[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 45 (Monday, March 9, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11441-11444]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-5899]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. EG98-42-000, et al.]


Sithe West Medway LLC, et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate 
Regulation Filings

February 27, 1998.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Sithe West Medway LLC

[Docket No. EG98-42-000]

    On February 25, 1998, Sithe West Medway LLC, 450 Lexington Avenue, 
37th Floor, New York, NY 10017 (Sithe West Medway), filed with the 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an amended application for 
determination of exempt wholesale generator status pursuant to Part 365 
of the Commission's Regulations.
    Sithe West Medway will own an electric generating facility with a 
capacity of approximately 126 MW located in West Medway, Massachusetts.
    Comment date: March 13, 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.

2. Citizens Utilities Company

[Docket No. ER98-1916-000]

    Take notice that on February 17, 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: March 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

3. Entergy Services, Inc. )

[Docket No. ER98-1917-000]

    Take notice that on February 17, 1998, Entergy Services, Inc., on 
behalf of System Energy Resources, Inc. (SERI), filed, pursuant to 
Sec. 205 of the Federal Power Act, the Grand Gulf Accelerated Recovery 
Tariff (GGART). The GGART permits Entergy Arkansas, Inc. (EAI), to 
accelerate the payment of the retail portion of its obligation to SERI 
for Grand Gulf capacity and energy. A copy of such application has been 
served upon the state regulators of the Entergy operating companies and 
EAI's wholesale requirements customers.
    Comment date: March 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

4. Madison Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ER98-1918-000]

    Take notice that on February 17, 1998, Madison Gas and Electric 
Company (MGE), tendered for filing a service agreement under MGE's 
Power Sales Tariff with:
     Power Company of America.
    MGE requests an effective date of February 3, 1998, which is the 
date the agreement was signed.
    Comment date: March 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

5. The California Independent System Operator Corporation )

[Docket No. ER98-1919-000]

    Take notice that on February 17, 1998, the California Independent 
System Corporation (ISO), tendered for filing a Scheduling Coordinator 
Agreement between the ISO and the City of Anaheim Public Utilities 
Department for acceptance by the Commission.
    The ISO states that this filing has been served on all parties 
listed on the official service list in the above referenced dockets, 
including the California Public Utilities Commission.
    Comment date: March 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

6. FirstEnergy System

[Docket No. ER98-1920-000]

    Take notice that on February 18, 1998, FirstEnergy System filed 
Service Agreements to provide Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission 
Service for Consumers Energy Company and The Detroit Edison Company 
(referred to collectively as the Michigan Companies), the Transmission 
Customers. Services are being provided under the FirstEnergy System 
Open Access Transmission Tariff submitted for filing by the Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission in Docket No. ER97-412-000. The proposed 
effective dates under the Service Agreements is February 1, 1998.
    Comment date: March 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

7. FirstEnergy System

[Docket No. ER98-1921-000]

    Take notice that on February 18, 1998, FirstEnergy System filed a 
Service Agreement to provide Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service 
for American Municipal Power--Ohio, the Transmission Customer. Services 
are being provided under the FirstEnergy System Open Access 
Transmission Tariff submitted for filing by the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission in Docket No. ER97-412-000. The proposed 
effective date under this Service Agreement is February 1, 1998.
    Comment date: March 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

8. Northern States Power Company (Minnesota) Northern States Power 
Company (Wisconsin)

[Docket No. ER98-1922-000]

    Take notice that on February 18, 1998, Northern States Power 
Company (Minnesota), and Northern States Power Company (Wisconsin) 
(jointly NSP), tendered for filing a Non-Firm Point-to-Point 
Transmission Service Agreement and a Short-Term Firm Transmission 
Service Agreement between NSP and NRG Power Marketing Inc.
    NSP requests that the Commission accept both the agreements 
effective January 21, 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: March 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

9. The California Independent System Operator Corporation

[Docket No. ER98-1923-000]

    Take notice that on February 18, 1998, the California Independent 
System Operator Corporation (ISO), tendered for filing a Utility 
Distribution Company Operator Agreement between the ISO and the City of 
Anaheim Public Utilities Department for acceptance by the Commission.
    The ISO states that this filing has been served on all parties 
listed on the official service list in the above referenced dockets, 
including the California Public Utilities Commission.
    Comment date: March 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

10. The California Independent System Operator Corporation

[Docket No. ER98-1924-000]

    Take notice that on February 18, 1998, the California Independent 
System Corporation (ISO), tendered for filing a Meter Service Agreement 
for Scheduling Coordinators between the ISO and Western Area Power 
Administration, Sierra Nevada Region for acceptance by the Commission.
    The ISO states that this filing has been served on all parties 
listed on the official service list in the above referenced dockets, 
including the California Public Service Commission.

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    Comment date: March 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

11. The California Independent Operator System Corporation

[Docket No. ER98-1925-000]

    Take notice that on February 18, 1998, the California Independent 
System Corporation (ISO), tendered for filing a Meter Service Agreement 
for Scheduling Coordinators between the ISO and Long Beach Generating 
LLC, for acceptance by the Commission.
    The ISO states that this filing has been served on all parties 
listed on the official service list in the above referenced dockets, 
including the California Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: March 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

12. The California Independent System Operator Corporation

[Docket No. ER98-1926-000]

    Take notice that on February 18, 1998, the California Independent 
System Corporation (ISO), tendered for filing a Meter Service Agreement 
for Scheduling Coordinators between the ISO and EL Segundo Power, LLC 
for acceptance by the Commission.
    The ISO states that this filing has been served on all parties 
listed on the official service list in the above referenced dockets, 
including the California Public Utilities Commission.
    Comment date: March 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

13. Duquesne Light Company

[Docket No. ER98-1927-000]

    Take notice that February 18, 1998, Duquesne Light Company (DLC), 
filed a Service Agreement dated February 12, 1998, with Tenaska Power 
Services Co., under DLC's Open Access Transmission Tariff (Tariff). The 
Service Agreement adds Tenaska Power Services Co., as a customer under 
the Tariff. DLC requests an effective date of February 12, 1998, for 
the Service Agreement.
    Comment date: March 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

14. The California Independent System Operator Corporation

[Docket No. ER98-1928-000]

    Take notice that on February 18, 1998, the California Independent 
System Corporation (ISO), tendered for filing a Scheduling Coordinator 
Agreement executed by the ISO and Western Area Power Administration, 
Sierra Nevada Region for acceptance by the Commission.
    The ISO states that this filing has been served on all parties 
listed on the official service list in the above referenced dockets, 
including the California Public Utilities Commission.
    Comment date: March 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

15. The California Independent System Operator Corporation

[Docket No. ER98-1929-000]

    Take notice that on February 18, 1998, the California Independent 
System Corporation (ISO), tendered for filing a Meter Service Agreement 
for Scheduling Coordinators between the ISO and the Department of Water 
and Power of the City of Los Angeles for acceptance by the Commission.
    The ISO states that this filing has been served on all parties 
listed on the official service list in the above referenced dockets, 
including the California Public Utilities Commission.
    Comment date: March 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

16. California Independent System Operator Corporation

[Docket No. ER98-1930-000]

    Take notice that on February 18, 1998, the California Independent 
System Corporation (ISO), tendered for filing a Participating Generator 
Agreement between the ISO and Alta Power Generation, L.L.C., for 
acceptance by the Commission.
    The ISO states that this filing has been served on all parties 
listed on the official service list in the above referenced dockets, 
including the California Public Utilities Commission.
    Comment date: March 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

17. California Independent System Operator Corporation

[Docket No. ER98-1931-000]

    Take notice that on February 18, 1998, the California Independent 
System Corporation (ISO), tendered for filing a Participating Generator 
Agreement between the ISO and Ocean Vista Power Generation, L.L.C., for 
acceptance by the Commission.
    The ISO states that this filing has been served on all parties 
listed on the official service list in the above referenced dockets, 
including the California Public Utilities Commission.
    Comment date: March 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

18. FirstEnergy Operating Companies

[Docket No. ER98-1932-000]

    Take notice that on February 18, 1998, FirstEnergy Corp., tendered 
for filing on behalf of Ohio Edison Company, Pennsylvania Power 
Company, The Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company, and The Toledo 
Edison Company, revisions to certain rate terms and conditions in 
Schedules 7 and 8, and Section 17.3 of FirstEnergy's Open Access 
Transmission Tariff (Tariff), filed on November 8, 1996 in Docket No. 
ER97-412-000 and designated as FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume 
No. 1.
    FirstEnergy states that a copy of the filing has been served on the 
public utility commissions of Ohio and Pennsylvania, active 
participants in the ongoing proceeding in Docket No. ER97-412-000, and 
posted on the FirstEnergy OASIS.
    Comment date: March 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

19. California Independent System Operator Corporation

[Docket No. ER98-1933-000]

    Take notice that on February 18, 1998, the California Independent 
System Corporation (ISO), tendered for filing a Participating Generator 
Agreement between the ISO and Long Beach Generating LLC, for acceptance 
by the Commission.
    The ISO states that this filing has been served on all parties 
listed on the official service list in the above referenced dockets, 
including the California Public Utilities Commission.
    Comment date: March 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

20. California Independent System Operator Corporation

[Docket No. ER98-1934-000]

    Take notice that on February 18, 1998, the California Independent 
System Corporation (ISO), tendered for filing a Scheduling Coordinator 
Agreement between the ISO and the Department of Water and Power of the 
City of Los Angeles.
    The ISO states that this filing has been served on all parties 
listed on the official service list in the above referenced dockets, 
including the California Public Utilities Commission.
    Comment date: March 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

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21. California Independent System Operator Corporation

[Docket No. ER98-1935-000]

    Take notice that on February 18, 1998 the California Independent 
System Corporation (ISO), tendered for filing a Participating Generator 
Agreement between the ISO and Oeste Power Generation, L.L.C., for 
acceptance by the Commission.
    The ISO states that this filing has been served on all parties 
listed on the official service list in the above referenced dockets, 
including the California Public Utilities Commission.
    Comment date: March 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

22. Central Louisiana Electric Company, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-1936-000]

    Take notice that on February 19, 1998, Central Louisiana Electric 
Company, Inc. (CLECO), tendered for filing a service agreement under 
which CLECO will provide Non-Firm Point-To-Point transmission service 
to Engage Energy US, L.P., under its point-to-point transmission 
tariff.
    CLECO states that a copy of the filing has been served on Engage 
Energy US, L.P.
    Comment date: March 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

23. Arizona Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER98-1937-000]

    Take notice that on February 19, 1998, Arizona Public Service 
Company (APS), tendered for filing Service Agreements under APS' FERC 
Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 3, with Eastern Power 
Distribution, Inc., and ConAgra Energy Services, Inc.
    A copy of this filing has been served on the Arizona Corporation 
Commission Eastern Power Distribution, Inc., and ConAgra Energy 
Services, Inc.
    Comment date: March 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

24. New York State Electric & Gas Corporation

[Docket No. ER98-1938-000]

    Take notice that on February 19, 1998, New York State Electric & 
Gas Corporation (NYSEG), filed Service Agreements between NYSEG and NGE 
Generation, Inc., Energetix, Inc., and Consolidated Edison Company of 
New York, Inc., (Customers). These Service Agreements specify that the 
Customers have agreed to the rates, terms and conditions of the NYSEG 
open access transmission tariff filed and effective on June 11, 1997, 
in Docket No. OA97-571-000.
    NYSEG requests waiver of the Commission's sixty-day notice 
requirements and an effective date of February 9, 1998, for the Service 
Agreements. NYSEG has served copies of the filing on The New York State 
Public Service Commission and on the Customers.
    Comment date: March 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

25. American Electric Power Service Corporation

[Docket No. ER98-1939-000]

    Take notice that on February 19, 1998, the American Electric Power 
Service Corporation (AEPSC), tendered for filing executed service 
agreements under the Wholesale Market Tariff of the AEP Operating 
Companies (Power Sales Tariff). The Power Sales Tariff was accepted for 
filing effective October 10, 1997, and has been designated AEP 
Operating Companies' FERC Electric Tariff Original Volume No. 5. AEPSC 
respectfully requests waiver of notice to permit the service agreements 
to be made effective for service billed on and after January 21, 1998.
    A copy of the filing was served upon the Parties and the State 
Utility Regulatory Commissions of Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, 
Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.
    Comment date: March 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

26. UtiliCorp United Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-1940-000]

    Take notice that on February 19, 1998, UtiliCorp United Inc. 
(UtiliCorp), filed service agreements with Engage Energy US, L.P., 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: March 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

27. Virginia Electric and Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-1941-000]

    Take notice that on February 19, 1998, Virginia Electric and Power 
Company (Virginia Power), tendered for filing a new Schedule 5.05B to 
replace, in part, Schedule 5.04 of an Interconnection Agreement which 
is Virginia Power's FERC Electric Rate Schedule No. 73. Schedule 5.05B 
sets forth rates, terms and conditions for emergency service to be 
provided by Virginia Power to the Regional Transmission Owners within 
the PJM Interconnection. Virginia Power requests waiver of the 
Commission's Regulations to permit the filing to become effective March 
1, 1998.
    Comment date: March 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

28. Union Electric Company

[Docket No. ER98-1942-000]

    Take notice that on February 19, 1998, Union Electric Company (UE), 
tendered for filing a Service Agreement for Market Based Rate Power 
Sales between UE and Northern States Power Company (NSP). UE asserts 
that the purpose of the Agreement is to permit UE to make sales of 
capacity and energy at market based rates to NSP pursuant to UE's 
Market Based Rate Power Sales Tariff filed in Docket No. ER97-3664-000.
    Comment date: March 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

29. Sithe New England Holdings LLC

[Docket No. ER98-1943-000]

    Take notice that on February 19, 1998, Sithe New England Holdings 
LLC (Sithe New England), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, FERC Electric Rate Schedules No. 1, on behalf of 
Sithe Mystic LLC, Sithe Edgar LLC, Sithe New Boston LLC, Sithe 
Framingham LLC, Sithe West Medway LLC and Sithe Wyman LLC (the Project 
LLCs). Sithe New England requests authority to make wholesale power 
sales, including energy and capacity, at market-based rates, requests 
certain blanket authorizations, and waiver of certain of the 
Commission's Regulations. Sithe New England requests that the tendered 
rate schedules become effective April 30, 1998.
    The Project LLCs intend to engage in wholesale power sales within 
NEPOOL. The Project LLCs do not own or control and are not affiliated 
with any entity that owns or controls electric transmission or 
distribution facilities in the United States. Sithe New England further 
states that it is not affiliated with any franchised electric utility 
in the United States. Sithe New England concludes that any interests 
that its affiliates have in domestic electric generation facilities do 
not raise any generation market power concerns.
    Comment date: March 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

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30. Southern Company Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-1945-000]

    Take notice that on February 20, 1998, Southern Company Services, 
Inc. (SCS), acting on behalf of Alabama Power Company, Georgia Power 
Company, Gulf Power Company, Mississippi Power Company, and Savannah 
Electric and Power Company (collectively referred to as Southern 
Company), filed a Network Integration Transmission Service Agreement 
between SCS, as agent for Southern Company, and Southern Wholesale 
Energy, a Department of SCS, as agent for Mississippi Power Company, 
two (2) umbrella service agreements for short-term firm point-to-point 
transmission service between SCS, as agent for Southern Company, and i) 
Tampa Electric Company, and ii) Entergy Services, and three (3) service 
agreements for non-firm point-to-point transmission service executed 
between SCS, as agent for Southern Company, and i) ConAgra Energy 
Services, Inc., ii) AEPSC, as agent for the operating utility 
subsidiaries of American Electric Power Company, Inc., and iii) 
PacifiCorp Power Marketing, Inc., under the Open Access Transmission 
Tariff of Southern Company (Tariff). In addition, Southern Company also 
filed a Notice of Cancellation for the Non-Firm Point-To-Point 
Transmission Service Agreement executed by SCS, as agent for Southern 
Company, and Delhi Energy Services, Inc., under the Tariff.
    Comment date: March 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

31. Arizona Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER98-1946-000]

    Take notice that on February 20, 1998, Arizona Public Service 
Company (APS), tendered for filing a Service Agreement under APS' FERC 
Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 3, with Tohono O'Odham Utility 
Authority.
    A copy of this filing has been served on the Arizona Corporation 
Commission and Tohono O'Odham Utility Authority.
    Comment date: March 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

32. Citizens Utilities Company

[Docket No. ES98-21-000]

    Take notice that on February 25, 1998, Citizens Utilities Company 
(Citizens Utilities), filed an application with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission pursuant to Section 204 of the Federal Power Act 
requesting an order authorizing, for the maximum period, the issuance 
by Citizens Utilities of up to (a) $1,000,000,000 principal amount of 
unsecured promissory notes outstanding at any one time (Promissory 
Notes), (b) $1,000,000,000 aggregate principal amount of debt 
securities (Longer Term Debt Securities), with a final maturity or 
maturities of not less than nine months nor more than 50 years, and (c) 
$80,000,000 shares of common stock of Citizens Utilities (Common 
Stock), (subject to adjustment for stock splits, stock dividends, 
recapitalizations and similar changes after the date of this 
Application), and $400,000,000 liquidation value of preferred stock of 
Citizens Utilities (Preferred Stock), subject to an overall limitation, 
at any time, of the securities to be issued under (a), (b) and (c) of 
$1,000,000,000. Citizens Utilities further requests that the foregoing 
be exempted from the competitive bidding requirements of Part 34.
    Comment date: March 18, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

33. Exxon Company, U.S.A., Exxon Chemical Americas

[Docket No. QF98-36-000]

    On February 20, 1998, Exxon Company, U.S.A. and Exxon Chemical 
Americas (collectively, Applicant), of P.O. Box 551, Baton Rouge, 
Louisiana 70821-0551, filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission an application for certification of a facility as a 
qualifying cogeneration facility pursuant to Section 292.207(b) of the 
Commission's Regulations. No determination has been made that the 
submittal constitutes a complete filing.
    According to the applicant, the topping-cycle cogeneration facility 
is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana adjacent to the applicant's 
petroleum refinery and chemical plant (Exxon Complex). The facility 
consists of certain existing steam and gas turbine generating units 
leased from Entergy Gulf States, Inc. (Entergy), and a new gas-fired 
turbine generator and heat recovery steam generator. Steam recovered 
from the facility will be used in the Exxon Complex for oil refining 
and chemical processing. The power output of the facility will be used 
in the Exxon Complex, with the surplus power sold to Entergy. The 
primary energy sources will be refinery gas and natural gas. The 
maximum net electric power production capacity of the facility will be 
422.1 MW.
    Comment date: March 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.
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