[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 233 (Friday, December 4, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67056-67059]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-32230]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. EG99-28-000, et al.]


SEI Wisconsin, L.L.C., et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate 
Regulation Filings

November 27, 1998.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. SEI Wisconsin, L.L.C.

[Docket No. EG99-28-000]

    Take notice that on November 20, 1998, SEI Wisconsin, L.L.C. (SEI 
Wisconsin), 900 Ashwood Parkway, Suite 500, Atlanta, Georgia 30338-
4780, 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.
    SEI Wisconsin is a Delaware limited liability company that intends 
to construct, own, and operate a 340 MW generation facility located in 
the Town of Neenah, Wisconsin. SEI Wisconsin is 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 and selling 
electric energy at wholesale.
    Comment date: December 10, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E

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at the end of this notice. The Commission will limit its consideration 
of comments to those concerning the adequacy or accuracy of the 
application.

2. Golden Valley Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-4334-000]

    Take notice that on November 23, 1998, Golden Valley Power Company 
(Golden), tendered for filing an amendment to its petition filed on 
August 24, 1998, in the above-referenced docket in response to FERC 
staff request issued September 17, 1998.
    Comment date: December 11, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

3. Western Resources, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-4401-000]

    Take notice that on November 23, 1998, Western Resources, Inc., 
tendered for filing an amendment to its Electric Power Supply Agreement 
filed on August 28, 1998, in response to deficiency letter issued on 
November 26, 1998.
    Comment date: December 11, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

4. Wisconsin Electric Power Company

[Docket No. ER99-324-000]

    Take notice that on November 23, 1998, Wisconsin Electric Power 
Company (Wisconsin Electric), tendered for filing an amendment in the 
above-referenced proceeding. The amendment contains a revised 
Attachment 1, to the service specifications contained in the 
transmission service agreement tendered in this proceeding on October 
26, 1998.
    Wisconsin Electric renews its original requested effective date of 
sixty days after the original tender date.
    Copies of the filing have been served on Wisconsin Electric Power 
Marketing, the Michigan Public Service Commission, and the Public 
Service Commission of Wisconsin.
    Comment date: December 11, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

5. Commonwealth Edison Company

[Docket No. ER99-659-000]

    Take notice that on November 23, 1998, Commonwealth Edison Company 
(ComEd), tendered for filing a service agreement establishing Niagara 
Mohawk Energy Marketing (NMEM), as a customer under ComEd's FERC 
Electric Market Based-Rate Schedule for power sales.
    ComEd requests an effective date of November 19, 1998, for the 
service agreement, and accordingly, seeks waiver of the Commission's 
notice requirements.
    Copies of the filing were served on NMEM and the Illinois Commerce 
Commission.
    Comment date: December 11, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

6. Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc.

[Docket No. ER99-660-000]

    Take notice that on November 23, 1998, Orange and Rockland 
Utilities, Inc. (Orange and Rockland), tendered for filing a Service 
Agreement between Orange and Rockland and West Penn Power d.b.a. 
Allegheny Energy (Customer). This Service Agreement specifies that the 
Customer has agreed to the rates, terms and conditions of Orange and 
Rockland Open Access Transmission Tariff filed on July 9, 1996 in 
Docket No. OA96-210-000.
    Orange and Rockland requests waiver of the Commission's sixty-day 
notice requirements and an effective date of October 28, 1998, for the 
Service Agreement.
    Orange and Rockland has served copies of the filing on The New York 
State Public Service Commission and on the Customer.
    Comment date: December 11, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

7. Northern States Power Company (Minnesota), Northern States Power 
Company) (Wisconsin)

[Docket No. ER99-661-000]

    Take notice that on November 23, 1998, Northern States Power 
Company (Minnesota) and Northern States Power Company (Wisconsin) 
(jointly NSP), tendered for filing a Non-Firm Point-to-Point 
Transmission Service Agreement and a Short-Term Firm Transmission 
Service Agreement between NSP and New Century Energies.
    NSP requests that the Commission accept both the agreements 
effective October 29, 1998, and requests waiver of the Commission's 
notice requirements in order for the agreements to be accepted for 
filing on the date requested.
    Comment date: December 11, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

8. Northern States Power Company (Minnesota), Northern States Power 
Company (Wisconsin)

[Docket No. ER99-662-000]

    Take notice that on November 23, 1998, Northern States Power 
Company (Minnesota) and Northern States Power Company (Wisconsin) 
(jointly NSP), tendered for filing a Non-Firm Point-to-Point 
Transmission Service Agreement and a Short-Term Firm Transmission 
Service Agreement between NSP and Ameren Services Company.
    NSP requests that the Commission accept both the agreements 
effective November 12, 1998, and requests waiver of the Commission's 
notice requirements in order for the agreements to be accepted for 
filing on the date requested.
    Comment date: December 11, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

9. PP&L, Inc.

[Docket No. ER99-663-000]

    Take notice that on November 23, 1998, PP&L, Inc. (PP&L), tendered 
for filing a Service Agreement dated November 9, 1998, with H.Q. Energy 
Services (U.S.) Inc. (HQ), under PP&L's Market-Based Rate and Resale of 
Transmission Rights Tariff, FERC Electric Tariff, Volume No. 5. The 
Service Agreement adds HQ as an eligible customer under the Tariff.
    PP&L requests an effective date of November 23, 1998, for the 
Service Agreement.
    PP&L states that copies of this filing have been supplied to HQ and 
to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
    Comment date: December 11, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

10. Western Resources, Inc.

[Docket No. ER99-664-000]

    Take notice that on November 23, 1998, Western Resources, Inc., 
tendered for filing agreements between Western Resources and Engage 
Energy US, L.P. Western Resources states that the purpose of the 
agreement is to permit the customer to take service under Western 
Resources' market-based power sales tariff on file with the Commission.
    The agreement is proposed to become effective October 23, 1998.
    Copies of the filing were served upon Engage Energy US, L.P., and 
the Kansas Corporation Commission.
    Comment date: December 11, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

11. Pittsfield Generating Company, L.P.

[Docket No. ER99-665-000]

    Take notice that on November 23, 1998, Pittsfield Generating 
Company, L.P., tendered for filing Power Sales Agreements associated 
with service under its Rate Schedule FERC No. 1 as required by the 
Commission in Pittsfield Generating Co., L.P., 85 FERC para. 61,147 
(1998).

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    Comment date: December 11, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

12. EME Homer City, L.P.

[Docket No. ER99-666-000]

    Take notice that on November 23, 1998, EME Homer City, L.P. 
(EMEHC), tendered for filing an application requesting acceptance of 
its proposed Market-Based Rates Tariff, waiver of certain regulations 
and blanket approvals. The proposed tariff would authorize EMEHC to 
engage in the wholesale sales of electric capacity, energy, and certain 
ancillary services to eligible customers at market-based rates.
    Comment date: December 11, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

13. Consumers Energy Company

[Docket No. ER99-667-000]

    Take notice that on November 23, 1998, Consumers Energy Company 
(Consumers), tendered for filing a fully executed Grand Traverse 
Interconnection Facilities Agreement between Consumers, Wolverine Power 
Supply Cooperative, Inc., and the Light and Power Department of 
Traverse City (Agreement). Consumers requested that the Agreement be 
allowed to become effective in accordance with its terms, on the first 
day of the month following its acceptance for filing. The Agreement is 
to replace and supersede Consumers Rate Schedule FERC No. 78, which is 
to terminate when the Agreement takes effect.
    Copies of the filing were served by Consumers upon the other two 
parties to the Agreement and upon the Michigan Public Service 
Commission.
    Comment date: December 11, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

14. Duke Electric Transmission, a Division of Duke Energy 
Corporation

[Docket No. ER99-668-000]

    Take notice that on November 23, 1998, Duke Electric Transmission, 
a division of Duke Energy Corporation (Duke), tendered for filing a 
Non-Firm Transmission Service Agreement and a Firm Transmission Service 
Agreement between Duke and DTE Energy Trading, Inc., dated as of 
October 7, 1998, and October 20, 1998, respectively.
    Comment date: December 11, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

15. SEI Wisconsin, L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER99-669-000]

    Take notice that on November 20, 1998, SEI Wisconsin, L.L.C. (SEI 
Wisconsin), tendered for filing an application requesting acceptance of 
its proposed Market Rate Tariff, waiver of certain regulations, and 
blanket approvals. The proposed tariff would authorize SEI Wisconsin to 
engage in wholesale sales of capacity and energy to eligible customers 
at market rates.
    Comment date: December 10, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

16. Central Vermont Public Service Corporation

[Docket No. ER99-670-000]

    Take notice that on November 23, 1998, Central Vermont Public 
Service Corporation (Central Vermont), tendered for filing a Service 
Agreement with Great Bay Power Corporation under its FERC Electric 
Tariff No. 5. The tariff provides for the sale by Central Vermont of 
power, energy, and/or resold transmission capacity at or below Central 
Vermont's fully allocated costs.
    Central Vermont requests waiver of the Commission's Regulations to 
permit the service agreement to become effective on November 27, 1998.
    Comment date: December 11, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

17. Illinois Power Company

[Docket No. ER99-671-000]

    Take notice that on November 23, 1998, Illinois Power Company 
(Illinois Power), 500 South 27th Street, Decatur, Illinois 62526, 
tendered for filing a Power Sales Tariff, Service Agreement under which 
Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc., will take service under Illinois 
Power Company's Power Sales Tariff. The agreements are based on the 
Form of Service Agreement in Illinois Power's tariff.
    Illinois Power has requested an effective date of November 1, 1998.
    Comment date: December 11, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

18. Louisville Gas and Electric Company/Kentucky Utilities Company

[Docket No. ER99-672-000]

    Take notice that on November 23, 1998, Louisville Gas and Electric 
Company/Kentucky Utilities Company (LG&E/KU), tendered for filing an 
executed Service Agreement for Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission 
Service between LG&E/KU and Ameren Services Company.
    Comment date: December 11, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

19. Louisville Gas and Electric Company/Kentucky Utilities Company

[Docket No. ER99-673-000]

    Take notice that on November 23, 1998, Louisville Gas and Electric 
Company/Kentucky Utilities Company (LG&E/KU), tendered for filing an 
executed Service Agreement for Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission 
Service between LG&E/KU and Southwestern Public Service Company.
    Comment date: December 11, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

20. Louisville Gas and Electric Company/Kentucky Utilities Company

[Docket No. ER99-674-000]

    Take notice that on November 23, 1998, Louisville Gas and Electric 
Company/Kentucky Utilities Company (LG&E/KU), tendered for filing an 
executed Service Agreement for Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service 
between LG&E/KU and Ameren Services Company.
    Comment date: December 11, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

21. Boston Edison Company

[Docket No. ER99-675-000]

    Take notice that on November 23, 1998, Boston Edison Company 
(Boston Edison), tendered for filing a Standstill Agreement between 
itself and Montaup Electric Company (Montaup). The Standstill Agreement 
extends through March 29, 1999, the time in which Montaup may institute 
a legal challenge to the 1996 true-up bill under Boston Edison's FERC 
Rate Schedule No. 69, governing sales to Montaup from the Pilgrim 
Nuclear Station.
    Boston Edison requests waiver of the Commission's notice 
requirement to allow the Standstill Agreement to become effective 
November 28, 1998.
    Comment date: December 11, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

22. Alliant Services Company

[Docket No. ER99-676-000]

    Take notice that on November 23, 1998, Alliant Services Company 
tendered for filing two executed Service Agreements for long-term firm 
point-to-point transmission service with Madison Gas and Electric 
Company.
    Alliant Services Company requests an effective date of March 1, 
1999, 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

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Department of Commerce, and the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin.
    Comment date: December 11, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

23. Illinois Power Company

[Docket No. ER99-677-000]

    Take notice that on November 23, 1998, Illinois Power Company 
(Illinois Power), 500 South 27th Street, Decatur, Illinois 62526, 
tendered for filing an amendment to the existing firm transmission 
agreements under which Olin Brass and Winchester, Inc., is taking 
transmission service pursuant to our 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 for the amendment of 
November 1, 1998.
    Comment date: December 11, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

24. ERI Enterprises, L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER99-681-000]

    Take notice that on November 23, 1998, ERI Enterprises, L.L.C. 
(Enterprises), tendered for filing pursuant to Section 35.15 of the 
Commission's Regulations, 18 CFR 35.15, a notice canceling Enterprises' 
Rate Schedule FERC No. 1, effective October 22, 1998. In its notice, 
Enterprises states that it has no customers.
    Comment date: December 11, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

25. Equitable Energy, LLC

[Docket No. ER99-682-000]

    Take notice that on November 23, 1998, Equitable Energy, LLC 
tendered for filing pursuant to Section 35.16 of the Commission's 
Regulations, 18 CFR 35.16, a notice of succession in ownership or 
operation. In its notice, Equitable Energy, LLC adopts, ratifies, and 
makes its own, Rate Schedule FERC No. 1, heretofore filed with the 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission by ERI Enterprises, L.L.C., 
effective October 22, 1998.
    Comment date: December 11, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

26. MDU Resources Group, Inc.

[Docket No. ES99-10-000]

    Take notice that on November 13, 1998, MDU Resources Group, Inc. 
(Applicant), filed an application with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, pursuant to Section 204 of the Federal Power Act (Act), 
seeking an authorization to incur up to $75,000,000 of short-term 
indebtedness during the period commencing January 1, 1999 and ending 
December 31, 2000.
    Comment date: December 17, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
27. South Carolina Gas & Electric Company

[Docket No. ES99-12-000]

    Take notice that on November 20, 1998, South Carolina Gas & 
Electric Co. (Applicant), filed an application with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, pursuant to Section 204 of the Federal Power Act 
(Act), seeking an authorization to incur up to $250,000,000 of short-
term indebtedness during the period commencing January 1, 1999 and 
ending December 31, 2000.
    Comment date: December 17, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

28. Department of Energy--Bonneville Power Corporation

[Docket No. NJ97-7-001]

    Take notice that on October 23, 1998, Department of Energy--
Bonneville Power Corporation (Bonneville), tendered for filing revised 
standards of conduct in response to the Commission's September 18, 1998 
Order, (84 FERC ] 61,257 (1998)).
    Comment date: December 14, 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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