[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 27 (Monday, February 10, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5970-5973]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-3198]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. ER97-1343-000, et al.]


El Paso Electric Company, et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate 
Regulation Filings

February 4, 1997.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. El Paso Electric Company

[Docket No. ER97-1343-000]

    Take notice that on January 22, 1997, El Paso Electric Company 
(EPE), tendered for filing a letter from the Executive Committee of the 
Western Systems Power Pool (WSPP) indicating that EPE has satisfied the 
requirements for WSPP membership. Accordingly, EPE requests that the 
Commission amend the WSPP Agreement to include it as a member.
    EPE requests waiver of the 60-day prior notice requirement to 
permit its membership in the WSPP to become effective as of January 10, 
1997, the date EPE fulfilled all requirements for membership in the 
WSPP.
    Comment date: February 18, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

2. New York State Electric & Gas Corporation

[Docket No. ER97-1347-000]

    Take notice that on January 22, 1997, New York State Electric & Gas 
Corporation (NYSEG), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission NYSEG's Power Sales Tariff, FERC Electric Rate 
Schedule, Original Volume No. 1, which permits NYSEG to make wholesale 
power sales at market-based rates or cost-based rates.
    Comment date: February 18, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

3. Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-1348-000]

    Take notice that on January 22, 1997, Consolidated Edison Company 
of New York, Inc. (Con Edison), tendered for filing a service agreement 
to provide non-firm transmission service pursuant to its Open Access 
Transmission Tariff to MidCon Power Services Corp. (MidCon).
    Con Edison states that a copy of this filing has been served by 
mail upon MidCon.
    Comment date: February 18, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

4. Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-1349-000]

    Take notice that on January 22, 1997, Consolidated Edison Company 
of New York, Inc. (Con Edison), tendered for filing a service agreement 
to provide non-firm transmission service pursuant to its Open Access 
Transmission Tariff to Plum Street Energy Marketing, Inc. (Plum 
Street).
    Con Edison states that a copy of this filing has been served by 
mail upon Plum Street.
    Comment date: February 18, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

5. Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-1350-000]

    Take notice that on January 22, 1997, Consolidated Edison Company 
of New York, Inc. (Con Edison), tendered for filing a service agreement 
to provide non-firm transmission service pursuant to its Open Access 
Transmission Tariff to Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation (NiMo).
    Con Edison states that a copy of this filing has been served by 
mail upon NiMo.
    Comment date: February 18, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

6. Entergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-1351-000]

    Take notice that on January 23, 1997, Entergy Services, Inc. 
(Entergy Services), on behalf of Entergy Arkansas, Inc., Entergy Gulf 
States, Inc., Entergy Louisiana, Inc., Entergy Mississippi, Inc., and 
Entergy New Orleans, Inc. (Entergy Operating Companies), tendered for 
filing a Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Agreement between itself 
and InterCoast Power Marketing Company dated October 1, 1996.
    Comment date: February 18, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

7. Great Bay Power Corporation

[Docket No. ER97-1352-000]

    Take notice that on January 22, 1997, Great Bay Power Corporation 
(Great Bay), tendered for filing two service agreements between New 
England Power Company and Great Bay and Vitol Gas Electric LLC and 
Great Bay for service under Great Bay's revised Tariff for Short Term 
Sales. This Tariff was accepted for filing by the Commission on May 17, 
1996, in Docket No. ER96-726-000. The service agreement with New 
England Power Company is proposed to be effective January 15, 1997 and 
the service agreement with Vitol Gas & Electric LLC is proposed to be 
effective January 1, 1997.
    Comment date: February 18, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

8. Commonwealth Edison Company

[Docket No. ER97-1353-000]

    Take notice that on January 22, 1997, Commonwealth Edison Company 
(``Edison'') submitted Amendment No. 19 to the Interconnection 
Agreement between Edison and Illinois Power Company (``Illinois 
Power''). Amendment No. 19 eliminates certain service schedules that 
provide services redundant to those services now obtainable through 
Edison's and Illinois Power's unbundled power sales and open-access 
transmission tariffs. The Commission has previously designated the 
Interconnection Agreement as Edison's FERC Rate Schedule No. 5.
    Edison requests an effective date of December 31, 1996 for 
Amendment No. 19 and, accordingly, seeks waiver of the Commission's 
requirements. Copies of this filing were served upon Illinois Power and 
the Illinois Commerce Commission.
    Comment date: February 18, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

9. Public Service Company of New Mexico

[Docket No. ER97-1354-000]

    Take notice that on January 22, 1997, Public Service Company of New 
Mexico (PNM), submitted for filing executed service agreements for non-
firm point-to-point transmission service under the terms of PNM's Open 
Access transmission Service Tariff with the

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following transmission service customers: Electric Clearinghouse, Inc., 
PanEnergy Trading & Market Services, Arizona Public Service Company, 
Enron Power Marketing, Inc., Public Service Company of Colorado, Nevada 
Power Company, Western Power Services, Inc., and Aquila Power 
Corporation. PNM's filing is available for public inspection at its 
offices in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
    Comment date: February 18, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

10. Baltimore Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ER97-1355-000]

    Take notice that on January 22, 1997, Baltimore Gas and Electric 
Company (BGE), tendered for filing copies of the following Service 
Agreements for Non-Firm Transmission Service between Baltimore Gas and 
Electric Company and VTEC Energy, Inc., NorAm Energy Services, Inc., 
The Power Company of America, L.P., Carolina Power & Light Company, 
Sonat Power Marketing Inc., Coral Power L.L.C., New England Power 
Company, Equitable Power Services Company and Electric Clearinghouse, 
Inc. pursuant to the Transmission Service Tariff filed in the above-
referenced proceeding. BGE requests an effective date of January 27, 
1997, for these Service Agreements to take effect. Pursuant to 35.11 of 
the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, BGE hereby requests a 
waiver of the sixty day notice requirement as the Transmission Tariff 
under which BGE will provide the requested service has been accepted by 
the Commission, subject to refund.
    Copies of this filing have been served upon the Public Service 
Commission of Maryland, each party to the Service Agreements, and the 
Service List in the above-referenced proceeding.
    Comment date: February 18, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

11. Louisville Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ER97-1357-000]

    Take notice that on January 22, 1997, Louisville Gas and Electric 
Company, tendered for filing copies of a service agreement between 
Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Midcon Power Services Corp. 
under Rate GSS.
    Comment date: February 18, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

12. Western Resources, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-1358-000]

    Take notice that on January 22, 1997, Western Resources, Inc., 
tendered for filing non-firm transmission agreements between Western 
Resources and Midwest Energy, Inc., Vitol Gas & Electric LLC, and 
Minnesota Power & Light Company. Western Resources states that the 
purpose of the agreements is to permit non-discriminatory access to the 
transmission facilities owned or controlled by Western Resources in 
accordance with Western Resources' open access transmission tariff on 
file with the Commission. The agreements are proposed to become 
effective January 9, 1997.
    Copies of the filing were served upon Midwest Energy, Inc., Vitol 
Gas & Electric LLC, Minnesota Power & Light Company, and the Kansas 
Corporation Commission.
    Comment date: February 18, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

13. Northeast Utilities Service Company

[Docket No. ER97-1359-000]

    Take notice that on January 22, 1997, Northeast Utilities Service 
Company (NUSCO), tendered for filing revisions to the Northeast 
Utilities (NU) System Companies' open access transmission service 
tariff to take into account service provided under the New England 
Power Pool (NEPOOL) open access transmission tariff filed with the 
Commission on December 31, 1996.
    NUSCO requests an effective date of March 1, 1997 or such other 
effective date approved by the Commission for the NEPOOL tariff.
    Comment date: February 18, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

14. Boston Edison Company

[Docket No. ER97-1363-000]

    Take notice that on January 23, 1997, Boston Edison Company (Boston 
Edison), tendered for filing a Service Agreement and Appendix A under 
Original Volume No. 6, Power Sales and Exchange Tariff (Tariff) for 
Western Power Services, Inc. (Western). Boston Edison requests that the 
Service Agreement become effective as of January 1, 1997.
    Boston Edison states that it has served a copy of this filing on 
Western and the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities.
    Comment date: February 18, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

15. Boston Edison Company

[Docket No. ER97-1364-000]

    Take notice that on January 23, 1997, Boston Edison company (Boston 
Edison), tendered for filing a Service Agreement under Original Volume 
No. 8, FERC Order 888 Tariff (Tariff) for Central Vermont Public 
Service Co. (Central Vermont). Boston Edison requests that the Service 
Agreement become effective as of January 1, 1997.
    Boston Edison states that it has served a copy of this filing on 
Central Vermont and the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities.
    Comment date: February 18, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

16. Puget Sound Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER97-1365-000]

    Take notice that on January 24, 1997, Puget Sound Power & Light 
Company, as Transmission Provider, tendered for filing a Service 
Agreement for Firm Point-To-Point Transmission Service (``Service 
Agreement'') with Puget Sound Power & Light Company, as Transmission 
Customer. A copy of the filing was served upon Puget.
    The Service Agreement is for firm point-to-point transmission 
service.
    Comment date: February 18, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

17. The Detroit Edison Company

[Docket No. ER97-1366-000]

    Take notice that on January 24, 1997, The Detroit Edison Company 
(Detroit Edison), tendered for filing Service Agreements for Non-firm 
Point-to-Point Transmission Service (the Service Agreement) under 
Detroit Edison's Wholesale Power Sales Tariff (WPS-1 Tariff), FERC 
Electric Tariff No. 1, between Detroit Edison and the following 
parties: Wyandotte Municipal Service (dated as of December 20, 1996); 
Michigan South Central Power Agency (dated as of December 31, 1996); 
Michigan Public Power Agency (dated as of January 1, 1997); and Cinergy 
Services, Inc. (dated as of January 21, 1997). Detroit Edison requests 
that the Service Agreements be made effective as of January 1, 1997.
    Comment date: February 18, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

18. The Detroit Edison Company

[Docket No. ER97-1367-000]

    Take notice that on January 24, 1997, The Detroit Edison Company 
(Detroit Edison), tendered for filing a Service Agreement for Wholesale 
Power Sale Transactions (the Service Agreement) under Detroit Edison's 
Wholesale Power Sales Tariff (WPS-2), FERC Electric Tariff No. 2, 
between Detroit Edison and Cinergy Services, Inc., dated as of

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January 21, 1997. Detroit Edison requests that the Service Agreement be 
made effective as of January 1, 1997.
    Comment date: February 18, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

19. Commonwealth Edison Company

[Docket No. ER97-1368-000]

    Take notice that on January 24, 1997, Commonwealth Edison Company 
(ComEd), tendered for filing a revised Service Schedule 8 to its PSRT-1 
Tariff. Service Schedule 8 provides for the sale, assignment or 
transfer of rights held by ComEd for transmission service on the 
systems of Transmission Providers as defined in Order No. 888.
    ComEd requests an effective date of January 25, 1997 and has 
therefore requested that the Commission waive the Commission's notice 
requirement. Copies of this filing have been served on the Illinois 
Commerce Commission and all customers served under ComEd's PSRT-1 
Tariff.
    Comment date: February 18, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

20. Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation

[Docket No. ER97-1369-000]

    Take notice that on January 23, 1997, Niagara Mohawk Power 
Corporation (NMPC), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission executed firm Service Agreements between NMPC and 
multiple parties (Purchasers). The Service Agreements specify that the 
Purchasers have signed on to and have agreed to the terms and 
conditions of NMPC's Power Sales Tariff designated as NMPC's FERC 
Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 2. This Tariff, approved by FERC 
on April 15, 1994, and which has an effective date of March 13, 1993, 
will allow NMPC and the Purchasers to enter into separately scheduled 
transactions under which NMPC will sell to the Purchasers capacity and/
or energy as the parties may mutually agree.
    In its filing NMPC also included a Certificate of Concurrence for 
each Purchaser.
    NMPC is: (a) Generally requesting an effective date of January 1, 
1997 for the agreements, and (b) requesting waiver of the Commission's 
notice requirements for good cause shown.
    NMPC has served copies of the filing upon the New York State Public 
Service Commission, and the companies included in a Service List 
enclosed with the filing.
    Comment date: February 18, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

21. Cinergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-1370-000]

    Take notice that on January 28, 1997, Cinergy Services, Inc. 
(Cinergy), tendered for filing a service agreement under Cinergy's Open 
Access Transmission Service Tariff (the Tariff) entered into between 
Cinergy and Union Electric Company.
    Cinergy and Union Electric Company are requesting an effective date 
of January 1, 1997.
    Comment date: February 18, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

22. Cinergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-1371-000]

    Take notice that on January 28, 1997, Cinergy Services, Inc. 
(Cinergy), tendered for filing a service agreement under Cinergy's Open 
Access Transmission Service Tariff (the Tariff) entered into between 
Cinergy and Ohio Edison Company/Pennsylvania Power Company.
    Cinergy and Ohio Edison Company/Pennsylvania Power Company are 
requesting an effective date of December 15, 1996.
    Comment date: February 18, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

23. Baltimore Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ER97-1372-000]

    Take notice that on January 28, 1997, Baltimore Gas and Electric 
Company (BGE), filed Service Agreements with: Monongahela Power 
Company, The Potomac Edison Company, and West Penn Power Company 
(collectively Allegheny Power), dated January 1, 1997; Atlantic City 
Electric Company, dated January 1, 1997; Consolidated Edison of New 
York, dated January 1, 1997; PECO Energy Company, dated January 1, 
1997; Delmarva Power & Light Company, dated December 30, 1996; Public 
Service Electric and Gas Company, dated December 23, 1996; USGen Power 
Services, L.P., dated September 16, 1996; Sonat Power Marketing L.P., 
dated January 3, 1997; Equitable Power Services Co., dated December 5, 
1996; The Power Company of America, L.P., dated November 27, 1996; 
NorAm Energy Services, Inc., dated December 5, 1996; CPS Utilities, 
dated December 5, 1996; and DuPont Power Marketing Inc., dated January 
2, 1997 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 January 1, 1997 for 
the Service Agreements.
    BGE states that a copy of the filing was served upon the Public 
Service Commission of Maryland.
    Comment date: February 18, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

24. PacifiCorp

[Docket No. ER97-1373-000]

    Take notice that on January 23, 1997, PacifiCorp, tendered for 
filing in accordance with 18 CFR 35 of the Commission's Rules and 
Regulations, a Notice of Termination of Service Agreement No. 10 to 
PacifiCorp's FERC Electric Tariff, Second Revised Volume No. 4 (Tariff) 
and revisions to the Tariff.
    Copies of this filing were supplied to Cheyenne Light, Fuel and 
Power Company, the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission 
and the Public Utility Commission of Oregon.
    A copy of this filing may be obtained from PacifiCorp's Regulatory 
Administration Department's Bulletin Board System through a personal 
computer by calling (503) 464-6122 (9600 baud, 8 bits, no parity, 1 
stop bit).
    Comment date: February 18, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

25. American Electric Power Service Corporation

[Docket No. ER97-1375-000]

    Take notice that on January 23, 1997, the American Electric Power 
Service Corporation (AEPSC), tendered for filing executed service 
agreements with numerous parties, under the AEP Companies' Point-to-
Point Transmission Service Tariffs. The Transmission Tariff has been 
designated as FERC Electric Tariff Original Volume No. 4, effective 
July 9, 1996. AEPSC requests waiver of notice to permit the Service 
Agreements to be made effective for service billed on and after 
December 30, 1996.
    A copy of the filing was served upon the parties and the State 
Utility Regulatory Commissions of Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, 
Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.
    Comment date: February 18, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

26. Duke Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-1393-000]

    Take notice that on January 27, 1997, Duke Power Company (Duke), 
tendered for filing a Transmission Service Agreement (TSA) between 
Duke, on its own behalf and acting as agent for its wholly-owned 
subsidiary, Nantahala Power and Light Company, and Federal

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Energy Sales, Inc. (Federal Energy). Duke states that the TSA sets out 
the transmission arrangements under which Duke will provide Federal 
Energy non-firm point-to-point transmission service under its Pro Forma 
Open Access Transmission Tariff.
    Comment date: February 18, 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. 97-3198 Filed 2-7-97; 8:45 am]
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