PacifiCorp, et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate Regulation Filings

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. EC94-11-000, et al.]

PacifiCorp, et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate Regulation

Filings

March 7, 1994.

Take notice that the following filings have been made with the

Commission:

1. PacifiCorp

[Docket No. EC94-11-000]

Take notice that on March 2, 1994, PacifiCorp tendered for filing

in accordance 18 CFR 33 of the Commission's Rules and Regulations, an

application seeking an order authorizing PacifiCorp to convey to the

Portland General Electric Company (PGE) certain transmission facilities

located in Multnomah County, Oregon.

PacifiCorp requests that, pursuant to Section 33.10 of the

Commission's Regulations, the Commission accept this application for

filing to be effective forty-five (45) days after the date of filing.

Copies of this filing were supplied to PGE and the Public Utility

Commission of Oregon.

Comment date: March 24, 1994, in accordance with Standard Paragraph

E at the end of this notice.

2. Oxbow Geothermal Corporation

[Docket No. EL94-36-000]

Take notice that on February 24, 1994, Oxbow Geothermal Corporation

(Oxbow) tendered for filing a request for disclaimer of jurisdiction.

Oxbow requests the Commission to disclaim jurisdiction over Oxbow

as the owner or operator of an undivided leasehold interest in Oxbow's

QF interconnection facilities proposed to be leased to and made a part

of another qualifying facility.

Comment date: March 23, 1994, in accordance with Standard Paragraph

E at the end of this notice.

3. American Municipal Power-Ohio, Inc. v. Toledo Edison Company

[Docket No. EL94-37-000]

Take notice that on February 25, 1994, American Municipal Power-

Ohio, Inc. (AMP-Ohio) tendered for filing a complaint against Toledo

Edison Company (TECO) requesting the initiation of an investigation to

determine whether TECO's present rates for transmission service under

FERC Rate Schedule No. 34, Supplement No. 3, Schedule C, as well as the

transmission rate and distribution charge sought in its filing in

Docket No. ER94-567 are excessive, and, if so, to decrease those rates

to a just, reasonable and non-discriminatory level. AMP-Ohio also

requests the Commission to set a refund effective date for TECO's then

effective transmission rate 60 days after the filing of the complaint

and for TECO's proposed distribution charge at the end of any

suspension period ordered in Docket No. ER94-567 or 60 days after the

filing of this complaint, as appropriate.

Comment date: April 6, 1994, in accordance with Standard Paragraph

E at the end of this notice.

4. City of Orangeburg, South Carolina v. South Carolina Electric &

Gas Co.

[Docket No. EL94-39-000]

Take notice that on February 28, 1994, the City of Orangeburg,

South Carolina (orangeburg) tendered for filing a complaint and motion

for refunds against South Carolina Electric & Gas Company (SCE&G)

alleging that SCE&G has failed to comply with the refund requirement

set forth in the Settlement Agreement among SCE&G, Central Electric

Power Cooperative, Inc., orangeburg, Town of McCormick, and Town of

Winnsboro in FERC Docket No. ER83-487-000, which was approved by the

Commission. 27 FERC 61,244 (1984).

Orangeburg alleges that, under the terms of the ER83-487-000

Settlement Agreement, SCE&G was required to implement refunds to its

wholesale WR customers parallel to those ordered by the South Carolina

Public Service Commission in its January 19, 1993 Order No. 93-49 in

Docket No. 88-681-E for SCE&G's retail large general service customers.

Orangeburg alleges that no filing to implement refunds has been filed

with this Commission. Orangeburg requests that (1) the Commission find

that SCE&G has violated its refund obligation under the ER83-487-000

Settlement Agreement and that (2) the Commission order refunds of

amounts owed with interest.

Comment date: April 6, 1994, in accordance with Standard Paragraph

E at the end of this notice.

5. Virginia Electric Power Company

[Docket No. ER94-790-000]

Take notice that on February 24, 1994, Virginia Electric Power

Company tendered for filing an amendment in the above-referenced

docket.

Comment date: March 21, 1994, in accordance with Standard Paragraph

E at the end of this notice.

6. Midwest Power Systems Inc.

[Docket No. ER94-985-000]

Take notice that on February 24, 1994, Midwest Power Systems Inc.

(MPSI) tendered for filing a Notice of Cancellation of Electric

Interchange Agreement (1989 Agreement), dated January 9, 1989, and

amended on June 11, 1992. This Interchange Agreement was accepted and

designated by the Commission as Rate Schedule No. 26. This Interchange

Agreement is being replaced with a new Electric Interchange and

Interconnection Agreement dated January 24, 1994.

This cancellation is effective upon acceptance by the Commission of

the new Electric Interchange and Interconnection Agreement.

MPSI states that copies of this filing were served on Indianola and

the Iowa Utilities Board.

Comment date: March 21, 1994, in accordance with Standard Paragraph

E at the end of this notice.

7. Western Resources, Inc.

[Docket No. ER94-991-000]

Take notice that on February 25, 1994, Western Resources, Inc.

(WRI) tendered for filing a proposed change to its Federal Energy

Regulatory Commission Electric Rate Schedule No. 214. WRI states the

purpose of the change is to provide generation deferral service to the

City of Clay Center. The change is proposed to become effective June 1,

1994.

Copies of the filing were served upon the City of Clay Center and

the Kansas Corporation Commission.

Comment date: March 21, 1994, in accordance with Standard Paragraph

E at the end of this notice.

8. Atlantic City Electric Company

[Docket No. ER94-992-000]

Take notice that on February 25, 1994, Atlantic City Electric

Company (ACE) tendered for filing under Sec. 205 of the Federal Power

Act and Part 35 of the regulations issued thereunder, an Agreement

between ACE and PECO Energy Company (PECO) dated February 18, 1994.

ACE states that the Agreement sets forth the terms and conditions

for the sale of short-term energy which it expects to have available

for sale from time to time and the purchase of which will be

economically advantageous to PECO. ACE requests that the Commission

waive its standard notice period and allow this Agreement to become

effective on February 28, 1994.

ACE states that a copy of this filing has been sent to PECO and

will be furnished to the New Jersey Board of Regulatory Commissioners

and the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.

Comment date: March 21, 1994, in accordance with Standard Paragraph

E at the end of this notice.

9. New England Power Company, Boston Edison Company

[Docket No. ER94-993-000]

Take notice that on February 25, 1994, New England Power Company

(NEP), and Boston Edison Company (BECo) filed an amendment to their

Unit Power Exchange Contract (the Contract). The amendment reflects

changes in the maintenance schedules for certain units subject to the

Contract. The applicants request that the proposed amendment be made

effective March 1, 1994.

Comment date: March 21, 1994, in accordance with Standard Paragraph

E at the end of this notice.

10. New England Power Company

[Docket No. ER94-994-000]

Take notice that on February 25, 1994, New England Power Company

(NEP), tendered for filing an amendment to its Rate Schedule FERC No.

352, the Interconnection and Support Agreement between NEP and the

Milford Power Limited Partnership.

Comment date: March 21, 1994, in accordance with Standard Paragraph

E at the end of this notice.

11. Baltimore Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ER94-997-000]

Take notice that on February 28, 1994, the Baltimore Gas and

Electric Company filed on behalf of the parties to the Extra High

Voltage Transmission System Agreement (EHV Agreement) a Spare 500 kV

Circuit Breaker Agreement which is filed as a supplement to the EHV

Agreement. The parties to the EHV Agreement and the Supplement to the

EHV Agreement are:

Public Service Electric and Gas Company

PECO Energy Company

Atlantic City Electric Company

Delmarva Power and Light Company

Pennsylvania Power & Light Company

Baltimore Gas and Electric Company

Potomac Electric Power Company

Jersey Central Power & Light Company

Metropolitan Edison Company

Pennsylvania Electric Company

UGI Utilities, Inc.

BG&E states that this filing has been sent to the Regulatory

Commissions of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, Virginia

and the District of Columbia for their information.

The purpose of the Spare 500 kV circuit Breaker Agreement, which is

a supplement to the EHV Agreement, is to permit the signatories to the

EHV Agreement to collectively own and have use of a spare 500 kV

circuit breaker in accordance with a utilization procedure which is

acceptable to each of the signatories.

Comment date: March 21, 1994, in accordance with Standard Paragraph

E at the end of this notice.

12. Ocean State Power Company

[Docket No. ER94-998-000]

Take notice that on February 28, 1994, Ocean State Power Company

(Ocean State) tendered for filing the following supplements (the

Supplements) to its rate schedules with the Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission (FERC or the Commission):

I. Supplements Based on ``Fundamental Analysis''

Supplements No. 16 to Rate Schedule FERC No. 1

Supplements No. 13 to Rate Schedule FERC No. 2

Supplements No. 12 to Rate Schedule FERC No. 3

Supplements No. 13 to Rate Schedule FERC No. 4

II. Supplements Based on Ocean State II's Preferred Methodology

Supplements No. 17 to Rate Schedule FERC No. 1

Supplements No. 14 to Rate Schedule FERC No. 2

Supplements No. 13 to Rate Schedule FERC No. 3

Supplements No. 14 to Rate Schedule FERC No. 4

The Supplements to the rate schedules based on ``fundamental

analysis'' request approval of Ocean State's proposed rate of return on

equity for the period beginning on April 29, 1994, the requested

effective date of the Supplements based on fundamental analysis, and

ending on the effective date of Ocean State's updated rate of return on

equity to be filed in February of 1995. The Supplements to the rate

schedules based on Ocean State's preferred methodology request approval

of Ocean State's proposed rate of return on equity for the period

beginning on February 28, 1994, the requested effective date of the

Supplements based on Ocean State's preferred methodology, and ending on

the effective date of Ocean State's updated rate of return on equity to

be filed in February of 1995 (``Preferred Rate Period'').

Ocean State is filing the Supplements based on fundamental analysis

pursuant to Section 7.5 of each of Ocean State's unit power agreements

with Boston Edison Company, New England Power Company, Montaup Electric

Company, and Newport Electric Corporation, respectively (Agreements),

the Commission's Order in Ocean State Power II, 59 FERC 61,360 (1992)

(``Ocean State II Order''), and the Commission's Order in Ocean State

Power and Ocean State Power II, 63 FERC 61,072 (1993) (``April

Order''). Ocean State is filing the Supplements based on its preferred

methodology pursuant to Section 7.5 of the Agreements, the Ocean State

II order, and Ocean State's petition for rehearing of the April Order,

Ocean State Power and Ocean State Power II, Petition for Rehearing of

Ocean State Power and Ocean State Power II, Docket Nos. ER93-397-000

and ER93-398-000 (May 17, 1993). Ocean State intends to ask the

Commission to make effective the Supplements based on its preferred

methodology for the Preferred Rate Period if the Commission grants

Ocean State's petition for rehearing of the April Order.

The Supplements based on fundamental analysis constitute a rate

decrease. The Supplements based on Ocean State's preferred methodology

constitute a rate increase.

Copies of the Supplements have been served upon Boston Edison

Company, New England Power Company, Montaup Electric Company, Newport

Electric Corporation, the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities,

the Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission and TransCanada Pipelines

Limited.

Comment date: March 21, 1994, in accordance with Standard Paragraph

E at the end of this notice.

13. Southwestern Electric Power Company

[Docket No. ER94-1000-000]

Take notice that on February 28, 1994, Southwestern Electric Power

Company (SWEPCO) tendered for filing the final return on common equity

(Final ROE) to be used in redetermining or ``truing-up'' cost-of-

service formula rates for wholesale service in 1993 to Northeast Texas

Electric Cooperative, Inc., the City of Bentonville, Arkansas, the City

of Hope, Arkansas, the Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority, Rayburn

Country Electric Cooperative, Inc., Cajun Electric Power Cooperative,

Inc. and TEX-LA Electric Cooperative of Texas, Inc., and East Texas

Electric Cooperative, Inc. SWEPCO provides service to these customers

under contracts which provide for periodic changes in rates and charges

determined in accordance with cost-of-service formulas, including a

formulaic determination of the return on common equity.

Copies of the filing were served upon the affected wholesale

customers, the Public Utility Commission of Texas, the Oklahoma

Corporation Commission, the Louisiana Public Service Commission and the

Arkansas Public Service Commission.

Comment date: March 21, 1994, in accordance with Standard Paragraph

E at the end of this notice.

14. Montaup Electric Company

[Docket No. ER94-1001-000]

Take notice that on February 28, 1994, Montaup Electric Company

tendered for filing an annual report titled Conservation and Load

Management Informational Report Proposed Surcharge--February 28, 1994--

supporting a negative surcharge for the period March 1, 1994 through

February 28, 1995. This annual report filing is required under a

conservation and load management (C&LM) clause applied to service to

Montaup's affiliated M-rate customers as amended by Montaup in a filing

approved by the Commission on May 4, 1993 in Docket No. ER93-79-000.

The informational report shows that a negative surcharge (credit) will

be required to true up collections for the twelve months ended December

31, 1993 with actual C&LM costs during that period.

Comment date: March 21, 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, NE., Washington, DC

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.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 94-5682 Filed 3-10-94; 8:45 am]

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