[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 25 (Tuesday, February 6, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4426-4430]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-2442]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. EG96-31-000, et al.]
AEP Resources Gippsland Power L.L.C., et al., Electric Rate and
Corporate Regulation Filings
January 30, 1996.
Take notice that the following filings have been made with the
Commission:
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1. AEP Resources Gippsland Power, L.L.C.
[Docket No. EG96-31-000]
On January 19, 1996, AEP Resources Gippsland Power, L.L.C.
(``Applicant''), with its principal office at c/o AEP Resources, Inc.,
1 Riverside Plaza, Columbus, Ohio 43215, filed with the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission (the ``Commission'') an application for
determination of exempt wholesale generator status pursuant to Part 365
of the Commission's Regulations. Applicant states that it will be
engaged directly, or indirectly through one or more affiliates, as
defined in Section 2(a)(11)(B) of PUHCA, and exclusively in the
business of owning and/or operating, an undivided interest in an
eligible facility and selling electric energy at wholesale. The
eligible facility consists of a brown coal-fired electric generating
facility located in Victoria, Australia.
Comment date: February 13, 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. CEA (Bermuda) Holdings II, Ltd.
[Docket No. EG96-32-000]
On January 19, 1996, CEA (Bermuda) Holdings II, Ltd.
(``Applicant''), with its principal office at Church Street, Clarendon
House, Hamilton HM11, Bermuda, filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission (the ``Commission'') an application for determination of
exempt wholesale generator status pursuant to Part 365 of the
Commission's Regulations. Applicant states that it will be engaged
directly, or indirectly through one or more affiliates, as defined in
Section 2(a)(11)(B) of PUHCA, and exclusively in the business of owning
and/or operating, an undivided interest in an eligible facility and
selling electric energy at wholesale. The eligible facility consists of
a brown coal-fired electric generating facility located in Victoria,
Australia.
Comment date: February 13, 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.
3. PMDC Gippsland LDC
[Docket No. EG96-33-000]
On January 19, 1996, PMDC Gippsland LDC (``Applicant''), with its
principal office at c/o CITGO Trust Co. (Cayman Islands) Ltd.,
Corporate Centre, P.O. Box 31106 SMB, Grand Cayman, B.W.I. filed with
the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (the ``Commission'') an
application for determination of exempt wholesale generator status
pursuant to Part 365 of the Commission's Regulations. Applicant states
that it will be engaged directly, or indirectly through one or more
affiliates, as defined in Section 2(a)(11)(B) of PUHCA, and exclusively
in the business of owning and/or operating, an undivided interest in an
eligible facility and selling electric energy at wholesale. The
eligible facility consists of a brown coal-fired electric generating
facility and an adjacent brown coal mine located in Victoria,
Australia.
Comment date: February 13, 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. AEP Resources International, Limited
[Docket No. EG96-34-000]
On January 19, 1996, AEP Resources International, Limited
(``Applicant''), with its principal office at c/o Calendonian Bank &
Trust Limited, Ground Floor, Calendonian House, Mary Street, P.O. Box
1043, Georgetown, Grand Cayman, B.W.I., filed with the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission (the ``Commission'') an application for
determination of exempt wholesale generator status pursuant to Part 365
of the Commission's Regulations. Applicant states that it will engage
(a) directly, or indirectly through one or more affiliates, as defined
in Section 2(a)(11)(B) of PUHCA, and exclusively in the business of
owning and/or operating, an undivided interest in an eligible facility
and selling electric energy at wholesale; and (b) in the pursuit of
project development opportunities relating to the potential acquisition
of ownership interests in as-yet-unidentified ``eligible facilities'',
within the meaning of Section 32(a)(2) of PUHCA, and/or EWGs. The
eligible facility consists of brown coal-fired electric generating
facility located in Victoria, Australia.
Comment date: February 13, 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.
5. AEP Resources Project Management Company, Limited
[Docket No. EG96-35-000]
On January 19, 1996, AEP Resources Project Management Company,
Limited (``Applicant''), with its principal office at c/o Calendonian
Bank & Trust Limited, Ground Floor, Calendonian House, Mary Street,
P.O. Box 1043, Georgetown, Grand Cayman, B.W.I., filed with the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission (the ``Commission'') an application for
determination of exempt wholesale generator status pursuant to Part 365
of the Commission's Regulations. Applicant states that it will engage
(a) directly, or indirectly through one or more affiliates, as defined
in Section 2(a)(11)(B) of PUHCA, and exclusively in the business of
owning and/or operating, an undivided interest in an eligible facility
and selling electric energy at wholesale; and (b) in the pursuit of
project development opportunities relating to the potential acquisition
of ownership interests in as-yet-unidentified ``eligible facilities'',
within the meaning of Section 32(a)(2) of PUHCA, and/or EWGs. The
eligible facility consists of a brown coal-fired electric generating
facility located in Victoria, Australia.
Comment date: February 13, 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.
6. Gippsland Energy, L.L.C.
[Docket No. EG96-36-000]
On January 19, 1996, Gippsland Energy, L.L.C. (``Applicant''), with
its principal office at c/o Corporation Service Company, 1013 Centre
Road, Wilmington, Delaware, filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission (the ``Commission'') an application for determination of
exempt wholesale generator status pursuant to Part 365 of the
Commission's regulations. Applicant states that it will be engaged
directly, or indirectly through one or more affiliates, as defined in
Section 2(a)(11)(B) of PUHCA, and exclusively in the business of owning
and/or operating, an undivided interest in an eligible facility and
selling electric energy at wholesale. The eligible facility consists of
a brown coal-fired electric generating facility located in Victoria,
Australia.
Comment date: February 13, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice. The Commission will limit the
consideration of comments to those that concern the adequacy or
accuracy of the application.
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7. Northern States Power Company
[Docket No. EL91-43-000]
Take notice that on January 19, 1996, Northern States Power Company
tendered for filing information pursuant to the Commission's December
20, 1995, order in the above-referenced docket.
Comment date: February 13, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
8. Alabama Power Company
[Docket No. ER96-480-000]
Take notice that on January 25, 1996, Alabama Power Company
tendered for filing an amendment in the above-referenced docket.
Comment date: February 13, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
9. Montana Power Company
[Docket No. ER96-606-000]
Take notice that on January 16, 1996, Montana Power Company
tendered for filing an amendment in the above-referenced docket.
Comment date: February 12, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
10. Northeast Utilities Service Company
[Docket No. ER96-818-000]
Take notice that on January 16, 1996, Northeast Utilities Service
Company (NUSCO), tendered for filing, a Service Agreement to provide
non-firm transmission service to Pinetree Power Fitchburg, L.P.
(Pinetree) under the NU System Companies' Transmission Service Tariff
No. 2.
NUSCO states that a copy of this filing has been mailed to
Pinetree.
NUSCO requests that the Service Agreement become effective sixty
(60) days after receipt of this filing by the Commission.
Comment date: February 13, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
11. Heartland Energy Services, Inc.
[Docket No. ER96-819-000]
Take notice that on January 16, 1996, Heartland Energy Services,
Inc. (Heartland), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission information relating to the above docket.
Comment date: February 13, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
12. Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc.
Docket No. ER96-820-000
Take notice that on January 16, 1996, Orange and Rockland
Utilities, Inc. (Orange and Rockland), tendered for filing pursuant to
18 CFR 35.12 an executed agreement between Orange and Rockland and the
New York Power Authority (NYPA) which provides for Orange and
Rockland's interconnection with NYPA's 345 kV Marcy South transmission
line.
Orange and Rockland respectfully requests waiver of the 120-day
notice requirement in order to permit an effective date of April 1,
1996.
Comment date: February 13, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
13. Pennsylvania-New Jersey-Maryland Interconnection Association
[Docket No. ER96-821-000]
Take notice that on January 16, 1996, the Pennsylvania-New Jersey-
Maryland (PJM) Interconnection Association filed, on behalf of the
signatories to the PJM Agreement, a Non-Replacement Energy Agreement
between ENRON Power Marketing, Inc. and Public Service Electric and Gas
Company, PECO Energy Company, Pennsylvania Electric Company,
Metropolitan Edison Company, Jersey Central Power and Light Company,
Potomac Electric Power Company, Atlantic City Electric Company, and
Delmarva Power & Light Company. Service is expected to commence 60 days
from the date of filing.
Comment date: February 13, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
14. Atlantic City Electric Company
[Docket No. ER96-822-000]
Take notice that on January 16, 1996, Atlantic City Electric
Company (ACE), tendered for filing an Agreement for Short-Term Energy
Transactions between ACE and Tenneco Energy Marketing (TEM) and an
Agreement for Short-Term Energy Transactions between ACE and Rainbow
Energy Marketing Corporation (REMC). ACE requests that the Agreement be
accepted to become effective January 17, 1996.
Copies of the filing were served on TEM and REMC and the New Jersey
Board of Regulatory Commissioners.
Comment date: February 13, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
15. Wisconsin Electric Power Company
[Docket No. ER96-823-000]
Take notice that on January 16, 1996, Wisconsin Electric Power
Company (Wisconsin Electric), tendered for filing an Electric Service
Agreement and a Transmission Service Agreement between itself and K N
Marketing, Inc. (K N). The Electric Service Agreement provides for
service under Wisconsin Electric's Coordination Sales Tariff. The
Transmission Service Agreement allows K N to receive transmission
service under Wisconsin Electric's proposed FERC Point to Point
Transmission Tariff, Rate Schedule STNF, currently pending under the
Primergy-WMI Settlement, filed December 7, 1995.
Wisconsin Electric respectfully requests waiver of the Commission's
notice requirements and requests an effective date of January 19, 1996
in order to facilitate economic transactions under these agreements.
Copies of the filing have been served on K N, the Public Service
Commission of Wisconsin and the Michigan Public Service Commission.
Comment date: February 13, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
16. Illinois Power Company
[Docket No. ER96-824-000]
Take notice that on January 16, 1996, Illinois Power Company
(Illinois Power), 500 South 27th Street, Decatur, Illinois 62526,
tendered for filing firm and non-firm transmission agreements under
which Louis Dreyfus Electric Power Inc. 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 January 9, 1996.
Comment date: February 13, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
17. Southern Company Services, Inc.
[Docket No. ER96-825-000]
Take notice that on January 16, 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 three (3) service agreements between SCS,
as agent of the Southern Companies, and i) Phibro, Inc., ii) Valero
Power Services Company and iii) Alabama Municipal Electric Authority
for non-firm transmission service under the Point-to-Point Transmission
Service Tariff of Southern Companies.
Comment date: February 13, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
18. Wisconsin Electric Power Company
[Docket No. ER96-826-000]
Take notice that on January 16, 1996, Wisconsin Electric Power
Company
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(Wisconsin Electric), tendered for filing a Network Transmission
Service Agreement to provide service for the City of Kiel, Wisconsin
(Kiel) under Wisconsin Electric's proposed FERC pro-forma Network
Transmission Tariff, currently pending under the Primergy-WMI
Settlement, filed December 7, 1995.
Wisconsin Electric requests waiver of the Commission's notice
requirements to allow an effective date of December 15, 1995, in order
to implement the Agreement's modifications, which do not result in
revenue increases.
Comment date: February 13, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
19. Universal Power Services, L.L.C.
[Docket No. ER96-827-000]
Take notice that on January 16, 1996, Universal Power Services,
L.L.C. (Universal), tendered for filing pursuant to Rule 205, 18 CFR
385.205 an application for a blanket certificate and various other
authorizations and waivers from the Commission, including approval of
its FERC Electric Rate Schedule No. 1 to be effective upon acceptance
by the Commission for filing.
Universal proposes to engage in the wholesale electric power market
as a broker, financial optionor and marketer buying and selling
electric power. Specifically, Universal proposes to purchase electric
energy and transmission capacity from public utilities and other power
producers, and resell such energy and capacity to others. Universal
anticipates that such transactions will vary in duration and quality of
service relative to interruptibility. In addition, the price it
proposes to charge for its services shall be negotiated, market-based
rates. Universal states that it is not affiliated with any other
company providing services to the power industry, nor does it own or
operate electric power generation, transmission, or distribution
facilities, and therefore, it has no market power in the electric power
market.
Comment date: February 13, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
20. Louisville Gas and Electric Company
[Docket No. ER96-828-000]
Take notice that on January 16, 1996, Louisville Gas and Electric
Company, tendered for filing copies of a service agreement between
Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Electric Clearinghouse, Inc.
under Rate GSS.
Comment date: February 13, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
21. Commonwealth Edison Company
[Docket No. ER96-834-000]
Take notice that on January 16, 1996 Commonwealth Edison Company
(ComEd) submitted three Service Agreements, establishing KN Energy,
Inc. (KN Energy), dated December 11, 1995, Sonat Power Marketing Inc.
(Sonat), dated December 18, 1995, and Cinergy Services, Inc. (Cinergy),
dated November 7, 1995 as customer under the terms of ComEd's Power
Sales Tariff PS-1 (PS-1 Tariff). The Commission has previously
designated the PS-1 Tariff as FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No.
2.
ComEd requests an effective date of December 13, 1995 for the
Service Agreements between ComEd and Kn Energy and Cinergy, and an
effective date of December 18, 1995 for the Service Agreement with
Sonat and accordingly seeks waiver of the Commission's requirements.
Copies of this filing were served upon KN Energy, Sonat, Cinergy and
the Illinois Commerce Commission.
Comment date: February 13, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
22. Wisconsin Public Service Corporation
[Docket No. ER96-835-000]
Take notice that on January 16, 1996, Wisconsin Public Service
Corporation tendered for filing an executed service agreement with Koch
Power Services, Inc. under its CS-1 Coordination Sales Tariff.
Comment date: February 13, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
23. The Washington Water Power Company
[Docket No. ER96-836-000]
Take notice that on January 16, 1996 The Washington Water Power
Company (WWP) tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission two signed service agreements under FERC Electric Tariff
Volume No. 4 with Phibro, Inc. and Industrial Energy applications. Also
submitted with this filing is a Certificate of Concurrence for each
company with respect to exchanges. WWP requests waiver of the prior
notice requirement and requests an effective date of February 1, 1996.
Comment date: February 13, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
24. Entergy Services, Inc.
[Docket No. ER96-837-000]
Take notice that on January 16, 1996, Entergy Services, Inc.
(Entergy Services), on behalf of Gulf States Utilities Company tendered
for filing a Letter Agreement between Entergy Services, Inc. and Sam
Rayburn Generation and Transportation Electric Cooperative, Inc.
(SRG&T), acting as agent for Jasper-Newton Electric Cooperative, Inc.
(JNEC). Entergy Services states that the Letter Agreement sets out a
new delivery point between Entergy Services and SRG&T. SRG&T has
promised a contribution-in-aid-of-construction (CIAC) in return for
Entergy Services constructing the structures necessary to loop GSU/
Entergy's 138 kV Line No. 455 in and out of the SRG&T/JNEC Holly
Springs Substation. The in-service date for this project is estimated
to be March 31, 1996. Entergy Services will not collect any monies
under this agreement until after work is completed.
Comment date: February 13, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
25. Entergy Services, Inc.
[Docket No. ER96-838-000]
Take notice that on January 16, 1996, Entergy Services, Inc.
(Entergy Services), on behalf of Gulf States Utilities Company tendered
for filing a Letter Agreement between Entergy Services, Inc. and Sam
Rayburn Municipal Power Agency (SRMPA). Entergy Services states that
the Letter Agreement sets out a new delivery point between Entergy
Services and SRMPA. SRMPA has promised a contribution- in-aid-of-
construction (CIAC) in return for Entergy Services constructing the new
extension of SRMPA's 138 kV Line out of their Livingston substation to
serve their proposed Ogletree Substation. Entergy Services has not
collected any monies owed it for the construction.
Comment date: February 13, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
26. Entergy Services, Inc.
[Docket No. ER96-839-000]
Take notice that on January 16, 1996, Entergy Services, Inc.
(Entergy Services), on behalf of Gulf States Utilities Company tendered
for filing a Letter Agreement between Entergy Services, Inc. and Sam
Rayburn Municipal Power Agency (SRMPA). Entergy states that the Letter
Agreement sets out a new delivery point between Entergy Services and
SRMPA. SRMPA has promised a contribution-in-aid-of-
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construction (CIAC) in return for Entergy Services constructing the new
extension of SRMPA's 138 kV line out of their Jason Substation to serve
their proposed Lindsey Substation. Entergy Services has not collected
any monies owned it for the construction.
Comment date: February 13, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
27. Blandin Paper Company
[Docket No. ER96-841-000]
Take notice that on January 16, 1996 Blandin Paper Company tendered
for filing initial rates for the sale of capacity and energy to
Minnesota Power & Light Company (MP&L).
A copy of the filing has been served on MP&L.
Comment date: February 13, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
28. Entergy Services, Inc.
[Docket No. ER96-842-000]
Take notice that on January 16, 1996, Entergy Services, Inc.
(Entergy Services), on behalf of Gulf States Utilities Company tendered
for filing a Letter Agreement between Entergy Services, Inc. and Cajun
Electric Power Cooperative, Inc. (CAJUN). Entergy Services states that
the Letter Agreement calls for Entergy Services to temporarily install
a 2,000 Amp 69 kV breaker, as a contingency by-pass, at the Coly
Substation. CAJUN has promised a contribution-in-aid-of-construction
(CIAC) in return for Entergy Services installing the breaker. Entergy
Services has not collected any monies owed it for the construction.
Comment date: February 13, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
29. Idaho Power Company
[Docket No. ER96-840-000]
Take notice that on January 16, 1996, Idaho Power Company (IPC)
tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission its
Letter Agreement dated November 13, 1995 between IPC and Rainbow Energy
Marketing Corporation to supply Rainbow 24 hour day transaction
accounting services.
Comment date: February 13, 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.
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