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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. EC94-23-000, et al.]
The Washington Water Power Company and Sierra Pacific Power
Company, et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate Regulation Filings
August 9, 1994.
Take notice that the following filings have been made with the
Commission:
1. The Washington Water Power Company and Sierra Pacific Power Company
[Docket No. EC94-23-000]
Take notice that on August 4, 1994, The Washington Water Power
Company (Water Power) and Sierra Pacific Power Company (Sierra Power)
(together Applicants) filed, pursuant to Section 203 of the Federal
Power Act and Part 33 of the Commission's Regulations, a Joint
Application requesting authorization to merge and reorganize
Applicants' utility operations and to dispose of Applicants'
jurisdictional facilities.
Pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization and Merger,
Sierra Pacific Resources Inc., Sierra Pacific and Water Power will
merge into a new corporation, Resources West Energy Corporation
(Resources West) and Water Power and Sierra Pacific will operate as
separate utility divisions of Resource West. The subsidiaries of Water
Power and Sierra Pacific Resources (excluding Sierra Pacific, but
including Sierra Pacific's subsidiaries) will become subsidiaries of
Resources West. The merger will be effected through an exchange of
stock, with Sierra Pacific Resources and Water Power shareholders
exchanging their shares for the right to receive shares in Resources
West.
Applicants have submitted the direct testimony of nine witnesses
who provide, inter alia, a description of the merger, the projected
benefits for ratepayers and shareholders, an explanation of how
Resources West will provide comparable service to customers, and an
analysis of the effects of the merger on competition in the relevant
markets. Applicants also have submitted pro forma open-access point-to-
point transmission and network integration service tariffs for
Resources West's Water Power and Sierra Pacific Divisions which provide
a range of flexible services at rates, terms and conditions designed to
be comparable to Resources West's use of Applicants' systems.
Applicants have requested, in a companion motion, that the
Commission adopt an alternative procedural mechanism to expedite
consideration of the Joint Application by providing for discovery and a
technical conference, followed by a paper hearing if necessary.
Copies of the Joint Application have been served on the state
utility regulatory commissions in Washington, Idaho, Oregon, Montana,
Nevada and California.
Comment date: September 9, 1994, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
2. North Carolina Electric Membership Corporation v. Carolina Power &
Light Company
[Docket No. EL94-84-000]
Take notice that on August 1, 1994, North Carolina Electric
Membership Corporation (NCEMC) and Brunswick Electric Membership
Corporation (Brunswick) tendered for filing a complaint against
Carolina Power & Light Company (CP&L) requesting the initiation of an
investigation to determine whether CP&L's present rates for wholesale
firm power to the cooperatives served under FERC Resale Service
Schedule RS88-1C, are unjust, unreasonable and unduly discriminatory
and, if so, to modify those rates to a just, reasonable and unduly
discriminatory and, if so, to modify those rates to a just, reasonable
level. NCEMC and Brunswick also request the Commission to set a refund
effective date at the earliest date permitted by law.
Comment date: September 8, 1994, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
3. PSI Energy, Inc.
[Docket No. ER93-700-001]
Take notice that on August 1, 1994, PSI Energy, Inc. tendered for
filing its compliance filing in the above-referenced docket pursuant to
the Commission's Letter Order issued on July 1, 1994.
Comment date: August 24, 1994, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
4. Delmarva Power & Light Company
[Docket Nos. ER93-96-005 and EL93-11-002]
Take notice that on August 2, 1994, Delmarva Power & Light Company
tendered for filing its compliance refund report in the above
referenced dockets.
Comment date: August 23, 1994, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
5. Kentucky Utilities Company
[Docket No. ER94-209-001]
Take notice that Kentucky Utilities Company (KU) on July 19, 1994,
amended its filing on June 1, 1994, in this docket to substitute a
revised Exhibit II, Service Schedule B.
Comment date: August 23, 1994, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
6. Nevada Power Company
[Docket No. ER94-404-000]
Take notice that on July 19, 1994, Nevada Power Company tendered
for filing an amendment to its December 23, 1993, filing in the above-
referenced docket.
Comment date: August 19, 1994, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
7. Public Service Company of Oklahoma
[Docket No. ER94-1036-000]
Take notice that on July 13, 1994, the Public Service Company of
Oklahoma tendered for filing an amendment in the above-referenced
docket.
Comment date: August 23, 1994, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
8. Madison Gas & Electric Company
[Docket No. ER94-1147-000]
Take notice that on July 27, 1994, Madison Gas & Electric Company
tendered for filing an amendment in the above-referenced docket.
Comment date: August 23, 1994, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
9. Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.
[Docket No. ER94-1267-000]
Take notice that on August 3, 1994, Consolidated Edison Company of
New York, Inc. (Con Edison) tendered for filing additional material
relating to an agreement to provide interruptible transmission service
for the Power Authority of the State of New York (Power Authority).
Con Edison states that a copy of this filing has been served by
mail upon the Power Authority.
Comment date: August 24, 1994, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
10. Northern States Power Company (Minnesota)
[Docket No. ER94-1324-000]
Take notice that on July 27, 1994, Northern States Power Company
tendered for filing an amendment in the above-referenced docket.
Comment date: August 23, 1994, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
11. Northern States Power Company
[Docket No. ER94-1341-000]
Take notice that on July 27, 1994, Northern States Power Company
tendered for filing an amendment in the above-referenced docket.
Comment date: August 23, 1994, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
12. Central Power and Light Company
[Docket No. ER94-1344-000]
Take notice that on August 4, 1994, Central Power and Light Company
(CP&L) tendered for filing an amendment to its June 10, 1994, filing of
proposed Wholesale Riders 6 and 7 to its FERC Electric Tariff.
Copies of the filing have been served on the tariff customers and
the Public Utility Commission of Texas.
Comment date: August 23, 1994, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
13. PacifiCorp
[Docket No. ER94-1361-000]
Take notice that on August 1, 1994, PacifiCorp, tendered for
filing, in accordance with Sec. 35 of the Commission's Rules and
Regulations, an amendment to its filing dated June 14, 1994. This
amended filing has been prepared to correct the identified names and/or
addresses of Chicago Energy Exchange of Chicago, Inc.; LG&E Power
Marketing Inc.; Torco Energy Marketing, Inc.; and Vesta Energy
Alternatives Company and to revise the Tariff in preparation for future
sales to Independent Power Marketers. Also, PacifiCorp has included
fully executed Service Agreements with Enron Power Marketing, Inc. and
North American Energy Conservation, Inc. which were previously filed
with the Commission as unexecuted Service Agreements.
PacifiCorp respectfully renews its request pursuant to Sec. 35.11
of the Commission's Rules and Regulations, that a waiver of prior
notice be granted and that these Service Agreements and Tariff
revisions be accepted for filing effective on June 1, 1994.
Copies of this filing were supplied to the Public Utility
Commission of Oregon.
Comment date: August 24, 1994, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
14. Puget Sound Power & Light Company
[Docket No. ER94-1494-000]
Take notice that on July 27, 1994, Puget Sound Power & Light
Company (Puget) tendered for filing the Agreement for Purchase and Sale
of Power (the Agreement), dated as of August 1, 1994, between Puget and
Public Utility District No. 1 of Douglas County (the District).
Puget states that the Agreement relates to the sale and purchase of
on-peak capacity and associated energy and the off-peak return of
energy. A copy of the filing was served upon the District.
Comment date: August 24, 1994, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
15. Indiana Michigan Power Company
[Docket No. ER94-1495-000]
Take notice that on July 27, 1994, Indiana Michigan Power Company
(AEPSC), tendered for filing as an initial rate schedule on behalf of
Indiana Michigan Power Company (I&M), a Network Transmission and
Interchange Agreement between I&M and Wabash Valley Power Association,
Inc. (WVPA).
The Network Transmission and Interchange Agreement provides WVPA
more flexible and lower cost transmission service as an alternative to
that provided by a 1988 Settlement Agreement, and permits coordination
transactions between the parties.
Copies of the filing were served upon WVPA, the Indiana Utility
Regulatory Commission and the Michigan Public Service Commission.
Comment date: August 24, 1994, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
16. Entergy Power, Inc.
[Docket No. ER94-1496-000]
Take notice that Entergy Power, Inc. (Entergy Power), on July 27,
1994, tendered for filing a Second Amendment to a unit power sales
agreement between Entergy Power and East Texas Electric Cooperative,
Inc. Entergy Power requests waiver of the Commission's cost support and
notice requirements under Section 35.12 or 35.13 of the Commission's
Regulations, to the extent they are otherwise applicable to this
filing.
Comment date: August 23, 1994, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
17. Boston Edison Company
[Docket No. ER94-1509-000]
Take notice that on July 29, 1994, Boston Edison Company (Edison)
filed a letter agreement between itself and Montaup Electric Company
(Montaup) concerning the contract (Boston Edison Rate Schedule No. 69)
under which Montaup has an 11% entitlement in Edison's Pilgrim nuclear
power plant, the 1992 billings to Montaup under that contract, and
Docket No. EL94-73-000. The letter agreement provides that Boston
Edison will apply the results of the Docket No. EL94-73-00 litigation
or any settlement of that proceeding to Montaup. The letter agreement
makes no other changes to the rates, terms, and conditions of the
affected Pilgrim contract.
Edison states that it has served copies of this filing upon each of
the affected customers and upon three other Pilgrim power purchasers:
Reading Municipal Light Department, Commonwealth Electric Company and
the thirteen Massachusetts municipal electric systems who have Pilgrim
unit power purchase contracts.
Comment date: August 23, 1994, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
18. Public Service Company of New Hampshire
[Docket No. ER94-1512-000]
Take notice that on August 1, 1994, Public Service Company of New
Hampshire (PSNH) tendered for filing an amendment (the Amendment) that
would reduce rates and make other changes to the Partial Requirements
Resale Service Agreement, designated as PSNH FERC Electric Rate
Schedule No. 142 (the Partial Requirements Agreement), between PSNH and
the New Hampshire Electric Cooperative, Inc. (the NHEC). The parties
have requested an effective date for the Amendment of October 1, 1994.
PSNH states that the Amendment would make three changes to the
Partial Requirements Agreement: (i) it would reduce the amount of power
the NHEC is required to purchase under the Partial Requirements
Agreement in order to account for a separate power transfer agreement
between the parties; (ii) it would reduce wholesale power rates to the
NHEC for power resold to certain of the NHEC's customers or under
certain of the NHEC's regulatory-approved demand-side management
programs; and (iii) it would modify record keeping requirements and
audit rights to reflect the amended arrangements.
PSNH further states that copies of the filing were served upon both
parties to the Partial Requirements Agreement.
Comment date: August 24, 1994, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
19. Public Service Company of New Hampshire
[Docket No. ER94-1513-000]
Take notice that on August 1, 1994, Public Service Company of New
Hampshire (PSNH) tendered for filing an Interruptible Power Supply
Service Agreement (Interruptible Agreement) between PSNH and the New
Hampshire Electric Cooperative, Inc. (the NHEC). PSNH requests that the
Commission permit the Interruptible Agreement to become effective
October 1, 1994.
PSNH states that power sold to the NHEC under the Interruptible
Agreement will replace higher-priced, higher-quality service that PSNH
now provides to the NHEC under another rate schedule. Accordingly, the
Interruptible Agreement will effective reduce overall purchased power
costs to be paid by the NHEC.
PSNH further states that a copy of the filing was served upon the
NHEC. In addition, PSNH also served a copy of the filing upon the New
Hampshire Public Utilities Commission.
Comment date: August 24, 1994, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
20. Public Service Company of Colorado
[Docket No. ER94-1514-000]
Take notice that on August 1, 1994, Public Service Company of
Colorado tendered for filing an amendment to its FERC Electric Service
Rate Schedule, FERC No. 47. Under the proposed amendment Public Service
is seeking to revise the points of delivery and levels of power and
energy delivered for the Western Area Power Administration. This
amendment will have no impact on the rates for service under this
agreement.
Public Service requests an effective date of August 1, 1994, for
the proposed amendment.
Copies of the filing were served upon the Western Area Power
Administration Loveland Area Office, and state jurisdictional
regulators which include the Public Utilities commission of the State
of Colorado and the State of Colorado Office of Consumer Counsel.
Comment date: August 24, 1994, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
21. The Montana Power Company
[Docket No. ER94-1515-000]
Take notice that on August 1, 1994, The Montana Power Company
(Montana) tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission as an initial rate schedule pursuant to 18 CFR 35.13 a
supplement to Rate Schedule FERC No. 027; a Contribution in Aid of
Construction Letter Agreement (Agreement) between Montana, PacifiCorp
and Idaho Power Company (Idaho) dated June 30, 1994.
Montana states that the Agreement relates to relaying equipment
installed for the improved operation of the 230 kV ``AMPS''
transmission line.
A copy of the filing was served upon PacifiCorp and Idaho,
Administration.
Comment date: August 24, 1994, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
22. PSI Energy, Inc.
[Docket No. ER94-1517-000]
Take notice that PSI Energy, Inc. (PSI) on August 1, 1994, tendered
for filing an Interchange Agreement, dated July 1, 1994, between PSI
and Rainbow Energy Marketing Corporation (REMC).
The Interchange Agreement provides for the following service
between PSI and REMC:
1. Exhibit A--Power Sales by REMC
2. Exhibit B--Power Sales by PSI
Copies of the filing were served on Rainbow Energy Marketing
Corporation, North Dakota Public Service Commission and the Indiana
Utility Regulatory Commission.
Comment date: August 23, 1994, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
23. Commonwealth Electric Company
[Docket No. ER94-1518-000]
Take notice that on August 1, 1994, Commonwealth Electric Company
(Commonwealth) filed, under Section 205 of the Federal Power Act, its
proposed FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 1, Tariff for Firm
Transmission Service which Commonwealth proposes to become effective on
September 30, 1994. The proposed tariff would provide firm transmission
service over Commonwealth's transmission facilities providing the same
priority as Commonwealth's firm service to its native load customers.
Comment date: August 24, 1994, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
24. Massachusetts Electric Company
[Docket No. ER94-1525-000]
Take notice that on August 2, 1994, Massachusetts Electric Company
tendered for filing a Certificate of Cancellation of power sales to 13
specified locations of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority.
Comment date: August 24, 1994, 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, 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
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