[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 35 (Monday, February 23, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8967-8969]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-4436]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. EC98-28-000, et al.]


Nova Corporation, et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate Regulation 
Filings

February 13, 1998.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Nova Corporation and TransCanada PipeLines Limited

[Docket No. EC98-28-000]

    Take notice that on February 11, 1998, TransCanada PipeLines 
Limited and NOVA Corporation (Applicants) tendered for filing an 
Application requesting Commission approval for the proposed merger of 
applicants' energy services businesses.
    Comment date: March 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

2. Tenaska Frontier Partners, Ltd.

[Docket No. EG98-39-000]

    On February 6, 1998, Tenaska Frontier Partners, Ltd., a Texas 
limited partnership, 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.
    The applicant is proposing to construct and own an independent 
power production facility in Grimes County, Texas. Major plant 
equipment will consist of three combustion turbine-generators, three 
heat recovery steam generators and one steam turbine generator with a 
nominal net plant output of 830 MW. The primary fuel supply for the 
facility will be natural gas. Fuel oil will be used as a back-up fuel 
supply. Net capacity and electric energy will be sold to PECO Energy 
Company for resale and, under certain conditions, to others for resale.
    Upon completion of construction, Applicant will be engaged directly 
and exclusively in the business of owning the facility and selling 
electric energy at wholesale. No rate or charge for, or in connection 
with, the construction of the Facility or for electric energy produced 
by the facility was in effect under the

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laws of any state as of the date of enactment of Section 32 of the 
Public Utility Holding Company Act.
    Comment date: March 5, 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. Transmission Agency of Northern California

[Docket No. EL98-26-000]

    Take notice that on February 6, 1998, the Transmission Agency of 
Northern California (TANC), tendered for filing a Complaint And Motion 
For Expedited Consideration. The Transmission Agency of Northern 
California's (TANC) complaint against Pacific Gas and Electric Company 
(PG&E) for violation of the contract between TANC and PG&E entitled 
Principles for Tesla-Midway Transmission Service, known as the South 
Tesla Principles or SOTP, which contract, pursuant to orders of the 
Commission, is on file with the Commission as PG&E FERC Rate Schedule 
No. 143.
    Comment date: March 16, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

4. The Montana Power Company

[Docket Nos. ER96-334-003, ER96-334-001, and OA96-199-004]

    Take notice that on January 30, 1998, The Montana Power Company 
(Montana), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission in compliance to the FERC order dated December 18, 1996, in 
the above reference dockets a refund report.
    A copy of the filing was served upon Idaho Power Company, Colstrip 
Project Division, and Montana Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: February 27, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

5. Ameren Services Company

[Docket Nos. ER96-677-004 and ER96-679-004]

    Take notice that on February 2, 1998, Ameren Services Company 
(Ameren Services), acting on behalf of Union Electric Company and 
Central Illinois Public Service Company (Ameren Companies), filed a 
Compliance filing in accordance with the Commission's orders in 
authorizing the Ameren Companies' merger into a public utility holding 
company system owned by Ameren Corporation. Ameren Services states that 
the Ameren merger was consummated on December 31, 1997 and that the 
Ameren Companies' Open Access Tariff and Joint Dispatch Agreement, 
which are included in the Compliance filing, became effective on such 
date. Ameren Services also states that no refunds are due under the 
Compliance Filing.
    Comment date: February 27, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

6. Long Island Lighting Company

[Docket No. ER98-381-002]

    Take notice that on January 9, 1998, Long Island Lighting Company 
(LILCO), filed a Compliance Filing Refund Report pursuant to the 
Commission's Order dated December 9, 1997 in Docket No. ER98-381-000 in 
connection with the Electric Power Service Agreement entered into 
between LILCO and the Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation.
    LILCO has served a copy of this filing on Niagara Mohawk Power 
Corporation and on the New York State Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: February 27, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

7. New England Power Pool

[Docket Nos. ER98-499-000, ER97-4421-000, OA97-608-000, ER97-3574-000, 
OA97-237-000, and ER97-1079-000]

    Take notice that on January 30, 1998, the New England Power Pool 
(NEPOOL), Executive Committee submitted materials related to its filing 
on December 31, 1996 in the captioned dockets. These materials include 
waiver rules and auction procedures relating to Non-Use Charges for 
reservations of transmission service into New England.
    The NEPOOL Executive Committee states that copies of these 
materials were sent to protestants and persons seeking intervention in 
the captioned dockets, the participants in the New England Power Pool, 
and the New England state governors and regulatory commissions.
    Comment date: February 27, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

8. Central and South West Services, as agent for Central Power & 
Light Company, West Texas Utilities Company, and Public Service 
Company of Oklahoma

[Docket No. ER98-542-002]

    Take notice that on January 16, 1998, Central and South West 
Services, Inc. (CSW Services), as agent for Central Power and Light 
Company, West Texas Utilities Company, Public Service Company of 
Oklahoma, and Southwestern Electric Power Company, submitted for filing 
a revised market-based power sales tariff and revised code of conduct 
in compliance with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's January 
2, 1998, order in the above captioned proceeding.
    CSW Services states that a copy of the filing has been served on 
all parties to the above captioned proceeding.
    Comment date: February 27, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

9. Citizens Utilities Company

[Docket No. ER98-1766-000]

    Take notice that on February 6, 1998, Citizens Utilities Company 
filed a revised Attachment E, Index of Point-to-Point Transmission 
Service Customers to update the Open Access Transmission Tariff of the 
Vermont Electric Division of Citizens Utilities Company.
    Comment date: February 27, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

10. Tenaska Frontier Partners, Ltd.

[Docket No. ER98-1767-000]

    Take notice that on February 6, 1998, Tenaska Frontier Partners, 
Ltd. (Tenaska Frontier), tendered for filing its initial FERC electric 
service tariff, Rate Schedule No. 1, which is a power marketing rate 
schedule.
    Comment date: February 27, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

11. PacifiCorp

[Docket No. ER98-1769-000]

    Take notice that on February 6, 1998, PacifiCorp, tendered for 
filing in accordance with 18 CFR Part 35 of the Commission's Rules and 
Regulations, a Notice of Termination of PacifiCorp's Rate Schedule FERC 
No. 415.
    Copies of this filing were supplied to the City of Anaheim, 
California; 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: February 27, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

12. Tucson Electric Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-1770-000]

    Take notice that on February 6, 1998, Tucson Electric Power Company 
(TEP), tendered for filing an updated Attachment E--Index of Point-to-
Point Transmission Service Customers to its Open Access Transmission 
Tariff filed in Docket No. OA96-140-000. TEP requested waiver of the 
60-day prior

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notice requirement to allow the updated Attachment E to become 
effective as of February 6, 1998.
    Comment date: February 27, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

13. Northern States Power Company (Minnesota)

[Docket No. ER98-1793-000]

    Take notice that on February 9, 1998, Northern States Power 
Company-Minnesota (NSP), tendered for filing an Amendment executed by 
NSP and the City of Sioux Falls, South Dakota as a supplement to the 
December 17, 1997 filing. This supplement has been served on all 
recipients of the December 17th filing.
    Comment date: February 27, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

14. MidAmerican Energy Company

[Docket No. OA96-42-001]

    Take notice that on August 15, 1997, MidAmerican Energy Company 
(MidAmerican), 666 Grand Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa 50309, filed with the 
Commission revisions to its Open Access Transmission Tariff consisting 
of tariff sheets to update the Index of Point-to-Point Transmission 
Customers and the Index of Network Integration Transmission Service 
Customers. MidAmerican states that the filing is made pursuant to the 
Commission's Order on Compliance Tariff Rates and Generic Clarification 
of Implementation Procedures in Allegheny Power Systems, Inc., et al., 
80 FERC para. 61,143 (1997), and requests an effective date of August 
15, 1997.
    Comment date: February 27, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

15. Black Hills Power and Light Company

[Docket No. OA96-75-001]

    Take notice that on August 15, 1997, Black Hills Power and Light 
Company, tendered for filing revised tariff sheets to its open access 
transmission tariff filed in Docket No. OA96-75-000 and an index of 
customers as required by the Commission's order, 80 FERC para. 61,143 
(1997).
    Comment date: February 27, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

16. Bangor Hydro-Electric Company

[Docket Nos. OA96-191-002, ER97-1170-000, OA97-645-000 (not 
consolidated)]

    Take notice that on August 15, 1997, Bangor Hydro-Electric Company 
(Bangor), tendered for filing pursuant to the Commission's July 31, 
1997, Order on Compliance Tariff Rates and Generic Clarification of 
Implementation Procedures, Allegheny Power System, Inc., et al., 80 
FERC para. 61,143, Bangor's Open Access Transmission Tariff compliance 
filing. This filing contains the changes required by the Commission's 
July 31st Order.
    Comment date: February 27, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

17. Ohio Edison Company and Pennsylvania Power Company

[Docket Nos. OA96-197-004]

    Take notice that on January 23, 1998, FirstEnergy Corp., parent of 
Ohio Edison Company and Pennsylvania Power Company, tendered for filing 
a compliance refund report pursuant to the Commission's October 17, 
1997, Letter Order.
    FirstEnergy Corp. states that a copy of the filing has been served 
on the parties in the above-referenced proceedings.
    Comment date: February 27, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

18. Louisville Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. OA96-208-001]

    Take notice that on August 15, 1997, Louisville Gas and Electric 
Company (LG&E), tendered for filing an index of customers served since 
July 9, 1996, under its compliance tariffs or revised compliance 
tariffs. This filing is pursuant to the Order on Compliance Tariff 
Rates and Generic Clarification of Implementation Procedures, issued 
July 31, 1997.
    Comment date: February 27, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

19. North West Rural Electric Cooperative

[Docket No. OA98-8-000]

    Take notice that on January 8, 1998, North West Rural Electric 
Cooperative (North West), filed a request for waiver of the 
requirements of Order No. 888 and Order No. 889 pursuant to 18 CFR 
35.28(d) of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's Regulations. 
North West's filing is available for public inspection at its offices 
in Orange City, Iowa.
    Comment date: February 27, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

20. Minnkota Power Cooperative, Inc.

[Docket No. OA98-9-000]

    Take notice that on January 22, 1998, Minnkota Power Cooperative, 
Inc., (Minnkota), tendered for filing an Application of Minnkota for 
Waiver of the Requirements of Order No. 889 reciprocity requirements to 
separate the operation of its transmission system function from the 
wholesale marketing function, and to submit standards of conduct.
    Comment date: February 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 these filings are on file with 
the Commission and are available for public inspection.
David P. Boergers,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-4436 Filed 2-20-98; 8:45 am]
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