[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] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 [[Page 10552]] 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 [[Page 10553]] (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 [[Page 10554]] 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 [[Page 10555]] 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 [[Page 10556]] 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] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P