[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 119 (Friday, June 20, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33623-33625]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-16142]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. EL95-31-002, et al.]


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

June 13, 1997.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Duke Power Company

[Docket No. EL95-31-002]

    Take notice that on April 25, 1997, Duke Power Company tendered for 
filing its compliance filing in the above-referenced docket.
    Comment date: June 26, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

2. Northern States Power Company (Minnesota)

[Docket No. ER96-2820-000]

    Take notice that on May 16, 1997, Northern States Power Company 
(NSP) tendered for filing its amendment to the Interconnection and 
Interchange Agreement between NSP and North Central Power Company (NCP) 
in the above-referenced docket.
    Comment date: June 26, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

3. Entergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-3081-000]

    Take notice that on May 28, 1997, Entergy Services, Inc. (Entergy 
Services), on behalf of Entergy Arkansas, Inc., Entergy Gulf States, 
Inc., Entergy Louisiana, Inc., Entergy Mississippi, Inc., and Entergy 
New Orleans, Inc. (collectively, the Entergy Operating Companies), 
tendered for filing a Non-Firm Point-To-Point Transmission Service 
Agreement between Entergy Services, as agent for the Entergy Operating 
Companies, and William Energy Services Company.
    Comment date: June 27, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

4. Entergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-3082-000]

    Take notice that on May 28, 1997, Entergy Services, Inc. (Entergy 
Services), on behalf of Entergy Arkansas, Inc., Entergy Gulf States, 
Inc., Entergy Louisiana, Inc., Entergy Mississippi, Inc., and Entergy 
New Orleans, Inc. (collectively, the Entergy Operating Companies), 
tendered for filing a Non-Firm Point-To-Point Transmission Service 
Agreement between Entergy Services, as agent for the Entergy Operating 
Companies, and Central and South West Services, Inc. (CSW), acting as 
agent for Southwestern Electric Power Company and Public Service 
Company of Oklahoma.
    Comment date: June 27, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

5. South Carolina Electric & Gas Company

[Docket No. ER97-3085-000]

    Take notice that on May 27, 1997, South Carolina Electric & Gas 
Company (SCE&G) submitted service agreements establishing Municipal 
Electric Authority of Georgia (MEAG) and Cinergy Services, Inc. 
(CINERGY) as customers under the terms of SCE&G's Open Access 
Transmission Tariff.
    SCE&G requests an effective date of one day subsequent to the 
filing of the service agreements. Accordingly, SCE&G requests waiver of 
the Commission's notice requirements. Copies of this filing were served 
upon MEAG, CINERGY, and the South Carolina Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: June 27, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

6. Wisconsin Electric Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-3086-000]

    Take notice that on May 27, 1997, Wisconsin Electric Power Company 
(Wisconsin Electric), tendered for filing an Electric Service Agreement 
between itself and Consumers Energy Company and Detroit Edison Company 
(the Michigan Companies). The Electric Service Agreement provides for 
service under Wisconsin Electric's Coordination Sales Tariff, FERC 
Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 2. Also included in the submittal 
is a non-firm transmission service agreement between the parties, for 
service under Wisconsin Electric's FERC Electric Tariff, Original 
Volume No. 7.
    Wisconsin Electric requests an effective date sixty days after 
filing. Copies of the filing have been served on the Michigan 
Companies, the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin and the Michigan 
Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: June 27, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

7. Pacific Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ER97-3087-000]

    Take notice that on May 27, 1997, Pacific Gas and Electric Company 
(PG&E), tendered for filing; 1) an agreement dated April 30, 1997, by 
and between PG&E and the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District 
(BART) entitled ``Service Agreement for Firm Point-to-Point 
Transmission Service'' (Service Agreement); and 2) a request for 
termination of this Service Agreement.
    The Service Agreement was entered into for the purpose of firm 
point-to-point transmission service for 4.8 MW of power delivered to 
BART at PG&E's Bayshore Substation. The effective date of termination 
is either the requested date shown below or such other date the 
Commission deems appropriate for termination.

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                                                     Requested effective
   Service agreement date             Term          date for termination
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April 30, 1997--Service       May 1, 1997 through   July 31, 1997.      
 Agreement No. ____ under      July 31, 1997.                           
 FERC Electric Tariff,                                                  
 Original Volume No. 3.                                                 
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    Copies of this filing have been served upon the California Public 
Utilities Commission and BART.
    Comment date: June 27, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

8. Additional Signatories to PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. Operating 
Agreement

[Docket No. ER97-3088-000]

    Take notice that on May 27, 1997, the PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. 
(PJM) filed, on behalf of the Members of the LLC, membership 
applications of Plum Street Energy Marketing, Inc., Western Power 
Services, Inc., and Schuylkill Energy Resources, Inc. PJM requests an 
effective date of March 31, 1997.
    Comment date: June 27, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

9. Energy Dynamics, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-3089-000]

    Take notice that on May 28, 1997, Energy Dynamics, Inc. (EDI), 
tendered for filing 1) accept and approve EDI's FERC Electric Rate 
Schedule No. 1; 2) grant blanket authorization for EDI to make 
wholesale sales of electric power in interstate commerce at negotiated 
market rates; 3) disclaim jurisdiction over EDI's brokering activities; 
4) waive certain filing requirements under 18 CFR 35.12; and 5) grant 
such other waivers and authorizations as are consistent with the 
Commission's prior actions with respect to similar applications.
    Comment date: June 27, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

10. Soyland Power Cooperative, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-3090-000]

    Take notice that on May 28, 1997, Soyland Power Cooperative, Inc. 
(Soyland), tendered for filing a rate schedule change pursuant to 
Sec. 205 of the Federal Power Act and Sec. 35.13 of the Regulations of 
the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission). The filing 
consists of an amendment to the Amended and Restated Power Coordination 
Agreement, Amendment No. 6 to the Power Coordination Agreement between 
Illinois Power Company and Soyland, dated October 5, 1984 (Soyland Rate 
Schedule FERC No. 28, Docket No. ER96-2973). Soyland seeks an effective 
date of September 13, 1996, and waiver of the Commission's sixty-day 
prior notice requirement.
    Copies of the filing were served upon Illinois Power Company and 
the Illinois Commerce Commission.
    Comment date: June 27, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

11. Consumers Energy Company

[Docket No. ER97-3091-000]

    Take notice that on May 28, 1997, Consumers Energy Company 
(Consumers) tendered for filing a revision to the annual charge rate 
for charges due Consumers from Northern Indiana Public Service Company 
(Northern), under the terms of the Barton Lake-Batavia Interconnection 
Facilities Agreement (designated Consumers Electric Rate Schedule FERC 
No. 44).
    The revised charge is provided for in Subsection 1.043 of the 
Agreement, which provides that the annual charge rate may be 
redetermined effective May 1, 1997 using year-end 1996 data with a new 
annual charge rate. As a result of the redetermination, the monthly 
charges to be paid by Northern were decreased from $17,693.00 to 
$15,700.00. Consumers requests an effective date of May 1, 1997, and 
therefore requests waiver of the Commission's notice requirements.
    Copies of the filing were served upon Northern, the Michigan Public 
Service Commission and the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission.
    Comment date: June 27, 1997, in accordance with standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

12. Central Vermont Public Service Corporation

[Docket No. ER97-3092-000]

    Take notice that on May 28, 1997, Central Vermont Public Service 
Corporation (CVPS), tendered for filing the Actual 1996 Cost report in 
accordance with Article IV, Section A (2) of the North Hartland 
Transmission Service Corporation (Agreement) between Central Vermont 
Public Service Corporation (CVPS or Company) and the Vermont Electric 
Generation and Transmission Cooperative, Inc. (VG&T) under which CVPS 
transmits the output of the VG&T's 4.0 Mw hydroelectric generating 
facility located in North Hartland, Vermont via a 12.5 kV circuit owned 
and maintained by CVPS to CVPS's substation in Quechee, Vermont. The 
North Hartland Transmission Service Contract was filed with the 
Commission on September 6, 1984 in Docket No. ER84-674-000 and was 
designated as Rate Schedule FERC No. 121.
    Under Article IV, Section A (2) of the Agreement, the annual 
charges to VG&T are based on estimated data which are subject to a 
reconciliation or ``true-up'', after the year is over, using actual 
data as reported in the Company's FERC Form No. 1.
    Comment date: June 27, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
at the end of this notice.

13. Central Vermont Public Service Cooperation

[Docket No. ER97-3093-000]

    Take notice that on May 28, 1997, Central Vermont Public Service 
Corporation (CVPS), tendered for filing a letter stating that based on 
the anticipation of approval of the uncontested Settlement Agreement in 
Docket No. ER95-680-000, the Company does not plan to submit the true-
up filing based on actual cost and loads for calendar year 1996 because 
such a true-up filing will not be required or useful under the 
Settlement Agreement and administrative efficiencies can be gained by 
not filing. The sole customer, New Hampshire Electric Cooperative, 
Inc., will not be harmed by the Company's plan since, upon approval of 
such Settlement Agreement, the Company will be required to refund, with 
interest computed in accordance with 18 CFR 35.19a, any overcharges in 
billing that may have occurred.
    Comment date: June 27, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

14. Central Vermont Public Service Corporation

[Docket No. ER97-3094-000]

    Take notice that on May 28, 1997, Central Vermont Public Service 
Corporation (CVPS), tendered for filing the Actual 1996 Cost Report 
required under Article 2.4 on Second Revised Sheet No. 18 of FERC 
Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 3, of Central Vermont under which 
Central Vermont

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provides transmission and distribution service to the following 
Customers:

Vermont Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Lyndonville Electric Department
Village of Ludlow Electric Light Department
Village of Johnson Water and Light Department
Village of Hyde park Water and Light Department
Rochester Electric Light and Power Company
Woodsville Fire District Water and Light Department

    Comment date: June 27, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

15. Central Vermont Public Service Corporation

[Docket No. ER97-3095-000]

    Take notice that on May 28, 1997, Central Vermont Public Service 
Corporation (CVPS), tendered for filing the Actual 1996 Cost Report 
required under Paragraph Q-1 on Original Sheet No. 18 of the Rate 
Schedule FERC No. 135 (RS-2 rate schedule) under which Central Vermont 
Pubic Service Corporation (Company) sells electric power to Connecticut 
Valley Electric Company Inc. (Customer). The company states that the 
Cost Report reflects changes to the RS-2 rate schedule which were 
approved by the Commission's June 6, 1989 order in Docket No. ER88-456-
000.
    Comment date: June 27, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

16. Idaho Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-3096-000]

    Take notice that on May 28, 1997, Idaho Power Company (IPC), 
tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
Service Agreements under Idaho Power Company FERC Electric Tariff No. 
5, Open Access Transmission Tariff, between Idaho Power Company and 
each of the following: Equitable Power Services Co; Valero Power 
Services Company; Coral Power, L.L.C.; NorAm Energy Services, Inc.
    Comment date: June 27, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

17. Union Electric Company

[Docket No. ER97-3097-000]

    Take notice that on May 29, 1997, Union Electric Company (UE), 
tendered for filing the Eighth Amendment to the Interchange Agreement 
dated June 28, 1978, between Associated Electric Cooperative, 
Incorporated and UE. UE asserts that the Amendment primarily provides 
for new and revised delivery points, amends an intertie and amends an 
interconnection point.
    Comment date: June 27, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

18. Louisville Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ER97-3098-000]

    Take notice that on May 29, 1997, Louisville Gas and Electric 
Company, tendered for filing copies of service agreements between 
Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Electric Clearinghouse, Inc. 
under Rate GSS.
    Comment date: June 27, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

19. Louisville Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ER97-3099-000]

    Take notice that on May 29, 1997, Louisville Gas and Electric 
Company, tendered for filing copies of a service agreement between 
Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Citizens Lehman Power Sales 
under Rate GSS.
    Comment date: June 27, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

20. Florida Keys Electric Cooperative Association, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-3190-000]

    Take notice that on May 22, 1997, Florida Keys Electric Cooperative 
Association, Inc. tendered for filing worksheets that support the 
refund calculation to the City Electric System for Non-Firm Peak 
Transmission Usage during the time period August 28, 1996 through March 
31, 1997.
    Comment date: June 26, 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, NE., Washington, DC 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. 97-16142 Filed 6-19-97; 8:45 am]
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