[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 160 (Wednesday, August 19, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44429-44432]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-22246]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. ER98-3672-000, et al.]


Onondago Cogeneration Limited Partnership, et al.; Electric Rate 
and Corporate Regulation Filings

August 12, 1998.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Onondaga Cogeneration Limited Partnership

[Docket No. ER98-3672-000]

    Take notice that on August 7, 1998, Onondaga Cogeneration Limited 
Partnership, tendered for filing an Amended and Restated Power Put 
Agreement with Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation as an initial rate 
schedule.
    Onondaga requests that the Commission waive the filing and notice 
requirements set forth in Section 35.3 of the Regulations, and under 
Section 35.11, permit the Power Put Agreement to become effective on 
July 8, 1998.
    Comment date: August 27, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

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2. Ormond Beach Power Generation, L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER98-4147-000]

    Take notice that on August 7, 1998, Ormond Beach Power Generation, 
L.L.C. (Ormond Beach), tendered for filing a Short-Term Sales Under 
Market-Based Power Sales Tariff service agreement, establishing NorAm 
Energy Services, Inc. (NES) as a customer under Ormond Beach's market-
based rate sales tariff.
    Ormond Beach requests an effective date of July 8, 1998 for the 
service agreement.
    Ormond Beach states that a copy of the filing was served on NES.
    Comment date: August 27, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

3. Allegheny Power Service Corp. on behalf of The Potomac Edison 
Company

[Docket No. ER98-4148-000]

    Take notice that on August 7, 1998, Allegheny Power Service 
Corporation, on behalf of The Potomac Edison Company (PE), filed an 
executed Power Service Agreement under which PE will provide full 
requirements service to the Town of Williamsport.
    The parties request a July 25, 1998 effective date.
    Copies of the filing have been provided to the Maryland Public 
Service Commission and the Virginia State Corporation and all parties 
of record.
    Comment date: August 27, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

4. Cinergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-4149-000]

    Take notice that on August 7, 1998, Cinergy Services, Inc. 
(Cinergy), tendered for filing an executed Non-Firm Point-To-Point 
Transmission Service agreement under Cinergy's Open Access Transmission 
Service Tariff (the Tariff), entered into between Cinergy and NIPSGEN 
Marketers (NIPSGEN).
    Cinergy is requesting an effective date of July 15, 1998.
    Comment date: August 27, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

5. Carolina Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER98-4150-000]

    Take notice that on August 7, 1998, Carolina Power & Light Company 
(CP&L), tendered for filing Service Agreements for Non-Firm Point-to-
Point Transmission Service, executed between CP&L and the following 
Eligible Transmission Customer: Cargill-Alliant, LLC; and a Service 
Agreement for Short-Term Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service with 
Cargill-Alliant, LLC. Service to each eligible customer will be in 
accordance with the terms and conditions of Carolina Power & Light 
Company's Open Access Transmission Tariff.
    Copies of the filing were served upon the North Carolina Utilities 
Commission and the South Carolina Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: August 27, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

6. Orange and Rockland Utilities

[Docket No. ER98-4151-000]

    Take notice that on August 7, 1998, Orange and Rockland Utilities, 
Inc. (O&R), tendered for filing its Summary Report of O&R transactions 
during the calendar quarter ending June 30, 1998, pursuant to the 
market based rate power service tariff, made effective by the 
Commission on March 27, 1997 in Docket No. ER97-1400-000.
    Comment date: August 27, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

7. Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-4152-000]

    Take notice that on August 7, 1998, Orange and Rockland Utilities, 
Inc. (Orange and Rockland), filed a Service Agreement for Non-firm 
Point-To-Point Transmission Service, between Orange and Rockland and HQ 
Energy Services (Customer). This Service Agreement specifies that the 
Customer has agreed to the rates, terms and conditions of Orange and 
Rockland Open Access Transmission Tariff filed on July 9, 1966 in 
Docket No. OA96-210-000.
    Orange and Rockland requests waiver of Commission's sixty-day 
notice requirements and an effective date of July 22, 1998.
    Copies of the filing have been provided to The New York State 
Public Service Commission and to the Customer.
    Comment date: August 27, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

8. Pacific Gas and Electric Co.

[Docket No. ER98-4154-000]

    Take notice that on August 7, 1998, Pacific Gas and Electric 
Company (PG&E), tendered for Filing an agreement entitled Special 
Facilities Agreement for The Interconnection of City of Biggs' 60 kV 
Substation (Special Facilities Agreement), between the Northern 
California Power Agency (NCPA) and PG&E.
    The Special Facilities Agreement has been entered into pursuant to 
the NCPA and PG&E Interconnection Agreement, PG&E Rate Schedule FERC 
No. 142. The Special Facilities Agreement sets forth the rate, terms 
and conditions under which PG&E will design, install, own, operate and 
maintain the facilities for the interconnection of City of Biggs' 60 kV 
substation to PG&E's electric system. Under the Special Facilities 
Agreement, PG&E proposes to charge NCPA a capital advance and monthly 
Cost of Ownership Charge, with the latter using the Cost of Ownership 
Rate for transmission-level, customer-financed special facilities and 
distribution-level customer-financed special facilities filed with the 
California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) pursuant to PG&E's 
Electric Rule No. 2. The Cost of Ownership Rate is expressed as a 
monthly percentage of the installed cost of the facilities.
    PG&E has requested permission to use automatic rate adjustments 
whenever the CPUC authorizes a revised Electric Rule No. 2 Cost of 
Ownership Rate, limited by a rate cap of 0.58 percent monthly and 6.96 
percent annually for transmission-level, customer-financed special 
facilities; and 0.77 percent monthly and 9.24 percent annually for 
distribution-level, customer-financed special facilities. Copies of 
this Filing have been served upon NCPA and the CPUC.
    Comment date: August 27, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

9. Illinois Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-4156-000]

    Take notice that on August 7, 1998, Illinois Power Company 
(Illinois Power), 500 South 27th Street, Decatur, Illinois 62526, 
tendered for filing an unexecuted Power Sales Tariff, Service Agreement 
under which Statoil Energy Trading, Inc. will take service under 
Illinois Power Company's Power Sales Tariff. The agreements are based 
on the Form of Service Agreement in Illinois Power's tariff.
    Illinois Power requests an effective date of July 1, 1998, and 
requests such waivers of the Commission's regulations under the Federal 
Power Act as may be necessary to place the Power Sales Tariff, Service 
Agreement into effect on the requested date.
    Copies of this filing have been served upon the Illinois Commerce 
Commission and Statoil Energy Trading, Inc.
    Comment date: August 27, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

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10. Alliant Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-4157-000]

    Take notice that on August 7, 1998, Alliant Services, Inc., 
tendered for filing executed Service Agreements for firm and non-firm 
point-to-point transmission service, establishing PG&E Energy Trading-
Power, L.P. as a point-to-point Transmission Customer under the terms 
of the Alliant Services, Inc. transmission tariff.
    Alliant Services, Inc., requests an effective date of July 24, 
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: August 27, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

11. Duquesne Light Company

[Docket No. ER98-4159-000]

    Take notice that on August 7, 1998, Duquesne Light Company, 
tendered for filing a proposed Market Rate Tariff, governing negotiated 
market-based capacity and energy sales.
    A copy of this filing was served on the Pennsylvania Public Utility 
Commission.
    Comment date: August 27, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

12. Illinois Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-4160-000]

    Take notice that on August 7, 1998, Illinois Power Company 
(Illinois Power), tendered for filing executed firm and non-firm 
transmission agreements under which Northern/AES Energy will take 
transmission service pursuant to its open access transmission tariff.
    Illinois Power requests an effective date of August 1, 1998.
    Copies of this filing have been served upon the Illinois Commerce 
Commission and Northern/AES Energy.
    Comment date: August 27, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

13. Southwest Power Pool

[Docket No. ER98-4161-000]

    Take notice that on August 7, 1998, Southwest Power Pool (SPP), 
tendered for filing five 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: August 27, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

14. Illinois Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-4162-000]

    Take notice that on August 7, 1998, Illinois Power Company 
(Illinois Power), tendered for filing an executed Power Sales Tariff, 
Service Agreement under which Questar Energy Trading will take service 
under Illinois Power Company's Power Sales Tariff.
    Illinois Power has requested an effective date of July 31, 1998.
    Copies of this filing have been served upon the Illinois Commerce 
Commission and Questar Energy Trading.
    Comment date: August 27, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

15. New York State Electric & Gas Corporation

[Docket No. ER98-4163-000]

    Take notice that on August 7, 1998, New York State Electric & Gas 
Corporation (NYSEG), filed executed Non-Firm Point-To-Point 
Transmission Service and/or Short Term Firm Point-To-Point Transmission 
Service Agreements between NYSEG and North American Energy 
Conservation, Inc., Ensearch Energy Services, PECO Energy Company, and 
Virginia Electric Power Company (Customers). These Service Agreements 
specify that the Customer has agreed to the rates, terms and conditions 
of the NYSEG open access transmission tariff filed July 9, 1997 and 
effective on November 27, 1997, in Docket No. ER97-2353-000.
    NYSEG requests waiver of the Commission's sixty-day notice 
requirements and an effective date of August 7, 1998 for the Service 
Agreements. NYSEG has served copies of the filing on The New York State 
Public Service Commission and on the Customer.
    Comment date: August 27, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

16. Louisville Gas And Electric Co., Kentucky Utilities Company

[Docket No. ER98-4164-000]

    Take notice that on August 7, 1998, Louisville Gas and Electric 
Company/Kentucky Utilities (LG&E/KU), tendered for filing an executed 
Service Agreement for Non-Firm Point-To-Point Transmission Service 
between LG&E/KU and El Paso Energy Marketing under LG&E/KU's Open 
Access Transmission Tariff.
    Comment date: August 27, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

17. Louisville Gas and Electric Co., Kentucky Utilities Company

[Docket No. ER98-4165-000]

    Take notice that on August 7, 1998, Louisville Gas and Electric 
Company/Kentucky Utilities (LG&E/KU), tendered for filing an executed 
Service Agreement for Firm Point-To-Point Transmission Service between 
LG&E/KU and the Detroit Edison Company under LG&E/KU's Open Access 
Transmission Tariff.
    LG&E/KU request that the Commission waive its usual notice 
requirements and any other requirements of its rules and regulations 
with which this filing may not comply and accept for filing this 
service agreement so that it can become effective as of the date of the 
agreement.
    Comment date: August 27, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

18. California Independent System Operator, Corporation

[Docket No. ER98-4181-000]

    Take notice that on August 7, 1998, the California Independent 
System Operator Corporation (ISO), tendered for filing an amendment to 
Schedule 1 to the Participating Generator Agreement between ISO and the 
Southern California Edison Company (SCE). The ISO states that the 
amendment revises the schedule to reflect SCE's sale of certain 
generating facilities and to reflect new Normal Maximum Operating 
Levels and new Meter Validation Maximum Operating Levels for several 
other facilities.
    Pursuant to section 35.11 of the Commission's regulations, 18 CFR 
35.11, the ISO requests waiver of the 60-day notice requirement, if it 
is deemed applicable to the enclosed filing.
    The ISO also requests, pursuant to section 207 of the Commission's 
regulations 18 CFR 385.207, waiver of the requirement of section 
35.10(c) to include a marked version of the changed pages.
    The ISO states that this filing has been served on all parties 
listed on the official service list in the above-referenced dockets.
    Comment date: August 27, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

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19. Entergy Services, Inc.

[Docket Nos. ER98-4190-000]

    Take notice that on August 11, 1998, Entergy Services, Inc., on 
behalf of System Energy Resources, Inc. (SERI), filed, pursuant to 
Section 205 of the Federal Power Act, the Grand Gulf Accelerated 
Recovery Tariff (GGART-Mississippi). The GGART-Mississippi permits 
Entergy Mississippi, Inc. (EMI), to accelerate the payment of the 
retail portion of its obligation to SERI for Grand Gulf capacity and 
energy.
    A copy of such application has been served upon the state 
regulators of the Entergy operating companies.
    Entergy requests an effective date of October 1, 1998.
    Comment date: August 31, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

20. Deseret Generation & Transmission Co-operative

[Docket No. ER98-4155-000]

    Take notice that Deseret Generation & Transmission Co-operative on 
August 7, 1998, tendered for filing an executed umbrella non-firm 
point-to-point service agreement with NorAm Energy Services, Inc. under 
its open access transmission tariff.
    Deseret requests a waiver of the Commission's notice requirements 
for an effective date of August 7, 1998. Deseret's open access 
transmission tariff is currently on file with the Commission in Docket 
No. OA97-487-000. NorAm Energy Services, Inc. has been provided a copy 
of this filing.
    Comment date: August 27, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

21. Cleco Corporation

[Docket No. ER98-4153-000]

    Take notice that on August 7, 1998, Cleco Corporation, (Cleco), 
tendered for filing an executed service agreement under which Cleco 
will make market based power sales under its MR-1 tariff with Tractebel 
Energy Marketing, Inc.
    Cleo requests an effective date of July 23, 1998 and waive the 
prior notice requirement consistent with the Commission's practice with 
service agreements to existing tariffs.
    Cleco states that a copy of the filing has been served on Tractebel 
Energy Marketing, Inc.
    Comment date: August 27, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

Standard Paragraphs

    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,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-22246 Filed 8-18-98; 8:45 am]
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