[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 72 (Friday, April 14, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19040-19041]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-9203]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. ER95-777-000, et al.]


Maine Public Service Co., et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate 
Regulation Filings

April 5, 1995.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Maine Public Service Co.

[Docket No. ER95-777-000]

    Take notice that on March 21, 1995, Maine Public Service Company 
(Maine Public), filed an executed Service Agreement with North American 
Energy Conservation, Inc. Maine Public states that the service 
agreement is being submitted pursuant to its tariff provision 
pertaining to the short-term non-firm sale of capacity and energy which 
establishes a ceiling rate at Maine Public's cost of service for the 
units available for sale.
    Maine Public requests that the service agreement become effective 
on April 1, 1995 and requests waiver of the Commission's regulations 
regarding filing.
    Comment date: April 19, 1995, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

2. Jersey Central Power & Light Co., Metropolitan Edison Co. and 
Pennsylvania Electric Co.

[Docket No. ER95-779-000]

    Take notice that on March 21, 1995, GPU Service Corporation (GPU), 
on behalf of Jersey Central Power & Light Company, Metropolitan Edison 
Company and Pennsylvania Electric Company (jointly referred to as the 
GPU Operating Companies), filed an executed Service Agreement between 
GPU and PECO Energy Company (PECO), dated March 6, 1995. This Service 
Agreement specifies that PECO has agreed to the rates, terms and 
conditions of the GPU Operating Companies' Operating Capacity and/or 
Energy Sales Tariff (Sales Tariff) designated as FERC Electric Tariff, 
Original Volume No. 1. The Sales Tariff was accepted by the Commission 
by letter order issued on February 10, 1995 in Jersey Central Power & 
Light Co., Metropolitan Edison Co. and Pennsylvania Electric Co., 
Docket No. ER95-276-000 and allows GPU and PECO to enter into 
separately scheduled transactions under which the GPU Operating 
Companies will make available for sale, surplus operating capacity and/
or energy at negotiated rates that are no higher than the GPU Operating 
Companies' cost of service.
    GPU requests a waiver of the Commission's notice requirements for 
good cause shown and an effective date of March 6, 1995 for the Service 
Agreement.
    GPU has served copies of the filing on regulatory agencies in New 
Jersey and Pennsylvania.
    Comment date: April 19, 1995, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

3. Jersey Central Power & Light Co., Metropolitan Edison Co. and 
Pennsylvania Electric Co.

[Docket No. ER95-780-000]

    Take notice that on March 21, 1995, GPU Service Corporation (GPU), 
on behalf of Jersey Central Power & Light Company, Metropolitan Edison 
Company and Pennsylvania Electric Company (jointly referred to as the 
GPU Operating Companies), filed an executed Service Agreement between 
GPU and North American Energy Conservation, Inc. (NAEC), dated March 8, 
1995. This Service Agreement specifies that NAEC has agreed to the 
rates, terms and conditions of the GPU Operating Companies' Operating 
Capacity and/or Energy Sales Tariff (Sales Tariff) designated as FERC 
Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 1. The Sales Tariff was accepted 
by the Commission by letter order issued on February 10, 1995 in Jersey 
Central Power & Light Co., Metropolitan Edison Co. and Pennsylvania 
Electric Co., Docket No. ER95-276-000 and allows GPU and NAEC to enter 
into separately scheduled transactions under which the GPU Operating 
Companies will make available for sale, surplus operating capacity and/
or energy at negotiated rates that are no higher than the GPU Operating 
Companies' cost of service.
    GPU requests a waiver of the Commission's notice requirements for 
good cause shown and an effective date of March 8, 1995 for the Service 
Agreement.
    GPU has served copies of the filing on regulatory agencies in New 
Jersey and Pennsylvania. [[Page 19041]] 
    Comment date: April 19, 1995, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

4. Northeast Utilities Service Co.

[Docket No. ER95-781-000]

    Take notice that on March 21, 1995, Northeast Utilities Service 
Company (NUSCO), tendered for filing 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 (together, the NU System 
Companies), a Fourth Amendment to System Power Sales Agreement 
(Amendment) with Bozrah Light and Power Company (BL&P) and a Service 
Agreement between NUSCO and the NU System Companies for service under 
NUSCO's Short-Term Firm Transmission Service Tariff No. 5. The 
transaction extends the System Power Sale from April 1, 1965 through 
the earlier of June 30, 1995 or the last day of the month in which the 
acquisition of BL&P by The City of Groton Department of Utilities is 
complete.
    NUSCO requests that the rate schedule become effective on April 1, 
1995. NUSCO states that copies of the rate schedule have been mailed or 
delivered to the parties to the Amendment.
    Comment date: April 19, 1995, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

5. The Detroit Edison Co.

[Docket No. ES95-27-000]

    Take notice that on March 27, 1995, The Detroit Edison Company 
filed an application under Sec. 204 of the Federal Power Act seeking 
authorization to issue from time to time, on or before May 31, 1997, in 
an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $1 billion at any one time 
outstanding, short-term debt securities and promissory notes bearing 
final maturities not to exceed two years.
    Comment date: April 26, 1995, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

6. Crockett Cogeneration, A California Limited Partnership

[Docket No. QF84-429-003]

    On March 29, 1995, Crockett Cogeneration, A California Limited 
Partnership (Crockett Cogeneration), 500 N.E. Multnamah, Suite 900, 
Portland, Oregon 9732, submitted for filing an application for 
recertification of a facility as a cogeneration facility pursuant to 
Sec. 292.207(b) of the Commission's Regulations. No determination has 
been made that the submittal constitutes a complete filing.
    According to the applicant, the 240 MW natural gas-fired facility, 
now under construction, is located at Crockett, California, and 
consists of a combustion turbine generator, a separately fired heat 
recovery boiler, and an extraction/condensing steam turbine generator.
    In Docket No. QF84-429-000, Pacific Thermonetics, Inc. was 
initially granted certification for a 195.8 MW natural gas-fired 
topping-cycle cogeneration facility to be located in Crockett, 
California, [29 FERC 62,044 (1984)]. In Docket No. QF84-429-001, the 
applicant was granted recertification for the cogeneration facility to 
reflect changes in the facility's configuration, date of operation, net 
electric power production capacity, and the transfer of ownership from 
Pacific Thermonetics to Crockett Cogeneration, [60 FERC 62,258 
(1992)]. In Docket No. QF84-429-002, the applicant filed a notice of 
self-certification concurrently with the filing of this application. 
The instant application is submitted to reflect changes in the 
ownership of the facility and inclusion of a 1.6 mile 230-kV 
underground transmission line from the plant switchyard to a transition 
station located at Pacific Gas & Electric Company's overhead 
transmission line.
    Comment date: May 15, 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, NE., Washington, DC 
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. 95-9203 Filed 4-13-95; 8:45 am]
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