[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 111 (Wednesday, June 10, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31763-31766]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-15369]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. ER95-851-003, et al.]


Maine Public Service Company, et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate 
Regulation Filings

June 1, 1998.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Maine Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER95-851-003]

    Take notice that on May 28, 1998, Maine Public Service Company 
(MPS), filed an updated market analysis as required by the Commission's 
May 31, 1995, order in Docket No. ER95-851-000 granting MPS market-
based rate authority.
    Comment date: June 17, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

2. Denver City Energy Associates, L.P.

[Docket No. ER97-4084-003]

    Take notice that on May 28, 1998, Denver City Energy Associates, 
L.P. (DCE), tendered for filing a revised Code of Conduct in compliance 
with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (the Commission), Order 
issued March 23, 1998 in Docket No ER97-4084-001.
    Comment date: June 17, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

3. West Texas Utilities Company

[Docket No. ER98-2501-001]

    Take notice that on May 28, 1998, West Texas Utilities Company 
(WTU), submitted for filing a revised Exhibit A to the Service 
Agreement between WTU and Midwest Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Midwest), 
filed in this docket. Pursuant to the Service Agreement, WTU will 
provide full-requirements service under its WPC Tariff to Midwest load 
at four additional points of delivery.
    WTU has served copies of the filing on Midwest and the Public 
Utility Commission of Texas.
    Comment date: June 17, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

4. Long Island Lighting Company

[Docket No. ER98-3024-000]

    Take notice that on May 28, 1998, Long Island Lighting Company 
(LILCO), filed an Electric Power Service Agreement between LILCO and 
SCANA Energy Marketing, Inc., entered into on May 12, 1998. However, 
due to LILCO's inadvertence, the Notice of Filing issued on May 20, 
1998 in Docket No. ER98-3024-000 listed NGE Generation, Inc., instead 
of SCANA Energy Marketing, Inc., as the party with which LILCO had 
entered into the Electric Power Service Agreement on May 12, 1998. On 
May 27, 1998, LILCO filed this corrected Notice of Filing in Docket No. 
ER98-3024-000 to identify SCANA Energy Marketing, Inc., as the party 
with which LILCO had entered into the Electric Service Agreement on May 
12, 1998.
    The Electric Power Service Agreement listed above was entered into 
under LILCO's Power Sales Umbrella Tariff as reflected in LILCO's 
amended filing on February 6, 1998, with the Commission in Docket No. 
OA98-5-000. The February 6, 1998, filing essentially brings LILCO's 
Power Sales Umbrella Tariff in compliance with the unbundling 
requirements of the Commission's Order No. 888.
    LILCO requests waiver of the Commission's sixty (60) day notice 
requirements and an effective date of May 12, 1998, for the Electric 
Power Service Agreement listed above because in accordance with the 
policy announced in Prior Notice and Filing Requirements Under Part II 
of the Federal Power Act, 64 FERC para. 61,139, clarified and reh'g 
granted in part and denied in part, 65 FERC para. 61,081 (1993), 
service will be provided under an umbrella tariff and the Electric 
Power Service Agreement is being filed either prior to or within thirty 
(30) days of the commencement of service.
    LILCO has served copies of this filing on the customer which is a 
party to the Electric Power Service Agreement and on the New York State 
Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: June 17, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

5. UtiliCorp United Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-3124-000]

    Take notice that on May 28, 1998, UtiliCorp United Inc. 
(UtiliCorp), filed service agreements with PacifiCorp Power Marketing, 
Inc., for service under its Non-Firm Point-to-Point open access service 
tariff for its operating divisions, Missouri Public Service and 
WestPlains Energy-Kansas.
    Comment date: June 17, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

6. UtiliCorp United Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-3125-000]

    Take notice that on May 28, 1998, UtiliCorp United Inc. 
(UtiliCorp), filed service agreements with PacifiCorp Power Marketing, 
Inc., for service under

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its Short-Term Firm Point-to-Point open access service tariff for its 
operating divisions, Missouri Public Service and WestPlains Energy-
Kansas.
    Comment date: June 17, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

7. UtiliCorp United Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-3126-000]

    Take notice that on May 28, 1998, UtiliCorp United Inc. 
(UtiliCorp), filed service agreements with Northern/AES Energy, L.L.C., 
for service under its Non-Firm Point-to-Point open access service 
tariff for its operating divisions, Missouri Public Service, WestPlains 
Energy-Kansas and WestPlains Energy-Colorado.
    Comment date: June 17, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

8. UtiliCorp United Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-3127-000]

    Take notice that on May 28, 1998, UtiliCorp United Inc. 
(UtiliCorp), filed service agreements with Northern/AES Energy, L.L.C., 
for service under its Short-Term Firm Point-to-Point open access 
service tariff for its operating divisions, Missouri Public Service, 
WestPlains Energy-Kansas and WestPlains Energy-Colorado.
    Comment date: June 17, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

9. UtiliCorp United Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-3128-000]

    Take notice that on May 28, 1998, UtiliCorp United Inc. 
(UtiliCorp), filed service agreements with Northern States Power 
Company for service under its Short-Term Firm Point-to-Point open 
access service tariff for its operating divisions, Missouri Public 
Service and WestPlains Energy-Kansas.
    Comment date: June 17, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

10. Delmarva Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER98-3129-000]

    Take notice that on May 28, 1998, Delmarva Power & Light Company 
tendered for filing an executed Facilities Agreement with The Easton 
Utilities Commission on behalf of itself and the Town of Easton, 
Maryland. The agreement provides consensual arrangements for continued 
interconnection of the parties' respective electric systems. Delmarva 
requests that the agreement take effect as of June 1, 1998, in 
accordance with its terms.
    Comment date: June 17, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

11. Southwestern Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER98-3130-000]

    Take notice that on May 28, 1998, Southwestern Public Service 
Company (Southwestern), tendered for filing a proposed amendment to its 
delivery point listing with Lyntegar Electric Cooperative, Inc., 
(Lyntegar).
    The proposed amendment reflects a new delivery point for service to 
Lyntegar.
    Comment date: June 17, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

12. Wisconsin Electric Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-3131-000]

    Take notice that on May 28, 1998, Wisconsin Electric Power Company 
tendered for filing a Notice of cancellation of Service Agreement No. 
77 under Wisconsin Electric Power Company's Coordination Sales Tariff, 
FERC Electric Tariff Original Volume 2, effective May 2, 1998, pursuant 
to Section 4.3 of the Tariff, due to default by Wheeled Electric Power 
Company.
    Copies of the filing have been served on Wheeled Electric Power 
Company, the Michigan Public Service Commission, and the Public Service 
Commission of Wisconsin.
    Comment date: June 17, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

13. Southern Company Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-3132-000]

    Take notice that on June 1, 1998, Southern Company Services, Inc. 
(SCS), acting on behalf of Alabama Power Company, Georgia Power 
Company, Gulf Power Company, Mississippi Power Company (MPCO), and 
Savannah Electric and Power Company (collectively referred to as 
Southern Company) filed a service agreement for network integration 
transmission service between SCS, as agent for Southern Company, and 
Southern Wholesale Energy, a Department of SCS, as agent for MPCO; 
three (3) umbrella service agreements for short-term firm point-to-
point transmission service between SCS, as agent for Southern Company, 
and (i) PP&L, Inc.; (ii) Electric Clearinghouse, Inc., and (iii) Koch 
Energy Trading; and two (2) service agreements for non-firm point-to-
point transmission service executed between SCS, as agent for Southern 
Company, and (i) Tractebel Energy Marketing, Inc., and (ii) Amoco 
Energy Trading Corporation under the Open Access Transmission Tariff of 
Southern Company.
    Comment date: June 17, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

14. Mississippi Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-3133-000]

    Take notice that on May 28, 1998, Mississippi Power Company and 
Southern Company Services, Inc., its agent, tendered for filing a 
Service Agreement, pursuant to the Southern Companies Electric Tariff 
Volume No. 4--Market Based Rate Tariff, with South Mississippi Electric 
Power Association for the Monaco Lake Delivery Point to Singing River 
Electric Power Association. The agreement will permit Mississippi Power 
to provide wholesale electric service to South Mississippi Electric 
Power Association at a new service delivery point.
    Copies of the filing were served upon South Mississippi Electric 
Power Association, the Mississippi Public Service Commission, and the 
Mississippi Public Utilities Staff.
    Comment date: June 17, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

15. Northern States Power Company (Minnesota) and Northern States 
Power Company (Wisconsin)

[Docket No. ER98-3134-000]

    Take notice that on May 28, 1998, Northern States Power Company 
(Minnesota) and Northern States Power Company (Wisconsin) (jointly 
NSP), tendered for filing a Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service 
Agreement between NSP and Wisconsin Public Power Inc.
    NSP requests that the Commission accept the agreement effective May 
1, 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: June 17, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

16. Northern States Power Company (Minnesota) and Northern States 
Power Company (Wisconsin)

[Docket No. ER98-3135-000]

    Take notice that on May 28, 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 CMMPA/Utilities Plus.
    NSP requests that the Commission accept the agreement effective May 
1,

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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: June 17, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

17. Northern States Power Company (Minnesota)

[Docket No. ER98-3136-000]

    Take notice that on May 28, 1998, Northern States Power Company 
(Minnesota), tendered for filing a letter requesting that the filing 
filed in the above-referenced docket on April 30,1998, be withdrawn.
    Comment date: June 17, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

18. Southern California Edison Company

[Docket No. ER98-3137-000]

    Take notice that on May 28, 1998, Southern California Edison 
Company (Edison), tendered for filing executed Service Agreements for 
Wholesale Distribution Service with AES Alamitos, L.L.C. and AES 
Huntington Beach, L.L.C., under Edison's Wholesale Distribution Access 
Tariff.
    Copies of this filing were served upon the Public Utilities 
Commission of the State of California and all interested parties.
    Comment date: June 17, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

19. Northeast Utilities Service Company

[Docket No. ER98-3138-000]

    Take notice that on May 28, 1998, Northeast Utilities Service 
Company (NUSCO), tendered for filing, an amendment to its Service 
Agreement No. 3 under FERC Electric Tariff Original Volume No. 9, under 
which Unitil Power Corp. (UNITIL), takes Network Integration 
Transmission Service under the NU System Companies' Open Access 
Transmission Service Tariff as designated agent for its retail 
customers participating in the New Hampshire Retail Open Access Pilot 
program (the Pilot).
    NUSCO states that the amendment is being filed in light of a May 
20, 1988, order of the New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission 
extending the Pilot, which was scheduled to expire on May 28, 1998. The 
amendment would allow UNITIL to continue taking service on behalf of 
its retail customers participating in the Pilot beyond May 28, 1998, 
the original termination date of the Service Agreement.
    NUSCO requests waiver of the Commission's Regulations to allow the 
amendment to become effective as of May 26, 1998, the date of execution 
of the amendment, but in no event later than May 28, 1998.
    Comment date: June 17, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

20. Northeast Utilities Service Company

[Docket No. ER98-3139-000]

    Take notice that on May 28, 1998, Northeast Utilities Service 
Company (NUSCO), tendered for filing, an amendment to its Service 
Agreement No. 1 under FERC Electric Tariff Original Volume No. 9, under 
which Public Service Company of New Hampshire (PSNH), takes Network 
Integration Transmission Service under the NU System Companies' Open 
Access Transmission Service Tariff as designated agent for its retail 
customers participating in the New Hampshire Retail Open Access Pilot 
program (the Pilot).
    NUSCO states that the amendment is being filed in light of a May 
20, 1988, order of the New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission 
extending the Pilot, which was scheduled to expire on May 28, 1998. The 
amendment would allow PSNH to continue taking service on behalf of its 
retail customers participating in the Pilot beyond May 28, 1998, the 
original termination date of the Service Agreement.
    NUSCO requests waiver of the Commission's Regulations to allow the 
amendment to become effective as of May 26, 1998, the date of execution 
of the amendment, but in no event later than May 28, 1998.
    Comment date: June 17, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

21. Commonwealth Edison Company

[Docket No. ER98-3140-000]

    Take notice that on May 28, 1998, Commonwealth Edison Company and 
Commonwealth Edison Company of Indiana (collectively, ComEd), submitted 
a Dynamic Scheduling Agreement with Interstate Energy Corporation 
(IEC), dba Alliant, under ComEd's Open Access Transmission Tariff. The 
Agreement provides for dynamic scheduling of firm point-to-point 
transmission service.
    ComEd requests an effective date of April 28, 1998, and, 
accordingly, seeks waiver of the Commission's requirements.
    Copies of this filing were served upon IEC and the Illinois 
Commerce Commission.
    Comment date: June 17, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

22. Duke Energy Corporation

[Docket No. ER98-3141-000]

    Take notice that on May 28, 1998, Duke Power, a division of Duke 
Energy Corporation (Duke), tendered for filing a Market Rate Service 
Agreement (the MRSA) between Duke and Amoco Energy Trading Corporation, 
dated as of May 11, 1998. The parties have not engaged in any 
transactions under the MRSA as of the date of filing. Duke requests 
that the MRSA be made effective as of May 11, 1998.
    Comment date: June 17, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

23. West Texas Utilities Company

[Docket No. ER98-3142-000]

    Take notice that on May 28, 1998, West Texas Utilities Company 
(WTU), tendered for filing two Letter Agreements between WTU and the 
City of Coleman, Texas (Coleman). Under the agreements, WTU will make 
additional energy available to Coleman during the on-peak hours of the 
summer months of 1998, pursuant to a Supplemental Sales Agreement 
between WTU and Coleman, previously filed with the Commission.
    WTU requests an effective date of June 1, 1998 and, accordingly, 
seeks waiver of the Commission's notice requirements. WTU served copies 
of the filing on Coleman and the Public Utility Commission of Texas.
    Comment date: June 17, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

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

[Docket No. ER98-3143-000]

    Take notice that on May 28, 1998, Central Power and Light Company, 
Public Service Company of Oklahoma, Southwestern Electric Power Company 
and West Texas Utilities Company (collectively, the CSW Operating 
Companies), tendered for filing service agreements establishing Grand 
River Dam Authority (GRDA), Entergy Services, Inc. (Entergy), Texas-New 
Mexico Power Company (TNP), and South Texas Electric Cooperative 
(STEC), as customers under the CSW Operating Companies' market based 
rate power sales tariff. The CSW Operating Companies request an 
effective date of May 1, 1998, for the service agreements and, 
accordingly, seek waiver of the Commission's notice requirements.
    The CSW Operating Companies state that a copy of the filing was 
served on GRDA, Entergy, TNP, and STEC.

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    Comment date: june 17, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

25. Consumers Energy Company

[Docket No. ER98-3144-000]

    Take notice that on May 28, 1998, Consumers Energy Company 
(Consumers), tendered for filing a revision to the annual charges due 
Consumers from Northern Indiana Public Service Company (Northern), 
under the terms of the Barton Lake-Batavia Interconnection Facilities 
Agreement (designated Consumers Electric Rate Schedule FERC No. 44).
    The revised charges are provided for in Subsection 1.043 of the 
Agreement, which provides that the annual charges may be redetermined 
effective May 1, 1998 using year-end 1997 data with a new annual charge 
rate. As a result of the redetermination, the monthly charges to be 
paid by Northern were decreased from $15,700 to $15,525. Consumers 
requests an effective date of May 1, 1998, and therefore requests 
waiver of the Commission's notice requirements.
    Copies of the filing were served upon Northern, the Michigan Public 
Service Commission and the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission.
    Comment date: June 17, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

26. Long Island Lighting Company

[Docket No. ER98-3145-000]

    Take notice that on May 28, 1998, Long Island Lighting Company 
(LILCO), filed an Electric Power Service Agreement between LILCO and 
Cinergy Capital & Trading, Inc., entered into on May 8, 1998.
    The Electric Power Service Agreement listed above was entered into 
under LILCO's Power Sales Umbrella Tariff as reflected in LILCO's 
amended filing on February 6, 1998, with the Commission in Docket No. 
OA98-5-000. The February 6, 1998, filing essentially brings LILCO's 
Power Sales Umbrella Tariff in compliance with the unbundling 
requirements of the Commission's Order No. 888.
    LILCO requests waiver of the Commission's sixty (60) day notice 
requirements and an effective date of May 8, 1998, for the Electric 
Power Service Agreement listed above because in accordance with the 
policy announced in Prior Notice and Filing Requirements Under Part II 
of the Federal Power Act, 64 FERC para. 61,139, clarified and reh'g 
granted in part and denied in part, 65 FERC para. 61,081 (1993), 
service will be provided under an umbrella tariff and the Electric 
Power Service Agreement is being filed either prior to or within thirty 
(30) days of the commencement of service.
    LILCO has served copies of this filing on the customer which is a 
party to the Electric Power Service Agreement and on the New York State 
Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: June 17, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

27. Great Bay Power Corporation

[Docket No. ER98-3146-000]

    Take notice that on May 28, 1998, Great Bay Power Corporation 
(Great Bay), tendered for filing a service agreement between Vermont 
Public Power Supply Authority (VPPSA) and Great Bay for service under 
Great Bay's revised Tariff for Short Term Sales. This Tariff was 
accepted for filing by the Commission on May 17, 1996, in Docket No. 
ER96-726-000. The service agreement is proposed to be effective May 7, 
1998.
    Comment date: June 17, 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. 98-15369 Filed 6-9-98; 8:45 am]
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