Portland General Electric Company, et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate Regulation Filings

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[Docket No. ER96-1872-000, et al.]

Portland General Electric Company, et al.; Electric Rate and

Corporate Regulation Filings

June 3, 1996.

Take notice that the following filings have been made with the

Commission:

1. Portland General Electric Company

[Docket No. ER96-1872-000]

Take notice that on May 20, 1996, Portland General Electric

Company (PGE), tendered for filing under FERC Electric Tariff, 1st

Revised Volume No. 2, an executed Service Agreement between PGE and

TransAlta Enterprises Corp.

Pursuant to 18 CFR 35.11 and the Commission's order issued July

30, 1993 (Docket No. PL93-2-002), PGE respectfully requests the

Commission grant a waiver of the notice requirements of 18 CFR 35.3 to

allow the executed Service Agreement to become effective.

Copies of this filing were served upon TransAlta Enterprises Corp.

Comment date: June 17, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph

E at the end of this notice.

2. Florida Power Corporation

[Docket No. ER96-1873-000]

Take notice that on May 20, 1996, Florida Power Corporation,

tendered for filing a service agreement providing for service to South

Carolina Public Service Authority, pursuant to Florida Power's power

sales tariff. Florida Power requests that the Commission waive its

notice of filing requirements and allow the Service Agreement to become

effective on May 21, 1996.

Comment date: June 17, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph

E at the end of this notice.

3. New England Power Company

[Docket No. ER96-1874-000]

Take notice that on May 20, 1996, New England Power Company

submitted for filing a letter agreement for transmission service to

Aquila Power Corporation.

Comment date: June 17, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph

E at the end of this notice.

4. Green Mountain Power Corporation

[Docket No. ER96-1875-000]

Take notice that on May 20, 1996, Green Mountain Power Corporation

(GMP), tendered for filing a Service Agreement for sales of capacity

and energy under its FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 2

(Opportunity Transactions Tariff) to Green Mountain Energy Partners

L.L.C. GMP has requested waiver of the notice requirements of the

Commission's Regulations in order to permit the Service Agreement to be

made effective as of May 28, 1995.

Comment date: June 17, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph

E at the end of this notice.

5. Green Mountain Power Corporation

[Docket No. ER96-1876-000]

Take notice that on May 20, 1996, Green Mountain Power Corporation

(GMP), tendered for filing a Service Agreement for sales of capacity

and energy under its FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 2

(Opportunity Transactions Tariff) to Coastal Electric Services Company.

GMP has requested waiver of the notice requirements of the Commission's

regulations in order to permit the Service Agreement to be made

effective as of May 1, 1996.

Comment date: June 17, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph

E at the end of this notice.

6. Illinois Power Company

[Docket No. ER96-1877-000]

Take notice that on May 21, 1996, Illinois Power Company (Illinois

Power), 500 South 27th Street, Decatur, Illinois 62526, tendered for

filing firm transmission agreements under which Air Products and

Chemicals, Inc. will take transmission service pursuant to its open

access transmission tariff. The agreements are based on the Form of

Service Agreements in Illinois Power's tariff.

Illinois Power has requested an effective date of April 26, 1996.

Comment date: June 17, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph

E at the end of this notice.

7. Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation

[Docket No. ER96-1878-000]

Take notice that on May 21, 1996, Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation

(NMPC), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission an executed Service Agreement between NMPC and Vermont

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Division of Omya, Inc. (VMPDO). This Service Agreement specifies that

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

NMPC's Power Sales Tariff designated as NMPC's FERC Electric Tariff,

Original Volume No. 2. This Tariff, approved by FERC on April 15, 1994,

and which has an effective date of March 13, 1993, will allow NMPC and

VMPDO to enter into separately scheduled transactions under which NMPC

will sell to VMPDO capacity and/or energy as the parties may mutually

agree.

In its filing letter, NMPC also included a Certificate of

Concurrence executed by the Purchaser.

NMPC requests an effective date of April 21, 1996. 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 VMPDO.

Comment date: June 17, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph

E at the end of this notice.

8. Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation

[Docket No. ER96-1879-000]

Take notice that on May 21, 1996, Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation

(NMPC), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission an executed Service Agreement between NMPC and Federal

Energy Sales, Inc. (FES). This Service Agreement specifies that FES has

signed on to and has agreed to the terms and conditions of NMPC's Power

Sales Tariff designated as NMPC's FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume

No. 2. This Tariff, approved by FERC on April 15, 1994, and which has

an effective date of March 13, 1993, will allow NMPC and FES to enter

into separately scheduled transactions under which NMPC will sell to

FES capacity and/or energy as the parties may mutually agree.

In its filing letter, NMPC also included a Certificate of

Concurrence executed by the Purchaser.

NMPC requests an effective date of May 9, 1996. 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 FES.

Comment date: June 17, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph

E at the end of this notice.

9. Cinergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER96-1880-000]

Take notice that on May 21, 1996, Cinergy Services, Inc.

(Cinergy), tendered for filing on behalf of its operating company, PSI

Energy, Inc. (PSI), a First Supplemental Agreement, dated May 1, 1996,

to the Interconnection Agreement, dated July 1, 1996 between Electric

Clearinghouse, Inc. (ECI) and PSI.

The First Supplemental Agreement revises the definition for

Emission Allowances and provides for Cinergy Services to act as agent

for PSI. The following Exhibit has also been revised: B Power Sales by

Cinergy.

Cinergy and ECI have requested an effective date of May 24, 1996.

Copies of the filing were served on Electric Clearinghouse, Inc.,

the Texas Public Utility Commission, the Kentucky Public Service

Commission, Public Utilities Commission of Ohio and the Indiana Utility

Regulatory Commission.

Comment date: June 17, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph

E at the end of this notice.

10. Texas Utilities Electric Company

[Docket No. ER96-1881-000]

Take notice that on May 21, 1996, Texas Utilities Electric Company

(TU Electric), tendered for filing two executed transmission service

agreements (TSAs) with Koch Power Services, Inc. and Vitol Gas &

Electric LLC for certain Economy Energy Transmission Service under TU

Electric's Tariff for Transmission Service To, From and Over Certain

HVDC Interconnections.

TU Electric requests an effective date for the TSA's that will

permit them to become effective on or before the service commencement

date under each of the two TSA's. Accordingly, TU Electric seeks waiver

of the Commission's notice requirements. Copies of the filing were

served on Koch Power Services, Inc. and Vitol Gas & Electric LLC, as

well as the Public Utility Commission of Texas.

Comment date: June 17, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph

E at the end of this notice.

11. PECO Energy Company

[Docket No. ER96-1882-000]

Take notice that on May 21, 1996, PECO Energy Company (PECO), filed

a Service Agreement dated April 23, 1996 with Duke Power Company (Duke

Power) under PECO's FERC Electric Tariff Original Volume No. 4

(Tariff). The Service Agreement adds Duke Power as a customer under the

Tariff.

PECO requests an effective date of April 23, 1996, for the Service

Agreement.

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

Power and to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.

Comment date: June 17, 1996, 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, 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. 96-14581 Filed 6-7-96; 8:45 am]

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