[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 121 (Wednesday, June 24, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34375-34378]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-16704]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. EG98-61-000, et al.]
Long Beach Generation LLC, et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate
Regulation Filings
June 17, 1998.
Take notice that the following filings have been made with the
Commission:
1. Long Beach Generation LLC
[Docket No. EG98-61-000]
Take notice that on June 5, 1998, Long Beach Generation LLC, with
its principal office at 1221 Nicollet Mall, Suite 700, Minneapolis, MN
55403, filed with the Commission an application for determination of
exempt wholesale generator status pursuant to Part 365 of the
Commission's Regulations (the Application). On April 14, 1998,
Applicant amended (the Amended Application) its initial application to
submit additional information. On June 5, 1998, Applicant filed an
amendment to submit additional information regarding ancillary services
to be provided by the Applicant.
In the Application, as amended, Applicant states that it is a
limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of
Delaware. Applicant will be engaged directly and exclusively in owning
and operating an approximately 560 megawatt gas-fired electric
generating facility located at 2665 West Seaside Boulevard, Terminal
Island, Long Beach, CA 90902. Electric energy produced by the facility
will be sold at wholesale into the California Power Exchange and to
other wholesale customers.
Comment date: July 6, 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. Minnesota Agri-Power, L.L.C.
[Docket No. EG98-86-000]
Take notice that on June 11, 1998, Minnesota Agri-Power, L.L.C.
(Applicant), with its principal place of business at 681 Prentice
Street, P.O. Box 64, Granite Falls, MN 56241, 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 states that it will be engaged in owning and operating a
biomass fired power production facility with approximately 75 MW of
installed capacity located at Granite Falls, Minnesota. The facility
will be an eligible facility selling electric energy solely at
wholesale. All of the facility's net output will be sold at wholesale
to Northern States Power Company.
Comment date: July 6, 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. Citizens Utilities Company
[Docket No. EL98-49-000]
Take notice that on May 19, 1998, Citizens Utilities Company
tendered for a petition for disclaimer of jurisdiction over corporate
restructuring.
Comment date: July 8, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E
at the end of this notice.
4. Public Service Company of Colorado
[Docket No. ER98-498-000]
Take notice that on June 12, 1998, Public Service Company of
Colorado (PS Colorado), on behalf of itself and the other
jurisdictional entities in the Rocky Mountain Reserve Group (RMRG)
namely Black Hills Corporation, doing business as and operating its
electric utility under the name Black Hills Power and Light Company,
and WestPlains Energy, a division of UtiliCorp United Inc., has filed
(1) a response to the deficiency letter issued by the Division of Rate
Applications on December 29, 1997, and (2) revised versions of RMRG
Policies B and C, which have been clarified in response to the
deficiency letter.
Comment date: July 2, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E
at the end of this notice.
5. PECO Energy Company
[Docket No. ER98-2011-002]
Take notice that on June 11, 1998, pursuant the Order Accepting
Compliance Filings, issued on May 14, 1998, by the Commission PECO
Energy Company (PECO), submitted its compliance filing.
Comment date: July 1, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E
at the end of this notice.
6. Portland General Electric Co.
[Docket No. ER98-2584-000]
Take notice that on June 12, 1998, Portland General Electric
Company (PGE), tendered for filing a revised Application for Order
Accepting Revised Rate Schedule and Granting Waivers and Blanket
Authority, to become effective April 21, 1998.
The proposed tariff revisions (FERC Electric Service Tariff First
Revised Volume No. 10) provide the terms and conditions pursuant to
which PGE will sell electric energy to the California Independent
System Operator (ISO). In these transactions, PGE intends to charge
market-based rates as determined by the auction settlement procedures
prescribed by the ISO Operating Agreement and Tariff of the California
Independent System Operator Corporation filed in FERC Docket No. ER96-
1663.
Copies of this filing were served upon the Oregon Public Utility
Commission and the California ISO.
Comment date: July 2, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E
at the end of this notice.
7. American Electric Power Service Corporation
[Docket No. ER98-3103-000]
Take notice that on June 12, 1998, the American Electric Power
Service Corporation (AEPSC), tendered for filing a request to amend the
effective date for an executed service agreement under the Wholesale
Market Tariff of the AEP Operating Companies (Power Sales Tariff) with
FirstEnergy Corporation from May 1, 1998 to April 8, 1998. 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 as requested.
A copy of the filing was served upon FirstEnergy Corporation and
the State Utility Regulatory Commissions of Indiana, Kentucky,
Michigan, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.
Comment date: July 2, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E
at the end of this notice.
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8. American Electric Power Service Corporation
[Docket No. ER98-3170-000]
Take notice that on June 12, 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 Wholesale Market 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 British Columbia Power Exchange
Corporation and FirstEnergy Trading & Power Marketing, Inc., on April
1, 1998 as initially requested in Docket ER98-3170-000 and has
requested an effective date of May 15, 1998, for the remaining service
agreements.
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: July 2, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E
at the end of this notice.
9. Wisconsin Public Service Corporation
[Docket No. ER98-3312-000]
Take notice that on June 12, 1998, Wisconsin Public Service
Corporation (WPSC), tendered for filing an executed Short Term Firm
Transmission Service Agreement between WPSC and Central Illinois Light
Co., providing for transmission service under the Open Access
Transmission Service Tariff, FERC Original Volume No. 11.
Comment date: July 2, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E
at the end of this notice.
10. PECO Energy Company
[Docket No. ER98-3313-000]
Take notice that on June 12, 1998, PECO Energy Company (PECO),
filed a Service Agreement dated May 29, 1998 with Hydro Quebec (HQ),
under PECO's FERC Electric Tariff Original Volume No. 1 (Tariff). The
Service Agreement adds HQ as a customer under the Tariff.
PECO requests an effective date of May 29, 1998, for the Service
Agreement.
PECO states that copies of this filing have been supplied to HQ and
to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
Comment date: July 2, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E
at the end of this notice.
11. Wisconsin Electric Power Company
[Docket No. ER98-3314-000]
Take notice that on June 12, 1998, Wisconsin Electric Power Company
(Wisconsin Electric), tendered for filing a Transmission Service
Agreement between itself and PG&E Energy Trading--Power, L.P. (PG&E).
The Transmission Service Agreement allows PG&E 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 PG&E, the Public Service
Commission of Wisconsin and the Michigan Public Service Commission.
Comment date: July 2, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E
at the end of this notice.
12. Consumers Energy Company
[Docket No. ER98-3315-000]
Take notice that on June 12, 1998, Consumers Energy Company
(Consumers), tendered for filing an executed service agreement for Non-
Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service pursuant to the Joint Open
Access Transmission Service Tariff filed on December 31, 1996, by
Consumers and The Detroit Edison Company (Detroit Edison) with the
following transmission customer: Entergy Power Marketing Corporation.
Copies of the filed agreement were served upon the Michigan Public
Service Commission, Detroit Edison and the transmission customer.
Comment date: July 2, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E
at the end of this notice.
13. Entergy Services, Inc.
[Docket No. ER98-3317-000]
Take notice that on June 12, 1998, Entergy Services, Inc. (Entergy
Services), on behalf of Entergy Louisiana, Inc. (Entergy Louisiana),
tendered for filing an Interconnection and Operating Agreement between
Entergy Louisiana and Union Carbide Corporation.
Comment date: July 2, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E
at the end of this notice.
14. PP&L, Inc.
[Docket No. ER98-3319-000]
Take notice that on June 12, 1998, PP&L, Inc. (formerly known as
Pennsylvania Power & Light Company) (PP&L), filed a Service Agreement
dated May 14, 1998, with Southern Company Energy Marketing L.P.
(Southern), under PP&L's FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 5.
The Service Agreement adds Southern as an eligible customer under the
Tariff.
PP&L requests an effective date of June 12, 1998, for the Service
Agreement.
PP&L states that copies of this filing have been supplied to
Southern and to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
Comment date: July 2, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E
at the end of this notice.
15. Western Resources, Inc.
[Docket No. ER98-3320-000]
Take notice that on June 12, 1998, Western Resources, Inc.,
tendered for filing an agreement between Western Resources and Central
and South West Services, Inc., and Western Resources and Entergy
Services, Inc. Western Resources states that the purpose of the
agreements is to permit the customer to take service under Western
Resources' market-based power sales tariff on file with the Commission.
The agreements are proposed to become effective May 18, 1998 and May
15, 1998, respectively.
Copies of the filing were served upon Central and South West
Services, Inc., Entergy Services, Inc., and the Kansas Corporation
Commission.
Comment date: July 2, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E
at the end of this notice.
16. Wisconsin Public Service Corporation
[Docket No. ER98-3321-000]
Take notice that on June 12, 1998, Wisconsin Public Service
Corporation (WPSC), tendered for filing an executed Transmission
Service Agreement between WPSC and Central Illinois Light Co., provides
for transmission service under the Open Access Transmission Service
Tariff, FERC Original Volume No. 11.
Comment date: July 2, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E
at the end of this notice.
17. Southwestern Electric Power Company
[Docket No. ER98-3322-000]
Take notice that on June 12, 1998, Southwestern Electric Power
Company (SWEPCO), tendered for filing the final return on common equity
(Final ROE), to be used in establishing final redetermined formula
rates for wholesale service in Contract Year 1997
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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.
In accordance with the provisions of the formula rate contracts,
SWEPCO seeks an effective date of January 1, 1997 and, accordingly,
seeks waiver, to the extent necessary, of the Commission's notice
requirements.
Copies of the filing were served on the affected wholesale
Customers, the Public Utility Commission of Texas, the Louisiana Public
Service Commission and the Arkansas Public Service Commission.
Comment date: July 2, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E
at the end of this notice.
18. Ameren Services Company
[Docket No. ER98-3323-000]
Take notice that on June 12, 1998, Ameren Services Company (ASC),
tendered for filing Service Agreements for Long-Term Firm Point-to-
Point Transmission Services between ASC and the City of Columbia, MO
(the City). ASC asserts that the purpose of the Agreement is to permit
ASC to provide transmission service to the City pursuant to Ameren's
Open Access Transmission Tariff filed in Docket No. ER96-677-004.
Comment date: July 2, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E
at the end of this notice.
19. Union Electric Company
[Docket No. ER98-3324-000]
Take notice that on June 12, 1998, Union Electric Company (UE),
tendered for filing a Service Agreement for Market Based Rate Power
Sales between UE and MidAmerican Energy Company (MEC). UE asserts that
the purpose of the Agreement is to permit UE to make sales of capacity
and energy at market based rates to MEC pursuant to UE's Market Based
Rate Power Sales Tariff filed in Docket No. ER97-3664-000.
Comment date: July 2, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E
at the end of this notice.
20. Ameren Services Company
[Docket No. ER98-3325-000]
Take notice that on June 12, 1998, Ameren Services Company (ASC),
tendered for filing a Service Agreement for Firm Point-to-Point
Transmission Service between ASC and DTE Energy Trading, Inc., (DTE).
ASC asserts that the purpose of the Agreement is to permit ASC to
provide transmission service to DTE pursuant to Ameren's Open Access
Transmission Tariff filed in Docket No. ER96-677-004.
Comment date: July 2, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E
at the end of this notice.
21. Ameren Services Company
[Docket No. ER98-3326-000]
Take notice that on June 12, 1998, Ameren Services Company (ASC),
tendered for filing Service Agreements for Non-Firm Point-to-Point
Transmission Services between ASC and DTE Energy Trading, Inc., and
PG&E Energy Trading--Power, L.P. ASC asserts that the purpose of the
Agreements is to permit ASC to provide transmission service to the
parties pursuant to Ameren's Open Access Transmission Tariff filed in
Docket No. ER96-677-004.
Comment date: July 2, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E
at the end of this notice.
22. Central Power and Light Company, West Texas Utilities Company,
Public Service Company of Oklahoma, Southwestern Electric Power
Company
[Docket No. ER98-3328-000]
Take notice that on June 12, 1998, Central Power and Light Company,
Public Service Company of Oklahoma, Southwestern Electric Power Company
and West Texas Utilities Company (collectively, the CSW Operating
Companies), tendered for filing service agreements establishing
Southwestern Public Service Company (SPS), and Ameren Services
(Ameren), as customers under the CSW Operating Companies' market-based
rate power sales tariff. The CSW Operating Companies request an
effective date of May 20, 1998, for the service agreements and,
accordingly, seek waiver of the Commission's notice requirements.
The CSW Operating Companies states that a copy of the filing was
served on SPS and Ameren.
Comment date: July 2, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E
at the end of this notice.
23. Virginia Electric and Power
[Docket No. ER98-3329-000]
Take notice that on June 12, 1998, Virginia Electric and Power
Company (Virginia Power), tendered for filing the Service Agreement
between Virginia Electric and Power Company and Allegheny Electric
Cooperative, Inc., under the FERC Electric Tariff (First Revised Volume
No. 4), which was accepted by order of the Commission dated November 6,
1997 in Docket No. ER97-3561-001. Under the tendered Service Agreement,
Virginia Power will provide services to Allegheny Electric Cooperative,
Inc., under the rates, terms and conditions of the applicable Service
Schedules included in the Tariff. Virginia Power requests an effective
date of May 20, 1998, for the Service Agreement.
Copies of the filing were served upon Allegheny Electric
Cooperative, Inc., Rural Utilities Service, the Virginia State
Corporation Commission and the North Carolina Utilities Commission.
Comment date: July 2, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E
at the end of this notice.
24. Virginia Electric and Power Company
[Docket No. ER98-3330-000]
Take notice that on June 12, 1998, Virginia Electric and Power
Company (Virginia Power), tendered for filing the Service Agreement
between Virginia Electric and Power Company and Tampa Electric Company
under the FERC Electric Tariff (First Revised Volume No. 4), which was
accepted by order of the Commission dated November 6, 1997 in Docket
No. ER97-3561-001. Under the tendered Service Agreement, Virginia Power
will provide services to Tampa Electric Company under the rates, terms
and conditions of the applicable Service Schedules included in the
Tariff. Virginia Power requests an effective date of June 12, 1998, for
the Service Agreement.
Copies of the filing were served upon Tampa Electric Company, the
Florida Public Service Commission, the Virginia State Corporation
Commission and the North Carolina Utilities Commission.
Comment date: July 2, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E
at the end of this notice.
25. Mid-Continent Area Power Pool
[Docket No. ER98-3331-000]
Take notice that on June 12, 1998, the Mid-Continent Area Power
Pool (MAPP), on behalf of its members that are subject to Commission
jurisdiction as public utilities under Section 201(e)
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of the Federal Power Act, filed an amendment to MAPP Schedule F.
Comment date: July 2, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E
at the end of this notice.
26. Public Service Company of Colorado
[Docket No. ER98-3347-000]
Take notice that on June 12, 1998, Cheyenne Light, Fuel and Power
Company, Public Service Company of Colorado (PS Colorado), and
Southwestern Public Service Company (collectively New Century) has
filed revisions to its open-access transmission tariff pending in this
docket. New Century states that the primary purpose of the proposed
revisions is to modify the priority of non-firm use on the PS Colorado
system to accommodate PS Colorado's membership in the Rocky Mountain
Reserve Group.
Comment date: July 2, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E
at the end of this notice.
27. Indianapolis Power and Light Company
[Docket No. ES98-34-000]
Take notice that on May 29, 1998, Indianapolis Power and Light
Company filed an application, under Sec. 204 of the Federal Power Act,
seeking authorization to issue unsecured short-term securities, from
time to time, in an aggregate principal amount of not more than
$500,000,000 outstanding at any one time, during the period of
September 1, 1998 through August 31, 2000, with final maturities of one
year or less from the date of issue.
Comment date: July 17, 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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