[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 130 (Friday, July 7, 1995)] [Notices] [Pages 35386-35388] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 95-16710] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. EC95-13-000, et al.] Virginia Electric and Power Company, et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate Regulation Filings June 30, 1995. Take notice that the following filings have been made with the Commission: 1. Virginia Electric and Power Company [Docket No. EC95-13-000] Take notice that on June 19, 1995, 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 enter into a Bill of Sale with the Rappahannock Electric Cooperative (REC) by which Applicant will sell and REC will purchase various electrical facilities located within Culpeper County, Virginia. The purchase price is $423,213. 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 sale of these facilities will facilitate the efficiency and economy of operation and service to the public by allowing REC to utilize the facilities, now owned by the Applicant, to provide electric service to REC's customers. Comment date: July 14, 1995, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 2. Cenergy, Inc. [Docket No. ER94-1402-002] Take notice that on June 19, 1995, Cenergy, Inc. (Cenergy) tendered for filing a letter informing the Commission that Northern States Power Company, Cenergy's parent company, and Wisconsin Energy Corporation announced that they have signed a definitive merger agreement. Comment date: July 14, 1995, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 3. Wilson Power & Gas Smart, Inc. [Docket No. ER95-751-001] Take notice that on June 9, 1995, Wilson Power & Gas Smart, Inc. tendered for filing a Notice of Succession in the above-referenced docket. Comment date: July 14, 1995, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 4. Louisville Gas and Electric Company [Docket No. ER95-1020-000] Take notice that on June 22, 1995, Louisville Gas and Electric Company tendered for filing an amendment in the above-referenced docket. 5. Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc. [Docket No. ER95-1027-000] Take notice that on June 20, 1995, Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc. (O&R) tendered for filing an Amendment to its agreement with Long Island Lighting Company (LILCO) to provide for the sale by O&R of energy and capacity subject to cost based ceiling rates. The ceiling rate for energy is 100 percent of the Seller's Incremental Cost (SIC) plus up to 10 percent of the SIC (where such 10 percent is limited to 1 mill per Kwhr when the SIC in the hour reflects a purchased power recourse). The ceiling rate for capacity sold by O&R is $14.79 per megawatt hour. O&R states that a copy of this filing has been served by mail upon LILCO. Comment date: July 14, 1995, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 6. Central Power & Light Company [Docket No. ER95-1141-000] Take notice that on June 2, 1995, Central Power & Light Company tendered for filing an amendment to its May 31, 1995, filing in the above-referenced docket. Comment date: July 14, 1995, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 7. Jersey Central Power and Light Company, Metropolitan Edison Company, and Pennsylvania Electric Company [Docket No. ER95-1144-000] Take notice that on June 9, 1995, GPU Service Corporation (GPU), on behalf of Jersey Central Power & Light Company, Metropolitan Edison Company and Pennsylvania Electric Company (jointly referred to as the ``GPU Operating Companies''), filed an executed Service Agreement between GPU and Citizens Lehman Power Sales, dated May 25, 1995. This Service Agreement specifies that Citizens Lehman Power Sales has agreed to the rates, terms and conditions of the GPU Operating Companies' Operating Capacity and/or Energy Sales Tariff (``Sales Tariff'') designated as FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 1. The Sales Tariff was accepted by the Commission by letter order issued on February 10, 1995 in Jersey Central Power & Light Company, Metropolitan Edison Company and Pennsylvania Electric Company, Docket No. ER95-276- 000 and allows GPU and Citizens Lehman Power Sales to enter into separately scheduled transactions under which the GPU Operating Companies will make available for sale, surplus operating capacity and/ or energy at negotiated rates that are no higher than the GPU Operating Companies' cost of service. GPU requests a waiver of the Commission's notice requirements for good cause shown and an effective date of May 25, 1995, for the Service Agreement. GPU has served copies of the filing on regulatory agencies in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Comment date: July 14, 1995, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 8. PacifiCorp [Docket No. ER95-1145-000] Take notice that on June 20, 1995, PacifiCorp tendered for filing a Certificate of Concurrence in support of Puget Sound Power & Light Company's Concurrence in support of Puget Sound Power & Light Company's (Puget) filing of the 1995-96 Operating Procedures under the Pacific Northwest Coordination Agreement in this Docket. Copies of this filing were supplied to Puget, Portland General Electric Company, The Washington Water Power Company, Montana Power Company, the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission and the Public Utility Commission of Oregon. Comment date: July 14, 1995, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 9. United Illuminating Company [Docket No. ER95-1154-000] Take notice that on June 1, 1995, The United Illuminating Company (UI) notified FERC that no purchase Agreements were executed under TU's Wholesale Sales Tariff original Volume No. 2. [[Page 35387]] Comment date: July 14, 1995, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 10. Louisville Gas and Electric Company [Docket No. ER95-1191-000] Take notice that on June 22, 1995, Louisville Gas and Electric Company tendered for filing an amendment in the above-referenced docket. Comment date: July 14, 1995, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 11. Gulf Power Company [Docket No. ER95-1241-000] Take notice that on June 20, 1995, Gulf Power Company tendered for filing two Transmission Service Delivery Point Agreements dated October 1, 1989 and May 30, 1986 (the Agreements), pursuant to its Agreement for Transmission Service to Distribution Cooperative Members of Alabama Electric Cooperative, both reflecting the addition of delivery points to Choctawhatchee Electric Cooperative. The Agreements have been in effect since the above-referenced dates, but had not been filed with the Commission. Gulf Power Company has tendered the Agreements for filing for administrative and record-keeping purposes only. Comment date: July 14, 1995, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 12. Delmarva Power & Light Company [Docket No. ER95-1242-000] Take notice that on June 20, 1995, Delmarva Power & Light Company (Delmarva), tendered for filing as an initial rate under Section 205 of the Federal Power Act and Part 35 of the Regulations issued thereunder, an Agreement between Delmarva and LG&E Power Marketing (LPM) dated June 16, 1995. Delmarva states that the Agreement set forth the terms and conditions for the sale or purchase of short-term energy which it expects to be available from time to time and which will be economically advantageous to both Delmarva and LPM. Delmarva requests that the Commission waive its standard notice period and allow this Agreement to become effective on June 23, 1995. Delmarva states that a copy of this filing has been sent to LPM and will be furnished to the Delaware Public Service Commission, the Maryland Public Service Commission, and the Virginia State Corporation Commission. Comment date: July 14, 1995, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 13. Pennsylvania Power & Light Company [Docket No. ER95-1243-000] Take notice that on June 20, 1995, Pennsylvania Power & Light Company (PP&L), tendered for filing as an initial rate filings two Service Agreements dated June 8 and 15, 1995, with Citizens Lehman Power Sales (Citizens) and Engelhard Power Marketing, Inc. (Engelhard), respectively. PP&L states that sales under the Service Agreements filed in this docket will be made under its proposed Short-Term Capacity and/ or Energy Sales FERC Electric Rate Schedule, Volume No. 1, currently pending before the Commission in Docket No. ER95-782-000. PP&L has requested that the Commission waive the 60-day notice period and permit these Service Agreements to become effective June 21, 1995, subject to refund. PP&L states that copies of the filing were served on Citizens, Engelhard, and the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission. Comment date: July 14, 1995, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 14. Virginia Electric and Power Company [Docket No. ER95-1245-000] Take notice that on June 21, 1995, Virginia Electric and Power Company (Virginia Power), tendered for filing a Service Agreement between New York State Electric & Gas Corporation and Virginia Power, dated June 15, 1995 under the Power Sales Tariff to Eligible Purchasers dated May 27, 1994. Under the tendered Service Agreement, Virginia Power agrees to provide services to New York State Electric & Gas Corporation under the rates, terms and conditions of the Power Sales Tariff as agreed by the parties pursuant to the terms of Service Schedule B included in the Power Sales Tariff. Copies of the filing were served upon the Virginia State Corporation Commission and the North Carolina Utilities Commission. 15. Virginia Electric and Power Company [Docket No. ER95-1246-000] Take notice that on June 21, 1995, Virginia Electric and Power Company (Virginia Power), tendered for filing a Service Agreement between Northeast Utilities Service Company and Virginia Power, dated June 15, 1995 under the Power Sales Tariff to Eligible Purchasers dated May 27, 1994. Under the tendered Service Agreement Virginia Power agrees to provide services to Northeast Utilities Service Company under the rates, terms, and conditions of the Power Sales Tariff as agreed by the parties pursuant to the terms of Service Schedule B 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: July 14, 1995, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 16. Northwestern Public Service Company [Docket No. ES95-33-002] Take notice that on June 28, 1995, Northwestern Public Service Company (Northwestern) filed an amendment to its application in Docket Nos. ES95-33-000 and ES95-33-001, under Sec. 204 of the Federal Power Act. By letter order dated June 19, 1995 (71 FERC para. 62,204), Northwestern was authorized: (A) To issue the following securities provided that the aggregate issuance amount did not exceed $300 million: (i) Not more than 2 million shares of Common Stock, par value $3.50; (ii) Not more than $75 million of shares of Cumulative Preferred Stock; (iii) Not more than $125 million of New Mortgage Bonds, notes, debentures, subordinated debentures (including securities in connection with a Monthly Income Preferred Securities financing), guarantees or other evidences of indebtedness; and (iv) Not more than $75 million of short-term debt securities; and (B) to issue not more than $175 million of bridge financing notes, debentures, guarantees or other evidences of indebtedness, until the permanent financing in (A) is in place. Northwestern requests that the authorization be amended to authorize: (1) The issuance of not more than an additional 1 million share of Northwestern's Common Stock, par value $3.50 per share; (2) The issuance of not more than 200,000 shares of Northwestern's Preference Stock; (3) The issuance of not more than an additional $47.5 million of Northwestern's New Mortgage Bonds (which Northwestern indicates that it will exchange for existing First Mortgage Bonds, which will be retired); and (4) The exemption of the issuance of all the above securities from the Commission's competitive bidding and negotiated placement requirements. Comment date: July 19, 1995, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. [[Page 35388]] 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 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. 95-16710 Filed 7-6-95; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P