[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 120 (Tuesday, June 23, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34157-34159]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-16600]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. ER96-1580-002, et al.]


Minnesota Power & Light Company, et al. Electric Rate and 
Corporate Regulation Filings

June 16, 1998.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Minnesota Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER96-1580-002]

    Take notice that on June 11, 1998, Minnesota Power & Light Company 
tendered filling a refund report in compliance with order issued on 
April 30, 1998, by the Commission in the above referenced docket.
    Comment date: July 1, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

2. Wisconsin Public Service Corp. and Upper Peninsula Power Co.

[Docket No. ER98-1561-001]

    Take notice that on June 11, 1998, Wisconsin Public Service 
Corporation tendered for filing revised Standards of Conduct and tariff 
sheets in compliance with the Commission's May 27, 1998, Order.
    Comment date: July 1, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

3. Boston Edison Company

[Docket No. ER98-2547-000]

    Take notice that on June 11, 1998, Boston Edison Company (Boston 
Edison), tendered for filing an amendment of its true-up to actual for 
the Substation 402 Agreement (FPC Rate Schedule No. 149) between Boston 
Edison and Cambridge Electric Light Company (Cambridge) for calendar 
year 1996.
    Comment date: July 1, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

4. Pittsfield Hydropower Company Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-2579-000]

    Take notice that on June 11, 1998, Pittsfield Hydropower Company, 
Inc., tendered for filing a Notice of Withdrawal of its filing made on 
April 20, 1998, in Docket No. ER98-2579-000.
    Copies of the notice of withdrawal is being served upon Public 
Service Company of New Hampshire and the New Hampshire Public Utilities 
Commission.
    Comment date: June 26, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

5. Carolina Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER98-3294-000]

    Take notice that on June 11, 1998, Carolina Power & Light Company 
(CP&L), tendered for filing executed Service Agreements between CP&L 
and the following eligible buyers: NESI Power Marketing, Inc.; VTEC 
Energy, Inc.; NP Energy Inc.; North Carolina Electric Membership 
Corporation; Tennessee Power Company; Rainbow Energy Marketing 
Corporation; North American Energy Conservation, Inc.; and Delmarva 
Power & Light Company. Service to each eligible buyer will be in 
accordance with the terms and conditions of CP&L's Market-Based Rates 
Tariff, FERC Electric Tariff No. 4, for sales of capacity and energy at 
market-based rates.
    Copies of the filing were served upon the North Carolina Utilities 
Commission and the South Carolina Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: July 1, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

6. PP&L, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-3295-000]

    Take notice that on June 11, 1998, PP&L, Inc. (formerly known as 
Pennsylvania Power & Light Company) (PP&L), filed a Service Agreement 
dated June 5, 1998, with South Jersey Energy Company (SJEC), under 
PP&L's FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 5. The Service 
Agreement adds SJEC as an eligible customer under the Tariff.
    PP&L requests an effective date of June 11, 1998, for the Service 
Agreement.
    PP&L states that copies of this filing have been supplied to SJEC 
and to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
    Comment date: July 1, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

7. Wisconsin Electric Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-3296-000]

    Take notice that on June 11, 1998, Wisconsin Electric Power Company 
(Wisconsin Electric), tendered for filing an electric service agreement 
under its Market Rate Sales Tariff (FERC Electric Tariff, Original 
Volume No. 8) with Commonwealth Edison Company

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(ComEd). Wisconsin Electric respectfully requests an effective date of 
May 20, 1998, to allow for economic transactions.
    Copies of the filing have been served on ComEd, the Michigan Public 
Service Commission, and the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin.
    Comment date: July 1, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

8. Public Service Company of New Mexico

[Docket No. ER98-3298-000]

    Take notice that on June 11, 1998, Public Service Company of New 
Mexico (PNM), tendered for filing a mutual netting/close-out agreement 
between PNM and Southern Company Energy Marketing, LP (Southern). PNM 
requested waiver of the Commission's notice requirement so that service 
under the PNM/Southern netting agreement may be effective as of June 
12, 1998.
    Copies of the filing were served on Southern and the New Mexico 
Public Utility Commission.
    Comment date: July 1, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

9. Bangor Hydro-Electric Company

[Docket No. ER98-3299-000]

    Take notice that on June 11, 1998, Bangor Hydro-Electric Company 
filed an executed service agreement for non-firm point-to-point 
transmission service with NorAm Energy Services, Inc.
    Comment date: July 1, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

10. Commonwealth Electric Company, Cambridge Electric Light Company

[Docket No. ER98-3300-000]

    Take notice that on June 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 Great Bay Power Corporation and Coral Power, 
L.L.C., Market-Based Power Sales Customers (collectively referred to 
herein as the Customers).
    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 of May 19, 1998, as 
specified on each Service Agreement.
    Comment date: July 1, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

11. Southwest Power Pool

[Docket No. ER98-3301-000]

    Take notice that on June 11, 1998, Southwest Power Pool (SPP), 
tendered for filing 10 executed service agreements for short-term firm 
point-to-point transmission service and non-firm point-to-point firm 
transmission service under the SPP Open Access Transmission Tariff.
    Copies of this filing were served upon each of the parties to these 
agreements.
    Comment date: July 1, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

12. Commonwealth Edison Company

[Docket No. ER98-3302-000]

    Take notice that on June 11, 1998, Commonwealth Edison Company 
(ComEd), tendered for filing service agreements establishing Atlantic 
City Electric Company (ACE), Cinergy Capital & Trading, Inc. (CCT), 
Coral Power, L.L.C. (CRLP), DuPont Power Marketing (DUPT), e' prime 
(EP), FirstEnergy Trading and Power Marketing Inc. (FET), LG&E Energy 
Marketing Inc. (LGEM), NorAm Energy Services, Inc. (NORA), Northern 
Indiana Public Service Co. (NIPS), and Water Works and Lighting 
Commission (WWLC), as a customers under ComEd's FERC Electric Market 
Based-Rate Schedule for power sales.
    ComEd requests an effective date of June 3, 1998, for the service 
agreement and, accordingly, seeks waiver of the Commission's notice 
requirements. ComEd states that a copy of the filing was served on the 
affected customers and the Illinois Commerce Commission.
    Comment date: July 1, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

13. Northern States Power Company (Minnesota), Northern States 
Power Company (Wisconsin)

[Docket No. ER98-3303-000]

    Take notice that on June 11, 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 between NSP and City of Fairfax, MN.
    NSP requests that the Commission accept the agreement effective May 
15, 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: July 1, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

14. Idaho Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-3304-000]

    Take notice that on June 11, 1998, Idaho Power Company (IPC), 
tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
Service Agreements under Idaho Power Company FERC Electric Tariff No. 
5, Open Access Transmission Tariff, between Idaho Power Company and 
ConAgra Energy Services, Inc., and between Idaho Power Company and 
Amoco Energy Trading Corporation.
    Comment date: July 1, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

15. PP&L, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-3305-000]

    Take notice that on June 11, 1998, PP&L, Inc. (formerly known as 
Pennsylvania Power & Light Company) (PP&L), filed a Service Agreement 
dated June 5, 1998 with First Energy Trading and Power Marketing, Inc. 
(FETPM), under PP&L's FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 5. The 
Service Agreement adds FETPM as an eligible customer under the Tariff.
    PP&L requests an effective date of June 11, 1998, for the Service 
Agreement.
    PP&L states that copies of this filing have been supplied to FETPM 
and to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
    Comment date: July 1, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

16. Western Resources, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-3306-000]

    Take notice that on June 11, 1998, Western Resources, Inc., 
tendered for filing an agreement between Western Resources and Northern 
States Power Company. Western Resources states that the purpose of the 
agreement is to permit the customer to take service under Western 
Resources' market-based power sales tariff on file with the Commission. 
The agreement is proposed to become effective May 18, 1998.

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    Copies of the filing were served upon Northern States Power Company 
and the Kansas Corporation Commission.
    Comment date: July 1, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

17. Illinois Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-3307-000]

    Take notice that on June 11, 1998, Illinois Power Company (Illinois 
Power), 500 South 27th Street, Decatur, Illinois 62526, tendered for 
filing firm transmission agreements under which LTV Steel Company, 
Inc., will take transmission service pursuant to its open access 
transmission tariff. The agreements are based on the Form of Service 
Agreement in Illinois Power's tariff.
    Illinois Power has requested an effective date of June 1, 1998.
    Comment date: July 1, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

18. Illinois Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-3308-000]

    Take notice that on June 11, 1998, Illinois Power Company (Illinois 
Power), 500 South 27th Street, Decatur, Illinois 62526, tendered for 
filing firm transmission agreements under which Bridgestone/Firestone, 
Inc., will take transmission service pursuant to its open access 
transmission tariff. The agreements are based on the Form of Service 
Agreement in Illinois Power's tariff.
    Illinois Power has requested an effective date of June 1, 1998.
    Comment date: July 1, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

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

[Docket No. ER98-3310-000]

    Take notice that on June 11, 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), submitted for filing service agreements under which the CSW 
Operating Companies will provide transmission and ancillary services to 
Southern Company Energy Marketing L.P. (Southern), Tenaska Power 
Services Company (Tenaska), Electric Clearinghouse, Inc. (ECI), Western 
Resources Generation Services (Western) and Entergy Power Marketing 
Corp., (Entergy) in accordance with the CSW Operating Companies' open 
access transmission service tariff. The CSW Operating Companies also 
submitted notices of cancellation of various service agreements.
    The CSW Operating Companies state that a copy of the filing has 
been served on Southern, Tenaska, ECI, Western and Entergy.
    Comment date: July 1, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

20. Southern California Edison Company

[Docket No. ER98-3311-000]

    Take notice that on June 11, 1998, Southern California Edison 
Company (Edison), tendered for filing a letter to the City of Anaheim 
(Anaheim), California, dated May 20, 1998 (Letter), regarding Loss 
Accounting Procedures for Existing Contracts.
    The Letter sets forth certain understandings between Edison and 
Anaheim with respect to initial implementation of the Procedures. 
Additionally, Anaheim has requested, and Edison has agreed, to assume 
Anaheim's obligations to account for transmission losses in accordance 
with Sections 5.2 and 5.3 of the Procedures for the period of time 
Edison acts as Anaheim's scheduling coordinator. Edison is requesting 
that the Letter become effective on April 1, 1998, concurrent with the 
Procedures.
    Copies of this filing were served upon the Public Utilities 
Commission of the State of California and all interested parties.
    Comment date: July 1, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

21. Heartland Energy Services Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-3327-000]

    Take notice that on June 11, 1998, Heartland Energy Services, Inc. 
(HES), filed a Notification of Change in Status. In its filing, HES 
notified the Commission of its intention to participate in open access 
markets.
    Comment date: July 1, 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. 98-16600 Filed 6-22-98; 8:45 am]
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