[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 188 (Monday, September 29, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50917-50920]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-25716]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. ER97-4437-000, et al.]


The Detroit Edison Company et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate 
Regulation Filings

September 22, 1997.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. The Detroit Edison Company

[Docket No. ER97-4437-000]

    Take notice that on September 2, 1997, The Detroit Edison Company 
(Detroit Edison), tendered for filing a Service Agreement for Network 
Integration Transmission Service (the Service Agreement) between 
Detroit Edison Transmission Operations and the City of Croswell, 
Michigan, under the Joint Open Access Transmission Tariff of Consumers 
Energy Company and Detroit Edison, FERC Electric Tariff No. 1, dated as 
of November 1, 1997. Detroit Edison requests that the Service Agreement 
be made effective as of November 1, 1997.
    Comment date: October 6, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

2. The Detroit Edison Company

[Docket No. ER97-4438-000]

    Take notice that on September 2, 1997, The Detroit Edison Company 
(Detroit Edison), tendered for filing a Service Agreement for wholesale 
power sales transactions (the Service Agreement) under Detroit Edison's 
Wholesale Power Sales Tariff (WPS-1), FERC Electric Tariff No. 4 (the 
WPS-1 Tariff), between Detroit Edison and AYP Energy, Inc., dated as of 
June 30, 1997. The parties have not engaged in any transactions under 
the Service Agreement. Detroit Edison requests that the Service 
Agreement be made effective as of August 4, 1997.
    Comment date: October 6, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

3. Duke Energy Corporation

[Docket No. ER97-4439-000]

    Take notice that on September 2, 1997, Duke Power, a division of 
Duke Energy Corporation, on its own behalf and acting as agent for its 
wholly-owned subsidiary, Nantahala Power and Light Company (Duke), 
filed forms of service agreements for Firm Point-to-Point Transmission 
Service and Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service between Duke 
Power Company, as the Transmission Provider, and Duke Power Company, as 
the Transmission Customer, dated as of July 9, 1996.
    Comment date: October 6, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

4. Puget Sound Energy, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-4440-000]

    Take notice that on September 2, 1997, Puget Sound Energy, Inc. 
tendered for filing an unexecuted Amendment No. 1 to Transmission 
Agreement (the Amendment) with The City of Seattle, acting by and 
through its City Light Department (City of Seattle). A copy of the 
filing was served on City of Seattle.
    Comment date: October 6, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

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5. Puget Sound Energy, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-4441-000]

    Take notice that on September 2, 1997, Puget Sound Energy, Inc. 
tendered for filing an unexecuted Parallel Operation Agreement with the 
Public Hospital District No. 1 of King County, doing business as Valley 
Medical Center (Valley Medical Center). A copy of the filing was served 
on Valley Medical Center.
    Comment date: October 6, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

6. Central Power and Light Company; West Texas Utilities Company; 
Public Service Company of Oklahoma; Southwestern Electric Power Co.

[Docket No. ER97-4442-000]

    Take notice that on September 2, 1997, Central Power and Light 
Company (CPL), West Texas Utilities Company (WTU), Public Service 
Company of Oklahoma (PSO) and Southwestern Electric Power Company 
(SWEPCO) (collectively, ``CSW Operating Companies) submitted for filing 
an unexecuted network integration transmission service agreement 
between WTU and PSO/SWEPCO. The submission of this agreement complies 
with Allegheny Power System, Inc., et al., 80 FERC para. 61,143, slip 
op. at 23-24 (1997).
    The CSW Operating Companies state that a copy of this filing has 
been served on the Public Utility Commission of Texas, the Arkansas 
Public Service Commission, the Louisiana Public Service Commission and 
Oklahoma Corporation Commission.
    Comment date: October 6, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

7. Maine Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER97-4443-000]

    Take notice that on September 2, 1997, Maine Public Service Company 
(Maine Public) filed an executed Service Agreement for non-firm point-
to-point transmission service under Maine Public's open access 
transmission tariff with NorAm Energy Services, Inc.
    Comment date: October 6, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

8. Puget Sound Energy, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-4444-000]

    Take notice that on September 2, 1997, Puget Sound Energy, Inc., 
tendered for filing an unexecuted Amendment No. 2 to Transfer Agreement 
(the Amendment) with The City of Seattle, acting by and through its 
City Light Department (City of Seattle). A copy of the filing was 
served on City of Seattle.
    Comment date: October 6, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

9. Commonwealth Edison Company

[Docket No. ER97-4445-000]

    Take notice that on September 2, 1997, Commonwealth Edison Company 
(ComEd) submitted for filing a Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service 
Agreement with Wisconsin Power and Light Company (WPL), under the terms 
of ComEd's Open Access Transmission Tariff (OATT).
    ComEd requests an effective date of September 1, 1997, for the 
service agreement, and accordingly seeks waiver of the Commission's 
notice requirements. Copies of this filing were served upon WPL and the 
Illinois Commerce Commission.
    Comment date: October 6, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

10. Central Vermont Public Service Corporation

[Docket No. ER97-4446-000]

    Take notice that on September 2, 1997, Central Vermont Public 
Service Corporation tendered for filing a form of service agreement 
that reflects its use of the Phase I/Phase II HVDC Facilities to import 
54 MW of capacity and energy from Hydro Quebec in the period July 1, 
1996-June 30, 2001.
    Comment date: October 6, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

11. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER97-4447-000]

    Take notice that on September 2, 1997, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. 
(PJM), tendered for filing forms of service agreements for point-to-
point service under the PJM Open Access Tariff to cover uses of the PJM 
transmission system by transmission owners in PJM.
    Copies of this filing were served upon the parties to the service 
agreements.
    PJM requests an effective date of April 1, 1997, for the service 
agreements, with the exception of one agreement, for which it requests 
an effective date of July 1, 1997.
    Comment date: October 6, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

12. New York State Electric & Gas Corporation

[Docket No. ER97-4448-000]

    Take notice that on September 2, 1997, New York State Electric & 
Gas Corporation (NYSEG), tendered for filing a supplement to its 
Agreement with Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. (Con 
Edison), designated Rate Schedule FERC No. 87. The supplement is made 
pursuant to the rate update provisions of the rate schedule.
    NYSEG requests an effective date of September 1, 1997, and, 
therefore, requests waiver of the Commission's notice requirements.
    Copies of the filing were served upon Consolidated Edison Company 
of New York and on the Public Service Commission of the State of New 
York.
    Comment date: October 6, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

13. Union Electric Company

[Docket No. ER97-4449-000]

    Take notice that on September 2, 1997, Union Electric Company (UE), 
tendered for filing Service Agreements for Non-Firm Point-to-Point 
Transmission Services between UE and The Energy Authority, Rainbow 
Energy Marketing Corporation and Tennessee Power Company. UE asserts 
that the purpose of the Agreements is to permit UE to provide 
transmission service to the parties pursuant to UE's Open Access 
Transmission Tariff filed in Docket No. OA96-50.
    Comment date: October 6, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

14. Union Electric Company

[Docket No. ER97-4450-000]

    Take notice that on September 2, 1997, Union Electric Company (UE), 
tendered for filing Service Agreements for Firm Point-to-Point 
Transmission Services between UE and Cinergy Services, Inc., The Power 
Company of America, LP and Tennessee Power Company. UE asserts that the 
purpose of the Agreements is to permit UE to provide transmission 
service to the parties pursuant to UE's Open Access Transmission Tariff 
filed in Docket No. OA96-50.
    Comment date: October 6, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

15. Entergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-4451-000]

    Take notice that on September 2, 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 forms of service agreements for service 
to Entergy Services under the

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Entergy Services Open Access Transmission Tariff.
    Comment date: October 6, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

16. Idaho Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-4452-000]

    Take notice that on September 2, 1997, Idaho Power Company (IPC), 
tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission non-
firm and firm short term transmission service agreements between Idaho 
Power's Marketing Department and Idaho Power's Delivery Department.
    Comment date: October 6, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

17. PacifiCorp

[Docket No. ER97-4453-000]

    Take notice that on September 2, 1997, PacifiCorp, tendered for 
filing in accordance with 18 CFR Part 35 of the Commission's Rules and 
Regulations, a Service Agreement with Constellation Power Sources, 
Inc., under PacifiCorp's FERC Electric Tariff, Original Revised Volume 
No. 12.
    Copies of this filing were supplied to the Washington Utilities and 
Transportation Commission and the Public Utility Commission of Oregon.
    A copy of this filing may be obtained from PacifiCorp's Regulatory 
Administration Department's Bulletin Board System through a personal 
computer by calling (503) 464-6122 (9600 baud, 8 bits, no parity, 1 
stop bit).
    Comment date: October 6, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

18. Tucson Electric Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-4454-000]

    Take notice that on September 2, 1997, Tucson Electric Power 
Company (TEP), tendered for filing two (2) service agreements for firm 
point-to-point transmission service under Part II of its Open Access 
Transmission Tariff filed in Docket No. OA96-140-000. TEP requests 
waiver of notice to permit the service agreements to become effective 
as of the earliest date service commenced under these agreements. The 
service agreements are as follows:

    1. Service Agreement for Firm Point-to-Point Transmission 
Service with Enron Power Marketing, Inc., dated August 11, 1997.
    2. Service Agreement for Firm Point-to-Point Transmission 
Service with Enron Power Marketing dated August 22, 1997.

    Comment date: October 6, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

19. The Detroit Edison Company

[Docket No. ER97-4455-000]

    Take notice that on September 2, 1997, The Detroit Edison Company 
(Detroit Edison), tendered for filing a Service Agreement for Network 
Integration Transmission Service (the Service Agreement) between 
Detroit Edison Transmission Operations and the Village of Sebewaing, 
Michigan, under the Joint Open Access Transmission Tariff of Consumers 
Energy Company and Detroit Edison, FERC Electric Tariff No. 1, dated as 
of November 1, 1997. Detroit Edison requests that the Service Agreement 
be made effective as of November 1, 1997.
    Comment date: October 6, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

20. Consumers Energy Company

[Docket No. ER97-4456-000]

    Take notice that on September 2, 1997, Consumers Energy Company 
(Consumers), tendered for filing two service agreements for non-firm 
point-to-point transmission service pursuant to the Joint Open Access 
Transmission Tariff filed on December 31, 1996, by Consumers and The 
Detroit Edison Company (Detroit). The two transmission customers are 
Enron Power Marketing and Engage Energy US, L.P. A copy of the filing 
was served on the Michigan Public Service Commission, Detroit and the 
two transmission customers.
    Comment date: October 6, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

21. Carolina Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER97-4457-000]

    Take notice that on September 2, 1997, Carolina Power & Light 
Company (Carolina), tendered for filing an executed Service Agreement 
between Carolina and the following Eligible Entity: CMS Marketing, 
Services and Trading Company. Service to the 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: October 6, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

22. Illinois Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-4458-000]

    Take notice that on September 2, 1997, Illinois Power Company 
(Illinois Power), 500 South 27th Street, Decatur, Illinois 62526, 
tendered for filing firm transmission agreements under which 
Caterpillar 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 August 11, 1997.
    Comment date: October 6, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

23. Black Hills Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER97-4459-000]

    Take notice that on September 2, 1997, Black Hills Corporation, 
doing business as and operating its electric utility under the name 
Black Hills Power and Light Company, tendered for filing a transmission 
service agreement to provide non-firm transmission service under its 
open access transmission tariff for Black Hills Power and Light 
Company.
    Comment date: October 6, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

24. Pacific Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ER97-4460-000]

    Take notice that on August 29, 1997, Pacific Gas and Electric 
Company (PG&E), tendered for filing a true-up to rates pursuant to 
Contract No. 14-06-200-2948A, Rate Schedule FERC No. 79 (Contract 
2948A), between PG&E and the Western Area Power Administration 
(Western).
    Pursuant to Contract 2948A and the PG&E-Western Letter Agreement 
dated February 7, 1992, electric capacity and energy sales are made 
initially at rates based on estimated costs and then trued-up at rates 
based on recorded costs after the necessary data becomes available. The 
proposed rate change establishes recorded cost based rates for true-up 
of capacity sales and energy sales from Energy Account No. 2 made 
during 1994 and 1995, at rates based on estimated costs.
    Copies of this filing have been served upon Western and the 
California Public Utilities Commission.
    Comment date: October 6, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

25. Florida Power Corporation

[Docket No. ER97-4461-000]

    Take notice that on September 2, 1997, Florida Power Corporation 
(Florida Power), tendered for filing a Form of Service Agreement for 
Network Integration Transmission Service providing for Network 
Integration Transmission Service to itself pursuant

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to Part III of Florida Power's open access transmission tariff. Florida 
Power requests that the Commission waive its notice of filing 
requirements and allow the agreement to become effective on September 
3, 1997.
    Comment date: October 6, 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. 97-25716 Filed 9-26-97; 8:45 am]
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