98-24511. Massachusetts Electric Company, et al., Electric Rate and Corporate Regulation Filings  

  • [Federal Register Volume 63, Number 177 (Monday, September 14, 1998)]
    [Notices]
    [Pages 49106-49110]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 98-24511]
    
    
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    DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
    
    Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
    [Docket No. DR98-60-000, et al.]
    
    
    Massachusetts Electric Company, et al., Electric Rate and 
    Corporate Regulation Filings
    
    September 3, 1998.
        Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
    Commission:
    
    1. Massachusetts Electric Company
    
    [Docket No. DR98-60-000]
    
        Take notice that on August 17, 1998, Massachusetts Electric Company 
    (Mass Electric), filed an application for approval for accounting 
    purposes of certain changes in depreciation rates pursuant to Section 
    302 of the Federal Power Act and Rule 204 of the Commission's Rules of 
    Practice and Procedure.
        Mass Electric has requested March 1, 1998, as an effective date of 
    for these changes.
        Comment date: October 2, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
    Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
    
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    2. Carr Street Generating Station, L.P.
    
    [Docket No. EG98-101-000]
    
        On August 10, 1998, Carr Street Generating Station, L.P. 
    (Applicant), with its principal office at c/o Orion Power Holdings, 
    Inc., 111 Market Place, Suite 520, Baltimore Maryland 21202, 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.
        Applicant states that it will be engaged in owning the East 
    Syracuse Station (the Facility) consisting of an approximately 101 MW 
    natural gas-fired combined cycle cogeneration facility, located in East 
    Syracuse, New York. The applicant also states that it will sell 
    electric energy exclusively at wholesale. Electric energy produced by 
    the Facility is sold exclusively at wholesale.
        Comment date: September 17, 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. Coastal Power Khulna Ltd.
    
    [Docket No. EG98-102-000]
    
        On August 10, 1998, Coastal Power Khulna (Applicant), West Wind 
    Building, P.O. Box 1111, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, B.W.I., 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.
        Applicant, a Cayman Islands Corporation, intends to have an 
    ownership interest in certain power generating facilities in 
    Bangladesh. These facilities will consist of a 110 MW oil fired barge 
    mounted power plant which is under construction in Khulna, Bangladesh.
        Comment date: September 17, 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. Coastal Power Guatemala Ltd.
    
    [Docket No. EG98-109-000]
    
        On August 27, 1998, Coastal Power Guatemala Ltd. (Applicant), West 
    Wind Building, P.O. Box 1111, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, B.W.I., 
    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, a Cayman Islands Corporation intends to have an 
    ownership interest in certain power generating facilities in Guatemala. 
    These facilities will consist of a 120 MW pulverized coal fired power 
    plant near Masagua, Guatemala.
        Comment date: September 25, 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.
    
    5. Duke Energy Oakland, L.L.C., Duke Energy Morro Bay, L.L.C., Duke 
    Energy Moss Landing, L.L.C.
    
    [Docket No. ER98-3416-000; Docket No. ER98-3417-000; and Docket No. 
    ER98-3418-000]
    
        Take notice that on September 1, 1998, Duke Energy Oakland, L.L.C., 
    Duke Energy Morro Bay L.L.C., and Duke Energy Moss Landing, L.L.C., 
    (collectively Duke Energy), tendered for filing additional information 
    in compliance with the Commission's August 17, 1998, Order issued in 
    the above-referenced dockets.
        Comment date: September 21, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
    Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
    
    6. Western Resources, Inc.
    
    [Docket No. ER98-4408-000]
    
        Take notice that on August 31, 1998, Western Resources, Inc. 
    (Western Resources), tendered for filing an agreement with Midwest 
    Energy, Inc. Western Resources states that the purpose of the agreement 
    is to permit the customer to take service under Western Resources' 
    market-based power sales tariff on file with the Commission.
        The agreement is proposed to become effective August 4, 1998.
        Copies of the filing were served upon Midwest Energy, Inc., and the 
    Kansas Corporation Commission.
        Comment date: September 18, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
    Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
    
    7. New England Power Company
    
    [Docket No. ER98-4409-000]
    
        Take notice that on August 31, 1998, New England Power Company 
    (NEP), tendered for filing (i) amendments to NEP's FERC Electric 
    Tariff, Original Volume No. 9 (Tariff 9), to make available under that 
    tariff NEP's share of the transmission facilities comprising the high 
    voltage, direct current intertie between the electric systems of New 
    England and Quebec; (ii) an amendment to the service agreement under 
    which NEP obtains access to its transmission system under Tariff 9, for 
    wholesale transactions; and (iii) a Quebec Interconnection Transfer 
    Agreement between NEP and USGen New England, Inc., (USGenNE).
        Copies of this filing have been served on USGenNE and all Tariff 9 
    customers, as well as regulatory agencies in Massachusetts, Rhode 
    Island and New Hampshire.
        Comment date: September 18, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
    Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
    
    8. Entergy Services, Inc.
    
    [Docket No. ER98-4410-000]
    
        Take notice that on August 31, 1998, Entergy Services, Inc., on 
    behalf of the Entergy Operating Companies, filed, pursuant to Section 
    205 of the Federal Power Act, an amendment to Attachment C, Methodology 
    to Assess Available Transmission Capability, of the Entergy Open Access 
    Transmission Tariff.
        Entergy requests an effective date of October 30, 1998.
        A copy of the amendment has been served upon the customers with 
    executed service agreements under the Tariff and the state and local 
    regulators of the Entergy operating companies.
        Comment date: September 18, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
    Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
    
    9. Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation
    
    [Docket No. ER98-4411-000]
    
        Take notice that on August 31, 1998, Niagara Mohawk Power 
    Corporation (NMPC), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy 
    Regulatory Commission an executed Network Integration Transmission 
    Service Agreement and an executed Network Operating Agreement between 
    NMPC and Village of Skaneateles. The Network Integration Transmission 
    Service Agreement and Network Operating Agreement specifies that 
    Village of Skaneateles 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 Village of Skaneateles to enter into separately 
    scheduled transactions under which NMPC will provide network 
    integration transmission service for Village of Skaneateles.
        NMPC requests an effective date of July 1, 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 Village of Skaneateles.
        Comment date: September 18, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
    Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
    
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    10. CET Marketing L.P.
    
    [Docket No. ER98-4412-000]
    
        Take notice that on August 31, 1998, CET Marketing L.P. (CET 
    Marketing), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
    Commission (Commission) an application for an order accepting a rate 
    schedule for power sales at market-based rates.
        CET Marketing requests waiver of the 60-day filing requirements and 
    requests that its FERC Electric Rate Schedule No. 1, become effective 
    as of September 1, 1998.
        Comment date: September 18, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
    Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
    
    11. Washington Water Power Company
    
    [Docket No. ER98-4413-000]
    
        Take notice that on August 31, 1998, Washington Water Power Company 
    (WWP), tendered for filing, with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
    Commission pursuant to 18 CFR Section 35.13, executed Mutual Netting 
    Agreements for allowing arrangements of amounts which become due and 
    owing to one Party to be set off against amounts which are due and 
    owing to the other Party with Northern/AES Energy, L.L.C., Chelan 
    County PUD #1, Illinova Energy Partners, NorAm Energy Services, Inc., 
    Pend Oreille County PUD #1, and ConAgra Energy Services, Inc.
        WWP requests waiver of the prior notice requirement and requests an 
    effective date of August 1, 1998.
        Comment date: September 18, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
    Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
    
    12. UtiliCorp United Inc.
    
    [Docket No. ER98-4414-000]
    
        Take notice that on August 31, 1998, UtiliCorp United Inc. 
    (UtiliCorp), tendered for filing on behalf of its WestPlains Energy-
    Kansas operating division, an amendment to the Electric Interconnection 
    and Interchange Agreement between WestPlains Energy-Kansas and 
    Sunflower Electric Power Corporation. The purpose of the amendment is 
    to add a new interconnection point.
        UtiliCorp requests waiver of the Commission's Regulations to permit 
    the amendment to become effective on September 1, 1998.
        Comment date: September 18, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
    Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
    
    13. New England Power Pool Executive Committee
    
    [Docket No. ER98-4415-000]
    
        Take notice that on August 31, 1998, the New England Power Pool 
    Executive Committee tendered for filing a signature page to the New 
    England Power Pool (NEPOOL) Agreement dated September 1, 1971, as 
    amended, signed by Griffin Energy Marketing, L.L.C. (Griffin). The 
    NEPOOL Agreement has been designated NEPOOL FPC No. 2.
        The Executive Committee states that the Commission's acceptance of 
    Griffin's signature page would permit NEPOOL to expand its membership 
    to include Griffin. NEPOOL further states that the filed signature page 
    does not change the NEPOOL Agreement in any manner, other than to make 
    Griffin a member in NEPOOL.
        NEPOOL requests an effective date of November 1, 1998, for 
    commencement of participation in NEPOOL by Griffin.
        Comment date: September 18, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
    Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
    
    14. New England Power Pool Executive Committee
    
    [Docket No. ER98-4416-000]
    
        Take notice that on August 31, 1998, the New England Power Pool 
    Executive Committee (NEPOOL), tendered for filing a request for 
    termination of membership in NEPOOL, with an effective date of 
    September 1, 1998, of Global Petroleum Corp., (Global). Such 
    termination is pursuant to the terms of the NEPOOL Agreement dated 
    September 1, 1971, as amended, and previously signed by Global. The New 
    England Power Pool Agreement, as amended (the NEPOOL Agreement), has 
    been designated NEPOOL FPC No. 2.
        The Executive Committee states that termination of Global with an 
    effective date of September 1, 1998, would relieve this entity, at its 
    request, of the obligations and responsibilities of Pool membership and 
    would not change the NEPOOL Agreement in any manner, other than to 
    remove Global from membership in the Pool.
        Comment date: September 18, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
    Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
    
    15. New England Power Pool Executive Committee
    
    [Docket No. ER98-4417-000]
    
        Take notice that on August 31, 1998, the New England Power Pool 
    Executive Committee tendered for filing a signature page to the New 
    England Power Pool (NEPOOL), Agreement dated September 1, 1971, as 
    amended, signed by PEC Energy Marketing, Inc. (PEC). The NEPOOL 
    Agreement has been designated NEPOOL FPC No. 2.
        The Executive Committee states that the Commission's acceptance of 
    PEC's signature page would permit NEPOOL to expand its membership to 
    include PEC. NEPOOL further states that the filed signature page does 
    not change the NEPOOL Agreement in any manner, other than to make PEC a 
    member in NEPOOL.
        NEPOOL requests an effective date of September 1, 1998, for 
    commencement of participation in NEPOOL by PEC.
        Comment date: September 18, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
    Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
    
    16. New England Power Pool Executive Committee
    
    [Docket No. ER98-4418-000]
    
        Take notice that on August 31, 1998, the New England Power Pool 
    Executive Committee tendered for filing a signature page to the New 
    England Power Pool (NEPOOL) Agreement dated September 1, 1971, as 
    amended, signed by Energy Atlantic, LLC (Energy Atlantic). The NEPOOL 
    Agreement has been designated NEPOOL FPC No. 2.
        The Executive Committee states that the Commission's acceptance of 
    Energy Atlantic's signature page would permit NEPOOL to expand its 
    membership to include Energy Atlantic. NEPOOL further states that the 
    filed signature page does not change the NEPOOL Agreement in any 
    manner, other than to make Energy Atlantic a member in NEPOOL.
        NEPOOL requests an effective date of November 1, 1998, for 
    commencement of participation in NEPOOL by Energy Atlantic.
        Comment date: September 18, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
    Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
    
    17. New England Power Pool Executive Committee
    
    [Docket No. ER98-4419-000]
    
        Take notice that on August 31, 1998, the New England Power Pool 
    (NEPOOL), Executive Committee tendered for filing on behalf of its 
    members in general (Participants) and Princeton Municipal Light 
    Department (Princeton) a request for termination of membership in 
    NEPOOL, with an effective date of September 1, 1998. Such termination 
    is pursuant to the terms of the NEPOOL Agreement dated September 1, 
    1971, as amended, and previously signed by Princeton. The New England 
    Power Pool Agreement, as amended (the NEPOOL Agreement), has been 
    designated NEPOOL FPC No. 2.
        The Executive Committee states that termination of Princeton with 
    an effective date of September 1, 1998, would relieve this entity, at 
    Princeton's request, of the obligations and responsibilities of Pool 
    membership and
    
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    would not change the NEPOOL Agreement in any manner, other than to 
    remove Princeton from membership in the Pool.
        Comment date: September 18, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
    Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
    
    18. Tampa Electric Company
    
    [Docket No. ER98-4420-000]
    
        Take notice that on August 31, 1998, Tampa Electric Company (Tampa 
    Electric), tendered for filing an amendment to its contract for the 
    sale and purchase of capacity and energy with the Reedy Creek 
    Improvement District (RCID).
        Tampa Electric proposes that the amendment be made effective on 
    October 1, 1998, and therefore requests waiver of the Commission's 
    notice requirement.
        Copies of the filing have been served on RCID and the Florida 
    Public Service Commission.
        Comment date: September 18, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
    Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
    
    19. Consumers Energy Company
    
    [Docket No. ER98-4421-000]
    
        Take notice that on August 31, 1998, Consumers Energy Company 
    (CECo), tendered for filing a market-based Power Sales Tariff to permit 
    CECo to make wholesale sales to eligible customers of electric power at 
    market-determined prices, including sales not involving Consumers 
    Energy generation or transmission.
        CECo requests that the Commission grant its waiver and accept it in 
    its present form in order to allow this power sales tariff to be 
    implemented in a timely fashion.
        Comment date: September 18, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
    Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
    
    20. Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation
    
    [Docket No. ER98-4422-000]
    
        Take notice that on August 31, 1998, Niagara Mohawk Power 
    Corporation (NMPC), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy 
    Regulatory Commission an executed Network Integration Transmission 
    Service Agreement and an executed Network Operating Agreement between 
    NMPC and Village of Frankfort. The Network Integration Transmission 
    Service Agreement and Network Operating Agreement specifies that 
    Village of Frankfort 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 Village of Frankfort to enter into separately scheduled 
    transactions under which NMPC will provide network integration 
    transmission service for Village of Frankfort.
        NMPC requests an effective date of July 1, 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 Village of Frankfort.
        Comment date: September 18, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
    Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
    
    21. Cogen Energy Technologies, L.P.
    
    [Docket No. ER98-4423-000]
    
        Take notice that on August 31, 1998, Cogen Energy Technologies, 
    L.P. (CETLP), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
    Commission (Commission) an application for an order accepting a rate 
    schedule for power sales at market-based rates.
        CETLP requests waiver of the 60-day filing requirements and 
    requests that its FERC Electric Rate Schedule No. 1 be accepted as of 
    September 1, 1998.
        Comment date: September 18, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
    Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
    
    22. Tampa Electric Company
    
    [Docket No. ER98-4424-000]
    
        Take notice that on August 31, 1998, Tampa Electric Company (Tampa 
    Electric), tendered for filing tariff sheets containing revisions to 
    the fuel adjustment clause (FAC), provisions of Tampa Electric's FERC 
    Electric Tariff, First Revised Volume No. 1. The revisions reflect a 
    shift from a six-month cycle to an annual cycle for the FAC.
        Tampa Electric proposes that the tariff sheets be made effective on 
    October 1, 1998, and therefore requests waiver of the Commission's 
    notice requirement.
        Copies of the filing have been served on the customers under the 
    tariff and the Florida Public Service Commission.
        Comment date: September 18, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
    Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
    
    23. Tampa Electric Company
    
    [Docket No. ER98-4424-000]
    
        Take notice that on September 1, 1998, Tampa Electric Company 
    (Tampa Electric), tendered for filing revised tariff sheets to its 
    August 31, 1998, filing in the above-referenced docket.
        Comment date: September 18, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
    Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
    
    24. Minnesota Power, Inc.
    
    [Docket No. ER98-4425-000]
    
        Take notice that on August 31, 1998, Minnesota Power, Inc., (MP), 
    tendered for filing a Short-Term Transaction Service Agreement which MP 
    has signed with Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc., and Otter Tail 
    Power Company under its market-based Wholesale Coordination Sales 
    Tariff (WCS-2) to satisfy its filing requirements under this tariff.
        MP requests an effective date of August 1, 1998, and requests 
    waiver of any Commission's regulations applicable.
        Comment date: September 18, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
    Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
    
    25. Public Service Company of Colorado
    
    [Docket No. ER98-4426-000]
    
        Take notice that on August 31, 1998, Public Service Company of 
    Colorado (PSCo), tendered for filing a Power Purchase Agreement with 
    Holy Cross Electric Association, Inc., to sell wind energy.
        PSCo requests waiver of the Commission's notice requirements and 
    that the Agreement be allowed to become effective on May 14, 1998.
        Comment date: September 18, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
    Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
    
    26. Northeast Utilities Service Company
    
    [Docket No. ER98-4427-000]
    
        Take notice that on August 31, 1998, Northeast Utilities Service 
    Company (NUSCO), tendered for filing Service Agreements to provide Non-
    Firm Point-To-Point Transmission Service to Pinetree Power--Tamworth, 
    Inc., under the NU System Companies' Open Access Transmission Service 
    Tariff No. 9.
        NUSCO requests that the Service Agreement become effective 
    September 8, 1998.
        NUSCO states that a copy of this filing has been mailed to the 
    Pinetree Power--Tamworth, Inc.
        Comment date: September 18, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
    Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
    
    27. Northeast Utilities Service Company
    
    [Docket No. ER98-4429-000]
    
        Take notice that on August 31, 1998, Northeast Utilities Service 
    Company (NUSCO), tendered for filing on behalf of The Connecticut Light 
    and Power Company (CL&P) and Holyoke Water Power Company, (including 
    its wholly-owned subsidiary, Holyoke Power and Electric Company), a 
    Power Supply
    
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    Agreement to provide firm requirements service to Massachusetts 
    Electric Company, Nantucket Electric Company, Granite State Electric 
    Company and Narragansett Electric Company, each operating subsidiaries 
    of New England Electric System (the NEES Companies), pursuant to 
    Section 205 of the Federal Power Act and Section 35.13 of the 
    Commission's Regulations.
        NUSCO requests that the rate schedule become effective on September 
    1, 1998.
        NUSCO states that copies of the rate schedule have been mailed to 
    the parties to the Agreement, and the affected state utility 
    commission.
        Comment date: September 18, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
    Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
    
    28. Northeast Utilities Service Company
    
    [Docket No. ER98-4430-000]
    
        Take notice that on August 31, 1998, Northeast Utilities Service 
    Company (NUSCO), tendered for filing a Service Agreement to provide 
    Non-Firm Point-To-Point Transmission Service to the Waste Management of 
    New Hampshire, Inc., under the NU System Companies' Open Access 
    Transmission Service Tariff No. 9.
        NUSCO requests that the Service Agreement become effective 
    September 8, 1998.
        NUSCO states that a copy of this filing has been mailed to the 
    Waste Management of New Hampshire, Inc.
        Comment date: September 18, 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. 98-24511 Filed 9-11-98; 8:45 am]
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Document Information

Published:
09/14/1998
Department:
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Entry Type:
Notice
Document Number:
98-24511
Dates:
October 2, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 2. Carr Street Generating Station, L.P.
Pages:
49106-49110 (5 pages)
Docket Numbers:
Docket No. DR98-60-000, et al.
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