[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.
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