[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 169 (Tuesday, September 1, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46435-46441]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-23447]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. EC96-19-040, et al.]
California Power Exchange Corporation, et al.; Electric Rate and
Corporate Regulation Filings
August 19, 1998.
Take notice that the following filings have been made with the
Commission:
1. California Power Exchange Corporation
[Docket Nos. EC96-19-040 and ER96-1663-041]
Take notice that on August 14, 1998, the California Power Exchange
Corporation (PX), tendered for filing Original and First Revised PX
Tariff Sheets, incorporating PX Tariff Amendment No. 2 and portions of
PX Tariff Amendment No. 3 in compliance with California Power Exch.
Corp., 84 FERC 61,017 (1998).
The PX states that its filing has been served on all parties listed
on the official service list in the above-captioned dockets.
Comment date: September 3, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
2. Rochester Gas and Electric Corp.
[Docket No. EC98-54-000]
Take notice that on August 12, 1998, Rochester Gas and Electric
Corporation (RG&E), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission (Commission), an Application pursuant to section
203 of the Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 824b, for authority to
implement a holding company structure.
A copy of this Application was served on the New York Public
Service Commission.
Comment date: September 17, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
3. Mountainview Power Company
[Docket No. EG98-104-000]
Take notice that on July 29, 1998, Mountainview Power Company, with
its principal office at Thermo Ecotek Corporation, 245 Winter Street,
Waltham, MA 02154, filed with the Commission an application for
determination of exempt wholesale generator status pursuant to Part 365
of the Commission's regulations.
Mountainview states that it is a corporation organized under the
laws of the State of Delaware. Mountainview will be engaged directly
and exclusively in the business of owning and operating an
approximately 126 megawatt electric generating facility located in San
Bernardino, California. Electric energy produced by the facility will
be sold at wholesale into the California Power Exchange and to other
wholesale customers.
Comment date: September 4, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
4. Riverside Canal Power Company
[Docket No. EG98-105-000]
Take notice that on July 29, 1998, Riverside Canal Power Company,
with its principal office at Thermo Ecotek Corporation, 245 Winter
Street, Waltham, MA 02154, filed with the Commission an application for
determination of exempt wholesale generator status pursuant to Part 365
of the Commission's Regulations.
Riverside Canal states that it is a corporation organized under the
laws of the State of California. Riverside Canal will be engaged
directly and exclusively in the business of owning and operating an
approximately 154 megawatt electric generating facility located in
Grande Terrace, California. Electric energy produced by the facility
will be sold at wholesale into the California Power Exchange and to
other wholesale customers.
Comment date: September 4, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
5. Storm Lake Power Partners II, LLC
[Docket No. ER97-4222-000]
Take notice that Storm Lake Power Partners II, LLC (Storm Lake II),
on August 14, 1998, tendered for filing proposed changes to its Rate
Schedule FERC No. 1. Storm Lake II is developing a wind-powered
generation facility in Buena Vista and Cherokee Counties, Iowa.
Following construction of the facility, Storm Lake II will make sales
of capacity and energy at market-based rates to IES Utilities, Inc.
(IES), pursuant to an Alternative Energy Production Electric Services
Agreement (the PPA), that the Commission accepted for filing as Rate
Schedule FERC No. 1 in Iowa Power Partners I, L.L.C., 81 FERC 61,058
(1997).
The proposed changes to the PPA reflect an increase in the name
plate capacity of the facility from 75 MW to 84.75 MW and a change in
the construction schedule. Storm Lake II also filed an interconnection
agreement with IES as a supplement to its Rate Schedule FERC No. 1.
Storm Lake II requests that the Commission permit the amendments
and supplement to become effective as of the date of this filing.
Copies of the filing were served upon the official service list
established in this docket and IES, Storm Lake II's jurisdictional
customer.
Comment date: September 3, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
6. Direct Electric Inc. Aquila Power Corp., Yankee Energy Marketing
Co., GDK, National Power Marketing Co., LLC, Panda Power Corp., and
El Segundo Power, LLC
[Docket Nos. ER94-1161-017, ER95-216-019, ER96-146-008, ER96-1735-008,
ER96-2942-003, ER98-447-002, ER98-1127-001, and ER98-2971-001 (not
consolidated)]
Take notice that the following informational filings have been made
with the Commission and are on file and available for public inspection
and copying in the Commission's Public Reference Room:
On August 10, 1998, Direct Electric Inc. filed certain information
as required by the Commission's July 18, 1994, order in Docket No.
ER94-1161-000.
On August 10, 1998, Aquila Power Corporation filed certain
information as required by the Commission's January 13, 1995, order in
Docket No. ER95-216-000.
On August 11, 1998, GDK filed certain information as required by
the
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Commission's June 26, 1996, order in Docket No. ER96-1735-000.
On August 10, 1998, National Power Marketing Company LLC filed
certain information as required by the Commission's December 31, 1996,
order in Docket No. ER96-2942-000.
On August 11, 1998, Panda Power Corporation filed certain
information as required by the Commission's December 22, 1997, order in
Docket No. ER98-447-000.
On August 11, 1998, El Segundo Power, LLC filed certain information
as required by the Commission's February 12, 1998, order in Docket No.
ER98-1127-000.
On August 11, 1998, El Segundo Power, LLC filed certain information
as required by the Commission's July 10, 1998, order in Docket No.
ER98-2971-000.
7. Duke/Louis Dreyfus, L.L.C.
[Docket No. ER96-108-014]
Take notice that on August 3, 1998, Duke/Louis Dreyfus, L.L.C.,
tendered for filing a Notification of Change In Status. Duke/Louis
Dreyfus, L.L.C. seeks to notify the Commission that it has become
affiliated with four new companies, each of which owns a generation
facility: (1) Duke Energy Moss Landing, L.L.C.; (2) Duke Energy Morro
Bay, L.L.C.; (3) Duke Energy Oakland, L.L.C.; and (4) Bridgeport
Energy, L.L.C.
Comment date: September 2, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
8. Seagull Power Services, Inc., WPS-Power Development, Inc., New
Millennium Energy Corp., Agway Energy Services, Inc., Total Gas &
Electric, Inc., Electric Lite, Inc., and Horizon Energy Co.
[Docket Nos. ER96-342-009, ER96-1088-018, ER97-2681-003, ER97-4186-003,
ER97-4202-000, ER97-4427-003, and ER98-380-005]
Take notice that the following informational filings have been made
with the Commission and are on file and available for public inspection
and copying in the Commission's Public Reference Room:
On August 3, 1998, Seagull Power Services, Inc. filed certain
information as required by the Commission's February 15, 1996, order in
Docket No. ER96-342-000.
On August 3, 1998, WPS-Power Services, Inc. filed certain
information as required by the Commission's April 16, 1996, order in
Docket No. ER96-1088-000.
On August 3, 1998, New Millennium Energy Corporation filed certain
information as required by the Commission's July 1, 1997, order in
Docket No. ER97-2681-000.
On August 5, 1998, Agway Energy Services, Inc. filed certain
information as required by the Commission's September 26, 1997, order
in Docket No. ER97-4186-000.
On August 5, 1998, Total Gas & Electric, Inc. filed certain
information as required by the Commission's September 26, 1997, order
in Docket No. ER97-4202-000.
On August 5, 1998, Electric Lite, Inc. filed certain information as
required by the Commission's December 8, 1997, order in Docket No.
ER97-4427-000.
On August 6, 1998, Horizon Energy Company filed certain information
as required by the Commission's December 23, 1997, order in Docket No.
ER98-380-000.
9. Automated Power Exchange, Inc.
[Docket No. ER98-1033-000]
Take notice that on August 14, 1998, Automated Power Exchange, Inc.
(APX), filed its revised rate schedule in the above-captioned
proceeding.
The rate schedule shall be effective on and after April 1, 1998.
Copies of this filing have been served on all parties to this
proceeding and on all APX Participants.
Comment date: September 3, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
10. WKE Station Two Inc.
[Docket No. ER98-1278-002]
Take notice that WKE Station Two Inc., on August 14, 1998, informed
the Commission that, on July 17, 1998, it obtained rights to operate
the Station Two generating facility and to purchase capacity and
associated energy from the City of Henderson, Kentucky, which owns the
Station Two generating facility and simultaneously assigned its right
to purchase the capacity and associated energy from the Station Two
generating facility to its affiliate LG&E Energy Marketing Inc.
Comment date: September 3, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
11. Western Kentucky Energy Corp.
[Docket No. ER98-1279-000]
Take notice that Western Kentucky Energy Corp., on August 14, 1998,
informed the Commission that it obtained rights to capacity and
associated energy from the generating facilities owned by Big Rivers
Electric Corporation on July 17, 1998 and that its Rate Schedule FERC
No. 1, became effective on July 17, 1998.
Comment date: September 3, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
12. New York State Electric & Gas Corp. and NGE Generation, Inc.
[Docket No. ER98-2179-000]
Notice is hereby given that effective October 11, 1998, Rate
Schedules FERC Nos. 130 (AES Power, Inc.), 123 (Allegheny Electric Co-
op), 152 (Aquila Power Corporation), 139 (Atlantic City Electric Co.),
122 (Baltimore Gas & Electric Co.), 140 (Cargill-Alliant LLC), 185
(Central Park South), 175 (Central Vermont Public Service), 134
(Citizens Lehman Power Sales), 142 (CNG Power Services Corporation),
190 (Commonwealth Electric Co.), 168 (Coral Power L.L.C.), 186 (DuPont
Power Marketing Inc.), 177 (Energy Transfer Group), 149 (Engage Energy
US, L.P.), 143 (Engelhard Power Marketing, Inc.), 183 (Equitable Power
Services Company), 164 (Federal Energy Sales, Inc.), 148 (Gateway
Energy, Inc.), 159 (Global Petroleum Inc.), 136 (Green Mountain Power),
132 (InterCoast Power Marketing Company), 167 (KN Marketing, Inc.), 153
(Koch Energy Trading, Inc.), 129 (LG&E Power Marketing, Inc.), 160
(Long Sault, Inc.), 161 (MidCon Power Services Corp.), 158 (Montaup
Electric Co.), 151 (National Fuel Resources, Inc.), 187 (New England
Power Company), 120 (Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation), 173 (NorAm
Energy Services, Inc.), 99 (Orange and Rockland Utilities), 170
(PanEnergy Power Services, L.L.C.), 157 (PECO Energy Company), 184
(Plum Street Energy Marketing, Inc.), 141 (Rainbow Energy Marketing
L.P.), 162 (Rochester Gas & Electric Corporation), 169 (Sempra Energy
Trading Corporation), 188 (Sonat Power Marketing L.P.), 178 (Stand
Energy Corp.), 182 (The Power Company of America, L.P.), 166
(TransCanada Power Corp.), 165 (Virginia Electric & Power Co.), 176
(Williams Energy Service Company), 172 (Xenergy, Inc.) with various
effective dates and filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
by New York State Electric & Gas Corporation (and subsequently assigned
to NGE Generation, Inc.) are canceled.
Notice of the proposed cancellation has been served upon each of
the affected customers identified above and the New York State Public
Service Commission.
Take notice that NGE Generation, Inc. (NGE Gen), on August 12, 1998
amended its filing in the above-referenced docket by submitting the
following amended and restated power sales agreements (which were
previously assigned by New York State
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Electric & Gas Corporation to NGE Gen) (Rate Schedule No.):
128--Catex Vitol Electric, Inc.
144--Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp.
189--Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co. and PSI Energy, Inc.
119--Consolidated Edison Co. of NY
181--Delmarva Power & Light Co.
176--Duke/Louis Dreyfus L.L.C.
163--Eastex Power Marketing
137--Electric Clearinghouse, Inc.
124--Enron Power Marketing
104--GPU Service Corp.
174--Pennsylvania Power & Light Co.
156--Public Service Electric & Gas Co.
88--New York Power Authority
NGE Gen requests an effective date of February 11, 1998.
NGE Gen served copies of the filing upon the New York State Public
Service Commission and each of the purchasers under the above-listed
rate schedules.
Take notice that NGE Generation, Inc. (NGE Gen) on August 12, 1998
tendered for filing pursuant to Section 35.15 of the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR para.
35.15 (1997), a notice of cancellation (Cancellation) of Rate Schedule
FERC Nos. 130 (AES Power, Inc.), 123 (Allegheny Electric Co-op), 152
(Aquila Power Corporation), 139 (Atlantic City Electric Co.), 122
(Baltimore Gas & Electric Co.), 140 (Cargill-Alliant LLC), 185 (Central
Park South), 175 (Central Vermont Public Service), 134 (Citizens Lehman
Power Sales), 142 (CNG Power Services Corporation), 190 (Commonwealth
Electric Co.), 168 (Coral Power L.L.C.), 186 (DuPont Power Marketing
Inc.), 177 (Energy Transfer Group), 149 (Engage Energy US, L.P.), 143
(Engelhard Power Marketing, Inc.), 183 (Equitable Power Services
Company), 164 (Federal Energy Sales, Inc.), 148 (Gateway Energy, Inc.),
159 (Global Petroleum Inc.), 136 (Green Mountain Power), 132
(InterCoast Power Marketing Company), 167 (KN Marketing, Inc.), 153
(Koch Energy Trading, Inc.), 129 (LG&E Power Marketing, Inc.), 160
(Long Sault, Inc.), 161 (MidCon Power Services Corp.), 158 (Montaup
Electric Co.), 151 (National Fuel Resources, Inc.), 187 (New England
Power Company), 120 (Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation), 173 (NorAm
Energy Services, Inc.), 99 (Orange and Rockland Utilities), 170
(PanEnergy Power Services, L.L.C.), 157 (PECO Energy Company), 184
(Plum Street Energy Marketing, Inc.), 141 (Rainbow Energy Marketing
L.P.), 162 (Rochester Gas & Electric Corporation), 169 (Sempra Energy
Trading Corporation), 188 (Sonat Power Marketing L.P.), 178 (Stand
Energy Corp.), 182 (The Power Company of America, L.P.), 166
(TransCanada Power Corp.), 165 (Virginia Electric & Power Co.), 176
(Williams Energy Service Company), 172 (Xenergy, Inc.) between NGE Gen
and above enumerated entities. NYSEG requests that the Cancellation be
deemed effective as of October 11, 1998.
Notice of the proposed cancellation has been served upon each of
the affected customers identified above and the New York State Public
Service Commission.
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Rate schedule FERC No. Description
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Appendix A--New York State Electric & Gas Corporation Power Sales
Agreements To Be Canceled
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130............................... AES Power Inc., dated October 27,
1994.
123............................... Allegheny Electric Coop (AEC), dated
August 2, 1994.
152............................... Aquila Power Corporation, dated
October 23, 1995.
139............................... Atlantic City Electric Co. (ACE),
dated May 2, 1995.
122............................... Baltimore Gas & Electric Co. (BG&E),
dated February 1, 1994.
140............................... Cargill-Alliant LLC (formerly
Heartland Energy Services, Inc.),
dated May 1, 1995.
185............................... Central Park South (CPS Utilities),
dated February 14, 1997.
175............................... Central Vermont Public Service
(CVPS), dated August 27, 1996.
134............................... Citizens Lehman Power Sales, dated
January 17, 1995.
142............................... CNG Power Services Corporation,
dated May 30, 1995.
190............................... Commonwealth Electric Co.
(Cambridge), dated May 13, 1997.
168............................... Coral Power L.L.C., dated June 6,
1996.
186............................... DuPont Power Marketing Inc., dated
February 14, 1997.
177............................... Energy Transfer Group, dated
February 3, 1997.
149............................... Engage Energy US, L.P. (formerly
Coastal Electric Services Company),
dated November 7, 1995.
143............................... Engelhard Power Marketing, Inc.,
dated June 20, 1995.
183............................... Equitable Power Services Company,
dated February 6, 1997.
164............................... Federal Energy Sales, Inc., dated
April 3, 1996.
148............................... Gateway Energy, Inc., dated November
3, 1995.
159............................... Global Petroleum Inc. dated, January
8, 1996.
136............................... Green Mountain Power, dated March
15, 1995.
132............................... InterCoast Power Marketing Company,
dated December 9, 1994.
167............................... KN Marketing, Inc., dated June 5,
1996.
153............................... Koch Energy Trading, Inc., dated
December 7, 1995.
129............................... LG&E Power Marketing, Inc., dated
November 7, 1994.
160............................... Long Sault, Inc., dated January 10,
1996.
161............................... MidCon Power Services Corp., dated
January 10, 1996.
158............................... Montaup Electric Co. (EUA), dated
December 18, 1995.
151............................... National Fuel Resources, Inc., dated
September 19, 1995.
187............................... New England Power Company (NEPCO),
dated March 3, 1997.
120............................... Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation
(NMPC), dated May 24, 1994.
173............................... NorAm Energy Services, Inc., dated
June 28, 1996.
99................................ Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc.,
dated May 2, 1988.
170............................... PanEnergy Power Services, L.L.C.
(PanEnergy), dated June 26, 1996.
157............................... PECO Energy Company--Power Team
(PECO), dated November 29, 1995.
184............................... Plum Street Energy Marketing, Inc.,
dated January 31, 1997.
141............................... Rainbow Energy Marketing L.P., dated
May 25, 1995.
162............................... Rochester Gas & Electric Corporation
(RG&E), dated December 17, 1993.
169............................... Sempra Energy Trading Corporation
(formerly AIG), dated June 25,
1996.
188............................... Sonat Power Marketing L.P., dated
July 18, 1996.
178............................... Stand Energy Corp., dated September
11, 1996 and amended February 20,
1997.
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182............................... The Power Company of America, L.P.,
dated January 27, 1997.
166............................... TransCanada Power Corp., dated June
12, 1996.
165............................... Virginia Electric & Power Co., dated
June 12, 1996.
176............................... Williams Energy Service Company,
dated September 11, 1996.
172............................... Xenergy, Inc., dated June 21, 1996.
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APPENDIX B--New York State Electric & Gas Corporation Power Sales
Agreements To Be Restated
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128............................... Catex Vitol Electric, Inc.
144............................... Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp.
189............................... Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co. and
PSI Energy, Inc.
119............................... Consolidated Edison Co. of NY
181............................... Delmarva Power & Light Co.
176............................... Duke/Louis Dreyfus L.L.C.
163............................... Eastex Power Marketing
137............................... Electric Clearinghouse, Inc.
124............................... Enron Power Marketing
104............................... GPU Service Corp.
174............................... Pennsylvania Power & Light Co.
156............................... Public Service Electric & Gas Co.
88................................ New York Power Authority
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Comment date: September 1, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
13. LG&E Energy Marketing Inc., Western Kentucky Energy Corp. and
WKE Station Two Inc.
[Docket No. ER98-2684-000]
Take notice that LG&E Energy Marketing Inc. (LEM) and its
affiliates Western Kentucky Energy Corp., and WKE Station Two Inc., on
August 14, 1998, informed the Commission that the Phase II transactions
between LEM, certain of its affiliates and Big Rivers Electric
Corporation were implemented on July 17, 1998 and that LEM's rate
schedule for the sale of generation-based ancillary services at cost-
based rates became effective on July 17, 1998.
Comment date: September 3, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
14. American Electric Power Service Corp.
[Docket No. ER98-3738-000]
Take notice that on July 15, 1998, the American Electric Power
Service Corporation (AEPSC), tendered for filing blanket service
agreements under the Wholesale Market Tariff of the AEP Operating
Companies (Power Sales Tariff). 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 specified in the
submittal letter to the Commission with this filing.
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: September 3, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
15. Continental Energy Services LLC
[Docket No. ER98-4191-000]
Take notice that on August 11, 1998, Continental Energy Services
LLC tendered for filing a Notice of Cancellation of Rate Schedule FERC
No. 1 in the above-referenced docket.
Comment date: September 2, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
16. Central Maine Power Company
[Docket No. ER98-4203-000]
Take notice that on August 11, 1998, Central Maine Power Company
tendered for filing a Quarterly Report of transactions for the period
April 1, 1998 through June 30, 1998.
Comment date: September 2, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
17. Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc.
[Docket No. ER98-4207-000]
Take notice that on August 13, 1998, Orange and Rockland Utilities,
Inc. (O&R), tendered for filing pursuant to Part 35 of the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR
35, an executed service agreement under which O&R will provide capacity
and/or energy to Central Hudson Enterprise Corporation (Central
Hudson).
O&R requests waiver of the notice requirement so that the service
agreement with Central Hudson becomes effective as of August 1, 1998.
O&R has served copies of the filing on The New York State Public
Service Commission and Central Hudson.
Comment date: September 2, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
18. PacifiCorp
[Docket No. ER98-4215-000]
Take notice that on August 13, 1998, PacifiCorp, tendered for
filing, in accordance with 18 CFR 35 of the Commission's Rules and
Regulations, a Service Agreement with The Washington Water Power
Company under PacifiCorp's FERC Electric Tariff, First Revised Volume
No. 12.
PacifiCorp requests an effective date of August 14, 1998.
Copies of this filing were supplied to the Public Utility
Commission of Oregon and the Washington Utilities and Transportation
Commission.
Comment date: September 2, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
19. Lake Benton Power Partners II, LLC
[Docket No. ER98-4222-000]
Take notice that on August 14, 1998, Lake Benton Power Partners II,
LLC (Lake Benton Power Partners), tendered for filing pursuant to Rule
205, 18 CFR 385.205, an application for an order accepting its rates of
filing, determining of rates to be just and reasonable, and granting
certain waivers and preapprovals.
Lake Benton Power Partners is developing an approximately 103.5 MW
wind generation facility in Minnesota. Lake Benton Power Partners
proposes to sell the facility's energy and capacity at market-based
rates to Northern States Power Company. Lake Benton Power
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Partners seeks authority to sell, assign, or transfer transmission
rights that it may acquire in the course of its power marketing
activities.
Lake Benton Power Partners requests that the Commission permit the
Agreement to become effective sixty days from the date of filing of
this application.
Comment date: September 3, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
20. Central Hudson Gas and Electric Corp.
[Docket No. ER98-4223-000]
Take notice that on August 14, 1998, Central Hudson Gas and
Electric Corporation (CHG&E), tendered for filing pursuant to Section
35.12 of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission)
Regulations in 18 CFR a Service Agreement between CHG&E and Public
Service Electric and Gas Company. The terms and conditions of service
under this Agreement are made pursuant to CHG&E's FERC Electric Rate
Schedule, Original Volume No. 1 (Power Sales Tariff) accepted by the
Commission in Docket No. ER97-890--000.
CHG&E also has requested waiver of the 60-day notice provision
pursuant to 18 CFR Section 35.11 and an effective date of June 17,
1998, for the Service Agreement.
A copy of this filing has been served on the Public Service
Commission of the State of New York.
Comment date: September 3, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
21. Central Hudson Gas and Electric Corp.
[Docket No. ER98-4224-000]
Take notice that Central Hudson Gas and Electric Corporation
(CHG&E), on August 14, 1998, tendered for filing pursuant to Section
35.12 of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission)
Regulations in 18 CFR, a Service Agreement between CHG&E and Wheeled
Electric Power Company (WEPCO). The terms and conditions of service
under this Agreement are made pursuant to CHG&E's FERC Electric Rate
Schedule, Original Volume 1 (Power Sales Tariff), accepted by the
Commission in Docket No. ER97-890-000.
CHG&E also has requested waiver of the 60-day notice provision
pursuant to 18 CFR Section 35.11.
A copy of this filing has been served on the Public Service
Commission of the State of New York.
Comment date: September 3, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
22. Arizona Public Service Co.
[Docket No. ER98-4225-000]
Take notice that on August 14, 1998, Arizona Public Service Company
(APS), tendered for filing Umbrella Service Agreements to provide Firm
and Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service to American Electric
Power Service Corporation (AEPSC), Merchant Energy Group of the
Americas, Inc. (MEGA), and Tractebel Energy Marketing, Inc. (TEM),
under APS' Open Access Transmission Tariff.
A copy of this filing has been served on AEPSC, MEGA, TEM and the
Arizona Corporation Commission.
Comment date: September 3, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
23. New York State Electric & Gas Corp.
[Docket No. ER98-4226-000]
Take notice that on August 14, 1998, New York State Electric & Gas
Corporation (NYSEG), tendered for filing Service Agreements between
NYSEG and Constellation Power Source, Inc., NYSEG Solutions, Cinergy
Capital & Trading, Inc., SCANA Energy Marketing, Central Hudson
Enterprises Corporation, and MarketSpan Trading Services, LLC
(Customers), for Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service and/or
Short-Term Point-to Point Transmission Service. These Service
Agreements specify that the Customer has agreed to the rates, terms and
conditions of the NYSEG open access transmission tariff filed July 9,
1997 and effective on November 27, 1997, in Docket No. ER97-2353-000.
NYSEG requests waiver of the Commission's sixty-day notice
requirements and an effective date of August 14, 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: September 3, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
24. Carolina Power & Light Co.
[Docket No. ER98-4227-000]
Take notice that on August 14, 1998, Carolina Power & Light Company
(CP&L), tendered for filing an executed Service Agreement with ConAgra
Energy Services, Inc. under the provisions of CP&L's Market-Based Rates
Tariff, FERC Electric Tariff No. 4. This Service Agreement supersedes
the un-executed Agreement originally filed in Docket No. ER98-3380-000.
Copies of the filing were served upon the North Carolina Utilities
Commission and the South Carolina Public Service Commission.
Comment date: September 3, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
25. Carolina Power & Light Co.
[Docket No. ER98-4228-000]
Take notice that on August 14, 1998, Carolina Power & Light Company
(CP&L), tendered for filing an executed Service Agreement with WPS
Energy Services, Inc., under the provisions of CP&L's Market-Based
Rates Tariff, FERC Electric Tariff No. 4. This Service Agreement
supersedes the un-executed Agreement originally filed in Docket No.
ER98-3385-000.
Copies of the filing were served upon the North Carolina Utilities
Commission and the South Carolina Public Service Commission.
Comment date: September 3, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
26. Enron Wind Development Corp., and Lake Power Storm Partners I,
L.L.C.
[Docket No. ER98-4229-000]
Take notice that on August 14, 1998, Enron Wind Development Corp.,
and Storm Lake Power Partners I, L.L.C., 13000 Jameson Road, Tehachapi,
California 93561, tendered for filing an application for approval under
Section 203 of the Federal Power Act of the transfer of ownership of
jurisdictional facilities from Enron Wind Development Corp., to Storm
Lake Power Partners I, LLC. Enron Wind Development Corp., is the
indirect parent company of Storm Lake Power Partners I, L.L.C. No
determination has been made that the submittal constitutes a complete
filing.
Enron Wind Development Corp., is constructing a wind turbine
generation facility near Alta, Iowa that will sell power to MidAmerican
Energy Company pursuant to a long-term power purchase agreement. The
Commission accepted Enron Wind Development Corp.'s rates for filing.
Zond Dev. Corp. and Zond Minnesota Dev. Corp. II, 80 FERC para. 61,051
(1997). Enron Wind Development Corp. proposes to transfer the
generation facility and related jurisdictional facilities to its
indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, Storm Lake Power Partners I, LLC.
Comment date: September 3, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
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27. Washington Water Power Co.
[Docket No. ER98-4230-000]
Take notice that on August 14, 1998, Washington Water Power Company
(WWP), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission pursuant to 18 CFR Section 35.13, executed Service
Agreements under WWP's FERC Electric Tariff First Revised Volume No. 9,
with Duke Energy Trading and Marketing, L.L.C. and Hafslund Energy
Trading, L.L.C.
WWP requests waiver of the prior notice requirement and requests an
effective date of August 1, 1998.
Comment date: September 3, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
28. PacifiCorp
[Docket No. ER98-4231-000]
Take notice that on August 14, 1998, PacifiCorp tendered for filing
in accordance with 18 CFR 35 of the Commission's Rules and Regulations,
Mutual Netting/Closeout Agreements between PacifiCorp and American
Electric Power Service Corporation, LG&E Energy Marketing Inc., and
Northern/AES Energy, L.L.C.
Copies of this filing were supplied the Washington Utilities and
Transportation Commission and the Public Utility Commission of Oregon.
Comment date: September 3, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
29. Maine Public Service Company
[Docket No. ER98-4232-000]
Take notice that on August 14, 1998, Maine Public Service Company
(Maine Public), filed an executed Service Agreement for Non-Firm Point-
to-Point Transmission Service under Maine Public's open access
transmission tariff with Griffin Energy Marketing, L.L.C.
Maine Public requests waived of the Commission's 60-day notice
requirements to allow the Service Agreement to become effective August
6, 1998.
Comment date: September 3, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
30. Washington Water Power Company
[Docket No. ER98-4233-000]
Take notice that on August 14, 1998, The Washington Water Power
Company (WWP), tendered for filing a proposed revision to its FERC
Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 9 (Tariff). The proposed change
would delete a provision in the tariff which limits the term of any
transaction under the Tariff to sixty (60) months from the date service
is initiated.
Copies of the filing were served upon all of WWP's Tariff
customers.
Comment date: September 3, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
31. UtiliCorp United Inc.
[Docket No. ER98-4234-000]
Take notice that on August 14, 1998, UtiliCorp United Inc.
(UtiliCorp), tendered for filing service agreements with Merchant
Energy Group of the Americas, Inc., for service under its Short-Term
Firm Point-to-Point open access transmission service tariff for its
operating divisions, Missouri Public Service, WestPlains Energy-Kansas
and WestPlains Energy-Colorado.
UtiliCorp requests and effective date of August 14, 1998, for the
Service Agreements.
Comment date: September 3, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
32. UtiliCorp United Inc.
[Docket No. ER98-4235-000]
Take notice that on August 14, 1998, UtiliCorp United Inc.
(UtiliCorp), filed service agreements with Merchant Energy Group of the
Americas, Inc., for service under its Non-Firm Point-to-Point open
access service tariff for its operating divisions, Missouri Public
Service, WestPlains Energy-Kansas and WestPlains Energy-Colorado.
UtiliCorp requests an effective date of August 14, 1998, for the
Service Agreements.
Comment date: September 3, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
33. Wisconsin Public Service Corporation
[Docket No. ER98-4236-000]
Take notice that on August 14, 1998, Wisconsin Public Service
Corporation (WPSC), tendered for filing an executed umbrella type
transmission Service Agreement between WPSC and Engage Energy US, L.P.,
providing transmission service under the Open Access Transmission
Service Tariff, FERC Original Volume No. 11.
WPSC requests an effective date to make the agreements effective on
August 4, 1998.
Comment date: September 3, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
34. Wisconsin Public Service Corporation
[Docket No. ER98-4237-000]
Take notice that on August 14, 1998, Wisconsin Public Service
Corporation (WPSC), tendered for filing an executed Short Term Firm
Transmission Service Agreement between WPSC and Engage Energy US, L.P.,
providing for transmission service under the Open Access Transmission
Service Tariff, FERC Original Volume No. 11.
WPSC requests an effective date of August 4, 1998, to make the
agreement effective.
Comment date: September 3, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
35. IES Utilities Inc. (d/b/a/) Alliant Utilities
[Docket No. ER98-4238-000]
Take notice that on August 14, 1998, IES Utilities (d/b/a Alliant
Utilities), tendered for filing a Letter of Understanding between IES
Utilities (d/b/a Alliant Utilities) and Amana Society Services Company,
Traer Municipal Utilities and Vinton Municipal Electric Utilities, on
behalf of themselves and the other members of the Resale Power Group of
Iowa (the Customers), regarding interpretation of the IES Utilities (d/
b/a Alliant Utilities) Resale Electric Service Rate Schedule RES-3
tariff dated April 30, 1993, with revisions, as filed with the
Commission. The Resale Power Group of Iowa comprises all of the
utilities purchasing electric service for resale under the RES-3
tariff.
The parties have reached an understanding clarifying RES-3 to allow
the Customers to operate their generation to make sales into the
wholesale market, when that generation is not required by IES Utilities
(d/b/a Alliant Utilities) pursuant to the RES-3 tariff. The parties
also agree that the operating of such generation does not reduce the
number of hours that Customer-owned generation is available to IES
Utilities (d/b/a Alliant Utilities) under RES-3.
IES Utilities (d/b/a Alliant Utilities) requests a waiver of
Commission notice requirements and that an effective date of June 1,
1998 be assigned.
Comment date: September 3, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
36. FirstEnergy System
[Docket No. ER98-4239-000]
Take notice that on August 14, 1998, FirstEnergy System tendered
for filing Service Agreements to provide Firm Point-to-Point
Transmission Service for Electric Clearinghouse, Inc., Minnesota Power,
Inc., and WPS Energy Services, Inc., (Transmission Customers). Services
are being provided under the FirstEnergy System Open Access
Transmission Tariff submitted for filing
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by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in Docket No. ER97-412-000.
The proposed effective dates under the Service Agreements is August
1, 1998, for the above mentioned Service Agreements.
Comment date: September 3, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
37. Abacus Group, Ltd.
[Docket No. ER98-4240-000]
Take notice that on August 14, 1998, Abacus Group, Ltd. (AGL),
tendered for filing Rate Schedule FERC No. 1, under which AGL will
engage in wholesale electric power and energy transactions as a
marketer. AGL requests blanket authorization to purchase and resell
electricity at negotiated, market-based rates.
AGL is a New Jersey corporation with its principal place of
business in Bergenfield, New Jersey. AGL intends to principally engage
in the marketing and brokering of electricity and natural gas.
AGL proposes to act as a power marketer, purchasing electricity and
reselling it to wholesale customers. AGL may also engage in other,
nonjurisdictional, activities to facilitate efficient trade in the bulk
power market, such as facilitating the purchase and sale of wholesale
energy without taking title to the electricity (brokering), and
arranging services in related areas such as transmission and fuel
supplies. All transactions between AGL and its purchasers and sellers
will be at rates negotiated between the parties to the transaction.
Comment date: September 3, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
38. Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation
[Docket No. ER98-4241-000]
Take notice that on August 14, 1998, Central Hudson Gas & Electric
Corporation (CHG&E), tendered for filing pursuant to Section 35.12 of
the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission) Regulations in
18 CFR a Non-Firm Point-to-Point Service Agreement between CHG&E and
SCANA Energy Marketing, Inc., The terms and conditions of service under
this Agreement are made pursuant to CHG&E's FERC Open Access Schedule,
Original Volume No. 1 (Transmission Tariff) filed in compliance with
the Commission's Order No. 888 in Docket No. RM95-8-000 and RM94-7-001
and amended in compliance with Commission Order dated May 28, 1997.
CHG&E also has requested waiver of the 60-day notice provision
pursuant to 18 CFR Section 35.11. CHG&E requests an effective date of
August 4, 1998, for the Service Agreement.
Comment date: September 3, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
39. Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp.
[Docket No. ER98-4242-000]
Take notice that on August 14, 1998, Central Hudson Gas & Electric
Corporation (CHG&E), tendered for filing pursuant to Section 35.12 of
the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission) Regulations in
18 CFR a Non-Firm Point-to-Point Service Agreement between CHG&E and
H.Q. Energy Services (U.S.). The terms and conditions of service under
this Agreement are made pursuant to CHG&E's FERC Open Access Schedule,
Original Volume No. 1 (Transmission Tariff) filed in compliance with
the Commission's Order No. 888 in Docket No. RM95-8-000 and RM94-7-001
and amended in compliance with Commission Order dated May 28, 1997.
CHG&E also has requested waiver of the 60-day notice provision
pursuant to 18 CFR Section 35.11. CHG&E requests an effective date of
July 17, 1998, for the Service Agreement.
Comment date: September 3, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
40. UtiliCorp United Inc.
[Docket No. ER98-4243-000]
Take notice that on August 14, 1998, UtiliCorp United Inc.
(UtiliCorp), filed service agreements with PG&E Energy Trading-Power,
L.P., for service under its Non-Firm Point-to-Point open access
transmission service for its operating divisions, Missouri Public
Service, WestPlains Energy--Kansas and WestPlains Energy--Colorado.
UtiliCorp requests an effective date of August 14, 1998.
Comment date: September 3, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
41. Bonneville Power Administration
[Docket No. NJ97-3-003]
Take notice that on August 12, 1998, Bonneville Power
Administration tendered for filing its compliance filing in the above-
referenced docket.
Comment date: September 2, 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 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.
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-23447 Filed 8-31-98; 8:45 am]
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