[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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