[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 13 (Tuesday, January 21, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3032-3035]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-1341]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
 [Docket No. ER96-109-007, et al.]


Duke Energy Marketing Corp., et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate 
Regulation Filings

January 13, 1996.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Duke Energy Marketing Corp.

[Docket No. ER96-109-007]

    Take notice that on December 20, 1996, Duke Energy Marketing Corp. 
tendered for filing Notification of Change in Status relating the 
proposed combination of Duke Power Company and PanEnergy Corp.

2. Southwestern Public Service Company v. El Paso Electric Company

[Docket No. EL97-18-000]

    Take notice that on December 20, 1996, Southwestern Public Service 
Company tendered for filing a complaint against El Paso Electric 
Company. Southwestern requests that the Commission order El Paso to 
enter into an agreement with Southwestern for the provision of firm 
point-to-point transmission service.
    Comment date: February 12, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice. Answers to the complaint shall 
be due on or before February 12, 1997.

3. Eclipse Energy, Inc., Lambda Energy Marketing Company, Mid-
American Natural Resources, Inc., Seagull Power Services, Inc., 
Wheeled Electric Power Company, Southern Energy Marketing Corp., 
Inc., and SDS Petroleum Products, Inc.

[Docket No. ER94-1099-010, Docket No. ER94-1672-008, Docket No. ER95-
1423-003, Docket No. ER96-342-003, Docket No. ER96-1150-002, Docket No. 
ER96-1516-001, and Docket No. ER96-1724-002 (not consolidated)]

    Take notice that the following informational filings have been made 
with the Commission and are on file and available for inspection and 
copying in the Commission's Public Reference Room:
    On November 26, 1996, Eclipse Energy, Inc. filed certain 
information as required by the Commission's June 15, 1994, order in 
Docket No. ER94-1099-000.
    On October 21, 1996, Lambda Energy Marketing Company filed certain 
information as required by the Commission's December 14, 1994, order in 
Docket No. ER94-1672-000.
    On October 7, 1996, Mid-American Natural Resources, Inc. filed 
certain information as required by the Commission's August 25, 1995, 
order in Docket No. ER95-1423-000.
    On December 5, 1996, Seagull Power Services, Inc. filed certain 
information as required by the Commission's February 15, 1996, order in 
Docket No. ER96-342-000.
    On December 19, 1996, Wheeled Electric Power Company filed certain 
information as required by the Commission's April 17, 1996, order in 
Docket No. ER96-1150-000.
    On December 16, 1996, Southern Energy Marketing Corp., Inc. filed 
certain information as required by the Commission's May 8, 1996, order 
in Docket No. ER96-1516-000.
    On November 15, 1996, SDS Petroleum Products, Inc. filed certain 
information as required by the Commission's June 6, 1996 order in 
Docket No. ER96-1724-000.

4. Duke/Louis Dreyfus Energy Services (New England) L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER96-1121-003]

    Take notice that on December 20, 1996, Duke/Louis Dreyfus, Energy 
Services (New England) L.L.C. tendered for filing Notification of 
Change in Status relating the proposed combination of Duke Power 
Company and PanEnergy Corp.

5. Lykes-Duke/Louis Dreyfus, Ltd.

[Docket No. ER96-2919-001]

    Take notice that on December 20, 1996, Lykes-Duke/Louis Dreyfus, 
Ltd. tendered for filing Notification of Change in Status relating the 
proposed combination of Duke Power Company and PanEnergy Corp.

6. Central Maine Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-956-000]

    Take notice that on December 27, 1996, Central Maine Power Company 
(CMP), tendered for filing a service agreement for Non-Firm Point-to-
Point Transmission service entered into with Baltimore Gas & Electric 
Company. Service will be provided pursuant to CMP's Open Access 
Transmission Tariff, designated rate schedule CMP--FERC Electric 
Tariff, Original Volume No. 3, as supplemented.
    Comment date: January 27, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

7. Maine Electric Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-957-000]

    Take notice that on December 27, 1996, Maine Electric Power Company 
(MEPCO), tendered for filing a Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission 
service agreement entered into with Baltimore Gas & Electric Company. 
Service will be provided pursuant to MEPCO's Open Access Transmission 
Tariff, designated rate schedule MEPCO--FERC Electric Tariff, Original 
Volume No. 1, as supplemented.
    Comment date: January 27, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

8. Maine Electric Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-958-000]

    Take notice that on December 27, 1996, Maine Electric Power Company 
(MEPCO), tendered for filing a service agreement for Non-Firm Point-to-
Point Transmission service entered into with Northeast Utilities 
Service Company. Service will be provided pursuant to CMP's Open Access 
Transmission Tariff, designated rate schedule MEPCO--FERC Electric 
Tariff, Original Volume No. 1, as supplemented.

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    Comment date: January 27, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

9. Northeast Utilities Service Co. (re: Holyoke Water Power Co.

[Docket No. ER97-959-000]

    Take notice that on December 27, 1996, Northeast Utilities Service 
Company (NUSCO), on behalf of its operating affiliate, Holyoke Water 
Power Company (HWP), tendered for filing, pursuant to Sec. 205 of the 
Federal Power Act and Part 35 of the Commission's Regulations, a Water 
Use Agreement between HWP, O'Connell Engineering & Financial, Inc. 
(O'Connell), and the City of Holyoke (Gas & Electric Department), dated 
as of January 2, 1996. The Water Use Agreement entitles HWP to operate 
its hydro-electric generating facilities with water to which O'Connell 
is contractually entitled through a sub-lease with the City of Holyoke. 
In exchange, the City of Holyoke will receive a certain amount of 
energy from HWP based on the amount of energy O'Connell's hydro-
electric facility could have generated with the water used by HWP. 
NUSCO requests that the Agreement be made effective sixty days 
following its filing.
    NUSCO states that a copy of this filing has been provided to HWP, 
O'Connell and the City of Holyoke.
    Comment date: January 27, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

10. The Washington Water Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-960-000]

    Take notice that on December 27, 1996, The Washington Water Power 
Company, tendered for filing pursuant to Sec. 205 of the Federal Power 
Act experimental Direct Access Delivery Service Tariffs for the state 
of Washington and the state of Idaho. WWP requests that the Commission 
defer to local state regulation.
    Copies of this filing were supplied to the Washington Utilities and 
Transportation Commission and the Idaho Public Utilities Commission.
    Comment date: January 27, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

11. Central Illinois Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER97-961-000]

    Take notice that on December 27, 1996, Central Illinois Public 
Service Company (CIPS), filed the Second Amendment, dated November 27, 
1996 (Second Amendment), to the Power Supply and Transmission Services 
Agreement, dated January 2, 1992, between CIPS and Wabash Valley Power 
Association, Inc. (Wabash Valley). The Second Amendment provides for a 
rate decrease.
    CIPS requests an effective date for the Second Amendment of January 
1, 1997. Accordingly, CIPS requests waiver of the Commission's notice 
requirements. A copy of the filing, with privileged information 
redacted, has been served on the Illinois Commerce Commission and the 
Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission. A copy of the complete filing 
has been served on Wabash Valley.
    Comment date: January 27, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

12. Consumers Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-963-000]

    Take notice that on December 30, 1996, Consumers Power Company 
(Consumers), filed a new Power Sales Agreement with Edison Sault 
Electric Company.
    Consumers states the Power Sale Agreements will take effect January 
1, 1997, and provide for the sale of both firm and interruptible 
wholesale power on an unbundled basis. The Power Sales Agreement will 
replace earlier wholesale power agreements presently in effect.
    Copies of the filing were served upon Edison Sault Electric Company 
and the Michigan Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: January 27, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

13. Consumers Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-964-000]

    Take notice that on December 30, 1996, Consumers Power Company 
d.b.a. Consumers Energy Company (Consumers), submitted for filing a 
wholesale power sales tariff (PST-1) to permit Consumers to make 
wholesale electric generation sales to eligible customers at up to 
cost-based ceiling rates.
    Consumers requests an effective date of January 1, 1997 and, 
accordingly, seeks waiver of the Commission's notice requirements. 
Copies of this filing were served upon the Michigan Public Service 
Commission.
    Comment date: January 27, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

14. Duke Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-965-000]

    Take notice that on December 30, 1996, Duke Power Company (Duke), 
tendered for filing a Market Rate Service Agreement between Duke and 
Sonat Power Marketing, L.P., dated as of September 30, 1996. Duke 
requests that the Agreement be made effective as of December 30, 1996.
    Comment date: January 27, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

15. Western Resources, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-966-000]

    Take notice that on December 30, 1996, Western Resources, Inc. on 
behalf of its wholly owned subsidiary Kansas Gas and Electric Company 
(KGE) filed a notice of cancellation of Service Schedule C--Economy 
Energy Service and Service Schedule I--Power Interchange Service, 
designated by the Commission as Service Schedule C to KGE's Rate 
Schedule No. 97 and Supplement No. 7 to KGE's Rate Schedule FPC No. 97 
respectively. Western Resources requests a cancellation date of March 
1, 1997.
    Notice of the proposed cancellation has been served upon Oklahoma 
Gas and Electric Company, the Oklahoma Corporation Commission, and the 
Kansas Corporation Commission.
    Comment date: January 27, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

16. Central Vermont Public Service Corporation

[Docket No. ER97-967-000]

    Take notice that on December 30, 1996, Central Vermont Public 
Service Corporation (Central Vermont), tendered for filing 14 Notices 
of Termination of existing rate schedules.
    Central Vermont requests waiver of the Commission's Regulations to 
permit the Terminations to become effective 30 days from the date 
Notice of Termination is provided by Central Vermont.
    Comment date: January 27, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

17. Kansas City Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER97-968-000]

    Take notice that on December 30, 1996, Kansas City Power & Light 
Company (KCPL), tendered for filing Service Schedules for nine 
municipalities. KCPL proposes the schedules become effective upon 
acceptance by the Commission. These Schedules provide for the sale of 
Term energy.
    The Schedules are for the municipalities listed below: Baldwin 
City, Kansas, FERC No. 85; Carrollton, Missouri, FERC No. 86; Gardner,

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Kansas, FERC No. 105; Garnett, Kansas, FERC No. 78; Higginsville, 
Missouri, FERC No. 108; Marshall, Missouri, FERC No. 83; Osawatomie, 
Kansas, FERC No. 77; Ottawa, Kansas, FERC No. 90; and Salisbury, 
Missouri, FERC No. 109.
    Comment date: January 27, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

18. Wisconsin Public Service Corporation

[Docket No. ER97-969-000]

    Take notice that on December 30, 1996, Wisconsin Public Service 
Corporation (WPS), tendered for filing a set of contract and rate 
schedule documents under which Morgan Stanley Capital Group, Inc. (MS) 
will take over certain of WPS' power supply commitments to Oconto 
Electric Cooperative (Oconto) beginning on January 1, 1997. Both MS and 
Oconto have consented to the restructured power supply arrangement.
    WPS requests an effective date of January 1, 1997 for its filing, 
assuming that necessary transmission service arrangements are in place. 
WPS states that it has served copies of its filing on MS, Oconto and 
the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin.
    Comment date: January 27, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

19. Southern Indiana Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ER97-970-000]

    Take notice that on December 30, 1996, Southern Indiana Gas and 
Electric Company (SIGECO), tendered for filing eight (8) service 
agreements for non-firm transmission service under Part II of its 
Transmission Services Tariff with the following entities:
    1. Intercoast Power Marketing.
    2. Heartland Energy Services.
    3. Northern Indiana Public Service Company.
    4. Duke/Louis Dreyfus L.L.C.
    5. Wabash Valley Power Association, Inc.
    6. Louisville Gas & Electric Company.
    7. SIGECO Wholesale Power Marketing.
    8. PECO Energy Company.
    Copies of the filing were served upon each of the parties to the 
service agreements.
    Comment date: January 27, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

20. Southwestern Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER97-971-000]

    Take notice that on December 30, 1996, Southwestern Public Service 
Company (Southwestern), submitted an executed service agreement under 
its open access transmission tariff with Electric Clearinghouse, Inc. 
The service agreement is for umbrella non-firm transmission service.
    Comment date: January 27, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

21. Southern Indiana Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ER97-974-000]

    Take notice that on December 30, 1996, Southern Indiana Gas and 
Electric Company (SIGECO), tendered for filing five (5) service 
agreements for market based rate power sales under its Market Based 
Rate Tariff with the following entities:
    1. Intercoast Power Marketing.
    2. Heartland Energy Services.
    3. Northern Indiana Public Service Company.
    4. Duke/Louis Dreyfus, L.L.C.
    5. Wabash Valley Power Association, Inc.
    Copies of the filing were served upon each of the parties to the 
service agreements.
    Comment date: January 27, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

22. Baltimore Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ER97-975-000]

    Take notice that on December 30, 1996, Baltimore Gas and Electric 
Company (BGE), filed Service Agreements with: LG&E Power Marketing, 
Inc., dated November 27, 1996; Federal Energy Sales, Inc., dated 
September 10, 1996; Carolina Power & Light Company, dated November 27, 
1996; Vitol Gas & Electric L.L.C., dated November 1, 1996; and VTEC 
Energy Inc., dated November 27, 1996 under BGE's FERC Electric Tariff 
Original Volume No. 3 (Tariff). Under the tendered Service Agreements, 
BGE agrees to provide services to the parties to the Service Agreements 
under the provisions of the Tariff. BGE requests an effective date of 
December 1, 1996 for the Service Agreements. BGE states that a copy of 
the filing was served upon the Public Service Commission of Maryland.
    Comment date: January 27, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

23. Southern Company Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-976-000]

    Take notice that on December 30, 1996, Southern Company Services, 
Inc. (SCS), acting as agent for Alabama Power Company, Georgia Power 
Company, Gulf Power Company, Mississippi Power Company, and Savannah 
Electric and Power Company (collectively referred to as the Southern 
Company System), submitted for filing Amendment No. 7 to The Southern 
Company System Intercompany Interchange Contract (IIC) dated October 
31, 1988, as amended. By means of the amendment, the Southern Company 
Systems is complying with the Commission's requirement that 
transactions among members be placed under the open access transmission 
tariff. In addition, the amendment removes certain transmission related 
provisions of the IIC as a consequence of the separation of functions 
required by the Commission's Order Nos. 888 and 889. SCS states that 
the amendment will have no effect on rates under the IIC.
    SCS requests an effective date of March 1, 1997 for this submittal.
    Comment date: January 27, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

24. UtiliCorp United Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-977-000]

    Take notice that on December 30, 1996, UtiliCorp United Inc. 
(UtiliCorp) filed service agreements with UtiliCorp Energy Group for 
service under its non-firm point-to-point open access service tariff 
for its operating divisions, Missouri Public Service, WestPlains 
Energy-Kansas and WestPlains Energy-Colorado.
    Comment date: January 27, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

25. Inland Power Pool

[Docket No. ER97-978-000]

    Take notice that on December 30, 1996, Public Service Company of 
Colorado (Public Service), on behalf of itself and the other members of 
the Inland Power Pool tendered for filing an Amended and Restated 
Inland Power Pool Agreement. The primary purpose of the Amended and 
Restated Agreement is to amend and restate the Revised Inland Power 
Pool Agreement to bring it into compliance with the requirements of 
FERC Order No. 888. It is requested that the Agreement be made 
effective on December 31, 1996.
    Comment date: January 27, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

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26. New York Power Authority

[Docket No. NJ97-4-000]

    Take notice that on December 30, 1996, the New York Power Authority 
(NYPA) tendered for filing a petition for Declaratory Order. NYPA 
asserts that it seeks the Declaratory Order necessary to implement its 
open access transmission tariff that it has filed with the Commission.
    Comment date: January 30, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

27. Green Mountain Power Corporation

[Docket No. OA96-37-002]

    Take notice that on January 2, 1997, Green Mountain Power 
Corporation tendered for filing its modified Pro Forma Tariff in the 
above-referenced docket.
    Comment date: January 27, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

28. Dayton Power & Light Company

[Docket No. OA96-64-001]

    Take notice that on January 2, 1997, Dayton Power & Light Company 
tendered for filing an amendment to Open Access Transmission Tariff.
    The modifications are being made to comply with FERC's Order 
Granting in Part, and Denying in Part, Waivers of Non-Rate Terms and 
Conditions of Open Access Tariffs and Directing Modifications issued 
December 18, 1996.
    Copies of the filing were served on the intervenors to this docket 
and the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio.
    Comment date: January 27, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

29. Puget Sound Power & Light Company

[Docket No. OA96-161-001]

    Take notice that on January 2, 1997, Puget Sound Power & Light 
Company tendered for filing its proposed Open Access Transmission 
Tariff, in accordance with the Commission's Rule No. 888 issued April 
26, 1996 in Docket No. RM95-8-000 and Docket No. RM94-74-001.
    Comment date: January 27, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

30. Indiantown Cogeneration, L.P.

[Docket No. QF90-214-002]

    On January 3, 1997, Indiantown Cogeneration, L.P. (Applicant), of 
7500 Old Georgetown Road, Bethesda, Maryland 20814-6161 submitted for 
filing an application for recertification of a 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 
is located in Indiantown, Florida. The Commission previously certified 
the facility as a qualifying cogeneration facility, Indiantown 
Cogeneration, L.P., 60 FERC para. 62,133 (1992). A notice of self-
certification was filed on August 22, 1990. The instant request for 
recertification is due to the reconfiguration of the facility.
    Comment date: February 5, 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. 97-1341 Filed 1-17-97; 8:45 am]
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