[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 73 (Thursday, April 16, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18904-18907]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-10080]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. EC98-36-000, et al.]
Central Maine Power Company, et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate
Regulation Filings
April 8, 1998.
Take notice that the following filings have been made with the
Commission:
1. Central Maine Power Company
[Docket No. EC98-36-000]
Take notice that on April 3, 1998, Central Maine Power Company
submitted an application pursuant to Section 203 of the Federal Power
Act, 16 U.S.C. 824b, and Part 33 of the Commission's Regulations, 18
CFR Part 33, for authority to effect a corporate reorganization
involving the formation of a holding company structure.
Comment date: May 7, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E
at the end of this notice.
2. Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.
[Docket No. ER98-1438-000]
Take notice that on April 1, 1998, the Midwest Independent
Transmission System Operator, Inc. (Midwest ISO), tendered for filing
certain additional executed signature pages in order to supplement its
January 15, 1998, filing in Docket No. ER98-1438.
Specifically, the Midwest ISO, for Ameren and Illinois Power
Company, tenders additional signature pages for the ``Agreement of the
Transmission Facilities Owners to Organize the Midwest Independent
Transmission System Operator, Inc., A Delaware Non-Stock Corporation,''
and a signature page for Ameren for the ``Agency Agreement for Open
Access Transmission Service Offered by the Midwest ISO for Non-
transferred Transmission Facilities.'' These signature pages are being
tendered to reflect the fact that these parties have executed the
aforementioned agreements.
Comment date: April 22, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
3. PJM Interconnection, LLC
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[Docket No. ER98-2293-000]
Take notice that on March 24, 1998, the PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
(PJM), filed on behalf of the Members of the LLC, membership
applications of NESI Power Marketing, Inc. PJM requests an effective
date on the day after this Notice of Filing is received by FERC.
Comment date: April 21, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
4. Pacific Gas and Electric Company
[Docket No. ER98-2351-000]
Take notice that on March 30, 1998, Pacific Gas and Electric
Company (PG&E), tendered for filing revisions to its Transmission Owner
Tariff (TO Tariff), and Cost Support for PG&E specific rates associated
with the TO Tariff. PG&E requests that its filing be made effective
March 31, 1998, which is the projected date the Independent System
Operator (ISO) and Power Exchange (PX) are to begin operations.
This filing proposes changes to PG&E's transmission access charges,
which are calculated in accordance with the rate methodology set forth
in PG&E's TO Tariff. Moreover, PG&E is providing cost support for
PG&E's proposed transmission access charges and PG&E is continuing to
request that the Commission establish the transmission revenue
requirement to be used in designating wholesale and retail transmission
access charges, but that it defer to the California Public Utilities
Commission (CPUC) on the allocation of costs among retail classes and
the design of retail access charges based on the allocated costs.
In addition, PG&E is proposing changes to the non-rate terms and
conditions of its TO Tariff in order to: (a) be consistent with the
Tariff filed by the ISO; (b) comply with a Commission Order in Docket
EC96-19-001, et al.; and, make other clarifications to the
TO Tariff.
Copies of this filing have been served upon the CPUC and the ISO.
Comment date: April 21, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
5. Boston Edison Company
[Docket No. ER98-616-000]
Take notice that on April 3, 1998, Sithe Energies, Inc. (Sithe),
tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Amendment No. 1 to the Transition Agreement (Amendment), entered into
between Boston Edison Company and Sithe Energies, Inc., and filed with
the Commission on February 17, 1998, in the above-referenced docket.
Sithe states that the Amendment provides that Sithe Mystic LLC, Sithe
Edgar LLC, Sithe New Boston LLC, Sithe Framingham LLC, Sithe West
Medway LLC and Sithe Wyman LLC will be the sellers of electric
capacity, energy and ancillary services under the terms of the
Transition Agreement.
Sithe requests that the tendered Amendment become effective on
April 30, 1998.
Comment date: April 23, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
6. Allegheny Power Service Corporation, on Behalf of Monongahela
Power Company, The Potomac Edison Company and West Penn Power
Company (Allegheny Power)
[Docket No. ER98-1434-000 and Docket No. ER98-1466-000]
Take notice that on April 3, 1998, Allegheny Power Service
Corporation on behalf of Monongahela Power Company, The Potomac Edison
Company and West Penn Power Company (Allegheny Power) submitted a
revised amendment to its Standard Generation Service Rate Schedule to
comply with the Commission directives in an order issued on March 12,
1998, in Docket No. ER98-1466-000 and ER98-1434-000.
Copies of the filing have been provided to the Public Utilities
Commission of Ohio, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, the
West Virginia Public Service Commission, and all parties of record.
Comment date: April 23, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
7. Minnesota Power & Light Company
[Docket No. ER98-1504-000]
Take notice that on April 3, 1998, Minnesota Power & Light Company
and Superior Water, Light & Power Company, as Transmission Provider,
submitted for filing an amended Transmission Tariff Service Agreement
with Minnesota Power & Light Company, as Transmission Customer, for a
point of delivery to the City of Hibbing, MN under its Transmission
Tariff Service Agreement.
Comment date: April 23, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
8. Energy Clearinghouse Corporation
[Docket No. ER98-2020-000]
Take notice that on March 30, 1998, Energy Clearinghouse
Corporation (ECC), petitioned the Commission for acceptance of ECC 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.
ECC intends to engage in wholesale electric power and energy
purchases and sales as a marketer as well as selling and marketing the
same at retail, aggregating and brokering. ECC is not in the business
of generating or transmitting electric power. ECC is wholly-owned by
Harold E. Scherz.
Comment date: April 23, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
9. MEG Marketing, LLC
[Docket No. ER98-2284-000]
Take notice that on March 24, 1998, MEG Marketing, LLC (MEG),
petitioned the Commission for acceptance of MEG Rate Schedule FERC No
1; the granting of certain blanket approvals, including the authority
to sell electricity and natural gas at market-based rates; and the
waiver of certain Commission Regulations.
MEG intends to engage in wholesale electric power and energy
purchases and sales as marketer (brokering/trading). MEG is not in the
business of generating or transmitting electric power. MEG is a
privately-held company.
Comment date: April 23, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
10. Northeast Utilities Service Company
[Docket No. ER98-2373-000]
Take notice that on April 3, 1998, Northeast Utilities Service
Company (NUSCO), on behalf of The Connecticut Light and Power Company
(CL&P), submitted a replacement red-lined version of the Second
Amendment to Interruptible Power Supply Service Agreement, previously
filed pursuant to Section 205 of the Federal Power Act and Section
35.13 of the Commission's Regulations.
NUSCO renews its request that the rate schedule become effective on
April 1, 1998. NUSCO states that copies of the replacement have been
mailed to the parties to the Agreement.
Comment date: April 22, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
11. The Detroit Edison Company
[Docket No. ER98-2412-000]
Take notice that on April 3, 1998, The Detroit Edison Company
(Detroit Edison), tendered for filing a Service Agreement for wholesale
power sales transactions (the Service Agreement)
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under Detroit Edison's Wholesale Power Sales Tariff (WPS-1), FERC
Electric Tariff No. 4 (the WPS-1 Tariff), between Detroit Edison and
USGen Power Services, L.P., dated as of March 30, 1998. Detroit Edison
requests that the Service Agreement be made effective as of March 30,
1998.
Comment date: April 23, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
12. Houston Lighting & Power Company
[Docket No. ER98-2426-000]
Take notice that on April 3, 1998, Houston Lighting & Power Company
(HL&P), submitted for filing a notice of cancellation of a transmission
service agreement with Duke/Louis Dreyfus, L.L.C., under HL&P's tariff
for transmission service to, from and over certain HVDC
Interconnections.
HL&P states that a copy of the filing has been served on the
affected customer.
Comment date: April 23, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
13. Indianapolis Power & Light Company
[Docket No. ER98-2427-000]
Take notice that on April 3, 1998, Indianapolis Power & Light
Company (IPL), tendered for filing an interchange agreement, dated
April 2, 1998, between IPL and Southern Company Energy Marketing, L.P.
Copies of this filing were served on Southern Company Energy
Marketing, the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission and the Georgia
Public Service Commission.
Comment date: April 23, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
14. The Detroit Edison Company
[Docket No. ER98-2428-000]
Take notice that on April 3, 1998, The Detroit Edison Company
(Detroit Edison), tendered for filing Service Agreements for wholesale
power sales transactions (the Service Agreements) under Detroit
Edison's Wholesale Power Sales Tariff (WPS-2), FERC Electric Tariff No.
3 (the WPS-2 Tariff), between Detroit Edison and USGen Power Services,
L.P., dated as of March 30, 1998. Detroit Edison requests that the
Service Agreement be made effective as of March 30, 1998.
Comment date: April 23, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
15. Texas Utilities Electric Company
[Docket No. ER98-2429-000]
Take notice that on April 3, 1998, Texas Utilities Electric Company
(TU Electric), tendered for filing two executed transmission service
agreements (TSA's), with OGE Energy Resources, Inc., and American
Electric Power Service Corporation for certain Unplanned Service
transactions under TU Electric's Tariff for Transmission Service To,
From and Over Certain HVDC Interconnections.
TU Electric requests an effective date for the TSA's that will
permit them to become effective on or before the service commencement
date under the TSA's. Accordingly, TU Electric seeks waiver of the
Commission's notice requirements. Copies of the filing were served on
OGE Energy Resources, Inc., and American Electric Power Service
Corporation as well as the Public Utility Commission of Texas.
Comment date: April 23, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
16. Florida Power & Light Company
[Docket No. ER98-2433-000]
Take notice that on April 3, 1998, Florida Power & Light Company
(FPL), tendered for filing proposed service agreements with Columbia
Power Marketing Corporation for Short-Term Firm and Non-Firm
transmission service under FPL's Open Access Transmission Tariff.
FPL requests that the proposed service agreements be permitted to
become effective on May 1, 1998.
FPL states that this filing is in accordance with Part 35 of the
Commission's Regulations.
Comment date: April 23, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
17. The Washington Water Power Company
[Docket No. ER98-2434-000]
Take notice that on April 3, 1998, The Washington Water Power
Company (WWP), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission an executed Service Agreement for Long-Term Firm Point-To-
Point Transmission Service with Avista Energy, Inc. WWP requests that
the Service Agreement be given an effective date of April 1, 1998.
Copies of this filing have been provided to the Washington
Utilities and Transportation Commission and the Idaho Public Utilities
Commission.
Comment date: April 23, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
18. Wisconsin Public Service Corporation
[Docket No. ER98-2435-000]
Take notice that on April 3, 1998, Wisconsin Public Service
Corporation (WPSC), tendered for filing an executed Transmission
Service Agreement between WPSC and PacifiCorp Power Marketing, Inc.,
provides for transmission service under the Open Access Transmission
Service Tariff, FERC Original Volume No. 11.
Comment date: April 23, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
19. Wisconsin Public Service Corporation
[Docket No. ER98-2436-000]
Take notice that on April 3, 1998, Wisconsin Public Service
Corporation (WPSC), tendered for filing an executed Transmission
Service Agreement between WPSC and CNG Power Services Corporation,
provides for transmission service under the Open Access Transmission
Service Tariff, FERC Original Volume No. 11.
Comment date: April 23, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
20. Florida Power Corporation
[Docket No. ER98-2437-000]
Take notice that on April 3, 1998, Florida Power Corporation
(Florida Power), tendered for filing a service agreement providing for
non-firm point-to-point transmission service to Southern Energy
Marketing Corp., Inc. (SEMC), pursuant to its open access transmission
tariff. Florida Power requests that the Commission waive its notice of
filing requirements and allow the agreement to become effective on
April 6, 1998.
Comment date: April 23, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
21. Union Electric Company
[Docket No. ER98-2439-000]
Take notice that on April 3, 1998, Union Electric Company (UE),
tendered for filing a Reactivated Appendix C, IP-UE Connection 11,
Second Revised Appendix C, IP-UE Connection 16 and Letter Agreement
dated January 26, 1998, to the Interconnection Agreement dated February
18, 1972, between Central Illinois Public Service Company, Illinois
Power (IP) and UE.
Comment date: April 23, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
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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. 98-10080 Filed 4-15-98; 8:45 am]
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