[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 12 (Thursday, January 19, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3853-3854]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-1238]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. ER95-72-000, et al.]


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

January 11, 1995.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Power Exchange Corp.

[Docket No. ER95-72-000]

    Take notice that on December 20, 1994, Power Exchange Corporation 
tendered for filing an amendment in the above-referenced docket.
    Comment date: January 24, 1995, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

2. Kimball Power Co.

[Docket No. ER95-232-000]

    Take notice that on December 21, 1994, Kimball Power Company 
tendered for filing an amendment in the above-referenced docket.
    Comment date: January 24, 1995, in accordance with Standard 
paragraph E at the end of this notice.

3. Public Service Co. of New Hampshire

[Docket No. ER95-366-000]

    Take notice that on December 30, 1994, Public Service Company of 
New Hampshire (PSNH), tendered for filing materials to reduce rates 
under the Total Requirements Resale Service Agreement between PSNH and 
Citizens Utilities Company (Citizens). PSNH has requested an effective 
date for the rate reduction of November 1, 1994.
    PSNH states that rate reduction relates to reduced charges for 
post-retirement benefits other than pensions. PSNH further states that 
a copy of the filing was served on Citizens.
    Comment date: January 25, 1995, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

4. Public Service Company of New Mexico

[Docket No. ER95-368-000]

    Take notice that on December 30, 1994, Public Service Company of 
New Mexico (PNM), tendered for filing a Notice of Continuation of 
Service Under Expiring Hazard Sharing Agreement (the Notice). Under the 
Notice, PNM agrees to continue in effect, on a month-to-month basis 
(terminable subject to the requirements of Section 35.15 of the 
Commission's Rules and Regulations, 18 CFR 35.15), by either party upon 
three (3) months notice, those hazard sharing services presently 
provided to Plains Electric Generation and Transmission Cooperative, 
Inc. (Plains) pursuant to Service Schedule J to the PNM/Plains Master 
Interconnection Agreement (Supplement 36 to PNM Rate Schedule FPC No. 
31), which services would otherwise terminate on January 1, 1995.
    PNM requests a waiver of the Commission's notice requirements to 
permit the Notice to be effective for service rendered on and after 
January 2, 1995.
    Copies of the Notice have been mailed to Plains and the New Mexico 
Public Utility Commission.
    Comment date: January 25, 1995, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

5. Public Service Company of New Hampshire

[Docket No. ER95-369-000]

    Take notice that on December 30, 1994, Public Service Company of 
New Hampshire (PNSH), tendered for filing changes to rates and 
amendments (the Amendments) to rate schedules with each of its 
following wholesale requirements customers (the Customers); The Town of 
Ashland, New Hampshire (Electric Light Department), and the New 
Hampshire Electric Cooperative, Inc. (the NHEC). PSNH states that the 
submitted materials, when permitted to become effective, would decrease 
two separate components of rates to the Customers, one component 
reflected in the Amendments and the other to reflect reduced accruals 
for post-retirement benefits other than pensions (PBOPs). PSNH further 
states that the component of the rate reduction contained in the 
Amendments flows through to the Customers the savings that will result 
from settlements recently reached between PSNH and two New Hampshire 
independent power producers.
    PNSH has requested that the rate reduction for decreased PBOP costs 
be permitted to become effective November 1, 1994, and that the 
Amendments be permitted to become effective January 1, 1995. It states 
that copies of the filing were served on each of the Customers and the 
New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission, which is the only State 
Commission within whose jurisdiction 

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the Customers distribute and sell electric energy at retail.
    Comment date: January 25, 1995, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

6. Public Service Company of Colorado

[Docket No. ER95-370-000]

    Take notice that on December 30, 1994, Public Service Company of 
Colorado (Public Service), filed the Midway Facilities Service 
Agreement Between Public Service Company of Colorado and Tri-State 
Generation and Transmission Association, Inc., dated December 21, 1994 
(Midway Facilities Agreement).
    Under the Midway Facilities Agreement, Public Service will provide 
Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc. (Tri-State), 
with 55 MW of firm capacity in its Midway Facilities, which consist of 
its Midway Transmission Substation, including a 100 MVA, 230/115 Kv 
auto-transformer, and associated 230 Kv and 115 Kv power circuit 
breakers, switches and bus work. Public Service requests an effective 
date of April 15, 1992, and requests waiver of the notice requirements, 
for good cause shown.
    Public Service states that copies of the filing were served on Tri-
State, its customer, the Colorado Public Utilities Commission, and the 
Office of Consumer Counsel.
    Comment date: January 25, 1995, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

7. Commonwealth Edison Co.

[Docket Nos. ER95-371-000]

    Take notice that on December 30, 1994, Commonwealth Edison Company 
(ComEd), tendered for filing a Firm Transmission Service Tariff FTS-1 
and a Network Services Tariff NTS-1. By these Tariffs, ComEd offers to 
provide firm flexible point-to-point transmission service and network 
transmission service. The FTS-1 Tariff supersedes in its entirety 
ComEd's TS-1 Tariff currently on file, subject to refund, and set for 
hearing in Docket No. ER93-777-000. ComEd asks that this filing be 
consolidated with Docket No. ER93-777-000.
    ComEd asks for an effective date of February 28, 1995, for the FTS-
1 and NTS-1 Tariffs. ComEd has served copies of the filing on the 
Illinois Commerce Commission and all parties to Docket No. ER93-777-
000. A copy of the filing is also available for public inspection at 
ComEd's offices in Chicago, Illinois.
    Comment date: January 27, 1995, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

8. Fitchburg Gas and Electric Light Co.

[Docket No. ER95-372-000]

    Take notice that on December 30, 1994, Fitchburg Gas and Electric 
Light Company (Fitchburg), filed a service agreement between Fitchburg 
and Green Mountain Power Corporation (Green Mountain). The service 
agreement provides for the sale by Fitchburg of capacity and associated 
energy. Also submitted is a notice of cancellation for this service 
agreement. This is a service agreement under Fitchburg's FERC Electric 
Tariff, Original Volume No. 2, which was accepted for filing in Docket 
No. ER92-88-000, and is governed by that tariff. Fitchburg requests an 
effective date of January 1, 1995, and seeks waiver of the Commission's 
notice requirements for good cause shown.
    Fitchburg states that copies of the filing were served on Green 
Mountain Power and the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities.
    Comment date: January 25, 1995, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

9. Boston Edison Co.

[Docket No. ER95-373-000]

    Take notice that on December 30, 1994, Boston Edison Company 
(Boston Edison), of Boston, Massachusetts, in connection with its 
adoption of Financial Accounting Standards No. 106 to recognize 
Postretirement Benefits Other than Pensions (PBOP) on an accrual basis, 
tendered for filing rate schedule supplements to its following 
contracts for the sale of power from the Pilgrim nuclear power plant.

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                                                     Rate    Entitlement
                     Utility                       schedule      (in    
                                                      No.      percent) 
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Commonwealth Electric Co.........................        68    11.00000 
Montaup Electric Co..............................        69    11.00000 
Boylston.........................................        77      .07463 
Holyoke..........................................        79      .89552 
Westfield........................................        81      .22388 
Hudson...........................................        83      .37313 
Littleton........................................        85      .14925 
Marbelhead.......................................        87      .14925 
North Attleboro..................................        89      .14925 
Peabody..........................................        91      .22388 
Shrewsbury.......................................        93      .37313 
Templeton........................................        95      .04478 
Wakefield........................................        97      .14925 
West Boylston....................................        99      .07463 
Middleborough....................................       102      .10448 
Reading..........................................       113      .74627 
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    The supplements ask the Commission for permission (i) to use the 
1993 $27,788,000 and 1994 $24,993,000 actuarially determined PBOP costs 
for purposes of its contract billings in those years; (ii) to use the 
1994 cost on an interim basis for 1995 contract year billing until the 
1995 actuarial study is available; (iii) to use 1993-1995 phase-in 
amounts derived from a Boston Edison settlement before the 
Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (MDPU); and (iv) to create 
a regulatory asset to be amortized in future years based on the Pilgrim 
customers' share of 1993-1995 PBOP costs which is not recovered as an 
expense or capitalized as part of the cost of plant under construction.
    Boston Edison states that it has served the filing on each affected 
customer and on the MDPU.
    Comment date: January 25, 1995, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

Standard Paragraphs

    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, 825 North Capitol 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. 95-1238 Filed 1-18-95; 8:45 am]
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