[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 195 (Wednesday, October 8, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52537-52541]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-26666]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. EG97-85-000, et al.]


Entergy Power Generation Corp., et al.; Electric Rate and 
Corporate Regulation Filings

October 1, 1997.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Entergy Power Generation Corporation

[Docket No. EG97-85-000]

    On September 26, 1997, Entergy Power Generation Corporation, 
Jamboree Center, 4 Park Plaza, Suite 2000, Irvine, California 92614, 
filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an application for 
determination of exempt wholesale generator status pursuant to Section 
32(a)(1) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, as amended 
by Section 711 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992. The applicant is a 
corporation that is engaged directly or indirectly and exclusively in 
developing and ultimately owning and/or operating eligible facilities 
in the United States and selling electric energy at wholesale.
    Comment date: October 22, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

2. Northeast Utilities Service Company

[Docket No. ER96-2900-000]

    Take notice that on September 22, 1997, Northeast Utilities Service 
Company tendered for filing an amendment in the above-referenced 
docket.
    Comment date: October 15, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

3. Commonwealth Electric Company

[Docket No. ER97-687-000]

    Take notice that on September 26, 1997, Commonwealth Electric 
Company tendered for filing a letter withdrawing the power sales and 
exchange tariff service agreement with Southern Energy Marketing, Inc.
    Comment date: October 15, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

4. Public Service Company of New Mexico

[Docket No. ER97-2585-000]

    Take notice that on September 9, 1997, Public Service Company of 
New Mexico tendered for filing an amendment in the above-referenced 
docket.
    Comment date: October 14, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

5. Appalachian Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-3202-000]

    Take notice that on September 24, 1997, Appalachian Power Company 
tendered for filing with the Commission additional information 
concerning its proposed modifications to its Rate Schedule FPC No. 23. 
The modifications are designed to provide off-peak excess

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demand, surplus power and back-up service to Kingsport Power Company 
(KgPCo).
    APCO proposes an effective date of August 1, 1997, and states that 
copies of its filing were served on KGPCo and the Tennessee Regulatory 
Authority.
    Comment date: October 15, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

6. Virginia Electric and Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-3422-000]

    Take notice that on September 5, 1997, Virginia Electric and Power 
Company tendered for filing an amendment in the above-referenced 
docket.
    Comment date: October 14, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

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

[Docket No. ER97-3770-000]

    Take notice that on September 4, 1997, Allegheny Power Service 
Corporation, on behalf of Monongahela Power Company, The Potomac Edison 
Company and West Penn Power Company tendered for filing an amendment in 
the above-referenced docket.
    Comment date: October 15, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

8. Louisville Gas & Electric Company

[Docket No. ER97-3908-000]

    Take notice that on September 18, 1997, Louisville Gas & Electric 
Company tendered for filing an amendment in the above-referenced 
docket.
    Comment date: October 14, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

9. Wisconsin Electric Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-4198-000]

    Take notice that on September 22, 1997, Wisconsin Electric Power 
Company tendered for filing an amendment in the above-referenced 
docket.
    Comment date: October 14, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

10. Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company and The Toledo Edison 
Company

[Docket No. ER97-4206-000]

    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 Dayton Power & Light Company, VTEC Energy, 
Incorporated, and Valero Power Services Company, 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 are July 16, 1997.
    Comment date: October 15, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

11. PG&E Power Services Company

[Docket No. ER97-4492-000]

    Take notice that on September 2, 1997, PG&E Power Services Company 
(PG&E) filed a Notice of Succession with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission indicating that the name of Valero Power Services Company, 
an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of PG&E Corporation, has been 
changed to PG&E Power Services Company effective September 1, 1997. In 
accordance with 35.16 and 131.51 of the Commission's Regulations, 18 
CFR 35.16, 131.51, PG&E adopted and ratified all applicable rate 
schedules filed with the FERC by Valero Power Services Company.
    Comment date: October 14, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

12. Tampa Electric Company

[Docket No. ER97-4570-000]

    Take notice that on September 10, 1997, Tampa Electric Company 
(Tampa Electric), tendered for filing a Contract for the Purchase and 
Sale of Power and Energy (Contract) between Tampa Electric and LG&E 
Energy Marketing Inc. (LG&E Energy). The Contract provides for the 
negotiation of individual transactions in which Tampa Electric will 
sell power and energy to LG&E Energy.
    Tampa Electric proposes an effective date of September 15, 1997, 
for the Contract, or, if the Commission's notice requirement cannot be 
waived, the earlier of November 9, 1997, or the date the Contract is 
accepted for filing.
    Copies of the filing have been served on LG&E Energy and the 
Florida Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: October 16, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

13. Tampa Electric Company

Docket No. ER97-4571-000

    Take notice that on September 10, 1997, Tampa Electric Company 
(Tampa Electric), tendered for filing a Contract for the Purchase and 
Sale of Power and Energy (Contract) between Tampa Electric and PECO 
Energy Company--Power Team (PECO). The Contract provides for the 
negotiation of individual transactions in which Tampa Electric will 
sell power and energy to PECO.
    Tampa Electric proposes an effective date of September 15, 1997, 
for the Contract, or, if the Commission's notice requirement cannot be 
waived, the earlier of November 9, 1997 or the date the Contract is 
accepted for filing.
    Copies of the filing have been served on PECO and the Florida 
Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: October 16, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

14. Central Power and Light Company, West Texas Utilities Company, 
Public Service Company of Oklahoma, Southwestern Electric Power Co.

[Docket No. ER97-4572-000]

    Take notice that on September 10, 1997, Central Power and Light 
Company (CPL), West Texas Utilities Company (WTU), Public Service 
Company of Oklahoma (PSO) and Southwestern Electric Power Company 
(SWEPCO) (collectively, the CSW Operating Companies) submitted for 
filing service agreements under which the CSW Operating Companies will 
provide transmission service to Aquila Power Corporation (Aquila), CPL, 
Delhi Energy Services (Delhi), Electric Clearinghouse, Inc. (ECI), 
Entergy Power Marketing Corp., (Entergy), and Southwestern Public 
Service Company (SPS) in accordance with the CSW Operating Companies' 
open access transmission service tariff. The CSW Operating Companies 
also filed notices of cancellation of those service agreements.
    The CSW Operating Companies state that a copy of this filing has 
been served on Aquila, CPL, Delhi, ECI, Entergy, and SPS.
    Comment date: October 16, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

15. Arizona Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER97-4574-000]

    Take notice that on September 11, 1997, Arizona Public Service 
Company (APS), tendered for filing Service Agreements under APS' FERC 
Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 3 with

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Snohomish County PUD #1, Valero Power Services Company, Western 
Resources, Inc., and MP Energy.
    A copy of this filing has been served on the Arizona Corporation 
Commission, Snohomish County PUD #1, Valero Power Services Company, 
Western Resources, Inc., and MP Energy.
    Comment date: October 16, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

16. Arizona Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER97-4575-000]

    Take notice that on September 11, 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 MP Energy, Inc.
    A copy of this filing has been served on MP Energy, Inc., and the 
Arizona Corporation Commission.
    Comment date: October 16, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

17. Arizona Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER97-4576-000]

    Take notice that on September 11, 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 Arizona Public Service Company--
Merchant.
    A copy of this filing has been served on Arizona Public Service 
Company--Merchant and the Arizona Corporation Commission.
    Comment date: October 16, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

18. Florida Power Corporation

[Docket No. ER97-4577-000]

    Take notice that on September 11, 1997, Florida Power Corporation 
tendered for filing a service agreement providing for short-term 
service to Entergy Services, Inc., pursuant to Florida Power's Market-
Based Wholesale Power Sales Tariff (MR-1) FERC Electric Tariff, 
Original Volume No. 8. Florida Power requests that the Commission waive 
its notice of filing requirements and allow the Service Agreement to 
become effective on September 12, 1997.
    Comment date: October 16, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

19. Florida Power Corporation

[Docket No. ER97-4578-000]

    Take notice that on September 11, 1997, Florida Power Corporation, 
tendered for filing a service agreement providing for service to 
Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia pursuant to Florida Power's 
power sales tariff. Florida Power requests that the Commission waive 
its notice of filing requirements and allow the Service Agreement to 
become effective on September 12, 1997.
    Comment date: October 16, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

20. South Carolina Electric & Gas Company

[Docket No. ER97-4579-000]

    Take notice that on September 11, 1997, South Carolina Electric & 
Gas Company (SCE&G), submitted service agreements establishing Stand 
Energy Corporation (STAND) and Entergy Power Marketing Corporation 
(EPMC) as customers under the terms of SCE&G's Negotiated Market Sales 
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 STAND, EPMC and the South Carolina Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: October 16, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

21. Wisconsin Electric Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-4580-000]

    Take notice that on September 11, 1997, Wisconsin Electric Power 
Company (Wisconsin Electric), tendered for filing two Transmission 
Service Agreements between itself and Williams Energy Services Company 
(WESCO). The Transmission Service Agreement provides for non-firm and 
short term firm service under Wisconsin Electric's FERC Electric 
Tariff, Volume No. 7, which is pending Commission consideration in 
Docket No. OA97-578.
    Wisconsin Electric requests an effective date of sixty days from 
date of filing. Copies of this filing have been served on WESCO, the 
Public Service Commission of Wisconsin and the Michigan Public Service 
Commission.
    Comment date: October 16, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
    22. South Carolina Electric & Gas Company

[Docket No. ER97-4581-000]

    Take notice that on September 11, 1997, South Carolina Electric & 
Gas Company (SCE&G) submitted a service agreement establishing 
Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia (MEAG) as a customer under the 
terms of SCE&G's Negotiated Market Sales 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 MEAG and the South Carolina Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: October 16, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

23. Georgia Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-4582-000]

    Take notice that on September 11, 1997, Georgia Power Company 
(Georgia Power) filed with the Commission six copies of a Revised and 
Restated Coordination Services Agreement (Revised CSA) dated September 
8, 1997, between and among Georgia Power, Oglethorpe Power Corporation 
and Georgia System Operations Corporation (collectively, the Parties). 
Upon its effectiveness, the Revised CSA will supersede and replace in 
its entirety the existing Coordination Services Agreement between 
Georgia Power and Oglethorpe Power Corporation.
    Georgia Power states that the Revised CSA reflects the outcome of 
more than a year of negotiations among Georgia Power, Oglethorpe Power 
Corporation and Georgia System Operations Corporation aimed at 
promoting the latters' independence and flexibility in the bulk power 
market while the same time preserving control area reliability and 
ensuring that the costs associated therewith are properly allocated 
among the Parties, all consistent with the principles of Order No. 888.
    Comment date: October 16, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

24. Idaho Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-4583-000]

    Take notice that on September 11, 1997, Idaho Power Company (IPC), 
tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission a 
Service Agreement under Idaho Power Company FERC Electric Tariff, 
Second Revised, Volume No. 1 between Cook Inlet Energy Supply and Idaho 
Power Company.
    Comment date: October 16, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

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25. Commonwealth Electric Company, Cambridge Electric Light Company

[Docket No. ER97-4584-000]

    Take notice that on September 11, 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):

Boston Edison Company
Delmarva Power & Light Company
Equitable Power Services Company
Sonat Power Marketing L.P.

    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, Boston Edison Company and Sonat Power Marketing 
L.P., have also filed Notices of Cancellation for service under the 
Companies' Power Sales and Exchange Tariffs (FERC Electric Tariff 
Original Volume Nos. 5 and 3), Boston Edison Company's and Sonat Power 
Marketing's respective FERC Rate Schedules.
    The Companies request an effective date as specified on each 
Service Agreement and Notice of Cancellation.
    Comment date: October 16, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

26. Central Power and Light Company; West Texas Utilities Company; 
Public Service Company of Oklahoma; Southwestern Electric Power Co.

[Docket No. ER97-4585-000]

    Take notice that on September 11, 1997, Central Power and Light 
Company (CPL), West Texas Utilities Company (WTU), Public Service 
Company of Oklahoma (PSO) and Southwestern Electric Power Company 
(SWEPCO) (collectively, the CSW Operating Companies) submitted for 
filing notices of cancellation of various short-term firm transmission 
service agreements under the CSW Operating Companies' open access 
transmission service tariff.
    The CSW Operating Companies state that a copy of the filing has 
been served on all affected customers.
    Comment date: October 16, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

27. Williams Generation Company-Hazelton

[Docket No. ER97-4587-000]

    Take notice that on September 12, 1997, Williams Generation 
Company-Hazelton (WGCH), which will own a natural gas-fired electric 
generating facility located in Hazelton, Pennsylvania, submitted for 
filing pursuant to Sec. 205 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and 
Procedure, 18 CFR 385.205, an application for waivers and blanket 
approvals under various regulations of the Commission and for an order 
accepting its Electric Rate Schedule FERC No. 1.
    Comment date: October 16, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

28. Central Power and Light Company; Public Service Company of 
Oklahoma; Southwestern Electric Power Company; West Texas Utilities 
Company

[Docket No. ER97-4588-000]

    Take notice that on September 12, 1997, Central Power and Light 
Company (CPL), Public Service Company of Oklahoma (PSO), Southwestern 
Electric Power Company (SWEPCO) and West Texas Utilities Company (WTU) 
(collectively, the Companies) tendered for filing one hundred ten 
Service Agreements establishing forty-six new customers under one or 
more of the four Companies' respective CSRT-1 Tariff.
    The Companies request an effective date of September 1, 1997, for 
each of the service agreements and, accordingly, seek waiver of the 
Commission's notice requirements. Copies of this filing were served on 
the forty-six customers, the Arkansas Public Service Commission, the 
Louisiana Public Service Commission, the Oklahoma Corporation 
Commission and the Public Utility Commission of Texas.
    Comment date: October 16, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

29. Kansas City Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER97-4589-000]

    Take notice that on September 12, 1997, Kansas City Power & Light 
Company (KCPL), tendered for filing a Service Agreement dated August 
14, 1997, between KCPL and AIG Trading Corporation. KCPL proposes an 
effective date of September 2, 1997, and requests waiver of the 
Commission's notice requirement. This Agreement provides for the rates 
and charges for Non-Firm Transmission Service.
    In its filing, KCPL states that the rates included in the above-
mentioned Service Agreement are KCPL's rates and charges in the 
compliance filing to FERC Order No. 888-A in Docket No. OA97-636.
    Comment date: October 16, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

30. Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company and The Toledo Edison 
Company

[Docket No. ER97-4590-000]

    Take notice that on September 12, 1997, the Centerior Service 
Company as Agent for The Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company and 
The Toledo Edison Company filed a Service Agreement to provide Firm 
Point-to-Point Transmission Service for Southern Energy Marketing, the 
Transmission Customer. 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 Agreement is August 1, 1997.
    Comment date: October 16, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

31. UtiliCorp United Inc.

[Docket No. ES97-51-000]

    Take notice that on September 18, 1997, UtiliCorp United Inc., 
filed an application with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
under Sec. 204 of the Federal Power Act seeking authorization to issue 
unsecured notes and other evidences of indebtedness, including 
financial guarantees of subsidiaries' or affiliates' securities, 
aggregating up to and including $350,000,000 principal amount 
outstanding at any one time, during the period from January 1, 1998 
through December 31, 1999, with final maturities not later than 
December 31, 2000.
    Comment date: October 20, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

32. James S. Potts

[Docket ID-3067-000]

    Take notice that on September 2, 1997, James S. Potts (Applicant)

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tendered for filing an application under Section 305(b) of the Federal 
Power Act to hold the following positions:

Officer--Potomac Electric Power Company
Director--Environmental Elements Company

    Comment date: October 14, 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.
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