[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 218 (Friday, November 8, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57860-57864]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-28704]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. ER96-1703-000, et al.]
Pacific Gas and Electric Company, et al.; Electric Rate and
Corporate Regulation Filings
November 1, 1996.
Take notice that the following filings have been made with the
Commission:
1. Pacific Gas and Electric Company
[Docket No. ER96-1703-000]
Take notice that on October 25, 1996, Pacific Gas and Electric
Company (PG&E) tendered for filing additional information in response
to a letter from FERC dated September 27, 1996.
Comment date: November 15, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
2. AYP Energy, Inc.
[Docket No. ER96-2673-000]
Take notice that on October 23, 1996, AYP Energy, Inc. tendered for
filing an amendment in the above-referenced docket.
Comment date: November 15, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
3. Citizens Utilities Company
[Docket No. ER96-2707-000]
Take notice that on October 22, 1996 and October 23, 1996, Citizens
Utilities Company tendered for filing amendments in the above-
referenced docket.
Comment date: November 15, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
4. Southern Indiana Gas & Electric Company
[Docket No. ER96-2734-001]
Take notice that on October 29, 1996, Southern Indiana Gas &
Electric Company (SIGECO) submitted for filing revisions to its
Wholesale Power Sales Tariff in compliance with the order issued in
this proceeding by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on October
15, 1996. Southern Indiana Gas & Electric Company, 77 FERC para. 61,024
(1996).
Comment date: November 15, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
5. Louisville Gas and Electric Company
[Docket No. ER96-2801-000]
Take notice that on October 24, 1996, Louisville Gas and Electric
Company tendered for filing an amendment to its initial filing in the
above-cited docket in compliance with the Commission's directive in
Order 888 to unbundle its rates.
Comment date: November 15, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
6. New England Power Company
[Docket No. ER96-2865-000]
Take notice that on October 25, 1996, New England Power Company
tendered for filing an amendment in the above-referenced docket.
Comment date: November 15, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
7. Duke Power Company
[Docket No. ER96-2943-000]
Take notice that on October 23, 1996, Duke Power Company tendered
for filing an amendment in the above-referenced docket.
Comment date: November 15, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
8. Southwestern Public Service Company
[Docket No. ER96-2948-000]
Take notice that on October 28, 1996, Southwestern Public Service
Company tendered for filing an amendment in the above-referenced
docket.
Comment date: November 15, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
9. PacifiCorp
[Docket No. ER96-3040-000]
Take notice that on October 28, 1996, PacifiCorp tendered for
filing additional cost support for a Letter Agreement dated July 3,
1996 between PacifiCorp and Portland General Electric (PGE).
Copies of this filing were supplied to PGE, the Public Utility
Commission of Oregon and the Washington Utilities and Transportation
Commission.
Comment date: November 15, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
10. Great Bay Power Corporation
[Docket No. ER97-99-000]
Take notice that on October 9, 1996, Great Bay Power Corporation
tendered for filing a service agreement between Enron Power Marketing,
Inc. and Great Bay for service under Great Bay's revised Tariff for
Short Term Sales. This Tariff was accepted for filing by the Commission
on May 17, 1996, in Docket No. ER96-725-000. The service agreement is
proposed to be effective October 8, 1996.
Comment date: November 15, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
11. Northern Indiana Public Service Company
[Docket No. ER97-191-000]
Take notice that on October 23, 1996, Northern Indiana Public
Service Company, tendered for filing an executed Standard Transmission
Service Agreement between Northern Indiana Public Service Company and
Morgan Stanley Capital Group, Inc.
Under the Transmission Service Agreement, Northern Indiana Public
Service Company will provide Point-to-Point Transmission Service to
Morgan Stanley Capital Group, Inc. pursuant to
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the Transmission Service Tariff filed by Northern Indiana Public
Service Company in Docket No. ER96-1426-000 and allowed to become
effective by the Commission. Northern Indiana Public Service Company,
75 FERC para. 61,213 (1996). Northern Indiana Public Service Company
has requested that the Service Agreement be allowed to become effective
as of November 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: November 15, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
12. Northern Indiana Public Service Company
[Docket No. ER97-192-000]
Take notice that on October 23, 1996, Northern Indiana Public
Service Company, tendered for filing an executed Standard Transmission
Service Agreement between Northern Indiana Public Service Company and
Williams Energy Services Company.
Under the Transmission Service Agreement, Northern Indiana Public
Service Company will provide Point-to-Point Transmission Service to
Williams Energy Services Company pursuant to the Transmission Service
Tariff filed by Northern Indiana Public Service Company in Docket No.
ER96-1426-000 and allowed to become effective by the Commission.
Northern Indiana Public Service Company, 75 FERC para. 61,213 (1996).
Northern Indiana Public Service Company has requested that the Service
Agreement be allowed to become effective as of November 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: November 15, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
13. Northern Indiana Public Service Company
[Docket No. ER97-193-000]
Take notice that on October 23, 1996, Northern Indiana Public
Service Company, tendered for filing an executed Standard Transmission
Service Agreement between Northern Indiana Public Service Company and
WPS Energy Services, Inc.
Under the Transmission Service Agreement, Northern Indiana Public
Service Company will provide Point-to-Point Transmission Service to WPS
Energy Services, Inc. pursuant to the Transmission Service Tariff filed
by Northern Indiana Public Service Company in Docket No. ER96-1426-000
and allowed to become effective by the Commission. Northern Indiana
Public Service Company, 75 FERC para. 61,213 (1996). Northern Indiana
Public Service Company has requested that the Service Agreement be
allowed to become effective as of November 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: November 15, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
14. Northern Indiana Public Service Company
[Docket No. ER97-194-000]
Take notice that on October 23, 1996, Northern Indiana Public
Service Company, tendered for filing an executed Standard Transmission
Service Agreement between Northern Indiana Public Service Company and
InterCoast Power Marketing Company.
Under the Transmission Service Agreement, Northern Indiana Public
Service Company will provide Point-to-Point Transmission Service to
InterCoast Power Marketing Company pursuant to the Transmission Service
Tariff filed by Northern Indiana Public Service Company in Docket No.
ER96-1426-000 and allowed to become effective by the Commission.
Northern Indiana Public Service Company, 75 FERC para. 61,213 (1996).
Northern Indiana Public Service Company has requested that the Service
Agreement be allowed to become effective as of November 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: November 15, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
15. Montana-Dakota Utilities Co., a division of MDU Resources
Group, Inc.
[Docket No. ER97-195-000]
Take notice that on October 24, 1996, Montana-Dakota Utilities Co.,
a division of MDU Resources Group, Inc. (Montana-Dakota), tendered for
filing an Interconnection Agreement between Montana-Dakota and Capital
Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Capital).
Montana-Dakota asserts that the filing has been served on Capital
and on all interested state regulatory agencies.
Comment date: November 15, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
16. Jersey Central Power & Light Company, Metropolitan Edison Company,
Pennsylvania Electric Company
[Docket No. ER97-196-000]
Take notice that on October 24, 1996, GPU Service, Inc. (GPU), on
behalf of Jersey Central Power & Light Company, Metropolitan Edison
Company and Pennsylvania Electric Company (GPU Energy), filed an
executed Service Agreement between GPU and Williams Energy Services
Company (WILLIAMS), dated October 2, 1996. This Service Agreement
specifies that WILLIAMS has agreed to the rates, terms and conditions
of GPU Energy's 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 WILLIAMS to enter into separately scheduled transactions
under which GPU Energy will make available for sale, surplus operating
capacity and/or energy at negotiated rates that are no higher than GPU
Energy's cost of service.
GPU requests a waiver of the Commission's notice requirements for
good cause shown and an effective date of October 2, 1996 for the
Service Agreement.
GPU has served copies of the filing on regulatory agencies in New
Jersey and Pennsylvania.
Comment date: November 15, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
17. Tampa Electric Company
[Docket No. ER97-197-000]
Take notice that on October 24, 1996, Tampa Electric Company (Tampa
Electric), tendered for filing service agreements with the City of Lake
Worth, Florida, South Carolina Electric & Gas Company, the City of
Lakeland, Florida, Williams Energy Services Company, and Tampa Electric
itself, for non-firm point-to-point transmission service under Tampa
Electric's open access transmission tariff.
Tampa Electric proposes an effective date of October 24, 1996, for
the service agreements, and therefore requests waiver of the
Commission's notice requirement.
Copies of the filing have been served on the other parties to the
service agreements and the Florida Public Service Commission.
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Comment date: November 15, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
18. Louisville Gas and Electric Company
[Docket No. ER97-199-000]
Take notice that on October 25, 1996, Louisville Gas and Electric
Company, tendered for filing copies of a service agreement between
Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Enron Power Marketing, Inc.
under Rate GSS.
Comment date: November 15, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
19. Pennsylvania Power & Light Company
[Docket No. ER97-200-000]
Take notice that on October 23, 1996, Pennsylvania Power & Light
Company (PP&L), filed a Service Agreement dated October 22, 1996, with
Sonat Power Marketing L.P. (Sonat) for non-firm point-to-point
transmission service under PP&L's Open Access Transmission Tariff. The
Service Agreement adds Sonat as an eligible customer under the Tariff.
PP&L requests an effective date of October 24, 1996, for the
Service Agreement.
PP&L states that copies of this filing have been supplied to Sonat
and to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
Comment date: November 15, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
20. Pennsylvania Power & Light Company
[Docket No. ER97-201-000]
Take notice that on October 23, 1996, Pennsylvania Power & Light
Company (PP&L), filed a Service Agreement dated October 22, 1996, with
Virginia Electric and Power Company (Virginia Power) for non-firm
point-to-point transmission service under PP&L's Open Access
Transmission Tariff. The Service Agreement adds Virginia Power as an
eligible customer under the Tariff.
PP&L requests an effective date of October 24, 1996, for the
Service Agreement.
PP&L states that copies of this filing have been supplied to
Virginia Power and to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
Comment date: November 15, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
21. Portland General Electric Company
[Docket No. ER97-202-000]
Take notice that on October 23, 1996, Portland General Electric
Company (PGE), tendered for filing under FERC Electric Tariff, First
Revised Volume No. 2, an executed Service Agreement with Western Power
Services, Inc.
Pursuant to 18 CFR 35.11 and the Commission's order issued July 30,
1995 (Docket No. PL93-2-002), PGE respectfully requests the Commission
grant a waiver of the notice requirements of 18 CFR 35.3 to allow the
executed Service Agreement to become effective October 1, 1996.
A copy of this filing was caused to be served upon Western Power
Services, Inc., as noted in the filing letter.
Comment date: November 15, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
22. Southern Company Services, Inc.
[Docket No. ER97-203-000]
Take notice that on October 23, 1996, Southern Company Services,
Inc. (SCS), acting on behalf of Alabama Power Company, Georgia Power
Company, Gulf Power Company, Mississippi Power Company, and Savannah
Electric and Power Company (collectively referred to as Southern
Companies) filed one (1) service agreement between SCS, as agent of
Southern Companies, and Southeastern Power Administration for non-firm
point-to-point transmission service under Part II of the Open Access
Transmission Tariff of Southern Companies.
Comment date: November 15, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
23. Interstate Power Company
[Docket No. ER97-204-000]
Take notice that on October 23, 1996, Interstate Power Company,
tendered for filing a Notice of Cancellation of its Municipal Electric
Wholesale Agreement with the City of Guttenberg filed with FERC under
Original Volume No. 1.
Comment date: November 15, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
24. Pacific Gas and Electric Company
[Docket No. ER97-205-000]
Take notice that on October 24, 1996, Pacific Gas and Electric
Company (PG&E), tendered for filing an agreement (Special Facilities
Agreement) dated June 27, 1996, and a First Amendment to the Special
Facilities Agreement dated October 3, 1996 between PG&E and the United
States of America acting by and through the Department of the Navy.
The purpose of the Special Facilities Agreement is to: 1) install
at the Navy's request certain facilities (Special Facilities) necessary
for interconnection at U.S. Naval Air Station, Lemoore, California of
the Navy's substation and PG&E's transmission system; and 2) to
facilitate payment of PG&E's costs of designing, constructing,
procuring, installing, testing, and placing in operation Special
Facilities for the Navy, and to provide a mechanism for PG&E to recover
the ongoing costs of owning, operating and maintaining the Special
Facilities (Cost of Ownership Charges).
Copies of this filing have been served upon the Navy and the
California Public Utilities Commission.
Comment date: November 15, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
25. Northern States Power Company (Minnesota Company)
[Docket No. ER97-206-000]
Take notice that on October 24, 1996, Northern States Power Company
(Minnesota) (NSP), tendered for filing the Transmission Service
Agreement between NSP and Sonat Power Marketing L.P.
NSP requests that the Commission accept the agreement effective
September 24, 1996, and requests waiver of the Commission's notice
requirements in order for the agreement to be accepted for filing on
the date requested.
Comment date: November 15, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
26. Boston Edison Company
[Docket No. ER97-207-000]
Take notice that on October 25, 1996, Boston Edison Company (Boston
Edison), tendered for filing a Service Agreement under Original Volume
No. 8, FERC Order 888 Tariff (Tariff) for Maine Public Service Company
(Maine). Boston Edison requests that the Service Agreement become
effective as of October 1, 1996.
Edison states that it has served a copy of this filing on Maine and
the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities.
Comment date: November 15, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
27. Maine Public Service Company
[Docket No. ER97-208-000]
Take notice that on October 24, 1996, Maine Public Service Company
(Maine Public), filed an executed Service Agreement with Sonat Power
Marketing, Inc.
Comment date: November 15, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
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28. Maine Public Service Company
[Docket No. ER97-209-000]
Take notice that on October 24, 1996, Maine Public Service Company
(Maine Public), filed an executed Service Agreement with Transcanada
Power Corporation.
Comment date: November 15, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
29. Duke Power Company
[Docket No. ER97-210-000]
Take notice that on October 24, 1996, Duke Power Company (Duke),
tendered for filing a Market Rate Service Agreement between Duke and
MidCon Power Services Corp. Duke requests that the Agreement be made
effective as of September 27, 1996.
Comment date: November 15, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
30. Central Illinois Public Service Company
[Docket No. ER97-211-000]
Take notice that on October 24, 1996, Central Illinois Public
Service Company (CIPS), submitted a service agreement, dated October
14, 1996, establishing Minnesota Power & Light Company (MP&L) as a
customer under the terms of CIPS's Open Access Transmission Tariff.
CIPS requests an effective date of October 14, 1996, for the
service agreement. Accordingly, CIPS requests waiver of the
Commission's notice requirements. Copies of this filing were served
upon MP&L and the Illinois Commerce Commission.
Comment date: November 15, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
31. Boston Edison Company
[Docket No. ER97-212-000]
Take notice that on October 25, 1996, Boston Edison Company (Boston
Edison), tendered for filing a Service Agreement under Original Volume
No. 8, FERC Order 888 Tariff (Tariff) for LG&E Power Marketing, Inc.
(LPM). Boston Edison requests that the Service Agreement become
effective as of October 1, 1996.
Edison states that it has served a copy of this filing on LPM and
the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities.
Comment date: November 15, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
32. Public Service Company of Colorado
[Docket No. ER97-213-000]
Take notice that on October 25, 1996, Public Service Company of
Colorado (Public Service), tendered for filing a revision to Exhibit B
of the Power Supply Agreement between Public Service and Holy Cross
Electric Association, Inc. (Holy Cross). Specifically Public Service is
filing a Revision to Exhibit B of this Contract designated as Public
Service Rate Schedule FERC No. 52. This revision eliminates Glenwood,
Mitchell Creek, and Roaring Fork as Delivery Points and shows the
addition of Emergency Taps at various other Delivery Points. Public
Service requests that this revision to Exhibit B be made effective on
the first day of the month following FERC's approval.
Comment date: November 15, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
33. Louisville Gas and Electric Company
[Docket No. ER97-214-000]
Take notice that on October 25, 1996, Louisville Gas and Electric
Company, tendered for filing copies of a service agreement between
Louisville Gas and Electric Company and PanEnergy Power Services under
Rate GSS.
Comment date: November 15, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
34. Northern States Power Company (Minnesota Company)
[Docket No. ER97-215-000]
Take notice that on October 25, 1996, Northern States Power Company
(Minnesota) (NSP), tendered for filing Supplement No. 10 to the
Interconnection and Interchange Agreement between NSP and United Power
Association (UPA). This supplement establishes a control area meter
point on the existing transformer at the Vadnais Heights Substation and
UPA agreed to install a second transformer and a control area meter
point at the Vadnais Heights Substation.
NSP requests that the Commission accept the supplement effective
October 28, 1996, and requests waiver of the Commission's notice
requirements in order for the supplement to be accepted for filing on
the date requested.
Comment date: November 15, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
35. Southwestern Public Service Company
[Docket No. ER97-216-000]
Take notice that on October 25, 1996, Southwestern Public Service
Company (Southwestern), submitted an executed service agreement under
its open access transmission tariff with Aquila Power Marketing. The
service agreement is for umbrella non-firm transmission service.
Comment date: November 15, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
36. Florida Power & Light Company
[Docket No. ER97-217-000]
Take notice that on October 25, 1996, Florida Power & Light Company
(FPL), tendered for filing a revised Attachment A to the Revised and
Restated Transmission Service Agreement for Stanton Unit Two between
FPL and The Florida Municipal Power Agency. FPL proposed to make the
revised Attachment A effective June 1, 1996.
Comment date: November 15, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
37. Portland General Electric Company
[Docket No. ER97-218-000]
Take notice that on October 25, 1996, Portland General Electric
Company (PGE), tendered for filing its Average System Cost (ASC) as
calculated by PGE and determined by the Bonneville Power Administration
under the revised ASC Methodology which became effective on October 1,
1984. This filing includes PGE's revised Appendix 1 of the Residential
Purchase and Sale Agreement.
PGE states that the revised Appendix 1 shows the ASC to be 36.31
mills/kWh effective March 11, 1996. The Bonneville Power Administration
determined the ASC rate for PGE to be 36.34 mills/kWh.
Copies of the filing have been served on the persons named in the
transmittal letter as included in the filing.
Comment date: November 15, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
38. Central Louisiana Electric Company, Inc.
[Docket No. ES97-6-000]
Take notice that on October 30, 1996, Central Louisiana Electric
Company, Inc. filed an application, under Section 204 of the Federal
Power Act, seeking authorization to issue short-term indebtedness, from
time to time, in an aggregate principal amount of not more than $145
million outstanding at any one time, during the period ending December
31, 1998, with a final
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maturity date no later than December 31, 1999.
Comment date: November 29, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
39. Consumers Power Company
[Docket No. ES97-7-000]
Take notice that on October 30, 1996, Consumers Power Company filed
an application, under Section 204 of the Federal Power Act, seeking
authorization to issue secured and/or unsecured long-term securities,
from time to time, in an aggregate principal amount of not more than
$500 million outstanding at any one time, during the period December 1,
1996 through November 30, 1998, with final maturities no later than 30
years from the date of issue.
Comment date: November 26, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
40. Exxon Chemical Company and Exxon Company, U.S.A.
[Docket No. QF89-41-002] )
On October 28, 1996, Exxon Chemical Company and Exxon Company,
U.S.A. (Applicants), c/o John B. O'Sullivan, Esquire, 1101 Vermont
Avenue, N.W., Suite 1000, Washington, D.C. 20005, submitted for filing
an application for recertification 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 Applicants, the topping-cycle cogeneration facility is
located in Baytown, Texas. The Commission previously certified the
facility as a qualifying cogeneration facility in Exxon Chemical
Company and Exxon Company, U.S.A., 47 FERC para. 62,047 (1989) and
recertified the facility in Exxon Chemical Company and Exxon Company,
U.S.A., 57 FERC para. 62,063 (1991). The instant request for
recertification is due to the addition of new electric and steam
producing and ancillary equipment within the existing facility.
Comment date: 15 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.
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.
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