[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 241 (Friday, December 13, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65570-65571]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-31629]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. ER97-595-000, et al.]


Louisville Gas & Electric Company, et al.; Electric Rate and 
Corporate Regulation Filings

December 9, 1996.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Louisville Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ER97-595-000]

    Take notice that on November 25, 1996, Louisville Gas and Electric 
Company (LG&E), tendered for filing a Service Agreement between LG&E 
and Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc. under LG&E's Rate Schedule 
GSS.
    Comment date: December 23, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

2. Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-596-000]

    Take notice that on November 25, 1996, Maine Yankee Atomic Power 
Company, tendered for filing proposed changes in its FERC Electric 
Service Tariff No. 1. The proposed changes would increase revenues from 
jurisdictional sales and service annually by $351,470 in 1997. This is 
a 0.2 percent increase over 1996 rates.
    Maine Yankee is making a limited Section 205 filing solely for 
amounts to fund post-retirement benefits other than pensions (PBOPs) 
pursuant to the requirement of SFAS 106.
    Copies of the limited Section 205 filing were served upon Maine 
Yankee's jurisdictional customers, secondary customers, and 
Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities, Vermont Public Service 
Board, Connecticut Public Utilities Control Authority, Maine Public 
Utilities Commission, New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission, Office 
of the Public Advocate, State of Maine and Rhode Island Division of 
Public Utilities and Carriers.
    Comment date: December 23, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

3. Pacific Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ER97-597-000]

    Take notice that on November 25, 1996, Pacific Gas and Electric 
Company (PG&E), tendered for filing the Second Amendment to the 
September 22, 1993, Power and Transmission Services Agreement between 
PG&E and Lassen Municipal Utility District (Lassen) and a Revised 
Appendix A to that Agreement. These submittals propose to increase 
Lassen's allocation of Federal Central Valley Power and adjust energy, 
power and transmission rates for services PG&E provides Lassen to be 
effective May 1, 1996 and July 1, 1996, respectively.
    Copies of this filing have been served upon Lassen and the 
California Public Utilities Commission.
    Comment date: December 23, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

4. Boston Edison Company

[Docket No. ER97-598-000]

    Take notice that on November 25, 1996, Boston Edison Company 
(Boston Edison) of Boston, Massachusetts, in connection with Financial 
Accounting Standards No. 106 recognition of Postretirement Benefits 
Other than Pensions (PBOPs) on an actual basis, tendered for filing a 
1996 actuarial report and revised rate schedule supplements to its 
following contracts for the sale of power from the Pilgrim nuclear 
power plant.

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                                                  Rate                  
                   Utility                      Schedule   Entitlement %
                                                  No.                   
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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
Marblehead...................................         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 to use the 1996 
actuarial study for actual 1996 billings and for estimated 1997 
billings. Boston Edison states that it has served the filing on each 
affected customer and on the Massachusetts Department of Public 
Utilities.
    Boston Edison requests waiver of the sixty-day notice period to 
allow the filing to be effective January 1, 1996.
    Comment date: December 23, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

5. Central Illinois Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER97-599-000]

    Take notice that on November 25, 1996, Central Illinois Public 
Service Company (CIPS) submitted two service agreements, dated November 
1, 1996 and November 18, 1996, establishing respectively, Northern 
Indiana Public Service Company (NIPSCo) and WPS Energy Services, Inc. 
(WPS) as customers under the terms of CIPS' Open Access Transmission 
Tariff.
    CIPS requests an effective date of November 1, 1996 for the service 
agreement with NIPSCO and a date of November 18, 1996 for the service 
agreement with WPS. Accordingly, CIPS requests waiver of the 
Commission's notice requirements. Copies of this filing were served 
upon NIPSCo, WPS and the Illinois Commerce Commission.
    Comment date: December 23, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

6. Public Service Company of New Hampshire

[Docket No. ER97-601-000]

    Take notice that on November 25, 1996, Public Service Company of 
New Hampshire (PSNH), filed materials to add delivery and metering 
points to the Partial Requirements Resale Service Agreement and the 
Interruptible Power Supply Service Agreement, both between PSNH and the 
New Hampshire Electric Cooperative (NHEC). PSNH requests that NHEC be 
permitted to receive power at those delivery points as of November 30, 
1996, or as soon as possible thereafter.
    A copy of this filing was served upon the NHEC. In addition, a copy 
of this filing and supporting materials has also been sent to the New 
Hampshire Public Utilities Commission.
    Comment date: December 23, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

7. Southern Company Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-602-000]

    Take notice that on November 22, 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 referred to as ``Operating 
Companies''), tendered for Commission review information concerning the 
accrual of post-retirement benefits other than

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pensions as set forth in Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 
106 by the Financial Accounting Standards Board in agreements and 
tariffs of the Operating Companies (jointly and individually).
    Comment date: December 23, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

8. Southern Company Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-603-000]

    Take notice that on November 26, 1996, Southern Company Services, 
Inc. (SCS), acting on behalf of Alabama Power Company, Georgia Power 
Company, Gulf Power Company, Mississippi Power Company, and Savannah 
Electric and Power Company (collectively referred to as Southern 
Companies) filed one (1) service agreement between SCS, as agent of 
Southern Companies, and Virginia Electric and Power Company for non-
firm point-to-point transmission service under Part II of the Open 
Access Transmission Tariff of Southern Companies.
    Comment date: December 23, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

9. Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation

[Docket No. ER97-605-000]

    Take notice that on November 25, 1996, Rochester Gas and Electric 
Corporation, tendered for filing eight executed Service Agreements for 
acceptance by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. These Service 
Agreements were executed between RG&E and the following companies: (1) 
Noram Energy Services Inc.; (2) Vastar Power Marketing; (3) Federal 
Energy Sales, Inc.; (4) PECO Energy Company; (5) CNG Power Services 
Corp.; (6) Sonat Power Marketing; (7) Western Power Services, Inc.; and 
(8)Power Company of America. The terms and conditions of service under 
these Service Agreements 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 has requested waiver of the 60 day notice provision pursuant 
to 18 CFR 35.11. RG&E has also requested the Commission to defer 
acceptance of these agreements until it has accepted modifications to 
RG&E's Power Sales Tariff required to comply with Order No. 888.
    A copy of this filing has been served on the Public Service 
Commission of the State of New York.
    Comment date: December 23, 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. 96-31629 Filed 12-12-96; 8:45 am]
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