98-4434. Puget Sound Energy, Inc., et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate Regulation Filings  

  • [Federal Register Volume 63, Number 35 (Monday, February 23, 1998)]
    [Notices]
    [Pages 8969-8975]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 98-4434]
    
    
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    DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
    
    Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
    [Docket No. ER98-1702-000, et al.]
    
    
    Puget Sound Energy, Inc., et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate 
    Regulation Filings
    
    February 11, 1998.
        Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
    Commission:
    
    1. Puget Sound Energy, Inc.
    
    [Docket No. ER98-1702-000]
    
        Take notice that on February 2, 1998, Puget Sound Energy, Inc., as 
    Transmission Provided, tendered for filing a Service Agreement for Firm 
    Point-To-Point Transmission Service (Firm Point-To-Point Service 
    Agreement), and a Service Agreement for Non-firm Point-To-Point 
    Transmission Service (Non-Firm Point-To-Point Service Agreement), with 
    Coral Power L.L.C. (Coral), as Transmission Customer.
        A copy of the filing was served upon Coral.
    
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        Comment date: February 25, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
    Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
    
    2. American Electric Power Service Corporation
    
    [Docket No. ER98-1703-000]
    
        Take notice that on February 2, 1998, the American Electric Power 
    Service Corporation (AEPSC), tendered for filing an executed service 
    agreement under the AEP Companies' Power Sales Tariff. The Power Sales 
    Tariff was accepted for filing effective October 1, 1995, and has been 
    designated AEP Companies' FERC Electric Tariff First Revised Volume No. 
    2, AEPSC respectfully request the Commission to permit this service 
    agreement to become effective for service billed on and after January 
    4, 1998.
        A copy of the filing was served upon the Parties and the State 
    Utility Regulatory Commissions of Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, 
    Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.
        Comment date: February 24, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
    Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
    
    3. Commonwealth Edison Company
    
    [Docket No. ER98-1704-000]
    
        Take notice that on February 2, 1998 Commonwealth Edison Company 
    (ComEd), submitted for filing a Service Agreement establishing Griffin 
    Energy Marketing, L.L.C., (Griffin), as a non-firm transmission 
    customer under the terms of ComEd's Open Access Transmission Tariff 
    (OATT).
        ComEd requests an effective date of January 14, 1998, for the 
    service agreements, and accordingly seeks waiver of the Commission's 
    requirements. Copies of this filing were served upon Griffin, and the 
    Illinois Commerce Commission.
        Comment date: February 25, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
    Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
    
    4. New York State Electric & Gas Corporation
    
    [Docket No. ER98-1705-000]
    
        Take notice that on February 2, 1998, New York State Electric & Gas 
    Corporation (NYSEG), tendered for filing its summary of quarterly 
    activity for the calendar year quarter ending December 31, 1997.
        Comment date: February 25, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
    Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
    
    5. PacifiCorp
    
    [Docket No. ER98-1706-000]
    
        Take notice that PacifiCorp, on February 2, 1998, tendered for 
    filing in accordance with 18 CFR Part 35 of the Commission's Rules and 
    Regulations, a revised Exhibit 2 of the Amendment of Agreements between 
    PacifiCorp and Moon Lake Electric Association (Moon Lake).
        Copies of this filing were supplied to Moon Lake Electric 
    Association, the Public Utility Commission of Oregon and the Utah 
    Public Service Commission.
        Comment date: February 25, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
    Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
    
    6. Carolina Power & Light Company
    
    [Docket No. ER98-1707-000]
    
        Take notice that on February 2, 1998, Carolina Power & Light 
    Company (CP&L), tendered for filing a Service Agreement for Non-Firm 
    Point-to-Point Transmission Service executed between CP&L and the 
    following Eligible Transmission Customer, Columbia Power Marketing. 
    Service to the Eligible Customer will be in accordance with the terms 
    and conditions of Carolina Power & Light Company's Open Access 
    Transmission Tariff.
        Copies of the filing were served upon the North Carolina Utilities 
    Commission and the South Carolina Public Service Commission.
        Comment date: February 25, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
    Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
    
    7. Illinois Power Company
    
    [Docket No. ER98-1708-000]
    
        Take notice that on January 29, 1998, Illinois Power Company 
    (Illinois Power), 500 South 27th Street, Decatur, Illinois 62526, 
    tendered for filing a Power Sales Tariff, Service Agreement under which 
    SCANA Energy Marketing will take service under Illinois Power Company's 
    Power Sales Tariff. The agreements are based on the Form of Service 
    Agreement in Illinois Power's tariff.
        Illinois Power has requested an effective date of January 23, 1998.
        Comment date: February 25, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
    Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
    
    8. Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc.
    
    [Docket No. ER98-1709-000]
    
        Take notice that Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc. (O&R), on 
    January 29, 1998, tendered for filing pursuant to Part 35 of the 
    Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, 
    18 CFR Part 35, a service agreement under which O&R will provide 
    capacity and/or energy to Strategic Energy Limited (Strategic).
        O&R requests waiver of the notice requirement so that the service 
    agreement with Strategic becomes effective as of January 30, 1998.
        O&R has served copies of the filing on The New York State Public 
    Service Commission and Strategic.
        Comment date: February 25, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
    Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
    
    9. Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company
    
    [Docket No. ER98-1710-000]
    
        Take notice that on January 30, 1998, Cleveland Electric 
    Illuminating Company, tendered for filing its quarterly report of 
    transactions for the period October 1, 1997 through December 31, 1997.
        Comment date: February 25, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
    Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
    
    10. Cinergy Services, Inc.
    
    [Docket No. ER98-1711-000]
    
        Take notice that on January 30, 1998, Cinergy Services, Inc., 
    (Cinergy), tendered for filing an amended service agreement under 
    Cinergy's Power Sales Standard Tariff entered into between Cinergy and 
    Edgar Electric Cooperative Association.
        Comment date: February 25, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
    Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
    
    11. Houston Lighting & Power Company
    
    [Docket No. ER98-1712-000]
    
        Take notice that on February 2, 1998, Houston Lighting & Power 
    Company (HL&P), tendered for filing an executed transmission service 
    agreement (TSA), with Equitable Power Services Company for Non-Firm 
    Transmission Service under HL&P's FERC Electric Tariff, Third Revised 
    Volume No. 1, for Transmission Service To, From and Over Certain HVDC 
    Interconnections. HL&P has requested an effective date of February 2, 
    1998.
        Copies of the filing were served on Equitable and the Public 
    Utility Commission of Texas.
        Comment date: February 25, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
    Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
    
    12. Kansas City Power & Light Co.
    
    [Docket No. ER98-1713-000]
    
        Take notice that on February 2, 1998, Kansas City Power & Light 
    Company (KCPL), tendered for filing a Service Agreement dated January 
    19, 1998, between KCPL and Columbia Power Marketing, Inc. KCPL proposes 
    an effective date of January 20, 1998, and requests waiver of the 
    Commission's notice requirement. This Agreement provides for the rates 
    and charges for Non-Firm Transmission Service.
    
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        In its filing, KCPL states that the rates included in the above-
    mentioned Service Agreement are KCPL's rates and charges in the 
    compliance filing to FERC Order No. 888-A in Docket No. OA97-636.
        Comment date: February 25, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
    Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
    
    13. Houston Lighting & Power Company
    
    [Docket No. ER98-1714-000]
    
        Take notice that on February 2, 1998, Houston Lighting & Power 
    Company (HL&P), tendered for filing an executed transmission service 
    agreement (TSA), with Western Power Services, Inc. (Western), for Non-
    Firm Transmission Service under HL&P's FERC Electric Tariff, Third 
    Revised Volume No. 1, for Transmission Service To, From and Over 
    Certain HVDC Interconnections. HL&P has requested an effective date of 
    February 2, 1998.
        Copies of the filing were served on Western and the Public Utility 
    Commission of Texas.
        Comment date: February 25, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
    Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
    
    14. Kansas City Power & Light Co.
    
    [Docket No. ER98-1715-000]
    
        Take notice that on February 2, 1998, Kansas City Power & Light 
    Company (KCPL), tendered for filing a Service Agreement dated January 
    19, 1998, between KCPL and Columbia Power Marketing, Inc. KCPL proposes 
    an effective date of January 20, 1998, and requests a waiver of the 
    Commission's notice requirement to allow the requested effective date. 
    This Agreement provides for the rates and charges for Short-term Firm 
    Transmission Service.
        In its filing, KCPL states that the rates included in the above-
    mentioned Service Agreement are KCPL's rates and charges in the 
    compliance filing to FERC Order No. 888-A in Docket No. OA97-636-000.
        Comment date: February 25, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
    Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
    
    15. Cinergy Services, Inc.
    
    [Docket No. ER98-1716-000]
    
        Take notice that on February 2, 1998, Cinergy Services, Inc., on 
    behalf of its Operating Company affiliates, The Cincinnati Gas & 
    Electric Company and PSI Energy, Inc. (collectively referred to as 
    Cinergy), tendered for filing a Service Agreement between Cinergy and 
    CNG Energy Services Corporation (CNG), as a Service Agreement for a 
    long-term market-based sale in fulfillment of requirements imposed on 
    Cinergy by Order dated November 15, 1996 in Docket No. ER96-2506-000 
    or, in the alternative, as an original rate schedule.
        Copies of the filing have been served on CNG.
        Comment date: February 25, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
    Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
    
    16. Ocean State Power
    
    [Docket No. ER98-1717-000]
    
        Take notice that on February 2, 1998, Ocean State Power (Ocean 
    State), tendered for filing the following supplements (the 
    Supplements), to its rate schedules with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
    Commission:
    
    Supplements No. 22 to Rate Schedule FERC No. 1
    Supplements No. 19 to Rate Schedule FERC No. 2
    Supplements No. 18 to Rate Schedule FERC No. 3
    Supplements No. 20 to Rate Schedule FERC No. 4
    
        The Supplements to the rate schedules request approval of Ocean 
    State's proposed rate of return on equity for the period beginning on 
    February 1, 1998, the requested effective date of the Supplements, and 
    ending on the effective date of Ocean State's updated rate of return on 
    equity to be filed in February of 1999.
        Copies of the Supplements have been served upon, among others, 
    Ocean State's power purchasers, the Massachusetts Department of Public 
    Utilities, and the Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission.
        Comment date: February 25, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
    Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
    
    17. Ocean State Power II
    
    [Docket No. ER98-1718-000]
    
        Take notice that on February 2, 1998, Ocean State Power II (Ocean 
    State II), tendered for filing the following supplements (the 
    Supplements) to its rate schedules with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
    Commission:
    
    Supplements No. 21 to Rate Schedule FERC No. 5
    Supplements No. 21 to Rate Schedule FERC No. 6
    Supplements No. 20 to Rate Schedule FERC No. 7
    Supplements No. 21 to Rate Schedule FERC No. 8
    
        The Supplements to the rate schedules request approval of Ocean 
    State II's proposed rate of return on equity for the period beginning 
    on February 1, 1998, the requested effective date of the Supplements, 
    and ending on the effective date of Ocean State II's updated rate of 
    return on equity to be filed in February of 1999.
        Copies of the Supplements have been served upon, among others, 
    Ocean State II's power purchasers, the Massachusetts Department of 
    Public Utilities, and the Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission.
        Comment date: February 25, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
    Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
    
    18. Baltimore Gas and Electric Company
    
    [Docket No. ER98-1719-000]
    
        Take notice that on February 3, 1998, Baltimore Gas and Electric 
    Company (BGE), filed Service Agreements with DTE Energy, Inc., dated 
    January 19, 1998, and GPU Energy, dated January 19, 1998, under BGE's 
    FERC Electric Tariff Original Volume No. 3 (Tariff). Under the tendered 
    Service Agreements, BGE agrees to provide services to the parties to 
    the Service Agreements under the provisions of the Tariff. BGE requests 
    an effective date of February 1, 1998, for the Service Agreements. BGE 
    states that a copy of the filing was served upon the Public Service 
    Commission of Maryland and parties to the Service Agreements.
        Comment date: February 25, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
    Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
    
    19. San Diego Gas & Electric Company
    
    [Docket No. ER98-1720-000]
    
        Take notice that on February 3, 1998, San Diego Gas & Electric 
    Company (SDG&E), tendered for filing a notice of cancellation of 
    Service Agreement with Enron Power Marketing, Inc., for Firm Point-to-
    Point Transmission Service under SDG&E's Open Access Transmission 
    Tariff.
        Notice of the proposed cancellation has been served upon Enron 
    Power Marketing, Inc. SDG&E requests that this cancellation become 
    effective March 31, 1998.
        Comment date: February 25, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
    Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
    
    20. Atlantic City Electric Company
    
    [Docket No. ER98-1721-000]
    
        Take notice that on February 3, 1998, Atlantic City Electric 
    Company (Atlantic Electric), tendered for filing service agreements 
    under which Atlantic Electric will sell capacity and energy to Southern 
    Company Energy Marketing, Inc. (Southern Energy), and El Paso Energy 
    Marketing Company (El Paso), under Atlantic Electric's market-based 
    rate sales tariff. Atlantic Electric requests the agreement with 
    Southern
    
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    Energy be accepted to become effective on June 23, 1997, and the 
    agreement with El Paso be accepted to become effective on June 19, 
    1997.
        Atlantic Electric states that a copy of the filing has been served 
    on Southern Energy and El Paso.
        Comment date: February 25, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
    Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
    
    21. Great Western Power Cooperatives Company
    
    [Docket No. ER98-1722-000]
    
        Take notice that on February 3, 1998, Great Western Power 
    Cooperatives Company (GWPCC), tendered for filing a Petition for 
    Acceptance of Initial Rate Schedule, Waivers and Blanket Authority. The 
    Petition requests acceptance of GWPCC Rate Schedule FERC No. 1, under 
    which GWPCC will engage in wholesale electric power and energy 
    transactions as a marketer, the granting of certain blanket approvals, 
    including the authority to sell electricity at market-based rates, and 
    the waiver of certain Commission Regulations.
        Comment date: February 25, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
    Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
    
    22. FirstEnergy System
    
    [Docket No. ER98-1723-000]
    
        Take notice that on February 3, 1998, FirstEnergy System filed 
    Service Agreements to provide Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission 
    Service for Duquesne Light Company and Tenaska Power Services Company, 
    the Transmission Customers. Services are being provided under the 
    FirstEnergy System Open Access Transmission Tariff submitted for filing 
    by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in Docket No. ER97-412-000. 
    The proposed effective dates under the Service Agreements is January 8, 
    1998.
        Comment date: February 25, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
    Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
    
    23. Baltimore Gas and Electric Company
    
    [Docket No. ER98-1724-000]
    
        Take notice that on February 3, 1998, Baltimore Gas and Electric 
    Company (BGE), submitted in accordance with Sec. 205 of the Federal 
    Power Act and Part 35 of the Rules and Regulations of the Federal 
    Energy Regulatory Commission, 18 CFR Part 35, a Service Agreement 
    between BGE and Constellation Power Source, Inc. (CPS), under which BGE 
    may engage in sales of capacity and energy to its power marketing 
    affiliate, CPS.
        Comment date: February 25, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
    Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
    
    24. Western Resources, Inc.
    
    [Docket No. ER98-1725-000]
    
        Take notice that on February 4, 1998, Western Resources, Inc., 
    tendered for filing a short-term firm transmission agreement between 
    Western Resources and Western Resources Generation Services. Western 
    Resources states that the purpose of the agreement 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 
    agreement is proposed to become effective January 14, 1998.
        Copies of the filing were served upon Western Resources Generation 
    Services and the Kansas Corporation Commission.
        Comment date: February 25, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
    Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
    
    25. Duquesne Light Company
    
    [Docket No. ER98-1726-000]
    
        Take notice that February 4, 1998, Duquesne Light Company (DLC), 
    filed a Service Agreement dated February 1, 1998, with New Energy 
    Ventures, L.L.C., under DLC's Open Access Transmission Tariff (Tariff). 
    The Service Agreement adds New Energy Ventures, L.L.C., as a customer 
    under the Tariff. DLC requests an effective date of February 1, 1998, 
    for the Service Agreement.
        Comment date: February 25, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
    Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
    
    26. Interstate Power Company
    
    [Docket No. ER98-1727-000]
    
        Take notice that on February 4, 1998, Interstate Power Company 
    (IPW), tendered for filing a Network Transmission Service and Operating 
    Agreement between IPW and Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency 
    (SMMPA). Under the Service Agreement, IPW will provide Network 
    Integration Transmission Service to SMMPA for their Fairmont, Spring 
    Valley, and Wells substations.
        Comment date: February 25, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
    Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
    
    27. The Toledo Edison Company
    
    [Docket No. ER98-1728-000]
    
        Take notice that on January 30, 1998, The Toledo Edison Company, 
    tendered for filing its quarterly report of transactions for the period 
    October 1, 1997 through December 31, 1997.
        Comment date: February 25, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
    Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
    
    28. UtiliCorp United Inc.
    
    [Docket No. ER98-1730-000]
    
        Take notice that on February 4, 1998, UtiliCorp United Inc. 
    (UtiliCorp), filed a service agreement with Wyoming Municipal Power 
    Agency for service under its Non-Firm Point-to-Point open access 
    service tariff for its operating division, WestPlains Energy-Colorado.
        Comment date: February 25, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
    Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
    
    29. UtiliCorp United Inc.
    
    [Docket No. ER98-1731-000]
    
        Take notice that on February 4, 1998, UtiliCorp United Inc. 
    (UtiliCorp), filed a service agreement with Black Hills Power and Light 
    Company for service under its Non-Firm Point-to-Point open access 
    service tariff for its operating division, WestPlains Energy-Colorado.
        Comment date: February 25, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
    Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
    
    30. Northern States Power Company (Minnesota Company)
    
    [Docket No. ER98-1732-000]
    
        Take notice that on February 4, 1998, Northern States Power Company 
    (Minnesota) (NSP), tendered for filing a Non-Firm Point-to-Point 
    Transmission Service Agreement and a Short-Term Firm Transmission 
    Service Agreement between NSP and Engage Energy US, L.P.
        NSP requests that the Commission accept both the agreements 
    effective January 7, 1998, and requests waiver of the Commission's 
    notice requirements in order for the agreements to be accepted for 
    filing on the date requested.
        Comment date: February 25, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
    Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
    
    31. The Washington Water Power Company
    
    [Docket No. ER98-1733-000]
    
        Take notice that on February 4, 1998, The Washington Water Power 
    Company (WWP), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
    Commission executed Service Agreements for Non-Firm Point-to-Point 
    Transmission Service under WWP's Open Access Transmission Tariff--FERC 
    Electric Tariff, Volume No. 8, with Power Fuels, Inc., and Tenaska 
    Power Services Co. WWP requests the Service Agreements be given 
    effective dates of February 1, 1998.
    
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        Comment date: February 25, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
    Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
    
    32. Commonwealth Edison Company
    
    [Docket No. ER98-1734-000]
    
        Take notice that on February 4, 1998, Commonwealth Edison Company 
    (ComEd), filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission its FERC 
    Electric Rate Schedule, an application for blanket authorizations and 
    for certain waivers of the Commission's Regulations. ComEd intends to 
    engage in transactions in which ComEd sells electricity at rates and on 
    terms and conditions that are negotiated with the purchasing party.
        ComEd has requested expedited action on its filing so that the 
    Commission may accept ComEd's rate schedule for filing to become 
    effective as soon as possible. ComEd has also served a copy of the 
    application on the state utility commissions that regulate its public 
    utility affiliates, the Illinois Commerce Commission and the Indiana 
    Utility Regulatory Commission.
        Comment date: February 25, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
    Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
    
    33. PP&L, Inc.
    
    [Docket No. ER98-1735-000]
    
        Take notice that on February 2, 1998, PP&L, Inc., formerly known as 
    Pennsylvania Power & Light Company (PP&L), tendered for filing with the 
    Federal Energy Regulatory Commission one Corrected Borderline Service 
    Agreement (Corrected Agreement) between PP&L and Pennsylvania Electric 
    Company, d/b/a GPU Energy, dated January 19, 1998. The Corrected 
    Agreement corrects a supplement to a borderline service umbrella tariff 
    approved by the Commission in Docket No. ER93-847-000 by establishing 
    the precise point of delivery, metering arrangements, and transmission 
    losses associated with a new point of delivery under the umbrella 
    tariff.
        PP&L requests the Commission to make the Corrected Agreement 
    effective as of September 11, 1997, the date of the Borderline Service 
    Agreement that is now corrected by the Corrected Agreement, and which 
    the Commission has already approved. In accordance with 18 CFR 35.11, 
    PP&L has requested waiver of the sixty-day notice period in 18 CFR 
    35.2(e). PP&L has also requested waiver of certain filing requirements 
    for information previously filed with the Commission in Docket No. 
    ER93-847-008.
        PP&L states that a copy of its filing was provided to Pennsylvania 
    Electric Company d/b/a GPU Energy, and to Pennsylvania Public Utility 
    Commission.
        Comment date: February 25, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
    Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
    
    34. Midwest Energy, Inc.
    
    [Docket No. ER98-1736-000]
    
        Take Notice that on February 3, 1998, Midwest Energy, Inc. 
    (Midwest), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
    Commission the Service Agreement for Non-Firm Point-to-Point 
    Transmission Service entered into between Midwest and Amoco Energy 
    Trading Corporation.
        Midwest states that it is serving copies of the instant filing to 
    its customers, State Commissions and other interested parties.
        Comment date: February 25, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
    Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
    
    35. UtiliCorp United Inc.
    
    [Docket No. ER98-1737-000]
    
        Take notice that on February 3, 1998, UtiliCorp United Inc., 
    tendered for filing on behalf of its operating division, WestPlains 
    Energy-Colorado, a Service Agreement under its Power Sales Tariff, FERC 
    Electric Tariff Original Volume No. 11, with Williams Energy Services 
    Company. The Service Agreement provides for the sale of capacity and 
    energy by WestPlains Energy-Colorado to Williams Energy Services 
    Company pursuant to the tariff.
        UtiliCorp also has tendered for filing a Certificate of Concurrence 
    by Williams Energy Services Company.
        UtiliCorp requests waiver of the Commission's Regulations to permit 
    the Service Agreement to become effective in accordance with its terms.
        Comment date: February 25, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
    Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
    
    36. UtiliCorp United Inc.
    
    [Docket No. ER98-1738-000]
    
        Take notice that on February 3, 1998, UtiliCorp United Inc., 
    tendered for filing on behalf of its operating division, WestPlains 
    Energy-Kansas, a Service Agreement under its Power Sales Tariff, FERC 
    Electric Tariff Original Volume No. 12, with Williams Energy Services 
    Company. The Service Agreement provides for the sale of capacity and 
    energy by WestPlains Energy-Kansas to Williams Energy Services Company 
    pursuant to the tariff.
        UtiliCorp also has tendered for filing a Certificate of Concurrence 
    by Williams Energy Services Company.
        UtiliCorp requests waiver of the Commission's Regulations to permit 
    the Service Agreement to become effective in accordance with its terms.
        Comment date: February 25, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
    Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
    
    37. UtiliCorp United Inc.
    
    [Docket No. ER98-1739-000]
    
        Take notice that on February 3, 1998, UtiliCorp United Inc., 
    tendered for filing on behalf of its operating division, Missouri 
    Public Service, a Service Agreement under its Power Sales Tariff, FERC 
    Electric Tariff Original Volume No. 10, with Williams Energy Services 
    Company. The Service Agreement provides for the sale of capacity and 
    energy by Missouri Public Service to Williams Energy Services Company 
    pursuant to the tariff.
        UtiliCorp also has tendered for filing a Certificate of Concurrence 
    by Williams Energy Services Company.
        UtiliCorp requests waiver of the Commission's Regulations to permit 
    the Service Agreement to become effective in accordance with its terms.
        Comment date: February 25, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
    Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
    
    38. Central Louisiana Electric Co., Inc.
    
    [Docket No. ER98-1740-000]
    
        Take notice that on February 3, 1998, Central Louisiana Electric 
    Company, Inc., (CLECO), tendered for filing a service agreement under 
    which CLECO will provide non-firm point-to-point transmission service 
    to OGE Energy Resources, Inc., under its point-to-point transmission 
    tariff.
        CLECO states that a copy of the filing has been served on OGE 
    Energy Resources, Inc.
        Comment date: February 25, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
    Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
    
    39. Bangor Hydro-Electric Company
    
    [Docket No. ER98-1741-000]
    
        Take notice that on February 4, 1998, Bangor Hydro-Electric Company 
    filed an executed service agreement for non-firm point-to-point 
    transmission service with the Cinergy Capital & Trading, Inc.
        Comment date: February 25, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
    Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
    
    40. MidAmerican Energy Company
    
    [Docket No. ER98-1742-000]
    
        Take notice that on February 2, 1998, MidAmerican Energy Company 
    tendered for filing a proposed change in its Rate Schedule for Power 
    Sales, FERC Electric Rate Schedule, Original Volume No. 5. The proposed 
    change consists of certain reused tariff sheets consistent with the 
    quarterly filing requirement.
    
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        MidAmerican states that it is submitting these tariff sheets for 
    the purpose of complying with the requirements set forth in Southern 
    Company Services, Inc., 75 FERC para. 61,130 (1996), relating to 
    quarterly filings by public utilities of summaries of short-term 
    market-based power transactions. The tariff sheets contain summaries of 
    such transactions under the Rate Schedule for Power Sales for the 
    applicable quarter with confidential price and quantity information 
    removed.
        MidAmerican proposes an effective date of the first day of the 
    applicable quarter for the rate schedule change. Accordingly, 
    MidAmerican requests a waiver of the 60-day notice requirement for this 
    filing. MidAmerican states that this date is consistent with the 
    requirements of the Southern Company Services, Inc., order and the 
    effective date authorized in Docket No. ER96-2459-000.
        Copies of the filing were served upon MidAmerican's customers under 
    the Rate Schedule for Power Sales and the Iowa Utilities Board, the 
    Illinois Commerce Commission and the South Dakota Public Utilities 
    Commission.
        Comment date: February 25, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
    Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
    
    41. Western Resources, Inc.
    
    [Docket No. ER98-1743-000]
    
        Take notice that on February 5, 1998, Western Resources, Inc., 
    tendered for filing a short-term firm transmission agreement between 
    Western Resources and Duke/Louis Dreyfus L.L.C. Western Resources 
    states that the purpose of the agreement 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 
    agreement is proposed to become effective January 1, 1998.
        Copies of the filing were served upon Duke/Louis Dreyfus L.L.C. and 
    the Kansas Corporation Commission.
        Comment date: February 25, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
    Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
    
    42. South Carolina Electric & Gas Company
    
    [Docket No. ER98-1744-000]
    
        Take notice that on February 5, 1998, South Carolina Electric & Gas 
    Company (SCE&G), submitted service agreements establishing American 
    Electric Power Service Corporation (AEPSC), Avista Energy, Inc. 
    (AVISTA), and Western Resources (WR) as customers under the terms of 
    SCE&G's Open Access Transmission Tariff.
        SCE&G requests an effective date of one day subsequent to the 
    filing of the service agreements. Accordingly, SCE&G requests waiver of 
    the Commission's notice requirements. Copies of this filing were served 
    upon AEPSC, AVISTA, WR, and the South Carolina Public Service 
    Commission.
        Comment date: February 25, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
    Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
    
    43. Central Louisiana Electric Co., Inc.
    
    [Docket No. ER98-1745-000]
    
        Take notice that on February 5, 1998 Central Louisiana Electric 
    Company, Inc., (CLECO), tendered for filing two service agreements 
    under which CLECO will provide non-firm and short term firm point-to-
    point transmission services to Amoco Energy Trading Corporation under 
    its point-to-point transmission tariff.
        CLECO states that a copy of the filing has been served on Amoco 
    Energy Trading Corporation.
        Comment date: February 25, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
    Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
    
    44. New York State Electric & Gas Corporation
    
    [Docket No. ER98-1747-000]
    
        Take notice that on February 5, 1998, New York State Electric & Gas 
    Corporation (NYSEG), tendered for filing pursuant to Part 35 of the 
    Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, 
    18 CFR Part 35, service agreements under which NYSEG may provide 
    capacity and/or energy to Engage Energy US, L.P. (Engage), Eastern 
    Power Distribution, Inc. (Eastern Power), Energetix, Inc. (Energetix), 
    New England Power Company (NEP), and Wheeled Electric Power Corp. 
    (WEPCo), (collectively, the Purchasers) in accordance with NYSEG's FERC 
    Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 1.
        NYSEG has requested waiver of the notice requirements so that the 
    service agreements with Eastern Power, Energetix, NEP, and WEPCo become 
    effective as of February 6, 1998, and the service agreement with Engage 
    becomes effective as of February 2, 1998.
        The Service Agreements are subject to the Commission Order 
    Authorizing Disposition of Jurisdictional Facilities and Corporate 
    Reorganization issued on December 16, 1997 in Docket No. EC97-52-000.
        NYSEG served copies of the filing upon the New York State Public 
    Service Commission, Engage, Eastern Power, Energetix, NEP, and WEPCo.
        Comment date: February 25, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
    Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
    
    45. Northern Indiana Public Service Company
    
    [Docket No. ER98-1750-000]
    
        Take notice that on February 5, 1998, Northern Indiana Public 
    Service Company tendered for filing an executed Sales Service Agreement 
    and an executed Standard Transmission Service Agreement for Non-Firm 
    Point-to-Point Transmission Service between Northern Indiana Public 
    Service Company and Continental Energy Services, L.L.C. (Continental).
        Under the Transmission Service Agreement, Northern Indiana Public 
    Service Company will provide Point-to-Point Transmission Service to 
    Continental pursuant to the Open-Access Transmission Tariff filed by 
    Northern Indiana Public Service Company in Docket No. OA96-47-000 and 
    allowed to become effective by the Commission. Under the Sales Service 
    Agreement, Northern Indiana Public Service Company will provide general 
    purpose energy and negotiated capacity to Continental pursuant to the 
    Wholesale Sales Tariff field by Northern Indiana Public Service Company 
    in Docket No. ER95-1222-000 as amended by the Commission's order in 
    Docket No. ER97-458-000 and allowed to become effective by the 
    Commission. Northern Indiana Public Service Company has requested that 
    the Service Agreements be allowed to become effective as of February 
    15, 1998.
        Copies of this filing have been sent to the Indiana Utility 
    Regulatory Commission and the Indiana Office of Utility Consumer 
    Counselor.
        Comment date: February 25, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
    Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
    
    46. Black Hills Corporation
    
    [Docket No. ER98-1751-000]
    
        Take notice that on February 5, 1998, Black Hills Corporation, 
    which operates its electric utility business under the assumed name of 
    Black Hills Power and Light Company (Black Hills), tendered for filing 
    an executed Form Service Agreement with Public Service Company of 
    Colorado.
        Copies of the filing were provided to the regulatory commission of 
    each of the states of Montana, South Dakota, and Wyoming.
        Black Hills has requested that further notice requirement be waived 
    and the tariff and executed service agreements
    
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    be allowed to become effective January 12, 1998.
        Comment date: February 25, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
    Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
    
    47. Black Hills Corporation
    
    [Docket No. ER98-1753-000]
    
        Take notice that on February 5, 1998, Black Hills Corporation, 
    which operates its electric utility business under the assumed name of 
    Black Hills Power and Light Company (Black Hills), tendered for filing 
    an executed Form Service Agreement with Wyoming Municipal Power Agency.
        Copies of the filing were provided to the regulatory commission of 
    each of the states of Montana, South Dakota, and Wyoming.
        Black Hills has requested that further notice requirement be waived 
    and the tariff and executed service agreements be allowed to become 
    effective December 12, 1997.
        Comment date: February 25, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
    Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
    
    48. Cinergy Services, Inc.
    
    [Docket No. ER98-1754-000]
    
        Take notice that on February 5, 1998, Cinergy Services, Inc. 
    (Cinergy), tendered for filing a service agreement under Cinergy's 
    Power Sales Standard Tariff entered into between Cinergy and Northern 
    States Power Company (NSP).
        Cinergy and NSP are requesting an effective date of February 4, 
    1998.
        Comment date: February 25, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
    Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
    
    49. UtiliCorp United Inc.
    
    [Docket No. ER98-1755-000]
    
        Take notice that on February 6, 1998, UtiliCorp United Inc. 
    (UtiliCorp), filed service agreements with OGE Energy Resources, Inc. 
    for service under its Non-Firm Point-to-Point open access service 
    tariff for its operating divisions, Missouri Public Service, WestPlains 
    Energy-Kansas and WestPlains Energy-Colorado.
        Comment date: February 25, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
    Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
    
    50. UtiliCorp United Inc.
    
    [Docket No. ER98-1756-000]
    
        Take notice that on February 6, 1998, UtiliCorp United Inc. 
    (UtiliCorp), filed service agreements with OGE Energy Resources, Inc., 
    for service under its Short-Term Firm Point-to-Point open access 
    service tariff for its operating divisions, Missouri Public Service, 
    WestPlains Energy-Kansas and WestPlains Energy-Colorado.
        Comment date: February 25, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
    Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
    
    51. Public Service Company of New Mexico
    
    [Docket No. ER98-1757-000]
    
        Take notice that on February 6, 1998, Public Service Company of New 
    Mexico (PNM), submitted for filing a service agreement executed January 
    12, 1998, for firm point-to-point transmission service between PNM 
    (Transmission Provider), and Southwestern Public Service Company 
    (Transmission Customer), under the terms of PNMs Open Access 
    Transmission Service Tariff. Under this service agreement Transmission 
    Provider will provide to Transmission Customer 20 MW of firm point-to-
    point reserved capacity from the Four Corners 345kV Switchyard to the 
    Roosevelt 230KV Bus, subject to certain conditions and scheduling 
    provisions, for the four (4) month period beginning May 1, 1998, and 
    ending August 31, 1998. PNMs filing is available for public inspection 
    at its offices in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
        Comment date: February 25, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
    Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
    
    52. California Power Exchange Corporation
    
    [Docket Nos. ER98-210-000 and ER98-1729-000]
    
        Take notice that on January 30, 1998, the California Power Exchange 
    Corporation (PX), made an amended rate filing to be effective on March 
    31, 1998, pursuant to Section 205 of the Federal Power Act. According 
    to the PX, as a result of the delay in the start of the operations of 
    the PX, it is necessary for the PX to amend the rate filing that it 
    made on October 17, 1997 in Docket No. ER98-210-000. Copies of the 
    filing were served upon all persons included on the service list 
    compiled in Docket No. ER98-210-000.
        Comment date: February 25, 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 these filings are on file with 
    the Commission and are available for public inspection.
    David P. Boergers,
    Acting Secretary.
    [FR Doc. 98-4434 Filed 2-20-98; 8:45 am]
    BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
    
    
    

Document Information

Published:
02/23/1998
Department:
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Entry Type:
Notice
Document Number:
98-4434
Dates:
February 25, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
Pages:
8969-8975 (7 pages)
Docket Numbers:
Docket No. ER98-1702-000, et al.
PDF File:
98-4434.pdf