[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 98 (Thursday, May 21, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27948-27950]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-13559]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. ER95-835-002, et al.]


Yankee Atomic Electric Company, et al. Electric Rate and 
Corporate Regulation Filings

May 15, 1998.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Yankee Atomic Electric Company

[Docket No. ER95-835-002]

    Take notice that on April 8, 1997, Yankee Atomic Electric Company 
tendered for filing an amended compliance report in the above-
referenced docket.
    Comment date: May 26, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

2. Stratton Energy Associates, (a New York limited partnership)

[Docket Nos. EC98-42-000 and ER98-2931-000]

    Take notice that on May 6, 1998, Stratton Energy Associates (SEA), 
a New York limited partnership, submitted petition for waiver of the 
Commission's rule restricting the filing of rate schedules to a period 
no less than 60 days, but not more than 120 days, prior to the date on 
which electric service is scheduled to commence and become effective 
under the rate schedule. 18 CFR 35.3. This request is made with regard 
to SEA's Rate Schedule No. 2, which is being filed simultaneously with 
such petition.
    SEA further requests that the Commission waive its cost-of-service 
filing requirements applicable to initial rate filings, 18 CFR 
35.12(b)(5), and to accept the SEA Rate Schedule No. 2 as filed. SEA 
also petitions the Commission to waive certain Commission rules that 
the Commission has previously determined not to be appropriately 
applicable to qualifying facilities such as the SEA facility.
    Finally, SEA requests that the Commission find that the SEA Rate 
Schedule No. 2 constitutes a formula rate. Therefore, upon any 
acceptance of this rate by the Commission, any changes in charges due 
to the operation of the formula need not be filed with the Commission 
as a change in a rate schedule. See 13 CFR 35.13.
    SEA Rate Schedule No. 2 governs the sale of electricity from a 45 
megawatt biomass fired electric generation facility located in the Town 
of Eustis, Maine (the Project).
    The purpose of these filings is to allow for the closing and 
implementation of a series of transactions that will provide savings to 
the ratepayers of CMP, to the extent determined by the Maine Public 
Utilities Commission. SEA Rate Schedule No. 2 will replace an existing 
high cost wholesale power sales agreement between SEA and Central Maine 
Power Company (CMP). The effective date of SEA Rate Schedule No. 2, and 
closing on associated transactions, is subject to final approval by the 
Maine Public Service Commission. The transactions do not require and 
will not result in the withdrawal of any capacity from the market.
    SEA requests that the Commission expedite public review of the 
filing, in light of the fact that the Maine Public Utilities Commission 
is reviewing the actual ratepayer impact of the forgoing transactions 
in a concurrent docket. The Commission ordinarily allows 60 days after 
the date of such a filing before final action can be taken.
    Comment date: June 15, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

3. Atlantic City Electric Company, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-3189-013]

    Take notice that on March 27, 1998, Public Service Electric and Gas 
Company submitted an amendment to the compliance filing it submitted on 
January 26, 1998 in compliance with Ordering Paragraph (P) and (T) of 
the Commission's Order in Pennsylvania-New Jersey-Maryland 
Interconnection, et al., 81 FERC para. 61,257 (1997). PSE&G states that 
this amendment is required to conform the rates in the January 26, 
1998, compliance filing with the revised transmission rates filed in 
response to the Commission's order on clarification in Pennsylvania-New 
Jersey-Maryland Interconnection, et al., 82 FERC para. 61,068 (1998).
    Comment date: May 26, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

4. Central Power and Light Company, West Texas Utilities Company, 
Public Service Company of Oklahoma, and Southwestern Electric Power 
Company

[Docket No. ER98-857-000]

    Take notice that on May 12, 1998, Central Power and Light Company, 
West Texas Utilities Company, Public Service Company of Oklahoma, and 
Southwestern Electric Power Company (collectively, the CSW Operating 
Companies) gave notice of the withdrawal of their filing in the above 
captioned proceeding. The CSW Operating Companies state that the 
Commission's December 10 order issued in Docket No. OA97-24-000 and the 
submission of a revised open access transmission tariff on February 17, 
1998 in response to that order, renders the submission of their filing 
in this proceeding unnecessary.
    The CSW Operating Companies state that a copy of this filing has 
been served on the Public Utility Commission of Texas, the Louisiana 
Public Service Commission, the Arkansas Public Service Commission, the 
Oklahoma Corporation Commission and all parties to this proceeding.
    Comment date: June 1, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

5. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER98-1386-000]

    Take notice that on April 17, 1998, the PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. 
(PJM), tendered for filing a letter stating that MidCon and MC2 rescind 
their request to withdraw from membership in PJM.
    Comment date: May 27, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

6. The Washington Water Power Co.

[Docket No. ER98-2434-000]

    Take notice that on May 12, 1998, The Washington Water Power 
Company (WWP), filed notice of withdrawal of its filing with the 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission of a Long-Term Firm Point-To-Point 
Transmission Service Agreement with Avista Energy, Inc.
    Comment date: June 1, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

7. Minnesota Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER98-2628-000]

    Take notice that on April 24, 1998, Minnesota Power & Light Company 
tendered for filing an amendment in the above-referenced docket.
    Comment date: May 27, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

8. Oeste Power Generation, L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER98-2961-000]

    Take notice that on May 12, 1998, Oeste Power Generation, L.L.C. 
(Oeste Power), tendered for filing a service agreement establishing 
NorAm Energy Services, Inc. (NES), as a customer under Oeste Power's 
market-based rate sales tariff. Oeste Power requests an effective date 
of April 13, 1998, for the service agreement.
    Oeste Power states that a copy of the filing was served on NES.

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    Comment date: June 1, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

9. Alta Power Generation, L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER98-2962-000]

    Take notice that on May 12, 1998, Alta Power Generation, L.L.C. 
(Alta Power), tendered for filing a service agreement establishing 
NorAm Energy Services, Inc. (NES), as a customer under Alta Power's 
market-based rate sales tariff. Alta Power requests an effective date 
of April 13, 1998, for the service agreement.
    Alta Power states that a copy of the filing was served on NES.
    Comment date: June 1, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

10. Ocean Vista Power Generation, L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER98-2963-000]

    Take notice that on May 12, 1998, Ocean Vista Power Generation, 
L.L.C. (Ocean Vista), tendered for filing a service agreement 
establishing NorAm Energy Services, Inc. (NES), as a customer under 
Ocean Vista's market-based rate sales tariff. Ocean Vista requests an 
effective date of April 13, 1998, for the service agreement.
    Ocean Vista states that a copy of the filing was served on NES.
    Comment date: June 1, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

11. Mountain Vista Power Generation, L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER98-2964-000]

    Take notice that on May 12, 1998, Mountain Vista Power Generation, 
L.L.C. (Mountain Vista), tendered for filing a service agreement 
establishing NorAm Energy Services, Inc. (NES), as a customer under 
Mountain Vista's market-based rate sales tariff. Mountain Vista 
requests an effective date of April 13, 1998 for the service agreement.
    Mountain Vista states that a copy of the filing was served on NES.
    Comment date: June 1, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

12. Consumers Energy Company

[Docket No. ER98-2965-000]

    Take notice that on May 12, 1998, Consumers Energy Company 
(Consumers) tendered for filing an executed Service Agreement for 
Network Integration Transmission Service pursuant to Consumers' Open 
Access Transmission Service Tariff and a Network Operating Agreement. 
Both were with the Cannon-Muskegon Corporation and have effective dates 
of May 1, 1998.
    Copies of the filed agreement were served upon the Michigan Public 
Service Commission and the customer.
    Comment date: June 1, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

13. FirstEnergy System

[Docket No. ER98-2966-000]

    Take notice that on May 12, 1998, FirstEnergy System filed a 
Service Agreement to provide Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission 
Service for Merchant Energy Group of the Americas, the Transmission 
Customer. Services are being provided under the FirstEnergy System Open 
Access Transmission Tariff submitted for filing by the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission in Docket No. ER97-412-000. The proposed 
effective date under this Service Agreement is April 27, 1998.
    Comment date: June 1, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

14. Alliant Service, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-2967-000]

    Take notice that on May 12, 1998, Alliant Services, Inc., tendered 
for filing an executed Service Agreements for firm and non-firm point-
to-point transmission service, establishing Northern States Power 
Company as a point-to-point Transmission Customer under the terms of 
the Alliant Services, Inc., transmission tariff.
    Alliant Services, Inc., requests an effective date of April 17, 
1998, and accordingly, seeks waiver of the Commission's notice 
requirements. A copy of this filing has been served upon the Public 
Service Commission of Wisconsin.
    Comment date: June 1, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

15. Montaup Electric Company

[Docket No. ER98-2968-000]

    Take notice that on May 12, 1998, Montaup Electric Company 
(Montaup), tendered for filing certain revisions to the service 
agreements between Montaup and its two retail affiliates doing business 
in Rhode Island, Blackstone Valley Electric Company and Newport 
Electric Corporation, and between Montaup and its retail affiliate 
doing business in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Eastern Edison 
Company. Montaup requests that these service agreements be accepted and 
allowed to be made effective as of June 11, 1998.
    According to Montaup, the purpose of its filing is to effectuate a 
reduction in Montaup's Installed Capability Responsibility as that term 
is defined in Section 12.2 of the New England Power Pool Tariff on file 
with the Commission.
    Copies of the filing were served upon Montaup's jurisdictional 
customers and upon affected state agencies.
    Comment date: June 1, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

16. FirstEnergy System

[Docket No. ER98-2969-000]

    Take notice that on May 12, 1998, FirstEnergy System filed Service 
Agreements to provide Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service for 
Merchant Energy Group of the Americas and AYP Energy, Incorporated, the 
Transmission Customers. Services are being provided under the 
FirstEnergy System Open Access Transmission Tariff submitted for filing 
by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in Docket No. ER97-412-000. 
The proposed effective dates under the Service Agreements are April 27, 
1998 and May 1, 1998 respectively, for the above mentioned Service 
Agreements in this filing.
    Comment date: June 1, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

17. Delmarva Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER98-2970-000]

    Take notice that on May 16, 1998, Delmarva Power & Light Company 
(Delmarva), tendered for filing executed umbrella service agreements 
with Continental Energy Services, L.L.C., VTEC Energy, Inc., SCANA 
Energy Marketing, Inc., and Southern Company Energy Marketing L.P., 
under Delmarva's market rate sales tariff, FERC Electric Tariff, 
Original Volume No. 14, that was filed by Delmarva in Docket No. ER96-
2571-000. Delmarva requests that the Commission make the agreements 
effective as of their respective execution dates.
    Comment date: June 1, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

18. El Segundo Power, LLC

[Docket No. ER98-2971-000]

    Take notice that on May 12, 1998, El Segundo Power, LLC, tendered 
for filing pursuant to Section 205 of the Federal Power Act an 
amendment to its Electric Rate Schedule FERC No. 1, which would allow 
El Segundo Power, LLC to sell ancillary services at market-based rates. 
El Segundo Power, LLC, has requested an effective date of April 15, 
1998.

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    Comment date: June 1, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

19. Long Beach Generation LLC

[Docket No. ER98-2972-000]

    Take notice that on May 12, 1998, Long Beach Generation LLC 
tendered for filing pursuant to Section 205 of the Federal Power Act an 
amendment to its Electric Rate Schedule FERC No. 1, which would allow 
Long Beach Generation LLC to sell ancillary services at market-based 
rates. Long Beach Generation LLC has requested an effective date of 
April 14, 1998.
    Comment date: June 1, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

20. Lyon Rural Electric Cooperative

[Docket No. ES98-32-000]

    Take notice that on May 7, 1998, Lyon Rural Electric Cooperative 
(Lyon), 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 $3,500,000] in long-term debt, 
over a two-year period commencing June 30, 1998. Lyon also requests to 
be granted a waiver of the Commission's competitive bid or negotiated 
placement requirement, under 18 CFR 34.2, pursuant to the authorization 
requested in this docket.
    Comment date: June 17, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

21. Tampa Electric Company

[Docket Nos. OA96-116-002 and ER95-1775-002]

    Take notice that on April 20, 1998, Tampa Electric Company tendered 
for filing corrected tariff sheets for the Settlement Agreement filed 
on January 20, 1998 in the above-referenced dockets.
    Comment date: May 27, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

22. Westmoreland-LG&E Partners (Roanoke Valley)

[Docket Nos. QF92-180-004, EL98-47-000, Docket Nos. EL94-10-002, QF86-
177-003]

    Take notice that on May 11, 1998, Westmoreland-LG&E Partners (the 
Partnership) submitted a Petition for Declaratory Order or, in the 
Alternative, Request for Waiver of QF Ownership Standard. The 
Partnership is the owner of a 45.1 MW topping-cycle cogeneration 
facility that has previously been certified by the Commission as a 
qualifying cogeneration facility, see Westmoreland-LG&E Partners 
(Roanoke Valley II), 60 FERC para. 62,215 (1992); Westmoreland-LG&E 
Partners (Roanoke Valley II), 64 FERC para. 62,215 (1993).
    Comment date: June 15, 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. 98-13559 Filed 5-20-98; 8:45 am]
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