[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 80 (Friday, April 25, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20167-20170]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-10715]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. EC97-27-000, et al.]


Consumers Energy Company and ESEG, Inc. et al., Electric Rate and 
Corporate Regulation Filings

April 17, 1997.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Consumers Energy Company and ESEG, Inc.

[Docket No. EC97-27-000]

    Take notice that on April 11, 1997, Consumers Energy Company 
(Consumers) and ESEG, Inc. (ESEG) submitted a joint application for 
authority for Consumers to sell transmission facilities, and for ESEG 
to acquire such transmission facilities.
    The transmission facilities which are the subject of the joint 
application consist of two 138 kV submarine cables extending across the 
Straits of Mackinac. Consumers and ESEG request approval of the 
Application pursuant to Section 203(a) of the Federal Power Act.
    Comment date: May 5, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

2. ESEG, Inc.

[Docket No. EC97-28-000]

    Take notice that on April 11, 1997, ESEG, Inc. (ESEG) filed an 
application requesting authorization to lease certain electric public 
utility facilities pursuant to Section 203 of the Federal Power Act. 
The application involves the proposed lease and transfer of operational 
control of two 138 kV submarine cables extending across the Straits of 
Mackinac between Michigan's Lower and Upper Peninsulas, together with 
associated termination structures at each end of such cables, to Edison 
Sault Electric Company.
    Comment date: May 5, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

3. Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ER96-3133-000]

    Take notice that on April 2, 1997, Oklahoma Gas and Electric 
Company requested a revised effective date of December 1, 1996 and a 
waiver of the Commission's notice requirements.
    Copies of this filing have been served on each cooperative to whom 
the Company supplies wholesale electric service, the Oklahoma 
Corporation Commission and the Arkansas Public Service Commission.

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    Comment date: May 1, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

4. Engage Energy US

[Docket No. ER97-654-001]

    Take notice that on March 28, 1997, Newco US, L.P. tendered for 
filing a letter stating that effective February 28, 1997, Newco US, 
L.P.'s name has been changed from Newco US, L.P. to Engage Energy US.
    Comment date: May 1, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

5. Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-707-001]

    Take notice that on March 31, 1997, Consolidated Edison Company of 
New York, Inc. tendered for filing its compliance filing in the above-
referenced docket.
    Comment date: May 1, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

6. Cataula Generating Company, L.P.

[Docket No. ER97-1686-000]

    Take notice that on April 8, 1997, Cataula Generating Company 
tendered for filing an amendment in the above-referenced docket.
    Comment date: May 1, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

7. Strategic Power Management, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-1781-000]

    Take notice that on April 8, 1997, Strategic Power Management, Inc. 
tendered for filing an amendment in the above-referenced docket.
    Comment date: May 1, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

8. South Carolina Electric & Gas Company

[Docket No. ER97-2018-000]

    Take notice that on March 26, 1997, South Carolina Electric & Gas 
Company tendered for filing an amendment in the above-referenced 
docket.
    Comment date: April 30, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

9. Cinergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-2063-000]

    Take notice that on March 26, 1997, Cinergy Services, Inc. tendered 
for filing additional information to its initial filing in the above-
referenced docket.
    Comment date: April 30, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

10. Ohio Edison Company; Pennsylvania Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-2308-000]

    Take notice that on March 27, 1997, Ohio Edison Company tendered 
for filing on behalf of itself and Pennsylvania Power Company, a 
Service Agreement with American Electric Power Service Corporation 
under Ohio Edison's Power Sales Tariff. This filing is made pursuant to 
Section 205 of the Federal Power Act.
    Comment date: April 30, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

11. Wisconsin Electric Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-2309-000]

    Take notice that Wisconsin Electric Power Company (Wisconsin 
Electric) on March 27, 1997, tendered for filing one firm transmission 
service agreement under FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 7 
between itself and MGE Power Marketing (MGE) and six firm transmission 
service agreements between itself and Sonat Power Marketing L.P. 
Wisconsin Electric respectfully requests an effective date of February 
18, 1997 for the MGE Agreement. For the Sonat agreements, Wisconsin 
Electric asks for an effective date coincident with the date of each 
agreement (February 13, February 25, February 26, February 26, February 
27, and February 27, 1997). Wisconsin Electric is authorized to state 
that both MGE and Sonat join in the requested effective dates. 
Wisconsin Electric requests waiver of the Commission's advance notice 
requirements insofar as it filed the agreements as soon as it received 
the executed copies.
    Copies of the filing have been served on MGE, Sonat, Commonwealth 
Edison Company, the Michigan Public Service Commission, and the Public 
Service Commission of Wisconsin.
    Comment date: April 30, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

12. Midwest Energy, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-2310-000]

    Take notice that on March 27, 1997, Midwest Energy, Inc. (Midwest) 
tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission the 
Service Agreement for Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service 
entered into between Midwest and Duke/Louis Dreyfus.
    Midwest states that it is serving copies of the instant filing to 
its customers, State Commissions and other interested parties.
    Comment date: April 30, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

13. Delmarva Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER97-2343-000]

    Take notice that on March 31, 1997, Delmarva Power & Light Company 
tendered for filing an amendment to the Interconnection Agreement with 
the Town of Easton, Maryland and the Easton Utilities Commission that 
unbundles the Agreement, conforms the Agreement to the PJM Operating 
Agreement and PJM Tariff, and provides for the sale by Delmarva of 
energy to Easton.
    Comment date: May 1, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

14. Central Maine Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-2350-000]

    Please take notice that on March 31, 1997, Central Maine Power 
Company (CMP) tendered for filing an executed service agreement for 
sale of capacity and/or energy with KOCH Power Services Inc. Service 
will be provided pursuant to CMP's Power Sales Tariff, designated rate 
schedule CMP--FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 2, as 
supplemented.
    Comment date: April 30, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

15. Soyland Power Cooperative, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-2351-000]

    Take notice that on March 27, 1997, Soyland Power Cooperative, Inc. 
(Soyland) tendered for filing a Notice of Cancellation of its all-
requirements contract with Edgar Electric Co-operative Association, 
Inc. (Edgar). Soyland states that Edgar, currently a member of Soyland, 
has given its notice of intent to withdraw from membership of Soyland; 
upon the consummation of Edgar's withdrawal from membership in Soyland, 
Soyland will no longer provide all-requirements electric service to 
Edgar.
    Soyland states that a copy of the filing was served upon each 
person designated on the official service list.
    Comment date: April 30, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

16. South Carolina Electric & Gas Company

[Docket No. ER97-2367-000]

    Take notice that on March 31, 1997, South Carolina Electric & Gas 
Company (SCE&G) submitted service agreements establishing Cinergy 
Services, Inc., (CINERGY); Amoco Energy Trading

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Corporation, (AETC); Baltimore Gas & Electric Company, (BG&E); Coral 
Power, L.L.C., (CP), and Rainbow Energy Marketing Corporation, (REMC) 
as customers under the terms of SCE&G's Negotiated Market Sales Tariff.
    SCE&G requests an effective date of one day subsequent to the 
filing of the service agreement. Accordingly, SCE&G requests waiver of 
the Commission's notice requirements. Copies of this filing were served 
upon CINERGY, AETC, BG&E, CP, REMC, and the South Carolina Public 
Service Commission.
    Comment date: May 1, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

17. Boston Edison Company

[Docket No. ER97-2370-000]

    Take notice that on April 1, 1997, Boston Edison Company (Boston 
Edison) of Boston, Massachusetts, filed an Application for Approval of 
Depreciation Rates pursuant to Section 302 of the Federal Power Act. 
Boston Edison states that its proposed new depreciation rates were 
approved for retail purposes by the Massachusetts Department of Public 
Utilities (MDPU) as of November 1, 1992. Boston Edison requests that 
the Commission also allow the proposed depreciation rates to become 
effective on November 1, 1992.
    Comment date: May 1, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

18. Peco Energy Company

[Docket No. ER97-2371-000]

    Take notice that on April 1, 1997, PECO Energy Company (PECO) filed 
a Service Agreement dated March 19, 1997 with CMS Marketing Services 
and Trading Company (CMSMST) under PECO's FERC Electric Tariff Original 
Volume No. 1 (Tariff). The Service Agreement adds CMSMST as a customer 
under the Tariff.
    PECO requests an effective date of March 19, 1997, for the Service 
Agreement.
    PECO states that copies of this filing have been supplied to CMSMST 
and to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
    Comment date: May 1, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

19. PECO Energy Company

[Docket No. ER97-2372-000]

    Take notice that on April 1, 1997, PECO Energy Company (PECO) filed 
a Service Agreement dated March 3, 1997 with Southern Minnesota 
Municipal Power Agency (SMMPA) under PECO's FERC Electric Tariff 
Original Volume No. 1 (Tariff). The Service Agreement adds SMMPA as a 
customer under the Tariff.
    PECO requests an effective date of March 3, 1997, for the Service 
Agreement.
    PECO states that copies of this filing have been supplied to SMMPA 
and to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
    Comment date: May 1, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

20. PECO Energy Company

[Docket No. ER97-2373-000]

    Take notice that on April 1, 1997, PECO Energy Company (PECO) filed 
a Service Agreement dated March 19, 1997 with Equitable Power Services 
Company (Equitable) under PECO's FERC Electric Tariff Original Volume 
No. 1 (Tariff). The Service Agreement adds Equitable as a customer 
under the Tariff.
    PECO requests an effective date of March 19, 1997, for the Service 
Agreement.
    PECO states that copies of this filing have been supplied to 
Equitable and to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
    Comment date: May 1, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

21. Quark Power L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER97-2374-000]

    Take notice that on April 1, 1997, Quark Power L.L.C. (Quark Power) 
tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
(Commission) an Application For Blanket Approval of Rate Schedule for 
Future Sales at Market-Based Rates and For Waivers and Pre-Approvals of 
Certain Commission Regulations (Application).
    Quark Power intends to engage in electric power and energy 
transactions as a marketer and, as such, intends to sell energy and/or 
capacity at market-based rates mutually agreed upon by Quark Power and 
the purchaser.
    Comment date: April 30, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

22. Atlantic City Electric Company

[Docket No. ER97-2375-000]

    Take notice that on April 1, 1997, Atlantic City Electric Company 
(Atlantic Electric), tendered for filing service agreements under which 
Atlantic Electric will sell capacity and energy to Allegheny Electric 
Cooperative, Inc., Northern Indiana Public Service and Illinova Power 
Marketing under Atlantic Electric's wholesale power sales tariff. 
Atlantic Electric requests the agreements be accepted to become 
effective on April 2, 1997.
    Atlantic Electric states that a copy of the filing has been served 
on Allegheny Electric Cooperative, Inc., Northern Indiana Public 
Service and Illinova Power Marketing.
    Comment date: May 1, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

23. Arizona Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER97-2376-000]

    Take notice that on April 1, 1997, Arizona Public Service Company 
(APS), tendered for filing Service Agreements to provide Non-Firm 
Point-to-Point Transmission Service under APS' Open Access Transmission 
Tariff with LG&E Power Marketing, Inc. (LG&E) and Questar Energy 
(Questar).
    A copy of this filing has been served on LG&E, Questar and the 
Arizona Corporation Commission.
    Comment date: May 1, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

24. Western Resources, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-2377-000]

    Take notice that on April 1, 1997, Western Resources, Inc. (Western 
Resources), tendered for filing a proposed change to its Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission Electric Rate Schedule No. 211. Western Resources 
states the purpose of the change is to modify the Electric Power Supply 
Agreement between Western Resources and the City of Minneapolis, 
Kansas, by adding Service Schedule GD to the contract. The change is 
proposed to become effective June 1, 1997.
    Copies of the filing were served upon the City of Minneapolis and 
the Kansas Corporation Commission.
    Comment date: May 1, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

25. Minnesota Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER97-2379-000]

    Take notice that on April 1, 1997, Minnesota Power & Light Company 
(Minnesota Power), tendered for filing a Amendment No. 2 to Supplement 
No. 1 to Amendment to the Municipal Service Agreement between the City 
of Virginia Department of Public Utilities and Minnesota Power 
(Amendment No. 2). Minnesota Power requests an effective date of May 
31, 1997.
    Comment date: May 1, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

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26. Minnesota Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER97-2380-000]

    Take notice that on April 1, 1997, Minnesota Power & Light Company 
(Minnesota Power), tendered for filing a Service Agreement for Non-Firm 
Point-to-Point Transmission Service (the Service Agreement) between 
Minnesota Power, as the transmission provider, and Minnesota Power, as 
the transmission customer, for service to the City of Virginia. 
Minnesota Power requests that the Service Agreement be made effective 
as of April 1, 1997.
    Comment date: May 1, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

27. Minnesota Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER97-2381-000]

    Take notice that on April 1, 1997, Minnesota Power & Light Company 
(Minnesota Power), tendered for filing a Service Agreement for Non-Firm 
Point-to-Point Transmission Service (the Service Agreement) between 
Minnesota Power, as the transmission provider, and Minnesota Power, as 
the transmission customer, for service to the City of Hibbing. 
Minnesota Power requests that the Service Agreement be made effective 
as of April 1, 1997.
    Comment date: May 1, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

28. Wisconsin Power and Light Company

[Docket No. ER97-2382-000]

    Take notice that on April 2, 1997, Wisconsin Power and Light 
Company (WP&L), tendered for filing Form of Service Agreements for 
Customers who have signed WP&L's Final Order pro forma transmission 
tariff submitted in Docket No. OA96-20-000. The customers are Madison 
Gas and Electric Company, Wisconsin Public Service Corporation, and 
Electric Clearinghouse, Inc. The customers previously signed earlier 
versions of WP&L's transmission tariffs.
    WP&L requests an effective date of July 9, 1996, and accordingly 
seeks waiver of the Commission's notice requirements. A copy of this 
filing has been served upon the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin.
    Comment date: May 1, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

29. New York State Electric & Gas Corporation

[Docket No. OA97-571-000]

    Take notice that New York State Electric & Gas Corporation (NYSEG) 
on March 27, 1997, tendered for filing pursuant to Section 206 of the 
Federal Power Act (FPA), Part 35 of the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission's (Commission) Regulations, 18 CFR Part 35, and in 
compliance with the Commission's Order 888-A, Order on Rehearing Docket 
Nos. RM95-8-001 and RM94-7-002, Promoting Wholesale Competition Through 
Open Access Non-discriminatory Transmission Services by Public 
Utilities; Recovery of Stranded Costs by Public Utilities and 
Transmitting Utilities, III FERC Stats. & Regs. para.61,220 (Order No. 
888-A), an Open Access Transmission Tariff (Tariff).
    NYSEG served copies of the filing upon the persons listed on a 
service list submitted with its filing, including each of its existing 
wholesale transmission tariff customers and the New York State Public 
Service Commission.
    Comment date: May 12, 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. 97-10715 Filed 4-24-97; 8:45 am]
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