[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 154 (Monday, August 11, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42977-42979]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-21108]


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FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket No. ER97-3751-000, et al.]


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

August 5, 1997.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Public Service Electric and Gas Company

[Docket No. ER97-3751-000]

    Take notice that on July 11, 1997, Public Service Electric and Gas 
Company (PSE&G) of Newark, New Jersey, tendered for filing an agreement 
for the sale of capacity and energy to The Cincinnati Gas & Electric 
Company, PSI Energy, Inc. (collectively Cinergy Operating Companies) 
and Cinergy Services, Inc., as agent for and on behalf of the Cinergy 
Operating Companies (Cinergy) pursuant to the PSE&G Wholesale Power 
Market Based Sales Tariff, presently on file with the Commission.
    PSE&G further requests waiver of the Commission's Regulations such 
that the agreement can be made effective as of April 15, 1997.
    Copies of the filing have been served upon Cinergy and the New 
Jersey Board of Public Utilities.
    Comment date: August 19, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

2. Public Service Electric and Gas Company

[Docket No. ER97-3752-000]

    Take notice that on July 11, 1997, Public Service Electric and Gas 
Company (PSE&G) of Newark, New Jersey, tendered for filing an agreement 
for the sale of capacity and energy to Edison Source, a subsidiary of 
Edison International (Edison Source) pursuant to the PSE&G Wholesale 
Power Market Based Sales Tariff, presently on file with the Commission.
    PSE&G further requests waiver of the Commission's Regulations such 
that the agreement can be made effective as of June 1, 1997.
    Comment date: August 19, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

3. Public Service Electric and Gas Company

[Docket No. ER97-3753-000]

    Take notice that on July 11, 1997, Public Service Electric and Gas 
Company (PSE&G) of Newark, New Jersey, tendered for filing an agreement 
for the sale of capacity and energy to Rainbow Energy Marketing 
Corporation (Rainbow) pursuant to the PSE&G Wholesale Power Market 
Based Sales Tariff, presently on file with the Commission.
    PSE&G further requests waiver of the Commission's Regulations such 
that the agreement can be made effective as of May 1, 1997.
    Copies of the filing have been served upon Rainbow and the New 
Jersey Board of Public Utilities.
    Comment date: August 19, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

4. Public Service Electric and Gas Company

[Docket No. ER97-3754-000]

    Take notice that on July 11, 1997, Public Service Electric and Gas 
Company (PSE&G) of Newark, New Jersey, tendered for filing an agreement 
for the sale of capacity and energy to Illinois Power Company (Illinois 
Power) pursuant to the PSE&G Wholesale Power Market Based Sales Tariff, 
presently on file with the Commission.
    PSE&G further requests waiver of the Commission's Regulations such 
that the agreement can be made effective as of June 1, 1997.
    Copies of the filing have been served upon Illinois Power and the 
New Jersey Board of Public Utilities.
    Comment date: August 19, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

5. Portland General Electric Company

[Docket No. ER97-3755-000]

    Take notice that on July 18, 1997, Portland General Electric 
Company (PGE), tendered for filing under PGE's Final Rule pro forma 
tariff (FERC Electric Tariff Original Volume No. 8, Docket No. OA96-
137-000), an executed Service Agreement for Long-Term Firm Point-to-
Point Transmission Service with Washington Water Power Company.
    Pursuant to 18 CFR 35.11, and the Commission's Order in Docket No. 
Pub. L. 93-2-002 issued July 30, 1993, PGE respectfully requests that 
the Commission grant a waiver of the notice requirements of 18 CFR 35.3 
to allow the Service Agreement to become effective June 25, 1997.
    A copy of this filing was caused to be served upon Washington Water 
Power Company as noted in the filing letter.
    Comment date: August 19, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

6. Commonwealth Electric Company, Cambridge Electric Light Company

[Docket No. ER97-3756-000]

    Take notice that on July 16, 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):

NorAm Energy Services, Inc.
North American Energy Conservation, Inc.

    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 request an effective date as specified on each 
Service Agreement.
    Comment date: August 19, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

7. Entergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-3757-000]

    Take notice that on July 16, 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 Enron Power Marketing, Inc.
    Comment date: August 19, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

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8. New England Power Pool

[Docket No. ER97-3758-000]

    Take notice that on July 17, 1997, the New England Power Pool 
(NEPOOL or Pool) Executive Committee filed a request for termination of 
membership in NEPOOL, with a retroactive date of March 1, 1997, of the 
following entities: AGF, Inc.; ANP Energy Direct Company; EnergyChoice, 
L.L.C.; KCS Power Marketing, Inc.; Multi-Energies USA, Inc.; Natural 
Resources Group, Inc.; Phibro Inc.; Vermont Energy Ventures, L.L.C.; 
and Western Power Services, Inc. (collectively, the Terminating 
Participants). Such termination is pursuant to the terms of the NEPOOL 
Agreement dated September 1, 1971, as amended, and previously signed by 
each of the Terminating Participants. The New England Power Pool 
Agreement, as amended, has been designated NEPOOL FPC No. 2.
    The Executive Committee states that termination of the Terminating 
Participants with a retroactive date of March 1, 1997, would relieve 
those entities, at their individual requests, of the obligations and 
responsibilities of Pool membership and would not change the NEPOOL 
Agreement in any manner, other than to remove the Terminating 
Participants from membership in the Pool. None of the Terminating 
Participants has received any energy related services (such as 
scheduling, transmission, capacity or energy services) under the NEPOOL 
Agreement.
    Comment date: August 19, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

9. South Carolina Electric & Gas Company

[Docket No. ER97-3759-000]

    Take notice that on July 18, 1997, South Carolina Electric & Gas 
Company (SCE&G) submitted a service agreement establishing Carolina 
Power & Light Company (CP&L) as a customer 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 agreement. Accordingly, SCE&G requests waiver of 
the Commission's notice requirements. Copies of this filing were served 
upon CP&L and the South Carolina Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: August 19, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

10. South Carolina Electric & Gas Company

[Docket No. ER97-3760-000]

    Take notice that on July 18, 1997, South Carolina Electric & Gas 
Company, tendered for filing proposed cancellation of Rate Schedule 
FERC No. 45 (South Carolina Electric & Gas Company) and Rate Schedule 
FERC No. 832 (Georgia Power Company).
    Under the proposed cancellation the contract which expired 
effective August 31, 1996 will be canceled.
    Copies of this filing were served upon Georgia Power Company.
    Comment date: August 18, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

11. PECO Energy Company

[Docket No. ER97-3761-000]

    Take notice that on July 18, 1997, PECO Energy Company (PECO) filed 
a Service Agreement dated May 29, 1997 with Florida Municipal Power 
Agency (FMPA) under PECO's FERC Electric Tariff Original Volume No. 1 
(Tariff). The Service Agreement adds FMPA as a customer under the 
Tariff.
    PECO requests an effective date of July 2, 1997, for the Service 
Agreement.
    PECO states that copies of this filing have been supplied to FMPA 
and to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
    Comment date: August 19, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

12. PECO Energy Company

[Docket No. ER97-3762-000]

    Take notice that on July 18, 1997, PECO Energy Company (PECO) filed 
a Service Agreement dated July 9, 1997 with ProMark Energy, Inc. 
(PROMARK) under PECO's FERC Electric Tariff Original Volume No. 1 
(Tariff). The Service Agreement adds PROMARK as a customer under the 
Tariff.
    PECO requests an effective date of July 9, 1997, for the Service 
Agreement.
    PECO states that copies of this filing have been supplied to 
PROMARK and to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
    Comment date: August 19, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

13. PECO Energy Company

[Docket No. ER97-3763-000]

    Take notice that on July 18, 1997, PECO Energy Company (PECO) filed 
a Service Agreement dated June 30, 1997 with CL Power Sales Two, L.L.C. 
(CL TWO) under PECO's FERC Electric Tariff Original Volume No. 1 
(Tariff). The Service Agreement adds CL TWO as a customer under the 
Tariff.
    PECO requests an effective date of June 30, 1997, for the Service 
Agreement.
    PECO states that copies of this filing have been supplied to CL TWO 
and to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
    Comment date: August 19, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

14. Cinergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-3764-000]

    Take notice that on July 18, 1997, Cinergy Services, Inc. 
(Cinergy), tendered for filing on behalf of its operating companies, 
the Cincinnati Gas & Electric Company (CG&E) and PSI Energy, Inc. 
(PSI), a Power Purchase Agreement, dated March 14, 1997 between 
Cinergy, CG&E, PSI and Energy Services, Inc. (ESI).
    The Power Purchase Agreement provides for sale on a market basis.
    Copies of the filing were served on Energy Services, Inc., 
Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission, the Kentucky Public 
Service Commission, the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio and the 
Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission.
    Comment date: August 19, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

15. Allegheny Power Service Corporation, on behalf of Monongahela 
Power Company, the Potomac Edison Company and West Penn Power 
Company (Allegheny Power)

[Docket No. ER97-3765-000]

    Take notice that on July 18, 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. 28 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 to Pennsylvania Power & Light Company as of a date 
authorized by the Commission.
    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.

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    Comment date: August 19, 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. 97-21108 Filed 8-8-97; 8:45 am]
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