Nevada Power Co., et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate Regulation Filings

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[Docket No. EL92-41-002, et al.]

Nevada Power Co., et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate Regulation

Filings

March 25, 1994.

Take notice that the following filings have been made with the

Commission:

1. Nevada Power Co.

[Docket No. EL92-41-002]

Take notice that Nevada Power Company (NPC) on March 17, 1994,

filed a Compliance Report describing calculations of Commission-ordered

refunds of carrying charges on amounts NPC collected through its

wholesale fuel adjustment charge to the City of Needles, California

(Needles). The report also seeks clarification regarding how to recover

that portion of the refund provided to Needles which was in excess of

that ordered by the Commission. The report certifies that the refund

was distributed by a check payable to Needles accompanying a letter

dated March 4, 1994.

Copies of this filing were served on Needles and the Nevada Public

Service Commission.

Comment date: April 8, 1994, in accordance with Standard Paragraph

E at the end of this notice.

2. Public Service Company of New Mexico

[Docket No. EL94-6-000]

Take notice that on March 11, 1994, Public Service Company of New

Mexico (PNM) tendered for filing as supplemental materials in this

proceeding copies of three New Mexico Public Utility Commission final

orders, in Cases 1804, 2146 (Part II) and 2262. PNM states that these

three orders illustrate the need to deviate in dispatch and/or fuel

cost accounting from economic norms.

Comment date: April 8, 1994, in accordance with Standard Paragraph

E at the end of this notice.

3. Delmarva Power & Light Co.

[Docket No. EL94-48-000]

Take notice that on March 21, 1994, Delmarva Power & Light Company

tendered for filing a petition for waiver pursuant to section 207 of

the Commission's Rules and the policy established by the Commission in

an order issued on November 29, 1993 in Western Resources, Inc. 65 FERC

61,271 (1993) in order for the Company to lock in the period over

which ``time value'' refunds with respect to coal mine closing costs

which the Company collected through its wholesale fuel adjustment

clause in 1989-92 and which are the subject of a pending audit. The

Company requests that the period for determining the time value of

money be deemed to end on July 1, 1992 when the Company was informed of

Staff's objections and would have made this filing if the Western

Resources policy had been in effect.

Comment date: April 11, 1994, in accordance with Standard Paragraph

E at the end of this notice.

4. Niagara Mohawk Power Corp.

[Docket No. ER94-1033-000]

Take notice that on March 14, 1994, Niagara Mohawk Power

Corporation (Niagara Mohawk) tendered for filing a cancellation of its

Rate Schedule No. 90 as amended, which is an agreement dated February

14, 1974 between Niagara Mohawk and Consolidated Edison Company of New

York, Inc. (Con Ed). Therein, Niagara Mohawk agreed to provide certain

transmission services on behalf of Con Edison for generation associated

with the New York State Power Authority's James A. Fitzpatrick Nuclear

Plant.

Niagara Mohawk states that copies of its report were served on the

New York State Public Service Commission and Con Ed.

Comment date: April 8, 1994, in accordance with Standard Paragraph

E at the end of this notice.

5. Central Vermont Public Service Corp.

[Docket No. ER94-1049-000]

Take notice that on March 7, 1994, Central Vermont Public Service

Corporation (CVPSC) tendered for filing a Notice of Termination of FERC

Rate Schedule 147 from Docket No. ER93-302-000.

Comment date: April 8, 1994, in accordance with Standard Paragraph

E at the end of this notice.

6. Florida Power & Light Co.

[Docket No. ER94-1051-000]

Take notice that on March 16, 1994, Florida Power & Light Company

(FPL) tendered for filing a Notice of Cancellation of FPL's Partial

Requirements Service to the City of Vero Beach, Florida and the Fort

Pierce Utilities Authority.

Comment date: April 8, 1994, in accordance with Standard Paragraph

E at the end of this notice.

7. Maine Public Service Co.

[Docket No. ER94-1052-000]

Take notice that on March 15, 1994, Maine Public Service Company

(Maine Public) filed executed Service Agreements with Northeast

Utilities Service Company and Central Vermont Public Service Company.

Maine Public Service states that the service agreements are being

submitted pursuant to its tariff provision pertaining to the short-term

non-firm sale of capacity and energy which establishes a ceiling rate

at Maine Public's cost of service for the units available for sale.

Maine Public has requested that the service agreements become

effective on March 1, 1994 and requests waiver of the Commission's

regulations regarding filing.

Comment date: April 8, 1994, in accordance with Standard Paragraph

E at the end of this notice.

8. Montaup Electric Co., Newport Electric Co.

[Docket No. ER94-1062-000]

Take notice that on March 21, 1994, Montaup Electric Company

tendered for filing: (a) A reduction in the present M-13 rate by $10.1

million, or 3.0%, on the basis of the 1994 test year used in preparing

the filing, (b) a marginal cost, time-of-use rate design intended to

send more accurate price signals to Montaup's customers, (c) notices of

cancellation and agreements required to terminate contract demand

service to Newport Electric Corporation and to make Newport an all-

requirements customer, and (d) a request for waiver of the fuel clause

regulations to permit recovery of nuclear fuel contract buyout costs.

The filing is requested to become effective in 60 days, on May 21, 1994

except for the provision for buyout cost recovery, which is requested

to become effective when Seabrook resumes operation after its next

reload.

Comment date: April 11, 1994, in accordance with Standard Paragraph

E at the end of this notice.

9. Northern States Power Co. (Minnesota Co.)

[Docket No. ER94-1066-000]

Take notice that on March 21, 1994, Northern States Power Company

(Minnesota) (NSP) tendered for filing Supplement No. 1 to the

Transmission and Transformation Service Agreement between NSP and the

State Board of Higher Education for the University of North Dakota

(Customer). NSP presently provides certain On Line transmission

services to the Customer pursuant to the Transmission and

Transformation Service Agreement dated March 20, 1985, prior to putting

Supplement No. 1 into effect. NSP Rate Schedule FERC No. 440.

Supplement No. 1 will replace the transmission service portion of the

Transmission and Transformation Service Agreement, and sets forth the

terms and conditions and rates for service to the Customer through

December 31, 2012.

NSP requests that Supplement No. 1 to the Transmission and

Transformation Service Agreement be accepted for filing effective May

20, 1994.

Comment date: April 11, 1994, in accordance with Standard Paragraph

E at the end of this notice.

10. El Paso Electric Co.

[Docket No. ES94-18-000]

Take notice that on March 22, 1994, El Paso Electric Company (El

Paso) filed application under section 204 of the Federal Power Act

seeking authorization: (1) To assume liability in connection with the

redemption and reissuance of not more than $63.5 million of pollution

control revenue bonds (PCRBs) to be issued by Maricopa County, Arizona

Pollution Control Corporation, (2) to issue second mortgage bonds in an

amount equal to the principal amount of the PCRBs to secure El Paso's

obligation for payment of the PCRBs, and (3) to assume liability for a

new letter of credit that will be issued to secure the replacement

PCRBs. Also, El Paso requests exemption from the Commission's

competitive bidding and negotiated placement regulations.

Comment date: April 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, 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.

Lois D. Cashell,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 94-7822 Filed 3-31-94; 8:45 am]

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