[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 248 (Tuesday, December 24, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67786-67788]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-32637]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. ER97-257-000, et al.]


Entergy Arkansas, Inc., et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate 
Regulation Filings

December 17, 1996.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Entergy Arkansas, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-257-000]

    Take notice that on November 27, 1996, Entergy Arkansas, Inc. 
tendered for filing an amendment in the above-referenced docket.
    Comment date: December 31, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

2. Entergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-676-000]

    Take notice that on November 27, 1996, Entergy Services, Inc. 
(Entergy Services), on behalf of Entergy Mississippi, Inc., an 
operating company subsidiary of Entergy Corporation, tendered for 
filing an Agreement between Entergy Mississippi, Inc. and South 
Mississippi Electric Power Association (SMEPA). Entergy Services states 
that the Agreement sets out an additional delivery point between 
Entergy Mississippi, Inc. and SMEPA.
    Comment date: December 31, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

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

[Docket No. ER97-677-000]

    Take notice that on December 3, 1996, Central Power and Light 
Company (CPL), Public Service Company of Oklahoma (PSO), Southwestern 
Electric Power Company (SWEPCO) and West Texas Utilities Company (WTU) 
(collectively, the ``Companies'') tendered for filing Service 
Agreements establishing DuPont Power Marketing Inc., El Paso Energy 
Marketing Company, TransCanada Power Corporation, VTEC Energy and 
Williams Energy Services Company as customers under the terms of each 
Company's CSRT-1 Tariff. PSO and SWEPCO each also filed Service 
Agreements with Municipal Light, Water & Sewer, and WTU filed a Service 
Agreement with the City of Weatherford, Texas.
    The Companies request an effective date of November 3, 1996 for 
each of the service agreements and, accordingly, seek waiver of the 
Commission's notice requirements. Copies of this filing were served on 
the seven customers, the Arkansas Public Service Commission and the 
Public Utility Commission of Texas.
    Comment date: December 31, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

4. New England Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-678-000]

    Take notice that on December 3, 1996, New England Power Company 
filed an amended Service Agreement for Primary Service for Resale to 
its Massachusetts affiliate, Massachusetts Electric Company, under 
NEP's FERC Tariff, Original Volume No. 1, a service agreement with 
Massachusetts Electric Company for network integration transmission 
service under NEP's FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 9, and 
related documents.
    Comment date: December 31, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

5. Louisville Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ER97-679-000]

    Take notice that on December 2, 1996, Louisville Gas and Electric 
Company tendered for filing a request to transfer its existing TS 
Transmission Service Agreements to its Open Access Transmission Tariff.
    Comment date: December 31, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

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6. New England Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-680-000]

    Take notice that on December 3, 1996, New England Power Company 
filed an amended Service Agreement for Primary Service for Resale to 
its Rhode Island affiliate, The Narragansett Electric Company, under 
NEP's FERC Tariff, Original Volume No. 1, a service agreement with The 
Narragansett Electric Company for network integration transmission 
service under NEP's FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 9, and 
related documents.
    Comment date: December 31, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

7. Virginia Electric and Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-681-000]

    Take notice that on December 4, 1996, Virginia Electric and Power 
Company (Virginia Power) tendered for filing a Service Agreement for 
Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission between Sonat Power Marketing L.P. 
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 Sonat Power Marketing, L.P. as agreed to by the parties under the 
rates, terms and conditions.
    Copies of the filing were served upon the Virginia State 
Corporation Commission and the North Carolina Utilities Commission.
    Comment date: December 31, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

8. The Dayton Power and Light Company

[Docket No. ER97-682-000]

    Take notice that on December 4, 1996, the Dayton Power and Light 
Company (Dayton) submitted service agreements establishing Dayton Power 
and Light Company, Energy Services Department; AIG Trading Corporation 
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 Dayton Power and Light Company, Energy Services Department, 
AIG Trading Corporation, and the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio.
    Comment date: December 31, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

9. Northwest Natural Gas Company

[Docket No. ER97-683-000]

    Take notice that on December 4, 1996, Northwest Natural Gas Company 
tendered for filing an Application for Blanket Authorizations, Certain 
Waivers, and Order Approving Rate Schedule.
    Comment date: December 31, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

10. Portland General Electric Company

[Docket No. ER97-684-000]

    Take notice that on December 5, 1996, Portland General Electric 
Company (PGE) tendered for filing under PGE's Final Rule pro forma 
(FERC Electric Tariff Original Volume No. 8, Docket No. OA96-137-000), 
an executed Service Agreement for Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission 
Service Agreement with Aquila Power Corporation.
    PGE requests the Commission grant a waiver of the notice 
requirements to allow the Service Agreement to become effective 
November 25, 1996.
    A copy of this filing was caused to be served upon Aquila Power 
Corporation as noted in the filing letter.
    Comment date: December 31, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

11. Portland General Electric Company

[Docket No. ER97-685-000]

    Take notice that on December 5, 1996, Portland General Electric 
Company (PGE) tendered for filing under PGE's Final Rule pro forma 
(FERC Electric Tariff Original Volume No. 8, Docket No. OA96-137-000), 
an executed Service Agreement for Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission 
Service Agreement with UtiliCorp United Inc.
    PGE requests the Commission grant a waiver of the notice 
requirements to allow the Service Agreement to become effective 
November 25, 1996.
    A copy of this filing was caused to be served upon UtiliCorp United 
Inc. as noted in the filing letter.
    Comment date: December 31, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

12. Portland General Electric Company

[Docket No. ER97-686-000]

    Take notice that on December 5, 1996, Portland General Electric 
Company (PGE) tendered for filing a Revision No. 3 to Exhibit D of the 
General Transfer Agreement for Integration of Resources between the 
Bonneville Power Administration and PGE, Contract No. DE-MS79-
89BP92273, (Portland General Electric Rate Schedule FERC No. 185).
    PGE requests the Commission grant a waiver of the notice 
requirements to allow the revisions to become effective September 30, 
1996.
    Copies of the filing have been served on the Bonneville Power 
Administration.
    Comment date: December 31, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

13. Commonwealth Electric Company Cambridge Electric Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-687-000]

    Take notice that on December 5, 1996, Commonwealth Electric Company 
(Commonwealth) on behalf of itself and Cambridge Electric Light Company 
(Cambridge), collectively referred to as the ``Companies'', tendered 
for filing executed Service Agreements between the Companies and 
Southern Energy Marketing, Inc. (Southern Energy).
    These Service Agreements specify that Southern Energy has signed on 
to and has agreed to the terms and conditions of the Companies' Power 
Sales and Exchanges Tariff designated as Commonwealth's Power Sales 
Exchanges Tariff (FERC Electric Tariff Original Volume No. 3) and 
Cambridge's Power Sales and Exchanges Tariff (FERC Electric Tariff 
Original Volume No. 5). These Tariffs, approved by FERC on April 13, 
1995, and which have an effective date of March 20, 1995, will allow 
the Companies and Southern Energy to enter into separately schedule 
transactions under which the Companies will sell to Southern Energy 
capacity and/or energy as the parties may mutually agree.
    The Companies request an effective date as specified to each 
Service Agreement.
    Comment date: December 31, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

14. The Dayton Power and Light Company

[Docket No. ER97-688-000]

    Take notice that on December 5, 1996, the Dayton Power and Light 
Company (Dayton) submitted service agreements establishing PECO Energy 
Company, Duke Power Company, American Electric Power Service 
Corporation, Vitol Gas & Electric LLC, Loch Power Services Inc., 
InterCoast Power Marketing, AES Power Inc., and Williams Energy 
Services Co., 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

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service agreements. Accordingly, Dayton requests waiver of the 
Commission's notice requirements. Copies of this filing were served 
upon PECO Energy Company, Duke Power Company, American Electric Power 
Service Corporation, Vitol Gas & Electric LLC, Koch Power Services 
Inc., InterCoast Power Marketing, AES Power Inc., and Williams Energy 
Services Co. and the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio.
    Comment date: December 31, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

15. Wisconsin Power and Light Company

[Docket No. ER97-689-000]

    Take notice that on December 6, 1996, Wisconsin Power and Light 
Company (WP&L) tendered for filing a Form of Service Agreement for Non-
Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service establishing Federal Energy 
Sales, Inc. as a point-to-point transmission customer under the terms 
of WP&L's Transmission Tariff.
    WP&L requests an effective date of November 7, 1996, and 
accordingly seeks waiver of the Commission's notice requirements. A 
copy of this filing has been served upon the Public Service Commission 
of Wisconsin.
    Comment date: December 31, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

16. PECO Energy Company

[Docket No. ER97-690-000]

    Take notice that on December 6, 1996, PECO Energy Company (PECO) 
filed a Service Agreement dated December 2, 1996 with PECO Energy 
Company-Power Team (POWER TEAM) under PECO's FERC Electric Tariff 
Original Volume No. 5 (Tariff). The Service Agreement adds Power Team 
as a customer under the Tariff.
    PECO requests an effective date of July 9, 1996, for the Service 
Agreement.
    PECO states that copies of this filing have been supplied to POWER 
TEAM and to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
    Comment date: December 31, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

17. New York State Electric & Gas Corporation

[Docket No. ER97-691-000]

    Take notice that on December 6, 1996, New York State Electric & Gas 
Corporation (NYSEG), filed a Service Agreement between NYSEG and Aquila 
Power Corporation, (Customer). The 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 November 13, 1996 for the Aquila 
Power Corporation Service Agreement, NYSEG has served copies of this 
filing on The New York State Public Service Commission and on the 
Customer.
    Comment date: December 31, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

18. Southern Indiana Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ER97-692-000]

    Take notice that Southern Indiana Gas and Electric Company (SIGECO) 
on December 6, 1996, tendered for filing fourteen (14) service 
agreements for market based rate power sales under its Market Based 
Rate Tariff with the following entities:

1. Stand Energy Corporation
2. Power Company of America
3. Dupont Power Marketing, Inc.
4. Equitable Power Services Company
5. Illinova Power Marketing, Inc.
6. Morgan Stanley Capital Group, Inc.
7. Southern Energy Marketing, Inc.
8. Tennessee Power Company
9. CNG Power Services Corporation
10. Federal Energy Sales, Inc.
11. AES Power, Inc.
12. Rainbow Energy Marketing Corporation
13. Trans Canada Power Corp.
14. Coral Power, L.L.C.

    Copies of the filing were served upon each of the parties to the 
service agreements.
    Comment date: December 31, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

19. Northern States Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-694-000]

    Take notice that on December 6, 1996, Northern States Power Company 
(Minnesota) (NSP) tendered for filing the Non-Firm Point-to-Point 
Transmission Service Agreement between NSP and Luverne Municipal 
Utilities.
    NSP requests that the Commission accept the agreement effective 
November 6, 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 31, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

20. Northern States Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-695-000]

    Take notice that on December 6, 1996, Northern States Power Company 
(Minnesota) (NSP) tendered for filing the Non-Firm Point-to-Point 
Transmission Service Agreement between NSP and Wisconsin Power and 
Light.
    NSP requests that the Commission accept the agreement effective 
January 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 31, 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. 96-32637 Filed 12-23-96; 8:45 am]
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