[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 165 (Tuesday, August 26, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45244-45246]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-22591]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. EL97-52-000, et al.]


Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation, et al.; Electric Rate and 
Corporate Regulation Filings

August 18, 1997.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation [Docket No. EL97-52-000]

    Take notice that on August 12, 1997, Niagara Mohawk Power 
Corporation (Niagara Mohawk) filed a Petition for a Declaratory Order 
that new or modified transmission service of Replacement Power must be 
under Niagara Mohawk's Open Access Tariff.
    A copy of this filing has been served on the New York State Public 
Service Commission, the Power Authority of the State of New York, and 
customers taking service under Niagara Mohawk Rate Schedule No. 19.
    Comment date: September 2, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

2. Western Systems Power Pool

[Docket No. ER91-195-029]

    Take notice that on August 8, 1997, the Western Systems Power Pool 
(WSPP) filed certain information to update its July 30, 1997, quarterly 
filing. This data is required by Ordering Paragraph (D) of the 
Commission's June 27, 1991 Order (55 FERC para. 61,495) and Ordering 
Paragraph (C) of the Commission's June 1, 1992, Order On Rehearing 
Denying Request Not To Submit Information, And Granting In Part And 
Denying In Part Privileged Treatment. Pursuant to 18 CFR 385.211, WSPP 
has requested privileged treatment for some of the information filed 
consistent with the June 1, 1992 order. Copies of WSPP's informational 
filing are on file with the Commission, and the non-privileged portions 
are available for public inspection.

3. Illinois Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-3946-000]

    Take notice that on July 29, 1997, Illinois Power Company (Illinois 
Power), 500 South 27th Street, Decatur, Illinois 62526, tendered for 
filing a Power Sales Tariff, Service Agreement under which Pennsylvania 
Power & Light Company will take service under Illinois Power Company's 
Power Sales Tariff. The agreements are based on the Form of Service 
Agreement in Illinois Power's tariff.
    Illinois Power has requested an effective date of July 1, 1997.
    Comment date: September 2, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

4. Ohio Edison Company, Pennsylvania Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-3947-000]

    Take notice that on July 29, 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 GPU 
Energy, Wabash Valley Power Association, Inc., Allegheny Power and 
MidCon Power Services Corp., and Ohio Edison Company pursuant to Ohio 
Edison's Open Access Tariff. These Service Agreements will enable the 
parties to

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obtain Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service in accordance with 
the terms of the Tariff.
    Comment date: September 2, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

5. Boston Edison Company

[Docket No. ER97-3948-000]

    Take notice that on July 29, 1997, Boston Edison Company (Boston 
Edison), tendered for filing a Standstill Agreement between itself and 
The Boylston Municipal Light Department, City of Holyoke Gas & Electric 
Department, Hudson Light and Power Department, Littleton Electric Light 
& Water Departments, Marblehead Municipal Light Department, 
Middleborough Gas and Electric Department, North Attleborough Electric 
Department, Peabody Municipal Light Plant, Shrewsbury's Electric Light 
Plant, Templeton Municipal Light Plant, Wakefield Municipal Light 
Department, West Boylston Municipal Lighting Plant, and Westfield Gas & 
Electric Light Department (Municipals). The Standstill Agreement 
extends through September 30, 1997, the time in which the Municipals 
may institute a legal challenge to the 1995 true-up bill under their 
respective contracts to purchase power from Boston Edison's Pilgrim 
Nuclear Station.
    Boston Edison requests waiver of the Commission's notice 
requirement to allow the Standstill Agreement to become effective 
August 1, 1997.
    The Standstill Agreement relates to the following Boston Edison 
FERC Rate Schedules:

(1) Supplement to Rate Schedule No. 77--Standstill Agreement with 
Boylston Municipal Light Department
(2) Supplement to Rate Schedule No. 79--Standstill Agreement with 
Holyoke Gas and Electric Department
(3) Supplement to Rate Schedule No. 81--Standstill Agreement with 
Westfield Gas and Electric Light Department
(4) Supplement to Rate Schedule No. 83 --Standstill Agreement with 
Hudson Light and Power Department
(5) Supplement to Rate Schedule No. 85 --Standstill Agreement with 
Littleton Electric Light and Water Department
(6) Supplement to Rate Schedule No. 87--Standstill Agreement with 
Marblehead Municipal Light Department
(7) Supplement to Rate Schedule No. 89--Standstill Agreement with 
North Attleborough Electric Department
(8) Supplement to Rate Schedule No. 91--Standstill Agreement with 
Peabody Municipal Light Plant
(9) Supplement to Rate Schedule No. 93--Standstill Agreement with 
Shrewsbury's Electric Light Plant
(10) Supplement to Rate Schedule No. 95--Standstill Agreement with 
Templeton Municipal Light Plant
(11) Supplement to Rate Schedule No. 97--Standstill Agreement with 
Wakefield Municipal Light Department
(12) Supplement to Rate Schedule No. 99--Standstill Agreement with 
West Boylston Municipal Lighting Plant
(13) Supplement to Rate Schedule No. 102--Standstill Agreement with 
Middleborough Gas and Electric Department

    Comment date: September 2, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

6. Idaho Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-3949-000]

    Take notice that on July 29, 1997, Idaho Power Company (IPC), 
tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
Service Agreements under Idaho Power Company FERC Electric Tariff No. 
5, Open Access Transmission Tariff, between Idaho Power Company and 
Constellation Power Source, Inc., and Idaho Power Company and Western 
Resources.
    Comment date: September 2, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

7. Houston Lighting & Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-3950-000]

    Take notice that on July 29, 1997, Houston Lighting & Power Company 
(HL&P), tendered for filing an executed transmission service agreement 
(TSA) with Tex-La Electric Cooperative of Texas, Inc. (Tex-La) for Firm 
Transmission Service under HL&P's FERC Electric Tariff, Second Revised 
Volume No. 1, for Transmission Service To, From and Over Certain HVDC 
Interconnections. HL&P has requested an effective date of August 1, 
1997.
    Copies of the filing were served on Tex-La and the Public Utility 
Commission of Texas.
    Comment date: September 2, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

8. Yadkin, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-3951-000]

    Take notice that on July 29, 1997, Yadkin, Inc., tendered for 
filing a summary of activity for the quarter ending June 30, 1997.
    Comment date: September 2, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

9. Northern Indiana Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER97-3952-000]

    Take notice that on July 29, 1997, Northern Indiana Public Service 
Company, tendered for filing its Transaction Report for short-term 
transactions for the second quarter of 1997 pursuant to the 
Commission's order issued January 10, 1997 in Northern Indiana Public 
Service Company, 78 FERC para. 61,015 (1997).
    Comment date: September 2, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

10. Boston Edison Company

[Docket No. ER97-3953-000]

    Take notice that on July 29, 1997, Boston Edison Company (Boston 
Edison), tendered for filing a Standstill Agreement between itself and 
Commonwealth Electric Company (Commonwealth). The Standstill Agreement 
extends through September 30, 1997 the time in which Commonwealth may 
institute a legal challenge to the 1995 true-up bill under Boston 
Edison's FERC Rate Schedule No. 68, governing sales to Commonwealth 
from the Pilgrim Nuclear Station.
    Boston Edison requests waiver of the Commission's notice 
requirement to allow the Standstill Agreement to become effective 
August 1, 1997.
    Comment date: September 2, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

11. Unicom Power Marketing, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-3954-000]

    Take notice that on July 28, 1997, Unicom Power Marketing, Inc. 
(PMI), filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission its FERC 
Electric Rate Schedule No. 1, an application for blanket authorizations 
and for certain waivers of the Commission's Regulations. PMI is not 
currently in the business of generating, transmitting or distributing 
electricity. PMI intends to engage in transactions in which PMI sells 
electricity at rates and on terms and conditions that are negotiated 
with the purchasing party.
    PMI has requested expedited action on its filing so that the 
Commission may accept PMI's rate schedule for filing to become 
effective as soon as possible. PMI has also served a copy of the 
application on the state utility commissions that regulate its public 
utility affiliates, the Illinois Commerce Commission and the Indiana 
Utility Regulatory Commission.
    Comment date: September 2, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

12. Maine Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER97-3958-000]

    Take notice that on July 25, 1997, Maine Public Service Company 
submitted a Quarterly Report of Transactions for the period April 1 
through June 30, 1997. This filing was made in compliance with 
Commission

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orders dated May 31, 1995 (Docket No. ER95-851) and April 30, 1996 
(Docket No. ER96-780).
    Comment date: September 2, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

13. Illinois Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-3959-000]

    Take notice that on July 29, 1997, Illinois Power Company (Illinois 
Power), 500 South 27th Street, Decatur, Illinois 62526, tendered for 
filing a Power Sales Tariff, Service Agreement under which NP Energy, 
Inc., will take service under Illinois Power Company's Power Sales 
Tariff. The agreements are based on the Form of Service Agreement in 
Illinois Power's tariff.
    Illinois Power has requested an effective date of July 21, 1997.
    Comment date: September 2, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

14. Commonwealth Edison Company

[Docket No. ER97-3960-000]

    Take notice that on July 29, 1997, Commonwealth Edison Company 
(ComEd) submitted for filing a Short-Term Firm Service Agreement with 
Wisconsin Electric Power Company (WEPCO), a Non-Firm Service Agreement 
with Constellation Power Source, Inc., (CPS), and a Non-Firm Service 
Agreement with The Energy Authority, Inc. (TEA), under the terms of 
ComEd's Open Access Transmission Tariff (OATT). ComEd also submitted a 
revised Index of Customers reflecting the three new additions and a 
name change for current customer, LG&E Power Marketing, Inc.
    ComEd requests an effective date of July 3, 1997, for the service 
agreement with WEPCO, and an effective date of June 27, 1997, for the 
service agreements with CPS and TEA, and accordingly seeks waiver of 
the Commission's requirements. Copies of this filing were served upon 
WEPCO, CPS, TEA, LG&E Energy Marketing, Inc., and the Illinois Commerce 
Commission.
    Comment date: September 2, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

15. Southwestern Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER97-3961-000]

    Take notice that on July 29, 1997, Southwestern Public Service 
Company (Southwestern) submitted a Quarterly Report under 
Southwestern's market-based sales tariff. The report is for the period 
of April 1, 1997 through June 30, 1997.
    Comment date: September 2, 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. 97-22591 Filed 8-25-97; 8:45 am]
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