[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 249 (Tuesday, December 30, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67857-67861]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-33832]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. ER97-4463-000, et al.]


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

December 18, 1997.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Northern States Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-4463-000]

    Take notice that on December 16, 1997, Northern States Power 
Company tendered for filing an amendment in the above-referenced 
docket.
    Comment date: January 2, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

2. PG&E Energy Trading Services, Energy Trading Corporation

[Docket No. ER95-1614-012]

    Take notice that on October 30, 1997, PG&E Energy Services, Energy 
Trading Corporation (PGE Energy Trading), (formerly, Vanities Energy 
Corporation), 444 Market Street, Suite 1900, San

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Francisco, California 94111, filed a Notification of Change in Status 
to reflect a change in its upstream ownership and reflect the proposed 
acquisition by one of its affiliates, USGen New England, Inc., of 
certain jurisdictional facilities of affiliates of the New England 
Electric System.
    Comment date: December 31, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

3. The Wisconsin Public Power Inc. SYSTEM, Complainant, V. 
Wisconsin Public Service Corp., Respondent

[Docket No. EL98-2-000]

    Take notice that on December 3, 1997, The Wisconsin Public Power 
Inc., SYSTEM (WPPI), filed a complaint under Section 206 of the Federal 
Power Act against Wisconsin Public Service Corporation (WPS). In the 
complaint, WPPI alleges that WPS denied firm transmission service to 
WPPI for service to its native load, while WPS has reserved its entire 
share of firm interface capacity on the Western Interface purportedly 
for load serving and reliability needs. The complaint alleges that WPS 
has engaged in a systematic tariff violation and an anticompetitive 
withholding of available transfer capacity from the market.
    A copy of the complaint was served on respondent WPS and on the 
Public Service of Wisconsin.
    Comment date: January 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice. Answers to the Complaint shall 
be filed on or before January 20, 1998.

4. New York State Electric & Gas Corporation

[Docket No. ER98-797-000]

    Take notice that on November 26, 1997, New York State Electric & 
Gas Corporation (NYSEG), tendered for filing a proposed Definition 
change in its Open Access Transmission Tariff (OAT). The proposed 
change is as follows:

Current Definition

1.49 Transmission System: The facilities owned, controlled or operated 
by the Transmission Provider that are used to provide transmission 
service under part II and part III of the Tariff.

Proposed Definition

1.49 Transmission System: The facilities owned, controlled, identified 
in Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation FERC Rate Schedule No. 165, or 
operated by the Transmission Provider that are used to provide 
transmission service under part II and part III of the Tariff.

    Copies of the filing were served upon the person listed on a 
service list submitted with its filing, including each of its existing 
wholesale customers and the New York State Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: January 2, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

5. Boston Edison Company

[Docket No. ER98-799-000]

    Take notice that on November 25, 1997, Boston Edison Company 
(Boston Edison), tendered for filing a Standstill Agreement between 
itself and Commonwealth Electric Company (Commonwealth). The Standstill 
Agreement extends through December 31, 1997, the time in which 
Commonwealth may institute a legal challenge to the 1995 true-up bill 
under Boston Edison's FERC Rate Schedule No. 68, governing sales to 
Commonwealth from the Pilgrim Nuclear Station.
    Boston Edison requests waiver of the Commission's notice 
requirement to allow the Standstill Agreement to become effective 
December 1, 1997.
    Comment date: January 2, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

6. Boston Edison Company

[Docket No. ER98-800-000]

    Take notice that on November 25, 1997, Boston Edison Company 
(Boston Edison), tendered for filing a Standstill Agreement between 
itself and The Boylston Municipal Light Department, City of Holyoke Gas 
& Electric Department, Hudson Light and Power Department, Littleton 
Electric Light & Water Departments, Marblehead Municipal Light 
Department, Middleborough Gas and Electric Department, North 
Attleborough Electric Department, Peabody Municipal Light Plant, 
Shrewsbury's Electric Light Plant, Templeton Municipal Light Plant, 
Wakefield Municipal Light Department, West Boylston Municipal Lighting 
Plant, and Westfield Gas & Electric Light Department (Municipals). The 
Standstill Agreement extends through December 31, 1997, the time in 
which the Municipals may institute a legal challenge to the 1995 true-
up bill under their respective contracts to purchase power from Boston 
Edison's Pilgrim Nuclear Station.
    Boston Edison requests waiver of the Commission's notice 
requirement to allow the Standstill Agreement to become effective 
December 1, 1997.
    The Standstill Agreement relates to the following Boston Edison 
FERC Rate Schedules:

(1) Supplement to Rate Schedule No. 77--Standstill Agreement with 
Boylston Municipal Light Department
(2) Supplement to Rate Schedule No. 79--Standstill Agreement with 
Holyoke Gas and Electric Department
(3) Supplement to Rate Schedule No. 81--Standstill Agreement with 
Westfield Gas and Electric Light Department
(4) Supplement to Rate Schedule No. 83--Standstill Agreement with 
Hudson Light and Power Department
(5) Supplement to Rate Schedule No. 85--Standstill Agreement with 
Littleton Electric Light and Water Department
(6) Supplement to Rate Schedule No. 87--Standstill Agreement with 
Marblehead Municipal Light Department
(7) Supplement to Rate Schedule No. 89--Standstill Agreement with 
North Attleborough Electric Department
(8) Supplement to Rate Schedule No. 91--Standstill Agreement with 
Peabody Municipal Light Plant
(9) Supplement to Rate Schedule No. 93--Standstill Agreement with 
Shrewbury's Electric Light Plant
(10) Supplement to Rate Schedule No. 95--Standstill Agreement with 
Templeton Municipal Light Plant
(11) Supplement to Rate Schedule No. 97--Standstill Agreement with 
Wakefield Municipal Light Department
(12) Supplement to Rate Schedule No. 99--Standstill Agreement with 
West Boylston Municipal Lighting Plant
(13) Supplement to Rate Schedule No. 102--Standstill Agreement with 
Middleborough Gas and Electric Department

    Comment date: January 8, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

7. Northern States Power Company (Minnesota Company) and Northern 
States Power Company (Wisconsin Company)

[Docket No. ER98-807-000]

    Take notice that on November 26, 1997, Northern States Power 
Company (Minnesota) and Northern States Power Company (Wisconsin) 
(collectively known as NSP), tendered for filing an Electric Service 
Agreement between NSP and National Gas & Electric (Customer). This 
Electric Service Agreement is an enabling agreement under which NSP may 
provide to Customer the electric services identified in NSP Operating 
Companies Electric Services Tariff Original Volume No. 4. NSP requests 
that this Electric Service Agreement be made effective on November 7, 
1997.
    Comment date: January 2, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

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8. Central Vermont Public Service Corporation

[Docket No. ER98-812-000]

    Take notice that on November 26, 1997, Central Vermont Public 
Service Corporation (CVPS) tendered for filing the Forecast 1998, Cost 
Report in accordance with Article IV, Section A (2) of the North 
Hartland Transmission Service Contract (Contract) between Central 
Vermont Public Service Corporation (CVPS or Company) and the Vermont 
Electric Generation and Transmission Cooperative, Incorporated, (VG&T) 
under which CVPS transmits the output of the VG&T's 4.0 Mw 
hydroelectric generating facility located on North Hartland, Vermont 
via a 12.5 kV circuit owned and maintained by CVPS to CVPS's substation 
in Quechee, Vermont. The North Hartland Transmission Service Contract 
was filed with the Commission on September 6, 1984 in Docket No. ER-
674-000 and was designated as Rate Schedule FERC No. 121.
    Article IV, Section A(2) of the Contract requires CVPS to submit 
the forecast cost report applicable to a service year by December 1, of 
the preceding year.
    Comment date: January 2, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

9. Central Vermont Public Service Corporation

[Docket No. ER98-818-000]

    Take notice that on November 26, 1997, Central Vermont Public 
Service Corporation (CVPS), tendered for filing the Forecast 1998, Cost 
Report required under paragraph Q-2 on Original Sheet No. 19 of the 
Rate Schedule FERC No. 135 (RS-2 Rate Schedule) under which CVPS sells 
electric power to Connecticut Valley Electric Company Incorporated, 
(Customer). CVPS states that the Cost Report reflects changes to the 
RS-2 rate schedule which were approved by the Commission's June 6, 
1989, order in Docket No. ER88-456-000.
    Comment date: January 2, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

10. Virginia Electric and Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-823-000]

    Take notice that on November 26, 1997, Virginia Electric and Power 
Company (Virginia Power), tendered for filing Service Agreements 
between Virginia Electric and Power Company and DPL Energy Inc., 
Columbia Power Marketing Corporation, Energis Resources, Inc., and 
ProLiance Energy, LLC. under the FERC Electric Tariff (Original Volume 
No. 4), which was accepted by order of the Commission dated September 
11, 1997 in Docket No. ER97-3561-000 (80 FERC para. 61, 275 (1997)). 
Under the tendered Service Agreements, Virginia Power will provide 
services to DPL Energy, Inc., Columbia Power Marketing Corporation, 
Energis Resources, Inc. and ProLiance Energy, LLC., under the rates, 
terms and conditions of the applicable Service Schedules included in 
the Tariff. Virginia Power requests effective dates of the Service 
Agreements to be October 28, 1997, for DPL Energy, Inc., November 1, 
1997, for Columbia Power Marketing Corporation, and November 6, 1997, 
for both Energis Resources, Inc., and ProLiance Energy, LLC.
    Copies of the filing were served upon DPL Energy, Inc., Columbia 
Power Marketing Corporation, Energis Resources, Inc., and ProLiance 
Energy, LLC., the Virginia State Corporation Commission and the North 
Carolina Utilities Commission.
    Comment date: January 2, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

11. Florida Power Corporation

[Docket No. ER98-824-000]

    Take notice that on November 26, 1997, Florida Power Corporation 
(Florida Power) tendered for filing a service agreement providing for 
non-firm point-to-point transmission service to Carolina Power and 
Light Company (CP&L) pursuant to its open access transmission tariff. 
Florida Power requests that the Commission waive its notice of filing 
requirements and allow the agreement to become effective on December 1, 
1997.
    Comment date: January 2, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

12. Northeast Utilities Service Company

[Docket No. ER98-825-000]

    Take notice that Northeast Utilities Service Company (NUSCO), on 
November 26, 1997, tendered for filing a Service Agreement with 
Braintree Electric Light Department (BELD) under the NU System 
Companies' System Power Sales/Exchange Tariff No. 6, and a Letter 
Agreement for specific service under the Tariff.
    NUSCO states that a copy of this filing has been mailed to BELD.
    NUSCO requests that the Service Agreement and the Letter Agreement 
become effective November 1, 1997.
    Comment date: January 2, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

13. Public Service Electric and Gas Company

[Docket No. ER98-826-000]

    Take notice that Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G) of 
Newark, New Jersey on November 26, 1997, tendered for filing an 
agreement for the sale of capacity and energy to ConAgra Energy 
Services, Inc. (ConAgra), 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 October 27, 1997.
    Copies of the filing have been served upon ConAgra and the New 
Jersey Board of Public Utilities.
    Comment date: January 2, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

14. Southern Company Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-859-000]

    Take notice that on November 26, 1997, Southern Company Services, 
Inc., acting on behalf of Gulf Power Company, filed an amended Service 
Agreement by and among itself, as agent for Gulf Power Company, Gulf 
Power Company and the City of Blountstown, Florida (City of 
Blountstown), pursuant to which Gulf Power Company will make wholesale 
power sales to the City of Blountstown for a term in excess of one (1) 
year.
    Comment date: December 31, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

15. Cinergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-1040-000]

    Take notice that on December 11, 1997, on behalf of its operating 
companies, The Cincinnati Gas & Electric Company and PSI Energy, Inc., 
Cinergy Services, Inc. (Cinergy), tendered for filing a Service 
Agreement between Cinergy and the Nordic Electric (Customer).
    Cinergy and Customer have requested an effective date of November 
17, 1997.
    Copies of the filing were served upon Nordic Electric and Michigan 
Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: January 2, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

16. IES Utilities Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-2774-000]

    Take notice that on December 8, 1997, IES Utilities Inc. (IES) 
tendered for filing a letter withdrawing Appendix 13 to the Operating 
and Transmission agreement

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between IES and Central Iowa Power Cooperative.
    Comment date: December 31, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

17. Western Resources, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-677-000]

    Take notice that on December 12, 1997, Western Resources Inc. 
tendered for filing an amendment in the above-referenced docket.
    Comment date: January 2, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

18. New York State Electric & Gas Corporation

[Docket No. ER98-796-000]

    Take notice that on November 26, 1997, New York State Electric & 
Gas Corporation (NYSEG), tendered for filing copies of Service 
Agreements between NYSEG and the List of Customers.
    These Service Agreements were entered into under the NYSEG open 
access transmission tariff filed and effective on June 11, 1997, in the 
New York State Electric & Gas Corporation, Docket No. OA97-571-000 
(Tariff). Under the Service Agreements, NYSEG agrees to furnish and the 
Customers agree to take pay for Short-Term Firm Point-to-Point 
Transmission Service, in accordance with the terms set forth in the 
Tariff, using NYSEG transmission facilities. The monthly charges for 
these services are set forth in the Tariff.
    Comment date: January 2, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

19. Southern California Edison Company

[Docket No. ER98-798-000]

    Take notice that on November 26, 1997, Southern California Edison 
Company (Edison), tendered for filing a Notice of Cancellation of FERC 
Rate Schedule No. 246.46, FERC Rate Schedule No. 246.47, and all 
supplements thereto.
    Edison requests that this cancellation become effective September 
30, 1997.
    Comment date: January 2, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

20. Desert Generation & Transmission Co-operative

[Docket No. ER98-801-000]

    Take notice that on November 25, 1997 Transmission Co-operative, 
tendered for filing an executed umbrella non-firm point-to-point 
service agreement with Public Service Company of Colorado under its 
open access transmission tariff. Deseret requests an effective date of 
September 1, 1997. Deseret's open access transmission tariff is 
currently on file with the Commission in Docket No. OA97-487-000. 
Public Service company of Colorado has been provided a copy of this 
filing.
    Comment date: January 2, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

21. Deseret Generation of Transmission Co-operative

[Docket No. ER98-802-000]

    Take notice that on November 25, 1997, Deseret Generation & 
Transmission Co-operative, tendered for filing an executed umbrella 
non-firm point-to-point service agreement with PacifiCorp under its 
open access transmission tariff. Deseret requests an effective date of 
June 17, 1997. Dereret's open access transmission tariff is currently 
on file with the Commission in Docket No. OA97-487-000. PacifiCorp has 
been provided a copy of this filing.
    Comment date: January 2, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

22. Southern California Edison Company

[Docket No. ER98-803-000]

    Take notice that on November 26, 1997, Southern California Edison 
Company (Edison), tendered for filing a Notice of Cancellation of Rate 
Schedule No. 246.35, FERC Rate Schedule No. 246.36, and all supplements 
thereto.
    Edison requests that this cancellation become effective October 31, 
1997.
    Comment date: January 2, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

23. Southern California Edison Company

[Docket No. ER98-804-000]

    Take notice that on November 26, 1997, Southern California Edison 
Company (Edison), tendered for filing a Notice of Cancellation of Rate 
Schedule No. 246.42, FERC Rate Schedule No. 246.43, FERC Rate Schedule 
No. 351, and all supplements thereto.
    Edison requests that this cancellation become effective October 31, 
1997.
    Comment date: January 2, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

24. Cinergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-805-000]

    Take notice that on November 26, 1997, Cinergy Services, Inc. 
(Cinergy), tendered for filing a service agreement under Cinergy's Open 
Access Transmission Service Tariff (the Tariff) entered into between 
Cinergy and CNG Power Services Corporation (CNG).
    Cinergy and CNG are requesting an effective date of November 15, 
1997.
    Comment date: January 2, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

25. Cinergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-806-000]

    Take notice that on November 26, 1997, Cinergy Services, Inc. 
(Cinergy), tendered for filing a service agreement under Cinergy's Open 
Access Transmission Service Tariff (the Tariff) entered into between 
Cinergy and Tenaska Power Services Co. (Tenaska).
    Cinergy and Tenaska are requesting an effective date of November 
15, 1997.
    Comment date: January 2, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

26. Central Vermont Public Service Corporation

[Docket No. ER98-816-000]

    Take notice that on November 26, 1997, Central Vermont Public 
Service Corporation (CVPS) tendered for filing the Forecast 1998 Cost 
Report required under Article 2.3 on Second Revised Sheet No. 18 of 
FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 3, of CVPS under which CVPS 
provides transmission and distribution service to the following 
Customers:

Vermont Electric Cooperative, Incorporated.
Lyndonville Electric Department.
Village of Ludlow Electric Light Department.
Village of Johnson Water and Light Department.
Village of Hyde Park Water and Light Department.
Rochester Electric Light and Power Company.
Woodsville Fire District Water and Light Department.

    Comment date: January 2, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

27. Washington Water Power

[Docket No. ER98-821-000]

    Take notice that on November 26, 1997, Washington Water Power, 
tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
pursuant to 18 CFR 35.13, executed a Service Agreement and Certificate 
of Concurrence under WWP's FERC Electric Tariff First Revised Volume 
No. 9, with Power Fuels, Inc. WWP requests waiver of the prior notice 
requirement and requests an effective date of November 1, 1997.
    Comment date: January 2, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

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28. Public Service Electric and Gas Company

[Docket No. ER98-827-000]

    Take notice that on November 26, 1997, Public Service Electric Gas 
Company (PSE&G) of Newark, New Jersey tendered for filing an agreement 
for the sale of capacity and energy to New Energy Ventures, L.L.C. (New 
Energy), 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 October 27, 1997.
    Copies of the filing have been served upon New Energy and the New 
Jersey Board of Public Utilities.
    Comment date: January 2, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

29. Public Service Electric and Gas Company

[Docket No. ER98-828-000]

    Take notice that on November 26, 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 the Borough of Park 
Ridge, New Jersey (Park Ridge) 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 October 27, 1997.
    Copies of the filing have been served upon Park Ridge and the New 
Jersey Board of Public Utilities.
    Comment date: January 2, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

30. Public Service Electric and Gas Company

[Docket No. ER98-829-000]

    Take notice that on November 26, 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 the Monongahela Power 
Company, the Potomac Edison Company, West Penn Power Company (AP) 
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 October 27, 1997.
    Copies of the filing have been served upon AP the New Jersey Board 
of Public Utilities.
    Comment date: January 2, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

31. Central Vermont Public Service Corporation

[Docket No. ER98-886-000]

    Take notice that on November 26, 1997, Central Vermont Public 
Service Corporation (CVPS) tendered for filing a letter stating that 
CVPS does not plan to file a Forecast 1998 Cost Report for FERC 
Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 4, since there are no customers 
expected to take such service.
    Comment date: January 2, 1998, 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.
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