[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 209 (Thursday, October 29, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58026-58029]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-28928]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. EG99-10-000, et al.]
Compania Hidroelectrica Dona Julia S. de R.L., et al.; Electric
Rate and Corporate Regulation Filings
October 20, 1998.
Take notice that the following filings have been made with the
Commission:
1. Compania Hidroelectrica Dona Julia S. de R.L.
[Docket No. EG99-10-000]
Take notice that on October 13, 1998, Compania Hidroelectrica Dona
Julia S. de R.L. (Dona Julia), c/o ERI Services, Inc. International,
255 Main Street, Suite 500, Hartford, CT 06106, 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.
Dona Julia is a Costa Rican limited liability company that will be
engaged directly and exclusively in the business of owning or
operating, or both owning and operating, all or part of one or more
eligible facilities to be located in Costa Rica. The eligible
facilities will consist of an approximately 18 MW hydroelectric
generation project and related interconnection facilities. The output
of the eligible facilities will be sold at wholesale.
Comment date: November 10, 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.
2. South Eastern Electric Development Corporation
[Docket No. EG99-11-000]
Take notice that on October 14, 1998, South Eastern Electric
Development Corporation (Applicant), 1585 Broadway, New York, NY 10036-
8293, filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission)
an application for determination of exempt wholesale generator status
pursuant to Part 365 of the Commission's Regulations.
Applicant, a Delaware Corporation, intends to own and/or operate an
eligible facility in Alabama. These facilities will consist of two 50
MW Pratt 7 Whitney FT4C-1 gas turbine generating units, as well as
interconnecting transmission facilities necessary to effect sales of
electric energy at wholesale.
Comment date: November 10, 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.
3. North American Energy Services Company
[Docket No. EG99-12-000]
Take notice that on October 15, 1998, North American Energy
Services Company, a Washington corporation (Applicant), with its
principal executive office at Issaquah, Washington, filed with Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission an application for determination of exempt
wholesale generator status pursuant to Part 365 of the Commission's
Regulations.
Applicant has entered into an agreement for operation and
maintenance services with Denver City Energy Associates, L.P., a
Delaware limited partnership, to operate and maintain an electric
generating facility located at or near Denver City, Texas (the
Project). Project facilities include a 486-megawatt, gas-fired,
dispatchable, combined-cycle electric generating facility, and related
transmission and interconnection facilities and equipment; all of which
will be an eligible facility.
Comment date: November 10, 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. Entergy Nuclear Generation Company
[Docket No. EG99-13-000]
Take notice that on October 14, 1998, Entergy Nuclear Generation
Company, 1340 Echelon Parkway, Jackson, Mississippi, 39213, 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.
The applicant is a corporation that is engaged directly or
indirectly and exclusively in the business of owning and/or operating
eligible facilities in the United States and selling electric energy at
wholesale. The applicant contemplates that the eligible facilities to
be owned and/or operated by it will consist primarily, if not
exclusively, of nuclear powered generating stations.
Comment date: November 10, 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. Murphy Oil USA, Inc.; Strategic Power Management, Inc.;
Thicksten Grimm Burgum, Inc.; Power Exchange Corporation; AMVEST
Coal Sales, Inc.; Bruin Energy, Inc.; Monterey Consulting
Associates, Inc.; Main Public Service Company; ProLiance Energy,
LLC; LS Power Marketing, LLC
[Docket Nos. ER97-610-006; ER96-2591-009; ER96-2241-009; ER95-72-014;
and ER95-72-015; ER97-464-008; ER98-538-004; ER96-2143-008; ER99-178-
000; ER97-420-007; and ER96-1947-002]
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 13, 1998, Murphy Oil USA, Inc. filed certain information
as required by the Commission's January 26, 1997 order in Docket No.
ER97-610-000.
On October 13, 1998, Strategic Power Management, Inc. filed certain
information as required by the Commission's September 13, 1996 order in
Docket No. ER96-2591-000.
On October 13, 1998, Thicksten Grimm Burgum, Incorporated filed
certain information as required by the Commission's September 16, 1996
order in Docket No. ER96-2241-000.
On October 13, 1998, Power Exchange Corporation filed certain
information as required by the Commission's February 1, 1995 order in
Docket No. ER95-72-000.
On October 13, 1998, AMVEST Coal Sales, Inc. filed certain
information as
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required by the Commission's December 16, 1996 order in Docket No.
ER97-464-000.
On October 13, 1998, Bruin Energy, Inc. filed certain information
as required by the Commission's December 18, 1997 order in Docket No.
ER98-538-000.
On October 13, 1998, Monterey Consulting Associates, Inc. filed
certain information as required by the Commission's August 8, 1996
order in Docket No. ER96-2143-000.
On October 13, 1998, Main Public Service Company filed certain
information as required by the Commission's May 31, 1995 order in
Docket No. ER95-851-000.
On October 14, 1998, ProLiance Energy, LLC filed certain
information as required by the Commission's January 16, 1997 order in
Docket No. ER97-420-000.
On October 14, 1998, LS Power Marketing, LLC filed certain
information as required by the Commission's August 5, 1996 order in
Docket No. ER96-1947-000.
6. AMVEST Power, Inc.; Rainbow Power USA LLC; The Utility-Trade
Corp.; Alliance Power Marketing Inc.; Prairie Winds Energy;
Tennessee Power Company; Utility-2000 Energy Corp.; LS Power
Marketing, LLC
[Docket Nos. ER97-2045-006; ER98-3012-001; ER95-1382-015; ER96-1818-
011; ER95-1234-010; ER95-581-014; ER95-187-015; and ER96-1947-009]
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 13, 1998, AMVEST Power, Inc. filed certain information
as required by the Commission's April 15, 1997 order in Docket No.
ER97-2045-000.
On October 14, 1998, Rainbow Power USA LLC filed certain
information as required by the Commission's July 1, 1996 order in
Docket No. ER98-3012-000.
On October 14, 1998, The Utility-Trade Corp. filed certain
information as required by the Commission's August 25, 1995 order in
Docket No. ER95-1382-000.
On October 14, 1998, Alliance Power Marketing Inc. filed certain
information as required by the Commission's June 24, 1996 order in
Docket No. ER96-1818-000.
On October 14, 1998, Prairie Winds Energy filed certain information
as required by the Commission's August 28, 1995 order in Docket No.
ER95-1234-000.
On October 14, 1998, Tennessee Power Company filed certain
information as required by the Commission's April 28, 1995 order in
Docket No. ER95-581-000.
On October 14, 1998, Utility-2000 Energy Corp. filed certain
information as required by the Commission's December 29, 1994 order in
Docket No. ER95-187-000.
On October 14, 1998, LS Power Marketing, LLC filed certain
information as required by the Commission's August 5, 1996 order in
Docket No. ER96-1947-000.
7. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
[Docket No. ER98-3506-001]
Take notice that on October 15, 1998, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
(PJM), tendered for filing its compliance filing in accordance with the
Commission's order in PJM Interconnection, L.L.C., 84 FERC para. 61,224
(1998).
PJM requests an effective date for the tariff revisions submitted
with the compliance filing of September 17, 1998, consistent with the
effective date of the previously accepted provisions in the above-
captioned docket.
Comment date: November 4, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
8. South Carolina Electric & Gas Company
[Docket No. ER98-4606-000]
Take notice that on September 22, 1998, South Carolina Electric &
Gas Company (SCE&G) submitted a service agreement establishing Michigan
Electric Power Coordination Center as a customer under the terms of
SCE&G's Negotiated Market Sales Tariff.
SCE&G requests an effective date of September 21, 1998.
Accordingly, SCE&G requests waiver of the Commission's notice
requirements.
Copies of this filing were served upon Michigan Electric Power
Coordination Center and the South Carolina Public Service Commission.
Comment date: November 4, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
9. MidAmerican Energy Company
[Docket No. ER99-202-000]
Take notice that on October 15, 1998, MidAmerican Energy Company
(MidAmerican), P.O. Box 657, 666 Grand Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa 50303
tendered for filing changes to its Open Access Transmission Tariff
(OATT), for the purpose of offering Market Access Service (MAS) and
Extended Market Access Service (EMAS).
MidAmerican states that MAS will be an unbundled retail open access
service available to certain retail industrial and commercial customers
in Iowa and that EMAS will be an unbundled retail open access service
available to certain residential and small business customers in Iowa
on a pilot program basis. These services will be offered through the
OATT changes filed in this proceeding and Price Schedules MAS and EMAS
which have been filed with the Iowa Utilities Board (IUB).
MidAmerican proposes an effective date of January 1, 1999, for the
OATT changes.
Copies of the filing were served on all customers having service
agreements with MidAmerican under the OATT, the IUB, the Illinois
Commerce Commission, the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission and
all parties to IUB Docket Nos. TF-97-229 and TF-98-113.
Comment date: November 4, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
10. UtiliCorp United Inc.
[Docket No. ER99-203-000]
Take notice that on October 15, 1998, UtiliCorp United Inc.
(UtiliCorp), tendered for filing separate market-based sales tariffs
for each of itself and its Missouri Public Service, WestPlains Energy-
Kansas, and WestPlains Energy-Colorado operating divisions.
UtiliCorp requests that the Commission accept the tariffs for
filing to become effective on November 9, 1998.
Comment date: November 4, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
11. Public Service Company of New Mexico
[Docket No. ER99-204-000]
Take notice that on October 15, 1998, Public Service Company of New
Mexico (PNM), tendered for filing executed service agreements, for
point-to-point transmission service under the terms of PNM's Open
Access Transmission Service Tariff, with TransAlta Energy Marketing
(U.S.) Inc., (2 agreements, dated September 14, 1998 for Non-Firm and
Firm Service), and Sempra Energy Trading Corporation, (1 agreement,
dated September 28, 1998 for Non-Firm Service) . PNM's filing is
available for public inspection at its offices in Albuquerque, New
Mexico.
Comment date: November 4, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
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12. Vermont Electric Power Company, Inc.
[Docket No. ER99-205-000]
Take notice that on October 15, 1998, Vermont Electric Power
Company, Inc. (VELCO), tendered for filing revisions to tariff sheets
in VELCO's Open Access Transmission Tariff (Tariff). The Tariff was
filed in Docket No. OA97-696-000 to comply with Order No. 888-A, FERC
Stats. & Regs. para. 31,048 (1997). The revisions to VELCO's Tariff are
designed to comply with the Commission's April 20, 1998, order in
Docket No. OA97-237 et al., conditionally accepting the NEPOOL Open
Access Transmission Tariff and the Restated NEPOOL Agreement. New
England Power Pool, 83 FERC para. 61,045 (1998).
VELCO requests that the revised pages to its Tariff filed in this
docket be made effective on the same date as the effective date of the
NEPOOL Tariff.
VELCO is serving this filing on each of the Vermont distribution
utilities served by VELCO, intervenors in VELCO's open access
transmission tariff proceedings in Docket Nos. OA97-696-000, OA97-7-000
and ER97-1930-000, the Vermont Department of Public Service, the
Vermont Public Service Board and New Hampshire Electric Cooperative,
Inc.
Comment date: November 4, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
13. West Texas Utilities Company
[Docket No. ER99-206-000]
Take notice that on October 15, 1998, West Texas Utilities Company
(WTU), tendered for filing a Rate Schedule COC-8 replacing currently
effective Rate Schedule COC-7, FERC Rate Schedule No. 40, pursuant to
which WTU provides service to the City of Coleman, Texas (Coleman).
Rate Schedule COC-8 reflects a reduced Customer Service Charge from
$8,425 to $250 per month. In all other respects, the rates, terms and
conditions for service to Coleman remain the same.
WTU requests an effective date for Rate Schedule COC-8 of August
13, 1998. Accordingly, WTU requests waiver of the Commission's notice
requirements.
A copy of this filing has been served on Coleman and the Public
Utility Commission of Texas.
Comment date: November 4, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
14. Wisconsin Electric Power Company
[Docket No. ER99-207-000]
Take notice that Wisconsin Electric Power Company (Wisconsin
Electric), tendered for filing an unexecuted electric service agreement
under its Coordination Sales Tariff (FERC Electric Tariff, Original
Volume No. 2) and an unexecuted electric service agreement under its
Market Rate Sales Tariff (FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 8).
Wisconsin Electric respectfully requests an effective date
September 20, 1998, for both agreements.
Copies of the filing have been served on Ameren Services Company,
the Michigan Public Service Commission, and the Public Service
Commission of Wisconsin.
Comment date: November 4, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
15. Alliant Services Company
[Docket No. ER99-208-000]
Take notice that on October 15, 1998, Alliant Services Company
(Alliant), tendered for filing an executed Service Agreements for
short-term firm point-to-point transmission service, establishing Enron
Power Marketing, Inc., as a point-to-point Transmission Customer under
the terms of the Alliant Services Company transmission tariff.
Alliant Services Company requests an effective date of October 15,
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: November 4, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
16. Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation
[Docket No. ER99-210-000]
Take notice that on October 15, 1998, Niagara Mohawk Power
Corporation (NMPC), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission an executed Transmission Service Agreement
between NMPC and Energetix, Inc. This Transmission Service Agreement
specifies that Energetix, Inc., 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 Energetix, Inc. to enter into separately
scheduled transactions under which NMPC will provide transmission
service for Energetix, Inc. as the parties may mutually agree.
NMPC requests an effective date of October 9, 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 Energetix, Inc.
Comment date: November 4, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
17. Great Bay Power Corporation
[Docket No. ER99-211-000]
Take notice that on October 15, 1998, Great Bay Power Corporation
(Great Bay), tendered for filing a service agreement between
TransCanada Power Marketing Ltd. and Great Bay for service under Great
Bay's revised Tariff for Short Term Sales. This Tariff was accepted for
filing by the Commission on July 24, 1998, in Docket No. ER98-3470-000.
The service agreement is proposed to be effective October 8, 1998.
Comment date: November 4, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
18. Wisconsin Electric Power Company
[Docket No. ER99-212-000]
Take notice that on October 15, 1998, Wisconsin Electric Power
Company (Wisconsin Electric), tendered for filing a transmission
service agreement between itself and The Detroit Edison Company and
Consumers Energy Company (collectively The Michigan Companies). The
agreement establishes the Michigan Companies as a customer under
Wisconsin Energy Corporation Operating Companies' transmission service
tariff (FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 1).
Wisconsin Electric respectfully requests an effective date sixty
days after date of filing. Wisconsin Electric is authorized to state
that the Michigan Companies join in the requested effective date.
Copies of the filing have been served on the Michigan Companies,
the Michigan Public Service Commission, and the Public Service
Commission of Wisconsin.
Comment date: November 4, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
19. E. James Macias
[Docket No. ID-3241-000]
Take notice that on September 23, 1998, E. James Macias (Applicant)
tendered for filing an application under Section 305(b) of the Federal
Power Act to hold the following positions: Governor--California
Independent System Operator Corporation; Senior Vice President and
General Manager--Pacific Gas and Electric Company.
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Comment date: October 30, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
20. Allegheny Power Service Corporation, Monongahela Power Company;
The Potomac Edison Company; West Penn Power Company; American
Electric Power Service Corporation; Appalachian Power Company;
Columbus Southern Power Company; Indiana Michigan Power Company;
Kentucky Power Company; Ohio Power Company; Wheeling Power Company;
Boston Edison Company; Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation;
Commonwealth Edison Company, Commonwealth Edison Company of
Indiana, Inc., Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.; El
Paso Electric Company, Illinois Power Company; MidAmerican Energy
Company, New York State Electric & Gas Corporation; Niagara Mohawk
Power Corporation; Northeast Utilities Service Company; Connecticut
Light & Power Company; Holyoke Water Power Company; Holyoke Power &
Electric Company; Public Service Company of New Hampshire; Western
Massachusetts Electric Company, Public Service Electric & Gas
Company, Puget Sound Energy, Inc.; Southern California Edison
Company and, Wisconsin Electric Power Company
[Docket Nos. OA97-117-005, OA97-117-007, OA97-408-006; OA97-431-006,
0A97-125-006, OA97-459-006, OA97-279-006, OA97-430-006, OA97-126-006,
0A97-313-006, OA97-278-006, OA97-158-006, OA97-284-006, OA97-429-004,
OA97-449-006, OA97-445-006, and Docket No. OA97-216-006]
Take notice that the companies listed, in the above-captioned
dockets submitted revised standards of conduct, submitted compliance
reports and/or revised the organizational charts and job descriptions
posted on OASIS in response to the Commission's July 31, 1998, order on
standards of conduct. 1
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\1\ Allegheny Power Service Corporation, 84 FERC para. 61,131;
Order on reh'g and clarification, 84 para. 61,316 (1998).
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The July 31, 1998, order accepted the standards of conduct
submitted by Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation and El Paso
Electric Company but required them to revise their organizational
charts and job descriptions posted on OASIS within 30 days. These
companies did not make any filings with the Commission (nor were they
required to). However, by this notice, the public is invited to
intervene, protest or comment regarding their revised organizational
charts and job descriptions.
In addition, on August 26, 1998, Allegheny Power Service
Corporation, Monongahela Power Company, The Potomac Edison Company and
West Penn Power Company (collectively ``APS'') submitted revised
standards in response to the July 31, 1998 order. On September 29,
1998, in Docket No. OA97-117-007, APS submitted modified standards of
conduct to reflect changes in its organizational structure. The
September 29, 1998, standards supersede earlier filings. APS states
that the changes are also reflected in the organizational charts and
job descriptions posted on OASIS.
Comment date: November 3, 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.
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