[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 45 (Monday, March 9, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11441-11444]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-5899]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. EG98-42-000, et al.]
Sithe West Medway LLC, et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate
Regulation Filings
February 27, 1998.
Take notice that the following filings have been made with the
Commission:
1. Sithe West Medway LLC
[Docket No. EG98-42-000]
On February 25, 1998, Sithe West Medway LLC, 450 Lexington Avenue,
37th Floor, New York, NY 10017 (Sithe West Medway), filed with the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an amended application for
determination of exempt wholesale generator status pursuant to Part 365
of the Commission's Regulations.
Sithe West Medway will own an electric generating facility with a
capacity of approximately 126 MW located in West 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.
2. Citizens Utilities Company
[Docket No. ER98-1916-000]
Take notice that on February 17, 1998, Citizens Utilities Company
filed a revised Attachment E, Index of Point-to-Point Transmission
Service Customers to update the Open Access Transmission Tariff of the
Vermont Electric Division of Citizens Utilities Company.
Comment date: March 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
3. Entergy Services, Inc. )
[Docket No. ER98-1917-000]
Take notice that on February 17, 1998, Entergy Services, Inc., on
behalf of System Energy Resources, Inc. (SERI), filed, pursuant to
Sec. 205 of the Federal Power Act, the Grand Gulf Accelerated Recovery
Tariff (GGART). The GGART permits Entergy Arkansas, Inc. (EAI), to
accelerate the payment of the retail portion of its obligation to SERI
for Grand Gulf capacity and energy. A copy of such application has been
served upon the state regulators of the Entergy operating companies and
EAI's wholesale requirements customers.
Comment date: March 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
4. Madison Gas and Electric Company
[Docket No. ER98-1918-000]
Take notice that on February 17, 1998, Madison Gas and Electric
Company (MGE), tendered for filing a service agreement under MGE's
Power Sales Tariff with:
Power Company of America.
MGE requests an effective date of February 3, 1998, which is the
date the agreement was signed.
Comment date: March 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
5. The California Independent System Operator Corporation )
[Docket No. ER98-1919-000]
Take notice that on February 17, 1998, the California Independent
System Corporation (ISO), tendered for filing a Scheduling Coordinator
Agreement between the ISO and the City of Anaheim Public Utilities
Department for acceptance by the Commission.
The ISO states that this filing has been served on all parties
listed on the official service list in the above referenced dockets,
including the California Public Utilities Commission.
Comment date: March 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
6. FirstEnergy System
[Docket No. ER98-1920-000]
Take notice that on February 18, 1998, FirstEnergy System filed
Service Agreements to provide Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission
Service for Consumers Energy Company and The Detroit Edison Company
(referred to collectively as the Michigan Companies), 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 February 1, 1998.
Comment date: March 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
7. FirstEnergy System
[Docket No. ER98-1921-000]
Take notice that on February 18, 1998, FirstEnergy System filed a
Service Agreement to provide Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service
for American Municipal Power--Ohio, the Transmission Customer. 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 date under this Service Agreement is February 1, 1998.
Comment date: March 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
8. Northern States Power Company (Minnesota) Northern States Power
Company (Wisconsin)
[Docket No. ER98-1922-000]
Take notice that on February 18, 1998, Northern States Power
Company (Minnesota), and Northern States Power Company (Wisconsin)
(jointly NSP), tendered for filing a Non-Firm Point-to-Point
Transmission Service Agreement and a Short-Term Firm Transmission
Service Agreement between NSP and NRG Power Marketing Inc.
NSP requests that the Commission accept both the agreements
effective January 21, 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: March 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
9. The California Independent System Operator Corporation
[Docket No. ER98-1923-000]
Take notice that on February 18, 1998, the California Independent
System Operator Corporation (ISO), tendered for filing a Utility
Distribution Company Operator Agreement between the ISO and the City of
Anaheim Public Utilities Department for acceptance by the Commission.
The ISO states that this filing has been served on all parties
listed on the official service list in the above referenced dockets,
including the California Public Utilities Commission.
Comment date: March 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
10. The California Independent System Operator Corporation
[Docket No. ER98-1924-000]
Take notice that on February 18, 1998, the California Independent
System Corporation (ISO), tendered for filing a Meter Service Agreement
for Scheduling Coordinators between the ISO and Western Area Power
Administration, Sierra Nevada Region for acceptance by the Commission.
The ISO states that this filing has been served on all parties
listed on the official service list in the above referenced dockets,
including the California Public Service Commission.
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Comment date: March 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
11. The California Independent Operator System Corporation
[Docket No. ER98-1925-000]
Take notice that on February 18, 1998, the California Independent
System Corporation (ISO), tendered for filing a Meter Service Agreement
for Scheduling Coordinators between the ISO and Long Beach Generating
LLC, for acceptance by the Commission.
The ISO states that this filing has been served on all parties
listed on the official service list in the above referenced dockets,
including the California Public Service Commission.
Comment date: March 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
12. The California Independent System Operator Corporation
[Docket No. ER98-1926-000]
Take notice that on February 18, 1998, the California Independent
System Corporation (ISO), tendered for filing a Meter Service Agreement
for Scheduling Coordinators between the ISO and EL Segundo Power, LLC
for acceptance by the Commission.
The ISO states that this filing has been served on all parties
listed on the official service list in the above referenced dockets,
including the California Public Utilities Commission.
Comment date: March 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
13. Duquesne Light Company
[Docket No. ER98-1927-000]
Take notice that February 18, 1998, Duquesne Light Company (DLC),
filed a Service Agreement dated February 12, 1998, with Tenaska Power
Services Co., under DLC's Open Access Transmission Tariff (Tariff). The
Service Agreement adds Tenaska Power Services Co., as a customer under
the Tariff. DLC requests an effective date of February 12, 1998, for
the Service Agreement.
Comment date: March 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
14. The California Independent System Operator Corporation
[Docket No. ER98-1928-000]
Take notice that on February 18, 1998, the California Independent
System Corporation (ISO), tendered for filing a Scheduling Coordinator
Agreement executed by the ISO and Western Area Power Administration,
Sierra Nevada Region for acceptance by the Commission.
The ISO states that this filing has been served on all parties
listed on the official service list in the above referenced dockets,
including the California Public Utilities Commission.
Comment date: March 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
15. The California Independent System Operator Corporation
[Docket No. ER98-1929-000]
Take notice that on February 18, 1998, the California Independent
System Corporation (ISO), tendered for filing a Meter Service Agreement
for Scheduling Coordinators between the ISO and the Department of Water
and Power of the City of Los Angeles for acceptance by the Commission.
The ISO states that this filing has been served on all parties
listed on the official service list in the above referenced dockets,
including the California Public Utilities Commission.
Comment date: March 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
16. California Independent System Operator Corporation
[Docket No. ER98-1930-000]
Take notice that on February 18, 1998, the California Independent
System Corporation (ISO), tendered for filing a Participating Generator
Agreement between the ISO and Alta Power Generation, L.L.C., for
acceptance by the Commission.
The ISO states that this filing has been served on all parties
listed on the official service list in the above referenced dockets,
including the California Public Utilities Commission.
Comment date: March 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
17. California Independent System Operator Corporation
[Docket No. ER98-1931-000]
Take notice that on February 18, 1998, the California Independent
System Corporation (ISO), tendered for filing a Participating Generator
Agreement between the ISO and Ocean Vista Power Generation, L.L.C., for
acceptance by the Commission.
The ISO states that this filing has been served on all parties
listed on the official service list in the above referenced dockets,
including the California Public Utilities Commission.
Comment date: March 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
18. FirstEnergy Operating Companies
[Docket No. ER98-1932-000]
Take notice that on February 18, 1998, FirstEnergy Corp., tendered
for filing on behalf of Ohio Edison Company, Pennsylvania Power
Company, The Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company, and The Toledo
Edison Company, revisions to certain rate terms and conditions in
Schedules 7 and 8, and Section 17.3 of FirstEnergy's Open Access
Transmission Tariff (Tariff), filed on November 8, 1996 in Docket No.
ER97-412-000 and designated as FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume
No. 1.
FirstEnergy states that a copy of the filing has been served on the
public utility commissions of Ohio and Pennsylvania, active
participants in the ongoing proceeding in Docket No. ER97-412-000, and
posted on the FirstEnergy OASIS.
Comment date: March 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
19. California Independent System Operator Corporation
[Docket No. ER98-1933-000]
Take notice that on February 18, 1998, the California Independent
System Corporation (ISO), tendered for filing a Participating Generator
Agreement between the ISO and Long Beach Generating LLC, for acceptance
by the Commission.
The ISO states that this filing has been served on all parties
listed on the official service list in the above referenced dockets,
including the California Public Utilities Commission.
Comment date: March 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
20. California Independent System Operator Corporation
[Docket No. ER98-1934-000]
Take notice that on February 18, 1998, the California Independent
System Corporation (ISO), tendered for filing a Scheduling Coordinator
Agreement between the ISO and the Department of Water and Power of the
City of Los Angeles.
The ISO states that this filing has been served on all parties
listed on the official service list in the above referenced dockets,
including the California Public Utilities Commission.
Comment date: March 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
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21. California Independent System Operator Corporation
[Docket No. ER98-1935-000]
Take notice that on February 18, 1998 the California Independent
System Corporation (ISO), tendered for filing a Participating Generator
Agreement between the ISO and Oeste Power Generation, L.L.C., for
acceptance by the Commission.
The ISO states that this filing has been served on all parties
listed on the official service list in the above referenced dockets,
including the California Public Utilities Commission.
Comment date: March 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
22. Central Louisiana Electric Company, Inc.
[Docket No. ER98-1936-000]
Take notice that on February 19, 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 Engage Energy US, L.P., under its point-to-point transmission
tariff.
CLECO states that a copy of the filing has been served on Engage
Energy US, L.P.
Comment date: March 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
23. Arizona Public Service Company
[Docket No. ER98-1937-000]
Take notice that on February 19, 1998, Arizona Public Service
Company (APS), tendered for filing Service Agreements under APS' FERC
Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 3, with Eastern Power
Distribution, Inc., and ConAgra Energy Services, Inc.
A copy of this filing has been served on the Arizona Corporation
Commission Eastern Power Distribution, Inc., and ConAgra Energy
Services, Inc.
Comment date: March 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
24. New York State Electric & Gas Corporation
[Docket No. ER98-1938-000]
Take notice that on February 19, 1998, New York State Electric &
Gas Corporation (NYSEG), filed Service Agreements between NYSEG and NGE
Generation, Inc., Energetix, Inc., and Consolidated Edison Company of
New York, Inc., (Customers). These Service Agreements specify that the
Customers have agreed to the rates, terms and conditions of the NYSEG
open access transmission tariff filed and effective on June 11, 1997,
in Docket No. OA97-571-000.
NYSEG requests waiver of the Commission's sixty-day notice
requirements and an effective date of February 9, 1998, for the Service
Agreements. NYSEG has served copies of the filing on The New York State
Public Service Commission and on the Customers.
Comment date: March 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
25. American Electric Power Service Corporation
[Docket No. ER98-1939-000]
Take notice that on February 19, 1998, the American Electric Power
Service Corporation (AEPSC), tendered for filing executed service
agreements under the Wholesale Market Tariff of the AEP Operating
Companies (Power Sales Tariff). The Power Sales Tariff was accepted for
filing effective October 10, 1997, and has been designated AEP
Operating Companies' FERC Electric Tariff Original Volume No. 5. AEPSC
respectfully requests waiver of notice to permit the service agreements
to be made effective for service billed on and after January 21, 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: March 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
26. UtiliCorp United Inc.
[Docket No. ER98-1940-000]
Take notice that on February 19, 1998, UtiliCorp United Inc.
(UtiliCorp), filed service agreements with Engage Energy US, L.P., 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: March 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
27. Virginia Electric and Power Company
[Docket No. ER98-1941-000]
Take notice that on February 19, 1998, Virginia Electric and Power
Company (Virginia Power), tendered for filing a new Schedule 5.05B to
replace, in part, Schedule 5.04 of an Interconnection Agreement which
is Virginia Power's FERC Electric Rate Schedule No. 73. Schedule 5.05B
sets forth rates, terms and conditions for emergency service to be
provided by Virginia Power to the Regional Transmission Owners within
the PJM Interconnection. Virginia Power requests waiver of the
Commission's Regulations to permit the filing to become effective March
1, 1998.
Comment date: March 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
28. Union Electric Company
[Docket No. ER98-1942-000]
Take notice that on February 19, 1998, Union Electric Company (UE),
tendered for filing a Service Agreement for Market Based Rate Power
Sales between UE and Northern States Power Company (NSP). UE asserts
that the purpose of the Agreement is to permit UE to make sales of
capacity and energy at market based rates to NSP pursuant to UE's
Market Based Rate Power Sales Tariff filed in Docket No. ER97-3664-000.
Comment date: March 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
29. Sithe New England Holdings LLC
[Docket No. ER98-1943-000]
Take notice that on February 19, 1998, Sithe New England Holdings
LLC (Sithe New England), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, FERC Electric Rate Schedules No. 1, on behalf of
Sithe Mystic LLC, Sithe Edgar LLC, Sithe New Boston LLC, Sithe
Framingham LLC, Sithe West Medway LLC and Sithe Wyman LLC (the Project
LLCs). Sithe New England requests authority to make wholesale power
sales, including energy and capacity, at market-based rates, requests
certain blanket authorizations, and waiver of certain of the
Commission's Regulations. Sithe New England requests that the tendered
rate schedules become effective April 30, 1998.
The Project LLCs intend to engage in wholesale power sales within
NEPOOL. The Project LLCs do not own or control and are not affiliated
with any entity that owns or controls electric transmission or
distribution facilities in the United States. Sithe New England further
states that it is not affiliated with any franchised electric utility
in the United States. Sithe New England concludes that any interests
that its affiliates have in domestic electric generation facilities do
not raise any generation market power concerns.
Comment date: March 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
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30. Southern Company Services, Inc.
[Docket No. ER98-1945-000]
Take notice that on February 20, 1998, Southern Company Services,
Inc. (SCS), acting on behalf of Alabama Power Company, Georgia Power
Company, Gulf Power Company, Mississippi Power Company, and Savannah
Electric and Power Company (collectively referred to as Southern
Company), filed a Network Integration Transmission Service Agreement
between SCS, as agent for Southern Company, and Southern Wholesale
Energy, a Department of SCS, as agent for Mississippi Power Company,
two (2) umbrella service agreements for short-term firm point-to-point
transmission service between SCS, as agent for Southern Company, and i)
Tampa Electric Company, and ii) Entergy Services, and three (3) service
agreements for non-firm point-to-point transmission service executed
between SCS, as agent for Southern Company, and i) ConAgra Energy
Services, Inc., ii) AEPSC, as agent for the operating utility
subsidiaries of American Electric Power Company, Inc., and iii)
PacifiCorp Power Marketing, Inc., under the Open Access Transmission
Tariff of Southern Company (Tariff). In addition, Southern Company also
filed a Notice of Cancellation for the Non-Firm Point-To-Point
Transmission Service Agreement executed by SCS, as agent for Southern
Company, and Delhi Energy Services, Inc., under the Tariff.
Comment date: March 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
31. Arizona Public Service Company
[Docket No. ER98-1946-000]
Take notice that on February 20, 1998, Arizona Public Service
Company (APS), tendered for filing a Service Agreement under APS' FERC
Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 3, with Tohono O'Odham Utility
Authority.
A copy of this filing has been served on the Arizona Corporation
Commission and Tohono O'Odham Utility Authority.
Comment date: March 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
32. Citizens Utilities Company
[Docket No. ES98-21-000]
Take notice that on February 25, 1998, Citizens Utilities Company
(Citizens Utilities), filed an application with the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission pursuant to Section 204 of the Federal Power Act
requesting an order authorizing, for the maximum period, the issuance
by Citizens Utilities of up to (a) $1,000,000,000 principal amount of
unsecured promissory notes outstanding at any one time (Promissory
Notes), (b) $1,000,000,000 aggregate principal amount of debt
securities (Longer Term Debt Securities), with a final maturity or
maturities of not less than nine months nor more than 50 years, and (c)
$80,000,000 shares of common stock of Citizens Utilities (Common
Stock), (subject to adjustment for stock splits, stock dividends,
recapitalizations and similar changes after the date of this
Application), and $400,000,000 liquidation value of preferred stock of
Citizens Utilities (Preferred Stock), subject to an overall limitation,
at any time, of the securities to be issued under (a), (b) and (c) of
$1,000,000,000. Citizens Utilities further requests that the foregoing
be exempted from the competitive bidding requirements of Part 34.
Comment date: March 18, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
33. Exxon Company, U.S.A., Exxon Chemical Americas
[Docket No. QF98-36-000]
On February 20, 1998, Exxon Company, U.S.A. and Exxon Chemical
Americas (collectively, Applicant), of P.O. Box 551, Baton Rouge,
Louisiana 70821-0551, filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission an application for certification of a facility as a
qualifying cogeneration facility pursuant to Section 292.207(b) of the
Commission's Regulations. No determination has been made that the
submittal constitutes a complete filing.
According to the applicant, the topping-cycle cogeneration facility
is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana adjacent to the applicant's
petroleum refinery and chemical plant (Exxon Complex). The facility
consists of certain existing steam and gas turbine generating units
leased from Entergy Gulf States, Inc. (Entergy), and a new gas-fired
turbine generator and heat recovery steam generator. Steam recovered
from the facility will be used in the Exxon Complex for oil refining
and chemical processing. The power output of the facility will be used
in the Exxon Complex, with the surplus power sold to Entergy. The
primary energy sources will be refinery gas and natural gas. The
maximum net electric power production capacity of the facility will be
422.1 MW.
Comment date: March 27, 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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