[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 192 (Monday, October 5, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53407-53409]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-26532]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. ER98-4561-000, et al.]
Metropolitan Edison Company, et al. Electric Rate and Corporate
Regulation Filings
September 28, 1998.
Take notice that the following filings have been made with the
Commission:
1. Metropolitan Edison Company
[Docket No. ER98-4561-000]
Take notice that on September 23, 1998, Metropolitan Edison Company
(trading and doing business as GPU Energy), filed a letter clarifying
the effective date requested for a settlement agreement and a service
agreement under GPU Energy's Market-Based Sales Tariff, both filed in
the above-captioned docket on September 16, 1998.
GPU Energy states that copies of its letter have been served on
Middletown and on the Public Utilities Commission of Pennsylvania.
Comment date: October 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
2. New York State Electric & Gas Corporation, NGE Generation, Inc.,
Pennsylvania Electric Company, and Mission Energy Westside, Inc.
[Docket Nos. EC98-64-000 and ER98-4600-000]
Take notice that on September 21, 1998, New York State Electric &
Gas Corporation (NYSEG), NGE Generation, Inc. (NGE Gen), and
Pennsylvania Electric Company (Penelec) filed an application pursuant
to Section 203 of the Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. Sec. 824, and Part
33 of the Commission's Regulations (18 CFR Part 33), requesting
authority to sell certain facilities to Mission Energy Westside, Inc.
(MEW) (collectively, Applicants). The Applicants also tendered for
filing certain agreements pursuant to Section 205 of the Federal Power
Act, which are part of the Divestiture Transaction.
The Applicants have served a copy of this filing on the NYPSC and
the PaPUC.
Comment date: October 28, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
3. Fitchburg Gas and Electric Light Company
[Docket No. ER98-4617-000]
Take notice that on September 23, 1998, Fitchburg Gas and Electric
Light Company (Fitchburg), tendered for filing a service agreement
between Fitchburg and Engage Energy US, L.P. (Engage Energy), 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 August 28, 1998, for the
service agreement with Engage Energy.
Comment date: October 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
4. Unitil Power Corp.
[Docket No. ER98-4618-000]
Take notice that on September 23, 1998, Unitil Power Corp. (UPC),
tendered for filing a service agreement between UPC and Engage Energy
US, L.P. (Engage Energy), 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 August 28, 1998, for the service
agreement with Engage Energy.
Comment date: October 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
5. Consumers Energy Company
[Docket No. ER98-4619-000]
Take notice that on September 23, 1998, Consumers Energy Company
(Consumers), tendered for filing an executed Service Agreement for
Network Integration Transmission Service pursuant to Consumers' Open
Access Transmission Service Tariff and a Network Operating Agreement
with Lakehead Pipe Line Company (Customer), with effective date of
September 11, 1998.
Copies of the filed agreements were served upon the Michigan Public
Service Commission and the Customer.
Comment date: October 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
6. PP&L, Inc.
[Docket No. ER98-4620-000]
Take notice that on September 23, 1998, PP&L, Inc. (formerly known
as Pennsylvania Power & Light Company) (PP&L), filed a Service
Agreement dated September 11, 1998 with Baltimore Gas & Electric (BG&E)
under PP&L's Market-Based Rate and Resale of Transmission Rights
Tariff, FERC Electric Tariff, Volume No. 5. The Service Agreement adds
BG&E as an eligible customer under the Tariff.
PP&L requests an effective date of September 23, 1998, for the
Service Agreement.
PP&L states that copies of this filing have been supplied to BG&E
and to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
Comment date: October 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
7. PP&L, Inc.
[Docket No. ER98-4621-000]
Take notice that on September 23, 1998, PP&L, Inc. (formerly known
as Pennsylvania Power & Light Company) (PP&L), filed a Service
Agreement dated September 9, 1998, with NGE Generation, Inc., (NGE)
under PP&L's Market-Based Rate and Resale of Transmission Rights
Tariff, FERC Electric Tariff, Volume No. 5. The Service Agreement adds
NGE as an eligible customer under the Tariff.
PP&L requests an effective date of September 23, 1998, for the
Service Agreement.
PP&L states that copies of this filing have been supplied to NGE
and to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
Comment date: October 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
8. Wisconsin Electric Power Company
[Docket No. ER98-4622-000]
Take notice that on September 23, 1998, Wisconsin Electric Power
Company (Wisconsin Electric), tendered for filing electric service
agreements under its Market Rate Sales Tariff (FERC Electric Tariff,
Original Volume No. 8) with Minnesota Power, Inc. (MP) and Western
Resources, Inc., (Western).
Wisconsin Electric respectfully requests an effective date of
September 23, 1998, to allow for economic transactions.
Copies of the filing have been served on MP and Western, the
Michigan Public Service Commission, and the Public Service Commission
of Wisconsin.
Comment date: October 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
9. Cleco Corporation
[Docket No. ER98-4623-000]
Take notice that on September 23, 1998, Cleco Corporation, (CLECO),
tendered for filing a service agreement under which Cleco Corporation,
Transmission Services will provide Long Term Firm point-to-point
transmission service to Cleco Corporation, Merchant Energy Services
under its point-to-point transmission tariff.
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CLECO states that a copy of the filing has been served on Cleco
Corporation, Merchant Energy Services.
Comment date: October 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
10. The United Illuminating Company
[Docket No. ER98-4625-000]
Take notice that on September 23, 1998, The United Illuminating
Company (UI), tendered for filing a Service Agreement, dated September
9, 1998, between UI and Griffin Energy Marketing, L.L.C. (Griffin), for
non-firm point-to-point transmission service under UI's Open Access
Transmission Tariff, FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 4, as
amended. The Service Agreement adds Griffin as a transmission customer
under the Tariff.
UI requests an effective date of September 9, 1998 and has
therefore requested that the Commission waive its 60-day prior notice
requirement.
Copies of the filing were served upon the Director--Power
Marketing, Griffin Power Marketing, L.L.C. and Robert J. Murphy,
Executive Secretary, Connecticut Department of Public Utility Control.
Comment date: October 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
11. Entergy Services, Inc.
[Docket No. ER98-4627-000]
Take notice that on September 23, 1998, Entergy Services, Inc., on
behalf of Entergy Arkansas, Inc., Entergy Gulf States, Inc., Entergy
Louisiana, Inc., Entergy Mississippi, Inc., and Entergy New Orleans,
Inc., tendered for filing a Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission
Service Agreement and a Short-Term Firm Point-to-Point Transportation
Agreement both between Entergy Services, Inc., as agent for the Entergy
Operating Companies, and Duke/Louis Dreyfus, L.L.C.
Comment date: October 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
12. Entergy Services, Inc.
[Docket No. ER98-4628-0000]
Take notice that on September 23, 1998, Entergy Services, Inc.
(Entergy Services), on behalf of Entergy Arkansas, Inc., Entergy Gulf
States, Inc., Entergy Louisiana, Inc., Entergy Mississippi, Inc., and
Entergy New Orleans, Inc. (collectively, the Entergy Operating
Companies), tendered for filing a Short-Term Market Rate Sales
Agreement between Entergy Services, as agent for the Entergy Operating
Companies, and PanCanadian Energy Services, Inc., for the sale of power
under Entergy Services' Rate Schedule SP.
Comment date: October 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
13. Entergy Services, Inc.
[Docket No. ER98-4629-000]
Take notice that on September 23, 1998, Entergy Services, Inc., on
behalf of Entergy Arkansas, Inc., Entergy Gulf States, Inc., Entergy
Louisiana, Inc., Entergy Mississippi, Inc., and Entergy New Orleans,
Inc., (collectively, the Entergy Operating Companies) tendered for
filing a Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service Agreement between
Entergy Services, Inc., as agent for the Entergy Operating Companies,
and Commonwealth Edison Company.
Comment date: October 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
14. Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation
[Docket No. ER98-4630-000]
Take notice that on September 23, 1998, Niagara Mohawk Power
Corporation (Niagara Mohawk), tendered for filing a pro forma Service
Agreement for Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation's Scheduling and
Balancing Services Tariff, signed by Lyonsdale Power Company, L.L.C.
This Service Agreement implements the terms of the proposed Tariff,
which would establish a system of economic incentives designed to
induce users of Niagara Mohawk's electric transmission system to match
actual deliveries of electricity to delivery schedules provided under
Niagara Mohawk's Open Access Transmission Tariff (OATT).
A copy of the filing was served upon Lyonsdale Power Company,
L.L.C., and the New York Public Service Commission.
Comment date: October 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
15. Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation
[Docket No. ER98-4631-000]
Take notice that on September 23, 1998, Niagara Mohawk Power
Corporation, tendered for filing a pro forma Service Agreement for
Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation's Scheduling and Balancing Services
Tariff, signed by Niagara Mohawk Energy Marketing, Inc., a Niagara
Mohawk Power Corporation subsidiary. This Service Agreement implements
the terms of the proposed Tariff, which would establish a system of
economic incentives designed to induce users of Niagara Mohawk's
electric transmission system to match actual deliveries of electricity
to delivery schedules provided under Niagara Mohawk's Open Access
Transmission Tariff (OATT).
A copy of the filing was served upon Niagara Mohawk Energy
Marketing, Inc., and the New York Public Service Commission.
Comment date: October 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
16. Western Kentucky Energy Corp.
[Docket No. ER98-4634-000]
Take notice that on September 23, 1998, Western Kentucky Energy
Corp. (WKEC), submitted for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission (Commission) a form of service agreement for short-term
energy sales and an executed service agreement for short-term energy
sales with LG&E Energy Marketing Inc., (LEM).
WKEC asks for waiver of the Commission's prior notice requirements
to permit the service agreement with LEM to go into effect as of July
17, 1998.
Comment date: October 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
17. Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation
[Docket No. ER98-4635-000]
Take notice that on September 23, 1998, Niagara Mohawk Power
Corporation, tendered for filing a proposed Scheduling and Balancing
Services Tariff. The proposed Tariff would establish a system of
economic incentives designed to induce users of Niagara Mohawk's
electric transmission system to match actual deliveries of electricity
to delivery schedules provided under Niagara Mohawk's Open Access
Transmission Tariff (OATT).
While the Commission in its Order 888A recognized the need for the
kind of scheduling and balancing incentives provided by the Tariff, it
also determined that these issues should not be addressed through the
mechanism of the transmission providers' OATT tariffs. Consequently,
Niagara Mohawk submits the current Tariff, which operates separately
from the OATT to effect the required coordination on a uniform and
nondiscriminatory basis in a free-market context.
Copies of the filing were served upon Niagara Mohawk's OATT
customers, all generators in Niagara Mohawk's control area, and the New
York Public Service Commission.
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Comment date: October 13, 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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