97-16623. Montaup Electric Company, et al. Electric Rate and Corporate Regulation Filings  

  • [Federal Register Volume 62, Number 122 (Wednesday, June 25, 1997)]
    [Notices]
    [Pages 34247-34250]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 97-16623]
    
    
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    DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
    
    Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
    [Docket No. ER97-2338-000, et al.]
    
    
    Montaup Electric Company, et al. Electric Rate and Corporate 
    Regulation Filings
    
    June 17, 1997.
        Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
    Commission:
    
    1. Montaup Electric Company
    
    [Docket No. ER97-2338-000]
    
        Take notice that on June 11, 1997, Montaup Electric Company amended 
    its filing in the above-referenced docket in response to a deficiency 
    letter issued May 12, 1997.
        Comment date: July 1, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
    at the end of this notice.
    
    2. Zond Development Corporation
    
    [Docket No. ER97-2532-000]
    
        Take notice that on May 30, 1997, Zond Development Corporation 
    tendered for filing a letter requesting to withdraw its request for 
    privileged treatment as stated in its initial filing.
        Comment date: June 30, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
    E at the end of this notice.
    
    3. Sierra Pacific Power Company
    
    [Docket No. ER97-3111-000]
    
        Take notice that on May 29, 1997, Sierra Pacific Power Company 
    (Sierra), tendered for filing Service Agreements (Service Agreements) 
    with the following entities for Non Firm Point-to-Point Transmission 
    Service under Sierra's Open Access Transmission Tariff (Tariff):
    
    1. The Power Company of America, L.P.
    2. NorAm Energy Services, Inc.
    
        Sierra filed the executed Service Agreements with the Commission in 
    compliance with Section 14.4 of the Tariff and applicable Commission 
    Regulations. Sierra also submitted revised Sheet No. 148 (Attachment E) 
    to the Tariff, which is an updated list of all current subscribers. 
    Sierra requests waiver of the Commission's notice requirements to 
    permit and effective date of May 31, 1997 for Attachment E, and to 
    allow the Service Agreements to become effective according to their 
    terms.
        Copies of this filing were served upon the Public Service 
    Commission of Nevada, the Public Utilities Commission of California and 
    all interested parties.
        Comment date: June 30, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
    E at the end of this notice.
    
    4. Montaup Electric Company
    
    [Docket No. ER97-3127-000]
    
        Take notice that on May 30, 1997, Montaup Electric Company 
    (Montaup) filed amendments to its service agreement with Eastern Edison 
    Company (Eastern), its Massachusetts retail affiliate, under Montaup's 
    FERC Electric Tariff, First Revised Volume No. 1. Among other things, 
    these amendments provide for termination of Eastern's obligation to 
    purchase all-requirements service from Montaup and create a mechanism 
    for the recovery of stranded costs that will result therefrom. Along 
    with the service agreement amendments, Montaup also filed a stipulation 
    and agreement it has entered into in Massachusetts. The stipulation and 
    agreement, which has also been filed with the Massachusetts Department 
    of Public Utilities, sets forth a program for introducing full retail 
    open access in Massachusetts on January 1, 1998. Montaup has proposed 
    an effective date of January 1, 1998 for the amended service agreement.
        Copies of the filing were served upon all parties taking service 
    under Montaup's tariff, the regulatory commissions in Massachusetts and 
    Rhode Island, and the attorneys general of Massachusetts and Rhode 
    Island.
        Comment date: June 30, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
    E at the end of this notice.
    
    5. Entergy Services, Inc.
    
    [Docket No. ER97-3128-000]
    
        Take notice that on May 30, 1997, Entergy Services, Inc. (Entergy 
    Services) on behalf of Entergy Arkansas, Inc., Entergy Gulf States, 
    Inc., Entergy Louisiana, Inc., Entergy Mississippi, Inc., and Entergy 
    New Orleans, Inc. (collectively, the Entergy 0perating Companies) 
    tendered for filing a Non-firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service 
    Agreement between Entergy Services, as agent for the Entergy Operating 
    Companies, and Midcon Power Services Corp.
        Comment date: June 30, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
    E at the end of this notice.
    
    6. Entergy Services, Inc.
    
    [Docket No. ER97-3129-000]
    
        Take notice that on May 30, 1997, Entergy Services, Inc. (Entergy 
    Services) on behalf of Entergy Arkansas, Inc., Entergy Gulf States, 
    Inc., Entergy Louisiana, Inc., Entergy Mississippi, Inc., and Entergy 
    New Orleans, Inc. (collectively, the Entergy Operating Companies) 
    tendered for filing a Non-firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service 
    Agreement between Entergy Services, as agent for the Entergy Operating 
    Companies, and Wisconsin Electric Power Company.
        Comment date: June 30, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
    E at the end of this notice.
    
    7. Entergy Services, Inc.
    
    [Docket No. ER97-3130-000]
    
        Take notice that on May 30, 1997, Entergy Services, Inc. (Entergy 
    Services) on behalf of Entergy Arkansas, Inc., Entergy Gulf States, 
    Inc., Entergy Louisiana, Inc., Entergy Mississippi, Inc., and Entergy 
    New Orleans, Inc. (collectively, the Entergy 0perating Companies) 
    tendered for filing a Non-firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service 
    Agreement between Entergy Services, as agent for the Entergy Operating 
    Companies, and Enron Power Marketing, Inc.
        Comment date: June 30, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
    E at the end of this notice.
    
    8. New York State Electric & Gas Corporation
    
    [Docket No. ER97-3133-000]
    
        Take notice that on May 30, 1997, New York State Electric & Gas
    
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    Corporation (NYSEG), filed a Service Agreement between NYSEG and PECO 
    Energy Company (Customer). This Service Agreement specifies that the 
    Customer has agreed to the rates, terms and conditions of the NYSEG 
    open access transmission tariff filed and effective on January 29, 1997 
    with revised sheets effective on February 7, 1997 in docket No. OA96-
    195-000 and ER96-2438-000.
        Comment date: June 30, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
    E at the end of this notice.
    
    9. New York State Electric & Gas Corporation
    
    [Docket No. ER97-3134-000]
    
        Take notice that on May 30, 1997, New York State Electric & Gas 
    Corporation (NYSEG), filed a Service Agreement between NYSEG and Public 
    Service Electric and Gas Company (Customer). This Service Agreement 
    specifies that the Customer has agreed to the rates, terms and 
    conditions of the NYSEG open access transmission tariff filed and 
    effective on January 29, 1997 with revised sheets effective on February 
    7, 1997 in Docket No. OA96-195-000 and ER96-2438-000.
        Comment date: June 30, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
    E at the end of this notice.
    
    10. Portland General Electric Company
    
    [Docket No. ER97-3136-000]
    
        Take notice that on May 30, 1997, Portland General Electric Company 
    (PGE) tendered for filing under PGE's Final Rule pro forma tariff (FERC 
    Electric Tariff Original Volume No. 8, Docket No. OA96-137-000), an 
    executed Service Agreement for Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission 
    Service with Williams Energy Services Company.
        PGE respectfully requests that the Commission allow the Service 
    Agreement to become effective April 3, 1997. PGE will be required to 
    refund the time value of any revenues collected from the effective date 
    of the Service Agreement through July 29, 1997, to account for the 
    prior-notice requirement under 18 CFR 35.3.
        A copy of this filing was caused to be served upon Williams Energy 
    Services Company as noted in the filing letter.
        Comment date: June 30, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
    E at the end of this notice.
    
    11. Allegheny Power Service Corp. on Behalf of Monongahela Power 
    Company, the Potomac Edison Co., and West Penn Power Company (Allegheny 
    Power)
    
    [Docket No. ER97-3137-000]
    
        Take notice that on May 30, 1997, Allegheny Power Service 
    Corporation on behalf of Monongahela Power Company, The Potomac Edison 
    Company and West Penn Power Company (Allegheny Power), filed Supplement 
    No. 18 to add Borough of Tarentum to Allegheny Power Open Access 
    Transmission Tariff which has been submitted for filing by the Federal 
    Energy Regulatory Commission in Docket No. OA96-18-000. West Penn 
    requests a waiver of notice requirements and asks the Commission to 
    honor the proposed effective date of April 1, 1997 as specified in the 
    agreement negotiated by the parties.
        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, and the West Virginia Public Service Commission.
        Comment date: June 30, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
    E at the end of this notice.
    
    12. Arizona Public Service Company
    
    [Docket No. ER97-3138-000]
    
        Take notice that on June 2, 1997, Arizona Public Service Company 
    (APS) tendered for filing a Notice of Cancellation of the Power 
    Coordination agreement between Imperial Irrigation District and APS.
        Comment date: July 1, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
    at the end of this notice.
    
    13. Central Illinois Light Company
    
    [Docket No. ER97-3139-000]
    
        Take notice that Central Illinois Light Company (CILCO), 300 
    Liberty Street, Peoria, Illinois 61202, on June 2, 1997, tendered for 
    filing with the Commission a substitute Index of Customers under its 
    Coordination Sales Tariff and service agreements for three new 
    customers.
        CILCO requested an effective date of May 31, 1997.
        Copies of the filing were served on all affected customers and the 
    Illinois Commerce Commission.
        Comment date: July 1, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
    at the end of this notice.
    
    14. PacifiCorp
    
    [Docket No. ER97-3140-000]
    
        Take notice that PacifiCorp on June 2, 1997, tendered for filing in 
    accordance with 18 CFR Part 35 of the Commission's Rules and 
    Regulations, a Service Agreement with Cogentrix Energy Power Marketing, 
    Inc. under PacifiCorp's FERC Electric Tariff, Fourth Revised Volume No. 
    3.
        Copies of this filing were supplied to the Washington Utilities and 
    Transportation Commission and the Public Utility Commission of Oregon.
        Comment date: July 1, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
    at the end of this notice.
    
    15. South Carolina Electric & Gas Company
    
    [Docket No. ER97-3141-000]
    
        Take notice that on June 2, 1997, South Carolina Electric & Gas 
    Company (SCE&G) submitted service agreements establishing NorAm Energy 
    Services, Inc. (NORAM) and Vitol Gas & Electric, L.L.C.(VITOL) as 
    customers under the terms of SCE&G's Open Access Transmission Tariff.
        SCE&G requests an effective date of one day subsequent to the 
    filing of the service agreements. Accordingly, SCE&G requests waiver of 
    the Commission's notice requirements. Copies of this filing were served 
    upon NORAM, VITOL, and the South Carolina Public Service Commission.
        Comment date: July 1, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
    at the end of this notice.
    
    16. Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company
    
    [Docket No. ER97-3142-000]
    
        Take notice that on June 2, 1997, Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company 
    (OG&E) tendered for filing a service agreement for Pacific Power 
    Marketing, Inc. to take service under its open access tariff.
        Copies of this filing have been served on the affected party, the 
    Oklahoma Corporation Commission and the Arkansas Public Service 
    Commission.
        Comment date: July 1, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
    at the end of this notice.
    
    17. Kansas City Power & Light Company
    
    [Docket No. ER97-3146-000]
    
        Take notice that on June 3, 1997, Kansas City Power & Light Company 
    (KCPL) tendered for filing a Service Agreement dated May 14, 1997, 
    between KCPL and Carolina Power & Light Company. KCPL proposes an 
    effective date of May 23, 1997, and requests
    
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    waiver of the Commission's notice requirement. This Agreement provides 
    for the rates and charges for Non-Firm Transmission Service.
        In its filing, KCPL states that the rates included in the above-
    mentioned Service Agreement are KCPL's rates and charges in the 
    compliance filing to FERC Order No. 888 in Docket No. OA96-4-000.
        Comment date: July 1, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
    at the end of this notice.
    
    18. Washington Water Power Company
    
    [Docket No. ER97-3147-000]
    
        Take notice that on June 2, 1997, Washington Water Power Company 
    (WWP) tendered for filing executed Service Agreements under WWP's FERC 
    Electric Tariff Original Volume No. 9. WWP requests waiver of the prior 
    notice requirement and requests an effective date of May 1,1997.
        Comment date: July 1, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
    at the end of this notice.
    
    19. Cinergy Services, Inc.
    
    [Docket No. ER97-3148-000]
    
        Take notice that on June 2, 1997, Cinergy Services, Inc. on behalf 
    of its Operating Company affiliates, The Cincinnati Gas & Electric 
    Company and PSI Energy, Inc. (collectively referred to as Cinergy) 
    tendered for filing a Power Sales Agreement between Cinergy and the 
    Commissioners of Public Works of Greenwood, South Carolina (Greenwood) 
    as an original rate schedule. Cinergy has requested an effective date 
    of June 6, 1997 for the Power Sales Agreement. The Power Sales 
    Agreement is a stand-alone contract for market-based rates.
        Copies of this filing have been served on the Commissioners of 
    Public Works of Greenwood, South Carolina, the Public Service 
    Commission of South Carolina and Duke Power Company.
        Comment date: July 1, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
    at the end of this notice.
    
    20. Illinois Power Company
    
    [Docket No. ER97-3149-000]
    
        Take notice that on June 2, 1997, Illinois Power Company (Illinois 
    Power), 500 South 27th Street, Decatur, Illinois 62526, tendered for 
    filing a Power Sales Tariff, Service Agreement under which AYP Energy 
    will take service under Illinois Power Company's Power Sales Tariff. 
    The agreements are based on the Form of Service Agreement in Illinois 
    Power's tariff.
        Illinois Power has requested an effective date of May 19, 1997.
        Comment date: July 1, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
    at the end of this notice.
    
    21. Illinois Power Company
    
    [Docket No. ER97-3150-000]
    
        Take notice that on June 2, 1997, Illinois Power Company (Illinois 
    Power), 500 South 27th Street, Decatur, Illinois 62526, tendered for 
    filing a Power Sales Tariff, Service Agreement under which Southern 
    Company Services, Inc. will take service under Illinois Power Company's 
    Power Sales Tariff. The agreements are based on the Form of Service 
    Agreement in Illinois Power's tariff.
        Illinois Power has requested an effective date of May 21, 1997.
        Comment date: July 1, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
    at the end of this notice.
    
    22. Illinois Power Company
    
    [Docket No. ER97-3151-000]
    
        Take notice that on June 2, 1997, Illinois Power Company (Illinois 
    Power), 500 South 27th Street, Decatur, Illinois 62526, tendered for 
    filing a Power Sales Tariff, Service Agreement under which Equitable 
    Power Services Company will take service under Illinois Power Company's 
    Power Sales Tariff. The agreements are based on the Form of Service 
    Agreement in Illinois Power's tariff.
        Illinois Power has requested an effective date of June 1, 1997.
        Comment date: July 1, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
    at the end of this notice.
    
    23. Central Illinois Light Company
    
    [Docket No. ER97-3152-000]
    
        Take notice that Central Illinois Light Company (CILCO), 300 
    Liberty Street, Peoria, Illinois 61202, on June 3, 1997, tendered for 
    filing with the Commission a proposed service agreement under its 
    Coordination Sales Tariff with QST Energy Trading Inc.
        CILCO requested an effective date of August 2, 1997.
        Copies of this filing were served on the affected customer and the 
    Illinois Commerce Commission.
        Comment date: July 1, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
    at the end of this notice.
    
    24. Union Electric Company
    
    [Docket No. ER97-3153-000]
    
        Take notice that on June 3, 1997, Union Electric Company (UE) 
    tendered for filing a Service Agreement for Firm Point-to-Point 
    Transmission Service between Illinois Power Company (IP) and UE. UE 
    asserts that the purpose of the Agreement is to permit UE to provide 
    transmission service to IP pursuant to UE's Open Access Transmission 
    Tariff filed in Docket No. OA96-50.
        Comment date: July 1, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
    at the end of this notice.
    
    25. Montaup Electric Company
    
    [Docket No. ER97-3200-000]
    
        Take notice that on June 4, 1997, Montaup Electric Company 
    (Montaup) tendered for filing amendments to its open access 
    transmission tariff and service agreements and network operating 
    agreements with its three affiliated distribution companies, Blackstone 
    Valley Electric Company (Blackstone), Newport Electric Corporation 
    (Newport) and Eastern Edison Company (Eastern Edison). Montaup states 
    that the tariff amendments and agreements implement retail access in 
    Rhode Island and Massachusetts pursuant to state requirements. This 
    filing modifies the agreements filed in Docket Nos. ER97-2800-000 and 
    ER97-3127-000.
        Montaup requests that the tariff amendments and the service 
    agreements and network operating agreements with Blackstone and Newport 
    become effective on July 1, 1997 and that the service agreement and 
    network operating agreement with Eastern Edison become effective on 
    January 1, 1998.
        Comment date: July 1, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
    at the end of this notice.
    
    26. Commonwealth Edison Company
    
    [Docket No. ER97-3271-000]
    
        Take notice that on June 2, 1997, Commonwealth Edison Company 
    (ComEd) tendered for filing a new form of service agreement, Short-Term 
    Firm Service Agreement.
        Comment date: July 1, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
    at the end of this notice.
    
    27. Golden Spread Electric Cooperative, Inc.
    
    [Docket No. ES97-36-000]
    
        Take notice that on May 30, 1997, Golden Spread Electric 
    Cooperative, Inc. (Golden Spread) filed an application, under Sec. 204 
    of the Federal Power Act, seeking authorization to issue short term 
    notes in an aggregate amount of not more than $30 million outstanding 
    at any one time, from time to time during the period from July 27, 1997 
    through July 26, 1999, with a final maturity date no later than July 
    26, 2000.
    
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        Comment date: July 11, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
    E at the end of this notice.
    
    28. Missouri Basin Municipal Power Agency Applicant v. Western Area 
    Power Administration of the United States Department of Energy
    
    [Docket No. TX97-7-000]
    
        Take notice that on June 10, 1997, Missouri Basin Municipal Power 
    Agency (Missouri Basin) filed an Application under Section 211 of the 
    Federal Power Act seeking network firm point-to-point and non-firm 
    point-to-point transmission service from the Western Area Power 
    Administration (WAPA). Missouri Basin is seeking such transmission 
    service over the transmission facilities owned by Western in the Pick-
    Sloan-Eastern Division Marketing Area located in the Upper Midwest part 
    of the United States.
        Comment date: July 15, 1997, 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. 97-16623 Filed 6-24-97; 8:45 am]
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Document Information

Published:
06/25/1997
Department:
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Entry Type:
Notice
Document Number:
97-16623
Dates:
July 1, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
Pages:
34247-34250 (4 pages)
Docket Numbers:
Docket No. ER97-2338-000, et al.
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