[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 228 (Wednesday, November 26, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63147-63150]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-31068]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. EG98-9-000, et al.]


Cobisa-Person Limited Partnership, et al.; Electric Rate and 
Corporate Regulation Filings

November 19, 1997.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Cobisa-Person Limited Partnership

[Docket No. EG98-9-000]

    On November 14, 1997, Cobisa-Person Limited Partnership, 820 
Gessner, Suite 930, Houston, Texas, 77024, 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.
    Cobisa-Person Limited Partnership is a Delaware limited 
partnership. The general partners of Cobisa-Person Limited Partnership 
are Cobisa-Person Power Company, Inc.; Ibis Power Corporation; and 
Jacaranda Power Corporation. The sole limited partner of Cobisa-Person 
Limited Partnership is Cobisa Corporation. Cobisa-Person Limited 
Partnership plans to construct a nominal 106 megawatt gas and oil-fired 
combustion turbine in Bernalillo County, New Mexico. Electric energy 
produced by the Cobisa-Person Limited Partnership facility will be sold 
exclusively to the Public Service Company of New Mexico.
    Comment date: December 10, 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. R. Hadler and Company, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-3056-001]

    Take notice that on October 31, 1997, R. Hadler and Company, Inc., 
tendered for filing its revised Code of Conduct in the above-referenced 
docket.
    Comment date: December 2, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

3. PECO Energy Company

[Docket No. ER98-387-000]

    Take notice that on October 30, 1997, PECO Energy Company (PECO) 
filed an executed Installed Capacity Obligation Allocation Agreement 
between PECO and Allegheny Energy Solutions Inc. (hereinafter 
Supplier). The terms and conditions contained within this Agreement are 
identical to the terms and conditions contained with the Form of 
Installed Capacity Allocation Agreement filed by PECO with the 
Commission on October 3, 1997, at Docket No. ER98-28-000. This filing 
merely submits an individual executed copy of the Installed Capacity 
Obligation Allocation Agreement between PECO and an alternate supplier 
participating in PECO's Pilot.
    Copies of the filing were served on the Supplier and the 
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
    Comment date: December 2, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

4. Sierra Pacific Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-415-000]

    Take notice that on October 30, 1997, Sierra Pacific Power Company 
(Sierra) filed a revision to the General Transfer Agreement (GTA) 
between Sierra and Bonneville Power Administration (BPA).
    Sierra states that the revision would increase the total monthly 
facilities charge from $132,656 to $134,556 to reflect a change in the 
percentage of initial capital investment used to calculate the 
Estimated O&M Charge. Sierra requests that the increased charge be made 
effective on October 31, 1997.
    Copies of this filing were served upon the Public Utilities 
Commission of Nevada, the Public Utilities Commission of California, 
the Nevada Bureau of Consumer Protection and Bonneville Power 
Administration.
    Comment date: December 3, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

5. Jersey Central Power & Light Company, Metropolitan Edison 
Company and Pennsylvania Electric Company

[Docket No. ER98-433-000]

    Take notice that on October 31, 1997, Jersey Central Power & Light 
Company, Metropolitan Edison Company and Pennsylvania Electric Company 
(doing business and collectively referred to as GPU Energy) submitted 
for filing a Service Agreement between GPU Energy and its power 
marketing affiliate, GPU Advanced Resources. GPU Energy requested an 
effective date of November 1, 1997, for the Service Agreement.
    Comment date: December 3, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

6. PP&L, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-434-000]

    Take notice that on October 31, 1997, PP&L, Inc., (formerly known 
as Pennsylvania Power & Light Company) (PP&L), filed a Service 
Agreement dated October 23, 1997, with GPU Advanced Resources (GPU), 
under PP&L's FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 5. The Service 
Agreement adds GPU as an eligible customer under the Tariff.
    PP&L requests an effective date of October 31, 1997, for the 
Service Agreement.
    PP&L states that copies of this filing have been supplied to GPU 
and to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.

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    Comment date: December 3, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

7. Southwestern Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER98-435-000]

    Take notice that on October 31, 1997, New Century Services, Inc., 
on behalf of Southwestern Public Service Company (Southwestern), 
submitted an executed umbrella service agreement under Southwestern's 
market-based sales tariff with Avista Energy, Inc., (Avista). This 
umbrella service agreement provides for Southwestern's sale and 
Avista's purchase of capacity and energy at market-based rates pursuant 
to Southwestern's market-based sales tariff.
    Comment date: December 3, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

8. Maine Electric Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-436-000]

    Take notice that on October 31, 1997, Maine Electric Power Company 
(MEPCO), tendered for filing a service agreement for Non-Firm Point-to-
Point Transmission Service entered into with New Energy Ventures, LLC. 
Service will be provided pursuant to MEPCO's Open Access Transmission 
Tariff, designated rate schedule MEPCO--FERC Electric Tariff, Original 
Volume No. 1, as supplemented.
    Comment date: December 3, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

9. Central Maine Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-437-000]

    Take notice that on October 31, 1997, Central Maine Power Company 
(CMP), tendered for filing a service agreement for Non-Firm Point-to-
Point Transmission Service entered into with NorAm Energy Services, 
Inc. Service will be provided pursuant to CMP's Open Access 
Transmission Tariff, designated rate schedule CMP--FERC Electric 
Tariff, Original Volume No. 3, as supplemented.
    Comment date: December 3, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

10. PacifiCorp

[Docket No. ER98-438-000]

    Take notice that on October 31, 1997, PacifiCorp, tendered for 
filing in accordance with 18 CFR Part 35 of the Commission's Rules and 
Regulations, a revision to Exhibit A, to Service Agreement No. 65 of 
PacifiCorp's FERC Electric Tariff, First Revised Volume No. 11.
    Copies of this filing were supplied to PacifiCorp's Merchant 
Function, the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission and 
the Public Utility Commission of Oregon.
    A copy of this filing may be obtained from PacifiCorp's Regulatory 
Administration Department's Bulletin Board System through a personal 
computer by calling (503) 464-6122 (9600 baud, 8 bits, no parity, 1 
stop bit).
    Comment date: December 3, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

11. Cinergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-439-000]

    Take notice that on October 31, 1997, Cinergy Services, Inc. 
(Cinergy), tendered for filing a service agreement under Cinergy's 
Power Sales Standard Tariff (the Tariff) entered into between Cinergy 
and Ontario Hydro (Hydro).
    Cinergy and Hydro are requesting an effective date of October 7, 
1997.
    Comment date: December 3, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

12. Old Dominion Electric Cooperative

[Docket No. ER98-440-000]

    Take notice that on October 31, 1997, Old Dominion Electric 
Cooperative (ODEC) submitted a Filing of Form of Service Agreement for 
market-based sales of power by it, in compliance with the Commission's 
Order Conditionally Accepting for Filing Proposed Market-Based Rates 
and Granting Waiver of Notice Requirement that was issued on October 
17, 1997, in Docket No. ER97-4313-000.
    Comment date: December 3, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

13. Tampa Electric Company

[Docket No. ER98-442-000]

    Take notice that on October 31, 1997, Tampa Electric Company (Tampa 
Electric), tendered for filing a letter of commitment providing for the 
sale of capacity and energy to the Reedy Creek Improvement District 
(RCID) under Service Schedule J, of the Contract for Interchange 
Service between them. Tampa Electric requests that the letter of 
commitment be made effective on January 1, 1998.
    Copies of the filing have been served on RCID and the Florida 
Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: December 3, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

14. Indiana Michigan Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-444-000]

    Take notice that on October 31, 1997, Indiana Michigan Power 
Company (I&M Power), will terminate the service that it currently 
provides to the City of Dowagiac, Michigan, (Dowagiac) under Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Rate Schedule Volume No. 1 
(effective date March 1, 1992), the Partial Requirements Contract 
between I&M Power and Dowagiac (FERC Rate Schedule, Original Volume No. 
1).
    I&M Power is terminating service to Dowagiac at Dowagiac's request. 
Dowagiac has notified I&M Power that, commencing February 28, 1998, it 
will purchase power from a supplier other than I&M Power.
    This notice of termination has been served upon City Manager and 
Counsel for Dowagiac and the Michigan Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: December 3, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

15. Commonwealth Edison Company

[Docket No. ER98-446-000]

    Take notice that on October 31, 1997, Commonwealth Edison Company 
(ComEd) submitted for filing Short-Term Firm Service Agreements with 
Rainbow Energy Marketing Corporation (REMC), and Aquila Power 
Corporation (Aquila), and a Non-Firm Service Agreement with e prime, 
inc. (e prime), under the terms of ComEd's Open Access Transmission 
Tariff (OATT).
    ComEd requests an effective date of October 8, 1997, for the 
service agreements, and accordingly seeks waiver of the Commission's 
requirements. Copies of this filing were served upon REMC, Aquila, e 
prime, and the Illinois Commerce Commission.
    Comment date: December 3, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

16. Panda Power Corporation

[Docket No. ER98-447-000]

    Take notice that on October 31, 1997, Panda Power Corporation 
(PPC), 4100 Spring Valley, Suite 1001, Dallas, Texas 75244, tendered 
for filing pursuant to Rules 205 and 207, a petition for waivers and 
blanket approvals under various regulations of the Commission and for 
an order accepting its FERC Electric Rate Schedule No. 1, to be 
effective November 1, 1997.
    In transactions where PPC will sell electric energy and capacity at 
wholesale, it proposes to make such sales on rates, terms and 
conditions to be mutually agreed to with the purchasing party. PPC may 
engage in

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electric energy and capacity transactions as a marketer and energy and 
capacity transactions as a broker.
    Comment date: December 3, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

17. Great Bay Power Corporation

[Docket No. ER98-448-000]

    Take notice that on October 31, 1997, Great Bay Power Corporation, 
tendered for filing a revised summary of activity for the quarter 
ending September 30, 1997.
    Comment date: December 3, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

18. Cinergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-450-000]

    Take notice that on October 31, 1997, Cinergy Services, Inc. 
(Cinergy), tendered for filing a service agreement under Cinergy's 
Power Sales Standard Tariff (the Tariff) entered into between Cinergy 
and Interstate Power Company (Interstate).
    Cinergy and Interstate are requesting an effective date of October 
7, 1997.
    Comment date: December 3, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

19. Louisville Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ER98-451-000]

    Take notice that on October 31, 1997, Louisville Gas and Electric 
Company, tendered for filing copies of a service agreement between 
Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Market Responsive Energy Inc., 
under Rate GSS.
    Comment date: December 3, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

20. New Century Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-452-000]

    Take notice that on October 31, 1997, New Century Services, Inc., 
on behalf of Cheyenne Light, Fuel and Power Company, Public Service 
Company of Colorado, and Southwestern Public Service Company 
(collectively Companies) tendered for filing an Umbrella Service 
Agreement under their Joint Open Access Transmission Service Tariff for 
Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service between the Companies and 
Tenaska Power Services Company.
    Comment date: December 3, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

21. New England Power Pool

[Docket No. ER98-453-000]

    Take notice that on October 31, 1997, the New England Power Pool 
Executive Committee filed for acceptance a signature page to the New 
England Power Pool (NEPOOL), Agreement dated September 1, 1971, as 
amended, signed by EnergyEXPRESS, Inc., (EnergyEXPRESS). The NEPOOL 
Agreement has been designated NEPOOL FPC No. 2.
    The Executive Committee states that the Commission's acceptance of 
EnergyEXPRESS's signature page would permit NEPOOL to expand its 
membership to include EnergyEXPRESS. NEPOOL further states that the 
filed signature page does not change the NEPOOL Agreement in any 
manner, other than to make EnergyEXPRESS a member in NEPOOL. NEPOOL 
requests an effective date of January 1, 1998, for commencement of 
participation in NEPOOL by EnergyEXPRESS.
    Comment date: December 3, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

22. PP&L, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-454-000]

    Take notice that on October 31, 1997, PP&L, Inc. (formerly known as 
Pennsylvania Power & Light Company) (PP&L), filed a Service Agreement 
dated October 28, 1997, with DTE Energy Trading, Inc. (DTE), under 
PP&L's FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 5. The Service 
Agreement adds DTE as an eligible customer under the Tariff.
    PP&L requests an effective date of October 31, 1997, for the 
Service Agreement.
    PP&L states that copies of this filing have been supplied to DTE 
and to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
    Comment date: December 3, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

23. PP&L, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-455-000]

    Take notice that on October 31, 1997, PP&L, Inc., (formerly known 
as Pennsylvania Power & Light Company)(PP&L), filed a Service Agreement 
dated October 20, 1997, with Ohio Edison Company (OEC) under PP&L's 
FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 5. The Service Agreement adds 
OEC as an eligible customer under the Tariff.
    PP&L requests an effective date of October 31, 1997 for the Service 
Agreement.
    PP&L states that copies of this filing have been supplied to OEC 
and to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
    Comment date: December 3, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

24. Cinergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-523-000]

    Take notice that on November 3, 1997, Cinergy Services, Inc., on 
behalf of its Operating Company affiliates, The Cincinnati Gas & 
Electric Company and PSI Energy, Inc., (collectively referred to as 
Cinergy), tendered for filing an unexecuted form of Service Agreement 
under Cinergy's Open Access Transmission Tariff for certain retail 
customers who take or are eligible to take buy-through commodity 
service. Cinergy has requested an effective date of October 4, 1998, 
for the form of Service Agreement.
    Copies of the filing have been served on the customers currently 
effected and the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission and the Public 
Utilities Commission of the Ohio.
    Comment date: December 2, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

25. Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-570-000]

    Take notice that on November 6, 1997, Maine Yankee Atomic Power 
Company tendered for filing, pursuant to Section 205 of the Federal 
Power Act and Section 35.13 of the Commission's Regulations, an 
amendment to the power contracts for the sale of electricity for resale 
to ten New England utilities. Maine Yankee states that the amendment is 
designed to clarify the obligations of the purchasing utilities 
following the decision to cease power production at Maine Yankee's 
nuclear generating plant. Maine Yankee's filing also includes 
adjustments to amounts being amortized for unrecovered nuclear fuel, a 
revised schedule of decommissioning charges based on a new study of 
decommissioning costs, and adjustments to the billing for post 
retirement benefits other than pensions and to cease earning a current 
return on CWIP.
    Maine Yankee states that the effects of the above adjustments would 
be an increase in those rate components of $5,096,102 as compared 
against the 1996 test year. However the projected reductions in 
operations and maintenance and other expenses due to the premature 
shutdown will result in an overall rate decrease of

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approximately $60 million in 1998 as compared to the test year.
    Maine Yankee states that copies of its filing have been provided to 
its jurisdictional customers, secondary customers and to state 
regulatory commissions in Connecticut, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, 
Maine and Rhode Island and the Office of the Public Advocate, State of 
Maine.
    Comment date: December 2, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

26. Indiana Michigan Power Company

[Docket No. SC98-1-000]

    Take notice that on October 31, 1997, American Electric Power 
Service Corporation, as agent for Indiana Michigan Power Company (I&M), 
an operating company of the American Electric Power System, tendered 
for filing an estimate of, and a proposal to charge, stranded costs to 
the City of Dowagiac, MI (Dowagiac), through the rates for wholesale 
transmission service to Dowagiac, or to another Transmission Customer 
which serves Dowagiac, upon the termination of I&M's Municipal Resale 
Service (MRS) Agreement with Dowagiac. I&M requests an effective date 
of March 1, 1998, the day following such termination.
    Copies of the filing have been served upon Dowagiac and the 
Michigan Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: December 3, 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. 97-31068 Filed 11-25-97; 8:45 am]
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