[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 241 (Wednesday, December 16, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69272-69275]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-33231]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. ER98-3594-000, et al.]
California Independent System Operator Corporation, et al.;
Electric Rate and Corporate Regulation Filings
December 9, 1998.
Take notice that the following filings have been made with the
Commission:
1. California Independent System Operator Corporation
[Docket No. ER98-3594-000]
Take notice that on December 4, 1998, the California Independent
System Operator Corporation (ISO), tendered for filing a proposed
amendment to the ISO Tariff. The proposed changes would revise
Amendment No. 9, to the ISO Tariff, relating to Firm Transmission
Rights, which the ISO tendered for filing on June 30, 1998 in the
above-captioned docket.
The ISO states that this filing has been served upon all parties on
the official service list compiled by the Secretary in the above-
captioned docket, including the Public Utilities Commission of
California, and upon the California Energy Commission, the California
Electricity Oversight Board, and all parties with effective Scheduling
Coordinator Service Agreements under the ISO Tariff.
Comment date: December 28, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
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2. Western Resources, Inc. and Kansas City Power & Light Co.
[Docket No. EC97-56-000]
Take notice that on December 2, 1998, Western Resources, Inc.
(Western Resources) and Kansas City Power & Light Co. (KCPL)
(collectively, Applicants), filed a response to the letter issued in
this proceeding on August 24, 1998 from the Director of the Division of
Opinions and Corporate Applications (Director) concerning the proposed
merger of Western Resources and KCPL.
Copies of the amended application have been served on all persons
included in the Commission's official service list.
Comment date: February 2, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
3. Cambridge Electric Light Company, et al.
[Docket Nos. EC98-50-000 and ER98-4088-001, et al.]
Take notice that on November 25, 1998, Commonwealth Electric
Company (Commonwealth) tendered for filing with the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission (Commission), a copy of the executed First
Amendment to the Distribution Service Agreement conforming the monthly
charge to the charge set forth in the cost study, pursuant to the
Commission's November 12, 1998 order issued in the above-referenced
proceeding (85 FERC para. 61,217).
Comment date: December 28, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
4. Cambridge Electric Light Co.
[Docket Nos. ER94-1409-002 and EL94-88-002]
Take notice that on December 4, 1998, Cambridge Electric Light
Company (Cambridge) filed Revisions to Transmission Service Agreement
Between Cambridge Electric Light Company and the Town of Belmont,
Massachusetts, and Motion to Modify Refund Procedures. Cambridge states
that this filing is made pursuant to Ordering Paragraphs (C) and (D) of
the Commission's November 4, 1998 Order in Cambridge Electric Light
Co., 82 FERC para. 61,190 (1998).
Comment date: December 28, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
5. Lakeside Energy Services, LLC
[Docket No. ER99-505-000]
Take notice that on December 3, 1998, Lakeside Energy Services, LLC
(Lakeside) filed a supplement to its application for market-based rates
as power marketer. The supplemental information pertains to
clarification of ownership of Lakeside as follows:
Lakeside currently has no affiliates and is owned by the following
individuals:
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Percent
Name ownership
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(i) Tammy R. Mabry........................................... 50.0
(ii) Gregory V. Mabry........................................ 50.0
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Total Ownership.......................................... 100.0
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(i) Tammy R. Mabry is currently unemployed. She is a former public
school teacher with the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District
of Houston, Texas.
(ii) Gregory V. Mabry is currently employed as a Tax Manager for
International Paper Company in its Houston, Texas office. International
Paper Company is primarily engaged in worldwide production of printing
and writing papers, paperboard and packaging, building materials and
specialty businesses, and manages an extensive distribution system and
forestry operation.
Comment date: December 28, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
6. Dighton Power Associates Limited Partnership
[Docket No. ER99-616-000]
Take notice that on December 4, 1998, Dighton Power Associates
Limited Partnership (Dighton), tendered for filing a supplement to its
application for market-based rates as a power marketer, certain blanket
approvals, and the waiver of certain Commission regulations. The
supplemental information pertains to details on the ownership of
Dighton.
Copies of this application are on file with the Commission and are
available for public inspection.
Comment date: December 28, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
7. Consumers Energy Company
[Docket No. ER99-811-000]
Take notice that on December 4, 1998, Consumers Energy Company
(Consumers), tendered for filing executed Service Agreements for
Network Integration Transmission Service pursuant to Consumers' Open
Access Transmission Service Tariff and Network Operating Agreements
with: (1) Chrysler Corporation--Chelsea Proving Grounds, (2) Borgess
Medical Center, and (3) Essroc Cement Corporation (Customers).
The agreements with the first two listed Customers have effective
dates of November 23, 1998. The agreements with the third listed
Customer have effective dates of November 30, 1998.
Copies of the filed agreements were served upon the Michigan Public
Service Commission and the Customers.
Comment date: December 28, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
8. Minnesota Power, Inc.; Superior Water, Light & Power
[Docket No. ER99-812-000]
Take notice that on December 4, 1998, Minnesota Power, Inc.,
(Minnesota Power) and Superior Water, Light and Power (SWL&P), tendered
for filing signed Non-Firm and Short-term Firm Point-to-Point
Transmission Service Agreements with TransAlta Energy Marketing (U.S.)
Inc., under its Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service to satisfy
its filing requirements under this tariff.
Minnesota Power and SWL&P hereby request an effective date thirty
days prior to the official filing date.
Comment date: December 28, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
9. FirstEnergy System
[Docket No. ER99-814-000]
Take notice that on December 4, 1998, FirstEnergy System filed a
Service Agreement to provide Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service
for West Penn Power, the Transmission Customer. Services are being
provided under the FirstEnergy System Open Access Transmission Tariff
submitted for filing by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in
Docket No. ER97-412-000.
The proposed effective date under the Service Agreement is November
20, 1998, for the above mentioned Service Agreement in this filing.
Comment date: December 28, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
10. Minnesota Power, Inc.
[Docket No. ER99-815-000]
Take notice that on December 4, 1998, Minnesota Power, Inc.,
(Minnesota Power) and Superior Water, Light and Power (SWL&P), tendered
for filing signed Non-Firm and Short-term Firm Point-to-Point
Transmission Service Agreements with Ameren Services Company, under its
Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service to satisfy its filing
requirements under this tariff.
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Comment date: December 28, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
11. Maine Electric Power Company
[Docket No. ER99-816-000]
Take notice that on December 4, 1998, Maine Electric Power Company
(MEPCO), tendered for filing a service agreement for Non-Firm Point-to-
Point Transmission Service entered into with Energy Atlantic, LLC.
Service will be provided pursuant to MEPCO's Open Access Transmission
Tariff, designated rate schedule MEPCO--FERC Electric Tariff, Original
Volume No. 1, as supplemented.
MEPCO respectfully requests that the Commission accept this Service
Agreement for filing and requests waiver of the Commission's notice
requirements to permit service under the agreement to become effective
as of December 4, 1998. MEPCO also requests waiver of Commission notice
requirements.
Comment date: December 28, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
12. PacifiCorp
[Docket No. ER99-817-000]
Take notice that on December 4, 1998, PacifiCorp tendered for
filing in accordance with 18 CFR Part 35 of the Commission's Rules and
Regulations, Mutual Netting/Closeout Agreements between PacifiCorp and
Black Hills Corporation, City of Azusa, City of Burbank, Municipal
Energy Agency of Nebraska, Plains Electric Generation and Transmission
Cooperative, Inc. and Platte River Power Authority.
Copies of this filing were served on the Washington Utilities and
Transportation Commission and the Public Utility Commission of Oregon.
Comment date: December 28, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
13. PacifiCorp
[Docket No. ER99-818-000]
Take notice that on December 4, 1998, PacifiCorp tendered for
filing in accordance with 18 CFR Part 35 of the Commission's Rules and
Regulations, Network Service Agreements with Flathead Electric Coop.,
Inc. under PacifiCorp's FERC Electric Tariff, First Revised Volume No.
11.
Copies of this filing were served on the Public Utility Commission
of Oregon and the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission.
Comment date: December 28, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
14. PacifiCorp
[Docket No. ER99-819-000]
Take notice that on December 4, 1998, PacifiCorp, tendered for
filing in accordance with 18 CFR Part 35 of the Commission's Rules and
Regulations, the Second Restated Power Sales Agreement with Electrical
District No. 2 of Pinal County, Arizona under PacifiCorp's FERC
Electric Tariff, First Revised Volume No. 12.
Copies of this filing were served on the Public Utility Commission
of Oregon and the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission.
Comment date: December 28, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
15. Amoco Energy Trading Corporation
[Docket No. ER99-820-000]
Take notice that on December 4, 1998, Amoco Energy Trading
Corporation (AETC) submitted for filing a notice of cancellation
pursuant to 18 CFR 35.15 to reflect the cancellation of its Rate
Schedule FERC No. 1, with a proposed effective date of December 4,
1998.
Comment date: December 23, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
16. PacifiCorp
[Docket No. ER99-821-000]
Take notice that on December 4, 1998, PacifiCorp tendered for
filing in accordance with 18 CFR 35 of the Commission's Rules and
Regulations, an umbrella Service Agreements with Black Hills
Corporation, City of Burbank and Plains Electric Generation and
Transmission Cooperative, Inc., under PacifiCorp's FERC Electric
Tariff, First Revised Volume No. 12.
Copies of this filing were supplied to the Public Utility
Commission of Oregon and the Washington Utilities and Transportation
Commission.
Comment date: December 28, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
17. State Line Energy, L.L.C.
[Docket No. ER99-822-000]
Take notice that on December 4, 1998, State Line Energy, L.L.C.
(State Line), tendered for filing a short-term umbrella agreement with
Southern Company Energy Marketing, L.P., for sales under State Line's
Market Rate Tariff, FERC Electric Tariff Original Volume No. 1. Service
under this agreement commenced on July 15, 1998.
State Line requests waiver of the Commission's 60-day prior notice
requirements to allow service to become effective as of July 15, 1998,
which is the date that service commenced under the Service Agreement.
Comment date: December 28, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
18. River City Energy, Inc.
[Docket No. ER99-823-000]
Take notice that on December 4, 1998, River City Energy, Inc. (RCE)
petitioned the Commission for acceptance of RCE Rate Schedule FERC No.
1; the granting of certain blanket approvals, including the authority
to sell electricity at market-based rates; and the waiver of certain
Commission regulations.
RCE intends to engage in wholesale electric power and energy
purchases and sales as a marketer. RCE is not in the business of
generating or transmitting electric power. RCE has no affiliates.
Comment date: December 28, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
19. The Washington Water Power Company
[Docket No. ER99-824-000]
Take notice that on December 4, 1998, The Washington Water Power
Company (WWP), tendered for filing, pursuant to Section 35.12 of the
Commission's Regulations, 18 CFR 35.12, an executed long-term service
agreement under WWP's FERC Electric Tariff, First Revised Volume No. 9,
with Enron Power Marketing, Inc.
WWP requests that the Commission waive its prior notice
requirement, pursuant to section 35.11 of the Commission's regulations,
18 CFR 35.11, and accept the service agreement for filing effective
December 4, 1998.
Comment date: December 28, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
20. New York State Electric & Gas Corporation
[Docket No. ER99-825-000]
Take notice that on December 4, 1998, New York State Electric & Gas
Corporation (NYSEG), tendered for filing a Service Agreements between
NYSEG and PP&L, Inc., Coral Power, L.L.C., West Penn Power d/b/a/
Allegheny Energy, and TransAlta Energy Marketing (U.S.) Inc.,
(Customer). These Service Agreements specify that the Customer has
agreed to the rates, terms and conditions of the NYSEG open access
transmission tariff filed July 9, 1997 and effective on November 27,
1997, in Docket No. ER97-2353-000.
NYSEG requests waiver of the Commission's sixty-day notice
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requirements and an effective date of December 5, 1998, for the Service
Agreements.
NYSEG has served copies of the filing on The New York State Public
Service Commission and on the Customer.
Comment date: December 28, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
21. California Independent System Operator Corporation
[Docket No. ER99-826-000]
Take notice that on December 4, 1998, the California Independent
System Operator Corporation (ISO), tendered for filing a proposed
amendment to the ISO Tariff. The proposed amendment would modify
Section 28 of the ISO Tariff to extend the ISO's authority to
disqualify Energy bids that exceed a specified level.
The ISO states that this filing has been served upon the Public
Utilities Commission of California, the California Energy Commission,
the California Electricity Oversight Board, and all parties with
effective Scheduling Coordinator Service Agreements under the ISO
Tariff.
Comment date: December 28, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
22. The Detroit Edison Company
[Docket No. ER99-828-000]
Take notice that on December 4, 1998, The Detroit Edison Company
(Detroit Edison), tendered for filing Service Agreements for wholesale
power sales transactions (the Service Agreements) under Detroit
Edison's Wholesale Power Sales Tariff (WPS-1), FERC Electric Tariff No.
4 (the WPS-1 Tariff), and Wholesale Power Sales Tariff (WPS-2), FERC
Electric Tariff No. 3 (the WPS-2 Tariff) between Detroit Edison and
Merchant Energy Group of the Americas, Inc., and NIPSCO Energy
Services, Inc.
Detroit Edison requests that both service agreements with Merchant
Energy Group of the Americas, Inc., be accepted effective as of
November 2, 1998.
Comment date: December 28, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
23. Central Power and Light Company, West Texas Utilities Company,
Public Service Company of Oklahoma, Southwestern Electric Power
Company
[Docket No. ER99-829-000]
Take notice that on December 4, 1998, Central Power and Light
Company, Public Service Company of Oklahoma, Southwestern Electric
Power Company and West Texas Utilities Company (collectively, the CSW
Operating Companies), tendered for filing a service agreement
establishing Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corp. (AEC), as a customer
under the CSW Operating Companies' market-based rate power sales
tariff.
The CSW Operating Companies request an effective date of July 7,
1998, for the agreement with AEC and, accordingly, seek waiver of the
Commission's notice requirements.
The CSW Operating Companies state that a copy of the filing was
served on AEC.
Comment date: December 28, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
24. Merrill Lynch Capital Services, Inc.
[Docket No. ER99-830-000]
Take notice that on December 4, 1998, Merrill Lynch Capital
Services, Inc. (MLCS), tendered for filing pursuant to Rule 205, 18 CFR
385.205, a petition for 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 as of the day following
the date of this filing.
MLCS states that it intends to engage in electric power and energy
transactions as a marketer and a broker. In transactions where MLCS
sells electric energy, it proposes to make such sales on rates, terms,
and conditions to be mutually agreed to with the purchasing party. MLCS
states that neither it nor any of its affiliates is in the business of
generating, transmitting or distributing electric power in the United
States.
Rate Schedule No. 1, provides for the sale of energy and capacity
at agreed prices. Rate Schedule No. 1, also provides that no sales may
be made to affiliates.
Comment date: December 28, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
25. The Montana Power Company
[Docket No. TX97-1-000]
Take notice that on November 25, 1998, The Montana Power Company
(MPC) tendered for filing a Notice of Withdrawal of its application
pursuant to Section 211 of the Federal Power Act, filed on October 10,
1996.
Comment date: December 18, 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.
[FR Doc. 98-33231 Filed 12-15-98; 8:45 am]
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