[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 70 (Monday, April 13, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17998-18000]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-9657]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. ER98-1915-000, et al.]


Nine Energy Services, LLC, et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate 
Regulation Filings

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

1. Nine Energy Services, LLC

[Docket No. ER98-1915-000]

    Take notice that on April 1, 1998, Nine Energy Services, LLC (NES), 
filed a supplement to its application for market-based rates as power 
marketer. The supplemental information pertains to Nine Energy 
Services, LLC.
    Comment date: April 21, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

2. Salem Electric, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-2175-000]

    Take notice that on April 1, 1998, Salem Electric, Inc., tendered 
for filing an amendment to the petition for acceptance of its initial 
rate schedule.
    Comment date: April 21, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

3. New England Power Pool

[Docket No. ER98-2393-000]

    Take notice that on April 1, 1998, the New England Power Pool 
Executive Committee filed for acceptance a signature page to the New 
England Power Pool (NEPOOL), Agreement dated September 1, 1971, as 
amended, signed by PG&E Energy Services Corporation (PG&E). The NEPOOL 
Agreement has been designated NEPOOL FPC No. 2.

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    The Executive Committee states that the Commission's acceptance of 
PG&E's signature page would permit NEPOOL to expand its membership to 
include PG&E. NEPOOL further states that the filed signature page does 
not change the NEPOOL Agreement in any manner, other than to make PG&E 
a member in NEPOOL. NEPOOL requests an effective date of April 1, 1998, 
for commencement of participation in NEPOOL by PG&E.
    Comment date: April 21, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

4. Duquesne Light Company

[Docket No. ER98-2394-000]

    Take notice that on April 1, 1998, Duquesne Light Company (DLC), 
filed a Service Agreement dated March 12, 1998 with Columbia Power 
Marketing Corp., under DLC's FERC Coordination Sales Tariff (Tariff). 
The Service Agreement adds Columbia Power Marketing Corp., as a 
customer under the Tariff. DLC requests an effective date of March 12, 
1998, for the Service Agreement.
    Comment date: April 21, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

5. Puget Sound Energy, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-2395-000]

    Take notice that on April 1, 1998, Puget Sound Energy, Inc. (PSE), 
tendered for filing the Agreement Regarding Canadian Entitlement 
(Priest Rapids Project) between PSE and Public Utility District No. 2 
of Grant County (Grant).
    A copy of the filing was served upon Grant.
    Comment date: April 21, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

6. Puget Sound Energy, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-2396-000]

    Take notice that on April 1, 1998, Puget Sound Energy, Inc. (PSE), 
tendered for filing an unexecuted Agreement Regarding Canadian 
Entitlement (Wanapum Project) between PSE and Public Utility District 
No. 2 of Grant County (Grant).
    A copy of the filing was served upon Grant.
    Comment date: April 21, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

7. Puget Sound Energy, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-2397-000]

    Take notice that on April 1, 1998, Puget Sound Energy, Inc. (PSE), 
tendered for filing the Memorandum of Agreement Regarding Canadian 
Entitlement (Wells Project) between PSE and Public Utility District No. 
1 of Douglas County (Douglas).
    A copy of the filing was served upon Douglas.
    Comment date: April 21, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

8. American Electric Power Service Corporation

[Docket No. ER98-2398-000]

    Take notice that on April 1, 1998, the American Electric Power 
Service Corporation (AEPSC), tendered for filing executed service 
agreements under the AEP Companies' Open Access Transmission Service 
Tariff (OATT). The OATT has been designated as FERC Electric Tariff 
Original Volume No. 4, effective July 9, 1996. AEPSC requests waiver of 
notice to permit the Service Agreements to be made effective for 
service billed on and after March 2, 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: April 21, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

9. Cinergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-2399-000]

    Take notice that on April 1, 1998, Cinergy Services, Inc. 
(Cinergy), tendered for filing a service agreement under Cinergy's Open 
Access Transmission Service Tariff (the Tariff) entered into between 
Cinergy and Strategic Energy LTD. (Strategic).
    Cinergy and Strategic are requesting an effective date of March 15, 
1998.
    Comment date: April 21, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

10. Cinergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-2400-000]

    Take notice that on April 1, 1998, Cinergy Services, Inc. 
(Cinergy), tendered for filing a service agreement under Cinergy's Open 
Access Transmission Service Tariff (the Tariff) entered into between 
Cinergy and Strategic Energy LTD. (Strategic).
    Cinergy and Strategic are requesting an effective date of March 15, 
1998.
    Comment date: April 21, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

11. Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-2402-000]

    Take notice that on April 1, 1998, Orange and Rockland Utilities, 
Inc. (O&R), tendered for filing pursuant to Part 35 of the Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 
35 a service agreement under which O&R will provide capacity and/or 
energy to Constellation Power Source, Inc. (Constellation).
    O&R requests wavier of the notice requirement so that the service 
agreement with Constellation becomes effective as of April 1, 1998.
    O&R has served copies of the filing on The New York State Public 
Service Commission and Constellation.
    Comment date: April 21, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

12. Commonwealth Edison Company

[Docket No. ER98-2403-000]

    Take notice that on April 1, 1998, Commonwealth Edison Company 
(ComEd), submitted for filing two Service Agreements establishing 
Columbia Power Marketing Corp. (CPMC), and DTE Energy Trading, Inc. 
(DTEET), as customers under the terms of ComEd's Power Sales and 
Reassignment of Transmission Rights Tariff PSRT-1 (PSRT-1 Tariff). The 
Commission has previously designated the PSRT-1 Tariff as FERC Electric 
Tariff, First Revised Volume No. 2.
    ComEd requests an effective date of March 15, 1998, and accordingly 
seeks waiver of the Commission's notice requirements. Copies of this 
filing were served on CPMC, DTEET, and the Illinois Commerce 
Commission.
    Comment date: April 21, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

13. Kincaid Generation L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER98-2401-000]

    Take notice that on April 1, 1998, Kincaid Generation L.L.C. (KGL) 
tendered for filing a Purchase Power Agreement date as of March 29, 
1998, between Commonwealth Edison Company and KGL, for the provision of 
electric service to Commonwealth Edison Company.
    Comment date: April 21, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

14. Deseret Generation & Transmission Co-Operative

[Docket No. ER98-2404-000]

    Take notice that on April 1, 1998, Deseret Generation & 
Transmission Co-operative tendered a revision to Supplement No. 2 to 
Supplement No. 5 to Service Agreement Nos. 1-6. The proposed changes 
will implement a formula rate by which Deseret's

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Members reimbursements for power purchased from Western Area Power 
Administration (Western) will be calculated. Deseret's current 
Supplement No. 2 to Supplement No. 5 to Service Agreement Nos. 1-6 does 
not provide a specific rate for the reimbursement of Members' costs 
related to additional energy and other services purchases from Western 
which exceed the Members' Current Allocations. Western has recently 
restored the Members' Original Allocations and offered additional 
services to the Members. A copy of this filing has been served upon all 
of Deseret's Members. Deseret requests that this rate revision become 
effective on the same day that Western's rate change will go into 
effect on April 1, 1998.
    Comment date: April 21, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

15. Idaho Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-2405-000]

    Take notice that on April 1, 1998, Idaho Power Company (IPC), 
tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission a 
Service Agreement for Non-Firm Point to Point Transmission Service 
between Idaho Power Company and American Electric Power Service 
Corporation under Idaho Power Company FERC Electric Tariff No. 5, Open 
Access Transmission Tariff.
    Comment date: April 21, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

16. Northeast Utilities Service Company

[Docket No. ER98-2406-000]

    Take notice that on April 1, 1998, Northeast Utilities Service 
Company (NUSCO), tendered for filing, Service Agreements to provide 
Non-Firm Point-To-Point Transmission Service to the Sonat Power 
Marketing L.P., 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 
Sonat Power Marketing L.P.
    NUSCO requests that the Service Agreement become effective March 
24, 1998.
    Comment date: April 21, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

17. American Electric Power Service Corporation

[Docket No. ER98-2407-000]

    Take notice that on April 1, 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 requirement to permit the 
service agreements to be made effective for service billed on and after 
March 3, 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: April 21, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

18. The Washington Water Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-2408-000]

    Take notice that on April 1, 1998, The Washington Water Power 
Company (WWP), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission Service Agreements for Short-Term Firm and Non-Firm Point-
To-Point Transmission Service under WWP's Open Access Transmission 
Tariff--FERC Electric Tariff, Volume No. 8, with Puget Sound Energy, 
Inc., and with WWP, which supersede and replace previously filed 
agreements. WWP requests the Service Agreements be given respective 
effective dates of March 3, 1998, and March 15, 1998.
    Comment date: April 21, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

19. The Montana Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-2409-000]

    Take notice that on April 1, 1998, The Montana Power Company 
(Montana), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission pursuant to 18 CFR Sec. 5.13 Firm Point-To-Point 
Transmission Service Agreements with Idaho Power Company (Idaho Power) 
and Western Area Power Administration (Western), under Montana's FERC 
Electric Tariff, Second Revised Volume No. 5 (Open Access Transmission 
Tariff). Transmission service was previously provided to Idaho Power 
under Montana's Rate Schedule FERC No. 221 and to Western under 
Montana's Rate Schedule FERC No. 227.
    A copy of the filing was served upon Idaho Power and Western.
    Comment date: April 21, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

20. Idaho Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-2411-000]

    Take notice that on April 1, 1998, Idaho Power Company (IPC), 
tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission a 
Service Agreement under Idaho Power Company FERC Electric Tariff No. 6, 
Market Rate Power Sales Tariff, between Idaho Power Company and 
ENSERCH.
    Comment date: April 21, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

21. New Century Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-2413-000]

    Take notice that on April 1, 1998, New Century Services, Inc., on 
behalf of Cheyenne Light, Fuel and Power Company, Public Service 
Company of Colorado, and Southwestern Public Service Company 
(collectively Companies) tendered for filing an Umbrella Service 
Agreement under their Joint Open Access Transmission Service Tariff for 
Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service between the Companies and 
The Power Company of America, L.P.
    Comment date: April 21, 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, DC 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 rate. 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. 98-9657 Filed 4-10-98; 8:45 am]
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