[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 245 (Thursday, December 19, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67013-67016]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-32191]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. EG97-11-000, et al.]


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

December 13, 1996.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. PMDC Netherlands B.V.

[Docket No. EG97-11-000]

    On December 11, 1996, PMDC Netherlands (the ``Applicant'') whose 
address is 4e Etage, 3012 CA Rotterdam, The Netherlands, filed with the 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an amendment to its application 
(the ``Application'') for exempt wholesale generator status pursuant to 
Part 365 of the Commission's Regulations, filed in the above-referenced 
Docket on November 4, 1996.
    Comment date: December 27, 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.

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2. Hidro Iberica B.V.

[Docket No. EG97-12-000]

    On December 11, 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 amendment to its application 
(the ``Application'') for exempt wholesale generator status pursuant to 
Part 365 of the Commission's Regulations, filed in the above-referenced 
Docket on November 4, 1996.
    Comment date: December 27, 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.

3. Boston Edison Company

[Docket No. EL97-14-000]

    Take notice that on December 2, 1996, Boston Edison Company 
tendered for filing a request for exemption from determining interests 
as specified in Section 35.19a of the Commission's Rules of Practice 
and Procedure in connection with refunds on Spent Nuclear Fuel Disposal 
Costs from the Department of Energy.
    Edison states that it has served a copy of this filing on all 
wholesale customers and the Massachusetts Department of Public 
Utilities.
    Comment date: January 3, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

4. Enova Corporation Pacific Enterprise

[Docket No. EL97-15-000]

    Take notice that on December 9, 1996, Enova Corporation and Pacific 
Enterprises filed a petition pursuant to Rule 207 of the Commission's 
Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.207, for a declaratory 
order stating that the proposed reorganization of their businesses 
under a common holding company does not require Commission approval 
under Section 203(a) of the Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 824(b).
    Enova and Pacific state that they propose to combine by forming a 
new holding company to which they will transfer all of their stock. The 
new holding company will, in turn, be owned by their former 
shareholders. Enova and Pacific further state that, at the time of the 
proposed transaction, Pacific will have no interest in a ``public 
utility'' as defined under the Federal Power Act. Enova and Pacific 
argue that, in light of the language and history of the Federal Power 
Act and the Commission's interpretation thereof, the proposed 
combination is not subject to review by the Commission under Section 
203(a).
    Comment date: January 10, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

5. Jersey Central Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER91-480-004]

    Take notice that on December 6, 1996, Jersey Central Power & Light 
Company tendered for filing its compliance filing in the above-
referenced docket.
    Comment date: December 27, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

6. JEB Corporation, K Power Company, Amoco Energy Trading Corp., 
Gateway Energy Marketing, Quantum Energy Resources, Inc., TECO 
EnergySource, Inc. and Gelber Group

[Docket Nos. ER94-1432-009, ER95-792-005, ER95-1359-005, ER96-795-002, 
ER96-947-003, ER96-1563-002 and ER96-1933-001] (not consolidated)]

    Take notice that the following informational filings have been made 
with the Commission and are on file and available for inspection and 
copying in the Commission's Public Reference Room:
    On October 30, 1996, JEB Corporation filed certain information as 
required by the Commission's September 8, 1994, order in Docket ER94-
1432-000.
    On December 9, 1996, K Power Company filed certain information as 
required by the Commission's June 19, 1995, order in Docket ER95-792-
000.
    On November 12, 1996, Amoco Energy Trading Corporation filed 
certain information as required by the Commission's November 29, 1995, 
order in Docket ER95-1359-000.
    On December 9, 1996, Gateway Energy Marketing filed certain 
information as required by the Commission's March 7, 1996, order in 
Docket ER96-795-000.
    On December 9, 1996, Quantum Energy Resources, Inc. filed certain 
information as required by the Commission's March 5, 1996, order in 
Docket ER96-947-000.
    On December 4, 1996, TECO EnergySource, Inc., filed certain 
information as required by the Commission's June 11, 1996, order in 
Docket ER96-1563-000.
    On December 3, 1996, Gelber Group filed certain information as 
required by the Commission's July 25, 1996, order in Docket ER96-1993-
000.

7. Enova Energy, Inc.

[Docket No. ER96-2372-002]

    Take notice that on December 6, 1996, Enova Energy, Inc., d.b.a. 
Enova Energy Management, submitted a revised compliance filing pursuant 
to the Commission's order of September 9, 1996 and subsequent requests 
from the Commission staff. The compliance filing modifies the code of 
conduct that Enova Energy submitted in this docket on September 24, 
1996.
    Comment date: December 27, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

8. Dayton Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER96-2602-001]

    Take notice that on December 5, 1996, Dayton Power & Light Company 
tendered for filing an amendment in the above-referenced docket.
    Comment date: December 27, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

9. Sierra Pacific Power Company

[Docket No. ER96-2984-001]

    Take notice that on November 26, 1996, Sierra Pacific Power Company 
tendered for filing a calculation of an unbundled transmission service 
rate applicable to the Electric Service Agreement between Sierra and 
Plumas Sierra Rural Electric Cooperative.
    Comment date: December 27, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

10. Allegheny Power Company

[Docket No. ER96-3030-001]

    Take notice that on November 29, 1996, Allegheny Power Company 
tendered for filing its refund report in the above-referenced docket.
    Comment date: December 27, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

11. P&T Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-18-000]

    Take notice that on December 10, 1996, P&T Power Company tendered 
for filing an amendment in the above-referenced docket.
    Comment date: December 27, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

12. Atlantic City Electric Company

[Docket No. ER97-243-000]

    Take notice that on December 2, 1996, Atlantic City Electric 
Company tendered for filing an amendment in the above-referenced 
docket.
    Comment date: December 27, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

13. Unocal Corporation

[Docket No. ER97-262-000]

    Take notice that on December 10, 1996, Unocal Corporation tendered 
for

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filing an amendment in the above-referenced docket.
    Comment date: December 27, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

14. ProLiance Energy, LLC

[Docket No. ER97-420-000]

    Take notice that on December 9, 1996, ProLiance Energy, LLC 
tendered for filing an amendment in the above-referenced docket.
    Comment date: December 27, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

15. CMS Electric Marketing Company

[Docket No. ER97-600-000]

    Take notice that on November 22, 1996, CMS Electric Marketing 
Company tendered for filing its quarterly informational filing for the 
quarter ending September 30, 1996.
    Comment date: December 27, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

16. Southern Energy Trading & Marketing, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-604-000]

    Take notice that on November 22, 1996, Southern Energy Marketing, 
Inc. tendered for filing a Notice of Succession advising the Commission 
that it has changed its name to Southern Energy Trading and Marketing, 
Inc.
    Comment date: December 27, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

17. Portland General Electric Company

[Docket No. ER97-653-000]

    Take notice that on November 27, 1996, Portland General Electric 
Company (PGE), tendered for filing under PGE's Final Rule pro forma 
tariff (FERC Electric Tariff Original Volume No. 8, Docket No. OA96-
137-000), executed Service Agreements for Non-Firm Point-to-Point 
Transmission Service and Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service with 
Washington Water Power.
    Pursuant to 18 CFR 35.11, PGE respectfully requests the Commission 
grant a waiver of the notice requirements of 18 CFR 35.3 to allow the 
Service Agreements to become effective November 3, 1996.
    A copy of this filing was caused to be served upon Washington Water 
Power as noted in the filing letter.
    Comment date: December 27, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

18. Proler Power Marketing, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-655-000]

    Take notice that on November 27, 1996, Proler Power Marketing, Inc. 
tendered for filing a Notice of Cancellation of Rate Schedule FERC No. 
1.
    Comment date: December 27, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

19. LG&E-Westmoreland Southampton L.P.

[Docket No. ER97-656-000]

    Take notice that on November 27, 1996, LG&E-Westmoreland 
Southampton L.P. tendered for filing its rates, terms and conditions 
for wholesale sales of capacity, dispatch rights and electric energy to 
Virginia Electric & Power Company for the locked-in period of calendar 
year 1992.
    Comment date: December 27, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

20. New England Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-657-000]

    Take notice that on November 29, 1996, New England Power Company 
(NEP), filed three service agreements with CPS Utilities, Baltimore Gas 
& Electric and Morgan Stanley Capital Group, Inc. for non-firm, point-
to-point transmission service under NEP's open access transmission 
service, FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 9.
    Comment date: December 27, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

21. Northeast Utilities Service Company

[Docket No. ER97-658-000]

    Take notice that on November 29, 1996, Northeast Utilities Service 
Company (NUSCO), tendered for filing a Service Agreement with Rochester 
Gas and Electric Corp. (RG&E) under the NU System Companies' Sale for 
Resale--Market-Based Rates, Tariff No. 7.
    NUSCO states that a copy of this filing has been mailed to RG&E.
    NUSCO requests that the Service Agreement become effective November 
4, 1996.
    Comment date: December 27, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

22. New York State Electric & Gas Corporation

[Docket No. ER97-659-000]

    Take notice that on November 29, 1996, New York State Electric & 
Gas Corporation (NYSEG), filed a Service Agreement between NYSEG and 
Rochester Gas & Electric Corporation, (Customer). This Service 
Agreement specifies that the Customer has agreed to the rates, terms 
and conditions of the NYSEG open access transmission tariff filed on 
July 9, 1996 in Docket No. OA96-195-000.
    NYSEG requests waiver of the Commission's sixty-day notice 
requirements and an effective date of October 29, 1996 for the 
Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation Service Agreement. NYSEG has 
served copies of the filing on The New York State Public Service 
Commission and on the Customer.
    Comment date: December 27, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

23. Interstate Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-660-000]

    Take notice that on November 29, 1996, Interstate Power Company 
(IPW), tendered for filing a Transmission Service Agreement between IPW 
and Jpower Inc. (Jpower). Under the Transmission Service Agreement, IPW 
will provide non-firm point-to-point transmission service to Jpower.
    Comment date: December 27, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

24. Interstate Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-661-000]

    Take notice that on November 29, 1996, Interstate Power Company 
(IPW), tendered for filing three transmission Service Agreements 
between IPW and CornBelt Power Cooperative (CornBelt). Under the 
Transmission Service Agreement, IPW will provide firm point-to-point 
transmission service to CornBelt.
    Comment date: December 27, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

25. Interstate Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-662-000]

    Take notice that on November 29, 1996, Interstate Power Company 
(IPW), tendered for filing a Transmission Service Agreement between IPW 
and NorAm Energy Services, Inc. (NorAm). Under the Transmission Service 
Agreement, IPW will provide non-firm point-to-point transmission 
service to NorAm.
    Comment date: December 27, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

26. Washington Water Power

[Docket No. ER97-663-000]

    Take notice that on November 29, 1996, Washington Water Power, 
tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

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pursuant to 18 CFR 35.13, a signed service agreement under FERC 
Electric Tariff Volume No. 4 with IGI Resources, Inc.
    Comment date: December 27, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

27. Ohio Edison Company Pennsylvania Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-664-000]

    Take notice that on November 29, 1996, Ohio Edison Company, 
tendered for filing on behalf of itself and Pennsylvania Power Company, 
a Power Sales Tariff. This initial rate schedule will enable Ohio 
Edison and Pennsylvania Power Company to sell capacity and energy in 
accordance with the terms of the Tariff.
    Comment date: December 27, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

28. Cinergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-665-000]

    Take notice that on December 2, 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 The Power Company.
    Cinergy and The Power Company are requesting an effective date of 
December 1, 1996.
    Comment date: December 27, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

29. Clear Lake Cogeneration Limited Partnership

[Docket No. QF83-205-006]

    On December 5, 1996, Clear Lake Cogeneration Limited Partnership 
(Clear Lake), 333 Clay Street, Suite 3200, Houston, Texas 77002 
submitted for filing an application for Commission recertification as a 
qualifying cogeneration facility pursuant to Section 292.207(b) of the 
Commission's Regulations. No determination has been made that the 
submittal constitutes a complete filing.
    According to the applicant, the facility is a 377 MW, natural gas-
fueled cogeneration facility located in Pasadena, Texas. The Commission 
previously certified the facility as a qualifying facility in Capitol 
Cogeneration Co., Ltd., 24 FERC para. 62,086 (1983). The facility 
consists of three combustion turbine generators and a condensing steam 
turbine generator. Thermal energy recovered from the facility will be 
used by the Clear Lake plant for its process requirements. Power from 
the facility is sold to Houston Lighting & Power Company and Texas-New 
Mexico Power Company. According to the applicant, the instant 
recertification is requested to assure that the facility will remain a 
qualifying facility following a change in the ownership of the parent 
company Enron/Dominion Cogen Corp.
    Comment date: 15 days after the date of publication of this notice 
in the Federal Register, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the 
end of this notice.

30. Cogenron Inc.

[Docket No. QF85-116-003]

    On December 5, 1996, Cogenron Inc. (Cogenron), 333 Clay Street, 
Suite 3200, Houston, Texas 77002 submitted for filing an application 
for Commission recertification as a qualifying cogeneration facility 
pursuant to Section 292.207(b) of the Commission's Regulations. No 
determination has been made that the submittal constitutes a complete 
filing.
    According to the applicant, the facility is a 450 MW, natural gas-
fueled cogeneration facility located in Galveston, Texas. The 
Commission previously certified the facility as a qualifying facility 
in Northern Cogeneration One Company, 30 FERC para. 62,364 (1985). The 
facility consists of three combustion turbine generators and an 
extraction/condensing steam turbine generator. Thermal energy recovered 
from the facility will be used by Union Carbide Corporation chemical 
plant for its process requirements. Power from the facility is sold to 
Texas Utilities Electric Company. In Docket No. QF85-116-002, applicant 
filed a notice of self-certification to transfer ownership to the 
applicant. According to the applicant, the instant recertification is 
requested to assure that the facility will remain a qualifying facility 
following a change in the ownership of the parent company Enron/
Dominion Cogen Corp.
    Comment date: 15 days after the date of publication of this notice 
in the Federal Register, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the 
end of this notice.

31. Brooklyn Navy Yard Cogeneration Partners, L.P.

[Docket No. QF95-302-004]

    On December 6, 1996, Brooklyn Navy Yard Cogeneration Partners, L.P. 
(Applicant), 366 Madison Avenue, Suite 1103, New York, New York 10017, 
submitted for filing an application for certification of a facility as 
a qualifying cogeneration facility pursuant to Section 292.205(b) of 
the Commission's Regulations. No determination has been made that the 
submittal constitutes a complete filing.
    According to Applicant, the natural gas-fired topping-cycle 
cogeneration facility is located in Kings County, Brooklyn, New York. 
The facility consists of two combustion turbine generators, two unfired 
heat recovery boilers, two extraction/condensing steam turbine 
generators, and related interconnection equipment. The maximum net 
electric power production capacity of the facility is 315 MW. Thermal 
energy recovered from the facility is used for space heating, water 
distillation and waste water treatment purposes.
    Comment date: December 30, 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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