[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 163 (Friday, August 22, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44662-44664]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-22295]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. ER97-3901-000, et al.]


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

August 14, 1997.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Southwestern Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER97-3901-000]

    Take notice that on July 28, 1997, Southwestern Public Service 
Company (SPS), submitted an Agreement between SPS and Farmers' Electric 
Cooperative, Inc. (Farmers'), dated March 27, 1997, relating to and 
amending the rates, terms, and conditions of SPS's wholesale 
requirements service to Farmers'.
    Comment date: August 28, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

2. Vastar Resources, Inc.; Vastar Gas Marketing, Inc.; Vastar Power 
Marketing, Inc.; Vastar Energy; SEI Holdings, Inc.; Southern Energy 
North America, Inc.; Southern Energy Trading and Marketing, Inc.; SC 
Ashwood Holdings, Inc.; SC Energy Ventures, Inc.; Southern Company 
Energy Marketing L.P.; Southern Company Energy Marketing G.P., L.L.C.

[Docket No. EC97-49-000]

    Take notice that on August 8, 1997, the above-captioned parties 
(Applicants) filed an application under Section 203 of the Federal 
Power Act for the transfer of contracts for the sale of electric energy 
at wholesale and other jurisdictional actions in conjunction with the 
formation of a joint venture for the marketing of natural gas and 
electric energy at wholesale.
    Comment date: October 7, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

3. Additional Signatory to PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. Operating 
Agreement

[Docket No. ER97-3900-000]

    Take notice that on July 28, 1997, the PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. 
(PJM) filed, on behalf of the Members of the LLC, membership 
applications of Detroit Edison and New England Power Company. PJM 
requests an effective date of July 26, 1997.
    Comment date: August 28, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

4. Southwestern Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER97-3902-000]

    Take notice that on July 28, 1997, Southwestern Public Service 
Company (SPS), submitted an Agreement between SPS and Roosevelt County 
Cooperative, Inc. (Roosevelt), dated January 28, 1997, relating to and 
amending the rates, terms, and conditions of SPS's wholesale 
requirements service to Roosevelt.
    Comment date: August 28, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

5. Southwestern Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER97-3903-000]

    Take notice that on July 28, 1997, Southwestern Public Service 
Company (SPS), submitted an Agreement between SPS and New Corp 
Resources, Inc. (New Corp), dated June 11, 1997, relating to and 
amending the rates, terms, and conditions of SPS's wholesale 
requirements service to New Corp.
    Comment date: August 28, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

6. Southwestern Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER97-3904-000]

    Take notice that on July 28, 1997, Southwestern Public Service 
Company (SPS), submitted an Agreement between SPS and Central Valley 
Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Central Valley), dated March 31, 1997, 
relating to and amending the rates, terms, and conditions of SPS's 
wholesale requirements service to Central Valley.
    Comment date: August 28, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

7. Southwestern Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER97-3905-000]

    Take notice that on July 28, 1997, Southwestern Public Service 
Company (SPS), submitted an Agreement between SPS and Lea County 
Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Lea County), dated February 20, 1997, 
relating to and amending the rates, terms, and conditions of SPS's 
wholesale requirements service to Lea County.
    Comment date: August 28, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

8. Southwestern Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER97-3906-000]

    Take notice that on July 28, 1997, Southwestern Public Service 
Company

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(SPS), submitted an Agreement between SPS and Lyntegar Electric 
Cooperative, Inc. (Lyntegar), dated January 21, 1997, relating to and 
amending the rates, terms, and conditions of SPS's wholesale 
requirements service to Lyntegar.
    Comment date: August 28, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

9. Louisville Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ER97-3907-000]

    Take notice that on July 28, 1997, Louisville Gas and Electric 
Company (LG&E), tendered for filing an executed Non-Firm Point-to-Point 
Transmission Service Agreement between LG&E and Constellation Power 
Source, Inc. under LG&E's Open Access Transmission Tariff.
    Comment date: August 28, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

10. Louisville Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ER97-3908-000]

    Take notice that on July 28, 1997, Louisville Gas and Electric 
Company (LG&E), tendered for filing of its obligation to file the rates 
and agreements for wholesale transactions made pursuant to its market-
based Generation Sales Service (GSS) Tariff.
    Comment date: August 28, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

11. Entergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-3910-000]

    Take notice that on July 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 Short-Term Market Rate Sales Agreement between 
Entergy Services, as agent for the Entergy Operating Companies, and 
Illinois Power Company for the sale of power under Entergy Services' 
Rate Schedule SP.
    Comment date: August 28, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

12. Entergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-3911-000]

    Take notice that on July 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 Short-Term Market Rate Sales Agreement between 
Entergy Services, as agent for the Entergy Operating Companies, and the 
Energy Authority, Inc., for sale of power under Entergy Services' Rate 
Schedule SP.
    Comment date: August 28, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

13. Interstate Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-3912-000]

    Take notice that on July 28, 1997, Interstate Power Company (IPW), 
tendered for filing a Transmission Service Agreement between IPW and 
Cenerprise, Inc. Under the Transmission Service Agreement, IPW will 
provide non-firm point-to-point transmission service to Cenerprise, 
Inc.
    Comment date: August 28, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

14. Entergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-3913-000]

    Take notice that on July 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 Vastar Power Marketing, Inc.
    Comment date: August 28, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

15. Commonwealth Electric Company Cambridge Electric Light Co.

[Docket No. ER97-3914-000]

    Take notice that on July 28, 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 their quarterly reports under 
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) for the period of April 1, 
1997 to June 30, 1997.
    Comment date: August 28, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

16. Entergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-3915-000]

    Take notice that on July 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 Short-Term Market Rate Sales Agreement between 
Entergy Services, as agent for the Entergy Operating Companies, and 
American Electric Power Service Corporation for the sale of power under 
Entergy Services' Rate Schedule SP.
    Comment date: August 28, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

17. Entergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-3916-000]

    Take notice that on July 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 Short-Term Market Rate Sales Agreement between 
Entergy Services, as agent for the Entergy Operating Companies, and 
Commonwealth Edison Company for the sale of power under Entergy 
Services' Rate Schedule SP.
    Comment date: August 28, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

18. Entergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-3917-000]

    Take notice that on July 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 NP Energy Inc.
    Comment date: August 28, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

19. Central Illinois Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER97-3918-000]

    Take notice that on July 28, 1997, Central Illinois Public Service 
Company (CIPS), submitted two non-firm point-to-point service 
agreements, dated July 17, 1997 and July 21, 1997, establishing the

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following as customers under the terms of CIPS' Open Access 
Transmission Tariff: EnerZ Corporation and New York State Electric & 
Gas Corporation. CIPS also submitted for filing an executed service 
agreement with Enron Power Marketing, Inc., to substitute for a 
previously filed unexecuted service agreement.
    CIPS requests an effective date of July 21, 1997 for the service 
agreements. Accordingly, CIPS requests waiver of the Commission's 
notice requirements. Copies of this filing were served on the three 
customers and the Illinois Commerce Commission.
    Comment date: August 28, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

20. Central Illinois Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER97-3919-000]

    Take notice that on July 28, 1997, Central Illinois Public Service 
Company (CIPS), submitted a Service Agreement, dated July 21, 1997, 
establishing EnerZ Corporation as a customer under the terms of CIPS' 
Coordination Sales Tariff CST-1 (CST-1 Tariff).
    CIPS requests an effective date of July 21, 1997 for the service 
agreement and the revised Index of Customers. Accordingly, CIPS 
requests waiver of the Commission's notice requirements. Copies of this 
filing were served upon EnerZ Corporation and the Illinois Commerce 
Commission.
    Comment date: August 28, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

21. MidAmerican Energy Company

[Docket No. ER97-3921-000]

    Take notice that on July 28, 1997, MidAmerican Energy Company 
(MidAmerican) filed with the Commission a Notice of Cancellation 
pursuant to Sec. 35.15 of the Commission's Regulations. MidAmerican 
states that the rate schedules to be canceled effective as of 11:59 
p.m. on April 30, 1997 are as follows:
    1. Full Requirements Power Agreement dated July 27, 1987, between 
Iowa Public Service Company (a predecessor company of MidAmerican) and 
City of Hudson, Iowa. This Full Requirements Power Agreement has been 
designated as MidAmerican Rate Schedule Electric Tariff No. 7, Service 
Agreement No. 5.
    MidAmerican requests a waiver of Sec. 35.15 to the extent that this 
Notice of Cancellation has not been filed within the time required by 
such section. MidAmerican states that this Notice of Cancellation was 
not filed earlier because the termination of the agreement identified 
in the Notice of Cancellation was subject to the Commission's 
acceptance for filing of other contracts submitted for filing in Docket 
No. ER97-2902-000 which acceptances were issued on June 20, 1997, 
effective on May 1, 1997. The new agreement, which supplants the 
agreement being canceled, is entitled ``Short Term Wholesale 
Requirements Power Sales Agreement'' and has been designated as 
MidAmerican Rate Schedule Electric Tariff No. 5, Service Agreement No. 
13.
    MidAmerican has mailed a copy of this filing to City of Hudson, IA, 
the Iowa Utilities Board, the Illinois Commerce Commission and the 
South Dakota Public Utilities Commission.
    Comment date: August 28, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

22. In the matter of Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc.

[Docket No. ES97-44-000]

    Take notice that on August 4, 1997, Orange and Rockland Utilities, 
Inc., filed an application under Section 204 of the Federal Power Act 
seeking authorization to issue not more than $150.0 million of 
unsecured obligations with a final maturity date no later than December 
31, 1999.
    Comment date: September 5, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

23. South Carolina Electric & Gas Company

[Docket No. ER97-3920-000]

    Take notice that on July 28, 1997, South Carolina Electric & Gas 
Company (SCE&G), submitted service agreements establishing Peco Energy 
Company-Power Team (PECO) and Southern Energy Trading and Marketing, 
Inc. (SETM) 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 PECO, SETM, and the South Carolina Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: August 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.
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-22295 Filed 8-21-97; 8:45 am]
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