[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 50 (Monday, March 16, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12793-12796]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-6602]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. EC98-17-000, et al.]


J. Makowski Company, Inc., TransCanada OSP Holdings Ltd., et al.; 
Electric Rate and Corporate Regulation Filings

March 6, 1998.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. J. Makowski Company, Inc. TransCanada OSP Holdings Ltd.

[Docket No. EC98-17-000]

    Take notice that on March 3, 1998, J. Makowski Company, Inc. and 
TransCanada OSP Holdings Ltd, tendered for filing an amendment in the 
above-referenced docket.
    Comment date: March 18, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

2. USGen New England, Inc., TransCanada OSP Holdings Ltd., 
TransCanada Power Marketing Ltd.

[Docket No. EC98-18-000]

    Take notice that on March 3, 1998, USGen New England, Inc., 
TransCanada OSP Holdings Ltd, and TransCanada Power Marketing Ltd. 
tendered for filing an amendment in the above-referenced docket.
    Comment date: March 18, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

3. Ogden Energy China (Beta) Ltd.

[Docket No. EG98-13-000]

    Take notice that, on March 3, 1998, Ogden Energy China (Beta) Ltd. 
(OECA) filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
(``Commission'') an amendment to its application for determination of 
exempt wholesale generator status pursuant to Part 365 of the 
Commission's regulations.
    Comment date: March 27, 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.

4. Ogden Energy China (Alpha) Ltd.

[Docket No. EG98-16-000]

    Take notice that, on March 3, 1998, Ogden Energy China (Alpha) Ltd. 
(OECA) filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an amendment 
to its application for determination of exempt wholesale generator 
status pursuant to Part 365 of the Commission's regulations.
    Comment date: March 27, 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.

5. Ogden Energy China (Gamma) Ltd.

[Docket No. EG98-18-000]

    Take notice that, on March 3, 1998, Ogden Energy China (Gamma) Ltd. 
(OECG) filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an amendment 
to its application for determination of exempt wholesale generator 
status pursuant to Part 365 of the Commission's regulations.
    Comment date: March 27, 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.

6. Citizens Power LLC

[Docket No. ER94-1685-018]

    Take notice that on February 24, 1998, Citizens Power LLC 
(Citizens), filed a Notice of Change in Status notifying the Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission that it had complied with the requirement 
that it provide a notice of change in status in accordance with the 
Commission's Feb. 2, 1995 order in Docket No. ER94-1685. Pursuant to 
that order, Citizens elected to file a revised market analysis every 
three years in lieu of reporting changes in status on an ongoing basis.
    Because of significant intervening changes in status requiring 
authorization pursuant to Section 203 of the Federal Power Act (FPA), 
Citizens provided the requested notice as part of the Section 203 
application. See Citizens Lehman Power L.L.C., Application for Order 
Authorizing Transfer of Ownership Interests and Notice of Change in 
Status, Docket Nos. EC97-17, ER94-1685, ER95-393, ER95-892, and ER96-
2652, dated March 11, 1997; FERC Letter Order Docket Nos. ER94-1685-
012, ER95-892-011, ER96-2652-003, and ER95-393-012 dated May 13, 1997.
    Citizens filed a similar notice in connection with the proposed 
transfer of control to Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., also pursuant to 
Section 203 of the FPA. See Citizens Power LLC and Peabody Investments, 
Inc., Application for Order Authorizing Sale and Transfers of Control 
Over Power Marketing Utilities, Notice of Change in Status and Request 
for Expedited Consideration, Docket Nos. EC97-44, ER94-1685, ER95-393, 
ER95-892, and ER96-2652, dated July 10, 1997.
    Comment date: March 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

7. Florida Power Corporation

[Docket No. ER98-374-000]

    Take notice that on February 23, 1998, Florida Power Corporation 
tendered for filing an amendment in the above-referenced docket.
    Comment date: March 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

8. Maine Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER98-1996-000]

    Take notice that on February 25, 1998, Maine Public Service Company 
(Maine Public), filed an executed Service Agreement with Cinergy 
Capital & Trading, Inc.
    Comment date: March 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

9. Entergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-1997-000]

    Take notice that on February 25, 1998, Entergy Services, Inc. 
(Entergy Services), on behalf of Entergy Arkansas, Inc. (Entergy 
Arkansas), submitted for filing the Third Amendment to the Power 
Agreement (PPA) between Entergy Arkansas and the City of North Little 
Rock, Arkansas, dated February 16, 1998. Entergy Services states that 
the amendment

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modifies the rates and adds terms and conditions governing the service 
provided under the PPA.
    Comment date: March 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

10. UtiliCorp United Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-1998-000]

    Take notice that on February 25, 1998, UtiliCorp United Inc., 
tendered for filing on behalf of its operating division, WestPlains 
Energy-Colorado, a service agreement under its Power Sales Tariff, FERC 
Electric Tariff Original Volume No. 11, with Energy Transfer Group, 
L.L.C. The service agreement provides for the sale of capacity and 
energy by WestPlains Energy-Colorado to Energy Transfer Group, L.L.C. 
pursuant to the tariff, and for the sale of capacity and energy by 
Energy Transfer Group, L.L.C. to WestPlains Energy-Colorado pursuant to 
Energy Transfer Group, L.L.C.''s Rate Schedule No. 1.
    UtiliCorp also has tendered for filing a Certificate of Concurrence 
by Energy Transfer Group, L.L.C.
    UtiliCorp requests waiver of the Commission's regulations to permit 
the service agreement to become effective in accordance with its terms.
    Comment date: March 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

11. UtiliCorp United Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-1999-000]

    Take notice that on February 25, 1998, UtiliCorp United Inc., 
tendered for filing on behalf of its operating division, Missouri 
Public Service, a service agreement under its Power Sales Tariff, FERC 
Electric Tariff Original Volume No. 10, with Energy Transfer Group, 
L.L.C. The Service Agreement provides for the sale of capacity and 
energy by Missouri Public Service to Energy Transfer Group, L.L.C. 
pursuant to the tariff, and for the sale of capacity and energy by 
Energy Transfer Group, L.L.C. to Missouri Public Service pursuant to 
Energy Transfer Group, L.L.C.'s Rate Schedule No. 1.
    UtiliCorp also has tendered for filing a Certificate of Concurrence 
by Energy Transfer Group, L.L.C.
    UtiliCorp requests waiver of the Commission's regulations to permit 
the service agreement to become effective in accordance with its terms.
    Comment date: March 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

12. Houston Lighting & Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-2000-000]

    Take notice that on February 25, 1998, Houston Lighting & Power 
Company (HL&P), tendered for filing an executed transmission service 
agreement (TSA) with American Electric Power Service Corp. (AEP 
Service) for Non-Firm Transmission Service under HL&P's FERC Electric 
Tariff, Third Revised Volume No. 1, for transmission service to, from 
and over certain HVDC interconnections. HL&P has requested an effective 
date of February 25, 1998.
    Copies of the filing were served on AEP Service and the Public 
Utility Commission of Texas.
    Comment date: March 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

13. Northeast Utilities Service Company

[Docket No. ER98-2001-000]

    Take notice that on February 25, 1998, Northeast Utilities Service 
Company (NUSCO), on behalf of The Connecticut Light and Power Company, 
Western Massachusetts Electric Company and Public Service Company of 
New Hampshire, tendered for filing pursuant to Section 205 of the 
Federal Power Act and Part 35.13 of the Commission's regulations, a 
rate schedule change for sales of electric energy to Burlington 
Electric Department (BED).
    NUSCO states that a copy of this filing has been mailed to BED.
    NUSCO requests that the rate schedule change become effective on 
May 1, 1998.
    Comment date: March 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

14. Virginia Electric and Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-2002-000]

    Take notice that on February 25, 1998, Virginia Electric and Power 
Company (Virginia Power), tendered for filing a service agreement for 
non-firm point-to-point transmission service with Eastern Power 
Distribution, Inc. under the Open Access Transmission Tariff to 
Eligible Purchasers dated July 14, 1997. Under the tendered service 
agreement, Virginia Power will provide non-firm point-to-point service 
to the transmission customers under the rates, terms and conditions of 
the open access transmission tariff.
    Copies of the filing were served upon Eastern Power Distribution, 
Inc., the Virginia State Corporation Commission and the North Carolina 
Utilities Commission.
    Comment date: March 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

15. Virginia Electric and Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-2003-000]

    Take notice that on February 25, 1998, Virginia Electric and Power 
Company (Virginia Power), tendered for filing a aervice agreement for 
firm point-to-point transmission service with Eastern Power 
Distribution, Inc. under the Open Access Transmission Tariff to 
Eligible Purchasers dated July 14, 1997. Under the tendered service 
agreement, Virginia Power will provide firm point-to-point service to 
the transmission customers under the rates, terms and conditions of the 
open access transmission tariff.
    Copies of the filing were served upon Eastern Power Distribution, 
Inc., the Virginia State Corporation Commission and the North Carolina 
Utilities Commission.
    Comment date: March 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

16. Northern Indiana Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER98-2004-000]

    Take notice that on February 25, 1998, Northern Indiana Public 
Service Company (Northern Indiana), 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 and Griffin Energy Marketing, L.L.C. (Griffin).
    Under the Transmission Service Agreement, Northern Indiana will 
provide point-to-point transmission service to Griffin pursuant to the 
open-access transmission tariff filed by Northern Indiana in Docket No. 
OA96-47-000 and allowed to become effective by the Commission. Under 
the sales service agreement, Northern Indiana will provide general 
purpose energy and negotiated capacity to Griffin pursuant to the 
wholesale sales tariff filed by Northern Indiana 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 
has requested that the service agreements be allowed to become 
effective as of March 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: March 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

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17. Southern Company Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-2005-000]

    Take notice that on February 25, 1998, Southern Company Services, 
Inc. (SCS), acting as agent for Alabama Power Company (APCo), tendered 
for filing a Delivery Point Specification Sheet dated as of October 1, 
1998, reflecting the installation of a new delivery point and 
accelerated transmission facilities for service to the City of 
Tuskegee, Alabama. The new delivery point will be served under the 
terms and conditions of the Amended and Restated Agreement for Partial 
Requirements Service and Complementary Services between APCo and the 
Alabama Municipal Electric Authority dated June 16, 1994. The customer 
will bear full cost responsibility for incremental facilities.
    Comment date: March 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

18. Sierra Pacific Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-2006-000]

    Take notice that on February 25, 1998, Sierra Pacific Power Company 
(Sierra), tendered for filing service agreements (Service Agreements) 
with Power Fuels, Inc. for both short-term firm and non-firm point-to-
point transmission service under Sierra's open access transmission 
tariff (Tariff):
    Sierra filed the executed Service Agreements with the Commission in 
compliance with Sections 13.4 and 14.4 of the Tariff and applicable 
Commission regulations. Sierra also submitted revised Sheet No. 148A 
(Attachment E) to the Tariff, which is an updated list of all current 
subscribers. Sierra requests waiver of the Commission's notice 
requirements to permit an effective date of February 27, 1998 for 
Attachment E, and to allow the Service Agreements to become effective 
according to their terms.
    Copies of this filing were served upon the Public Service 
Commission of Nevada, the Public Utilities Commission of California and 
all interested parties.
    Comment date: March 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

19. Long Island Lighting Company

[Docket No. ER98-2007-000]

    Take notice that on February 25, 1998, Long Island Lighting Company 
(LILCO), filed a service agreement for non-firm point-to-point 
transmission service between LILCO and CNG Power Services Corporation 
(Transmission Customer).
    The Service Agreement specifies that the Transmission Customer has 
agreed to the rates, terms and conditions of LILCO's open access 
transmission tariff filed on July 9, 1996, in Docket No. OA96-38-000.
    LILCO requests waiver of the Commission's sixty (60) day notice 
requirements and an effective date of February 19, 1998, for the 
service agreement. LILCO has served copies of the filing on the New 
York State Public Service Commission and on the Transmission Customer.
    Comment date: March 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

20. Nevada Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-2008-000]

    Take notice that on February 25, 1998, Nevada Power Company (Nevada 
Power), tendered for filing (1) a letter agreement between Nevada Power 
and Valley Electric Association, Inc. (Valley Electric) and (2) a 
letter agreement between Nevada Power and Lincoln County Power District 
No. 1 (Lincoln Power), collectively referred to as the (Letter 
Agreements). The Letter Agreements are being filed to effectuate an 
order of the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada (PUCN) approving a 
Stipulation, Settlement Agreement and Release (Settlement Agreement) 
entered into by Nevada Power, Valley Electric and Lincoln Power 
regarding service to the Nevada Test Site (Test Site), a retail 
electric customer geographically located in the service areas of those 
three electric suppliers. The Letter Agreements are being filed in lieu 
of the transmission service agreements required by Nevada Power's Open 
Access Tariff. Nevada Power requests that the Commission waive the 60-
day notice and filing requirement and permit the Letter Agreements to 
become effective as of October 1, 1997.
    Comment date: March 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

21. Indianapolis Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER98-2009-000]

    Take notice that on February 25, 1998, Indianapolis Power & Light 
Company, tendered for filing an interchange agreement dated February 
23, 1998, between IPL and Koch Energy Trading, Inc.
    Copies of this filing were served on Koch Energy Trading, Inc., the 
Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission and the Texas Public Utility 
Commission.
    Comment date: March 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

22. PECO Energy Company

[Docket No. ER98-2010-000]

    Take notice that on February 26, 1998, PECO Energy Company (PECO), 
filed a service agreement dated November 13, 1997 with Columbia Power 
Marketing Corporation (CPM) under PECO's FERC Electric Tariff Original 
Volume No. 1 (Tariff). The service agreement adds CPM as a customer 
under the Tariff.
    PECO requests an effective date of February 1, 1998, for the 
service agreement.
    PECO states that copies of this filing have been supplied to CPM 
and to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
    Comment date: March 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

23. PECO Energy Company

[Docket No. ER98-2011-000]

    Take notice that on February 25, 1998, pursuant to the 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, issued by the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission on November 25, 1997, PECO Energy Company (PECO) 
submitted its compliance filing. PECO states its belief that it has no 
existing wholesale power sales agreements that are inconsistent with 
the PJM Order and thus need to be unbundled.
    Comment date: March 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

24. Northeast Utilities Service Company

[Docket No. ER98-2012-000]

    Take notice that on February 26, 1998, Northeast Utilities Service 
Company (NUSCO), tendered for filing, a service agreement with the 
Princeton Municipal Light Department (Princeton) under the NU System 
Companies' System Power Sales/Exchange Tariff No. 6.
    NUSCO states that a copy of this filing has been mailed to 
Princeton.
    NUSCO requests that the Service Agreement become effective March 1, 
1998.
    Comment date: March 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

25. Union Electric Company

[Docket No. ER98-2013-000]

    Take notice that on February 26, 1998, Union Electric Company (UE), 
tendered for filing Service Agreements for Market Based Rate Power 
Sales between UE and

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Central Louisiana Electric Co., Commonwealth Edison Company, Illinois 
Power Company, Upper Peninsula Power Company and Wisconsin Public 
Service Corp. UE asserts that the purpose of the Agreements is to 
permit UE to make sales of capacity and energy at market based rates to 
the parties pursuant to UE's Market Based Rate Power Sales Tariff filed 
in Docket No. ER97-3664-000.
    Comment date: March 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

26. Deseret Generation & Transmission Co-operative

[Docket No. ER98-2014-000]

    Take notice that on February 26, 1998, Deseret Generation & 
Transmission Co-operative, tendered for filing an executed umbrella 
non-firm point-to-point service agreement with Rocky Mountain 
Generation Cooperative, Inc. under its open access transmission tariff. 
Deseret requests a waiver of the Commission's notice requirements for 
an effective date of February 25, 1998. Deseret's open access 
transmission tariff is currently on file with the Commission in Docket 
No. OA97-487-000. Rocky Mountain Generation Cooperative, Inc. has been 
provided a copy of this filing.
    Comment date: March 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

27. New England Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-2015-000]

    Take notice that on February 26, 1998, New England Power Company, 
filed a service agreement and certificates of concurrence with Cinergy 
Capital & Trading, Inc., under NEP's FERC Electric Tariff, Original 
Volumes No. 5 and 6.
    Comment date: March 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

28. MidAmerican Energy Company

[Docket No. ER98-2016-000]

    Take notice that on February 26, 1998, MidAmerican Energy Company 
(MidAmerican) submitted for filing a Firm Transmission Service 
Agreement with The Electric and Water Utility Board of the City of 
Eldridge, Iowa (Eldridge), dated February 1, 1998, and entered into 
pursuant to MidAmerican's Open Access Transmission Tariff.
    MidAmerican requests an effective date of February 1, 1998, for the 
agreement and, accordingly, seeks a waiver of the Commission's notice 
requirement. MidAmerican has served a copy of the filing on Eldridge, 
the Iowa Utilities Board, the Illinois Commerce Commission and the 
South Dakota Public Utilities Commission.
    Comment date: March 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

29. Consumers Energy Company

[Docket No. ES97-7-003]

    Take notice that on March 3, 1998, Consumers Energy Company 
(Consumers) filed an amendment to its application in this proceeding. 
The amendment seeks authorization to issue up to an additional $600 
million in long-term securities, including up to $300 million of first 
mortgage bonds as security for other securities being issued by 
Consumers. Consumers also requests waiver of the Commission's 
competitive bid/negotiated placement requirements for certain 
securities to be issued pursuant to the authorization requested in this 
docket.
    Comment date: March 26, 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. 98-6602 Filed 3-13-98; 8:45 am]
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