Southwestern Power Administration, et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate Regulation Filings

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. EF94-4021-000, et al.]

Southwestern Power Administration, et al.; Electric Rate and

Corporate Regulation Filings

September 22, 1994.

Take notice that the following filings have been made with the

Commission:

1. Southwestern Power Administration

[Docket No. EF94-4021-000]

Take notice that the Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Energy,

on September 14, 1994, submitted to the Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission (Commission) for confirmation and approval on a final basis,

pursuant to the authority vested in the Commission by Delegation Order

No. 0204-108, as amended November 10, 1993, 58 FR 59717, an annual

power rate of $2,168,136 for the sale of power and energy by the

Southwestern Power Administration (Southwestern) from the Sam Rayburn

Dam Hydroelectric Project (Rayburn) to the Sam Rayburn Dam Electric

Cooperative, Inc. (SRDEC). The rate was confirmed and approved on an

interim basis by the Deputy Secretary in Rate Order No. SWPA-31 for the

period October 1, 1994, through September 30, 1998, and has been

submitted to the Commission for confirmation and approval on a final

basis for the same period. The rate supersedes the annual power rate of

$2,076,444, which the Commission approved on a final basis August 11,

1993, under Docket No. EF93-4021-000 for the period April 1, 1993,

through September 30, 1997. The annual rate of $2,168,136 is based on

the 1994 Revised Power Repayment Study for Rayburn and represents an

annual increase in revenue of $91,692, or 4.4 percent, to satisfy

repayment criteria.

Comment date: October 11, 1994, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

2. Southwestern Power Administration

[Docket No. EF94-4081-000]

Take notice that the Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Energy,

on September 14, 1994, submitted to the Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission (Commission) for confirmation and approval on a final basis,

pursuant to the authority vested in the Commission by Delegation Order

No. 0204-108, as amended November 10, 1993, 58 FR 59717, an annual

power rate of $294,312 for the sale of power and energy by the

Southwestern Power Administration (Southwestern) from the Robert D.

Willis Hydroelectric Project (Willis) to the Sam Rayburn Municipal

Power Agency (SRMA). The rate was confirmed and approved on an interim

basis by the Deputy Secretary in Rate Order No. SWPA-30 for the period

October 1, 1994, through September 30, 1998, and has been submitted to

the Commission for confirmation and approval on a final basis for the

same period. The rate supersedes the annual power rate of $284,580,

which the Commission approved on a final basis August 11, 1993, under

Docket No. EF93-4081-000 for the period April 1, 1993, through

September 30, 1997. The annual rate of $294,312 is based on the 1994

Revised Power Repayment Study for Willis and represents an annual

increase in revenue of $9,732, or 3.4 percent, to satisfy repayment

criteria.

Comment date: October 11, 1994, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

3. Wartsila Diesel Dominicana, S.A.

[Docket No. EG94-97-000]

Wartsila Diesel Dominicana, S.A. (``Dominicana'') (c/o Lee M.

Goodwin, Reid & Priest, 701 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC

20004) filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an

application on September 20, 1994 for determination of exempt wholesale

generator status pursuant to Part 365 of the Commission's Regulations.

Dominicana is a Dominican Republic company formed to develop, own,

and/or operate eligible facilities. Dominicana will operate two diesel

electric generating facilities in the Dominican Republic. Dominicana

states that it also may engage in project development activities

associated with its development or acquisition of operating or

ownership interests in additional as-yet unidentified eligible

facilities and/or exempt wholesale generators that meet the criteria in

Section 32 of the Public Utility Holding Company Act.

Comment date: October 11, 1994, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

4. New York State Electric & Gas Corporation

[Docket No. ER94-960-000]

Take notice that New York Electric & Gas Corporation (NYSEG) on

September 12, 1994, tendered for filing an amendment to its February 8,

1994 filing in the above-referenced docket. NYSEG's filings in this

docket pertain to an Agreement between NYSEG and Baltimore Gas &

Electric Company (BG&E), under which NYSEG may sell and BG&E may

purchase energy only or electric generating capacity and associated

energy, as the parties may mutually agree from time to time. The

current filing is being made at Commission Staff's request and explains

various aspects of the agreement.

NYSEG requests that February 9, 1994 be allowed as an effective

date of this filing and requests waiver of the 60-day notice

requirement for good cause shown.

NYSEG served copies of the filing upon the New York State Public

Service Commission, the Maryland Public Service Commission and BG&E.

Comment date: October 7, 1994, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

5. Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation

[Docket No. ER94-1640-000]

Take notice that Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation (RG&E), on

September 8, 1994, tendered for filing a Service Agreement for

acceptance by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission)

between RG&E and North American Energy Conservation, Inc. The terms and

conditions of service under this Agreement 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 also has

requested waiver of the 60-day notice provision pursuant to 18 CFR

35.11.

A copy of this filing has been served on the Public Service

Commission of the State of New York.

Comment date: October 5, 1994, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

6. Duquesne Light Company

[Docket No. TX94-10-000]

Take notice that on September 16, 1994, Duquesne Light Company

filed an application requesting that the Commission order the Allegheny

Power System to provide 300 MW of firm transmission service for a

twenty-year term. Duquesne has requested firm transmission service that

provides flexibility in changing receipt and delivery points, and also

has requested non-firm service to the extent Duquesne is not using its

full firm reservation. Duquesne has requested that service commence no

later than the date any facilities upgrades necessary to provide the

service are installed.

Comment date: October 11, 1994, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

Standard Paragraphs:

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.

Lois D. Cashell,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 94-24123 Filed 9-28-94; 8:45 am]

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