[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 243 (Tuesday, December 17, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66272-66274]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-31952]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. ER97-625-000, et al.]


Central Vermont Public Service Corporation, et al.; Electric Rate 
and Corporate Regulation Filings

December 11, 1996.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Central Vermont Public Service Corporation

[Docket No. ER97-625-000]

    Take notice that on November 27, 1996, Central Vermont Public 
Service Corporation (CVPS), tendered for filing the Forecast 1997 Cost 
Report required under Paragraph Q-2 on Original Sheet No. 19 of the 
Rate Schedule FERC No. 135 (RS-2 rate schedule) under which CVPS sells 
electric power to Connecticut Valley Electric Company Inc. (Customer). 
CVPS states that the Cost Report reflects changes to the RS-2 rate 
schedule which were approved by the Commission's June 6, 1989 order in 
Docket No. ER88-456-000.
    Comment date: December 26, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

2. Central Vermont Public Service Corporation

[Docket No. ER97-626-000]

    Take notice that on November 27, 1996, Central Vermont Public 
Service Corporation (CVPS), tendered for filing the Forecast 1997 Cost 
Report required under Article 2.3 on Second Revised Sheet No. 18 of 
FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 3, of CVPS under which CVPS 
provides transmission and distribution service to the following 
Customers:

Vermont Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Lyndonville Electric Department
Village of Ludlow Electric Light Department
Village of Johnson Water and Light Department
Village of Hyde Park Water and Light Department
Rochester Electric Light and Power Company
Woodsville Fire District Water and Light Department

    Comment date: December 26, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

3. United Illuminating Company

[Docket No. ER97-627-000]

    Take notice that on November 26, 1996, The United Illuminating 
Company (UI) submitted for informational purposes all individual 
Purchase Agreements executed under UI's Wholesale Electric Sales 
Tariff, FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 2 during the six-
month period of May 1, 1996 to October 31, 1996.
    Comment date: December 26, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

4. Jersey Central Power & Light Company; Metropolitan Edison 
Company; Pennsylvania Electric Company

[Docket No. ER97-628-000]

    Take notice that on November 26, 1996, GPU Service, Inc. (GPU), on 
behalf of Jersey Central Power & Light Company, Metropolitan Edison 
Company and Pennsylvania Electric Company (jointly referred to as GPU 
Energy), filed Service Agreements between GPU and Atlantic Electric, 
Delmarva Power & Light Company, Heartland Energy Services, Inc., New 
England Power Company, and The Power Company of America, LP. 
(Transmission Customers). These Service Agreements specify that the 
Transmission Customers have agreed to the rates, terms and conditions 
of the GPU Companies' open access transmission tariff filed on July 9, 
1996 in Docket No. OA96-114-000.
    GPU requests a waiver of the Commission's notice requirements for

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good cause shown and an effective date of November 13, 1996, for these 
Service Agreements. GPU has served copies of the filing on regulatory 
agencies in New Jersey and Pennsylvania and on the Transmission 
Customers.
    Comment date: December 26, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

5. Jersey Central Power & Light Company; Metropolitan Edison 
Company; Pennsylvania Electric Company

[Docket No. ER97-630-000]

    Take notice that on November 27, 1996, GPU Service, Inc. (GPU), on 
behalf of Jersey Central Power & Light Company, Metropolitan Edison 
Company and Pennsylvania Electric Company (GPU Energy), filed an 
executed Service Agreement between GPU and Equitable Power Services 
Company (EPSC), dated November 25, 1996. This Service Agreement 
specifies that EPSC has agreed to the rates, terms and conditions of 
GPU Energy's Operating Capacity and/or Energy Sales Tariff (Sales 
Tariff) designated as FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 1. The 
Sales Tariff was accepted by the Commission by letter order issued on 
February 1, 1995 in Jersey Central Power & Light Co., Metropolitan 
Edison Co. and Pennsylvania Electric Co., Docket No. ER95-276-000 and 
allows GPU and EPSC to enter into separately scheduled transactions 
under which GPU Energy will make available for sale, surplus operating 
capacity and/or energy at negotiated rates that are no higher than GPU 
Energy's cost of service.
    GPU requests a waiver of the Commission's notice requirements for 
good cause shown and an effective date of November 25, 1996 for the 
Service Agreement.
    GPU has served copies of the filing on regulatory agencies in New 
Jersey and Pennsylvania.
    Comment date: December 26, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

6. The Montana Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-631-000]

    Take notice that on November 27, 1996, The Montana Power Company 
(Montana), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission pursuant to 18 CFR 35.13 Non-Firm Point-to-Point 
Transmission Service Agreements with Idaho Power Company (IPC); 
PacifiCorp; Portland General Electric Company (PGE); Puget Sound Power 
& Light Company (Puget); Sierra Pacific Power Company (Sierra); The 
Washington Water Power Company (WWP) and Western Area Power 
Administration, Rocky Mountain Region (WAPA) under FERC Electric 
Tariff, Original Volume No. 5 (Open Access Transmission Tariff). Only 
the PacifiCorp Service Agreement is signed, while the remainder are 
filed unsigned.
    A copy of the filing was served upon IPC, PacifiCorp, PGE, Puget, 
Sierra, WWP and WAPA.
    Comment date: December 26, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

7. New England Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-632-000]

    Take notice that on November 27, 1996, New England Power Company, 
tendered for filing Service Agreements under its FERC Electric Tariff, 
Original Volume No. 9 for Network Integration Transmission Service to 
the following customers: Massachusetts Land Bank, Massachusetts Bay 
Transportation Authority, Norwood (Mass.) Municipal Light Department, 
Groveland (Mass.) Municipal Light Department and Merrimac (Mass.) 
Municipal Light Department.
    Comment date: December 26, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

8. Midwest Energy, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-633-000]

    Take notice that on November 27, 1996, Midwest Energy, Inc. 
(Midwest), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, an Interconnect Agreement between Midwest and the City of 
LaCrosse, previously designated as Rate Schedule FERC No. 2. Midwest 
requests that such rate schedule retain its original effective date of 
January 12, 1995.
    Midwest states that it is serving copies of the instant filing to 
its customers, State Commissions and other interested parties.
    Comment date: December 26, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

9. Midwest Energy, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-634-000]

    Take notice that on November 27, 1996, Midwest Energy, Inc. 
(Midwest), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, an Interconnect Agreement between Midwest and the City of 
Colby, previously designated as Rate Schedule FERC No. 5. Midwest 
requests that such rate schedule retain its original effective date of 
January 12, 1995.
    Midwest states that it is serving copies of the instant filing to 
its customers, State Commissions and other interested parties.
    Comment date: December 26, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

10. Midwest Energy, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-635-000]

    Take notice that on November 27, 1996, Midwest Energy, Inc. 
(Midwest), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, an Interconnect Agreement between Midwest and the City of 
Oakley, previously designated as Rate Schedule FERC No. 4. Midwest 
requests that such rate schedule retain its original effective date of 
January 12, 1995.
    Midwest states that it is serving copies of the instant filing to 
its customers, State Commissions and other interested parties.
    Comment date: December 26, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

11. Midwest Energy, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-636-000]

    Take notice that on November 27, 1996, Midwest Energy, Inc. 
(Midwest), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, an Interconnect Agreement between Midwest and the City of 
Hill City, previously designated as Rate Schedule FERC No. 1. Midwest 
requests that such rate schedule retain its original effective date of 
January 12, 1995.
    Midwest states that it is serving copies of the instant filing to 
its customers, State Commissions and other interested parties.
    Comment date: December 26, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

12. Midwest Energy, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-637-000]

    Take notice that on November 27, 1996, Midwest Energy, Inc. 
(Midwest), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, an Interconnect Agreement between Midwest and the City of 
Jetmore, previously designated as Rate Schedule FERC No. 5. Midwest 
requests that such rate schedule retain its original effective date of 
January 12, 1995.
    Midwest states that it is serving copies of the instant filing to 
its customers, State Commissions and other interested parties.
    Comment date: December 26, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

13. Midwest Energy, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-638-000]

    Take notice that on November 27, 1996, Midwest Energy, Inc. 
(Midwest),

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tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and 
amended Electric Energy Service Agreement between Midwest and the City 
of Colby, Kansas.
    Midwest states that it is serving copies of the instant filing to 
its customers, State Commissions and other interested parties.
    Comment date: December 26, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

14. Midwest Energy, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-639-000]

    Take notice that on November 27, 1996, Midwest Energy, Inc. 
(Midwest), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, and Amended Energy Purchase Agreement for Market Based 
Sales Service between Midwest and the City of Colby, Kansas.
    Midwest states that it is serving copies of the instant filing to 
its customers, State Commissions and other interest parties.
    Comment date: December 26, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

15. Sierra Pacific Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-640-000]

    Take notice that on November 27, 1996, Sierra Pacific Power Company 
(Sierra), tendered for filing, pursuant to Sec. 205 of the Federal 
Power Act and 18 CFR Part 35, an energy rate adjustment pursuant to an 
Electric Service Agreement between Sierra and City of Fallon (Fallon).
    Sierra asserts that the filing has been served on Fallon and on the 
regulatory commissions of Nevada and California.
    Comment date: December 26, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

16. Sierra Pacific Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-641-000]

    Take notice that on November 27, 1996, Sierra Pacific Power Company 
(Sierra), tendered for filing, pursuant to Sec. 205 of the Federal 
Power Act and 18 CFR Part 35, an energy rate adjustment pursuant to an 
Electric Service Agreement between Sierra and Truckee Donner Public 
Utility District (District).
    Sierra asserts that the filing has been served on District and on 
the regulatory commissions of Nevada and California.
    Comment date: December 26, 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.
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-31952 Filed 12-16-96; 8:45 am]
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