[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 9 (Tuesday, January 14, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1883-1887]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-843]


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Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. ER94-734-003, et al.]


Southern California Edison Company, et al.; Electric Rate and 
Corporate Regulation Filings

January 8, 1997.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Southern California Edison Company

[Docket No. ER94-734-003]

    Take notice that on December 2, 1996, Southern California Edison 
Company tendered for filing its report of hourly costs data pursuant to 
the Commission September 16, 1996, order in Docket No. ER94-734-000.
    Comment date: January 22, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

2. Puget Sound Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER96-2789-003]

    Take notice that on December 19, 1996, Colockum Transmission 
Company, Inc. tendered for filing a Certificate of Concurrence in the 
above-referenced docket.
    Comment date: January 22, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

3. Union Electric Company

[Docket No. ER96-2790-000]

    Take notice that on November 29, 1996, Union Electric Company (UE) 
submitted a request to withdraw its filing dated August 23, 1996 of a 
First Amendment to the Wholesale Electric Service Agreement and a First 
Amendment to the Substitute Power Agreement between the City of Perry, 
Missouri and UE.
    Comment date: January 21, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

4. Northern States Power Company (Wisconsin)

[Docket No. ER97-1-000]

    Take notice that on December 18, 1996, Northern States Power 
Company (Wisconsin) tendered for filing an amendment in the above-
referenced docket.
    Comment date: January 22, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

5. Maine Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER97-208-000]

    Take notice that on December 10, 1996, Maine Public Service Company 
tendered for filing an amendment in the above-referenced docket.
    Comment date: January 22, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

6. Maine Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER97-209-000]

    Take notice that on December 10, 1996, Maine Public Service Company 
tendered for filing an amendment in the above-referenced docket.
    Comment date: January 22, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

7. South Carolina Gas & Electric Company

[Docket No. ER97-669-000]

    Take notice that on December 26, 1996, South Carolina Gas & 
Electric Company tendered for filing an amendment in the above-
referenced docket.
    Comment date: January 22, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

8. The Toledo Edison Company

[Docket No. ER97-738-000]

    Take notice that on December 10, 1996, The Toledo Edison Company 
(TE) tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
agreements TE and TransCanada Power Corp.; International Utility 
Consultants, Inc.; AES Power, Inc.; Federal Energy Sales, Inc.; 
Tennessee Power Company, and Citizens Lehman Power Sales.
    TE requests that the agreements be allowed to become effective on 
December 10, 1996.
    Comment date: January 22, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

9. Allegheny Power Service Corp. on behalf of Monongahela Power, The 
Potomac Edison Company, and West Penn Power Company (Allegheny Power

[Docket No. ER97-871-000]

    Take notice that on December 20, 1996, Allegheny Power Service on 
behalf of Monongahela Power Company, The Potomac Edison Company and 
West Penn Power Company (Allegheny Power), filed Notices of Termination 
to terminate economy arrangements in coordination agreements. The 
arrangements are terminated upon mutual consent of all affected 
parties. Allegheny Power requests an effective date of December 30, 
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.

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    Comment date: January 22, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

10. Allegheny Power Service Corp.

[Docket No. ER97-896-000]

    Take notice that on December 23, 1996, Allegheny Power Service 
Corp. (Allegheny) tendered for filing copies of service agreements 
executed by and between Allegheny and each of the operating 
subsidiaries of Allegheny (Monongahela Power Company, Potomac Edison 
Company and West Penn Power Company).
    Comment date: January 22, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

11. El Paso Electric Company

[Docket No. ES97-20-000]

    Take notice that on January 3, 1997, El Paso Electric Company (El 
Paso) filed an application, under Sec. 204 of the Federal Power Act, 
seeking authorization to issue not more than 313,000 shares of its 
Series A Preferred Stock, at quarterly intervals during the period from 
February 1, 1997 through February 1, 1999. Not more than 40,000 shares 
would be issued each quarter. The Preferred Stock would be issued for 
the purpose of making payments in kind in lieu of cash dividends on its 
outstanding Preferred Stock, consistent with the terms of the Preferred 
Stock issued pursuant to El Paso's Fourth Amended Stand Alone Plan of 
Reorganization.
    Comment date: January 22, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

12. Cinergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. OA97-107-000]

    Take notice that Cinergy Services, Inc. (Cinergy) on December 19, 
1996, tendered for filing on behalf of its operating companies, The 
Cincinnati Gas & Electric Company (CG&E) and PSI Energy, Inc. (PSI), 
modifications to the Interconnection Agreement between PSI and The City 
of Logansport, Indiana.
    The modifications are being made to comply with the unbundling 
requirement for coordination contracts contained in the Commission's 
Order No. 888 by the December 31, 1996 deadline.
    Cinergy has requested an effective date of January 1, 1997.
    Copies of the filing were served on Logansport Municipal Utilities, 
the Kentucky Public Service Commission, the Public Utilities Commission 
of Ohio and the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission.
    Comment date: January 21, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

13. Cinergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. OA97-108-000]

    Take notice that Cinergy Services, Inc. (Cinergy) on December 19, 
1996, tendered for filing on behalf of its operating companies, The 
Cincinnati Gas & Electric Company (CG&E) and PSI Energy, Inc. (PSI), 
modifications to the Interchange Agreement between PSI and Baltimore 
Gas & Electric.
    The modifications are being made to comply with the unbundling 
requirement for coordination contracts contained in the Commission's 
Order No. 888 by the December 31, 1996 deadline.
    Cinergy has requested an effective date of January 1, 1997.
    Copies of the filing were served on Baltimore Gas & Electric 
Company, the Kentucky Public Service Commission, the Public Utilities 
Commission of Ohio and the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission.
    Comment date: January 21, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

14. Cinergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. OA97-109-000]

    Take notice that Cinergy Services, Inc. (Cinergy) on December 19, 
1996, tendered for filing on behalf of its operating companies, The 
Cincinnati Gas & Electric Company (CG&E) and PSI Energy, Inc. (PSI), 
modifications to the Interconnection Agreement between PSI and Kentucky 
Utilities Company.
    The modifications are being made to comply with the unbundling 
requirement for coordination contracts contained in the Commission's 
Order No. 888 by the December 31, 1996 deadline.
    Cinergy has requested an effective date of January 1, 1997.
    Copies of the filing were served on Kentucky Utilities Company, the 
Kentucky Public Service Commission, the Public Utilities Commission of 
Ohio and the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission.
    Comment date: January 21, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

15. Cinergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. OA97-110-000]

    Take notice that Cinergy Services, Inc. (Cinergy) on December 19, 
1996, tendered for filing on behalf of its operating companies, The 
Cincinnati Gas & Electric Company (CG&E) and PSI Energy, Inc. (PSI), 
modifications to the Interconnection Agreement between PSI and Southern 
Indiana Gas and Electric Company.
    The modifications are being made to comply with the unbundling 
requirement for coordination contracts contained in the Commission's 
Order No. 888 by the December 31, 1996 deadline.
    Cinergy has requested an effective date of January 1, 1997.
    Copies of the filing were served on Southern Indiana Gas and 
Electric Company, the Kentucky Public Service Commission, the Public 
Utilities Commission of Ohio and the Indiana Utility Regulatory 
Commission.
    Comment date: January 21, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

16. Cinergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. OA97-111-000]

    Take notice that Cinergy Services, Inc. (Cinergy) on December 19, 
1996, tendered for filing on behalf of its operating companies, The 
Cincinnati Gas & Electric Company (CG&E) and PSI Energy, Inc. (PSI), 
modifications to the Power Coordination Agreement between PSI and 
Indiana Municipal Power Agency.
    The modifications are being made to comply with the unbundling 
requirement for coordination contracts contained in the Commission's 
Order No. 888 by the December 31, 1996 deadline.
    Cinergy has requested an effective date of January 1, 1997.
    Copies of the filing were served on Indiana Municipal Power Agency, 
the Kentucky Public Service Commission, the Public Utilities Commission 
of Ohio and the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission.
    Comment date: January 21, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

17. Cinergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. OA97-112-000]

    Take notice that Cinergy Services, Inc. (Cinergy) on December 19, 
1996, tendered for filing on behalf of its operating companies, The 
Cincinnati Gas & Electric Company (CG&E) and PSI Energy, Inc. (PSI), 
modifications to the Interconnection Agreement between PSI and Hoosier 
Energy Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc. and Southern Indiana Gas and 
Electric Company.
    The modifications are being made to comply with the unbundling 
requirement for coordination contracts contained in the Commission's 
Order No. 888 by the December 31, 1996 deadline.

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    Cinergy has requested an effective date of January 1, 1997.
    Copies of the filing were served on Hoosier Energy Rural Electric 
Cooperative, Inc., Southern Indiana Gas and Electric Company, the 
Kentucky Public Service Commission, the Public Utilities Commission of 
Ohio and the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission.
    Comment date: January 21, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

18. Cinergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. OA97-113-000]

    Take notice that Cinergy Services, Inc. (Cinergy) on December 19, 
1996, tendered for filing on behalf of its operating companies, The 
Cincinnati Gas & Electric Company (CG&E) and PSI Energy, Inc. (PSI), 
modifications to the Interchange Agreement between PSI and Illinois 
Municipal Electric Agency.
    The modifications are being made to comply with the unbundling 
requirement for coordination contracts contained in the Commission's 
Order No. 888 by the December 31, 1996 deadline.
    Cinergy has requested an effective date of January 1, 1997.
    Copies of the filing were served on Illinois Municipal Electric 
Agency, the Kentucky Public Service Commission, the Public Utilities 
Commission of Ohio and the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission.
    Comment date: January 21, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

19. Cinergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. OA97-114-000]

    Take notice that Cinergy Services, Inc. (Cinergy) on December 19, 
1996, tendered for filing on behalf of its operating companies, The 
Cincinnati Gas & Electric Company (CG&E) and PSI Energy, Inc. (PSI), 
modifications to the Interconnection Agreement between PSI and 
Louisville Gas and Electric Company.
    The modifications are being made to comply with the unbundling 
requirement for coordination contracts contained in the Commission's 
Order No. 888 by the December 31, 1996 deadline.
    Cinergy has requested an effective date of January 1, 1997.
    Copies of the filing were served on Louisville Gas and Electric 
Company, the Kentucky Public Service Commission, the Public Utilities 
Commission of Ohio and the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission.
    Comment date: January 21, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

20. Black Hills Corporation

[Docket No. OA97-115-000]

    Take notice that Black Hills Corporation, which operates its 
electric utility business under the assumed name of Black Hills Power 
and Light Company (Black Hills) on December 19, 1996, tendered for 
filing changes to its Economy Power Sales tariff. The changes are 
required by Commission Order No. 888 and unbundle Black Hills' power 
supply and transmission services.
    Black Hills has requested that further notice requirement be waived 
and the tariff be allowed to become effective January 1, 1997.
    Copies of the filing were provided to, Tri-State Generation and 
Transmission Association, Inc., PacifiCorp, Montana Power Company, 
Public Service Company of Colorado, Basin Electric Power Cooperative, 
Platte River Power Authority, Illinova Power Marketing, Inc., LG&E 
Power Marketing, Inc., Enron Power Marketing, Inc., KN Marketing, Inc., 
Rainbow Energy Marketing Corporation, and the regulatory commission of 
each of the states of South Dakota, Wyoming, and Montana.
    Comment date: January 21, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

21. Central Vermont Public Service Corporation

[Docket No. OA97-116-000]

    Take notice that on December 19, 1996, Central Vermont Public 
Service Corporation tendered for filing an application for limited 
waiver of Order No. 889.
    Comment date: January 21, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

22. Allegheny Power Service Corp.

[Docket No. OA97-117-000]

    Take notice that on December 19, 1996, Allegheny Power Service 
Corp. (Allegheny) tendered for filing Allegheny's Standards of Conduct.
    Comment date: January 21, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

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

[Docket No. OA97-118-000]

    Take notice that on December 19, 1996, Allegheny Power Service 
Corporation on behalf of Monongahela Power Company and West Penn Power 
Company (Allegheny Power), and Pennsylvania Power Company and Ohio 
Edison Company filed a compliance filing, as required by Order No. 888, 
to unbundle generation and transmission services for transaction after 
December 31, 1996, offered under an existing coordination agreement.
    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 21, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

24. Central Power and Light Company West Texas Utilities Company

[Docket No. OA97-119-000]

    Take notice that on December 20, 1996, Central Power and Light 
Company (CPL) and West Texas Utilities Company (WTU) sought limited 
waiver of the Commission's Order No 889 requirements. CPL/WTU explain 
that they are members of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas and 
that the ERCOT OASIS will not be fully operational on January 3, 1997. 
CPL/WTU propose to adhere to interim procedures that enable eligible 
customers to obtain transmission service under the CPL/WTU open access 
transmission service tariff in a manner consistent with Order No. 889.
    Comment date: January 21, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

25. Illinois Power Company

[Docket No. OA97-120-000]

    Take notice that on December 20, 1996, Illinois Power Company (IP) 
tendered for filing an Attachment to its coordination agreements. IP 
states that the purpose of the Attachment is to unbundle transmission 
and ancillary service costs from economy energy coordination agreement 
sales as required by Order 888.
    Comment date: January 21, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

26. Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc.

[Docket No. OA97-121-000]

    Take notice that on December 20, 1996, Orange and Rockland 
Utilities, Inc. tendered for filing its Standards of Conduct for the 
separation of transmission operation functions and generation marketing 
functions.
    Comment date: January 21, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

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27. Allegheny Power Service Corp. on behalf of Monongahela Power Co., 
The Potomac Edison Company, and West Penn Power Company (Allegheny 
Power)

[Docket No. OA97-122-000]

    Take notice that on December 20, 1996, Allegheny Power Service 
Corporation on behalf of Monongahela Power Company, The Potomac Edison 
Company and West Penn Power Company (Allegheny Power), filed a request 
for an extension of time to meet compliance requirements for unbundling 
future economy transactions under an existing coordination agreement 
with the PJM Group. Allegheny Power requests an extension until January 
31, 1997.
    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, and the West Virginia Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: January 15, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

28. Cinergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. OA97-123-000]

    Take notice that Cinergy Services, Inc. (Cinergy) on December 20, 
1996, tendered for filing on behalf of its operating companies, The 
Cincinnati Gas & Electric Company (CG&E) and PSI Energy, Inc. (PSI), 
modifications to the Interchange Agreement between PSI and Blue Ridge 
Power Agency.
    The modifications are being made to comply with the unbundling 
requirement for coordination contracts contained in the Commission's 
Order No. 888 by the December 31, 1996 deadline.
    Cinergy has requested an effective date of January 1, 1997.
    Copies of the filing were served on Blue Ridge Power Agency, the 
Kentucky Public Service Commission, the Public Utilities Commission of 
Ohio and the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission.
    Comment date: January 21, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

29. Cinergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. OA97-124-000]

    Take notice that Cinergy Services, Inc. (Cinergy) on December 20, 
1996, tendered for filing on behalf of its operating companies, The 
Cincinnati Gas & Electric Company (CG&E) and PSI Energy, Inc. (PSI), 
modifications to the Interconnection Agreement between PSI Hoosier 
Energy Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc. and Southern Indiana Gas and 
Electric Company.
    The modifications are being made to comply with the unbundling 
requirement for coordination contracts contained in the Commission's 
Order No. 888 by the December 31, 1996 deadline.
    Cinergy has requested an effective date of January 1, 1997.
    Copies of the filing were served on Hoosier Rural Electric 
Cooperative, Inc., Southern Indiana Gas and Electric Company, the 
Kentucky Public Service Commission, the Public Utilities Commission of 
Ohio and the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission.
    Comment date: January 21, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

30. Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation

[Docket No. OA97-125-000]

    Take notice that on December 20, 1996, Central Hudson Gas & 
Electric Corporation (Central Hudson) filed, pursuant to Section 
37.4(c) of the Commission's Regulations, Central Hudson's procedures 
for compliance with the Commission's Standards of Conduct for public 
utilities as set forth in the Commission's OASIS Rule. Open Access Same 
Time Information System and Standards of Conduct, Order 889, FERC 
Stats. & Regs. (Regulations Preambles 1991-1996) para. 31,036 (1996). 
Central Hudson has proposed that its procedures take effect on January 
3, 1997.
    Comment date: January 21, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

31. Illinois Power Company

[Docket No. OA97-126-000]

    Take notice that on December 20, 1996, Illinois Power Company (IP) 
filed, pursuant to Section 37.4(c) of the Commission's Regulations, 
IP's procedures for compliance with the Commission's Standards of 
Conduct for public utilities as set forth in the Commission's OASIS 
Rule. Open Access Same Time Information System and Standards of 
Conduct, Order 889, FERC Stats. & Regs. (Regulations Preambles 1991-
1996) para. 31,036 (1996). IP has proposed that its procedures take 
effect on January 3, 1997.
    Comment date: January 21, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

32. New England Power Company

[Docket No. OA97-127-000]

    Take notice that on December 23, 1996, New England Power Company on 
behalf of the NEES companies submitted its Standards of Conduct filing 
pursuant to the requirements of Order No. 889.
    Comment date: January 23, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

33. Madison Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. OA97-128-000]

    Take notice that on December 23, 1996, Madison Gas and Electric 
Company (MGE) tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission the following sheets from its Original Volume No. 2 (Power 
Sales Tariff).

First Revised Sheet No. 1
First Revised Sheet No. 2
First Revised Sheet No. 3
First Revised Sheet No. 4
First Revised Sheet No. 5
First Revised Sheet No. 9
First Revised Sheet No. 12
First Revised Sheet No. 13
First Revised Sheet No. 14
First Revised Sheet No. 16
First Revised Sheet No. 17
First Revised Sheet No. 18

    MGE states that a copy of the filing has been provided to the 
Public Service Commission of Wisconsin and all customers taking service 
under the Power Sales Tariff.
    Comment date: January 23, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

34. Grays Ferry Cogeneration Partnership

[Docket No. QF94-147-002]

    On December 23, 1996, Grays Ferry Cogeneration Partnership of 2600 
Christian Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19146, submitted for 
filing an application for certification of a facility 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 topping-cycle cogeneration facility 
located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, will consist of a combustion 
turbine generator, a steam turbine generator, a heat recovery steam 
generator, and an auxiliary steam generator. The primary energy source 
will be natural gas or, in the alternative, No. 2 fuel oil. The thermal 
output of the facility will be sold to Trigen-Philadelphia which will 
be used in its steam distribution system to provide its various 
customers with steam for heating, cooling, hot water, sterilization, 
food preparation, humidification and other process applications. The 
maximum net electric power production capacity of the

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facility will be 178 MW. Electric power produced by the facility will 
be sold to PECO Energy Company. Construction of the facility commenced 
on March 8, 1996. The facility is expected to commence commercial 
operation by December 8, 1997.
    Comment date: January 23, 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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