[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 68 (Thursday, April 9, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17403-17405]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-9302]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. EG98-39-000, et al.]
Tenaska Frontier Partners, Ltd., et al.; Electric Rate and
Corporate Regulation Filings
April 1, 1998.
Take notice that the following filings have been made with the
Commission:
1. Tenaska Frontier Partners, Ltd.
[Docket No. EG98-39-000]
Take notice that on March 17, 1998, Tenaska Frontier Partners,
Ltd., filed a supplement to the application herein.
Comment date: April 15, 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. New England Power Company, Narragansett Electric Company,
AllEnergy Marketing Company, L.L.C. and USGen New England, Inc.
[Docket Nos. EC98-1-000 and ER98-6-000]
Take notice that on March 27, 1998, New England Power Company
tendered a compliance filing in the captioned dockets.
Comment date: April 16, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
3. Enron Power Marketing, Inc.
[Docket No. ER94-24-023]
Take notice that on March 27, 1998, in compliance with the
Commission's orders approving its market-based rate schedule, 65 FERC
para. 61,305 (1993) and 66 FERC para. 61,244 (1994), Enron Power
Marketing, Inc., (EPMI) submitted for filing a Notification of Change
in Status.
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The EPMI filing describes the development of wind energy projects by
affiliates of EPMI and concludes that these transactions do not alter
the characteristics that the Commission relied upon in approving the
market-based pricing for EPMI.
Comment date: April 16, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
4. Enron Energy Services, Inc.
[Docket No. ER98-13-003]
Take notice that on March 27, 1998, in compliance with the
Commission's order approving its market-based rate schedule, 81 FERC
para. 61,257 (1997), Enron Energy Services, Inc. (EES), submitted for
filing a Notification of Change in Status. The EES filing describes the
development of wind energy projects by affiliates of EES and concludes
that these transactions do not alter the characteristics that the
Commission relied upon in approving the market-based pricing for EES.
Comment date: April 16, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
5. Public Service Company of New Mexico
[Docket Nos. ER98-1144-000, ER98-1146-000, ER98-1155-000, ER98-1161-
000, and ER98-1204-000]
Take notice that on March 27, 1998, Public Service Company of New
Mexico (PNM), tendered for filing, Amendment One to the Coronado to
Palo Verde Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service Agreement (Docket
No. ER98-1144-000); Amendment One to the Palo Verde to Westwing Firm
Point-to-Point Transmission Service Agreement (Docket No. ER98-1146-
000); Amendment One to the San Juan to Greenlee Firm Point-to-Point
Transmission Service Agreement (Docket No. ER98-1155-000); Amendment
One to the San Juan to Coronado Firm Point-to-Point Transmission
Service Agreement (Docket No. ER98-1161-000); and Amendment One to the
San Juan to Luna firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service Agreement
(Docket No. ER98-1204-000); all dated March 26, 1998.
PNM requests waiver of the Commission's notice requirements in
order that the proposed effective date of the Five Firm Point-to-Point
Service Agreements remain unchanged (i.e. a requested effective date of
December 1, 1997 for Docket Nos. ER98-1144, 1146, 1155, and 1161 and a
requested effective date of January 1, 1998 for Docket No. ER98-1204).
Copies of this filing have been mailed to the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, the New Mexico Public Utility Commission, PNM
Transmission Development and Contracts, PNM Wholesale Power Marketing,
and PNM International Business Development. PNM's filing is available
for inspection at its offices in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Comment date: April 16, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
6. Southern Indiana Gas and Electric Company
[Docket No. ER98-2325-000]
Take notice that on March 27, 1998, Southern Indiana Gas and
Electric Company (SIGECO), tendered for filing one (1) service
agreement for firm transmission service under Part II of its
Transmission Services Tariff with:
1. Merchant Energy Group of the Americas, Inc. and two (2) service
agreements for non-firm transmission service under Part II of its
Transmission Services Tariff with:
1. Merchant Energy Group of the Americas, Inc.
2. ConAgra Energy Services, Inc.
Copies of the filing were served upon each of the parties to the
service agreement.
Comment date: April 16, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
7. Central Vermont Public Service Corporation
[Docket No. ER98-2329-000]
Take notice that on March 27, 1998, Central Vermont Public Service
Corporation (Central Vermont), tendered for filing a (1) tariff
providing for sales of electric capacity and/or energy at market rates
and for the resale of transmission rights, (2) a Code of Conduct as to
inter-affiliate transactions, and (3) a form of service agreement.
Central Vermont asks that its tariff and related documents be allowed
to become effective on May 27, 1998.
Comment date: April 16, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
8. Wisconsin Electric Power Company
[Docket No. ER98-2330-000]
Take notice that on March 27, 1998, Wisconsin Electric Power
Company (Wisconsin Electric), tendered for filing firm and non-firm
transmission service agreements between itself, Amoco Energy Trading
Corporation and the Merchant Energy Group of the Americas (MEGA).
Additionally, a non-firm transmission service agreement between
Wisconsin Electric and Louisville Gas and Electric Company (LG&E) was
also submitted. The transmission service agreements allow these three
customers to receive transmission service under Wisconsin Electric's
FERC Electric Tariff, Volume No. 7, which is pending Commission
consideration in Docket No. OA97-578.
Wisconsin Electric requests an effective date coincident with its
filing and waiver of the Commission's notice requirements in order to
allow for economic transactions as they appear. Copies of the filing
have been served on LG&E, Amoco, and MEGA, the Public Service
Commission of Wisconsin and the Michigan Public Service Commission.
Comment date: April 16, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
9. Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation
[Docket No. ER98-2331-000]
Take notice that on March 27, 1998, Niagara Mohawk Power
Corporation (NMPC), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission an executed Transmission Service Agreement
between NMPC and Plum Street Energy Marketing, Inc. This Transmission
Service Agreement specifies that Plum Street Energy Marketing, Inc.,
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 Plum
Street Energy Marketing, Inc., to enter into separately scheduled
transactions under which NMPC will provide transmission service for
Plum Street Energy Marketing, Inc., as the parties may mutually agree.
NMPC requests an effective date of March 20, 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 Plum Street Energy Marketing, Inc.
Comment date: April 16, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
10. South Carolina Electric & Gas
[Docket No. ER98-2333-000]
Take notice that on March 27, 1998, South Carolina Electric & Gas
Company (SCE&G), submitted a service agreement establishing
Southeastern Power Administration (SEPA), as a customer under the terms
of SCE&G's Negotiated Market Sales Tariff.
SCE&G requests an effective date of one day subsequent to the
filing of the service agreement. Accordingly, SCE&G
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requests waiver of the Commission's notice requirements. Copies of this
filing were served upon SEPA and the South Carolina Public Service
Commission.
Comment date: April 16, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
11. Carolina Power & Light Company
[Docket No. ER98-2334-000]
Take notice that on March 27, 1998, Carolina Power & Light Company
(Carolina), tendered for filing an executed Service Agreement between
Carolina and the following Eligible Entity: Amoco Energy Trading
Corporation. Service to the Eligible Entity will be in accordance with
the terms and conditions of Carolina's Tariff No. 1 for Sales of
Capacity and Energy.
Copies of the filing were served upon the North Carolina Utilities
Commission and the South Carolina Public Service Commission.
Comment date: April 16, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
12. Carolina Power & Light Company
[Docket No. ER98-2335-000]
Take notice that on March 27, 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: Strategic Energy Ltd.; and a Service
Agreement for Short-Term Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service with
Strategic Energy Ltd. Service to each 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: April 16, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
13. PP&L, Inc.
[Docket No. ER98-2336-000]
Take notice that on March 27, 1998, PP&L, Inc. (formerly known as
Pennsylvania Power & Light Company) (PP&L), filed a Service Agreement
dated March 25, 1998, with East Kentucky Power Cooperative, Inc.
(EKPC), under PP&L's FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 5. The
Service Agreement adds EKPC as an eligible customer under the Tariff.
PP&L requests an effective date of March 27, 1998, for the Service
Agreement.
PP&L states that copies of this filing have been supplied to EKPC
and to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
Comment date: April 16, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
14. Commonwealth Electric Company
[Docket No. ER98-2337-000]
Take notice that on March 27, 1998, Commonwealth Electric Company
(Commonwealth), tendered for filing a non-firm point-to-point
transmission service agreement between Commonwealth and VTEC Energy,
Inc., (VTEC). Commonwealth states that the service agreement sets out
the transmission arrangements under which Commonwealth will provide
non-firm point-to-point transmission service to VTEC under
Commonwealth's open access transmission tariff accepted for filing in
Docket No. ER97-1341-000, subject to refund and issuance of further
orders.
Comment date: April 16, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
15. South Carolina Electric & Gas
[Docket No. ER98-2338-000]
Take notice that on March 27, 1998, South Carolina Electric & Gas
Company (SCE&G), submitted a service agreement establishing
Southeastern Power Administration (SEPA), as a customer under the terms
of SCE&G's Negotiated Market Sales Tariff.
SCE&G requests an effective date of one day subsequent to the
filing of the service agreement. Accordingly, SCE&G requests waiver of
the Commission's notice requirements. Copies of this filing were served
upon SEPA and the South Carolina Public Service Commission.
Comment date: April 16, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
16. Minnesota Power & Light Company
[Docket No. ER98-2340-000]
Take notice that on March 27, 1998, Minnesota Power & Light Company
(Minnesota Power), filed amendments to its Wholesale Coordination
Service Tariff No. 2 (WCS-2), FERC Electric Tariff Original Volume No.
5 (the WCS-2 Tariff). Minnesota Power proposes to amend the WCS-2
Tariff to permit Minnesota Power to sell, assign, or transfer
transmission rights held by Minnesota Power to customers taking service
under the WCS-2 Tariff. Minnesota Power requests that the revisions to
the WCS-2 Tariff be accepted for filing effective as of a date 60 days
after the date of filing or on the date on which the Commission issues
an order accepting the revisions for filing, whichever is earlier.
Comment date: April 16, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
17. Minnesota Power & Light Company
[Docket No. ER98-2341-000]
Take notice that on March 27, 1998, Minnesota Power & Light Company
(Minnesota Power), filed amendments to its Wholesale Coordination Sales
Tariff No. 1 (WCS-1), FERC Electric Tariff Original Volume No. 2 (the
WCS-1 Tariff). Minnesota Power proposes to amend the WCS-1 Tariff to
permit Minnesota Power to sell, assign, or transfer transmission rights
held by Minnesota Power to customers taking service under the WCS-1
Tariff. Minnesota Power requests that the revisions to the WCS-1 Tariff
be accepted for filing effective as of a date 60 days after the date of
filing or on the date on which the Commission issues an order accepting
the revisions for filing, whichever is earlier.
Comment date: April 16, 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. 98-9302 Filed 4-8-98; 8:45 am]
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