[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 60 (Friday, March 28, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14898-14904]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-7846]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. EL97-30-000, et al.]


South Carolina Electric & Gas Company, et al.; Electric Rate and 
Corporate Regulation Filings

March 21, 1997.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. South Carolina Electric & Gas Company

[Docket No. EL97-30-000]

    Take notice that on March 12, 1997, South Carolina Electric & Gas 
Company (SCE&G), filed a Petition for Declaratory Order that SCE&G is 
not required to provide certain transmission service to the City of 
Orangeburg, South Carolina.
    Comment date: April 11, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

2. Entergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. EL97-31-000]

    Take notice that on March 13, 1997, Entergy Services, Inc. (Entergy 
Services), on behalf of Entergy Arkansas, Inc., tendered for filing a 
Petition for Declaratory Order and Exercise of Jurisdiction seeking 
Commission resolution of a dispute over the interpretation of an 
Entergy Arkansas, Inc. wholesale power agreement.
    Comment date: April 11, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

3. El Paso Energy Marketing, Inc.

[Docket No. ER96-118-007]

    Take notice that on March 13, 1997, El Paso Energy Marketing, Inc. 
tendered for filing a Notice of Change in Status.

4. Soyland Power Cooperative, Inc.

[Docket No. ER96-2973-000]

    Take notice that on February 21, 1997, Soyland Power Cooperative, 
Inc. (Soyland), tendered for filing a rate schedule change pursuant to 
Section 205 of the Federal Power Act and Section 35.13 of the Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) Regulations. The filing 
consists of a rate

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decrease pertaining to credit for energy supplied by Soyland under the 
Amended and Restated Power Coordination Agreement, Amendment No. 6 to 
the Power Coordination Agreement between Illinois Power Company (IP) 
and Soyland, dated October 5, 1984. On February 24, 1997, Soyland 
amended its February 21, 1997, submittal.
    Soyland seeks waiver of the Commission's sixty-day prior notice 
requirement in order for the Amended and Restated Power Coordination 
Agreement to be effective as of September 1, 1996.
    Copies of the filing were served upon Adams Electrical Co-
operative, Clay Electric Co-operative, Inc., Clinton County Electric 
Cooperative, Inc., Coles-Moultrie Electric Cooperative, Corn Belt 
Electric Cooperative Inc., Eastern Illini Electric Cooperative, Edgar 
Electric Cooperative Association, Farmers Mutual Electric Company, 
Illinois Rural Electric Co., Illinois Valley Electric Cooperative, 
Inc., M.J.M. Electric Cooperative, Inc., McDonough Power Cooperative, 
Menard Electric Cooperative, Monroe County Electric Co-operative, Inc., 
Rural Electric Convenience Cooperative Co., Shelby Electric 
Cooperative, Southwestern Electric Cooperative, Inc., Spoon River 
Electric Co-operative, Inc., Tri-County Electric Cooperative, Inc., 
Wayne-White Counties Electric Cooperative, Western Illinois Electrical 
Coop. (the 21 member cooperatives), Illinois Power Company, and the 
Illinois Commerce Commission.
    Comment date: April 4, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

5. Cinergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-121-000]

    Take notice that on March 11, 1997, Cinergy Services, Inc. tendered 
for filing an amendment in the above-referenced docket.
    Comment date: April 4, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

6. The Detroit Edison Company

[Docket No. ER97-325-001]

    Take notice that on March 17, 1997, The Detroit Edison Company 
(Detroit Edison) tendered for filing a revised version of Detroit 
Edison's Wholesale Power Sales Tariff (WPS-1) (the WPS-1 Tariff). The 
revised WPS-1 Tariff was filed in accordance with the Commission's 
order issued February 14, 1997, in the instant docket.
    Comment date: April 4, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

7. Consumers Energy Company

[Docket No. ER97-964-000]

    Take notice that on March 13, 1997, Consumers Energy Company 
(Consumers) submitted for filing an amendment to its prior December 31, 
1996, filing of a wholesale power sales tariff (PST-1) to permit 
Consumers to make wholesale electric generation sales to eligible 
customers at up to cost-based ceiling rates.
    Consumers requests an effective date of January 1, 1997 and 
accordingly, seeks waiver of the Commission's notice requirements. 
Copies of this filing were served upon the Michigan Public Service 
Commission.
    Comment date: April 4, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

8. New England Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-1459-000]

    Take notice that on March 11, 1997, New England Power Company 
tendered for filing an amendment in the above-referenced docket.
    Comment date: April 4, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

9. Black Brook Energy Company

[Docket No. ER97-1676-000]

    Take notice that on March 17, 1997, Black Brook Energy Company 
tendered for filing an amendment in the above-referenced docket.
    Comment date: April 4, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

10. Western Massachusetts Electric Company

[Docket No. ER97-1798-000]

    Take notice that on March 7, 1997, Northeast Utilities Service 
Company on behalf of its affiliate Western Massachusetts Electric 
Company (WMECO), tendered for filing an amendment to the effective date 
requested for a proposed change to the following service agreement 
filed under WMECO's FERC Electric Service Tariff, Original Volume No. 
1, pursuant to Section 205 of the Federal Power Act and Part 35 of the 
Commission's Regulations: Borderline Sales Service Amended Service 
Agreement, between WMECO and Massachusetts Electric Company, dated as 
of November 12, 1996.
    This filing proposes that the effective date for the aforementioned 
amendment to a service agreement be made sixty days following the 
original filing date of February 20, 1997. Copies of the filing were 
served upon Massachusetts Electric Company and the Massachusetts 
Department of Public Utilities.
    Comment date: April 4, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

11. Western Resources, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-1875-000]

    Take notice that on March 18, 1997, Western Resources, Inc. 
tendered an amendment for filing of a non-firm transmission agreement 
between Western Resources and Enron Power Marketing, Inc. Western 
Resources states that the purpose of this amendment is to request a 
revised effective date of February 1, 1997.
    Copies of the filing were served upon Enron Power Marketing, Inc. 
and the Kansas Corporation Commission.
    Comment date: April 7, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

12. Ocean State Power II

[Docket No. ER97-1890-000]

    Take notice that on February 29, 1997, Ocean State Power II (Ocean 
State II), tendered for filing the following supplements (the 
Supplements) to its rate schedules with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission (FERC or the Commission):

Supplements No. 20 to Rate Schedule FERC No. 5
Supplements No. 20 to Rate Schedule FERC No. 6
Supplements No. 19 to Rate Schedule FERC No. 7
Supplements No. 20 to Rate Schedule FERC No. 8

    The Supplements to the rate schedules request approval of Ocean 
State II's proposed rate of return on equity for the period beginning 
on April 29, 1997, the requested effective date of the Supplements, and 
ending on the effective date of Ocean State II's updated rate of return 
on equity to be filed in February of 1998.
    Copies of the Supplements have been served upon, among others, 
Ocean State II's power purchasers, the Massachusetts Department of 
Public Utilities, and the Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission.
    Comment date: April 4, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

13. Delmarva Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER97-1908-000]

    Take notice that on March 19, 1997, Delmarva Power & Light Company 
amended its February 28, 1997, filing to include an additional list of 
recipients.
    Comment date: April 4, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

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14. Baltimore Gas & Electric Company

[Docket No. ER97-1950-000]

    Take notice that on March 5, 1997, Baltimore Gas & Electric Company 
(BG&E) tendered for filing a service agreement for non-firm point-to-
point transmission service between BG&E and AIG Trading Corporation.
    Comment date: April 4, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

15. Baltimore Gas & Electric Company

[Docket No. ER97-1951-000]

    Take notice that on March 5, 1997, Baltimore Gas & Electric Company 
(BG&E) tendered for filing a service agreement for non-firm point-to-
point transmission service between BG&E and the Ohio Edison System.
    Comment date: April 4, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

16. Baltimore Gas & Electric Company

[Docket No. ER97-1952-000]

    Take notice that on March 5, 1997, Baltimore Gas & Electric Company 
(BG&E), tendered for filing a service agreement for non-firm point-to-
point transmission service between BG&E and CNG Power Services 
Corporation.
    Comment date: April 4, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

17. Baltimore Gas & Electric Company

[Docket No. ER97-1953-000]

    Take notice that on March 5, 1997, Baltimore Gas & Electric Company 
(BG&E), tendered for filing a service agreement for non-firm point-to-
point transmission service between BG&E and Wisconsin Electric Power 
Company.
    Comment date: April 4, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

18. Louisville Gas and Electric Co.

[Docket No. ER97-2001-000]

    Take notice that on February 21, 1997, Louisville Gas and Electric 
Company (LG&E), tendered for filing an executed Service Agreement 
between LG&E and East Kentucky Power Cooperative (EKPC) under LG&E's 
Rate Schedule GSS. LG&E had previously filed an unexecuted Service 
Agreement in this docket.
    Comment date: April 4, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

19. Long Island Lighting Company

[Docket No. ER97-2002-000]

    Take notice that on March 3, 1997, Long Island Lighting Company 
(LILCO), filed Service Agreements for Non-Firm Point-to-Point 
Transmission Service between:
    (1) LILCO and Public Service Electric and Gas Company (Transmission 
Customer);
    (2) LILCO and Morgan Stanley Capital Group Inc. (Transmission 
Customer); and
    (3) LILCO and Aquila Power Corporation (Transmission Customer).
    These Service Agreements specify that the Transmission Customers 
have agreed to the rates, terms and conditions of the LILCO open access 
transmission tariff filed on July 9, 1996, in Docket No. OA96-38-000.
    LILCO requests waiver of the Commission's sixty (60) day notice 
requirements and an effective date of February 14, 1997, for the Public 
Service Electric and Gas Company, Morgan Stanley Capital Group Inc., 
and Aquila Power Corporation Service Agreements. LILCO has served 
copies of the filing on the New York State Public Service Commission 
and on the Transmission Customers.
    Comment date: April 4, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

20. Carolina Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER97-2004-000]

    Take notice that on March 10, 1997, Carolina Power & Light Company 
(CP&L), tendered for filing separate Service Agreements for Non-Firm 
Point to Point Transmission Service executed between CP&L and the 
following Eligible Transmission Customers: Pennsylvania Power & Light 
Company; Citizens Lehman Power Sales; and Edison Source and a Service 
Agreement for Short-Term Firm Point to Point Transmission Service with 
Citizens Lehman Power Sales. Service to each Eligible Customer will be 
in accordance with the terms and conditions of Carolina Power & Light 
Company's Open Access Transmission Tariff.
    Copies of the filing were served upon the North Carolina Utilities 
Commission and the South Carolina Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: April 4, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

21. Northern States Power Company (Minnesota Company)

[Docket No. ER97-2005-000]

    Take notice that on March 11, 1997, Northern States Power Company 
(Minnesota) (NSP), tendered for filing a Non-Firm Point-to-Point 
Transmission Service Agreement between NSP and The Power Company of 
America, LP.
    NSP requests that the Commission accept the agreement effective 
February 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: April 4, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

22. Northern States Power Company (Minnesota Company)

[Docket No. ER97-2007-000]

    Take notice that on March 11, 1997, Northern States Power Company 
(Minnesota) (NSP) tendered for filing a Non-Firm Point-to-Point 
Transmission Service Agreement between NSP and Southern Energy Trading 
& Marketing, Inc.
    NSP requests that the Commission accept the agreement effective 
February 19, 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: April 4, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

23. Ohio Valley Electric Corporation Indiana-Kentucky Electric 
Corporation

[Docket No. ER97-2008-000]

    Take notice that on March 11, 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 February 24, 
1997 (the Service Agreement) between Minnesota Power and Light Company 
(MP&L) and OVEC. OVEC proposes an effective date of February 24, 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 MP&L.
    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 Minnesota Public 
Utilities Commission, the Wisconsin Public Service Commission and MP&L.
    Comment date: April 4, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

24. Louisville Gas and Electric Co.

[Docket No. ER97-2009-000]

    Take notice that on March 10, 1997, Louisville Gas and Electric 
Company (LG&E), tendered for filing an executed Non-Firm Point-to-Point 
Transmission

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Service Agreement between LG&E and CNG Power Service Corporation under 
LG&E's Open Access Transmission Tariff.
    Comment date: April 4, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

25. Central Illinois Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER97-2010-000]

    Take notice that on March 7, 1997, Central Illinois Public Service 
Company (CIPS submitted a Service Agreement dated January 31, 1997, 
establishing the Michigan Companies (Consumers Energy Company and The 
Detroit Edison Company) as a customer under the terms of CIPS' 
Coordination Sales Tariff CST-1 (CST-1 Tariff).
    CIPS requests an effective date of February 5, 1997 for the service 
agreement and the revised Index of Customers. Accordingly, CIPS 
requests waiver of the Commission's notice requirements. Copies of this 
filing were served upon the new customer and the Illinois Commerce 
Commission.
    Comment date: April 4, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

26. Montaup Electric Company

[Docket No. ER97-2011-000]

    Take notice that on March 7, 1997, Montaup Electric Company 
(Montaup), filed 24 executed transmission service agreements with the 
following utilities, which, with two exceptions noted below, were filed 
in unexecuted form in Docket Nos. ER96-2380 and OA96-174 on July 9, 
1996, with a request that the agreements be allowed to become effective 
on that date. Montaup requests that the executed service agreements be 
allowed to become effective on the dates shown below:

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                Customer                     Requested effective date   
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1. Bangor Hydro-Electric Company.......  July 9, 1996.                  
2. Braintree Electric Light Department.  July 9, 1996.                  
3. Central Maine Power Company.........  July 9, 1996.                  
4. Citizens Lehman Power Sales.........  July 9, 1996.                  
5. Connecticut Municipal Electric        July 9, 1996.                  
 Energy Cooperative.                                                    
6. Coastal Electric Services Company...  July 9, 1996.                  
7. Commonwealth Electric Company.......  July 9, 1996.                  
8. Duke/Louis Dreyfus L.L.C............  July 9, 1996.                  
9. Duke/Louis Dreyfus Energy Services    July 9, 1996.                  
 (New England) L.L.C.                                                   
10. Electric Clearinghouse Incorporated  July 9, 1996.                  
11. Green Mountain Power Corporation...  July 9, 1996.                  
12. InterCoast Power Marketing.........  July 9, 1996.                  
13. KCS Power Marketing, Inc...........  July 9, 1996.                  
14. Koch Power Services Incorporated...  July 9, 1996.                  
15. Maine Public Service Company.......  July 9, 1996.                  
16. Middleborough Gas & Electric         July 9, 1996.                  
 Department.                                                            
17. Pascoag Fire District Electric       July 9, 1996.                  
 Department.                                                            
18. PECO Energy Company................  August 21, 1996.               
19. Pittsfield Generating Company        February 5, 1997               
 L.P.\1\                                                                
20. Plum Street Energy Marketing.\2\     February 5, 1997               
21. Rainbow Energy Marketing             July 9, 1996.                  
 Corporation.                                                           
22. Taunton Municipal Lighting Plant...  July 9, 1996.                  
23. United Illuminating Company........  July 9, 1996.                  
24. Vermont Electric Power Company.....  July 9, 1996.                  
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Not previously filed in unexecuted form.                            
\2\ Not previously filed in unexecuted form.                            

    Comment date: April 4, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

27. Public Service Company of New Mexico

[Docket No. ER97-2012-000]

    Take notice that on March 7, 1997, Public Service Company of New 
Mexico (PNM), submitted for filing executed service agreements for 
service under the terms of PNM's Open Access Transmission Tariff with 
the following customers: Questar Energy Trading Company (2 agreements) 
and Delhi Energy Services, Inc. (2 agreements). PNM's filing also is 
available for public inspection at its offices in Albuquerque, New 
Mexico.
    Comment date: April 4, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

28. Carolina Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER97-2013-000]

    Take notice that on March 7, 1997, Carolina Power & Light Company 
(CP&L), tendered for filing separate unexecuted Service Agreements 
between CP&L and North Carolina Electric Membership Corporation (NCEMC) 
for Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service and for Short-Term 
Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service. Service to NCEMC will be in 
accordance with the terms and conditions of Carolina Power & Light 
Company's Open Access Transmission Tariff.
    Copies of the filing were served upon the North Carolina Utilities 
Commission and the South Carolina Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: April 4, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

29. PacifiCorp

[Docket No. ER97-2014-000]

    Take notice that PacifiCorp on March 10, 1997, PacifiCorp, tendered 
for filing in accordance with 18 CFR 35 of the Commission's Rules and 
Regulations, PacifiCorp's FERC Electric Tariff, Fourth Revised Volume 
No. 3. The Tariff has been revised to add provisions for delivery 
service for New York Mercantile Exchange COB and Palo Verde Electricity 
Futures Contracts to the types of service to be provided under the 
Tariff.
    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: April 4, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

30. Ohio Edison Company and Pennsylvania Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-2015-000]

    Take notice that on March 10, 1997, Ohio Edison Company tendered 
for filing on behalf of itself and Pennsylvania Power Company, Service 
Agreements with AYP Energy, Inc. and Illinova Power Marketing under 
Ohio Edison's Power Sales Tariff. This filing is made pursuant to 
Section 205 of the Federal Power Act.
    Comment date: April 4, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

31. PacifiCorp

[Docket No. ER97-2016-000]

    Take notice that on March 10, 1997, PacifiCorp, tendered for filing 
in accordance with 18 CFR 35 of the Commission's Rules and Regulations, 
Non-Firm Transmission Service Agreements with Coastal Electric Services 
Company, Pacific Northwest Generating Cooperative, Questar Energy 
Trading Company and Snohomish County Public Utility District No. 1 
under, PacifiCorp's FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 11.

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    Copies of this filing were supplied to the Washington Utilities and 
Transportation Commission and the Public Utility Commission of Oregon. 
1
    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: April 4, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

32. Louisville Gas and Electric Co.

[Docket No. ER97-2017-000]

    Take notice that on March 10, 1997, Louisville Gas and Electric 
Company (LG&E), tendered for filing an executed Service Agreement 
between LG&E and Indiana Municipal Power Agency under LG&E's Rate 
Schedule GSS. An unexecuted copy of this Service Agreement was 
originally filed in Docket No. ER97-1095-000.
    Comment date: April 4, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

33. South Carolina Electric & Gas Company

[Docket No. ER97-2018-000]

    Take notice that on March 10, 1997, South Carolina Electric & Gas 
Company tendered for filing its report for quarters ending September 
30, 1996 and December 31, 1996 summarizing transactions under 
Negotiated Market Sales Tariffs for short-term service.
    Comment date: April 3, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

34. North Atlantic Energy Corp.

[Docket No. ER97-2019-000]

    Take notice that on March 11, 1997, North Atlantic Energy 
Corporation (North Atlantic), filed proposed changes to charges for 
decommissioning Seabrook Unit 1 to be collected under North Atlantic 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Rate Schedules Nos. 1 and 3. These 
charges are recovered under a formula rate that is not changed by the 
filing. The proposed adjustment in charges is necessitated by a ruling 
of the New Hampshire Nuclear Decommissioning Finance Committee 
adjusting the funding requirements for decommissioning Seabrook Unit 1.
    North Atlantic has requested waiver of the notice and filing 
requirements to permit an effective date of January 1, 1997 for the 
adjusted charges.
    Copies of this filing were served upon North Atlantic's 
jurisdictional customer and the New Hampshire Public Utilities 
Commission.
    Comment date: April 4, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

35. Cinergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-2020-000]

    Take notice that on March 11, 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 March 1, 1997 between Cinergy, 
CG&E, PSI and WPS Energy Services, Inc. (WPS).
    The Interchange Agreement provides for the following service 
between Cinergy and WPS.

1. Exhibit A--Power Sales by WPS
2. Exhibit B--Power Sales by Cinergy

    Cinergy and WPS have requested an effective date of one day after 
this initial filing of the Interchange Agreement.
    Copies of the filing were served on WPS Energy Services, Inc., the 
Kentucky Public Service Commission, the Public Service Commission of 
Wisconsin, the Public Utilities Commission of ohio and the Indiana 
Utility Regulatory Commission.
    Comment date: April 4, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

36. Wisconsin Public Service Corporation

[Docket No. ER97-2021-000]

    Take notice that on March 10, 1997, Wisconsin Public Service 
Corporation, tendered for filing an executed service agreement with The 
Power Company of America, LP, under its CS-1 Coordination Sales Tariff.
    Comment date: April 4, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

37. San Diego Gas & Electric Company

[Docket No. ER97-2022-000]

    Take notice that on March 10, 1997, San Diego Gas & Electric 
Company (SDG&E), tendered for filing an acceptance, pursuant to 18 CFR 
35.12, an Interchange Agreement (Agreement) between SDG&E and Sonat 
Power Marketing L.P. (Sonat).
    SDG&E requests that the Commission allow the Agreement to become 
effective on the 15th of May 1997 or at the earliest possible date.
    Copies of this filing were served upon the Public Utilities 
Commission of the State of California and Sonat.
    Comment date: April 4, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

38. Louisville Gas and Electric Co.

[Docket No. ER97-2023-000]

    Take notice that on March 10, 1997, Louisville Gas and Electric 
Company (LG&E), tendered for filing an executed Non-Firm Point-to-Point 
Transmission Service Agreement between LG&E and Indiana Municipal Power 
Agency under LG&E's Open Access Transmission Tariff.
    Comment date: April 4, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

39. Louisville Gas and Electric Co.

[Docket No. ER97-2024-000]

    Take notice that on March 10, 1997, Louisville Gas and Electric 
Company (LG&E), tendered for filing an executed Non-Firm Point-to-Point 
Transmission Service Agreement between LG&E and Northern Indiana Public 
Service Company (NIPSCo) under LG&E's Open Access Transmission Tariff.
    Comment date: April 4, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

40. Louisville Gas and Electric Co.

[Docket No. ER97-2025-000]

    Take notice that on March 10, 1997, Louisville Gas and Electric 
Company (LG&E) tendered for filing an executed Non-Firm Point-to-Point 
Transmission Service Agreement between LG&E and Hoosier Energy under 
LG&E's Open Access Transmission Tariff.
    Comment date: April 4, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

41. Louisville Gas and Electric Co.

[Docket No. ER97-2026-000]

    Take notice that on March 10, 1997, Louisville Gas and Electric 
Company (LG&E), tendered for filing an executed Non-Firm Point-to-Point 
Transmission Service Agreement between LG&E and WPS Energy Services, 
Inc. under LG&E's Open Access Transmission Tariff.
    Comment date: April 4, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

42. Duquesne Light Company

[Docket No. ER97-2027-000]

    Take notice that on March 10, 1997, Duquesne Light Company (DLC), 
filed a Service Agreement dated March 4, 1997 with Illinois Power 
Company under DLC's Open Access Transmission Tariff (Tariff). The 
Service Agreement adds Illinois Power Company as a customer under the 
Tariff. DLC requests an effective date of March 4, 1997 for the Service 
Agreement.

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    Comment date: April 4, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

43. Duquesne Light Company

[Docket No. ER97-2028-000]

    Take notice that on March 10, 1997, Duquesne Light Company (DLC), 
filed a Service Agreement dated March 4, 1997 with Pennsylvania Power & 
Light Company under DLC's Open Access Transmission Tariff (Tariff). The 
Service Agreement adds Pennsylvania Power & Light Company as a customer 
under the Tariff. DLC requests an effective date of March 4, 1997 for 
the Service Agreement.
    Comment date: April 4, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

44. Duquesne Light Company

[Docket No. ER97-2029-000]

    Take notice that on March 10, 1997, Duquesne Light Company (DLC), 
filed a Service Agreement dated March 4, 1997 with Heartland Energy 
Services under DLC's Open Access Transmission Tariff (Tariff). The 
Service Agreement adds Heartland Energy Services as a customer under 
the Tariff. DLC requests an effective date of March 4, 1997 for the 
Service Agreement.
    Comment date: April 4, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

45. Duquesne Light Company

[Docket No. ER97-2030-000]

    Take notice that on March 10, 1997, Duquesne Light Company (DLC), 
filed a Service Agreement dated March 6, 1997 with Public Service 
Electric and Gas Company under DLC's Open Access Transmission Tariff 
(Tariff). The Service Agreement adds Public Service Electric and Gas 
Company as a customer under the Tariff. DLC requests an effective date 
of March 6, 1997 for the Service Agreement.
    Comment date: April 4, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

46. Duke Power Company

[Docket Nos. ER97-2100 and SC97-5-000]

    Take notice that on March 14, 1997, Duke Power Company (Duke) 
tendered for filing to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC 
or Commission) an application to amend the Electric Power Contract 
between Duke and the Commissioners of Public Works of the City of 
Seneca and the City of Seneca, South Carolina (Seneca) dated April 28, 
1971 (FERC Rate Schedule No. 263), to include a stranded cost 
provision.
    In accordance with Section 205 of the Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 
824d(1994), Order No. 888, Promoting Wholesale Competition Through 
Open-Access Non-Discriminatory Transmission Services by Public 
Utilities; Recovery of Stranded Costs by Public Utilities and 
Transmitting Utilities, FERC Stats. & Regs. [Regulations Preambles 
1991-96] para.31,036 (1996), and Section 35.26(c)(1)(v)(A) of the 
Commission's Regulations, Recovery of Stranded Costs by Public 
Utilities, 61 Fed. Reg. 21,692 (1996) (to be codified at 18 CFR 35.26), 
Duke's proposed amendment provides for Duke's recovery, through an exit 
fee, of costs that will be stranded as a result of Seneca's department, 
on May 14, 1997, as a wholesale requirements customer of Duke.
    Comment date: April 21, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

47. New England Power Company

[Docket No. OA97-127-000]

    Take notice that on March 17, 1997, New England Power Company, on 
behalf of the NEES Companies, submitted an amendment to its Standards 
of Conduct filed pursuant to the requirements of Order No. 889 in this 
docket.
    Comment date: April 9, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

48. Carolina Power & Light Company

[Docket No. OA96-198-003]

    Take notice that on February 28, 1997, Carolina Power & Light 
Company tendered for filing its compliance filing in the above-
referenced docket.
    Comment date: April 7, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

49. The United Illuminating Company

[Docket No. OA96-171-000]

    Take notice that on February 18, 1997, The United Illuminating 
Company (UI) tendered for filing proposed changes to its Open Access 
Transmission Tariff, FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 4 
(Tariff), as previously amended. In these changes, UI proposes to 
revise the Tariff to reflect the implementation of the open access 
transmission tariff filed by the participants in the New England Power 
Pool (NEPOOL Tariff) on December 31, 1996, and to comply with the 
Commission's directions in Atlantic City Electric Co., et al., 77 FERC 
para.61,144 (1996).
    Pursuant to Atlantic City, the changes to comply with that order 
became effective on November 13, 1996. UI requests an effective date 
for the other changes of March 1, 1997, or such other date as the 
NEPOOL Tariff becomes effective. UI has therefore requested that the 
Commission waive its 60-day prior notice requirement. Copies of the 
filing were served upon all persons listed on the official service list 
compiled by the Secretary in Docket No. OA96-171-000 and upon Gary 
Zielanski, UI Power Marketing, Robert J. Murphy, Connecticut Department 
of Public Utility Control, and McCallum Enterprises I Limited 
Partnership.
    Comment date: April 4, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

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

[Docket No. OA97-560-000]

    Take notice that on March 6, 1997, Consumers Power Company, d/b/a 
Consumers Energy Company, filed on behalf of itself and the other 
parties amendments to the following described Operating Agreements 
implementing the functional unbundling of such agreements, which 
amendments include the cancellation of certain rate schedules which 
form a portion of such agreements:
    1. Operating Agreement among Consumers Power Company, The Detroit 
Edison Company and Northern Indiana Public Service Company, dated May 
1, 1979.
    2. Operating Agreement among Consumers Power Company, The Detroit 
Edison Company and The Toledo Edison Company, dated March 1, 1966.
    3. Operating Agreement among Consumers Power Company, The Detroit 
Edison Company and Indiana-Michigan Power Company, dated March 1, 1966.
    Copies were served upon the Michigan Public Service Commission and 
interested parties.
    Comment date: April 7, 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

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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.
[FR Doc. 97-7846 Filed 3-27-97; 8:45 am]
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