[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 174 (Tuesday, September 9, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47489-47492]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-23784]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. ER97-4133-000, et al.]


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

September 2, 1997.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Southwestern Electric Power Company, West Texas Utilities Company

[Docket No. ER97-4133-000]

    Take notice that on August 8, 1997, Southwestern Electric Power 
Company (SWEPCO) and West Texas Utilities Company (WTU) tendered for 
filing: (1) Amendment No. 1, dated July 31, 1997, to the Service 
Agreement between WTU and Tex-La Electric Cooperative of Texas, Inc. 
(Tex-La), dated August 2, 1993; (2) Amendment No. 1, dated July 31, 
1997, to the Power Supply Agreement between SWEPCO and East Texas 
Electric Cooperative, Inc. (ETEC), dated February 10, 1993; and (3) a 
new ERCOT Power Supply Agreement between SWEPCO and Tex-La, dated July 
31, 1997.
    SWEPCO and WTU state that a copy of this filing has been served on 
ETEC, Tex-La and the Public Utility Commission of Texas.
    Comment date: September 15, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

2. Arizona Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER97-4134-000]

    Take notice that on August 11, 1997, Arizona Public Service Company 
(APS), tendered for filing Service Agreements under APS'' FERC Electric 
Tariff, Original Volume No. 3 with LG&E Energy Marketing, Inc. (LG&E), 
Rocky Mountain Generation Cooperative, Inc. (Rocky Mtn), Entergy Power 
Marketing Corp. (Entergy), Idaho Power Company (``Idaho''), The Power 
Company of America (The Power Co.), e prime, inc. (e prime), and 
Cinergy Services, Inc. (Cinergy).
    A copy of this filing has been served on the Arizona Corporation 
Commission, LG&E, Rocky Mtn,

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Entergy, Idaho, The Power Co., e prime, and Cinergy.
    Comment date: September 15, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

3. Madison Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ER97-4135-000]

    Take notice that on August 11, 1997, Madison Gas and Electric 
Company (MGE), tendered for filing a service agreement with:
     American Electric Power Service Corporation.
     AYP Energy, Inc.
     Electric Clearinghouse, Inc.
     Engage Energy US, L.P.
     Minnesota Power and Light Company.
     Northern Indiana Public Service Company.
     Rainbow Energy Marketing Corporation.
    MGE requests an effective date of August 11, 1997.
    Comment date: September 15, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

4. New England Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-4136-000]

    Take notice that on August 11, 1997, New England Power Company 
(NEP) filed a Service Agreement with NP Energy, Inc. for non-firm, 
point-to-point transmission service under NEP's open access 
transmission tariff, FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 9.
    Comment date: September 15, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

5. Florida Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER97-4137-000]

    Take notice that on August 11, 1997, Florida Power & Light Company 
(FPL), tendered for filing a proposed notice of cancellation of an 
umbrella service agreement with Equitable Power Services Company for 
Firm Short-Term transmission service under FPL's Open Access 
Transmission Tariff.
    FPL requests that the proposed cancellation be permitted to become 
effective on July 21, 1997.
    FPL states that this filing is in accordance with Part 35 of the 
Commission's regulations.
    Comment date: September 15, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

6. Union Electric Company

[Docket No. ER97-4138-000]

    Take notice that on August 11, 1997, Union Electric Company (UE), 
tendered for filing Service Agreements for Firm Point-to-Point 
Transmission Services between UE and Central Illinois Public Service 
Company, Rainbow Energy Marketing Corporation, Sikeston Board of 
Municipal Utilities and Sonat Power Marketing L.P. UE asserts that the 
purpose of the Agreements is to permit UE to provide transmission 
service to the parties pursuant to UE's Open Access Transmission Tariff 
filed in Docket No. OA96-50.
    Comment date: September 15, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

7. UtiliCorp United Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-4139-000]

    Take notice that on August 11, 1997, UtiliCorp United Inc. 
(UtiliCorp) filed service agreements with Northern Indiana Public 
Service Company for service under its non-firm point-to-point open 
access service tariff for its operating divisions Missouri Public 
Service, WestPlains Energy-Kansas and WestPlains Energy-Colorado.
    Comment date: Saeptember 15, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

8. Allegheny Power Service Corporation, on Behalf of Monongahela Power 
Company, The Potomac Edison Company and West Penn Power Company 
(Allegheny Power)

[Docket No. ER97-4140-000]

    Take notice that on August 11, 1997, Allegheny Power Service 
Corporation on behalf of Monongahela Power Company, The Potomac Edison 
Company and West Penn Power Company (Allegheny Power) filed Supplement 
No. 31 to add one (1) new customer to the Standard Generation Service 
Rate Schedule under which Allegheny Power offers standard generation 
and emergency service on an hourly, daily, weekly, monthly or yearly 
basis. Allegheny Power requests a waiver of notice requirements to make 
service available as of August 8, 1997, to Constellation Power Source, 
Inc.
    Copies of the filing have been provided to the Public Utilities 
Commission of Ohio, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, the 
Maryland Public Service Commission, the Virginia State Corporation 
Commission, the West Virginia Public Service Commission, and all 
parties of record.
    Comment date: September 15, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

9. Jersey Central Power & Light Company, Metropolitan Edison Company, 
Pennsylvania Electric Company

[Docket No. ER97-4141-000]

    Take notice that on August 11, 1997, Jersey Central Power & Light 
Company, Metropolitan Edison Company and Pennsylvania Electric Company 
(d/b/a GPU Energy), filed an executed Service Agreement between GPU 
Energy and Delmarva Power & Light Company (DPL), dated August 7, 1997. 
This Service Agreement specifies that DPL has agreed to the rates, 
terms and conditions of GPU Energy's Operating Capacity and/or Energy 
Sales Tariff (Sales Tariff) designated as FERC Electric Tariff, 
Original Volume No. 1. The Sales Tariff was accepted by the Commission 
by letter order issued on February 10, 1995 in Jersey Central Power & 
Light Co., Metropolitan Edison Co. and Pennsylvania Electric Co., 
Docket No. ER95-276-000 and allows GPU Energy and DPL to enter into 
separately scheduled transactions under which GPU Energy will make 
available for sale, surplus operating capacity and/or energy at 
negotiated rates that are no higher than GPU Energy's cost of service.
    GPU Energy requests a waiver of the Commission's notice 
requirements for good cause shown and an effective date of August 7, 
1997 for the Service Agreement.
    GPU Energy has served copies of the filing on regulatory agencies 
in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
    Comment date: September 15, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

10. Allegheny Power Service, Corporation, on Behalf of Monongahela 
Power Company, The Potomac Edison Company, and West Penn Power Company 
(Allegheny Power)

[Docket No. ER97-4142-000]

    Take notice that on August 11, 1997, Allegheny Power Service 
Corporation on behalf of Monongahela Power Company, The Potomac Edison 
Company and West Penn Power Company (Allegheny Power), filed Supplement 
No. 23 to add Engage Energy US, L.P., Virginia Electric and Power 
Company and Vitol Gas & Electric LLC to Allegheny Power Open Access 
Transmission Service Tariff which has been submitted for filing by the 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in Docket No. OA96-18-000. The 
proposed effective date under the Service Agreements is August 8, 1997 
for Engage Energy US, L.P. and Virginia Electric and Power Company,

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and July 17, 1997 for Vitol Gas & Electric LLC.
    Copies of the filing have been provided to the Public Utilities 
Commission of Ohio, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, the 
Maryland Public Service Commission, the Virginia State Corporation 
Commission, the West Virginia Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: September 15, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

11. American Electric Power Service Corporation

[Docket No. ER97-4143-000]

    Take notice that on August 11, 1997, American Electric Power 
Service Corporation (AEPSC), on behalf of Appalachian Power Company, 
Columbus Southern Power Company, Indiana Michigan Power Company, 
Kentucky Power Company, Kingsport Power Company, Ohio Power Company, 
and Wheeling Power Company (collectively, the AEP Operating Companies) 
tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission its 
Wholesale Market Tariff, FERC Electric Tariff. Under the tariff, the 
AEP Operating Companies may enter into service agreements for the sale 
at wholesale of electric capacity and/or energy at negotiated rates and 
may conduct transactions pursuant to such service agreements.
    AEPSC requests an effective date of October 10, 1997, or the date 
of approval by the Commission, whichever comes earlier.
    AEPSC has served its filing on the Public Service Commission of 
West Virginia, the Tennessee Public Service Commission, the Kentucky 
Public Service Commission, the Michigan Public Service Commission, the 
Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission, the Virginia State Corporation 
Commission, and the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio.
    Comment date: September 15, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

12. Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation

[Docket No. ER97-4144-000]

    Take notice that on August 11, 1997, Rochester Gas and Electric 
Corporation (RG&E) filed a Service Agreement between RG&E and the 
Williams Energy Services Company (Customer). This Service Agreement 
specifies that the Customer has agreed to the rates, terms and 
conditions of the RG&E open access transmission tariff filed on July 9, 
1996 in Docket No. OA96-141-000.
    RG&E requests waiver of the Commission's sixty (60) day notice 
requirements and an effective date of August 1, 1997 for the Williams 
Energy Services Company Service Agreement. RG&E has served copies of 
the filing on the New York State Public Service Commission and on the 
Customer.
    Comment date: September 15, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

13. Sigma Energy, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-4145-000]

    Take notice that on August 11, 1997, Sigma Energy, Inc. (Sigma) 
petitioned the Commission for acceptance of Sigma 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.
    Sigma intends to engage in wholesale electric power and energy 
purchases and sales as a marketer. Sigma is not in the business of 
generating or transmitting electric power. Sigma is a wholly-owned 
Corporation by its two principals, Mario Martini and Raymond M. Cooper, 
and is also engaged in utility contract analysis for its clients.
    Comment date: September 15, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

14. Illinois Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-4146-000]

    Take notice that on August 11, 1997, Illinois Power Company 
(Illinois Power), 500 South 27th Street, Decatur, Illinois 62526, 
tendered for filing firm and non-firm transmission agreements under 
which New York State Electric and Gas Corporation 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 August 4, 1997.
    Comment date: September 15, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

15. Tucson Electric Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-4147-000]

    Take notice that on August 11, 1997, Tucson Electric Power Company 
(TEP), tendered for filing two (2) service agreements for firm point-
to-point transmission service under Part II of its Open Access 
Transmission Tariff filed in Docket No. OA96-140-000. TEP requests 
waiver of notice to permit the service agreements to become effective 
as of the earliest date service commenced under any of these 
agreements. The service agreements are as follows:
    1. Service Agreement for Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service 
with Enron Power Marketing, Inc. dated July 28, 1997.
    2. Service Agreement for Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service 
with Enron Power Marketing, Inc. dated July 21, 1997.
    Comment date: September 15, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

16. Illinois Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-4148-000]

    Take notice that on August 11, 1997, Illinois Power Company 
(Illinois Power), 500 South 27th Street, Decatur, Illinois 62526, 
tendered for filing non-firm transmission agreements under which 
Constellation Power Source, 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 August 1, 1997.
    Comment date: September 15, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

17. Illinois Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-4149-000]

    Take notice that on August 11, 1997, Illinois Power Company 
(Illinois Power), 500 South 27th Street, Decatur, Illinois 62526, 
tendered for filing firm transmission agreements under which Archer 
Daniels Midland Company 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 August 1, 1997.
    Comment date: September 15, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

18. Illinois Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-4150-000]

    Take notice that on August 11, 1997, Illinois Power Company 
(Illinois Power), 500 South 27th Street, Decatur, Illinois 62526, 
tendered for filing non-firm transmission agreements under which 
Northern Indiana Public Service Company 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 August 1, 1997.

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    Comment date: September 15, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

19. Entergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-4151-000]

    Take notice that on August 11, 1997, Entergy Services, Inc. 
(Entergy Services), on behalf of Entergy Louisiana, Inc. (Entergy 
Louisiana), tendered for filing an Interconnection and Operating 
Agreement between Entergy Gulf States, Inc. and PanEnergy Lake Charles 
Generation.
    Comment date: September 15, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

20. Wisconsin Power and Light Company

[Docket No. ER97-4152-000]

    Take notice that on August 11, 1997, Wisconsin Power and Light 
Company (WP&L), tendered for filing Form Of Service Agreements for Firm 
and Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service establishing PECO 
Energy Company--Power Team as a point-to-point transmission customer 
under the terms of WP&L's transmission tariff.
    WP&L requests an effective date of July 15,1997, and; accordingly, 
seeks waiver of the Commission's notice requirements. A copy of this 
filing has been served upon the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin.
    Comment date: September 15, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

21. PECO Energy Company

[Docket No. ER97-4153-000]

    Take notice that on August 11, 1997, PECO Energy Company (PECO), 
filed a Service Agreement dated August 4, 1997 with NP Energy, Inc. (NP 
ENERGY) under PECO's FERC Electric Tariff Original Volume No. 1 
(Tariff). The Service Agreement adds NP ENERGY as a customer under the 
Tariff.
    PECO requests an effective date of August 4, 1997, for the Service 
Agreement.
    PECO states that copies of this filing have been supplied to NP 
ENERGY and to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
    Comment date: September 15, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

22. PECO Energy Company

[Docket No. ER97-4154-000]

    Take notice that on August 11, 1997, PECO Energy Company (PECO) 
filed a Service Agreement dated August 5, 1997 with Tenaska Power 
Services Co. (TENASKA) under PECO's FERC Electric Tariff Original 
Volume No. 1 (Tariff). The Service Agreement adds TENASKA as a customer 
under the Tariff.
    PECO requests an effective date of August 5, 1997, for the Service 
Agreement.
    PECO states that copies of this filing have been supplied to 
TENASKA and to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
    Comment date: September 15, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

23. Wisconsin Power and Light Company

[Docket No. ER97-4155-000]

    Take notice that on August 11, 1997, Wisconsin Power and Light 
Company (WP&L), tendered for filing Form Of Service Agreements for Firm 
and Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service establishing 
PacifiCorp as a point-to-point transmission customer under the terms of 
WP&L's transmission tariff.
    WP&L requests an effective date of July 15,1997, and; accordingly, 
seeks waiver of the Commission's notice requirements. A copy of this 
filing has been served upon the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin.
    Comment date: September 15, 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. 97-23784 Filed 9-8-97; 8:45 am]
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