[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 170 (Wednesday, September 2, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46784-46786]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-23590]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. ER98-4290-000, et al.]


Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation, et al.; Electric Rate and 
Corporate Regulation Filings

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

1. Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation

[Docket No. ER98-4290-000]

    Take notice that on August 20, 1998, Niagara Mohawk Power 
Corporation (NMPC), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission an executed Transmission Service Agreement 
between NMPC and Indeck-Ilion, L.P. This Transmission Service Agreement 
specifies that Indeck-Ilion, L.P., has signed on to and has agreed to 
the terms and conditions of NMPC's Open Access Transmission Tariff as 
filed in Docket No. OA96-194-000. This Tariff, filed with FERC on July 
9, 1996, will allow NMPC and Indeck-Ilion, L.P., to enter into 
separately scheduled transactions under which NMPC will provide 
transmission service for Indeck-Ilion, L.P., as the parties may 
mutually agree.
    NMPC requests an effective date of August 11, 1998. NMPC has 
requested waiver of the notice requirements for good cause shown.
    NMPC has served copies of the filing upon the New York State Public 
Service Commission and Indeck-Ilion, L.P.
    Comment date: September, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

2. California Independent System Operator Corporation

[Docket No. EC96-19-039 and ER96-1663-040]

    Take notice that on August 20, 1998, the California Independent 
System Operator Corporation (ISO), submitted a letter in the above-
captioned dockets, modifying the earliest proposed effective date for 
the proposed Amendment No. 11 to the ISO Tariff to September 21, 1998.
    The ISO states that this filing has been served on all parties on 
whom the ISO's initial filing in these dockets was served.
    Comment date: September 9, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

3. Montana-Dakota Utilities Co., a Division of MDU Resources Group, 
Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-4289-000]

    Take notice that on August 20, 1998, Montana-Dakota Utilities Co., 
a Division of MDU Resources Group, Inc. (Montana-Dakota) tendered for 
filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission pursuant to 18 CFR 
35.12, a Market-Based Wholesale Power Sales Rate Schedule, which would 
allow Montana-Dakota to engage in wholesale sales of energy and/or 
capacity at market-determined prices.
    Copies of the filing have been provided to the Montana Public 
Service Commission, Montana Consumer Counsel, North Dakota Public 
Service Commission, South Dakota Public Utilities Commission, and 
Wyoming Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: September 9, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

4. Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation

[Docket No. ER98-4291-000]

    Take notice that on August 20, 1998, Niagara Mohawk Power 
Corporation (NMPC), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission an executed Transmission Service Agreement 
between NMPC and Indeck-Ilion, L.P. This Transmission Service Agreement 
specifies that Indeck-Ilion, L.P., has signed on to and has agreed to 
the terms and conditions of NMPC's Open Access Transmission Tariff as 
filed in Docket No. OA96-194-000. This Tariff, filed with FERC on July 
9, 1996, will allow NMPC and Indeck-Ilion, L.P., to enter into 
separately scheduled transactions under which NMPC will provide 
transmission service for Indeck-Ilion, L.P. as the parties may mutually 
agree.
    NMPC requests an effective date of August 11, 1998. NMPC has 
requested waiver of the notice requirements for good cause shown.
    NMPC has served copies of the filing upon the New York State Public 
Service Commission and Indeck-Ilion, L.P.
    Comment date: September 9, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

5. Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation

[Docket No. ER98-4292-000]

    Take notice that on August 20, 1998, Niagara Mohawk Power 
Corporation (NMPC), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission an executed Transmission Service Agreement 
between NMPC and Indeck-Olean, L.P. This Transmission Service Agreement 
specifies that Indeck-Olean, L.P. has signed on to and has agreed to 
the terms and conditions of NMPC's Open Access Transmission Tariff as 
filed in Docket No. OA96-194-000. This Tariff, filed with FERC on July 
9, 1996, will allow NMPC and Indeck-Olean, L.P., to enter into 
separately scheduled transactions under which NMPC will provide 
transmission service for Indeck-Olean, L.P., as the parties may 
mutually agree.
    NMPC requests an effective date of August 11, 1998. NMPC has 
requested waiver of the notice requirements for good cause shown.
    NMPC has served copies of the filing upon the New York State Public 
Service Commission and Indeck-Olean, L.P.
    Comment date: September 9, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

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6. Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation

[Docket No. ER98-4293-000]

    Take notice that on August 20, 1998, Niagara Mohawk Power 
Corporation (NMPC), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission an executed Transmission Service Agreement 
between NMPC and Indeck-Olean, L.P. This Transmission Service Agreement 
specifies that Indeck-Olean, L.P., has signed on to and has agreed to 
the terms and conditions of NMPC's Open Access Transmission Tariff as 
filed in Docket No. OA96-194-000. This Tariff, filed with FERC on July 
9, 1996, will allow NMPC and Indeck-Olean, L.P., to enter into 
separately scheduled transactions under which NMPC will provide 
transmission service for Indeck-Olean, L.P., as the parties may 
mutually agree.
    NMPC requests an effective date of August 11, 1998. NMPC has 
requested waiver of the notice requirements for good cause shown.
    NMPC has served copies of the filing upon the New York State Public 
Service Commission and Indeck-Olean, L.P.
    Comment date: September 9, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

7. Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation

[Docket No. ER98-4294-000]

    Take notice that on August 20, 1998, Rochester Gas and Electric 
Corporation (RG&E), tendered for filing a Market Based Service 
Agreement between RG&E and Central Hudson Enterprises Corporation 
(Customer). This Service Agreement specifies that the Customer has 
agreed to the rates, term and conditions of RG&E's FERC Electric Rate 
Schedule No. 3, Original Volume No. 1 (Power Sales Tariff), accepted by 
the Commission.
    RG&E requests waiver of the Commission's sixty (60) day notice 
requirements and an effective date of August 14, 1998, for Central 
Hudson Enterprises Corporation's Service Agreement. RG&E has served 
copies of the filing on the New York State Public Service Commission 
and on the Customer.
    Comment date: September 9, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

8. UGI Utilities, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-4295-000]

    Take notice that on August 20, 1998, UGI Utilities, Inc., tendered 
for filing a proposed tariff sheet for inclusion in the pool-wide open-
access transmission tariff of the Pennsylvania-New Jersey-Maryland 
Interconnection, L.L.C. (PJM).
    The tariff sheet tendered by UGI sets forth UGI's transmission 
revenue requirement as included in the rate for the PP&L Group Zone 
filed by PP&L, Inc., and set for hearing in consolidated Dockets Nos. 
ER97-4829-000, ER97-3189-007, and EL98-25-000. The tariff sheet 
tendered by UGI states that UGI's revenue requirement as set forth in 
the tariff sheet will be modified as necessary to comply with any 
changes to the UGI revenue requirement ordered in Dockets Nos. ER97-
4829-000, et al. The UGI tariff sheet further states that the UGI 
revenue requirement set forth therein (as it may be modified to comply 
with the outcome of Dockets Nos. ER97-4829-000, et al.) shall be UGI's 
revenue requirement for purposes of the distribution of revenues by PJM 
under Section 5.3 of the Transmission Owners Agreement on file as PJM 
Rate Schedule No. 22.
    UGI requests waiver of the Commission's notice requirements to 
permit the UGI tariff sheet to take effect on April 1, 1998, the 
effective date of the PJM restructuring and the PP&L Group Zone rate. 
Because UGI's revenue requirement will be established in Dockets Nos. 
ER97-4829-000, et al., UGI also requests waiver of the requirements of 
Secs. 35.12 and 35.13 of the Commission's Regulations.
    Copies of the filing were served upon the parties listed in the 
service list for Dockets Nos. ER97-4829-000, et al., and on the 
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
    Comment date: September 9, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

9. Duke Energy Oakland LLC

[Docket No. ER98-4296-000]

    Take notice that on August 20, 1998, in accordance with Section 
35.13, (18 CFR 35.13), Duke Energy Oakland LLC (DEO), submitted for 
filing the revised sheets of its Must-Run Rate Schedule to make 
technical corrections to its Must-Run Rate Schedule.
    DEO requests that the revised Reliability Must-Run sheets be 
permitted to become effective July 1, 1998.
    Copies of the filing were served upon the California ISO, the 
Public Utilities Commission of the State of California and all parties 
to the underlying consolidated proceedings.
    Comment date: September 9, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

10. Entergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-4297-000]

    Take notice that on August 20, 1998, Entergy Services, Inc. 
(Entergy Services), on behalf of Entergy Mississippi, Inc. (Entergy 
Mississippi), tendered for filing a Letter Amendment to the 
Interconnection and Operation Agreement between Entergy Mississippi and 
LSP Energy Limited Partnership (LSP).
    Entergy Services also requests that the Letter Amendment be made 
effective October 19, 1998.
    Comment date: September 9, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

11. Entergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-4298-000]

    Take notice that on August 20, 1998, Entergy Services, Inc. 
(Entergy Services), on behalf of Entergy Gulf States, Inc. (Entergy 
Gulf States), tendered for filing an Interconnection and Operating 
Agreement between Entergy Gulf States and PPG Industries, Inc.
    Entergy Services requests waiver of notice requirements to permit 
the Interconnection Agreement to be made effective July 28, 1998.
    Comment date: September 9, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

12. Entergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-4299-000]

    Take notice that on August 20, 1998, Entergy Services, Inc. 
(Entergy Services), on behalf of Entergy Gulf States, Inc. (Entergy 
Gulf States), tendered for filing an Interconnection and Operating 
Agreement between Entergy Gulf States and Dow Chemical Company.
    Entergy Services requests waiver of notice requirements to permit 
the Interconnection Agreement to be made effective as of July 2, 1998.
    Comment date: September 9, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

13. Duke Energy Moss Landing LLC

[Docket No. ER98-4300-000]

    Take notice that on August 20, 1998, in accordance with Section 
35.13, (18 CFR 35.13), Duke Energy Moss Landing LLC (DEML), submitted 
for filing the revised sheets of its Must-Run Rate Schedule to make 
technical corrections to its Must-Run Rate Schedule.
    DEML requests that the revised Reliability Must-Run sheets be 
permitted to become effective July 1, 1998.
    Copies of the filing were served upon the California ISO, the 
Public Utilities Commission of the State of California and all parties 
to the underlying consolidated proceedings.

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    Comment date: September 9, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

14. Mountainview Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-4301-000]

    Take notice that on August 20, 1998, Mountainview Power Company 
tendered for filing pursuant to Rule 205, (18 CFR 385.205), a petition 
for waivers and blanket approvals under various regulations of the 
Commission and for an order accepting its Rate Schedule FERC No. 1, to 
be effective upon issuance of the Commission's order.
    Mountainview Power Company intends to sell electric power at 
wholesale, including sales of ancillary services. In transactions where 
Mountainview Power Company sells electric energy, it proposes to make 
such sales on rates, terms and conditions to be mutually agreed to with 
the purchasing party. Rate Schedule FERC No. 1, provides for the sale 
of energy and capacity at agreed prices.
    Comment date: September 9, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

15. Riverside Canal Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-4302-000]

    Take notice that on August 20, 1998, Riverside Canal Power Company 
tendered for filing pursuant to Rule 205, (18 CFR 385.205), a petition 
for waivers and blanket approvals under various regulations of the 
Commission and for an order accepting its Rate Schedule FERC No. 1, to 
be effective upon issuance of the Commission's order.
    Riverside Canal Power Company intends to sell electric power at 
wholesale, including sales of ancillary services. In transactions where 
Riverside Canal Power Company sells electric energy, it proposes to 
make such sales on rates, terms and conditions to be mutually agreed to 
with the purchasing party. Rate Schedule FERC No. 1, provides for the 
sale of energy and capacity at agreed prices.
    Comment date: September 9, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

16. UtiliCorp United Inc.

[Docket No. ES98-44-000]

    Take notice that on August 10, 1998, UtiliCorp United Inc. 
(UtiliCorp), submitted an application under Section 204 of the Federal 
Power Act for authorization to issue 565,000 shares of its Common Stock 
pursuant to UtiliCorp Employee Stock Option Plan.
    UtiliCorp also requests an exemption from the Commission's 
competitive bidding and negotiated offer requirements of 18 CFR 34.2.
    Comment date: September 24, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

17. Northeast Utilities Service and Appalachian Power Company

[Docket Nos. OA96-19-002, ER97-1359-000, ER95-1686-000, R96-496-000, 
(Consolidated)]

    Take notice that on August 19, 1998, Northeast Utilities Service 
Company, in compliance with the order of the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission in Northeast Utilities Service Company, et al., 83 FERC 
61,184 (1998), submitted revised pages to the Northeast Utilities 
System Companies' Open Access Transmission Tariff. Copies of the 
compliance filing were served on all customers taking service under the 
tariff.
    Comment date: September 8, 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, 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.
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-23590 Filed 9-1-98; 8:45 am]
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