[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 122 (Wednesday, June 25, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34250-34252]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-16621]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. EC97-40-000, et al.]
Virginia Electric and Power Company, et al.; Electric Rate and
Corporate Regulation Filings
June 19, 1997.
Take notice that the following filings have been made with the
Commission:
1. Virginia Electric and Power Company
[Docket No. EC97-40-000]
Take notice that on June 13, 1997, Virginia Electric and Power
Company (Applicant) filed an application pursuant to Sec. 203 of the
Federal Power Act with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for
authorization to enter into a Bill of Sale with the Edgecombe-Martin
County Electric Membership Corporation (E-MC) by which Applicant will
sell and E-MC will purchase various electrical facilities located
within Edgecombe County, North Carolina. The purchase price is
$122,920.
Applicant is incorporated under the laws of the State of Virginia
with its principal business office at Richmond, Virginia and is
qualified to transact business in the states of Virginia and North
Carolina. Applicant is engaged, among other things, in the business of
generation, distribution and sale of electric energy in substantial
portions of the states of Virginia and northeastern North Carolina.
Applicant represents that the proposed sale of these facilities
will facilitate the efficiency and economy of operation and service to
the public by allowing E-MC to utilize the facilities, now owned by the
Applicant, to provide electric service to E-MC's customers.
Comment date: July 18, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
2. Boston Edison Company, BEC Energy
[Docket No. EC97-39-000]
Take notice that on June 12, 1997, Boston Edison Company and BEC
Energy (Applicants) tendered for filing an application pursuant to
Section 203 of the Federal Power Act seeking an order authorizing the
implementation of a proposed corporate reorganization to create a
holding company structure. Pursuant to the proposed reorganization,
Boston Edison Company would become the wholly-owned subsidiary of a new
parent, BEC Energy, which has been organized as a Massachusetts
business trust.
Comment date: July 18, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
3. Virginia Electric and Power Company
[Docket No. EC97-41-000]
Take notice that on June 13, 1997, Virginia Electric and Power
Company (Applicant) filed an application pursuant to section 203 of the
Federal Power Act with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for
authorization to enter into a Bill of Sale with Southside Electric
Cooperative (SEC) by which Applicant sells and SEC purchases various
electrical facilities located within Pittsylvania and Campbell
Counties, Virginia. The purchase price is $98,644.
Applicant is incorporated under the laws of the State of Virginia
with its principal business office at Richmond, Virginia and is
qualified to transact business in the states of Virginia and North
Carolina. Applicant is engaged, among other things, in the business of
generation, distribution and sale of electric energy in substantial
portions of the states of Virginia and northeastern North Carolina.
Applicant represents that the sale of these facilities facilitates
the efficiency and economy of operation and service to the public by
allowing SEC to acquire facilities and to integrate them into SEC's
current distribution system at a cost less than the alternative of
Applicant's removal of the facilities at SEC's expense.
Comment date: July 2, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E
at the end of this notice.
4. Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation
[Docket No. ER97-3155-000]
Take notice that on June 2, 1997, Rochester Gas and Electric
Corporation (RG&E) filed a Service Agreement between RG&E and American
Energy Solutions, Inc. (Customer). This Service Agreement specifies
that the Customer has agreed to the rates, term and conditions of
RG&E's FERC Electric Rate Schedule, Original Volume No. 1 (Power Sales
Tariff) accepted by the Commission in Docket No. ER94-1279-000, as
amended by RG&E's December, 31 1996, filing in Docket No. OA97-243-
000(pending).
RG&E requests waiver of the Commission's sixty (60) day notice
requirements and an effective date of May 27, 1997 for American Energy
Solutions, Inc. Service Agreement. RG&E has served copies of the filing
on the New York State Public Service Commission and on the Customer.
Comment date: July 2, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E
at the end of this notice.
5. Kentucky Utilities Company
[Docket No. ER97-3156-000]
Take notice that on May 28, 1997, Kentucky Utilities Company (KU)
tendered for filing service agreements between KU and Equitable Power
Services, Minnesota Power & Light Company, Southern Indiana Gas and
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Electric Company, American Energy Solutions, The Power Company of
America, L.P., Citizens Lehman Power Sales, WPS Energy Services, Inc.,
Baltimore Gas & Electric Company, Toledo Edison Company, Cleveland
Electric Illuminating Company, VTEC Energy, AYP Energy, Inc., Tennessee
Valley Authority, Consumers Power Company and the Detroit Edison
Company (represented collectively as the Michigan Companies) under its
Transmission Services (TS) Tariff.
Comment date: July 2, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E
at the end of this notice.
6. Kentucky Utilities Company
[Docket No. ER97-3157-000]
Take notice that on May 28, 1997, Kentucky Utilities Company (KU)
tendered for filing service agreements with Equitable Power Services,
Minnesota Power & Light Company, Southern Indiana Gas and Electric
Company, American Energy Solutions, The Power Company of America, L.P.,
Citizens Lehman Power Sales, WPS Energy Services. Inc., Baltimore Gas &
Electric Company, Toledo Edison Company, Cleveland Electric
Illuminating Company, VTEC Energy, AYP Energy, Inc., and Consumers
Power Company and the Detroit Edison Company (represented collectively
as the Michigan Companies) under its Power Services (PS) Tariff.
Comment date: July 2, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E
at the end of this notice.
7. Maine Electric Power Company
[Docket No. ER97-3176-000]
Take notice that on June 4, 1997, Maine Electric Power Company
(MEPCO), tendered for filing a service agreement for Non-Firm Point-to-
Point Transmission service entered into with Enron Power Marketing,
Inc. Service will be provided pursuant to CMP's Open Access
Transmission Tariff, designated rate schedule MEPCO-FERC Electric
Tariff, Original Volume No. 1, as supplemented.
Comment date: July 3, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E
at the end of this notice.
8. Central Illinois Public Service Company
[Docket No. ER97-3177-000]
Take notice that on June 4, 1997, Central Illinois Public Service
Company (CIPS) submitted a service agreement, dated May 29, 1997,
establishing Vastar Power Marketing, Inc. as a customer under the terms
of CIPS' Open Access Transmission Tariff.
CIPS requests an effective date of May 29, 1997 for the service
agreement. Accordingly, CIPS requests waiver of the Commission's notice
requirements. Copies of this filing were served upon Vastar Power
Marketing, Inc. and the Illinois Commerce Commission.
Comment date: July 3, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E
at the end of this notice.
9. Pennsylvania Power & Light Company
[Docket No. ER97-3178-000]
Take Notice that on June 4, 1997, Pennsylvania Power & Light
Company (PP&L), filed a Service Agreement dated May 29, 1997 with
Monongahela Power Company, West Penn Power Company and The Potomac
Edison Company (collectively Allegheny Power) under PP&L's FERC
Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 1. The Service Agreement adds
Allegheny Power as an eligible customer under the Tariff.
PP&L requests an effective date of June 4, 1997, for the Service
Agreement.
PP&L states that copies of this filing have been supplied to
Allegheny Power and to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
Comment date: July 3, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E
at the end of this notice.
10. Central Illinois Public Service Company
[Docket No. ER97-3179-000]
Take notice that on June 4, 1997, Central Illinois Public Service
Company (CIPS) submitted two umbrella short-term firm transmission
service agreements, dated April 10, 1997 and May 7, 1997, establishing
the following as customers under the terms of CIPS' Open Access
Transmission Tariff: Citizens Power Sales and Illinois Power--Bulk
Power Marketing.
CIPS requests an effective date of May 7, 1997 for the service
agreements. Accordingly, CIPS requests waiver of the Commission's
notice requirements. Copies of this filing were served on the two
customers and the Illinois Commerce Commission.
Comment date: July 3, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E
at the end of this notice.
11. Commonwealth Edison Company
[Docket No. ER97-3180-000]
Take notice that on June 4, 1997, Commonwealth Edison Company
(ComEd) submitted for filing a short-term firm Umbrella Service
Agreement for firm transactions with Heartland Energy Services, Inc.
(Heartland), under the terms of ComEd's OATT.
ComEd requests an effective date of May 7, 1997, and accordingly
seeks waiver of the Commission's requirements. Copies of this filing
were served upon Heartland and the Illinois Commerce Commission.
Comment date: July 3, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E
at the end of this notice.
12. Central Maine Power Company
[Docket No. ER97-3182-000]
Take notice that on June 4, 1997, Central Maine Power Company
(CMP), tendered for filing a service agreement for Non-Firm Point-to-
Point Transmission service entered into with Western Power Services,
Inc. Service will be provided pursuant to CMP's Open Access
Transmission Tariff, designated rate schedule CMP--FERC Electric
Tariff, Original Volume No. 3, as supplemented.
Comment date: July 3, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E
at the end of this notice.
13. Central Maine Power Company
[Docket No. ER97-3183-000]
Take notice that on June 4, 1997, Central Maine Power Company
(CMP), tendered for filing a service agreement for Non-Firm Point-to-
Point Transmission service entered into with Southern Energy Trading
and Marketing, Inc. Service will be provided pursuant to CMP's Open
Access Transmission Tariff, designated rate schedule CMP--FERC Electric
Tariff, Original Volume No. 3, as supplemented.
Comment date: July 3, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E
at the end of this notice.
14. IES Utilities Inc.
[Docket No. ER97-3184-000]
Take notice that on June 4, 1997, IES Utilities Inc. (IES),
tendered for filing a new FERC Electric Service Tariff, Original Volume
1. The proposed changes would decrease revenues from jurisdictional
sales and service by $31,167, based on the 12-month period ending
December 31, 1996. Filing requirements are submitted under Section
35.13(a)(2)(ii) of the Commission's Rules and Regulations.
The proposed rates are to go into effect on January 1, 1997.
Copies of the filing were served upon IES's jurisdictional
customers and the Iowa State Utilities Board.
Comment date: July 3, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E
at the end of this notice.
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15. Dayton Power and Light Company
[Docket No. ER97-3186-000]
Take notice that on June 3, 1997, Dayton Power and Light Company
(DP&L), tendered for filing an amendment to the above referenced
docket.
Comment date: July 3, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E
at the end of this notice.
16. Power Systems Group, Inc.
[Docket No. ER97-3187-000]
Take notice that on May 29, 1997, Power Systems Group, Inc.
tendered for filing an application for an order approving rate schedule
and granting blanket approval and waivers.
Comment date: July 3, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E
at the end of this notice.
17. PacifiCorp
[Docket No. ER97-3188-000]
Take notice that on June 4, 1997, PacifiCorp, tendered for filing
in accordance with 18 CFR Part 35 of the Commission's Rules and
Regulations, a Residential Exchange Termination Agreement dated May 23,
1997 (Agreement), between PacifiCorp and the Bonneville Power
Administration (Bonneville).
Copies of this filing were supplied to Bonneville, the Washington
Utilities and Transportation Commission and the Public Utility
Commission of Oregon.
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: July 3, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E
at the end of this notice.
18. R.J. Dahnke & Associates
[Docket No. ER97-3191-000]
Take notice that on June 3, 1997, R.J. Dahnke & Associates,
tendered for filing a Notice of Cancellation of R.J. Dahnke &
Associates' FERC Rate Schedule No. 1.
R.J. Dahnke & Associates requests that this cancellation become
effective August 4, 1997.
Comment date: July 3, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E
at the end of this notice.
19. Maine Electric Power Company
[Docket No. ER97-3192-000]
Take notice that on June 4, 1997, Maine Electric Power Company
(MEPCO), tendered for filing a service agreement for Non-Firm Point-to-
Point Transmission service entered into with Fitchburg Gas and Electric
Light Company. Service will be provided pursuant to CMP's Open Access
Transmission Tariff, designated rate schedule MEPCO--FERC Electric
Tariff Original Volume No. 1, as supplemented.
Comment date: July 3, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E
at the end of this notice.
20. Montenay Montgomery Limited Partnership
[Docket No. QF88-142-006]
On June 5, 1997, Montenay Montgomery Limited Partnership
(Applicant), c/o Montenay Energy Resources of Montgomery County, Inc.,
800 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10022, submitted for filing an
application for Commission recertification as a qualifying small power
production 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 facility is a biomass-fueled small
power production facility located in the Plymouth Township,
Pennsylvania. The Commission previously certified the facility as a
qualifying facility in Dravo Operations of Montgomery County, Inc., 42
FERC para. 62,144 (1988). The facility was recertified in Dravo Energy
Resources of Montgomery County, Inc. 57 FERC para. 62,017 (1991), and
again in Montenay Energy Resources of Montgomery County, Inc., 57 FERC
para. 62,240 (1991). Applicant also filed notices of self-
recertification on December 8, 1987, October 21, 1991, and June 29,
1993. The electric power production capacity of the facility is 29 MW.
Power from the facility is sold to PECO Energy Company. According to
the applicant, the instant recertification is filed to reflect proposed
changes in ownership of the facility resulting from the settlement of
litigation between the owners of the facility and certain affiliates.
Comment date: Within 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.
[FR Doc. 97-16621 Filed 6-24-97; 8:45 am]
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