[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 142 (Friday, July 24, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39841-39844]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-19753]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. EG98-63-000, et al.]
Bridgeport Energy LLC, et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate
Regulation Filings
July 16, 1998.
Take notice that the following filings have been made with the
Commission:
1. Bridgeport Energy LLC
[Docket No. EG98-63-000]
On July 14, 1998 Bridgeport Energy LLC (Bridgeport Energy or the
Applicant), c/o Duke Energy Power Services, 5400 Westheimer Court, Mail
Code 4H20, Houston, Texas 77056-5310, filed with the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission a second amendment to an application for
determination of exempt wholesale generator status that was filed
pursuant to part 365 of the Commission's regulations on April 6, 1998.
Bridgeport Energy files this Second Amendment at the request of
Commission staff to list the specific ancillary and interconnected
operations services that Bridgeport Energy desires to sell exclusively
at wholesale. Such services will be incidental to, and by-products of,
Bridgeport Energy's wholesale electric sales.
Bridgeport Energy also clarifies that it will not engage in any
transactions covered by Section 32(k) of the Public Utility Holding
Company Act of 1935 (PUHCA) unless it obtains the necessary
authorizations required by such Section of PUHCA.
Comment date: August 7, 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. Ormond Beach Power Generation, L.L.C.
[Docket No. EG98-93-000]
On July 6, 1998, Ormond Beach Power Generation, L.L.C. (Ormond
Beach), with its principal office at c/o Houston Industries Power
Generation, Inc., 1111 Louisiana, 16th Floor, Houston, TX 77002, filed
with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) an
application for determination of exempt wholesale generator status
pursuant to Part 365 of the Commission's regulations. Ormond Beach is
an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Houston Industries Power
Generation, Inc. (HIPG) and an indirect subsidiary of Houston
Industries Incorporated. HIPG was the successful bidder for the Ormond
Beach generating station located in Oxnard, California at auction from
Southern California Edison Company and has assigned to Ormond Beach the
contract for the purchase of that plant. Ormond Beach states that it
will be engaged directly, or indirectly through one or more affiliates,
as defined in section 2(a)(11)(B) of PUHCA, and exclusively in the
business of owning and or/operating, an interest in an eligible
facility and selling electric energy at wholesale.
Comment date: August 7, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice. The Commission will limit its
consideration of comments to that concern the adequacy or accuracy of
the application.
3. Geddes II Corp.
[Docket No. EG98-95-000]
On July 10, 1998, Geddes II Corp. (Geddes) of One Upper Pond Road,
Parsippany, New Jersey, 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 is a Delaware corporation which is a limited partner of
Onondaga Cogeneration Limited Partnership, a New York limited
partnership which owns a topping-cycle cogeneration facility (the
Facility). All electricity produced by the Facility is sold at
wholesale to Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation.
Comment date: August 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.
4. Wisconsin Public Service Corporation
[Docket Nos. ER95-1528-004, ER95-1528-003, ER96-1088-000, ER96-1088-
002, OA96-79-000]
Take notice that on July 8, 1998, Wisconsin Public Service
Corporation (WPSC), tendered for filing a compliance report for refunds
required due to settlement of transmission tariffs.
Comment date: July 28, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
5. FirstEnergy System
[Docket No. ER98-3567-000, ER98-3572-000]
Take notice that on July 9, 1998, FirstEnergy System tendered for
filing a Firm Point-To-Point Service Agreement with VTEC Energy, Inc.,
and a revised Attachment E.
Comment date: July 29, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
6. Public Service Company of New Mexico
[Docket No. ER97-4663-000]
Take notice that on July 13, 1998, Tucson Electric Power Company
(TEP), on behalf of itself and Public Service Company of New Mexico,
tendered for filing a response to the deficiency letter issued by the
Director, Division of Rate Applications, Office of Electric Power
Regulation on January 28, 1998 in Docket No. ER97-4663-000, and an
Amendment No. 1 to the Amended Interconnection Agreement between Public
Service Company of New Mexico and Tucson Electric Power Company.
Comment date: July 31, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
7. Shamrock Trading, LLC
[Docket No. ER98-3700-000]
Take notice that on July 10, 1998, Shamrock Trading, LLC
(Shamrock), petitioned the Commission for acceptance of Shamrock 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; and that on June 17,
1998, Shamrock filed an amended petition amending the original petition
effective as of June 17, 1998.
Shamrock intends to engage in wholesale electric power and energy
purchases and sales as a marketer. Shamrock is not in the business of
generating or transmitting electric
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power. Shamrock is wholly owned by Michael P. FitzPatrick. Neither
Michael P. Fitzpatrick nor Shamrock is currently affiliated with any
other company, nor do they engage in any other business activities.
Shamrock expects that most of its business (approximately 90%) will
involve the trading of electricity. Natural gas and coal trading will
constitute a lesser portion of Shamrock's business (approximately 10%).
Comment date: July 30, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
8. California Independent System Operator Corporation
[Docket No. ER98-3708-000]
Take notice that on July 13, 1998, the California Independent
System Operator Corporation (ISO), tendered for filing an
Interconnected Control Area Operating Agreement (ICAOA) between the ISO
and the Western Area Power Administration Desert Southwest Region for
acceptance by the Commission.
The ISO requests waiver of the Commission's notice requirements to
allow the agreement to take effect as of June 30, 1998.
The ISO states that this filing has been served on the Western Area
Power Administration and the California Public Utilities Commission.
Comment date: July 31, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
9. Mid-Continent Area Power Pool
[Docket No. ER98-3709-000]
Take notice that on July 10, 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) of the Federal
Power Act, filed MAPP's Line Loading Relief procedure (LLR). LLR
establishes procedures for curtailment of scheduled transactions in the
MAPP region under individual Member transmission tariffs and MAPP's
Schedule F.
Comment date: July 30, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
10. Ohio Valley Electric Corporation Indiana-Kentucky Electric
Corporation
[Docket No. ER98-3710-000]
Take notice that on July 13, 1998, Ohio Valley Electric Corporation
(including its wholly-owned subsidiary, Indiana-Kentucky Electric
Corporation) (OVEC) tendered for filing a Service Agreement for Non-
Firm Point-To-Point Transmission Service, dated June 5, 1998 (the
``Service Agreement'') between Western Resources (WESTERN) and OVEC.
OVEC proposes an effective date of June 15, 1998 and requests waiver of
the Commission's notice requirement to allow the requested effective
date. The Service Agreement provides for non-firm transmission service
by OVEC to WESTERN.
In its filing, OVEC states that the rates and charges included in
the Service Agreement are the rates and charges set forth in OVEC's
Open Access Transmission Tariff.
Copies of this filing were served upon the Kansas State Corporation
Commission, the Oklahoma Corporation Commission and WESTERN.
Comment date: July 31, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
11. Otter Tail Power Company
[Docket No. ER98-3711-000]
Take notice that on July 13, 1998, Otter Tail Power Company (OTP)
tendered for filing a Service Agreement between OTP and Western
Resources. The Service Agreement allows Western Resources to purchase
capacity and/or energy under OTP's Coordination Sales Tariff.
Comment date: July 31, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
12. Virginia Electric and Power Company
[Docket No. ER98-3712-000]
Take notice that on July 13, 1998, Virginia Electric and Power
Company tendered for filing a letter agreement with North Carolina
Electric Membership Corporation providing for generator imbalance
service. Virginia Power requests that the Commission waive its notice
of filing requirements to allow the agreement to take effect on July
13, 1998, the day on which it was filed.
Comment date: July 31, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
13. Carolina Power & Light Company
[Docket No. ER98-3713-000]
Take notice that on July 13, 1998, Carolina Power & Light Company
(CP&L) tendered for filing Service Agreements for Short-Term Firm
Point-to-Point Transmission Service with the following customers:
Aquila Power Corporation, PG&E Energy Trading--Power, L.P., and
Electric Clearinghouse, Inc.; and a Service Agreement for Non-Firm
Point-to-Point Transmission Service with PG&E Energy Trading--Power,
L.P. 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: July 31, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
14. Ameren Services Company
[Docket No. ER98-3714-000]
Take notice that on July 13, 1998, Ameren Services Company (ASC)
tendered for filing Service Agreements for Firm Point-to-Point
Transmission Services between ASC and e prime, inc. and Tractebel
Energy Marketing, Inc. 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 31, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
15. Ameren Services Company
[Docket No. ER98-3715-000]
Take notice that on July 13, 1998, Ameren Services Company (ASC)
tendered for filing Service Agreements for Non-Firm Point-to-Point
Transmission Services between ASC and the City of Columbia, Missouri, e
prime, inc. and Tractebel Energy Marketing, Inc. 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 31, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
16. Consolidated Edison Company Of New York, Inc.
[Docket No. ER98-3716-000]
Take notice that on July 13, 1998, Consolidated Edison Company of
New York, Inc. (Con Edison), tendered for filing a service agreement to
provide firm transmission service pursuant to its Open Access
Transmission Tariff to the New York Power Authority (NYPA).
Con Edison states that a copy of this filing has been served by
mail upon NYPA.
Comment date: July 31, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
17. Pacific Gas and Electric Company
[Docket No. ER98-3717-000]
Take notice that on July 13, 1998, Pacific Gas and Electric Company
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(PG&E), tendered for filing three agreements, each entitled Expedited
Service Agreement and dated as of June 30, 1998, by and between PG&E
and the following parties: Duke Energy Oakland LLC; Duke Energy Moss
Landing LLC; and Duke Energy Morro Bay LLC (collectively, the
Connecting Parties). The Expedited Service Agreements were entered into
for the purpose of coordination of the generating facilities that are
owned by the Connecting Parties and connected to PG&E's transmission
system, under the terms of the PG&E Transmission Owner Tariff and the
California Independent System Operator Corporation (ISO), Tariff in a
manner that maintains the safe, reliable and economic operation of
PG&E's transmission facilities and the ISO controlled grid.
Copies of this filing have been served upon Duke Energy Oakland
LLC, Duke Energy Moss Landing LLC, Duke Energy Morro Bay LLC, the
California Independent System Operator Corporation, and the California
Public Utilities Commission.
Comment date: July 31, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
18. Arizona Public Service Company
[Docket No. ER98-3718-000]
Take notice that on July 13, 1998, Arizona Public Service Company
(APS), tendered for filing an Umbrella Service Agreement to provide
Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service under APS'' Open Access
Transmission Tariff with Southern Company Energy Marketing L.P.,
Electric Clearinghouse, Inc., and Equitable Power Services Co.
A copy of this filing has been served on Southern Company Energy
Marketing L.P., Electric Clearinghouse, Inc., Equitable Power Services
Co., and the Arizona Corporation Commission.
Comment date: July 31, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
19. Peoples Electric Corporation
[Docket No. ER98-3719-000]
Take notice that on July 13, 1998, Peoples Electric Corporation
(PEC), tendered for filing a petition to the Commission for acceptance
of PEC Rate Schedule FERC No. 1; the granting of certain blanket
approvals including the authority to sell electricity at market-based
rates; and the waiver if certain Commission Regulations.
PEC intends to engage in wholesale electric power and energy
purchases and sales as a marketer. PEC is not in the business of
generating or transmitting electric power. PEC is a wholly-owned
subsidiary of People's Electric cooperative, which supplies electric
power and energy.
Comment date: July 31, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
20. New York State Electric & Gas Corporation
[Docket No. ER98-3720-000]
Take notice that on July 13, 1998, New York State Electric & Gas
Corporation (NYSEG), filed Service Agreements between NYSEG and H.Q.
Energy Services (U.S.) Inc., and Southern Company Energy Marketing
L.P.,(Customers). These Service Agreements specify that the Customer
has 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 July 13, 1998 for the Service
Agreements.
NYSEG has served copies of the filing on The New York State Public
Service Commission and on the Customer.
Comment date: July 31, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
21. Consolidated Edison Company Of New York, Inc.
[Docket No. ER98-3721-000]
Take notice that on July 13, 1998, Consolidated Edison Company of
New York, Inc. (Con Edison), tendered for filing a service agreement to
provide firm transmission service pursuant to its Open Access
Transmission Tariff to the New York Power Authority (NYPA).
Con Edison states that a copy of this filing has been served by
mail upon NYPA.
Comment date: July 31, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
22. Wisconsin Power & Light Co.
[Docket No. ER98-3722-000]
Take notice that on July 13, 1998, Wisconsin Power & Light Company
(WPL), tendered for filing Notice of Withdrawal of WPL's application
for acceptance of Service Agreement No. 1, under its FERC Electric
Tariff, Original Volume No. 11 between WPL and Wisconsin Public Power,
Inc., dated April 29, 1998. The Agreement was accepted for filing
effective as of May 1, 1998, in Docket No. ER98-2752-000. Wisconsin
Power & Light Co., 83 FERC para. 61,239 (June 26, 1998). In the
alternative, WPL seeks cancellation of Service Agreement No. 1 as of
May 1, 1998, but in no event later than September 11, 1998.
Comment date: July 31, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
23. Commonwealth Electric Company Cambridge Electric Light Company
[Docket No. ER98-3723-000]
Take notice that on July 13, 1998, Commonwealth Electric Company
(Commonwealth) and Cambridge Electric Light Company (Cambridge),
collectively referred to as the Companies, tendered for filing with the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission their quarterly reports under
Commonwealth's Market-Based Power Sales Tariff (FERC Electric Tariff,
Original Volume No. 7) and Cambridge's Market-Based Power Sales Tariff
(FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 9) for the period of April
1, 1998, to June 30, 1998.
Comment date: July 31, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
24. Salvatore H. Alfiero
[Docket No. ID-3203-000]
Take notice that on June 29, 1998, Salvatore H. Alfiero (Applicant)
tendered for filing an application under Section 305(b) of the Federal
Power Act to hold the following positions:
Director: Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation
Director: Phoenix Home Mutual Insurance Co.
Director: Marine Midland Bank.
Director: Southwire Company
Comment date: July 31, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
25. PP&L, Inc.
[Docket No. SC97-1-002]
Take notice that on June 25, 1998, PP&L, Inc. tendered for filing
its refund report in the above-referenced docket.
Comment date: July 31, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
26. Village of Lakewood New York
[Docket No. SC98-2-000]
Take notice that on June 25, 1998, the Village of Lakewood, New
York tendered for filing a Petition for expedited Declaratory order in
the above-referenced docket.
Comment date: August 4, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
Standard Paragraphs
E. Any person desiring to be heard or to protest said filing should
file a
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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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