[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.
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