[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 214 (Wednesday, November 5, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59859-59862]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-29249]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. ER98-151-000, et al.]


Bangor Hydro-Electric Company, et al.; Electric Rate and 
Corporate Regulation Filings

October 30, 1997.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Bangor Hydro-Electric Company

[Docket No. ER98-151-000]

    Take notice that on October 14, 1997, Bangor Hydro-Electric Company 
filed an executed service agreement for non-firm point-to-point 
transmission service with the New York State Electric & Gas 
Corporation.
    Comment date: November 14, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

2. Old Dominion Electric Cooperative v. Public Service Electric and Gas 
Company

[Docket No. EL98-6-000]

    Take notice that on October 27, 1997, Old Dominion Electric 
Cooperative (ODEC) filed a Complaint against Public Service Electric 
and Gas Company (PSE&G). ODEC requests that the Commission: (1) modify 
the 1992 Agreement for a bundled ten year sale of 150 MW by PSE&G to 
ODEC in order to unbundle and remove the transmission cost component in 
PSE&G's bundled capacity rates; (2) transfer delivery of the sale 
transaction from the 1992 Agreement on a bundled basis to the 
presently-effective and applicable PJM open access Tariff; (3) order a 
reduction in PSE&G's capacity rates to ODEC to reflect a change in 
circumstances in PSE&G's cost of service to ODEC; and (4) grant ODEC's 
motion to summarily reject a surcharge billed to ODEC by PSE&G under 
the 1992 Agreement that is unauthorized by such.

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    Comment date: December 1, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

3. Central Vermont Public Service Corporation

[Docket No. ER98-152-000]

    Take notice that on October 14, 1997, Central Vermont Public 
Service Corporation (Central Vermont), tendered for filing a Service 
Agreement with Aquila Power Corporation under its FERC Electric Tariff 
No. 5. The tariff provides for the sale by Central Vermont of power, 
energy, and/or resold transmission capacity at or below Central 
Vermont's fully allocated costs.
    Central Vermont requests waiver of the Commission's Regulations to 
permit the service agreement to become effective on October 13, 1997.
    Comment date: November 14, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

4. Duquesne Light Company

[Docket No. ER98-153-000]

    Take notice that on October 15, 1997, Duquesne Light Company (DLC) 
filed a Service Agreement dated October 1, 1997, with NP Energy under 
DLC's FERC Coordination Sales Tariff (Tariff). The Service Agreement 
adds NP Energy as a customer under the Tariff. DLC requests an 
effective date of October 1, 1997, for the Service Agreement.
    Comment date: November 14, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

5. Arizona Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER98-154-000]

    Take notice that on October 15, 1997, Arizona Public Service 
Company (APS or Company) tendered for filing Cancellation of Wholesale 
Power Agreement between and the Arizona Power Authority (APA) (APS-FPC 
Rate Schedule No. 59).
    APS requests that this cancellation become effective September 30, 
1997.
    Comment date: November 14, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

6. Arizona Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER98-155-000]

    Take notice that on October 15, 1997, Arizona Public Service 
Company (APS), tendered for filing Service Agreements under APS' FERC 
Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 3, with Koch Energy Trading Inc., 
(Koch).
    A copy of this filing has been served on the Arizona Corporation 
Commission and Koch.
    Comment date: November 14, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

7. Arizona Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER98-156-000]

    Take notice that on October 15, 1997, Arizona Public Service 
Company (APS), tendered for filing a Service Agreement to provide Non-
Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service under APS' Open Access 
Transmission Tariff with Pacific Gas & Electric Company, Cook Inlet 
Energy Supply LP, Entergy Power Marketing Corp., and Tractebel Energy 
Marketing, Inc.
    A copy of this filing has been served on Pacific Gas & Electric 
Company, Cook Inlet Energy Supply LP, Entergy Power Marketing Corp., 
Tractebel Energy Marketing, Inc., the California Public Utilities 
Commission and the Arizona Corporation Commission.
    Comment date: November 14, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

8. The Detroit Edison Company

[Docket No. ER98-157-000]

    Take notice that on October 15, 1997, The Detroit Edison Company 
(Detroit Edison), tendered for filing Service Agreements for wholesale 
power sales transactions (the Service Agreements) under Detroit 
Edison's Wholesale Power Sales Tariff (WPS-1), FERC Electric Tariff No. 
4, together with 1997 Electric Supply Agreements detailing the terms 
and conditions (the Electric Supply Agreements) under which such 
transactions will take place, between Detroit Edison and the following 
Customers:

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                Customer                    Date of service agreement   
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City of Croswell, Michigan.............  Aug. 28, 1997.                 
Village of Sebewaing, Michigan.........  Mar. 12, 1997.                 
Thumb Electric Cooperative.............  May 21, 1997.                  
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    The parties have not engaged in any transactions under the Service 
Agreements as of the date of this filing. The Electric Supply 
Agreements provide that service will commence on November 1, 1997. 
Detroit Edison requests that the Service Agreements be made effective 
as of November 1, 1997.
    Comment date: November 14, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

9. Arizona Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER98-159-000]

    Take notice that on October 15, 1997, Arizona Public Service 
Company (APS), tendered for filing Service Agreements to provide 
umbrella short-term Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service under APS' 
Open Access Transmission Tariff with Pacific Gas & Electric Company, 
Cook Inlet Energy Supply, LP, and Salt River Project.
    A copy of this filing has been served on Pacific Gas & Electric 
Company, Cook Inlet Energy Supply, LP, and Salt River Project, the 
California Public Utilities Commission and the Arizona Corporation 
Commission.
    Comment date: November 14, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

10. Public Service Electric and Gas Company

[Docket No. ER98-160-000]

    Take notice that on October 15, 1997, Public Service Electric and 
Gas Company (PSE&G) of Newark, New Jersey, tendered for filing an 
agreement for the sale of capacity and energy to NUI Energy Brokers, 
Inc. (NUI) pursuant to the PSE&G Wholesale Power Market Based Sales 
Tariff, presently on file with the Commission.
    PSE&G further requests waiver of the Commission's Regulations such 
that the agreement can be made effective as of September 16, 1997.
    Copies of the filing have been served upon NUI and the New Jersey 
Board of Public Utilities.
    Comment date: November 14, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

11. The Dayton Power and Light Company

[Docket No. ER98-161-000]

    Take notice that on October 15, 1997, The Dayton Power and Light 
Company (Dayton), submitted a service agreement and supplement to the 
service agreement establishing Constellation Power Source as a customer 
under the terms of Dayton's Market-Based Sales Tariff.
    Dayton requests an effective date of one day subsequent to this 
filing for the service agreement. Accordingly, Dayton requests waiver 
of the Commission's notice requirements. Copies of the filing were 
served upon CPS and the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio.
    Comment date: November 14, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

12. Virginia Electric and Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-163-000]

    Take notice that on October 15, 1997, Virginia Electric and Power 
Company (Virginia Power), tendered for filing a Service Agreement for 
Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service with Western Resources, 
Inc., under the Open Access Transmission Tariff to

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Eligible Purchasers dated July 9, 1996. Under the tendered Service 
Agreement, Virginia Power will provide non-firm point-to-point service 
to the Transmission Customer under the rates, terms and conditions of 
the Open Access Transmission Tariff.
    Copies of the filing were served upon Western Resources, Inc., the 
Virginia State Corporation Commission and the North Carolina Utilities 
Commission.
    Comment date: November 14, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

13. Virginia Electric and Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-164-000]

    Take notice that on October 15, 1997, Virginia Electric and Power 
Company (Virginia Power), tendered for filing Service Agreements for 
Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service with Carolina Power and Light, 
Western Resources, Inc., PECO Energy Company and Citizens Power Sales 
under the Open Access Transmission Tariff to Eligible Purchasers dated 
July 9, 1996. Under the tendered Service Agreement, Virginia Power will 
provide firm point-to-point service to the Transmission Customers under 
the rates, terms and conditions of the Open Access Transmission Tariff.
    Copies of the filing were served upon Carolina Power and Light, 
Western Resources, Inc., PECO Energy Company and Citizens Power Sales, 
the Virginia State Corporation Commission and the North Carolina 
Utilities Commission.
    Comment date: November 14, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

14. PacifiCorp

[Docket No. ER98-165-000]

    Take notice that on October 15, 1997, PacifiCorp, tendered for 
filing in accordance with 18 CFR Part 35 of the Commission's Rules and 
Regulations, Non-Firm Point-To-Point Transmission Service Agreements 
with Kansas City Power & Light Company and Western Resources (Western) 
and Short-Term Firm Point-To-Point Transmission Service Agreements with 
Western and PacifiCorp's Merchant Function under PacifiCorp's FERC 
Electric Tariff, First Revised Volume No. 11.
    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: November 14, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

15. Southern Indiana Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ER98-166-000]

    Take notice that on October 15, 1997, Southern Indiana Gas and 
Electric Company (SIGECO), tendered for filing three (3) service 
agreements for market based rate power sales under its Market Based 
Rate Tariff with the following entities:

1. Proliance Energy, LLC
2. QST Energy Trading, Inc.
3. Southern Illinois Power Cooperative

    Copies of the filing were served upon each of the parties to the 
service agreements.
    Comment date: November 14, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

16. Public Service Electric and Gas Company

[Docket No. ER98-167-000]

    Take notice that on October 15, 1997, Public Service Electric and 
Gas Company (PSE&G), of Newark, New Jersey, tendered for filing an 
agreement for the sale of capacity and energy to EnerZ Corporation 
(EnerZ), pursuant to the PSE&G Wholesale Power Market Based Sales 
Tariff, presently on file with the Commission.
    PSE&G further requests waiver of the Commission's Regulations such 
that the agreement can be made effective as of September 16, 1997.
    Copies of the filing have been served upon EnerZ and the New Jersey 
Board of Public Utilities.
    Comment date: November 14, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

17. Public Service Electric and Gas Company

[Docket No. ER98-168-000]

    Take notice that on October 15, 1997, Public Service Electric and 
Gas Company (PSE&G), of Newark, New Jersey, tendered for filing an 
agreement for the sale of capacity and energy to Sonat Power Marketing 
L.P. (Sonat), pursuant to the PSE&G Wholesale Power Market Based Sales 
Tariff, presently on file with the Commission.
    PSE&G further requests waiver of the Commission's Regulations such 
that the agreement can be made effective as of September 16, 1997.
    Copies of the filing have been served upon Sonat and the New Jersey 
Board of Public Utilities.
    Comment date: November 14, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

18. Southern Indiana Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ER98-169-000]

    Take notice that on October 15, 1997, Southern Indiana Gas and 
Electric Company (SIGECO), tendered for filing three (3) service 
agreements for non-firm transmission service under Part II of its 
Transmission Services Tariff with the following entities:

1. Proliance Energy, LLC
2. QST Energy Trading, Inc.
3. Southern Illinois Power Cooperative

    Copies of the filing were served upon each of the parties to the 
service agreements.
    Comment date: November 14, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

19. Jersey Central Power & Light Company, Metropolitan Edison Company, 
Pennsylvania Electric Company

[Docket No. ER98-170-000]

    Take notice that on October 15, 1997, Jersey Central Power & Light 
Company, Metropolitan Edison Company and Pennsylvania Electric Company 
(d/b/a GPU Energy), filed an executed Service Agreement between GPU 
Energy and CNG Retail Services Corporation (Peoples Plus) (CRS), dated 
October 14, 1997. This Service Agreement specifies that CRS 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 Energy and CRS 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 Energy requests a waiver of the Commission's notice 
requirements for good cause shown and an effective date of October 14, 
1997, for the Service Agreement.
    GPU Energy has served copies of the filing on regulatory agencies 
in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
    Comment date: November 14, 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

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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. 97-29249 Filed 11-4-97; 8:45 am]
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