[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 2 (Friday, January 3, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 402-403]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-11]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. ER97-325-000, et al.]


The Detroit Edison Company, et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate 
Regulation Filings

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

1. The Detroit Edison Company

[Docket No. ER97-325-000]

    Take notice that on December 18, 1996, The Detroit Edison Company 
(Detroit Edison), tendered for filing a revised Wholesale Power Sales 
Tariff (WPS-1), together with a blacklined copy of the revised tariff, 
showing the revisions made in this filing. Detroit Edison requests an 
effective date of November 2,1996, for WPS-1.
    Copies of this filing have been served on the Michigan Public 
Service Commission and on all parties to this proceeding.
    Comment date: January 6, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

2. Portland General Electric Company

[Docket No. ER97-651-000]

    Take notice that on December 13, 1996, Portland General Electric 
Company (PGE) and Southern California Edison Company (Edison), filed an 
amendment to the Notices of Cancellation of PGE and Edison's Long-Term 
Power Sale and Exchange Agreement (PGE Rate Schedule FERC No. 57, and 
Edison Rate Schedule FERC No. 213) and requested expedited action and a 
waiver of the 60-day prior notice requirement (205 of the FPA and 18 
CFR 35.15) to allow the termination to become effective on December 31, 
1996.
    PGE and Edison's notice of cancellation was subject to the 
California Public Utilities Commission (California PUC) approving, by 
December 31, 1996, a ``Termination Agreement Between Portland General 
Electric and Southern California Edison,'' dated March 28, 1996 
(Termination Agreement). On December 9, 1996, the California PUC issued 
an Interim Opinion approving the Termination Agreement.
    Comment date: January 8, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

3. Duke Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-805-000]

    Take notice that on December 16, 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 November 19, 1996.
    Comment date: January 8, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

4. Commonwealth Edison Company

[Docket No. ER97-806-000]

    Take notice that on December 16, 1996, Commonwealth Edison Company 
(ComEd) submitted three Service Agreements, variously dated, 
establishing American Electric Power Service Corp., (AEP), Northern 
Indiana Public Service Company (NIPSCO), and Interstate Power Company 
(ISP), as non-firm customers under the terms of ComEd's Open Access 
Transmission Tariff (OATT). Also submitted is a Service Agreement, 
establishing Wisconsin Electric Power Company (WEPCO), as a firm 
transmission customer under the terms of ComEd's OATT.
    ComEd requests an effective date of November 16, 1996 for the 
service agreements with AEP, NIPSCO, ISP, and November 30, 1996 for the 
service agreement with WEPCO, and accordingly seeks waiver of the 
Commission's requirements. Copies of this filing were served upon AEP, 
NIPSCO, ISP, WEPCO and the Illinois Commerce Commission.
    Comment date: January 8, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

5. Louisville Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ER97-807-000]

    Take notice that on December 16, 1996, Louisville Gas and Electric 
Company, tendered for filing copies of a service agreement between 
Louisville Gas and Electric Company and American Electric Power Service 
Corporation under Rate GSS.
    Comment date: January 8, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

6. Louisville Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ER97-808-000]

    Take notice that on December 16, 1996, Louisville Gas and Electric 
Company, tendered for filing copies of a service agreement between 
Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Wabash Valley Power 
Association, Inc. under Rate GSS.
    Comment date: January 8, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

7. Union Electric Company

[Docket No. ER97-809-000]

    Take notice that on December 16, 1996, Union Electric Company (UE), 
tendered for filing a Service Agreement for Non-Firm Point-to-Point 
Transmission Service dated December 6, 1996 between Illinois Power 
Company (IP) and UE. UE asserts that the purpose of the Agreement is to 
permit UE to provide transmission service to IP pursuant to UE's Open 
Access Transmission Tariff filed in Docket No. OA96-50.
    Comment date: January 8, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

8. Union Electric Company

[Docket No. ER97-810-000]

    Take notice that on December 16, 1996, Union Electric Company (UE), 
tendered for filing a Service Agreement for Non-Firm Point-to-Point 
Transmission Service dated December 6, 1996 between MidAmerican Energy 
company (MEC) and UE. UE asserts that the purpose of the Agreement is 
to permit UE to provide transmission service to MEC pursuant to UE's 
Open Access Transmission Tariff filed in Docket No. OA96-50.
    Comment date: January 8, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

9. Commonwealth Edison Company

[Docket No. ER97-811-000]

    Take notice that on December 16, 1996, Commonwealth Edison Company 
(ComEd), submitted for filing Service Agreements, establishing 
Interstate Power Company (ISP), American Electric Power Service 
Corporation (AEP), and the Village of Winnetka (Winnetka), as customers 
under the terms of ComEd's Power Sales and Reassignment of Transmission 
Rights Tariff PSRT-1 (PSRT-1 tariff). ComEd

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also filed new Service Agreements with Vitol Gas & Electric LLC 
(Vitol), Sonat Power Marketing L.P. (Sonat), to reflect a customer name 
change. The Commission has previously designated the PSRT-1 Tariff as 
FERC Electric Tariff, First Revised Volume No. 2.
    ComEd requests an effective date of January 1, 1997, and 
accordingly seeks waiver of the Commission's requirements. Copies of 
this filing were served upon ISP, Vitol, Sonat, AEP, Winnetka, and the 
Illinois Commerce Commission.
    Comment date: January 8, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

10. Wisconsin Public Service Corporation

[Docket No. ER97-812-000]

    Take notice that on December 16, 1996, Wisconsin Public Service 
Corporation (WPSC), tendered for filing an executed Transmission 
Service Agreement between WPSC and AIG Trading Corporation. The 
Agreement provides for transmission service under the Open Access 
Transmission Service Tariff, FERC Original Volume No. 11.
    Comment date: January 8, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

11. Interstate Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-813-000]

    Take notice that on December 16, 1996, Interstate Power Company 
(IPW), tendered for filing a Transmission Service Agreement between IPW 
and Wisconsin Electric Power Company. Under the Transmission Service 
Agreement, IPW will provide non-firm point-to-point transmission 
service to Wisconsin Electric.
    Comment date: January 8, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

12. Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation

[Docket No. ES97-19-000]

    Take notice that on December 16, 1996, Niagara Mohawk Power 
Corporation (Niagara Mohawk) filed an application, under Sec. 204 of 
the Federal Power Act, seeking authorization to issue, on or before 
December 31, 1998, short-term notes and obligations in an aggregate 
principal amount outstanding at any time not exceeding an amount equal 
to 10 percent of the aggregate of total consolidated surplus and 
secured indebtedness of Niagara Mohawk and its wholly-owned 
subsidiaries and the capital of the Niagara Mohawk plus $50 million. 
Such short-term secured notes and other obligations will have a final 
maturity date not more than one year after the date of issuance.
    Comment date: January 15, 1997, 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. 97-11 Filed 1-2-97; 8:45 am]
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