[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 58 (Thursday, March 26, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14700-14703]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-7899]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. ER89-627-001 et al.]


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

March 20, 1998.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Florida Power Corporation

[Docket Nos. ER89-627-001 and ER91-252-001]

    Take notice that on March 9, 1998, Florida Power Corporation 
tendered for filing an amendment in the above-referenced dockets.
    Comment date: April 7, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

2. Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-1508-002]

    Take notice that on March 16, 1998, Consolidated Edison Company of 
New York, Inc. (Con Edison) tendered for filing a Compliance Filing in 
the above-listed docket.
    Con Edison states that a copy of this filing has been served by 
mail upon all parties on the official service list.
    Comment date: April 6, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

3. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER97-3189-011]

    Take notice that on March 17, 1998, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. 
(PJM) tendered for filing in accordance with ordering paragraph (G) of 
the Commission's order in Pennsylvania-New Jersey-Maryland 
Interconnection, 81 FERC para. 61,257 (1997), incorporating into the 
PJM Open Access Transmission Tariff (PJM Tariff) the rate revisions 
filed by the regional transmission owners on December 15, 1997 and 
March 2, 1998 in response to ordering paragraph (F) of the Commission's 
order.
    PJM requests an effective date for the revised rate for April 1, 
1998, consistent with the effective date of the revised PJM Tariff.

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    Comment date: April 6, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

4. Entergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-1447-000]

    Take notice that on March 17, 1998, Entergy Services, Inc., on 
behalf of Entergy Arkansas, Inc., Entergy Gulf States, Inc., Entergy 
Louisiana, Inc., Entergy Mississippi, Inc., and Entergy New Orleans, 
Inc., tendered for filing an amendment to its January 16, 1998, filing 
in this docket.
    Comment date: April 6, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

5. Entergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-1606-000]

    Take notice that on March 17, 1998, Entergy Services, Inc., on 
behalf of Entergy Arkansas, Inc., Entergy Gulf States, Inc., Entergy 
Louisiana, Inc., Entergy Mississippi, Inc., and Entergy New Orleans, 
Inc., tendered for filing an amendment to its January 24, 1998, filing 
in this docket.
    Comment date: April 6, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

6. Portland General Electric Company

[Docket No. ER98-1643-000]

    Take notice that on March 16, 1998, Portland General Electric 
Company (PGE) tendered for filing a revised Application for Order 
Accepting Initial Rate Schedule and Granting Waivers and Blanket 
Authority, to become effective March 31, 1998.
    The proposed tariff (FERC Electric Service Tariff No. 10) provides 
the terms and conditions pursuant to which PGE will sell electric 
capacity and energy transactions on the California Power Exchange (PX). 
In these transactions, PGE intends to charge market-based rates as 
determined by the auction settlement procedures prescribed by the PX 
Operating Agreement and Tariff of the California Power Exchange 
Corporation filed in Docket No. ER96-1663.
    Copies of this filing were served upon the Oregon Public Utility 
Commission and the California PX.
    Comment date: April 6, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

7. California Power Exchange Corporation

[Docket No. ER98-2095-000]

    Take notice that on December 16, 1997, the California Power 
Exchange Corporation (PX) tendered for filing one executed copy of the 
PX Participation Agreement pursuant to the requirement that all service 
agreements be filed pursuant to Section 205 of the Federal Power Act. 
In so doing, the PX requests that the Commission disclaim jurisdiction 
over the filing of such PX Participation Agreements (and related 
addenda) because those agreements are not agreements for the sale of 
transmission of energy in interstate commerce, no do the agreements 
affect the rate for energy traded through the PX. Therefore, the PX 
Participation Agreement is not the type of contract that is required to 
be filed pursuant to Section 205. In the alternative, the PX requests 
that if the Commission finds that the agreements are of the type 
required to be filed, the PX requests that the Commission grant a 
waiver of such filing requirement for the reasons set forth in the 
filing.
    For informational purposes, the PX also files three addenda to the 
PX Participation Agreement that it requires to implement specific 
provisions of Rate Schedule 1 of the PX Tariff, which was filed on 
October 17, 1997, in Docket No. ER98-210-000. The PX believes that 
because these addenda implement provisions already filed with the 
Commission, it is unnecessary for them to be filed pursuant to Section 
205. However, to the extent that the Commission finds that these 
addenda must be filed to be part of the PX Tariff, the PX requests that 
the Commission accept its filing as a filing pursuant to Section 205 
and requests that the Commission grant any waivers necessary for those 
tariff changes to become effective on January 1, 1998.
    Copies of the filing were served upon all parties in Docket Nos. 
EC96-19-008 and ER96-1663-009.
    Comment date: April 3, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

8. San Diego Gas & Electric Company

[Docket No. ER98-2160-000]

    Take notice that on March 11, 1998, San Diego Gas & Electric 
Company filed for Commission approval in this docket, pursuant to 
Section 205 of the Federal Power Act, amendments to SDG&E's proposed 
Master Must Run Agreement (MMRA) to be entered into with the California 
Independent System Operator (ISO), originally filed on October 31, 
1997, in Docket No. ER98-496-000. The amendments would add Black Start 
service from some units to the ancillary services already provided by 
SDG&E under these agreements; modify billing, settlement and payment 
procedures to conform to current ISO practices; and update and correct 
unit performance data. SDG&E has requested that these proposed changes 
be consolidated with the existing proceeding. SDG&E requests that the 
proposed amended MMRA be made effective subject to refund by March 31, 
1998, the anticipated effective date of the California Independent 
System Operator Corporation.
    SDG&E has served this filing on all parties listed on the official 
service list in Docket No. ER98-496, including the Public Utilities 
Commission.
    Comment date: April 3, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

9. Wisconsin Electric Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-2215-000]

    Take notice that on March 17, 1998, Wisconsin Electric Power 
Company (Wisconsin Electric) tendered for filing an electric service 
agreement under its Market Rate Sales Tariff (FERC Electric Tariff, 
Original Volume No. 8) with American Electric Power Service Corporation 
(AEP). Wisconsin Electric respectfully requests an effective date March 
18, 1998.
    Copies of the filing have been served on AEP, the Michigan Public 
Service Commission, and the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin.
    Comment date: April 6, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

10. Northeast Utilities Service Company

[Docket No. ER98-2218-000]

    Take notice that on March 17, 1998, Northeast Utilities Service 
Company (NUSCO), on behalf of its affiliates, The Connecticut Light and 
Power Company, Western Massachusetts Electric Company, Holyoke Water 
Power Company, Holyoke Power and Electric Company, and Public Service 
Company of New Hampshire, (collectively the NU System Companies), 
tendered for filing a Service Agreement under the NU System Companies' 
Sale for Resale Tariff No. 7 Market-Based Rates.
    NUSCO states that a copy of this filing has been mailed to the 
Cinergy Capital & Trading, Inc.
    NUSCO requests that the Service Agreement become effective March 9, 
1998.
    Comment date: April 6, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

11. Northern States Power Company (Minnesota), Northern States 
Power Company (Wisconsin)

[Docket No. ER98-2219-000]

    Take notice that on March 17, 1998, Northern States Power Company 
(Minnesota) and Northern States Power

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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 Merchant Energy Group of 
the Americas.
    NSP requests that the Commission accept both the agreements 
effective February 16, 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: April 6, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

12. Wisconsin Electric Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-2220-000]

    Take notice that on March 17, 1998, Wisconsin Electric Power 
Company (Wisconsin Electric) tendered for filing an electric service 
agreement under its Market Rate Sales Tariff (FERC Electric Tariff, 
Original Volume No. 8) with Entergy Power Marketing Corp. (Entergy). 
Wisconsin Electric respectfully requests an effective date March 18, 
1998.
    Copies of the filing have been served on Entergy, the Michigan 
Public Service Commission, and the Public Service Commission of 
Wisconsin.
    Comment date: April 6, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

13. California Power Exchange Corporation

[Docket No. ER98-2221-000]

    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: April 3, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

14. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER98-2222-000]

    Take notice that on March 17, 1998, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. 
(PJM) tendered for filing amendments to the Operating Agreement of the 
PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. and the PJM Open Access Transmission 
Tariff.
    The amendments address: (1) Accounting for costs and revenues 
associated with loop flows from the New York Power Pool, (2) the 
correction of a mistaken reference in the Operating Agreement regarding 
payments to generators, (3) a change in accounting for meter 
corrections, and (4) correction of the stated effective dates for the 
Operating Agreement schedules.
    PJM requests a waiver for the Commission's regulations to permit an 
effective date of April 1, 1998 for the amendments to the Operating 
Agreement and PJM Tariff.
    Comment date: April 6, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

15. Delmarva Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER98-2224-000]

    Take notice that on March 17, 1998, Delmarva Power & Light Company 
tendered for filing executed umbrella service agreements with American 
Electric Power Service Corporation and Strategic Energy Limited, L.P., 
under Delmarva's market rate sales tariff, FERC Electric Tariff, 
Original Volume No. 14, filed by Delmarva in Docket No. ER96-2571-000.
    Comment date: April 6, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

16. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER98-2225-000]

    Take notice that on March 17, 1998, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. 
(PJM), tendered for filing four executed service agreements for point-
to-point service under the PJM Open Access Tariff.
    Copies of this filing were served upon the parties to the service 
agreements.
    Comment date: April 6, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

17. California Independent System Operator Corporation

[Docket No. ES98-9-000]

    Take notice that on March 13, 1998, California Independent System 
Operator Corporation (ISO) tendered for filing an amendment to its 
Application, under Section 204 of the Federal Power Act, seeking 
authorization to issue securities and for certain waivers of Part 34 
requirements. The ISO requests authorization to increase its long-term 
debt issuance from $260,000,000 to $310,000,000. The reason for the 
increase is to include additional infrastructure costs approved by the 
ISO Governing Board in December 1997 and operating costs for the first 
quarter of 1998, which will be capitalized as a result of a three month 
delay in initial operations.
    Comment date: April 9, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

18. Soyland Power Cooperative, Inc.

[Docket No. ES98-22-000]

    Take notice that on February 26, 1997, Soyland Power Cooperative, 
Inc. (Soyland), filed an application under Section 204 of the Federal 
Power Act seeking authorization to enter into a loan agreement with the 
National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation under which 
Soyland would borrow $68 million and seeking an exemption from the 
competitive bidding and negotiated placement requirements of 18 CFR 
34.2(a).
    Comment date: April 16, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

19. Citizens Utility Company

[Docket No. ES98-23-000]

    Take notice that on March 10, 1998, Citizens Utility Company filed 
an Application with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission under 
Section 204 of the Federal Power Act requesting an order authorizing 
the issuance of up to $294,500,000 in industrial development revenue 
bonds, special purpose revenue bonds, and environmental facilities 
revenue bonds in connection with the construction, extension, and 
improvement of public utility facilities.
    Comment date: April 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

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20. Arizona Public Service Company, Bangor Hydro-Electric Company, 
Central Maine Power Company, Maine Electric Power Company, Central 
Vermont Public Service Corporation, Connecticut Valley Electric 
Company Inc., Dayton Power & Light Company, Kentucky Utilities 
Company, Louisville Gas & Electric Company, Northern States Power 
Company (Minnesota), Northern States Power Company (Wisconsin), 
PECO Energy Company, Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation, San 
Diego Gas & Electric Company, United Illuminating Company, Virginia 
Electric and Power Company, Western Resources Inc.

[Docket No. OA97-466-001; Docket No. OA97-519-001; Docket Nos. OA97-
422-001 and OA97-462-001; Docket No. OA97-196-001; Docket No. OA97-418-
001; Docket No. OA97-460-001; Docket No. OA97-402-001; Docket No. OA97-
406-001; Docket No. OA97-440-001; Docket No. OA97-452-001; Docket No. 
OA97-399-001; Docket No. OA97-597-001; Docket No. OA97-439-002; Docket 
No. OA97-312-001]

    Take notice that the companies listed in the above-captioned 
dockets submitted revised standards of conduct \1\ under Order Nos. 889 
et seq.\2\ The revised standards were submitted in response to the 
Commission's February 12, 1998 order on standards of conduct.\3\
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    \1\ The revised standards of conduct were submitted between 
February 23 and March 17, 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-June 
1996 para. 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), 81 FERC para. 61,253 (November 25, 
1997).
    \3\ Arizona Public Service Company, et al., 82 FERC para. 61,132 
(1998).
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    Comment date: April 6, 1998, in accordance with Standard 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 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. 98-7899 Filed 3-25-98; 8:45 am]
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