CMS Ensenada S.A., et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate Regulation Filings

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[Docket No. EG97-7-000, et al.]

CMS Ensenada S.A., et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate Regulation

Filings

December 16, 1996.

Take notice that the following filings have been made with the

Commission:

1. CMS Ensenada S.A.

[Docket No. EG97-7-000]

On October 30, 1996, CMS Ensenada S.A., Alsina 495, piso 5 (1087),

Capital Federal, Buenos Aires, Argentina, filed with the Federal Energy

Regulatory Commission an application for determination of exempt

wholesale generator status pursuant to Part 365 of the Commission's

Regulations. On December 12, 1996, CMS Ensenada S.A. filed an amendment

to this application. CMS Ensenada S.A. requests the deletion of the

word ``directly'' from the first line of Section VI(2)(a) of its

application. CMS Ensenada S.A. believes the deletion of this word,

which created unnecessary ambiguity, should have no material impact on

its application for determination of exempt wholesale generator status.

CMS Ensenada S.A. is a subsidiary of CMS Generation Co., a Michigan

corporation, which is a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of CMS Energy

Corporation, also a Michigan corporation. CMS Ensenada S.A. is

currently constructing a 128 megawatt natural gas-fired electric co-

generation facility on the grounds of a refinery owned by YPF S.A. in

Ensenada, province of Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Comment date: December 30, 1996, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice. The Commission will limit its

consideration of comments to those that concern the adequacy or

accuracy of the application.

2. Pacific Gas & Electric Company

[Docket No. ER97-463-000]

Take notice that on November 27, 1996, Pacific Gas & Electric

Company tendered for filing an amendment in the above-referenced

docket.

Comment date: December 30, 1996, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

3. United Illuminating Company

[Docket No. ER97-627-000]

Take notice that on November 27, 1996, United Illuminating Company,

(UI) tendered for filing an amendment to its informational filing

submitted on November 21, 1996, containing all individual Purchase

Agreements and Supplements to Purchase Agreements executed under UI's

Wholesale Electric Sales Tariff, FERC Electric Tariff,

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Original Volume No. 2, during the six-month period May 1, 1996 through

October 31, 1996.

Comment date: December 30, 1996, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

4. Louisville Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ER97-666-000]

Take notice that on December 2, 1996, Louisville Gas and Electric

Company (LG&E), tendered for filing a Non-Firm Point-to-Point

Transmission Service Agreement with itself at the request of Staff.

Comment date: December 30, 1996, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

5. UtiliCorp United Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-667-000]

Take notice that on December 2, 1996, UtiliCorp United Inc.

(UtiliCorp), tendered for filing amendments to the full requirements

contracts between UtiliCorp's WestPlains Energy-Kansas division and the

Cities of Cawker City, Cimarron, Glasco, Glen Elder, Holyrood, Isabel,

Lucas, Mankato, and Montezuma, Kansas. The amendments would reduce the

demand charges under the contracts and modify the termination

provisions (by reducing the notice period and extending the earliest

date of termination). UtiliCorp requests waiver of the Commission's

Regulations to permit the amendments to become effective on January 1,

1997.

Comment date: December 30, 1996, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

6. Wisconsin Electric Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-668-000]

Take notice that on December 2, 1996, Wisconsin Electric Power

Company (Wisconsin Electric), tendered for filing an electric service

agreement between itself and The Power Company of America, LP (PCA).

The agreement establishes PCA as a customer under Wisconsin Electric's

Coordination Sales Tariff (FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No.

2). Wisconsin Electric requests an effective date sixty days after

filing.

Copies of the filing have been served on PCA, the Michigan Public

Service Commission, and the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin.

Comment date: December 30, 1996, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

7. South Carolina Electric & Gas Company

[Docket No. ER97-669-000]

Take notice that on December 2, 1996, South Carolina Electric & Gas

Company (SCE&G), submitted a service agreement, dated November 15,

1996, establishing PanEnergy Power Services, Inc. (PanEnergy) as a

customer under the terms of SCE&G's Open Access Transmission Tariff.

SCE&G requests an effective date of October 24, 1996. Accordingly,

SCE&G requests waiver of the Commission's notice requirements. Copies

of this filing were served upon PanEnergy and the South Carolina Public

Service Commission.

Comment date: December 30, 1996, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

8. Maine Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER97-670-000]

Take notice that on December 2, 1996, Maine Public Service Company

(MPS), submitted for filing an executed service agreement under its

open access transmission tariff. This service agreement provides for

MPS's merchant functions to take umbrella non-firm point-to-point

transmission service under MPS's open access transmission tariff.

Comment date: December 30, 1996, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

9. Atlantic City Electric Company

[Docket No. ER97-671-000]

Take notice that on December 2, 1996, Atlantic City Electric

Company (Atlantic Electric), tendered for filing service agreements

under which it will provide capacity and energy to The Cincinnati Gas &

Electric Company, PSI Energy, Inc. and Cinergy Services, Inc.

(collectively the Cinergy Companies), and Coastal Electric Services

Company (Coastal) under the Atlantic Electric wholesale power sales

tariff.

Atlantic Electric states that a copy of the filing has been served

on the Cinergy Companies and Coastal.

Comment date: December 30, 1996, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

10. Northeast Utilities Service Company

[Docket No. ER97-672-000]

Take notice that on December 3, 1996, Northeast Utilities Service

Company (NUSCO), tendered for filing, a Service Agreement with New York

Power Authority, under the NU System companies' Sale for Resale, Tariff

No. 7.

NUSCO states that a copy of this filing has been mailed to the New

York Power Authority.

NUSCO requests that the Service Agreement become effective November

12, 1996.

Comment date: December 30, 1996, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

11. Northeast Utilities Service Company

[Docket No. ER97-673-000]

Take notice that on December 3, 1996, Northeast Utilities Service

Company (NUSCO), tendered for filing, a Service Agreement with

Ashbumham Municipal Light Plant (Ashbumham) under the NU System

Companies' System Power Sales/Exchange Tariff No. 6. NUSCO requested

deferral of Commission action on the filing until NUSCO made its filing

for functional unbundling of services under the tariff pursuant to the

Commission's Order No. 888.

NUSCO states that a copy of this filing has been mailed to

Ashbumham.

NUSCO requests that the Service Agreement become effective January

1, 1996.

Comment date: December 30, 1996, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

12. PacifiCorp

[Docket No. ER97-674-000]

Take notice that on December 3, 1996, PacifiCorp, tendered for

filing in accordance with 18 CFR Part 35 of the Commission's Rules and

Regulations, a Service Agreement with Blanding City under PacifiCorp's

FERC Electric Tariff, First Revised Volume No. 6.

Copies of this filing were supplied to the Washington Utilities and

Transportation Commission and the Public Utility Commission of Oregon.

A copy of this filing may be obtained from PacifiCorp's Regulatory

Administration Department's Bulletin Board System through a personal

computer by calling (503) 464-6122 (9600 baud, 8 bits, no parity, 1

stop bit).

Comment date: December 30, 1996, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

13. Cinergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-675-000]

Take notice that on December 3, 1996, Cinergy Services, Inc.

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

The Cincinnati Gas & Electric Company (CG&E) and PSI Energy, Inc.

(PSI), an Interchange Agreement, dated October 1, 1996 between Cinergy,

CG&E, PSI and Coral Power, L.L.C. (Coral).

The Interchange Agreement provides for the following service

between Cinergy and Coral.

1. Exhibit A--Confirmation Letter

2. Exhibit B--Power Sales by Coral

3. Exhibit C--Power Sales by Cinergy

Cinergy and Coral have requested an effective date of December 1,

1996.

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Copies of the filing were served on Coral Power, L.L.C., Texas

Public Utility Commission, the Kentucky Public Service Commission, the

Public Utilities Commission of Ohio and the Indiana Utility Regulatory

Commission.

Comment date: December 30, 1996, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

14. Cambridge Electric Light Company

[Docket No. ES97-15-000]

Take notice that on December 9, 1996, Cambridge Electric Light

Company filed an application, under Sec. 204 of the Federal Power Act,

seeking authorization to issue short-term notes, from time to time, in

an aggregate principal amount of not more than $20 million outstanding

at any one time, during two-year period commencing on the effective

date of the authorization with a final maturity date of not more than

one year from the date of issuance.

Comment date: January 8, 1997, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

15. Commonwealth Electric Company

[Docket No. ES97-16-000]

Take notice that on December 9, 1996, Commonwealth Electric Company

filed an application, under Sec. 204 of the Federal Power Act, seeking

authorization to issue short-term notes, from time to time, in an

aggregate principal amount of not more than $60 million outstanding at

any one time, during two-year period commencing on the effective date

of the authorization with a final maturity date of not more than one

year from the date of issuance.

Comment date: January 8, 1997, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

16. Pacific Northwest Generating Cooperative

[Docket No. ES97-17-000]

Take notice that on December 10, 1996, Pacific Northwest Generating

Cooperative (PNGC) filed an application, under Sec. 204 of the Federal

Power Act, seeking authorization to enter into a 12-month revolving

line of credit agreement with the National Rural Utilities Cooperative

Finance Corporation (CFC) under which PNGC would borrow funds under a

revolving facility in the maximum aggregate principal amount of $5

million.

Comment date: January 2, 1997, 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. 96-32498 Filed 12-20-96; 8:45 am]

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