96-17070. New York State Electric & Gas Corporation, et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate Regulation Filings  

  • [Federal Register Volume 61, Number 130 (Friday, July 5, 1996)]
    [Notices]
    [Pages 35202-35204]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 96-17070]
    
    
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    DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
    [Docket No. ER96-2184-000, et al.]
    
    
    New York State Electric & Gas Corporation, et al.; Electric Rate 
    and Corporate Regulation Filings
    
    June 26, 1996.
        Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
    Commission:
    
    1. New York State Electric & Gas Corporation
    
    [Docket No. ER96-2184-000]
    
        Take notice that on June 19, 1996, New York State Electric & Gas 
    Corporation (NYSEG), tendered for filing pursuant to Sec. 35.12 of the 
    Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's Regulations, 18 CFR 35.12, as an 
    initial rate schedule, an agreement with TransCanada Power Corp. 
    (TransCanada). The agreement provides a mechanism pursuant to which the 
    parties can enter into separately scheduled transactions under which 
    NYSEG will sell to TransCanada and TransCanada 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 June 20, 
    1996, 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 TransCanada.
        Comment date: July 10, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
    E at the end of this notice.
    
    2. Boise Cascade Corporation
    
    [Docket No. ER96-2178-000]
    
        Take notice that on June 18, 1996, Boise Cascade Corporation, 
    organized under the laws of Delaware, submitted for filing pursuant to 
    18 CFR 35.12(b) initial rates for the sale of capacity and energy to 
    Minnesota Power & Light Company (Minnesota Power). A copy of the filing 
    has been served on Minnesota Power.
    
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        Comment date: July 10, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
    E at the end of this notice.
    
    3. Cinergy Services, Inc.
    
    [Docket No. ER96-2181-000]
    
        Take notice that on June 19, 1996, Cinergy Services, Inc. 
    (Cinergy), tendered for filing on behalf of its operating companies, 
    The Cincinnati Gas & Electric Company (CG&E) and PSI Energy, Inc. 
    (PSI), an Interchange Agreement, dated March 1, 1996 between Cinergy, 
    CG&E, PSI and National Gas & Electric L.P. (NG&E).
        The Interchange Agreement provides for the following service 
    between Cinergy and NG&E:
        1. Exhibit A--Power Sales by NG&E
        2. Exhibit B--Power Sales by Cinergy
        Cinergy and NG&E have requested an effective date of June 24, 1996.
        Copies of the filing were served on National Gas & Electric L.P., 
    the Texas Public Utility Commission, the Kentucky Public Service 
    Commission, the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio and the Indiana 
    Utility Regulatory Commission.
        Comment date: July 10, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
    E at the end of this notice.
    
    4. Long Island Lighting Company
    
    [Docket No. ER96-2182-000]
    
        Take notice that on June 19, 1996, Long Island Lighting Company 
    (LILCO), tendered for filing service agreements entered into as of the 
    following dates by LILCO and the following parties:
    
    Date and Purchaser
    
    5/10/96, TransCanada Power Corp.
    5/10/96, NorAm Energy Services, Inc.
    5/21/96, Northeast Utilities Service Company.
    
        These service agreements supplement a Power Sales umbrella tariff 
    accepted for filing on April 4, 1996 and made effective August 11, 1995 
    by the Commission in Docket No. ER95-1518-000.
        In accordance with the policy set forth in Prior Notice and Filing 
    Requirements Under Part II of the Federal Power Act, 64 FERC para. 
    61,139, clarified and reh'g granted in part and denied in part, 65 FERC 
    para. 61,081 (1993), LILCo requests the Commission to make the 
    Agreements effective as of May 21, 1996, because service will be 
    provided under an umbrella tariff and each service agreement is filed 
    within 30 days after the commencement of service. In accordance with 18 
    CFR 35.11, LILCO has requested waiver of the sixty-day notice period in 
    18 CFR 35.2(e).
        A copy of this filing was provided to the customers involved and to 
    the New York State Public Service Commission.
        Comment date: July 10, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
    E at the end of this notice.
    
    5. Coral Power, L.L.C.
    
    [Docket No. ER96-2185-000]
    
        Take notice that on June 19, 1996, Coral Power, L.L.C. (Coral), 
    tendered for filing a letter from the Executive Committee of the 
    Western Systems Power Pool (WSPP) indicating that Coral had completed 
    all the steps for pool membership. Coral requests that the Commission 
    amend the WSPP Agreement to include it as a member.
        Coral requests an effective date of June 17, 1996, for the proposed 
    amendment. Accordingly, Coral requests waiver of the Commission's 
    notice requirements for good cause shown.
        Copies of the filing were served upon the WSPP Executive Committee.
        Comment date: July 10, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
    E at the end of this notice.
    
    6. Illinois Power Company
    
    [Docket No. ER96-2188-000]
    
        Take notice that on June 20, 1996, Illinois Power Company (Illinois 
    Power), 500 South 27th Street, Decatur, Illinois 62526, tendered for 
    filing a Power Sales Tariff, Service Agreement under which Minnesota 
    Power 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 15, 1996.
        Comment date: July 10, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
    E at the end of this notice.
    
    7. Illinois Power Company
    
    [Docket No. ER96-2189-000]
    
        Take notice that on June 20, 1996, Illinois Power Company (Illinois 
    Power), 500 South 27th Street, Decatur, Illinois 52526, tendered for 
    filing firm transmission agreements under which Apogee Coal Company, d/
    b/a/ Arch of Illinois 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 June 1, 1996.
        Comment date: July 10, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
    E at the end of this notice.
    
    8. Illinois Power Company
    
    [Docket No. ER96-2190-000]
    
        Take notice that on June 20, 1996, Illinois Power Company (Illinois 
    Power), 500 South 27th Street, Decatur, Illinois 62526, tendered for 
    filing a Power Sales Tariff, Service Agreement under which Industrial 
    Energy Applications, 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 June 1, 1996.
        Comment date: July 10, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
    E at the end of this notice.
    
    9. Illinois Power Company
    
    [Docket No. ER96-2191-000]
    
        Take notice that on June 20, 1996, Illinois Power Company (Illinois 
    Power), 500 South 27th Street, Decatur, Illinois 62526, tendered for 
    filing firm transmission agreements under which PPG Industries, Inc. 
    will take transmission service pursuant to its open access 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 June 1, 1996.
        Comment date: July 10, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
    E at the end of this notice.
    
    10. Arizona Public Service Company
    
    [Docket No. ER96-2192-000]
    
        Take notice that on June 20, 1996, Arizona Public Service Company 
    (APS), tendered for filing revised estimated load Exhibits to APS-FERC 
    Rate Schedule No. 225 between APS and Citizens Utilities Company 
    (Citizens).
        Current rate levels are unaffected, revenue levels are unchanged 
    from those currently on file with the Commission, and no other 
    significant change in service to these or any other customer results 
    from the revisions proposed herein. No new or modifications to existing 
    facilities are required as a result of these revisions.
        Copies of this filing have been served on Citizens and the Arizona 
    Corporation Commission.
        Comment date: July 10, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
    E at the end of this notice.
    
    11. Northeast Utilities Service Company
    
    [Docket No. ER96-2193-000]
    
        Take notice that on June 20, 1996, Northeast Utilities Service 
    Company (NUSCO), tendered for filing a Service
    
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    Agreement with Coral Power, L.L.C. (Coral) under the NU System 
    Companies' System Power Sales/Exchange Tariff No. 6.
        NUSCO states that a copy of this filing has been mailed to Coral.
        NUSCO requests that the Service Agreement become effective sixty 
    (60) days following the Commission's receipt of the filing.
        Comment date: July 10, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
    E at the end of this notice.
    
    12. Jersey Central Power & Light Company; Metropolitan Edison 
    Company; Pennsylvania Electric Company
    
    [Docket No. ER96-2194-000]
    
        Take notice that on June 20, 1996, 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 Duke/Louis Dreyfus L.L.C. (D/LD), dated June 14, 1996. This 
    Service Agreement specifies that D/LD 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 D/LD 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 June 14, 1996 for the Service 
    Agreement.
        GPU has served copies of the filing on regulatory agencies in New 
    Jersey and Pennsylvania.
        Comment date: July 10, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
    E at the end of this notice.
    
    13. MDU Resources Group, Inc.
    
    [Docket No. ES96-31-000]
    
        Take notice that on June 20, 1996, MDU Resources Group, Inc. (MDU) 
    filed an application, under Sec. 204 of the Federal Power Act, seeking 
    authorization to issue up to 1,010,916 additional shares of Common 
    Stock, par value $3.33 in connection with MDU's tax deferred 
    compensation savings plan for non-bargaining unit employees. MDU 
    further requests an exemption from the Commission's competitive bidding 
    and negotiated placement requirements.
        Comment date: July 19, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
    E at the end of this notice.
    
    14. MDU Resources Group, Inc.
    
    [Docket No. ES96-32-000]
    
        Take notice that on June 20, 1996, MDU Resources Group, Inc. (MDU) 
    filed an application, under Sec. 204 of the Federal Power Act, seeking 
    authorization to issue up to 743,661 additional shares of Common Stock, 
    par value $3.33 in connection with MDU's tax deferred compensation 
    savings plan for collective bargaining unit employees. MDU further 
    requests an exemption from the Commission's competitive bidding and 
    negotiated placement requirements.
        Comment date: July 19, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
    E at the end of this notice.
    
    15. MDU Resources Group, Inc.
    
    [Docket No. ES96-33-000]
    
        Take notice that on June 20, 1996, MDU Resources Group, Inc. (MDU) 
    filed an application, under Sec. 204 of the Federal Power Act, seeking 
    authorization to issue up to 3,273,273 additional shares of Common 
    Stock, par value $3.33 in connection with MDU's automatic dividend 
    reinvestment and stock purchase plan. MDU further requests an exemption 
    from the Commission's competitive bidding and negotiated placement 
    requirements.
        Comment date: July 19, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
    E at the end of this notice.
    
    16. MidAmerican Energy Company
    
    [Docket No. ES96-34-000]
    
        Take notice that on June 21, 1996, MidAmerican Energy Company 
    (MidAmerican) filed an application, under Sec. 204 of the Federal Power 
    Act, seeking authorization to issue and sell up to $500 million 
    principal amount of bonds, notes, debentures, guarantees or other 
    evidences of indebtedness of like kind to bonds, notes or debentures. 
    MidAmerican further requests an exemption from the Commission's 
    competitive bidding and negotiated placement requirements.
        Comment date: July 19, 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.
    
    [FR Doc. 96-17070 Filed 7-3-96; 8:45 am]
    
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Document Information

Published:
07/05/1996
Department:
Energy Department
Entry Type:
Notice
Document Number:
96-17070
Dates:
July 10, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
Pages:
35202-35204 (3 pages)
Docket Numbers:
Docket No. ER96-2184-000, et al.
PDF File:
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