[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 171 (Thursday, September 3, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47018-47021]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-23712]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. ER98-1643-001, et al.]


Portland General Electric Company, et al.; Electric Rate and 
Corporate Regulation Filings

August 27, 1998.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Portland General Electric Company

[Docket Nos. ER98-1643-001 and ER98-3671-000]

    Take notice that on August 24, 1998, the Portland General Electric 
Company (PGE), filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, an 
amendment to its Notification of Changed Facts and an Amended Code Of 
Conduct Regarding The Relationship Between Portland General Electric 
Company and Enron Energy Services, Inc., Enron Power Marketing, Inc., 
Cook Inlet Energy Supply Limited Partnership, and Enron Wind 
Corporation. The amendments clarify PGE's provision of brokering 
services with its affiliates so as to ensure compliance with 
established FERC policy.
    PGE renews its requests for an effective date of August 1, 1998, 
for its FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 11.
    Comment date: September 14, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

2. Tucson Electric Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-4326-000]

    Take notice that on August 24, 1998, Tucson Electric Power Company 
(Tucson), tendered for filing a Notice of Cancellation of Rate Schedule 
FERC No. 108 (Wholesale Power Supply Agreement Between Tucson and 
Citizens Utilities Company).
    Tucson desires to terminate the Agreement effective November 1, 
1998.
    A copy of transmittal letter and Notice of Cancellation have been 
mailed to all parties of the Agreement.
    Comment date: September 14, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

3. PECO Energy Company

[Docket No. ER98-4327-000]

    Take notice that on August 24, 1998, PECO Energy Company (PECO), 
filed an executed Transmission Agency Agreement between PECT and 
Enserch Energy Services, Inc. (Hereinafter Supplier). The terms and 
conditions contained within this Agreement are

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identical to the terms and conditions contained with the Form of 
Transmission Agency Agreement submitted to the Commission on October 3, 
1997 as part of the joint filing by the Pennsylvania Public Utility 
Commission and the Pennsylvania PJM Utilities at Docket No. ER98-64-
000. This filing merely submits an individual executed copy of the 
Transmission Agreement between PECO and an alternative supplier 
participating in PECO's Retail Pilot Program.
    PECO requests an effective date of September 1, 1998, for the 
Transmission Agency Agreement between PECO and Supplier.
    Copies of the filing were served on the Supplier and the 
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
    Comment date: Sepember 14, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

4. Southwestern Public Service Co.

[Docket No. ER98-4328-000]

    Take notice that on August 24, 1998, New Century Services, Inc., on 
behalf of Southwestern Public Service Company (Southwestern), submitted 
an executed umbrella service agreement under Southwestern's market-
based sales tariff with Noresco. This umbrella service agreement 
provides for Southwestern's sale and Noresco's purchase of capacity and 
energy at market-based rates pursuant to Southwestern's market-based 
sales tariff.
    Southwestern requests an effective date of August 7, 1998.
    A copy of this filing is being served on Noresco.
    Comment date: September 14, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

5. PECO Energy Company

[Docket No. ER98-4329-000]

    Take notice that on August 24, 1998, PECO Energy Company (PECO), 
filed an executed Installed Capacity Obligation Allocation Agreement 
between PECO and Enserch Energy Services, Inc., (hereinafter Supplier). 
The terms and conditions contained within this Agreement are identical 
to the terms and conditions contained with the Form of Installed 
Capacity Allocation Agreement, filed by PECO with the Commission on 
October 3, 1997, at Docket No. ER98-28-000. This filing merely submits 
an individual executed copy of the Installed Capacity Obligation 
Allocation Agreement between PECO and an alternate suppliers 
participating in PECO's Pilot.
    PECO requests an effective date of September 1, 1998.
    Copies of the filing were served on the Supplier and the 
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
    Comment date: September 14, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

6. New Century Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-4330-000]

    Take notice that on August 24, 1998, New Century Services, Inc., on 
behalf of Cheyenne Light, Fuel and Power Company, Public Service 
Company of Colorado, and Southwestern Public Service Company 
(collectively Companies), tendered for filing an executed Umbrella 
Service Agreement, under their Joint Open Access Transmission Service 
Tariff for Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service between the 
Companies and El Paso Energy Marketing Company.
    The Companies request that the Agreement be made effective on 
August 12, 1998.
    Comment date: September 14, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

7. Southern Company Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-4331-000]

    Take notice that on August 24, 1998, Southern Company Services, 
Inc. (SCS), acting on behalf of Alabama Power Company (APC), Georgia 
Power Company, Gulf Power Company, Mississippi Power Company, and 
Savannah Electric and Power Company (collectively referred to as 
Southern Company), filed two (2) executed service agreements for firm 
point-to-point transmission service between SCS, as agent for southern 
Company, and (i) Aquila Power Corp. And (ii) PG&E Energy Trading and a 
Notice of Cancellation of a service agreement for non-firm point-to-
point transmission service executed by SCS, as agent for Southern 
Company, and Federal Energy Sales, Inc. under the Open Access 
Transmission Tariff of Southern Company (FERC Electric Tariff, Original 
Volume No. 5).
    Comment date: September 14, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

8. Boston Edison Company

[Docket No. ER98-4332-000]

    Take notice that on August 24, 1998, Boston Edison Company 
(Edison), tendered for filing a Transmission Facilities Support 
Agreement between Boston Edison Company and Millennium Power Partners, 
L.P. dated July 25, 1998.
    Boston Edison requests that this agreement become effective 60 days 
following the date of this filing.
    Edison states that it has served this filing on the Massachusetts 
Department of Telecommunications and Energy.
    Comment date: September 14, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

9. Primary Power Marketing, L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER98-4333-000]

    Take notice that on August 24, 1998, Primary Power Marketing, 
L.L.C. (Primary), petitioned the Commission for acceptance of Primary's 
Rate Schedule FERC Tariff No. 1; the granting of certain blanket 
approvals, including the authority to sell electricity at market based 
rates; and waiver of certain Commission regulations.
    Comment date: September 14, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

10. Golden Valley Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-4334-000]

    Take notice that on August 24, 1998, Golden Valley Power Company 
(Golden), petitioned the Commission for acceptance of Golden 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.
    Golden intends to engage in wholesale electric power and energy 
purchases and sales as a marketer. Golden is not in the business of 
generating or transmitting electric power. Golden Valley Power Company 
is a Minnesota corporation.
    Comment date: September 14, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

11. Commonwealth Edison Company

[Docket No. ER98-4335-000]

    Take notice that on August 24, 1998, Commonwealth Edison Company 
and Commonwealth Edison Company of Indiana (collectively, ComEd), 
submitted an executed Dynamic Scheduling Agreement with the Wholesale 
Marketing Department of Commonwealth Edison Company (WMD), under 
ComEd's Open Access Transmission Tariff. The Agreement provides for 
dynamic scheduling of firm-to-point transmission service.
    ComEd requests an effective date of March 1, 1998, and, 
accordingly, seeks waiver of the Commission's requirements. Copies of 
this filing were served upon WMD and the Illinois Commerce Commission.
    Comment date: September 14, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

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12. Spokane Energy, LLC

[Docket No. ER98-4336-000]

    Take notice that on August 24, 1998, Spokane Energy, LLC (Spokane 
Energy), petitioned the Commission for acceptance of its FERC Rate 
Schedule No. 1, and an order authorizing Spokane Energy to sell energy 
at market-based rates, and for certain blanket approvals, and the 
waiver of certain Commission regulations.
    Spokane Energy intends to engage in wholesale electric power and 
energy purchases and sales as a marketer. Spokane energy is a 
Washington limited liability company formed by The Washington Water 
Power Company. Spokane Energy is not in the business of generating, 
transmitting, or distributing electric power.
    Comment date: September 14, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

13. Nevada Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-4337-000]

    Take notice that on August 24, 1998, Nevada Power Company (NPC), 
tendered for filing the proposed marketplace-McCullough Interconnection 
Agreement (Agreement). The parties to this Agreement are: Arizona 
Public Service Company (APS); the United States of America (US); Salt 
River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District (S.P.); 
Department of Water and Power of the City of Los Angeles (LADWP); NPC; 
M-S-R Public Power Agency (M-S-R); Southern California Public Power 
Authority (SCPPA); Tucson Electric Power Company (TEP); and the City of 
Vernon, California (Vernon).
    The Agreement sets forth all the terms and conditions for the 
interconnection of the Marketplace Substation with the McCullough 500 
kV Switchyard including required facilities, transaction rights at the 
McCullough 500 kV Switchyard, cost responsibilities, a one-time payment 
and other applicable charges for recovery of costs.
    NPC requests an effective date no later than sixty (60) days after 
the date the Agreement is filed.
    In addition to all the Parties to this Agreement, copies of this 
filing have also been served on the Arizona Corporation Commission and 
the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada.
    Comment date: September 14, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

14. Consolidated Edison Company Of New York, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-4338-000]

    Take notice that on August 24, 1998, Consolidated Edison Company of 
New York, Inc. (Con Edison), tendered for filing a Supplement to its 
Rate Schedule FERC 117, an agreement to provide transmission and 
interconnection service to Long Island Lighting Company (LILCO). The 
Supplement provides for a decrease in the annual fixed rate carrying 
charges.
    Con Edison has requested that this decrease take effect as of 
September 1, 1998.
    Con Edison states that a copy of this filing has been served by 
mail upon LILCO.
    Comment date: September 14, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

15. American Electric Power Service

[Docket No. ER98-4339-000]

    Take notice that on August 24, 1998, the American Electric Power 
Service Corporation (AEPSC), tendered for filing a service agreement 
with Texas utilities Electric Company under the Wholesale Market Tariff 
of the AEP Operating Companies (Power Sales Tariff). The Power Sales 
Tariff was accepted for filing effective October 10, 1997 and has been 
designated AEP Operating Companies, FERC Electric Tariff Original 
Volume No. 5. Also submitted for filing is a request by Energis 
Resources, which has previously executed a service agreement under 
AEPSC's Power Sales Tariff, to change their name to PSEG Energy 
Technologies. AEPSC respectfully requests waiver of notice to permit 
the service agreement and notice of assignment to be made effective for 
service on or after July 21, 1998.
    A copy of the filing was served upon the Parties and the State 
Utility Regulatory Commission of Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, 
Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.
    Comment date: September 14, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

16. Arizona Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER98-4340-000]

    Take notice that on August 24, 1998, Arizona Public Service Company 
(APS), tendered for filing Umbrella Service Agreements to provide Firm 
and Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service to Bonneville Power 
Administration (BPA), under APS' Open Access Transmission Tariff.
    A copy of this filing has been served on BPA and the Arizona 
Corporation Commission.
    Comment date: September 14, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

17. Gulf Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-4341-000]

    Take notice that on August 24, 1998, Gulf Power Company tendered 
for filing revised supplements to Service Schedule T of the 
Interconnection Agreement between Gulf Power Company (Gulf) and Alabama 
Electric Cooperative, Inc. (AEC), agent for West Florida Cooperative 
Association, Inc. (West Florida). The purpose of this filing is to 
reflect a change in delivery point voltage level service for West 
Florida's Bonifay substation.
    A copy of this filing has been sent to AEC, agent for West Florida.
    Comment date: September 14, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

18. Texas-New Mexico Power Company

[Docket No. ES98-46-000]

    Take notice that on August 24, 1998, Texas-New Mexico Power Company 
(TNMP) submitted an application under Section 204 of the Federal Power 
Act for authorization to issue (1) corporate bonds under a new 
indenture in an amount up $200 million and accompanying first mortgage 
bonds as collateral security; and (2) to enter into a three to five 
year revolving credit agreement to borrow from a syndicate of 
commercial banks up to an amount of $200 million.
    Comment date: September 24, 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

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Commission and are available for public inspection.
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-23712 Filed 9-2-98; 8:45 am]
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