[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 61 (Monday, March 31, 1997)] [Notices] [Pages 15171-15173] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 97-8069] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY [Docket No. ER97-2031-000, et al.] Cinergy Services, Inc., et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate Regulation Filings March 24, 1997. Take notice that the following filings have been made with the Commission: 1. Cinergy Services, Inc. [Docket No. ER97-2031-000] Take notice that on March 11, 1997, Cinergy Services, Inc. (Cinergy), tendered for filing on behalf of its operating companies, The Cincinnati Gas & Electric Company (CG&E) and PSI Energy, Inc. (PSI), an Interchange Agreement, dated March 1, 1997 between Cinergy, CG&E, PSI and IUC Power Services (IUC). The Interchange Agreement provides for the following service between Cinergy and IUC: 1. Exhibit A--Power Sales by IUC 2. Exhibit B--Power Sales by Cinergy Cinergy and IUC have requested an effective date of one day after this initial filing of the Interchange Agreement. Copies of the filing were served on IUC Power Services, the Kentucky Public Service Commission, the Michigan Public Service Commission, the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio and the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission. Comment date: April 7, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 2. Ohio Edison Company, Pennsylvania Power Company, Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company, and Toledo Edison Company [Docket No. EC97-5-000] Take notice that on March 21, 1997, Ohio Edison Company, Pennsylvania Power Company, Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company and Toledo Edison Company (the Applicants) filed additional information in support of their November 8, 1996, merger application. The supplement is a competitive screen analysis as required by the guidelines in the Commission's merger policy statement, Inquiry Concerning the Commission's Merger Policy Under the Federal Power Act; Policy Statement, Order No. 592, 77 FERC para. 61,263 (1996). By letter order dated January 15, 1997, the Commission requested the Applicants to supply this information. Applicants state that they have served their filing, including an electronic copy of the data used to develop the competitive screen analysis, on all intervenors. Comment date: May 20, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 3. Western Resources, Inc. [Docket No. ER97-2032-000] Take notice that on March 10, 1997, Western Resources, Inc., tendered for filing non-firm transmission agreements between Western Resources and Central Louisiana Electric Company, Inc. and TransCanada Power Corporation. Western Resources states that the purpose of the agreements is to permit [[Page 15172]] non-discriminatory access to the transmission facilities owned or controlled by Western Resources in accordance with Western Resources' open access transmission tariff on file with the Commission. The agreements are proposed to become effective as follows: Central Louisiana Electric Company, Inc., February 12, 1997; and TransCanada Power Corporation, March 3, 1997. Copies of the filing were served upon Central Louisiana Electric Company, Inc., TransCanada Power Corporation and the Kansas Corporation Commission. Comment date: April 7, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 4. Sierra Pacific Power Company [Docket No. ER97-2033-000] Take notice that on March 10, 1997, Sierra Pacific Power Company (Sierra), tendered for filing Service Agreements (Service Agreements) with the following entities for Non Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service under Sierra's Open Access Transmission Tariff (Tariff): 1. AIG Trading Corporation 2. Aquila Power Corporation 3. TransCanada Energy Ltd. 4. Northern California Power Agency Sierra filed the executed Service Agreements with the Commission in compliance with Section 14.4 of the Tariff and applicable Commission Regulations. Sierra also submitted revised Sheet No. 148 to the Tariff, which is an updated list of all current subscribers. Sierra requests waiver of the Commission's notice requirements to permit and effective date for Attachment E, and to allow the Service Agreements to become effective according to their terms. Copies of this filing were served upon the Public Service Commission of Nevada, the Public Utilities Commission of California and all interested parties. Comment date: April 7, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 5. Puget Sound Energy, Inc. [Docket No. ER97-2034-000] Take notice that on March 10, 1997, Puget Sound Energy, Inc. (formerly Puget Sound Power & Light Company, Puget), tendered for filing an agreement amending its wholesale for resale power contract with the Port of Seattle (Purchaser). A copy of the filing was served on Purchaser. Puget states that the agreement changes the term of the wholesale for resale power contract. Comment date: April 7, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 6. Allegheny Power Service Corporation, on behalf of Monongahela Power Company, The Potomac Edison Company, and West Penn Power Company Allegheny Power) [Docket No. ER97-2035-000] Take notice that on February 21, 1997, Allegheny Power Service Corporation on behalf of Monongahela Power Company, The Potomac Edison Company and West Penn Power Company (Allegheny Power) filed Supplement No. 21 to add two (2) new Customers to the Standard Generation Service Rate Schedule under which Allegheny Power offers standard generation and emergency service on an hourly, daily, weekly, monthly or yearly basis. Allegheny Power requests a waiver of notice requirements to make service available as of February 20, 1997, to EnerZ Corporation and Minnesota Power & Light Company. Copies of the filing have been provided to the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, the Maryland Public Service Commission, the Virginia State Corporation Commission, the West Virginia Public Service Commission, and all parties of record. Comment date: April 7, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 7. Northern Indiana Public Service Company [Docket No. ER97-2036-000] Take notice that on February 21, 1997, Northern Indiana Public Service Company, tendered for filing an executed Standard Transmission Service Agreement for Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service between Northern Indiana Public Service Company and American Electric Power Services Corporation. Under the Transmission Service Agreement, Northern Indiana Public Service Company will provide Point-to-Point Transmission Service to American Electric Power Services Corporation pursuant to the Transmission Service Tariff filed by Northern Indiana Public Service Company in Docket No. ER96-1426-000 and allowed to become effective by the Commission, and as amended in Docket No. OA96-47-000. Northern Indiana Public Service Company, 75 FERC para. 61,213 (1996). Northern Indiana Public Service Company has requested that the Service Agreement be allowed to become effective as of January 21, 1997. Copies of this filing have been sent to the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission and the Indiana Office of Utility Consumer Counselor. Comment date: April 7, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 8. The Montana Power Company [Docket No. ER97-2037-000] Take notice that on February 26, 1997, The Montana Power Company (Montana), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission pursuant to 18 CFR 35.13 Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service Agreements with Citizens Lehman Power Sales (Citizens Lehman) and Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) under FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 5 (Open Access Transmission Tariff). The Citizens Lehman Service Agreement is signed, while the LADWP Service Agreement is filed unsigned. A copy of the filing was served upon Citizens Lehman and LADWP. Comment date: April 7, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 9. Central Maine Power Company [Docket No. ER97-2039-000] Take notice that on March 6, 1997, Central Maine Power Company (CMP), tendered for filing a service agreement for Non-Firm Point-to- Point Transmission service entered into with The Power Company of America, L.P. Service will be provided pursuant to CMP's Open Access Transmission Tariff, designated rate schedule CMP--FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 3, as supplemented. Comment date: April 7, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 10. Central Maine Power Company [Docket No. ER97-2040-000] Take notice that on March 6, 1997, Central Maine Power Company (CMP), tendered for filing a service agreement for Non-Firm Point-to- Point Transmission service with CNG Power Services Corporation. Service will be provided pursuant to CMP's Open Access Transmission Tariff, designated rate schedule CMP--FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 3, as supplemented. Comment date: April 7, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 11. Maine Electric Power Company [Docket No. ER97-2041-000] Take notice that on March 6, 1997, Maine Electric Power Company [[Page 15173]] (MEPCO), tendered for filing a service agreement for Non-Firm Point-to- Point Transmission service with The Power Company of America, L.P. Service will be provided pursuant to CMP's Open Access Transmission Tariff, designated rate schedule MEPCO--FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 1, as supplemented. Comment date: April 7, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 12. Maine Electric Power Company [Docket No. ER97-2042-000] Take notice that on March 6, 1997, Maine Electric Power Company (MEPCO), tendered for filing a service agreement for Non-Firm Point-to- Point Transmission Service with Green Mountain Power Corporation. Service will be provided pursuant to CMP's Open Access Transmission Tariff, designated rate schedule CMP--FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 1, as supplemented. Comment date: April 7, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 13. Northeast Utilities Service Company [Docket No. ER97-2044-000] Take notice that on January 14, 1997, Northeast Utilities Service Company (NUSCO), tendered for filing a Service Agreement with New England Power Company (NEP) under the NU System Companies' System Power Sales/Exchange Tariff No. 6. NUSCO states that a copy of this filing has been mailed to NEP. NUSCO requests that the Service Agreement become effective February 1, 1997. Comment date: April 7, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 14. AMVEST Power, Inc. [Docket No. ER97-2045-000] Take notice that on February 26, 1997, AMVEST Power, Inc., tendered for filing, pursuant to Rule 207 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.207, an application for waivers and blanket approvals under various Regulations of the Commission, and an order accepting its Rate Schedule No. 1, to be effective April 28, 1997, or the date that the Commission issues an order in this proceeding, whichever is earlier. AMVEST Power, Inc., intends to engage in electric energy and capacity transactions as a marketer. Comment date: April 7, 1997, 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. 97-8069 Filed 3-28-97; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P