[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 72 (Friday, April 14, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19042-19046]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-9201]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. ER94-478-000, et al.]
Medina Power Co., et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate Regulation
Filings
April 7, 1995.
Take notice that the following filings have been made with the
Commission: [[Page 19043]]
1. Medina Power Co.
[Docket No. ER94-478-000]
Take notice that on April 4, 1995, Medina Power Company tendered
for filing an amendment in the above-referenced docket.
Comment date: April 21, 1995, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
2. Wisconsin Public Service Corp.
[Docket No. ER94-1007-000]
Take notice that on March 28, 1995, Wisconsin Public Service
Corporation (WPSC) tendered for filing additional information in
support of its March 2, 1994 tender of rate schedule changes affecting
the City of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin (Wisconsin Rapids). Those rate
schedule changes consisted of a partial requirements ``W-2'' Service
Agreement, a service agreement under WPSC's ``T-1'' Transmission
Tariff, and a notice of termination of all requirements service under
WPSC's ``W-1'' Tariff. The additional information currently submitted
consists of a cost of service analysis plus information (i) reconciling
the cost of service data and Form 1 data, and (ii) pertinent to plant
balances and decommissioning recoveries. In its present filing letter,
WPSC states that it renews the request in its March 2, 1994 filing
letter that the Commission make the Service Agreements and the notice
of termination effective on May 1, 1994.
WPSC states that the filing has been (i) served on the Wisconsin
Rapids and the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin, and (ii) posted
as required by the Commission's regulations.
Comment date: April 21, 1995, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
3. Northeast Utilities Service Co.
[Docket No. ER94-1591-000]
Take notice that on March 27, 1995, Northeast Utilities Service
Company tendered for filing supplemental information in the above-
referenced docket.
Comment date: April 21, 1995, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
4. Montana Power Co.
[Docket No. ER95-481-000]
Take notice that on March 24, 1995, Montana Power Company (Montana)
tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an
amendment to its original filing in this Docket.
A copy of the filing was served upon Associated Power Services,
Inc.
Comment date: April 21, 1995, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
5. Southern Indiana Gas and Electric Co.
[Docket No. ER95-599-000]
Take notice that on March 27, 1995, Southern Indiana Gas and
Electric Company (Southern Indiana) tendered for filing revisions to
previously filed amendments to its FERC Rate Schedules: 1, 21, 24, 25,
27, 33, 44 and 45; involving interconnection agreements with Ohio
Valley Electric Corporation, Public Service Company of Indiana, Inc.
(now CINergy, Inc.), Louisville Gas & Electric Company, Indianapolis
Power & Light Company, Inc., Hoosier Energy Rural Electric Cooperative,
Big Rivers Electric Corporation and Wabash Valley Power Association.
The revisions to the amendments are intended to provide for the
ratemaking treatment of the cost of emissions allowances under the
aforementioned rate schedules. The revisions are intended to ensure
that the amendments will conform to the Commission's final rule
concerning the ratemaking treatment of emission allowances. See Policy
Statement and Interim Rule Regarding Ratemaking Treatment of the Cost
of Emissions Allowances in Coordination Rates, Final Rule, III FERC
Stats. & Regs 31,009, 59 FR 65930 (Dec. 22, 1994).
Comment date: April 21, 1995, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
6. Niagara Mohawk Power Corp.
[Docket No. ER95-700-000]
Take notice that Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation (NMPC) on April
4, 1995, tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission an executed Service Agreement between NMPC and Citizens
Power & Light Corporation (Citizens). This Service Agreement specifies
that Citizens has signed on to and has agreed to the terms and
conditions of NMPC's Power Sales Tariff designated as NMPC's FERC
Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 2. This Tariff, approved by FERC
on April 15, 1994 and which has an effective date of March 13, 1993,
will allow NMPC and Citizens to enter into separately scheduled
transactions under which NMPC will sell to Citizens capacity and/or
energy as the parties may mutually agree.
In its filing letter, NMPC also included a Certificate of
Concurrence executed by the Purchaser.
NMPC requests an effective date of February 6, 1995. NMPC has
requested waiver of the notice requirements for good cause shown.
NMPC has served copies of the filing upon the New York State Public
Service Commission and Citizens.
Comment date: April 21, 1995, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
7. Oklahoma Gas and Electric Co.
[Docket No. ER95-800-000]
Take notice that on March 27, 1995, Oklahoma Gas and Electric
Company (OG&E), tendered for filing Eighth Amended Appendix D dated
November 7, 1994 to Transmission Service Agreement dated February 20,
1985 with the Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority (OMPA).
Copies of this filing have been sent to OMPA, the Oklahoma
Corporation Commission, and the Arkansas Public Service Commission.
Comment date: April 21, 1995, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
8. Central Illinois Public Service Co.
[Docket No. ER95-801-000]
Take notice that on March 27, 1995, Central Illinois Public Service
Company (CIPS), submitted a Service Agreement, dated March 15, 1995,
establishing Wisconsin Power and Light Company as a customer under the
terms of CIPS' Coordination Sales Tariff CST-1 (CST-1 Tariff).
CIPS requests an effective date of March 15, 1995, and,
accordingly, seeks waiver of the Commission's notice requirements.
Copies of this filing were served upon Wisconsin Power and Light
Company and the Illinois Commerce Commission.
Comment date: April 21, 1995, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
9. IEP Power Marketing, L.L.C.
[Docket No. ER95-802-000]
Take notice that on March 27, 1995, IEP Power Marketing, L.L.C.
(IPM), tendered for filing pursuant to Rules 205 and 207 of the
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.205 and
385.207, a petition for waivers and blanket approvals under various
regulations of the Commission, and an order accepting its Rate Schedule
No. 1, to be effective the earlier of March 22, 1995 or the date of a
Commission order granting approval of this Rate Schedule.
IPM intends to engage in electric power and energy transactions as
a marketer and a broker. In transactions where IPM purchases power,
including capacity and related services from electric utilities,
qualifying facilities and [[Page 19044]] independent power producers,
and resells such power to other purchasers, IPM will be functioning as
a marketer. In IPM's marketing transactions, IPM proposes to charge
rates mutually agreed upon by the parties. In transactions where IPM
does not take title to the electric power and/or energy, IPM will be
limited to the role of a broker and will charge a fee for its services.
IPM is not in the business of producing or transmitting electric power.
IPM does not currently have or contemplate acquiring title to any
electric power transmission facilities.
Rate Schedule No. 1 provides for the sale of energy and capacity at
agreed prices.
Comment date: April 21, 1995, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
10. Illinois Power Co.
[Docket No. ER95-803-000]
Take notice that on March 27, 1995, Illinois Power Company
(Illinois Power), tendered for filing a revision to Appendix C of its
Power Coordination Agreement with Soyland Power Cooperative, Inc.
(Soyland). Illinois Power states that the purpose of this revision is
to implement an agreement between itself and Soyland relating to the
treatment of emission allowances under the Clean Air Act Amendments.
Comment date: April 21, 1995, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
11. Puget Sound Power & Light Co.
[Docket No. ER95-804-000]
Take notice that on March 27, 1995, Puget Sound Power & Light
Company (Puget), tendered for filing, as a change in rate schedules, an
Interconnection Agreement, by and among Puget, Tosco Corporation, and
Public Utility District No. 1 of Whatcom County, Washington (the
District), and Revision No. 1 to Exhibit C to Contract No. 14-03-37050
between Puget and the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA).
A copy of the filing was served upon each of the District and BPA.
Puget states that the Interconnection Agreement relates to the
interconnection of certain facilities of Puget and the District and to
the provision of certain back-up transmission service by Puget to the
District. Revision No. 1 to Exhibit C concerns the addition and
deletion of certain metering and delivery points under an exchange
agreement between Puget and BPA.
Comment date: April 21, 1995, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
12. PECO Energy Co.
[Docket No. ER95-805-000]
Take notice that on March 27, 1995, PECO Energy Company (PECO),
tendered for filing as an initial Rate Schedule a Transmission Service
Agreement between Rainbow Energy Marketing Corporation (Rainbow) and
PECO. The Agreement sets forth the terms and conditions under which
PECO will transmit electric energy over its transmission system on
behalf of Rainbow.
PECO requests that the Commission allow this initial Rate Schedule
to become effective 60 days after the date of its filing.
PECO states that a copy of this filing has been furnished to
Rainbow and the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
Comment date: April 21, 1995, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
13. Commonwealth Edison Co.
[Docket No. ER95-807-000]
Take notice that on March 27, 1995, Commonwealth Edison Company
(ComEd), submitted a Letter Agreement, dated February 20, 1995, between
Commonwealth Edison Company (ComEd) and the Illinois Municipal Electric
Agency (IMEA). IMEA, acting as Scheduling Agent for the Village of
Winnetka (Village), pursuant to the Scheduling Agent Agreement between
ComEd, IMEA, and the Village dated December 31, 1988, requested a one-
year extension of the transmission service currently provided by ComEd
to Village under the terms and conditions of Service Schedule G to the
Electric Coordination Agreement (ECA) between ComEd and Village. In the
Letter Agreement ComEd agrees to a one-year extension to the
termination dated of service provided in Schedule G thereby extending
the term of Schedule G to May 31, 1998.
ComEd requests an effective date of June 1, 1997 to coincide with
the proposed extension of service and therefore requests waiver of the
Commission's notice requirements which bar the tendering for filing of
a rate schedule ``more than one hundred-twenty days prior to the date
on which the electric service is to commence and become effective * *
*'' 18 CFR 35.3. ComEd states that good cause exists for the requested
waiver for the parties must know for planning purposes that the
extension will be permitted to take effective as agreed.
Copies of this filing were served upon IMEA, the Village, and the
Illinois Commerce Commission.
Comment date: April 21, 1995, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
14. Niagara Mohawk Power Corp.
[Docket No. ER95-810-000]
Take notice that on March 28, 1995, Niagara Mohawk Power
Corporation (NMPC), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission an executed Service Agreement between NMPC and
PECO Energy Company (PECO). This Service Agreement specifies that PECO
has signed on to and has agreed to the terms and conditions of NMPC's
Power Sales Tariff designated as NMPC's FERC Electric Tariff, Original
Volume No. 2. This Tariff, approved by FERC on April 15, 1994, and
which has an effective date of March 13, 1993, will allow NMPC and PECO
to enter into separately scheduled transactions under which NMPC will
sell to PECO capacity and/or energy as the parties may mutually agree.
In its filing letter, NMPC also included a Certificate of
Concurrence executed by the Purchaser.
NMPC requests an effective date of March 13, 1995. NMPC has
requested waiver of the notice requirements for good cause shown.
NMPC has served copies of the filing upon the New York State Public
Service Commission and PECO.
Comment date: April 21, 1995, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
15. Niagara Mohawk Power Corp.
[Docket No. ER95-811-000]
Take notice that on March 28, 1995, Niagara Mohawk Power
Corporation (NMPC), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission an executed Service Agreement between NMPC and
InterCoast Power Marketing Company (InterCoast). This Service Agreement
specifies that InterCoast has signed on to and has agreed to the terms
and conditions of NMPC's Power Sales Tariff designated as NMPC's FERC
Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 2. This Tariff, approved by FERC,
on April 15, 1994, and which has an effective date of March 13, 1993,
will allow NMPC and InterCoast to enter into separately scheduled
transactions under which NMPC will sell to InterCoast capacity and/or
energy as the parties may mutually agree.
In its filing letter, NMPC also included a Certificate of
Concurrence executed by the Purchaser.
NMPC requests an effective date of March 14, 1995. NMPC has
requested waiver of the notice requirements for good cause shown.
[[Page 19045]]
NMPC has served copies of the filing upon the New York State Public
Service Commission and InterCoast.
Comment date: April 21, 1995, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
16. Southern California Edison Co.
[Docket No. ER95-812-000]
Take notice that on March 28, 1995, Southern California Edison
Company (Edison), tendered for filing the following amendment to the
Capacity Exchange Agreement, FERC Rate Schedule No. 148, between Edison
and the State of California Department of Water Resources (CDWR):
Amendment No. 1
To The
Capacity Exchange Agreement
Between
Southern California Edison Company
And
State of California Department of Water Resources
(Amendment)
The Amendment provides CDWR with a new point of delivery at Rancho
Seco. The Amendment also simplifies certain operating requirements for
new CDWR resources at Mojave Siphon and Devil Canyon. Edison is
requesting waiver of the Commission's prior notice requirements and an
effective date of May 1, 1995.
Copies of this filing were served upon the Public Utilities
Commission of the State of California, CDWR, and the Sacramento
Municipal Utility District.
Comment date: April 21, 1995, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
17. Southern California Edison Co.
[Docket No. ER95-813-000]
Take notice that on March 28, 1995, Southern California Edison
Company, tendered for filing a supplemental agreement to the 1990
Integrated Operations Agreement with the City of Riverside (Riverside);
Commission Rate Schedule No. 250.
The supplemental agreement sets forth the terms and conditions for
the integration of Riverside's purchases of non-firm energy from Utah
Municipal Power Agency. Edison is requesting waiver of the 60-day prior
notice requirements, and requests the Commission to assign to the
Agreement an effective date of March 29, 1995.
Copies of this filing were served upon the Public Utilities
Commission of the State of California and all interested parties.
Comment date: April 21, 1995, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
18. Jersey Central Power & Light Co., Metropolitan Edison Co.
Pennsylvania Electric Co.
[Docket No. ER95-814-000]
Take notice that on March 28, 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 Atlantic City Electric Company (ACE), dated March 22, 1995.
This Service Agreement specifies that ACE 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 ACE 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 March 22, 1995 for the
Service Agreement.
GPU has served copies of the filing on regulatory agencies in New
Jersey and Pennsylvania.
Comment date: April 21, 1995, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
19. Baltimore Gas and Electric Co.
[Docket No. ER95-817-000]
Take notice that Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE), on March
29, 1995, tendered for filing as an initial rate schedule agreement
(Agreement) between Atlantic City Electric Company (ACE) and BGE. The
Agreement provides for the sale by BGE of energy from its system
(system energy) to ACE on an hourly, daily, weekly, or monthly basis
(Transaction). Each Transaction is fully interruptible. BGE states that
the timing of the Transactions cannot be accurately estimated but that
BGE will provide the system energy to ACE at a negotiated rate upon
which the parties will agree prior to each Transaction when it is
economical for each party to do so. ACE will pay a Reservation Charge
to BGE for each Transaction in an amount equal to the megawatthours of
system energy reserved for ACE by BGE during a Transaction multiplied
by a Reservation Charge Rate negotiated prior to each Transaction. The
Reservation Charge Rate will be subject to a cost justified ceiling.
ACE will pay an Energy Charge for each Transaction in an amount equal
to the megawatthours delivered by BGE during such Transaction
multiplied by an Energy Charge Rate. The Energy Charge Rate will be
BGE's estimated incremental cost to supply Transaction, to be charged
for each hour of the Transaction in which BGE supplies energy.
Pursuant to the Commission's regulations, BGE requests that the
Commission waive the prior notice requirement and allow the Agreement
to become effective April 3, 1995. ACE has concurred with this rate
schedule by its execution of the Agreement.
Comment date: April 21, 1995, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
20. Pennsylvania-New Jersey-Maryland Interconnection (PJM)
Agreement
[Docket No. ER95-818-000]
Take notice that on March 29, 1995, the Pennsylvania-New Jersey-
Maryland (PJM) Interconnection Association filed, on behalf of the
Parties to the PJM Agreement, Revision No. 14 to Schedule 4.01 of the
Agreement.
The purpose of this filing is to decrease the rate applicable to
capacity deficiency transactions determined in accordance with the PJM
Agreement. The new rate is to become effective with the beginning of
the next 12-month Planning Period on June 1, 1995. No changes in
facilities are proposed in this filing.
Comment date: April 21, 1995, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
21. Southern California Edison Co.
[Docket No. ER95-819-000]
Take notice that on March 30, 1995, Southern California Edison
Company tendered for filing a Notice of Cancellation of FERC Rate
Schedule No. 250.3 and FERC Rate Schedule No. 250.4, and supplements
thereto.
Comment date: April 21, 1995, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
22. Yankee Atomic Electric Company
[Docket No. ER95-835-000]
Take notice that on March 31, 1995, Yankee Atomic Electric Company
[[Page 19046]] (Yankee) tendered for filing, a revised decommissioning
cost estimate and funding schedule for Yankee's nuclear generating
plant.
Yankee states that the rate change proposed would, as a result, of
an increase in decommissioning charges, increase Yankee's rates by
$30.2 million annually.
Yankee states that copies of its filing have been provided to its
wholesale customers and to state regulatory commissions in Connecticut,
Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Maine and Rhode Island.
Comment date: April 21, 1995, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
23. Maine Public Service Co.
[Docket No. ER95-836-000]
Take notice that on March 31, 1995, Maine Public Service Company
tendered for filing an initial rate schedule a Transmission Service and
Ancillary Services Tariff.
Comment date: April 21, 1995, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
24. Charles W. Wells
[Docket No. ID-2435-001]
Take notice that on March 24, 1995, Charles W. Wells (Applicant)
tendered for filing an application under Section 305(b) of the Federal
Power Act to hold the following positions:
Director: Illinova Corporation
Director and Officer: Illinois Power Company
Director: First of America Bank-Illinois, N.A.
Comment date: April 21, 1995, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
Standard Paragraphs
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, 825 North Capitol 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. 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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