[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 36 (Tuesday, February 24, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9223-9225]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-4689]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. DR98-52-000, et al.]
Jersey Central Power & Light Company, et al.; Electric Rate and
Corporate Regulation Filings
February 18, 1998.
Take notice that the following filings have been made with the
Commission:
1. Jersey Central Power & Light Company
[Docket No. DR98-52-000]
Take notice that on February 6, 1998, Jersey Central Power & Light
Company, filed a request for approval of changes in nuclear
depreciation rates, for accounting purposes only, pursuant to Section
302 of the Federal Power Act. These changes will be retroactively
implemented by the Company on January 1, 1998.
Comment date: March 6, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
2. Coastal Gusu Heat & Power Ltd.
[Docket No. EG98-40-000]
On February 9, 1998, Coastal Gusu Heat & Power, Ltd. (Applicant),
West Wind Building, P.O. Box 1111, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands,
B.W.I., filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an
application for determination of exempt wholesale generator status
pursuant to Part 365 of the Commission's Regulations.
Applicant, a Cayman Islands Corporation, intends to have an
ownership interest in certain power generating facilities in China.
These facilities will consist of a 30 MW heat recovery cogeneration
power plant located in Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province, China, including
two heat recovery steam generators, two 15 MW steam turbine generators,
two auxiliary oil-fired boilers, a thermal pipeline and related
facilities.
Comment date: March 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice. The Commission will limit its
consideration of comments to those that concern the adequacy or
accuracy of the application.
3. Sithe Medway LLC
[Docket No. EG98-42-000]
On February 11, 1998, Sithe Medway LLC, 450 Lexington Avenue, 37th
Floor, New York, NY 10017 (Sithe Medway), filed with the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission an application for determination of exempt
wholesale generator status pursuant to Part 365 of the Commission's
Regulations.
Sithe Medway will own an electric generating facility with a
capacity of approximately 126 MW located in Medway, Massachusetts.
Comment date: March 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice. The Commission will limit its
consideration of comments to those that concern the adequacy or
accuracy of the application.
4. Sithe New Boston LLC
[Docket No. EG98-44-000]
On February 11, 1998, Sithe New Boston LLC, 450 Lexington Avenue,
37th Floor, New York, NY 10017 (Sithe New Boston), filed with the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an application for determination
of exempt wholesale generator status pursuant to Part 365 of the
Commission's Regulations.
Sithe New Boston will own an electric generating facility with a
capacity of approximately 778 MW located in Boston, Massachusetts.
Comment date: March 11, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice. The Commission will limit its
consideration of comments to those that concern the adequacy or
accuracy of the application.
5. Sithe Edgar LLC
[Docket No. EG98-45-000]
On February 11, 1998, Sithe Edgar LLC, 450 Lexington Avenue, 37th
Floor, New York, NY 10017 (Sithe Edgar), filed with the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission an application for determination of exempt
wholesale generator status pursuant to Part 365 of the Commission's
Regulations.
Sithe Edgar will own an electric generating facility with a
capacity of approximately 21 MW located in Weymouth, Massachusetts.
Comment date: March 11, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice. The Commission will limit its
consideration of comments to those that concern the adequacy or
accuracy of the application.
6. Portland General Electric Company
[Docket No. ER96-333-002]
Take notice that on December 17, 1997, Portland General Electric
Company tendered for filing its refund report in the above-referenced
docket.
Comment date: March 2, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
7. Indiana Michigan Power Company
[Docket No. ER98-443-000]
Take notice that on January 27, 1997, Indiana Michigan Power
Company tendered for filing an amendment in the above-referenced
docket.
Comment date: March 2, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
8. Cinergy Services, Inc.
[Docket No. ER98-1781-000]
Take notice that on February 6, 1998, Cinergy Services, Inc.,
(Cinergy), tendered for filing an amended service agreement under
Cinergy's Power Sales Standard Tariff (the Tariff), entered into
between Cinergy and Nordic Electric, LLC.
Copies of the filing were served upon the customer, parties of
record in Docket No. ER96-2506-000 and the Michigan Public Service
Commission.
Comment date: March 4, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
9. Montaup Electric Company
[Docket No. ER98-1782-000]
Take notice that on February 9, 1998, Montaup Electric Company
(Montaup), filed 1) executed unit sales service
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agreements under Montaup's FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No.
III; and 2) executed service agreements for the sale of system capacity
and associated energy under Montaup's FERC Electric Tariff, Original
Volume No. IV. The service agreements under both tariffs are between
Montaup and following companies (Buyers):
1. NP Energy Inc. (NPE).
2. PacifiCorp Power Marketing, Inc. (PacifiCorp).
3. Unitil Power Corp. (UPC).
4. Fitchburg Gas and Electric Light Company (FGE).
Montaup requests a waiver of the sixty-day notice requirement so
that the service agreements may become effective as of February 9,
1998. No transactions have occurred under any of the agreements.
Comment date: March 4, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
10. Central Illinois Light Company
[Docket No. ER98-1783-000]
Take notice that on February 9, 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, Columbia Power Marketing.
CILCO requested an effective date of February 3, 1998.
Copies of the filing were served on the affected customers and the
Illinois Commerce Commission.
Comment date: March 4, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
11. Central Hudson Gas and Electric Corporation
[Docket No. ER98-1784-000]
Take notice that on February 9, 1998, Central Hudson Gas and
Electric Corporation (CHG&E), tendered for filing pursuant to 35.12 of
the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission), Regulations in
18 CFR a Service Agreement between CHG&E and Northeast Energy Services,
Inc. The terms and conditions of service under this agreement are made
pursuant to CHG&E's FERC Electric Rate Schedule, Original Volume No. 1
(Power Sales Tariff) accepted by the Commission in Docket No. ER97-890-
000. CHG&E also has requested waiver of the 60-day notice provision
pursuant to 18 CFR 35.11.
A copy of this filing has been served on the Public Service
Commission of the State of New York.
Comment date: March 4, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
12. Central Hudson Gas and Electric Corporation
[Docket No. ER98-1785-000]
Take notice that on February 9, 1998, Central Hudson Gas and
Electric Corporation (CHG&E), tendered for filing pursuant to
Sec. 35.12 of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission)
Regulations in 18 CFR a Service Agreement between CHG&E and Strategic
Energy LTD. The terms and conditions of service under this Agreement
are made pursuant to CHG&E's FERC Electric Rate Schedule, Original
Volume No. 1 (Power Sales Tariff), accepted by the Commission in Docket
No. ER97-890-000. CHG&E also has requested waiver of the 60-day notice
provision pursuant to 18 CFR 35.11.
A copy of this filing has been served on the Public Service
Commission of the State of New York.
Comment date: March 4, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
13. Central Vermont Public Service Corporation
[Docket No. ER98-1786-000]
Take notice that on February 9, 1998, Central Vermont Public
Service Corporation (Central Vermont), tendered for filing a Service
Agreement with Williams Energy Services Company under its FERC Electric
Tariff No. 5. The tariff provides for the sale by Central Vermont of
power, energy, and/or resold transmission capacity at or below Central
Vermont's fully allocated costs.
Central Vermont requests waiver of the Commission's Regulations to
permit the service agreement to become effective on February 10, 1998.
Comment date: March 4, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
14. Duke Energy Corporation
[Docket No. ER98-1787-000]
Take notice that on February 9, 1998, Duke Power, a division of
Duke Energy Corporation (Duke), tendered for filing a modification to
1.22 of Duke's Open Access Transmission Tariff, FERC Electric Tariff
Original Volume No. 4.
Comment date: March 4, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
15. Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation
[Docket No. ER98-1788-000]
Take notice that on February 9, 1998, Niagara Mohawk Power
Corporation (NMPC), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission an executed Transmission Service Agreement
between NMPC and the New York Power Authority to serve 1.0 MW of New
York Power Authority power to Encore Paper. This Transmission Service
Agreement specifies that the New York Power Authority has signed on to
and has agreed to the terms and conditions of NMPC's Open Access
Transmission Tariff as filed in Docket No. OA96-194-000. This Tariff,
filed with FERC on July 9, 1996, will allow NMPC and the New York Power
Authority to enter into separately scheduled transactions under which
NMPC will provide transmission service for the New York Power Authority
as the parties may mutually agree.
NMPC requests an effective date of February 15, 1998. NMPC has
requested waiver of the notice requirements for good cause shown.
NMPC has served copies of the filing upon the New York State Public
Service Commission and the New York Power Authority.
Comment date: March 4, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
16. PECO Energy Company
[Docket No. ER98-1789-000]
Take notice that on February 9, 1998, PECO Energy Company (PECO),
filed a Service Agreement dated February 2, 1998, with Northern States
Power Company (NSP), under PECO's FERC Electric Tariff Original Volume
No. 1 (Tariff). The Service Agreement adds NSP as a customer under the
Tariff.
PECO requests an effective date of February 2, 1998, for the
Service Agreement.
PECO states that copies of this filing have been supplied to NSP
and to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
Comment date: March 4, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
17. Competisys LLC
[Docket No. ER98-1790-000]
Take notice that on February 9, 1998, Competisys LLC (Competisys),
petitioned the Commission for acceptance of Competisys Rate Schedule
FERC No. 1; the granting of certain blanket approvals, including the
authority to sell electricity at market-based rates; and the waiver of
certain Commission Regulations.
Competisys intends to engage in wholesale electric power and energy
purchases and sales as a marketer. Competisys is not in the business of
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generating or transmitting electric power. Competisys is a utility
services firm that provides utilities and substantial users of utility
systems professional services that allow effective access to
competitive market sources of energy and related services.
Comment date: March 4, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
18. Virginia Electric and Power Company
[Docket No. ER98-1791-000]
Take notice that on February 9, 1998, Virginia Electric and Power
Company (Virginia Power), tendered for filing a Service Agreement for
Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service with DTE Energy Trading,
Inc., under the Open Access Transmission Tariff to Eligible Purchasers
dated July 14, 1997. Under the tendered Service Agreement, Virginia
Power will provide non-firm point-to-point service to the Transmission
Customers under the rates, terms and conditions of the Open Access
Transmission Tariff.
Copies of the filing were served upon DTE Energy Trading, Inc., the
Virginia State Corporation Commission and the North Carolina Utilities
Commission.
Comment date: March 4, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
19. Virginia Electric and Power Company
[Docket No. ER98-1792-000]
Take notice that on February 9, 1998, Virginia Electric and Power
Company (Virginia Power), tendered for filing a Service Agreement for
Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service with DTE Energy Trading, Inc.,
under the Open Access Transmission Tariff to Eligible Purchasers dated
July 14, 1997. Under the tendered Service Agreement, Virginia Power
will provide firm point-to-point service to the Transmission Customers
under the rates, terms and conditions of the Open Access Transmission
Tariff.
Copies of the filing were served upon DTE Energy Trading, Inc., the
Virginia State Corporation Commission and the North Carolina Utilities
Commission.
Comment date: March 4, 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.
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