[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 191 (Friday, October 2, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53040-53044]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-26361]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. EC98-58-000, et al.]


West Texas Utilities Company, et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate 
Regulation Filings

September 24, 1998.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. West Texas Utilities Company

[Docket No. EC98-58-000]

    Take notice that on September 1, 1998, West Texas Utilities Company 
(Applicant) filed with the Commission an application seeking 
authorization pursuant to section 203 of the Federal Power Act to 
purchase from the City of Hearne, Texas (Hearne) a substation used to 
reduce power delivered for Hearne's needs from transmission voltage to 
distribution voltage and to lease the facilities back to Hearne for a 
period of twenty years, along with certain facilities especially 
acquired by Applicant for use in the substation. Upon the termination 
of the lease, Hearne will purchase the facilities at their depreciated 
book value.
    Comment date: October 21, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

2. New York State Electric & Gas Corporation, NGE Generation, Inc., 
Pennsylvania Electric Company, and Mission Energy Westside, Inc.

[Docket Nos. EC98-64-000 and ER98-4600-000]

    Take notice that on September 21, 1998, New York State Electric & 
Gas Corporation, NGE Generation, Inc., Pennsylvania Electric Company 
and Mission Energy Westside, Inc. (collectively, the Applicants) 
tendered for filing an application under Section 203 of the Federal 
Power Act for approval to transfer certain jurisdictional facilities 
associated with the sale of the Homer City Electric Generating Station. 
The Applicants also tendered for filing pursuant to Section 205 of the 
Federal Power Act certain agreements providing for services related to 
the transfer of facilities.
    The Applicants have served copies of this filing on the New York 
Public Service Commission and the Pennsylvania Public Utilities 
Commission.
    Comment date: October 26, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

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3. Lakota Ridge, L.L.C.

[Docket No. EG98-110-000]

    On August 31, 1998, Lakota Ridge, L.L.C. (Lakota Ridge), 333 
Washington Avenue, North, Suite 402, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55401, 
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.
    Lakota Ridge is a Delaware company which is developing a wind-
driven electric generation facility which will be located on the 
Buffalo Ridge in Shaokatan Township, Minnesota. The facility, a 11.25 
MW wind-driven electric generation facility, will consist of fifteen 
(15) Micon M1800, 750 kW wind turbines, each with a capacity of 750 kW. 
Northern States Power Company (N.P.) is the purchaser of electric power 
generated by the facility, under a power purchase agreement dated March 
26, 1997. The facility will be interconnected with N.P.'s transmission 
system through a new 34.5 MW feeder system. Lakota Ridge will be 
engaged directly and exclusively in the business of owning the facility 
and selling electric energy produced by the facility at wholesale.
    Lakota Ridge is owned in part by Northern Alternative Energy, Inc., 
a Minnesota corporation with offices located at 333 Washington Avenue 
North, Suite 402, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55401, Edison Capital, an 
unregulated subsidiary of Southern California Edison, with offices 
located at 18101 Von Karman Avenue, Suite 1700, Irvine, CA 92612, and 
Heller Financial, Inc., an investment bank with offices located at 500 
W. Monroe Street, Chicago, IL 60661.
    On September 17, 1998, Lakota Ridge, L.L.C. amended its August 31, 
1998 filing in the above-referenced docket.
    Comment date: October 13, 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.

4. Shaokatan Hills, L.L.C.

[Docket No. EG98-111-000]

    On August 31, 1998, Shaokatan Hills, L.L.C. (Shaokatan Hills), 333 
Washington Avenue, North, Suite 402, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55401, 
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.
    Shaokatan Hills is a Delaware company which is developing a wind-
driven electric generation facility which will be located on the 
Buffalo Ridge in Shaokatan Township, Minnesota. The facility, a 11.88 
MW wind-driven electric generation facility, will consist of eighteen 
(18) Vestas V47-660 kW wind turbines, each with a rated capacity of 660 
kW. Northern States Power Company (N.P.) is the purchaser of electric 
power generated by the facility, under a power purchase agreement dated 
March 26, 1997. The facility will be interconnected with N.P.'s 
transmission system through a new 34.5 MW feeder system. Shaokatan 
Hills will be engaged directly and exclusively in the business of 
owning the facility and selling electric energy produced by the 
facility at wholesale.
    Shaokatan Hills is owned in part by Northern Alternative Energy, 
Inc., a Minnesota corporation with offices located at 333 Washington 
Avenue North, Suite 402, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55401, Edison Capital, 
an unregulated subsidiary of Southern California Edison, with offices 
located at 18101 Von Karman Avenue, Suite 1700, Irvine, CA 92612, and 
Heller Financial, Inc., an investment bank with offices located at 500 
W. Monroe Street, Chicago, IL 60661.
    On September 17, 1998 Shaokatan Hills amended its August 31, 1998 
filing in the above-referenced docket.
    Comment date: October 13, 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.

5. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.

[Docket No. EL98-60-000]

    Take notice that on September 15, 1998, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. 
tendered for filing a conditional notice of withdrawal in the above-
referenced docket.
    Comment date: October 16, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

6. Alternate Power Source, Inc. Industrial Gas & Electric Services 
Morgan Stanley Capital Group Inc. Western Systems Power Pool DC 
Tie, Inc.

[Docket Nos. ER96-1145-008, ER95-257-015, ER94-1384-020, ER91-195-033 
and ER91-435-026]

    Take notice that the following informational filings have been made 
with the Commission and are on file and available for public inspection 
and copying in the Commission's Public Reference Room.
    On September 8, 1998, Alternate Power Source, Inc. filed certain 
information as required by the Commission's April 30, 1996 order in 
Docket No. ER96-1145-000.
    On September 15, 1998, Industrial Gas & Electric Services filed 
certain information as required by the Commission's February 1, 1995 
order in Docket No. ER95-257-000.
    On September 18, 1998, Morgan Stanley Capital Group Inc. filed 
certain information as required by the Commission's November 8, 1994 
order in Docket No. ER94-1384-000.
    On July 30, 1998, Western Systems Power Pool filed certain 
information and on September 16, 1995, they filed additional 
information to the July 30, 1998 filing as required by the Commission's 
June 1, 1992 order in Docket No. ER91-195-000.
    On September 18, 1998, DC Tie, Inc. filed certain information as 
required by the Commission's July 11, 1991 order in Docket No. ER91-
435-000.

7. Cinergy Services, Inc.

[Docket Nos. ER98-746-001, ER98-747-001, ER98-748-001, ER98-749-001, 
ER98-750-001, ER98-751-001, and ER98-752-001]

    Take notice that on September 21, 1998, Cinergy Services, Inc. 
(Cinergy), provides the Commission with three options for ``unbundled'' 
rates concerning Cinergy's transaction with the Towns of Bremen, 
Brookston, Chalmers, Etna Green, Kingsford Heights, Walkterton and 
Winamac, Indiana. Cinergy is filing these rates in response to a 
deficiency letter issued on August 21, 1998, in the above-referenced 
dockets.
    Copies of the filing have been served upon the Town of Bremen, 
Indiana, Town of Brookston, Indiana, Town of Chalmers, Indiana, Town of 
Etna Green, Indiana, Town of Kingsford Heights, Indiana, Town of 
Walkerton, Indiana, Town of Winamac, Indiana and the Indiana Utility 
Regulatory Commission.
    Comment date: October 9, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

8. Cinergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-1481-000]

    Take notice that on September 21, 1998, Cinergy Services, Inc. 
(Cinergy), provides the Commission with three options for ``unbundled'' 
rates concerning Cinergy's transaction with BPU. Cinergy is filing 
these rates in response to a deficiency letter issued on August 21, 
1998, in the above-referenced docket.
    Copies of the filing have been served upon the Board of Public 
Utilities of Kansas City, Kansas and the Kansas State Corporation 
Commission.

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

9. Cinergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-1711-000]

    Take notice that on September 21, 1998, Cinergy Services, Inc. 
(Cinergy), provides the Commission with three options for ``unbundled'' 
rates concerning Cinergy's transaction with Edgar Electric Cooperative 
Association. Cinergy is filing these rates in response to a deficiency 
letter issued on August 21, 1998, in the above-referenced docket.
    Copies of the filing have been served upon Edgar Electric 
Cooperative Association and the Illinois Commerce Commission.
    Comment date: October 9, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

10. Cinergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-1781-000]

    Take notice that on September 21, 1998, Cinergy Services, Inc. 
(Cinergy), provides the Commission with three options for ``unbundled'' 
rates concerning Cinergy's transaction with Nordic. Cinergy is filing 
these rates in response to a deficiency letter issued on August 21, 
1998, in the above-referenced docket.
    Copies of the filing have been served upon Nordic Electric, L.L.C. 
and the Michigan Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: October 9, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

11. Public Service Company of New Mexico

[Docket No. ER98-2862-000]

    Take notice that on September 21, 1998, Public Service Company of 
New Mexico (PNM), tendered for filing a response to the deficiency 
letter issued by the Director, Division of Rate Applications, Office of 
Electric Power Regulation on June 26, 1998 in the above referenced 
docket.
    PNM's filing is available for public inspection at its offices in 
Albuquerque, New Mexico.
    Comment date: October 9, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

12. Public Service Company of New Mexico

[Docket No. ER98-3376-000 and ER98-3584-000]

    Take notice that on September 21, 1998, Public Service Company of 
New Mexico (PNM), tendered for filing a response to the deficiency 
letter issued by the Director, Division of Rate Applications, Office of 
Electric Power Regulation issued on July 23, 1998, in the above 
referenced dockets.
    PNM's filings available for public inspection at its office in 
Albuquerque, New Mexico.
    Comment date: October 9, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

13. JEB Corporation

[Docket No. ER98-4585-000]

    Take notice that on September 18, 1998, JEB Corporation tendered 
for filing notice of cancellation that effective September 18, 1998, 
Rate Schedule FERC No. 1, effective September 8, 1994, is to be 
canceled.
    There are no parties on whom to serve this notice of proposed 
cancellation because there are no customers and JEB Corporation is not 
regulated by any state commission.
    Comment date: October 8, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

14. CMS Marketing, Services and Trading Company

[Docket No. ER98-4586-000]

    Take notice that on September 18, 1998, CMS Marketing, Services and 
Trading Company filed a rate schedule change entitled CMS Marketing, 
Services and Trading Company (CMS MST), Rate Schedule FERC No. 1, 
Superseding CMS Electric Marketing Company (CMS/EM) Rate Schedule FERC 
No. 1. The rate schedule changes proposed are designed to reflect the 
succession of CMS MST to CMS/EM, which succession has previously been 
authorized by the Commission in its order dated March 19, 1997, and to 
remove outdated and inoperative tariff language against brokering power 
for Consumers Energy Company, consistent with CMS MST's code of 
conduct, which was accepted by the Commission by its order dated August 
17, 1998.
    Comment date: October 8, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

15. Central Vermont Public Service Corporation

[Docket No. ER98-4587-000]

    Take notice that on September 21, 1998, Central Vermont Public 
Service Corporation tendered for filing a modification to its open 
access transmission tariff that removes Pool Transmission Facilities 
from the formula rate.
    Comment date: October 8, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

16. Mock Energy Services, L.P.

[Docket No. ER98-4588-000]

    Take notice that on September 21, 1998, Mock Energy Services, Inc. 
(MES), a marketer of electric power, has filed a notice of cancellation 
of its Rate Schedule FERC No. 1, pursuant to Section 205 of the Federal 
Power Act, 16 U.S.C. Sec. 824d (1994), and Section 35.15 of the 
Commission's Regulations, 18 CFR 35.15. MES proposes for its 
cancellation to be effective on November 15, 1998.
    Comment date: October 9, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

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

[Docket No. ER98-4589-000]

    Take notice that on September 21, 1998, Allegheny Power Service 
Corporation on behalf of Monongahela Power Company, The Potomac Edison 
Company and West Penn Power Company (Allegheny Power) filed Supplement 
No. 3, to add four (4) new Customers to the Market Rate Tariff under 
which Allegheny Power offers generation services.
    Allegheny Power requests a waiver of notice requirements to make 
service available as of September 18, 1998, to Griffin Energy 
Marketing, L.L.C., Rainbow Energy Marketing Corporation, Strategic 
Energy Limited, and Virginia Power.
    Copies of the filing have been provided to the Public Utilities 
Commission of Ohio, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, the 
Maryland Public Service Commission, the Virginia State Corporation 
Commission, the West Virginia Public Service Commission, and all 
parties of record.
    Comment date: October 9, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

18. Public Service Company of Colorado

[Docket No. ER98-4590-000]

    Take notice that on September 21, 1998, Public Service Company of 
Colorado (PSCo), tendered for filing a Power Purchase Agreement with 
Colorado Springs Utilities (CSU). The Agreement allows PSCo to provide 
wind-generated power service to CSU.
    Comment date: October 9, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

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19. Northeast Utilities Service Company

[Docket No. ER98-4591-000]

    Take notice that on September 21, 1998, Northeast Utilities Service 
Company (NUSCO), tendered for filing on behalf of The Connecticut Light 
and Power Company (CL&P), Western Massachusetts Electric Company 
(WMECO), Holyoke Water Power Company (HWP), including its wholly-owned 
subsidiary, Holyoke Power and Electric Company, and Public Service 
Company of New Hampshire (PSNH), and UNITIL Power Corp., a System Power 
Sales Agreement to provide system power to the UNITIL Power Corp., 
pursuant to Section 205 of the Federal Power Act and Section 35.13 of 
the Commission's Regulations.
    NUSCO requests that the rate schedule become effective on November 
1, 1998.
    NUSCO states that copies of the rate schedule have been mailed to 
the parties to the Agreement.
    Comment date: October 9, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

20. Ameren Services Company

[Docket No. ER98-4592-000]

    Take notice that on September 21, 1998, Ameren Services Company 
(Ameren Services), tendered for filing a Network Operating Agreement 
and a Service Agreement for Network Integration Transmission Service 
between Ameren Services and Citizens Electric Corporation (CEC). Ameren 
Services asserts that the purpose of the Agreements is to permit Ameren 
Services to provide transmission service to CEC pursuant to Ameren's 
Open Access Tariff.
    Ameren Services requests that the Network Service Agreements and 
Network Operating Agreements be allowed to become effective as of 
September 1, 1998.
    Comment date: October 9, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

21. Ameren Services Company

[Docket No. ER98-4593-000]

    Take notice that on September 21, 1998, Ameren Services Company 
(ASC) as Agent for Union Electric Company (UE), tendered for filing an 
Economic Development Power Agreement for Market Based Rate Power Sales 
between UE and the Citizens Electric Corporation (CEC). ASC asserts 
that the purpose of the Agreement is to permit ASC to make sales of 
capacity and energy at market based rates to CEC pursuant to ASC's 
Market Based Rate Power Sales Tariff filed in Docket No. ER98-3285-000.
    Comment date: October 9, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

22. Duquesne Light Company

[Docket No. ER98-4594-000]

    Take notice that on September 21, 1998, Duquesne Light Company 
(DLC), filed a Service Agreement for Retail Network Integration 
Transmission Service and a Network Operating Agreement for Retail 
Network Integration Transmission Service dated September 15, 1998 with 
Constellation Energy Source, Inc., under DLC's Open Access Transmission 
Tariff (Tariff). The Service Agreement and Network Operating Agreement 
adds Constellation Energy Source, Inc., as a customer under the Tariff.
    DLC requests an effective date of September 15, 1998 for the 
Service Agreement.
    Comment date: October 9, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

23. Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-4595-000]

    Take notice that on September 21, 1998, Consolidated Edison Company 
of New York, Inc. (Con Edison), tendered for filing a service agreement 
to provide non-firm transmission service pursuant to its Open Access 
Transmission Tariff to Cinergy Services, Inc., on behalf of Cincinnati 
Gas & Electric Company (Cinergy).
    Con Edison states that a copy of this filing has been served by 
mail upon the Cinergy.
    Comment date: October 9, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

24. Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-4596-000]

    Take notice that on September 21, 1998, Consolidated Edison Company 
of New York, Inc. (Con Edison), tendered for filing a service agreement 
to provide non-firm transmission service pursuant to its Open Access 
Transmission Tariff to Cinergy Services, Inc., on behalf of PSI Energy 
(Cinergy).
    Con Edison states that a copy of this filing has been served by 
mail upon the Cinergy.
    Comment date: October 9, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

25. Boston Edison Company

[Docket No. ER98-4597-000]

    Take notice that on September 21, 1998, Boston Edison Company 
(Boston Edison), tendered for filing amendments to its open access 
transmission tariff to conform that tariff to the compliance filing 
made by New England Power Pool (NEPOOL), on July 22, 1998 in Docket 
Nos. OA97-237-000 et al.
    Boston Edison asks for waiver of the 60-day notice requirement to 
allow the amendments to become effective on October 1, 1998 or on such 
other date as the Commission allows the NEPOOL amendments to become 
effective.
    Comment date: October 9, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

26. New England Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-4598-000]

    Take notice that on September 21, 1998, New England Power Company, 
tendered filing amendments to its open access transmission tariff, 
NEP's FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 9, in compliance with 
the Commission's Order dated April 20, 1998.
    Comment date: October 9, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

27. Southwestern Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER98-4599-000]

    Take notice that on September 21, 1998, Southwestern Public Service 
Company, tendered for filing a proposed amendment to its rate schedule 
for service to Lea County Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Lea County).
    The proposed amendment reflects a new delivery point for service to 
Lea County.
    Comment date: October 9, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

28. Mary Sharpe-Hayes

[Docket No. ID-3225-000]

    Take notice that on July 29, 1998, Mary Sharpe-Hayes (Applicant) 
tendered for filing an application under section 305(b) of the Federal 
Power Act to hold the following positions:
    Outside Director--ISO New England Inc.
    Vice President--Potomac Electric Power Company
    Comment date: October 9, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

29. Arizona Public Service Company

[Docket No. OA96-153-004]

    Take notice that on August 15, 1997, Arizona Public Service Company 
tendered for filing a listing of current subcribers to its Open Access 
Transmission tariff filed in compliance with FERC Order in Docket No. 
OA96-18-000, et al.

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    A copy of this filing has been served on the Arizona Corporation 
Commission.
    Comment date: October 7, 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.
David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
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