[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.
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