[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 249 (Tuesday, December 30, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67857-67861]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-33832]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. ER97-4463-000, et al.]
Electric Rate and Corporate Regulation Filings; Northern States
Power Company, et al.
December 18, 1997.
Take notice that the following filings have been made with the
Commission:
1. Northern States Power Company
[Docket No. ER97-4463-000]
Take notice that on December 16, 1997, Northern States Power
Company tendered for filing an amendment in the above-referenced
docket.
Comment date: January 2, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
2. PG&E Energy Trading Services, Energy Trading Corporation
[Docket No. ER95-1614-012]
Take notice that on October 30, 1997, PG&E Energy Services, Energy
Trading Corporation (PGE Energy Trading), (formerly, Vanities Energy
Corporation), 444 Market Street, Suite 1900, San
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Francisco, California 94111, filed a Notification of Change in Status
to reflect a change in its upstream ownership and reflect the proposed
acquisition by one of its affiliates, USGen New England, Inc., of
certain jurisdictional facilities of affiliates of the New England
Electric System.
Comment date: December 31, 1997, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
3. The Wisconsin Public Power Inc. SYSTEM, Complainant, V.
Wisconsin Public Service Corp., Respondent
[Docket No. EL98-2-000]
Take notice that on December 3, 1997, The Wisconsin Public Power
Inc., SYSTEM (WPPI), filed a complaint under Section 206 of the Federal
Power Act against Wisconsin Public Service Corporation (WPS). In the
complaint, WPPI alleges that WPS denied firm transmission service to
WPPI for service to its native load, while WPS has reserved its entire
share of firm interface capacity on the Western Interface purportedly
for load serving and reliability needs. The complaint alleges that WPS
has engaged in a systematic tariff violation and an anticompetitive
withholding of available transfer capacity from the market.
A copy of the complaint was served on respondent WPS and on the
Public Service of Wisconsin.
Comment date: January 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice. Answers to the Complaint shall
be filed on or before January 20, 1998.
4. New York State Electric & Gas Corporation
[Docket No. ER98-797-000]
Take notice that on November 26, 1997, New York State Electric &
Gas Corporation (NYSEG), tendered for filing a proposed Definition
change in its Open Access Transmission Tariff (OAT). The proposed
change is as follows:
Current Definition
1.49 Transmission System: The facilities owned, controlled or operated
by the Transmission Provider that are used to provide transmission
service under part II and part III of the Tariff.
Proposed Definition
1.49 Transmission System: The facilities owned, controlled, identified
in Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation FERC Rate Schedule No. 165, or
operated by the Transmission Provider that are used to provide
transmission service under part II and part III of the Tariff.
Copies of the filing were served upon the person listed on a
service list submitted with its filing, including each of its existing
wholesale customers and the New York State Public Service Commission.
Comment date: January 2, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
5. Boston Edison Company
[Docket No. ER98-799-000]
Take notice that on November 25, 1997, Boston Edison Company
(Boston Edison), tendered for filing a Standstill Agreement between
itself and Commonwealth Electric Company (Commonwealth). The Standstill
Agreement extends through December 31, 1997, the time in which
Commonwealth may institute a legal challenge to the 1995 true-up bill
under Boston Edison's FERC Rate Schedule No. 68, governing sales to
Commonwealth from the Pilgrim Nuclear Station.
Boston Edison requests waiver of the Commission's notice
requirement to allow the Standstill Agreement to become effective
December 1, 1997.
Comment date: January 2, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
6. Boston Edison Company
[Docket No. ER98-800-000]
Take notice that on November 25, 1997, Boston Edison Company
(Boston Edison), tendered for filing a Standstill Agreement between
itself and The Boylston Municipal Light Department, City of Holyoke Gas
& Electric Department, Hudson Light and Power Department, Littleton
Electric Light & Water Departments, Marblehead Municipal Light
Department, Middleborough Gas and Electric Department, North
Attleborough Electric Department, Peabody Municipal Light Plant,
Shrewsbury's Electric Light Plant, Templeton Municipal Light Plant,
Wakefield Municipal Light Department, West Boylston Municipal Lighting
Plant, and Westfield Gas & Electric Light Department (Municipals). The
Standstill Agreement extends through December 31, 1997, the time in
which the Municipals may institute a legal challenge to the 1995 true-
up bill under their respective contracts to purchase power from Boston
Edison's Pilgrim Nuclear Station.
Boston Edison requests waiver of the Commission's notice
requirement to allow the Standstill Agreement to become effective
December 1, 1997.
The Standstill Agreement relates to the following Boston Edison
FERC Rate Schedules:
(1) Supplement to Rate Schedule No. 77--Standstill Agreement with
Boylston Municipal Light Department
(2) Supplement to Rate Schedule No. 79--Standstill Agreement with
Holyoke Gas and Electric Department
(3) Supplement to Rate Schedule No. 81--Standstill Agreement with
Westfield Gas and Electric Light Department
(4) Supplement to Rate Schedule No. 83--Standstill Agreement with
Hudson Light and Power Department
(5) Supplement to Rate Schedule No. 85--Standstill Agreement with
Littleton Electric Light and Water Department
(6) Supplement to Rate Schedule No. 87--Standstill Agreement with
Marblehead Municipal Light Department
(7) Supplement to Rate Schedule No. 89--Standstill Agreement with
North Attleborough Electric Department
(8) Supplement to Rate Schedule No. 91--Standstill Agreement with
Peabody Municipal Light Plant
(9) Supplement to Rate Schedule No. 93--Standstill Agreement with
Shrewbury's Electric Light Plant
(10) Supplement to Rate Schedule No. 95--Standstill Agreement with
Templeton Municipal Light Plant
(11) Supplement to Rate Schedule No. 97--Standstill Agreement with
Wakefield Municipal Light Department
(12) Supplement to Rate Schedule No. 99--Standstill Agreement with
West Boylston Municipal Lighting Plant
(13) Supplement to Rate Schedule No. 102--Standstill Agreement with
Middleborough Gas and Electric Department
Comment date: January 8, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
7. Northern States Power Company (Minnesota Company) and Northern
States Power Company (Wisconsin Company)
[Docket No. ER98-807-000]
Take notice that on November 26, 1997, Northern States Power
Company (Minnesota) and Northern States Power Company (Wisconsin)
(collectively known as NSP), tendered for filing an Electric Service
Agreement between NSP and National Gas & Electric (Customer). This
Electric Service Agreement is an enabling agreement under which NSP may
provide to Customer the electric services identified in NSP Operating
Companies Electric Services Tariff Original Volume No. 4. NSP requests
that this Electric Service Agreement be made effective on November 7,
1997.
Comment date: January 2, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
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8. Central Vermont Public Service Corporation
[Docket No. ER98-812-000]
Take notice that on November 26, 1997, Central Vermont Public
Service Corporation (CVPS) tendered for filing the Forecast 1998, Cost
Report in accordance with Article IV, Section A (2) of the North
Hartland Transmission Service Contract (Contract) between Central
Vermont Public Service Corporation (CVPS or Company) and the Vermont
Electric Generation and Transmission Cooperative, Incorporated, (VG&T)
under which CVPS transmits the output of the VG&T's 4.0 Mw
hydroelectric generating facility located on North Hartland, Vermont
via a 12.5 kV circuit owned and maintained by CVPS to CVPS's substation
in Quechee, Vermont. The North Hartland Transmission Service Contract
was filed with the Commission on September 6, 1984 in Docket No. ER-
674-000 and was designated as Rate Schedule FERC No. 121.
Article IV, Section A(2) of the Contract requires CVPS to submit
the forecast cost report applicable to a service year by December 1, of
the preceding year.
Comment date: January 2, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
9. Central Vermont Public Service Corporation
[Docket No. ER98-818-000]
Take notice that on November 26, 1997, Central Vermont Public
Service Corporation (CVPS), tendered for filing the Forecast 1998, Cost
Report required under paragraph Q-2 on Original Sheet No. 19 of the
Rate Schedule FERC No. 135 (RS-2 Rate Schedule) under which CVPS sells
electric power to Connecticut Valley Electric Company Incorporated,
(Customer). CVPS states that the Cost Report reflects changes to the
RS-2 rate schedule which were approved by the Commission's June 6,
1989, order in Docket No. ER88-456-000.
Comment date: January 2, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
10. Virginia Electric and Power Company
[Docket No. ER98-823-000]
Take notice that on November 26, 1997, Virginia Electric and Power
Company (Virginia Power), tendered for filing Service Agreements
between Virginia Electric and Power Company and DPL Energy Inc.,
Columbia Power Marketing Corporation, Energis Resources, Inc., and
ProLiance Energy, LLC. under the FERC Electric Tariff (Original Volume
No. 4), which was accepted by order of the Commission dated September
11, 1997 in Docket No. ER97-3561-000 (80 FERC para. 61, 275 (1997)).
Under the tendered Service Agreements, Virginia Power will provide
services to DPL Energy, Inc., Columbia Power Marketing Corporation,
Energis Resources, Inc. and ProLiance Energy, LLC., under the rates,
terms and conditions of the applicable Service Schedules included in
the Tariff. Virginia Power requests effective dates of the Service
Agreements to be October 28, 1997, for DPL Energy, Inc., November 1,
1997, for Columbia Power Marketing Corporation, and November 6, 1997,
for both Energis Resources, Inc., and ProLiance Energy, LLC.
Copies of the filing were served upon DPL Energy, Inc., Columbia
Power Marketing Corporation, Energis Resources, Inc., and ProLiance
Energy, LLC., the Virginia State Corporation Commission and the North
Carolina Utilities Commission.
Comment date: January 2, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
11. Florida Power Corporation
[Docket No. ER98-824-000]
Take notice that on November 26, 1997, Florida Power Corporation
(Florida Power) tendered for filing a service agreement providing for
non-firm point-to-point transmission service to Carolina Power and
Light Company (CP&L) pursuant to its open access transmission tariff.
Florida Power requests that the Commission waive its notice of filing
requirements and allow the agreement to become effective on December 1,
1997.
Comment date: January 2, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
12. Northeast Utilities Service Company
[Docket No. ER98-825-000]
Take notice that Northeast Utilities Service Company (NUSCO), on
November 26, 1997, tendered for filing a Service Agreement with
Braintree Electric Light Department (BELD) under the NU System
Companies' System Power Sales/Exchange Tariff No. 6, and a Letter
Agreement for specific service under the Tariff.
NUSCO states that a copy of this filing has been mailed to BELD.
NUSCO requests that the Service Agreement and the Letter Agreement
become effective November 1, 1997.
Comment date: January 2, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
13. Public Service Electric and Gas Company
[Docket No. ER98-826-000]
Take notice that Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G) of
Newark, New Jersey on November 26, 1997, tendered for filing an
agreement for the sale of capacity and energy to ConAgra Energy
Services, Inc. (ConAgra), pursuant to the PSE&G Wholesale Power Market
Based Sales Tariff, presently on file with the Commission.
PSE&G further requests waiver of the Commission's Regulations such
that the agreement can be made effective as of October 27, 1997.
Copies of the filing have been served upon ConAgra and the New
Jersey Board of Public Utilities.
Comment date: January 2, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
14. Southern Company Services, Inc.
[Docket No. ER98-859-000]
Take notice that on November 26, 1997, Southern Company Services,
Inc., acting on behalf of Gulf Power Company, filed an amended Service
Agreement by and among itself, as agent for Gulf Power Company, Gulf
Power Company and the City of Blountstown, Florida (City of
Blountstown), pursuant to which Gulf Power Company will make wholesale
power sales to the City of Blountstown for a term in excess of one (1)
year.
Comment date: December 31, 1997, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
15. Cinergy Services, Inc.
[Docket No. ER98-1040-000]
Take notice that on December 11, 1997, on behalf of its operating
companies, The Cincinnati Gas & Electric Company and PSI Energy, Inc.,
Cinergy Services, Inc. (Cinergy), tendered for filing a Service
Agreement between Cinergy and the Nordic Electric (Customer).
Cinergy and Customer have requested an effective date of November
17, 1997.
Copies of the filing were served upon Nordic Electric and Michigan
Public Service Commission.
Comment date: January 2, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
16. IES Utilities Inc.
[Docket No. ER98-2774-000]
Take notice that on December 8, 1997, IES Utilities Inc. (IES)
tendered for filing a letter withdrawing Appendix 13 to the Operating
and Transmission agreement
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between IES and Central Iowa Power Cooperative.
Comment date: December 31, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
17. Western Resources, Inc.
[Docket No. ER98-677-000]
Take notice that on December 12, 1997, Western Resources Inc.
tendered for filing an amendment in the above-referenced docket.
Comment date: January 2, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
18. New York State Electric & Gas Corporation
[Docket No. ER98-796-000]
Take notice that on November 26, 1997, New York State Electric &
Gas Corporation (NYSEG), tendered for filing copies of Service
Agreements between NYSEG and the List of Customers.
These Service Agreements were entered into under the NYSEG open
access transmission tariff filed and effective on June 11, 1997, in the
New York State Electric & Gas Corporation, Docket No. OA97-571-000
(Tariff). Under the Service Agreements, NYSEG agrees to furnish and the
Customers agree to take pay for Short-Term Firm Point-to-Point
Transmission Service, in accordance with the terms set forth in the
Tariff, using NYSEG transmission facilities. The monthly charges for
these services are set forth in the Tariff.
Comment date: January 2, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
19. Southern California Edison Company
[Docket No. ER98-798-000]
Take notice that on November 26, 1997, Southern California Edison
Company (Edison), tendered for filing a Notice of Cancellation of FERC
Rate Schedule No. 246.46, FERC Rate Schedule No. 246.47, and all
supplements thereto.
Edison requests that this cancellation become effective September
30, 1997.
Comment date: January 2, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
20. Desert Generation & Transmission Co-operative
[Docket No. ER98-801-000]
Take notice that on November 25, 1997 Transmission Co-operative,
tendered for filing an executed umbrella non-firm point-to-point
service agreement with Public Service Company of Colorado under its
open access transmission tariff. Deseret requests an effective date of
September 1, 1997. Deseret's open access transmission tariff is
currently on file with the Commission in Docket No. OA97-487-000.
Public Service company of Colorado has been provided a copy of this
filing.
Comment date: January 2, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
21. Deseret Generation of Transmission Co-operative
[Docket No. ER98-802-000]
Take notice that on November 25, 1997, Deseret Generation &
Transmission Co-operative, tendered for filing an executed umbrella
non-firm point-to-point service agreement with PacifiCorp under its
open access transmission tariff. Deseret requests an effective date of
June 17, 1997. Dereret's open access transmission tariff is currently
on file with the Commission in Docket No. OA97-487-000. PacifiCorp has
been provided a copy of this filing.
Comment date: January 2, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
22. Southern California Edison Company
[Docket No. ER98-803-000]
Take notice that on November 26, 1997, Southern California Edison
Company (Edison), tendered for filing a Notice of Cancellation of Rate
Schedule No. 246.35, FERC Rate Schedule No. 246.36, and all supplements
thereto.
Edison requests that this cancellation become effective October 31,
1997.
Comment date: January 2, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
23. Southern California Edison Company
[Docket No. ER98-804-000]
Take notice that on November 26, 1997, Southern California Edison
Company (Edison), tendered for filing a Notice of Cancellation of Rate
Schedule No. 246.42, FERC Rate Schedule No. 246.43, FERC Rate Schedule
No. 351, and all supplements thereto.
Edison requests that this cancellation become effective October 31,
1997.
Comment date: January 2, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
24. Cinergy Services, Inc.
[Docket No. ER98-805-000]
Take notice that on November 26, 1997, Cinergy Services, Inc.
(Cinergy), tendered for filing a service agreement under Cinergy's Open
Access Transmission Service Tariff (the Tariff) entered into between
Cinergy and CNG Power Services Corporation (CNG).
Cinergy and CNG are requesting an effective date of November 15,
1997.
Comment date: January 2, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
25. Cinergy Services, Inc.
[Docket No. ER98-806-000]
Take notice that on November 26, 1997, Cinergy Services, Inc.
(Cinergy), tendered for filing a service agreement under Cinergy's Open
Access Transmission Service Tariff (the Tariff) entered into between
Cinergy and Tenaska Power Services Co. (Tenaska).
Cinergy and Tenaska are requesting an effective date of November
15, 1997.
Comment date: January 2, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
26. Central Vermont Public Service Corporation
[Docket No. ER98-816-000]
Take notice that on November 26, 1997, Central Vermont Public
Service Corporation (CVPS) tendered for filing the Forecast 1998 Cost
Report required under Article 2.3 on Second Revised Sheet No. 18 of
FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 3, of CVPS under which CVPS
provides transmission and distribution service to the following
Customers:
Vermont Electric Cooperative, Incorporated.
Lyndonville Electric Department.
Village of Ludlow Electric Light Department.
Village of Johnson Water and Light Department.
Village of Hyde Park Water and Light Department.
Rochester Electric Light and Power Company.
Woodsville Fire District Water and Light Department.
Comment date: January 2, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
27. Washington Water Power
[Docket No. ER98-821-000]
Take notice that on November 26, 1997, Washington Water Power,
tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
pursuant to 18 CFR 35.13, executed a Service Agreement and Certificate
of Concurrence under WWP's FERC Electric Tariff First Revised Volume
No. 9, with Power Fuels, Inc. WWP requests waiver of the prior notice
requirement and requests an effective date of November 1, 1997.
Comment date: January 2, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
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28. Public Service Electric and Gas Company
[Docket No. ER98-827-000]
Take notice that on November 26, 1997, Public Service Electric Gas
Company (PSE&G) of Newark, New Jersey tendered for filing an agreement
for the sale of capacity and energy to New Energy Ventures, L.L.C. (New
Energy), pursuant to the PSE&G Wholesale Power Market Based Sales
Tariff, presently on file with the Commission.
PSE&G further requests waiver of the Commission's Regulations such
that the agreement can be made effective as of October 27, 1997.
Copies of the filing have been served upon New Energy and the New
Jersey Board of Public Utilities.
Comment date: January 2, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
29. Public Service Electric and Gas Company
[Docket No. ER98-828-000]
Take notice that on November 26, 1997, Public Service Electric and
Gas Company (PSE&G) of Newark, New Jersey tendered for filing an
agreement for the sale of capacity and energy to the Borough of Park
Ridge, New Jersey (Park Ridge) pursuant to the PSE&G Wholesale Power
Market Based Sales Tariff, presently on file with the Commission.
PSE&G further requests waiver of the Commission's Regulations such
that the agreement can be made effective as of October 27, 1997.
Copies of the filing have been served upon Park Ridge and the New
Jersey Board of Public Utilities.
Comment date: January 2, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
30. Public Service Electric and Gas Company
[Docket No. ER98-829-000]
Take notice that on November 26, 1997, Public Service Electric and
Gas Company (PSE&G) of Newark, New Jersey tendered for filing an
agreement for the sale of capacity and energy to the Monongahela Power
Company, the Potomac Edison Company, West Penn Power Company (AP)
pursuant to the PSE&G Wholesale Power Market Based Sales Tariff,
presently on file with the Commission.
PSE&G further requests waiver of the Commission's Regulations such
that the agreement can be made effective as of October 27, 1997.
Copies of the filing have been served upon AP the New Jersey Board
of Public Utilities.
Comment date: January 2, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
31. Central Vermont Public Service Corporation
[Docket No. ER98-886-000]
Take notice that on November 26, 1997, Central Vermont Public
Service Corporation (CVPS) tendered for filing a letter stating that
CVPS does not plan to file a Forecast 1998 Cost Report for FERC
Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 4, since there are no customers
expected to take such service.
Comment date: January 2, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
Standard Paragraph
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 this filing are on file with the
Commission and are available for public inspection.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
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