[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 140 (Tuesday, July 22, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39229-39231]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-19187]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. ER97-3421-000, et al.]


Arizona Public Service Company, et al.; Electric Rate and 
Corporate Regulation Filings

July 11, 1997.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Arizona Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER97-3421-000]

    Take notice that on June 24, 1997, Arizona Public Service Company 
(APS), tendered for filing Service Agreement to provide Non-Firm Point-
to-Point Transmission Service under APS' Open Access Transmission 
Tariff with Nevada Power Company (NPC).
    A copy of this filing has been served on NPC, the Nevada Public 
Service Commission and the Arizona Corporation Commission.
    Comment date: July 25, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

2. Virginia Electric and Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-3422-000]

    Take notice that on June 21, 1997, Virginia Electric and Power 
Company, tendered for filing an amendment to its Form of Service 
Agreements for Firm Point-to-Point and Non-Firm Point-to-Point under 
its Open Access Transmission Tariff.
    Comment date: July 25, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

3. Tucson Electric Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-3423-000]

    Take notice that on June 24, 1997, Tucson Electric Power Company 
(TEP) tendered for filing a service agreement with Enron Power 
marketing, Inc. for firm point-to-point transmission service under Part 
II of TEP's Open Access Transmission Tariff filed in Docket No. OA96-
140-000. TEP requests waiver of notice to permit the service agreement 
to become effective as of June 2, 1997.

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    Comment date: July 25, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

4. Southern Company Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-3424-000]

    Take notice that on June 24, 1997, Southern Company Services, Inc. 
(SCS), 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 two (2) service agreements for firm point-to-point 
transmission service between SCS, as agent for Southern Companies, and 
I) Federal Energy Sales, Inc. and ii) Aquila Power Corporation, and 
four (4) service agreements for non-firm point-to-point transmission 
service between SCS, as agent for Southern Companies, and I) Dayton 
Power and Light Company, ii) Seminole Electric Cooperative, iii) 
Western Resources, and iv) Illinois Power Company, under Part II of the 
Open Access Transmission Tariff of Southern Companies.
    Comment date: July 25, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

5. Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-3426-000]

    Take notice that Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc. (O & R) on 
June 24, 1997, tendered for filing pursuant to Part 35 of the Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 
35, service agreements under which O&R will provide capacity and/or 
energy to Aquila Power Corporation (Aquila Power), Long Island Lighting 
Company (LILCO) and NorAm Energy Services, Inc. (NorAm Energy).
    O&R requests waiver of the notice requirement so that the service 
agreements with Aquila Power, LILCO and NorAm Energy becomes effective 
as of June 1, 1997.
    O&R has served copies of the filing on The New York State Public 
Service Commission, Aquila Power, LILCO and NorAm Energy.
    Comment date: July 25, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

6. Duquesne Light Company

[Docket No. ER97-3427-000]

    Take notice that on June 25, 1997, Duquesne Light Company (DLC), 
filed a Service Agreement dated June 17, 1997 with NIPSCO Energy 
Services, Inc. under DLC's Open Access Transmission Tariff (Tariff). 
The Service Agreement adds NIPSCO Energy Services, Inc. as a customer 
under the Tariff. DLC requests an effective date of June 17, 1997 for 
the Service Agreement.
    Comment date: July 25, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

7. Tri-Valley Corporation

[Docket No. ER97-3428-000]

    Take notice that on June 25, 1997, Tri-Valley Corporation, tendered 
for filing a petition for waivers and blanket approvals under various 
regulations of the Commission, and an order accepting its Rate Schedule 
No. 1 to be effective the earlier of August 25, 1997, or the date of a 
Commission order granting approval of this Rate Schedule.
    Tri-Valley Corporation intends to engage in electric power and 
energy transactions as a marketer and broker. In transactions where 
Tri-Valley Corporation purchases power including capacity and related 
services from electric utilities, qualifying facilities and independent 
power producers, and resells such power to other purchasers, Tri-Valley 
Corporation will be functioning as a marketer. In Tri-Valley 
Corporation's marketing transactions, Tri-Valley Corporation proposes 
to charge rates mutually agreed upon by the parties. In transactions 
where Tri-Valley Corporation does not take title to the electric power 
and/or energy, Tri-Valley Corporation will be limited to the role of a 
broker and will charge a fee for its services. Tri-Valley Corporation 
is not in the business of producing or transmitting electric power. 
Tri-Valley Corporation does not currently have or contemplate acquiring 
title to any electric power transmission facilities.
    Rate Schedule No. 1 provides for the sale of energy and capacity at 
agreed prices.
    Comment date: July 25, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

8. Avista Energy, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-3429-000]

    Take notice that on June 25, 1997, Avista Energy, Inc. tendered for 
filing a letter from the Executive Committee of the Western Systems 
Power Pool (WSPP) indicating that Avista Energy, Inc. had completed all 
the steps for pool membership. Avista Energy, Inc. requests that the 
Commission amend the WSPP Agreement to include it as a member.
    Avista Energy, Inc. requests an effective date of June 30, 1997 for 
the proposed amendment. Accordingly, Avista Energy, Inc. requests 
waiver of the Commission's notice requirements for good cause shown.
    Copies of the filing were served upon the WSPP Executive Committee.
    Comment date: July 25, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

9. Commonwealth Electric Company, Cambridge Electric Light Company

[Docket No. ER97-3434-000]

    Take notice that on June 25, 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 executed Service Agreements 
between the Companies and the following Market-Based Power Sales 
Customers (collectively referred to herein as the Customers):

Burlington Electric Department
Chicopee Municipal Lighting Plant
Federal Energy Sales, Inc.
InterCoast Power Marketing Company
Middleborough Gas and Electric Department
Northeast Utilities Service Company
Princeton Municipal Light Department
The United Illuminating Company
Unitil Power Corp.

    These Service Agreements specify that the Customers have signed on 
to and have agreed to the terms and conditions of the Companies' 
Market-Based Power Sales Tariffs designated as Commonwealth's Market-
Based Power Sales Tariff (FERC Electric Tariff Original Volume No. 7) 
and Cambridge's Market-Based Power Sales Tariff (FERC Electric Tariff 
Original Volume No. 9). These Tariffs, accepted by the FERC on February 
27, 1997, and which have an effective date of February 28, 1997, will 
allow the Companies and the Customers to enter into separately 
scheduled short-term transactions under which the Companies will sell 
to the Customers capacity and/or energy as the parties may mutually 
agree.
    The Companies and the Customers have also filed Notices of 
Cancellation for service under the Companies' Power Sales and Exchange 
Tariffs (FERC Electric Tariff Original Volume Nos. 5 and 3) and the 
Customers' respective FERC Rate Schedules.
    The Companies request an effective date as specified on each 
Service Agreement and Notice of Cancellation.
    Comment date: July 25, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

10. Central Vermont Public Service Corporation

[Docket No. ER97-3435-000]

    Take notice that on June 25, 1997, Central Vermont Public Service

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Corporation of Rutland, Vermont, tendered for filing revisions to its 
FERC Transmission Service Tariff, First Revised Volume No. 7 to add a 
stranded cost surcharge to that tariff for ultimate deliveries of power 
over its transmission system in the service area of Connecticut Valley 
Electric Company. Central Vermont also tended for filing a Notice of 
Cancellation of Rate Schedule FERC No. 135, under which it provides 
wholesale service to Connecticut Valley.
    Central Vermont asks that these submittals be accepted for filing 
and made effective in accordance with their terms as of August 25, 
1997. Central Vermont states that this filing has been posted and that 
copies have been served upon the affected customers and the regulatory 
commissions of the States of New Hampshire and Vermont.
    Comment date: July 25, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

11. Maine Electric Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-3436-000]

    Take notice that on June 26, 1997, Maine Electric Power Company 
(MEPCO), tendered for filing a service agreement for Short-Term Firm 
Point-to-Point Transmission service entered into with Northeast 
Utilities Service 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 25, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

12. Maine Electric Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-3437-000]

    Take notice that on June 26, 1997, Maine Electric Power Company 
(MEPCO), tendered for filing a service agreement for Short-Term Firm 
Point-to-Point Transmission service entered into with Enron 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 25, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

13. Central Maine Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-3438-000]

    Take notice that on June 26, 1997, Central Maine Power Company 
(CMP), tendered for filing a service agreement for Non-Firm Point-to-
Point Transmission service entered into with Entergy Power Marketing 
Corp. Service will be provided pursuant to CMP's Open Access 
Transmission Tariff, designated rate schedule CMP--FERC Electric 
Tariff, Original Volume No. 3, as supplemented.
    Comment date: July 25, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

14. Maine Electric Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-3439-000]

    Take notice that on June 26, 1997, Maine Electric Power Company 
(MEPCO), tendered for filing a service agreement for Non-Firm Point-to-
Point Transmission service entered into with Entergy Power Marketing 
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 25, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

15. Maine Electric Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-3440-000]

    Take notice that on June 26, 1997, Maine Electric Power Company 
(MEPCO), tendered for filing a service agreement for Short-Term 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 25, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

16. UtiliCorp United, Inc.

[Docket No. ES97-31-000 and ES97-31-001]

    Take notice that on July 3, 1997, UtiliCorp United, Inc. 
(UtiliCorp) filed an amendment to its application in this Docket. The 
amendment requests that the Commission authorize the issuance up to 
60,000 shares of preference stock (as sought in the initial 
application) and the issuance of rights for each of share of its 
outstanding common stock, such rights being exercisable under certain 
conditions for the acquisition of the preference stock.
    Comment date: August 4, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

17. Interstate Power Company

[Docket No. ES97-33-000]

    Take notice that on May 28, 1997, Interstate Power Company 
(Interstate) filed an application, under Sec. 204 of the Federal Power 
Act, seeking authorization to issue up to $75 million of short-term 
debt on or before December 31, 1998 to mature no later than December 
31, 1999.
    Comment date: July 28, 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. 97-19187 Filed 7-21-97; 8:45 am]
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