[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 232 (Monday, December 2, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63837-63840]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-30554]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. ER97-450-000, et al.]


Upper Peninsula Power Company, et al.; Electric Rate and 
Corporate Regulation Filings

November 22, 1996.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Upper Peninsula Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-450-000]

    Take notice that on November 12, 1996, Upper Peninsula Power 
Company (UPPCO), tendered for filing a proposed Power Service Agreement 
for sales of electricity to the Village of L'Anse, Michigan. UPPCO 
states that the rates established in the Power Service Agreement for 
the year ending September 30, 1997 will result in a decrease in 
revenues from sales to Gladstone of approximately 2.5% annually. UPPCO 
has asked for waiver of the FERC's regulations to the extent necessary 
to permit the proposed Power Service Agreement to be made effective as 
of October 1, 1996.
    Comment date: December 6, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

2. Northern Indiana Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER97-451-000]

    Take notice that on November 12, 1996, Northern Indiana Public 
Service Company, tendered for filing an executed Standard Transmission 
Service Agreement between Northern Indiana Public Service Company and 
Aquila Power Corporation.
    Under the Transmission Service Agreement, Northern Indiana Public 
Service Company will provide Point-to-Point Transmission Service to 
Aquila Power Corporation pursuant to the Transmission Service Tariff 
filed by Northern Indiana Public Service Company in Docket No. ER96-
1426-000 and allowed to become effective by the Commission. Northern 
Indiana Public Service Company, 75 FERC para. 61,213 (1996). Northern 
Indiana Public Service Company has requested that the Service Agreement 
be allowed to become effective as of November 8, 1996.
    Copies of this filing have been sent to the Indiana Utility 
Regulatory Commission and the Indiana Office of Utility Consumer 
counselor.
    Comment date: December 6, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

3. Northern Indiana Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER97-452-000]

    Take notice that on November 12, 1996, Northern Indiana Public 
Service Company, tendered for filing an executed Standard Transmission 
Service Agreement between Northern Indiana Public Service Company and 
Wolverine Power Supply Cooperative, Inc.
    Under the Transmission Service Agreement, Northern Indiana Public 
Service Company will provide Point-to-Point Transmission Service to 
Wolverine Power Supply Cooperative, Inc. pursuant to the Transmission 
Service Tariff filed by Northern Indiana Public Service Company in 
Docket No. ER96-1426-000 and allowed to become effective by the 
Commission. Northern Indiana Public Service Company, 75 FERC para. 
61,213 (1996). Northern Indiana Public Service Company has requested

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that the Service Agreement be allowed to become effective as of October 
18, 1996.
    Copies of this filing have been sent to the Indiana Utility 
Regulatory Commission and the Indiana Office of Utility Consumer 
Counselor.
    Comment date: December 6, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

4. Central Illinois Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER97-453-000]

    Take notice that on November 12, 1996, Central Illinois Public 
Service Company (CIPS) submitted a service agreement, dated October 31, 
1996, establishing The Power Company of America (PCA) as a customer 
under the terms of CIPS' Open Access Transmission Tariff.
    CIPS requests an effective date of October 31, 1996 for the service 
agreements. Accordingly, CIPS requests waiver of the Commission's 
notice requirements. Copies of this filing were served upon PCA and the 
Illinois Commerce Commission.
    Comment date: December 6, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

5. Florida Power Corporation

[Docket No. ER97-454-000]

    Take notice that on November 13, 1996, Florida Power Corporation 
(Florida Power), tendered for filing two agreements between itself and 
Tampa Electric Company: a Service Agreement for Network Integration 
Transmission Service, and a Network Operating Agreement. The Agreements 
describe services to be provided to TECO pursuant to the terms and 
conditions of the Company's open access transmission tariff (T-6 
Tariff). Florida Power requests that the Commission waive its notice of 
filing requirements and allow the agreement to become effective on 
November 14, 1996.
    Comment date: December 6, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

6. Toledo Edison Company

[Docket No. ER97-455-000]

    Take notice that on November 13, 1996, Toledo Edison Company 
(Toledo Edison), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission a market-based sales tariff.
    Toledo Edison requests that its tariff be accepted for filing and 
allowed to become effective as soon as possible and in any event no 
later than January 13, 1997.
    Comment date: December 6, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

7. Northern States Power Company (Minnesota Company)

[Docket No. ER97-456-000]

    Take notice that on November 13, 1996, Northern States Power 
Company (Minnesota) (NSP), tendered for filing a Firm Point-to-Point 
Transmission Service Agreement between NSP and Wisconsin Electric Power 
Company.
    NSP requests that the Commission accept the agreement effective 
November 1, 1996, and requests waiver of the Commission's notice 
requirements in order for the agreement to be accepted for filing on 
the date requested.
    Comment date: December 6, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

8. Northeast Utilities Service Company

[Docket No. ER97-457-000]

    Take notice that on November 13, 1996, Northeast Utilities Service 
Company (NUSCO), tendered for filing, a Service Agreement to provide 
Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service to Aquila Power 
Corporation under the NU System Companies' Open Access Transmission 
Service Tariff No. 8.
    NUSCO states that a copy of this filing has been mailed to Aquila 
Power Corporation.
    NUSCO requests that the Service Agreement become effective November 
15, 1996.
    Comment date: December 6, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

9. Northern Indiana Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER97-458-000]

    Take notice that on November 12, 1996, Northern Indiana Public 
Service Company (Northern Indiana), tendered for filing certain 
revisions to its Power Sales Tariff.
    Northern Indiana Public Service Company states that the revisions 
to the Power Sales Tariff include unbundling Power Sales from 
transmission services as required under Order No. 888 and instituting 
market-based power sales rates for Northern Indiana Public Service 
Company under the Power Sales Tariff. Northern Indiana Public Service 
Company has requested waiver of the Commission's Regulations to allow 
the revisions to the Power Sales Tariff to become effective November 8, 
1996.
    Copies of this filing have been sent to the Indiana Utility 
Regulatory Commission and the Indiana Office of Utility Consumer 
Counselor, and all customers having service agreements with Northern 
Indiana under the Power Sales Tariff.
    Comment date: December 6, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

10. Northern States Power Company (Minnesota Company)

[Docket No. ER97-459-000]

    Take notice that on November 12, 1996, Northern States Power 
Company (Minnesota) (NSP), tendered for filing a Firm Point-to-Point 
Transmission Service Agreement between NSP and City of New Ulm, MN.
    NSP requests that the Commission accept the agreement effective 
October 16, 1996, and requests waiver of the Commission's notice 
requirements in order for the agreement to be accepted for filing on 
the date requested.
    Comment date: December 6, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

11. Northern States Power Company (Minnesota Company)

[Docket No. ER97-460-000]

    Take notice that on November 12, 1996, Northern States Power 
Company (Minnesota) (NSP), tendered for filing a Firm Point-to-Point 
Transmission Service Agreement for NSP Wholesale under the Northern 
States Power Company Transmission tariff.
    NSP requests that the Commission accept the agreement effective 
November 11, 1996, and requests waiver of the Commission's notice 
requirements in order for the agreement to be accepted for filing on 
the date requested.
    Comment date: December 6, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

12. Atlantic City Electric Company

[Docket No. ER97-461-000]

    Take notice that on November 14, 1996, Atlantic City Electric 
Company (ACE), tendered for filing executed service agreements under 
which ACE will sell power and energy at market-based rates to The Power 
Company of America, L.P. (PCA) and CPS Utilities (CPS) in accordance 
with ACE's Wholesale Power Sales Tariff.
    ACE states that a copy of the filing has been served on PCA and 
CPS.
    Comment date: December 6, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

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13. Pacific Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ER97-462-000]

    Take notice that on November 14, 1996, Pacific Gas and Electric 
Company (PG&E), tendered for filing a rate schedule change to PG&E Rate 
Schedule FERC No. 149, between Pacific Gas and Electric Co., (PG&E), 
and Lassen Municipal Utility District (Lassen).
    PG&E's filing submits an agreement, entitled Three-Day Islanding 
Agreement By And Between Lassen Municipal Utility District And Pacific 
Gas and Electric Company. This agreement, which was executed on October 
1, 1996, sets forth provisions for reimbursing PG&E for costs incurred 
during emergency islanding on behalf of and for the sole benefit of 
Lassen in response to a severe storm in December 1995.
    Copies of this filing have been served upon Lassen, Western Area 
Power Administration, and the California Public Utilities Commission.
    Comment date: December 6, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

14. Pacific Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ER97-463-000]

    Take notice that on November 14, 1996, Pacific Gas and Electric 
Company (PG&E), tendered for filing a rate schedule change to PG&E Rate 
Schedule FERC No. 149, between Pacific Gas and Electric Co., (PG&E), 
and Lassen Municipal Utility District (Lassen).
    PG&E's filing submits a contract, entitled ``Islanding Agreement 
Between Lassen Municipal Utility District, HL Power Company and Pacific 
Gas and Electric Company.'' This contract sets forth provisions for 
reimbursing PG&E for costs incurred during Islanding on behalf of and 
for the sole benefit of Lassen.
    Copies of this filing have been served upon Lassen, HL Power 
Company, Western Area Power Administration, and the California Public 
Utilities Commission.
    Comment date: December 6, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

15. AMVEST Coal Sales, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-464-000]

    Take notice that on November 14, 1996, AMVEST Coal Sales, Inc., 
tendered for filing, pursuant to Rule 207 of the Commission's Rules of 
Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.207, an application for waivers and 
blanket approvals under various regulations of the Commission, and an 
order accepting its Rate Schedule No. 1, to be effective January 14, 
1997, or the date that the Commission issues an order in this 
proceeding, whichever is earlier. AMVEST Coal Sales, Inc., intends to 
engage in electric energy and capacity transactions as a marketer.
    Comment date: December 6, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

16. Florida Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER97-465-000]

    Take notice that on November 14, 1996, Florida Power & Light 
Company (FPL), tendered for filing a proposed notice of cancellation of 
an umbrella service agreement with Seminole Electric Cooperative 
Incorporated 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, 1997.
    FPL states that this filing is in accordance with Part 35 of the 
Commission's Regulations.
    Comment date: December 6, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

17. PECO Energy Company

[Docket No. ER97-466-000]

    Take notice that on November 14, 1996, PECO Energy Company (PECO), 
filed a Service Agreement dated November 1, 1996 with AIG Trading 
Corporation (AIG) under PECO's FERC Electric Tariff Original Volume No. 
5 (Tariff). The Service Agreement adds AIG as a customer under the 
Tariff.
    PECO requests an effective date of November 1, 1996, for the 
Service Agreement.
    PECO states that copies of this filing have been supplied to AIG 
and to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
    Comment date: December 6, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

18. Northern States Power Company (Minnesota Company)

[Docket No. ER97-467-000]

    Take notice that on November 14, 1996, Northern States Power 
Company (Minnesota) (NSP), tendered for filing two Firm Point-to-Point 
Transmission Service Agreements between NSP and Sonat Power Marketing 
L.P.
    NSP requests that the Commission accept the agreements effective 
October 15, 1996, and requests waiver of the Commission's notice 
requirements in order for the agreements to be accepted for filing on 
the date requested.
    Comment date: December 6, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

19. The Dayton Power and Light Company

[Docket No. ER97-468-000]

    Take notice that on November 14, 1996, The Dayton Power and Light 
Company (Dayton), submitted service agreements establishing Electric 
Clearinghouse, Inc. (ECT); Vitol Gas & Electric L.L.C. (Vitol); CINergy 
Services, Inc. (Cinergy); Southern Energy Marketing, Inc. (SEMI); 
Minnesota Power & Light Company (MP&L) as customers under the terms of 
Dayton's Open Access Transmission Tariff.
    Dayton requests an effective date of one day subsequent to this 
filing for the service agreements. Accordingly, Dayton requests waiver 
of the Commission's notice requirements. Copies of this filing were 
served upon ECI, Vitol, Cinergy, SEMI or MP&L, and the Public Utilities 
Commission of Ohio.
    Comment date: December 6, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

20. The Dayton Power and Light Company

[Docket No. ER97-469-000]

    Take notice that on November 14, 1996, The Dayton Power and Light 
Company (Dayton) submitted service agreements establishing Sonat Power 
Marketing L.P. (SPMLP); CNG Power Services Corp. (CNG); Western Power 
Services, Inc. (WPS); TransCanada Power Corp. (TCP); Rainbow Energy 
Marketing Corporation (REMC); Morgan Stanley Capital Group (MSCG); 
Federal Energy Sales, Inc. (FES); AYP Energy, Inc. (AYP); Minnesota 
Power & Light Company (MP&L); Heartland Energy Services, Inc. (HES) and 
Coral Power, L.L.C. (CP) as a customer under the terms of Dayton's 
Market-Based Sales Tariff.
    Dayton requests an effective date of one day subsequent to this 
filing for the service agreements. Accordingly, Dayton requests waiver 
of the Commission's notice requirements. Copies of this filing were 
served upon SPMLP, MSCG, REMC, TCP, WPS, CNG, FES, AYP, MP&L, HES, or 
CP and the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio.
    Comment date: December 6, 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

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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. 96-30554 Filed 11-29-96; 8:45 am]
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