[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 89 (Thursday, May 8, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25187-25189]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-11983]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. ER97-2393-000, et al.]


UtiliCorp United, Inc., et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate 
Regulation Filings

May 1, 1997.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. UtiliCorp United, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-2393-000]

    Take notice that on April 3, 1997, UtiliCorp United Inc. 
(UtiliCorp) tendered for filing, on behalf of its WestPlains Energy-
Kansas operating division, a service agreement for short term firm 
point-to-point transmission service between WestPlains Energy-Kansas 
and Sunflower Electric Power Corp. Under the service agreement, 
WestPlains Energy-Kansas will provide Sunflower Electric Power Corp. 
with 20 megawatts of firm point-to-point service for a five-day period 
commencing April 5, 1997, pursuant to WestPlains Energy-Kansas' open 
access transmission tariff on file with the Commission. UtiliCorp 
requests waiver of the Commission's Regulations to permit the service 
agreement to become effective on April 5, 1997.
    Comment date: May 14, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

2. The Trust Known As PPL Facility Trust 97-C, Created Pursuant to a 
Trust Agreement Dated as of March 19, 1997, as amended and Restated on 
April 24, 1997, With Resources Capital Investment Corporation

[Docket No. EG97-59-000]

    On April 24, 1997, the Trust known as PPL Facility Trust 97-C, 
Created Pursuant to a Trust Agreement Dated as of March 19, 1997, As 
Amended and Restated on April 24, 1997, With Resources Capital 
Investment Corporation, c/o Wilmington Trust Company, Rodney Square 
North, 1100 North Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19890, filed with 
the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an application for 
determination of exempt wholesale generator status pursuant to Part 365 
of the Commission's Regulations.
    The applicant will lease an undivided interest in the following 
eligible facility in England: the electric generating facility known 
generally as Peterborough Power Facility with a net power capacity of 
355 megawatts.
    Comment date: May 15, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice. The Commission will limit its consideration 
to those that concern the adequacy or accuracy of the application.

3. The Trust Known As PPL Facility Trust 97-B, Created Pursuant to a 
Trust Agreement Dated as of March 19, 1997, as Amended and Restated On 
April 24, 1997, With Public Service Resources Corporation

[Docket No. EG97-60-000]

    On April 24, 1997, the Trust known as PPL Facility Trust 97-B, 
Created Pursuant to a Trust Agreement Dated as of March 19, 1997, As 
Amended and Restated on April 24, 1997, with Public Service Resources 
Corporation, c/o Wilmington Trust Company, Rodney Square North, 1100 
North Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19890, filed with the Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission an application for determination of exempt 
wholesale generator status pursuant to Part 365 of the Commission's 
Regulations.
    The applicant will lease an undivided interest in the following 
eligible facility in England: the electric generating facility known 
generally as Peterborough Power Facility with a net power capacity of 
355 megawatts.
    Comment date: May 15, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice. The Commission will limit its consideration 
of comments to those that concern the adequacy or accuracy of the 
application.

4. NP Energy Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-1315-001

    Take notice that NP Energy Inc., a broker and marketer of electric 
power, filed on March 27, 1997, a notice of change in status relating 
to an agreement to sell and issue to National Power of America, Inc. 
common stock constituting 50 percent of the issued and outstanding 
common stock of NP Energy, Inc., and to sell and issue to National 
Power of America, Inc. all of the preferred stock of NP Energy Inc.
    Comment date: May 15, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

5. Virginia Electric and Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-2394-000]

    Take notice that on April 3, 1997, Virginia Electric and Power 
Company (Virginia Power) tendered for filing executed Service 
Agreements between Virginia Electric and Power Company and Illinois 
Power Company, Commonwealth Electric Company, and American Energy 
Solutions,TM Inc. under the Power Sales Tariff to Eligible

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Purchasers dated May 27, 1994, as revised on December 31, 1996. Under 
the tendered Service agreements Virginia Power agrees to provide 
services to Illinois Power Company, Commonwealth Electric Company, and 
American Energy Solutions,TM Inc. Under the rates terms and 
conditions of the Power Sales Tariff as agreed by the parties pursuant 
to the terms of the applicable Service Schedules included in the Power 
Sales Tariff.
    Copies of the filing were served upon the Virginia State 
Corporation Commission, the North Carolina Utilities Commission, the 
Illinois Commerce Commission and the Massachusetts Department of Public 
Utilities.
    Comment date: May 14, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

6. Virginia Electric and Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-2395-000]

    Take notice that on April 3, 1997, Virginia Electric and Power 
Company (Virginia Power) tendered for filing executed Service 
Agreements to be substituted for the timely filed unexecuted service 
agreements with: (1) Equitable Power Services filed on February 21, 
1997; (2) the Power Company of America, L.P. filed on March 5, 1997; 
(3) NIPSCo Energy Services, Inc. filed on March 13, 1997; (4) ConAgra 
Energy Services, Inc. filed on March 14, 1997; (5) Valero Power 
Services filed on March 26, 1997; and (6) USGen Power Services, L.P. 
filed on March 26, 1997.
    Copies of the filing were served upon the Virginia State 
Corporation Commission and the North Carolina Utilities Commission.
    Comment date: May 14, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

7. Commonwealth Edison Company

[Docket No. ER97-2595-000]

    Take notice that on April 18, 1997, Commonwealth Edison Company 
(ComEd) submitted for filing a Service Agreement for a firm transaction 
with Sonat Power Marketing, LP (Sonat), two Service Agreements for 
various firm transactions with Commonwealth Edison Company, in its 
wholesale merchant function (ComEd WMD), and three non-firm Service 
Agreements with EnerZ Corporation (EnerZ), Cenerprise, Inc. 
(Cenerprise), and Carolina Power and Light Company (CP&L) under the 
terms of ComEd's Open Access Transmission Tariff (OATT).
    ComEd requests various effective dates, corresponding to the date 
each service agreement was entered into, and accordingly seeks waiver 
of the Commission's requirements. Copies of this filing were served 
upon Sonat, ComEd WMD, EnerZ, Cenerprise CP&L, and the Illinois 
Commerce Commission.
    Comment date: May 15, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

8. Northern Indiana Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER97-2596-000]

    Take Notice that on April 18, 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 Ohio Edison Company.
    Under the Transmission Service Agreement, Northern Indiana Public 
Service Company will provide Point-to-Point Transmission Service to 
Ohio Edison Company pursuant to the Transmission Service Tariff filed 
by Northern Indiana Public Service Company in Docket No. OA96-47-000 
and allowed to become effective by the Commission. Northern Indiana 
Public Service Company has requested that the Service Agreement be 
allowed to become effective as of March 25, 1997.
    Copies of this filing have been sent to the Indiana Utility 
Regulatory Commission and the Indiana Office of Utility Consumer 
Counselor.
    Comment date: May 15, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

9. Northern Indiana Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER97-2597-000]

    Take Notice that on April 18, 1997, Northern Indiana Public Service 
Company tendered for filing an executed Service Agreement between 
Northern Indiana Public Service Company and Atlantic City Electric 
Company.
    Under the Service Agreement, Northern Indiana Public Service 
Company agrees to provide services to Atlantic City Electric Company 
under Northern Indiana Public Service Company's Power Sales Tariff. 
Northern Indiana Public Service Company and Atlantic City Electric 
Company request waiver of the Commission's sixty-day notice requirement 
to permit an effective date of April 30, 1997.
    Copies of this filing have been sent to the Indiana Utility 
Regulatory Commission and the Indiana Office of Utility Consumer 
Counselor.
    Comment date: May 15, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

10. Central Louisiana Electric Company, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-2603-000]

    Take notice that on April 18, 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 Equitable Power Services Company under its point-to-point 
transmission tariff.
    CLECO states that a copy of the filing has been served on Equitable 
Power Services Company.
    Comment date: May 15, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

11. Applied Resources Integrated Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-2604-000]

    Take notice that on April 18, 1997, Applied Resources Integrated 
Services, Inc. (ARIS) petitioned the Commission for acceptance of ARIS 
Rate Schedule FERC No. 1; the granting of certain blanket approvals, 
including the authority to sell electricity at market-based rates; and 
the waiver of certain Commission Regulations.
    ARIS intends to engage in wholesale electric power and energy 
purchases and sales as a marketer. ARIS is not in the business of 
generating or transmitting electric power. Applied Resources Integrated 
Services, Inc. (ARIS) through its affiliates provides energy 
conservation and power systems/electrical contracting services.
    Comment date: May 15, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

12. Boston Edison Company

[Docket No. ER97-2605-000]

    Take notice that on April 18, 1997, Boston Edison Company (Boston 
Edison), tendered for filing a Service Agreement under Original Volume 
No. 8, FERC Order 888 Tariff (Tariff) for Southern Energy Trading and 
Marketing, Inc. (Southern). Boston Edison requests that the Service 
Agreement become effective as of April 1, 1997.
    Edison states that it has served a copy of this filing on Southern 
and the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities.
    Comment date: May 15, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

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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. 97-11983 Filed 5-7-97; 8:45 am]
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