97-14906. New York State Electric & Gas Corporation, et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate Regulation Filings  

  • [Federal Register Volume 62, Number 110 (Monday, June 9, 1997)]
    [Notices]
    [Pages 31424-31427]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 97-14906]
    
    
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    DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
    
    Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
    [Docket No. ER97-2935-000, et al.]
    
    
    New York State Electric & Gas Corporation, et al.; Electric Rate 
    and Corporate Regulation Filings
    
    May 30, 1997.
        Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
    Commission:
    
    1. New York State Electric & Gas Corporation
    
    [Docket No. ER97-2935-000]
    
        Take notice that on May 14, 1997, New York State Electric & Gas 
    Corporation (NYSEG), tendered for filing pursuant to Part 35 of the 
    Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, 
    18 CFR Part 35, service agreements under which NYSEG will provide 
    capacity and/or energy to Aquila Power Corporation (Aquila), CPS 
    Utilities (CPS), Delmarva Power & Light Company (Delmarva), Illinois 
    Power Corporation (Illinois), Long Sault, Inc. (Long Sault), Maine 
    Public Service Company (MPS), NIPSCO Energy Services, Inc. (NIPSCO) 
    North American Energy Conservation, Inc. (North American), Northern 
    Indiana Public Service (Northern Indiana), Ohio Edison Company and 
    Pennsylvania Power Company, collectively the Ohio Edison System (OE), 
    Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation (Rochester), Tractebel Energy 
    Marketing, Inc. (Tractebel), Southern Energy Trading and Marketing, 
    Inc. (Southern), Citizens Lehman Power Sales (Citizens), and Cincinnati 
    Gas & Electric Company and PSI Energy, Inc., collectively the Cinergy 
    Operating Companies (Cinergy) in accordance with NYSEG's market-based 
    power sales tariff.
        NYSEG has requested waiver of the notice requirements so that the 
    service
    
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    agreements with Aquila, CPS, Delmarva, Illinois, Long Sault, MPS, 
    NIPSCO, North American, Northern Indiana, OE, Rochester, Tractebel, 
    Southern, Citizens, and Cinergy become effective as of May 15, 1997, 
    and that the Service Agreements with Southern, Citizens, and Cinergy 
    become effective as of April 30, 1997.
        NYSEG served copies of the filing upon the New York State Public 
    Service Commission, Aquila, CPS, Delmarva, Illinois, Long Sault, MPS, 
    NIPSCO, North American, Northern Indiana, OE, Rochester, Tractebel, 
    Southern, Citizens, and Cinergy.
        Comment date: June 13, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
    E at the end of this notice.
    
    2. Central Illinois Public Service Company
    
    [Docket No. ER97-2937-000]
    
        Take notice that on May 12, 1997, Central Illinois Public Service 
    Company (CIPS), submitted a Service Agreement, dated May 2, 1997, 
    establishing Wisconsin Public Service Corporation as a customer under 
    the terms of CIPS' Coordination Sales Tariff CST-1 (CST-1 Tariff).
        CIPS requests an effective date of May 2, 1997 for the service 
    agreement and the revised Index of Customers. Accordingly, CIPS 
    requests waiver of the Commission's notice requirements. Copies of this 
    filing were served upon Wisconsin Public Service Corporation and the 
    Illinois Commerce Commission.
        Comment date: June 13, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
    E at the end of this notice.
    
    3. Illinois Power Company
    
    [Docket No. ER97-2938-000]
    
        Take notice that on May 13, 1997, Illinois Power Company (Illinois 
    Power), 500 South 27th Street, Decatur, Illinois 62526, tendered for 
    filing firm transmission agreements under which Air Products and 
    Chemicals, 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 May 1, 1997.
        Comment date: June 13, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
    E at the end of this notice.
    
    4. Ohio Valley Electric Corporation Indiana-Kentucky Electric 
    Corporation
    
    [Docket No. ER97-2939-000]
    
        Take notice that on May 13, 1997, Ohio Valley Electric Corporation 
    (including its wholly-owned subsidiary, Indiana-Kentucky Electric 
    Corporation) (OVEC), tendered for filing a Service Agreement for Non-
    Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service, dated May 9, 1997 (the 
    Service Agreement) between PacifiCorp Power Marketing, Inc. (PPMI) and 
    OVEC. OVEC proposes an effective date of May 9, 1997 and requests 
    waiver of the Commission's notice requirement to allow the requested 
    effective date. The Service Agreement provides for non-firm 
    transmission service by OVEC to PPMI.
        In its filing, OVEC states that the rates and charges included in 
    the Service Agreement are the rates and charges set forth in OVEC's 
    Open Access Transmission Tariff.
        A copy of this filing was served upon PPMI.
        Comment date: June 13, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
    E at the end of this notice.
    
    5. Wisconsin Power and Light Company
    
    [Docket No. ER97-2940-000]
    
        Take notice that on May 13, 1997, Wisconsin Power and Light Company 
    (WP&L), tendered for filing Form Of Service Agreements for Firm and 
    Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service establishing Wisconsin 
    Power and Light Company as a point-to-point transmission customer under 
    the terms of WP&L's transmission tariff.
        WP&L requests an effective date of April 13, 1997, and; 
    accordingly, seeks waiver of the Commission's notice requirements. A 
    copy of this filing has been served upon the Public Service Commission 
    of Wisconsin.
        Comment date: June 13, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
    E at the end of this notice.
    
    6. Virginia Electric and Power Company
    
    [Docket No. ER97-2941-000]
    
        Take notice that on May 13, 1997, Virginia Electric and Power 
    Company (Virginia Power), tendered for filing Service Agreements for 
    Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service with AIG Trading 
    Corporation, The Dayton Power and Light Company, New York State 
    Electric & Gas Corporation, PacifiCorp Power Marketing, Inc., and 
    Aquila Power Corporation under the Open Access Transmission Tariff to 
    Eligible Purchasers dated July 9, 1996. Under the tendered Service 
    Agreement Virginia Power will provide non-firm point-to-point service 
    to the Transmission Customers as agreed to by the parties under the 
    rates, terms and conditions of the Open Access Transmission Tariff.
        Copies of the filing were served upon the Virginia State 
    Corporation Commission, the North Carolina Utilities Commission, the 
    Ohio Public Utilities Commission, and the New York Public Service 
    Commission.
        Comment date: June 13, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
    E at the end of this notice.
    
    7. Carolina Power & Light Company
    
    [Docket No. ER97-2942-000]
    
        Take notice that on May 14, 1997, Carolina Power & Light Company 
    (CP&L), tendered for filing Service Agreements for Non-Firm Point to 
    Point Transmission Service executed between CP&L and the following 
    Eligible Transmission Customers: Northern Indiana Public Service 
    Company; The Detroit Edison Company; and The Dayton Power and Light 
    Company. Service to each Eligible Customer will be in accordance with 
    the terms and conditions of Carolina Power & Light Company's Open 
    Access Transmission Tariff.
        Copies of the filing were served upon the North Carolina Utilities 
    Commission and the South Carolina Public Service Commission.
        Comment date: June 13, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
    E at the end of this notice.
    
    8. Carolina Power & Light Company
    
    [Docket No. ER97-2943-000]
    
        Take notice that on May 14, 1997, Carolina Power & Light Company 
    (Carolina), tendered for filing executed Service Agreements between 
    Carolina and the following Eligible Entities: Northern Indiana Public 
    Service Co.; Alabama Electric Cooperative, Inc.; and ENERZ Corp. 
    Service to each Eligible Entity will be in accordance with the terms 
    and conditions of Carolina's Tariff No. 1 for Sales of Capacity and 
    Energy.
        Copies of the filing were served upon the North Carolina Utilities 
    Commission and the South Carolina Public Service Commission.
        Comment date: June 13, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
    E at the end of this notice.
    
    9. Florida Power & Light Company
    
    [Docket No. ER97-2944-000]
    
        Take notice that on May 14, 1997, Florida Power & Light Company 
    filed executed Service Agreements with The Cincinnati Gas & Electric 
    Company, PSI Energy, Inc. and Cinergy Services, Inc., Equitable Power 
    Services Company, Florida Power Corporation and Southern Company 
    Services, Inc. for service pursuant to Tariff No. 1 for Sales of Power 
    and Energy by Florida Power & Light. FPL requests that each Service 
    Agreement be made effective on April 17, 1997.
    
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        Comment date: June 13, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
    E at the end of this notice.
    
    10. UtiliCorp United Inc.
    
    [Docket No. ER97-2945-000]
    
        Take notice that on May 14, 1997, UtiliCorp United Inc. 
    (UtiliCorp), filed service agreements with Carolina Power & Light 
    Company for service under its non-firm point-to-point open access 
    service tariff for its operating divisions, Missouri Public Service, 
    WestPlains Energy-Kansas and WestPlains Energy-Colorado.
        Comment date: June 13, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
    E at the end of this notice.
    
    11. UtiliCorp United Inc.
    
    [Docket No. ER97-2946-000]
    
        Take notice that on May 14, 1997, UtiliCorp United Inc. (UtiliCorp) 
    filed service agreements with Equitable Power Services Company for 
    service under its non-firm point-to-point open access service tariff 
    for its operating divisions, Missouri Public Service, WestPlains 
    Energy-Kansas and WestPlains Energy-Colorado.
        Comment date: June 13, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
    E at the end of this notice.
    
    12. Tucson Electric Power Company
    
    [Docket No. ER97-2947-000]
    
        Take notice that on May 14, 1997, Tucson Electric Power Company, 
    tendered for filing four (4) service agreements for firm and non-firm 
    point-to-point transmission service under Part II of its Open Access 
    Transmission Tariff filed in Docket No. OA96-140-000. The four service 
    agreements are:
        1. Service Agreement For Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service 
    with Electric Clearinghouse, Inc. Dated April 28, 1997 (Clearinghouse 
    Agreement).
        2. Service Agreement For Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service 
    with PacifiCorp dated April 28, 1997 (PacifiCorp Agreement).
        3. Service Agreement For Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission 
    Service with Equitable Power Services Co. Dated May 2, 1997 (Equitable 
    Agreement).
        4. Service Agreement For Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission 
    Service with The Cincinnati Gas & Electric, PSI Energy, Inc., and 
    Cinergy Services, Inc. dated May 2, 1997 (Cincinnati Agreement).
        TEP requests waiver of notice to permit the Clearinghouse Agreement 
    and PacifiCorp Agreement to become effective as of May 1, 1997. TEP 
    requests waiver of notice, if necessary, to permit the Equitable 
    Agreement and the Cincinnati Agreement to become effective on the date 
    service commences. TEP has served a copy of this filing on Electric 
    Clearinghouse, Inc., PacifiCorp, Equitable Power Services Co., and 
    Cinergy Services, Inc. (As agent for The Cincinnati Gas & Electric 
    Company and PSI Energy, Inc.).
        Comment date: June 13, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
    E at the end of this notice.
    
    13. Virginia Electric and Power Company
    
    [Docket No. ER97-2948-000]
    
        Take notice that on May 14, 1997, Virginia Electric and Power 
    Company (Virginia Power), tendered for filing a Service Agreement for 
    Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service with The Wholesale Power Group 
    under the Open Access Transmission Tariff to Eligible Purchasers dated 
    July 9, 1996. Under the tendered Service Agreement Virginia Power will 
    provide firm point-to-point service to the Wholesale Power Group as 
    agreed to by the parties under the rates, terms and conditions of the 
    Open Access Transmission Tariff.
        Copies of the filing were served upon the Virginia State 
    Corporation Commission, and the North Carolina Utilities Commission.
        Comment date: June 13, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
    E at the end of this notice.
    
    14. Virginia Electric and Power Company
    
    [Docket No. ER97-2949-000]
    
        Take notice that on May 14, 1997, Virginia Electric and Power 
    Company (Virginia Power), tendered for filing executed Service 
    Agreements between Virginia Electric and Power Company and (1) BYNG 
    Public Works Authority, (2) Eastern Power Distribution, Inc., (3) 
    Williams Energy Services Company, and (4) DuPont Power Marketing, Inc. 
    under the Power Sales Tariff to Eligible Purchasers dated May 27, 1994, 
    as revised on December 31, 1996. Under the tendered Service Agreements 
    Virginia Power agrees to provide services to (1) BYNG Public Works 
    Authority, (2) Eastern Power Distribution, Inc., (3) Williams Energy 
    Services Company, and (4) DuPont Power Marketing, Inc. under the rates, 
    terms and conditions of the Power Sales Tariff as agreed by the parties 
    pursuant to the terms of the applicable Service Schedules included in 
    the Power Sales Tariff.
        Copies of the filing were served upon the Virginia State 
    Corporation Commission, and the North Carolina Utilities Commission.
        Comment date: June 13, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
    E at the end of this notice.
    
    15. New York State Electric & Gas Corporation
    
    [Docket No. ER97-2950-000]
    
        Take notice that on May 14, 1997, New York State Electric & Gas 
    Corporation (NYSEG), tendered for filing pursuant to Section 35.12 of 
    the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's Rules of Practice and 
    Procedure, 18 CFR 35.12, as an initial rate schedule, an agreement with 
    Commonwealth Electric Company (Commonwealth). The agreement provides a 
    mechanism pursuant to which the parties can enter into separately 
    scheduled transactions under which NYSEG will sell to Commonwealth and 
    Commonwealth will purchase from NYSEG either capacity and associated 
    energy or energy only as the parties may mutually agree.
        NYSEG requests that the agreement become effective on May 15, 1997, 
    so that the parties may, if mutually agreeable, enter into separately 
    scheduled transactions under the agreement. NYSEG has requested waiver 
    of the notice requirements for good cause shown.
        NYSEG served copies of the filing upon the New York State Public 
    Service Commission and Commonwealth.
        Comment date: June 13, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
    E at the end of this notice.
    
    16. Northeast Utilities Service Company
    
    [Docket No. ER97-2951-000]
    
        Take notice that on May 14, 1997, Northeast Utilities Service 
    Company (NUSCO), tendered for filing, a Service Agreement with the 
    Village of Rockville Centre under the NU System Companies' Sale for 
    Resale, Tariff No. 7.
        NUSCO states that a copy of this filing has been mailed to the 
    Village of Rockville Centre.
        NUSCO requests that the Service Agreement become effective May 5, 
    1997.
        Comment date: June 13, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
    E at the end of this notice.
    
    17. Virginia Electric and Power Company
    
    [Docket No. ER97-2952-000]
    
        Take notice that on May 14, 1997, Virginia Electric and Power 
    Company (Virginia Power), tendered for filing a Service Agreement for 
    Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service with The Wholesale Power Group 
    under the Open
    
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    Access Transmission Tariff to Eligible Purchasers dated July 9, 1996. 
    Under the tendered Service Agreement Virginia Power will provide firm 
    point-to-point service to the Wholesale Power Group as agreed to by the 
    parties under the rates, terms and conditions of the Open Access 
    Transmission Tariff.
        Copies of the filing were served upon the Virginia State 
    Corporation Commission, and the North Carolina Utilities Commission.
        Comment date: June 13, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
    E at the end of this notice.
    
    18. Virginia Electric and Power Company
    
    [Docket No. ER97-2953-000]
    
        Take notice that on May 14, 1997, Virginia Electric and Power 
    Company (Virginia Power), tendered for filing a Service Agreement for 
    Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service with the Wholesale Power Group 
    under the Open Access Transmission Tariff to Eligible Purchasers dated 
    July 9, 1996. Under the tendered Service Agreement Virginia Power will 
    provide firm point-to-point service to the Wholesale Power Group as 
    agreed to by the parties under the rates, terms and conditions of the 
    Open Access Transmission Tariff.
        Copies of the filing were served upon the Virginia State 
    Corporation Commission, and the North Carolina Utilities Commission.
        Comment date: June 13, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
    E at the end of this notice.
    
    19. Jersey Central Power & Light Company; Metropolitan Edison Company; 
    Pennsylvania Electric Company
    
    [Docket No. ER97-2954-000]
    
        Take notice that on May 14, 1997, Jersey Central Power & Light 
    Company, Metropolitan Edison Company and Pennsylvania Electric Company 
    (GPU Energy), filed an executed Service Agreement between GPU Service, 
    Inc. and Carolina Power & Light Company (CP&L), dated May 12, 1997. 
    This Service Agreement specifies that CP&L 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 Energy and CP&L 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 Energy requests a waiver of the Commission's notice 
    requirements for good cause shown and an effective date of May 12, 1997 
    for the Service Agreement.
        GPU Energy has served copies of the filing on regulatory agencies 
    in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
        Comment date: June 13, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
    E at the end of this notice.
    
    20. Portland General Electric Company
    
    [Docket No. ER97-2955-000]
    
        Take notice that on May 14, 1997, 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 36.34 
    mills/kWh effective October 1, 1996. The Bonneville Power 
    Administration determined the ASC rate for PGE to be 36.34 mills/kWh. 
    However, there is no effect on the residential exchange payments 
    because the amount for fiscal year 1997 was fixed by federal 
    legislation.
        Copies of the filing have been served on the persons named in the 
    transmittal letter as included in the filing.
        Comment date: June 13, 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. 97-14906 Filed 6-6-97; 8:45 am]
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Document Information

Published:
06/09/1997
Department:
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Entry Type:
Notice
Document Number:
97-14906
Dates:
June 13, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
Pages:
31424-31427 (4 pages)
Docket Numbers:
Docket No. ER97-2935-000, et al.
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