[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 61 (Monday, March 31, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15167-15168]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-7995]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. ER97-2095-000]


Duke Power Company; Notice of Filing

March 25, 1997.
    Take notice that on March 14, 1997, Duke Power Company (Duke), will 
terminate the service that it currently provides to the City of Seneca/
Seneca Light & Water Plant, Seneca, South Carolina, (Seneca) under 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Rate Schedule No. 10 
(effective date August 19, 1993), the Electric Power Contract between 
Duke and the Commissioners of Public Works of the City of Seneca and 
the City of Seneca, dated April 28, 1971, and the Delivery Point 
Agreements for Delivery Point #1 (effective date May 22, 1991) and 
Delivery Point #2 (effective date April 24, 1991) (Exhibits A to the 
Electric Power Contract) (FERC Rate Schedule No. 263).
    Duke is terminating service to Seneca's two delivery points at 
Seneca's request. Seneca has notified Duke that, commencing May 15, 
1997, it will purchase power from a supplier other than Duke. While 
service is to terminate effective May 14, 1997, the Electric Power 
Contract shall remain in effect to the extent necessary to incorporate 
and satisfy the stranded cost amendment that Duke is concurrently 
filing in a separate docket in accordance with Section 205 of the 
Federal Power Act, 16 USC 824D (1994), Order No. 888, Promoting 
Wholesale competition Through Open Access Non-Discriminatory 
Transmission Services

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by Public Utilities, Recovery of Stranded Costs by Public Utilities and 
Transmitting Utilities. FERC Stats. & Regs. [Regulations Preambles 
1991-96] para. 31,036 (1996), and Section 35.26(c)(1)(v)(A) of the 
Commission's Regulations, Recovery of Stranded Costs by Public 
Utilities, 61 Fed. Reg. 21,692 (1996) (to be codified at 18 CFR 35.26).
    From the date that service termination becomes effective, Duke's 
obligation to serve Seneca's two delivery points shall cease. If Seneca 
desires in the future to purchase power from Duke, the parties will 
negotiate their respective obligations at that time.
    This notice of termination has been served upon Seneca, the South 
Carolina Public Service Commission, and the North Carolina Utilities 
Commission.
    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 Procedures (18 CFR 385.211 and 18 CFR 385.214). All such 
motions or protests should be filed on or before April 4, 1997. 
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. 97-7995 Filed 3-28-97; 8:45 am]
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