98-32918. Upper Peninsula Power Company, et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate Regulation Filings  

  • [Federal Register Volume 63, Number 238 (Friday, December 11, 1998)]
    [Notices]
    [Pages 68446-68448]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 98-32918]
    
    
    -----------------------------------------------------------------------
    
    DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
    
    Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
    [Docket No. EC99-13-000, et al.]
    
    
    Upper Peninsula Power Company, et al.; Electric Rate and 
    Corporate Regulation Filings
    
        December 4, 1998.
        Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
    Commission:
    
    1. Upper Peninsula Power Company
    
    [Docket No. EC99-13-000]
    
        Take notice that on November 30, 1998, Upper Peninsula Power 
    Company (UPPCo) tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
    Commission (Commission) an Application pursuant to Section 203 of the 
    Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. Sec. 824b, for authority to sell certain 
    transmission facilities, consisting primarily of a tie line between the 
    Presque Isle Power Plant and the City of Marquette, to the Marquette 
    Board of Light and Power.
        A copy of this Application was served on the Michigan Public 
    Service Commission.
        Comment date: December 29, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
    Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
    
    2. Central Illinois Light Company
    
    [Docket No. EC99-14-000]
    
        Take notice that on November 30, 1998, Central Illinois Light 
    Company (CILCO) filed an application pursuant to Section 203 of the 
    Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. Sec. 824b, to transfer operational control 
    over substantial portions of its transmission facilities to the Midwest 
    Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (Midwest ISO).
        CILCO states that this filing is intended to reflect the fact it 
    has joined the Midwest ISO, and to allow for the transfer of control of 
    the identified facilities to the Midwest ISO.
    
    [[Page 68447]]
    
        Comment date: December 30, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
    Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
    
    3. Laguna Irrigation District
    
    [Docket No. EL98-46-002]
    
        Take notice that on December 1, 1998, Pacific Gas and Electric 
    Company (PG&E) tendered for filing a form of Interconnection Agreement 
    Between Pacific Gas and Electric Company and Laguna Irrigation District 
    (Agreement), along with a letter explaining the Agreement and other 
    matters. PG&E's filing was made pursuant to a ``Proposed Order 
    Directing Interconnection and Establishing Further Procedures,'' issued 
    in this case on September 16, 1998 (Proposed Order).
        Citing ongoing settlement discussions among the parties, PG&E and 
    Laguna also jointly request that the Commission: (1) defer briefing on 
    matters still in dispute, as directed in the Proposed Order; and (2) 
    take no further action in this docket pending the outcome of the 
    settlement discussions.
        Copies of PG&E's filing have been served upon Laguna and all other 
    parties to this proceeding.
        Comment date: December 31, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
    Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
    
    4. Southern California Edison Company
    
    [Docket No. EL98-62-002]
    
        Take notice that on November 12, 1998, Southern California Edison 
    Company (SCE) submitted a filing in compliance with the Commission's 
    order dated October 28, 1998 in Docket Nos. ER98-2843-004, et al.
        Copies of this filing were served upon the Public Utilities 
    Commission of the State of California and all interested parties.
        Comment date: December 14, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
    Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
    
    5. Florida Power Corporation
    
    [Docket No. ER97-4573-001]
    
        Take notice that on December 1, 1998, Florida Power Corporation 
    tendered for filing a compliance filing in the above-captioned 
    proceeding.
        Comment date: December 21, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
    Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
    
    6. Rocky Mountain Reserve Group, Public Service Company of 
    Colorado, Black Hills Corporation, UtiliCorp United Inc.
    
    [Docket No. ER98-498-001; ER98-3347-000; ER98-3351-000; ER98-3358-000]
    
        Take notice that on December 1, 1998, Public Service Company of 
    Colorado (PS Colorado), on behalf of itself and the other two 
    jurisdictional members of the Rocky Mountain Reserve Group (RMRG), 
    namely Black Hills Corporation and UtiliCorp United Inc., filed revised 
    versions of Policies B and C of the RMRG bylaws and policies. PS 
    Colorado states that the purpose of the revisions is to reflect the 
    conditions of the Commission's August 3, 1998, order in this docket 
    conditionally approving the RMRG by-laws and policies.
        Comment date: December 21, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
    Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
    
    7. USGen New England, Inc.
    
    [Docket No. ER99-776-000]
    
        Take notice that on November 25, 1998, USGen New England, Inc. 
    tendered for filing its quarterly report regarding transactions entered 
    into pursuant to the tariffs identified in the Commission's February 
    25, 1998 order in Docket No. ER98-6-000.
        Comment date: December 15, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
    Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
    
    8. Central Illinois Light Company
    
    [Docket No. ER99-777-000]
    
        Take notice that on December 1, 1998, Central Illinois Light 
    Company (CILCO), 300 Liberty Street, Peoria, Illinois 61202, tendered 
    for filing with the Commission a substitute Index of Customers under 
    its Coordination Sales Tariff and one service agreement for one new 
    customer, Strategic Energy Limited.
        CILCO requested an effective date of November 20, 1998.
        Copies of the filing were served on the affected customer and the 
    Illinois Commerce Commission.
        Comment date: December 21, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
    Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
    
    9. Central Illinois Light Company
    
    [Docket No. ER99-778-000]
    
        Take notice that on December 1, 1998, Central Illinois Light 
    Company (CILCO), 300 Liberty Street, Peoria, Illinois 61202, tendered 
    for filing with the Commission an Index of Customers under its Market 
    Rate Power Sales Tariff and three service agreements for three new 
    customers, Amoco Energy Trading Corporation; Madison Gas & Electric 
    Company and Strategic Energy Limited.
        CILCO requested an effective date of November 20, 1998.
        Copies of the filing were served on the affected customers and the 
    Illinois Commerce Commission.
        Comment date: December 21, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
    Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
    
    10. Duquesne Light Company
    
    [Docket No. ER99-779-000]
    
        Take notice that on December 1, 1998, Duquesne Light Company (DLC), 
    tendered for filing a Service Agreement for Retail Network Integration 
    Transmission Service and a Network Operating Agreement for Retail 
    Network Integration Transmission Service dated November 30, 1998, Pepco 
    Services, Inc., d/b/a Power Choice under DLC's Open Access Transmission 
    Tariff (Tariff). The Service Agreement and Network Operating Agreement 
    adds Pepco Services, Inc., d/b/a Power Choice as a customer under the 
    Tariff.
        DLC requests an effective date of November 30, 1998, for the 
    Service Agreement.
        Comment date: December 21, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
    Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
    
    11. Entergy Services, Inc.
    
    [Docket No. ER99-780-000]
    
        Take notice that on December 1, 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 Kansas City Power & Light Company for the sale of power 
    under Entergy Services' Rate Schedule SP.
        Comment date: December 21, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
    Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
    
    12. Allegheny Power Service Corp., on behalf of Monongahela Power 
    Co., The Potomac Edison Company, and West Penn Power Company 
    (Allegheny Power)
    
    [Docket No. ER99-781-000]
    
        Take notice that on December 1, 1998, Allegheny Power Service 
    Corporation on behalf of Monongahela Power Company, The Potomac Edison 
    Company and West Penn Power Company (Allegheny Power), filed an 
    Amendment No. 8, to the APS Power Agreement with a requested effective 
    date of January 1, 1999.
        Copies of the filing have been provided to the Public Utilities 
    Commission of Ohio, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, the 
    Maryland Public Service Commission, the Virginia State Corporation 
    Commission, and the West Virginia Public Service Commission.
    
    [[Page 68448]]
    
        Comment date: December 21, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
    Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
    
    13. Tampa Electric Company
    
    [Docket No. ER99-782-000]
    
        Take notice that on December 1, 1998, Tampa Electric Company (Tampa 
    Electric), tendered for filing a letter agreement that amends an 
    existing letter of commitment providing for the sale of capacity and 
    energy to the Utilities Commission, City of New Smyrna Beach (New 
    Smyrna).
        Tampa Electric proposes that the letter agreement be made effective 
    on March 1, 1999.
        Copies of the filing have been served on New Smyrna and the Florida 
    Public Service Commission.
        Comment date: December 21, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
    Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
    
    14. Southwest Power Pool
    
    [Docket No. ER99-783-000]
    
        Take notice that on December 1, 1998, Southwest Power Pool (SPP), 
    as agent for its participating member public utilities, and on behalf 
    of all its members, tendered for filing a revised Regional Open Access 
    Transmission Tariff (Tariff), to be effective on April 1, 1999.
        SPP states that it files the revised Tariff to add long-term firm 
    point-to-point transmission service as a service under the Tariff and 
    to make a few other changes.
        Comment date: December 21, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
    Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
    
    15. Duquesne Light Company
    
    [Docket No. ER99-784-000]
    
        Take notice that on December 1, 1998, Duquesne Light Company 
    (Duquesne), tendered for filing under Duquesne's pending Market-Based 
    Rate Tariff, (Docket No. ER98-4159-000) an executed Service Agreement 
    at Market-Based Rates with Tractebel Energy Marketing, Inc., 
    (Customer).
        Duquesne has requested the Commission waive its notice requirements 
    to allow the Service Agreement to become effective as of November 30, 
    1998.
        Copies of this filing were served upon Customer.
        Comment date: December 21, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
    Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
    
    16. Duquesne Light Company
    
    [Docket No. ER99-785-000]
    
        Take notice that on December 1, 1998, Duquesne Light Company 
    (Duquesne), tendered for filing under Duquesne's pending Market-Based 
    Rate Tariff, (Docket No. ER98-4159-000) an executed Service Agreement 
    at Market-Based Rates with New Energy Ventures, Inc., (Customer).
        Duquesne has requested the Commission waive its notice requirements 
    to allow the Service Agreement to become effective as of November 30, 
    1998.
        Copies of this filing were served upon Customer.
        Comment date: December 21, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
    Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
    
    17. Citizens Utilities Company
    
    [Docket No. ES99-15-000]
    
        Take notice that on December 3, 1998, Citizens Utilities Company 
    (Applicant), tendered for filing an application in the above-referenced 
    docket with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission pursuant to 
    Section 204 of the Federal Power Act, requesting authorization for the 
    issuance by Applicant of shares of Common Stock proposed to be issued 
    on or before January 18, 1999 as interest payments on outstanding 
    debentures for a two-year period (which will require up to $21,175,605) 
    or such longer time as the Commission deems appropriate.
        Comment date: December 23, 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. 98-32918 Filed 12-10-98; 8:45 am]
    BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
    
    
    

Document Information

Published:
12/11/1998
Department:
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Entry Type:
Notice
Document Number:
98-32918
Dates:
December 29, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
Pages:
68446-68448 (3 pages)
Docket Numbers:
Docket No. EC99-13-000, et al.
PDF File:
98-32918.pdf