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

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[Docket No. ER97-399-000, et al.]

Montana Power Company, et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate

Regulation Filings

March 27, 1997.

Take notice that the following filings have been made with the

Commission:

1. Montana Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-399-000]

Take notice that on February 28, 1997, Montana Power Company

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

Comment date: April 10, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph

E at the end of this notice.

2. El Paso Electric Company

[Docket No. ER97-1343-000]

Take notice that on March 12, 1997, El Paso Electric Company

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

Comment date: April 10, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph

E at the end of this notice.

3. Dayton Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER97-1529-000]

Take notice that on March 7, 1997, Dayton Power & Light Company

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

Comment date: April 10, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph

E at the end of this notice.

4. Louisville Gas and Electric Co.

[Docket No. ER97-1945-000]

Take notice that on March 24, 1997, Louisville Gas and Electric

Company tendered for filing revised copies of a Service Agreement

between Louisville Gas and Electric Company and PanEnergy Trading and

Market Services which had been originally filed in the above-cited

docket on February 26, 1997.

Comment date: April 10, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph

E at the end of this notice.

5. Commonwealth Electric Company and Cambridge Electric Light Company

[Docket No. ER97-2098-000]

Take notice that on March 14, 1997, Commonwealth Electric Company

(Commonwealth) and Cambridge Electric Light Company (Cambridge),

collectively referred to as the Companies, tendered for filing with the

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission changes to their respective

Market-Based Power Sales Tariffs, FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume

Nos. 7 & 9 (Tariffs). The Companies are filing these changes in

compliance with the Commission's February 27, 1997 order in Docket No.

ER97-1068-000.

Comment date: April 10, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph

E at the end of this notice.

6. Southwestern Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER97-2101-000]

Take notice that on March 14, 1997, Southwestern Public Service

Company (Southwestern), tendered for filing a proposed amendment to its

rate schedule for service to Golden Spread Electric Cooperative, Inc.

(Golden Spread) for service to Deaf Smith Electric Cooperative, Inc

(Deaf Smith).

The proposed amendment reflects a new delivery point for service to

Golden Spread and a one time contribution in aid of construction for

transmission switches.

Comment date: April 10, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph

E at the end of this notice.

7. Ohio Edison Company and Pennsylvania Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-2102-000]

Take notice that on March 14, 1997, Ohio Edison Company tendered

for filing on behalf of itself and Pennsylvania Power Company, Service

Agreements with American Energy Solutions, Inc., under Ohio Edison's

Power Sales Tariff. This filing is made pursuant to Section 205 of the

Federal Power Act.

Comment date: April 10, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph

E at the end of this notice.

8. Central Louisiana Electric Co. Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-2103-000]

Take notice that on March 14, 1997, Central Louisiana Electric

Company, Inc. (CLECO), tendered for filing a service agreement under

which CLECO will provide non-firm point-to-point transmission service

to Southern Energy Trading and Marketing, Inc. under its point-to-point

transmission tariff.

CLECO states that a copy of the filing has been served on Southern

Energy Trading and Marketing, Inc.

Comment date: April 10, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph

E at the end of this notice.

9. Central Louisiana Electric Co., Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-2104-000]

Take notice that on March 14, 1997, Central Louisiana Electric

Company, Inc., (CLECO), tendered for filing a service agreement under

which CLECO will provide non-firm point-to-point transmission service

to Minnesota Power and Light Company under its point-to-point

transmission tariff.

CLECO states that a copy of the filing has been served on Minnesota

Power and Light Company.

Comment date: April 10, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph

E at the end of this notice.

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

Pennsylvania Electric Company

[Docket No. ER97-2105-000]

Take notice that on March 14, 1997, 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 The Utility--Trade Corp.

(UTC), dated January 13, 1997. This Service Agreement specifies that

UTC 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

UTC 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

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of January 13, 1997 for the Service Agreement.

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

Jersey and Pennsylvania.

Comment date: April 10, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph

E at the end of this notice.

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

Pennsylvania Electric Company

[Docket No. ER97-2106-000]

Take notice that on March 14, 1997, 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 Niagara Mohawk Power

Corporation (NIMO), dated March 12, 1997. This Service Agreement

specifies that NIMO 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 NIMO 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 March 12, 1997 for the

Service Agreement.

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

Jersey and Pennsylvania.

Comment date: April 10, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph

E at the end of this notice.

12. Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation

[Docket No. ER97-2151-000]

Take notice that Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation (CHG&E),

on March 17, 1997, tendered for filing pursuant to Section 35.12 of the

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission) Regulations in 18

CFR a Service Agreement between CHG&E and Cinergy Services, Inc. The

terms and conditions of service under this Agreement are made pursuant

to CHG&E's FERC Open Access Schedule, Original Volume 1 (Transmission

Tariff) filed in compliance with the Commission's Order No. 888 in

Docket No. RM95-8-000 and RM94-7-001. CHG&E also has requested waiver

of the 60-day notice provision pursuant to 18 CFR Section 35.11.

A copy of this filing has been served on the Public Service

Commission of the State of New York.

Comment date: April 10, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph

E at the end of this notice.

13. Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation

[Docket No. ER97-2152-000]

Take notice that Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation (CHG&E),

on March 17, 1997, tendered for filing pursuant to Section 35.12 of the

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission) Regulations in 18

CFR a Service Agreement between CHG&E and Orange & Rockland Utilities,

Inc. The terms and conditions of service under this Agreement are made

pursuant to CHG&E's FERC Open Access Schedule, Original Volume No. 1

(Transmission Tariff) filed in compliance with the Commission's Order

No. 888 in Docket No. RM95-8-000 and RM94-7-001. CHG&E also has

requested waiver of the 60-day notice provision pursuant to 18 CFR

Section 35.11.

A copy of this filing has been served on the Public Service

Commission of the State of New York.

Comment date: April 10, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph

E at the end of this notice.

14. MidAmerican Energy Company

[Docket No. OA97-420-000]

Take notice that on March 24, 1997, MidAmerican Energy Company

(MidAmerican) submitted for filing with the Commission an amendment to

its initial filing in this proceeding consisting of copies of the First

Amendment dated December 30, 1996 to Lehigh-Webster Transmission and

Webster Terminals Facilities and Operating Agreement and the Second

Amendment dated December 30, 1996 to Transmission Facilities and

Operating Agreement George Neal Generating Unit No. 4 Transmission with

both contract amendments reflecting execution by all parties.

MidAmerican states that when it made its initial filing in this

proceeding, certain of the municipal utilities who are parties to the

aforementioned contract amendments submitted with the initial filing

had not executed the contract amendments at the time of the filing.

MidAmerican states that since the initial filing all of those municipal

utilities have executed the contract amendments and provided

MidAmerican with signature pages. MidAmerican states that the purpose

of this amendment to the initial filing is to submit to the Commission

copies of such contract amendments reflecting the execution by all

parties thereto.

Comment date: April 14, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph

E at the end of this notice.

15. Tampa Electric Company

[Docket No. OA97-461-000]

Take notice that on March 21, 1997, Tampa Electric Company (Tampa

Electric) filed a supplement to its initial filing in this docket.

Tampa Electric states that the supplemental filing provides additional

information concerning Tampa Electric's implementation of the Standards

of Conduct in Section 37.4 of the Commission's Regulations.

A copy of the supplemental filing has been served on each person on

the official service list in this docket, and the Florida Public

Service Commission.

Comment date: April 10, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph

E at the end of this notice.

16. Wisconsin Public Service Corporation

[Docket No. OA97-476-000]

Take notice that on March 3, 1997, Wisconsin Public Service

Corporation (WPSC) tendered for filing an amendment to the original

filing of a contract and rate schedule documents under which Morgan

Stanley Capital Group, Inc. (MS) will take over certain of WPS's power

supply commitments to Oconto Electric Cooperative (Oconto) beginning on

January 1, 1997. Both MS and Oconto have consented to the restructured

power supply arrangement.

Comment date: April 10, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph

E at the end of this notice.

17. Michigan South Central Power Agency

[Docket No. OA97-559-000]

Take notice that on March 5, 1997, the Michigan South Central Power

Agency has filed a request for waiver of Open Access Same-Time

Information System (OASIS) and separation of functions requirements

under Order Nos. 888 and 889.

Comment date: April 10, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph

E at the end of this notice.

18. Nelson Industrial Steam Company

[Docket No. QF95-41-000]

On March 24, 1997, Nelson Industrial Steam Company (Applicant)

tendered

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for filing a supplement to its filing in this docket. No determination

has been made that the submittal constitutes a complete filing.

The supplement provides additional information pertaining to the

ownership of the small power production facility.

Comment date: April 17, 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. 97-8489 Filed 4-2-97; 8:45 am]

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