[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 97 (Friday, May 17, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24925-24928]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-12379]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. EG96-68-000, et al.]


Trakya Elektrik Uretim ve Ticaret A.S., et al.; Electric Rate and 
Corporate Regulation Filings

May 10, 1996.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Trakya Elektrik Uretim ve Ticaret A.S.

[Docket No. EG96-68-000]

    On May 8, 1996, Trakya Elektrik Uretim ve Ticaret A.S. 
(``Applicant''), with its principal office at Bugday Sokak No. 2/9 
Kavaklidere, Ankara, Turkey, filed with the Commission an application 
for determination of exempt wholesale generator status pursuant to part 
365 of the Commission's Regulations.
    Applicant states that it is a Turkish joint stock company. 
Applicant will be engaged directly and exclusively in owning an 
approximately 478 MW combined cycle gas-fired electric generating 
facility located on the Marmara Sea, near Istanbul, Turkey. Electric 
energy produced by the facility will be sold at wholesale to Turkiye 
Elektrik Uretim, Iletisim A.S. In no event will any electricity be sold 
to consumers in the United States.
    Comment date: May 31, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

2. Illinois Power Company

[Docket Nos. ER96-1376-000, ER96-1377-000, ER96-1380-000, ER96-1381-
000, ER96-1382-000, ER96-1486-000, ER96-1509-000, ER96-1510-000, ER96-
1559-000]

    Take notice that on April 17, 1996, Illinois Power Company filed a 
request to revise the proposed effective date to April 1, 1996, for 
service in the above-referenced dockets.
    Comment date: May 23, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

3. Cinergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER96-1684-000]

    Take notice that on April 30, 1996, Cinergy Services, Inc. 
(Cinergy), tendered for filing on behalf of its operating companies, 
The Cincinnati Gas & Electric Company (CG&E) and PSI Energy, Inc. 
(PSI), an Interchange Agreement, dated April 1, 1996 between Cinergy, 
CG&E, PSI and VTEC Energy, Inc. (VTEC).
    The Interchange Agreement provides for the following service 
between Cinergy and VTEC.

1. Exhibit A--Power Sales by VTEC
2. Exhibit B--Power Sales by Cinergy

    Cinergy and VTEC have requested an effective date of May 1, 1996.
    Copies of the filing were served on VTEC Energy, Inc., the New York 
Public Service Commission, the Kentucky Public Service Commission, the 
Public Utilities Commission of Ohio and the Indiana Utility Regulatory 
Commission.
    Comment date: May 24, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

4. The Montana Power Company

[Docket No. ER96-1685-000]

    Take notice that on April 30, 1996, The Montana Power Company 
(Montana), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission pursuant to 18 CFR 35.13, a Service Agreement with each the 
Colstrip Project Owners (Colstrip Owners) and Idaho Power Company 
(Idaho Power) under FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 4; and an 
Index of Customers under said Tariff.
    A copy of the filing was served upon the Colstrip Owners and Idaho 
Power.

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    Comment date: May 24, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

5. Virginia Electric and Power Company

[Docket No. ER96-1686-000]

    Take notice that on April 30, 1996, Virginia Electric and Power 
Company (Virginia Power), tendered for filing a Modification to the 
agreement for the purchase of electricity for resale (the Modification) 
between Virginia Power and the Town of Windsor, North Carolina 
(Windsor). The Modification provides for the continuation of the 
requirements service previously received by Windsor with certain 
changes in the rates, terms and conditions.
    Virginia Power requests that the Modification become effective on 
July 1, 1996.
    Virginia Power states that copies of the filing have been served 
upon Windsor, the Virginia State Corporation Commission, and the North 
Carolina Utilities Commission.
    Comment date: May 24, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

6. Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation

[Docket No. ER96-1687-000]

    Take notice that on April 30, 1996, Niagara Mohawk Power 
Corporation (NMPC), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission the following documents: (1) an executed Service 
Agreement between NMPC and Plum Street Enterprises, Inc. (PSE), and (2) 
two revised pages to NMPC's Wholesale Power Sales Tariff No. 2.
    Item (1) is a service agreement that specifies that NMPC agrees to 
sell power at cost based rates to PSE for resale to retail customers 
participating in the New Hampshire Retail Access Pilot Program. Item 
(2) contains language to add a new category of resources (purchased 
power) for resale to wholesale customers under the Power Sales Tariff.
    Niagara Mohawk has served copies of the filing on the NY Public 
Service Commission, customers authorized to receive service under the 
sale tariff, and other customers.
    NMPC requests effective dates of May 28, 1996 for Item (1), and an 
effective date of May 1, 1995 for Item (2). NMPC has requested waiver 
of the notice requirements for good cause shown.
    Comment date: May 24, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

7. Pennsylvania Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER96-1688-000]

    Take notice that on April 30, 1996, Pennsylvania Power & Light 
Company (PP&L), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission Service Agreements (the Agreements) between PP&L and 
PanEnergy Power Services, Inc. dated March 25, 1996, and between PP&L 
and AES Power, Inc., dated April 16, 1996.
    The Agreements supplement a Short Term Capacity and Energy Sales 
umbrella tariff approved by the Commission in Docket No. ER96-782-000 
on June 21, 1995.
    In accordance with the policy announced in Prior Notice and Filing 
Requirements Under Part II of the Federal Power Act, 54 FERC para. 
61,139, clarified and reh'g granted in part and denied in part, 65 FERC 
para. 61,081 (1993), PP&L requests the Commission to make the 
Agreements effective as of April 30, 1996, because service will be 
provided under an umbrella tariff and each service agreement is filed 
within 30 days after the commencement of service. In accordance with 18 
CFR 35.11, PP&L has requested waiver of the sixty-day notice period in 
18 CFR 35.2(e). PP&L has also requested waiver of certain filing 
requirements for information previously filed with the Commission in 
Docket No. ER95-782-000.
    PP&L states that a copy of its filing was provided to the customers 
involved and to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
    Comment date: May 24, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

8. American Electric Power Service Corp.

[Docket No. ER96-1689-000]

    Take notice that on April 30, 1996, the American Electric Power 
Service Corporation (AEPSC), tendered for filing service agreements, 
executed by AEPSC and the following Parties, under the AEP Companies' 
Power Sales and/or Point-to-Point Transmission Service Tariffs: The 
Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company, CNG Power Services 
Corporation, Commonwealth Edison Company, DuPont Power Marketing, Inc., 
Global Petroleum Corporation, Industrial Energy Applications, Inc., 
Koch Power Services, Inc., Michigan Public Power Agency, Morgan Stanley 
Capital Group, Inc., Pennsylvania Power & Light Company, Southern 
Energy Marketing, Inc., The Toledo Edison Company, Valero Power 
Services Company, Western Power Services, Inc.
    The Power Sales Tariff has been designated as FERC Electric Tariff, 
First Revised Volume No. 2, effective October 1, 1995. The Point-to-
Point Transmission Tariff has been designated AEPSC FERC Electric 
Tariff Second Revised Volume No. 1, effective September 7, 1993. AEPSC 
requests waiver of notice to permit the Service Agreements to be made 
effective for service billed on and after April 1, 1996.
    A copy of the filing was served upon the Parties and the State 
Utility Regulatory Commissions of Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, 
Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.
    Comment date: May 24, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

9. Sierra Pacific Power Company

[Docket No. ER96-1690-000]

    Take notice that on April 30, 1996, Sierra Pacific Power Company 
(Sierra), tendered for filing pursuant to 205 of the Federal Power Act 
(the Act) and 18 CFR Part 35 et seq. a proposed reduction in the loss 
factor applicable to a wheeling service provided under an existing 
Sierra agreement with Beowawe Geothermal Power Company.
    Sierra requests waiver of the 60-day notice period to place the 
reduced loss factors in effect as of June 1, 1996. Sierra does not 
believe that any other waiver of the Commission's rules or regulations 
are necessary for the successful processing of the filing as requested 
in this transmittal letter. However, Sierra requests waivers of any 
rules or regulations necessary or desirable for that purpose.
    Comment date: May 24, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

10. Tampa Electric Company

[Docket No. ER96-1691-000]

    Take notice that on April 30, 1996, Tampa Electric Company (Tampa 
Electric), tendered for filing cost support schedules showing an 
updated daily capacity charge for its scheduled short-term firm 
interchange service provided under interchange contracts with Florida 
Power Corporation, Florida Power & Light Company, Florida Municipal 
Power Agency, Fort Pierce Utilities Authority, Jacksonville Electric 
Authority, Kissimmee Utility Authority, Oglethorpe Power Corporation, 
Orlando Utilities Commission, Reedy Creek Improvement District, St. 
Cloud Electric Utilities, Seminole Electric Cooperative, Inc., 
Utilities Commission of the City of New Smyrna Beach, Utility Board of 
the City of Key West, and the Cities of Gainesville, Homestead, Lake 
Worth,

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Lakeland, Starke, Tallahassee, and Vero Beach, Florida. Tampa Electric 
also tendered for filing updated caps on the charges for emergency and 
scheduled short-term firm interchange transactions under the same 
contracts.
    Tampa Electric requests that the updated daily capacity charge and 
caps on charges be made effective as of May 1, 1996, and therefore 
requests waiver of the Commission's notice requirement.
    Tampa Electric states that a copy of the filing has been served 
upon each of the above-named parties to interchange contracts with 
Tampa Electric, as well as the Florida and Georgia Public Service 
Commissions.
    Comment date: May 24, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

11. Wisconsin Power and Light Company

[Docket No. ER96-1692-000]

    Take notice that on April 30, 1996, Wisconsin Power and Light 
Company (WP&L), tendered for filing a signed Service Agreement under 
WP&L's Bulk Power Tariff between itself and the Minnesota Municipal 
Power Agency, and also Prairie du Sac Electric & Water Utility. WP&L 
respectfully requests a waiver of the Commission's notice requirements, 
and an effective date of April 1, 1996.
    Comment date: May 24, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

12. Tampa Electric Company

[Docket No. ER96-1693-000]

    Take notice that on April 30, 1996, Tampa Electric Company (Tampa 
Electric), tendered for filing cost support schedules showing 
recalculation, based on 1995 data, of the Committed Capacity and Short-
Term Power Transmission Service rates under Tampa Electric's agreements 
to provide qualifying facility transmission service for Mulberry 
Phosphates, Inc. (Mulberry). Cargell Fertilizer, Inc. (Cargell); and 
Auburndale Power Partners, Limited Partnership (Auburndale).
    Tampa Electric proposes that the updated transmission service rates 
be made effective as of May 1, 1996, and therefore requests waiver of 
the Commission's notice requirement.
    Copies of the filing have been served on Mulberry, Cargell, 
Auburndale, and the Florida Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: May 24, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

13. Kentucky Utilities Company

[Docket No. ER96-1694-000]

    Take notice that on April 30, 1996, Kentucky Utilities Company 
(KU), tendered for filing information on transactions that occurred 
during April 1, 1996 through April 15, 1996, pursuant to the Power 
Services Tariff accepted by the Commission in Docket No. ER95-854-000.
    Comment date: May 24, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

14. Florida Power Corporation

[Docket No. ER96-1695-000]

    Take notice that on April 30, 1996, Florida Power Corporation 
(Florida Power), tendered for filing revisions to the capacity charges, 
reservation fees and energy adders for various interchange services 
provided by Florida Power pursuant to interchange contracts as follows:

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          Rate schedule                           Customer              
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65...............................  Southeastern Power Administration.   
80...............................  Tampa Electric Company.              
81...............................  Florida Power & Light Company.       
82...............................  City of Homestead.                   
86...............................  Orlando Utilities Commission.        
88...............................  Gainesville Regional Utility.        
91...............................  Jacksonville Electric Authority.     
92...............................  City of Lakeland.                    
94...............................  Kissimmee Utility Authority.         
95...............................  City of St. Cloud.                   
100..............................  Fort Pierce Utilities Authority.     
101..............................  City of Lake Worth.                  
102..............................  Florida Power & Light Company.       
103..............................  City of Starke.                      
104..............................  City of New Smyrna Beach.            
105..............................  Florida Municipal Power Agency.      
108..............................  City of Key West.                    
119..............................  Reedy Creek Improvement District.    
122..............................  City of Tallahassee.                 
128..............................  Seminole Electric Cooperative, Inc.  
134..............................  City of New Smyrna Beach.            
139..............................  Oglethorpe Power Corp.               
141..............................  City of Vero Beach.                  
142..............................  Big Rivers Electric Corporation.     
148..............................  Alabama Electric Cooperative, Inc.   
153..............................  Enron Power Marketing, Inc.          
154..............................  Catex Vitol Electric, L.L.C.         
155..............................  Louis Dreyfus Electric Power, Inc.   
156..............................  Electric Clearinghouse, Inc.         
157..............................  LG&E Power Marketing, Inc.           
158..............................  MidCon Power Service Corp.           
159..............................  Koch Power Services Company.         
160..............................  Sonat Power Marketing, Inc.          
161..............................  Citizens Lehman Power Sales.         
162..............................  AES Power, Inc.                      
163..............................  Intercoast Power Marketing Company.  
164..............................  Valero Power Service Company.        
165..............................  Delhi Energy Services, Inc.          
166..............................  Eastex Power Marketing, Inc.         
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    The interchange services which are affected by these revisions are: 
(1) Service Schedule A--Emergency Service; (2) Service Schedule B--
Short Term Firm Service; (3) Service Schedule D--Firm Service; (4) 
Service Schedule F--Assured Capacity and Energy Service; (5) Service 
Schedule G--Backup Service; (6) Service Schedule H--Reserve Service; 
(7) Service Schedule I--Regulation Service; (8) Service Schedule OS--
Opportunity Sales; (9) Service Schedule RE--Replacement Energy Service; 
(10) Contract for Assured Capacity And Energy With Florida Power & 
Light Company; (11) Contract for Scheduled Power and Energy with 
Florida Power & Light Company.
    Florida Power requests that the amended revised capacity charges, 
reservation fees and energy be made effective on May 1, 1996 and remain 
effective through April 30, 1997. Florida Power requests waiver of the 
Commission's sixty-day notice requirement. If waiver is denied, Florida 
Power requests that the filing be made effective June 15, 1996.
    Comment date: May 24, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

15. Northern States Power Company

[Docket No. ER96-1696-000]

    Take notice that on April 30, 1996, Northern States Power Company 
(Minnesota) (NSP-MN), tendered for filing an Electric Services 
Agreement dated April 29, 1996, between NSP-MN, Northern States Power 
Company (Wisconsin) (NSP-WI), and ENRON Power Marketing, Inc. (EPMI) 
NSP-MN files this agreement on behalf of NSP-WI, EPMI and itself.
    The Electric Services Agreement provides for the interchange of 
electrical power and energy between the parties. NSP requests the 
Commission waive its Part 35 notice requirements and accept this 
Agreement for filing effective May 1, 1996.
    Comment date: May 24, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

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16. Tampa Electric Company

[Docket No. ER96-1697-000]

    Take notice that on April 30, 1996, Tampa Electric Company (Tampa 
Electric), tendered for filing an updated weekly capacity charge for 
its short term power service provided under the interchange service 
contract with Alabama Power Company, Georgia Power Company, Gulf Power 
Company, Mississippi Power Company, and Savannah Electric and Power 
Company (collectively, Southern Companies). Tampa Electric also 
tendered for filing updated caps on energy charges for emergency 
assistance and short term power service under the contract.
    Tampa Electric requests that the updated capacity charge and caps 
on charges be made effective as of May 1, 1996, and therefore requests 
waiver of the Commission's notice requirement.
    Tampa Electric states that a copy of the filing has been served 
upon Southern Companies and the Florida Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: May 24, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

17. Williams Energy Services Company (Formerly Williams Power Trading 
Company)

[Docket No. ER96-1698-000]

    Take notice that on April 30, 1996, Williams Energy Services 
Company's (WESCO's) submitted a letter requesting that the Commission 
waive its prior notice requirement pursuant to 18 CFR 35.11 to allow 
WESCO's membership in the Western Systems Power Pool (WSPP) to become 
effective March 1, 1996. The WSPP Agreement has already been accepted 
for filing by the Commission in Docket No. ER91-195-000. A copy of the 
request is on file with the Secretary and open for public inspection at 
888 First Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20426.
    Comment date: May 24, 1996, 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. 96-12379 Filed 5-16-96; 8:45 am]
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