[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 234 (Monday, December 7, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67471-67473]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-32402]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. EG99-29-000, et al.]


PDC-El Paso Milford, L.L.C., et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate 
Regulation Filings

November 30, 1998.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. PDC-El Paso Milford, LLC

[Docket No. EG99-29-000]

    Take notice that on November 24, 1998, PDC-El Paso Milford LLC, 200 
High Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02110, tendered for filing with the 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an amendment to its application 
for determination of exempt wholesale generator status pursuant to Part 
365 of the Commission's Regulations.
    The applicant is a Connecticut limited liability company that 
proposes to construct and own a five hundred forty-four (544) megawatt 
natural gas-fired electric generation facility, including ancillary and 
appurtenant structures, on a site in the city of Milford, Connecticut.
    Comment date: December 24, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice. The Commission will limits its 
consideration of comments to those that concern the adequacy or 
accuracy of the application

2. Wisconsin Electric Power Company, Complainant v. Northern States 
Power Company (Minnesota), and (Wisconsin) Respondent

[Docket No. EL99-12-000]

    Take notice that on November 24, 1998, Wisconsin Electric Power 
Company (Wisconsin Electric), pursuant to Section 206 of the Federal 
Power Act, tendered for filing a complaint against Northern States 
Power Company (NSP), alleging violations of NSP's open access 
transmission tariff and standards of conduct. On twenty-one different 
occasions, from mid-May through August of this year, NSP curtailed the 
firm transmission service needed to support Wisconsin Electric's 
purchase of firm capacity and power. The complaint alleges that NSP has 
violated: (1) the terms and conditions of NSP's open access 
transmission tariff (OATT), including the Commission's policies 
regulating curtailment practices; (2) the Commission's policies 
precluding ``and'' pricing or other extra-tariff pricing for open 
access transmission; and (3) NSP's standards of conduct which prohibit 
both discriminatory application of its OATT and preferential treatment 
for itself.
    Comment date: December 24, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice. Answers to the complaint are 
also due on or before December 24, 1998.

3. Duke Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-2398-000]

    Take notice that on November 24, 1998, Duke Energy Corporation 
tendered for filing a settlement in the above-reference docket.
    Comment date: December 14, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

4. Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc.

[Docket No. ER99-678-000]

    Take notice that on November 24, 1998, Orange and Rockland 
Utilities, Inc. (O&R), tendered for filing its Summary Report of O&R 
transactions during the calendar quarter ending September, 1998 
pursuant to the market based rate power service tariff, made effective 
by the Commission on March 27, 1997 in Docket No. ER97-1400-000.
    Comment date: December 14, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

5. New Energy Ventures, Inc.

[Docket No. ER99-679-000]

    Take notice that on December 1, 1998, New Energy Ventures, Inc. 
(NEV Inc.), tendered for filing a notice of succession in operations 
pursuant to 18 CFR 35.16 in order to reflect its name change from New 
Energy Ventures, L.L.C.
    Comment date: December 14, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

6. New Energy Holdings, Inc.

[Docket No. ER99-680-000]

    Take notice that on November 24, 1998, New Energy Holdings, Inc. 
(NEV Holdings), tendered for filing a notice of cancellation pursuant 
to 18 CFR 35.15 in order to reflect the cancellation of its Market Rate 
Schedule originally

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accepted for filing by the Commission in Docket No. ER96-1387-000.
    Comment date: December 14, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

7. PP&L, Inc.

[Docket No. ER99-683-000]

    Take notice that on November 24, 1998, PP&L, Inc., tendered for 
filing notice that effective January 31, 1999, Rate Schedule No. 58, 
effective date February 1, 1994, and filed with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission by PP&L, Inc., is to be canceled.
    Comment date: December 14, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

8. Northern Indiana Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER99-684-000]

    Take notice that on November 24, 1998, Northern Indiana Public 
Service Company (Northern Indiana), tendered for filing a Service 
Agreement pursuant to its Power Sales Tariff with Electric 
Clearinghouse, Inc., (ECI).
    Northern Indiana has requested an effective date of November 20, 
1998.
    Copies of this filing have been sent to ECI, to the Indiana Utility 
Regulatory Commission, and to the Indiana Office of Utility Consumer 
Counselor.
    Comment date: December 14, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

9. Wisconsin Public Service Corporation

[Docket No. ER99-685-000]

    Take notice that on November 24, 1998, Wisconsin Public Service 
Corporation (WPSC), tendered for filing an executed Firm Transmission 
Service Agreement between WPSC and New Energy Ventures, Inc., providing 
for transmission service under the Open Access Transmission Service 
Tariff, FERC Original Volume No. 11.
    WPSC requests an effective date to make the agreement effective on 
the date of execution by WPSC, November 12, 1998.
    Comment date: December 14, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

10. Wisconsin Public Service Corporation

[Docket No. ER99-686-000]

    Take notice that on November 24, 1998, Wisconsin Public Service 
Corporation (WPSC), tendered for filing an executed Non-Firm 
Transmission Service Agreement between WPSC and New Energy Ventures, 
Inc., provides for transmission service under the Open Access 
Transmission Service Tariff, FERC Original Volume No. 11.
    WPSC requests an effective date to make the agreement effective on 
the date of execution by WPSC, November 17, 1998.
    Comment date: December 14, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

11. Central Illinois Light Company

[Docket No. ER99-687-000]

    Take notice that on November 24, 1998, Central Illinois Light 
Company (CILCO), 300 Liberty Street, Peoria, Illinois 61602, tendered 
for filing with the Commission a substitute Index of Point-To-Point 
Transmission Service Customers under its Open Access Transmission 
Tariff and service agreements for two new customers, New Energy 
Venture, Inc., and Ameren Services Company and one notice of contract 
termination from Southern Company Energy Marketing for Vastar Power 
Marketing Inc.
    CILCO requested an effective date of November 18, 1998.
    Copies of the filing were served on the affected customers and the 
Illinois Commerce Commission.
    Comment date: December 14, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

12. MidAmerican Energy Company

[Docket No. ER99-688-000]

    Take notice that on November 24, 1998, MidAmerican Energy Company 
(MidAmerican), 666 Grand Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa 50309, filed with the 
Commission a Firm Transmission Service Agreement with Transalta Energy 
Marketing (U.S.) Inc., dated October 28, 1998, and a Firm Transmission 
Service Agreement with Entergy Power Marketing Corp., dated November 
18, 1998, and a NonFirm Transmission Service Agreement with Transalta, 
dated October 28, 1998, entered into pursuant to MidAmerican's Open 
Access Transmission Tariff.
    MidAmerican requests an effective date of October 28, 1998, for the 
Agreements with Transalta, and November 18, 1998, for the Agreement 
with Entergy, and accordingly seeks a waiver of the Commission's notice 
requirement.
    MidAmerican has served a copy of the filing on Transalta, Entergy, 
the Iowa Utilities Board, the Illinois Commerce Commission and the 
South Dakota Public Utilities Commission.
    Comment date: December 14, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

13. Carolina Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER99-689-000]

    Take notice that on November 24, 1998, Carolina Power & Light 
Company (CP&L), tendered for filing executed Service Agreements with 
Constellation Power Source, Inc., and El Paso Energy Marketing Company 
under the provisions of CP&L's Market-Based Rates Tariff, FERC Electric 
Tariff No. 4. These Service Agreements supersede the un-executed 
Agreements originally filed in Docket No. ER98-3385-000 and approved 
effective May 18, 1998.
    Copies of the filing were served upon the North Carolina Utilities 
Commission and the South Carolina Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: December 14, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

14. Carolina Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER99-690-000]

    Take notice that on November 24, 1998, Carolina Power & Light 
Company (CP&L), tendered for filing a Service Agreement for Non-Firm 
Point-To-Point Transmission Service with TransAlta Energy Marketing 
Inc., and a Short-Term Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service 
Agreement with TransAlta Energy Marketing Inc. Service to this Eligible 
Customer will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of 
Carolina Power & Light Company's Open Access Transmission Tariff.
    CP&L is requesting an effective date of November 2, 1998, for each 
Service Agreement.
    Copies of the filing were served upon the North Carolina Utilities 
Commission and the South Carolina Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: December 14, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

15. American Electric Power Service Corporation

[Docket No. ER99-691-000]

    Take notice that on November 24, 1998, the American Electric Power 
Service Corporation (AEPSC), tendered for filing executed Firm and Non-
Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service Agreements for Buckeye Power, 
Inc., as agent for The Iams Company, Firm and Non-Firm Point-to-Point 
Transmission Service Agreements for TransAlta Energy Marketing (U.S.) 
Inc., and a Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service Agreement for 
Southeastern Power Administration, all under the AEP Companies' Open 
Access Transmission Service Tariff (OATT). The OATT has been designated 
as FERC Electric Tariff

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Original Volume No. 4, effective July 9, 1996.
    AEPSC requests waiver of notice to permit the Service Agreements to 
be made effective for service billed on and after November 1, 1998.
    A copy of the filing was served upon the Parties and the state 
utility regulatory commissions of Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, 
Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.
    Comment date: December 14, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

16. PP&L, Inc.

[Docket No. ER99-692-000]

    Take notice that on November 24, 1998, PP&L, Inc. (PP&L), tendered 
for filing a Service Agreement for Affiliate Sales, dated November 20, 
1998, with PP&L EnergyPlus Co., under PP&L's Market-Based Rate and 
Resale of Transmission Rights Tariff, FERC Electric Tariff, Revised 
Volume No. 5. The Service Agreement adds PP&L EnergyPlus Co., as an 
eligible customer under the Tariff.
    PP&L requests an effective date of November 20, 1998, for the 
Service Agreement.
    PP&L states that copies of this filing have been supplied to PP&L 
EnergyPlus Co., and to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
    Comment date: December 14, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

17. Wisconsin Electric Power Company

[Docket No. ER99-693-000]

    Take notice that on November 24, 1998, Wisconsin Electric Power 
Company (Wisconsin Electric), tendered for filing a short-term firm 
Transmission Service Agreement and a non-firm Transmission Service 
Agreement between itself and TransAlta. The Transmission Service 
Agreements allow TransAlta to receive transmission services under 
Wisconsin Energy Corporation Operating Companies' FERC Electric Tariff, 
Volume No. 1.
    Wisconsin Electric requests an effective date coincident with its 
filing and waiver of the Commission's notice requirements in order to 
allow for economic transactions as they appear.
    Copies of the filing have been served on TransAlta, the Public 
Service Commission of Wisconsin and the Michigan Public Service 
Commission.
    Comment date: December 24, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

18. Southern Energy Canal, L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER99-694-000]

    Take notice that on November 24, 1998, Southern Energy Canal, 
L.L.C. (Southern Canal), tendered for filing an application requesting 
that the Commission accept for filing agreements for cost-based 
wholesale power sales by Southern Canal to Cambridge Electric Light 
Company, Commonwealth Electric Company, New England Power Company, 
Montaup Electric Company, and Boston Edison Company.
    Comment date: December 14, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

19. John R. Fielder

[Docket No. ID-3259-000]

    Take notice that on November 24, 1998, John R. Fielder tendered for 
filing an application for authorization under Section 305(b) of the 
Federal Power Act to hold the following positions:

Senior Vice President, Southern California Edison Company
Director, California Independent System Operator Corporation
Director, California Power Exchange Corporation

    Comment date: December 24, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

20. Polk Power Partners, L.P., a Delaware Limited Partnership

[Docket No. QF92-54-007]

    Take notice that on November 24, 1998, Polk Power Partners, L.P., a 
Delaware limited partnership of 1125 U.S. 98 South Suite 100, Lakeland, 
Florida 33801, filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
supplemental information to an application for recertification of a 
facility as a qualifying cogeneration facility that was filed with the 
Commission on September 16, 1998 pursuant to Section 292.207(b) of the 
Commission's Regulations. No determination has been made that the 
submittal constitutes a complete filing.
    According to the Applicant, the cogeneration facility is located in 
Polk County, Florida. The Commission previously certified the facility 
as a qualifying facility in 61 FERC para. 61,030 (1992), and 
recertified in 65 FERC para. 62,136 (1993), 66 FERC para. 61,116 (1994) 
and 68 FERC para. 62,152 (1994). Notices of self-certification and 
self-recertification were filed on December 23, 1991 and September 7, 
1993. According to the Applicant, the supplemental information is being 
provided to correct two typographical errors and to answer questions 
posed by the Commission's Staff.
    Comment date: December 24, 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. 98-32402 Filed 12-4-98; 8:45 am]
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