[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 72 (Tuesday, April 15, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18343-18346]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-9648]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. ER97-2230-000, et al.]


Pennsylvania Power & Light Company, et al.; Electric Rate and 
Corporate Regulation Filings

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

1. Pennsylvania Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER97-2230-000]

    Take notice that on March 24, 1997, Pennsylvania Power & Light 
Company tendered for filing a Notice of Cancellation of Rate Schedule 
FERC No. 137 with Enron Power Marketing, Inc.
    Comment date: April 22, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

2. Illinois Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-2233-000]

    Take notice that on March 24, 1997, Illinois Power Company 
(Illinois Power), 500 South 27th Street, Decatur, Illinois 62526, 
tendered for filing non-firm transmission agreements under which 
American Energy Solutions, 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 March 15, 1997.
    Comment date: April 22, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

3. Ohio Valley Electric Corp. Indiana-Kentucky Electric Corp.

[Docket No. ER97-2235-000]

    Take notice that on March 25, 1997, Ohio Valley Electric 
Corporation (including its wholly-owned subsidiary, Indiana-Kentucky 
Electric Corporation)(OVEC) tendered for filing a Service Agreement for 
Non-Firm Point-To-Point Transmission Service, dated as of March 7, 1997 
(the Service Agreement) between Vitol Gas and Electric LLC (Vitol) and 
OVEC. OVEC proposes an effective date of January 13, 1997, or in the 
alternative March 24, 1997, and requests waiver of the Commission's 
notice requirement to allow the requested effective date. The Service 
Agreement provides for non-firm transmission service by OVEC to Vitol.
    In its filing, OVEC states that the rates and charges included in 
the Service Agreement are the rates and charges set forth in OVEC's 
Order No. 888 compliance filing (Docket No. OA96-190-000).
    A copy of this filing was served upon Vitol.
    Comment date: April 22, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

4. Ohio Valley Electric Corp., Indiana-Kentucky Electric Corp.

[Docket No. ER97-2236-000]

    Take notice that on March 25, 1997, Ohio Valley Electric 
Corporation (including its wholly-owned subsidiary, Indiana-Kentucky 
Electric Corporation)(OVEC) tendered for filing a Service Agreement for 
Non-Firm Point-To-Point Transmission Service, dated March 11, 1997 (the 
Service Agreement) between WPS Energy Services, Inc. (WPS Energy) and 
OVEC. OVEC proposes an effective date of March 11, 1997 and requests 
waiver of the Commission's notice requirement to allow the requested 
effective date. The Service Agreement provides for non-firm 
transmission service by OVEC to WPS Energy.
    In its filing, OVEC states that the rates and charges included in 
the Service Agreement are the rates and charges set forth in OVEC's 
Order No. 888 compliance filing (Docket No. OA96-190-000).
    Copies of this filing were served upon the Michigan Public Service 
Commission, the Wisconsin Public Service Commission and WPS Energy.
    Comment date: April 22, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

5. Ohio Valley Electric Corp., Indiana-Kentucky Electric Corp.

[Docket No. ER97-2237-000]

    Take notice that on March 25, 1997, Ohio Valley Electric 
Corporation (including its wholly-owned subsidiary, Indiana-Kentucky 
Electric Corporation) (OVEC) tendered for filing a Service

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Agreement for Non-Firm Point-To-Point Transmission Service, dated March 
14, 1997 (the Service Agreement) between Louisville Gas and Electric 
Company (LG&E) and OVEC. OVEC proposes an effective date of March 14, 
1997 and requests waiver of the Commission's notice requirement to 
allow the requested effective date. The Service Agreement provides for 
non-firm transmission service by OVEC to LG&E.
    In its filing, OVEC states that the rates and charges included in 
the Service Agreement are the rates and charges set forth in OVEC's 
Order No. 888 compliance filing (Docket No. OA96-190-000).
    Copies of this filing were served upon the Kentucky Public Service 
Commission and LG&E.
    Comment date: April 22, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

6. Wisconsin Electric Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-2238-000]

    Take notice that Wisconsin Electric Power Company (Wisconsin 
Electric) on March 24, 1997, tendered for filing an Electric Service 
Agreement and a Transmission Service Agreement between itself and 
Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency (SMMPA). The Electric Service 
Agreement provides for service under Wisconsin Electric's Coordination 
Sales Tariff, FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 1. The Non-Firm 
Transmission Service Agreement provides for wheeling under Wisconsin 
Electric's FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 7.
    Wisconsin Electric requests an effective date coincident with the 
date of filing. Copies of this filing have been served on SMMPA, the 
Public Service Commission of Wisconsin and the Michigan Public Service 
Commission.
    Comment date: April 22, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

7. Maine Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER97-2240-000]

    Take notice that on March 24, 1997, Maine Public Service Company 
(Maine Public) filed an executed Service Agreement with Southern Energy 
Trading and Marketing, Inc.
    Comment date: April 22, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

8. Southern Indiana Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ER97-2241-000]

    Take notice that Southern Indiana Gas and Electric Company (SIGECO) 
on March 24, 1997, tendered for filing six (6) service agreements for 
market based rate power sales under its Market Based Rate Tariff with 
the following entities:

1. NIPSCO Energy Services, Inc.
2. VTECH Energy, Inc.
3. WPS Energy Services, Inc.
4. Electric Clearinghouse, Inc.
5. American Energy Solutions
6. Minnesota Power & Light Company

    Copies of the filing were served upon each of the parties to the 
service agreements.
    Comment date: April 22, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

9. Illinois Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-2242-000]

    Take notice that on March 24, 1997, Illinois Power Company 
(Illinois Power), 500 South 27th Street, Decatur, Illinois 62526, 
tendered for filing a Power Sales Tariff, Service Agreement under which 
American Energy Solutions, 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 March 20, 1997.
    Comment date: April 22, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

10. Williams Energy Services Company

[Docket No. ER97-2244-000]

    Take notice that on March 24, 1997, Williams Energy Services 
Company (WESCO) filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission a 
change to its Rate Schedule FERC No. 1. The filed change would permit 
WESCO to make sales to affiliates which are not franchised utilities. 
WESCO requests that such change be made effective May 23, 1997.
    Comment date: April 22, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

11. Maine Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER97-2245-000]

    Take notice that on March 24, 1997, Maine Public Service Company 
(Maine Public) filed an executed Service Agreement with Aquila Power 
Corporation.
    Comment date: April 22, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

12. Cinergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-2246-000]

    Take notice that on March 24, 1997, Cinergy Services, Inc. 
(Cinergy) tendered for filing a service agreement under Cinergy's Open 
Access Transmission Service Tariff (the Tariff) entered into between 
Cinergy and American Energy Solutions, Inc. (American Energy).
    Cinergy and American Energy are requesting an effective date of 
March 1, 1997.
    Comment date: April 22, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

13. Interstate Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-2247-000]

    Take notice that on March 24, 1997, Interstate Power Company (IPW) 
tendered for filing a Transmission Service Agreement between IPW and 
AIG Trading Corporation. Under the Transmission Service Agreement, IPW 
will provide non-firm point-to-point transmission service to AIG 
Trading Corporation.
    Comment date: April 22, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

14. Florida Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER97-2248-000]

    On March 24, 1997, Florida Power & Light Company filed executed 
Service Agreements with Carolina Power & Light, Coral Power, L.L.C., 
East Kentucky Power Cooperative, Inc., Illinova Power Marketing, Inc., 
Midcon Power Services Corp., Morgan Stanley Capital Group Inc., 
Progress Power Marketing, Inc., Seminole Electric Cooperative, Inc., 
Utility Board of City of Key West, Florida and VTEC Energy for service 
pursuant to Tariff No. 1 for Sales of Power and Energy by Florida Power 
& Light. FPL requests that each Service Agreement be made effective on 
February 24, 1997.
    Comment date: April 22, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

15. Northeast Utilities Service Company

[Docket No. ER97-2250-000]

    Take notice that on March 24, 1997, Northeast Utilities Service 
Company (NUSCO), on behalf of The Connecticut Light and Power Company, 
Western Massachusetts Electric Company, Holyoke Water Power Company 
(including Holyoke Power and Electric Company) and Public Service 
Company of New Hampshire, tendered for filing pursuant to Section 205 
of the Federal Power Act and Section 35.13 of the Commission's 
Regulations, a rate schedule change for sales of electric energy to 
Sterling Municipal Light Department.
    NUSCO states that a copy of this filing has been mailed to Sterling 
Municipal

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Light Department and the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities.
    NUSCO requests that the rate schedule change become effective on 
April 1, 1997.
    Comment date: April 22, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

16. PacifiCorp

[Docket No. ER97-2251-000]

    Take notice that PacifiCorp, on March 24, 1997, tendered for filing 
in accordance with 18 CFR Part 35 of the Commission's Rules and 
Regulations, Amendment No. 1 to the Long-Term Power Transaction 
Agreement and Asset Purchase Agreement between PacifiCorp and Arizona 
Public Service Company (``Arizona'') dated April 5, 1995.
    Copies of this filing were supplied to Arizona, the Public Utility 
Commission of Oregon, Public Service Commission of Utah, and the 
Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission.
    PacifiCorp requests an effective date of May 15, 1997 be assigned 
to the Agreement.
    Comment date: April 22, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

17. Ohio Edison Company, Pennsylvania Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-2252-000]

    Take notice that on March 24, 1997, Ohio Edison Company tendered 
for filing on behalf of itself and Pennsylvania Power Company, a 
Service Agreement for Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service with 
The Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company and Ohio Edison Company 
pursuant to Ohio Edison's Open Access Tariff. This Service Agreement 
will enable the parties to obtain Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission 
Service in accordance with the terms of the Tariff.
    Comment date: April 22, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

18. Union Electric Company

[Docket No. ER97-2253-000]

    Take notice that on March 25, 1997, Union Electric Company (UE), 
tendered for filing Service Agreements for Non-Firm Point-to-Point 
Transmission Services between UE and American Energy Solutions, Inc. 
and Enron Power Marketing, Inc. 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: April 22, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

19. Florida Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER97-2254-000]

    Take notice that on March 25, 1997, Florida Power & Light Company 
(``FPL''), tendered for filing proposed service agreements with The 
Power Company Of America, L.P. for Non-Firm transmission service under 
FPL's Open Access Transmission Tariff.
    FPL requests that the proposed service agreements be permitted to 
become effective on April 1, 1997.
    FPL states that this filing is in accordance with Section 35 of the 
Commission's regulations.
    Comment date: April 22, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

20. Allegheny Power Service Corp., on Behalf of Monongahela Power 
Company, The Potomac Edison Company, and West Penn Power Company, 
(``Allegheny Power'')

[Docket No. ER97-2255-000]

    Take notice that on March 25, 1997, Allegheny Power Service 
Corporation on behalf of Monongahela Power Company, The Potomac Edison 
Company and West Penn Power Company (``Allegheny Power'') filed an 
Amendment No. 2 to Supplement No. 12 to fulfill the Commission's 
unbundling requirements for Allegheny Power's Standard Generation 
Service Rate Schedule.
    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 
affected parties.
    Comment date: April 22, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

21. Northern States Power Company (Minnesota Company)

[Docket No. ER97-2256-000]

    Take notice that on March 26, 1997, Northern States Power Company 
(Minnesota) (``NSP''), tendered for filing a Firm Point-to-Point 
Transmission Service Agreement for NSP Wholesale (Point of Delivery: 
City of Madelia, MN) under the Northern States Power Company 
Transmission Tariff.
    NSP requests that the Commission accept the agreement effective 
March 1, 1997, and requests waiver of the Commission's notice 
requirements in order for the agreement to be accepted for filing on 
the date requested.
    Comment date: April 22, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

22. Northern Indiana Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER97-2257-000]

    Take Notice that on March 25, 1997, Northern Indiana Public Service 
Company, tendered for filing an executed Standard Transmission Service 
Agreement for Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service between 
Northern Indiana Public Service Company and Sonat Power Marketing L.P.
    Under the Transmission Service Agreement, Northern Indiana Public 
Service Company will provide Point-to-Point Transmission Service to 
Sonat Power Marketing L.P. pursuant to the Transmission Service Tariff 
filed by Northern Indiana Public Service Company in Docket No. ER96-
1426-000 and allowed to become effective by the Commission, and as 
amended in Docket No. OA96-47-000. Northern Indiana Public Service 
Company, 75 FERC para.61,213 (1996). Northern Indiana Public Service 
Company has requested that the Service Agreement be allowed to become 
effective as of April 15, 1997.
    Copies of this filing have been sent to the Indiana Utility 
Regulatory Commission and the Indiana Office of Utility Consumer 
Counselor.
    Comment date: April 22, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

23. Northern Indiana Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER97-2258-000]

    Take Notice that on March 25, 1997, Northern Indiana Public Service 
Company tendered for filing an executed Service Agreement between 
Northern Indiana Public Service Company and Wisconsin Electric Power 
Company.
    Under the Service Agreement, Northern Indiana Public Service 
Company agrees to provide services to Wisconsin Electric Power Company 
under Northern Indiana Public Service Company's Power Sales Tariff. 
Northern Indiana Public Service Company and Wisconsin Electric Power 
Company request waiver of the Commission's sixty-day notice requirement 
to permit an effective date of April 1, 1997.
    Copies of this filing have been sent to the Indiana Utility 
Regulatory Commission and the Indiana Office of Utility Consumer 
Counselor.
    Comment date: April 22, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

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24. Northern Indiana Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER97-2259-000]

    Take Notice that on March 25, 1997, Northern Indiana Public Service 
Company tendered for filing an executed Service Agreement between 
Northern Indiana Public Service Company and Rainbow Energy Marketing 
Corporation.
    Under the Service Agreement, Northern Indiana Public Service 
Company agrees to provide services to Rainbow Energy Marketing 
Corporation under Northern Indiana Public Service Company's Power Sales 
Tariff. Northern Indiana Public Service Company and Rainbow Energy 
Marketing Corporation request waiver of the Commission's sixty-day 
notice requirement to permit an effective date of March 1, 1997.
    Copies of this filing have been sent to the Indiana Utility 
Regulatory Commission and the Indiana Office of Utility Consumer 
Counselor.
    Comment date: April 22, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

25. Northern Indiana Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER97-2260-000]

    Take Notice that on March 25, 1997, Northern Indiana Public Service 
Company tendered for filing an executed Service Agreement between 
Northern Indiana Public Service Company and Sonat Power Marketing L.P.
    Under the Service Agreement, Northern Indiana Public Service 
Company agrees to provide services to Sonat Power Marketing L.P. under 
Northern Indiana Public Service Company's Power Sales Tariff. Northern 
Indiana Public Service Company and Sonat Power Marketing L.P. request 
waiver of the Commission's sixty-day notice requirement to permit an 
effective date of April 15, 1997.
    Copies of this filing have been sent to the Indiana Utility 
Regulatory Commission and the Indiana Office of Utility Consumer 
Counselor.
    Comment date: April 22, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

26. Constellation Power Source, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-2261-000]

    Take notice that on March 25, 1997, Constellation Power Source, 
Inc. (CPS), filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an 
application for authority to charge market-based rates and for certain 
waivers and blanket approvals. CPS has requested waiver of notice to 
permit its proposed rate schedule to become effective on March 26, 
1997, one day after the date of filing.
    Comment date: April 22, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

27. Boston Edison Company

[Docket No. ER97-2262-000]

    Take notice that on March 25, 1997, Boston Edison Company (Edison), 
tendered for filing for information purposes the 1995 true-up to actual 
for the Substation 402 Agreement (FPC Rate No. 149) between Edison and 
Cambridge Electric Light Company (Cambridge). This filing is made 
pursuant to the terms of the 1987 Settlement Agreement between Edison, 
Cambridge and the Town of Belmont, Massachusetts in Docket No. ER86-
517-000.
    Edison states that it has served the filing on Cambridge, Belmont 
and the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities.
    Comment date: April 22, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

28. Boston Edison Company

[Docket No. ER97-2263-000]

    Take notice that on March 25, 1997, Boston Edison Company (Boston 
Edison) tendered for filing a Service Agreement and Appendix A under 
Original Volume No. 6, Power Sales and Exchange Tariff (Tariff) for 
Morgan Stanley Capital Group, Inc. (Morgan Stanley). Boston Edison 
requests that the Service Agreement become effective as of March 1, 
1997.
    Edison states that it has served a copy of this filing on Morgan 
Stanley and the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities.
    Comment date: April 22, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

29. Southern Indiana Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ER97-2249-000]

    Take notice that Southern Indiana Gas and Electric Company (SIGECO) 
on March 24, 1997, tendered for filing two service agreements for non-
firm transmission service under Part II of its Transmission Services 
Tariff with the following entities:

1. WPS Energy Services
2. VTECH Energy, Inc.
3. Citizens Lehman Power Sales

    Copies of the filing were served upon each of the parties to the 
service agreements.
    Comment date: April 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. 97-9648 Filed 4-14-97; 8:45 am]
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