[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 205 (Friday, October 23, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56927-56929]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-28428]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. EL99-3-000, et al.]
MidAmerican Energy Co., et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate
Regulation Filings
October 16, 1998.
Take notice that the following filings have been made with the
Commission:
1. MidAmerican Energy Company
[Docket No. EL99-3-000]
Take notice that on October 8, 1998, MidAmerican Energy Company
filed a Petition for Enforcement and Declaratory Order pursuant to
section 210(h)(2)(B) of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of
1978 (16 U.S.C. 824a-3(h)(2)(B)(1994)) and Rule 207(a)(2) of the
Commission's rules of practice and procedure (18 CFR 385.207(a)(2)).
MidAmerican requests the Commission to initiate an enforcement action
to enjoin the Iowa Utilities Board (IUB) from implementing a final
decision it issued pursuant to Iowa's Alternate Energy Production (AEP)
Statute and Sec. 199-15.11(5) of the implementing regulations
thereunder that directs MidAmerican to interconnect an AEP facility
owned by David M. Leisinger with the MidAmerican system to offer net
billing metering arrangements. MidAmerican also requests the Commission
to issue a declaratory order that the final decision of the IUB is
preempted by PURPA, if the AEP facility is a qualifying facility (QF),
or by the Federal Power Act, if the AEP facility is not a QF.
Comment date: November 16, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
2. Eclipse Energy, Inc., AC Power Corporation, Russell Energy
Services Company, Alpena Power Marketing, L.L.C., Western States
Power Providers, Inc., Entergy Services, Inc., UGI Power Supply,
Inc., Energy Unlimited, Inc.
[Docket Nos. ER94-1099-018, ER97-2867-005, ER96-2882-008, ER97-4745-
004, ER95-1459-012, ER99-169-000, ER96-2715-009, ER98-1622-002]
Take notice that the following informational filings have been made
with the Commission and are available for public inspection and copying
in the Commission's Public Reference Room:
On October 8, 1998, Eclipse Energy, Inc. filed certain information
as required by the Commission's June 15, 1994 letter order in Docket
No. ER94-1099-000.
On October 8, 1998, AC Power Corporation filed certain information
as required by the Commission's July 8, 1995 order in Docket No. ER97-
2867-000.
On October 8, 1998, Russell Energy Services Company filed certain
information as required by the Commission's October 30, 1996 order in
Docket No. ER96-2882-000.
On October 9, 1998, Alpena Power Marketing, L.L.C. filed certain
information as required by the Commission's November 13, 1997 order in
Docket No. ER97-4745-000.
On October 9, 1998, Western States Power Providers, Inc. filed
certain information as required by the Commission's October 10, 1995
letter order in Docket No. ER95-1459-000.
On October 9, 1998, Entergy Services, Inc. filed certain
information as required by the Commission's December 17, 1997 order in
Docket No. ER96-2709-000.
On October 9, 1998, UGI Power Supply, Inc. filed certain
information as required by the Commission's October 11, 1996 order in
Docket No. ER96-2715-000.
On October 9, 1998, Energy Unlimited, Inc. filed certain
information as required by the Commission's May 5, 1998 order in Docket
No. ER98-1622-000.
3. Cinergy Services, Inc.
[Docket No. ER98-523-001]
Take notice that on October 13, 1998, Cinergy Services, Inc., on
behalf of The Cincinnati Gas & Electric Company and PSI Energy, Inc.
(the Cinergy Operating Companies), filed a supplemental compliance
filing in this docket on January 6, 1998.
Copies of this filing have been served upon the state commissions
of Ohio, Indiana and the Customers in this proceeding.
Comment date: November 2, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
4. Enserco Energy Inc., UGI Power Supply, Inc., CHI Power
Marketing, Inc., COM/Energy Marketing, Inc., Griffin Energy
Marketing, L.L.C., Continental Energy Services, L.L.C., United
American Energy Corp.
[Docket Nos. ER96-2964-008, ER96-2715-010, ER96-2640-008, ER98-449-003,
ER97-4168-004, ER97-319-007, and ER96-3092-009]
Take notice that the following informational filings have been made
with the Commission and are available for public inspection and copying
in the Commission's Public Reference Room:
On October 9, 1998, Enserco Energy Inc. filed certain information
as required by the Commission's December 1, 1996 order in Docket No.
ER96-2964-000.
On October 9, 1998, UGI Power Supply, Inc. filed certain
information as required by the Commission's October 11, 1996 order in
Docket No. ER96-2715-000.
On October 13, 1998, CHI Power Marketing, Inc. filed certain
information as required by the Commission's September 12, 1996 order in
Docket No. ER96-2640-000.
On October 13, 1998, COM/Energy Marketing, Inc. filed certain
information as required by the Commission's December 23, 1997 order in
Docket No. ER98-449-000.
On October 13, 1998, Griffin Energy Marketing, L.L.C. filed certain
information as required by the Commission's October 29, 1997 order in
Docket No. ER97-4168-000.
On October 13, 1998, Continental Energy Services, L.L.C. filed
certain information as required by the Commission's December 31, 1996
order in Docket No. ER97-319-000.
On October 13, 1998, United American Energy Corp. filed certain
information as required by the Commission's January 3, 1997 letter
order in Docket No. ER96-3092-000.
5. Portland General Electric Company
[Docket No. ER98-3759-001]
Take notice that on October 13, 1998, Portland General Electric
Company (PGE), in accordance with the Commission's September 11, 1998,
order in the above-captioned docket, filed its compliance filing.
The compliance filing has been served upon all Participants in this
matter.
Comment date: November 2, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
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6. Unitil Power Corp.
[Docket No. ER99-168-000]
Take notice that on October 13, 1998, Unitil Power Corp. (UPC),
tendered for filing a service agreement between UPC and TransCanada
Power Marketing Ltd. (TransCanada), for service under UPC's Market-
Based Power Sales Tariff. This Tariff was accepted for filing by the
Commission on September 25, 1997, in Docket No. ER97-2460-000.
UPC requests an effective date of September 18, 1998, for the
service agreement with TransCanada.
Comment date: November 2, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
7. Fitchburg Gas and Electric Light Company
[Docket No. ER99-176-000]
Take notice that on October 13, 1998, Fitchburg Gas and Electric
Light Company (Fitchburg), tendered for filing a service agreement
between Fitchburg and TransCanada Power Marketing Ltd. (TransCanada),
for service under Fitchburg's Market-Based Power Sales Tariff. This
Tariff was accepted for filing by the Commission on September 25, 1997,
in Docket No. ER97-2463-000.
Fitchburg requests an effective date of September 18, 1998, for the
service agreement with TransCanada.
Comment date: November 2, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
8. Western Resources, Inc.
[Docket No. ER99-177-000]
Take notice that on October 13, 1998, Western Resources, Inc.
(Western Resources), tendered for filing agreements between Western
Resources and Tenaska Power Services Company and OG&E Energy Resources.
Western Resources states that the purpose of the agreements is to
permit the customers to take service under Western Resources' market-
based power sales tariff on file with the Commission.
The agreements are proposed to become effective September 17, 1998.
Copies of the filing were served upon Tenaska Power Services
Company, OG&E Energy Resources, and the Kansas Corporation Commission.
Comment date: November 2, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
9. The Montana Power Company
[Docket No. ER99-179-000]
Take notice that on October 13, 1998, The Montana Power Company
(Montana), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission a supplement to Montana Rate Schedule FERC No. 177,
Amendment No. 1. Rate Schedule FERC No. 177 is a Power Sales Agreement
between Montana and Puget Sound Energy.
Comment date: November 2, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
10. Minnesota Power & Light Company
[Docket No. ER99-180-000]
Take notice that on October 13, 1998, Minnesota Power & Light
Company and Superior Water, Light and Power tendered for filing a
signed Service Agreement for Umbrella Firm Point-to-Point Transmission
Service with Consumers Energy Company and The Detroit Edison Company
(collectively, the Michigan Companies) under its Transmission Service
Agreement to satisfy its filing requirements under this tariff.
Comment date: November 2, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
11. Louisville Gas And Electric/Kentucky Utilities Company
[Docket No. ER99-181-000]
Take notice that on October 13, 1998, Louisville Gas and Electric
Company/Kentucky Utilities (LG&E/KU), tendered for filing an executed
Service Agreement for Firm Point-To-Point Transmission Service between
LG&E/KU and Consumers Energy Company and The Detroit Edison Company
(referred to collectively as the Michigan Companies) under LG&E/KU's
Open Access Transmission Tariff.
Comment date: November 2, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
12. Texas Utilities Electric Company
[Docket No. ER99-182-000]
Take notice that, on October 13, 1998, Texas Utilities Electric
Company (TU Electric), tendered for filing an executed Transmission
Service Agreement (TSA) with Southern Company Energy Marketing, L.P.,
for certain Unplanned Service transactions under TU Electric's Tariff
for Transmission Service To, From and Over Certain HVDC
Interconnections.
TU Electric requests an effective date for the TSA that will permit
it to become effective on or before the service commencement date under
the TSA. Accordingly, TU Electric seeks waiver of the Commission's
notice requirements.
Copies of the filing were served on Southern Company Energy
Marketing, L.P., as well as the Public Utility Commission of Texas.
Comment date: November 2, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
13. Illinois Power Company
[Docket No. ER99-183-000]
Take notice that on October 13, 1998, Illinois Power Company
(Illinois Power), 500 South 27th Street, Decatur, Illinois 62522,
tendered for filing a Netting Agreement between Citizens Power Sales
(Citizens) and Illinois Power. The Netting Agreement principally
provides that, during each month in which payments for wholesale power
services are due, Illinois Power and Citizens will net the amounts owed
by each party to the other, such that the only payment to be made will
be by the party owing the difference between the two amounts.
Illinois Power has requested an effective date of September 15,
1998.
Comment date: November 2, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
14. 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 2, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
15. Idaho Power Company
[Docket No. ER99-185-000]
Take notice that on October 13, 1998, Idaho Power Company (IPC),
tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Service Agreements 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 2, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
16. San Diego Gas & Electric Company
[Docket No. ER99-186-000]
Take notice that on October 13, 1998, San Diego Gas and Electric
Company (SDG&E), tendered for filing an unexecuted Service Agreement
between SDG&E and NutraSweet Kelco Company (Kelco) for service under
SDG&E's Open Access Distribution Tariff (OADT). SDG&E states that it
and Kelco have been unable to agree as to whether
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SDG&E is required to purchase the output of Kelco's Qualifying Facility
at San Diego, California after October 19, 1998. SDG&E further states
that it tenders the Service Agreement to assure that service under the
OADT is available to Kelco, should it be needed, after October 19,
1998.
Copies of this filing have been served upon the California Public
Utilities Commission and Kelco.
SDG&E requests that the Service Agreement be made effective as of
October 19, 1998.
Comment date: November 2, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
17. Arizona Public Service Company
[Docket No. ER99-187-000]
Take notice that on October 13, 1998, Arizona Public Service
Company (APS), tendered for filing an Umbrella Service Agreement to
provide Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service to Avista Energy
Inc. (Avista), under APS' Open Access Transmission Tariff.
A copy of this filing has been served on Avista and the Arizona
Corporation Commission.
Comment date: November 2, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
18. Consumers Energy Company
[Docket No. ER99-188-000]
Take notice that on October 13, 1998, Consumers Energy Company
(Consumers), tendered for filing an executed service agreement for Non-
Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service pursuant to the Joint Open
Access Transmission Service Tariff filed on December 31, 1996 by
Consumers and The Detroit Edison Company (Detroit Edison), with Duke
Power, a Division of Duke Energy Corporation.
Copies of the filed agreement were served upon the Michigan Public
Service Commission, Detroit Edison and the transmission customer.
Comment date: November 2, 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. 98-28428 Filed 10-22-98; 8:45 am]
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