[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 126 (Tuesday, July 1, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35486-35490]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-17164]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. ER97-3193-000, et al.]
Maine Electric Power Company, et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate
Regulation Filings
June 24, 1997.
Take notice that the following filings have been made with the
Commission:
1. Maine Electric Power Company
[Docket No. ER97-3193-000]
Take notice that on June 4, 1997, Maine Electric Power Company
(``MEPCO''), tendered for filing a service agreement for Non-Firm
Point-to-Point Transmission Service entered into with Aquila Power
Corporation. Service will be provided pursuant to MEPCO's Open Access
Transmission Tariff, designated rate schedule MEPCO--FERC Electric
Tariff, Original Volume No. 1, as supplemented.
Comment date: July 7, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E
at the end of this notice.
2. Maine Electric Power Company
[Docket No. ER97-3194-000]
Take notice that on June 4, 1997, Maine Electric Power Company
(``MEPCO''), tendered for filing a service agreement for Non-Firm
Point-to-Point Transmission Service entered into with Southern Energy
Trading and Marketing, Inc. Service will be provided pursuant to
MEPCO's Open Access Transmission Tariff, designated rate schedule
MEPCO--FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 1, as supplemented.
Comment date: July 7, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E
at the end of this notice.
3. Maine Electric Power Company
[Docket No. ER97-3195-000]
Take notice that on June 4, 1997, Maine Electric Power Company
(``MEPCO''), tendered for filing a service agreement for Non-Firm
Point-to-Point Transmission Service entered into with New England Power
Company. Service will be provided pursuant to MEPCO's Open Access
Transmission Tariff, designated rate schedule MEPCO--FERC Electric
Tariff, Original Volume No. 1, as supplemented.
Comment date: July 7, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E
at the end of this notice.
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4. Maine Electric Power Company
[Docket No. ER97-3196-000]
Take notice that on June 4, 1997, Maine Electric Power Company
(``MEPCO''), tendered for filing a service agreement for Non-Firm
Point-to-Point Transmission Service entered into with Unitil Power
Corporation. Service will be provided pursuant to MEPCO's Open Access
Transmission Tariff, designated rate schedule MEPCO--FERC Electric
Tariff, Original Volume No. 1, as supplemented.
Comment date: July 7, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E
at the end of this notice.
5. Maine Electric Power Company
[Docket No. ER97-3197-000]
Take notice that on June 4, 1997, Maine Electric Power Company
(``MEPCO''), tendered for filing a service agreement for Non-Firm
Point-to-Point Transmission Service entered into with Western Power
Services, Inc. Service will be provided pursuant to MEPCO's Open Access
Transmission Tariff, designated rate schedule MEPCO--FERC Electric
Tariff, Original Volume No. 3, as supplemented.
Comment date: July 7, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E
at the end of this notice.
6. Maine Electric Power Company
[Docket No. ER97-3198-000]
Take notice that on June 4, 1997, Maine Electric Power Company
(``MEPCO''), tendered for filing a service agreement for Non-Firm
Point-to-Point Transmission Service entered into with LG&E Power
Marketing, Inc. Service will be provided pursuant to MEPCO's Open
Access Transmission Tariff, designated rate schedule MEPCO--FERC
Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 1, as supplemented.
Comment date: July 7, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E
at the end of this notice.
7. Columbus Southern Power Company
[Docket No. ER97-3213-000]
Take notice that on June 5, 1997, Columbus Southern Power Company
(CSP), tendered for filing with the Commission a Facilities and
Operations Agreement dated June 3, 1997, and a Facilities Service
Agreement between CSP, Buckeye Power, Inc. (Buckeye) and Guernsey-
Muskingum Electric Cooperative, Inc. (GME). GME is an Ohio electricity
cooperative and a member of Buckeye Power, Inc.
GME has requested CSP provide a new delivery point pursuant to
provisions of the Power Delivery Agreement between CSP, Buckeye, The
Cincinnati Gas & Electric Company, The Dayton Power and Light Company,
Monongahela Power Company, Ohio Power Company and Toledo Edison
Company, dated January 1, 1968. CSP requests an effective date of June
15, 1997, for the tendered agreements.
CSP states that copies of its filing were served upon the Guernsey-
Muskingum Electric Cooperative, Inc., Buckeye Power, Inc., R&F Coal
Company and the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio.
Comment date: July 8, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E
at the end of this notice.
8. Interstate Power Company
[Docket No. ER97-3214-000]
Take notice that on June 5, 1997, Interstate Power Company (IPW),
tendered for filing a Transmission Service Agreement between IPW and
Coral Power, L.L.C. (Coral). Under the Transmission Service Agreement,
IPW will provide non-firm point-to-point transmission service to Coral.
Comment date: July 8, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E
at the end of this notice.
9. Interstate Power Company
[Docket No. ER97-3215-000]
Take notice that on June 5, 1997, Interstate Power Company (IPW),
tendered for filing a Power Sales Service Agreement between IPW and NP
Energy Inc. Under the Agreement, IPW will sell Capacity & Energy to NP
Energy Inc., as agreed to by both companies.
Comment date: July 8, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E
at the end of this notice.
10. Interstate Power Company
[Docket No. ER97-3216-000]
Take notice that on June 5, 1997, Interstate Power Company (IPW),
tendered for filing three Transmission Service Agreements between IPW
and CornBelt Power Cooperative (CornBelt). Under the Transmission
Service Agreements, IPW will provide firm point-to-point transmission
service to CornBelt.
Comment date: July 8, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E
at the end of this notice.
11. UtiliCorp United Inc.
[Docket No. ER97-3217-000]
Take notice that on May 30, 1997, UtiliCorp United Inc.
(UtiliCorp), tendered for filing on behalf of its operating divisions,
further amendments to its filings in this docket. UtiliCorp requests
waiver of the Commission's Regulations to permit these further
amendments to become effective on June 1, 1997.
Comment date: July 8, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E
at the end of this notice.
12. Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation
[Docket No. ER97-3218-000]
Take notice that on June 5, 1997, Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation
(NMPC), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission an executed Transmission Service Agreement between NMPC and
Jersey Central Power and Light Company, Metropolitan Edison Company and
Pennsylvania Electric Company (GPU Energy). This Transmission Service
Agreement specifies that GPU Energy has signed on to and has agreed to
the terms and conditions of NMPC's Open Access Transmission Tariff as
filed in Docket No. OA96-194-000. This Tariff, filed with FERC on July
9, 1996, will allow NMPC and GPU Energy to enter into separately
scheduled transactions under which NMPC will provide transmission
service for GPU Energy as the parties may mutually agree.
NMPC requests an effective date of June 2, 1997. NMPC has requested
waiver of the notice requirements for good cause shown.
NMPC has served copies of the filing upon the New York State Public
Service Commission and GPU Energy.
Comment date: July 8, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E
at the end of this notice.
13. Kansas City Power & Light Company
[Docket No. ER97-3219-000]
Take notice that on June 5, 1997, Kansas City Power & Light Company
(KCPL), tendered for filing a Service Agreement dated May 16, 1997,
between KCPL and Western Resources, Inc.(WR). KCPL proposes an
effective date of June 6, 1997 and requests a waiver of the
Commission's notice requirement to allow the requested effective date.
This Agreement provides for the rates and charges for Firm Transmission
Service.
In its filing, KCPL states that the rates included in the above-
mentioned Service Agreement are KCPL's rates and charges in the
compliance filing to FERC Order 888 in Docket No. OA96-4-000.
Comment date: July 8, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E
at the end of this notice.
14. ONEOK Power Marketing Company
[Docket No. ER97-3220-000]
Take notice that on June 5, 1997, ONEOK Power Marketing Company
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(OPMC), tendered for filing a notice of cancellation of OPMC's FERC
Electric Rate Schedule No. 1 to be effective immediately.
Comment date: July 8, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E
at the end of this notice.
15. Consumers Energy Company
[Docket No. ER97-3221-000]
Take notice that on June 5, 1997, Consumers Energy Company
(Consumers) submitted for filing a retail wheeling tariff in the form
authorized by the Michigan Public Service Commission. Said tariff would
operate in conjunction with Consumer's FERC open access tariff and
provide direct access to eligible customers and suppliers as defined by
the tariff and MPSC orders. The direct access tariff is of limited
scope and duration having an upper limit of 100 MW and an expiration
date of December 31, 2000 unless extended by the MPSC.
Consumers requests an effective date of July 1, 1997 and,
accordingly, seeks waiver of the Commission's notice requirements.
Copies of this filing were served upon the Michigan Public Service
Commission.
Comment date: July 8, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E
at the end of this notice.
16. Atlantic City Electric Company
[Docket No. ER97-3222-000]
Take notice that on June 5, 1997, Atlantic City Electric Company
(Atlantic Electric), tendered for filing service agreements under which
Atlantic Electric will sell capacity and energy to North American
Energy Conservation, Inc. and Eastern Power Distribution, Inc. under
Atlantic Electric's market-based rate sales tariff. Atlantic Electric
requests the agreement with Eastern Power Distribution, Inc. be
accepted to become effective on June 6, 1997, and the agreement with
North American Energy Conservation, Inc. be accepted to become
effective on June 1, 1997.
Atlantic Electric states that a copy of the filing has been served
on North American Energy Conservation, Inc. and Eastern Power
Distribution, Inc.
Comment date: July 8, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E
at the end of this notice.
17. Southern Company Services, Inc.
[Docket No. ER97-3223-000]
Take notice that on June 5, 1997, Southern Company Services, Inc.
(SCSI), acting on behalf of Alabama Power Company, Georgia Power
Company, Gulf Power Company, Mississippi Power Company and Savannah
Electric and Power Company (collectively referred to as Southern
Companies) filed one (1) service agreement under Southern Companies'
Market-Based Rate Power Sales Tariff (FERC Electric Tariff, Original
Volume No. 4) with the following entity: Tennessee Valley Authority.
SCSI states that the service agreement will enable Southern Companies
to engage in short-term market-based rate transactions with this
entity.
Comment date: July 8, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E
at the end of this notice.
18. Public Service Company of New Mexico
[Docket No. ER97-3224-000]
Take notice that on June 5, 1997, Public Service Company of New
Mexico (PNM) submitted for filing pursuant to Section 35.15 of the
Regulations to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 18 CFR 35.15,
its Notices of Cancellation of Economy Energy Agreements. PNM states
that it has filed its Notices of Cancellation to comply with the
requirements contained in the Commission's Order No. 888, 61 Fed. Reg.
21,540 (May 10, 1996) which provide that economy energy transactions
must be unbundled. The agreements to be canceled by PNM are bundled
economy energy agreements.
Pursuant to PNM's filing, the following agreements are to be
canceled: Six Party Economy Agreement between PNM, Tucson Electric
Power Company (formerly Tucson Gas and Electric Company), Salt River
Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District, Southern
California Edison Company, Arizona Public Service Company, and El Paso
Electric Company, dated November 15, 1971; Economy Energy Agreement
between The City of Pasadena, California and PNM, dated May 18, 1989;
Economy Energy Agreement between The Los Angeles Department of Water
and Power and PNM, dated August 14, 1986; Economy Energy Agreement
between Louis Dryfus Electric Power, Inc. and PNM, dated January 27,
1993; Capacity and Energy Services Agreement between Enron Power
Marketing, Inc. and PNM, dated May 27, 1994; Economy Energy Agreement
between Arkansas River Power Authority and PNM, dated December 19,
1984; Economy Energy Agreement between The City of Anaheim, California
and PNM, dated June 15, 1982; and Service Schedule C of the
Interconnection Agreement between The City of Anaheim, California and
PNM, dated April 26, 1991. PNM's filing is available for public
inspection at its offices in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Comment date: July 8, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E
at the end of this notice.
19. Pacific Gas and Electric Company
[Docket No. ER97-3225-000]
Take notice that on June 5, 1997, Pacific Gas and Electric Company
(PG&E), tendered for filing changes in the rate schedule for Midway
Transmission Service (MTS) to the Transmission Agency of Northern
California (TANC). MTS is provided under PG&E Rate Schedule FERC No.
143, as supplemented.
These changes revise the process of determining whether certain
future transmission reinforcements are needed by adding a dispute
resolution procedures to apply in the event the need for the
reinforcements is questioned.
PG&E proposed that the amendment to the rate schedule become
effective on the earliest date the Commission permits.
Copies of this filing have been served upon TANC and the California
Public Utilities Commission.
Comment date: July 8, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E
at the end of this notice.
20. New England Power Company
[Docket No. ER97-3226-000]
Take notice that on June 6, 1997, New England Power Company (NEP)
filed a Service Agreement with Pennsylvania Power & Light Power Company
for non-firm, point-to-point transmission service under NEP's open
access transmission tariff, FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No.
9. NEP also tendered, as part of the filing, a fully executed version
of its Tariff No. 9 Service Agreement with Enron Power Marketing, Inc.
Comment date: July 8, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E
at the end of this notice.
21. Ohio Edison Company, Pennsylvania Power Company
[Docket No. ER97-3227-000]
Take notice that on June 6, 1997, Ohio Edison Company tendered for
filing on behalf of itself and Pennsylvania Power Company, a Service
Agreement for Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service with Western
Power Services, Inc. and Ohio Edison Company pursuant to Ohio Edison's
Open Access Tariff. This Service Agreement will enable the parties to
obtain Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service in accordance with
the terms of the Tariff.
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Comment date: July 8, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E
at the end of this notice.
22. Central Vermont Public Service Corporation
[Docket No. ER97-3228-000]
Take notice that on June 6, 1997, Central Vermont Public Service
Corporation (Central Vermont), tendered for filing amendments to its
FERC Electric Tariff, Original Tariff No. 5, which modify the Tariff to
provide for the resale of transmission rights obtained by the Company's
wholesale power merchant. This Tariff originally was accepted for
filing by the Commission on November 26, 1991 in Docket No. ER92-12-
000.
Central Vermont states that it has added a new Article III that
provides for the resale of transmission capacity the Company has
obtained pursuant to service agreements under its open access
Transmission Tariff No. 7, or pursuant to the transmission tariffs of
other entities. The amendments also provide that when the Company
resells transmission rights that it has obtained pursuant to a service
agreement under its own Transmission Tariff No. 7, all of the non-rate
terms and conditions of its pro forma tariff that otherwise would apply
to a transmission capacity sale (such as posting of discounts,
disclosing other information) continue to apply.
Central Vermont requests any necessary waivers so that these
amendments may become effective on June 9, 1997.
Comment date: July 8, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E
at the end of this notice.
23. Illinois Power Company
[Docket No. ER97-3229-000]
Take notice that on June 6, 1997, Illinois Power Company (Illinois
Power), 500 South 27th Street, Decatur, Illinois 62526, tendered for
filing a Power Sales Tariff, Service Agreement under which East
Kentucky Power Cooperative, Inc. will take service under Illinois Power
Company's Power Sales Tariff. The agreements are based on the Form of
Service Agreement in Illinois Power's tariff.
Illinois Power has requested an effective date of June 1, 1997.
Comment date: July 8, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E
at the end of this notice.
24. Illinois Power Company
[Docket No. ER97-3230-000]
Take notice that on June 6, 1997, Illinois Power Company (Illinois
Power), 500 South 27th Street, Decatur, Illinois 62526, tendered for
filing firm transmission agreements under which Apogee Coal Company d/
b/a Arch of Illinois will take transmission service pursuant to its
open access transmission tariff. The agreements are based on the Form
of Service Agreement in Illinois Power's tariff.
Illinois Power has requested an effective date of June 1, 1997.
Comment date: July 8, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E
at the end of this notice.
25. Illinois Power Company
[Docket No. ER97-3231-000]
Take notice that on June 6, 1997, Illinois Power Company (Illinois
Power), 500 South 27th Street, Decatur, Illinois 62526, tendered for
filing firm and non-firm transmission agreements under which NIPSCO
Energy Services, Inc. will take transmission service pursuant to its
open access transmission tariff. The agreements are based on the Form
of Service Agreement in Illinois Power's tariff.
Illinois Power has requested an effective date of June 1, 1997.
Comment date: July 8, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E
at the end of this notice.
26. The Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company
Docket No. ER97-3232-000
Take notice that on June 6, 1997, The Cleveland Electric
Illuminating Company, filed an Electric Power Service Agreement between
CEI and Delhi Energy Services, Inc., Northeast Utilities Service
Company, Williams Energy Services Company and the Dayton Power and
Light Company.
Comment date: July 8, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E
at the end of this notice.
27. The Toledo Edison Company
[Docket No. ER97-3233-000]
Take notice that on June 6, 1997, The Toledo Edison Company filed
Electric Power Service Agreements between TE and Delhi Energy Services,
Inc., Northeast Utilities Service Company, Williams Energy Services
Company and the Dayton Power and Light Company.
Comment date: July 8, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E
at the end of this notice.
28. Minnesota Power & Light Company
[Docket No. ER97-3234-000]
Take notice that on June 6, 1997, Minnesota Power & Light Company
(MP), tendered for filing signed Service Agreements with Marshfield
Electric & Water Department and Wisconsin Electric Power Company under
MP's market-based Wholesale Coordination Sales Tariff (WCS-2) to
satisfy its filing requirements under this tariff.
Comment date: July 8, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E
at the end of this notice.
29. Northern Indiana Public Service Company
[Docket No. ER97-3235-000]
Take notice that on June 6, 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 NP Energy, Inc.
Under the Transmission Service Agreement, Northern Indiana Public
Service Company will provide Point-to-Point Transmission Service to NP
Energy, Inc. 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 June 15, 1997.
Copies of this filing have been sent to the Indiana Utility
Regulatory Commission and the Indiana Office of Utility Consumer
Counselor.
Comment date: July 8, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E
at the end of this notice.
30. Northern Indiana Public Service Company
[Docket No. ER97-3236-000]
Take Notice that on June 6, 1997, Northern Indiana Public Service
Company tendered for filing an executed Service Agreement between
Northern Indiana Public Service Company and NP Energy, Inc.
Under the Service Agreement, Northern Indiana Public Service
Company agrees to provide services to NP Energy, Inc. under Northern
Indiana Public Service Company's Power Sales Tariff. Northern Indiana
Public Service Company and NP Energy, Inc. request waiver of the
Commission's sixty-day notice requirement to permit an effective date
of June 15, 1997.
Copies of this filing have been sent to the Indiana Utility
Regulatory Commission and the Indiana Office of Utility Consumer
Counselor.
Comment date: July 8, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E
at the end of this notice.
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31. Northern States Power Company (Minnesota Company)
[Docket No. ER97-3237-000]
Take notice that on June 6, 1997, Northern States Power Company
(Minnesota) (NSP), tendered for filing a Firm Point-to-Point
Transmission Service Agreement between NSP and Wisconsin Electric Power
Company.
NSP requests that the Commission accept the agreement effective May
10, 1997, and requests waiver of the Commission's notice requirements
in order for the agreements to be accepted for filing on the date
requested.
Comment date: July 8, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E
at the end of this notice.
32. The Washington Water Power Company
[Docket No. ER97-3238-000]
Take notice that on June 6, 1997, The Washington Water Power
Company (WWP), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission executed Service Agreements for Non-Firm Point-To-Point
Transmission Service under WWP's Open Access Transmission Tariff--FERC
Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 8. WWP requests the Service
Agreements be given effective dates concurrent with their respective
dates of execution.
Comment date: July 8, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E
at the end of this notice.
33. Ohio Valley Electric Corporation Indiana-Kentucky Electric
Corporation
[Docket No. ER97-3239-000]
Take notice that on June 6, 1997, Ohio Valley Electric Corporation
(including its wholly-owned subsidiary, Indiana-Kentucky Electric
Corporation) (OVEC) tendered for filing a Service Agreement for Non-
Firm Point-To-Point Transmission Service, dated May 19, 1997 (the
Service Agreement) between Virginia Electric and Power Company (VEPCO)
and OVEC. OVEC proposes an effective date of May 19, 1997 and requests
waiver of the Commission's notice requirement to allow the requested
effective date. The Service Agreement provides for non-firm
transmission service by OVEC to VEPCO.
In its filing, OVEC states that the rates and charges included in
the Service Agreement are the rates and charges set forth in OVEC's
Open Access Transmission Tariff.
Copies of this filing were served upon the North Carolina Utilities
Commission, the Virginia State Corporation Commission and VEPCO.
Comment date: July 8, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E
at the end of this notice.
34. Central Louisiana Electric Company, Inc.
[Docket No. ER97-3240-000]
Take notice that on June 6, 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 USGen Power Services, L.P. under its point-to-point transmission
tariff.
CLECO states that a copy of the filing has been served on USGen
Power Services, L.P.
Comment date: July 8, 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.
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