[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 127 (Thursday, July 2, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36225-36227]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-17622]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. EG98-89-000, et al.]


North American Energy Services Company, et al.; Electric Rate and 
Corporate Regulation Filings

June 25, 1998.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. North American Energy Service Company

[Docket No. EG98-89-000]

    Take notice that on June 17, 1998, North American Energy Services 
Company, a Washington corporation (Applicant), with its principal 
executive office at Issaquah, Washington, filed with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission an application for determination of exempt 
wholesale generator status pursuant to Part 365 of the Commission's 
Regulations (the Application).
    Applicant has entered into an agreement for operation and 
maintenance services with Generadora Electrica Del Norte, S.A., 
organized and existing pursuant to the laws of the Republic of 
Guatemala, to operate and maintain a 40-megawatt fuel oil-fired, 
electric generating plant located at or near Puerto Barrios, Guatemala 
(the Project). Project facilities also include a switching yard and 
substation owned and operated by Instituto Nacional de Electrificaion, 
a Guatemalan utility.
    Comment date: July 15, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice. The Commission will limit its 
consideration of comments to those that concern the adequacy or 
accuracy of the application.

2. Montaup Electric Company

[Docket No. ER96-1090-001]

    Take notice that on June 8, 1998, Montaup Electric Company filed a 
compliance refund report.
    Comment date: July 10, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

3. Aquila Power Corporation v. Entergy Services, Inc., as agent for 
Entergy Arkansas, Inc., et al.

[Docket No. EL98-36-000]

    Take notice that on June 23, 1998, Aquila Power Corporation filed 
an Amended and Restated Complaint in this docket. Aquila Power 
Corporation's Amended and Restated Complaint provides further factual 
support (including descriptions of events that occurred after the 
filing of the original complaint) for its claims that Entergy has 
improperly denied Aquila transmission service in violation of Order No. 
888.
    Coment date: July 16, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice. Answers to the Amended and Restated 
Complaint shall be due on or before July 16, 1998.

4. First Power, L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER97-3580-002]

    Take notice that on May 18, 1998, First Power, L.L.C., tendered for 
filing a change in status compliance filing in the above-referenced 
docket.
    Comment date: July 10, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

5. California Independent System Operator Corporation

[Docket No. ER98-1887-001]

    Take notice that on June 22, 1998, the California Independent 
System Operator Corporation (ISO), tendered for filing Amendment No. 1, 
to the Scheduling Coordinator Agreement between the City of Riverside 
and the ISO for acceptance by the Commission. The ISO states that 
Amendment No. 1, modifies the Agreement, as directed by the Commission, 
to comply with the Commission's order issued December 17, 1997 in 
Pacific Gas and Electric Co., 81 FERC para. 61,320 (1997).
    The ISO states that this filing has been served on all parties 
listed on the official service list in the above-referenced docket.
    Comment date: July 10, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

6. The Washington Water Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-3439-000]

    Take notice that on June 22, 1998, The Washington Water Power 
Company (WWP), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission pursuant to 18 CFR 35.13(a)(2)(i) a revision to its Rate 
Schedule FERC No. 148.
    WWP requests an effective date of June 22, 1998.
    A copy of this filing has been served upon The Spokane Tribe of 
Indians, The United States Bureau of Reclamation, and the Washington 
Utilities and Transportation Commission.
    Comment date: July 10, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

7. PECO Energy Company

[Docket No. ER98-3442-000]

    Take notice that on June 22, 1998, PECO Energy Company (PECO), 
filed under Section 205 of the Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. S 792 et 
seq., a Contract dated April 30, 1998, with the United States of 
America--Department of Energy, acting by and through the Southeastern 
Power Administration (Government).
    PECO requests an effective date of April 30, 1998, for the 
Contract.
    PECO states that copies of this filing have been supplied to 
Government and to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
    Comment date: July 10, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

8. Wisconsin Electric Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-3443-000]

    Take notice that on June 22, 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 ConAgra Energy Services, Inc., (ConAgra). Wisconsin 
Electric respectfully requests an effective date of June 19, 1998, to 
allow for economic transactions.
    Copies of the filing have been served on ConAgra, the Michigan 
Public Service Commission, and the Public Service Commission of 
Wisconsin.
    Comment date: July 10, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

9. Virginia Electric and Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-3444-000]

    Take notice that on June 22, 1998, Virginia Electric and Power 
Company

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(Virginia Power), tendered for filing two amendments to its filing in 
this docket. Virginia Power requests an effective date of January 1, 
1998, for the amendments.
    Comment date: July 10, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

10. MidAmerican Energy Company

[Docket No. ER98-3445-000]

    Take notice that on June 22, 1998, MidAmerican Energy Company 
(MidAmerican), 666 Grand Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa 50309, filed with the 
Commission a Firm Transmission Service Agreement with PacificCorp Power 
Marketing, Inc. (PacificCorp), dated June 12, 1998, and a Non-Firm 
Transmission Service Agreement with PacificCorp, dated June 12, 1998, 
entered into pursuant to MidAmerican's Open Access Transmission Tariff.
    MidAmerican requests an effective date of June 12, 1998, for the 
Agreements with PacificCorp, and accordingly seeks a waiver of the 
Commission's notice requirement.
    MidAmerican has served a copy of the filing on PacificCorp, the 
Iowa Utilities Board, the Illinois Commerce Commission and the South 
Dakota Public Utilities Commission.
    Comment date: July 10, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.
    11. PECO Energy Company

[Docket No. ER98-3446-000]

    Take notice that on June 22, 1998, PECO Energy Company (PECO), 
tendered for filing under Section 205 of the Federal Power Act, 16 
U.S.C. S 792 et seq., a Amended and Restated Transaction Agreement 
dated June 30, 1997 with CL Power Sales Two, L.L.C. (CL Two), under 
PECO's FERC Electric Tariff Original Volume No. 1 (Tariff).
    PECO requests an effective date of June 1, 1998, for the Agreement.
    PECO states that copies of this filing have been supplied to CL Two 
and to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
    Comment date: July 10, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

12. The Washington Water Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-3447-000]

    Take notice that on June 22, 1998, The Washington Water Power 
Company (WWP), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission executed Service Agreements for Short-Term Firm and Non-Firm 
Point-To-Point Transmission Service under WWP's Open Access 
Transmission Tariff--FERC Electric Tariff, Volume No. 8, with Idaho 
Power Company, Amoco Energy Trading Corporation, and Public Utility 
District No. 1 of Chelan County.
    WWP requests the Service Agreements be given respective effective 
dates of May 26, 1998, June 4, 1998, and June 11, 1998.
    Comment date: July 10, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

13. South Carolina Electric & Gas Company

[Docket No. ER98-3448-000]

    Take notice that on June 22, 1998, South Carolina Electric & Gas 
Company (SCE&G), submitted a service agreement establishing SCANA 
Energy Marketing, Inc. (SEMI), as a customer under the terms of SCE&G's 
Open Access Transmission Tariff.
    SCE&G requests an effective date of one day subsequent to the 
filing of the service agreement. Accordingly, SCE&G requests waiver of 
the Commission's notice requirements.
    Copies of this filing were served upon SEMI and the South Carolina 
Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: July 10, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

14. South Carolina Electric & Gas Company

[Docket No. ER98-3449-000]

    Take notice that on June 22, 1998, South Carolina Electric & Gas 
Company (SCE&G), submitted service agreements establishing ConAgra 
Energy Services, Inc. (CESI), and Federal Energy Sales, Inc. (FESI), as 
customers under the terms of SCE&G's Open Access Transmission Tariff.
    SCE&G requests an effective date of one day subsequent to the 
filing of the service agreements. Accordingly, SCE&G requests waiver of 
the Commission's notice requirements.
    Copies of this filing were served upon CESI, FESI, and the South 
Carolina Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: July 10, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

15. Alliant Service, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-3450-000]

    Take notice that on June 22, 1998, Alliant Services, Inc., 
(Alliant), on behalf of IES Utilities Inc., Interstate Power Company 
(IPC), and Wisconsin Power & Light Company (WPL), tendered for filing 
executed Service Agreements for Firm and Non-Firm Point-to-Point 
Transmission Service, establishing PacifiCorp Power Marketing, Inc., as 
a customer under the rates, terms and conditions of Alliant's 
transmission tariff.
    Alliant, requests an effective date of June 15, 1998, and 
accordingly, seeks waiver of the Commission's notice requirements.
    A copy of this filing has been served upon the Illinois Commerce 
Commission, the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission, the Iowa 
Department of Commerce, and the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin.
    Comment date: July 10, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

16. American Premier Energy Corp.

[Docket No. ER98-3451-000]

    Take notice that on June 22, 1998, American Premier Energy Corp. 
(APE), petition the Commission for acceptance of APE 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.
    APE intends to engage in wholesale electric power and energy 
purchases and sales as a marketer. APE is not in the business of 
generating or transmitting electric power.
    Comment date: July 10, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

17. Virginia Electric and Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-3452-000]

    Take notice that on June 22, 1998, Virginia Electric and Power 
Company (Virginia Power), tendered for filing Service Agreements for 
Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service with (i) The Energy Authority, 
Inc., (ii) NorAm Energy Services, Inc., (iii) Energy Transfer Group 
LLC, (iv) Merchant Energy Group of the Americas, Inc. (MEGA), and (v) 
Avista Energy, Inc. (collectively, the Transmission Customers), under 
the Open Access Transmission Tariff to Eligible Purchasers dated July 
14, 1997. Under the Service Agreements, Virginia Power will provide 
firm point-to-point service to the Transmission Customers under the 
rates, terms and conditions of the Open Access Transmission Tariff.
    Copies of the filing were served upon the Transmission Customers, 
the Virginia State Corporation Commission and the North Carolina 
Utilities Commission.
    Comment date: July 10, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

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18. PP&L, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-3453-000]

    Take notice that on June 22, 1998, PP&L, Inc. (PP&L), tendered for 
filing an application to amend its Market-Based Rates Tariff, FERC 
Electric Tariff Original Volume No. 5, to (1) allow PP&L to sell, 
assign or transfer transmission rights and associated ancillary 
services; (2) change the name of the tariff to Market-Based Rates and 
Resale of Transmission Rights Tariff; (3) delete all references in the 
Form of Service Agreement to PP&L's Open Access Transmission Tariff and 
(4) reflect the name change from Pennsylvania Power & Light Company to 
PP&L, Inc.
    PP&L requests waiver of Commission Regulations to permit the tariff 
amendment to become effective on June 26, 1998.
    Comment date: July 10, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

19. Mid-Continent Area Power Pool

[Docket No. ER98-3454-000]

    Take notice that on June 22, 1998, the Mid-Continent Area Power 
Pool (MAPP), tendered for filing on behalf of its Members that are 
subject to Commission jurisdiction as public utilities under Section 
201(e) of the Federal Power Act, Schedule R: Redispatch Service. 
Schedule R provides for redispatch of MAPP Member generating units on a 
regional basis as an alternative to curtailing firm transmission 
service on MAPP Member systems during emergency conditions.
    Comment date: July 10, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

20. Wisconsin Electric Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-3455-000]

    Take notice that on June 22, 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 Allegheny Power Service Corporation (Allegheny).
    Wisconsin Electric respectfully requests an effective date of June 
18, 1998, to allow for economic transactions between the parties.
    Copies of the filing have been served on Allegheny, the Michigan 
Public Service Commission, and the Public Service Commission of 
Wisconsin.
    Comment date: July 10, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

21. Houston Lighting & Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-3456-000]

    Take notice that on June 22, 1998, Houston Lighting & Power Company 
(HL&P), tendered for filing (1) an executed Transmission Service 
Agreement (TSA) with Tex-La Electric Cooperative of Texas, Inc., for 
Short-Term Firm Transmission Service under HL&P's FERC Electric Tariff, 
Third Revised Volume No. 1, for Transmission Service To, From and Over 
Certain HVDC Interconnections, and Notice of Cancellation to be 
effective January 1, 1999. HL&P has requested an effective date for the 
TSA of August 1, 1998.
    Copies of the filing were served on Tex-La and the Public Utility 
Commission of Texas.
    Comment date: July 10, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

22. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER98-3457-000]

    Take notice that on June 22, 1998, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C., 
filed proposed revisions to the Reliability Assurance Agreement Among 
Load Serving Entities in the PJM Control Area that would (1) modify the 
methodology for determining the capacity obligations of the parties, 
(2) clarify the responsibilities of the parties, the Office of the 
Interconnection and the PJM Board, (3) clarify and adjust the cost 
responsibilities of the parties, (4) modify the Agreement to provide 
incentives for the owners of generating resources who are not parties 
to the Agreement and (5) simplify, clarify or correct a number of other 
provisions.
    Copies have been served on the Regulatory Commissions of Delaware, 
the District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and 
Virginia and on the parties to the Reliability Assurance Agreement.
    Comment date: July 10, 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, NE, Washington, DC 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. 98-17622 Filed 7-1-98; 8:45 am]
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