[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 61 (Monday, March 31, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15171-15173]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-8069]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. ER97-2031-000, et al.]


Cinergy Services, Inc., et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate 
Regulation Filings

March 24, 1997.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Cinergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-2031-000]

    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 IUC Power Services (IUC).
    The Interchange Agreement provides for the following service 
between Cinergy and IUC:

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

    Cinergy and IUC have requested an effective date of one day after 
this initial filing of the Interchange Agreement.
    Copies of the filing were served on IUC Power Services, the 
Kentucky Public Service Commission, the Michigan Public Service 
Commission, the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio and the Indiana 
Utility Regulatory Commission.
    Comment date: April 7, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

2. Ohio Edison Company, Pennsylvania Power Company, Cleveland Electric 
Illuminating Company, and Toledo Edison Company

[Docket No. EC97-5-000]

    Take notice that on March 21, 1997, Ohio Edison Company, 
Pennsylvania Power Company, Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company and 
Toledo Edison Company (the Applicants) filed additional information in 
support of their November 8, 1996, merger application. The supplement 
is a competitive screen analysis as required by the guidelines in the 
Commission's merger policy statement, Inquiry Concerning the 
Commission's Merger Policy Under the Federal Power Act; Policy 
Statement, Order No. 592, 77 FERC para. 61,263 (1996). By letter order 
dated January 15, 1997, the Commission requested the Applicants to 
supply this information.
    Applicants state that they have served their filing, including an 
electronic copy of the data used to develop the competitive screen 
analysis, on all intervenors.
    Comment date: May 20, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

3. Western Resources, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-2032-000]

    Take notice that on March 10, 1997, Western Resources, Inc., 
tendered for filing non-firm transmission agreements between Western 
Resources and Central Louisiana Electric Company, Inc. and TransCanada 
Power Corporation. Western Resources states that the purpose of the 
agreements is to permit

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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 
agreements are proposed to become effective as follows: Central 
Louisiana Electric Company, Inc., February 12, 1997; and TransCanada 
Power Corporation, March 3, 1997.
    Copies of the filing were served upon Central Louisiana Electric 
Company, Inc., TransCanada Power Corporation and the Kansas Corporation 
Commission.
    Comment date: April 7, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

4. Sierra Pacific Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-2033-000]

    Take notice that on March 10, 1997, Sierra Pacific Power Company 
(Sierra), tendered for filing Service Agreements (Service Agreements) 
with the following entities for Non Firm Point-to-Point Transmission 
Service under Sierra's Open Access Transmission Tariff (Tariff):

1. AIG Trading Corporation
2. Aquila Power Corporation
3. TransCanada Energy Ltd.
4. Northern California Power Agency

    Sierra filed the executed Service Agreements with the Commission in 
compliance with Section 14.4 of the Tariff and applicable Commission 
Regulations. Sierra also submitted revised Sheet No. 148 to the Tariff, 
which is an updated list of all current subscribers. Sierra requests 
waiver of the Commission's notice requirements to permit and effective 
date for Attachment E, and to allow the Service Agreements to become 
effective according to their terms.
    Copies of this filing were served upon the Public Service 
Commission of Nevada, the Public Utilities Commission of California and 
all interested parties.
    Comment date: April 7, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

5. Puget Sound Energy, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-2034-000]

    Take notice that on March 10, 1997, Puget Sound Energy, Inc. 
(formerly Puget Sound Power & Light Company, Puget), tendered for 
filing an agreement amending its wholesale for resale power contract 
with the Port of Seattle (Purchaser). A copy of the filing was served 
on Purchaser.
    Puget states that the agreement changes the term of the wholesale 
for resale power contract.
    Comment date: April 7, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

6. Allegheny Power Service Corporation, on behalf of Monongahela Power 
Company, The Potomac Edison Company, and West Penn Power Company 
Allegheny Power)

[Docket No. ER97-2035-000]

    Take notice that on February 21, 1997, Allegheny Power Service 
Corporation on behalf of Monongahela Power Company, The Potomac Edison 
Company and West Penn Power Company (Allegheny Power) filed Supplement 
No. 21 to add two (2) new Customers to the Standard Generation Service 
Rate Schedule under which Allegheny Power offers standard generation 
and emergency service on an hourly, daily, weekly, monthly or yearly 
basis. Allegheny Power requests a waiver of notice requirements to make 
service available as of February 20, 1997, to EnerZ Corporation and 
Minnesota Power & Light Company.
    Copies of the filing have been provided to the Public Utilities 
Commission of Ohio, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, the 
Maryland Public Service Commission, the Virginia State Corporation 
Commission, the West Virginia Public Service Commission, and all 
parties of record.
    Comment date: April 7, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

7. Northern Indiana Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER97-2036-000]

    Take notice that on February 21, 1997, Northern Indiana Public 
Service Company, tendered for filing an executed Standard Transmission 
Service Agreement for Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service 
between Northern Indiana Public Service Company and American Electric 
Power Services Corporation.
    Under the Transmission Service Agreement, Northern Indiana Public 
Service Company will provide Point-to-Point Transmission Service to 
American Electric Power Services Corporation pursuant to the 
Transmission Service Tariff filed by Northern Indiana Public Service 
Company in Docket No. ER96-1426-000 and allowed to become effective by 
the Commission, and as amended in Docket No. OA96-47-000. Northern 
Indiana Public Service Company, 75 FERC para. 61,213 (1996). Northern 
Indiana Public Service Company has requested that the Service Agreement 
be allowed to become effective as of January 21, 1997.
    Copies of this filing have been sent to the Indiana Utility 
Regulatory Commission and the Indiana Office of Utility Consumer 
Counselor.
    Comment date: April 7, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

8. The Montana Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-2037-000]

    Take notice that on February 26, 1997, The Montana Power Company 
(Montana), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission pursuant to 18 CFR 35.13 Non-Firm Point-to-Point 
Transmission Service Agreements with Citizens Lehman Power Sales 
(Citizens Lehman) and Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) 
under FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 5 (Open Access 
Transmission Tariff). The Citizens Lehman Service Agreement is signed, 
while the LADWP Service Agreement is filed unsigned.
    A copy of the filing was served upon Citizens Lehman and LADWP.
    Comment date: April 7, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

9. Central Maine Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-2039-000]

    Take notice that on March 6, 1997, Central Maine Power Company 
(CMP), tendered for filing a service agreement for Non-Firm Point-to-
Point Transmission service entered into with The Power Company of 
America, L.P. 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: April 7, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

10. Central Maine Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-2040-000]

    Take notice that on March 6, 1997, Central Maine Power Company 
(CMP), tendered for filing a service agreement for Non-Firm Point-to-
Point Transmission service with CNG Power Services 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: April 7, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

11. Maine Electric Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-2041-000]

    Take notice that on March 6, 1997, Maine Electric Power Company

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(MEPCO), tendered for filing a service agreement for Non-Firm Point-to-
Point Transmission service with The Power Company of America, L.P. 
Service will be provided pursuant to CMP's Open Access Transmission 
Tariff, designated rate schedule MEPCO--FERC Electric Tariff, Original 
Volume No. 1, as supplemented.
    Comment date: April 7, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

12. Maine Electric Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-2042-000]

    Take notice that on March 6, 1997, Maine Electric Power Company 
(MEPCO), 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. 1, as supplemented.
    Comment date: April 7, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

13. Northeast Utilities Service Company

[Docket No. ER97-2044-000]

    Take notice that on January 14, 1997, Northeast Utilities Service 
Company (NUSCO), tendered for filing a Service Agreement with New 
England Power Company (NEP) under the NU System Companies' System Power 
Sales/Exchange Tariff No. 6.
    NUSCO states that a copy of this filing has been mailed to NEP.
    NUSCO requests that the Service Agreement become effective February 
1, 1997.
    Comment date: April 7, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

14. AMVEST Power, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-2045-000]

    Take notice that on February 26, 1997, AMVEST Power, Inc., tendered 
for filing, pursuant to Rule 207 of the Commission's Rules of Practice 
and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.207, an application for waivers and blanket 
approvals under various Regulations of the Commission, and an order 
accepting its Rate Schedule No. 1, to be effective April 28, 1997, or 
the date that the Commission issues an order in this proceeding, 
whichever is earlier. AMVEST Power, Inc., intends to engage in electric 
energy and capacity transactions as a marketer.
    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 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. 97-8069 Filed 3-28-97; 8:45 am]
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