[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 16 (Wednesday, January 24, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1909-1914]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-1058]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. EL96-24-000, et al.]
Pennslyvania Electric Company, et al.; Electric Rate and
Corporate Regulation Filings
January 16, 1996.
Take notice that the following filings have been made with the
Commission:
1. Pennsylvania Electric Company
[Docket No. EL96-24-000]
Take notice that on December 18, 1995, Pennsylvania Electric
Company (Penelec) tendered for filing a request for waiver from
Sections 35.14 and 35.19a of the Commissions Regulations to allow
Penelec to pass back to its wholesale customers certain refunds,
including interest, in accordance with the proposed refund plan
described in its filing.
Comment date: January 31, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
2. Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation
[Docket No. EL96-26-000]
Take notice that on December 22, 1995, Niagara Mohawk Power
Corporation (Niagara Mohawk) filed a petition under the Public Utility
Regulatory Policies Act of 1978, section 210(h)(2)(B). In this
Petition, Niagara Mohawk asks the Commission to bring an enforcement
action against the Public Service Commission of the State of New York
(PSC) to bar the PSC from enforcing 1991 New York Sessions laws ch.
166, section 149-B, insofar as that New York statute purports to
require utilities including Niagara Mohawk to reimburse PURPA-
qualifying facilities (Qfs) for certain gas tax payments. Niagara
Mohawk contends that the New York tax reimbursement statute is
preempted by PURPA because it purports to require utilities to pay Qfs
in excess of avoided costs, and because it employs a cost-of-service
methodology rather than the avoided cost methodology that PURPA
requires in setting the rates that utilities must pay to Qfs.
Niagara Mohawk has served a copy of the filing on the PSC.
Comment date: January 31, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
3. Gulf Power Company
[Docket No. EL96-27-000]
Take notice that on December 29, 1995, Gulf Power Company (Gulf)
requested a waiver of the Commission's fuel adjustment clause
regulations to the extent necessary to permit the recovery, through a
fuel adjustment clause applicable to jurisdictional customers,
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of a proportionate share of the cost associated with the buyout of a
long-term coal supply agreement. Gulf states that its purchase of
replacement coal at more favorable prices will produce cumulative
savings to its customers in excess of the cumulative amortization of
the associated buyout costs. Gulf proposes to recover such amortized
buyout costs through the fuel cost recovery mechanism in its tariff.
The waiver is requested to be effective as of January 1, 1996.
Comment date: January 31, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
4. Pacific Gas and Electric
[Docket No. EL96-28-000 Company]
Take notice that on December 29, 1995, Pacific Gas and Electric
Company tendered for filing a petition for waiver of requirement for
filing within three years of rate change for recovery of costs for
post-employment benefits other than pensions.
Comment date: January 31, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
5. Central Illinois Light Company
[Docket No. ER95-1469-001]
Take notice that Central Illinois Light Company (CILCO), on
December 11, 1995, tendered for filing its refund report in the above-
referenced docket.
Comment date: January 26, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
6. Delmarva Power & Light Company
[Docket No. ER95-1640-001]
Take notice that on December 8, 1995, Delmarva Power & Light
Company tendered for filing its compliance filing in the above-
referenced docket.
Comment date: January 30, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
7. Nevada Power Company
[Docket No. ER96-98-000]
Take notice that on December 8, 1995, Nevada Power Company tendered
for filing an amendment in the above-referenced docket.
Comment date: January 30, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
8. Illinois Power Company
[Docket No. ER96-268-000]
Take notice that on December 21, 1995, Illinois Power Company
tendered for filing an amendment in the above-referenced docket.
Comment date: January 30, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
9. International Utility Consultants Inc.
[Docket No. ER96-594-000]
Take notice that on December 26, 1995, International Utility
Consultants, Inc. tendered for filing an amendment in the above-
referenced docket.
Comment date: January 30, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
10. Jersey Central Power & Light Company, Metropolitan Edison Company,
and Pennsylvania Electric Company
[Docket No. ER96-665-000]
Take notice that on December 22, 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 Cenergy, Inc., dated December 19, 1995. This Service
Agreement specifies that Cenergy, Inc. 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 Cenergy, Inc.
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 December 19, 1995 for the
Service Agreement.
GPU has served copies of the filing on regulatory agencies in New
Jersey and Pennsylvania.
Comment date: January 30, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
11. Jersey Central Power & Light Company, Metropolitan Edison Company,
and Pennsylvania Electric Company
[Docket No. ER96-666-000]
Take notice that on December 22, 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 Companies), filed a Service Agreement between GPU and
Phibro, Inc. (Phibro) dated December 1, 1995. This Service Agreement
specifies that Phibro has agreed to the rates, terms and conditions of
the GPU Companies' Energy Transmission Service Tariff accepted by the
Commission on September 28, 1995 in Docket No. ER95-7091-000 and
designated as FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 3.
GPU requests a waiver of the Commission's notice requirements for
good causes shown and an effective date December 1, 1995 for the
Service Agreement. GPU has served copies of the filing on regulatory
agencies in New Jersey and Pennsylvania and on Phibro.
Comment date: January 30, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
12. Jersey Central Power & Light Company, Metropolitan Edison Company,
and Pennsylvania Electric Company
[Docket No. ER96-667-000]
Take notice that on December 22, 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 Tenneco Energy Marketing Company, (Tenneco), dated
December 12, 1995. This Service Agreement specifies that Tenneco 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 Tenneco 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 December 12, 1995, for the
Service Agreement.
GPU has served copies of the filing on regulatory agencies in New
Jersey and Pennsylvania.
Comment date: January 30, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
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13. Virginia Electric and Power Company
[Docket No. ER96-668-000]
Take notice that on December 22, 1995, Virginia Electric and Power
Company (Virginia Power), tendered for filing a Service agreement
between National Gas & Electric L.P. and Virginia Power, dated December
6, 1995, under the Power Sales Tariff to Eligible Purchasers dated May
27, 1994. Under the tendered Service Agreement Virginia Power agrees to
provide services to National Gas & Electric L.P. under the rates, terms
and conditions of the Power Sales Tariff as agreed by the parties
pursuant to the terms of the applicable Service Schedules included in
the Power Sales Tariff.
Copies of the filing were served upon the Virginia State
Corporation Commission, and the North Carolina Utilities Commission.
Comment date: January 30, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
14. Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company
[Docket No. ER96-669-000]
Take notice that on December 22, 1995, Oklahoma Gas and Electric
Company (OG&E), tendered for filing revised Electric Service Agreement
for the City of Watonga, Oklahoma a wholesale municipal customer served
under OG&E's WM-1 Firm Power Rate Schedule which is part of OG&E's FERC
Electric Tariff 1st Revised Volume No. 1.
Copies of this filing have been sent to the affected customer, the
Oklahoma Corporation Commission, and the Arkansas Public Service
Commission.
Comment date: January 30, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
15. Allegheny Generating Company
[Docket No. ER96-670-000]
Take notice that on December 22, 1995, Allegheny Power Service
Corporation, as agent for Allegheny Generating Company, tendered for
filing a request to lower the return on equity component of its cost of
service formula rates. The proposed effective date for the decreased
rates is January 1, 1996. Copies of the filing have been provided to
the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, the Maryland Public Service
Commission, the Virginia State Corporation Commission, the West
Virginia Public Service Commission, the Ohio Public Utilities
Commission and all parties of record.
Comment date: January 30, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
16. Alabama Power Company
[Docket No. ER96-671-000]
Take notice that on December 22, 1995, Alabama Power Company
(APCo), tendered for filing Amendment No. 5 to the Interconnection
Agreement between APCo and Alabama Electric Cooperative, Inc. (AEC),
together with a new Service Schedule UP (Unit Peaking Capacity) from
APCo to AEC and a related Off-System Generation Agreement. Under the
service schedule, APCo would make available and AEC would purchase
certain peaking capacity during the period January 1, 1996 through
December 31, 1997, at which time the service schedule expires and
terminates. AEC is entitled to schedule the capacity in accordance with
its needs, but utilization cannot exceed a twelve percent (12%)
capacity factor during the stated periods. The service schedule
provides for a monthly capacity charge and an energy charge, with
transmission service being provided under a pre-existing arrangement.
This new service schedule is added to and incorporated in the existing
Interconnection Agreement through Amendment No. 5, thereby facilitating
transactions pursuant to the other terms and conditions governing the
parties' interconnected operations.
Comment date: January 30, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
17. Jersey Central Power & Light Company, Metropolitan Edison Company,
and Pennsylvania Electric Company
[Docket No. ER96-672-000]
Take notice that on December 22, 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 Industrial Energy Applications, Inc., dated November
28, 1995. This Service Agreement specifies that Industrial Energy
Applications, Inc. 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 Industrial Energy Applications, Inc. 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 November 28, 1995 for the
Service Agreement.
GPU has served copies of the filing on regulatory agencies in New
Jersey and Pennsylvania.
Comment date: January 30, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
18. Canal Electric Company
[Docket No. ER96-673-000]
Take notice that on December 22, 1995, Canal Electric Company,
tendered for filing proposed changes in its Rate Schedules Nos. 1, 2,
3, 4, 17 and 21 for recovery of costs arising out of Canal's
recognition (consistent with SFAS No. 106) of post retirement benefits
other than pensions (PBOP) on an accrual basis, commencing with
calendar year 1993. Canal seeks authority to collect deferred PBOPs
accrued for the years 1993 through 1995 and to bill in the future on an
accrual basis under the foregoing rate schedules.
Copies of the limited Section 205 filing were served upon Canal
Electric's jurisdictional customers under these rate schedules and the
Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities.
Comment date: January 30, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
19. Minnesota Power & Light Company
[Docket No. ER96-674-000]
Take notice that on December 22, 1995, Minnesota Power & Light
Company (Minnesota Power), 30 West Superior Street, Duluth, Minnesota
55802, tendered for filing, pursuant to 205 of the Federal Power Act
and Part 35 of the Commission's Rules and Regulations, an abbreviated
filing for a change in rates, under its Rate Schedule Nos. 100, 104,
106, 107, 119, 120, 121, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 133, 150, 164,
165. The proposed changes would result in an overall decrease in
revenues from jurisdictional customers.
Minnesota Power states that the change in rates is primarily to
recover accrued Post Employment Benefits Other than Pensions resulting
from Minnesota Power's adoption of Financial Accounting Standards No.
106, in accordance with the Commission's Post Employment Benefits Other
Than Pensions,
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Statement of Policy and changes in other costs. Minnesota Power
requests an effective date of January 1, 1996 for the proposed change
in rates.
Copies of this filing were served upon Minnesota Power's
jurisdictional customers and the Minnesota Public Utility Commission
and Public Service Commission of Wisconsin.
Comment date: January 30, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
20. Calpine Newark Cogen, Inc.
[Docket No. ER96-675-000]
Take notice that on December 22, 1995, Calpine Newark Cogen, Inc.
(Calpine Newark), tendered for filing an initial rate schedule with the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Pursuant to the initial rate
schedule, Calpine Newark proposes to make sales of power at wholesale
in accordance with a Power Purchase Agreement, dated March 10, 1986, as
amended, and the Third Amendment to Power Purchase Agreement between
Calpine Newark and Jersey Central Power & Light Company (JCP&L) dated
November 30, 1995.
Calpine Newark respectfully requests waiver of the Commission's 60-
day prior notice requirement (18 CFR 35.11 (1995)). Calpine Newark
requests waiver of the filing requirements contained in Parts B and C
of 18 CFR Part 35 (except sections 35.12(a), 35.13(b), 35.15 and
35.16). Finally, Calpine Newark requests (1) Waiver of Parts 41, 101,
and 141 of the Commission's regulations, (2) waiver of the full
requirements of Part 45 of the Commission's regulations, with an
abbreviated filing required instead, and (3) blanket approval under
Part 34 of all future issuances of securities and assumptions.
Copies of the filing were served upon JCP&L.
Comment date: January 30, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
21. Calpine Parlin Cogen, Inc.
[Docket No. ER96-676-000]
Take notice that on December 22, 1995, Calpine Parlin Cogen, Inc.
(Calpine Parlin), tendered for filing an initial rate schedule with the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Pursuant to the initial rate
schedule, Calpine Parlin proposes to make sales of power at wholesale
in accordance with the Amended and Restated Agreement for Purchase and
Sale of Electric Power between Calpine Parlin and Jersey Central Power
& Light Company (JCP&L), dated November 30, 1995.
Calpine Parlin respectfully requests waiver of the Commission's 60-
day prior notice requirement (18 CFR 35.11 (1995)). Calpine Parlin
requests waiver of the filing requirements contained in Parts B and C
of 18 CFR Part 35 (except sections 35.12(e), 35.13(b), 35.15 and
35.16). Finally, Calpine Parlin requests (1) Waiver of Parts 41, 101,
and 141 of the Commission's regulations, (2) waiver of the full
requirements of Part 45 of the Commission's regulations, with an
abbreviated filing required instead, and (3) blanket approval under
Part 34 of all future issuances of securities and assumptions.
Copies of the filing were served upon JCP&L.
Comment date: January 30, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
22. Union Electric Company and Central Illinois Public Service
Company
[Docket No. ER96-677-000]
Take notice that on December 22, 1995, Union Electric Company (UE)
and Central Illinois Public Service Company (CIPS), tendered for filing
with the Commission their Point-to-Point Transmission Service Tariff
and Network Integration Service Tariff. The two tariffs are based on
the pro forma tariffs included in the Commission's Open Access Notice
of Proposed Rulemaking.
UE and CIPS state that they are making this filing in connection
with a proposed combination between UE and CIPS. The tariffs are
proposed to become effective upon the consummation of the combination
and, therefore, UE and CIPS request waiver of the Commission's 120-day
notice requirement contained in 18 CFR 33.3. By the tariffs, the
combined companies will offer non-discriminatory point-to-point and
network transmission service on a system-wide basis.
Copies of the filing have been served on the Missouri and Illinois
state utility commissions.
Comment date: January 30, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
23. Ohio Edison Company and Pennsylvania Power Company
[Docket No. ER96-678-000]
Take notice that on December 22, 1995, Ohio Edison Company tendered
for filing on behalf of itself and Pennsylvania Power Company,
Supplemental No. 3 to the Power Supply Agreement between Ohio Edison
and Potomac Electric Power Company (FERC Rate Schedule No. 153). This
supplemental rate schedule will enable Ohio Edison to recover
incremental SFAS costs consistent with the Commission's Policy
Statement in Docket No. PL93-1-000.
Comment date: January 30, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
24. Cinergy Services, Inc.
[Docket No. ER96-680-000]
Take notice that on December 26, 1995, Cinergy Services, Inc.
(Cinergy), tendered for filing a service agreement under Cinergy's Non-
Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service Tariff (the Tariff) entered
into between Cinergy and Commonwealth Edison Company.
Comment date: January 30, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
25. Cinergy Services, Inc.
[Docket No. ER96-681-000]
Take notice that on December 26, 1995, Cinergy Services, Inc.
(Cinergy), tendered for filing a service agreement under Cinergy's Non-
Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service Tariff (the Tariff) entered
into between Cinergy and Aquila Power Corporation.
Comment date: January 30, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
26. Northern States Power Company (Wisconsin)
[Docket No. ER96-682-000]
Take notice that on December 26, 1995, Northern States Power
Company, Eau Claire, Wisconsin (NSPW), tendered for filing the
following document:
A Power and Energy Supply Agreement by and between the City of
Medford, Wisconsin, and NSPW dated December 19, 1995. The City
currently purchases power and energy from NSPW under a power supply
agreement dated September 1, 1997, as amended on March 19, 1991. The
1977 agreement as amended is superseded by the 1995 agreement. NSPW
submitted a Certificate of Concurrence on behalf of the City of
Medford.
NSPW requests an effective date of January 1, 1996. NSPW states
that under this new agreement, the City of Medford will be entitled to
a 3% discount from NSPW's currently effective W-1 rate.
A copy of the filing was served upon the City of Medford and the
State of Wisconsin Public Service Commission.
Comment date: January 30, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
27. Madison Gas and Electric Company
[Docket No. ER96-683-000]
Take notice that on December 26, 1995, Madison Gas and Electric
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Company (MGE), tendered for filing a service agreement with Valero
Power Services Company under MGE's Power Sales Tariff. MGE requests an
effective date 60 days from the filing date.
Comment date: January 30, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
28. Wisconsin Electric Power Company
[Docket No. ER96-684-000]
Take notice that on December 26, 1995, Wisconsin Electric Power
Company (Wisconsin Electric), tendered for filing revisions to its FERC
Electric Tariff, Volume 1, Service Agreement No. 23.
Wisconsin Electric requests an effective date of December 15, 1995,
in order to implement the Agreement's modifications, which do not
result in revenue increases.
Comment date: January 30, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
29. PacifiCorp
[Docket No. ER96-685-000]
Take notice that on December 26, 1995, PacifiCorp tendered for
filing in accordance with 18 CFR Part 35 of the Commission's Rules and
Regulations, a Long-Term Power Sale and Exchange Agreement (Agreement)
between PacifiCorp and the City of Redding (Redding) dated December 6,
1995.
Under the Agreement, PacifiCorp will deliver 50 megawatts of firm
capacity and associated energy to Redding through November 30, 2000.
Commencing December 1, 2000, the Agreement converts to a seasonal power
exchange that continues through November 30, 2015.
Copies of this filing were supplied to Redding, the Washington
Utilities and Transportation Commission, the Public Utility Commission
of Oregon and the Public Utilities Commission of the State of
California.
A copy of this filing may be obtained from PacifiCorp's Regulatory
Administration Department's Bulletin Board System through a personal
computer by calling (503) 464-6122 (9600 baud, 8 bits, no parity, 1
stop bit.
Comment date: January 30, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
30. E. Craig Wall, Jr.
[Docket No. ID-2928-000]
Take notice that on December 21, 1995, E. Craig Wall, Jr.
(Applicant) filed an application under section 305(b) of the Federal
Power Act to hold the following positions:
Director--South Carolina Electric & Gas Company
Director--South Carolina Generating Company, Inc.
Director--NationsBank Corporation
Comment date: January 30, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
31. David O. Maxwell
[Docket No. ID-2931-000]
Take notice that on January 2, 1996, David O. Maxwell, (Applicant)
filed an application under section 305(b) of the Federal Power Act to
hold the following positions:
Director--Potomac Electric Power Company
Director--Salmon Inc.
Comment date: January 30, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
32. Mid-Georgia Cogen, L.P.
[Docket No. QF96-26-000]
On December 29, 1995, Mid-Georgia Cogen, L.P. (Applicant), c/o
Energy Initiatives, Inc., One Upper Pond Road, Parsippany, New Jersey
07054, submitted for filing an application for certification of a
facility as a qualifying cogeneration facility pursuant to Section
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 topping-cycle cogeneration facility
will be located in Houston County, Georgia, and will consist of two
combustion turbine generators, two unfired heat recovery boilers, one
back pressure steam turbine generator, and an extraction/condensing
steam turbine generator. Steam recovered from the facility will be sold
to Frito-Lay, Inc. for space and water heating, and for frying and
cooking food. The power output of the facility will be sold to Georgia
Power Company. The primary energy source will be natural gas. The
maximum net electric power production capacity of the facility will be
approximately 296 MW. Construction of the facility is scheduled to
begin on March 1, 1996.
Comment date: Thirty days after the date of publication of this
notice in the Federal Register, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E
at the end of this notice.
33. Union Electric Company and Central Illinois Public Service
Company
[Docket Nos. EC96-7-000 and ER96-679-000]
Take notice that on December 22, 1995, Union Electric Company (UE)
and Central Illinois Public Service (CIPS) (collectively, the
Applicants) filed a joint application pursuant to Sections 203 and 205
of the Federal Power Act and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's
applicable regulations seeking authorization and approval of a
strategic alliance between the Applicants under a common holding
company, Ameren Corporation (Ameren), a corporation newly incorporated
in the State of Missouri.
Applicants further request findings that the System Support
Agreement and Joint Dispatch Agreement are just and reasonable and an
order allowing them to become effective as of completion of the
transaction resulting in the holding company structure. Additionally,
Applicants seek approval of the proposed regulatory accounting
treatment of a shared savings plan and cost recovery mechanism, and
certain approvals as to UE's decommissioning fund.
UE is a combination electric and gas utility operating in Missouri
and west central Illinois. CIPS is a combination electric and gas
utility operating in Illinois and is a wholly owned subsidiary of
CIPSCO, Inc. (CIPSCO). Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, CIPSCO will be
merged into Ameren, with Ameren as the surviving entity. CIPS and
other-non-utility subsidiaries of CIPSCO will, thus, become wholly
owned subsidiaries of Ameren. UE will be merged with and into Arch
Merger, Inc., a corporation newly incorporated in the State of Missouri
as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameren,, with UE as the surviving
corporation. UE will thus become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameren.
In addition, UE will transfer to CIPS certain of its Illinois electric
and gas public utility facilities.
On January 5, 1996, UE tendered for filing additional information
to its December 22, 1995, filing in the above-referenced dockets.
Comment date: January 31, 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 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.
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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.
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