[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 54 (Friday, March 20, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13657-13659]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-7235]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. EG98-50-000, et al.]


Zhengzhou Dengwei Power Company Ltd., et al.; Electric Rate and 
Corporate Regulation Filings

March 11, 1998.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Zhengzhou Dengwei Power Company Ltd.

[Docket No. EG98-50-000]

    Take notice on March 2, 1998, Zhengzhou Dengwei Power Company Ltd. 
(Dengwei), a Chinese cooperative joint venture, 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.
    Dengwei is a company established for the purpose of owning the 55 
MW coal-fired power project in Dengfeng City, Henan Province (Project), 
for the generation and sales of wholesale electric power to utilities 
and retail electric power to industrial end users in China. The 
sponsors of the Project and their respective interests are as follows: 
Henan Dengfeng Power Group Company Limited (Power Group) (51%) and 
Western Resources International Limited (49%).
    Comment date: March 31, 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. Tucson Electric Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-856-000]

    Take notice that on February 17, 1998, Tucson Electric Power 
Company (TEP), tendered for filing its response to the deficiency 
letter issued by the Director, Division of Rate Applications, Office of 
Electric Power Regulation in the above referenced docket on January 15, 
1998.
    Comment date: April 1, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

3. Texas Utilities Electric Company

[Docket No. ER98-1202-000]

    Take notice that on March 6, 1998, Texas Utilities Electric Company 
(TU Electric), tendered for filing its compliance filing of certain 
revised unexecuted Transmission Service Agreements (TSA's) with Central 
Power & Light Company (CPL), and West Texas

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Utilities Company (WTU), for service from TU Electric pursuant to TU 
Electric's Tariff for Transmission Service To, From and Over Certain 
HVDC Interconnections (TFO Tariff), pursuant to the Commission's Order 
issued February 20, 1998.
    Copies of the compliance filing were served on Central Power & 
Light Company and West Texas Utilities Company, as well as the Public 
Utility Commission of Texas.
    Comment date: March 26, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

4. Ohio Edison Company and Pennsylvania Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-2102-000]

    Take notice that on March 6, 1998, Ohio Edison Company tendered for 
filing on behalf of itself and Pennsylvania Power Company, a service 
agreement with Columbia Power Marketing Corporation under Ohio Edison's 
Power Sales Tariff. This filing is made pursuant to Section 205 of the 
Federal Power Act.
    Comment date: March 26, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

5. MidAmerican Energy Company

[Docket No. ER98-2103-000]

    Take notice that on March 6, 1998, MidAmerican Energy Company 
(MidAmerican), 666 Grand Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa 50303 submitted for 
filing with the Commission a Service Agreement dated February 23, 1998, 
with the City of Carlisle, IA (Carlisle) entered into pursuant to 
MidAmerican's Rate Schedule for Power Sales, FERC Electric Tariff, 
Original Volume No. 5 (Tariff), and a Wholesale Full Requirements Power 
Sales Agreement dated February 23, 1998, with the City of Carlisle, IA, 
entered into pursuant to the Service Agreement and the Tariff.
    MidAmerican requests an effective date of February 23, 1998, for 
these Agreements, and accordingly seeks a waiver of the Commission's 
notice requirement. MidAmerican has served a copy of the filing on 
Carlisle, the Iowa Utilities Board, the Illinois Commerce Commission 
and the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission.
    Comment date: March 26, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

6. Portland General Electric Company

[Docket No. ER98-2104-000]

    Take notice that on March 6, 1998, Portland General Electric 
Company (PGE), tendered for filing under PGE's Final Rule pro forma 
tariff (FERC Electric Tariff Original Volume No. 8, Docket No. OA96-
137-000), an executed Service Agreement for Long-Term Point-to-Point 
Transmission Service with Enron Power Marketing, Inc.
    Pursuant to 18 CFR 35.11, and the Commission's Order in Docket No. 
PL93-2-002 issued July 30, 1993, PGE respectfully requests that the 
Commission grant a waiver of the notice requirements of 18 CFR Section 
35.3 to allow the Service Agreement to become effective March 1, 1998.
    A copy of this filing was caused to be served upon Enron Power 
Marketing, Inc., as noted in the filing letter.
    Comment date: March 26, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

7. Central Illinois Light Company

[Docket No. ER98-2105-000]

    Take notice that Central Illinois Light Company (CILCO), 300 
Liberty Street, Peoria, Illinois 61602, on March 6, 1998, tendered for 
filing with the Commission a substitute Index of Point-To-Point 
Transmission Service Customers under its Open Access Transmission 
Tariff and service agreements for one new customer, Tennessee Valley 
Authority.
    CILCO requested an effective date of February 25, 1998.
    Copies of the filing were served on the affected customer and the 
Illinois Commerce Commission.
    Comment date: March 26, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

8. Portland General Electric Company

[Docket No.ER98-2106-000]

    Take notice that on March 6, 1998, Portland General Electric 
Company (PGE) tendered for filing under PGE's Final Rule pro forma 
tariff FERC Electric Tariff Original Volume No. 8, Docket No. OA96-137-
000), executed Service Agreements for Short-Term and Non-Firm Point-to-
Point Transmission Service with Amoco Energy Trading Company.
    Pursuant to 18 CFR 35.11, and the Commission's Order in Docket No. 
PL93-2-002 issued July 30, 1993, PGE respectfully requests that the 
Commission grant a waiver of the notice requirements of 18 CFR Section 
35.3 to allow the Service Agreements to become effective March 1, 1998.
    A copy of this filing was caused to be served upon Amoco Energy 
Trading Company as noted in the filing letter.
    Comment date: March 26, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

9. Carolina Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER98-2108-000]

    Take notice that on March 6, 1998, Carolina Power & Light Company 
(CP&L), tendered for filing Service Agreements for Non-Firm Point-to-
Point Transmission Service executed between CP&L and the following 
Eligible Transmission Customers: Amoco Energy Trading Corporation and 
Merchant Energy Group of the Americas, Inc.; and a Service Agreement 
for Short-Term Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service with Merchant 
Energy Group of the Americas, Inc. Service to each Eligible Customer 
will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of Carolina Power & 
Light Company's Open Access Transmission Tariff.
    Copies of the filing were served upon the North Carolina Utilities 
Commission and the South Carolina Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: March 26, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

10. New England Power Pool

[Docket No. ER98-2109-000]

    Take notice that on March 6, 1998, the New England Power Pool 
(NEPOOL), Executive Committee filed a service agreement for Through or 
Out Service or Other Point-to-Point Transmission Service pursuant to 
Section 205 of the Federal Power Act and 18 CFR 35.12 of the 
Commission's Regulations.
    Acceptance of this Service Agreement will permit NEPOOL to provide 
transmission service to New York State Electric & Gas Corporation in 
accordance with the provisions of the NEPOOL Open Access Transmission 
Tariff filed with the Commission on December 31, 1996, as amended and 
supplemented, under the above-referenced dockets. NEPOOL requests a 
retroactive effective date of February 15, 1998 for commencement of 
transmission service. Copies of this filing were sent to all NEPOOL 
members, the New England Public Utility Commissioners and all parties 
to the transaction.
    Comment date: March 26, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

11. PP&L, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-2110-000]

    Take notice that on March 6, 1998, PP&L, Inc. (formerly known as 
Pennsylvania Power & Light Company) (PP&L), filed a Service Agreement 
dated February 20, 1998, with Ontario Hydro (Ontario), under PP&L's 
FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 5. The Service Agreement adds 
Ontario as an eligible customer under the Tariff.

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    PP&L requests an effective date of March 6, 1998, for the Service 
Agreement.
    PP&L states that copies of this filing have been supplied to 
Ontario and to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
    Comment date: March 26, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

12. Cinergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-2111-000]

    Take notice that Cinergy Services, Inc. (Cinergy), on March 4, 
1998, tendered for filing on behalf of its operating companies, The 
Cincinnati Gas & Electric Company (CG&E) and PSI Energy, Inc. (PSI), an 
Interchange Agreement, dated December 15, 1997, between Cinergy, CG&E, 
PSI and City of Springfield, Illinois, City Water, Light and Power 
(Springfield CWL&P).
    The Interchange Agreement provides for the following service 
between Cinergy and Springfield CWL&P:

1. Exhibit A--Power Sales by Cinergy
2. Exhibit B--Transaction Confirmation Letter

    Cinergy and Springfield CWL&P have requested an effective date of 
one day after this initial filing of the Interchange Agreement.
    Copies of the filing were served on Springfield, Illinois, City 
Water, Light and Power, the Illinois Commerce Commission, the Kentucky 
Public Service Commission, the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio and 
the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission.
    Comment date: March 26, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

13. El Paso Electric Company

[Docket No. ER98-2116-000]

    Take notice that on March 6, 1998, El Paso Electric Company (EPE), 
tendered for filing a Certificate of Concurrence in the Southwest 
Reserve Sharing Group Participation Agreement that was previously filed 
in FERC Docket No. ER98-917-000.
    Comment date: March 25, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

14. The Toledo Edison Company

[Docket No. ER98-2120-000]

    Take notice that on March 6, 1998, Toledo Edison Company (TE), 
tendered for filing a revised tariff under which it is proposing to 
sell power at market-based rates (the TE Market Based Rate Tariff). TE 
states that the TE Market Based Rate Tariff incorporates changes to the 
existing tariff under which TE engages in the sale of electricity at 
market-based rates that are consistent which changes to be made to 
similar tariffs of certain affiliated entities if an Offer of 
Settlement in Docket Nos. ER95-1295-000 and ER96-371-000 is approved by 
the FERC. TE has proposed to make the TE Market Based Rate Tariff 
effective on the date on which the corresponding changes to the tariffs 
of its affiliated entities become effective.
    Comment date: March 26, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

15. Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; Central Illinois Public 
Service Co.; Union Electric Company; Duke Power Company; Nantahala 
Power and Light Company; Long Island Lighting Co.; Portland General 
Electric Company; South Carolina Electric and Gas Co.; Southern 
Company Services Alabama Power Company; Georgia Power Company; Gulf 
Power Company; Mississippi Power Company; Savannah Electric and 
Power Co.; Southern Indiana Gas and Electric Company; Tampa 
Electric Company; Tucson Electric Power Company

[Docket Nos. OA97-456-001; OA97-271-001; and OA97-271-001; OA97-450-
001; OA97-427-001; OA97-276-001; OA97-416-001; OA97-398-001; OA97-308-
001; OA97-461-001 and OA97-436-001]

    Take notice that the companies listed in the above-captioned 
dockets submitted revised standards of conduct \1\ under Order No. 889, 
et seq.\2\
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    \1\ The revised standards of conduct were submitted between 
February 27 and March 5, 1998.
    \2\ Open Access Same-Time Information System (Formerly Real-Time 
Information network) and Standards of Conduct, 61 FR 21737 (May 10, 
1996), FERC Stats. & Regs., Regulations Preambles January 1991-1996 
Sec. 31,035 (April 24, 1996), Order No. 889-A, order on rehearing, 
62 FR 12484 (March 14, 1997), III FERC Stats. & Regs. para. 31,049 
(March 4, 1997); Order No. 889-B, rehearing denied, 62 FR 64715 
(December 9, 1997), III FERC Stats. & Regs. para. 31,253 (November 
25, 1997).
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    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. 98-7235 Filed 3-19-98; 8:45 am]
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