[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 12 (Thursday, January 19, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3853-3854]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-1238]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. ER95-72-000, et al.]
Power Exchange Corp., et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate
Regulation Filings
January 11, 1995.
Take notice that the following filings have been made with the
Commission:
1. Power Exchange Corp.
[Docket No. ER95-72-000]
Take notice that on December 20, 1994, Power Exchange Corporation
tendered for filing an amendment in the above-referenced docket.
Comment date: January 24, 1995, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
2. Kimball Power Co.
[Docket No. ER95-232-000]
Take notice that on December 21, 1994, Kimball Power Company
tendered for filing an amendment in the above-referenced docket.
Comment date: January 24, 1995, in accordance with Standard
paragraph E at the end of this notice.
3. Public Service Co. of New Hampshire
[Docket No. ER95-366-000]
Take notice that on December 30, 1994, Public Service Company of
New Hampshire (PSNH), tendered for filing materials to reduce rates
under the Total Requirements Resale Service Agreement between PSNH and
Citizens Utilities Company (Citizens). PSNH has requested an effective
date for the rate reduction of November 1, 1994.
PSNH states that rate reduction relates to reduced charges for
post-retirement benefits other than pensions. PSNH further states that
a copy of the filing was served on Citizens.
Comment date: January 25, 1995, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
4. Public Service Company of New Mexico
[Docket No. ER95-368-000]
Take notice that on December 30, 1994, Public Service Company of
New Mexico (PNM), tendered for filing a Notice of Continuation of
Service Under Expiring Hazard Sharing Agreement (the Notice). Under the
Notice, PNM agrees to continue in effect, on a month-to-month basis
(terminable subject to the requirements of Section 35.15 of the
Commission's Rules and Regulations, 18 CFR 35.15), by either party upon
three (3) months notice, those hazard sharing services presently
provided to Plains Electric Generation and Transmission Cooperative,
Inc. (Plains) pursuant to Service Schedule J to the PNM/Plains Master
Interconnection Agreement (Supplement 36 to PNM Rate Schedule FPC No.
31), which services would otherwise terminate on January 1, 1995.
PNM requests a waiver of the Commission's notice requirements to
permit the Notice to be effective for service rendered on and after
January 2, 1995.
Copies of the Notice have been mailed to Plains and the New Mexico
Public Utility Commission.
Comment date: January 25, 1995, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
5. Public Service Company of New Hampshire
[Docket No. ER95-369-000]
Take notice that on December 30, 1994, Public Service Company of
New Hampshire (PNSH), tendered for filing changes to rates and
amendments (the Amendments) to rate schedules with each of its
following wholesale requirements customers (the Customers); The Town of
Ashland, New Hampshire (Electric Light Department), and the New
Hampshire Electric Cooperative, Inc. (the NHEC). PSNH states that the
submitted materials, when permitted to become effective, would decrease
two separate components of rates to the Customers, one component
reflected in the Amendments and the other to reflect reduced accruals
for post-retirement benefits other than pensions (PBOPs). PSNH further
states that the component of the rate reduction contained in the
Amendments flows through to the Customers the savings that will result
from settlements recently reached between PSNH and two New Hampshire
independent power producers.
PNSH has requested that the rate reduction for decreased PBOP costs
be permitted to become effective November 1, 1994, and that the
Amendments be permitted to become effective January 1, 1995. It states
that copies of the filing were served on each of the Customers and the
New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission, which is the only State
Commission within whose jurisdiction
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the Customers distribute and sell electric energy at retail.
Comment date: January 25, 1995, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
6. Public Service Company of Colorado
[Docket No. ER95-370-000]
Take notice that on December 30, 1994, Public Service Company of
Colorado (Public Service), filed the Midway Facilities Service
Agreement Between Public Service Company of Colorado and Tri-State
Generation and Transmission Association, Inc., dated December 21, 1994
(Midway Facilities Agreement).
Under the Midway Facilities Agreement, Public Service will provide
Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc. (Tri-State),
with 55 MW of firm capacity in its Midway Facilities, which consist of
its Midway Transmission Substation, including a 100 MVA, 230/115 Kv
auto-transformer, and associated 230 Kv and 115 Kv power circuit
breakers, switches and bus work. Public Service requests an effective
date of April 15, 1992, and requests waiver of the notice requirements,
for good cause shown.
Public Service states that copies of the filing were served on Tri-
State, its customer, the Colorado Public Utilities Commission, and the
Office of Consumer Counsel.
Comment date: January 25, 1995, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
7. Commonwealth Edison Co.
[Docket Nos. ER95-371-000]
Take notice that on December 30, 1994, Commonwealth Edison Company
(ComEd), tendered for filing a Firm Transmission Service Tariff FTS-1
and a Network Services Tariff NTS-1. By these Tariffs, ComEd offers to
provide firm flexible point-to-point transmission service and network
transmission service. The FTS-1 Tariff supersedes in its entirety
ComEd's TS-1 Tariff currently on file, subject to refund, and set for
hearing in Docket No. ER93-777-000. ComEd asks that this filing be
consolidated with Docket No. ER93-777-000.
ComEd asks for an effective date of February 28, 1995, for the FTS-
1 and NTS-1 Tariffs. ComEd has served copies of the filing on the
Illinois Commerce Commission and all parties to Docket No. ER93-777-
000. A copy of the filing is also available for public inspection at
ComEd's offices in Chicago, Illinois.
Comment date: January 27, 1995, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
8. Fitchburg Gas and Electric Light Co.
[Docket No. ER95-372-000]
Take notice that on December 30, 1994, Fitchburg Gas and Electric
Light Company (Fitchburg), filed a service agreement between Fitchburg
and Green Mountain Power Corporation (Green Mountain). The service
agreement provides for the sale by Fitchburg of capacity and associated
energy. Also submitted is a notice of cancellation for this service
agreement. This is a service agreement under Fitchburg's FERC Electric
Tariff, Original Volume No. 2, which was accepted for filing in Docket
No. ER92-88-000, and is governed by that tariff. Fitchburg requests an
effective date of January 1, 1995, and seeks waiver of the Commission's
notice requirements for good cause shown.
Fitchburg states that copies of the filing were served on Green
Mountain Power and the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities.
Comment date: January 25, 1995, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
9. Boston Edison Co.
[Docket No. ER95-373-000]
Take notice that on December 30, 1994, Boston Edison Company
(Boston Edison), of Boston, Massachusetts, in connection with its
adoption of Financial Accounting Standards No. 106 to recognize
Postretirement Benefits Other than Pensions (PBOP) on an accrual basis,
tendered for filing rate schedule supplements to its following
contracts for the sale of power from the Pilgrim nuclear power plant.
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Rate Entitlement
Utility schedule (in
No. percent)
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Commonwealth Electric Co......................... 68 11.00000
Montaup Electric Co.............................. 69 11.00000
Boylston......................................... 77 .07463
Holyoke.......................................... 79 .89552
Westfield........................................ 81 .22388
Hudson........................................... 83 .37313
Littleton........................................ 85 .14925
Marbelhead....................................... 87 .14925
North Attleboro.................................. 89 .14925
Peabody.......................................... 91 .22388
Shrewsbury....................................... 93 .37313
Templeton........................................ 95 .04478
Wakefield........................................ 97 .14925
West Boylston.................................... 99 .07463
Middleborough.................................... 102 .10448
Reading.......................................... 113 .74627
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The supplements ask the Commission for permission (i) to use the
1993 $27,788,000 and 1994 $24,993,000 actuarially determined PBOP costs
for purposes of its contract billings in those years; (ii) to use the
1994 cost on an interim basis for 1995 contract year billing until the
1995 actuarial study is available; (iii) to use 1993-1995 phase-in
amounts derived from a Boston Edison settlement before the
Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (MDPU); and (iv) to create
a regulatory asset to be amortized in future years based on the Pilgrim
customers' share of 1993-1995 PBOP costs which is not recovered as an
expense or capitalized as part of the cost of plant under construction.
Boston Edison states that it has served the filing on each affected
customer and on the MDPU.
Comment date: January 25, 1995, 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. 95-1238 Filed 1-18-95; 8:45 am]
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