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determining the appropriate action to be

taken but will not serve to make the

protestants parties to the proceeding.

Any person wishing to become a party

to a proceeding or to participate as a

party in any hearing therein must file a

motion to intervene in accordance with

the Commission’s Rules.

Take further notice that, pursuant to

the authority contained in and subject to

the jurisdiction conferred upon the

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

by Sections 7 and 15 of the Natural Gas

Act and the Commission’s Rules and

Practice and Procedure, a hearing will

be held without further notice before the

Commission or its designee on this

application if no motion to intervene is

filed within the time required herein, if

the Commission on its own review of

the matter finds that a grant of the

certificate is required by the public

convenience and necessity. If a motion

for leave to intervene is timely filed, or

if the Commission on its own motion

believes that a formal hearing is

required, further notice of such hearing

will be duly given.

Under the procedure herein provided

for, unless otherwise advised, it will be

unnecessary for Southern to appear or

be represented at the hearing.

Lois D. Cashell,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 96–17083 Filed 7–3–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

[Docket No. RP96–277–001]

Southern Natural Gas Company;

Notice of Proposed Changes in FERC

Gas Tariff

June 28, 1996.

Take notice that on June 25, 1996,

Southern Natural Gas Company

(Southern) tendered for filing as part of

its FERC Gas Tariff, Seventh Revised

Volume No. 1, the following corrected

tariff sheet to become effective July 15,

1996:

First Substitute First Revised Sheet No. 278.

Southern states that the tariff sheet is

being filed to correct an inadvertent

error contained on First Revised Sheet

No. 278 submitted by Southern as part

of its filing made in the captioned

docket on June 14, 1996.

Southern states that copies of this

filing have been served on all shippers

and interested state commissions.

Any person desiring to protest this

filing should file a protest with the

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,

888 First Street, N.E., Washington, D.C.

20426, in accordance with Rule 211 of

the Commission’s Rules of Practice and

Procedures (18 CFR Section 385.211).

All such protests must be filed as

provided in Section 154.210 of the

Commission’s Regulations. 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.

Copies of this filing are on file with the

Commission and are available for public

inspection in the Public Reference

Room.

Lois D. Cashell,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 96–17084 Filed 7–3–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

[Docket No. RP95–296–005]

Williams Natural Gas Company; Notice

of Proposed Changes in FERC Gas

Tariff

June 28, 1996.

Take notice that on June 25, 1996,

Williams Natural Gas Company (WNG),

tendered for filing to become part of its

FERC Gas Tariff, Second Revised

Volume No. 1, the following tariff sheet,

with the proposed effective date of

March 14, 1996:

Third Substitute First Revised Sheet No. 253.

WNG states that it made a filing on

June 17, 1996 in compliance with

Commission order issued May 17, 1996

in Docket No. RP95–296–002. On Sheet

No. 253 of that filing the phrase ‘‘to

WNG’’ was inadvertently omitted. WNG

states that the instant filing is being

made to correct this omission.

WNG states that a copy of its filing

was served on all participants listed on

the service lists maintained by the

Commission in the docket referenced

above and on all jurisdictional

customers and interested state

commissions.

Any person desiring to protest this

filing should file a protest with the

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,

888 First Street, N.W., Washington DC

20426, in accordance with Section

385.211 of the Commission’s Rules and

Regulations. All such protests must be

filed as provided in Section 154.210 of

the Commission’s Regulations. 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 proceedings.

Copies of this filing are on file with the

Commission and are available for public

inspection in the Public Reference

Room.

Lois D. Cashell,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 96–17085 Filed 7–3–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

[Docket No. ER96–2184–000, et al.]

New York State Electric & Gas

Corporation, et al.; Electric Rate and

Corporate Regulation Filings

June 26, 1996.

Take notice that the following filings

have been made with the Commission:

1. New York State Electric & Gas

Corporation

[Docket No. ER96–2184–000]

Take notice that on June 19, 1996,

New York State Electric & Gas

Corporation (NYSEG), tendered for

filing pursuant to § 35.12 of the Federal

Energy Regulatory Commission’s

Regulations, 18 CFR 35.12, as an initial

rate schedule, an agreement with

TransCanada Power Corp.

(TransCanada). The agreement provides

a mechanism pursuant to which the

parties can enter into separately

scheduled transactions under which

NYSEG will sell to TransCanada and

TransCanada will purchase from

NYSEG either capacity and associated

energy or energy only as the parties may

mutually agree.

NYSEG requests that the agreement

become effective on June 20, 1996, so

that the parties may, if mutually

agreeable, enter into separately

scheduled transactions under the

agreement. NYSEG has requested waiver

of the notice requirements for good

cause shown.

NYSEG served copies of the filing

upon the New York State Public Service

Commission and TransCanada.

Comment date: July 10, 1996, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

2. Boise Cascade Corporation

[Docket No. ER96–2178–000]

Take notice that on June 18, 1996,

Boise Cascade Corporation, organized

under the laws of Delaware, submitted

for filing pursuant to 18 CFR 35.12(b)

initial rates for the sale of capacity and

energy to Minnesota Power & Light

Company (Minnesota Power). A copy of

the filing has been served on Minnesota

Power.
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Comment date: July 10, 1996, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

3. Cinergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER96–2181–000]

Take notice that on June 19, 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 March 1, 1996

between Cinergy, CG&E, PSI and

National Gas & Electric L.P. (NG&E).

The Interchange Agreement provides

for the following service between

Cinergy and NG&E:

1. Exhibit A—Power Sales by NG&E

2. Exhibit B—Power Sales by Cinergy

Cinergy and NG&E have requested an

effective date of June 24, 1996.

Copies of the filing were served on

National Gas & Electric L.P., the Texas

Public Utility Commission, the

Kentucky Public Service Commission,

the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio

and the Indiana Utility Regulatory

Commission.

Comment date: July 10, 1996, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

4. Long Island Lighting Company

[Docket No. ER96–2182–000]

Take notice that on June 19, 1996,

Long Island Lighting Company (LILCO),

tendered for filing service agreements

entered into as of the following dates by

LILCO and the following parties:

Date and Purchaser

5/10/96, TransCanada Power Corp.

5/10/96, NorAm Energy Services, Inc.

5/21/96, Northeast Utilities Service

Company.

These service agreements supplement

a Power Sales umbrella tariff accepted

for filing on April 4, 1996 and made

effective August 11, 1995 by the

Commission in Docket No. ER95–1518–

000.

In accordance with the policy set

forth in Prior Notice and Filing

Requirements Under Part II of the

Federal Power Act, 64 FERC ¶ 61,139,

clarified and reh’g granted in part and

denied in part, 65 FERC ¶ 61,081 (1993),

LILCo requests the Commission to make

the Agreements effective as of May 21,

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,

LILCO has requested waiver of the sixtyday notice period in 18 CFR 35.2(e).

A copy of this filing was provided to

the customers involved and to the New

York State Public Service Commission.

Comment date: July 10, 1996, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

5. Coral Power, L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER96–2185–000]

Take notice that on June 19, 1996,

Coral Power, L.L.C. (Coral), tendered for

filing a letter from the Executive

Committee of the Western Systems

Power Pool (WSPP) indicating that

Coral had completed all the steps for

pool membership. Coral requests that

the Commission amend the WSPP

Agreement to include it as a member.

Coral requests an effective date of

June 17, 1996, for the proposed

amendment. Accordingly, Coral

requests waiver of the Commission’s

notice requirements for good cause

shown.

Copies of the filing were served upon

the WSPP Executive Committee.

Comment date: July 10, 1996, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

6. Illinois Power Company

[Docket No. ER96–2188–000]

Take notice that on June 20, 1996,

Illinois Power Company (Illinois

Power), 500 South 27th Street, Decatur,

Illinois 62526, tendered for filing a

Power Sales Tariff, Service Agreement

under which Minnesota Power

Company will take service under

Illinois Power Company’s Power Sales

Tariff. The agreements are based on the

Form of Service Agreement in Illinois

Power’s tariff.

Illinois Power has requested an

effective date of June 15, 1996.

Comment date: July 10, 1996, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

7. Illinois Power Company

[Docket No. ER96–2189–000]

Take notice that on June 20, 1996,

Illinois Power Company (Illinois

Power), 500 South 27th Street, Decatur,

Illinois 52526, tendered for filing firm

transmission agreements under which

Apogee Coal Company, d/b/a/ Arch of

Illinois will take transmission service

pursuant to its open access transmission

tariff. The agreements are based on the

Form of Service Agreement in Illinois

Power’s tariff.

Illinois Power has requested an

effective date of June 1, 1996.

Comment date: July 10, 1996, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

8. Illinois Power Company

[Docket No. ER96–2190–000]

Take notice that on June 20, 1996,

Illinois Power Company (Illinois

Power), 500 South 27th Street, Decatur,

Illinois 62526, tendered for filing a

Power Sales Tariff, Service Agreement

under which Industrial Energy

Applications, Inc. will take service

under Illinois Power Company’s Power

Sales Tariff. The agreements are based

on the Form of Service Agreement in

Illinois Power’s tariff.

Illinois Power has requested an

effective date of June 1, 1996.

Comment date: July 10, 1996, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

9. Illinois Power Company

[Docket No. ER96–2191–000]

Take notice that on June 20, 1996,

Illinois Power Company (Illinois

Power), 500 South 27th Street, Decatur,

Illinois 62526, tendered for filing firm

transmission agreements under which

PPG Industries, Inc. will take

transmission service pursuant to its

open access transmission service

pursuant to its open access transmission

tariff. The agreements are based on the

Form of Service Agreement in Illinois

Power’s tariff.

Illinois Power has requested an

effective date of June 1, 1996.

Comment date: July 10, 1996, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

10. Arizona Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER96–2192–000]

Take notice that on June 20, 1996,

Arizona Public Service Company (APS),

tendered for filing revised estimated

load Exhibits to APS-FERC Rate

Schedule No. 225 between APS and

Citizens Utilities Company (Citizens).

Current rate levels are unaffected,

revenue levels are unchanged from

those currently on file with the

Commission, and no other significant

change in service to these or any other

customer results from the revisions

proposed herein. No new or

modifications to existing facilities are

required as a result of these revisions.

Copies of this filing have been served

on Citizens and the Arizona Corporation

Commission.

Comment date: July 10, 1996, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

11. Northeast Utilities Service Company

[Docket No. ER96–2193–000]

Take notice that on June 20, 1996,

Northeast Utilities Service Company

(NUSCO), tendered for filing a Service
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Agreement with Coral Power, L.L.C.

(Coral) under the NU System

Companies’ System Power Sales/

Exchange Tariff No. 6.

NUSCO states that a copy of this filing

has been mailed to Coral.

NUSCO requests that the Service

Agreement become effective sixty (60)

days following the Commission’s receipt

of the filing.

Comment date: July 10, 1996, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

12. Jersey Central Power & Light

Company; Metropolitan Edison

Company; Pennsylvania Electric

Company

[Docket No. ER96–2194–000]

Take notice that on June 20, 1996,

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 Duke/Louis Dreyfus L.L.C. (D/

LD), dated June 14, 1996. This Service

Agreement specifies that D/LD 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 D/LD 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 June 14, 1996 for the Service

Agreement.

GPU has served copies of the filing on

regulatory agencies in New Jersey and

Pennsylvania.

Comment date: July 10, 1996, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

13. MDU Resources Group, Inc.

[Docket No. ES96–31–000]

Take notice that on June 20, 1996,

MDU Resources Group, Inc. (MDU) filed

an application, under § 204 of the

Federal Power Act, seeking

authorization to issue up to 1,010,916

additional shares of Common Stock, par

value $3.33 in connection with MDU’s

tax deferred compensation savings plan

for non-bargaining unit employees.

MDU further requests an exemption

from the Commission’s competitive

bidding and negotiated placement

requirements.

Comment date: July 19, 1996, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

14. MDU Resources Group, Inc.

[Docket No. ES96–32–000]

Take notice that on June 20, 1996,

MDU Resources Group, Inc. (MDU) filed

an application, under § 204 of the

Federal Power Act, seeking

authorization to issue up to 743,661

additional shares of Common Stock, par

value $3.33 in connection with MDU’s

tax deferred compensation savings plan

for collective bargaining unit

employees. MDU further requests an

exemption from the Commission’s

competitive bidding and negotiated

placement requirements.

Comment date: July 19, 1996, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

15. MDU Resources Group, Inc.

[Docket No. ES96–33–000]

Take notice that on June 20, 1996,

MDU Resources Group, Inc. (MDU) filed

an application, under § 204 of the

Federal Power Act, seeking

authorization to issue up to 3,273,273

additional shares of Common Stock, par

value $3.33 in connection with MDU’s

automatic dividend reinvestment and

stock purchase plan. MDU further

requests an exemption from the

Commission’s competitive bidding and

negotiated placement requirements.

Comment date: July 19, 1996, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

16. MidAmerican Energy Company

[Docket No. ES96–34–000]

Take notice that on June 21, 1996,

MidAmerican Energy Company

(MidAmerican) filed an application,

under § 204 of the Federal Power Act,

seeking authorization to issue and sell

up to $500 million principal amount of

bonds, notes, debentures, guarantees or

other evidences of indebtedness of like

kind to bonds, notes or debentures.

MidAmerican further requests an

exemption from the Commission’s

competitive bidding and negotiated

placement requirements.

Comment date: July 19, 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. 96–17070 Filed 7–3–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717-01-P

[Docket No. ER96–2197–000, et al.]

Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation, et

al.; Electric Rate and Corporate

Regulation Filings

June 27, 1996

Take notice that the following filings

have been made with the Commission:

1. Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation

[Docket No. ER96–2197–000]

Take notice that on June 20, 1996,

Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation

(Niagara Mohawk), tendered for filing,

an amendment to its filing dated June

14, 1996, regarding the Marcy-South

Facilities Agreement with the Power

Authority of the State of New York

(NYPA).

Copies of this filing were served upon

NYPA and the Public Service

Commission of New York.

Comment date: July 11, 1996, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

2. Jersey Central Power & Light

Company; Metropolitan Edison

Company; Pennsylvania Electric

Company

[Docket No. ER96–2195–000]

Take notice that on June 20, 1996,

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