Wisconsin Electric Power Company, et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate Regulation Filings

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[Docket No. ER95-1474-001, et al.]

Wisconsin Electric Power Company, et al.; Electric Rate and

Corporate Regulation Filings

November 15, 1996.

Take notice that the following filings have been made with the

Commission:

1. Wisconsin Electric Power Company

[Docket No. ER95-1474-001]

Take notice that on September 23, 1996, Wisconsin Electric Power

Company tendered for filing its compliance filing in the above-

referenced docket.

Comment date: November 29, 1996, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

2. Public Service Company of Colorado

[Docket No. ER96-2582-000]

Take notice that on November 12, 1996, Public Service Company of

Colorado (Public Service) tendered for filing the First Amendment to

its Amended Power Purchase Agreement between Public Service and

UtiliCorp United. Inc. (West-Plains Energy). The purpose of the First

Amendment is 1) to revise the Stranded Cost provision in accordance

with language required by Order No. 888 in response to concerns raised

by the Division of Applications in a deficiency letter issued on

September 27, 1996, and 2) to correct a typographical error in Exhibit

A. Public Service in its filing has also provided additional

information requested by the Division of Applications in the deficiency

letter.

Comment date: November 29, 1996, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

3. Yadkin, Inc.

[Docket No. ER96-2603-001]

Take notice that on October 15, 1996, Yadkin, Inc. (Yadkin) filed

Revised Sheet No. 5 to its FERC Electric Tariff, Original Vol. No. 2

(Tariff No. 2). Tariff No. 2 was accepted for filing in a letter order

dated September 30, 1996 in Docket No. ER96-2603-000, which letter

order directed Yadkin to make certain changes to the Tariff. The

revised tariff sheet contains these changes.

Yadkin states that this filing was served on the North Carolina

Public Utilities Commission upon each person who is designated on the

official service list compiled by the Secretary of the Commission in

this proceeding.

Comment date: November 29, 1996, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

4. Northeast Utilities Service Company

[Docket No. ER96-2666-001]

Take notice that on November 6, 1996 Northeast Utilities Service

Company tendered for filing a compliance filing in the above-referenced

docket.

Comment date: November 29, 1996, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

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5. Montaup Electric Company

[Docket No. ER96-2817-001]

Take notice that on November 4, 1996, Montaup Electric Company

tendered for filing an executed revised Service Agreement for the sale

of power and energy to Duke/Louis Dreyfus Energy Services L.L.C. under

its FERC Electric Tariff Original Volume No. 4.

Comment date: November 29, 1996, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

6. UtiliCorp United Inc.

[Docket No. ER96-2873-000]

Take notice that on November 1, 1996, UtiliCorp United Inc.

tendered for filing on behalf of its operating division, WestPlains

Energy-Kansas, an amended and restated Service Agreement under its

Power Sales Tariff, FERC Electric Tariff Original Volume No. 12, with

PacifiCorp Power Marketing. The Service Agreement provides for the sale

of capacity and energy by WestPlains Energy-Kansas to PacifiCorp Power

Marketing pursuant to the tariff, and for the sale of capacity and

energy by PacifiCorp Power Marketing to WestPlains Energy-Kansas

pursuant to PacifiCorp Power Marketing's Rate Schedule No. 1.

UtiliCorp also has tendered for filing a Certificate of Concurrence

by PacifiCorp Power Marketing.

UtiliCorp requests waiver of the Commission's regulations to permit

the Service Agreement to become effective in accordance with its terms.

Comment date: November 29, 1996, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

7. UtiliCorp United Inc.

[Docket No. ER96-2874-000]

Take notice that on November 1, 1996, UtiliCorp United Inc.

tendered for filing on behalf of its operating division, Missouri

Public Service, an amended and restated Service Agreement under its

Power Sales Tariff, FERC Electric Tariff Original Volume No. 12, with

PacifiCorp Power Marketing. The Service Agreement provides for the sale

of capacity and energy by Missouri Public Service to PacifiCorp Power

Marketing pursuant to the tariff, and for the sale of capacity and

energy by PacifiCorp Power Marketing to Missouri Public Service

pursuant to PacifiCorp Power Marketing's Rate Schedule No. 1.

UtiliCorp also has tendered for filing a Certificate of Concurrence

by PacifiCorp Power Marketing.

UtiliCorp requests waiver of the Commission's regulations to permit

the Service Agreement to become effective in accordance with its terms.

Comment date: November 29, 1996, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

8. Columbus Southern Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-34-000]

Take notice that Columbus Southern Power Company on November 4,

1996, tendered for filing an amendment to its original filing in the

above-referenced docket.

A copy of the filing was served upon the Public Utilities

Commission of Ohio and all parties of record.

Comment date: November 29, 1996, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

9. Manner Technologies, L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER97-135-000]

Take notice that on November 5, 1996, Manner Technologies, L.L.C.

tendered for filing an amendment in the above-referenced docket.

Comment date: November 29, 1996, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

10. Southern Companies Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-239-000]

Take notice that on October 29, 1996, Southern Companies Services,

Inc. acting as agent for Alabama Power Company, Georgia Power Company,

Gulf Power Company, Mississippi Power Company and Savannah Electric and

Power Company tendered for filing the quarterly report of short-term

transactions under Southern Companies' Market-Based Rate Power Sales

Tariff (FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 4).

Comment date: November 29, 1996, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

11. Atlantic City Electric Company

[Docket No. ER97-243-000]

Take notice that on October 28, 1996, Atlantic City Electric

Company (AE) tendered for filing a summary of transactions made by AE

during the 3rd quarter of calendar year 1996 pursuant to its market-

based rate power service tariff, made effective by the Commission on

April 29, 1996 in Docket No. ER96-640-000.

Comment date: November 29, 1996, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

12. UGI Utilities, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-245-000]

Take notice that on October 28, 1996, UGI Utilities, Inc. tendered

for filing a Notice of Succession advising the Commission that UGI

Corporation changed its name to UGI Utilities, Inc.

Comment date: November 29, 1996, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

13. Southern Company Services

[Docket No. ER97-246-000]

Take notice that on October 28, 1996, Southern Company Services,

Inc., as agent for Alabama Power Company, Georgia Power Company, Gulf

Power Company, Mississippi Power Company, and Savannah Electric and

Power Company (the Operating Companies), tendered for filing letter

agreements and amendments to Unit Power Sales Agreements between the

Operating Companies and Florida Power Corporation and City of

Tallahassee, Florida, respectively, respecting changes to the methods

and procedures for calculating the cost of capital for use in

developing capacity charges.

Comment date: November 29, 1996, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

14. Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation

[Docket No. ER97-346-000]

Take notice that on November 7, 1996, Niagara Mohawk Power

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

Regulatory Commission its agreement with the Power Authority of the

State of New York (the Authority) for the Authority's sale to NMPC of

Economic Development Power (EDP) and NMPC's EDP tariff leaves as

approved by the New York State Public Service Commission. Take notice

that on November 7, 1996, NMPC supplemented its initial filing to

replace the superseded version of the EDP agreement that had been

mistakenly filed with the correct version of the agreement.

NMPC continues to request an effective date of October 24, 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, the New York Power Authority and counsel for multiple

intervenors.

Comment date: November 29, 1996, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

15. Portland General Electric Company

[Docket No. ER97-384-000]

Take notice that on November 6, 1996, Portland General Electric

Company (PGE), tendered for filing a contract with the Bonneville Power

Authority to upgrade specific local transmission facilities.

Copies of this filing were caused to be served upon the Bonneville

Power

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Authority and the Oregon Public Utility Commission.

Comment date: November 29, 1996, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

16. Jersey Central Power & Light Company, Metropolitan Edison

Company, Pennsylvania Electric Company

[Docket No. ER97-385-000]

Take notice that on November 6, 1996, GPU Service, Inc. (GPU), on

behalf of Jersey Central Power & Light Company, Metropolitan Edison

Company and Pennsylvania Electric Company (GPU Energy), filed an

executed Service Agreement between GPU and Ohio Edison Company (OEC),

dated October 31, 1996. This Service Agreement specifies that OEC has

agreed to the rates, terms and conditions of GPU Energy's Operating

Capacity and/or Energy Sales Tariff (Sales Tariff) designated as FERC

Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 1. The Sales Tariff was accepted

by the Commission by letter order issued on February 10, 1995, in

Jersey Central Power & Light Co., Metropolitan Edison Co. and

Pennsylvania Electric Co., Docket No. ER95-276-000 and allows GPU and

OEC to enter into separately scheduled transactions under which GPU

Energy will make available for sale, surplus operating capacity and/or

energy at negotiated rates that are no higher than GPU Energy's cost of

service.

GPU requests a waiver of the Commission's notice requirements for

good cause shown and an effective date of October 31, 1996, for the

Service Agreement.

GPU has served copies of the filing on regulatory agencies in New

Jersey and Pennsylvania.

Comment date: November 29, 1996, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

17. Idaho Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-386-000]

Take notice that on November 6, 1996, Idaho Power Company (IPC),

tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission a

Service Agreement under Idaho Power Company FERC Electric Tariff,

Second Revised, Volume No. 1 between Franklin County PUD and Idaho

Power Company.

Comment date: November 29, 1996, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

18. PECO Energy Company

[Docket No. ER97-387-000]

Take notice that on November 6, 1996, PECO Energy Company (PECO),

filed a Service Agreement dated October 29, 1996 with Wisconsin

Electric Power Company (WEPCO) under PECO's FERC Electric Tariff

Original Volume No. 5 (Tariff). The Service Agreement adds WEPCO as a

customer under the Tariff.

PECO requests an effective date of October 29, 1996, for the

Service Agreement.

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

and to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.

Comment date: November 29, 1996, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

19. MidAmerican Energy Company

[Docket No. ER97-388-000]

Take notice that on November 6, 1996, MidAmerican Energy Company

(MidAmerican), 106 East Second Street, Davenport, Iowa 52801, tendered

for filing proposed changes in its Rate Schedule FERC No. 66. Such

change is comprised of a revised Exhibit A to Transmission Service

Contract No. 3-07-60-P0217 entered into by MidAmerican's predecessor,

Iowa Public Service Company, with The United States of America.

MidAmerican states that the revised exhibit changes the delivery

and measurement voltages at three points of delivery under the

contract.

MidAmerican proposes an effective date of July 26, 1996, for the

rate schedule change and states that good cause exists for this waiver

because the change does not increase any rate charged under the rate

schedule, increases the delivery and measurement voltage for the

service provided under the contract and the customer has agreed to this

effective date as evidenced by its signature to the exhibit.

Copies of the filing were served upon representatives of the

customer under the contract, the Iowa Utilities Board, the Illinois

Commerce Commission and the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission.

Comment date: November 29, 1996, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

20. Pacific Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ER97-389-000]

Take notice that on November 1, 1996, Pacific Gas and Electric

Company (PG&E), tendered for filing: 1) an amendment dated March 7,

1995 to the ``Settlement Agreement Concerning FERC Docket No. E-7777-

000, et al., between Pacific Gas and Electric Company and the City of

Santa Clara'' PG&E Rate Schedule No. 127 (Settlement Agreement); and 2)

a Notice of Termination of that rate schedule.

Copies of this filing have been served upon Santa Clara and the

California Public Utilities Commission.

Comment date: November 29, 1996, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

21. Kentucky Utilities Company

[Docket No. ER97-390-000]

Take notice that on November 6, 1996, Kentucky Utilities Company

(KU), tendered for filing non-firm transmission service agreements with

Florida Power & Light Company and Williams Energy Services Company

under its Transmission Services (TS) Tariff.

Comment date: November 29, 1996, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

22. Baltimore Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ER97-391-000]

Take notice that on November 5, 1996, Baltimore Gas and Electric

Company (BGE) filed various Service Agreements with Virginia Electric

and Power Company, Citizens Lehman Power Sales, Morgan Stanley Capital

Group Inc., Dupont Power Marketing, Inc. and Western Power Services,

Inc. under BGE's Transmission Service Tariff (Tariff). Under the

tendered Service Agreement, BGE agrees to provide services to customers

listed above under the provisions of the tariff. BGE requests an

effective date of November 11, 1996, for the Service Agreements.

Comment date: November 29, 1996, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

23. Boston Edison Company

[Docket No. ER97-392-000]

Take notice that on November 7, 1996, Boston Edison Company (Boston

Edison), tendered for filing a Service Agreement under Original Volume

No. 8, FERC Order 888 Tariff (Tariff) for Electric Clearinghouse, Inc.

(Clearinghouse). Boston Edison requests that the Service Agreement

become effective as of October 15, 1996.

Edison states that it has served a copy of this filing on

Clearinghouse and the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities.

Comment date: November 29, 1996, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

24. Boston Edison Company

[Docket No. ER97-393-000]

Take notice that on November 7, 1996, Boston Edison Company (Boston

Edison), tendered for filing a Service

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Agreement under Original Volume No. 8, FERC Order 888 Tariff (Tariff)

for The Chicopee Electric Light Department (Chicopee). Boston Edison

requests that the Service Agreement become effective as of October 15,

1996.

Edison states that it has served a copy of this filing on Chicopee

and the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities.

Comment date: November 29, 1996, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

25. Boston Edison Company

[Docket No. ER97-394-000]

Take notice that on November 7, 1996, Boston Edison Company (Boston

Edison), tendered for filing a Service Agreement under Original Volume

No. 8, FERC Order 888 Tariff (Tariff) for Bangor Hydro-Electric Company

(Bangor). Boston Edison requests that the Service Agreement become

effective as of October 15, 1996.

Edison states that it has served a copy of this filing on Bangor

and the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities.

Comment date: December 2, 1996, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

26. Boston Edison Company

[Docket No. ER97-395-000]

Take notice that on November 7, 1996, Boston Edison Company (Boston

Edison), tendered for filing a Service Agreement under Original Volume

No. 8, FERC Order 888 Tariff (Tariff) for Rainbow Energy Marketing

Corporation (Rainbow). Boston Edison requests that the Service

Agreement become effective as of October 15, 1996.

Edison states that it has served a copy of this filing on Rainbow

and the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities.

Comment date: December 2, 1996, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

27. Southern Indiana Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ER97-397-000]

Take notice that on November 7, 1996, Southern Indiana Gas and

Electric Company (SIGECO), tendered for filing two (2) service

agreements for market based rate power sales under its Market Based

Rate Tariff with the following entities:

1. Aquila Power Corporation

2. Dayton Power and Light Company

Copies of the filing were served upon each of the parties to the

Service Agreements.

Comment date: December 2, 1996, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

28. Southern Indiana Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ER97-398-000]

Take notice that on November 7, 1996, Southern Indiana Gas and

Electric Company (SIGECO), tendered for filing two (2) service

agreements for non-firm transmission service under Part II of its

Transmission Services Tariff with the following entities:

1. Aquila Power Corporation

2. Dayton Power and Light Company

Copies of the filing were served upon each of the parties to the

service agreements.

Comment date: December 2, 1996, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

29. MP Energy, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-399-000]

Take notice that on November 7, 1996, MP Energy, Inc. (MP Energy),

tendered for filing pursuant to section 205, 18 CFR 385.205, 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 2, 1996, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

30. Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-400-000]

Take notice that on November 7, 1996, Consolidated Edison Company

of New York, Inc. (Con Edison), tendered for filing a service agreement

to provide non-firm transmission service pursuant to its Open Access

Transmission Tariff to Englehard Power Marketing, Inc. (EPM).

Con Edison states that a copy of this filing has been served by

mail upon EPM.

Comment date: December 2, 1996, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

31. Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-401-000]

Take notice that on November 7, 1996, Consolidated Edison Company

of New York, Inc. (Con Edison), tendered for filing a service agreement

to provide non-firm transmission service pursuant to its Open Access

Transmission Tariff to Morgan Stanley Capital Group, Inc. (MSCG).

Con Edison states that a copy of this filing has been served by

mail upon MSCG.

Comment date: December 2, 1996, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

32. Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-402-000]

Take notice that on November 7, 1996, Consolidated Edison Company

of New York, Inc. (Con Edison), tendered for filing a service agreement

to provide non-firm transmission service pursuant to its Open Access

Transmission Tariff to Long Island Lighting Company (LILCO).

Con Edison states that a copy of this filing has been served by

mail upon LILCO.

Comment date: December 2, 1996, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

33. Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-403-000]

Take notice that on November 7, 1996, Consolidated Edison Company

of New York, Inc. (Con Edison), tendered for filing a service agreement

to provide non-firm transmission service pursuant to its Open Access

Transmission Tariff to AIG Trading Corporation (AIG).

Con Edison states that a copy of this filing has been served by

mail upon AIG.

Comment date: December 2, 1996, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

34. Detroit Edison Company

[Docket No. ES97-9-000]

Take notice that on November 12, 1996, Detroit Edison Company

(Detroit Edison) filed an application, under Sec. 204 of the Federal

Power Act, seeking authorization to issue short-term debt and assume

and guarantee obligations, in an aggregate principal amount of not more

than $400 million outstanding at any one time, pursuant to a Loan

Agreement, a Nuclear Fuel Heat Purchase Contract and two Credit

Agreements with Renaissance Energy Company.

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Detroit Edison also requests an exemption from the Commission's

competitive bidding requirements.

Comment date: December 10, 1996, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

35. Northern States Power Company (Minnesota), Northern States

Power Company (Wisconsin)

[Docket No. OA97-25-000]

Take notice that on October 11, 1996, Northern States Power Company

(Minnesota) (NSP-MN) and Northern States Power Company (Wisconsin)

(NSP-WI) (jointly hereinafter NSP) submitted for filing its Open Access

Transmission Tariff. NSP states that the terms and conditions of

service included in NSP's Transmission Tariff conform to the terms and

conditions of service contained in the pro forma tariff included in

Order No. 888. NSP has already established all rates and charges for

such service pursuant to a settlement agreement which was approved by

the Commission on February 14, 1996, in Docket No. ER94-1090-000 and

ER94-1113-000.

NSP respectfully requests an effective date of October 11, 1996.

Comment date: November 29, 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, 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. 96-29859 Filed 11-21-96; 8:45 am]

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