[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 234 (Wednesday, December 4, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64350-64353]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-30824]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. ER97-481-000, et al.]


Northern Indiana Public Service Company, et al.; Electric Rate 
and Corporate Regulation Filings

November 26, 1996.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Northern Indiana Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER97-481-000]

    Take notice that on November 14, 1996, Northern Indiana Public 
Service Company, tendered for filing an executed Service Agreement 
between Northern Indiana Public Service Company and WPS Energy 
Services, Inc.
    Under the Service Agreement, Northern Indiana Public Service 
Company agrees to provide services to WPS Energy Services, Inc. under 
Northern Indiana Public Service Company's Power Sales Tariff, which was 
accepted for filing by the Commission and made effective by Order dated 
August 17, 1995 in Docket No. ER95-1222-000. Northern Indiana Public 
Service Company and WPS Energy Services, Inc. request a waiver of the 
Commission's sixty-day notice requirement to permit an effective date 
of November 15, 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 10, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

2. Northern Indiana Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER97-482-000]

    Take notice that on November 14, 1996, Northern Indiana Public 
Service Company, tendered for filing an executed Service Agreement 
between Northern Indiana Public Service Company and InterCoast Power 
Marketing Company.
    Under the Service Agreement, Northern Indiana Public Service 
Company agrees to provide services to InterCoast Power Marketing 
Company under Northern Indiana Public Service Company's Power Sales 
Tariff, which was accepted for filing by the Commission and made 
effective by Order dated August 17, 1995 in Docket No. ER95-1222-000. 
Northern Indiana Public Service Company and InterCoast Power Marketing 
Company request a waiver of the Commission's sixty-day notice 
requirement to permit an effective date of November 15, 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 10, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

3. Idaho Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-483-000]

    Take notice that on November 15, 1996, Idaho Power Company (IPC), 
tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission a 
Service Agreement under Idaho Power Company FERC Electric Tariff No. 5, 
Open Access Transmission Tariff, between Sierra Pacific Power Company 
and Idaho Power Company.
    Comment date: December 10, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

4. Duke Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-485-000]

    Take notice that on November 15, 1996, Duke Power Company (Duke), 
tendered for filing a Market Rate Service Agreement between Duke and 
Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc. Duke requests that the Agreement 
be made effective as of October 16, 1996.
    Comment date: December 10, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

5. PECO Energy Company

[Docket No. ER97-486-000]

    Take notice that on November 15, 1996, PECO Energy Company (PECO), 
filed a Service Agreement dated November 5, 1996 with New York Power 
Authority (NYPA) under PECO's FERC Electric tariff, First Revised 
Volume No. 4 (Tariff). The Service Agreement adds NYPA as a customer 
under the Tariff.
    PECO requests an effective date of November 5, 1996, for the 
Service Agreement.
    PECO states that copies of this filing have been supplied to NYPA 
and to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
    Comment date: December 10, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

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6. Virginia Electric and Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-487-000]

    Take notice that on November 15, 1996, Virginia Electric and Power 
Company (Virginia Power), tendered for filing a Service Agreement for 
Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service between Electric 
Clearinghouse, Inc. and Virginia Power under the Open Access 
Transmission Tariff to Eligible Purchasers dated July 9, 1996. Under 
the tendered Service Agreement Virginia Power will provide non-firm 
point-to-point service to Electric Clearinghouse, Inc. as agreed to by 
the parties under the rates, terms and conditions of the Open Access 
Transmission Tariff.
    Copies of the filing were served upon the Virginia State 
Corporation Commission and the North Carolina Utilities Commission.
    Comment date: December 10, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

7. The Dayton Power and Light Company

[Docket No. ER97-488-000]

    Take notice that on November 15, 1996, The Dayton Power and Light 
Company (Dayton), tendered for filing an executed Master Electric 
Interchange Agreement between Dayton and City of Hamilton Ohio 
(Hamilton).
    Pursuant to the rate schedules attached as Exhibit B to the 
Agreement, the parties provide to each other power and/or energy for 
resale.
    Comment date: December 10, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

8. UtiliCorp United Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-489-000]

    Take notice that on November 15, 1996, UtiliCorp United Inc. 
(UtiliCorp), filed service agreements with The Power Company of America 
for service under its non-firm point-to-point open access service 
tariff for its operating divisions, Missouri Public Service, WestPlains 
Energy-Kansas and WestPlains Energy-Colorado.
    Comment date: December 10, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

9. UtiliCorp United Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-490-000]

    Take notice that on November 15, 1996, UtiliCorp United Inc. 
(UtiliCorp), filed service agreements with InterCoast Power Marketing 
for service under its non-firm point-to-point open access service 
tariff for its operating divisions, Missouri Public Service, WestPlains 
Energy-Kansas and WestPlains Energy-Colorado.
    Comment date: December 10, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

10. UtiliCorp United Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-491-000]

    Take notice that on November 15, 1996, UtiliCorp United Inc. 
(UtiliCorp), filed service agreements with Aquila Power Corporation for 
service under its non-firm point-to-point open access service tariff 
for its operating divisions, Missouri Public Service, WestPlains 
Energy-Kansas and WestPlains Energy-Colorado.
    Comment date: December 10, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

11. Northern Indiana Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER97-492-000]

    Take notice that on November 18, 1996, Northern Indiana Public 
Service Company, tendered for filing an executed Standard Transmission 
Service Agreement between Northern Indiana Public Service Company and 
Virginia Power.
    Under the Transmission Service Agreement, Northern Indiana Public 
Service Company will provide Point-to-Point Transmission Service to 
Virginia Power 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 December 1, 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 10, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

12. Wisconsin Public Service Corporation

[Docket No. ER97-493-000]

    Take notice that on November 18, 1996, Wisconsin Public Service 
Corporation (WPSC), tendered for filing an executed Transmission 
Service Agreement between WPSC and Manitowoc Public Utilities. The 
Agreement provides for transmission service under the Open Access 
Transmission Service Tariff, FERC Original Volume No. 11.
    Comment date: December 10, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

13. PECO Energy Company

[Docket No. ER97-495-000]

    Take notice that on November 18, 1996, PECO Energy Company (PECO), 
filed a Service Agreement dated November 12, 1996 with Engelhard Power 
Marketing, Inc. (ENGELHARD) under PECO's FERC Electric Tariff Original 
Volume No. 5 (Tariff). The Service Agreement adds ENGELHARD as a 
customer under the Tariff.
    PECO requests an effective date of November 12, 1996, for the 
Service Agreement.
    PECO states that copies of this filing have been supplied to 
ENGELHARD and to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
    Comment date: December 10, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

14. Wisconsin Electric Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-496-000]

    Take notice that on November 18, 1996, Wisconsin Electric Power 
Company (Wisconsin Electric), tendered for filing an Electric Service 
Agreement and a Non-Firm Transmission Service Agreement between itself 
and Sonat Power Marketing L.P. (Sonat). The Electric Service Agreement 
provides for service under Wisconsin Electric's Coordination Sales 
Tariff. The Transmission Service Agreement allows Sonat 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 Sonat, the 
Public Service Commission of Wisconsin and the Michigan Public Service 
Commission.
    Comment date: December 10, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

15. New England Power Pool

[Docket No. ER97-497-000]

    Take notice that on November 18, 1996, the New England Power Pool 
Executive Committee filed a signature page to the NEPOOL Agreement 
dated September 1, 1971, as amended, signed by Vermont Energy Ventures, 
LLC (Vermont Energy). 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 Vermont Energy to join the over 100 Participants that 
already participate in the Pool. NEPOOL further states that

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the filed signature page does not change the NEPOOL Agreement in any 
manner, other than to make Vermont Energy a Participant in the Pool. 
NEPOOL requests an effective date on or before January 1, 1997, or as 
soon as possible thereafter for commencement of participation in the 
Pool by Vermont Energy.
    Comment date: December 10, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

16. Public Service Company of New Mexico

[Docket No. ER97-498-000]

    Take notice that on November 18, 1996, Public Service Company of 
New Mexico (PNM), tendered for filing the 1997 Wholesale Power 
Agreement between PNM and Texas-New Mexico Power Company (TNP), dated 
October 18, 1996. Under the 1997 Wholesale Power Agreement, PNM agrees 
to provide and TNP agrees to purchase 16 MW of Firm Capacity and up to 
16 MW per hour of Firm Energy through calendar year 1997.
    PNM requests waiver of the Commission's applicable notice 
requirements to permit the agreement to become effective for service on 
January 1, 1997. Copies of this filing have been mailed to TNP and the 
New Mexico Public Utility Commission.
    Comment date: December 10, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

17. Arizona Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER97-500-000]

    Take notice that on November 15, 1996, Arizona Public Service 
Company (APS), tendered for filing a Service Agreement to provide Firm 
Point-to-Point Transmission Service to APS' Merchant Group under APS' 
Open Access Transmission Tariff filed in Compliance with FERC Order No. 
888.
    A copy of this filing has been served on the Arizona Corporation 
Commission. APS requests that the Service Agreement become effective 
September 1, 1996.
    Comment date: December 10, 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. ER97-501-000]

    Take notice that on November 15, 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. 6 to add AYP Energy, Inc., Florida Power Corporation, the Power 
Company of America, Vastar Power Marketing, Inc., Virginia Electric and 
Power Company, and Williams Energy Systems Company to the Allegheny 
Power Open Access Transmission Service Tariff which has been submitted 
for filing by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in Docket No. 
OA96-18-000. The proposed effective date under the Service Agreements 
is November 14, 1996.
    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.
    Comment date: December 10, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

19. Kentucky Utilities Company

[Docket No. ER97-502-000]

    Take notice that on November 15, 1996, Kentucky Utilities company 
(KU), tendered for filing a service agreements with Virginia Electric 
and Power Company, Wisconsin Electric Power Company, Federal Energy 
Sales, Inc., Indiana Municipal Power Agency, Williams Energy Services 
Company, Coastal Electric Services Company, and Coral Power, L.L.C. 
under its Power Services (PS) Tariff.
    Comment date: December 10, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

20. Edison Source

[Docket No. ER97-503-000]

    Take notice that on November 18, 1996, Edison Source, tendered for 
filing a letter from the Executive Committee of the Western Systems 
Power Pool (WSPP) indicating that Edison Source had completed all the 
steps for pool membership. Edison Source requests that the commission 
amend the WSPP Agreement to include it as a member.
    Edison Source requests an effective date of November 11, 1996 for 
the proposed amendment. Accordingly, Edison Source requests waiver of 
the Commission's notice requirements for good cause shown.
    Copies of the filing were served upon the WSPP Executive Committee.
    Comment date: December 10, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

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

[Docket No. ER97-505-000]

    Take notice that on November 19, 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. 16 to add two (2) new Customers to the Standard Generation 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 November 18, 1996, to CPS utilities and The 
Power Company.
    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: December 10, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

22. Vermont Electric Power Company, Inc.

[Docket No. OA96-23-000]

    Take notice that on October 16, 1996, Vermont Electric Power 
Company, Inc. tendered for filing a letter withdrawing its October 11, 
1996 filing in the above-referenced docket.
    Comment date: December 9, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

23. Central Power and Light Company, West Texas Utilities Company, 
Public Service Company of Oklahoma, Southwestern Electric Power Company

[Docket No. OA97-24-000]

    Take notice that on November 1, 1996, as corrected on November 19, 
1996 Central Power and Light Company (CPL), West Texas Utilities 
Company (WTU), Public Service Company of Oklahoma (PSO), and 
Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCO) (collectively the ``CSW 
Operating Companies'') tendered for filing an open access transmission 
service tariff to comply with Order No. 888 issued in Docket No. RM95-
8-000, ``Promoting Wholesale Competition through Open Access Non-
Discriminatory Transmission Service by Public

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Utilities'' and section 35.28(c)(3)(ii) of the Commission's 
regulations.
    The tariff filed on November 1, 1996 supersedes the transmission 
service tariffs filed by the CSW Operating Companies on July 9, 1996 in 
Docket No. OA96-185-000. The CSW Operating Companies request that the 
tariff be accepted to become effective on January 1, 1997.
    The CSW Operating Companies have asked for a waiver of the 
Commission's regulations to the extent necessary to permit CPL and WTU 
to participate in the implementation of the transmission access and 
pricing rule recently adopted by the Pubic Utility Commission of Texas 
for the use of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas transmission 
network.
    The CSW Operating Companies state that they have served a copy of 
their compliance filing on each person that is required to be served by 
Order No. 888 and the Commission's ``Order Clarifying Order Nos. 888 
and 889 Compliance Matters,'' issued on July 2, 1996 in Docket No. 
RM95-8-000, et al.
    Comment date: December 10, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

24. Illinois Power Company

[Docket No. OA97-26-000]

    Take notice that on November 6, 1996, Illinois Power Company 
tendered for filing an informational filing pursuant to Order No. 888 
concerning an existing wholesale requirements contract with Union 
Electric.
    Comment date: December 9, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

25. Long Sault, Inc.

[Docket No. OA97-27-000]

    Take notice that on November 7, 1996, Long Sault, Inc. filed in the 
above docket a request pursuant to section 35.28(e) of the Commission's 
Regulations for a waiver of the requirements of Order No. 889 that it 
establish or participate in an OASIS and implement Standards of 
Conduct.
    Comment date: December 9, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

26. Tapoco, Inc.

[Docket No. OA97-28-000]

    Take notice that on November 7, 1996, Tapoco, Inc. filed in the 
above docket a request pursuant to section 35.28(e) of the Commission's 
Regulations for a waiver of the requirements of Order No. 889 that it 
establish or participate in an OASIS and implement Standards of 
Conduct.
    Comment date: December 9, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

27. Lockhart Power Company

[Docket No. OA97-29-000]

    Take notice that on November 7, 1996, Lockhart Power Company filed 
in the above docket a request pursuant to section 35.28(e) of the 
Commission's Regulations for a waiver of the requirements of Order No. 
889 that it establish or participate in an OASIS and implement 
Standards of Conduct.
    Comment date: December 9, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

28. Yadkin, Inc.

[Docket No. OA97-30-000]

    Take notice that on November 7, 1996, Yadkin, Inc. filed in the 
above docket a request pursuant to section 35.28(e) of the Commission's 
Regulations for a waiver of the requirements of Order No. 889 that it 
establish or participate in an OASIS and implement Standards of 
Conduct.
    Comment date: December 9, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

29. Ajo Improvement Company

[Docket No. OA97-31-000]

    Take notice that on November 8, 1996, Ajo Improvement Company filed 
an application for waiver of requirements of Order 888 and 889.
    Comment date: December 9, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

30. Electric Energy, Inc.

[Docket No. OA97-33-000]

    Take notice that on November 15, 1996, Electric Energy, Inc. 
tendered for filing its Open-Access Transmission Tariff filing and cost 
support.
    Electric Energy, Inc. states that its Open-Access Transmission 
Tariff is filed pursuant to the Commission's Order No. 888, and the 
Commission's September 11, 1996 Order in this proceeding.
    Comment date: December 16, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

31. Pennsylvania Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER97-484-000]

    Take notice that on November 15, 1996, Pennsylvania Power & Light 
Company (PP&L), filed a Service Agreement, dated October 18, 1996, with 
PP&L Energy Marketing Center (PP&L EMC) for non-firm point-to-point 
transmission service under PP&L's Open Access Transmission Tariff. The 
Service Agreement adds PP&L EMC as an eligible customer under the 
Tariff.
    PP&L requests an effective date of July 9, 1996, for the Service 
Agreement.
    PP&L states that copies of this filing have been supplied to PP&L 
EMC and to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
    Comment date: December 10, 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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