[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 71 (Tuesday, April 14, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18191-18194]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-9732]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. EG98-62-000, et al.]
Hawkeye Power Partners, LLC, et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate
Regulation Filings
April 7, 1998.
Take notice that the following filings have been made with the
Commission:
1. Hawkeye Power Partners, LLC
[Docket No. EG98-62-000]
Take notice that on April 2, 1998, Hawkeye Power Partners, LLC
(Hawkeye), 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.
Hawkeye Power is developing a wind-powered eligible facility with a
capacity of 42 megawatts (net), powered by approximately fifty-six (56)
wind turbine generators, which will be located in Cerro Gordo County,
Iowa.
Comment date: April 27, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
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2. Cinergy Capital & Trading, Inc.
[Docket No. ER98-1063-001]
Take notice that on February 23, 1998, Cinergy Capital & Trading,
Inc., tendered for filing its compliance filing in the above-referenced
docket.
Comment date: April 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
3. New Hampshire Electric Cooperative, Inc.; v. Public Service
Company of New Hampshire, Public Service Company of New Hampshire
v. New Hampshire Electric Cooperative, Inc.; Public Service Company
of New Hampshire v. New Hampshire Electric Cooperative, Inc.;
Public Service Company of New Hampshire
[Docket Nos. EL98-35-000, EL96-53-000, EL95-71-000, and EL97-7-000]
Take notice that on March 23, 1998, New Hampshire Electric
Cooperative, Inc., tendered for filing a complaint, motion for summary
disposition or, in the alternative, motion for expedited resolution of
issues not addressed summarily, and motion for expeditious action in
related proceedings of the New Hampshire Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Comment date: May 7, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E
at the end of this notice. Answers to the complaint shall be due on or
before May 7, 1998.
4. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
[Docket No. ER98-2348-000]
Take notice that on March 30, 1998, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.,
pursuant to Secs. 29.1 and 29.5 of the PJM Open Access Transmission
Tariff, filed an executed Service Agreement for Network Integration
Transmission Service with Citizens Power Sales.
PJM requests a waiver of the Commission's Regulations to allow an
effective date of March 1, 1998.
Copies of the filing were served upon Citizens Power Sales, GPU
Energy, and the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities.
Comment date: April 21, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
5. Southern California Edison Company
[Docket No. ER98-2359-000]
Take notice that on March 31, 1998, Southern California Edison
Company (Edison), tendered for filing unexecuted copies of the Edison-
Azusa Interim Scheduling Coordinator Agreement and the Edison-Banning
Interim Scheduling Coordinator Agreement (Scheduling Coordinator
Agreements) between Edison and each of the Cities of Azusa and Banning
(Cities), California.
The Scheduling Coordinator Agreements satisfy the requirement set
forth in Section 6.1.5 of the Cities Restructuring Agreements and allow
Edison to act as Cities' Scheduling Coordinator in compliance with the
Independent System Operator (ISO) and Power Exchange scheduling
protocols.
Edison is requesting an effective date concurrent with the date the
ISO assumes operational control of Edison's transmission facilities.
Copies of this filing were served upon the Public Utilities
Commission of the State of California and all interested parties.
Comment date: April 21, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
6. Southern California Edison Company
[Docket No. ER98-2383-000]
Take notice that on March 31, 1998, Southern California Edison
Company (Edison), tendered for filing Loss Accounting Procedures for
Existing Contracts (Procedures) between Edison and the City of Anaheim
(Anaheim), California.
The Procedures allow Edison and Anaheim to account for differences
between losses pursuant to the Independent System Operator's (ISO),
applicable loss methodology and losses pursuant to existing
transmission contracts, as required in the Edison-Anaheim 1997
Restructuring Agreement (Restructuring Agreement). Edison is requesting
that the Procedures become effective on the date the ISO assumes
operational control of Edison's transmission facilities, which is
concurrent with the effective date of the Restructuring Agreement.
Copies of this filing were served upon the Public Utilities
Commission of the State of California and all interested parties.
Comment date: April 21, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
7. Southern California Edison Company
[Docket No. ER98-2386-000]
Take notice that on March 31, 1998, Southern California Edison
Company (Edison), tendered for filing the Edison-Anaheim Interim
Scheduling Coordinator Agreement (Scheduling Coordinator Agreement)
between Edison and the City of Anaheim (Anaheim), California.
The Scheduling Coordinator Agreement satisfies the requirement set
forth in Section 6.2 of the Restructuring Agreement and allows Edison
to act as Anaheim's Scheduling Coordinator in compliance with the
Independent System Operator (ISO) and Power Exchange scheduling
protocols.
Edison is requesting an effective date concurrent with the date the
ISO assumes operational control of Edison's transmission facilities.
Copies of this filing were served upon the Public Utilities
Commission of the State of California and all interested parties.
Comment date: April 21, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
8. Southern California Edison Company
[Docket No. ER98-2387-000]
Take notice that on March 31, 1998, Southern California Edison
Company (Edison), tendered for filing unexecuted Procedures For The
Scheduling Of Riverside's Entitlement In The San Onofre Nuclear
Generating Station And Riverside's Satisfaction Of Its Auxiliary Power
Obligations (SONGS Procedures) between Edison and the City of Riverside
(Riverside), California.
The SONGS Procedures provide for (i) the scheduling of Riverside's
ownership share of San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS); (ii)
exchanges of information related to the availability of SONGS; and
(iii) Riverside's satisfaction of its auxiliary power obligations
pursuant to the Second Amended San Onofre Operating Agreement.
Edison is requesting an effective date concurrent with the date the
Independent System Operator assumes operational control of Edison's
transmission facilities.
Copies of this filing were served upon the Public Utilities
Commission of the State of California and all interested parties.
Comment date: April 21, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
9. MidAmerican Energy Company
[Docket No. ER98-2410-000]
Take notice that on April 2, 1998, MidAmerican Energy Company
(MidAmerican), 666 Grand Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa 50303 submitted for
filing with the Commission a Service Agreement dated March 30, 1998,
with the City of Denver, IA (Denver) entered into pursuant to
MidAmerican's Rate Schedule for Power Sales, FERC Electric Tariff,
Original Volume No. 5 (Tariff), and a Power Sales Agreement dated March
30, 1998, with the City of Denver, IA, entered into pursuant to the
Service Agreement and the Tariff.
MidAmerican requests an effective date of April 1, 1998, for this
Agreement, and accordingly seeks a waiver of the Commission's notice
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requirement. MidAmerican has served a copy of the filing on Denver, the
Iowa Utilities Board, the Illinois Commerce Commission and the South
Dakota Public Utilities Commission.
Comment date: April 22, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
10. Virginia Electric and Power Company
[Docket No. ER98-2414-000]
Take notice that on April 2, 1998, Virginia Electric and Power
Company (Virginia Power), tendered for filing the Service Agreement
between Virginia Electric and Power Company and Consumers Energy
Company 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 Consumers Energy Company under
the rates, terms and conditions of the applicable Service Schedules
included in the Tariff. Virginia Power requests an effective date of
April 2, 1998, for the Service Agreement.
Copies of the filing were served upon Consumers Energy Company, the
Michigan Public Service Commission, the Virginia State Corporation
Commission and the North Carolina Utilities Commission.
Comment date: April 22, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
11. Virginia Electric and Power Company
[Docket No. ER98-2415-000]
Take notice that on April 2, 1998, Virginia Electric and Power
Company (Virginia Power), tendered for filing the Service Agreement
between Virginia Electric and Power Company and OGE Energy Resources,
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 OGE Energy Resources, Inc.,
under the rates, terms and conditions of the applicable Service
Schedules included in the Tariff. Virginia Power requests an effective
date of March 26, 1998, for the Service Agreement.
Copies of the filing were served upon OGE Energy Resources, Inc.,
the Virginia State Corporation Commission and the North Carolina
Utilities Commission.
Comment date: April 22, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
12. Northern States Power Company (Minnesota) and Northern States
Power Company (Wisconsin)
[Docket No. ER98-2416-000]
Take notice that on April 2, 1998, Northern States Power Company
(Minnesota) and Northern States Power Company (Wisconsin) (jointly
NSP), tendered for filing a Short-Term Firm Transmission Service
Agreement between NSP and New Ulm Public Utilities.
NSP requests that the Commission accept the agreement effective
March 23, 1998, and requests waiver of the Commission's notice
requirements in order for the agreement to be accepted for filing on
the date requested.
Comment date: April 22, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
13. Northeast Utilities Service Company
[Docket No. ER98-2417-000]
Take notice that on April 2, 1998, Northeast Utilities Service
Company (NUSCO), submitted in accordance with Section 205 of the
Federal Power Act and Part 35 of the Rules and Regulations of the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) 18 CFR Part 35,
Service Agreements between NUSCO and Select Energy, Inc. (Select),
under with NUSCO may engage in sales of capacity and energy to its
retail power marketing affiliate Select.
Comment date: April 22, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
14. Northern States Power Company (Minnesota) and Northern States
Power Company (Wisconsin)
[Docket No. ER98-2418-000]
Take notice that on April 2, 1998, Northern States Power Company
(Minnesota) and Northern States Power 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 Avista Energy, Inc.
NSP requests that the Commission accept both the agreements
effective March 23, 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 22, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
15. Duquesne Light Company
[Docket No. ER98-2419-000]
Take notice that April 2, 1998, Duquesne Light Company (DLC), filed
a Service Agreement dated March 12, 1998 with Merchant Energy Group of
the Americas, Inc., under DLC's Open Access Transmission Tariff
(Tariff). The Service Agreement adds Merchant Energy Group of the
Americas, Inc., as a customer under the Tariff. DLC requests an
effective date of March 12, 1998, for the Service Agreement.
Comment date: April 22, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
16. Duquesne Light Company
[Docket No. ER98-2420-000]
Take notice that April 2, 1998, Duquesne Light Company (DLC), filed
a Service Agreement dated March 12, 1998 with Columbia Power Marketing
Corp., under DLC's Open Access Transmission 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 22, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
17. Wisconsin Public Service Corporation
[Docket No. ER98-2421-000]
Take notice that on April 2, 1998, Wisconsin Public Service
Corporation (WPSC), tendered for filing an executed Transmission
Service Agreement between WPSC and Amoco Energy Trading Corporation,
providing for transmission service under the Open Access Transmission
Service Tariff, FERC Original Volume No. 11, and Revised Attachments E
and I, indices of customers with agreements under WPSC's Open Access
Transmission Tariff, FERC Volume No. 11.
Comment date: April 22, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
18. Wisconsin Public Service Corporation
[Docket No. ER98-2422-000]
Take notice that on April 2, 1998, Wisconsin Public Service
Corporation (WPSC), tendered for filing an executed Transmission
Service Agreement between WPSC and Amoco Energy Trading Corporation,
provides for transmission service under the Open Access Transmission
Service Tariff, FERC Original Volume No. 11.
Comment date: April 22, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
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19. The Furst Group, Inc.
[Docket No. ER98-2423-000]
Take notice that on April 2, 1998, The Furst Group, Inc. (Furst),
petitioned the Commission for acceptance of Furst Rate Schedule FERC
No. 1 the granting of certain blanket approvals, including the
authority to sell electricity at market-based rates; and the waiver of
certain Commission Regulations.
Furst intends to engage in wholesale electric power and energy
purchases and sales as a marketer. Furst is not in the business of
generation or transmitting electric power.
Comment date: April 22, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
20. Houston Lighting & Power Company
[Docket No. ER98-2424-000]
Take notice that on April 2, 1998, Houston Lighting & Power Company
(HL&P), submitted for filing a notice of cancellation of a transmission
service agreement with Western Gas Resources Power Marketing, Inc.
(Western Gas) under HL&P's tariff for transmission service ``to, from
and over'' certain HVDC Interconnections.
HL&P states that a copy of the filing has been served on the
affected customer.
Comment date: April 22, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
21. Green Mountain Power Corporation
[Docket No. OA97-709-000]
Take notice that on July 28, 1998, Green Mountain Power Corporation
(GMP), tendered for filing a revised open access tariff in accordance
with FERC Order No. 888-A. GMP states that the revised tariff
supersedes in its entirety an open access transmission tariff in the
form prescribed by FERC Order No. 888 that was previously filed in
Docket no. OA96-37-000. GMP has prosed to make its revised tariff
effective as of July 14, 1997 or such later date as may be proposed to
make its revised tariff effective as July 14, 1997 or such later date
as may be prescribed by the commission for the effectiveness of tariffs
conforming to FERC Order No. 888-A.
Comment date: April 17, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
22. Tapoco, Inc.
[Docket No. OA97-615-000]
Take notice that on July 8, 1997, Tapoco, Inc., filed original and
revised tariff sheets to its Order No. 888 open access tariff to comply
with FERC Order No. 888-A. Tapoco states that it has served copies of
this filing on the Tennessee Public Service Commission and all parties
listed on the official service list in the above-referenced docket.
Comment date: April 21, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
23. Northern Lights, Inc.
[Docket No. OA98-10-000]
Take notice that on February 13, 1998, Northern Lights, Inc.,
tendered for a request for confirmation of non-jurisdictional status
or, alternatively, for small public utility waiver of the requirements
of Parts 35 and 37, and request for waiver of reciprocity requirement.
Comment date: April 20, 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.
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