[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 132 (Tuesday, July 9, 1996)] [Notices] [Pages 36048-36051] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 96-17343] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. EG96-77-000, et al.] NRGenerating Holdings (No. 3) B.V., et al; Electric Rate and Corporate Regulation Filings June 28, 1996. Take notice that the following filings have been made with the Commission: 1. NRGenerating Holdings (No. 3) B.V. [Docket No. EG96-77-000] On June 19, 1996, NRGenerating Holdings (No. 3) B.V. (``Applicant''), with its principal office at c/o NRG Energy, Inc., Level 50, Rialto South Tower, 525 Collins Street, Melbourne Victoria 3000, Australia, 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 states that it holds an interest in an unincorporated joint venture to be formed under the laws of Australia to acquire, own and operate a 1,600 megawatt brown coal-fired electric generating facility and adjacent brown coal open cut mine located in Victoria, Australia (the ``Facility''). Electric energy produced by the Facility will be sold at wholesale to the Victoria Power Exchange. In no event will any electric energy be sold to consumers in the United States. Comment date: July 15, 1996, 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. 2. NRGenerating Holdings (No. 4) B.V. [Docket No. EG96-78-000] On June 19, 1996, NRGenerating Holdings (No. 4) B.V. (``Applicant''), with its principal office at c/o NRG Energy, Inc., Level 50, Rialto South [[Page 36049]] Tower, 525 Collins Street, Melbourne Victoria 3000, Australia, 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 states that it holds an interest in an unincorporated joint venture to be formed under the laws of Australia to acquire, own and operate a 1,600 megawatt brown coal-fired electric generating facility and adjacent brown coal open cut mine located in Victoria, Australia (the ``Facility''). Electric energy produced by the Facility will be sold at wholesale to the Victoria Power Exchange. In no event will any electric energy be sold to consumers in the United States. Comment date: July 15, 1996, 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 accruacy of the application. 3. Public Service Company of New Mexico [Docket No. EL96-16-000] Take notice that on May 28, 1996, Public Service Company of New Mexico tendered for filing an amendment in the above-referenced docket. Comment date: July 16, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 4. North Carolina Utilities Commission [Docket No. EL96-58-000] Take notice that on June 11, 1996, the North Carolina Utilities Commission tendered for filing a Petition for Waiver on behalf of Nantahala Power and Light Company (Nantahala) pursuant to Section 292.402 of the Commission's Regulations, to request that the Commission grant to Nantahala a waiver of the application of Section 292.303(a) of the Commission's Regulations, concerning purchases from qualifying facilities under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978. Comment date: July 12, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 5. Louisville Gas & Electric Company [Docket No. ER96-1853-000] Take notice that on June 11, 1996, Louisville Gas & Electric Company tendered for filing an amendment in the above-referenced docket. Comment date: July 12, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 6. Delmarva Power & Light Company [Docket No. ER96-1962-000] Take notice that on June 25, 1996, Delmarva Power & Light Company (Delmarva) tendered for filing a Revised Supplement to its FERC Rate Schedule No. 99, with respect to Delmarva's partial requirements service agreement with the City of Seaford. The Revised Supplement corrects an error in its application filed May 31, 1996. The Revised Supplement proposes a rate change that would increase base demand and energy rates by 1.19%, or about $17,000 annually. Delmarva proposes an effective date of June 1, 1996. Delmarva asserts that the increase and the proposed effective date is in accord with the service agreement with the City of Seaford as accepted for filing as Rate Schedule No. 99 and eight supplements in Docket No. ER95-1039-000, which service agreement provides for changes in rates that correspond to the level of changes in rates approved by the Delaware Public Service Commission for Delmarva's non-residential retail customers. Copies of the filing were served on the City of Seaford and the Delaware Public Service Commission. Comment date: July 12, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 7. Florida Power & Light Company [Docket No. ER96-1001-000] Take notice that on June 12, 1996, Florida Power & Light Company tendered for filing an amendment in the above referenced docket. Comment date: July 11, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 8. Southern Company Services, Inc. [Docket No. ER96-2179-000] Take notice that on June 19, 1996, Southern Company Services, Inc., acting on behalf of Alabama Power Company, Georgia Power Company, Gulf Power Company, Mississippi Power Company and Savannah Electric and Power Company (collectively the ``Southern Companies'') filed a Short- Term Transaction Service Agreement by and among itself, as agent for the Southern Companies and Saluda River Electric Cooperative, Inc. pursuant to which Southern Companies will make wholesale power sales for transactions of less than one (1) year in duration. Comment date: July 11, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 9. Illinois Power Company [Docket No. ER96-2186-000] Take notice that on May 31, 1996, Illinois Power Company tendered for filing a summary of its activity for April 1996, under its Market Based Rate Tariff, FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 7 (Original Sheet Nos. 1-11). Comment date: July 11, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 10. Midwest Energy Inc. [Docket No. ER96-2187-000] Take notice that on June 19, 1996, Midwest Energy Inc. tendered for filing a Service Agreement for Firm Transmission Service with the City of Hill City, Kansas. Comment date: July 11, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 11. American Electric Power Service Corporation [Docket No. ER96-2213-000] Take notice that on June 24, 1996, American Electric Power Service Corporation, on behalf of Appalachian Power Company, Columbus Southern Power Company, Indiana Michigan Power Company, Kentucky Power Company, and Ohio Power company, (the AEP Companies) tendered for filing an amendment to the AEP System Interim Allowance Agreement. The purpose of the amendment to the Agreement is to establish the allocation of costs and revenues related to the sale or purchase of allowances to or from non-affiliated companies. The AEP Companies request an effective date of September 1, 1996, but the Amendment relates back to the effective date of the Agreement. Copies have been served upon the state regulatory commissions in Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia. Comment date: July 12, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 12. The Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company [Docket No. ER96-2214-000] Take notice that on June 24, 1996, The Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company (CEI), filed pursuant to Sec. 205 of the Federal Power Act and Part 35 of the Commissions Regulations, thereunder electric power service agreements between CEI and Rainbow Energy Marketing Corporation, LG&E Power Marketing, Inc. and Central Illinois Public Service Company. CEI [[Page 36050]] requests an effective date of the agreements of June 24, 1996. Comment date: July 12, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 13. Duke Power Company [Docket No. ER96-2215-000] Take notice that on June 24, 1996, Duke Power Company (Duke), tendered for filing an unexecuted Service Agreement for Market Rate (Schedule MR) Sales between Duke, on its own behalf and acting as agent for its wholly-owned subsidiary, Nantahala Power and Light Company, and Enron Power Marketing, Inc. and a Schedule MR Transaction Sheet thereunder. Comment date: July 12, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 14. Louisville Gas and Electric Company [Docket No. ER96-2216-000] Take notice that on June 24, 1996, Louisville Gas and Electric Company (LG&E), tendered for filing a copy of a Non-Firm Transmission Agreement between Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) under Rate TS. Comment date: July 12, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 15. Kentucky Utilities Company [Docket No. ER96-2217-000] Take notice that on June 24, 1996, Kentucky Utilities Company (KU), tendered for filing a service agreement between KU and PECO Energy Company under its Power Services (PS) Tariff. KU requests an effective date of May 22, 1996. Comment date: July 12, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 16. Kansas City Power & Light Company [Docket No. ER96-2218-000] Take notice that on June 24, 1996, Kansas City Power & Light Company (KCPL), tendered for filing Amendatory Agreement No. 3 to Municipal Agreement between KCPL and the City of Osawatomic, Kansas, dated June 19, 1996, and associated Service Schedule. KCPL states that the Amendatory Agreement revises the Agreement pursuant to KCPL's Open Season. KCPL requests waiver of the Commission's notice requirements. Comment date: July 12, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 17. Northern Indiana Public Service Company [Docket No. ER96-2219-000] Take notice that on June 25, 1996, Northern Indiana Public Service Company, tendered for filing an executed Service Agreement between Northern Indiana Public Service Company and Delhi Energy Services, Inc. Under the Service Agreement, Northern Indiana Public Service Company agrees to provide services to Delhi Energy Services, Inc. under Northern Indiana Public Service Company's Power Sales Tariff, which was accepted for filing by the Commission and made effective by Order dated August 17, 1995 in Docket No. ER95-1222-000. Northern Indiana Public Service Company and Delhi Energy Services, Inc. request waiver of the Commission's sixty-day notice requirement to permit an effective date of July 1, 1996. Copies of this filing have been sent to the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission and the Indiana Office of Utility Consumer Counselor. Comment date: July 12, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 18. Northern Indiana Public Service Company [Docket No. ER96-2220-000] Take notice that on June 25, 1996, Northern Indiana Public Service Company, tendered for filing an executed Service Agreement between Northern Indiana Public Service Company and Commonwealth Edison Company. Under the Service Agreement, Northern Indiana Public Service Company agrees to provide services to Commonwealth Edison Company under Northern Indiana Public Service Company's Power Sales Tariff, which was accepted for filing by the Commission and made effective by Order dated August 17, 1995 in Docket No. ER95-1222-000. Northern Indiana Public Service Company and Commonwealth Edison Company request waiver of the Commission's sixty-day notice requirement to permit an effective date of July 1, 1996. Copies of this filing have been sent to the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission and the Indiana Office of Utility Consumer Counselor. Comment date: July 12, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 19. Wisconsin Power and Light Company [Docket No. ER96-2221-000] Take notice that on June 24, 1996, Wisconsin Power and Light Company (WP&L), tendered for filing an Agreement dated June 14, 1996, establishing Eastex Power Marketing, Inc. as a customer under the terms of WP&L's Point-to-Point Transmission Tariff. WP&L requests an effective date of June 14, 1996 and accordingly seeks waiver of the Commission's notice requirements. A copy of this filing has been served upon the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin. Comment date: July 12, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 20. Pennsylvania Power & Light Co. [Docket No. ER96-2222-000] Take notice that on June 25, 1996, Pennsylvania Power & Light Company (PP&L), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Service Agreements (the Agreements) between PP&L and DuPont Power Marketing, Inc., dated May 21, 1996, between PP&L and VASTAR Power Marketing, Inc., dated June 10, 1996, between PP&L and Delmarva Power & Light Company dated June 3, 1996, and between PP&L and AIG Trading Corporation dated June 18, 1996. The Agreements supplement a Short Term Capacity and Energy Sales umbrella tariff approved by the Commission in Docket No. ER95-732-000 on June 21, 1995. In accordance with the policy announced in Prior Notice and Filing Requirements Under Part II of the Federal Power Act, 64 FERC para. 61,139, clarified and reh'g granted in part and denied in part, 65 FERC para. 61,081 (1993), PP&L requests the Commission to make the Agreements effective as of June 24, 1996, because service will be provided under an umbrella tariff and each service agreement is filed within 30 days after the commencement of service. In accordance with 18 CFR 35.11, PP&L also requested waiver of certain filing requirements for information previously filed with the Commission in Docket No. ER95-732-000. PP&L states that a copy of its filing was provided to the customers involved and to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission. Comment date: July 12, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. [[Page 36051]] 21. Texas-New Mexico Power Company [Docket No. ES96-35-000] Take notice that on June 26, 1996, Texas-New Mexico Power Company (TNP) filed an application, under Sec. 204 of the Federal Power Act, requesting that the Commission: (1) authorize TNP to enter into a secured bank syndicated credit agreement in an amount up to $100 million and to issue up to $100 million of New Bonds to secure the credit agreement; and (2) grant any other authority that the Commission deems necessary to authorize TNP to participate in the proposed transaction. Comment date: July 17, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 22. Old Dominion Electric Cooperative [Docket No. ES96-36-000] Take notice that on June 27, 1996, Old Dominion Electric Cooperative (ODEC) filed an application, under Sec. 204 of the Federal Power Act, seeking authorization to issue up to and including $110 million of zero coupon First Mortgage Bonds which will be used to secure ODEC's obligations under the equity security deposit provisions of its lease/lease-back of the Clover Power Station Unit 1 which was authorized by the Commission in Docket No. ES96-1-000.1 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ 73 FERC Sec. 62,120 (1995). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Comment date: July 26, 1996, 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. 96-17343 Filed 7-8-96; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P