[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 199 (Wednesday, October 15, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53617-53620]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-27244]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. EG98-1-000, et al.]


KLT Power Inc., et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate Regulation 
Filings

October 8, 1997.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. KLT Power Inc.

[Docket No. EG98-1-000]

    On October 3, 1997, KLT Power Inc. (Applicant), whose business 
address is 1201 Walnut, Kansas City, MO 64106 filed with the Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission an application for determination of exempt 
wholesale generator status pursuant to Part 365 of the Commission's 
Regulations.
    Applicant intends, directly or indirectly, to own or operate all or 
part of eligible facilities, including without limitation eligible 
facilities located in China, Argentina, India and the United States.
    Comment date: October 29, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice. The Commission will limit its 
consideration of comments to those that concern the adequacy or 
accuracy of the application.

2. United States Department of Energy--Western Area Power 
Administration

[Docket No. EF97-5011-000]

    Take notice that on September 23, 1997, the Deputy Secretary of the 
Department of Energy submitted a request for final confirmation and 
approval of certain rate schedules for the Western Area Power 
Administration that she had previously confirmed and approved on an 
interim basis, to be effective on October 1, 1997. The rate schedules 
are Rate Schedules CV-F9, CV-FT3, CV-NFT3, CV-TPT4, CV-NWT1, CV-PSS1, 
CV-RFS1, CV-EID1, CV-SPR1, CV-SUR1, COTP-FT1, and COTP-NFT1 for the 
Central Valley Project and for the California-Oregon Transmission 
Project.
    The Deputy Secretary states that the rates in the Rate Schedules 
CV-F9, CV-FT3, CV-NFT3, CV-TPT4, CV-NWT1, CV-PSS1, CV-RFS1, CV-EID1, 
CV-SPR1, CV-SUR1, COTP-FT1, and COTP-NFT1 will be in effect pending the 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (FERC) approval of these or of 
substitute rates on a final basis, for the period from October 1, 1997 
to September 30, 2002.
    Comment date: October 23, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

3. ProMark Energy, Inc.

[Docket Nos. ER97-705-000 and ER97-4374-000]

    Take notice that on September 24, 1997, ProMark Energy, Inc. moved 
to withdraw service agreements with PECO Energy Company and Long Island 
Lighting Company filed in the referenced dockets on August 13 and 
August 26, 1997, respectively.
    Comment date: October 22, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

4. MidAmerican Energy Company

[Docket No. ER97-2984-000]

    Take notice that on September 26, 1997, MidAmerican Energy Company 
(MidAmerican), 666 Grand Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa 50303 tendered for 
filing an amendment to its initial filing in this proceeding consisting 
of additional work papers intended to support the computation of 
charges for direct assignment facilities.
    MidAmerican proposes an effective date of July 1, 1997, for both 
the Agreement and the First Amendment which have been filed in this 
proceeding and has previously requested a waiver of the Commission's 
60-day notice requirement.
    Copies of the filing were served on the City of Sergeant Bluff, 
Iowa.
    Comment date: October 22, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

5. Columbus Southern Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-3213-000]

    Take notice that Columbus Southern Power Company (CSP), on October 
3, 1997, tendered for filing with the Commission an amendment to its 
original filing dated June 3, 1997, as requested by the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission staff. The initial filing included a Facilities 
and Operations Agreement 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

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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: October 23, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

6. Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.

[Docket Nos. ER97-3791-001 and ER97-3796-001]

    Take notice that on September 26, 1997, Consolidated Edison Company 
of New York, Inc. (Con Edison), tendered for filing with the 
Commission, its Refund Report made in compliance with the Commission's 
Order issued August 29, 1997 in the above referenced dockets.
    Con Edison states that on September 25, 1997, refunds were sent to 
Long Island Lighting Company and PanEnergy Trading and Market Services, 
L.L.C. The refunds included interest through September 20, 1997 in 
accordance with Section 35.19A of the Commission's Regulations.
    Comment date: October 23, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

7. The Detroit Edison Company

[Docket No. ER97-4110-000]

    Take notice that on September 24, 1997, The Detroit Edison Company 
filed an amendment to its filing in the above-referenced docket.
    Comment date: October 22, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

8. Entergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-4151-000]

    Take notice that on September 30, 1997, Entergy Services, Inc. 
(Entergy Services), on behalf of Entergy Gulf States, Inc. (Entergy 
Gulf), tendered for filing an amendment to its August 11, 1997, filing 
in this docket.
    Comment date: October 23, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

9. Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company and The Toledo Edison 
Company

[Docket No. ER97-4158-000]

    Take notice that on September 25, 1997, the Centerior Service 
Company as Agent for the Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company and 
The Toledo Edison Company filed amended Service Agreements, in the 
above referenced docket, to provide Non-Firm Point-to-Point 
Transmission Service for American Electric Power, AES Power, 
Incorporated, Cinergy Services, Incorporated, Engage Energy 
Incorporated, Noram Energy Services, and Pacificorp Power Marketing, 
the Transmission Customers. Services are being provided under the 
Centerior Open Access Transmission Tariff submitted for filing by the 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in Docket No. OA96-204-000. The 
proposed effective date under the Service Agreements is August 12, 
1997.
    Comment date: October 23, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

10. The Detroit Edison Company

[Docket No. ER97-4406-000]

    Take notice that on September 29, 1997, The Detroit Edison Company 
filed an amendment in the above-referenced docket.
    Comment date: October 23, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

11. The Detroit Edison Company

[Docket No. ER97-4409-000]

    Take notice that on September 29, 1997, The Detroit Edison Company 
filed an amendment in the above-referenced docket.
    Comment date: October 23, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

12. The Detroit Edison Company

[Docket No. ER97-4411-000]

    Take notice that on September 29, 1997, The Detroit Edison Company 
filed an amendment to its filing in the above-referenced docket.
    Comment date: October 23, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

13. American Electric Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-4537-000]

    Take notice that on October 3, 1997, American Electric Power 
Company tendered for filing an amended Notice of Termination in the 
above-referenced docket.
    Comment date: October 22, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

14. Southern Company Services

[Docket No. ER97-4635-000]

    Take notice that on September 16, 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 the Operating 
Companies) filed four (4) service agreements for short-term firm point-
to-point transmission service under Part II of the Open Access 
Transmission Tariff of Southern Companies. Two (2) of those agreements 
are between SCS, as agent for Southern Companies, and Electric 
Clearinghouse, Inc. The other two (2) agreements are between SCS, as 
agent for the Operating Companies, and (i) Entergy Services, Inc., and 
(ii) Sonat Power Marketing, L.P. In addition, SCS, as agent for the 
Operating Companies, also filed Notice of Cancellation for those 
service agreements, which agreements were for daily transmission 
service.
    Comment date: October 22, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

15. MidAmerican Energy Company

[Docket No. ER97-4677-000]

    Take notice that on September 19, 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 July 31, 1997 are as follows:
    1. Full Requirements Power Agreement dated September 9, 1987, 
between Iowa Public Service Company (a predecessor company of 
MidAmerican) and City of Rockford, Iowa. This Full Requirements Power 
Agreement has been designated as MidAmerican Rate Schedule Electric 
Tariff No. 7, Service Agreement No. 8.
    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 City's execution of a 
contract with another supplier to serve the City's capacity and energy 
needs. The City began receiving service from another supplier on August 
1, 1997.
    MidAmerican has mailed a copy of this filing to City of Rockford, 
IA, the Iowa Utilities Board, the Illinois Commerce Commission and the 
South Dakota Public Utilities Commission.
    Comment date: October 22, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

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16. Illinois Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-4678-000]

    Take notice that on September 19, 1997, Illinois Power Company 
(Illinois Power), 500 South 27th Street, Decatur, Illinois 62526, 
tendered for filing firm transmission agreements under which PPG 
Industries, 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 September 15, 
1997.
    Comment date: October 22, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

17. Illinois Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-4679-000]

    Take notice that on September 19, 1997, Illinois Power Company 
(Illinois Power), 500 South 27th Street, Decatur, Illinois 62526, 
tendered for filing firm and non-firm transmission agreements under 
which Virginia Electric and Power 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 September 15, 
1997.
    Comment date: October 22, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

18. Starghill Energy Corp.

[Docket No. ER97-4680-000]

    Take notice that on September 19, 1997, Starghill Energy Corp. 
(Starghill), petitioned the Commission for acceptance of Starghill's 
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.
    Starghill, intends to engage in wholesale electric power and energy 
purchases and sales as a marketer. Starghill, is not in the business of 
generating or transmitting electric power. Starghill, is a Michigan, 
Corporation which markets natural gas, designs and constructs natural 
gas refuel stations and converts vehicles to operate on natural gas and 
propane.
    Comment date: October 22, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

19. Union Electric Company

[Docket No. ER97-4681-000]

    Take notice that on September 19, 1997, Union Electric Company 
(UE), tendered for filing Service Agreements for Firm Point-to-Point 
Transmission Services between UE and LG&E Energy Marketing Inc., 
MidAmerican Energy Company and Western Resources. 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: October 22, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

20. Southern California Edison Company

[Docket No. ER97-4682-000]

    Take notice that on September 19, 1997, Southern California Edison 
Company (Edison), tendered for filing the Edison-Vernon 1997 
Restructuring Agreement (Restructuring Agreement) between Edison and 
the City of Vernon, California (Vernon), and a Notice of Cancellation 
of various agreements and rate schedules applicable to Vernon. Included 
in the Restructuring Agreement as Appendices C, D, E, and F are: 
Amendment No. 1 to the Edison-Vernon FTS Agreement, Amendment No. 2 to 
the Edison-Vernon Mead FTS Agreement, Amendment No. 1 to the Edison-
Vernon Victorville-Lugo FTS Agreement, and the Laguna Bell-Vernon 
Interconnection Service Agreement.
    The Restructuring Agreement, including all of its Appendices, are 
the result of negotiations between Edison and Vernon to modify existing 
contracts to accommodate the emerging Independent System Operator/Power 
Exchange market structure. The Restructuring Agreement significantly 
simplifies the existing operational arrangements between Edison and 
Vernon. In addition, the Restructuring Agreement provides for 
cancellation of all existing bundled service arrangements and 
obligations between Edison and Vernon.
    Copies of this filing were served upon the Public Utilities 
Commission of the State of California and all interested parties.
    Comment date: October 22, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

21. Ohio Edison Company; Pennsylvania Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-4683-000]

    Take notice that on September 19, 1997, Ohio Edison Company 
tendered for filing on behalf of itself and Pennsylvania Power Company, 
Service Agreements for Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service 
with Morgan Stanley Capitol Group, Inc., Virginia Electric and Power 
Company, and Ohio Edison Company pursuant to Ohio Edison's Open Access 
Tariff. These Service Agreements will enable the parties to obtain Non-
Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service in accordance with the terms 
of the Tariff.
    Comment date: October 22, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

22. Ohio Edison Company and Pennsylvania Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-4684-000]

    Take notice that on September 19, 1997, Ohio Edison Company 
tendered for filing on behalf of itself and Pennsylvania Power Company, 
a Service Agreement with Northeast Utilities Service Company under Ohio 
Edison's Power Sales Tariff. This filing is made pursuant to Section 
205 of the Federal Power Act.
    Comment date: October 22, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

23. Columbus Southern Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-4685-000]

    Take notice that on September 19, 1997, Columbus Southern Power 
Company (CSP), tendered for filing with the Commission a Letter 
Agreement dated August 6, 1997, between CSP, Buckeye Power, Inc. 
(Buckeye), and South Central Power Cooperative (SCP). SCP is an Ohio 
electricity cooperative and a member of Buckeye Power, Inc.
    SCP 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 states that copies of its filing were served upon the South 
Central Power Cooperative, Buckeye Power, Inc., and the Public 
Utilities Commission of Ohio.
    Comment date: October 22, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

24. Atlantic City Electric Company

[Docket No. ER97-4686-000]

    Take notice that on September 19, 1997, Atlantic City Electric 
Company (Atlantic Electric), tendered for filing a service agreement 
under which Atlantic Electric will sell capacity and energy to American 
Electric Power Company, Inc., (AEP) under Atlantic Electric's market-
based rate sales tariff. Atlantic Electric requests the agreement be 
accepted to

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become effective on September 16, 1997.
    Atlantic Electric states that a copy of the filing has been served 
on AEP.
    Comment date: October 22, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

25. Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-4687-000]

    Take notice that on September 19, 1997, Orange and Rockland 
Utilities, Inc. (O&R), tendered for filing pursuant to Part 35 of the 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, 
18 CFR Part 35, a service agreement under which O&R will provide 
capacity and/or energy to PacifiCorp Power Marketing, Inc. 
(PacifiCorp).
    O&R requests waiver of the notice requirement so that the service 
agreement with Central Maine becomes effective as of September 18, 
1997.
    O&R has served copies of the filing on The New York State Public 
Service Commission and PacifiCorp.
    Comment date: October 22, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

26. Arizona Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER97-4688-000]

    Take notice that on September 22, 1997, Arizona Public Service 
Company (APS), tendered for filing Service Agreements under APS' FERC 
Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 3 with City of Burbank, Morgan 
Stanley Capital Group Inc., and Tractabel Energy Marketing, Inc.
    A copy of this filing has been served on the Arizona Corporation 
Commission, City of Burbank, Morgan Stanley Capital Group Inc., and 
Tractabel Energy Marketing, Inc.
    Comment date: October 22, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

27. Arizona Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER97-4689-000]

    Take notice that on September 22, 1997, Arizona Public Service 
Company (APS), tendered for filing a Service Agreement to provide Non-
Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service under APS' Open Access 
Transmission Tariff with Delhi Energy Services, Inc.
    A copy of this filing has been served on Delhi Energy Services, 
Inc., and the Arizona Corporation Commission.
    Comment date: October 22, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

28. Arizona Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER97-4690-000]

    Take notice that on September 22, 1997, Arizona Public Service 
Company (APS), tendered for filing a Service Agreement to provide 
umbrella short-term Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service under APS' 
Open Access Transmission Tariff with Delhi Energy Services, Inc.
    A copy of this filing has been served on Delhi Energy Services, 
Inc., and the Arizona Corporation Commission.
    Comment date: October 22, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

29. PSI Energy, Inc.

[Docket No. FA96-61-001]

    Take notice that on September 17, 1997, PSI Energy, Inc., tendered 
for filing its refund report in the above-referenced docket.
    Comment date: October 22, 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. 97-27244 Filed 10-14-97; 8:45 am]
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