[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 13 (Wednesday, January 21, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3102-3105]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-1339]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. DR98-24-000, et al.]
Florida Power & Light Company, et al.; Electric Rate and
Corporate Regulation Filings
January 13, 1998.
Take notice that the following filings have been made with the
Commission:
1. Florida Power & Light Company
[Docket No. DR98-24-000]
Take notice that on December 24, 1997, Florida Power & Light
Company, filed a request for approval of changes in depreciation rates
made on or after April 19, 1994 and prior to December 22, 1997, for
accounting purposes only pursuant to Section 302 of the Federal Power
Act. The proposed changes were approved for retail purposes by the
Florida Public Service Commission.
Comment date: February 12, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
2. Monongahela Power Company
[Docket No. DR98-38-000]
Take notice that on December 30, 1997, Allegheny Power, filed on
behalf of Monongahela Power Company, an application for approval of
depreciation rates pursuant to Section 302 of the Federal Power Act.
The proposed depreciation rates are for accounting purposes only.
Allegheny Power states that the proposed new depreciation rates of
Monongahela Power Company were approved for retail purposes by the
Public Service Commission of West Virginia effective as of November 1,
1994 and the Public Utility Commission of Ohio effective as of October
20, 1995. Allegheny Power requests that the Commission allow the
proposed depreciation rates to become effective on the same dates also.
Comment date: February 6, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
3. Mississippi Power Company
[Docket No. DR98-39-000]
Take notice that on December 31, 1997, Mississippi Power Company
filed a request for approval of changes in depreciation rates, for
accounting purposes only, pursuant to Section 302 of the Federal Power
Act. The proposed changes were approved for retail purposes by the
Mississippi Public Service Commission and became effective as of
January 1, 1996. Mississippi Power Company requests that the Commission
allow the proposed depreciation rates to become effective as of January
1, 1996 also.
Comment date: February 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
4. Portland General Electric Company
[Docket No. DR98-40-000]
Take notice that on December 31, 1997, Portland General Electric
Company filed a request for approval of changes in depreciation rates,
for accounting purposes only, pursuant to Section 302 of the Federal
Power Act. The proposed changes were approved for retail purposes by
the Oregon Public Utilities Commission and became effective as of April
1, 1995. Portland
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General Electric Company requests that the Commission allow the
proposed depreciation rates to become effective as of April 1, 1995
also.
Comment date: February 6, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
5. Southern California Edison Company
[Docket No. DR98-41-000]
Take notice that on December 31, 1997, Southern California Edison
filed a request for approval, for accounting purposes only, of changes
in depreciation rates made on or after April 19, 1994 and prior to May
23, 1997, pursuant to Section 302 of the Federal Power Act. The
proposed changes were approved for retail purposes by the California
Public Utilities Commission.
Comment date: February 6, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
6. Potomac Edison Company
[Docket No. DR98-42-000]
Take notice that on January 2, 1998 Allegheny Power, filed on
behalf of Potomac Edison Company, an Application for approval of
depreciation rates, for accounting purposes only, pursuant to Section
302 of the Federal Power Act. Allegheny Power states that the proposed
Potomac Edison Company new depreciation rates were approved for retail
purposes by the Maryland Public Service Commission as of June 1, 1995,
the Virginia State Corporation Commission as of July 1, 1995 and the
Public Service Commission of West Virginia as of November 1, 1994.
Allegheny Power requests that the Commission allow the proposed
depreciation rates to become effective on the same dates also.
Comment date: February 6, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
7. Otter Tail Power Company
[Docket No. DR98-43-000]
Take notice that on January 2, 1998, Otter Tail Power Company,
filed a request for approval of changes in depreciation rates made on
or after April 19,1994 and prior to May 22, 1997, for accounting
purposes only pursuant to Section 302 of the Federal Power Act. The
proposed changes were approved for retail purposes by the Minnesota
Public Utilities Commission, the North Dakota Public Service Commission
and the South Dakota Public Service Commission.
Comment date: February 6, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
8. Kansas City Power & Light Company
[Docket No. DR98-44-000]
Take notice that on January 6, 1998, Kansas City Power & Light
Company, filed a request for approval of depreciation rates for
accounting purposes only pursuant to Section 302 of the Federal Power
Act. The proposed rates were approved for retail purposes by the
Missouri Public Service Commission effective July 9, 1996. Kansas City
Power & Light Company requests that the Commission allow the proposed
depreciation rates to become effective as of July 9, 1996 also.
Comment date: February 6, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
9. PP&L, Inc.
[Docket No. ER98-1101-000]
Take Notice that on December 16, 1997, PP&L, Inc. (formerly known
as Pennsylvania Power & Light Company) (``PP&L''), filed a Service
Agreement dated December 2, 1997 with QST Energy Trading, Inc. (QST)
under PP&L's FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 5. The Service
Agreement adds QST as an eligible customer under the Tariff.
PP&L requests an effective date of February 14, 1998 for the
Service Agreement.
PP&L states that copies of this filing have been supplied to QST
and to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
Comment date: January 27, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
10. Florida Power & Light Company
[Docket No. ER98-1102-000]
On December 16, 1997, Florida Power & Light Company filed Service
Agreements with Aquila Power Corporation, Constellation Power Source
Inc., Entergy Power Marketing Corp., Illinois Power Company, NESI Power
Marketing, Inc. and Williams Energy Services Company for service
pursuant to Tariff No. 1 for Sales of Power and Energy by Florida Power
& Light. FPL requests that the Service Agreement be made effective on
November 24, 1997.
Comment date: January 27, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
11. Illinois Power Company
[Docket No. ER98-1104-000]
Take notice that on December 16, 1997, Illinois Power Company
(Illinois Power), 500 South 27th Street, Decatur, Illinois 62526,
tendered for filing a Power Sales Tariff, Service Agreement under which
Griffin Energy Marketing, L.L.C. will take service under Illinois Power
Company's Power Sales Tariff. The agreements are based on the Form of
Service Agreement in Illinois Power's tariff.
Illinois Power has requested an effective date of December 10,
1997.
Comment date: January 27, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
12. Indianapolis Power & Light Company
[Docket No. ER98-1105-000]
Take notice that on December 17, 1997, Indianapolis Power & Light
Company (IPL), tendered for filing an amendment to the interconnection
agreement between IPL and PSI Energy, a public utility subsidiary of
Cinergy.
Copies of this filing were sent to the Indiana Utility Regulatory
Commission and Cinergy.
Comment date: January 27, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
13. New England Power Company et al.
[Docket No. ER98-1106-000]
Take notice that on December 17, 1997, New England Power Company
and the other New England electric utilities that are subject to the
Commission's jurisdiction which are parties to the Agreement with
Respect to Use of Quebec Interconnection dated as of December 1, 1981,
as amended and restated as of September 1, 1985 (the Filing Parties)
filed a Second Amended And Restated Agreement With Respect To Use Of
Quebec Interconnection (Second Restated Use Agreement) and a related
agreement entitled, Agreement With Respect To Second Amendment And
Restatement Of Agreement With Respect To Use Of Quebec Interconnection
(Second Amended Agreement), both dated as of November 19, 1997.
The Filing Parties request an effective date of December 12, 1997
for certain specified sections of the Second Restated Use Agreement and
an effective date for the remaining sections of the Second Restated Use
Agreement on the Second Effective Date, as defined in the Restated
NEPOOL Agreement. The Filing Parties state that acceptance of the
specified sections of the Second Restated Use Agreement as of December
12, 1997 will permit all participants and indirect participants in the
Interconnection to immediately make greater and more flexible use of
the Interconnection. Copies of this filing were sent to all
participants and indirect participants in the Interconnection, the
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New England Public Utility Commissioners and the New England Governors.
Comment date: January 27, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
14. Northern States Power Company (Minnesota Company)
[Docket No. ER98-1107-000]
Take notice that on December 17, 1997, Northern States Power
Company (Minnesota) (NSP), tendered for filing a Non-Firm Point-to-
Point Transmission Service Agreement and a Short-Term Firm Transmission
Service Agreement between NSP and Griffin Energy Marketing, L.L.C.
NSP requests that the Commission accept both the agreements
effective December 5, 1997, and requests waiver of the Commission's
notice requirements in order for the agreements to be accepted for
filing on the date requested.
Comment date: January 27, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
15. Portland General Electric Company
[Docket No. ER98-1108-000]
Take notice that on December 17, 1997, Portland General Electric
Company (PGE), tendered for filing a report on refunds issued to
customers as ordered by the Commission in Docket No. ER96-333-000.
Copies of this filing were served upon entities noted in the filing
letter.
Comment date: January 27, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
16. PP&L, Inc.
[Docket No. ER98-1110-000]
Take notice that on December 17, 1997, PP&L, Inc. (formerly known
as Pennsylvania Power & Light Company) (PP&L), filed a Service
Agreement dated December 2, 1997, with Enron Power Marketing, Inc.
(Enron), under PP&L's FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 5. The
Service Agreement adds Enron as an eligible customer under the Tariff.
PP&L requests an effective date of December 17, 1997, for the
Service Agreement.
PP&L states that copies of this filing have been supplied to Enron
and to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
Comment date: January 27, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
17. PP&L, Inc.
[Docket No. ER98-1111-000]
Take notice that on December 17, 1997, PP&L, Inc. (formerly known
as Pennsylvania Power & Light Company) (PP&L), filed a Service
Agreement dated December 2, 1997, with Horizon Energy Company (HEC),
under PP&L's FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 5. The Service
Agreement adds HEC as an eligible customer under the Tariff.
PP&L requests an effective date of December 17, 1997, for the
Service Agreement.
PP&L states that copies of this filing have been supplied to HEC
and to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
Comment date: January 27, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
18. Kansas City Power & Light Company
[Docket No. ER98-1112-000]
Take notice that on December 17, 1997, Kansas City Power & Light
Company (KCPL), tendered for filing a Service Agreement dated November
25, 1997, between KCPL and Western Resources, Inc. KCPL proposes an
effective date of November 26, 1997, and requests a waiver of the
Commission's notice requirement to allow the requested effective date.
This Agreement provides for the rates and charges for Short-term Firm
Transmission Service.
In its filing, KCPL states that the rates included in the above-
mentioned Service Agreement are KCPL's rates and charges in the
compliance filing to FERC Order No. 888-A in Docket No. OA97-636-000.
Comment date: January 27, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
19. Kansas City Power & Light Co.
[Docket No. ER98-1113-000]
Take notice that on December 17, 1997, Kansas City Power & Light
Company (KCPL), tendered for filing a Service Agreement dated November
21, 1997, between KCPL and Williams Energy Services Company. KCPL
proposes an effective date of December 5, 1997, and requests a waiver
of the Commission's notice requirement to allow the requested effective
date. This Agreement provides for the rates and charges for Short-term
Firm Transmission Service.
In its filing, KCPL states that the rates included in the above-
mentioned Service Agreement are KCPL's rates and charges in the
compliance filing to FERC Order No. 888-A in Docket No. OA97-636-000.
Comment date: January 27, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
20. PP&L, Inc.
[Docket No. ER98-1114-000]
Take notice that on December 17, 1997, PP&L, Inc. (formerly known
as Pennsylvania Power & Light Company) (PP&L), filed a Service
Agreement dated December 2, 1997, with AYP Energy, Inc. (AYP), under
PP&L's FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 5. The Service
Agreement adds AYP as an eligible customer under the Tariff.
PP&L requests an effective date of December 17, 1997, for the
Service Agreement.
PP&L states that copies of this filing have been supplied to AYP
and to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
Comment date: January 27, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
21. PP&L, Inc.
[Docket No. ER98-1115-000]
Take notice that on December 17, 1997, PP&L, Inc. (formerly known
as Pennsylvania Power & Light Company) (PP&L), filed a Service
Agreement dated December 12, 1997 with Energis Resources (Energis),
under PP&L's FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 5. The Service
Agreement adds Energis as an eligible customer under the Tariff.
PP&L requests an effective date of December 17, 1997, for the
Service Agreement.
PP&L states that copies of this filing have been supplied to
Energis and to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
Comment date: January 27, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
22. Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company
[Docket No. ER98-1116-000]
Take notice that on December 17, 1997, Oklahoma Gas and Electric
Company (OG&E), tendered for filing service agreements for parties to
take service under its open access tariff.
Copies of this filing have been served on the affected parties, the
Oklahoma Corporation Commission and the Arkansas Public Service
Commission.
Comment date: January 27, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
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23. Tampa Electric Company
[Docket No. ER98-1118-000]
Take notice that on December 17, 1997, Tampa Electric Company
(Tampa Electric), tendered for filing service agreements with Virginia
Electric and Power Company (VEPCO), and Enron Power Marketing, Inc.
(Enron), for firm and non-firm point-to-point transmission service, and
a service agreement with Tampa Electric as wholesale power merchant for
non-firm point-to-point transmission service, under Tampa Electric's
open access transmission tariff.
Tampa Electric proposes an effective date of December 1, 1997, for
the service agreements, and therefore requests waiver of the
Commission's notice requirement.
Copies of the filing have been served on VEPCO, Enron, Tampa
Electric as wholesale power merchant, and the Florida Public Service
Commission.
Comment date: January 27, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
24. Energetix, Inc.
[Docket No. ER98-1120-000]
Take notice that on December 16, 1997, Energetix, Inc. (Energetix)
filed a Notice of Succession with the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission (FERC or the Commission) indicating that the name of ROXDEL
has been changed to Energetix effective December 8, 1997. In accordance
with Sec. 35.16 and 131.51 of the Commission's Regulations, 18 CFR
35.16 and 131.51, Energetix adopted and ratified all applicable rate
schedules filed with the FERC by ROXDEL.
Copies of this filing were served upon all parties in Docket No.
ER97-3556, ROXDEL's customers, and the New York State Public Service
Commission.
Comment date: January 27, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
25. San Diego Gas & Electric Company
[Docket No. ER98-1122-000]
Take notice that on December 17, 1997, San Diego Gas & Electric
Company (SDG&E), tendered for filing a Notice of Cancellation of
Service Agreement. The Service Agreement is between SDG&E and SDG&E's
Energy Trading for Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service under
SDG&E's Open Access Transmission Tariff (Tariff).
SDG&E requests that this cancellation become effective January 1,
1998.
Comment date: January 27, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
26. Entergy Services, Inc.
[Docket No. ER98-1123-000]
Take notice that on December 17, 1997, Entergy Services, Inc.
(Entergy Services), on behalf of Entergy Arkansas, Inc., Entergy Gulf
States, Inc., Entergy Louisiana, Inc., Entergy Mississippi, Inc., and
Entergy New Orleans, Inc. (collectively, the Entergy Operating
Companies), tendered for filing a Non-Firm Point-To-Point Transmission
Service Agreement between Entergy Services, as agent for the Entergy
Operating Companies, and Engage Energy US, L.P.
Comment date: January 27, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
27. Entergy Services, Inc.
[Docket No. ER98-1124-000]
Take notice that on December 17, 1997, Entergy Services, Inc.
(Entergy Services), on behalf of Entergy Arkansas, Inc., Entergy Gulf
States, Inc., Entergy Louisiana, Inc., Entergy Mississippi, Inc., and
Entergy New Orleans, Inc. (collectively, the Entergy Operating
Companies), tendered for filing a Non-Firm Point-To-Point Transmission
Service Agreement between Entergy Services, as agent for the Entergy
Operating Companies, and Engage Energy US, L.P.
Comment date: January 27, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
28. Northern States Power Company (Minnesota Company)
[Docket No. ER98-1126-000]
Take notice that on December 17, 1997, Northern States Power
Company (NSP), tendered Amendment No. 1, to the Municipal
Interconnection and Interchange Agreement between NSP and the City of
Sioux Falls, SD. NSP requests an effective date of January 1, 1998.
A copy of the filing was served upon each of the parties named in
the Service List.
Comment date: January 27, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
29. El Segundo Power, LLC
[Docket No. ER98-1127-000]
Take notice that on December 17, 1997, El Segundo Power, LLC,
tendered for filing pursuant to section 205, 18 CFR 385.205, a petition
for waivers and blanket approvals under various regulations of the
Commission and for an order accepting its FERC Electric Rate Schedule
No. 1, to be effective January 1, 1998.
El Segundo Power, LLC intends to sell electric power at wholesale.
In transactions where El Segundo Power, LLC sells electric energy it
proposes to make such sales on rates, terms, and conditions to be
mutually agreed to with the purchasing party. Rate Schedule No. 1,
provides for the sale of energy and capacity at agreed prices.
Comment date: January 27, 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.
David P. Boergers,
Acting Secretary.
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