[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 123 (Friday, June 26, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34867-34869]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-17030]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. ER98-3199-000, et al.]


PacifiCorp, et al., Electric Rate and Corporate Regulation 
Filings

June 19, 1998.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. PacifiCorp

[Docket No. ER98-3199-000]

    Take notice that on June 16, 1998, PacifiCorp, tendered for filing 
in accordance with 18 CFR 35 of the Commission's Rules and Regulations, 
umbrella Service Agreements with City of Mesa, Arizona; Morenci Water & 
Electric Co.; Nautilus Energy Company, LLC; and New Energy Ventures, 
L.L.C., under PacifiCorp's FERC Electric Tariff, First Revised Volume 
No. 12.
    Copies of this filing were supplied to the Public Utility 
Commission of Oregon and the Washington Utilities and Transportation 
Commission.
    Comment date: July 6, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

2. Allegheny Power Service Corp., on Behalf of Monongahela Power 
Co., The Potomac Edison Company, and West Penn Power Company 
(Allegheny Power)

[Docket No. ER98-2497-000]

    Take notice that on June 16, 1998, Allegheny Power Service 
Corporation on behalf of Monongahela Power Company, The Potomac Edison 
Company and West Penn Power Company (Allegheny Power), filed Amendment 
No. 1, to Allegheny Power's Open Access Transmission Tariff, Supplement 
No. RT-1, to fulfill the requirements of the Commission's letter order 
dated May 19, 1998.
    Copies of the filing have been provided to the Pennsylvania Public 
Utility Commission.
    Comment date: July 6, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

3. Western Resources, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-3332-000]

    Take notice that on June 16, 1998, Western Resources, Inc., 
tendered for filing an agreement between Western Resources and Arizona 
Public Service Company and Western Resources and NP Energy Inc. Western 
Resources states that the purpose of the agreements is to permit the 
customers to take service under Western Resources' market-based power 
sales tariff on file with the Commission.
    The agreements are proposed to become effective June 15, 1998.
    Copies of the filing were served upon Arizona Public Service 
Company, NP Energy Inc., and the Kansas Corporation Commission.
    Comment date: July 6, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

4. Southwestern Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER98-3356-000]

    Take notice that on June 15, 1998, Southwestern Public Service 
Company (Southwestern), tendered for filing its proposed non-fuel and 
non-purchased power operations and maintenance expense savings credits 
resulting from its merger with Public Service company of Colorado 
required in its agreement with Golden Spread Electric Cooperative, Inc. 
(Golden Spread), filed in Docket No. ER97-47-000.
    Comment date: July 6, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

5. Southwestern Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER98-3363-000]

    Take notice that on June 16, 1998, Southwestern Public Service 
Company (Southwestern), tendered for filing its proposed non-fuel and 
non-purchased power operations and maintenance expense savings credit 
resulting from its merger with Public Service company of Colorado 
required in its agreement with Farmers' Electric Cooperative, Inc. 
(Farmers'), filed in Docket No. ER97-3901-000.
    Comment date: July 6, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

6. PECO Energy Company

[Docket ER98-3373-000]

    Take notice that on June 16, 1998, PECO Energy Company (PECO), 
tendered for filing three agreements between PECO and Sun Company Inc. 
(R&M), (Sun), each entitled Authorization for Parallel Operation of 
Customer Owned Generation Equipment, dated November 26, 1997, December 
31, 1997 and March 18, 1998.
    PECO requests waiver of the Commission's Regulations to permit the 
agreements to be effective as of December 1, 1997, January 1, 1998 and 
April 1, 1998, respectively.
    Copies of the filing were served on Sun and the Pennsylvania Public 
Utility Commission.
    Comment date: July 6, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

7. Metropolitan Edison Company

[Docket No. ER98-3374-000]

    Take notice that on June 16, 1998, Metropolitan Edison Company 
(Met-Ed) (d/b/a GPU Energy), filed executed Retail Transmission Service 
Agency Agreements between GPU and mc2, Inc., dated May 29, 1998.
    GPU Energy requests a waiver of the Commission's notice 
requirements for good cause shown and an effective date of November 1, 
1997 through December 31, 1998, for the Retail Transmission Service 
Agency Agreements.
    GPU Energy will be serving a copy of the filing on the Pennsylvania 
Public Utility Commission.
    Comment date: July 6, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

8. Pennsylvania Electric Company

[Docket No. ER98-3375-000]

    Take notice that on June 16, 1997, Pennsylvania Electric Company 
(d/b/a GPU Energy), filed an executed Retail Transmission Service 
Agency Agreements between GPU Energy and mc2, Inc., dated May 29, 1998.
    GPU Energy requests a waiver of the Commission's notice 
requirements for good cause shown and an effective date of November 1, 
1997, for the Retail Transmission Service Agency Agreements.
    GPU Energy will be serving a copy of the filing on the Pennsylvania 
Public Utility Commission.
    Comment date: July 6, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

9. Public Service Company of New Mexico

[Docket No. ER98-3376-000]

    Take notice that on June 16, 1998, Public Service Company of New 
Mexico (PNM), submitted for filing an executed copy of the Interim 
Resolution of PNM's September 18, 1997, Section 211 request

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for Transmission Service from the Western Area Power Administration 
(Western), as a supplement to the two existing contracts for reserved 
transmission capacity (i.e. Contracts Number 14-06-400-2425 and 8-07-
40-PO695) between PNM and Western.
    PNM requests waiver of the Commission's notice requirements to 
permit the Interim Resolution to become effective as of June 4, 1998.
    Copies of the filing have been provided to Western, Plains Electric 
Generation and Transmission Cooperative, Inc., Southwestern Public 
Service Company, and the New Mexico Public Utility Commission, and are 
available for public inspection at PNM's offices in Albuquerque, New 
Mexico.
    Comment date: July 6, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

10. Washington Water Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-3377-000]

    Take notice that on June 16, 1998, the Washington Water Power 
Company tendered for filing a Termination of Contract, to be canceled 
by mutual agreement, for Firm Energy Exchange Agreement with Enron 
Power Marketing, Inc., under FERC Rate Schedule No. 232, in Docket No. 
ER96-2606-000.
    Washington Water Power requests that this termination become 
effective October 1, 1998.
    Copies of the filing have been served upon Enron Power Marketing, 
Inc.
    Comment date: July 6, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

11. Astra Power, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-3378-000]

    Take notice that on June 16, 1998, Astra Power, LLC (Astra Power), 
petitioned the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for acceptance of 
Astra Power's FERC Electric Rate Schedule No. 1; the granting of 
certain blanket authorizations; and the waiver of certain of the 
Commission's Regulations.
    Astra Power intends to engage in power marketing transactions, 
purchasing and reselling electricity at wholesale, at rates and on 
terms and conditions that are negotiated with the purchasing party. 
Astra Power may engage in reassignment of transmission capacity. Astra 
Power does not own or control electric generating or transmission 
facilities or have any franchised electric service territories.
    Comment date: July 6, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

12. Florida Power Corporation

[Docket No. ER98-3379-000]

    Take notice that on June 16, 1998, Florida Power Corporation 
(Florida Power), tendered for filing a service agreement providing for 
firm point-to-point transmission service to Virginia Electric and Power 
Company (Virginia Power), pursuant to its open access transmission 
tariff. Florida Power requests that the Commission waive its notice of 
filing requirements and allow the agreement to become effective on June 
17, 1998.
    Florida Power respectfully requests Commission waiver of the notice 
requirements in order to allow the Agreements to become effective June 
17, 1998.
    Copies of the notice have been served upon Virginia Power, and the 
Florida Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: July 6, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

13. Carolina Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER98-3380-000]

    Take notice that on June 16, 1998, Carolina Power & Light Company 
(CP&L), tendered for filing an un-executed Service Agreement between 
CP&L and ConAgra Energy Services, Inc. Service to the 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 6, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

14. Energetix, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-3381-000]

    Take notice that on June 16, 1998, Energetix, Inc. (Energetix), 
submitted an Application for amendment to its Market-Based Rate Tariff, 
FERC Electric Rate Schedule No. 1, and the Corporate Policies and 
Guidelines for Transactions Between Energetix and Rochester Gas and 
Electric Corporation (RG&E). Energetix states that the purpose of these 
proposed revisions is to permit Energetix to engage in energy and/or 
capacity transactions with its affiliate, RG&E, in a manner consistent 
with the precedent of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
    Comment date: July 6, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

15. Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation

[Docket No. ER98-3382-000]

    Take notice that on June 16, 1998, Rochester Gas and Electric 
Corporation (RG&E), submitted an Application for amendment to its 
Market-Based Rate Tariff, Market-Based Power Sales Tariff No. 3. RG&E 
submitted revised tariff sheets, as well as a revised form of Service 
Agreement.
    In addition RG&E filed a service agreement between RG&E and its 
affiliate, Energetix, Inc. (Energetix), for approval of the Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission). RG&E states that the purpose 
of the proposed revisions to its tariff and the Service Agreement is to 
permit RG&E to engage in energy and/or capacity transactions with 
Energetix, in a manner consistent with the precedent of the Commission.
    Comment date: July 6, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

16. Maine Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER98-3383-000]

    Take notice that on June 16, 1998, Maine Public Service Company 
(Maine Public), filed an executed Service Agreement with PG&E Energy 
Trading-Power, L.P.
    Main Public requests waiver of the Commission's 60-day notice 
requirements so that the service agreement can become effective on May 
29, 1998.
    Comment date: July 6, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

17. Boston Edison Company

[Docket No. ER98-3384-000]

    Take notice that on June 16, 1998, Boston Edison Company (Boston 
Edison), tendered for filing (a) a firm point-to-point transmission 
service agreement and (b) a non-firm point-to-point transmission 
service agreement with Merchant Energy Group of the Americas, Inc. Both 
agreements provide for service pursuant to Boston Edison's open access 
transmission tariff.
    Boston Edison requests that the service agreements become effective 
August 16, 1998.
    Comment date: July 6, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

18. American Electric Power Service Corporation

[Docket No. ER98-3399-000]

    Take notice that on June 16, 1998, the American Electric Power 
Service Corporation (AEPSC), tendered for filing

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executed service agreements under the Wholesale Market Tariff of the 
AEP Operating Companies (Power Sales Tariff). The Wholesale Market 
Tariff was accepted for filing effective October 10, 1997 and has been 
designated AEP Operating Companies' FERC Electric Tariff Original 
Volume No. 5. AEPSC respectfully requests waiver of notice to permit 
the service agreements submitted with this filing to be made effective 
for Oklahoma Gas & Electric Company on April 23, 1998; PP&L, Inc., on 
May 19, 1998; Puget Sound Energy, Inc., on May 4, 1998; Southern 
Company Energy Marketing, Inc., on May 19, 1998; Sempra Energy Trading 
Corporation on May 19, 1998; and Williams Energy Services Company on 
May 19, 1998.
    A copy of the filing was served upon the Parties and the State 
Utility Regulatory Commissions of Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, 
Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.
    Comment date: July 6, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

19. FirstEnergy System

[Docket No. ER98-3400-000]

    Take notice that on June 16, 1998, FirstEnergy System filed Service 
Agreements to provide Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service for 
Constellation Power Source, Inc., Commonwealth Edison Company, Entergy 
Power Marketing Corp., FirstEnergy Corp--Bulk Power, Illinois Power 
Company, Morgan Stanley Capital Group, Inc., Northeast Utilities 
Service Company, PECO Energy Company, Rainbow Energy Marketing Corp., 
Sonat Power Marketing L.P., Southern Company Energy Marketing L.P., 
Virginia Electric and Power Company, Williams Energy Services Co., 
Amoco Energy Trading Corp., Engage Energy US, L.P., NorAm Energy 
Services, Inc., and Wisconsin Electric Power Company, 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 these Service Agreements are May 
18, 1998, June 1, 1998 and June 15, 1998, respectively, for the above 
mentioned Service Agreements in this filing.
    Comment date: July 6, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

20. Kansas City Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER98-3407-000]

    Take notice that on June 16, 1998, Kansas City Power & Light 
Company (KCPL), tendered for filing a Service Agreement dated May 26, 
1998, between KCPL and Entergy Power Marketing Corporation. KCPL 
proposes an effective date of May 27, 1998 and requests a waiver of the 
Commission's notice requirement to allow the requested effective date. 
This Agreement provides for the rates and charges for Short-term 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. OA97-636-000.
    Comment date: July 6, 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. 98-17030 Filed 6-25-98; 8:45 am]
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