[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 37 (Tuesday, February 25, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8439-8442]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-4602]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. ER90-168-031, et al.]


National Gas & Electric L.P., et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate 
Regulation Filings

February 18, 1997.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. National Gas & Electric L.P., AES Power, Inc., Direct Electric Inc., 
Energy Services Inc., QST Energy Trading Inc., TransAlta Enterprises 
Corporation, and LISCO, Inc.

[Docket Nos. ER90-168-031, ER94-890-012, ER94-1161-011, ER95-1021-006, 
ER96-553-005, ER96-1316-003 and ER96-1406-002 (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 February 4, 1997, National Gas & Electric L.P. filed certain 
information required by the Commission's March 20, 1990, order in 
Docket No. ER90-168-000.
    On February 4, 1997, AES Power, Inc. filed certain information 
required by the Commission's April 8, 1994, order in Docket No. ER94-
890-000.
    On January 28, 1997, Direct Electric Inc. filed certain information 
required by the Commission's July 18, 1994, order in Docket No. ER94-
1161-000.
    On February 5, 1997, Energy Services Inc. filed certain information 
required by the Commission's June 13, 1995, order in Docket No. ER95-
1021-000.
    On February 3, 1997, QST Energy Trading Inc. filed certain 
information required by the Commission's March 14, 1996, order in 
Docket No. ER96-553-000.
    On February 3, 1997, TransAlta Enterprises Corporation filed 
certain information required by the Commission's June 12, 1996, order 
in Docket No. ER96-1316-000.
    On February 3, 1997, LISCO, Inc. filed certain information required 
by the Commission's June 10, 1996, order in Docket No. ER96-1406-000.

2. NorAm Energy Services, Inc., New Energy Ventures, Inc., Southern 
Energy Marketing Corp. Inc., TECO EnergySource, Inc., Alliance Power 
Marketing, Mid-American Power, LLC, and PanEnergy Trading and Market 
Services, L.L.C.

[Docket Nos. ER94-1247-012, ER96-1387-002, ER96-1516-002, ER96-1563-
003, ER96-1818-004, ER96-1858-003, and ER96-2921-002 (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 February 3, 1997, NorAm Energy Services, Inc. filed certain 
information as required by the Commission's July 25, 1994, order in 
Docket No. ER94-1247-000.
    On January 31, 1997, New Energy Ventures, Inc. filed certain 
information as required by the Commission's September 6, 1996, order in 
Docket No. ER96-1387-000.
    On January 13, 1997, Southern Energy Marketing Corporation, Inc. 
filed certain information as required by the Commission's May 8, 1996, 
order in Docket No. ER96-1516-000.
    On February 3, 1997, TECO EnergySource, Inc. filed certain 
information as required by the Commission's June 11, 1996, order in 
Docket No. ER96-1563-000.
    On January 13, 1997, Alliance Power Marketing Inc. filed certain 
information as required by the Commission's June 17, 1996, order in 
Docket No. ER96-1818-000.
    On February 3, 1997, Mid-American Power, LLC filed certain 
information as required by the Commission's June 16, 1996, order in 
Docket No. ER96-1858-000.
    On January 30, 1997, PanEnergy Trading and Market Services, L.L.C. 
filed certain information as required by the Commission's October 2, 
1996, order in Docket No. ER96-2921-000.

3. Duke Energy Marketing Corp., Enserver, L.C. Power Providers, Inc., 
CMS Marketing, Service and Trading Company, Strategic Energy 
Management, Inc., Dayton Power & Light Company, and EnerZ Corporation

[Docket Nos. ER96-109-008, ER96-182-005, ER96-2303-002, ER96-2350-005, 
ER96-2591-002, ER96-2602-002, and ER96-3064-001 (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 January 30, 1997, Duke Energy Marketing Corp. filed certain 
information as required by the Commission's December 14, 1995, order in 
Docket No. ER96-109-000.
    On January 27, 1997, Enserver, L.C. Duke Energy Marketing Corp. 
filed certain information as required by the Commission's December 14, 
1995, order in Docket No. ER96-109-000.
    On January 29, 1997, Power Providers, Inc. filed certain 
information as required by the Commission's September 3, 1996, order in 
Docket No. ER96-2303-000.
    On January 30, 1997, CMS Marketing, Service and Trading Company 
filed certain information as required by the Commission's September 6, 
1996, order in Docket No. ER96-2350-000.
    On February 3, 1997, Strategic Energy Management, Inc. filed 
certain information as required by the Commission's September 13, 1996, 
order in Docket No. ER96-2591-000.
    On January 30, 1997, Dayton Power & Light Company filed certain 
information as required by the Commission's September 30, 1996, order 
in Docket No. ER96-2602-000.
    On January 29, 1997, EnerZ Corporation filed certain information as 
required by the Commission's October 21, 1996, order in Docket No. 
ER96-3064-000.

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4. Arizona Public Service Company

[Docket Nos. ER96-2741-003 and ER97-500-001]

    Take notice that on February 10, 1997, Arizona Public Service 
Company tendered for filing a Revised Service Agreement for firm Point-
to-Point Transmission Service in accordance with the Commission's 
January 10, 1997 order in the aforementioned dockets.
    Comment date: March 4, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

5. Consumers Power Company, d/b/a Consumers Energy Company

[Docket No. ER97-1502-000]

    Take notice that on January 31, 1997, Consumers Power Company, d/b/
a Consumers Energy Company (Consumers), tendered for filing an 
unexecuted service agreement for Network Integration Transmission 
Service and an unexecuted Network Operating Agreement with the 
Municipal Cooperative Coordinated Pool. A copy of the filing was served 
on the Michigan Public Service Commission, Michigan Public Power Agency 
and Wolverine Power Supply Cooperative.
    Comment date: March 3, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

6. Northern States Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-1503-000]

    Take notice that on January 31, 1997, Northern States Power Company 
(Minnesota) (NSP), tendered for filing a Firm Point-to-Point 
Transmission Service Agreement for NSP Wholesale (Point of Delivery: 
City of Kasota, MN) under the Northern States Power Company 
Transmission Tariff.
    NSP requests that the Commission accept the agreement effective 
February 1, 1997, and requests waiver of the Commission's notice 
requirements in order for the agreement to be accepted for filing on 
the date requested.
    Comment date: March 3, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

7. Commonwealth Edison Company

[Docket No. ER97-1504-000]

    Take notice that on January 31, 1997, Commonwealth Edison Company 
(ComEd), submitted for filing Service Agreements, establishing East 
Kentucky Power Cooperative (East Kentucky), and NIPSCO Energy Services 
Inc. (NESI), as customers under the terms of ComEd's Power Sales and 
Reassignment of Transmission Rights Tariff PSRT-1 (PSRT-1 Tariff). The 
Commission has previously designated the PSRT-1 Tariff as FERC Electric 
Tariff, First Revised Volume No. 2.
    ComEd requests an effective date of January 1, 1997, and 
accordingly seeks waiver of the Commission's requirements. Copies of 
this filing were served upon East Kentucky, NESI, and the Illinois 
Commerce Commission.
    Comment date: March 3, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

8. Northern Indiana Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER97-1505-000]

    Take notice that on January 31, 1997, Northern Indiana Public 
Service Company, tendered for filing an executed Service Agreement 
between Northern Indiana Public Service Company and Southern Indiana 
Gas and Electric Company.
    Under the Service Agreement, Northern Indiana Public Service 
Company agrees to provide services to Southern Indiana Gas and Electric 
Company under Northern Indiana Public Service Company's Power Sales 
Tariff. Northern Indiana Public Service Company and Southern Indiana 
Gas and Electric Company request waiver of the Commission's sixty-day 
notice requirement to permit an effective date of January 2, 1997.
    Copies of this filing have been sent to the Indiana Utility 
Regulatory Commission and the Indiana Office of Utility Consumer 
Counselor.
    Comment date: March 3, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

9. Northern Indiana Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER97-1506-000]

    Take notice that on January 31, 1997, Northern Indiana Public 
Service Company, tendered for filing an executed Standard Transmission 
Service Agreement for Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service 
between Northern Indiana Public Service Company and Cinergy Operating 
Companies (The Cincinnati Gas & Electric Company, PSI Energy, Inc., and 
Cinergy Services, Inc.).
    Under the Transmission Service Agreement, Northern Indiana Public 
Service Company will provide Point-to-Point Transmission Service to 
Cinergy Operating Companies 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, and as 
amended in Docket No. OA96-47-000. 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 15, 1997.
    Copies of this filing have been sent to the Indiana Utility 
Regulatory Commission and the Indiana Office of Utility Consumer 
Counselor.
    Comment date: March 3, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

10. Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-1508-000]

    Take notice that on January 31, 1997, Consolidated Edison Company 
of New York, Inc. (Con Edison), tendered for filing proposed 
supplements to its Rate Schedule FERC No. 92 and FERC No. 96.
    The proposed supplement No. 11 to Rate Schedule FERC No. 96 
increases the rates and charges for electric delivery service furnished 
to public customers of the New York Power Authority (NYPA) by 
$10,899,000 annually based on the 12-month period ending March 31, 
1998.
    The proposed supplement No. 10 to Rate Schedule FERC No. 96, 
applicable to electric delivery service to NYPA's non-public, economic 
development customers, and the proposed supplement No. 6 to Rate 
Schedule FERC No. 92, applicable to electric delivery service to 
commercial and industrial economic development customers of the County 
of Westchester Public Utility Service Agency (COWPUSA) or the New York 
City Public Utility Service (NYCPUS), increase the rates and charges 
for the service by $50,000 annually based on the 12-month period ending 
March 31, 1998.
    The proposed decreases are a part of a Company-wide general 
electric rate change application which Con Edison filed to implement 
rates for the third year of a multi-year rate plan previously approved 
by the New York Public Service Commission (NYPSC) and which is pending 
before the NYPSC.
    Although the proposed supplements bear a nominal effective date of 
April 1, 1997, Con Edison will not seek permission to make these 
effective until the effective date, estimated to be April 1, 1997, of 
the rate changes, if any, authorized by the NYPSC.
    A copy of this filing has been served on NYPA, COWPUSA, NYCPUS, and 
the New York Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: March 3, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

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11. Consumers Power Company, d/b/a Consumers Energy Company

[Docket No. ER97-1509-000]

    Take notice that on January 31, 1997, Consumers Power Company, d/b/
a Consumers Energy Company (Consumers), tendered for filing an 
unexecuted service agreement for Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission 
Service and an unexecuted Operating Agreement and an executed service 
agreement for Wholesale Power Service with the City of Holland. A copy 
of the filing was served on the Michigan Public Service Commission and 
the City of Holland.
    Comment date: March 3, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

12. Consumers Power Company, d/b/a Consumers Energy Company

[Docket No. ER97-1510-000]

    Take notice that on January 31, 1997, Consumers Power Company, d/b/
a Consumers Energy Company (Consumers), tendered for filing an 
unexecuted service agreement for Network Integration Transmission 
Service and an unexecuted Network Operating Agreement with the Michigan 
South Central Power Agency (MSCPA). A copy of the filing was served on 
the Michigan Public Service Commission and the MSCPA.
    Comment date: March 3, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

13. Florida Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER97-1511-000]

    Take notice that on February 3, 1997, Florida Power & Light 
Company, filed executed Service Agreements with Southern Energy 
Marketing Corporation, Inc., Pan Energy and Market Services, L.L.C., 
CNG Power Services Corporation, Duke/Louis Dreyfus L.L.C., LG&E Power 
Marketing, Inc., Rainbow Energy Marketing Corporation and Tampa 
Electric Company for service pursuant to Tariff No. 1 for Sales of 
Power and Energy by Florida Power & Light. FPL requests that each 
Service Agreement be made effective on January 3, 1997.
    Comment date: March 3, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

14. Portland General Electric Company

[Docket No. ER97-1512-000]

    Take notice that on February 3, 1997, Portland General Electric 
Company (PGE), tendered for filing under PGE's Final Rule pro forma 
tariff (FERC Electric Tariff Original Volume No. 8, Docket No. OA96-
137-000), an executed Service Agreement for Long-Term Firm Point-to-
Point Transmission Service with The Washington Water Power Company.
    Pursuant to 18 CFR 35.11, and the Commission's Order in Docket No. 
PL93-2-002 issued July 30, 1993, PGE respectfully requests that the 
Commission grant a waiver of the notice requirements of 18 CFR 35.3 to 
allow the executed Service Agreement to become effective February 1, 
1997.
    A copy of this filing was caused to be served upon The Washington 
Water Power Company as noted in the filing letter.
    Comment date: March 3, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

15. Portland General Electric Company

[Docket No. ER97-1513-000]

    Take notice that on February 3, 1997, Portland General Electric 
Company (PGE), tendered for filing under PGE's Final Rule pro forma 
tariff (FERC Electric Tariff Original Volume No. 8, Docket No. OA96-
137-000), an executed Service Agreement for Long-Term Firm Point-to-
Point Transmission Service with Portland General Electric Company.
    Pursuant to 18 CFR 35.11, and the Commission's Order in Docket No. 
PL93-2-002 issued July 30, 1993, PGE respectfully requests that the 
Commission grant a waiver of the notice requirements of 18 CFR 35.3 to 
allow the executed Service Agreement to become effective February 1, 
1997.
    A copy of this filing was retained for PGE's records and 
distributed accordingly.
    Comment date: March 3, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

16. Catalyst Old River Hydroelectric Limited Partnership

[Docket No. ES97-22-000]

    Take notice that on February 10, 1997, Catalyst Old River 
Hydroelectric Limited Partnership (Catalyst) filed an application, 
under Sec. 204 of the Federal Power Act, seeking authorization to issue 
securities and assume obligations in connection with its lease of the 
Old River Hydroelectric Project.
    Comment date: March 7, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

17. Central Maine Power Company

[Docket No. OA96-43-003]

    Take notice that on January 17, 1997, Central Maine Power Company 
submitted to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and other 
interested persons revisions to its open access transmission tariff 
(FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 3, as supplemented) to 
eliminate certain limited deviations to the Commission's pro forma 
tariff as directed by the Commission by Order, dated December 18, 1996, 
in this proceeding.
    Comment date: March 4, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

18. Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.

[Docket No. OA97-516-000]

    Take notice that on January 28, 1997, Consolidated Edison Company 
of New York, Inc. (Con Edison) tendered for filing an amendment to rate 
schedule FERC No. 140, an agreement with PECO Energy (PECO) to provide 
for the sale of energy and capacity.
    Con Edison states that a copy of this filing has been served by 
mail upon PECO.
    Comment date: March 4, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

19. Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.

[Docket No. OA97-517-000]

    Take notice that on January 28, 1997, Consolidated Edison Company 
of New York, Inc. (Con Edison) tendered for filing an amendment to Rate 
Schedule 68, an agreement with Northeast Utilities for the sale and 
purchase of energy and capacity.
    Con Edison states that a copy of this filing has been served by 
mail upon Northeast Utilities.
    Comment date: March 4, 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

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Commission and are available for public inspection.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-4602 Filed 2-24-97; 8:45 am]
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