[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]
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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.
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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.
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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]
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