[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 53 (Wednesday, March 19, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12994-12997]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-6903]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. ER95-1382-009, et al.]
The Utility-Trade Corporation, et al.; Electric Rate and
Corporate Regulation Filings
March 13, 1997.
Take notice that the following filings have been made with the
Commission:
1. The Utility-Trade Corporation
[Docket No. ER95-1382-009]
Take notice that on February 19, 1997, The Utility-Trade
Corporation tendered for filing a Notice to the Commission of a change
in ownership.
Comment date: March 27, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
2. MP Energy, Inc.
[Docket No. ER97-399-001]
Take notice that on January 21, 1997, MP Energy, Inc. tendered for
filing revisions to the market base rate tariff to state that the
transmission and ancillary service must be provided.
Comment date: March 19, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
3. Montana Power Company
[Docket No. ER97-449-001]
Take notice that on January 21, 1997, Montana Power Company
tendered for filing revisions to the market base rate tariff to state
that the transmission and ancillary service must be provided.
Comment date: March 19, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
4. Niagara Energy & Steam Co., Inc.
[Docket No. ER97-1414-000]
Take notice that on February 19, 1997, Niagara Mohawk Energy &
Steam Co., Inc. tendered for filing an amendment in the above-
referenced docket.
Comment date: March 27, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
5. North Atlantic Utilities, Inc.
[Docket No. ER97-1716-000]
Take notice that on March 6, 1997, North Atlantic Utilities, Inc.
tendered for filing an amendment in the above-referenced docket.
Comment date: March 14, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
6. St. Joseph Light & Power Co.
[Docket No. ER97-1846-000]
Take notice that on February 21, 1997, St. Joseph Light & Power Co.
(St. Joseph), tendered for filing a proposed change in its FERC Open
Access Transmission Tariff. The change consists of a Revised Index of
Point-To-Point Transmission Service Customers under St. Joseph's Open
Access Transmission Tariff.
Copies of the filing were served on each person designated on the
official service list compiled by the Secretary in Docket No. OA96-3-
000.
Comment date: March 26, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
7. Pennsylvania Power Company
[Docket No. ER97-1901-000]
Take notice that on February 28, 1997, Pennsylvania Power Company
(Penn Power), tendered for filing proposed Electric Service Agreements
and rate schedules which produce negotiated rate decreases for two
municipal resale customers (Boroughs of Ellwood City and Grove City).
Penn Power requests an effective date of March 1, 1997, the date that
Penn Power and the Boroughs agreed to as a result of negotiations.
Penn Power states that copies of the filing were served on the
Boroughs as well as the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
Comment date: March 27, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
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8. Baltimore Gas and Electric Company
[Docket No. ER97-1902-000]
Take notice that on February 28, 1997, Baltimore Gas and Electric
Company (BGE), filed Service Agreements with: Virginia Electric and
Power Company, dated January 30, 1997; EnerZ Corporation, dated January
31, 1997; and South Carolina Electric & Gas Company, dated January 28,
1997 under BGE's FERC Electric Tariff Original Volume No. 3 (Tariff).
Under the tendered Service Agreements, BGE agrees to provide services
to the parties to the Service Agreements under the provisions of the
Tariff. BGE requests an effective date of January 30, 1997 for the
Service Agreements. BGE states that a copy of the filing was served
upon the Public Service Commission of Maryland.
Comment date: March 27, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
9. Rayburn Country Electric Cooperative, Inc.
[Docket No. ER97-1903-000]
Take notice that on February 28, 1997, Rayburn Country Electric
Cooperative, Inc. (Rayburn Electric), tendered an initial rate filing
pursuant to Section 205 of the Federal Power Act and Section 35.12 of
the Regulations of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC, or
Commission). Rayburn Electric requests that the Commission approve the
initial rate filing associated with its Transmission and
Interconnection Agreement (Agreement) between Rayburn Electric, East
Texas Electric Cooperative, Inc. (ETEC) and Southwestern Electric Power
Company (SWEPCO) (collectively, the Parties).
Rayburn indicates that under the Agreement, ETEC and SWEPCO seek to
interconnect with Rayburn Electric's facilities to enable power and
energy from SWEPCO to be transmitted over the Jacksonville to Overton
Transmission Line to ETEC. Rayburn states that the Agreement reflects a
desire on the part of ETEC to reserve capacity and utilize Rayburn
Electric's transmission facilities for the benefit of its customers,
through the interconnection of ETEC's facilities with Rayburn
Electric's 138 Kv transmission line.
The filing indicates that Rayburn Electric will provide firm
transmission service for ETEC's purchases of power from SWEPCO under
the SWEPCO/ETEC Power Supply Agreement. In exchange for providing the
facilities to enable ETEC to interconnect with SWEPCO at multiple
sources, Rayburn states that it will receive a facilities charge from
ETEC based on one-half of the carrying charges for the Jacksonville to
Overton section of Rayburn's transmission line.
Rayburn Electric has served copies of this filing on each of the
parties to the Agreement, its member/customers and the Public Utility
Commission of Texas.
Comment date: March 27, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
10. Southwestern Public Service Company
[Docket No. ER97-1904-000]
Take notice that on February 28, 1997, Southwestern Public Service
Company (Southwestern), submitted an executed service agreement under
its open access transmission tariff with Central Louisiana Electric
Company, Inc. The service agreement is for umbrella non-firm
transmission service.
Comment date: March 27, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
11. Pacific Northwest Generating Cooperative
[Docket No. ER97-1905-000]
Take notice that on February 28, 1997, Pacific Northwest Generating
Cooperative (PNGC), filed a service agreement for a short-term power
sale transaction with LG&E Power Marketing, Inc. The service agreement
incorporated terms and conditions of the Western Systems Power Pool
Agreement and the sales were made on price terms conforming to PNGC's
Rate Schedule FERC No. 3 (market-based rate schedule).
Comment date: March 27, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
12. Southern California Edison Company
[Docket No. ER97-1906-000]
Take notice that on February 28, 1997, Southern California Edison
Company (Edison), tendered for filing the following agreements
(Agreements) and amendments (Amendments) to agreements to the 1990
Integrated Operations Agreement (1990 IOA) with the City of Banning
(Banning), FERC Rate Schedule No. 248:
Amendment No. 1 To Supplemental Agreement Between Southern
California Edison Company And The City of Banning For The
Integration Of The Azusa, Banning, Colton--40 MW Pasadena Power
Sales Agreement
Edison-Banning, 1997 Pasadena PSA, Firm Transmission Service
Agreement I, Between, Southern California Edison Company, And The,
City of Banning
Edison-Banning, 1997 Pasadena PSA, Firm Transmission Service
Agreement II, Between, Southern California Edison Company, And The,
City Of Banning
Amendment No. 1 To The 1995 Supplemental Agreement Between Southern
California Edison Company And The City Of Banning For The
Integration Of City's Entitlement In San Juan Unit 3
Amendment No. 1 To The Edison-Banning 1995 San Juan Unit 3 Firm
Transmission Service Agreement Between Southern California Edison
Company And The City Of Banning
Termination Of The Edison-Banning Pasadena Firm Transmission Service
Agreement Between Southern California Edison Company And The City Of
Banning
Edison and Banning entered into the Agreements and Amendments to
accommodate changes made in the Pasadena Power Sale Agreement between
Banning and the City of Pasadena in consideration for Banning's
executing the 1997 Settlement Agreement filed in Docket No. ER97-1480-
000. Edison requests waiver of the Commission's 60-day notice
requirement and effective dates of March 1, 1997, with the exception of
the Edison-Banning 1997 Pasadena PSA Firm Transmission Service
Agreement II, which Edison requests to become effective on May 1, 1997.
Copies of this filing were served upon the Public Utilities
Commission of the State of California and all interested parties.
Comment date: March 27, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
13. Entergy Services, Inc.
[Docket No. ER97-1907-000]
Take notice that on February 28, 1997, Entergy Services, Inc.
(Entergy Services), on behalf of Entergy Arkansas, Inc. (EAI) (formerly
Arkansas Power & Light Company), tendered for filing a 1997 Wholesale
Formula Rate Update (Update) in accordance with the Power Coordination,
Interchange and Transmission Service Agreements between EAI and Conway,
West Memphis and Osceola, Arkansas (Arkansas Cities); Campbell and
Thayer, Missouri (Missouri Cities), and Arkansas Electric Cooperative
Corporation (AECC); the Transmission Service Agreement between EAI and
the Louisiana Energy and Power Authority (LEPA); the Transmission
Service Agreement between EAI and the City of Hope, Arkansas (Hope);
and the Hydroelectric Power Transmission and Distribution Service
Agreement between EAI and the City of North Little Rock, Arkansas
(North Little Rock). Entergy Services states that the Update
redetermines the formula rate charges and Transmission Loss Factor in
accordance with: (1) the above
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agreements, (2) the 1994 Joint Stipulation between EAI and AECC
accepted by the Commission in Docket No. ER95-49-000, as revised by the
24th Amendment to the AECC Agreement accepted by the Commission on
March 26, 1996 in Docket No. ER96-1116-000, (3) the formula rate
revisions accepted by the Commission on February 21, 1995 in Docket No.
ER95-363-000 as applicable to the Arkansas Cities, Missouri Cities,
Hope and North Little Rock and (4) the formula rate revisions as
applicable to LEPA accepted by the Commission on January 10, 1997 in
Docket No. ER97-257-000.
Comment date: March 27, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
14. Delmarva Power & Light Company
[Docket No. ER97-1908-000]
Take notice that on February 28, 1997, Delmarva Power & Light
Company (Delmarva), tendered for filing a Notice of Cancellation of its
open-access transmission tariff filed in Docket No. OA96-165-000.
Delmarva requests waiver of the 60-day notice period to permit the
filing to become effective at the same time the Commission allows the
tariff filed by the Pennsylvania-New Jersey-Maryland Interconnection
(PJM) to become effective. Delmarva states that the PJM tariff
supersedes the Delmarva tariff.
Comment date: March 27, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
15. Public Service Electric and Gas Company
[Docket No. ER97-1909-000]
Take notice that on February 28, 1997, Public Service Electric and
Gas Company (PSE&G), tendered for filing an agreement to provide non-
firm transmission service to USGen Power Services, L.P., 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 10, 1997.
Comment date: March 27, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
16. Public Service Electric and Gas Company
[Docket No. ER97-1910-000]
Take notice that on February 28, 1997, Public Service Electric and
Gas Company (PSE&G), tendered for filing an agreement to provide non-
firm transmission service to Atlantic City Electric Company, pursuant
to PSE&G's Open Access Transmission Tariff presently on file with the
Commission in Docket No. OA96-80-000.
This agreement supersedes PSE&G's existing non-firm transmission
agreements with Atlantic City Electric Company currently on file with
the Commission (Rate Schedule FERC Nos. 115 and 116).
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 27, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
17. Pacific Northwest Generating Cooperative
[Docket No. ER97-1911-000]
Take notice that on February 28, 1997, Pacific Northwest Generating
Cooperative (PNGC), submitted a request the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission requesting approval by the Commission of its membership in
the Western Systems Power Pool (WSPP). PNGC requests that the
Commission amend the WSPP Agreement to include it as a member.
PNGC requests an effective date of February 14, 1997, for the
proposed amendment. PNGC requests waiver of the Commission's notice
requirements for good cause shown.
Copies of the filing were served upon the WSPP Executive Committee
and the WSPP Operating Committee.
Comment date: March 27, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
18. Cinergy Services, Inc.
[Docket No. ER97-1912-000]
Take notice that on February 28, 1997, Cinergy Services, Inc.
(Cinergy), tendered for filing a service agreement under Cinergy's Open
Access Transmission Service Tariff (the Tariff) entered into between
Cinergy and Central Illinois Public Service.
Cinergy and Central Illinois Public Service are requesting an
effective date of March 1, 1997.
Comment date: March 27, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
19. Central Power and Light Company, West Texas Utilities Company,
Public Service Co. of Oklahoma, Southwestern Electric Power Co.
[Docket No. ER97-2043-000]
Take notice that on January 31, 1997, Central Power and Light
Company, West Texas Utilities Company, Public Service Company of
Oklahoma and Southwestern Electric Power Company (collectively, the CSW
Operating Companies) tendered for filing revised pages to their Open
Access Transmission Service Tariff accepted for filing to become
effective as of January 1, 1997 in Docket No. OA97-24-000 (Tariff).
Among other things, the revised pages correct an error in the pages
filed in Docket No. OA97-24-000. The CSW Operating Companies have
requested an effective date of January 1, 1997 for the revised tariff
pages.
The CSW Operating Companies state that a copy of the revised tariff
pages have been served on all customers under the Tariff as well as on
the Public Utility Commission of Texas, the Arkansas Public Service
Commission, the Louisiana Public Service Commission and the Oklahoma
Corporation Commission.
Comment date: March 24, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
20. Maine Public Service Company
[Docket No. OA96-122-002]
Take notice that on February 24, 1997, Maine Public Service Company
(MPS) tendered for filing pursuant to the Commission's February 7, 1997
order, 78 FERC para. 61,113 (1997), superseding revised tariff sheets
to its Open Access Transmission Tariff filed on November 27, 1996.
Comment date: March 27, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
21. The Washington Water Power Company
[Docket No. OA96-162-001]
Take notice that on February 20, 1997, The Washington Water Power
Company (WWP), pursuant to the Commission's Order issued November 13,
1996, tendered for filing with the Commission a revised Open Access
Transmission Tariff--FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 8.
Pursuant to the Commission's prior Order, the revised Tariff became
effective on November 13, 1996.
Comment date: March 28, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
22. Entergy Services, Inc.
[Docket No. OA97-528-000]
Take notice that on February 14, 1997, Entergy Services, Inc.
(Entergy Services) submitted for filing the FERC Order No. 888
Compliance Amendment to the Power Interconnection Agreement between
Entergy Gulf States, Inc. (formerly Gulf States Utilities Company) and
the Louisiana Energy and Power
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Authority. Entergy Services requests that the FERC Order No. 888
Compliance Amendment become effective the later of January 1, 1997 or
the date upon which the Commission permits said amendment to become
effective.
Comment date: March 28, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
23. Ohio Edison Company, Pennsylvania Power Company
[Docket No. OA97-552-000]
Take notice that on February 21, 1997, Ohio Edison Company tendered
for filing on behalf of itself and Pennsylvania Power Company, a
Supplement to the rate schedule to the Agreement for System Power
Transactions with Cinergy Services, Inc. This filing is made pursuant
to Section 205 of the Federal Power Act.
Comment date: March 20, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
Standard Paragraph
E. Any person desiring to be heard or to protest said filing should
file a motion to intervene or protest with the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20426,
in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of
Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 18 CFR 385.214). All such
motions or protests should be filed on or before the comment date.
Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the
appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants
parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must
file a motion to intervene. Copies of this filing are on file with the
Commission and are available for public inspection.
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
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