[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 211 (Friday, October 31, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58957-58960]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-28899]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. ER96-2778-000, et al.]


Union Electric Company, et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate 
Regulation Filings

October 24, 1997.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Union Electric Company

[Docket No. ER96-2778-000]

    Take notice that on October 6, 1997, Union Electric Company 
tendered for filing a Notice of Withdrawal of in the above-referenced 
docket.
    Comment date: November 7, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

2. Wabash Valley Power Association, Inc. v. Northern Indiana Public 
Service Company, Inc. )

[Docket No. EL98-5-000]

    Take notice that Wabash Valley Power Association, Inc. (Wabash 
Valley), on October 14, 1997, tendered for filing its complaint against 
Northern Indiana Public Service Company (NIPSCO) alleging that NIPSCO's 
transmission rates to Wabash Valley are excessive, unjust and 
unreasonable.
    Comment date: November 24, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

3. New Century Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-62-000]

    Take notice that on October 7, 1997, New Century Services, Inc., on 
behalf of Cheyenne Light, Fuel and Power Company, Public Service 
Company of Colorado, and Southwestern Public Service Company tendered 
for filing a Service Agreement under their Joint Open Access 
Transmission Service Tariff for Non-Firm Transmission Service between 
Public Service Company of Colorado and Colorado Springs Utilities.
    Comment date: November 7, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

4. Southern Company Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-63-000]

    Take notice that on October 7, 1997, Southern Company Services, 
Inc.

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(SCSI), acting on behalf of Alabama Power Company, Georgia Power 
Company, Gulf Power Company, Mississippi Power Company and Savannah 
Electric and Power Company (collectively referred to as Southern 
Companies) filed a service agreement under Southern Companies' Market-
Based Rate Power Sales Tariff (FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume 
No. 4) with the following entity: Constellation Power Source. SCSI 
states that the service agreements will enable Southern Companies to 
engage in short-term market-based rate sales to this customer.
    Comment date: November 7, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

5. New Century Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-65-000]

    Take notice that on October 7, 1997, New Century Services, Inc., on 
behalf of Cheyenne Light, Fuel and Power Company, Public Service 
Company of Colorado, and Southwestern Public Service Company tendered 
for filing a Service Agreement under their Joint Open Access 
Transmission Service Tariff for Firm Point-to-Point Transmission 
Service between Public Service Company of Colorado and Colorado Springs 
Utilities.
    Comment date: November 7, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

6. South Carolina Electric & Gas Company

[Docket No. ER98-66-000]

    Take notice that on October 7, 1997, South Carolina Electric & Gas 
Company (SCE&G), submitted service agreements establishing Williams 
Energy Services Company (WESC) and Entergy Services, Inc. (ENTERGY), as 
customers under the terms of SCE&G's Negotiated Market Sales Tariff.
    SCE&G requests an effective date of one day subsequent to the 
filing of the service agreements. Accordingly, SCE&G requests waiver of 
the Commission's notice requirements. Copies of this filing were served 
upon WESC, ENTERGY and the South Carolina Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: November 7, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

7. Public Service Company of New Mexico

[Docket No. ER98-67-000]

    Take notice that on October 7, 1997, Public Service Company of New 
Mexico (PNM), submitted for filing an executed service agreement for 
electric power and energy sales at negotiated rates, to Williams Energy 
Services Company, dated September 11, 1997, under the terms of PNM's 
Power and Energy Sales Tariff. PNM's filing is available for public 
inspection at its offices in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
    Comment date: November 7, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

8. The United Illuminating Company

[Docket No. ER98-69-000]

    Take notice that on October 7, 1997, The United Illuminating 
Company (UI), tendered for filing a Service Agreement, dated September 
9, 1997, between UI and Constellation Energy Services, Inc. 
(Constellation), for non-firm point-to-point transmission service under 
UI's Open Access Transmission Tariff, FERC Electric Tariff, Volume No. 
4, as amended.
    UI requests an effective date of September 9, 1997, for the Service 
Agreement. UI served a copy of the filing upon Constellation and upon 
the Connecticut Department of Public Utility Control.
    Comment date: November 7, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

9. Commonwealth Edison Company

[Docket No. ER98-70-000]

    Take notice that on October 7, 1997, Commonwealth Edison Company 
(ComEd), tendered for filing a letter agreement, dated June 19, 1997, 
between ComEd and the City of Batavia, Illinois (Batavia). The letter 
agreement provides for strengthening of present facilities to insure 
reliability of service to Batavia.
    ComEd seeks an effective date of June 19, 1997 and, accordingly, 
seeks waiver of the Commission's notice requirements. Copies of the 
filing were served on Batavia and the Illinois Commerce Commission.
    Comment date: November 7, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

10. Southern California Edison Company

[Docket No. ER98-71-000]

    Take notice that on October 7, 1997, Southern California Edison 
Company (Edison), tendered for filing executed umbrella Service 
Agreements (Service Agreements) with Koch Energy Trading, Cook Inlet 
Energy Supply, and Kansas City Power & Light Company for Point-To-Point 
Transmission Service under Edison's Open Access Transmission Tariff 
(Tariff).
    Edison filed the executed Service Agreements with the Commission in 
compliance with applicable Commission regulations. Edison also 
submitted revised Sheet Nos. 165 and 166 (Attachment E) to the Tariff, 
which is an updated list of all current subscribers. Edison requests 
waiver of the Commission's notice requirement to permit an effective 
date of October 8, 1997 for Attachment E, and to allow the Service 
Agreements to become effective according to their terms.
    Copies of this filing were served upon the Public Utilities 
Commission of the State of California and all interested parties.
    Comment date: November 7, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

11. Illinois Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-72-000]

    Take notice that on October 7, 1997, Illinois Power Company 
(Illinois Power), 500 South 27th Street, Decatur, Illinois 62526, 
tendered for filing a Power Sales Tariff, Service Agreement under which 
Southern Energy Trading & Marketing will take service under Illinois 
Power Company's Power Sales Tariff. The agreements are based on the 
Form of Service Agreement in Illinois Power's tariff.
    Illinois Power has requested an effective date of September 8, 
1997.
    Comment date: November 7, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

12. Upper Peninsula Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-73-000]

    Take notice that on October 7, 1997, Upper Peninsula Power Company, 
tendered for filing a Service Agreement for Non-Firm Point-to-Point 
Transmission service under its open access transmission service tariff 
for service to Minnesota Power & Light Company. UPPCO proposes to make 
the service agreement effective as of May 19, 1997.
    Comment date: November 7, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

13. The Empire District Electric Company

[Docket No. ER98-74-000]

    Take notice that on October 8, 1997, The Empire District Electric 
Company (EDE), tendered for filing a service agreement between EDE 
Engage US, L.P. providing non-firm point-to-point transmission service 
pursuant to the open access transmission tariff (Schedule OATS) of EDE.
    EDE states that a copy of this filing has been served by mail upon 
Engage US, L.P., Coastal Tower, Nine Greenway Plaza, Houston, TX 77046-
0995.

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    Comment date: November 7, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

14. The Empire District Electric Company

[Docket No. ER98-75-000]

    Take notice that on October 8, 1997, The Empire District Electric 
Company (EDE), tendered for filing a service agreement between EDE 
Avista Energy providing non-firm point-to-point transmission service 
pursuant to the open access transmission tariff (Schedule OATS) of EDE.
    EDE states that a copy of this filing has been served by mail upon 
Avista Energy, Three Riverway, Suite 300, Houston, TX 77056.
    Comment date: November 7, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

15. The Empire District Electric Company

[Docket No. ER98-76-000]

    Take notice that on October 8, 1997, The Empire District Electric 
Company (EDE), tendered for filing a service agreement between EDE and 
Entergy Power Marketing Corp., providing firm point-to-point 
transmission service pursuant to the open access transmission tariff 
(Schedule OATS) of EDE.
    EDE states that a copy of this filing has been served by mail upon 
Entergy Power Marketing Corp., Parkwood Two Building, Suite 500, 10055 
Grogan's Mill Road, The Woodlands, TX 77380.
    Comment date: November 7, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

16. The Empire District Electric Company

[Docket No. ER98-77-000]

    Take notice that on October 8, 1997, The Empire District Electric 
Company (EDE), tendered for filing a service agreement between EDE and 
e prime, Inc. Power Marketing providing non-firm point-to-point 
transmission service pursuant to the open access transmission tariff 
(Schedule OATS) of EDE.
    EDE states that a copy of this filing has been served by mail upon 
e prime, Inc. Power Marketing, 1331 17th Street, Suite 601, Denver, CO 
80202.
    Comment date: November 7, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

17. Illinois Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-78-000]

    Take notice that on October 8, 1997, Illinois Power Company 
(Illinois Power), 500 South 27th Street, Decatur, Illinois 62526, 
tendered for filing firm transmission agreements under which American 
Steel Foundries Division of Amsted Industries, Inc., will take 
transmission service pursuant to its open access transmission tariff. 
The agreements are based on the Form of Service Agreement in Illinois 
Power's tariff.
    Illinois Power has requested an effective date of October 1, 1997.
    Comment date: November 7, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

18. Illinois Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-79-000]

    Take notice that on October 8, 1997, Illinois Power Company 
(Illinois Power), 500 South 27th Street, Decatur, Illinois 62526, 
tendered for filing non-firm transmission agreements under which Kansas 
City Power and Light Company will take transmission service pursuant to 
its open access transmission tariff. The agreements are based on the 
Form of Service Agreement in Illinois Power's tariff.
    Illinois Power has requested an effective date of September 16, 
1997.
    Comment date: November 7, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

19. American Electric Power Service Corporation

[Docket No. ER98-80-000]

    Take notice that on October 8, 1997, the American Electric Power 
Service Corporation (AEPSC), tendered for filing executed service 
agreements under the AEP Companies' Open Access Transmission Service 
Tariff. The Transmission Tariff has been designated as FERC Electric 
Tariff Original Volume No. 4, effective July 9, 1996. AEPSC requests 
waiver of notice to permit the Service Agreements to be made effective 
for service billed on and after September 10, 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: November 7, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

20. Colt Electric Corp.

[Docket No. ER98-81-000]

    Take notice that on October 8, 1997, Colt Electric Corp., (CEC) 
petitioned the Commission for acceptance of CEC Rate Schedule FERC No. 
1; the granting of certain blanket approvals, including the authority 
to sell electricity at market-based rates; and the waiver of certain 
Commission Regulations.
    CEC intends to engage in wholesale electric power and energy 
purchases and sales as a marketer. CEC is not in the business of 
generating or transmitting electric power. CEC is a wholly-owned 
company.
    Comment date: November 7, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

21. Wisconsin Public Service Corporation

[Docket No. ER98-82-000]

    Take notice that on October 8, 1997, Wisconsin Public Service 
Corporation (WPSC), tendered for filing an executed Transmission 
Service Agreement between WPSC and Williams Energy Services Company, 
provides for transmission service under the Open Access Transmission 
Service Tariff, FERC Original Volume No. 11.
    Comment date: November 7, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

22. Wisconsin Public Service Corporation

[Docket No. ER98-83-000]

    Take notice that on October 8, 1997, Wisconsin Public Service 
Corporation (WPSC), tendered for filing executed Transmission Service 
Agreements between WPSC and Williams Energy Services Company. The 
Agreements provide for transmission service under the Open Access 
Transmission Service Tariff, FERC Original Volume No. 11.
    Comment date: November 7, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

23. Pacific Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ER98-84-000]

    Take notice that on October 8, 1997, Pacific Gas and Electric 
Company (PG&E), tendered for filing an agreement by and between PG&E 
and Constellation Power Source, Inc. (Constellation) entitled, Service 
Agreement for Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service (Service 
Agreement).
    PG&E proposes that the Service Agreement become effective on 
September 23, 1997. PG&E is requesting any necessary waivers. Copies of 
this filing have been served upon the California Public Utilities 
Commission and Constellation.
    Comment date: November 7, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

24. MidAmerican Energy Company

[Docket No. ER98-85-000]

    Take notice that on October 8, 1997, MidAmerican Energy Company

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(MidAmerican), 666 Grand Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50303 submitted for 
filing with the Commission a Service Agreement dated September 22, 
1997, with Union Electric Company (Union Electric) entered into 
pursuant to MidAmerican's Rate Schedule for Power Sales, FERC Electric 
Tariff, Original Volume No. 5 (Tariff).
    MidAmerican requests an effective date of September 22, 1997, for 
this Agreement, and accordingly seeks a waiver of the Commission's 
notice requirement. MidAmerican has served a copy of the filing on 
Union Electric, the Iowa Utilities Board, the Illinois Commerce 
Commission and the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission.
    Comment date: November 7, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

25. Central Vermont Public Service Corporation

[Docket No. ER98-86-000]

    Take notice that on October 8, 1997, Central Vermont Public Service 
Corporation (Central Vermont), tendered for filing a Service Agreement 
with Tractebel Energy Marketing, Inc. under its FERC Electric Tariff 
No. 5. The tariff provides for the sale by Central Vermont of power, 
energy, and/or resold transmission capacity at or below Central 
Vermont's fully allocated costs.
    Central Vermont requests waiver of the Commission's Regulations to 
permit the service agreement to become effective on October 1, 1997.
    Comment date: November 7, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

26. Ohio Edison Company and Pennsylvania Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-162-000]

    Take notice that on October 15, 1997, Ohio Edison Company and 
Pennsylvania Power Company (collectively, OES) submitted forms of 
Service Agreement for Network Integration Service Under Pennsylvania 
Retail Access Pilot (Agreement). The Agreement is consistent with the 
OES Open Access Transmission Tariff which had been submitted for filing 
to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in Docket No. 0A96-197-000. 
The proposed effective date for the Agreement is November 1, 1997.
    Copies of the filing have been provided to the Pennsylvania Public 
Utility Commission.
    Comment date: November 7, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

27. Allegheny Power Service Corporation on behalf of Monongahela Power 
Co., The Potomac Edison Company, and West Penn Power Co. (Allegheny 
Power), Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission

[Docket No. ER98-220-000 and Docket No. EL98-3-000]

    Take notice that on October 9, 1997, the Pennsylvania Public 
Utility Commission tendered for filing a petition requesting expedited 
consideration of Retail Transmission Supplement to Allegheny Power's 
Pro Forma Open Access Transmission Tariff.
    Comment date: November 7, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

28. PacifiCorp

[Docket No. ES83-28-001]

    Take notice that on October 20, 1997, PacifiCorp (the Company) 
filed its application with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 
pursuant to Section 204 of the Federal Power Act, seeking an order 
amending its authority to the Commission Order issued March 18, 1983, 
in the Docket No. ES83-28-000, enter into a loan agreement with certain 
subsidiaries. The Company is requesting authority to borrow from its 
subsidiaries and issue promissory notes to its subsidiaries without 
limitation provided that such borrowing bear interest at rates which do 
not exceed the interest rates which the Company would otherwise incur 
externally. The other terms and conditions would remain the same.
    Comment date: November 20, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

29. LUZ Solar Partners VIII, Ltd.

[Docket No. QF88-470-006]

    On October 9, 1997, LUZ Solar Partners VIII, Ltd., (Applicant) a 
California limited partnership, c/o Prentice-Hall Corporate Services, 
5670 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite No. 750, Los Angeles, California 90036 
submitted for filing an application for recertification of a facility 
as a qualifying small power production facility pursuant to Section 
292.207(b) of the Commission's Regulations. No determination has been 
made that the submittal constitutes a complete filing.
    According to the applicant, the small power production facility, 
using solar energy as its primary energy source, is located 
approximately 12 miles due east of Kramer Junction, California, 25 
miles west-northwest of Bartow, California, and six miles north of 
California Highway 58, on Harper Lake Road. The facility consists of a 
solar collector field of approximately 852 solar collector assemblies, 
a solar-fired superheater unit, a solar-fired reheat unit, a natural 
gas-fired heat transfer fluid heater, and a steam turbine-generator 
generating a net capacity of 80 MW. The facility is interconnected with 
and sells power to Southern California Edison Company. The Commission 
previously certified the facility as a small power production facility, 
LUZ Solar Partners VIII, Ltd., 50 FERC para. 62,141 (1990), and LUZ 
Solar Partners VIII, Ltd., 45 FERC para. 62,261 (1988). Notices of 
self-recertification were filed on February 14, 1991, May 20, 1992, and 
February 15, 1994. The instant application for recertification is due 
to a proposed change in the ownership of the facility.
    Comment date: November 17, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

30. New Century Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-61-000]

    Take notice that on October 7, 1997, New Century Services, Inc., on 
behalf of Cheyenne Light, Fuel and Power Company, Public Services 
Company of Colorado, and Southwestern Public Service Company tendered 
for filing a Service Agreement under their Joint Open Access 
Transmission Service Tariff for Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission 
Service between Public Service Company of Colorado and NP Energy, Inc.
    Comment date: November 7, 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.
[FR Doc. 97-28899 Filed 10-30-97; 8:45 am]
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