[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 98 (Thursday, May 21, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27943-27946]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-13560]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. ER97-3561-000, et al.]


Virginia Electric and Power Company, et al.; Electric Rate and 
Corporate Regulation Filings

May 14, 1998.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Virginia Electric and Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-3561-000]

    Take notice that on May 11, 1998, Virginia Electric and Power 
Company (Virginia Power), tendered for filing the Settlement Agreement 
between Virginia Electric and Power Company, North Carolina Eastern 
Municipal Power Agency, North Carolina Electric Membership Corporation, 
Old Dominion Electric Cooperative, Inc., and Virginia Municipal 
Electric Association No. 1. The Settlement is to be treated as an Offer 
of Settlement as to The Office of Attorney General of the Commonwealth 
of Virginia, Division of Consumer Counsel.
    Comment date: May 29, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

2. Econnergy Energy Company, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-2553-000]

    Take notice that on May 11, 1998, Econnergy Energy Company, Inc. 
(Econnergy), filed an amended petition to the commission for acceptance 
of Econnergy 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.
    Econnergy intends to engage in wholesale electric power and energy 
purchases and sales as a marketer. Econnergy is not in the business of 
generating or transmitting electric power. Econnergy is not a 
subsidiary or affiliate of any other company.
    Comment date: May 29, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

3. Alliant Service, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-2938-000]

    Take notice that on May 11, 1998, Alliant Services, Inc., tendered 
for filing executed Service Agreements for Firm and Non-Firm Point-to-
Point Transmission Service, establishing Central Illinois Light 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 14, 
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: May 29, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

4. Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-2943-000]

    Take notice that on May 11, 1998, Consolidated Edison Company of 
New York, Inc. (Con Edison), tendered for filing revised tariff sheets 
establishing rates for retail transmission service and related 
ancillary services to be rendered pursuant to Con Edison's open access 
transmission tariff, FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 1. The 
proposed rates are based upon a revenue requirement stipulated by 
settlement in Con Edison's transmission rate case and are designed in 
accordance with a methodology which has been approved by the New York 
State Public Service Commission (PSCNY) in conjunction with Con 
Edison's retail access program.
    Con Edison states that a copy of this filing has been served by 
mail upon the PSCNY and the parties to Docket Nos. ER98-1631 and OA96-
138-000.
    Comment date: May 29, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

5. MidAmerican Energy Company

[Docket No. ER98-2944-000]

    Take notice that on May 11, 1998, MidAmerican Energy Company 
(MidAmerican), 666 Grand Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa 50303 submitted for 
filing with the Commission a Service Agreement dated April 29, 1998, 
with Montezuma Municipal Light and Power (Montezuma) 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 April 29, 1998, with Montezuma Municipal Light and Power entered 
into pursuant to the Service Agreement and the Tariff.
    MidAmerican requests an effective date of May 1, 1998, for this 
Agreement, and accordingly seeks a waiver of the Commission's notice 
requirement. MidAmerican has served a copy of the filing on Montezuma, 
the Iowa Utilities Board, the Illinois Commerce Commission and the 
South Dakota Public Utilities Commission.

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    Comment date: May 29, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

6. MidAmerican Energy Company

[Docket No. ER98-2945-000]

    Take notice that on May 11, 1998, MidAmerican Energy Company 
tendered for filing a proposed change in its Rate Schedule for Power 
Sales, FERC Electric Rate Schedule, Original Volume No. 5. The proposed 
change consists of certain reused tariff sheets consistent with the 
quarterly filing requirement.
    MidAmerican states that it is submitting these tariff sheets for 
the purpose of complying with the requirements set forth in Southern 
Company Services, Inc., 75 FERC para. 61,130 (1996), relating to 
quarterly filings by public utilities of summaries of short-term 
market-based power transactions. The tariff sheets contain summaries of 
such transactions under the Rate Schedule for Power Sales for the 
applicable quarter.
    MidAmerican proposes an effective date of the first day of the 
applicable quarter for the rate schedule change. Accordingly, 
MidAmerican requests a waiver of the 60-day notice requirement for this 
filing. MidAmerican states that this date is consistent with the 
requirements of the Southern Company Services, Inc., order and the 
effective date authorized in Docket No. ER96-2459-000.
    Copies of the filing were served upon MidAmerican's customers under 
the Rate Schedule for Power Sales and the Iowa Utilities Board, the 
Illinois Commerce Commission and the South Dakota Public Utilities 
Commission.
    Comment date: May 29, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

7. Alliant Service, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-2946-000]

    Take notice that on May 11, 1998, Alliant Services, Inc., tendered 
for filing an executed Service Agreements for firm and non-firm point-
to-point transmission service, establishing Upper Peninsula 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 15, 
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: May 29, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

8. California Independent System Operator Corporation

[Docket No. ER98-2947-000]

    Take notice that on May 11, 1998, the California Independent System 
Operator Corporation (ISO), tendered for filing a Meter Service 
Agreement for ISO Metered Entities between the ISO and Wheelabrator 
Martell, Inc. (Wheelabrator), for acceptance by the Commission.
    The ISO is requesting a waiver of the 60-day prior notice 
requirement to allow the Meter Service Agreement to be made effective 
as of April 28, 1998.
    The ISO states that this filing has been served on Wheelabrator and 
the California Public Utilities Commission.
    Comment date: May 29, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

9. California Independent System Operator Corporation

[Docket No. ER98-2948-000]

    Take notice that on May 11, 1998, the California Independent System 
Operator Corporation (ISO), tendered for filing a Scheduling 
Coordinator Agreement between the ISO and Modesto Irrigation District 
(Modesto), for acceptance by the Commission.
    The ISO is requesting a waiver of the 60-day prior notice 
requirement to allow the Scheduling Coordinator Agreement to be made 
effective as of April 24, 1998.
    The ISO states that this filing has been served on Modesto and the 
California Public Utilities Commission.
    Comment date: May 29, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

10. California Independent System Operator Corporation

[Docket No. ER98-2949-000]

    Take notice that on May 11, 1998, the California Independent System 
Operator Corporation (ISO), tendered for filing a Meter Service 
Agreement for Scheduling Coordinators between the ISO and Modesto 
Irrigation District (Modesto), for acceptance by the Commission.
    The ISO is requesting a waiver of the 60-day prior notice 
requirement to allow the Meter Service Agreement to be made effective 
as of April 21, 1998.
    The ISO states that this filing has been served on Modesto and the 
California Public Utilities Commission.
    Comment date: May 29, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

11. California Independent System Operator Corporation

[Docket No. ER98-2950-000]

    Take notice that on May 11, 1998, the California Independent System 
Operator Corporation (ISO), tendered for filing a Participating 
Generator Agreement between Wheelabrator Martell, Inc. (Wheelabrator) 
and the ISO for acceptance by the Commission.
    The ISO is requesting a waiver of the 60-day prior notice 
requirement to allow the Participating Generator Agreement to be made 
effective as of April 28, 1998.
    The ISO states that this filing has been served upon Wheelabrator 
and the California Public Utilities Commission.
    Comment date: May 29, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

12. California Independent System Operator Corporation

[Docket Nos. ER98-2951-000]

    Take notice that on May 11, 1998, the California Independent System 
Operator Corporation (ISO), tendered for filing a Scheduling 
Coordinator Agreement between the ISO and the British Columbia Power 
Exchange Corporation (British Columbia PX), for acceptance by the 
Commission.
    The ISO is requesting a waiver of the 60-day prior notice 
requirement to allow the Scheduling Coordinator Agreement to be made 
effective as of April 21, 1998.
    The ISO states that this filing has been served on the British 
Columbia PX and the California Public Utilities Commission.
    Comment date: May 29, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

13. California Independent System Operator Corporation

[Docket No. ER98-2952-000]

    Take notice that on May 11, 1998, the California Independent System 
Operator Corporation (ISO), tendered for filing a Scheduling 
Coordinator Agreement between the ISO and the Bonneville Power 
Administration (BPA), for acceptance by the Commission.
    The ISO is requesting a waiver of the 60-day prior notice 
requirement to allow the Scheduling Coordinator Agreement to be made 
effective as of April 30, 1998.
    The ISO states that this filing has been served on BPA and the 
California Public Utilities Commission.
    Comment date: May 29, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

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14. Commonwealth Electric Company, Cambridge Electric Light Company

[Docket No. ER98-2953-000]

    Take notice that on May 11, 1998, Commonwealth Electric Company 
(Commonwealth) and Cambridge Electric Light Company (Cambridge), 
collectively referred to as the ``Companies'', tendered for filing with 
the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission executed Service Agreements 
between the Companies and the following Market-Based Power Sales 
Customers (collectively referred to herein as the Customers):
Constellation Power Source, Inc.
    These Service Agreements specify that the Customers have signed on 
to and have agreed to the terms and conditions of the Companies' 
Market-Based Power Sales Tariffs designated as Commonwealth's Market-
Based Power Sales Tariff (FERC Electric Tariff Original Volume No. 7) 
and Cambridge's Market-Based Power Sales Tariff (FERC Electric Tariff 
Original Volume No. 9). These Tariffs, accepted by the FERC on February 
27, 1997, and which have an effective date of February 28, 1997, will 
allow the Companies and the Customers to enter into separately 
scheduled short-term transactions under which the Companies will sell 
to the Customers capacity and/or energy as the parties may mutually 
agree.
    The Companies request an effective date as specified on each 
Service Agreement.
    Comment date: May 29, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

15. Southern Company Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-2954-000]

    Take notice that on May 11, 1998, Southern Company Services, Inc. 
(SCS), acting on behalf of Alabama Power Company, Georgia Power 
Company, Gulf Power Company, Mississippi Power Company, and Savannah 
Electric and Power Company (collectively referred to as Southern 
Company) filed four (4) umbrella service agreements for short-term firm 
point-to-point transmission service between SCS, as agent for Southern 
Company, and (i) OGE Energy Resources, (ii) Southern Illinois Power 
Cooperative, (iii) Southern Wholesale Energy, a Department of SCS, and 
(iv) Tractebel Energy Marketing, Inc., and one (1) service agreement 
for non-firm point-to-point transmission service executed between SCS, 
as agent for Southern Company, and Southern Illinois Power Cooperative 
under the Open Access Transmission Tariff of Southern Company.
    Comment date: May 29, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

16. Louisville Gas & Electric Company

[Docket No. ER98-2955-000]

    Take notice that on May 11, 1998, Louisville Gas and Electric 
Company (LG&E), tendered for filing an unexecuted Purchase and Sales 
Agreement between LG&E and Columbia Energy Power Marketing Corporation 
under LG&E's Rate Schedule GSS.
    Comment date: May 29, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

17. Louisville Gas And Electric Company

[Docket No. ER98-2956-000]

    Take notice that on May 11, 1998, Louisville Gas and Electric 
Company (LG&E), tendered for filing an unexecuted Purchase and Sales 
Agreement between LG&E and Avista Energy, Inc., under LG&E's Rate 
Schedule GSS.
    Comment date: May 29, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

18. Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-2957-000]

    Take notice that on May 11, 1998, Consolidated Edison Company of 
New York, Inc. (Con Edison), tendered for filing a Supplement to Con 
Edison Rate Schedule FERC No. 94, for transmission service for the Long 
Island Lighting Company (LILCO). The Rate Schedule provides for 
transmission of power and energy from the New York Power Authority's 
Blenheim-Gilboa station. The Supplement provides for a decrease in 
annual revenues under the Rate Schedule of $13,322.50. Con Edison has 
requested that this increase take effect on July 1, 1998.
    Con Edison states that a copy of this filing has been served by 
mail upon LILCO.
    Comment date: May 29, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

19. Arizona Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER98-2958-000]

    Take notice that on May 11, 1998, Arizona Public Service Company 
filed a notice effective midnight the 31st day of August 1998, Rate 
Schedule FPC No. 58, effective date September 1, 1976 by FPC order 
dated January 19, 1977 and filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission by Arizona Public Service Company is to be canceled.
    Copies of the proposed cancellation has been served upon Wellton-
Mohawk Irrigation & Drainage District and The Arizona Corporation 
Commission.
    Comment date: May 29, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

20. Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation

[Docket No. ER98-2959-000]

    Take notice that on May 11, 1998, Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation 
(ANMPC), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission an executed Transmission Service Agreement between NMPC and 
Pennsylvania Power & Light, Inc., (PP&L). This Transmission Service 
Agreement specifies that PP&L has signed on to and has agreed to the 
terms and conditions of NMPC's Open Access Transmission Tariff as filed 
in Docket No. OA96-194-000. This Tariff, filed with FERC on July 9, 
1996, will allow NMPC and PP&L to enter into separately scheduled 
transactions under which NMPC will provide transmission service for 
PP&L as the parties may mutually agree.
    NMPC requests an effective date of April 29, 1998. NMPC has 
requested waiver of the notice requirements for good cause shown.
    NMPC has served copies of the filing upon the New York State Public 
Service Commission and PP&L.
    Comment date: May 29, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

21. Idaho Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-2960-000]

    Take notice that on May 11, 1998, Idaho Power Company (IPC), 
tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
Service Agreements under Idaho Power Company's FERC Electric Tariff No. 
6, Market Rate Power Sales Tariff, between Idaho Power Company and 
Equitable Power Services Co.
    Comment date: May 29, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

22. Kansas City Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER98-2974-000]

    Take notice that on May 11, 1998, Kansas City Power & Light Company 
(KCPL), tendered for filing a Service Agreement dated April 13, 1998, 
between KCPL and Amoco Energy Trading Corporation. KCPL proposes an 
effective date of April 20, 1998, and

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requests waiver of the Commission's notice requirement. This Agreement 
provides for the rates and charges for Non-Firm Transmission Service.
    In its filing, KCPL states that the rates included in the above-
mentioned Service Agreement are KCPL's rates and charges in the 
compliance filing to FERC Order No. 888-A in Docket No. OA97-636.
    Comment date: May 29, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

23. Kansas City Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER98-2975-000]

    Take notice that on May 11, 1998, Kansas City Power & Light Company 
(KCPL), tendered for filing a Service Agreement dated April 13, 1998, 
between KCPL and Amoco Energy Trading Corporation. KCPL proposes an 
effective date of April 20, 1998, and requests waiver of the 
Commission's notice requirement. This Agreement provides for the rates 
and charges for Non-Firm Transmission Service.
    In its filing, KCPL states that the rates included in the above-
mentioned Service Agreement are KCPL's rates and charges in the 
compliance filing to FERC Order No. 888-A in Docket No. OA97-636.
    Comment date: May 29, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

24. Consumers Power Energy

[Docket No. ES97-7-004]

    Take notice that on April 27, 1998, Consumers Power Energy 
(Consumers), filed an amendment to its application in this proceeding, 
under Section 204 of the Federal Power Act. The amendment seeks 
authorization to issue up to an additional $175 million of first-
mortgage bonds, as security for other securities being issued by 
consumers. Consumers also requests a waiver of the Commission's 
competitive bid or negotiated placement requirements, under 18 CFR 
34.2, Placement of Securities.
    Comment date: May 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. 98-13560 Filed 5-20-98; 8:45 am]
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