[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 54 (Friday, March 20, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13655-13657]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-7234]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. EG98-19-000m et al.]


Ogden Energy China (Delta) Ltd., Electric Rate and Corporate 
Regulation Filings

March 10, 1998.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Ogden Energy China (Delta) Ltd.

[Docket No. EG98-19-000]

    Take notice that, on March 3, 1998, Ogden Energy China (Delta) Ltd. 
(OECD), 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.

2. Citizens Power LLC and Peabody Investments, Inc.

[Docket Nos. EC98-30-000, ER94-1685-019, ER95-393-018, ER95-892-019, 
and ER96-2652-009]

    Take notice that on March 6, 1998, Citizens Power LLC and Peabody 
Investments, Inc., filed an application for an order authorizing the 
proposed sale and transfers of control over their power marketing 
affiliates and subsidiaries (Citizens Power Sales; Hartford Power 
Sales, L.L.C.; CL Power Sales One, L.L.C.; CL Power Sales Two, L.L.C.; 
CL Power Sales Three, L.L.C.; CL Power Sales Four, L.L.C.; CL Power 
Sales Five, L.L.C.; CL Power Sales Six, L.L.C.; CL Power Sales Seven, 
L.L.C.; CL Power Sales Eight, L.L.C.; CL Power Sales Nine, L.L.C.; and 
CL Power Sales Ten, L.L.C.) to P&L Coal Holdings Corporation. 
Applicants request that the Commission approve the application by April 
15, 1998. The application also constitutes a notice of change in status 
for each of the power marketing affiliates and subsidiaries.
    Comment date: March 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

3. Merilectrica I S.A. & Cia, S.C.A. E.S.P.

[Docket No. EG98-48-000]

    On March 2, 1998, Merilectrica I S.A. & Cia, S.C.A. E.S.P., a 
Colombia corporation (Merilectrica), c/o Prospeccion S.A., A.A. 12203, 
Medellin, Colombia, S.A., 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.
    Merilectrica is a company established for the purpose of operating 
the Termomerilectrica Project for the generation and sales of wholesale 
electric power to utilities and retail electric power to industrial end 
users in Colombia. The sponsors of the Merilectrica and their 
respective interests are as follows: Conoco Global Energy Company 
(Conoco) (36.3825%); Wing Colombia, L.L.C. (Wing) (36.3825%); 
Merilectrica Colombia Partners I, Limited Partnership (MCP) (1.48499%); 
Compania Suramericana de Construcciones S.A. (Suramericana) (4.85099%); 
Compania de Investigaciones Economicas Prospeccion S.A. (Prospeccion) 
(0.495%); Merilectrica I S.A. (1.0%) (General Partner); Compania de 
Cemento Argos, S.A. (Cemento Argos) (4.85099%); Compania Nacional de 
Chocolates S.A. (Chocolates) (4.85099%); Corporation Financiere 
Nacional y Suramericana S.A. (Financiere) (4.85099%); and Reasegurado 
do Colombia S.A. (Reaseguarado) (4.85099%). A 160 MW single-cycle gas-
fired electric generating plant will be installed in Barrancabermeja, 
Santander, Colombia and owned by Applicant excepting the equipment 
installed in such plant which will be owned by TLC International LDC.
    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. TLC International LDC

[Docket No. EG98-49-000]

    On March 2, 1998, TLC International LDC (TLC), a Cayman Islands 
limited duration company, c/o Prospeccion S.A., A.A. 12203, Medellin, 
Colombia, S.A., 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.
    TLC is a company established for the purpose of owning the 
Termomerilectrica Project for the generation and sales of wholesale 
electric power to utilities and retail electric power to industrial end 
users in Colombia. A 160 MW single-cycle gas-fired electric generating 
plant will be installed in Barrancabermeja, Santander, Colombia and 
owned by Merilectrica I S.A. & Cia, S.C.A. E.S.P. excepting the 
equipment in such plant will be owned by TLC International LDC. 
Merilectrica I S.A. & Cia, S.C.A. E.S.P. will lease the equipment from 
the owner.
    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. California Power Exchange Corporation

[Docket Nos. ER98-210-000 and ER98-1729-000 et al.]

    Take notice that the California Power Exchange Corporation (PX), on 
March 5, 1998, filed the following substitute tariff sheets to be 
effective on March 31, 1998, pursuant to Section 205 of the Federal 
Power Act:

Substitute First Revised Sheet No. 207
Substitute First Revised Sheet No. 298

    On January 30, 1998, the PX filed an amended rate filing. 
Subsequent to that time, the PX discovered three errors in two of its 
tariff sheets that were filed in the January 30 amended rate filing. 
The PX submits that its filing corrects such errors.
    The PX seeks any waivers necessary to allow this tariff sheet to go 
into effect on March 31, 1998.
    Copies of the filing were served upon all persons included on the 
service list compiled in Docket Nos. ER98-210-000 and ER98-1729-000.
    Comment date: March 25, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

6. Northeast Utilities Service Company

[Docket No. ER98-1759-000]

    Take notice that on March 5, 1998, Northeast Utilities Service 
Company (NUSCO), tendered for filing, Service Agreements to provide 
Non-Firm Point-To-Point Transmission Service to the Williams Energy 
Services Company under the NU System Companies Open Access Transmission 
Service Tariff No. 9.
    NUSCO states that a copy of this filing has been mailed to the 
Williams Energy Services Company.
    NUSCO requests that the Service Agreement become effective February 
2, 1998.
    Comment date: March 25, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

7. Entergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-2028-000]

    Take notice that on March 5, 1998, Entergy Services, Inc. (Entergy 
Services), on behalf of Entergy

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Arkansas, Inc. (EAI), (formerly Arkansas Power & Light Company), 
tendered for filing an amendment in the above-referenced docket.
    Comment date: March 25, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

8. Louisville Gas And Electric Company

[Docket No. ER98-2088-000]

    Take notice that on February 27, 1998, Louisville Gas and Electric 
Company (LG&E), tendered for filing an executed Short-Term Firm Point-
To-Point Transmission Service Agreement between LG&E and Tenaska Power 
Services Company under LG&E's Open Access Transmission Tariff.
    Comment date: March 25, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

9. Public Service Company of New Mexico

[Docket No. ER98-2089-000]

    Take notice that on March 5, 1998, Public Service Company of New 
Mexico (PNM), submitted for filing executed service agreements, for 
point-to-point transmission service under the terms of PNM's Open 
Access Transmission Service Tariff, with Amoco Energy Trading 
Corporation (2 agreements, dated February 26, 1998, for Non-Firm and 
Firm Service), and ConAgra Energy Services, Inc. (1 agreement, dated 
March 3, 1998, for Non-Firm Service). PNM's filing is available for 
public inspection at its offices in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
    Comment date: March 25, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

10. PP&L, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-2090-000]

    Take notice that on March 5, 1998, PP&L, Inc. (formerly known as 
Pennsylvania Power & Light Company) (PP&L), filed a Service Agreement 
dated March 2, 1998, with Tractebel Energy Marketing, Inc. (Tractebel), 
under PP&L's FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 5. The Service 
Agreement adds Tractebel as an eligible customer under the Tariff.
    PP&L requests an effective date of March 5, 1998, for the Service 
Agreement.
    PP&L states that copies of this filing have been supplied to 
Tractebel and to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
    Comment date: March 25, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

11. Ameren Services Company

[Docket No. ER98-2091-000]

    Take notice that on March 5, 1998, Ameren Services Company (ASC), 
tendered for filing a Service Agreement for Firm Point-to-Point 
Transmission Service between ASC and Public Service Electric and Gas 
Company (PSE&G). ASC asserts that the purpose of the Agreement is to 
permit ASC to provide transmission service to PSE&G pursuant to 
Ameren's Open Access Transmission Tariff filed in Docket No. ER96-677-
004.
    Comment date: March 25, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

12. MidAmerican Energy Company

[Docket No. ER98-2092-000]

    Take notice that on March 5, 1998, MidAmerican Energy Company 
(MidAmerican), 666 Grand Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa 50303 submitted for 
filing with the Commission a Service Agreement dated March 1, 1998, 
with Griffin Energy Marketing, L.L.C., 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 March 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 Griffin 
Energy Marketing, L.L.C., the Iowa Utilities Board, the Illinois 
Commerce Commission and the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission.
    Comment date: March 25, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

13. Louisville Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ER98-2093-000]

    Take notice that on February 27, 1998, Louisville Gas and Electric 
Company (LG&E), tendered for filing an executed Short-Term Firm Point-
To-Point Transmission Service Agreement between LG&E and Illinois Power 
Company under LG&E's Open Access Transmission Tariff.
    Comment date: March 25, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

14. New York State Electric & Gas Corporation

[Docket No. ER98-2094-000]

    Take notice that on March 5, 1998, New York State Electric & Gas 
Corporation (NYSEG), tendered for filing a change in rates for Economic 
Development Power (EDP), service under FERC Rate Schedule No. 179.
    NYSEG requests waiver of the Commission's 60 day notice 
requirements and an effective date of October 9, 1997, for the rate 
change. NYSEG has served copies of the filing on the New York State 
Public Service Commission, the New York Power Authority, and affected 
EDP customers.
    Comment date: March 25, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

15. Washington Water Power

[Docket No. ER98-2097-000]

    Take notice that on March 5, 1998, Washington Water Power, tendered 
for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission pursuant to 18 
CFR 35.13, executed a Service Agreement under WWP's FERC Electric 
Tariff First Revised Volume No. 9, with City of Burbank California, 
which replaces an unexecuted service agreement previously filed with 
the Commission under Docket No. ER97-1252-000, Service Agreement No. 
27, effective December 15, 1996.
    Comment date: March 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

16. Virginia Electric and Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-2098-000]

    Take notice that on March 5, 1998, Virginia Electric and Power 
Company (Virginia Power), tendered for filing the Service Agreement 
between Virginia Electric and Power Company and VTEC Energy, Inc., 
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 Agreement, Virginia Power 
will provide services to VTEC Energy, Inc., under the rates, terms and 
conditions of the applicable Service Schedules included in the Tariff. 
Virginia Power requests an effective date of March 5, 1998, for the 
Service Agreement.
    Copies of the filing were served upon VTEC Energy, Inc., the 
Virginia State Corporation Commission and the North Carolina Utilities 
Commission.
    Comment date: March 25, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

17. San Diego Gas & Electric Company

[Docket No. ER98-2096-000]

    Take notice that on March 4, 1998, San Diego Gas & Electric Company 
(SDG&E), tendered for filing and acceptance, pursuant to 18 CFR 35.13, 
a

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Service Agreement with Public Service Company of New Mexico for Point-
To-Point Transmission Service under SDG&E's Open Access Transmission 
Tariff (Tariff), in compliance with FERC Order No. 888A.
    SDG&E filed the executed Service Agreement with the Commission in 
compliance with applicable Commission Regulations. SDG&E also provided 
Sheet No. 114 (Attachment E) to the Tariff, which is a list of current 
subscribers. SDG&E requests waiver of the Commission's notice 
requirement to permit an effective date of March 30, 1998.
    Copies of this filing were served upon the Public Utilities 
Commission of the State of California and all interested parties.
    Comment date: March 24, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

18. Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-2099-000]

    Take notice that on March 5, 1998, Consolidated Edison Company of 
New York, Inc. (Con Edison), tendered for filing a revised tariff sheet 
amending Con Edison's Electric Rate Schedule No. 3, for the Wholesale 
Sale of Electricity to Implement Retail Access in New York City and 
Westchester County. The filing would modify the price for in-city 
capacity sales by Con Edison under that rate schedule. The price for 
such sales will remain subject to cost-based maximum and minimum rates.
    Con Edison states that a copy of this filing has been served by 
mail upon The New York State Public Service Commission and upon parties 
to Con Edison's service restructuring proceeding before the New York 
State Department of Public Service.
    Comment date: March 25, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

19. Western Resources, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-2100-000]

    Take notice that on March 5, 1998, Western Resources, Inc., 
tendered for filing a non-firm transmission agreement between Western 
Resources and Engage Energy US, L.P. Western Resources states that the 
purpose of the agreement is to permit non-discriminatory access to the 
transmission facilities owned or controlled by Western Resources in 
accordance with Western Resources' open access transmission tariff on 
file with the Commission. The agreement is proposed to become effective 
March 2, 1998.
    Copies of the filing were served upon Engage Energy US, L.P., and 
the Kansas Corporation Commission.
    Comment date: March 25, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

20. PacifiCorp

[Docket No. ER98-2101-000]

    Take notice that PacifiCorp, on March 5, 1998, tendered for filing, 
in accordance with 18 CFR 35 of the Commission's Rules and Regulations, 
Exhibit A (Revision No. 20, effective September 30, 1997), to the 
February 25, 1976, Transmission Agreement (PacifiCorp Rate Schedule 
FERC No. 123) between PacifiCorp and Tri-State Generation and 
Transmission Association, Inc. (Tri-State), and Supplement and 
Amendment No. 5 to the Transmission Agreement.
    Copies of this filing were supplied to Tri-State, the Wyoming 
Public Service Commission, the Public Utility Commission of Oregon and 
the Washington Utilities and Transmission Commission.
    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: March 25, 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. 98-7234 Filed 3-19-98; 8:45 am]
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