[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 69 (Friday, April 10, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17831-17836]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-9473]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. EC98-34-000, et al.]
Florida Power Corporation, et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate
Regulation Filings
April 3, 1998.
Take notice that the following filings have been made with the
Commission:
1. Florida Power Corporation
[Docket No. EC98-34-000]
Take notice that on March 27, 1998, Florida Power Corporation
(Florida Power), filed an Application under Section 203 of the Federal
Power Act for authorization to sell jurisdictional substation
facilities to the City of Mount Dora, Florida.
Florida Power explains that it has agreed to sell the Mount Dora
Distribution Substation in its entirety including all land, substation
facilities and other equipment associated with the Substation and that
the sale will allow the City of Mount Dora to purchase power from a
number of bulk power providers which will result in savings to
customers.
Comment date: April 27, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
2. Origen Power Corp. and OGE Energy Corp.
[Docket No. EC98-33-000]
Take notice that on March 25, 1998, Origen Power Corp. (OPC) and
OGE Energy Corp. (Energy Corp.), (together, the Applicants) submitted
for filing, pursuant to Section 203 of the Federal Power Act, and Part
35 of the Commission's Regulations, an Application in connection with
the acquisition of jurisdictional assets through the purchase by Energy
Corp., of 100% of the ownership interests in Oklahoma Loan Acquisition
Corp. (OLAC) and the change of the name of OLAC to Origen Power Corp.
Comment date: April 27, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
3. New England Power Company and USGen New England, Inc.
[Docket No. EC98-35-000]
Take notice that on March 26, 1998, New England Power Company and
USGen New England, Inc. submitted for filing, pursuant to Section 203
of the Federal Power Act and Part 33 of the Commission's Regulations,
an application seeking authorization for the transfer of rights to
transmission capacity under certain contracts associated with the
Hydro-Quebec Phase I and Phase II interconnections.
Copies of the filing have been served on regulatory agencies in the
States of Massachusetts, Rhode Island and New Hampshire.
Comment date: April 27, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
4. Southern California Edison Company
[Docket No. EL98-34-000]
Take notice that on March 18, 1998, Southern California Edison
Company (Edison), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission a Petition for Declaratory Order. The petition
asks the Commission to declare that Sacramento Municipal Utility
District may not unilaterally abrogate or refuse to perform its
obligations under its 1990 and 1994 system power sale agreements with
Edison on the basis of
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Edison's divestiture or the California Public Utilities Commission's
buy-sell requirements.
Comment date: April 24, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
5. Boston Edison Company and Vermont Electric Power Company, Inc.
Complainants v. New England Power Pool and ISO New England Inc.
Respondents
[Docket No. EL98-37-000]
Take notice that on March 30, 1998, Boston Edison Company (Boston
Edison) and Vermont Electric Power Company, Inc. (VELCO) filed a
complaint against New England Power Pool (NEPOOL) and ISO New England
Inc. (ISO New England). As Participants in NEPOOL, Boston Edison and
VELCO ask the Commission to order NEPOOL and ISO New England to correct
computational errors made in Schedule 11 of the open access tariff
filed by NEPOOL on December 31, 1996 in Docket Nos. OA97-237-000 and
ER97-1079-000.
Schedule 11 pertains to transition payments made to and received
from NEPOOL by various Participants. Boston Edison and VELCO state that
NEPOOL and ISO New England have refused to correct the computational
errors as of March 30, 1998. Boston Edison and VELCO have also
requested that the Commission consolidate the complaint proceeding with
Docket Nos. OA97-237-000 and ER97-1079-000. Boston Edison and VELCO
state they have served the complaint upon the Respondents.
Comment date: May 4, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E
at the end of this notice. Answers to the complaint shall also be due
on or before May 4, 1998.
6. Texas-New Mexico Power Company
[Docket No. ER98-1687-000]
Take notice that on March 31, 1998, Texas-New Mexico
Power Company (TNMP), tendered for filing an amendment of TNMP's
filing in this docket in compliance with a Commission deficiency
notice.
Comment date: April 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
7. Baltimore Gas and Electric Company
[Docket No. ER98-1724-000]
Take notice that on March 31, 1998, Baltimore Gas and Electric
Company (BGE), submitted in accordance with Section 205 of the Federal
Power Act and Part 35 of the Rules and Regulations of the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission), 18 CFR Part 35 and as
directed by the Commission, an amended 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: April 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
8. Southern California Edison Company
[Docket No. ER98-2318-000]
Take notice that on March 26, 1998, Southern California Edison
Company (Edison) tendered for filing the Authorized Representatives'
Procedures For Post-Restructuring Operations And Accounting
(Procedures), and a Notice of Cancellation of various rate schedules
with the City of Riverside. The Procedures address issues relating to
the operation of the Independent System Operator (ISO) and Power
Exchange.
To the extent necessary, Edison seeks waiver of the 60 day prior
notice requirement and requests that the Commission assign to the
Procedures an effective date concurrent with the date the ISO assumes
operational control of Edison's transmission facilities, which is
expected to be April 1, 1998.
Copies of this filing were served upon the Public Utilities
Commission of the State of California and all interested parties.
Comment date: April 17, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
9. Southern California Edison Company
[Docket No. ER98-2319-000]
Take notice that on March 26, 1998, Southern California Edison
Company (Edison), tendered for filing Loss Accounting Procedures for
Existing Contracts (Procedures) between Edison and the City of
Riverside (Riverside), California.
The Procedures allow Edison and Riverside to account for
differences between losses pursuant to the Independent System
Operator's applicable loss methodology and losses pursuant to existing
transmission contracts, as required in the Edison-Riverside 1997
Restructuring Agreement (Restructuring Agreement). Edison is requesting
that the Procedures become effective on the date the ISO assumes
operational control of Edison's transmission facilities, which is
concurrent with the effective date of the Restructuring Agreement.
Copies of this filing were served upon the Public Utilities
Commission of the State of California and all interested parties.
Comment date: April 17, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
10. Southern California Edison Company
[Docket No. ER98-2322-000]
Take notice that on March 26, 1998, Southern California Edison
Company (Edison), tendered for filing a revised Transmission Owners
Tariff (TO Tariff).
The revised TO Tariff reflects changes to the pro forma TO Tariff
filed on August 15, 1997 in Docket Nos. EC96-19-003 and ER96-1663-003,
complies with the Commission's October 30, 1997, order in Docket Nos.
EC96-19-001 et al., conforms the TO Tariff to the ISO Tariff, and
clarifies and corrects language contained in the TO Tariff.
Edison is requesting an effective date concurrent with the date the
California Independent System Operator begins operations.
Copies of this filing were served upon the Public Utilities
Commission of the State of California and all interested parties.
Comment date: April 17, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
11. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
[Docket No. ER98-2332-000]
Take notice that on March 27, 1998, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
(PJM), tendered for filing two executed service agreements with LILCO--
The Energy Exchange Group for point-to-point service under the PJM Open
Access Transmission Tariff.
Comment date: April 17, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
12. Entergy Services, Inc.
[Docket No. ER98-2360-000]
Take notice that on March 31, 1998, Entergy Services, Inc. (Entergy
Services), on behalf of Entergy Gulf States, Inc. (Entergy Gulf
States), tendered for filing an Interconnection and Operating Agreement
between Entergy Gulf States and Tenaska Frontier Partners, Ltd.
Comment date: April 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
13. Entergy Services, Inc.
[Docket No. ER98-2361-000]
Take notice that on March 31, 1998, Entergy Services, Inc. (Entergy
Services), on behalf of Entergy Arkansas, Inc., Entergy Gulf States,
Inc., Entergy Louisiana, Inc., Entergy Mississippi, Inc., and Entergy
New Orleans, Inc. (collectively, the Entergy
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Operating Companies), tendered for filing a Non-Firm Point-To-Point
Transmission Service Agreement between Entergy Services, as agent for
the Entergy Operating Companies, and Duke Energy Power Services, Inc.
Comment date: April 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
14. Southern California Edison Company
[Docket No. ER98-2365-000]
Take notice that on March 31, 1998, Southern California Edison
Company (Edison), tendered for filing executed Service Agreements for
Wholesale Distribution Service with Southern California Edison
Company--Generation Business Unit, and Southern California Edison
Company--QF Resources under Edison's Wholesale Distribution Access
Tariff (Tariff).
Copies of this filing were served upon the Public Utilities
Commission of the State of California and all interested parties.
Comment date: April 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
15. ERI Enterprises, L.L.C.
[Docket No. ER98-2367-000]
Take notice that on March 31, 1998, ERI Enterprises, L.L.C. (ERIE),
tendered for filing pursuant to Part 35 of the Commission's Regulations
and Rule 205, 18 CFR 385.205, a petition for waivers and blanket
approvals under various regulations of the Commission and for an order
accepting its FERC Electric Rate Schedule No. 1 to be effective no
later than May 29, 1998.
ERIE intends to engage in electric power and energy transactions as
a marketer and a broker. In transactions where ERIE sells electric
energy it proposes to make such sales on rates, terms, and conditions
to be mutually agreed to with the purchasing party. ERIE is not in the
business of generating, transmitting, or distributing electric power.
Comment date: April 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
16. PP&L, Inc.
[Docket No. ER98-2362-000]
Take notice that on March 31, 1998, PP&L, Inc. (formerly known as
Pennsylvania Power & Light Company) (PP&L), filed a Service Agreement
dated March 20, 1998, with CMS Marketing, Services and Trading (CMS),
under PP&L's FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 5. The Service
Agreement adds CMS as an eligible customer under the Tariff.
PP&L requests an effective date of March 31, 1998, for the Service
Agreement.
PP&L states that copies of this filing have been supplied to CMS
and to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
Comment date: April 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
17. West Texas Utilities Company
[Docket No. ER98-2363-000]
Take notice that on March 31, 1998, West Texas Utilities Company
(WTU), submitted for filing Amendment No. 1 to the Power Supply
Agreement between WTU and the City of Hearne, Texas (Hearne). Amendment
No. 1 delays the date that WTU will initiate service to Hearne until
April 18, 1998 or a mutually agreeable later date.
WTU seeks an effective date of April 1, 1998, for Amendment No. 1
and, accordingly, seeks waiver of the Commission's notice requirements.
Copies of the filing were served on Hearne and the Public Utility
Commission of Texas.
Comment date: April 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
18. Central Power and Light Company, Public Service Company of
Oklahoma, Southwestern Electric Power Company, and West Texas
Utilities Company
[Docket No. ER98-2366-000]
Take notice that on March 31, 1998, Central Power and Light Company
(CPL), Public Service Company of Oklahoma (PSO), Southwestern Electric
Power Company (SWEPCO) and West Texas Utilities Company (WTU),
(collectively, the Companies), tendered for filing eight Service
Agreements establishing Rayburn Country Electric Cooperative, Inc., and
Tex-La Electric Cooperative of Texas, Inc., as customers under the
terms of each Company's CSRT-1 Tariff.
The Companies request an effective date of March 2, 1998, for each
of the service agreements and, accordingly, seek waiver of the
Commission's notice requirements. Copies of this filing were served on
the two customers, the Arkansas Public Service Commission, the
Louisiana Public Service Commission, the Oklahoma Corporation
Commission and the Public Utility Commission of Texas.
Comment date: April 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
19. Duke Energy Corporation
[Docket No. ER98-2368-000]
Take notice that on March 31, 1998, Duke Power, a division of Duke
Energy Corporation (Duke), tendered for filing a Market Rate Service
Agreement (the MRSA), between Duke and PP&L, Inc., dated as of March 2,
1998, and between Duke and Tenaska Power Services Company, dated as of
March 2, 1998. The parties have not engaged in any transactions under
the MRSA's as of the date of filing. Duke requests that the MRSA be
made effective as of March 2, 1998.
Comment date: April 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
20. Southern California Edison Company
[Docket No. ER98-2369-000]
Take notice that on March 31, 1998, Southern California Edison
Company (Edison), tendered for filing an unexecuted copy of Amendment
No. IV (Amendment) to the Operating Procedures for the Power Contract
(Operating Procedures), with the Department of Water Resources of the
State of California (CDWR).
The Amendment modifies the Operating Procedures to allow Edison to
be CDWR's Scheduling Coordinator for an interim period until CDWR is
able to begin acting as its own Scheduling Coordinator. Edison is
requesting an effective date concurrent with the date the Independent
System Operator begins operations.
Copies of this filing were served upon the Public Utilities
Commission of the State of California and all interested parties.
Comment date: April 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
21. Duke Energy Corporation
[Docket No. ER98-2370-000]
Take notice that on March 31, 1998, Duke Power, a division of Duke
Energy Corporation (Duke), tendered for filing Transmission Service
Agreements between Duke, on its own behalf and acting as agent for its
wholly-owned subsidiary, Nantahala Power and Light Company, and
Williams Energy Services, Company.
The parties have not engaged in any transactions under the TSAs
prior to thirty (30) days of this filing. Duke requests that the TSAs
be made effective as rate schedules as of March 2, 1998.
Comment date: April 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
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22. San Diego Gas & Electric Company
[Docket No. ER98-2371-000]
Take notice that on March 26, 1998, San Diego Gas & Electric
Company (SDG&E), tendered for filing certain revisions to the non-rate
terms and conditions of its Transmission Owner Tariff as filed in
Docket No. ER97-2364-000 on March 31, 1997. SDG&E requests that the
revisions be made effective as of March 31, 1998.
Comment date: April 17, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
23. Tampa Electric Company
[Docket No. ER98-2372-000]
Take notice that on March 31, 1998, Tampa Electric Company (Tampa
Electric), tendered for filing a Contract for the Purchase and Sale of
Power and Energy (Contract), between Tampa Electric and Southern
Company Energy Marketing, L.P., (SCEM). The Contract provides for the
negotiation of individual transactions in which Tampa Electric will
sell power and energy to SCEM.
Tampa Electric proposes an effective date of April 1, 1998, for the
Contract, or if the Commission's notice requirement cannot be waived,
the earlier of May 30, 1998 or the date the Contract is accepted for
filing.
Copies of the filing have been served on SCEM and the Florida
Public Service Commission.
Comment date: April 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
24. Northeast Utilities Service Company
[Docket No. ER98-2373-000]
Take notice that on March 31, 1998, Northeast Utilities Service
Company (NUSCO), tendered for filing, on behalf of The Connecticut
Light and Power Company (CL&P), a Second Amendment to Interruptible
Power Supply Service Agreement, pursuant to Section 205 of the Federal
Power Act and Section 35.13 of the Commission's Regulations.
NUSCO requests that the rate schedule become effective on April 1,
1998. NUSCO states that copies of the rate schedule have been mailed to
the parties to the Agreement.
Comment date: April 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
25. Public Service Company of New Mexico
[Docket No. ER98-2374-000]
Take notice that on March 31, 1998, Public Service Company of New
Mexico (PNM), submitted for filing an executed Industrial Incentive
Demand Tariff Sheet between PNM and the City of Gallup, New Mexico
(Gallup), under Service Schedule C of the existing Contract for
Electric Service between PNM and Gallup. PNM's filing is available for
public inspection at its offices in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Comment date: April 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
26. San Diego Gas & Electric Company
[Docket No. ER98-2375-000]
Take notice that on March 31, 1998, San Diego Gas & Electric
Company (SDG&E), tendered for filing Revised Original Sheet No. 53 and
Original Sheet 53A of the Transmission Owner Tariff. These sheets would
supersede Original Sheet No. 53 that it filed in Docket No. ER97-2364-
000 on March 31, 1997 and that it subsequently amended by filing dated
January 30, 1998, in Docket No. ER98-1682-000. SDG&E states that the
proposed revisions correct a computational error in the rate for
certain transmission services. SDG&E requests that the revised rates be
made effective as of March 31, 1998.
Comment date: April 17, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
27. UtiliCorp United Inc.
[Docket No. ER98-2376-000]
Take notice that on March 31, 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 Amoco Energy Trading Corporation.
The Service Agreement provides for the sale of capacity and energy by
WestPlains Energy-Kansas to Amoco Energy Trading Corporation pursuant
to the tariff, and for the sale of capacity and energy by Amoco Energy
Trading Corporation to WestPlains Energy-Kansas pursuant to Amoco
Energy Trading Corporation's Rate Schedule No. 1.
UtiliCorp also has tendered for filing a Certificate of Concurrence
by Amoco Energy Trading Corporation.
UtiliCorp requests waiver of the Commission's regulations to permit
the Service Agreement to become effective in accordance with its terms.
Comment date: April 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
28. UtiliCorp United Inc.
[Docket No. ER98-2377-000]
Take notice that on March 31, 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 Amoco Energy Trading
Corporation. The Service Agreement provides for the sale of capacity
and energy by Missouri Public Service to Amoco Energy Trading
Corporation pursuant to the tariff, and for the sale of capacity and
energy by Amoco Energy Trading Corporation to Missouri Public Service
pursuant to Amoco Energy Trading Corporation's Rate Schedule No. 1.
UtiliCorp also has tendered for filing a Certificate of Concurrence
by Amoco Energy Trading Corporation.
UtiliCorp requests waiver of the Commission's Regulations to permit
the Service Agreement to become effective in accordance with its terms.
Comment date: April 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
29. UtiliCorp United Inc.
[Docket No. ER98-2378-000]
Take notice that on March 31, 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 Amoco Energy Trading
Corporation. The Service Agreement provides for the sale of capacity
and energy by WestPlains Energy-Colorado to Amoco Energy Trading
Corporation pursuant to the tariff, and for the sale of capacity and
energy by Amoco Energy Trading Corporation to WestPlains Energy-
Colorado pursuant to Amoco Energy Trading Corporation's Rate Schedule
No. 1.
UtiliCorp also has tendered for filing a Certificate of Concurrence
by Amoco Energy Trading Corporation.
UtiliCorp requests waiver of the Commission's Regulations to permit
the Service Agreement to become effective in accordance with its terms.
Comment date: April 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
30. UtiliCorp United Inc.
[Docket No. ER98-2379-000]
Take notice that on March 31, 1998, UtiliCorp United Inc.
(UtiliCorp), filed a service agreement with Amoco Energy Trading
Corporation for service under its Non-Firm Point-to-Point open access
service tariff for its operating division, WestPlains Energy-Colorado.
Comment date: April 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
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31. UtiliCorp United Inc.
[Docket No. ER98-2380-000]
Take notice that on March 31, 1998, UtiliCorp United Inc.
(UtiliCorp), filed a service agreement with Amoco Energy Trading
Corporation for service under its Short-Term Firm Point-to-Point open
access service tariff for its operating division, WestPlains Energy-
Colorado.
Comment date: April 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
32. The Montana Power Company
[Docket No. ER98-2382-000]
Take notice that on March 31, 1998, The Montana Power Company (MPC
or Company), tendered for filing its proposed Rate Schedule REC-1,
applicable for sales to Central Montana Electric Power Cooperative,
Inc., and Big Horn Electric Cooperative, Inc., and proposed adjustments
to its Open Access Transmission Tariff and its Control Area Services
Tariff.
MPC states that based on Period II 1998 data, proposed Rate
Schedule REC-1 would have provided the Company with increased revenues
of $2,262,266 from sales to Central Montana and Big Horn. MPC states
that the rate increase has become necessary as a result of increasing
costs being incurred in providing service to these customers.
MPC states that, so far as practical, its cost-of-service study and
proposed rate design for sales to Central Montana and Big Horn are
consistent with the cost-of-service study and rate design most recently
submitted to the Montana Public Service Commission.
MPC has proposed that Rate Schedule REC-1 become effective on June
1, 1998.
MPC further states that based upon Period II 1998 data, MPC is
proposing to update the costs for electric transmission services under
the Open Access Tariff and the Control Area Services Tariff and to
modify terms and conditions of MPC's Open Access Transmission Tariff.
MPC has proposed that the changes to its Transmission Tariffs,
Second Revised Volume No. 5 and First Revised Volume No. 4, become
effective on June 1, 1998.
Copies of the filing were served upon Central Montana, Big Horn,
the Montana Public Service Commission, Montana Consumer Counsel,
parties affected by MPC's Open Access Transmission Tariff and the
Control Area Services Tariff, and each party who has intervened in
MPC's retail restructuring case, Docket No. D97.7.90.
Comment date: April 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
33. Southern California Edison Company
[Docket No. ER98-2384-000]
Take notice that on March 31, 1998, Southern California Edison
Company (Edison), tendered for filing Procedures For The Scheduling Of
Anaheim's Entitlement In The San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station And
Anaheim's Satisfaction Of Its Auxiliary Power Obligations (SONGS
Procedures), between Edison and the City of Anaheim (Anaheim),
California.
The SONGS Procedures provide for (i) the scheduling of Anaheim's
ownership share of San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS); (ii)
exchanges of information related to the availability of SONGS; and
(iii) Anaheim's satisfaction of its auxiliary power obligations
pursuant to the Second Amended San Onofre Operating Agreement.
Edison is requesting an effective date concurrent with the date the
Independent System Operator assumes operational control of Edison's
transmission facilities.
Copies of this filing were served upon the Public Utilities
Commission of the State of California and all interested parties.
Comment date: April 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
34. Southern California Edison Company
[Docket No. ER98-2385-000]
Take notice that on March 31, 1998, Southern California Edison
Company (Edison), tendered for filing Amendment No. 1 (Amendment No. 1)
to the Edison-Vernon 1997 Restructuring Agreement between Edison and
the City of Vernon, California (Vernon). Included in Amendment No. 1 as
Attachment Nos. 1, 2, and 3 are: Amendment No. 2 to the Edison-Vernon
Firm Transmission Service Agreement, Amendment No. 3 to the Edison-
Vernon Mead Firm Transmission Service Agreement, and Amendment No. 2 to
the Edison-Vernon Victorville-Lugo Firm Transmission Service Agreement.
Amendment No. 1 converts the transmission loss methodology under
existing transmission contracts to the Independent System Operator
(ISO) Tariff loss methodology. Edison is requesting an effective date
concurrent with the date the ISO begins operations.
Copies of this filing were served upon the Public Utilities
Commission of the State of California and all interested parties.
Comment date: April 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
35. New York State Electric & Gas Corporation
[Docket No. ER98-2388-000]
Take notice that on March 31, 1998, New York State Electric & Gas
Corporation (NYSEG), tendered for filing a short-term, firm point-to-
point transmission service agreement between NYSEG and the New York
Power Authority (NYPA) at the rates described in NYSEG's filing for
transmission of NYPA power under a State-mandated Power For Jobs
Program (PFJ Program), for a limited number of PFJ Program customers
located within NYSEG's franchise area.
NYSEG requests waiver of the Commission's sixty-day notice
requirements and an effective date of April 1, 1998, for the
transmission service agreement. NYSEG has served copies of the filing
on the NYPSC and NYPA. NYSEG has also mailed copies of the filing to
the PFJ Program customers currently approved by the New York State
Economic Development Power Allocation Board.
Comment date: April 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
36. Western Resources, Inc.
[Docket No. ER98-2389-000]
Take notice that on March 31, 1998, Western Resources, Inc.
(Western Resources) tendered for filing a proposed change in its Rate
Schedule FERC No. 264 and to Kansas Gas and Electric's (KGE) Rate
Schedule FERC No. 183. Western Resources states that the change is in
accordance with its Electric Power, Transmission and Service Contract
with Kansas Electric Power Cooperative (KEPCo), and further that the
proposed change for KGE is in accordance with the Electric Power,
Transmission and Service contract between KGE and KEPCo. Revised
Exhibits B set forth Nominated Capacities for transmission,
distribution and dispatch service for the contract year beginning June
1, 1998 and for the four subsequent contract years, pursuant to Article
IV, Section 4.1 of Rate Schedule FERC Nos. 264 and 183. Revised
Exhibits C set forth KEPCO's Nominated Capacities for the Points of
Interconnection, pursuant to Article IV, Section 4.1 of Rate Schedule
FERC Nos. 264 and 183. Revised Exhibits D set forth KEPCo's load
forecast and KEPCo's Capacity Resources intended to provide
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power and energy to meet the forecast requirements for ten years into
the future, pursuant to Article V, Section 5.1 of Rate Schedule FERC
Nos. 264 and 183.
Copies of the filing were served upon Kansas Electric Power
Cooperative, Inc., and the Kansas Corporation Commission.
Comment date: April 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
37. Illinois Power Company
[Docket No. ER98-2390-000]
Take notice that on March 31, 1998, Illinois Power Company
(Illinois Power), 500 South 27th Street, Decatur, Illinois 62526,
tendered for filing a Power Sales Tariff, Service Agreement under which
El Paso Energy Marketing Company 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 March 1, 1998.
Comment date: April 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
38. Wisconsin Power and Light Company
[Docket No. ER98-2391-000]
Take notice that on March 31, 1998, Wisconsin Power and Light
Company (WP&L), tendered for filing executed Form Of Service Agreements
for Firm and Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service, establishing
Engage Energy US, L.P., as a point-to-point transmission customer under
the terms of WP&L's transmission tariff.
WP&L requests an effective date of February 26, 1998, and
accordingly, seeks waiver of the Commission's notice requirements. A
copy of this filing has been served upon the Public Service Commission
of Wisconsin.
Comment date: April 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
39. Southwestern Electric Power Company
[Docket No. ER98-2392-000]
Take notice that on March 31, 1998, Southwestern Electric Power
Company (SWEPCO), tendered for filing an estimated return on common
equity (Estimated ROE), to be used in establishing estimated formula
rates for wholesale service in Contract Year 1998 to Northeast Texas
Electric Cooperative, Inc., the City of Bentonville, Arkansas, the City
of Hope, Arkansas, Rayburn Country Electric Cooperative, Inc., Cajun
Electric Power Cooperative, Inc., Tex-La Electric Cooperative of Texas,
Inc., and East Texas Electric Cooperative, Inc. SWEPCO provides service
to these Customers under contracts which provide for periodic changes
in rates and charges determined in accordance with cost-of-service
formulas, including a formulaic determination of the return on common
equity.
Copies of the filing were served upon the affected wholesale
Customers, the Public Utility Commission of Texas, the Louisiana Public
Service Commission and the Arkansas Public Service Commission.
Comment date: April 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
40. Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation
[Docket No. ES98-25-000]
Take notice that on March 26, 1998, Rochester Gas and Electric
Corporation submitted an application under Section 204 of the Federal
Power Act for authorization to issue short-term debt in an aggregate
principal amount of not more than $200 million from June 1, 1988
through May 31, 2000.
Comment date: April 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.
[FR Doc. 98-9473 Filed 4-9-98; 8:45 am]
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