95-20486. Northern States Power Company (Minnesota), et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate Regulation Filings  

  • [Federal Register Volume 60, Number 160 (Friday, August 18, 1995)]
    [Notices]
    [Pages 43132-43134]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 95-20486]
    
    
    
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    DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
    Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
    [Docket No. ER95-1452-000, et al.]
    
    
    Northern States Power Company (Minnesota), et al.; Electric Rate 
    and Corporate Regulation Filings
    
    August 11, 1995.
        Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
    Commission:
    
    1. Northern States Power Company (Minnesota)
    
    [Docket No. ER95-1452-000]
    
        Take notice that on July 31, 1995, Northern States Power Company 
    (Minnesota)(NSP), tendered for filing Supplement No. 1 to the original 
    Interconnection and Interchange Agreement between NSP and the Central 
    Minnesota Municipal Power Agency (CMMPA). This Supplement will allow 
    the City of Kenyon to become a member of CMMPA effective August 1, 
    1995.
        NSP requests that the Commission accept for filing this Supplement 
    No. 1 effective as of August 1, 1995, and requests waiver of 
    Commission's notice requirements in order for the Supplement to be 
    accepted for filing on that date. NSP requests that this filing be 
    accepted as a supplement to Rate Schedule No. 470, the rate schedule 
    for previously filed agreements between NSP and CMMPA.
        Comment date: August 25, 1994, in accordance with Standard 
    Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
    
    2. Commonwealth Electric Company
    
    [Docket No. ER95-1453-000]
    
        Take notice that on July 31, 1995, Commonwealth Electric Company 
    (Commonwealth) tendered for filing a Network Integration Service 
    Transmission Tariff. Commonwealth proposes that the tariff become 
    effective on September 29, 1995.
        Comment date: August 25, 1995, in accordance with Standard 
    Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
    
    3. Pennsylvania Power & Light Company
    
    [Docket No. ER95-1454-000]
    
        Take notice that on July 31, 1995, Pennsylvania Power & Light 
    Company (PP&L), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
    Commission eight Service Agreements (the Agreements) between PP&L and 
    1) Public Service Electric & Gas Company, dated July 13, 1995; 2) 
    Atlantic City Electric Company, dated July 18, 1995; and 3) GPU Service 
    Corporation, acting as agent for and on behalf of its operating 
    affiliates Jersey Central Power & Light Company, Metropolitan Edison 
    Company, and Pennsylvania Electric Company, dated July 25, 1995.
        The Agreements supplement a Short Term Capacity and Energy Sales 
    umbrella tariff approved by the Commission in Docket No. ER95-782-000 
    on June 21, 1995.
        In accordance with the policy announced 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), PP&L requests the Commission to make the Agreement 
    effective as of the date of execution of each, 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, PP&L has requested waiver of the sixty-day notice period in 
    18 CFR 35.2(e). PP&L has also requested waiver of certain filing 
    requirements for information previously filed with the Commission in 
    Docket No. ER95-782-000.
        PP&L states that a copy of its filing was provided to the customers 
    involved and to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
        Comment date: August 25, 1995, in accordance with Standard 
    Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
    
    4. Long Island Lighting Company
    
    [Docket No. ER95-1455-000]
    
        Take notice that on July 31, 1995, Long Island Lighting Company 
    (LILCO), tendered for filing a service agreement with Aguila Power 
    Corporation (Aguila) under LILCO's FERC Tariff.
        Comment date: August 25, 1995, in accordance with Standard 
    Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
    
    5. Tucson Electric Power Company
    
    [Docket No. ER95-1456-000]
    
        Take notice that on July 31, 1995, Tucson Electric Power Company 
    (Tucson), tendered for filing a Service Agreement (the Agreement), 
    effective as of July 10, 1995 with National Electric Associates Limited 
    Partnership (National). The Agreement provides for the sale by Tucson 
    to National of economy energy from time to time at negotiated rates in 
    accordance with Service Schedule A of Tucson's Coordination Tariff, 
    Volume 1, Docket No. ER94-1417-000. Tucson requests an effective date 
    of July 10, 1995, and therefore requests all applicable waivers.
        Copies of this filing have been served upon all parties affected by 
    this proceeding.
        Comment date: August 25, 1995, in accordance with Standard 
    Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
    
    6. Tucson Electric Power Company
    
    [Docket No. ER95-1458-000]
    
        Take notice that on July 31, 1995, Tucson Electric Power Company 
    (Tucson), tendered for filing a Service Agreement (the Agreement), 
    effective as of July 26, 1995 with Citizens Lehman Power Sales 
    (Citizens Lehman). The Agreement provides for the sale by Tucson to 
    Citizens Lehman of economy energy from time to time at negotiated rates 
    in accordance with Service Schedule A of Tucson's Coordination Tariff, 
    Volume 1, Docket No. ER94-1437-000. Tucson requests an effective date 
    of July 26, 1995, and therefore requests all applicable waivers.
        Copies of this filing have been served upon all parties affected by 
    this proceeding.
        Comment date: August 25, 1995, in accordance with Standard 
    Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
    
    7. Western States Power Providers, Inc.
    
    [Docket No. ER95-1459-000]
    
        Take notice that on July 31, 1995, Western States Power Providers, 
    Inc. (WSPP) petitioned the Commission for acceptance of WSPP Rate 
    Schedule FERC No. 1, the granting of certain blanket approvals, 
    including the authority to sell electric power at market-based rates, 
    and the waiver of certain Commission Regulations. WSPP is not 
    affiliated with any entity which owns, operates, or controls electric 
    power generating or transmission facilities, or that has a franchised 
    electric power service area.
        Comment date: August 25, 1995, in accordance with Standard 
    Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
    
    8. Boston Edison Company
    
    [Docket No. ER95-1460-000]
    
        Take notice that on August 1, 1995, Boston Edison Company (Boston 
    Edison), tendered for filing a Fifth 
    
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    Extension Agreement between Boston Edison and New England Power Company 
    (NEP) regarding the provision of sub-transmission service for NEP under 
    Boston Edison's FERC Rate Schedule No. 46. The Fifth Extension 
    Agreement extends the date of termination of service from September 30, 
    1995 to March 31, 1995 and has been executed only by Boston Edison. 
    Boston Edison requests an effective date of October 1, 1995.
        Comment date: August 25, 1995, in accordance with Standard 
    Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
    
    9. Northeast Utilities Service Company
    
    [Docket No. ER95-1461-000]
    
        Take notice that on August 1, 1995, Northeast Utilities Service 
    Company (NUSCO), tendered for filing, a Service Agreement and a 
    Certificate of Concurrence with the Vermont Marble Power Division of 
    OMYA, Inc. (VMPD) under the NU System Companies System Power Sales/
    Exchange Tariff No. 6.
        NUSCO states that a copy of this filing has been mailed to VMPD.
        NUSCO requests that the Service Agreement become effective on 
    August 1, 1995.
        Comment date: August 25, 1995, in accordance with Standard 
    Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
    
    10. Public Service Company of Colorado
    
    [Docket No. ER95-1462-000]
    
        Take notice that on August 1, 1995, Public Service Company of 
    Colorado (Company), tendered for filing a proposed amendment to its 
    Power Purchase Agreement (Agreement) with the City of Burlington, 
    Colorado (Burlington), as contained in the Company's Rate Schedule FERC 
    No. 44. This proposed amendment will have no impact on the rates or 
    revenues collected for service under this rate schedule.
        The Company requests an effective date of August 1, 1995, for the 
    proposed amendment.
        Copies of the filing were served upon Burlington and the state 
    jurisdictional regulator (The Public Utilities Commission of the State 
    of Colorado).
        Comment date: August 25, 1995, in accordance with Standard 
    Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
    
    11. Industrial Energy Applications, Inc.
    
    [Docket No. ER95-1465-000]
    
        Take notice that on August 1, 1995, Industrial Energy Applications, 
    Inc. (IEA) petitioned the Commission for acceptance of IEA FERC Rate 
    Schedule No. 1, which provides for authority to sell electricity at 
    market-based rates, for the granting of certain waivers of Commission 
    regulations, and for blanket approval of issuance of securities or 
    assumptions of liabilities under section 204 of the Federal Power Act.
        IEA is a subsidiary of IES Industries, Inc., the parent corporation 
    of IES Utilities Inc. and Whiting Petroleum Company.
        Comment date: August 25, 1995, in accordance with Standard 
    Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
    
    12. New England Power Pool
    
    [Docket No. ER95-1466-000]
    
        Take notice that on August 1, 1995, the New England Power Pool 
    (NEPOOL), Executive Committee filed an amendment to the NEPOOL 
    Agreement, dated as of July 1, 1995, (AMENDMENT) which changes the 
    provisions of the NEPOOL Agreement (NEPOOL FPC No. 2) dated as of 
    September 1, 1971, as previously amended by twenty-nine amendments.
        The NEPOOL Executive Committee states that the AMENDMENT is 
    intended to permit buy-sell transactions in which the buyer purchases 
    only energy and the seller retains the related capacity credit for 
    purposes of meeting its capacity requirements under the NEPOOL 
    Agreement.
        Comment date: August 25, 1995, in accordance with Standard 
    Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
    
    13. Boston Edison Company
    
    [Docket No. ER95-1467-000]
    
        Take notice that on August 1, 1995, Boston Edison Company (Boston 
    Edison), tendered for filing a letter agreement between Boston Edison 
    and Cambridge Electric Light Company (CEL). The tendered letter 
    agreement extends the terms and conditions of the Substation 402 
    Agreement to and including December 31, 1995. The Substation 402 
    Agreement is designated as Boston Edison's FERC Rate Schedule No. 149. 
    Boston Edison requests an effective date of October 1, 1995.
        Comment date: August 25, 1995, in accordance with Standard 
    Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
    
    14. Southern Company Services, Inc.
    
    [Docket No. ER95-1468-000]
    
        Take notice that on August 1, 1995, Southern Company Services, 
    Inc., acting on behalf of Alabama Power Company, Georgia Power Company, 
    Gulf Power Company, Mississippi Power Company, and Savannah Electric 
    and Power Company (collectively referred to as Southern Companies) 
    filed a Network Integration Service Transmission Tariff and a Point-to-
    Point (Firm and Non-Firm) Transmission Service Tariff. Southern 
    Companies state that the Tariffs are consistent with the pro forma 
    tariffs set forth in the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, in Docket No. 
    RM95-8-000. Southern Companies submitted workpapers in support of the 
    Tariffs.
        Comment date: August 25, 1995, in accordance with Standard 
    Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
    
    15. Citizens Utilities Company
    
    [Docket No. ES95-36-000]
    
        Take notice that on August 9, 1995, Citizens Utilities Company 
    (Citizens Utilities) filed an application under Sec. 204 of the Federal 
    Power Act seeking authorization for the issuance of securities in 
    support of or to guarantee securities issued by governmental or quasi-
    governmental bodies for the benefit of Citizens Utilities over a two-
    year period.
        Citizens Utilities specifically seeks authorization for its 
    execution and delivery of promissory notes, loan, purchase, depositary, 
    tender, remarketing, repurchase, sales and similar agreements, 
    inducement letters and related assumptions of obligations and 
    liabilities (Obligations) in respect of indebtedness in an amount up to 
    a total aggregate principal amount of not more than $189.5 million with 
    final maturities of not more than 50 years. The Obligations would be 
    security for the issuance and payment of industrial development revenue 
    bonds, special purpose revenue bonds and environmental control revenue 
    bonds by various governmental issuers in the same aggregate principal 
    amounts and bearing other similar terms as the Obligations.
        Citizens Utilities further requests that the issuance of securities 
    and assumptions of obligations and liabilities be exempted from the 
    Commission's competitive bidding requirements.
        Comment date: September 8, 1995, 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, 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 
    
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    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.
    Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
    Acting Secretary.
    [FR Doc. 95-20486 Filed 8-17-95; 8:45 am]
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Document Information

Published:
08/18/1995
Department:
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Entry Type:
Notice
Document Number:
95-20486
Dates:
August 25, 1994, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
Pages:
43132-43134 (3 pages)
Docket Numbers:
Docket No. ER95-1452-000, et al.
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