Jersey Central Power & Light Company, et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate Regulation Filings

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. EL96-15-000, et al.]

Jersey Central Power & Light Company, et al.; Electric Rate and

Corporate Regulation Filings

December 4, 1995.

Take notice that the following filings have been made with the

Commission:

1. Jersey Central Power & Light Company

[Docket No. EL96-15-000]

Take notice that on November 13, 1995, Jersey Central Power & Light

Company tendered for filing a request for waiver of the Commission's

Regulations to allow JCP&L to pass back to its wholesale customers

certain refunds, including interest.

Comment date: December 18, 1995, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

2. MidAmerican Energy Company

[Docket No. EL96-18-000]

Take notice that on November 21, 1995, MidAmerican Energy Company

(MidAmerican), filed an Application for Approval of Depreciation Rates

pursuant to Section 302 of the Federal Power Act and Rule 204 of the

Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure.

MidAmerican is the surviving corporation and utility of the July 1,

1995 merger of Iowa-Illinois Gas and Electric Company with Midwest

Power Systems, Inc. and its exempt holding company parent, Midwest

Resources, Inc. MidAmerican states that since July 1, 1995, the

effective date of the merger, MidAmerican has used the depreciation

rates used by its predecessors immediately prior to the merger. This

practice has resulted in the application of two different depreciation

rates to depreciable property held in the same account. MidAmerican

requests authorization to use a single set of electric depreciation

rates for accounting and final reporting purposes effective of January

1, 1996.

Copies of the filing were served on the Iowa Utilities Board, the

Illinois Commerce Commission and the South Dakota Public Utilities

Commission.

Comment date: December 19, 1995, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

3. Louisiana Public Service Commission, Mississippi Public Service

Commission, State of Mississippi, Arkansas Public Service Commission

and the City of New Orleans v. Systems Energy Resources, Inc. and

Entergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. EL96-19-000]

Take notice that on November 22, 1995, the Louisiana Public Service

Commission, the Arkansas Public Service Commission, the Mississippi

Public Service Commission, the City of New Orleans and the State of

Mississippi filed a Complaint under Sections 205 and 206 of the Federal

Power Act, 16 U.S.C. Secs. 824d and 824e against System Energy

Resources, Inc. and Entergy Services, Inc. The Complaint seeks to lower

the allowed return on equity under the Entergy Unit Power Sales

Agreement upon allegations under current circumstances, it is unjust

and unreasonable. The Complaint contains a motion to consolidate this

proceeding with an ongoing FERC proceeding entitled, System Energy

Resources, Inc., Docket No. ER95-1042-000.

Comment date: January 3, 1996, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice. Answers to the complain shall be

due on or before January 3, 1996.

4. PacifiCorp

[Docket No. ER95-1838-000]

Take notice that on November 8, 1995 and November 14, 1995 Black

Hills Power & Light Company tendered for filing amendments in the

above-referenced docket.

Comment date: December 14, 1995, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

5. Appalachian Power Company

[Docket No. ER95-1797-000]

Take notice that on November 14, 1995, the American Electric Power

Service Corporation (AEPSC), on behalf of Appalachian Power Company

(APCO), tendered for filing an amendment to its filing in the above-

referenced docket.

Comment date: December 18, 1995, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

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6. Northern States Power Company (Wisconsin)

[Docket No. ER96-372-000]

Take notice that on November 16, 1995, Northern States Power

Company (Wisconsin) (NSPW) tendered for filing its Amended and Restated

Power and Energy Supply Agreement with the Village of Trempealeau,

Wisconsin, dated November 6, 1995. NSPW states that the Agreement

supersedes the Power and Energy Supply Agreement between the parties

dated March 5, 1992, as amended on July 5, 1994.

Comment date: December 18, 1995, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

7. MP Energy, Inc.

[Docket No. ER96-373-000]

Take notice that on November 16, 1995, MP Energy, Inc. (MP Energy)

tendered for filing 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.

MP Energy intends to engage in electric power and energy

transactions as a marketer and a broker. In transactions where MP

Energy sells electric energy it proposes to make such sales on rates,

terms, and conditions to be mutually agreed to with the purchasing

party. MP Energy is not in the business of generating, transmitting, or

distributing electric power.

Comment date: December 18, 1995, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

8. Florida Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER96-374-000]

Take notice that on November 16, 1995, Florida Power & Light

Company (FPL) filed the Contract for Purchases and Sales of Power and

Energy between FPL and Heartland Energy Services, Inc. FPL requests an

effective date of November 20, 1995.

Comment date: December 18, 1995, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

9. Florida Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER96-375-000]

Take notice that on November 16, 1995, Florida Power & Light

Company (FPL) filed the Contract for Purchases and Sales of Power and

Energy between FPL and Electric Clearinghouse, Inc. FPL requests an

effective date of November 20, 1995.

Comment date: December 18, 1995, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

10. Florida Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER96-376-000]

Take notice that on November 16, 1995, Florida Power & Light

Company (FPL) filed the Contract for Purchases and Sales of Power and

Energy between FPL and Catex-Vitol Electric, L.L.C. FPL requests an

effective date of November 20, 1995.

Comment date: December 18, 1995, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

11. Florida Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER96-377-000]

Take notice that on November 16, 1995, Florida Power & Light

Company (FPL) filed the Contract for Purchases and Sales of Power and

Energy between FPL and Louis Dreyfus Electric Power, Inc. FPL requests

an effective date of November 20, 1995.

Comment date: December 18, 1995, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

12. Florida Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER96-378-000]

Take notice that on November 16, 1995, Florida Power & Light

Company (FPL) filed the Contract for Purchases and Sales of Power and

Energy between FPL and Citizens Lehman Power Sales. FPL requests an

effective date of November 20, 1995.

Comment date: December 18, 1995, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

13. Entergy Power, Inc.

[Docket No. ER96-379-000]

Take notice that Entergy Power, Inc. (EPI) on November 16, 1995,

tendered for filing a Purchase and Sale Agreement with Citizens Lehman

Power Sales.

EPI requests an effective date for the Agreement that is one (1)

day after the date of filing and respectfully requests waiver of the

Commission's notice requirements.

Comment date: December 18, 1995, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

14. Paragon Gas Marketing

[Docket No. ER96-380-000]

Take notice that on November 16, 1995, Paragon Gas Marketing

(Paragon), a division of Eastex Energy, Inc. tendered for filing 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 sixty (60) days from the

date of its filing.

Paragon intends to engage in electric power and energy transactions

as a marketer and a broker. In transactions where Paragon sells

electric energy, it proposes to make such sales on rates, terms, and

conditions to be mutually agreed to with the purchasing party. Neither

Paragon nor any of its affiliates are in the business of generating,

transmitting, or distributing electric power.

Rate Schedule No. 1 provides for the sale of energy and capacity at

agreed prices. Rate Schedule No. 1 also provides that sales may be made

to any affiliate having a FERC rate schedule permitting sales for

resale by such affiliate at rates established by agreement between the

purchaser and the affiliate.

Comment date: December 18, 1995, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

15. Southern Company Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER96-382-000]

Take notice that on November 17, 1995, Southern Company Services,

Inc. (``SCS''), acting on behalf of Alabama Power Company, Georgia

Power Company, Gulf Power Company, Mississippi Power Company, and

Savannah Electric and Power Company (collectively referred to as

``Southern Companies'') filed two (2) service agreements between SCS,

as agent of the Southern Companies, and (i) Gulf Stream Entergy and

(ii) Louis Dreyfus Electric Power Inc. for non-firm transmission

service under the Point-to-Point Transmission Service Tariff of

Southern Companies.

Comment date: December 18, 1995, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

16. Kentucky Utilities Company

[Docket No. ER96-383-000]

Take notice that on November 14, 1995, Kentucky Utilities Company

(KU) filed to withdraw the Letter Agreement (FERC Rate Schedule 215)

providing for coordination sales between itself and Electric

Clearinghouse, Inc. (ECI).

Comment date: December 18, 1995, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

17. PECO Energy Company

[Docket No. ER96-387-000]

Take notice that on November 17, 1995, PECO Energy Company (PECO)

filed a Service Agreement dated October 26, 1995, with Commonwealth

Electric Company (CECO) under PECO's Electric Tariff Original Volume

No. 1 (Tariff). The Service Agreement adds CECO as a customer under the

Tariff.

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PECO requests an effective date of October 26, 1995, for the

Service Agreement.

PECO states that copies of this filing have been supplied to CECO

and the Pennsylvania Public Service Commission.

Comment date: December 18, 1995, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

18. PECO Energy Company

[Docket No. ER96-388-000]

Take notice that on November 17, 1995, PECO Energy Company (PECO)

filed a Service Agreement dated October 26, 1995, with Cambridge

Electric Light Company (CELCO) under PECO's Electric Tariff Original

Volume No. 1 (Tariff). The Service Agreement adds CELCO as a customer

under the Tariff.

PECO requests an effective date of October 26, 1995, for the

Service Agreement.

PECO states that copies of this filing have been supplied to CELCO

and the Pennsylvania Public Service Commission.

Comment date: December 18, 1995, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

19. Washington Water Power Company

[Docket No. ER96-389-000]

Take notice that on November 17, 1995, the Washington Water Power

Company (WWP) tendered for filing two signed service agreements under

FERC Electric Tariff Volume No. 4 with Heartland Energy Services, Inc.

and Public Utility District No. 1 of Grays Harbor County previously

approved as unsigned service agreements. A Certificate of Concurrence

with respect to exchanges is included for Heartland Energy Services,

Inc.

Comment date: December 18, 1995, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

20. Washington Water Power Company

[Docket No. ER96-390-000]

Take notice that on November 17, 1995, the Washington Water Power

Company (WWP) tendered for filing an Interconnection and Transmission

Service Agreement between WWP and Public Utility District No. 1 of

Chelan County, Washington. WWP requests waiver of the prior notice

requirement and requests an effective time and date of 0001 hours, June

22, 1995.

Comment date: December 18, 1995, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

21. Kansas City Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER96-391-000]

Take notice that on November 17, 1995, Kansas City Power & Light

Company filed an amendment to its Flexibile Point-to-Point Transmission

Service Tariff and Network Integration Transmission Service Tariff in

this docket.

Comment date: December 18, 1995, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

22. Energy West Power Company, LLC

[Docket No. ER96-392-000]

Take notice that on November 17, 1995, Energy West Power Company,

LLC (Energy West) tendered for filing 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.

Energy West intends to engage in electric power and energy

transactions as a marketer and a broker. In transactions where Energy

West sells electric energy it proposes to make such sales on rates,

terms, and conditions to be mutually agreed to with the purchasing

party. Energy West is not in the business of generating, transmitting,

or distributing electric power.

Comment date: December 18, 1995, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

23. Jersey Central Power & Light Company, Metropolitan Edison

Company, Pennsylvania Electric Company

[Docket No. ER96-393-000]

Take notice that on November 17, 1995, GPU Service Corporation, on

behalf of Jersey Central Power & Light Company, Metropolitan Edison

Company and Pennsylvania Electric Company (jointly referred as to the

GPU Operating Companies), filed an amendment to the GPU Power Pooling

Agreement. The purpose of this amendment is to provide for the

allocation of revenues received by the GPU Operating Companies under

their Firm Transmission Service and Energy Transmission Service Tariffs

between and among the Companies. GPU has served copies of the filing on

regulatory agencies in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

Comment date: December 18, 1995, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

24. New England Power Company

[Docket No. ER96-394-000]

Take notice that on November 20, 1995, New England Power Company

submitted for filing a letter agreement for transmission service to

Rainbow Energy Marketing Corporation.

Comment date: December 18, 1995, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

25. Green Mountain Power Corporation

[Docket No. ER96-395-000]

Take notice that on November 20, 1995, Green Mountain Power

Corporation (GMP) tendered for filing Service Agreements for sales of

capacity and energy under its FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No.

2 (Opportunity Transactions Tariff) to North American Energy

Conservation, Inc, KCS Power Marketing, Virginia Power, and

Pennsylvania Power & Light Company. GMP has requested waiver of the

notice requirements of the Commission's Regulations in order to permit

each of the Service Agreements to be made effective as of the date on

which such Service Agreement was made.

Comment date: December 18, 1995, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

26. New England Power Company

[Docket No. ER96-396-000]

Take notice that on November 20, 1995, New England Power Company

(NEP) submitted for filing a service agreement and certificate of

service with Connecticut Municipal Electric Energy Cooperative under

NEP's FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 6.

Comment date: December 18, 1995, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

27. New England Power Service Company

[Docket No. ER96-397-000]

Take notice that on November 20, 1995, New England Power Service

Company (NEPSCO) submitted for filing a supplement, dated December 5,

1995, to the Amended REMVEC Agreement.

Comment date: December 18, 1995, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

28. Northern Indiana Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER96-399-000]

Take notice that on November 20, 1995, Northern Indiana Public

Service Company (Northern Indiana), tendered for filing with the

Commission its Point-to-Point Transmission Service Tariff and Network

Integration Service Tariff.

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Northern Indiana states that the Point-to-Point Transmission Service

Tariff and Network Integration Service Tariff are initial rate

schedules to implement open access electric transmission service on

Northern Indiana's system.

Copies of the filing have been served on the Indiana Utility

Regulatory Commission.

Comment date: December 18, 1995, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

29. Commonwealth Electric Company, Cambridge Electric Light Company

[Docket No. ER96-400-000]

Take notice that on November 20, 1995, Commonwealth Electric

Company (Commonwealth) on behalf of itself and Cambridge Electric Light

Company (Cambridge), collectively referred to as the ``Companies'',

tendered for filing executed Service Agreements between the Companies

and Bangor Hydro-Electric Company.

These Service Agreements specify that Bangor Hydro-Electric Company

has signed on to and has agreed to the terms and conditions of the

Companies' Power Sales and Exchanges Tariffs designated as

Commonwealth's Power Sales and Exchanges Tariff (FERC Electric Tariff

Original Volume No. 3) and Cambridge's Power Sales and Exchanges Tariff

(FERC Electric Tariff Original Volume No. 5). These Tariffs, approved

by FERC on April 1, 1995, and which have an effective date of March 20,

1995, will allow the Companies and Bangor Hydro-Electric Company to

enter into separately scheduled transactions under which the Companies

will sell to Bangor Hydro-Electric Company capacity and/or energy as

the parties may mutually agree.

The Companies request an effective date of October 20, 1995, as

specified on each Service Agreement.

Comment date: December 18, 1995, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

30. New England Power Company

[Docket No. ER96-401-000]

Take notice that on November 20, 1995, New England Power Company

filed Service Agreements and Certificates of Concurrence with two power

marketers under NEP's FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 5.

Comment date: December 18, 1995, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

31. Illinois Power Company

[Docket No. ER96-402-000]

Take notice that on November 20, 1995, Illinois Power Company (IPC)

tendered for filing an Interchange Agreement between IPC and Industrial

Energy Applications (IEA). IPC states that the purpose of this

agreement is to provide for the selling of capacity and energy by IPC

to IEA.

Comment date: December 18, 1995, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

32. Idaho Power Company

[Docket No. ER96-403-000]

Take notice that on November 20, 1995, Idaho Power Company (IPC)

tendered for filing a Service Agreement under Idaho Power Company FERC

Electric Tariff, Second Revised, Volume No. 1 between Rainbow Energy

Marketing Corporation and Idaho Power Company and a Certificate of

Concurrence.

Comment date: December 18, 1995, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

33. Questar Energy Trading Company

[Docket No. ER96-404-000]

Take notice that Questar Energy Trading Company (Questar Energy) on

November 20, 1995, tendered for filing its Rate Schedule No. 1, to be

effective 60 days from November 20, 1995, and a petition for waivers of

and blanket approvals under various regulations of the Commission.

Questar Energy intends to engage in electric power and energy

transactions as a power marketer. Questar Energy proposes to charge

rates mutually agreed upon by the parties. All sales will be at arms-

length.

Questar Energy is not in the business of producing or transmitting

electric power. Neither Questar Energy nor its affiliate(s) currently

has or contemplates acquiring title to any electric power transmission

or generation facilities. Questar Energy's Rate Schedule No. 1 provides

for the sale of energy and capacity at prices mutually agreed upon by

the purchaser and Questar Energy.

Comment date: December 18, 1995, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

34. Cinergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER96-405-000]

Take notice that on November 21, 1995, Cinergy Services, Inc.

(Cinergy) tendered for filing a service agreement under Cinergy's Non-

Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service Tariff (the Tariff) entered

into between Cinergy and Tennessee Power Company.

Comment date: December 18, 1995, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

35. Heath Petra Resources, Inc.

[Docket No. ER96-381-000]

Take notice that on November 16, 1995, Heath Petra Resources, Inc.

(Heath Petra), tendered for filing 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 sixty (60) days from the date of its filing.

Heath Petra intends to engage in electric power and energy

transactions as a marketer and a broker. In transactions where Heath

Petra sells electric energy, it proposes to make such sales on rates,

terms, and conditions to be mutually agreed to with the purchasing

party. Neither Heath Petra nor any of its affiliates are in the

business of generating, transmitting, or distributing electric power.

Rate Schedule No. 1 provides for the sale of energy and capacity at

agreed prices. Rate Schedule No. 1 also provides that sales may be made

to any affiliate having a FERC rate schedule permitting sales for

resale by such affiliate at rates established by agreement between the

purchaser and the affiliate.

Comment date: December 18, 1995, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

36. National Gas & Electric L.P.; Western System Power Pool; Rainbow

Energy Marketing Corporation; Imprimis Corporation Power; Clearinghouse

Inc.

[Docket No. ER90-168-025, ER91-195-022, ER94-1061-006, ER94-1672-004,

ER95-914-002 (not consolidated)]

Take notice that the following informational filings have been made

with the Commission and are on file and available for inspection and

copying in the Commission's Public Reference Room:

On November 22, 1995, National Gas & Electric L.P. filed certain

information as required by the Commission's March 20, 1990, order in

Docket No. ER90-168-000.

On October 30, 1995, Western System Power Pool filed certain

information as required by the Commission's May 13, 1993, order in

Docket No. ER91-195-000.

On October 30, 1995, November 2, 1995, and November 22, 1995

Rainbow Energy Marketing Corporation filed certain information as

required by the Commission's June 10, 1994 order in Docket No. ER94-

1061-000.

On November 27, 1995, Imprimis Corporation filed certain

information as required by the Commission's December

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14, 1994, order in Docket No. ER94-1672-000.

On November 13, 1995, Power Clearinghouse Inc. filed certain

information as required by the Commission's May 11, 1995, order in

Docket No. ER95-914-000.

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. 95-30200 Filed 12-11-95; 8:45 am]

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