declaratory Order approving Revised 
Depreciation Rates in the above-referenced docket.
    Comment date: December 10, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

6. Allegheny Electric Cooperative, Inc. v. Pennsylvania Electric 
Company, and Metropolitan Edison Company, doing business as GPU Energy

[Docket No. EL97-10-000]

    Take notice that on November 8, 1996, Allegheny Electric 
Cooperative, Inc. tendered for filing a complaint against Pennsylvania 
Electric Company and Metropolitan Edison Company for failure to provide 
reliable and firm electric service.
    Comment date: December 19, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

7. Pacific Northwest Generating Cooperative

[Docket No. EL97-11-000]

    Take notice that on November 14, 1996, Pacific Northwest Generating 
Cooperative (PNGC), filed a petition for authority to sell power at 
market-based rates, for certain waivers and for deficiency relief.
    Specifically, PNGC petitions the Commission to (1) accept for 
filing PNGC's initial Rate Schedule to sell power at market-based 
rates; (2) grant PNGC blanket authority to make market-based sales of 
energy and capacity under this rate schedule for the purposes specified 
herein; (3) grant waiver of Order No. 889 for certain PNGC cooperative 
members that have limited transmission and do not operate a control 
area; (4) issue a declaratory order finding that certain cooperative 
members of PNGC do not own, control or operate interstate transmission; 
and (5) grant such waivers and authorizations as have been granted by 
the Commission to other filing marketers, including, but not limited 
to, cost-of-service filing requirements and Subparts B and C of 18 CFR 
Part 35 and 18 CFR Parts 41, 45, 101, and 141, and blanket approval 
under Section 204 of the Federal Power Act and Part 34 of the 
Commission's Regulations of future issuances of securities and 
assumptions of liability.
    Comment date: December 9, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

8. Illinois Power Company

[Docket No. ER96-1485-002]

    Take notice that on October 18, 1996, Illinois Power Company 
tendered for filing its refund report in the above-referenced docket.
    Comment date: December 3, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

9. Louisville Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ER96-2553-001]

    Take notice that on October 17, 1996, Louisville Gas and Electric 
Company tendered for filing its refund report in the above-referenced 
docket.
    Comment date: December 3, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

10. United Power Technologies, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-122-000]

    Take notice that on November 14, 1996, United Power Technologies, 
Inc. tendered for filing an amendment in the above-referenced docket.
    Comment date: December 3, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

11. MidAmerican Energy Company

[Docket No. ER97-425-000]

    Take notice that on November 12, 1996, MidAmerican Energy Company,

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106 East Second Street, Davenport, Iowa 52801, tendered for filing a 
proposed revision to its Rate Schedule for Power Sales, FERC Electric 
Rate Schedule, Original Volume No. 5 consisting of First Revised Sheet 
No. 10, superseding Original Sheet No. 10.
    MidAmerican states that the revision requires MidAmerican to 
separately state prices for capacity, energy, transmission services and 
ancillary services when MidAmerican obtains transmission service under 
its Open Access Transmission Tariff for transactions under the Rate 
Schedule for Power Sales.
    MidAmerican proposes an effective of November 14, 1996, for the 
rate schedule change. Accordingly, MidAmerican requests a waiver of the 
60-day notice requirement for this filing.
    Copies of the filing were served upon MidAmerican's customers under 
the Rate Schedule for Power Sales and the Iowa Utilities Board, the 
Illinois Commerce Commission and the South Dakota Public Utilities 
Commission.
    Comment date: December 3, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

12. Boston Edison Company

[Docket No. ER97-426-000]

    Take notice that on November 12, 1996, Boston Edison Company 
(Boston Edison), tendered for filing a Service Agreement and Appendix A 
under Original Volume No. 6, Power Sales and Exchange Tariff (Tariff) 
for Sonat Power Marketing, L.P. (Sonat). Boston Edison requests that 
the Service Agreement become effective as of November 1, 1996.
    Edison states that it has served a copy of this filing on Sonat and 
the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities.
    Comment date: December 3, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

13. Delmarva Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER97-430-000]

    Take notice that on November 12, 1996, Delmarva Power & Light 
Company (Delmarva), tendered for filing service agreements providing 
for firm point-to-point transmission service to Duke/Louis Dreyfus 
pursuant to Delmarva's open access transmission tariff.
    Delmarva states that a copy of the filing was provided to Duke/
Louis Dreyfus.
    Comment date: December 3, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

14. Delmarva Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER97-431-000]

    Take notice that on November 12, 1996, Delmarva Power & Light 
Company (Delmarva), tendered for filing a service agreement providing 
for non-firm point-to-point transmission service from time to time to 
Morgan Stanley Capital Group, Inc. pursuant to Delmarva's open access 
transmission tariff. Delmarva asks that the Commission set an effective 
date for the service agreement of October 25, 1996, the date on which 
it was executed.
    Comment date: December 3, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

15. Delmarva Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER97-432-000]

    Take notice that on November 12, 1996, Delmarva Power & Light 
Company (Delmarva), tendered for filing service agreements providing 
for firm point-to-point transmission service to the City of Dover 
pursuant to Delmarva's open access transmission tariff.
    Delmarva states that copies of the filing were provided to the City 
of Dover and its agent, Duke/Louis Dreyfus.
    Comment date: December 3, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

16. Delmarva Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER97-433-000]

    Take notice that on November 12, 1996, Delmarva Power & Light 
Company (Delmarva), tendered for filing a service agreement providing 
for non-firm point-to-point transmission service from time to time to 
The Power Company of America, L.P. pursuant to Delmarva's open access 
transmission tariff. Delmarva asks that the Commission set an effective 
date for the service agreement of November 11, 1996, the date on which 
it was executed.
    Comment date: December 3, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

17. Delmarva Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER97-434-000]

    Take notice that on November 12, 1996, Delmarva Power & Light 
Company (Delmarva), tendered for filing a service agreement providing 
for non-firm point-to-point transmission service from time to AIG 
Trading Corp. time to pursuant to Delmarva's open access transmission 
tariff. Delmarva asks that the commission set an effective date for the 
service agreement of November 6, 1996, the date on which it was 
executed.
    Comment date: December 3, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

18. South Carolina Electric & Gas Company

[Docket No. ER97-436-000]

    Take notice that on November 12, 1996, South Carolina Electric & 
Gas Company (SCE&G) submitted a service agreement, dated November 1, 
1996, establishing SCANA Energy Marketing, Inc. (SCANA) as a customer 
under the terms of SCE&G's Open Access Transmission 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 SCANA and the South Carolina Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: December 3, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

19. Illinois Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-437-000]

    Take notice that on November 12, 1996, Illinois Power Company 
(Illinois Power), 500 South 27th Street, Decatur, Illinois 62526, 
tendered for filing firm and non-firm transmission agreements under 
which Electric Clearinghouse, Inc. will take transmission service 
pursuant to its open access transmission tariff. The agreements are 
based on the Form of Service Agreement in Illinois Power's tariff.
    Illinois Power has requested an effective date of November 1, 1996.
    Comment date: December 3, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

20. Illinois Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-438-000]

    Take notice that on November 12, 1996, Illinois Power Company 
(Illinois Power), 500 South 27th Street, Decatur, Illinois 62526, 
tendered for filing a Power Sales Tariff, Service Agreement under which 
Sonat Power Marketing, L.P. will take service under Illinois Power 
Company's Power Sales Tariff. The agreements are based on the Form of 
Service Agreement in Illinois Power's tariff.
    Illinois Power has requested an effective date of October 15, 1996.
    Comment date: December 3, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

21. Illinois Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-439-000]

    Take notice that on November 12, 1996, Illinois Power Company 
(Illinois Power), 500 South 27th Street, Decatur, Illinois 62526, 
tendered for filing firm and non-firm transmission agreements

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under which Sonat Power Marketing, L.P. will take transmission service 
pursuant to its open access transmission tariff. The agreements are 
based on the Form of Service Agreement in Illinois Power's tariff.
    Illinois Power has requested an effective date of November 1, 1996.
    Comment date: December 3, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

22. Delmarva Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER97-440-000]

    Take notice that on November 12, 1996, Delmarva Power & Light 
Company, tendered for filing executed umbrella service agreements with 
Carolina Power & Light Company; The Cincinnati Gas & Electric company, 
PSI Energy, Inc. and Cinergy Services, Inc.; Electric Clearinghouse, 
Inc.; Rainbow Energy Marketing Corporation; The Power Company of 
America, L.P.; and TransCanada Power Corp. under Delmarva's market rate 
sales tariff, FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 14, filed by 
Delmarva in Docket No. ER96-2571-000.
    Comment date: December 3, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

23. Puget Sound Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER97-442-000]

    Take notice that on November 12, 1996, Puget Sound Power & Light 
Company, tendered for filing an agreement amending its wholesale for 
resale power contract with the Port of Seattle (Purchaser). A copy of 
the filing was served on Purchaser.
    Puget states that the agreement changes the term of the wholesale 
for resale power contract.
    Comment date: December 3, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

24. PacifiCorp

[Docket No. ER97-443-000]

    Take notice that on November 12, 1996, PacifiCorp, tendered for 
filing in accordance with 18 CFR Part 35 of the Commission's Rules and 
Regulations, the annual facilities charge calculation under PacifiCorp 
Rate Schedule FERC No. 298.
    PacifiCorp requests that an effective date of December 31, 1996 be 
assigned to the annual facilities charge calculation.
    Copies of this filing were supplied to Southern California Edison 
Company, Pacific Gas & Electric Company, the Washington Utilities and 
Transportation Commission, the Public Utility Commission of Oregon and 
the Public Utilities Commission of the State of California.
    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: December 3, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

25. Cinergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-444-000]

    Take notice that on November 12, 1996, Cinergy Services, Inc. 
(Cinergy), tendered for filing a service agreement under Cinergy's Open 
Access Transmission Service Tariff (the Tariff) entered into between 
Cinergy and City of Hamilton, Ohio.
    Cinergy and City of Hamilton, Ohio are requesting an effective date 
of November 1, 1996.
    Comment date: December 3, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

26. The Washington Water Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-445-000]

    Take notice that on November 15, 1996, Rate Schedule FERC 179, 
effective November 12, 1992 and filed with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission (FERC) by The Washington Water Power Company, is 
to be cancelled. Notice of the proposed cancellation is to be served 
upon the following:

Mr. Lance Elias, Montana Power Company, 40 East Broadway, Butte, MT 
59701
Mr. Kelvin Ketchum, B.C. Hydro & Power Authority, c/o 970 Burrard 
Street, Vancouver, BC V6Z IY3
Mr. Dick Arkills, Pend Oreille PUD, Box Canyon Dam, Box 547, Ione, WA 
99139-0547
Mr. Jonah Tsui, Seattle city Light, 1015 Third Avenue, Seattle, WA 
98104

    Comment date: December 3, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

27. The Washington Water Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-446-000]

    Take notice that on November 12, 1996, The Washington Water Power 
(WWP), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission pursuant to 18 CFR 35.12, the Flathead/Clark Fork/Pend 
Oreille coordination Agreement. The term of the Agreement is to 
commence on November 15, 1996 and continue through July 31, 1997.
    WWP requests that the Commission accept the amended filing 
effective November 15, 1996 and waive the 60-day notice requirement. No 
parties will be adversely effected by the granting of this waiver.
    Comment date: December 3, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

28. Virginia Electric and Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-447-000]

    Take notice that on November 12, 1996, Virginia Electric and Power 
Company (Virginia Power), tendered for filing a Service Agreement 
between Coral Power, L.L.C. and Virginia Power, dated March 29, 1996, 
under the Power Sales Tariff to Eligible Purchasers dated May 27, 1994. 
Under the tendered Service Agreement Virginia Power agrees to provide 
services to Coral Power, L.L.C. under the rates, terms and conditions 
of the Power Sales Tariff as agreed by the parties pursuant to the 
terms of the applicable Service Schedules included in the Power Sales 
Tariff.
    Copies of the filing were served upon the Virginia State 
Corporation Commission, and the North Carolina Utilities Commission.
    Comment date: December 3, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

29. Kansas City Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER97-448-000]

    Take notice that on November 12, 1996, Kansas City Power & Light 
Company (KCPL), tendered for filing a Service Agreement dated October 
11, 1996, between KCPL and Electronic Clearinghouse, Inc. (ECI). KCPL 
proposes an effective date of October 11, 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 
ECI.
    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 in Docket No. OA96-4-000.
    Comment date: December 3, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

30. The Montana Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-449-000]

    Take notice that on November 12, 1996, The Montana Power Company 
(MPC), tendered for filing pursuant to the Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 
824d (1994), a rate schedule under which MPC proposes to charge market-
based rates for wholesale sales of electric power.

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    MPC intends to engage in electric power and energy transactions as 
a marketer and a broker. In transactions where MPC sells electric 
energy it proposes to make such sales on rates, terms, and conditions 
to be mutually agreed to with the purchasing party.
    Comment date: December 3, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

31. Pacific Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. FA93-12-001]

    Take notice that on October 21, 1996, Pacific Gas and Electric 
Company tendered for filing its refund report in the above-referenced 
docket.
    Comment date: December 3, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

32. PECO Power Company, Susquehanna Power Company

[Docket Nos. FA95-37-001 and FA95-55-001]

    Take notice that on October 11, 1996, PECO Power Company and 
Susquehanna Power Company tendered for filing refund reports in the 
above-referenced dockets.
    Comment date: December 3, 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. 96-30011 Filed 11-22-96; 8:45 am]
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