[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 6 (Thursday, January 9, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1328-1331]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-438]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. ER97-858-000, et al.]


Cinergy Services, Inc., et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate 
Regulation Filings

January 3, 1996.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Cinergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-858-000 ]

    Take notice that on December 19, 1996, Cinergy Services, Inc. 
(Cinergy), tendered for filing a service agreement under Cinergy's Non-
Firm Power Sales Standard Tariff (the Tariff) entered into between 
Cinergy and Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation.
    Cinergy and Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation are requesting an 
effective date of December 23, 1996.
    Comment date: January 17, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

2. Southwestern Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER97-859-000]

    Take notice that on December 19, 1996, Southwestern Public Service 
Company (Southwestern), submitted an executed service agreement under 
its market-based sales tariff with Progress Power Marketing, Inc. 
(Progress). This service agreement provides for

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Southwestern's sale and Progress's purchase of capacity and energy at 
market-based rates pursuant to Southwestern's market-based sales 
tariff.
    Comment date: January 17, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

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

[Docket No. ER97-860-000]

    Take notice that on December 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. 18 to add one (1) new customer 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 December 18, 1996, to Sonat Power Marketing, 
L.P.
    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: January 17, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

4. Portland General Electric

[Docket No. ER97-861-000]

    Take notice that on December 19, 1996, Portland General Electric 
Company (PGE), tendered for filing the 1996-1997 One Year Share-the-
Shortage Agreement (the Agreement), among the following parties: Idaho 
Power Company; The Montana Power Company; PacifiCorp; Portland General 
Electric Company; Puget Sound Power & Light Company; The Washington 
Water Power Company; Bonneville Power Administration; Public Utility 
District No. 1 of Chelan County; Public Utility District No. 1 of 
Cowlitz County; Public Utility District No. 2 of Grant County; Public 
Utility District No. 1 of Pend Oreille County; Public Utility District 
No. 1 of Snohomish County, The Eugene Water & Electric Board; City of 
Seattle acting by and through its City Light Department; City of Tacoma 
acting by and through its Public Utilities Department.
    PGE states that the Agreement relates to service for the purpose of 
alleviating energy shortages of one or more of the parties to the 
Agreement and to help ensure that all of the parties can meet their 
obligations to serve their respective retail customer loads. A copy of 
the filing was served upon the parties to the Agreement.
    The Parties request that the commission allow the Agreement to 
become effective December 1, 1996.
    Comment date: January 17, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

5. MidAmerican Energy Company

[Docket No. ER97-862-000]

    Take notice that on December 20, 1996, MidAmerican Energy Company 
(MidAmerican), 106 East Second Street, Davenport, Iowa 52801, tendered 
for filing a proposed change to its Rate Schedule FERC No. 13, as 
supplemented. Such change consists of the Fifth Amendment, dated 
December 12, 1996, entered into by MidAmerican and Interstate Power 
Company (Interstate) to the Facilities Agreement dated September 4, 
1981 entered into by Interstate and a predecessor of MidAmerican.
    MidAmerican states that the purpose of the Fifth Amendment is to 
continue to provide Interstate with generation outlet transmission from 
Raun Substation to Lakefield Junction for Interstate's partial 
ownership share of Neal Generating Station Unit 4 (Neal 4) upon 
termination of the Coordinating Agreement dated January 22, 1968 
relating to the Twin Cities-Iowa-Omaha-Kansas City 345 Interconnection. 
MidAmerican further states that MidAmerican, Interstate and the other 
four parties to the Coordinating Agreement have agreed to terminate 
such agreement and that, in the absence of the Fifth Amendment, such 
termination would eliminate Interstate's generation outlet transmission 
arrangement for its Neal 4 generation.
    MidAmerican proposes that the Fifth Amendment become effective 
immediately upon termination of the Coordinating Agreement and requests 
a waiver of the 60-day notice requirement.
    Copies of the filing were served upon representatives of 
Interstate, the Iowa Utilities Board, the Illinois Commerce Commission 
and the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission.
    Comment date: January 17, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

6. Potomac Electric Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-863-000]

    Take notice that on December 20, 1996, Potomac Electric Power 
Company (Pepco), tendered for filing service agreements pursuant to 
Pepco FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 4, entered into between 
Pepco and Aquila Power Corporation, Morgan Stanley Capital Group Inc., 
Heartland Energy Services, Inc., and Baltimore Gas and Electric 
Company. An effective date of December 20, 1996 for these service 
agreements, with waiver of notice, is requested.
    Comment date: January 17, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

7. New England Power Pool

[Docket No. ER97-864-000]

    Take notice that on December 20, 1996, the New England Power Pool 
Executive Committee filed a signature page to the NEPOOL Agreement 
dated September 1, 1971, as amended, signed by Western Power Services, 
Inc. (Western Power). 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 Western Power to join the over 100 Participants that 
already participate in the Pool. NEPOOL further states that the filed 
signature page does not change the NEPOOL Agreement in any manner, 
other than to make Western Power a Participant in the Pool. NEPOOL 
requests an effective date on or before February 1, 1997, or as soon as 
possible thereafter for commencement of participation in the Pool by 
Western power.
    Comment date: January 17, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

8. The Dayton Power and Light Company

[Docket No. ER97-865-000]

    Take notice that on December 20, 1996, The Dayton Power and Light 
Company (Dayton), submitted a service agreement establishing JPower 
Inc. 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 service agreement. Accordingly, Dayton requests waiver 
of the Commission's notice requirements. Copies of the filing were 
served upon JPower Inc. and the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio.
    Comment date: January 17, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

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9. Florida Power Corporation

[Docket No. ER97-866-000]

    Take notice that on December 20, 1996, Florida Power Corporation 
(Florida Power), tendered for filing a service agreement providing for 
service to Florida Power Corporation pursuant to its open access 
transmission tariff (the T-6 Tariff). Florida Power requests that the 
Commission waive its notice of filing requirements and allow the 
agreement to become effective on December 23, 1996.
    Comment date: January 17, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

10. Commonwealth Edison Company

[Docket No. ER97-867-000]

    Take notice that on December 20, 1996, Commonwealth Edison Company 
(Edison), submitted Amendment No. 5 to the Interconnection Agreement 
between Edison and Wisconsin Electric Power Company (Wisconsin 
Electric). Amendment No. 5 eliminates certain service schedules that 
provide services redundant to those obtained through Edison's and 
Wisconsin Electric's unbundled power sales and open-access transmission 
tariffs. The Commission has previously designated the Interconnection 
Agreement as Edison's FERC Rate Schedule No. 16.
    ComEd requests an effective date of December 31, 1996 for Amendment 
No. 5, and accordingly seeks waiver of the Commission's requirements. 
Copies of this filing were served upon Wisconsin Electric, the Illinois 
Commerce Commission, and the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin.
    Comment date: January 17, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

11. Public Service Electric and Gas Company

[Docket No. ER97-868-000]

    Take notice that on December 20, 1996, Public Service Electric and 
Gas Company (PSE&G) of Newark, New Jersey, tendered for filing an 
agreement for the sale of capacity and energy to acting as agent for 
The Connecticut Light and Power Company, Western Massachusetts Electric 
Company, Holyoke Water Power Company, Holyoke Power and Electric 
Company and Public Service Company of New Hampshire (Northeast 
Utilities) pursuant the PSE&G Bulk Power Service Tariff, presently on 
file with the Commission.
    PSE&G further requests waiver of the Commission's regulations such 
that the agreement can be made effective as of December 1, 1996.
    Copies of the filing have been served upon Northeast Utilities and 
the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities.
    Comment date: January 17, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

12. Union Electric Company

[Docket No. ER97-869-000]

    Take notice that on December 20, 1996, Union Electric Company (UE), 
tendered for filing a Service Agreement for Non-Firm Point-to-Point 
Transmission Service dated December 19, 1996 between Central Illinois 
Public Service Company (CIPS) 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 17, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

13. Sunoco Power Marketing, L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER97-870-000]

    Take notice that on December 20, 1996, Sunoco Power Marketing, 
L.L.C. (Sunoco), tendered for filing pursuant to Rule 204, 18 CFR 
385.204, a petition for waivers and blanket approvals under various 
regulations of the Commission and for an order accepting its FERC 
Electric Rate Schedule No. 1 to be effective no later than sixty (60) 
days from the date of its filing.
    Sunoco intends to serve the electric power market as both a broker 
and a marketer of electric power. Sunoco seeks authority to purchase 
electric capacity, energy or transmission services from third parties, 
and to sell such capacity and energy to others at market-based rates. 
Sunoco is not affiliated, directly or indirectly, with any investor-
owned utility or any entity owning or controlling electric transmission 
facilities. Sunoco is affiliated with a single ``qualifying facility'' 
under PURPA. However, Sunoco does not propose in this filing to market 
any affiliate-generated power (without prejudice to its right to seek 
such authority at a later date). Sunoco Rate Schedule No. 1 provides 
for the sale of electricity at negotiated market-based rates.
    Comment date: January 17, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

14. Allegheny Power Service Corporation, on behalf of Monongahela Power 
Company, The Potomac Edison Company, and West Penn Power Company 
(Allegheny Power), (January 3, 1997)

[Docket No. ER97-872-000]

    Take notice that on December 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. 9 to add Allegheny Power Service Corporation, Duke/Louis Dreyfus 
L.L.C., Federal Energy Sales, Inc., Plum Street Energy Marketing, Inc., 
and Sonat Power Marketing L.P. 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 December 18, 
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: January 17, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

15. New England Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-873-000]

    Take notice that on December 20, 1996, New England Power Company, 
filed a Service Agreement and Certificate of Concurrence with Coral 
Power, L.L.C. under NEP's FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 5.
    Comment date: January 17, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

16. Arizona Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER97-874-000]

    Take notice that on December 20, 1996, Arizona Public Service 
Company (APS), tendered for filing a Service Agreement to provide Non-
Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service to the Pan Energy Trading & 
market Services, L.L.C. (Pan Energy) under APS' Open Access 
transmission Tariff filed in Compliance with FERC Order No. 888.
    A copy of this filing has been served on Pan Energy and the Arizona 
Corporation Commission.
    Comment date: January 17, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

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17. Puget Sound Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER97-875-000]

    Take notice that on December 20, 1996, Puget Sound Power & Light 
Company, as Transmission Provider, tendered for filing a Service 
Agreement for Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service (Service 
Agreement) with the Bonneville Power Administration, as Transmission 
Customer (Bonneville). A copy of the filing was served upon Bonneville.
    The Service Agreement is for firm point-to-point transmission 
service.
    Comment date: January 17, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

18. Northern Indiana Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER97-876-000]

    Take notice that on December 20, 1996, Northern Indiana Public 
Service Company, tendered for filing an executed Service Agreement 
between Northern Indiana Public Service Company and Coral Power, L.L.C.
    Under the Service Agreement, Northern Indiana Public Service 
Company agrees to provide services to Coral Power, L.L.C. under 
Northern Indiana Public Service Company and Coral Power, L.L.C. request 
waiver of the Commission's sixty-day notice requirement to permit an 
effective date of January 1, 1997.
    Copies of this filing have been sent to the Indiana Utility 
Regulatory Commission and the Indiana Office of Utility Consumer 
Counselor.
    Comment date: January 17, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

19. Northern Indiana Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER97-877-000]

    Take notice that on December 20, 1996, Northern Indiana Public 
Service Company, tendered for filing an executed Standard Transmission 
Service Agreement between Northern Indiana Public Service Company and 
Central Illinois Public Service Company.
    Under the Transmission Service Agreement, Northern Indiana Public 
Service Company will provide Point-to-Point Transmission Service to 
Central Illinois Public Service Company 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 January 
1, 1997.
    Copies of this filing have been sent to the Indiana Utility 
Regulatory Commission and the Indiana Office of Utility Consumer 
Counselor.
    Comment date: January 17, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

20. Northern Indiana Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER97-878-000]

    Take notice that on December 20, 1996, Northern Indiana Public 
Service Company, tendered for filing an executed Service Agreement 
between Northern Indiana Public Service Company and American Electric 
Power Service Corporation.
    Under the Service Agreement, Northern Indiana Public Service 
Company agrees to provide services to American Electric Power Service 
Corporation under Northern Indiana Public Service Company's Power Sales 
Tariff. Northern Indiana Public Service Company and American Electric 
Power Service Corporation requested waiver of the Commission's sixty-
day notice requirement to permit an effective date of January 1, 1997.
    Copies of this filing have been sent to the Indiana Utility 
Regulatory Commission and the Indiana Office of Utility Consumer 
Counselor.
    Comment date: January 17, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

21. Louisville Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ER97-879-000]

    Take notice that on December 20, 1996, Louisville Gas and Electric 
Company, tendered for filing copies of a service agreement between 
Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Federal Energy Sales, Inc. 
under Rate GSS.
    Comment date: January 17, 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.
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-438 Filed 1-8-97; 8:45 am]
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