[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 205 (Friday, October 23, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56927-56929]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-28428]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. EL99-3-000, et al.]


MidAmerican Energy Co., et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate 
Regulation Filings

October 16, 1998.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. MidAmerican Energy Company

[Docket No. EL99-3-000]

    Take notice that on October 8, 1998, MidAmerican Energy Company 
filed a Petition for Enforcement and Declaratory Order pursuant to 
section 210(h)(2)(B) of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 
1978 (16 U.S.C. 824a-3(h)(2)(B)(1994)) and Rule 207(a)(2) of the 
Commission's rules of practice and procedure (18 CFR 385.207(a)(2)). 
MidAmerican requests the Commission to initiate an enforcement action 
to enjoin the Iowa Utilities Board (IUB) from implementing a final 
decision it issued pursuant to Iowa's Alternate Energy Production (AEP) 
Statute and Sec. 199-15.11(5) of the implementing regulations 
thereunder that directs MidAmerican to interconnect an AEP facility 
owned by David M. Leisinger with the MidAmerican system to offer net 
billing metering arrangements. MidAmerican also requests the Commission 
to issue a declaratory order that the final decision of the IUB is 
preempted by PURPA, if the AEP facility is a qualifying facility (QF), 
or by the Federal Power Act, if the AEP facility is not a QF.
    Comment date: November 16, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

2. Eclipse Energy, Inc., AC Power Corporation, Russell Energy 
Services Company, Alpena Power Marketing, L.L.C., Western States 
Power Providers, Inc., Entergy Services, Inc., UGI Power Supply, 
Inc., Energy Unlimited, Inc.

[Docket Nos. ER94-1099-018, ER97-2867-005, ER96-2882-008, ER97-4745-
004, ER95-1459-012, ER99-169-000, ER96-2715-009, ER98-1622-002]

    Take notice that the following informational filings have been made 
with the Commission and are available for public inspection and copying 
in the Commission's Public Reference Room:
    On October 8, 1998, Eclipse Energy, Inc. filed certain information 
as required by the Commission's June 15, 1994 letter order in Docket 
No. ER94-1099-000.
    On October 8, 1998, AC Power Corporation filed certain information 
as required by the Commission's July 8, 1995 order in Docket No. ER97-
2867-000.
    On October 8, 1998, Russell Energy Services Company filed certain 
information as required by the Commission's October 30, 1996 order in 
Docket No. ER96-2882-000.
    On October 9, 1998, Alpena Power Marketing, L.L.C. filed certain 
information as required by the Commission's November 13, 1997 order in 
Docket No. ER97-4745-000.
    On October 9, 1998, Western States Power Providers, Inc. filed 
certain information as required by the Commission's October 10, 1995 
letter order in Docket No. ER95-1459-000.
    On October 9, 1998, Entergy Services, Inc. filed certain 
information as required by the Commission's December 17, 1997 order in 
Docket No. ER96-2709-000.
    On October 9, 1998, UGI Power Supply, Inc. filed certain 
information as required by the Commission's October 11, 1996 order in 
Docket No. ER96-2715-000.
    On October 9, 1998, Energy Unlimited, Inc. filed certain 
information as required by the Commission's May 5, 1998 order in Docket 
No. ER98-1622-000.

3. Cinergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-523-001]

    Take notice that on October 13, 1998, Cinergy Services, Inc., on 
behalf of The Cincinnati Gas & Electric Company and PSI Energy, Inc. 
(the Cinergy Operating Companies), filed a supplemental compliance 
filing in this docket on January 6, 1998.
    Copies of this filing have been served upon the state commissions 
of Ohio, Indiana and the Customers in this proceeding.
    Comment date: November 2, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

4. Enserco Energy Inc., UGI Power Supply, Inc., CHI Power 
Marketing, Inc., COM/Energy Marketing, Inc., Griffin Energy 
Marketing, L.L.C., Continental Energy Services, L.L.C., United 
American Energy Corp.

[Docket Nos. ER96-2964-008, ER96-2715-010, ER96-2640-008, ER98-449-003, 
ER97-4168-004, ER97-319-007, and ER96-3092-009]

    Take notice that the following informational filings have been made 
with the Commission and are available for public inspection and copying 
in the Commission's Public Reference Room:
    On October 9, 1998, Enserco Energy Inc. filed certain information 
as required by the Commission's December 1, 1996 order in Docket No. 
ER96-2964-000.
    On October 9, 1998, UGI Power Supply, Inc. filed certain 
information as required by the Commission's October 11, 1996 order in 
Docket No. ER96-2715-000.
    On October 13, 1998, CHI Power Marketing, Inc. filed certain 
information as required by the Commission's September 12, 1996 order in 
Docket No. ER96-2640-000.
    On October 13, 1998, COM/Energy Marketing, Inc. filed certain 
information as required by the Commission's December 23, 1997 order in 
Docket No. ER98-449-000.
    On October 13, 1998, Griffin Energy Marketing, L.L.C. filed certain 
information as required by the Commission's October 29, 1997 order in 
Docket No. ER97-4168-000.
    On October 13, 1998, Continental Energy Services, L.L.C. filed 
certain information as required by the Commission's December 31, 1996 
order in Docket No. ER97-319-000.
    On October 13, 1998, United American Energy Corp. filed certain 
information as required by the Commission's January 3, 1997 letter 
order in Docket No. ER96-3092-000.

5. Portland General Electric Company

[Docket No. ER98-3759-001]

    Take notice that on October 13, 1998, Portland General Electric 
Company (PGE), in accordance with the Commission's September 11, 1998, 
order in the above-captioned docket, filed its compliance filing.
    The compliance filing has been served upon all Participants in this 
matter.
    Comment date: November 2, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

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6. Unitil Power Corp.

[Docket No. ER99-168-000]

    Take notice that on October 13, 1998, Unitil Power Corp. (UPC), 
tendered for filing a service agreement between UPC and TransCanada 
Power Marketing Ltd. (TransCanada), for service under UPC's Market-
Based Power Sales Tariff. This Tariff was accepted for filing by the 
Commission on September 25, 1997, in Docket No. ER97-2460-000.
    UPC requests an effective date of September 18, 1998, for the 
service agreement with TransCanada.
    Comment date: November 2, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

7. Fitchburg Gas and Electric Light Company

[Docket No. ER99-176-000]

    Take notice that on October 13, 1998, Fitchburg Gas and Electric 
Light Company (Fitchburg), tendered for filing a service agreement 
between Fitchburg and TransCanada Power Marketing Ltd. (TransCanada), 
for service under Fitchburg's Market-Based Power Sales Tariff. This 
Tariff was accepted for filing by the Commission on September 25, 1997, 
in Docket No. ER97-2463-000.
    Fitchburg requests an effective date of September 18, 1998, for the 
service agreement with TransCanada.
    Comment date: November 2, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

8. Western Resources, Inc.

[Docket No. ER99-177-000]

    Take notice that on October 13, 1998, Western Resources, Inc. 
(Western Resources), tendered for filing agreements between Western 
Resources and Tenaska Power Services Company and OG&E Energy Resources. 
Western Resources states that the purpose of the agreements is to 
permit the customers to take service under Western Resources' market-
based power sales tariff on file with the Commission.
    The agreements are proposed to become effective September 17, 1998.
    Copies of the filing were served upon Tenaska Power Services 
Company, OG&E Energy Resources, and the Kansas Corporation Commission.
    Comment date: November 2, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

9. The Montana Power Company

[Docket No. ER99-179-000]

    Take notice that on October 13, 1998, The Montana Power Company 
(Montana), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission a supplement to Montana Rate Schedule FERC No. 177, 
Amendment No. 1. Rate Schedule FERC No. 177 is a Power Sales Agreement 
between Montana and Puget Sound Energy.
    Comment date: November 2, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

10. Minnesota Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER99-180-000]

    Take notice that on October 13, 1998, Minnesota Power & Light 
Company and Superior Water, Light and Power tendered for filing a 
signed Service Agreement for Umbrella Firm Point-to-Point Transmission 
Service with Consumers Energy Company and The Detroit Edison Company 
(collectively, the Michigan Companies) under its Transmission Service 
Agreement to satisfy its filing requirements under this tariff.
    Comment date: November 2, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

11. Louisville Gas And Electric/Kentucky Utilities Company

[Docket No. ER99-181-000]

    Take notice that on October 13, 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 Consumers Energy Company and The Detroit Edison Company 
(referred to collectively as the Michigan Companies) under LG&E/KU's 
Open Access Transmission Tariff.
    Comment date: November 2, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

12. Texas Utilities Electric Company

[Docket No. ER99-182-000]

    Take notice that, on October 13, 1998, Texas Utilities Electric 
Company (TU Electric), tendered for filing an executed Transmission 
Service Agreement (TSA) with Southern Company Energy Marketing, L.P., 
for certain Unplanned Service transactions under TU Electric's Tariff 
for Transmission Service To, From and Over Certain HVDC 
Interconnections.
    TU Electric requests an effective date for the TSA that will permit 
it to become effective on or before the service commencement date under 
the TSA. Accordingly, TU Electric seeks waiver of the Commission's 
notice requirements.
    Copies of the filing were served on Southern Company Energy 
Marketing, L.P., as well as the Public Utility Commission of Texas.
    Comment date: November 2, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

13. Illinois Power Company

[Docket No. ER99-183-000]

    Take notice that on October 13, 1998, Illinois Power Company 
(Illinois Power), 500 South 27th Street, Decatur, Illinois 62522, 
tendered for filing a Netting Agreement between Citizens Power Sales 
(Citizens) and Illinois Power. The Netting Agreement principally 
provides that, during each month in which payments for wholesale power 
services are due, Illinois Power and Citizens will net the amounts owed 
by each party to the other, such that the only payment to be made will 
be by the party owing the difference between the two amounts.
    Illinois Power has requested an effective date of September 15, 
1998.
    Comment date: November 2, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

14. Idaho Power Company

[Docket No. ER99-184-000]

    Take notice that on October 13, 1998, Idaho Power Company (IPC), 
tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission a 
Confirmation Agreement under Idaho Power Company FERC Electric Tariff 
No. 6, Market Rate Power Sales Tariff, between Idaho Power Company and 
Washington Water Power Company.
    Comment date: November 2, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

15. Idaho Power Company

[Docket No. ER99-185-000]

    Take notice that on October 13, 1998, Idaho Power Company (IPC), 
tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
Service Agreements under Idaho Power Company FERC Electric Tariff No. 
6, Market Rate Power Sales Tariff, between Idaho Power Company and 
Washington Water Power Company.
    Comment date: November 2, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

16. San Diego Gas & Electric Company

[Docket No. ER99-186-000]

    Take notice that on October 13, 1998, San Diego Gas and Electric 
Company (SDG&E), tendered for filing an unexecuted Service Agreement 
between SDG&E and NutraSweet Kelco Company (Kelco) for service under 
SDG&E's Open Access Distribution Tariff (OADT). SDG&E states that it 
and Kelco have been unable to agree as to whether

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SDG&E is required to purchase the output of Kelco's Qualifying Facility 
at San Diego, California after October 19, 1998. SDG&E further states 
that it tenders the Service Agreement to assure that service under the 
OADT is available to Kelco, should it be needed, after October 19, 
1998.
    Copies of this filing have been served upon the California Public 
Utilities Commission and Kelco.
    SDG&E requests that the Service Agreement be made effective as of 
October 19, 1998.
    Comment date: November 2, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

17. Arizona Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER99-187-000]

    Take notice that on October 13, 1998, Arizona Public Service 
Company (APS), tendered for filing an Umbrella Service Agreement to 
provide Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service to Avista Energy 
Inc. (Avista), under APS' Open Access Transmission Tariff.
    A copy of this filing has been served on Avista and the Arizona 
Corporation Commission.
    Comment date: November 2, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

18. Consumers Energy Company

[Docket No. ER99-188-000]

    Take notice that on October 13, 1998, Consumers Energy Company 
(Consumers), tendered for filing an executed service agreement for Non-
Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service pursuant to the Joint Open 
Access Transmission Service Tariff filed on December 31, 1996 by 
Consumers and The Detroit Edison Company (Detroit Edison), with Duke 
Power, a Division of Duke Energy Corporation.
    Copies of the filed agreement were served upon the Michigan Public 
Service Commission, Detroit Edison and the transmission customer.
    Comment date: November 2, 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. 98-28428 Filed 10-22-98; 8:45 am]
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