[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 208 (Tuesday, October 28, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55806-55809]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-28537]


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FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket No. ER97-3830-000, et al.]


Market Responsive Energy, Inc., et al. Electric Rate and 
Corporate Regulation Filings

October 20, 1997.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Market Responsive Energy, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-3830-000]

    Take notice that on September 15, 1997, Market Responsive Energy, 
Inc. tendered for filing a Notice of Withdrawal of its July 23, 1997, 
filing in the above-referenced docket.
    Comment date: October 30, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

2. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. Operating Agreement

[Docket No. ER97-4642-000]

    Take notice that on September 16, 1997, the PJM Interconnection, 
L.L.C (PJM) filed on behalf of the Members of the LLC, membership 
applications of NorAm Energy Services, Inc. and NP Energy Inc. PJM 
requests an effective date of September 16, 1997.
    Comment date: October 31, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

3. IES Utilities Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-4792-000]

    Take notice that on September 26, 1997, IES Utilities Inc. tendered 
for filing a Notice of Cancellation that the following service 
agreements with IES Utilities Inc. (IES) pursuant to its FERC Electric 
Tariff, Original Volume No. 1, were canceled:

SA55  City of Tipton, Iowa
SA60  Farmers Electric Coop/Kalona and the associated Peaking Power 
Contract
SA76  West Point Municipal Electric System and the associated Peaking 
Power Contract

    In addition, effective the first day of January, 1997, the 
following service agreement with IES pursuant to its FERC Electric 
Tariff, Original Volume No. 6 will be executed: City of Tipton, Iowa.
    Notice of the proposed cancellation and addition has been served 
upon the Iowa Department of Commerce.
    Comment date: October 31, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

4. Illinois Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-4793-000]

    Take notice that on September 29, 1997, Illinois Power Company 
(Illinois Power) tendered for filing firm transmission agreements under 
which Tenneco Packaging, 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 5, 
1996.
    Comment date: October 31, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

5. The Washington Water Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-4794-000]

    Take notice that on September 30, 1997, The Washington Water Power 
Company (``WWP'') tendered for filing with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission an executed Firm Point to Point Firm Service 
Agreement under WWP's Open Access Transmission Tariff, Second Revised 
Volume No. 8. WWP requests an effective date of October 1, 1997.
    Comment date: October 31, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

6. UtiliCorp United Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-4795-000]

    Take notice that on September 30, 1997, UtiliCorp United Inc. 
(UtiliCorp) filed service agreements with Cinergy Services, Inc., for 
service under its short-term firm point-to-point open access service 
tariff for its operating divisions, Missouri Public Service, WestPlains 
Energy-Kansas and WestPlains Energy-Colorado.
    Comment date: October 31, 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. ER97-4796-000]

    Take notice that on September 30, 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. 24 to add Strategic Energy Ltd., Tennessee Valley Authority and 
Western Resources 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 September 29, 1997.
    Comment date: October 31, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

8. Long Island Lighting Company

[Docket No. ER97-4797-000]

    Take notice that on September 30, 1997, Long Island Lighting 
Company (LILCO) filed a Service Agreement for Non-Firm Point-to-Point 
Transmission Service between LILCO and The Energy Exchange Group 
(Transmission Customer).
    The Service Agreement specifies that the Transmission Customer has 
agreed to the rates, terms and conditions of the LILCO open access 
transmission tariff filed on July 9, 1996, in Docket No. OA96-38-000.
    LILCO requests waiver of the Commission's sixty (60) day notice 
requirements and an effective date of September 9, 1997, for the 
Service Agreement. LILCO has served copies of the filing on the New 
York State Public Service Commission and on the Transmission Customer.
    Comment date: October 31, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

9. Northeast Utilities Service Company

[Docket No. ER97-4798-000]

    Take notice that Northeast Utilities Service Company (NUSCO), on 
September 30, 1997, tendered for filing, a Service Agreement with the 
Southern Company Services, Inc., under the NU System Companies' Sale 
for Resale, Tariff No. 7.
    NUSCO states that a copy of this filing has been mailed to the 
Southern Company Services, Inc.

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    NUSCO requests that the Service Agreement become effective 
September 16, 1997.
    Comment date: October 31, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

10. Northeast Utilities Service Company

[Docket No. ER97-4800-000]

    Take notice that Northeast Utilities Service Company (NUSCO), on 
September 30, 1997, tendered for filing, a Service Agreement with the 
Carolina Power & Light Company, under the NU System Companies' System 
Power Sales/Exchange Tariff No. 6.
    NUSCO states that a copy of this filing has been mailed to the 
Carolina Power & Light Company.
    NUSCO requests that the Service Agreement become effective 
September 17, 1997.
    Comment date: October 31, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

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

[Docket No. ER97-4801-000]

    Take notice that on September 30, 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. 32 to add two (2) new Customers 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 September 29, 1997, to Strategic Energy Ltd. 
and Tennessee Valley Authority.
    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: October 31, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

12. Toledo Edison Company

[Docket No. ER97-4802-000]

    Take notice that on September 30, 1997, Toledo Edison Company 
(``Toledo Edison'') tendered for filing an electric power service 
agreement for the sale of electricity under its FERC Electric Tariff, 
Original Volume No. 3, to LG&E Energy Marketing, Inc. Toledo Edison has 
requested waiver of the notice provisions of the Commission's 
regulations and any other applicable requirement in order to permit the 
service agreement to be made effective as of October 1, 1997.
    Comment date: October 31, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

13. Entergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-4803-000]

    Take notice that on September 30, 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 Short-Term Market Rate Sales 
Agreement between Entergy Services, as agent for the Entergy Operating 
Companies, and Union Electric Company for the sale of power under 
Entergy Services' Rate Schedule SP.
    Comment date: November 3, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

14. Entergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-4804-000]

    Take notice that on September 30, 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 AIG Trading Corporation.
    Comment date: November 3, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

15. Entergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-4805-000]

    Take notice that on September 30, 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 Avista Energy, Inc.
    Comment date: November 3, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

16. Entergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-4806-000]

    Take notice that on September 30, 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 Short-Term Firm Point-To-Point 
Transmission Service Agreement between Entergy Services, as agent for 
the Entergy Operating Companies, and Equitable Power Services Company.
    Comment date: November 3, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

17. Entergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-4807-000]

    Take notice that on September 30, 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 Duke Energy Trading and Marketing, L.L.C.
    Comment date: November 3, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

18. Entergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-4808-000]

    Take notice that on September 30, 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 Short-Term Firm Point-To-Point 
Transmission Service Agreement between Entergy Services, as agent for 
the Entergy Operating Companies and Duke Energy Trading and Marketing, 
L.L.C.
    Comment date: November 3, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

19. Entergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-4809-000]

    Take notice that on September 30, 1997, Entergy Services, Inc. 
(Entergy Services), on behalf of Entergy

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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 Short-Term Firm 
Point-To-Point Transmission Service Agreement between Entergy Services, 
as agent for the Entergy Operating Companies and Avista Energy, Inc.
    Comment date: November 3, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

20. Entergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-4810-000]

    Take notice that on September 30, 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 Equitable Power Services Company.
    Comment date: November 3, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

21. Boston Edison Company

[Docket No. ER97-4811-000]

    Take notice that on September 30, 1997, Boston Edison Company 
(Boston Edison) tendered for filing a Standstill Agreement between 
itself and Commonwealth Electric Company (Commonwealth). The Standstill 
Agreement extends through November 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 
October 1, 1997.
    Comment date: November 3, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

22. Boston Edison Company

[Docket No. ER97-4812-000]

    Take notice that on September 30, 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 November 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 
October 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 
Middle-borough Gas and Electric Department

    Comment date: November 3, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

23. Western Resources, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-4814-000]

    Take notice that on September 30, 1997, Western Resources, Inc. 
tendered for filing five firm transmission agreements between Western 
Resources and Western Resources Generation Services. Western Resources 
states that the purpose of the agreements is to permit non-
discriminatory access to the transmission facilities owned or 
controlled by Western Resources in accordance with Western Resources' 
open access transmission tariff on file with the Commission. The 
agreements are proposed to become effective September 12, 1997, 
September 16, 1997, September 18, 1997, September 25, 1997, and 
September 29, 1997, respectively.
    Copies of the filing were served upon Western Resources Generation 
Services and the Kansas Corporation Commission.
    Comment date: November 3, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

24. Wisconsin Power and Light Co.

[Docket No. ER97-4815-000]

    Take notice that on September 30, 1997, Wisconsin Power and Light 
Company (WP&L) tendered for filing Form of Service Agreement for Firm 
Point-to-Point Transmission Service establishing Southern Energy 
Trading and Marketing, Inc. as a point-to-point transmission customer 
under the terms of WP&L's transmission tariff.
    WP&L requests an effective date of September 1, 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: November 3, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

25. Soyland Power Cooperative, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-4816-000]

    Take notice that Soyland Power Cooperative, Inc. (Soyland), on 
September 30, 1997, tendered for filing proposed changes in its FERC 
Electric Service Tariff, Rate Schedule FERC Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, and 21.
    The filing reflects a change in Soyland's Rate Schedule A formulary 
rate plus elimination of Riders LL and CP and institution of Rider I, 
to be effective January 1, 1998. No increase in revenues is 
contemplated. Copies of the

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filing were served upon Soyland's Members and the Illinois Commerce 
Commission.
    Comment date: November 3, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

26. Cinergy Services, Inc., The Cincinnati Gas & Electric Company 
and PSI Energy, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-4817-000]

    Take notice that on September 30, 1997, Cinergy Services, Inc. 
(Cinergy), on behalf of The Cincinnati Gas & Electric Company and PSI 
Energy, Inc., filed a partially executed Master Power Sales Contract 
between Cinergy and the Electric Utility Department of the City of 
Austin, Texas.
    Comment date: November 3, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

27. Northern States Power Company (Minnesota Company)

[Docket No. ER97-4818-000]

    Take notice that on September 30, 1997, Northern States Power 
Company (NSP) tendered Amendment No. 1 to the Municipal Interconnection 
and Interchange Agreement between NSP and the City of Melrose. NSP 
requests an effective date of October 1, 1997.
    A copy of the filing was served upon each of the parties named in 
the Service List.
    Comment date: November 3, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

28. The Washington Water Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-4819-000]

    Take notice that on September 30, 1997, The Washington Water Power 
Company (``WWP'') tendered for filing with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission pursuant to 18 CFR 35.13 an executed 
Interconnection and Operating Agreement between WWP and Clearwater 
Power Company. WWP requests an effective date of October 1, 1997.
    Comment date: November 3, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

29. Northern States Power Company (Minnesota Company)

[Docket No. ER97-4820-000]

    Take notice that on September 30, 1997, Northern States Power 
Company (NSP) tendered Amendment No. 1 to the Municipal Interconnection 
and Interchange Agreement between NSP and the City of Fairfax. NSP 
requests an effective date of October 1, 1997.
    A copy of the filing was served upon each of the parties named in 
the Service List.
    Comment date: November 3, 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. 97-28537 Filed 10-27-97; 8:45 am]
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