Ashton Energy Corporation, et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate Regulation Filings

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[Docket No. ER94-1246-007, et al.]

Ashton Energy Corporation, et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate

Regulation Filings

April 10, 1996.

Take notice that the following filings have been made with the

Commission:

1. Ashton Energy Corporation, Texpar Energy, Inc., Industrial Gas &

Electric, Service Company Mock Resources, Inc.

[Docket No. ER94-1246-007 Docket No. ER95-62-004 Docket No. ER95-257-

005 Docket No. ER95-300-006 (not consolidated)]

Take notice 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 April 8, 1996, Ashton Energy Corporation filed certain

information as required by the Commission's August 10, 1994 order in

Docket No. ER94-1246-000.

On March 18, 1996, Texpar Energy, Inc. filed certain information as

required by the Commission's December 27, 1994 order in Docket No.

ER95-62-000.

On April 1, 1996, Industrial Gas & Electric Service Company filed

certain information as required by the Commission's February 1, 1995

order in Docket No. ER95-257-000.

On April 8, 1996, Mock Resources, Inc. filed certain information as

required by the Commission's March 16, 1995 order in Docket No. ER95-

300-000.

2. Illinois Power Company

[Docket No. ER96-1074-000]

Take notice that on April 2, 1996, Illinois Power Company tendered

for filing an amendment in the above-referenced docket.

Comment date: April 24, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph

E at the end of this notice.

3. Ohio Edison Company

[Docket No. ER96-1234-000]

Take notice that on March 28, 1996, Ohio Edison Company tendered

for filing an amendment in the above-referenced docket.

Comment date: April 24, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph

E at the end of this notice.

4. Northeast Utilities Service Company

[Docket No. ER96-1385-000]

Take notice that Northeast Utilities Service Company (NUSCO) on

March 25, 1996, tendered for filing, a Service Agreement with Koch

Power Services, Inc. (Koch) under the NU System Companies' System Power

Sales/Exchange Tariff No. 6.

Koch also filed a Certificate of Concurrence as it relates to

exchange transactions under the Tariff.

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

NUSCO requests that the Service Agreement become effective sixty

(60) days following the Commission's receipt of the filing.

Comment date: April 24, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph

E at the end of this notice.

5. Union Electric Company

[Docket No. ER96-1386-000]

Take notice that on March 25, 1996, Union Electric Company tendered

for filing, a Transmission Service Agreement dated March 26, 1996

between Tennessee Power Company (TPC) and UE. UE asserts that the

purpose of the Agreement is to set out specific rates, terms, and

conditions for transmission service transactions from UE to TPC.

Comment date: April 24, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph

E at the end of this notice.

6. Northeast Utilities Service Company

[Docket No. ER96-1388-000]

Take notice that Northeast Utilities Service Company (NUSCO) on

March 25, 1996, tendered for filing, a Service Agreement and a

Certificate of Concurrence with Commonwealth Electric Company (Com

Electric) and under the NU System Companies' System Power Sales/

Exchange Tariff No. 6.

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

Electric.

Comment date: April 24, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph

E at the end of this notice.

7. Cook Inlet Energy Supply, L.P.

[Docket No. ER96-1410-000]

Take notice that on March 27, 1996, Cook Inlet Energy Supply, L.P.

tendered for filing an application requesting approval of rate

schedule, clarification of jurisdiction, and petition for waivers, and

blanket approvals.

Comment date: April 25, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph

E at the end of this notice.

8. Exeter & Hampton Electric Company

[Docket No. ER96-1430-000]

Take notice that on March 28, 1996, Exeter & Hampton Electric

Company (E&H) tendered for filing transmission rates contained in its

Schedule PP, New Hampshire Retail Competition Pilot Program Service,

Exeter & Hampton Electric Company, FERC Electric Tariff, Original

Volume ______ (Schedule PP). E&H states that the transmission rates in

Schedule PP are proposed to become effective May 28, 1996.

Comment date: April 23, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph

E at the end of this notice.

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9. Portland General Electric Company

[Docket No. ER96-1434-000]

Take notice that on March 27, 1996, Portland General Electric

Company tendered for filing a letter requesting the Commission issue a

supplement to FERC Electric Tariff 1st Revised Volume No. 2 (Rate

schedule FERC No. 4) to reflect the name change from National Electric

Associates L.P. to National Gas & Electric L.P.

Comment date: April 24, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph

E at the end of this notice.

10. KC United Corp.

[Docket No. ER96-1446-000]

Take notice that on April 5, 1996, KC United Corp. tendered for

filing an amendment in the above-referenced docket.

Comment date: April 25, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph

E at the end of this notice.

11. Allegheny Power Service Corporation on Behalf of Monongahela Power

Company, The Potomac Edison Company, and West Penn Power Company

(Allegheny Power)

[Docket No. ER96-1460-000]

Take notice that on March 29, 1996, Allegheny Power Service

Corporation on behalf of Monongahela Power Company, The Potomac Edison

Company and West Penn Power Company (Allegheny Power), filed a Service

Agreement to add CINergy Services, Inc. as a Customer under Allegheny

Power's Point-to-Point Transmission Service Tariff which has been

accepted for filing by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

Allegheny Power proposes to make service available to CINergy Services,

Inc. as of March 1, 1996.

Copies of the filing have been provided to the Public Utilities

Commission of Ohio, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, the

Maryland Public Service Commission, the Virginia State Corporation

Commission, the West Virginia Public Service Commission.

Comment date: April 24, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph

E at the end of this notice.

12. Cambridge Electric Light Company

[Docket No. ER96-1461-000]

Take notice that on March 29, 1996, Cambridge Electric Light

Company (Cambridge), submitted for filing proposed FERC Electric

Tariffs for Point-to-Point Transmission Service (Point-to-Point Tariff)

and for Network Integration Service (Network Tariff, Collectively

Tariffs). The proposed Tariffs are modeled after the Commission's pro

forma Tariffs accompanying its notice of proposed rulemaking on open-

access transmission in Docket No. RM95-8-000. The Point-to-Point

Tariff, upon its effectiveness, will supersede the existing FERC

Electric Tariff for Firm Transmission Service, First Revised Volume 3

and the FERC Electric Tariff for Non-Firm Transmission Service, First

Revised Volume 4. Cambridge requests that the Commission accept these

proposed Tariffs and permit them to take effect without suspension,

condition or modification, as of May 28, 1996. In addition, Cambridge

requests waiver by the Commission of any requirements of the

Commission's rules and regulations, as well as any authorizations, as

may be necessary or required to permit these Tariffs to be accepted by

the Commission and made effective in the manner proposed herein.

As required by the Commission, once the final rule for the Open

Access NOPR is issued, Cambridge will modify these tariffs, as

necessary, to ensure that they are consistent with the substantive

requirements in the final rule.

Copies of the filing were served upon the Town of Belmont, the

Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority and the Massachusetts

Department of Public Utilities.

Comment date: April 24, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph

E at the end of this notice.

13. Public Service Company of New Mexico

[Docket No. ER96-1462-000]

Take notice that on April 1, 1996, Public Service Company of New

Mexico (PNM), tendered for filing pursuant to Sec. 205 of the Federal

Power Act, 15 U.S.C. 824d, and Sec. 35.13 of the regulations of the

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission), (18 CFR 35.13),

changes in rates for certain transmission services. PNM states that it

proposes amendments between PNM and the following parties: Western Area

Power Administration (Western), Plains Electric Generation and

Transmission Cooperative, Inc. (Plains), Incorporated County of Los

Alamos, New Mexico (IAC); Navajo Tribal Utility Authority (NTUA);

Southwestern Public Service Company (SPS); El Paso Electric Company

(EPE); City of Gallup, New Mexico (COG); and Kirtland Air Force Base

(KAFB).

PNM's filing includes the following amendments to rate schedules

for transmission services:

(1) Amendment Number Two to Contract No. 8-07-40-70695, Contract

between PNM and United States Department of Energy Western Area Power

Administration Salt Lake City Area Integrated Projects. (FERC Rate

Schedule No. 86.)

(2) Amendment Number One to Service Schedule F to the

Interconnection Agreement Between PNM and the Incorporated County of

Los Alamos, New Mexico. (FERC Rate Schedule No. 60.)

(3) Amendment Number Three to the Agreement for Wheeling Service

between PNM and the Navajo Tribal Utility Authority. (FERC Rate

Schedule No. 27.)

(4) Amendment Number Two to Agreement to Wheel Power between PNM

and Plains Electric Generation and Transmission Cooperative, Inc. (FERC

Rate Schedule No. 25.)

(5) Amendment Number Two to Service Schedule 1 to the

Interconnection Agreement between PNM and El Paso Electric Company.

(FERC Rate Schedule No. 9.) Amendment Number One to the PNM/EPE

Operating Procedure No. 9.

(6) Amendment Number One to Special Delivery Agreement for

Federally Allocated Salt Lake City Integrated Projects Power and Energy

between PNM and Southwestern Public Service Company. (FERC Rate

Schedule No. 83.)

PNM's filing also includes amendments to the following rate

schedules for firm network transmission service to Plains, to reflect

that Plains will be charged its load ratio share for service under such

agreements:

(1) Service Schedule G to the Master Interconnection Agreement

between PNM and Plains.

(2) Letter Agreement Implementing Certain Temporary Arrangements

between PNM and Plains Relating to Plains' Demands in Excess of 328 MW.

PNM's filing also includes the following amendments to rate

schedules for firm point-to-point transmission and ancillary services,

to charge customers under these rate schedules separate rates for such

services:

(1) Amendment Number One to Contract No. DE-AC04-89AL57511 between

PNM and the Department of Energy, on behalf of Kirtland Air Force Base.

(2) Amendment Number Two to the Contract for Electric Service

between PNM and the City of Gallup, New Mexico.

PNM requests an effective date of June 1, 1996, for the foregoing

amendments, with the exception of the amendment to the Agreement to

Wheel Power between PNM and Plains, for which PNM requests an effective

date of July 1, 1996.

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Copies of the filing have been served on Western, Plains, LAC,

NTUA, SPS, EPE, COG, KAFB, and the New Mexico Public Utility

Commission. Copies of the filing are available for public inspection at

PNM's offices in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Comment date: April 24, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph

E at the end of this notice.

14. Louisville Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ER96-1463-000]

Take notice that on April 1, 1996, Louisville Gas and Electric

Company (LG&E), tendered for filing a service agreement between LG&E

and Michigan Public Power Agency (MPPA) under Rate PSS--Power Sales

Service.

A copy of the filing has been mailed to the Kentucky Public Service

Commission.

Comment date: April 24, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph

E at the end of this notice.

15. Wisconsin Public Service Corporation

[Docket No. ER96-1464-000]

Take notice that on April 1, 1996, Wisconsin Public Service

Corporation, tendered for filing an executed service agreement with

Aquila Power Corporation under its CS-1 Coordination Sales Tariff.

Comment date: April 24, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph

E at the end of this notice.

16. Florida Power Corporation

[Docket No. ER96-1465-000]

Take notice that on April 1, 1996, Florida Power Corporation,

tendered for filing a service agreement providing for service to Delhi

Energy Services, Inc. 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

April 2, 1996.

Florida Power requests that the Commission waive its notice of

filing requirements to allow the Service Agreement to become effective

on the date listed above.

Comment date: April 24, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph

E at the end of this notice.

17. Kansas Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ER96-1466-000]

Take notice that on April 1, 1996, Kansas Gas and Electric Company

(KGE), tendered for filing a proposed new service schedule under the

Second Supplement to the Electric Interconnection Agreement (the

Operating Agreement) between KGE and Western Resources, Inc. (Western

Resources). KGE states that the proposed service schedule provides for

the sale of capacity under the Operating Agreement (Supplement No. 27

to FERC Rate Schedule No. 93) between KGE and Western Resources.

Copies of the filing were served upon Western Resources, Inc. and

the Kansas Corporation Commission.

Comment date: April 24, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph

E at the end of this notice.

18. Western Resources, Inc.

[Docket No. ER96-1467-000]

Take notice that on April 1, 1996, Western Resources, Inc. (Western

Resources), tendered for filing a proposed change to its Federal Energy

Regulatory Commission Electric Rate Schedule No. 235. Western Resources

states the purpose of the change is to provide generation deferral

service to the City of Sabetha. The change is proposed to become

effective June 1, 1996. Copies of the filing were served upon the City

of Sabetha and the Kansas Corporation Commission.

Comment date: April 24, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph

E at the end of this notice.

19. Western Resources, Inc.

[Docket No. ER96-1468-000]

Take notice that on April 1, 1996, Western Resources, Inc.,

tendered for filing a participation power agreement and a firm

transmission service agreement between Western Resources and the City

of Burlington, Kansas and an electric service agreement between Kansas

Gas and Electric Company and the City of Burlington, Kansas. The

agreements are proposed to become effective June 1, 1996.

A copy of this filing was served upon the City of Burlington,

Kansas and the Kansas Corporation Commission.

Comment date: April 24, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph

E at the end of this notice.

20. Northeast Utilities Service Company

[Docket No. ER96-1469-000]

Take notice that on April 1, 1996, Northeast Utilities Service

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

Certificate of Concurrence with the Vermont Electric Cooperative, Inc.

(VEC) under the NU System Companies' System Power Sales/Exchange Tariff

No. 6.

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

Comment date: April 24, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph

E at the end of this notice.

21. David M. Wilks

[Docket No. ID-2954-000]

Take notice that on March 27, 1996, David M. Wilks (Applicant)

tendered for filing under section 305(b) of the Federal Power Act to

hold the following positions:

Director; President and Chief Operating Officer--Southwestern Public

Service Company

Director--Utility Engineering Corporation

Comment date: April 26, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph

E at the end of this notice.

22. Robert H. Spilman

[Docket No. ID-2955-000]

Take notice that on March 28, 1996, Robert H. Spilman (Applicant)

tendered for filing an application under section 305(b) of the Federal

Power Act to hold the following positions:

Director--Virginia Electric and Power Company

Director--NationsBank Corporation

Comment date: April 26, 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. 96-9439 Filed 4-16-96; 8:45 am]

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