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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. EC95-5-000, et al.]
Virginia Electric & Power Co., et al; Electric Rate and Corporate
Regulation Filings
November 23, 1994.
Take notice that the following filings have been made with the
Commission:
1. Virginia Electric and Power Company
[Docket No. EC95-5-000]
Take notice that on November 14, 1994, Virginia Electric and Power
Company (Applicant) filed an application pursuant to Sec. 203 of the
Federal Power Act with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for
authorization to acquire from N.B. Partners, Ltd. and merge/consolidate
into its electric system certain electrical facilities located in Grant
County, West Virginia. The purchase price is estimated to be
$26,543,000 if the transaction is closed on December 31, 1994, and
$26,419,000 if it is closed on March 1, 1995.
Applicant is incorporated under the laws of the State of Virginia
with its principal business office at Richmond, Virginia and is
qualified to transact business in the states of Virginia and North
Carolina. Applicant is engaged, among other things, in the business of
generation, distribution and sale of electric energy in substantial
portions of the states of Virginia and northeastern North Carolina.
Applicant represents that the proposed sales of these facilities
will facilitate the efficiency and economy of operation and service to
the public by reducing the Applicant's cost of power from the
facilities to be acquired and by assuring continuity of operation of
those facilities.
Comment date: December 14, 1994, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
2. San Diego Gas & Electric Company
[Docket No. EC95-6-000]
Take notice that on November 16, 1994, San Diego Gas & Electric
Company (SDG&E) submitted an application pursuant to section 203 of the
Federal Power Act for authority to effect a ``disposition of
facilities'' that would be deemed to occur as a result of a proposed
corporate restructuring, all as more fully set forth in the
application, which is on file with the Commission and open to public
inspection.
The application states that the proposed restructuring would be
accomplished through the creation of a holding company of which SDG&E
would become a subsidiary. It is stated that the proposed restructuring
is intended to position SDG&E for electric utility restructuring,
increase financial flexibility, and better insulate utility customers
from the risks of non-utility enterprises. The restructuring, it is
said, will not affect jurisdictional facilities, rates, or services.
Comment date: December 16, 1994, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
3. KES Jamaica, L.P.
[Docket No. EG95-12-000]
On November 22, 1994, KES Jamaica, L.P., a Delaware limited
partnership (``Applicant''), with its principal executive office at 500
Sansome Street, Suite 800, San Francisco, California 94111, filed with
the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an application for
determination of exempt wholesale generator status pursuant to Part 365
of the Commission's Regulations.
Applicant will own and operate an approximately 42.3 megawatt oil-
fired, dispatchable electrical generating facility located in Montego
Bay, Jamaica. The entire net energy output of such facility will be
sold by Applicant on a wholesale basis to the Jamaica Public Service
Company Limited, a Jamaican utility company, pursuant to a power
purchase agreement between Applicant and such utility.
Comment date: December 9, 1994, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice. The Commission will limit its
consideration of comments to those that concern the adequacy or
accuracy of the application.
4. Northern States Power Company (Minnesota )
Northern States Power Company (Wisconsin)
[Docket No. ER95-147-000]
Take notice that on November 2, 1994, Northern States Power Company
(Minnesota) and Northern States Power Company (Wisconsin) jointly
tendered for filing the existing Exhibit VII and revised Exhibits VII
and IX to the Agreement to Coordinate Planning and Operations and
Interchange Power and Energy Between Northern States Power Company
(Minnesota) and Northern States Power Company (Wisconsin).
Exhibit VII sets forth the specification of the rate of return on
common equity to determine the overall cost of capital. The return on
common equity for calendar year 1995 is the same as that used for 1994.
Exhibit VIII sets forth the specification of average monthly
coincident peak demands for calendar year 1995 for each of the
Companies. A statement of the impacts of these coincident peak demands
on each company has been filed. These coincident peak demands were
determined upon three year data consisting of 18 months actual and 18
months projected. The change from the use of the average of the 12
monthly peak demand allocation method to the use of the 36 months was
approved in Docket No. ER87-279-000.
Exhibit IX sets forth a specification of depreciation rates
certified by the Wisconsin Public Service Commission (PSCW) and the
depreciation rates currently proposed to and pending before the
Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (MPUC). A statement of the impact
of the depreciation rates on each company has been filed.
The NSP Companies request an effective date of January 1, 1995, for
this filing. Copies of the filing letter and Exhibits VII, VIII and IX
have been served upon the wholesale and wheeling customers of the
Companies. Copies of the filing have been mailed to the State
Commissions of Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and
Wisconsin.
Comment date: December 7, 1994, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
5. Boston Edison Company
[Docket No. ER95-167-000]
Take notice that on November 7, 1994, Boston Edison Company
tendered for filing a replacement Schedule V to the contract Demand
Agreement between Boston Edison and Town of Braintree Electric Light
Department (Braintree). The Contract Demand Agreement was accepted for
filing in Docket No. ER94-1222-000, effective November 1, 1994. The
revised Schedule V makes only minor changes in the amount of capacity
entitlements and contracts listed on that Schedule and makes no other
changes in the Contract Demand Agreement. Specifically, Schedule V
makes no changes in rates under the Contract Demand Agreement.
Boston Edison respectfully requests waiver of the notice
requirement to permit the replacement Schedule V to take effect one day
after this filing, or November 8, 1994. Good cause exists to grant this
waiver under Section 35.11 of the Commission's regulations. If the
Commission does not grant the waiver, Boston Edison requests an
effective date of January 6, 1995, sixty days from the date of this
submission for filing.
Comment date: December 7, 1994, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
6. Boston Edison Company
[Docket No. ER95-168-000]
Take notice that on November 7, 1994, Boston Edison Company
(Edison) tendered for filing an amendment to the Interconnection
Agreement between Edison and Braintree Electric Light Department
(Braintree). The Interconnection Agreement is designated as Rate
Schedule FPC No. 112. The amendment pertains to the relocation of the
Grove Street interconnection.
Edison states that it has served the filing on Braintree and on the
Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities.
Edison requests that the amendment become effective on January 7,
1995.
Comment date: December 7, 1994, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
7. Duke Power Company
[Docket No. ER95-171-000]
Take notice that on November 8, 1994, Duke Power Company (Duke),
filed a Contract for the Purchase and Sale of Electric Capacity and
Energy between Enron Power Marketing, Inc. (EPMI) and Duke. The
Contract provides for transactions between the parties involving
Limited Term Power, Short Term Power, and Economy Interchange.
Comment date: December 7, 1994, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
8. Entergy Power, Inc.
[Docket No. ER95-172-000]
Take notice that on November 9, 1994, Entergy Power, Inc. (EPI),
tendered for filing an Interchange Agreement with the Tennessee Valley
Authority.
EPI requests an effective date for the Interchange Agreement that
is sixty (60) days after the date of filing, in accordance with
Sec. 35.11 of the Commission's regulations.
Comment date: December 7, 1994, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
9. New England Power Company
[Docket No. ER95-173-000]
Take notice that on November 9, 1994, New England Power Company
filed a request for permission to withdraw its filing in this docket.
Comment date: December 7, 1994, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
10. Virginia Electric and Power Company
[Docket No. ER95-175-000]
Take notice that on November 9, 1994, Virginia Electric and Power
Company (Virginia Power) tendered for filing a Service Agreement
between Old Dominion Electric Cooperative and Virginia Power, dated
October 25, 1994, under the Power Sales Tariff to Eligible Purchasers
dated May 27, 1994. Under the tendered Service Agreement Virginia Power
agrees to provide services to Old Dominion Electric Cooperative 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: December 7, 1994, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
11. MidAmerican Energy Company
[Docket No. ER95-188-000]
Take notice that on November 14, 1994, MidAmerican Energy Company
(MidAmerican) tendered for filing three transmission tariffs: A network
integration service tariff; a firm point-to-point transmission service
tariff; and a non-firm point-to-point transmission service tariff.
MidAmerican proposes that these three tariffs become effective upon the
merger of Iowa-Illinois Gas and Electric Company (Iowa-Illinois),
Midwest Resources Inc., and Midwest Power Systems Inc. (Midwest Power)
with and into MidAmerican.
Copies of this filing have been served on the Illinois Commerce
Commission, the Iowa Utilities Board, the South Dakota Public Utilities
Commission, and the current wholesale requirements customers of Iowa-
Illinois and Midwest Power.
Comment date: December 7, 1994, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
12. Rochester Gas and Electric Company
[Docket No. ER95-189-000]
Take notice that on November 14, 1994, Rochester Gas and Electric
Corporation (RG&E), tendered for filing a Service Agreement for
acceptance by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission)
between RG&E and New England Power Company. The terms and conditions of
service under this Agreement are made pursuant to RG&E's FERC Electric
Rate Schedule, Original Volume 1 (Power Sales Tariff) accepted by the
Commission in Docket No. ER94-1279. RG&E also requested waiver of the
60-day notice provision pursuant to 18 CFR 35.11.
A copy of this filing has been served on the Public Service
Commission of the State of New York.
Comment date: December 7, 1994, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
13. Appalachian Power Company
[Docket No. ER95-190-000]
Take notice that on November 14, 1994, Appalachian Power Company
(APCo), tendered for filing with the Commission four (4) Addenda to the
existing Electric Service Agreements (ESAs) in effect between APCo and,
respectively, the Cities of Bedford, Danville and Martinsville,
Virginia, and the Town of Richlands, Virginia (collectively, the
Virginia Municipals), which effectuate the Virginia Municipals'
assignment of a portion of their ESAs to the Blue Ridge Power Agency
(Blue Ridge).
APCo proposes an effective date of January 15, 1995, and states
that a copy of the filing was served upon the Virginia Municipals and
the Virginia State Corporation Commission.
Comment date: December 7, 1994, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
14. Northeast Utilities Service Company
[Docket No. ER95-191-000]
Take notice that on November 14, 1994, Northeast Utilities Service
Company (NUSCO), on behalf of the Northeast Utilities System Companies,
filed an amendment to a Service Agreement for firm transmission service
to MASSPOWER under NUSCO's Tariff No. 1. The amendment provides only
for a change in a delivery point for a short period of time.
NUSCO states that copies of its submission have been mailed or
delivered to MASSPOWER.
Comment date: December 7, 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.
[FR Doc. 94-29542 Filed 11-30-94; 8:45 am]
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