[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 203 (Tuesday, October 21, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54623-54627]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-27838]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. EG98-2-000, et al.]


PDC Berkshire Power LLC, et al. Electric Rate and Corporate 
Regulation Filings

October 10, 1997.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. PDC Berkshire Power LLC

[Docket No. EG98-2-000]

    On October 8, 1997, PDC Berkshire Power, LLC, 200 High Street, 
Boston, Massachusetts 02110, 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.
    The applicant is a Massachusetts limited liability company that 
proposes to construct and own a two hundred seventy-two (272) megawatt 
natural gas-fired electric generation facility, including ancillary and 
appurtenant structures, on a site in the town of Agawam, Massachusetts.
    Comment date: October 31, 1997, 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. Arizona Public Service Company

[Docket No. EL97-61-000]

    Take notice that on September 22, 1997, Arizona Public Service 
Company (the Company) tendered for filing an informational report on 
refunds of overbilled amounts to wholesale customers through the 
Company's FERC Fuel Adjustment Clause.
    Copies of this filing have been served upon the affected parties as 
follows:

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                                                                APS-FPC/
                          Customers                            FERC Rate
                                                                Schedule
                                                                        
Electrical District No. 3 (ED-3).............................         12
Tohono O'odham Utility Authority (TOUA)......................         52
Welton-Mohawk Irrigation and Drainage District (Welton-                 
 Mohawk).....................................................         58
Arizona Power Authority (APA)................................         59
Colorado River Indian Irrigation Project (CRIP)..............         65
Electrical District No. 1 (ED-1).............................         68
Town of Wickenburg (Wickenburg)..............................         74
Southern California Edison Company (SCE).....................        120
Electrical District No. 6 (ED-6).............................        126
Electrical District No. 7 (ED-7).............................        128
Electrical District No. 8 (ED-8).............................        140
Aguila Irrigation District (AID).............................        141
McMullen Valley Water Conservation and Drainage District                
 (MVD).......................................................        142
Tonopah Irrigation District (TID)............................        143
Harquahala Valley Power District (HVPD)......................        153
Buckeye Water Conservation and Drainage District (Buckeye)...        155
Roosevelt Irrigation District (RID)..........................        158
Maricopa County Municipal Water Conservation District                   
 (MCMWCD)....................................................        168
City of Williams (Williams)..................................        192
San Carlos Indian Irrigation Project (SCIIP).................        201
Maricopa County Municipal Water Conservation District at Lake           
 Pleasant (MCMWCD-Lk.Pl.)....................................        209
                                                                        

the California Public Utilities Commission and the Arizona 
Corporation Commission.
    Comment date: October 27, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

3. Idaho Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-1481-000]

    Take notice that on September 22, 1997, Idaho Power Company 
tendered for filing an amendment in the above-referenced docket.
    Comment date: October 24, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

4. Entergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-2903-000]

    Take notice that on September 8, 1997 and September 24, 1997, 
Entergy Services, Inc. (Entergy Services), as agent for Entergy 
Arkansas, Inc., Entergy Gulf States, Inc., Entergy Louisiana, Inc., 
Entergy Mississippi, Inc., and Entergy New Orleans, Inc. (collectively, 
the Entergy Operating Companies), tendered for filing amendments in the 
above-referenced docket.
    Comment date: October 24, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

5. Nevada Power Company

[Docket Nos. ER97-3688-000, ER97-3689-000 and ER97-3690-000]

    Take notice that on September 9, 1997, Nevada Power Company 
tendered for filing an amendment in the above-referenced dockets.
    Comment date: October 23, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

6. Cinergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-4083-000]

    Take notice that on September 23, 1997, Cinergy Services, Inc., 
tendered for filing an amendment in the above-referenced docket.
    Comment date: October 24, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

7. Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company and the Toledo Edison 
Company

[Docket No. ER97-4158-000]

    Take notice that on September 25, 1997, the Centerior Service 
Company as Agent for The Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company and 
The Toledo Edison Company filed amended Service Agreements, in the 
above referenced docket, to provide Non-Firm Point-to-Point 
Transmission Service for American Electric Power, AES Power, 
Incorporated, Cinergy Services, Incorporated, Engage Energy 
Incorporated, Noram Energy Services, and Pacificorp Power Marketing, 
the Transmission Customers. Services are being provided under the 
Centerior Open Access Transmission Tariff submitted for filing by the 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in Docket No. OA96-204-000. The 
proposed effective date under the Service Agreements are August 12, 
1997.
    Comment date: October 24, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

8. Puget Sound Energy, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-4241-000]

    Take notice that on September 18, 1997, Puget Sound Energy, Inc., 
tendered for filing a letter of withdrawal in the above-referenced 
docket.
    Comment date: October 24, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

9. The Washington Water Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-4474-000]

    Take notice that on September 22, 1997, The Washington Water Power 
Company tendered a supplemental filing for the 1997 Agreement For The 
Hourly Coordination of Projects on the Mid-Columbia River entered into 
as of July 1, 1997. The supplemental filing included Certificates of 
Concurrence in Lieu of Filing on behalf of PacifiCorp, Portland General 
Electric Company, and Colockum Transmission Co., Inc.
    A copy of this filing has been mailed to each of the parties to the 
1997 Agreement for Hourly Coordination of Projects on the Mid-Columbia 
River.
    Comment date: October 24, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

10. Duke Energy Corporation

[Docket No. ER97-4496-000]

    Take notice that on September 26, 1997, Duke Energy Corporation 
filed an amendment in the above-referenced docket.
    Comment date: October 24, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

11. Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company and the Toledo Edison 
Company

[Docket Nos. ER97-4590-000 and ER97-4591-000]

    Take notice that on September 25, 1997, the Centerior Service 
Company as Agent for The Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company and 
The Toledo Edison Company filed amendments in the above-referenced 
dockets.
    Comment date: October 24, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

12. Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company and the Toledo Edison 
Company

[Docket No. ER97-4613-000]

    Take notice that on September 25, 1997, the Centerior Service 
Company as Agent for The Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company and 
The Toledo Edison Company filed amended Service Agreements, on the 
above-referenced docket, Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service for 
Vitol Gas & Electric and Enron Power Marketing, Incorporated, the 
Transmission Customers. Services are being provided under the Centerior 
Open Access Transmission Tariff submitted for filing by the Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission in Docket No. OA96-204-000. The proposed 
effective date under

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the Service Agreement are July 25, 1997 and July 28, 1997 respectively.
    Comment date: October 24, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

13. Entergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-4706-000]

    Take notice that on September 22, 1997, Entergy Services, Inc. 
(Entergy Services), on behalf of Entergy Arkansas, Inc., Entergy Gulf 
States, Inc., Entergy Louisiana, Inc., Entergy Mississippi, Inc., and 
Entergy New Orleans, Inc. (collectively, the Entergy Operating 
Companies), tendered for filing a Short-Term Market Rate Sales 
Agreement between Entergy Services, as agent for the Entergy Operating 
Companies, and Minnesota Power & Light Company, for sale of power under 
Entergy Services' Rate Schedule SP.
    Comment date: October 24, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

14. Washington Water Power

[Docket No. ER97-4707-000]

    Take notice that on September 22, 1997, Washington Water Power, 
tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
pursuant to 18 CFR 35.13, an executed Service Agreement under WWP's 
FERC Electric Tariff First Revised Volume No. 9., with Tenaska Power 
Services Co. WWP requests waiver of the prior notice requirement and 
requests an effective date of June 1, 1997.
    Comment date: October 24, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

15. Western Resources, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-4708-000]

    Take notice that on September 23, 1997, Western Resources, Inc., 
tendered for filing three firm transmission agreements between Western 
Resources and Western Resources Generation Services. Western Resources 
states that the purpose of the agreements is to permit non-
discriminatory access to the transmission facilities owned or 
controlled by Western Resources in accordance with Western Resources' 
open access transmission tariff on file with the Commission. The 
agreements are proposed to become effective September 12, 1997, 
September 14, 1997, and September 18, 1997, respectively.
    Copies of the filing were served upon Western Resources Generation 
Services and the Kansas Corporation Commission.
    Comment date: October 24, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

16. Arizona Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER97-4709-000]

    Take notice that on September 23, 1997, Arizona Public Service 
Company (APS), tendered for filing Service Agreements to provide 
umbrella short-term Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service under APS' 
Open Access Transmission Tariff with Williams Energy Services, Inc., 
and Idaho Power Company.
    A copy of this filing has been served on Williams Energy Services, 
Inc., Idaho Power Company, the Idaho Public Utilities Commission and 
the Arizona Corporation Commission.
    Comment date: October 24, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

17. Public Service Electric and Gas Company

[Docket No. ER97-4710-000]

    Take notice that on September 23, 1997, Public Service Electric and 
Gas Company (PSE&G) of Newark, New Jersey, tendered for filing an 
agreement for the sale of capacity and energy to ProLiance Energy 
L.L.C. (ProLiance), pursuant to the PSE&G Wholesale Power Market Based 
Sales Tariff, presently on file with the Commission.
    PSE&G further requests waiver of the Commission's Regulations such 
that the agreement can be made effective as of August 25, 1997.
    Copies of the filing have been served upon ProLiance and the New 
Jersey Board of Public Utilities.
    Comment date: October 24, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

18. Public Service Electric and Gas Company

[Docket No. ER97-4711-000]

    Take notice that on September 23, 1997, Public Service Electric and 
Gas Company (PSE&G) of Newark, New Jersey, tendered for filing an 
agreement for the sale of capacity and energy to Amoco Energy Trading 
Corporation (Amoco) pursuant to the PSE&G Wholesale Power Market Based 
Sales Tariff, presently on file with the Commission.
    PSE&G further requests waiver of the Commission's Regulations such 
that the agreement can be made effective as of August 25, 1997.
    Copies of the filing have been served upon Amoco and the New Jersey 
Board of Public Utilities.
    Comment date: October 24, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

19. Public Service Electric and Gas Company

[Docket No. ER97-4712-000]

    Take notice that on September 23, 1997, Public Service Electric and 
Gas Company (PSE&G) of Newark, New Jersey, tendered for filing an 
agreement for the sale of capacity and energy to Baltimore Gas and 
Electric Company (BG&E) pursuant to the PSE&G Wholesale Power Market 
Based Sales Tariff, presently on file with the Commission.
    PSE&G further requests waiver of the Commission's regulations such 
that the agreement can be made effective as of August 25, 1997.
    Copies of the filing have been served upon BG&E and the New Jersey 
Board of Public Utilities.
    Comment date: October 24, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

20. Public Service Electric and Gas Company

[Docket No. ER97-4713-000]

    Take notice that on September 23, 1997, Public Service Electric and 
Gas Company (``PSE&G'') of Newark, New Jersey, tendered for filing an 
agreement for the sale of capacity and energy to Jersey Central Power & 
Light Company, Metropolitan Edison Company, and Pennsylvania Electric 
Company d/b/a GPU Energy (``GPU'') pursuant to the PSE&G Wholesale 
Power Market Based Sales Tariff, presently on file with the Commission.
    PSE&G further requests waiver of the Commission's regulations such 
that the agreement can be made effective as of August 25, 1997.
    Copies of the filing have been served upon GPU and the New Jersey 
Board of Public Utilities.
    Comment date: October 24, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

21. Public Service Electric and Gas Company

[Docket No. ER97-4714-000]

    Take notice that on September 23, 1997, Public Service Electric and 
Gas Company (``PSE&G'') of Newark, New Jersey, tendered for filing an 
agreement for the sale of capacity and energy to Carolina Power & Light 
Company (``CP&L'') pursuant to the PSE&G Wholesale Power Market Based 
Sales Tariff, presently on file with the Commission.
    PSE&G further requests waiver of the Commission's regulations such 
that the agreement can be made effective as of August 25, 1997.

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    Copies of the filing have been served upon CP&L and the New Jersey 
Board of Public Utilities.
    Comment date: October 24, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

22. Public Service Electric and Gas Company

[Docket No. ER97-4715-000]

    Take notice that on September 23, 1997, Public Service Electric and 
Gas Company (``PSE&G'') of Newark, New Jersey, tendered for filing an 
agreement for the sale of capacity and energy to Duquense Light Company 
(``Duquense'') pursuant to the PSE&G Wholesale Power Market Based Sales 
Tariff, presently on file with the Commission.
    PSE&G further requests waiver of the Commission's regulations such 
that the agreement can be made effective as of August 25, 1997.
    Copies of the filing have been served upon Duquesne and the New 
Jersey Board of Public Utilities.
    Comment date: October 24, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

23. Public Service Electric and Gas Company

[Docket No. ER97-4716-000]

    Take notice that on September 23, 1997, Public Service Electric and 
Gas Company (``PSE&G'') of Newark, New Jersey, tendered for filing an 
agreement for the sale of capacity and energy to Northeast Utilities 
Company, acting as agent for The Connecticut Light and Power Company, 
Western Massachusetts Electric Company, Holyoke Water Power Company, 
Holyoke Power and Electric Company and Public Service Company of New 
Hampshire (``NU'') pursuant to the PSE&G Wholesale Power Market Based 
Sales Tariff, presently on file with the Commission.
    PSE&G further requests waiver of the Commission's regulations such 
that the agreement can be made effective as of August 25, 1997.
    Copies of the filing have been served upon NU and the New Jersey 
Board of Public Utilities.
    Comment date: October 24, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

24. Public Service Electric and Gas Company

[Docket No. ER97-4717-000]

    Take notice that on September 23, 1997, Public Service Electric and 
Gas Company (``PSE&G'') of Newark, New Jersey, tendered for filing an 
agreement for the sale of capacity and energy to Federal Energy Sales, 
Inc. (``Federal Energy'') pursuant to the PSE&G Wholesale Power Market 
Based Sales Tariff, presently on file with the Commission.
    PSE&G further requests waiver of the Commission's regulations such 
that the agreement can be made effective as of August 25, 1997.
    Copies of the filing have been served upon Federal Energy and the 
New Jersey Board of Public Utilities.
    Comment date: October 24, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

25. Public Service Electric and Gas Company

[Docket No. ER97-4718-000]

    Take notice that on September 23, 1997, Public Service Electric and 
Gas Company (``PSE&G'') of Newark, New Jersey, tendered for filing an 
agreement for the sale of capacity and energy to Citizens Power Sales 
(``Citizens'') pursuant to the PSE&G Wholesale Power Market Based Sales 
Tariff, presently on file with the Commission.
    PSE&G further requests waiver of the Commission's regulations such 
that the agreement can be made effective as of August 25, 1997.
    Copies of the filing have been served upon Citizens and the New 
Jersey Board of Public Utilities.
    Comment date: October 24, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

26. Public Service Electric and Gas Company

[Docket No. ER97-4719-000]

    Take notice that on September 23, 1997, Public Service Electric and 
Gas Company (``PSE&G'') of Newark, New Jersey, tendered for filing an 
agreement for the sale of capacity and energy to AYP Energy (``AYP'') 
pursuant to the PSE&G Wholesale Power Market Based Sales Tariff, 
presently on file with the Commission.
    PSE&G further requests waiver of the Commission's regulations such 
that the agreement can be made effective as of August 25, 1997.
    Copies of the filing have been served upon AYP and the New Jersey 
Board of Public Utilities.
    Comment date: October 24, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

27. Public Service Electric and Gas Company

[Docket No. ER97-4720-000]

    Take notice that on September 23, 1997, Public Service Electric and 
Gas Company (``PSE&G'') of Newark, New Jersey, tendered for filing an 
agreement for the sale of capacity and energy to CNG Power Services 
Corporation (``CNG'') pursuant to the PSE&G Wholesale Power Market 
Based Sales Tariff, presently on file with the Commission.
    PSE&G further requests waiver of the Commission's regulations such 
that the agreement can be made effective as of August 25, 1997.
    Copies of the filing have been served upon CNG and the New Jersey 
Board of Public Utilities.
    Comment date: October 24, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

28. Public Service Electric and Gas Company

[Docket No. ER97-4721-000]

    Take notice that on September 23, 1997, Public Service Electric and 
Gas Company (``PSE&G'') of Newark, New Jersey, tendered for filing an 
agreement for the sale of capacity and energy to Tractabel Energy 
Marketing, Inc. (``Tractabel'') pursuant to the PSE&G Wholesale Power 
Market Based Sales Tariff, presently on file with the Commission.
    PSE&G further requests waiver of the Commission's regulations such 
that the agreement can be made effective as of August 25, 1997.
    Copies of the filing have been served upon Tractabel and the New 
Jersey Board of Public Utilities.
    Comment date: October 24, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

29. Public Service Electric and Gas Company

[Docket No. ER97-4722-000]

    Take notice that on September 23, 1997, Public Service Electric and 
Gas Company (``PSE&G'') of Newark, New Jersey, tendered for filing an 
agreement for the sale of capacity and energy to Vitol Gas & Electric, 
L.L.C. (``Vitol'') pursuant to the PSE&G Wholesale Power Market Based 
Sales Tariff, presently on file with the Commission.
    PSE&G further requests waiver of the Commission's regulations such 
that the agreement can be made effective as of August 25, 1997.
    Copies of the filing have been served upon Vitol and the New Jersey 
Board of Public Utilities.
    Comment date: October 24, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

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30. American Electric Power Service Corporation

[Docket No. ER97-4723-000]

    Take notice that on September 22, 1997, the American Electric Power 
Service Corporation (AEPSC), tendered for filing executed service 
agreements under the AEP companies' Power Sales Tariff. The Power Sales 
Tariff was accepted for filing effective October 1, 1995, and has been 
designated AEP Companies' FERC Electric Tariff First Revised Volume No. 
2. AEPSC requests waiver of notice to permit the service agreements to 
be made effective for service billed on and after August 24, 1997.
    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: October 24, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

31. Southern California Edison Company, The Montana Power Company, 
Nevada Power Company, PacifiCorp, Pacific Gas and, Electric 
Company, and Sierra Pacific Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-4724-000]

    Take notice that on September 22, 1997, Southern California Edison 
Company (``Edison''), tendered for filing the revised Western Systems 
Coordinating Council (``WSCC'') Unscheduled Flow Mitigation Plan 
(``Revised Plan'') which alters the methodology for calculating 
unscheduled flow mitigation dues to be paid by WSCC Members. The 
Montana Power Company, Nevada Power Company, PacifiCorp, Pacific Gas 
and Electric Company, and Sierra Pacific Power Company have tendered 
Certificates of Concurrence supporting the filing. Copies of the filing 
were served upon all the WSCC Members and all the state utility 
commissions in which the WSCC Members provide retail electric service.
    Comment date: October 24, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

32. Cinergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-4725-000]

    Take notice that on September 23, 1997, Cinergy Services, Inc. 
(Cinergy), tendered for filing a service agreement under Cinergy's Open 
Access Transmission Service Tariff (the Tariff) entered into between 
Cinergy and e prime, inc. (E prime).
    Cinergy and e prime are requesting an effective date of August 31, 
1997.
    Comment date: October 24, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

33. Southern Indiana Gas & Electric Company

[Docket No. OA96-117-002

    Take notice that on September 23, 1997, Southern Indiana Gas & 
Electric Company tendered for filing its compliance filing in the 
above-referenced docket.
    Comment date: October 24, 1997, 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 this filing are on file with the 
Commission and are available for public inspection.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
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