[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 223 (Monday, November 18, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58680-58683]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-29412]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. EG97-11-000, et al.]
PMDC Netherlands B.V., et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate
Regulation Filings
November 8, 1996.
Take notice that the following filings have been made with the
Commission:
1. PMDC Netherlands B.V.
[Docket No. EG97-11-000]
On November 4, 1996, PMDC Netherlands B.V. (the Applicant) whose
address is 4e Etage, 3012 CA Rotterdam, The Netherlands, 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.
The Applicant states that it will be engaged directly and
exclusively in the business of owning four hydroelectric generating
facilities in Spain, and selling electric energy at wholesale. The
Applicant requests a determination that the Applicant is an exempt
wholesale generator under Section 32(a)(1) of the Public Utility
Holding Company Act of 1935.
Comment date: November 29, 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. Hidro Iberica B.V.
[Docket No. EG97-12-000]
On November 4, 1996, Hidro Iberica B.V. (the ``Applicant'') whose
address is 4e Etage, 3012 CA Rotterdam, The Netherlands, 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.
The Applicant states that it will be engaged directly and
exclusively in the business of owning four hydroelectric generating
facilities located in Spain, and selling electric energy at wholesale.
The Applicant requests a determination that the Applicant is an exempt
wholesale generator under Section 32(a)(1) of the Public Utility
Holding Company Act of 1935.
Comment date: November 29, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E
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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.
3. North American Energy Services Company
[Docket No. EG97-14-000]
On November 5, 1996, North American Energy Services Company, a
Washington corporation, 999 Lake Drive, Suite 310, Issaquah, Washington
98027 (the ``Applicant''), filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission an application for determination of exempt wholesale
generator (``EWG'') status pursuant to Part 365 of the Commission's
Regulations.
The Applicant will be engaged in managing daily operations and
maintenance of eligible facilities to be constructed in Colombia: The
130 MW Termovalle power plant located at Valle del Cauca, Colombia,
consisting of a Westinghouse 501F combustion turbine generator and
associated equipment and real estate. The turbine will be natural gas
or fuel oil No. 2 fired.
Comment date: November 29, 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.
4. New England Power Company
[Docket No. ER97-300-000]
Take notice that on October 31, 1996, New England Power Company
(NEP), tendered for filing Service Agreements under its FERC Electric
Tariff, Original Volume No. 9 for Network Integration Transmission
Service to Green Mountain Power Corporation and Central Vermont Public
Service. NEP also tendered, as a supplement to the CVPS Service
Agreement, a Support Agreement for the G-33 Circuit.
Comment date: November 21, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
5. Atlantic City Electric Company
[Docket No. ER96-1361-003]
Take notice that on October 10, 1996, Atlantic City Electric
Company submitted a filing in compliance with the Commission's order of
September 26, 1996 in the captioned docket.
Comment date: November 22, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
6. Northeast Utilities Service Company
[Docket No. ER96-2332-001]
Take notice that on October 18, 1996, Northeast Utilities Service
Company tendered for filing its refund report in the above-referenced
docket.
Comment date: November 21, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
7. Plum Street Marketing Energy, Inc. Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation
[Docket No. ER96-2525-001; Docket No. ER96-2585-001]
Take notice that on October 10, 1996, Plum Street Energy Marketing,
Inc., and Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation submitted their filing in
compliance with the Commission's September 25, 1996 order in the above-
captioned dockets.
Comment date: November 21, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
8. The Montana Power Company
[Docket No. ER97-291-000]
Take notice that on October 30, 1996, The Montana Power Company
(Montana), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission pursuant to 18 CFR 35.13 Firm and Non-Firm Point-to-Point
Transmission Service Agreements with Missoula Electric Cooperative,
Inc. (MEC) and Vigilante Electric Cooperative, Inc. (VEC) under FERC
Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 2 (Open Access Transmission
Tariff).
A copy of the filing was served upon MEC and VEC.
Comment date: November 22, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
9. Southwestern Public Service Company
[Docket No. ER97-292-000]
Take notice that on October 31, 1996, Southwestern Public Service
Company (Southwestern), submitted an executed service agreement under
its open access transmission tariff with E Prime. The service agreement
is for umbrella firm transmission service.
Comment date: November 21, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
10. PacifiCorp
[Docket No. ER97-293-000]
Take notice that on October 31, 1996, PacifiCorp, tendered for
filing in accordance with 18 CFR Part 35 of the Commission's Rules and
Regulations, Amendment No. 2 to Long-Term Power Sales Agreement (91-
SAO-30005) between PacifiCorp and Western and Amendment No. 1 to Long-
Term Power Sales Agreement (91-SAO-30006) between PacifiCorp and
Western.
Copies of this filing were supplied to Western, the Public Utility
Commission of Oregon, Public Service Commission of Utah, and the
Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission.
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: November 21, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
11. Consumers Power Company
[Docket No. ER97-294-000]
Take notice that on October 31, 1996, Consumers Power Company
(Consumers), filed new Power Sales Agreements with the Cities of Bay
City, Eaton Rapids, Hart, Portland and St. Louis, the Village of
Chelsea, Southeastern Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc. and Wolverine
Power Supply Cooperative, Inc.
Consumers states the Power Sale Agreements will take effect on
January 1, 1997, extend for a five-year term and provide for the sale
of both firm and interruptible wholesale power on an unbundled basis.
The Power Sales Agreements will replace earlier wholesale power
agreements which expire on December 31, 1996.
Copies of the filing were served upon the parties to the Power
Sales Agreements and the Michigan Public Service Commission.
Comment date: November 21, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
12. Soyland Power Cooperative, Inc.
[Docket No. ER97-295-000]
Take notice that on October 31, 1996, Soyland Power Cooperative,
Inc. (Soyland), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission (FERC) proposed changes to its initial rate filing dated
September 12, 1996, in Docket No. ER96-2974-000. The proposed effective
date of the changes included in the filing is January 1, 1997.
The October 31, 1996, filing represents a decrease in the rates
Soyland charges for sales to its 21 Member rural electric distribution
cooperatives under their long-term, all-requirements Wholesale Power
Contracts. The rate decrease arises as a result of the adoption of a
1997 budget that is based on a new capital structure and changed costs
arising out of the September 13, 1996, buy-out, by Soyland, of its
indebtedness to the Rural Utilities Service, and the restructuring of
its business relationships, all as described more fully in the
transmittal letter accompanying Soyland's initial rate filing with
respect to the Member
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Wholesale Power Contracts, filed in Docket No. ER96-2974-000 on
September 12, 1996.
Copies of the filing were served upon Adams Electrical Cooperative,
Clay Electric Co-operative, Inc., Clinton County Electric Cooperative,
Inc., Coles-Moultrie Electric Cooperative, Corn Belt Electric
Cooperative Inc., Eastern Illini Electric Cooperative, Edgar Electric
Cooperative Association, Farmers Mutual Electric Company, Illinois
Rural Electric Co., Illinois Valley Electric Cooperative, Inc., M.J.M.
Electric Cooperative, Inc., McDonough Power Cooperative, Menard
Electric Cooperative, Monroe County Electric Co-operative, Inc., Rural
Electric Convenience Cooperative Co., Shelby Electric Cooperative,
Southwestern Electric Cooperative, Inc., Spoon River Electric Co-
operative, Inc., Tri-County Electric Cooperative, Inc., Wayne-White
Counties Electric Cooperative, Western Illinois Electrical Coop. (the
21 member cooperatives) and the Illinois Commerce Commission. In
addition, copies were served on all parties which intervened in Docket
No. ER96-2974-000, the docket assigned by the Commission to Soyland's
September 12, 1996, initial rate filing with respect to the Member
Wholesale Power Contracts.
Comment date: November 21, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
13. Florida Power & Light Company
[Docket No. ER97-296-000]
Take notice that on October 31, 1996, Florida Power & Light Company
(FPL), tendered for filing a proposed notice of cancellation of an
umbrella service agreement with Gainesville Regional Utilities for Firm
Short-Term transmission service under FPL's Open Access Transmission
Tariff.
FPL requests that the proposed cancellation be permitted to become
effective on July 9, 1996.
FPL states that this filing is in accordance with Part 35 of the
Commission's Regulations.
Comment date: November 21, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
14. Florida Power & Light Company
[Docket No. ER97-298-000]
Take notice that on October 31, 1996, Florida Power & Light Company
(FPL), tendered for filing a proposed notice of cancellation of an
umbrella service agreement with Delhi Energy Services, Inc. for Firm
Short-Term transmission service under FPL's Open Access Transmission
Tariff.
FPL requests that the proposed cancellation be permitted to become
effective on July 9, 1996.
FPL states that this filing is in accordance with Part 35 of the
Commission's Regulations.
Comment date: November 21, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
15. New England Power Company
[Docket No. ER97-299-000]
Take notice that on October 31, 1996, New England Power Company
(NEP), filed a Service Agreement with Aquila Power Corporation for non-
firm, point-to-point transmission service under NEP's open access
transmission tariff, FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 9.
Comment date: November 21, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
16. Western Resources, Inc.
[Docket No. OA96-100-001]
Take notice that on October 31, 1996, Western Resources, Inc.
tendered for filing its compliance filing pursuant to the Commission's
October 16, 1996, Order Accepting and Rejecting Informational Filings
and Requests For Waiver Filed Under Order No. 888.
Comment date: November 21, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
17. Edison Sault Electric Company
[Docket No. OA97-23-000]
Take notice that on November 1, 1996, Edison Sault Electric Company
submitted for filing pursuant to Section 35.28(d) of the Commission's
Regulations as promulgated in Order No. 888, an Application For Waiver
Of The Requirements Of Order No. 889.
Comment date: November 21, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
18. Allegheny Power Service Corporation on behalf of Monongahela
Power Company, the Potomac Edison Company, West Penn Power Company
(Allegheny Power)
[Docket No. OA96-86-001]
Take notice that on October 31, 1996, Allegheny Power Service
Corporation on behalf of Monongahela Power Company. The Potomac Edison
Company and West Penn Power Company (Allegheny Power) filed a
Supplement No. 1 to its informational filing to meet Commission
requirements. This Supplement No. 1 to Allegheny Power's Informational
Filing gives notice to wholesale requirements customers of the
applicable transmission service rate if they choose to purchase
unbundled power and transmission services upon expiration of existing
arrangements.
Copies of the filing have been provided to the Public Utilities
Commission of Ohio, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, the
Maryland Public Service Commission, the Virginia State Corporation
Commission, the West Virginia Public Service Commission, and all
affected parties.
Comment date: November 21, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
19. Pennsylvania Power & Light Company
[Docket No. OA96-221-001]
Take notice that on October 31, 1996, Pennsylvania Power & Light
Company (PP&L) tendered for filing a revised informational filing in
compliance with the Commission's Order No. 888, Docket No. RM85-8-000,
61 Fed. 61 Fed. Reg. 21,540 (May 10, 1996), FERC Stats. and Regs.
para.31,036 (1996), reh'g pending, and the Commission's ``Order
Accepting and Rejecting Informational Filings and Requests for Waiver
Filed Under Order No. 888 By Public Utilities'' issued on October 16,
1996, 77 FERC para.61,025 (1996). In its revised informational filing,
PP&L sets forth the unbundled charges for power, transmission service,
ancillary services, and losses applicable under its existing
requirements wholesale electric service contracts providing for bundled
fixed rates.
Comment date: November 21, 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
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Commission and are available for public inspection.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-29412 Filed 11-15-96; 8:45 am]
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