[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 45 (Friday, March 7, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10551-10556]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-5610]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. ER97-1671-000, et al.]


Interstate Power Company, et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate 
Regulation Filings

February 28, 1997.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Interstate Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-1671-000]

    Take notice that on February 12, 1997, Interstate Power Company 
(IPW), tendered for filing a Power Sales Service Agreement between IPW 
and Wisconsin Power & Light Company (WPL). Under the Agreement, IPW 
will sell Capacity & Energy to WPL as agreed to by both companies.
    Comment date: March 14, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

2. Arizona Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER97-1672-000]

    Take notice that on February 12, 1997, Arizona Public Service 
Company (APS), submitted for filing a market-based Market Rate Tariff 
No. 1 to permit APS to make wholesale sales to eligible customers of 
electric power at market-determined prices, including sales not 
involving APS' generation or transmission.
    Comment date: March 14, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

3. Kansas City Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER97-1673-000]

    Take notice that on February 12, 1997, Kansas City Power & Light 
Company (KCPL), tendered for filing a Service Agreement dated January 
15, 1997, between KCPL and TransCanada Power Corp.(TCPC). KCPL proposes 
an effective date of January 15, 1997, and requests waiver of the 
Commission's notice requirement. This Agreement provides for the rates 
and charges for Non-Firm Transmission Service between KCPL and TCPC.
    In its filing, KCPL states that the rates included in the above-
mentioned Service Agreement are KCPL's rates and charges in the 
compliance filing to FERC Order No. 888 in Docket No. OA96-4-000.
    Comment date: March 14, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

4. Tucson Electric Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-1674-000]

    Take notice that on February 12, 1997, Tucson Electric Power 
Company, tendered for filing a service agreement with Public Service 
Company of New Mexico for non-firm point-to-point transmission service 
under Part II of its Open Access Transmission Tariff filed in Docket 
No. OA96-140-000. TEP requests waiver of notice to permit the service 
agreement to become effective as of January 19, 1997.
    A copy of this filing was served upon Public Service Company of New 
Mexico.
    Comment date: March 14, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

5. Cinergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-1675-000]

    Take notice that on February 12, 1997, Cinergy Services, Inc. 
(Cinergy), tendered for filing, on behalf of its operating companies, 
The Cincinnati Gas & Electric Company (CG&E) and PSI Energy, Inc. 
(PSI), an Interchange Agreement, dated January 1, 1997

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between Cinergy, CG&E, PSI and America Energy Solutions, Inc. (American 
Energy).
    The Interchange Agreement provides for the following service 
between Cinergy and American Energy.
    1. Exhibit A--Power Sales by American Energy.
    2. Exhibit B--Power Sales by Cinergy.
    Cinergy and American Energy have requested an effective date of one 
day after this initial filing of the Interchange Agreement.
    Copies of the filing were served on American Energy Solutions, 
Inc., the Kentucky Public Service Commission, the Public Utilities 
Commission of Ohio and the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission.
    Comment date: March 14, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

6. UtiliCorp United Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-1677-000]

    Take notice that on February 12, 1997, UtiliCorp United Inc. 
(UtiliCorp), filed a service agreement with Arizona Public Service 
Company for service under its non-firm point-to-point open access 
service tariff for its operating division WestPlains Energy-Colorado.
    Comment date: March 14, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

7. Ohio Valley Electric Corporation and Indiana-Kentucky Electric 
Corporation

[Docket No. ER97-1678-000]

    Take notice that on February 12, 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 December 17, 
1996 (the Service Agreement) between Cleveland Electric Illuminating 
Co. (CEI) and OVEC. OVEC proposes an effective date of December 17, 
1996 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 CEI.
    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).
    Copies of this filing were served upon the Pennsylvania Public 
Utility Commission, the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio and CEI.
    Comment date: March 14, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

8. Public Service Electric and Gas Company

[Docket No. ER97-1679-000]

    Take notice that on February 12, 1997, Public Service Electric and 
Gas Company (PSE&G), tendered for filing an agreement to provide non-
firm transmission service to Equitable Power Services Company, pursuant 
to PSE&G's Open Access Transmission Tariff presently on file with the 
Commission in Docket No. OA96-80-000.
    PSE&G further requests waiver of the Commission's Regulations such 
that the agreement can be made effective as of February 1, 1997.
    Comment date: March 14, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

9. Ohio Valley Electric Corporation and Indiana-Kentucky Electric 
Corporation

[Docket No. ER97-1680-000]

    Take notice that on February 12, 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 December 17, 
1996 (the Service Agreement) between Toledo Edison Co. (Toledo Edison) 
and OVEC. OVEC proposes an effective date of December 17, 1996 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 Toledo Edison.
    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).
    Copies of this filing were served upon the Pennsylvania Public 
Utility Commission, the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio and Toledo 
Edison.
    Comment date: March 14, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

10. Southern Company Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-1681-000]

    Take notice that on February 12, 1997, Southern Company Services, 
Inc. (``SCS''), acting on behalf of Alabama Power Company, Georgia 
Power Company, Gulf Power Company, Mississippi Power Company, and 
Savannah Electric and Power Company (collectively referred to as 
Southern Companies) filed two (2) service agreements between SCS, as 
agent for Southern Companies, and i) Union Electric Company and ii) 
Wisconsin Electric Power Company for non-firm point-to-point 
transmission service under Part II of the Open Access Transmission 
Tariff of Southern Companies.
    Comment date: March 14, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

11. Public Service Company of New Mexico

[Docket No. ER97-1682-000]

    Take notice that on February 12, 1997, Public Service Company of 
New Mexico (PNM) submitted for filing executed service agreements under 
the terms of PNM's Open Access Transmission Tariff with the following 
customers: Southern Energy Trading and Marketing, Inc. (2 agreements); 
Pan Energy Trading & Marketing Services, L.L.C. (2 agreements); Duke/
Louis Dreyfus L.L.C. (2 agreements); Salt River Project Agricultural 
Improvement & Power District (2 agreements); El Paso Electric Company 
(2 agreements); Pacificorp (2 agreements); Citizens Lehman Power Sales; 
and CNG Power Services Corporation. PNM's filing is available for 
public inspection at its offices in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
    Comment date: March 14, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

12. Southern Company Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-1683-000]

    Take notice that on February 13, 1997, Southern Company Services, 
Inc. (``SCSI''), acting on behalf of Alabama Power Company, Georgia 
Power Company, Gulf Power Company, Mississippi Power Company and 
Savannah Electric and Power Company (collectively referred to as 
Southern Companies) filed five (5) service agreements under Southern 
Companies' Market-Based Rate Power Sales Tariff (FERC Electric Tariff, 
Original Volume No. 4) with the following entities: (i) NorAm Energy 
Services; (ii) West Texas Utilities; (iii) Southwestern Electric Power 
Company; (iv) Central Power and Light; and (v) Public Service Company 
of Oklahoma. SCSI states that the service agreements will enable 
Southern Companies to engage in short-term market-based rate 
transactions with this entity.
    Comment date: March 14, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

13. Louisville Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ER97-1684-000]

    Take notice that on February 13, 1997, Louisville Gas and Electric 
Company

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(LG&E), tendered for filing a Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission 
Service Agreement between LG&E and American Municipal Power--Ohio, Inc. 
under LG&E's Open Access Transmission Tariff.
    Comment date: March 14, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

14. Potomac Electric Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-1685-000]

    Take notice that on February 13, 1997, Potomac Electric Power 
Company (Pepco), tendered for filing service agreements pursuant to 
Pepco FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 4, entered into between 
Pepco and Coastal Electric Services Company, VTEC Energy Inc., and WPS 
Energy Services Inc. An effective date of February 12, 1997 for these 
service agreements, with waiver of notice, is requested.
    Comment date: March 14, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

15. Cataula Generating Company, L.P.

[Docket No. ER97-1686-000]

    Take notice that on February 13, 1997, Cataula Generating Company, 
L.P. (``Cataula''), owner of a natural gas-fired electric generating 
facility planned to be constructed in Georgia, submitted for filing 
pursuant to Rule 205 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and 
Procedure, 18 CFR 385.205, an application for waivers and blanket 
approvals under various regulations of the Commission and for an order 
accepting its Electric Rate Schedule FERC No. 1.
    Copies of the filing were served upon Georgia Power Company and the 
Georgia Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: March 14, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

16. Virginia Electric and Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-1696-000]

    Take notice that on February 14, 1997, Virginia Electric and Power 
Company (Virginia Power), tendered for filing an unexecuted Service 
Agreement between Virginia Power and Wisconsin Power & Light Company 
under the Power Sales Tariff to Eligible Purchasers dated May 27, 1994, 
as revised on December 31, 1996. Under the tendered Service Agreements 
Virginia Power agrees to provide services to Wisconsin Power & Light 
Company 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 the Virginia State 
Corporation Commission, the North Carolina Utilities Commission, and 
the Wisconsin Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: March 14, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

17. Wisconsin Public Service Corporation

[Docket No. ER97-1697-000]

    Take notice that on February 14, 1997, Wisconsin Public Service 
Corporation (WPSC), tendered for filing an executed Transmission 
Service Agreement with itself for its own off-system sales. The 
Agreement provides for transmission service under the Open Access 
transmission Service Tariff, FERC Original Volume No. 11.
    Comment date: March 14, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

18. Northern States Power Company (Minnesota Company)

[Docket No. ER97-1698-000]

    Take notice that on February 14, 1997, Northern States Power 
Company (Minnesota)(NSP), tendered for filing a Non-Firm Point-to-Point 
Transmission Service Agreement between NSP and Sleepy Eye Public 
Utilities.
    NSP requests that the Commission accept the agreement effective 
February 4, 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 14, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

19. Wisconsin Public Service Corporation

[Docket No. ER97-1699-000]

    Take notice that on February 14, 1997, Wisconsin Public Service 
Corporation (``WPSC''), tendered for filing additional terms and 
conditions for WPSC's Coordination Tariff CS-1, FERC Volume No. 5. WPSC 
requests that the Commission make the additions effective on February 
14, 1997.
    Comment date: March 14, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

20. Maine Electric Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-1700-000]

    Take notice that on February 14, 1997, Maine Electric Power Company 
(MEPCO), tendered for filing a service agreement for Non-Firm Point-to-
Point Transmission Service with CNG Power Services Corporation. Service 
will be provided to MEPCO's Open Access Transmission Tariff, designated 
rate schedule MEPCO--FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 1, as 
supplemented.
    Comment date: March 14, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

21. Central Maine Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-1701-000]

    Take notice that on February 14, 1997, Central Maine Power Company 
(CMP), tendered for filing a service agreement for Non-Firm Point-to-
Point Transmission Service with Green Mountain Power Corporation. 
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: March 14, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

22. Central Maine Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-1702-000]

    Take notice that on February 14, 1997, Central Maine Power Company 
(CMP), tendered for filing a service agreement for Non-Firm Point-to-
Point Transmission Service with Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation. 
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: March 14, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

23. Maine Electric Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-1703-000]

    Take notice that on February 14, 1997, Maine Electric Power Company 
(MEPCO), tendered for filing a service agreement for Non-Firm Point-to-
Point Transmission Service with Plum Street Energy Marketing, Inc. 
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: March 14, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

24. Maine Electric Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-1704-000]

    Take notice that on February 14, 1997, Maine Electric Power Company 
(MEPCO), tendered for filing a Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission 
Service Agreement with Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation. Service will 
be provided pursuant to MEPCO's

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Open Access Transmission Tariff, designated rate schedule MEPCO--FERC 
Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 1, as supplemented.
    Comment date: March 14, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

25. Northern States Power Company (Minnesota Company)

[Docket No. ER97-1705-000]

    Take notice that on February 14, 1997, Northern States Power 
Company (Minnesota)(NSP), tendered for filing a Non-Firm Point-to-Point 
Transmission Service Agreement between NSP and United Power 
Association.
    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 14, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

26. Northern States Power Company (Minnesota Company)

[Docket No. ER97-1706-000]

    Take notice that on February 14, 1997, Northern States Power 
Company (Minnesota)(NSP), tendered for filing a Non-Firm Point-to-Point 
Transmission Service Agreement between NSP and Duke/Louis Dreyfus 
L.L.C.
    NSP requests that the Commission accept the agreement effective 
January 27, 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 14, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

27. Northern States Power Company (Minnesota Company)

[Docket No. ER97-1707-000]

    Take notice that on February 14, 1997, Northern States Power 
Company (Minnesota)(NSP), tendered for filing a Non-Firm Point-to-Point 
Transmission Service Agreement between NSP and TransCanada Power, a 
division of TransCanada Energy Ltd.
    NSP requests that the Commission accept the agreement effective 
January 27, 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 14, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

28. Pacific Northwest Generating Cooperative

[Docket No. ER97-1708-000]

    Take notice that on February 14, 1997, Pacific Northwest Generating 
Cooperative (PNGC), filed an umbrella service agreement for short-term 
transactions with Enron Power Marketing, Inc. under PNGC's Rate 
Schedule FERC No. 3 (market-based rate schedule).
    PNGC requests an effective date of January 18, 1997, which is when 
it began service to Enron under its market-based rate schedule.
    Comment date: March 14, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

29. Virginia Electric and Power Co.

[Docket No. ER97-1709-000]

    Take notice that on February 14, 1997, Virginia Electric and Power 
Company (Virginia Power), tendered for filing a Service Agreement 
between Virginia Electric and Power Company and Wisconsin Electric 
Power Company 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 
Wisconsin Electric Power Company 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.
    Also, Virginia Electric and Power Company tendered for filing the 
executed Service Agreement between Virginia Electric and Power Company 
and Consumers Power Company dba Consumers Energy Company and The 
Detroit Edison Company (the Michigan Companies) that should be 
substituted for the unexecuted version that was filed on January 7, 
1997.
    Copies of the filing were served upon the Virginia State 
Corporation Commission, the North Carolina Utilities Commission, and 
the Wisconsin Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: March 17, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

30. Union Electric Company

[Docket No. ER97-1710-000]

    Take notice that on February 14, 1997, Union Electric Company (UE), 
tendered for filing Service Agreements for Non-Firm Point-to-Point 
Transmission Services between UE and Central & Southwest Services, 
Minnesota Power & Light Company, NIPSCO Energy Services, Inc., Sonat 
Power Marketing L.P., Southern Energy Trading & Marketing, Inc., 
TransCanada Energy Ltd., Western Resources and Wisconsin Public Service 
Corporation. UE asserts that the purpose of the Agreements is to permit 
UE to provide transmission service to the parties pursuant to UE's Open 
Access Transmission Tariff filed in Docket No. OA96-50.
    Comment date: March 17, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

31. Virginia Electric and Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-1711-000]

    Take notice that on February 14, 1997, Virginia Electric and Power 
Company (Virginia Power), tendered for filing Service Agreements for 
Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service with Potomac Electric 
Power Company, TransCanada Power Corporation, and Vitol Gas & Electric 
L.L.C. and a Service Agreement for Firm Point-to-Point Transmission 
Service with Carolina Power & Light Company under the Open Access 
Transmission Tariff to Eligible Purchasers dated July 9, 1996. Under 
the tendered Service Agreement Virginia Power will provide non-firm/
firm point-to-point service to the Transmission Customers as agreed to 
by the parties under the rates, terms and conditions of the Open Access 
Transmission Tariff.
    Copies of the filing were served upon the Virginia State 
Corporation Commission, the North Carolina Utilities Commission, the 
District of Columbia Public Service Commission, and the Maryland Public 
Service Commission.
    Comment date: March 17, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

32. The United Illuminating Company

[Docket No. ER97-1712-000]

    Take notice that on February 14, 1997, The United Illuminating 
Company (``UI''), tendered for filing amendments to its informational 
filing submitted on May 31, 1996, and containing all individual 
Purchase Agreements executed under UI's Wholesale Electric Sales 
Tariff, FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 2, as amended, during 
the six-month period November 1, 1995 through April 30, 1996.
    Comment date: March 14, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

33. New York State Electric & Gas Corporation

[Docket No. ER97-1713-000]

    Take notice that New York State Electric & Gas Corporation (NYSEG) 
on

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February 14, 1997, tendered for filing pursuant to Sec. 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 Equitable 
Power Services Company (Equitable). The agreement provides a mechanism 
pursuant to which the parties can enter into separately scheduled 
transactions under which NYSEG will sell to Equitable and Equitable 
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 15, 
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 Equitable.
    Comment date: March 17, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

34. Western Resources, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-1714-000]

    Take notice that on February 14, 1997, Western Resources, Inc., 
tendered for filing a non-firm transmission agreement between Western 
Resources and CNG Power Services Corporation. Western Resources states 
that the purpose of the agreement 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 agreement is 
proposed to become effective February 11, 1997.
    Copies of the filing were served upon CNG Power Services 
Corporation and the Kansas Corporation Commission.
    Comment date: March 17, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

35. New York State Electric & Gas Corporation

[Docket No. ER97-1715-000]

    Take notice that on February 14, 1997, New York State Electric & 
Gas Corporation (NYSEG), tendered for filing pursuant to Sec. 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 
Plum Street Energy Marketing, Inc. (PSEM). The agreement provides a 
mechanism pursuant to which the parties can enter into separately 
scheduled transactions under which NYSEG will sell to PSEM and PSEM 
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 15, 
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 PSEM.
    Comment date: March 14, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

36. North Atlantic Utilities, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-1716-000]

    Take notice that on February 14, 1997, North Atlantic Utilities, 
Inc. (NAU), petition the Commission for (1) blanket authorization to 
sell electricity at market-based rates; (2) acceptance of NAU's Rate 
Schedule FERC No. 1; (3) waiver of certain Commission Regulations; and 
(4) such other waivers and authorizations as have been granted to other 
power marketers, all as more fully set forth in NAU's petition on file 
with the Commission.
    NAU states that it intends to engage in electric power transactions 
as a broker and as a marketer. In transactions where NAU acts as a 
power marketer, it proposes to make such sales on rates, terms and 
conditions to be mutually agreed to with purchasing parties.
    Comment date: March 14, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

37. Northern States Power Company (Minnesota Company)

[Docket No. ER97-1717-000]

    Take notice that on February 14, 1997, Northern States Power 
Company (Minnesota) (NSP), tendered for filing a Non-Firm Point-to-
Point Transmission Service Agreement between NSP and Illinois Power 
Company.
    NSP requests that the Commission accept the agreement effective 
January 20, 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 17, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

38. Delmarva Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER97-1718-000]

    Take notice that on February 14, 1997, Delmarva Power & Light 
Company (Delmarva), tendered for filing executed umbrella service 
agreements with Engelhard Power Marketing, Inc., Morgan Stanley Capital 
Group, Inc., Potomac Electric Power Company, and Sonat Power Marketing 
L.P. under Delmarva's market rate sales tariff, FERC Electric Tariff, 
Original Volume No. 14, filed by Delmarva in Docket No. ER96-2571-000.
    Comment date: March 17, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

39. Ohio Edison Company and Pennsylvania Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-1719-000]

    Take notice that on February 14, 1997, Ohio Edison Company and 
Pennsylvania Power Company (together, Ohio Edison), tendered for filing 
revisions to certain rate terms and conditions of Ohio Edison's Open 
Access Transmission Tariff (Tariff) filed on July 9, 1996 in Docket No. 
OA96-197-000 and designated as Ohio Edison's FERC Electric Tariff 
Original Volume No. 1.
    Ohio Edison states that a copy of the filing has been served on the 
public utility commissions of Ohio and Pennsylvania, current customers 
under the Tariff, and participants in the ongoing proceeding in Docket 
No. OA96-197-000 relating to rate issues under the Tariff.
    Comment date: March 17, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

40. Texas-New Mexico Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-1720-000]

    Take notice that on February 17, 1997, Texas-New Mexico Power 
Company (TNP), tendered for filing proposed revised tariff sheets 
applicable to its open access transmission tariff. TNP states that the 
purpose of the filing is to add to the tariff a provision covering 
charges for costs associated with distribution facilities; the 
provision is to be applicable in those situations in which the 
Transmission customer requests service that requires use of TNP 
distribution facilities.
    Comment date: March 14, 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

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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. 97-5610 Filed 3-6-97; 8:45 am]
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