[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 37 (Tuesday, February 25, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8442-8445]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-4603]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. ER97-1514-000, et al.]


New York State Electric & Gas Corporation, et al.; Electric Rate 
and Corporate Regulation Filings

February 19, 1997.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. New York State Electric & Gas Corporation

[Docket No. ER97-1514-000]

    Take notice that on February 3, 1997, New York State Electric & Gas 
Corporation (NYSEG), tendered for filing pursuant to 35.12 of the 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, 
18 CFR 35.12, as an initial rate schedule, an agreement with The Power 
Company of America, L.P. (PCA). The agreement provides a mechanism 
pursuant to which the parties can enter into separately scheduled 
transactions under which NYSEG will sell to PCA and PCA will purchase 
from NYSEG either capacity and associated energy or energy only as the 
parties may mutually agree.
    NYSEG requests that the agreement become effective on February 4, 
1997, so that the parties may, if mutually agreeable, enter into 
separately scheduled transactions under the agreement. NYSEG has 
requested waiver of the notice requirements for good cause shown.
    NYSEG served copies of the filing upon the New York State Public 
Service Commission and PCA.
    Comment date: March 5, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

2. Central Louisiana Electric Company, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-1515-000]

    Take notice that on January 31, 1997, Central Louisiana Electric 
Company, Inc., (``CLECO''), tendered for filing a service agreement 
under which Central Louisiana Electric Company, Inc. (``CLECO'') as 
transmission provider, will provide non-firm point-to-point 
transmission service to Central and South West Services, Inc. 
(``CSWS'') under its point-to-point transmission tariff.
    CLECO states that a copy of the filing has been served on CSWS.
    Comment date: March 5, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

3. The Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company

[Docket No. ER97-1516-000]

    Take notice that on January 31, 1997, The Cleveland Electric 
Illuminating Company (CEI) filed Electric Power Service Agreements 
(Agreements) between CEI and Pennsylvania Power and Light Company, 
American Electric Power Service Corporation, Delmarva Power & Light 
Company, The Cincinnati Gas & Electric Company, PSI Energy, Inc. and 
Cinergy Services, Inc., Ohio Edison Company and Pennsylvania Power 
Company, Duquesne Light Company, Consumers Power Company and the 
Detroit Edison Company, Atlantic City Electric Company, Illinois Power 
Company, NIPSCO Energy Services, Inc., and the City of Painesville.
    Comment date: March 5, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

4. The Toledo Edison Company

[Docket No. ER97-1517-000]

    Take notice that on January 31, 1997, The Toledo Edison Company 
(TE) filed Electric Power Service Agreements (Agreements) between TE 
and Pennsylvania Power and Light Company, American Electric Power 
Service Corporation, Delmarva Power & Light Company, The Cincinnati Gas 
& Electric Company, PSI Energy, Inc. and Cinergy Services, Inc., Ohio 
Edison Company and Pennsylvania Power Company, Duquesne Light Company, 
Consumers Power Company and The Detroit Edison Company, Atlantic City 
Electric Company, Illinois Power Company, NIPSCO Energy Services, Inc., 
Wabash Valley Power Association, Inc., and AMP-Ohio, Inc.
    Comment date: March 5, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

5. Ohio Edison Company, Pennsylvania Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-1518-000]

    Take notice that on January 31, 1997, Ohio Edison Company, tendered 
for filing on behalf of itself and Pennsylvania Power Company, Service 
Agreements for Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service with The 
Toledo Edison Company and Koch Energy Trading, Inc., pursuant to Ohio 
Edison's Open Access Tariff. These Service Agreements will enable the 
parties to obtain Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service in 
accordance with the terms of the Tariff.
    Comment date: March 5, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

6. Virginia Electric and Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-1519-000]

    Take notice that on January 31, 1997, Virginia Electric and Power 
Company (Virginia Power), tendered for filing an unexecuted Service 
Agreement between Morgan Stanley Capital Group, Inc. and Virginia 
Power, dated January 1, 1996, under the Power Sales Tariff to Eligible 
Purchasers dated May 27, 1994, as revised on December 31, 1996. Under 
the tendered Service Agreement Virginia Power agrees to provide 
services to Morgan Stanley Capital Group, Inc. under the rates, terms 
and conditions of the Power Sales Tariff as agreed by the parties 
pursuant to the terms of the applicable Service Schedules included in 
the Power Sales Tariff.
    Copies of the filing were served upon Morgan Stanley Capital Group, 
Inc., the Virginia State Corporation Commission and the North Carolina 
Utilities Commission.
    Comment date: March 5, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

7. American Electric Power Service Corporation

[Docket No. ER97-1520-000]

    Take notice that on January 31, 1997, the American Electric Power 
Service Corporation (AEPSC), tendered for filing executed service 
agreements with several parties, under the AEP Companies' Power Sales 
Tariff. The Power Sales Tariff was accepted for filing effective 
October 1, 1995, and has been designated AEP Companies' FERC Electric 
tariff First Revised Volume No. 2. AEPSC requests waiver of notice 
requirements to permit the Service Agreements to be made effective for 
service billed on and after January 3, 1997.
    A copy of the filing was served upon the Parties and the State 
Utility Regulatory Commission of Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, 
Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.
    Comment date: March 5, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

8. Virginia Electric and Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-1521-000]

    Take notice that on January 31, 1997, Virginia Electric and Power 
Company

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(Virginia Power), tendered for filing an unexecuted Service Agreement 
between Southern Trading and Marketing, Inc. and Virginia Power, dated 
January 1, 1996, under the Power Sales Tariff to Eligible Purchasers 
dated May 27, 1994, as revised on December 31, 1996. Under the tendered 
Service Agreement Virginia Power agrees to provide services to Southern 
Trading and Marketing, Inc. under the rates, terms and conditions of 
the Power Sales Tariff as agreed by the parties pursuant to the terms 
of the applicable Service Schedules included in the Power Sales Tariff.
    Copies of the filing were served upon Southern Trading and 
Marketing, Inc., the Virginia State Corporation Commission and the 
North Carolina Utilities Commission.
    Comment date: March 5, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

9. Virginia Electric and Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-1522-000]

    Take notice that on January 31, 1997, Virginia Electric and Power 
Company (Virginia Power), tendered for filing an unexecuted Service 
Agreement between AIG Trading Corporation, and Virginia Power, dated 
January 1, 1996, under the Power Sales Tariff to Eligible Purchasers 
dated May 27, 1994, as revised on December 31, 1996. Under the tendered 
Service Agreement Virginia Power agrees to provide services to AIG 
Trading Corporation under the rates, terms and conditions of the Power 
Sales Tariff as agreed by the parties pursuant to the terms of the 
applicable Service Schedules included in the Power Sales Tariff.
    Copies of the filing were served upon AIG Trading Corporation, the 
Virginia State Corporation Commission and the North Carolina Utilities 
Commission.
    Comment date: March 5, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

10. Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation

[Docket No. ER97-1525-000]

    Take notice that on January 31, 1997, Niagara Mohawk Power 
Corporation (NMPC), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission an executed Transmission Service Agreement 
between NMPC and Wisconsin Electric Power Company. This Transmission 
Service Agreement specifies that Wisconsin Electric Power Company has 
signed on to and has agreed to the terms and conditions of NMPC's Open 
Access Transmission Tariff as filed in Docket No. OA96-194-000. This 
Tariff, filed with FERC on July 9, 1996, will allow NMPC and Wisconsin 
Electric Power Company to enter into separately scheduled transactions 
under which NMPC will provide transmission service for Wisconsin 
Electric Power Company as the parties may mutually agree.
    NMPC requests an effective date of January 24, 1997. NMPC has 
requested waiver of the notice requirements for good cause shown.
    NMPC has served copies of the filing upon the New York State Public 
Service Commission and Wisconsin Electric Power Company.
    Comment date: March 5, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

11. Ohio Valley Electric Corporation; Indiana-Kentucky Electric 
Corporation

[Docket No. ER97-1526-000]

    Take notice that on February 3, 1997, Ohio Valley Electric 
Corporation (including its wholly-owned subsidiary, Indiana-Kentucky 
Electric Corporation) (OVEC), tendered for filing a Service Agreement 
for Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service, dated January 30, 
1997 (the Service Agreement) between Morgan Stanley Capital Group, Inc. 
(MSCG) and OVEC. OVEC proposes an effective date of January 30, 1997 
and requests waiver of the Commission's notice requirement to allow the 
requested effective date. The Service Agreement provides for non-firm 
transmission service by OVEC to MSCG.
    In its filing, OVEC states that the rates and charges included in 
the Service Agreement are the rates and charges set forth in OVEC's 
Order No. 888 compliance filing (Docket No. OA96-190-000).
    A copy of this filing was served upon MSCG.
    Comment date: March 5, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

12. Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation

[Docket No. ER97-1528-000]

    Take notice that on February 3, 1997, Niagara Mohawk Power 
Corporation (Niagara Mohawk), notified the Commission that it is 
canceling Electric Rate Schedule No. 124, which involves wholesale 
power sales to Vermont Electric Power Company, Inc. (VELCO). 
Cancellation of the rate schedule is effective on January 1, 1997.
    Niagara Mohawk is requesting a waiver of the Commission's notice 
requirements.
    A copy of this filing has been served on the New York State Public 
Service Commission and VELCO.
    Comment date: March 5, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

13. Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation

[Docket No. ER97-1534-000]

    Take notice that on February 3, 1997, Niagara Mohawk Power 
Corporation (Niagara Mohawk), notified the Commission that it is 
canceling Electric Rate Schedule No. 132, which involves wholesale 
power sales to Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company 
(MMWEC). Cancellation of the rate schedule is effective on January 1, 
1997.
    Niagara Mohawk is requesting a waiver of the Commission's notice 
requirements.
    A copy of this filing has been served on the New York State Public 
Service Commission, and MMWEC.
    Comment date: March 5, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

14. PacifiCorp

[Docket No. ER97-1535-000]

    Take notice that on February 3, 1997, PacifiCorp, tendered for 
filing in accordance with 18 CFR 35 of the Commission's Rules and 
Regulations, Non-Firm Transmission Service Agreements with Dupont Power 
Marketing and Tri-State Generation & Transmission Association, Inc. 
under, PacifiCorp's FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 11.
    Copies of this filing were supplied to 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: March 5, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

15. Public Service Electric and Gas Company

[Docket No. ER97-1539-000]

    Take notice that on February 3, 1997, Public Service Electric and 
Gas Company (PSE&G), tendered for filing an agreement to provide non-
firm transmission service to Southern Energy Trading and Marketing, 
Inc., pursuant to PSE&G's Open Access Transmission Tariff presently on 
file with the Commission in Docket No. OA96-80-000.

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    PSE&G further requests waiver of the Commission's Regulations such 
that the agreement can be made effective as of January 31, 1997.
    Comment date: March 5, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

16. Wisconsin Electric Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-1544-000]

    Take notice that on February 4, 1997, Wisconsin Electric Power 
Company (Wisconsin Electric), tendered for filing two firm transmission 
service agreements with Upper Peninsula Power Company (UPPCO). Under 
each agreement, power will be transmitted from Wisconsin Power and 
Light Company (WP&L) to UPPCO's isolated Iron River, Michigan service 
area.
    Wisconsin Electric respectfully requests an effective date of March 
1, 1997 for the first agreement and May 1, 1997 for the second, six-
month agreement. Wisconsin Electric has also submitted a Notice of 
Cancellation of Service Agreement No. 5, under FERC Electric Tariff, 
Original Volume No. 1. Wisconsin Electric is authorized to state that 
UPPCO supports the requested effective date.
    Copies of the filing have been served on UPPCO, WP&L, the Michigan 
Public Service Commission, and the Public Service Commission of 
Wisconsin.
    Comment date: March 5, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

17. Florida Power Corporation

[Docket No. ER97-1545-000]

    Take notice that on February 4, 1997, Florida Power Corporation 
(Florida Power), tendered for filing a service agreement providing for 
service to Aquila Power Corporation (Aquila) pursuant to its open 
access transmission tariff (the T-6 Tariff). Florida Power requests 
that the Commission waive its notice of filing requirements and allow 
the agreement to become effective on February 5, 1997.
    Comment date: March 5, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

18. Illinova Power Marketing, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-1546-000]

    Take notice that on February 4, 1997, Illinova Power Marketing, 
Inc. (IPMI), 1405 West 2200 South, Salt Lake City, Utah, 84119, 
tendered for filing a proposed change to its code of conduct with its 
public utility affiliate, Illinois Power Company, regarding the 
independent functioning of wholesale merchant personnel and the sharing 
of bulk power marketing information.
    Comment date: March 5, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

19. PECO Energy Company

[Docket No. ER97-1547-000]

    Take notice that on February 3, 1997, PECO Energy Company (PECO), 
filed a Service Agreement dated January 9, 1997 with NIPSCO Energy 
Services, Inc. (NESI) under PECO's FERC Electric Tariff Original Volume 
No. 1 (Tariff). The Service Agreement adds NESI as a customer under the 
Tariff.
    PECO requests an effective date of January 9, 1997, for the Service 
Agreement.
    PECO states that copies of this filing have been supplied to NESI 
and to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
    Comment date: March 5, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

20. Power Marketing Coal Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-1548-000]

    Take notice that, Power Marketing Coal Services, Inc. (PMCS), on 
February 3, 1997, tendered for filing pursuant to Rule 205, 18 CFR 
385.205, an application for blanket authorizations and waivers from the 
Commission, including approval of its FERC Electric Rate Schedule No. 1 
to be effective upon acceptance by the Commission for filing.
    PMCS plans to participate in the wholesale electric power market as 
a bulk power broker, bulk power marketer, and financial risk manager. 
PMCS will take ownership or title to electric energy and capacity it 
purchases and sells to other wholesale entities. PMCS will also arrange 
appropriate transmission and ancillary services necessary to facilitate 
any transactions it undertakes as a marketer. PMCS anticipates that 
such transactions will vary in duration and firmness of service. The 
price PMCS proposes to charge for its services will be negotiated at 
market based rates between PMCS and the purchaser of such services. 
PMCS states that it does not own or control any electric power 
transmission or distribution facilities, nor is it affiliated with any 
entity which owns or controls such facilities. Further, PMCS does not 
own any electric generating facilities nor does it hold any franchise 
or service territory for the transmission, distribution, or sale of 
electric power. Consequently, PMCS has no market power in the electric 
power marketplace.
    Comment date: March 5, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

21. Wisconsin Public Service Corp.

[Docket No. ER97-1549-000]

    Take notice that on February 3, 1997, Wisconsin Public Service 
Corporation (``WPSC''), tendered for filing an executed Transmission 
Service Agreement between WPSC and Minnesota Power & Light Company. The 
Agreement provides for transmission service under the Open Access 
Transmission Service Tariff, FERC Original Volume No. 11.
    Comment date: March 5, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

22. UtiliCorp United Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-1550-000]

    Take notice that on February 3, 1997, UtiliCorp United Inc. 
(UtiliCorp), filed service agreements with Enron Power Marketing, Inc. 
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: March 5, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

23. PECO Energy Company

[Docket No. ER97-1551-000]

    Take notice that on February 3, 1997, PECO Energy Company (PECO), 
filed a Service Agreement dated January 27, 1997, with The Utility-
Trade Corporation (UTC) under PECO's FERC Electric Tariff Original 
Volume No. 5 (Tariff). The Service Agreement adds UTC as a customer 
under the Tariff.
    PECO requests an effective date of January 27, 1997, for the 
Service Agreement.
    PECO states that copies of this filing have been supplied to UTC 
and to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
    Comment date: March 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.

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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. 97-4603 Filed 2-24-97; 8:45 am]
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