[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 29 (Thursday, February 12, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7140-7146]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-3547]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. ER98-220-001, et al.]
Allegheny Power Service Corporation, et al.; Electric Rate and
Corporate Regulation Filings
February 6, 1998.
Take notice that the following filings have been made with the
Commission:
1. Allegheny Power Service Corporation
[Docket No. ER98-220-001]
Take notice that on December 11, 1997, Allegheny Power Service
Corporation tendered for filing its compliance filing in the above-
referenced docket.
Comment date: February 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
2. COS de Guatemala, Sociedad Anonima
[Docket No. EG98-28-000]
On January 16, 1998, COS de Guatemala, Sociedad Anonima
(Applicant), 250 West Pratt Street, 23rd Floor, Baltimore, MD 21201,
filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an application for
determination of exempt wholesale generator status pursuant to Part 365
of the Commission's Regulations.
Applicant is a private Guatemalan company organized as a Sociedad
Anonima. Constellation Operating Services International and
Constellation Operating Services International I jointly own 100
percent of Applicant's shares. Both Constellation Services and
Constellation Services I are wholly owned by Constellation Services,
Inc., which, in turn, is wholly owned by Constellation Power, Inc.,
which, in turn, is wholly owned by Constellation Holdings, Inc., which,
in turn, is wholly owned by Baltimore Gas and Electric, an exempt
holding company pursuant to Section 3(a)(2) of the Public Utility
Holding Company Act of 1935. Applicant intends to operate certain
facilities which will consist of various generating units having a
current effective capacity of approximately 85 MW and located on the
shores of Lake
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Amaititlan, 32 kms outside Guatemala City and a gas turbine unit
located in the Province of Escuintla, approximately 62 kms outside
Guatemala City and which will be owned by Credieegsa y Cia. S.C.A., a
Guatemalan company.
Applicant intends to expand the Generating Facilities between 60
and 185 MW through the upgrading of existing equipment and/or the
installation of additional generating equipment.
Comment date: February 24, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice. The Commission will limit its
consideration of comments to those that concern the adequacy or
accuracy of the application.
3. Commonwealth Edison Company, Complainant v. Mid-Continent Area
Power Pool and Each of Its Members, Individually, Respondents
[Docket No. EL98-19-000]
Take notice that on January 23, 1998, Commonwealth Edison Company
(ComEd) submitted for filing a Complaint and Request for Expedited
Relief against the Mid-Continent Area Power Pool (MAPP), and the MAPP
members. The complaint concerns a curtailment procedure, referred to as
the Line Loading Relief Procedure, applied by MAPP and its members
under their open access transmission tariffs (the MAPP Procedure). For
the reasons discussed in the Complaint, the MAPP Procedure violates the
Federal Power Act and the Commission's Orders, Rules and Regulations
thereunder, including Order No. 888.
ComEd requests that the Commission issue an order, on the expedited
basis, directing MAPP and its members to revise the MAPP Procedure to
provide for pro rata curtailment of firm transmission service provided
under MAPP member transmission tariffs, as required under Order No. 888
and the Commission's pro forma tariff. In addition, ComEd seeks such
other and further relief as the Commission deems proper, including the
ordering of modifications to any applicable Commission-jurisdictional
rate schedule or tariff, if necessary.
Comment date: March 9, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice. Answers to the Complaint shall be due on
or before March 9, 1998.
4. Montana Power Company
[Docket Nos. ER96-334-002 and OA96-199-003]
Take notice that on January 2, 1998, Montana Power Company tendered
for filing its compliance filing in the above-referenced dockets.
Comment date: February 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
5. Ohio Edison Company and Pennsylvania Power Company
[Docket No. ER98-162-001]
Take notice that on December 5, 1997, Ohio Edison Company and
Pennsylvania Power Company tendered for filing its compliance filing in
the above-referenced docket.
Comment date: February 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
6. Bangor Hydro Electric Company
[Docket No. ER98-463-001]
Take notice that on January 16, 1998, Bangor Hydro Electric Company
tendered for filing its compliance filing in the above-referenced
docket.
Comment date: February 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
7. Northeast Empire Limited Partnership #2
[Docket No. ER98-1125-000]
Take notice that on January 20, 1998, Northeast Empire Limited
Partnership #2 (NELP#2), c/o Thomas D. Emero, Esq., Twenty South
Street, P.O. Box 407, Bangor, Maine 04402-0407, a Delaware corporation,
petitioned the Commission for an order accepting rate schedule for
filing and granting waivers and blanket approvals.
Comment date: February 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
8. Arizona Public Service Company
[Docket No. ER98-1551-000]
Take notice that on January 23, 1998, Arizona Public Service
Company (APS), tendered for filing a transaction report for the fourth
quarter of 1997 under APS FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 3.
A copy of this filing has been served the Arizona Corporation
Commission.
Comment date: February 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
9. Yadkin, Inc.
[Docket No. ER98-1552-000]
Take notice that on January 22, 1998, Yadkin, Inc., tendered for
filing a summary of activity for the quarter ending December 31, 1997.
Comment date: February 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
10. Maine Public Service Company
[Docket No. ER98-1553-000]
Take notice that on January 23, 1998, Maine Public Service Company
submitted a Quarterly Report of Transactions for the period October 1
through December 31, 1997. This filing was made in compliance with
Commission orders dated May 31, 1995 (Docket No. ER95-851) and April
30, 1996 (Docket No. ER96-780).
Comment date: February 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
11. Northern Indiana Public Service Company
[Docket No. ER98-1554-000]
Take notice that on January 23, 1998, Northern Indiana Public
Service Company tendered for filing its Transaction Report for short-
term transactions for the fourth quarter of 1997 pursuant to the
Commission's order issued January 10, 1997 in Northern Indiana Public
Service Company, 78 FERC para. 61,015 (1997).
Comment date: February 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
12. Black Hills Corporation
[Docket No. ER98-1555-000]
Take notice that Black Hills Corporation (Black Hills), which
operates its electric utility business under the name of Black Hills
Power and Light Company, on January 23, 1998, tendered for filing the
Third Restated Energy Supply and Transmission Agreement, dated as of
January 1, 1998, the Firm Transmission Service Agreement under Black
Hills Corporation's FERC Network Integration Transmission Service
Tariff, dated January 1, 1998, and the Network Operating Agreement,
dated January 1, 1998, all between Black Hills and the City of
Gillette, Wyoming (Gillette), in replacement of and to supersede the
Second Restated Electric Power Energy Supply and Transmission
Agreement, dated February 28, 1995, between Black Hills and Gillette,
filed with the Commission and designated Black Hills Power and Light
Company, Rate Schedule FERC No. 44 and Supplement No. 1 thereto. Black
Hills requests that these agreements become effective on January 1,
1998.
The New Agreements reduce the quantity of capacity and energy to be
sold to Gillette and provides for a change in the capacity charge and
other minor changes.
Copies of the filing were served upon the parties to the New
Agreements, the South Dakota Public Utilities
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Commission, the Wyoming Public Service Commission, and the Montana
Public Service Commission.
Comment date: February 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
13. Public Service Company of New Mexico
[Docket No. ER98-1556-000]
Take notice that on January 22, 1998, Public Service Company of New
Mexico (PNM), tendered for filing Amendment One to Agreement Number 7-
07-52-PO975 (Amendment One), between PNM, the Navajo Agricultural
Products Industry (NAPI), and the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), dated
November 13, 1997.
PNM requests that Amendment One become effective upon the date
which certain New Project Facilities associated with the provision of
electrical power and transmission to the Navajo Indian Irrigation
Project have been constructed, interconnected and declared operational
by PNM. The estimated date for this to occur is April 15, 1998.
Copies of this notice have been served upon the Bureau of
Reclamation, NAPI, BIA and the New Mexico Public Utility Commission.
Comment date: February 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
14. Power Fuels, Inc.
[Docket No. ER98-1557-000]
Take notice that on January 26, 1998, Power Fuels, Inc. (Power
Fuels), tendered for filing a letter from the Executive Committee of
the Western Systems Power Pool (WSPP), indicating that Power Fuels had
completed all the steps for pool membership. Power Fuels requests that
the Commission amend the WSPP Agreement to include it as a member.
Power Fuels requests an effective date of January 9, 1998, for the
proposed amendment. Accordingly, Power Fuels requests waiver of the
Commission's notice requirements for good cause shown.
Copies of the filing were served upon the WSPP Executive Committee.
Comment date: February 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
15. PECO Energy Company
[Docket No. ER98-1558-000]
Take notice that on January 26, 1998, PECO Energy Company (PECO),
filed under Section 205 of the Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. et seq. a
Transaction Agreement dated December 19, 1997, with the Town of
Littleton New Hampshire Water and Light Department (Littleton), under
PECO's FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 1.
PECO requests an effective date of January 1, 1998, for the
Agreement.
PECO states that copies of the filing have been supplied to
Littleton and to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
Comment date: February 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
16. MidAmerican Energy Company
[Docket No. ER98-1559-000]
Take notice that on January 26, 1998, MidAmerican Energy Company
(MidAmerican), 666 Grand Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa 50309, filed with the
Commission a Non-Firm Transmission Service Agreements with Columbia
Power Marketing Corporation (Columbia), dated January 20, 1998, entered
into pursuant to MidAmerican's Open Access Transmission Tariff.
MidAmerican requests an effective date of January 20, 1998, for the
Agreement with Columbia and seeks a waiver of the Commission's notice
requirement. MidAmerican has served a copy of the filing on Columbia,
the Iowa Utilities Board, the Illinois Commerce Commission and the
South Dakota Public Utilities Commission.
Comment date: February 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
17. Northern States Power Company (Minnesota Company)
[Docket No. ER98-1560-000]
Take notice that on January 26, 1998, Northern States Power Company
(Minnesota) (NSP), tendered for filing a Non-Firm Point-to-Point
Transmission Service Agreement between NSP and ConAgra Energy Services,
Inc.
NSP requests that the Commission accept both the agreements
effective January 1, 1998, 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: February 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
18. Central Louisiana Electric Company, Inc.
[Docket No. ER98-1562-000]
Take notice that on January 26, 1997, Central Louisiana Electric
Company, Inc. (CLECO), tendered for filing CLECO's Market Based Rate
Tariff MR-1, the quarterly report for transactions undertaken by CLECO
for the quarter ending December 31, 1997.
CLECO states that a copy of the filing has been served on the
Louisiana Public Service Commission.
Comment date: February 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
19. New Century Services, Inc.
[Docket No. ER98-1563-000]
Take notice that on January 26, 1998, New Century Services, Inc.,
on behalf of Cheyenne Light, Fuel and Power Company, Public Service
Company of Colorado, and Southwestern Public Service Company
(collectively Companies), tendered for filing a Service Agreement under
their Joint Open Access Transmission Service Tariff for Firm Point-to-
Point Transmission Service between the Companies and Southwestern
Public Service Company--Wholesale Merchant Function.
Comment date: February 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
20. New England Power Company
[Docket No. ER98-1564-000]
Take notice that on January 26, 1998, New England Power Company
filed a Service Agreement and Certificate of Concurrence with
Washington Electric Cooperative, Inc., under NEP's FERC Electric
Tariff, Original Volume No. 5.
Comment date: February 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
21. New England Power Company
[Docket No. ER98-1565-000]
Take notice that on January 26, 1998, New England Power Company
filed a Service Agreement and Certificate of Concurrence with Williams
Energy Services Company, Inc., under NEP's FERC Electric Tariff,
Original Volume No. 5.
Comment date: February 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
22. Northern States Power Company (Minnesota Company) and Northern
States Power Company (Wisconsin Company)
[Docket No. ER98-1566-000]
Take notice that on January 26, 1998, 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 Koch Energy Trading, Inc., (Customer). This
Electric Service Agreement is an enabling agreement under which NSP may
provide to Customer the electric services identified
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in NSP Operating Companies Electric Services Tariff original Volume No.
4. NSP requests that this Electric Service Agreement be made effective
on January 2, 1998.
Comment date: February 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
23. New England Power Company
[Docket No. ER98-1567-000]
Take notice that on January 26, 1998, New England Power Company
filed a Service Agreement and Certificate of Concurrence with Entergy
Power Marketing Corp., under NEP's FERC Electric Tariff, Original
Volume No. 5.
Comment date: February 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
24. Potomac Electric Power Company
[Docket No. ER98-1568-000]
Take notice that on January 26, 1998, Potomac Electric Power
Company filed its report of compliance with the Commission's Order, 81
FERC para. 61,257 (1997), ordering paragraph (T), directing the
unbundling of certain wholesale sales contracts found to be
inconsistent with the restructured PJM transmission arrangements made
effective by the Commission.
Comment date: February 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
25. PP&L, Inc.
[Docket No. ER98-1569-000]
Take notice that on January 26, 1998, PP&L, Inc., tendered its
compliance filing as required by Ordering Paragraph (T) of the
Commission's order in Pennsylvania-New Jersey-Maryland Interconnection,
81 FERC para. 61,257 (1997).
PP&L states that copies of this filing have been served on the PJM
Office of Interconnection, and on the customers that purchase bundled
capacity, energy and transmission service from PP&L under bilateral
agreements, as identified in the compliance filing.
Comment date: February 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
26. GPU Energy/ Jersey Central Power, et al.
[Docket No. ER98-1570-000]
Take notice that on January 26, 1998, Jersey Central Power & Light
Company, Metropolitan Edison Company and Pennsylvania Electric Company
(collectively, and each doing business as GPU Energy) submitted a
filing in compliance with ordering paragraph T of the Commission's
November 25, 1997, Order Conditionally Accepting Open Access
Transmission Tariff and Power Pool Agreements, Conditionally
Authorizing Establishment of an Independent System Operator and
Disposition of Control over Jurisdictional Facilities, and Denying
Rehearings (Pennsylvania-New Jersey-Maryland Interconnection, 81 FERC
para. 61,257 (1997)).
Comment date: February 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
27. PECO Energy Company
[Docket No. ER98-1572-000]
Take notice that on January 26, 1998, PECO Energy Company (PECO),
filed under Section 205 of the Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. Sec. 792 et
seq., an Agreement dated December 22, 1997, with Williams Energy
Services Company (Williams), under PECO's FERC Electric Tariff Original
Volume No. 1.
PECO requests an effective date of January 1, 1998, for the
Agreement.
PECO states that copies of this filing have been supplied to
Williams and to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
Comment date: February 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
28. UtiliCorp United Inc.
[Docket No. ER98-1573-000]
Take notice that on January 26, 1998, UtiliCorp Inc. (UtiliCorp),
filed service agreements with Power Fuels, Inc., for service under its
short-term firm point-to-point open access service tariff for its
operating divisions, Missouri Public Service, WestPlains Energy-Kansas
and WestPlains Energy-Colorado.
Comment date: February 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
29. UtiliCorp United Inc.
[Docket No. ER98-1574-000]
Take notice that on January 26, 1998, UtiliCorp Inc. (UtiliCorp)
filed service agreements with American Electric Power Service
Corporation for service under its short-term firm point-to-point open
access service tariff for its operating divisions, Missouri Public
Service, WestPlains Energy-Kansas and WestPlains Energy-Colorado.
Comment date: February 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
30. UtiliCorp United Inc.
[Docket No. ER98-1575-000]
Take notice that on January 26, 1998, UtiliCorp United Inc.
(UtiliCorp) filed service agreements with American Electric Power
Service Corporation for service under its Non-Firm Point-to-Point open
access service tariff for its operating divisions, Missouri Public
Service, WestPlains Energy-Kansas and WestPlains Energy-Colorado.
Comment date: February 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
31. UtiliCorp United Inc.
[Docket No. ER98-1576-000]
Take notice that on January 26, 1998, UtiliCorp United Inc.
(UtiliCorp) filed service agreements with Power Fuels, Inc. for service
under its Non-Firm Point-to-Point open access service tariff for its
operating divisions, Missouri Public Service, WestPlains Energy-Kansas
and WestPlains Energy-Colorado.
Comment date: February 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
32. Wisconsin Electric Power Company
[Docket No. ER98-1577-000]
Take notice that Wisconsin Electric Power Company (Wisconsin
Electric) on January 26, 1998, tendered for filing a short term firm
and a non-firm transmission service agreement with Columbia Power
Marketing Corporation (Columbia) under Wisconsin Electric's FERC
Electric Tariff, Volume No. 7. Wisconsin Electric requests an effective
date coincident with its filing. Wisconsin Electric is authorized to
state that Columbia joins in the requested effective date.
Copies of the filing have been served on Columbia, the Michigan
Public Service Commission, and the Public Service Commission of
Wisconsin.
Comment date: February 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
33. Wisconsin Power and Light Company
[Docket No. ER98-1578-000]
Take notice that on January 26, 1998, Wisconsin Power and Light
Company (WP&L) tendered for filing an executed Form of Service
Agreement for Non-firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service,
establishing Tennessee Valley Authority as a point-to-point
transmission customer under the terms of WP&L's transmission tariff.
WP&L requests an effective date of January 12, 1998, and
accordingly, seeks waiver of the Commission's notice requirements. A
copy of this filing has been served upon the Public Service Commission
of Wisconsin.
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Comment date: February 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
34. Cinergy Services, Inc.
[Docket No. ER98-1580-000]
Take notice that on January 26, 1998, Cinergy Services, Inc.
(Cinergy) tendered for filing a service agreement under Cinergy's Open
Access Transmission Service Tariff entered into between Cinergy and
Cinergy Services, Inc.
Cinergy and Cinergy, the Customer are requesting an effective date
of January 1, 1998.
Comment date: February 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
35. Union Electric Company
[Docket No. ER98-1582-000]
Take notice that on January 26, 1998, Union Electric Company (UE),
tendered for filing a Letter Agreement dated November 5, 1997 under the
provisions of the Facilities Use Agreement dated February 14, 1972
between Central Illinois Public Service Company and UE. UE asserts that
the purpose of the Letter Agreement is to increase the facility use
charges to adequately reflect cost of improved installations.
Comment date: February 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
36. Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation
[Docket No. ER98-1583-000]
Take notice that on January 26, 1998, Niagara Mohawk Power
Corporation (Niagara Mohawk) filed Service Agreements for transmission
and wholesale requirement services in conjunction with an electric
retail access pilot program that was established by the New York Public
Service Commission effective November 1, 1997. The Service Agreement
for transmission services is under Niagara Mohawk's FERC Electric
Tariff, Original Volume No. 3. Niagara Mohawk's customer is Total
Energy, Inc. The Service Agreement for wholesale requirements service
is under Niagara Mohawk's FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 4.
Niagara Mohawk's customer is Total Energy, Inc. The Service Agreements
have been modified by an order of the Commission in this proceeding
dated November 7, 1997. Revised Service Agreements will be filed once
the Commission has accepted Niagara Mohawk's compliance filing.
Comment date: February 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
37. Consumers Energy Company
[Docket No. ER98-1584-000]
Take notice that on January 27, 1998, Consumers Energy Company
(Consumers) tendered for filing an executed service agreement for Non-
Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service to the City of Holland
pursuant to its Open Access Transmission Service Tariff filed on July
9, 1996.
Copies of the filed agreement were served upon the Michigan Public
Service Commission and the transmission customer.
Comment date: February 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
38. Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation
[Docket No. ER98-1585-000]
Take notice that on January 27, 1998, Niagara Mohawk Power
Corporation (NMPC), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission an executed Transmission Service Agreement
between NMPC and Energetix, Inc. This Transmission Service Agreement
specifies that Energetix, Inc., has signed on to and has agreed to the
terms and conditions of NMPC's Open Access Transmission Tariff as filed
in Docket No. OA96-194-000. This Tariff, filed with FERC on July 9,
1996, will allow NMPC and Energetix, Inc., to enter into separately
scheduled transactions under which NMPC will provide transmission
service for Energetix, Inc., as the parties may mutually agree.
NMPC requests an effective date of January 21, 1998. NMPC has
requested waiver of the notice requirements for good cause shown.
NMPC has served copies of the filing upon the New York State Public
Service Commission and Energetix, Inc.
Comment date: February 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
39. Kansas City Power & Light Company
[Docket No. ER98-1586-000]
Take notice that on January 26, 1998, Kansas City Power & Light
Company tendered for filing its report for the fourth quarter ending
December 1997 in the above-referenced docket.
Comment date: February 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
40. Wisconsin Public Service Corporation
[Docket No. ER98-1587-000]
Take notice that on January 27, 1998, Wisconsin Public Service
Corporation (WPSC) tendered for filing an agreement with Manitiowoc
Public Utilities for the upgrade of 69kV substation facilities.
Comment date: February 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
41. Northern Indiana Public Service Company
[Docket No. ER98-1588-000]
Take notice that on January 27, 1998, Northern Indiana Public
Service Company tendered for filing an executed Sales Service Agreement
and an executed Standard Transmission Service Agreement for Non-Firm
Point-to-Point Transmission Service between Northern Indiana Public
Service Company and SCANA Energy Marketing, Inc. (SEMI).
Under the Transmission Service Agreement, Northern Indiana Public
Service Company will provide Point-to-Point Transmission Service to
SEMI pursuant to the Transmission Service Tariff filed by Northern
Indiana Public Service Company in Docket No. OA96-47-000 and allowed to
become effective by the Commission. Under the Sales Service Agreement,
Northern Indiana Public Service Company will provide general purpose
energy and negotiated capacity to SEMI pursuant to the Wholesale Sales
Tariff field by Northern Indiana Public Service Company in Docket No.
ER95-1222-000 as amended by the Commission's order in Docket No. ER97-
458-000 and allowed to become effective by the Commission. Northern
Indiana Public Service Company has requested that the Service
Agreements be allowed to become effective as of February 15, 1998.
Copies of this filing have been sent to the Indiana Utility
Regulatory Commission and the Indiana Office of Utility Consumer
Counselor.
Comment date: February 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
42. Delmarva Power & Light Company
[Docket No. ER98-1589-000]
Take notice that on January 26, 1998, Delmarva Power & Light
Company (Delmarva) tendered for filing a summary of short-term
transactions made during the fourth quarter of calendar year 1997 under
Delmarva's market rate sales tariff, FERC Electric Tariff, Original
Volume No. 14, filed by Delmarva in Docket No. ER96-2571-000.
Comment date: February 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
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43. Louisville Gas and Electric Company
[Docket No. ER98-1590-000]
Take notice that on January 27, 1998, Louisville Gas and Electric
Company (LG&E) tendered for filing of its obligation to file the rates
and agreements for wholesale transactions made pursuant to its market-
based Generation Sales Service Tariff.
Comment date: February 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
44. Old Dominion Electric Company
[Docket No. ER98-1591-000]
Take notice that on January 26, 1998, Old Dominion Electric Company
tendered for filing its transaction report for the quarter ended
January 30, 1998.
Comment date: February 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
45. Pacific Northwest Generating Cooperative
[Docket No. ER98-1592-000]
Take notice that on January 26, 1998, Pacific Northwest Generating
Cooperative tendered for filing its Transaction Report for the Quarter
ended December 31, 1997.
Comment date: February 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
46. New York State Electric & Gas Corporation
[Docket No. ER98-1593-000]
Take notice that New York State Electric & Gas Corporation (NYSEG)
on January 27, 1998 tendered for filing pursuant to Part 35 of the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure,
18 CFR Part 35, service agreement under which NYSEG may provide
capacity and/or energy to Allegheny Power (Allegheny), Public Service
Electric & Gas Company (PSE&G) and Sonat Power Marketing L.P. (Sonat)
(collectively the Purchasers), in accordance with NYSEG's FERC Electric
Tariff, Original Volume No. 1.
NYSEG has requested waiver of the notice requirements so that the
service agreements with Allegheny, PSE&G, and Sonat become effective as
of January 28, 1998.
The Service Agreements are subject to the Commission Order
Authorizing Disposition of Jurisdictional Facilities and Corporate
Reorganization issued on December 16, 1997 in Docket No. EC97-52-000.
NYSEG has served copies of the filing upon the New York State
Public Service Commission, Allegheny, PSE&G, and Sonat.
Comment date: February 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
47. MidAmerican Energy Company
[Docket No. ER98-1594-000]
Take notice that on January 27, 1998, MidAmerican Energy Company
(MidAmerican), 666 Grand Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa 50303, submitted for
filing with the Commission a Service Agreement dated January 1, 1998,
with American Electric Power Service Corporation (AEPSC) entered into
pursuant to MidAmerican's Rate Schedule for Power Sales, FERC Electric
Tariff, Original Volume No. 5 (Tariff).
MidAmerican requests an effective date of January 1, 1998, for this
Agreement, and accordingly seeks a waiver of the Commission's notice
requirement. MidAmerican has served a copy of the filing on AEPSC, the
Iowa Utilities Board, the Illinois Commerce Commission and the South
Dakota Public Utilities Commission.
Comment date: February 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
48. Virginia Electric and Power Co.
[Docket No. ER98-1595-000]
Take notice that on January 27, 1998, Virginia Electric and Power
Company (Virginia Power) tendered for filing the Service Agreements
between Virginia Electric and Power Company and the Town of
Stantonsburg, North Carolina, the Town of Lucama, North Carolina, and
the Town of Black Creek, North Carolina under the FERC Electric Tariff
(First Revised Volume No. 4), which was accepted by order of the
Commission dated November 6, 1997 in Docket No. ER97-3561-001. Under
the tendered Service Agreements, Virginia Power will provide services
to the Town of Stantonsburg, North Carolina, the Town of Lucama, North
Carolina, and the Town of Black Creek, North Carolina under the rates,
terms and conditions of the applicable Service Schedules included in
the Tariff. Virginia Power requests an effective date of February 1,
1998, the date of the first transaction under the Service Agreements.
Copies of the filing were served upon the Town of Stantonsburg,
North Carolina, the Town of Lucama, North Carolina, and the Town of
Black Creek, North Carolina, the Virginia State Corporation Commission
and the North Carolina Utilities Commission.
Comment date: February 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
49. PECO Energy Company
[Docket No. ER98-1597-000]
Take notice that on January 27, 1998, PECO Energy Company filed a
summary of transactions during the fourth quarter of calendar year 1997
under PECO's Electric Tariff Original Volume No. 1 accepted by the
Commission in Docket No. ER95-770, as subsequently amended and accepted
by the Commission in Docket No. ER97-316.
Comment date: February 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
50. Cambridge Electric Light Company
[Docket No. ER98-1598-000]
Take notice that on January 28, 1998, Cambridge Electric Light
Company (Cambridge) tendered for filing a non-firm point-to-point
transmission service agreement between Cambridge and Cinergy Capital &
Trading, Inc. (Cinergy). Cambridge states that the service agreement
sets out the transmission arrangements under which Cambridge will
provide non-firm point-to-point transmission service to Cinergy under
Cambridge's open access transmission tariff accepted for filing in
Docket No. ER97-1337-000, subject to refund and issuance of further
orders.
Comment date: February 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
51. Commonwealth Electric Company
[Docket No. ER98-1599-000]
Take notice that on January 28, 1998, Commonwealth Electric Company
(Commonwealth) tendered for filing a non-firm point-to-point
transmission service agreement between Commonwealth and Cinergy Capital
& Trading, Inc. (Cinergy). Commonwealth states that the service
agreement sets out the transmission arrangements under which
Commonwealth will provide non-firm point-to-point transmission service
to Cinergy under Commonwealth's open access transmission tariff
accepted for filing in Docket No. ER97-1341-000, subject to refund and
issuance of further orders.
Comment date: February 20, 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
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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 these filings are on file with the Commission
and are available for public inspection.
David P. Boergers,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-3547 Filed 2-11-98; 8:45 am]
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