[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 91 (Monday, May 12, 1997)] [Notices] [Pages 25939-25942] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 97-12287] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. EG97-61-000, et al.] Tapal Energy Limited, et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate Regulation Filings May 5, 1997. Take notice that the following filings have been made with the Commission: 1. Tapal Energy Limited [Docket No. EG97-61-000] On April 28, 1997, Tapal Energy Limited, a public limited company incorporated and existing under the laws of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, having its registered office at 6th Floor, Building No. 3, Lakson Square, Sanwar Shaheed Road, Karachi, Pakistan (the Applicant), filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an application for determination of exempt wholesale generator (EWG) status pursuant to Part 365 of the Commission's Regulations. The Applicant will be engaged directly in owning an eligible facility located near Karachi, Province of Sindh, Pakistan (the Plant). The Plant will consist of a 126 MW simple-cycle power plant, fueled by heavy fuel oil. Comment date: May 23, 1997, 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. EPEM Marketing Company and El Paso Marketing Services Company [Docket No. EC97-29-000] Take notice that on April 14, 1997, EPEM Marketing Company (EPEM) and El Paso Energy Marketing Services Company (El Paso Energy Marketing)(collectively, the Applicants) filed an application for approval to transfer wholesale power agreements from El Paso Energy Marketing to EPEM. Comment date: May 23, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 3. Commonwealth Edison Company [Docket No. ER97-1368-001] Take notice that on April 22, 1997, Commonwealth Edison Company (ComEd) tendered for filing the compliance filing ordered by the Commission's March 25, 1997, order in this docket. Copies of this filing have been served on the Illinois Commerce Commission and all customers served under ComEd's PSRT-1 Tariff. Comment date: May 19, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 4. Minnesota Power & Light Company [Docket No. ER97-2069-000] Take notice that on April 14, 1997, Minnesota Power & Light Company tendered for filing an amendment in the above-referenced docket. Comment date: May 19, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 5. Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation [Docket No. ER97-2573-000] Take notice that on April 14, 1997, Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation (NMPC) tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an executed Transmission Service Agreement between NMPC and CMS Marketing, Services and Trading Company. This Transmission Service Agreement specifies that CMS Marketing, Services and Trading Company has signed on to and has agreed to the terms and conditions of NMPC's Open Access Transmission Tariff as filed in Docket No. OA96-194-000. This Tariff, filed with FERC on July 9, 1996, will allow NMPC and CMS Marketing, Services and Trading Company to enter into separately scheduled transactions under which NMPC will provide transmission service for CMS Marketing, Services and [[Page 25940]] Trading Company as the parties may mutually agree. NMPC requests an effective date of April 3, 1997. NMPC has requested waiver of the notice requirements for good cause shown. NMPC has served copies of the filing upon the New York State Public Service Commission and CMS Marketing, Services and Trading Company. Comment date: May 19, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 6. Cinergy Services, Inc. [Docket No. ER97-2628-000] Take notice that on April 22, 1997, Cinergy Services, Inc. (Cinergy), tendered for filing a service agreement under Cinergy's Power Sales Standard Tariff (the Tariff) entered into between Cinergy and Maine Public Service Company. Cinergy and Maine Public Service Company are requesting an effective date of April 17, 1997. Comment date: May 19, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 7. Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. [Docket No. ER97-2629-000] Take notice that on April 22, 1997, Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. (Con Edison), tendered for filing an amendment to Rate Schedule 122, an agreement with Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation for the sale and purchase of energy and capacity. Con Edison states that a copy of this filing has been served by mail upon Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation. Comment date: May 19, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 8. Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. [Docket No. ER97-2630-000] Take notice that on April 22, 1997, Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. (Con Edison), tendered for filing a service agreement to provide non-firm transmission service pursuant to its Open Access Transmission Tariff to Delmarva Power & Light Company. Con Edison states that a copy of this filing has been served by mail upon Delmarva Power & Light Company. Comment date: May 19, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 9. Wisconsin Power and Light Company [Docket No. ER97-2631-000] Take notice that on April 22, 1997, Wisconsin Power and Light Company (WP&L), tendered for filing Form Of Service Agreements for Firm and Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service establishing Equitable Power Services Company as a point-to-point transmission customer under the terms of WP&L's transmission tariff. WP&L requests an effective date of March 23, 1997, 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: May 19, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 10. Cinergy Services, Inc. [Docket No. ER97-2632-000] Take notice that on April 22, 1997, Cinergy Services, Inc. (Cinergy), tendered for filing a service agreement under Cinergy's Power Sales Standard Tariff (the Tariff) entered into between Cinergy and Duquesne Light Company. Cinergy and Duquesne Light Company are requesting an effective date of April 17, 1997. Comment date: May 19, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 11. Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation [Docket No. ER97-2633-000] Take notice that on April 23, 1997, Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation (RG&E), filed a Service Agreement between RG&E and the Equitable Power Services Company (Customer). This Service Agreement specifies that the Customer has agreed to the rates, terms and conditions of RG&E's FERC Electric Rate Schedule, Original Volume No. 1 (Power Sales Tariff) accepted by the Commission in Docket No. ER94- 1279-000, as amended by RG&E's December 31, 1996, filing in Docket No. OA97-243-000. RG&E requests waiver of the Commission's sixty (60) day notice requirements and an effective date of March 17, 1997, for the Equitable Power Services Company Service Agreement. RG&E has served copies of the filing on the New York State Public Service Commission and on the Customer. Comment date: May 19, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 12. Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation [Docket No. ER97-2634-000] Take notice that on April 23, 1997, Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation (RG&E), filed a Service Agreement between RG&E and the Morgan Stanley Capital Group, Inc. (Customer). This Service Agreement specifies that the Customer has agreed to the rates, terms and conditions of RG&E's FERC Electric Rate Schedule, Original Volume No. 1 (Power Sales Tariff) accepted by the Commission in Docket No. ER94- 1279-000, as amended by RG&E's December 31, 1996, filing in Docket No. OA97-243-000. RG&E requests waiver of the Commission's sixty (60) day notice requirements and an effective date of March 17, 1997, for the Morgan Stanley Capital Group, Inc. Service Agreement. RG&E has served copies of the filing on the New York State Public Service Commission and on the Customer. Comment date: May 19, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 13. Virginia Electric and Power Company [Docket No. ER97-2635-000] Take notice that on April 22, 1997, Virginia Electric and Power Company (Virginia Power), tendered for filing an executed Service Agreement with AIG Trading Corporation which it had filed in unexecuted form on January 31, 1997. Also tendered for filing are executed Service Agreements with Illinova Power Marketing, Inc. and Federal Energy Sales, Inc., which it had filed in unexecuted form on February 6, 1997. Copies of the filing were served upon the Virginia State Corporation Commission and the North Carolina Utilities Commission. Comment date: May 19, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 14. Virginia Electric and Power Company [Docket No. ER97-2636-000] Take notice that on April 22, 1997, Virginia Electric and Power Company (Virginia Power), tendered for filing Service Agreements for Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service with Western Power Services, Inc., WAS Energy Services, Inc., C.G. Power Services Corporation, and The Cincinnati Gas & Electric Company, PSI Energy, Inc. and Cinergy Services, Inc. under the Open Access Transmission Tariff to eligible purchasers dated July 9, 1996. Under the tendered Service Agreement Virginia Power will provide non-firm point-to-point service to the Transmission Customers as agreed to by the parties under the rates, terms and conditions of the Open Access Transmission Tariff. Copies of the filing were served upon the Virginia State Corporation [[Page 25941]] Commission, the North Carolina Utilities Commission, and the Ohio Public Utilities Commission. Comment date: May 19, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 15. American Electric Power Service Corporation [Docker No. ER97-2637-000] Take notice that on April 22, 1997, the American Electric Power Service Corporation (AEPSC), tendered for filing executed service agreements under the AEP Companies' Point-to-Point Transmission Service Tariffs. The Transmission Tariff has been designated as FERC Electric Tariff Original Volume No. 4, effective July 9, 1996. AEPSC requests waiver of notice to permit the Service Agreements to be made effective for service billed on and after March 15, 1997. A copy of the filing was served upon the Parties and the State Utility Regulatory Commissions of Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia. Comment date: May 19, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 16. ERI Services, Inc. [Docket No. ER97-2638-000] Take notice that on April 22, 1997, ERI Services, Inc. (ERI Services) tendered for filing pursuant to Part 35 of the Commission's Regulations and Rule 205, 18 CFR 385.205, a petition for waivers and blanket approvals under various regulations of the Commission and for an order accepting its FERC Electric Rate Schedule No. 1 to be effective no later than June 21, 1997. ERI Services intends to engage in electric power and energy transactions as a marketer and a broker. In transactions where ERI Services sells electric energy it proposes to make such sales on rates, terms, and conditions to be mutually agreed to with the purchasing party. ERI Services is not in the business of generating, transmitting, or distributing electric power. Comment date: May 19, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 17. Northeast Utilities Service Company [Docket No. ER97-2639-000] Take notice that on April 23, 1997, Northeast Utilities Service Company (NUSCO), tendered for filing, a Service Agreement with PECO Energy under the NU System Companies' Sale for Resale, Tariff No. 7. NUSCO states that a copy of this filing has been mailed to the PECO Energy. NUSCO requests that the Service Agreement become effective February 1, 1997. Comment date: May 19, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 18. Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. [Docket No. ER97-2641-000] Take notice that on April 22, 1997, Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. (Con Edison), tendered for filing a service agreement to provide non-firm transmission service pursuant to its Open Access Transmission Tariff to CMS Marketing, Services and Trading Co. Con Edison states that a copy of this filing has been served by mail upon CMS Marketing, Services and Trading Co. Comment date: May 19, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 19. Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. [Docket No. ER97-2642-000] Take notice that on April 22, 1997, Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. (Con Edison), tendered for filing an amendment to Rate Schedule 192, an agreement with Williams Energy Services Company for the sale and purchase of energy and capacity. Con Edison states that a copy of this filing has been served by mail upon Williams Energy Services Company. Comment date: May 19, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 20. Portland General Electric Company [Docket No. ER97-2643-000] Take notice that on April 22, 1997, Portland General Electric Company (PGE), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission pursuant to 18 CFR 35.15, a Notice of Termination for Rate Schedule FERC No. 159, Firm Power Sale Agreement between PGE and the Modesto Irrigation District (MID). PGE respectfully requests the Commission to accept this filing and terminate the Agreement on or before June 20, 1997. A copy of the filing was served upon MID as noted in the body of the filing letter. Comment date: May 19, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 21. Cinergy Services, Inc. [Docket No. ER97-2644-000] Take notice that on April 22, 1997, Cinergy Services, Inc. (Cinergy), tendered for filing a service agreement under Cinergy's Power Sales Standard Tariff (the Tariff) entered into between Cinergy and Minnesota Power & Light Company. Cinergy and Minnesota Power & Light Company are requesting an effective date of April 17, 1997. Comment date: May 19, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 22. C. Lee Cox [Docket No. ID-2995-000] Take notice that on April 14, 1997, C. Lee Cox, Applicant, filed an application pursuant to Section 305(b) of the Federal Power Act and Part 45 of the Commission's Regulations to hold the following positions: Director, Pacific Gas & Electric Company Director, AirTouch Communications, Inc. Comment date: May 19, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 23. Dixie Escalante Rural Electric Association, Inc. [Docket No. OA97-577-000] Take notice that on April 16, 1997, Dixie Escalante Rural Electric Association, Inc. (Dixie Escalante) submitted for filing a Request for Waiver of the Application of the Requirements of Order Nos. 888 and 889, in accordance with Section 35.28(d) of the Rules of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission), 18 CFR 35.28(d). Dixie Escalante states that it owns, operates, or controls only limited and discrete transmission facilities that do not constitute an integrated grid. Dixie Escalante states that it thus qualifies for a waiver of application of the requirements of Orders No. 888 and 889 to it, as more fully set forth in the application which is on file with the Commission and open to public inspection. Comment date: May 19, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 24. Wisconsin Electric Power Company [Docket No. OA97-578-000] Take notice that Wisconsin Electric Power Company (Wisconsin Electric) on April 21, 1997, tendered for filing revisions to its FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 7. The revisions are submitted in compliance with Order No. 888-A. Wisconsin Electric respectfully requests an effective date coincident with its filing, in order that the changes stemming from Order No. [[Page 25942]] 888-A are implemented as soon as possible. Copies of the filing have been served on all Wisconsin Electric transmission service customers, the Michigan Public Service Commission, and the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin. Comment date: May 23, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 25. Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. [Docket No. OA97-584-000] Take notice that on April 22, 1997, Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. (Con Edison), tendered for filing an amendment to Rate Schedule 194, an agreement with Federal Energy Sales, Inc. for the sale and purchase of energy and capacity. Con Edison states that a copy of this filing has been served by mail upon Federal Energy Sales, Inc. Comment date: May 19, 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. 97-12287 Filed 5-9-97; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P