[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 64 (Thursday, April 3, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15884-15886]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-8489]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. ER97-399-000, et al.]


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

March 27, 1997.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Montana Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-399-000]

    Take notice that on February 28, 1997, Montana Power Company 
tendered for filing an amendment in the above-referenced docket.
    Comment date: April 10, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

2. El Paso Electric Company

[Docket No. ER97-1343-000]

    Take notice that on March 12, 1997, El Paso Electric Company 
tendered for filing an amendment in the above-referenced docket.
    Comment date: April 10, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

3. Dayton Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER97-1529-000]

    Take notice that on March 7, 1997, Dayton Power & Light Company 
tendered for filing an amendment in the above-referenced docket.
    Comment date: April 10, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

4. Louisville Gas and Electric Co.

[Docket No. ER97-1945-000]

    Take notice that on March 24, 1997, Louisville Gas and Electric 
Company tendered for filing revised copies of a Service Agreement 
between Louisville Gas and Electric Company and PanEnergy Trading and 
Market Services which had been originally filed in the above-cited 
docket on February 26, 1997.
    Comment date: April 10, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

5. Commonwealth Electric Company and Cambridge Electric Light Company

[Docket No. ER97-2098-000]

    Take notice that on March 14, 1997, Commonwealth Electric Company 
(Commonwealth) and Cambridge Electric Light Company (Cambridge), 
collectively referred to as the Companies, tendered for filing with the 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission changes to their respective 
Market-Based Power Sales Tariffs, FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume 
Nos. 7 & 9 (Tariffs). The Companies are filing these changes in 
compliance with the Commission's February 27, 1997 order in Docket No. 
ER97-1068-000.
    Comment date: April 10, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

6. Southwestern Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER97-2101-000]

    Take notice that on March 14, 1997, Southwestern Public Service 
Company (Southwestern), tendered for filing a proposed amendment to its 
rate schedule for service to Golden Spread Electric Cooperative, Inc. 
(Golden Spread) for service to Deaf Smith Electric Cooperative, Inc 
(Deaf Smith).
    The proposed amendment reflects a new delivery point for service to 
Golden Spread and a one time contribution in aid of construction for 
transmission switches.
    Comment date: April 10, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

7. Ohio Edison Company and Pennsylvania Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-2102-000]

    Take notice that on March 14, 1997, Ohio Edison Company tendered 
for filing on behalf of itself and Pennsylvania Power Company, Service 
Agreements with American Energy Solutions, Inc., under Ohio Edison's 
Power Sales Tariff. This filing is made pursuant to Section 205 of the 
Federal Power Act.
    Comment date: April 10, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

8. Central Louisiana Electric Co. Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-2103-000]

    Take notice that on March 14, 1997, Central Louisiana Electric 
Company, Inc. (CLECO), tendered for filing a service agreement under 
which CLECO will provide non-firm point-to-point transmission service 
to Southern Energy Trading and Marketing, Inc. under its point-to-point 
transmission tariff.
    CLECO states that a copy of the filing has been served on Southern 
Energy Trading and Marketing, Inc.
    Comment date: April 10, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

9. Central Louisiana Electric Co., Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-2104-000]

    Take notice that on March 14, 1997, Central Louisiana Electric 
Company, Inc., (CLECO), tendered for filing a service agreement under 
which CLECO will provide non-firm point-to-point transmission service 
to Minnesota Power and Light Company under its point-to-point 
transmission tariff.
    CLECO states that a copy of the filing has been served on Minnesota 
Power and Light Company.
    Comment date: April 10, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

10. Jersey Central Power & Light Co., Metropolitan Edison Company, and 
Pennsylvania Electric Company

[Docket No. ER97-2105-000]

    Take notice that on March 14, 1997, GPU Service, Inc. (GPU), on 
behalf of Jersey Central Power & Light Company, Metropolitan Edison 
Company and Pennsylvania Electric Company (GPU Energy), filed an 
executed Service Agreement between GPU and The Utility--Trade Corp. 
(UTC), dated January 13, 1997. This Service Agreement specifies that 
UTC has agreed to the rates, terms and conditions of GPU Energy's 
Operating Capacity and/or Energy Sales Tariff (Sales Tariff) designated 
as FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 1. The Sales Tariff was 
accepted by the Commission by letter order issued on February 10, 1995 
in Jersey Central Power & Light Co., Metropolitan Edison Co. and 
Pennsylvania Electric Co., Docket No. ER95-276-000 and allows GPU and 
UTC to enter into separately scheduled transactions under which GPU 
Energy will make available for sale, surplus operating capacity and/or 
energy at negotiated rates that are no higher than GPU Energy's cost of 
service.
    GPU requests a waiver of the Commission's notice requirements for 
good cause shown and an effective date

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of January 13, 1997 for the Service Agreement.
    GPU has served copies of the filing on regulatory agencies in New 
Jersey and Pennsylvania.
    Comment date: April 10, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

11. Jersey Central Power & Light Co., Metropolitan Edison Company, and 
Pennsylvania Electric Company

[Docket No. ER97-2106-000]

    Take notice that on March 14, 1997, GPU Service, Inc. (GPU), on 
behalf of Jersey Central Power & Light Company, Metropolitan Edison 
Company and Pennsylvania Electric Company (GPU Energy), filed an 
executed Service Agreement between GPU and Niagara Mohawk Power 
Corporation (NIMO), dated March 12, 1997. This Service Agreement 
specifies that NIMO has agreed to the rates, terms and conditions of 
GPU Energy's Operating Capacity and/or Energy Sales Tariff (Sales 
Tariff) designated as FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 1. The 
Sales Tariff was accepted by the Commission by letter order issued on 
February 10, 1995 in Jersey Central Power & Light Co., Metropolitan 
Edison Co. and Pennsylvania Electric Co., Docket No. ER95-276-000 and 
allows GPU and NIMO to enter into separately scheduled transactions 
under which GPU Energy will make available for sale, surplus operating 
capacity and/or energy at negotiated rates that are no higher than GPU 
Energy's cost of service.
    GPU requests a waiver of the Commission's notice requirements for 
good cause shown and an effective date of March 12, 1997 for the 
Service Agreement.
    GPU has served copies of the filing on regulatory agencies in New 
Jersey and Pennsylvania.
    Comment date: April 10, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

12. Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation

[Docket No. ER97-2151-000]

    Take notice that Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation (CHG&E), 
on March 17, 1997, tendered for filing pursuant to Section 35.12 of the 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission) Regulations in 18 
CFR a Service Agreement between CHG&E and Cinergy Services, Inc. The 
terms and conditions of service under this Agreement are made pursuant 
to CHG&E's FERC Open Access Schedule, Original Volume 1 (Transmission 
Tariff) filed in compliance with the Commission's Order No. 888 in 
Docket No. RM95-8-000 and RM94-7-001. CHG&E also has requested waiver 
of the 60-day notice provision pursuant to 18 CFR Section 35.11.
    A copy of this filing has been served on the Public Service 
Commission of the State of New York.
    Comment date: April 10, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

13. Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation

[Docket No. ER97-2152-000]

    Take notice that Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation (CHG&E), 
on March 17, 1997, tendered for filing pursuant to Section 35.12 of the 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission) Regulations in 18 
CFR a Service Agreement between CHG&E and Orange & Rockland Utilities, 
Inc. The terms and conditions of service under this Agreement are made 
pursuant to CHG&E's FERC Open Access Schedule, Original Volume No. 1 
(Transmission Tariff) filed in compliance with the Commission's Order 
No. 888 in Docket No. RM95-8-000 and RM94-7-001. CHG&E also has 
requested waiver of the 60-day notice provision pursuant to 18 CFR 
Section 35.11.
    A copy of this filing has been served on the Public Service 
Commission of the State of New York.
    Comment date: April 10, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

14. MidAmerican Energy Company

[Docket No. OA97-420-000]

    Take notice that on March 24, 1997, MidAmerican Energy Company 
(MidAmerican) submitted for filing with the Commission an amendment to 
its initial filing in this proceeding consisting of copies of the First 
Amendment dated December 30, 1996 to Lehigh-Webster Transmission and 
Webster Terminals Facilities and Operating Agreement and the Second 
Amendment dated December 30, 1996 to Transmission Facilities and 
Operating Agreement George Neal Generating Unit No. 4 Transmission with 
both contract amendments reflecting execution by all parties.
    MidAmerican states that when it made its initial filing in this 
proceeding, certain of the municipal utilities who are parties to the 
aforementioned contract amendments submitted with the initial filing 
had not executed the contract amendments at the time of the filing. 
MidAmerican states that since the initial filing all of those municipal 
utilities have executed the contract amendments and provided 
MidAmerican with signature pages. MidAmerican states that the purpose 
of this amendment to the initial filing is to submit to the Commission 
copies of such contract amendments reflecting the execution by all 
parties thereto.
    Comment date: April 14, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

15. Tampa Electric Company

[Docket No. OA97-461-000]

    Take notice that on March 21, 1997, Tampa Electric Company (Tampa 
Electric) filed a supplement to its initial filing in this docket. 
Tampa Electric states that the supplemental filing provides additional 
information concerning Tampa Electric's implementation of the Standards 
of Conduct in Section 37.4 of the Commission's Regulations.
    A copy of the supplemental filing has been served on each person on 
the official service list in this docket, and the Florida Public 
Service Commission.
    Comment date: April 10, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

16. Wisconsin Public Service Corporation

[Docket No. OA97-476-000]

    Take notice that on March 3, 1997, Wisconsin Public Service 
Corporation (WPSC) tendered for filing an amendment to the original 
filing of a contract and rate schedule documents under which Morgan 
Stanley Capital Group, Inc. (MS) will take over certain of WPS's power 
supply commitments to Oconto Electric Cooperative (Oconto) beginning on 
January 1, 1997. Both MS and Oconto have consented to the restructured 
power supply arrangement.
    Comment date: April 10, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

17. Michigan South Central Power Agency

[Docket No. OA97-559-000]

    Take notice that on March 5, 1997, the Michigan South Central Power 
Agency has filed a request for waiver of Open Access Same-Time 
Information System (OASIS) and separation of functions requirements 
under Order Nos. 888 and 889.
    Comment date: April 10, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

18. Nelson Industrial Steam Company

[Docket No. QF95-41-000]

    On March 24, 1997, Nelson Industrial Steam Company (Applicant) 
tendered

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for filing a supplement to its filing in this docket. No determination 
has been made that the submittal constitutes a complete filing.
    The supplement provides additional information pertaining to the 
ownership of the small power production facility.
    Comment date: April 17, 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. 97-8489 Filed 4-2-97; 8:45 am]
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