[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 220 (Monday, November 16, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63724-63727]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-30527]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. ER99-184-000, et al.]


Idaho Power Co., et al. and Electric Rate and Corporate 
Regulation Filings

    November 5, 1998.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. 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 19, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

2. Bridgeport Energy, L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER99-390-000]

    Take notice that on October 29, 1998, Bridgeport Energy, L.L.C. 
(Bridgeport) tendered for filing a letter requesting an amended 
effective date of August 1, 1998, for its Installed Capability Purchase 
and Sale Agreements under Bridgeport's FERC Electric Tariff, Original 
Volume No. 1 with Northeast Utilities Service Company and Duke Energy 
Trading and Marketing, L.L.C.
    Comment date: November 18, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

3. Jersey Central Power & Light Company, Metropolitan Edison 
Company, and Pennsylvania Electric Company

[Docket No. ER99-391-000]

    Take notice that on October 30, 1998, Jersey Central Power & Light 
Company, Metropolitan Edison Company and Pennsylvania Electric Company 
(d/b/a GPU Energy), filed an executed Service Agreement between GPU 
Energy and Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE), dated October 28, 
1998. This Service Agreement specifies that BGE has agreed to the 
rates, terms and conditions of GPU Energy's Market-Based Sales Tariff 
(Sales Tariff) designated as FERC Electric Rate Schedule, First Revised 
Volume No. 5. The Sales Tariff allows GPU Energy and BGE to enter into 
separately scheduled transactions under which GPU Energy will make 
available for sale, surplus capacity and/or energy.
    GPU Energy requests a waiver of the Commission's notice 
requirements for good cause shown and an effective date of October 28, 
1998 for the Service Agreement.
    GPU Energy has served copies of the filing on regulatory agencies 
in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
    Comment date: November 19, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

4. Jersey Central Power & Light Company, Metropolitan Edison 
Company, and Pennsylvania Electric Company

[Docket No. ER99-392-000]

    Take notice that on October 30, 1998, Jersey Central Power & Light 
Company, Metropolitan Edison Company and Pennsylvania Electric Company 
(d/b/a GPU Energy), filed an executed Service Agreement between GPU 
Energy and Commonwealth Edison Company (CEC), dated October 28, 1998. 
This Service Agreement specifies that CEC has agreed to the rates, 
terms and conditions of GPU Energy's Market-Based Sales Tariff (Sales 
Tariff) designated as FERC Electric Rate Schedule, First Revised Volume 
No. 5. The Sales Tariff allows GPU Energy and CEC to enter into 
separately scheduled transactions under which GPU Energy will make 
available for sale, surplus capacity and/or energy.
    GPU Energy requests a waiver of the Commission's notice 
requirements for good cause shown and an effective date of October 28, 
1998 for the Service Agreement.
    GPU Energy has served copies of the filing on regulatory agencies 
in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
    Comment date: November 19, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

5. Florida Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER99-393-000]

    Take notice that on October 30, 1998, Florida Power & Light Company 
(FPL) filed a Service Agreement with Jersey Central Power and Light 
Company, Metropolitan Edison Company and Pennsylvania Electric Company, 
individually and collectively doing business and referred to as GPU 
Energy for service pursuant to FPL's Market Based Rates Tariff.
    FPL requests that the Service Agreement be made effective on 
October 5, 1998.
    Comment date: November 19, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

6. Southwestern Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER99-394-000]

    Take notice that on October 30, 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 Illinois Power Company. This umbrella 
service agreement provides for Southwestern's sale and Illinois Power 
Company's purchase of capacity and energy at market-based rates 
pursuant to Southwestern's market-based sales tariff.
    Southwestern requests that the Service Agreement become effective 
on October 30, 1998.
    Comment date: November 19, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

7. Portland General Electric Company

[Docket No. ER99-395-000]

    Take notice that on October 30, 1998, Portland General Electric 
Company (PGE) tendered for filing under PGE's Final Rule pro forma 
tariff (FERC Electric Tariff Original Volume No. 8, Docket No. OA96-
137-000), executed Service Agreements for Short-Term and Non-Firm 
Point-to-Point Transmission Service with Merchant Energy Group of the 
Americas, Inc.
    Pursuant to 18 CFR 35.11, and the Commission's Order in Docket No. 
PL93-2-002 issued July 30, 1993, PGE respectfully requests that the 
Commission grant a waiver of the notice requirements to allow the 
Service Agreements to become effective October 13, 1998.
    A copy of this filing was caused to be served upon Merchant Energy 
Group of the Americas, Inc. as noted in the filing letter.
    Comment date: November 19, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

8. Illinois Power Company

[Docket No. ER99-399-000]

    Take notice that on October 30, 1998, Illinois Power Company 
(Illinois Power), 500 South 27th Street, Decatur, Illinois 62526, 
tendered for filing an amendment to the existing firm point-to-point 
transmission agreements under which Wagner Castings Company is taking 
transmission service pursuant to

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its open access transmission tariff. The agreements are based on the 
Form of Service Agreement in Illinois Power's tariff.
    Illinois Power has requested an effective date of October 1, 1998.
    Comment date: November 19, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

9. Southern California Edison Company

[Docket No. ER99-400-000]

    Take notice, that on October 30, 1998, Southern California Edison 
Company (SCE) tendered for filing a change in rate for scheduling and 
dispatching services as embodied in SCE's agreements with the following 
entities:

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               Entity                       FERC rate schedule No.
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 1. Arizona Electric Power           132.23
 Cooperative.
 2. Arizona Public Service Company.  348.7
 3. California Department of Water   112.54, 113.34, 342.8
 Resources.
 4. City of Los Angeles Department   163.33
 of Water and Power.
 5. Imperial Irrigation District...  268.15
 6. Metropolitan Water District of   292.10
 Southern California.
 7. M-S-R Public Power Agency......  339.8
 8. Pacific Gas and Electric         256.2, 318.10
 Company.
 9. PacifiCorp.....................  275.13
10. Southern California Water        349.3
 Company.
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    SCE requests that the revised rate for these services be made 
effective January 1, 1999.
    Copies of this filing were served upon the Public Utilities 
Commission of the State of California and all interested parties.
    Comment date: November 19, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

10. Public Service Electric and Gas Company

[Docket No. ER99-401-000]

    Take notice that on October 30, 1998, Public Service Electric and 
Gas Company (PSE&G) of Newark, New Jersey tendered for filing an 
agreement for the sale of capacity and energy to Delaware Municipal 
Electric Corporation (DMEC) pursuant to the PSE&G Wholesale Power 
Market Based Sales Tariff, presently on file with the Commission.
    PSE&G further requests waiver of the Commission's regulations and 
make the agreement effective as of September 30, 1998.
    Copies of the filing have been served upon DMEC and the New Jersey 
Board of Public Utilities.
    Comment date: November 19, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

11. Public Service Electric and Gas Company

[Docket No. ER99-402-000]

    Take notice that on October 30, 1998, Public Service Electric and 
Gas Company (PSE&G) of Newark, New Jersey tendered for filing an 
agreement for the sale of capacity and energy to Merchant Energy Group 
of the Americas, Inc. (MEGA) pursuant to the PSE&G Wholesale Power 
Market Based Sales Tariff, presently on file with the Commission.
    PSE&G further requests waiver of the Commission's regulations and 
make the agreement effective as of September 30, 1998.
    Copies of the filing have been served upon MEGA and the New Jersey 
Board of Public Utilities.
    Comment date: November 19, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

12. Public Service Electric and Gas Company

[Docket No. ER99-403-000]

    Take notice that on October 30, 1998, Public Service Electric and 
Gas Company (PSE&G) of Newark, New Jersey tendered for filing an 
agreement for the sale of capacity and energy to Central Hudson 
Enterprises Corporation (CHEC) pursuant to the PSE&G Wholesale Power 
Market Based Sales Tariff, presently on file with the Commission.
    PSE&G further requests waiver of the Commission's regulations and 
make the agreement effective as of September 30, 1998.
    Copies of the filing have been served upon CHEC and the New Jersey 
Board of Public Utilities.
    Comment date: November 19, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

13. Public Service Electric and Gas Company

[Docket No. ER99-404-000]

    Take notice that on October 30, 1998, Public Service Electric and 
Gas Company (PSE&G) of Newark, New Jersey tendered for filing an 
agreement for the sale of capacity and energy to PECO Energy Company 
(PECO) pursuant to the PSE&G Wholesale Power Market Based Sales Tariff, 
presently on file with the Commission.
    PSE&G further requests waiver of the Commission's regulations and 
make the agreement effective as of September 30, 1998.
    Copies of the filing have been served upon PECO and the New Jersey 
Board of Public Utilities.
    Comment date: November 19, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

14. MidAmerican Energy Company

[Docket No. ER99-405-000]

    Take notice that on October 30, 1998, MidAmerican Energy Company 
tendered for filing a proposed change in its Rate Schedule for Power 
Sales, FERC Electric Rate Schedule, Original Volume No. 5. The proposed 
change consists of certain reused tariff sheets consistent with the 
quarterly filing requirement.
    MidAmerican states that it is submitting these tariff sheets for 
the purpose of complying with the requirements set forth in Southern 
Company Services, Inc., 75 FERC para. 61,130 (1996), relating to 
quarterly filings by public utilities of summaries of short-term 
market-based power transactions. The tariff sheets contain summaries of 
such transactions under the Rate Schedule for Power Sales for the 
applicable quarter.
    MidAmerican proposes an effective date of the first day of the 
applicable quarter for the rate schedule change. Accordingly, 
MidAmerican requests a waiver of the 60-day notice requirement for this 
filing. MidAmerican states that this date is consistent with the 
requirements of the Southern Company Services, Inc. order and the 
effective

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date authorized in Docket No. ER96-2459-000.
    Copies of the filing were served upon MidAmerican's customers under 
the Rate Schedule for Power Sales and the Iowa Utilities Board, the 
Illinois Commerce Commission and the South Dakota Public Utilities 
Commission.
    Comment date: November 19, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

15. New Century Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER99-406-000]

    Take notice that on October 30, 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 a Service Agreement under 
their Joint Open Access Transmission Service Tariff for Non-Firm Point-
to-Point Transmission Service between the Companies and PacifiCorp 
Power Marketing, Inc.
    The Companies request that the Agreement be made effective on 
October 22, 1998.
    Comment date: November 19, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

16. Idaho Power Company

[Docket No. ER99-413-000]

    Take notice that on October 30, 1998, Idaho Power Company tendered 
for filing the Agreement for Load Following Services Between the 
Montana Power Company and Idaho Power Company.
    Idaho Power requests that the filing be made effective September 
30, 1998.
    Comment date: November 19, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

17. Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.

[Docket No. ER99-414-000]

    Take notice that on October 30, 1998, the Midwest ISO Participants 
submitted Amendment No. 1 to the Midwest ISO Agreement. The Amendment 
clarifies the start-up costs for which reimbursement is required.
    The filing has been served on all parties in Docket Nos. ER98-1438 
and EC98-24-000.
    Comment date: November 16, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

18. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER99-412-000]

    Take notice that on October 30, 1998, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. 
(PJM), tendered for filing seven executed service agreements for firm 
point-to-point transmission service and five executed service 
agreements for non-firm point-to-point transmission service.
    The effective dates of the firm point-to-point transmission service 
agreements are: GPU Advanced Resources--August 4, 1998; DTE Edison 
America, Inc., DTE Energy Trading and Ensearch Energy Services, Inc.--
August 6, 1998; Koch Energy Trading, Inc.--October 1, 1998; CSW Energy 
Services, Inc.--October 2, 1998; and Statoil Energy Trading, Inc.--
October 7, 1998.
    The effective dates for the non-firm point-to-point transmission 
service agreements are: GPU Advanced Resources--August 4, 1998; DTE 
Edison America, Inc. and Ensearch Energy Services, Inc.--August 6, 
1998; CSW Energy Services, Inc.--October 2, 1998; and Statoil Energy 
Trading, Inc.--October 7, 1998.
    A copy of this filing has been served on each of the transmission 
customers that are parties to the service agreements.
    Comment date: November 19, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

19. Commonwealth Chesapeake Company, L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER99-415-000

    Take notice that on October 30, 1998, Commonwealth Chesapeake 
Company, L.L.C. tendered for filing pursuant to Rules 205 and 207, a 
petition for blanket waivers and blanket approvals under various 
regulations of the Commission and for an order accepting its FERC 
Electric Rate Schedule No. 1 to be effective on the in-service date of 
its proposed generating facility.
    Commonwealth Chesapeake Company L.L.C. intends to sell wholesale 
electric capacity and energy, and it proposes to make such sales 
subject to rates, terms, and conditions to be mutually agreed to with 
the purchasing party. Rate Schedule No. 1 provides for the sale of 
capacity and energy at agreed prices.
    Comment date: November 19, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

20. Louisville Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ES99-8-000]

    Take notice that on October 29, 1998, Louisville Gas and Electric 
Company filed an application with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission seeking authority, pursuant to Section 204 of the Federal 
Power Act, to issue not more than $300,000,000 of short-term debt on or 
before November 30, 2000 with a final maturity no later than November 
30, 2001.
    Comment date: November 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

21. Kentucky Utilities Company

[Docket No. ES99-9-000]

    Take notice that on October 29, 1998, Kentucky Utilities Company 
filed an application with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
seeking authority, pursuant to Section 204 of the Federal Power Act, to 
issue not more than $150,000,000 of short-term debt on or before 
November 30, 2000 with a final maturity no later than November 30, 
2001.
    Comment date: November 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

22. Kevin Sagara

[Docket No. ID-3251-000]

    Take notice that on October 30, 1998, Kevin Sagara (Applicant) 
tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
(Commission) an application under Section 305(b) of the Federal Power 
Act to hold the following positions:

Assistant Secretary, El Dorado Energy, LLC
Assistant Secretary, Enova Energy, Inc.

    Comment date: November 30, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

23. Bob Thomas

[Docket No. ID-3252-000]

    Take notice that on October 30, 1998, Bob Thomas filed an 
application for authorization under Section 305(b) of the Federal Power 
Act to hold the following positions:

Director, Treasurer, People's Electric Cooperative
Director, Secretary/Treasurer, People's Electric Corporation
Director, Western Farmers Electric Cooperative

    Comment date: November 30, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

24. S.F. Howe

[Docket No. ID-3253-000]

    Take notice that on October 30, 1998, S.F. Howe filed an 
application for authorization under Section 305(b) of the Federal Power 
Act to hold the following positions:

Director, Secretary, People's Electric Cooperative
Director, President, People's Electric Cooperative

    Comment date: November 30, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

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25. R. J. Ethridge

[Docket No. ID-3254-000]

    Take notice that on October 30, 1998, R. J. Ethridge filed an 
application for authorization under Section 305(b) of the Federal Power 
Act to hold the following positions:

Executive President and General Manager, People's Electric Cooperative
Director, CoBank

    Comment date: November 30, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

Standard Paragraph

    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.
[FR Doc. 98-30527 Filed 11-13-98; 8:45 am]
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