[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 78 (Friday, April 23, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19990-19993]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-10223]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. ER97-610-008, et al.]


Murphy Oil USA, Inc., et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate 
Regulation Filings

April 15, 1999.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Murphy Oil USA, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-610-008]

    Take notice that on April 13, 1999, the above-mentioned power 
marketer filed a quarterly report with the Commission in the above-
mentioned proceeding for information only. This filing is available for 
public inspection and copying in the Public Reference Room or on the 
internet at www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm for viewing and downloading 
(call 202-208-2222 for assistance).

2. Maine Public Service Company

[Docket Nos. ER95-836-004 and ER99-2472-000]

    Take notice that on April 12, 1999, Maine Public Service Company 
(MPS), tendered for filing revised sheets reflecting changes to its 
transmission rate formula in compliance with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission's December 22, 1998, order in Docket No. ER95-
836. In addition, MPS filed a settlement agreement designed to resolve 
certain issues between it and Houlton Water Company, Van Buren Light 
and Power District, and Eastern Maine Electric Cooperative.
    Copies of this filing were served upon all parties on the 
Commission's official service lists for these proceedings, affected 
state commissions and all customers taking service under MPS's open 
access transmission tariff.
    Comment date: April 30, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

3. Delmarva Power & Light Company

[Docket Nos. ER97-3189-022 and ER97-2343-001]

    Take notice that on April 12, 1999, Delmarva Power & Light Company 
(Delmarva), tendered for filing a compliance refund report for the City 
of Easton, Maryland (Easton) required by the Commission's letter order 
approving the settlement in Docket No. ER97-3189-003, 85 FERC para. 
61,349 (December 16, 1998) and by the Interconnection Agreement between 
Easton and Delmarva as modified in Docket No. ER97-2343-000.
    Comment date: April 30, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

4. Delmarva Power & Light Company

[Docket Nos. ER97-3189-023 and OA97-586-002]

    Take notice that on April 12, 1999, Delmarva Power & Light Company 
(Delmarva), tendered for filing a compliance refund report for the City 
of Dover, Delaware (Dover), required by the Commission's order in 
Atlantic City Electric Company, et al., 85 FERC para. 61,445 (December 
24, 1998) and letter order approving the settlement in Docket No. ER97-
3189-003, 85 FERC para. 61,349 (December 16, 1998).
    Comment date: April 30, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

5. Bollinger Energy Corporation Rainbow Energy Marketing 
Corporation

[Docket Nos. ER98-1821-003 and ER94-1061-020]

    Take notice that on April 14, 1999, the above-mentioned power 
marketers filed a quarterly report with the Commission in the above-
mentioned proceedings for information only. These filings are available 
for public inspection and copying in the Public Reference Room or on 
the internet at www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm for viewing and 
downloading (call 202-208-2222 for assistance).

6. New England Power Pool

[Docket No. ER99-1142-004]

    Take notice that on April 12, 1999, the New England Power Pool 
(NEPOOL) Executive Committee tendered for filing certain amendments to 
the NEPOOL Tariff (Amendments), which serve to include the Financial 
Assurance Policy for NEPOOL Members and the Financial Assurance Policy 
for NEPOOL Non-Participant Transmission Customers (collectively, the 
Financial Assurance Policies) as attachments to the Restated NEPOOL 
Open Access Transmission Tariff (the NEPOOL Tariff) in compliance with 
the Commission's order in New England Power Pool 86 FERC para. 61,262 
(1999), to include the NEPOOL Billing Policy (the Billing Policy) as an 
attachment to the NEPOOL Tariff, and to make other changes to the 
NEPOOL Tariff in order to reflect the addition of the Financial 
Assurance Policies and the Billing Policy as attachments thereto.
    The NEPOOL Executive Committee states that copies of these 
materials were sent to all entities on the service lists in the 
captioned dockets, to the participants in NEPOOL, and to the six New 
England state governors and regulatory commissions.
    Comment date: April 30, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

7. The United Illuminating Company

[Docket No. ER99-2441-000]

    Take notice that on April 12, 1999, The United Illuminating Company 
(UI), tendered for filing changes to the rate set forth in UI's Open 
Access Transmission Tariff, FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 
4, as amended (Tariff No. 4). The changes are limited to modifications 
to the Network Operating Agreement contained in Attachment G of Tariff 
No. 4.
    UI requests that the proposed changes be made effective as of April 
1, 1999.
    Comment date: April 30, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

8. California Independent System Operator Corporation

[Docket No. ER99-2442-000]

    Take notice that on April 12, 1999, the California Independent 
System Operator Corporation (ISO), tendered for filing a Participating 
Generator Agreement between Duke Energy South Bay LLC (South Bay) and 
the ISO for acceptance by the Commission.
    The ISO states that this filing has been served on South Bay and 
the California Public Utilities Commission.
    The ISO is requesting waiver of the 60-day notice requirement to 
allow the Participating Generator Agreement to be made effective as of 
March 25, 1999.
    Comment date: April 30, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

9. California Independent System Operator Corporation

[Docket No. ER99-2443-000]

    Take notice that on April 12, 1999, the California Independent 
System Operator Corporation (ISO), tendered for filing a Meter Service 
Agreement for ISO Metered Entities (Meter Service Agreement) between 
the ISO and Duke Energy South Bay LLC (South Bay) for acceptance by the 
Commission.
    The ISO states that this filing has been served on South Bay and 
the California Public Utilities Commission.
    The ISO is requesting waiver of the 60-day notice requirement to 
allow the Meter Service Agreement to be made effective as of March 25, 
1999.
    Comment date: April 30, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

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10. California Independent System Operator Corporation

[Docket No. ER99-2444-000]

    Take notice that on April 12, 1999, the California Independent 
System Operator Corporation (ISO), tendered for filing a Scheduling 
Coordinator Agreement between the ISO and El Paso Power Services 
Company for acceptance by the Commission.
    The ISO is requesting a waiver of 60-day prior notice requirement 
to allow the Scheduling Coordinator Agreement to be made effective as 
of March 4, 1999.
    The ISO states that this filing has been served on El Paso Power 
Services Company and the California Public Utilities Commission.
    Comment date: April 30, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

11. New England Power Company AllEnergy Marketing Company, L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER99-2446-000]

    Take notice that on April 12, 1999, the above-referenced public 
utility filed their quarterly transaction report for the first quarter 
ending March 31, 1999.
    Comment date: May 3, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

12. EME Homer City Generation, L.P.

[Docket No. ER99-2447-000]

    Take notice that on April 9, 1999, EME Homer City Generation, L.P. 
(EMEHCG) tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, a Notice of Succession that on March 18, 1999, Mission 
Energy Westside, Inc. (MEW) transferred to EMEHCG the FERC rate 
schedules accepted in Docket No. ER99-4600-000, pertaining to 
interconnections with, and the sale of power from, the Homer City 
Generating Station. Both MEW and EMEHCG are wholly-owned subsidiaries 
of Edison Mission Energy. EMEHCG is also selling power at market-based 
rates under its FERC Electric Rate Schedule No. 1, accepted by the 
Commission on January 13, 1999, in Docket No. ER99-666-000.
    Comment date: April 29, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

13. Madison Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ER99-2448-000]

    Take notice that on April 12, 1999, Madison Gas and Electric 
Company (MGE), tendered for filing a service agreement under MGE's 
Power Sales Tariff with DukeSolutions, Inc.
    MGE requests an effective date of March 15, 1999, which is the date 
the agreement was signed.
    Comment date: April 30, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

14. Delmarva Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER99-2449-000]

    Take notice that on April 12, 1999, Delmarva Power & Light Company 
(Delmarva), tendered for filing an executed umbrella service agreement 
with Long Island Lighting Company d/b/a/ LIPA, under Delmarva's market 
rate sales tariff.
    Comment date: April 30, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

15. Metropolitan Edison Company

[Docket No. ER99-2450-000]

    Take notice that on April 12, 1999, Metropolitan Edison Company 
(doing business as and referred to as GPU Energy), tendered for filing 
a Generation Facility Interconnection Agreement between GPU Energy and 
AES Ironwood, L.L.C.
    GPU Energy requests an effective date of April 13, 1999, for the 
agreement.
    Comment date: April 30, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

16. Public Service Company of New Mexico

[Docket No. ER99-2451-000]

    Take notice that on April 12, 1999, Public Service Company of New 
Mexico (PNM), tendered for filing two executed service agreements with 
Mieco, Inc., for Non firm and Short-Term Firm point-to-point 
transmission service under PNM's Open Access Transmission Service 
Tariff dated March 30, 1999.
    PNM's filing is available for public inspection at its offices in 
Albuquerque, New Mexico.
    Comment date: April 30, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

17. Wisconsin Electric Power Company

[Docket No. ER99-2452-000]

    Take notice that on April 12, 1999, Wisconsin Electric Power 
Company tendered for filing notice that effective sixty days from the 
date of filing, Service Agreement No. 32 under Wisconsin Electric Power 
Company's Coordination Sales Tariff, FERC Electric Tariff Original 
Volume No. 2, is to be canceled as a result of KN Services, Inc. (KN), 
f/k/a KN Marketing, Inc., recent FERC filings stating they are no 
longer functioning as a power marketer.
    Copies of the filing have been served on KN Michigan Public Service 
Commission and the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin.
    Comment date: April 30, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

18. New England Power Company

[Docket No. ER99-2453-000]

    Take notice that on April 12, 1999, New England Power Company 
(NEP), tendered for filing a Firm Local Generation Delivery Service 
Agreement with ANP Bellingham Energy Company.
    Comment date: April 30, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

19. Florida Keys Electric Cooperative Association, Inc.

[Docket No. ER99-2454-000]

    Take notice that on April 12, 1999, Florida Keys Electric 
Cooperative Association, Inc. (FPA), tendered for filing pursuant to 
Section 205 of the Federal Power Act, an agreement to provide capacity 
and energy to Florida Power & Light Company at market-based rates under 
an agreement dated April 7, 1999.
    Florida Keys Electric Cooperative seeks an effective date from the 
Commission of June 11, 1999, 60 days after the filing of this 
agreement.
    A copy of this filing has been served upon Florida Power & Light 
Company.
    Comment date: April 30, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

20. California Independent System Operator Corporation

[Docket No. ER99-2455-000]

    Take notice that on April 12, 1999, the California Independent 
System Operator Corporation (ISO), tendered for filing a Meter Service 
Agreement for Scheduling Coordinators between the ISO and Mieco, Inc., 
for acceptance by the Commission.
    The ISO is requesting a waiver of the 60-day prior notice 
requirement to allow the Meter Service Agreement to be made effective 
as of March 18, 1999.
    The ISO states that this filing has been served on Mieco, Inc., and 
the California Public Utilities Commission.
    Comment date: April 30, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

21. California Independent System Operator Corporation

[Docket No. ER99-2456-000]

    Take notice that on April 12, 1999, the California Independent 
System Operator Corporation (ISO), tendered for filing a Scheduling 
Coordinator Agreement between the ISO and Mieco, Inc., for acceptance 
by the Commission.
    The ISO is requesting a waiver of the 60-day prior notice 
requirement to allow

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the Scheduling Coordinator Agreement between the ISO and Mieco, Inc.
    The ISO states that this filing has been served on Mieco, Inc., and 
the California Public Utilities Commission.
    Comment date: April 30, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

22. Western Resources, Inc.

[Docket No. ER99-2457-000]

    Take notice that on April 12, 1999, Western Resources, Inc., 
tendered for filing two long-term firm transmission agreements between 
Western Resources and the city of Mulvane, Kansas, and the city of 
Winfield, Kansas. Western Resources states that the purpose of the 
agreements is to permit non-discriminatory access to the transmission 
facilities owned or controlled by Western Resources in accordance with 
Western Resources' open access transmission tariff on file with the 
Commission.
    The agreements are proposed to become effective May 1, 1999 and 
June 1, 1999.
    Comment date: April 30, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

23. Arizona Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER99-2458-000]

    Take notice that on April 12, 1999, Arizona Public Service Company 
(APS), tendered for filing a revised Contract Demand Exhibit for 
Southern California Edison applicable under the APS-FERC Rate Schedule 
No. 120.
    Current rate levels are unaffected, revenue levels are unchanged 
from those currently on file with the Commission, and no other 
significant change in service to these or any other customer results 
from the revisions proposed herein. No new or modifications to existing 
facilities are required as a result of these revisions.
    Copies of this filing have been served on SCE, the California 
Public Utilities Commission and the Arizona Corporation Commission.
    Comment date: April 30, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

24. Public Service Company of New Mexico

[Docket No. ER99-2459-000]

    Take notice that on April 12, 1999, Public Service Company of New 
Mexico (PNM), tendered for filing a mutual netting/close-out agreement 
between PNM and Aquila Energy Marketing Corporation.
    PNM requested waiver of the Commission's notice requirement so that 
service under the PNM/Aquila netting agreement may be effective as of 
March 31, 1999.
    Copies of the filing were served on Aquila and the New Mexico 
Public Regulation Commission.
    Comment date: April 30, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

25. Ameren Services Company

[Docket No. ER99-2460-000]

    Take notice that on April 12, 1999, Ameren Services Company 
(Ameren), tendered for filing Service Agreements for Market Based Rate 
Power Sales between Ameren and Delmarva Power & Light Company and 
DukeSolutions, Inc., (the parties). Ameren asserts that the purpose of 
the Agreements is to permit Ameren to make sales of capacity and energy 
at market based rates to the parties pursuant to Ameren's Market Based 
Rate Power Sales Tariff filed in Docket No. ER98-3285-000.
    Comment date: April 30, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

26. Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc.

[Docket No. ER99-2461-000]

    Take notice that on April 12, 1999, Orange and Rockland Utilities, 
Inc. (Orange and Rockland), tendered for filing a Service Agreement 
between Orange and Rockland and Cargill-Alliant, LLC (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 March 25, 1999, 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: April 30, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

27. Ohio Valley Electric Corporation

[Docket No. ER99-2462-000]

    Take notice that on April 12, 1999, Ohio Valley Electric 
Corporation (OVEC), tendered for filing Modification No. 11, dated as 
of April 1, 1999, to the Inter-Company Power Agreement dated July 10, 
1953 among OVEC and certain other utility companies named within that 
agreement as ``Sponsoring Companies'' (the Inter-Company Power 
Agreement). The Inter-Company Power Agreement bears the designation 
``Ohio Valley Electric Corporation Rate Schedule FPC No. 1-B.''
    Mod. No. 11 is part of an arrangement intended to make additional 
electricity available to OVEC's Sponsoring Companies during the summer 
of 1999 and to provide DOE with billing credits in exchange for its 
release of a portion of its entitlement to such electricity.
    OVEC has requested that the changes to the Inter-Company Power 
Agreement become effective as of April 1, 1999.
    Copies of the filing were served upon Appalachian Power Company, 
The Cincinnati Gas & Electric Company, Columbus Southern Power Company, 
The Dayton Power and Light Company, Indiana Michigan Power Company, 
Kentucky Utilities Company, Louisville Gas and Electric Company, 
Monongahela Power Company, Ohio Edison Company, Ohio Power Company, 
Pennsylvania Power Company, The Potomac Edison Company, Southern 
Indiana Gas and Electric Company, The Toledo Edison Company, West Penn 
Power Company, the Utility Regulatory Commission of Indiana, the Public 
Service Commission of Kentucky, the Public Service Commission of 
Maryland, the Public Service Commission of Michigan, the Public 
Utilities Commission of Ohio, the Public Utility Commission of 
Pennsylvania, Tennessee Regulatory Authority, the State Corporation 
Commission of Virginia and the Public Service Commission of West 
Virginia.
    Comment date: April 30, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

28. Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation

[Docket No. ER99-2473-000]

    Take notice that on April 12, 1999, Central Hudson Gas and Electric 
Corporation (Central Hudson), tendered for filing its development of 
actual costs for 1998 related to substation service provided to 
Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. (Con Edison) in 
accordance with the provisions of its Rate Schedule FERC No. 43.
    Central Hudson indicates that the actual costs amounted to $275,827 
for 1998 and will be the basis on which estimated charges for 1999 will 
be billed.
    Central Hudson requests waiver of the notice requirements set forth 
in 18 CFR 35.11 of the Regulations to permit charges to become 
effective January 1, 1999 as agreed by the parties.
    Central Hudson states that a copy of its filing was served on Con 
Edison and

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the State of New York Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: April 30, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

29. Central Vermont Public Service Corporation

[Docket No. ER99-2478-000]

    Take notice that on April 12, 1999, Central Vermont Public Service 
Corporation (Central Vermont), tendered for filing a Service Agreement 
with PP&L EnergyPlus Co., under its FERC Electric Tariff No. 8.
    Central Vermont requests waiver of the Commission's Regulations to 
permit the service agreement to become effective on April 14, 1999.
    Comment date: April 30, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

30. Central Vermont Public Service Corporation

[Docket No. ER99-2479-000]

    Take notice that on April 12, 1999, Central Vermont Public Service 
Corporation (Central Vermont), tendered for filing a Service Agreement 
with DukeSolutions, Inc., under its FERC Electric Tariff No. 8.
    Central Vermont requests waiver of the Commission's Regulations to 
permit the service agreement to become effective on April 14, 1999.
    Comment date: April 30, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

31. Wisconsin Public Service Corporation, Lowell Cogeneration 
Company, Limited Partnership

[Docket Nos. ER99-2491-000 and ER99-2494-000]

    Take notice that on April 14, 1999 the above-referenced public 
utilities filed their quarterly transaction reports for the first 
quarter ending March 31, 1999.
    Comment date: May 4, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

32. Dayton Power and Light Company, Idaho Power Company, Minnesota 
Power & Light Company, Northern States Power Company (Minnesota) 
and Northern States Power Company, (Wisconsin), PP&L, Inc., Pacific 
Gas & Electric Company, Southwestern Public Service Company

[Docket Nos. OA97-418-004, OA97-455-004, OA97-590-003, OA97-130-003, 
OA97-406-004, OA97-423-003, OA97-594-003, OA97-515-003, and OA97-400-
003]

    Take notice that on March 29, 1999, Dayton Power & Light Company 
submitted revised standards of conduct in Docket No. OA97-418-004 in 
response to the Commission's February 25, 1999 order on standards of 
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    Also on March 29, 1999, PP&L, Inc. submitted a letter in OA97-423-
003 and OA97-594-003 to notify the Commission that it has posted 
revised organizational charts and job descriptions on its OASIS to 
comply with the Commission's February 25, 1999 order.
    On April 2, 1999, Pacific Gas & Electric Company submitted a letter 
in Docket No. OA97-515-003 to notify the Commission that it has posted 
its revised organizational charts and job descriptions on its website 
and that this information is posted on the California Independent 
System Operator's website to comply with the Commission's February 25, 
1999 order.
    The February 25, 1999 order required Idaho Power Company, Minnesota 
Power & Light Company, Northern States Power Company (Minnesota) and 
Northern States Power Company (Wisconsin), and Southwestern Public 
Service Company 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.
    Comment date: April 30, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

Standard Paragraphs

    E. Any person desiring to be heard or to protest such 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 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. This filing may also be viewed 
on the Internet at http://www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm (call 202-
208-2222 for assistance).
David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
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