[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 132 (Tuesday, July 9, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36048-36051]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-17343]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. EG96-77-000, et al.]


NRGenerating Holdings (No. 3) B.V., et al; Electric Rate and 
Corporate Regulation Filings

June 28, 1996.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. NRGenerating Holdings (No. 3) B.V.

[Docket No. EG96-77-000]

    On June 19, 1996, NRGenerating Holdings (No. 3) B.V. 
(``Applicant''), with its principal office at c/o NRG Energy, Inc., 
Level 50, Rialto South Tower, 525 Collins Street, Melbourne Victoria 
3000, Australia, filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an 
application for determination of exempt wholesale generator status 
pursuant to Part 365 of the Commission's Regulations.
    Applicant states that it holds an interest in an unincorporated 
joint venture to be formed under the laws of Australia to acquire, own 
and operate a 1,600 megawatt brown coal-fired electric generating 
facility and adjacent brown coal open cut mine located in Victoria, 
Australia (the ``Facility''). Electric energy produced by the Facility 
will be sold at wholesale to the Victoria Power Exchange. In no event 
will any electric energy be sold to consumers in the United States.
    Comment date: July 15, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice. The Commission will limit its 
consideration of comments to those that concern the adequacy or 
accuracy of the application.

2. NRGenerating Holdings (No. 4) B.V.

[Docket No. EG96-78-000]

    On June 19, 1996, NRGenerating Holdings (No. 4) B.V. 
(``Applicant''), with its principal office at c/o NRG Energy, Inc., 
Level 50, Rialto South

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Tower, 525 Collins Street, Melbourne Victoria 3000, Australia, filed 
with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an application for 
determination of exempt wholesale generator status pursuant to Part 365 
of the Commission's Regulations.
    Applicant states that it holds an interest in an unincorporated 
joint venture to be formed under the laws of Australia to acquire, own 
and operate a 1,600 megawatt brown coal-fired electric generating 
facility and adjacent brown coal open cut mine located in Victoria, 
Australia (the ``Facility''). Electric energy produced by the Facility 
will be sold at wholesale to the Victoria Power Exchange. In no event 
will any electric energy be sold to consumers in the United States.
    Comment date: July 15, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice. The Commission will limit its 
consideration of comments to those that concern the adequacy or 
accruacy of the application.

3. Public Service Company of New Mexico

[Docket No. EL96-16-000]

    Take notice that on May 28, 1996, Public Service Company of New 
Mexico tendered for filing an amendment in the above-referenced docket.
    Comment date: July 16, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

4. North Carolina Utilities Commission

[Docket No. EL96-58-000]

    Take notice that on June 11, 1996, the North Carolina Utilities 
Commission tendered for filing a Petition for Waiver on behalf of 
Nantahala Power and Light Company (Nantahala) pursuant to Section 
292.402 of the Commission's Regulations, to request that the Commission 
grant to Nantahala a waiver of the application of Section 292.303(a) of 
the Commission's Regulations, concerning purchases from qualifying 
facilities under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978.
    Comment date: July 12, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

5. Louisville Gas & Electric Company

[Docket No. ER96-1853-000]

    Take notice that on June 11, 1996, Louisville Gas & Electric 
Company tendered for filing an amendment in the above-referenced 
docket.
    Comment date: July 12, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

6. Delmarva Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER96-1962-000]

    Take notice that on June 25, 1996, Delmarva Power & Light Company 
(Delmarva) tendered for filing a Revised Supplement to its FERC Rate 
Schedule No. 99, with respect to Delmarva's partial requirements 
service agreement with the City of Seaford. The Revised Supplement 
corrects an error in its application filed May 31, 1996. The Revised 
Supplement proposes a rate change that would increase base demand and 
energy rates by 1.19%, or about $17,000 annually.
    Delmarva proposes an effective date of June 1, 1996. Delmarva 
asserts that the increase and the proposed effective date is in accord 
with the service agreement with the City of Seaford as accepted for 
filing as Rate Schedule No. 99 and eight supplements in Docket No. 
ER95-1039-000, which service agreement provides for changes in rates 
that correspond to the level of changes in rates approved by the 
Delaware Public Service Commission for Delmarva's non-residential 
retail customers.
    Copies of the filing were served on the City of Seaford and the 
Delaware Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: July 12, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

7. Florida Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER96-1001-000]

    Take notice that on June 12, 1996, Florida Power & Light Company 
tendered for filing an amendment in the above referenced docket.
    Comment date: July 11, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

8. Southern Company Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER96-2179-000]

    Take notice that on June 19, 1996, Southern Company Services, Inc., 
acting on behalf of Alabama Power Company, Georgia Power Company, Gulf 
Power Company, Mississippi Power Company and Savannah Electric and 
Power Company (collectively the ``Southern Companies'') filed a Short-
Term Transaction Service Agreement by and among itself, as agent for 
the Southern Companies and Saluda River Electric Cooperative, Inc. 
pursuant to which Southern Companies will make wholesale power sales 
for transactions of less than one (1) year in duration.
    Comment date: July 11, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

9. Illinois Power Company

[Docket No. ER96-2186-000]

    Take notice that on May 31, 1996, Illinois Power Company tendered 
for filing a summary of its activity for April 1996, under its Market 
Based Rate Tariff, FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 7 
(Original Sheet Nos. 1-11).
    Comment date: July 11, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

10. Midwest Energy Inc.

[Docket No. ER96-2187-000]

    Take notice that on June 19, 1996, Midwest Energy Inc. tendered for 
filing a Service Agreement for Firm Transmission Service with the City 
of Hill City, Kansas.
    Comment date: July 11, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

11. American Electric Power Service Corporation

[Docket No. ER96-2213-000]

    Take notice that on June 24, 1996, American Electric Power Service 
Corporation, on behalf of Appalachian Power Company, Columbus Southern 
Power Company, Indiana Michigan Power Company, Kentucky Power Company, 
and Ohio Power company, (the AEP Companies) tendered for filing an 
amendment to the AEP System Interim Allowance Agreement. The purpose of 
the amendment to the Agreement is to establish the allocation of costs 
and revenues related to the sale or purchase of allowances to or from 
non-affiliated companies.
    The AEP Companies request an effective date of September 1, 1996, 
but the Amendment relates back to the effective date of the Agreement.
    Copies have been served upon the state regulatory commissions in 
Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia and West 
Virginia.
    Comment date: July 12, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

12. The Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company

[Docket No. ER96-2214-000]

    Take notice that on June 24, 1996, The Cleveland Electric 
Illuminating Company (CEI), filed pursuant to Sec. 205 of the Federal 
Power Act and Part 35 of the Commissions Regulations, thereunder 
electric power service agreements between CEI and Rainbow Energy 
Marketing Corporation, LG&E Power Marketing, Inc. and Central Illinois 
Public Service Company. CEI

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requests an effective date of the agreements of June 24, 1996.
    Comment date: July 12, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

13. Duke Power Company

[Docket No. ER96-2215-000]

    Take notice that on June 24, 1996, Duke Power Company (Duke), 
tendered for filing an unexecuted Service Agreement for Market Rate 
(Schedule MR) Sales between Duke, on its own behalf and acting as agent 
for its wholly-owned subsidiary, Nantahala Power and Light Company, and 
Enron Power Marketing, Inc. and a Schedule MR Transaction Sheet 
thereunder.
    Comment date: July 12, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

14. Louisville Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ER96-2216-000]

    Take notice that on June 24, 1996, Louisville Gas and Electric 
Company (LG&E), tendered for filing a copy of a Non-Firm Transmission 
Agreement between Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Tennessee 
Valley Authority (TVA) under Rate TS.
    Comment date: July 12, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

15. Kentucky Utilities Company

[Docket No. ER96-2217-000]

    Take notice that on June 24, 1996, Kentucky Utilities Company (KU), 
tendered for filing a service agreement between KU and PECO Energy 
Company under its Power Services (PS) Tariff. KU requests an effective 
date of May 22, 1996.
    Comment date: July 12, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

16. Kansas City Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER96-2218-000]

    Take notice that on June 24, 1996, Kansas City Power & Light 
Company (KCPL), tendered for filing Amendatory Agreement No. 3 to 
Municipal Agreement between KCPL and the City of Osawatomic, Kansas, 
dated June 19, 1996, and associated Service Schedule. KCPL states that 
the Amendatory Agreement revises the Agreement pursuant to KCPL's Open 
Season.
    KCPL requests waiver of the Commission's notice requirements.
    Comment date: July 12, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

17. Northern Indiana Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER96-2219-000]

    Take notice that on June 25, 1996, Northern Indiana Public Service 
Company, tendered for filing an executed Service Agreement between 
Northern Indiana Public Service Company and Delhi Energy Services, Inc.
    Under the Service Agreement, Northern Indiana Public Service 
Company agrees to provide services to Delhi Energy Services, Inc. under 
Northern Indiana Public Service Company's Power Sales Tariff, which was 
accepted for filing by the Commission and made effective by Order dated 
August 17, 1995 in Docket No. ER95-1222-000. Northern Indiana Public 
Service Company and Delhi Energy Services, Inc. request waiver of the 
Commission's sixty-day notice requirement to permit an effective date 
of July 1, 1996.
    Copies of this filing have been sent to the Indiana Utility 
Regulatory Commission and the Indiana Office of Utility Consumer 
Counselor.
    Comment date: July 12, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

18. Northern Indiana Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER96-2220-000]

    Take notice that on June 25, 1996, Northern Indiana Public Service 
Company, tendered for filing an executed Service Agreement between 
Northern Indiana Public Service Company and Commonwealth Edison 
Company.
    Under the Service Agreement, Northern Indiana Public Service 
Company agrees to provide services to Commonwealth Edison Company under 
Northern Indiana Public Service Company's Power Sales Tariff, which was 
accepted for filing by the Commission and made effective by Order dated 
August 17, 1995 in Docket No. ER95-1222-000. Northern Indiana Public 
Service Company and Commonwealth Edison Company request waiver of the 
Commission's sixty-day notice requirement to permit an effective date 
of July 1, 1996.
    Copies of this filing have been sent to the Indiana Utility 
Regulatory Commission and the Indiana Office of Utility Consumer 
Counselor.
    Comment date: July 12, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

19. Wisconsin Power and Light Company

[Docket No. ER96-2221-000]

    Take notice that on June 24, 1996, Wisconsin Power and Light 
Company (WP&L), tendered for filing an Agreement dated June 14, 1996, 
establishing Eastex Power Marketing, Inc. as a customer under the terms 
of WP&L's Point-to-Point Transmission Tariff.
    WP&L requests an effective date of June 14, 1996 and accordingly 
seeks waiver of the Commission's notice requirements. A copy of this 
filing has been served upon the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin.
    Comment date: July 12, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

20. Pennsylvania Power & Light Co.

[Docket No. ER96-2222-000]

    Take notice that on June 25, 1996, Pennsylvania Power & Light 
Company (PP&L), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission Service Agreements (the Agreements) between PP&L and DuPont 
Power Marketing, Inc., dated May 21, 1996, between PP&L and VASTAR 
Power Marketing, Inc., dated June 10, 1996, between PP&L and Delmarva 
Power & Light Company dated June 3, 1996, and between PP&L and AIG 
Trading Corporation dated June 18, 1996.
    The Agreements supplement a Short Term Capacity and Energy Sales 
umbrella tariff approved by the Commission in Docket No. ER95-732-000 
on June 21, 1995.
    In accordance with the policy announced in Prior Notice and Filing 
Requirements Under Part II of the Federal Power Act, 64 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 June 24, 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 also requested waiver of certain filing requirements 
for information previously filed with the Commission in Docket No. 
ER95-732-000.
    PP&L states that a copy of its filing was provided to the customers 
involved and to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
    Comment date: July 12, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

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21. Texas-New Mexico Power Company

[Docket No. ES96-35-000]

    Take notice that on June 26, 1996, Texas-New Mexico Power Company 
(TNP) filed an application, under Sec. 204 of the Federal Power Act, 
requesting that the Commission:
    (1) authorize TNP to enter into a secured bank syndicated credit 
agreement in an amount up to $100 million and to issue up to $100 
million of New Bonds to secure the credit agreement; and
    (2) grant any other authority that the Commission deems necessary 
to authorize TNP to participate in the proposed transaction.
    Comment date: July 17, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

22. Old Dominion Electric Cooperative

[Docket No. ES96-36-000]

    Take notice that on June 27, 1996, Old Dominion Electric 
Cooperative (ODEC) filed an application, under Sec. 204 of the Federal 
Power Act, seeking authorization to issue up to and including $110 
million of zero coupon First Mortgage Bonds which will be used to 
secure ODEC's obligations under the equity security deposit provisions 
of its lease/lease-back of the Clover Power Station Unit 1 which was 
authorized by the Commission in Docket No. ES96-1-000.<SUP>1
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    Comment date: July 26, 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. 96-17343 Filed 7-8-96; 8:45 am]
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