[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 224 (Thursday, November 20, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62049-62052]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-30466]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. EG98-6-000, et al.]


Electric Rate and Corporate Regulation Filings; Transcanada OSP 
Holdings Ltd., et al.

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

1. TransCanada OSP Holdings Ltd.

[Docket No. EG98-6-000]

    Take notice that on November 5, 1997, TransCanada OSP Holdings Ltd. 
(Applicant), with its principal office at 111-5th Avenue S.W. Calgary, 
Alberta, Canada T2P 3Y6, 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 states that it will be engaged indirectly through 
affiliates in owning and operating the Ocean State Power project 
consisting of two approximately 250 megawatt electric generating 
facilities located in Burrillville, Rhode Island (the Facility). 
Electric energy produced by the Facility is sold exclusively at 
wholesale.
    Comment date: December 1, 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. National Gas & Electric L.P., Western Power Services, Inc., Western 
Power Services, Inc., WPS Energy Services, Inc., Avista Energy, Inc., 
CHI Power Marketing, Inc., and American National Power, Inc.

[Docket Nos. ER90-168-034, ER95-748-009, ER95-748-010, ER96-1088-012, 
ER96-2408-006, ER96-2640-004, and ER96-1195-006, (not consolidated)]

    Take notice that the following informational filings have been made 
with the Commission and are on file and available for public inspection 
and copying in the Commission's Public Reference Room:
    On October 20, 1997, National Gas & Electric L.P., filed certain 
information as required by the Commission's March 20, 1990, order in 
Docket No. ER90-168-000.
    On October 16, 1997, Western Power Services, Inc., filed certain 
information as required by the Commission's May 16, 1995, order in 
Docket No. ER95-748-000.
    On October 17, 1997, Western Power Services, Inc., filed certain 
information as required by the Commission's May 16, 1995, order in 
Docket No. ER95-748-000.
    On October 21, 1997, WPS Energy Services, Inc., filed certain 
information as required by the Commission's April 16, 1996, order in 
Docket No. ER96-1088-000.
    On October 29, 1997, Avista Energy, Inc., filed certain information 
as required by the Commission's September 12, 1996, order in Docket No. 
ER96-2408-000.
    On October 29, 1997, CHI Power Marketing, Inc., filed certain 
information as required by the Commission's September 12, 1996, order 
in Docket No. ER96-2640-000.
    On October 29, 1997, American National Power, Inc., filed certain 
information as required by the Commission's May 1, 1996, order in 
Docket No. ER96-1195-000.

3. New England Power Company, The Narragansett Electric Company, 
AllEnergy Marketing Company, L.L.C., and USGen New England, Inc.

[Docket Nos. ER98-6-000 and EC98-1-000]

    Take notice that on November 5, 1997, New England Power Company 
(NEP), The Narragansett Electric Company (Narragansett), AllEnergy 
Marketing Company, L.L.C. (AllEnergy) and USGen New England, Inc. 
(USGenNE), submitted for filing, pursuant to Sections 203 and 205 of 
the Federal Power Act, and Parts 33 and 35 of the Commission's 
Regulations, amendments to applications filed on October 1, 1997, in 
the above-referenced dockets in connection with the divestiture by NEP 
and Narragansett of substantially all of their non-nuclear generation 
assets to USGenNE.
    Comment date: December 1, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

4. Northern Indiana Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER98-271-000]

    Take notice that on October 24, 1997, Northern Indiana Public 
Services

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Company (Northern) filed a Service Agreement pursuant to its Power 
Sales Tariff with ProLiance Energy, LLC. Northern has requested that 
the Service Agreement be allowed to become effective as of October 31, 
1997.
    Copies of this filing have been sent to ProLiance Energy, LLC, to 
the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission, and to the Indiana Office of 
Utility Consumer Counselor.
    Comment date: November 24, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

5. Northern Indiana Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER98-272-000]

    Take notice that on October 24, 1997, Northern Indiana Public 
Service Company tendered for filing an executed Sales Service Agreement 
and an executed Standard Transmission Service Agreement for Non-Firm 
Point-to-Point Transmission Service between Northern Indiana Public 
Service Company and Northeast Utilities Service Company.
    Under the Transmission Service Agreement, Northern Indiana Public 
Service Company will provide Point-to-Point Transmission Service to 
Northeast Utilities Service Company pursuant to the Transmission 
Service Tariff filed by Northern Indiana Public Service Company in 
Docket No. OA96-47-000 and allowed to become effective by the 
Commission. Under the Sales Service Agreement, Northern Indiana Public 
Service Company will provide general purpose energy and negotiated 
capacity to QST, pursuant to the Wholesale Sales Tariff filed by 
Northern Indiana Public Service Company in Docket No. ER95-1222-000 as 
amended by the Commission's order in Docket No. ER97-458-000 and 
allowed to become effective by the Commission. Northern Indiana Public 
Service Company has requested that the Service Agreements be allowed to 
become effective as of October 31, 1997.
    Copies of this filing have been sent to the Indiana Utility 
Regulatory Commission and the Indiana Office of Utility Consumer 
Counselor.
    Comment date: November 24, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

6. Northern Indiana Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER98-273-000]

    Take notice that on October 24, 1997, Northern Indiana Public 
Service Company tendered for filing an executed Sales Service Agreement 
and an executed Standard Transmission Service Agreement for Non-Firm 
Point-to-Point Transmission Service between Northern Indiana Public 
Service Company and QST Energy Trading Inc.
    Under the Transmission Service Agreement, Northern Indiana Public 
Service Company will provide Point-to-Point Transmission Service to QST 
Energy Trading Inc., pursuant to the Transmission Service Tariff filed 
by Northern Indiana Public Service Company in Docket No. OA96-47-000 
and allowed to become effective by the Commission. Under the Sales 
Service Agreement, Northern Indiana Public Service Company will provide 
general purpose energy and negotiated capacity to QST, pursuant to the 
Wholesale Sales Tariff filed by Northern Indiana Public Service Company 
in Docket No. ER95-1222-000 as amended by the Commission's order in 
Docket No. ER97-458-000 and allowed to become effective by the 
Commission. Northern Indiana Public Service Company has requested that 
the Service Agreements be allowed to become effective as of October 31, 
1997.
    Copies of this filing have been sent to the Indiana Utility 
Regulatory Commission and the Indiana Office of Utility Consumer 
Counselor.
    Comment date: November 24, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

7. Consolidated Edison Solutions, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-274-000]

    On October 24, 1997, Consolidated Edison Solutions, Inc. (ConEdison 
Solutions), filed pursuant to Section 35.16 a Notice of Succession 
under which ConEdison Solutions will succeed to ProMark Energy, Inc's 
Rate Schedule No. 1. ConEdison Solutions requests that the succession 
be made effective September 24, 1997.
    Comment date: November 24, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

8. MidAmerican Energy Company

[Docket No. ER98-275-000]

    Take notice that on October 24, 1997, MidAmerican Energy Company 
tendered for filing a proposed change in its Rate Schedule for Power 
Sales, FERC Electric Rate Schedule, Original Volume No. 5. The proposed 
change consists of the following:
    1. Seventh Revised Sheet No. 16, superseding Sixth Revised Sheet 
No. 16;
    2. Fifth Revised Sheet Nos. 17 and 18, superseding Fourth Revised 
Sheet Nos. 17 and 18;
    3. Fourth Revised Sheet Nos. 19 and 20, superseding Third Revised 
Sheet Nos. 19 and 20;
    4. Third Revised Sheet No. 21, superseding Second Revised Sheet No. 
21; and
    5. Original Sheet Nos. 22 and 23.
    MidAmerican states that it is submitting these tariff sheets for 
the purpose of complying with the requirements set forth in Southern 
Company Services, Inc., 75 FERC para. 61,130 (1996), relating to 
quarterly filings by public utilities of summaries of short-term 
market-based power transactions. The tariff sheets contain summaries of 
such transactions under the Rate Schedule for Power Sales for the 
applicable quarter.
    MidAmerican proposes an effective date of the first day of the 
applicable quarter for the rate schedule change. Accordingly, 
MidAmerican requests a waiver of the 60-day notice requirement for this 
filing. MidAmerican states that this date is consistent with the 
requirements of the Southern Company Services, Inc., order and the 
effective date authorized in Docket No. ER96-2459-000.
    Copies of the filing were served upon MidAmerican's customers under 
the Rate Schedule for Power Sales and the Iowa Utilities Board, the 
Illinois Commerce Commission and the South Dakota Public Utilities 
Commission.
    Comment date: November 24, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

9. Idaho Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-276-000]

    Take notice that on October 24, 1997, Idaho Power Company (IPC) 
tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission a 
Quarterly Transaction Summary Report under Idaho Power Company's Market 
Rate Power Sale Tariff.
    Comment date: November 24, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

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

[Docket No. ER98-278-000]

    Take notice that on October 24, 1997, Jersey Central Power & Light 
Company, Metropolitan Edison Company and Pennsylvania Electric Company 
(d/b/a GPU Energy), filed an executed Service Agreement between GPU 
Energy and Allegheny Power (ALP), dated October 23, 1997. This Service 
Agreement specifies that ALP has agreed to the rates, terms and 
conditions of GPU Energy's Operating Capacity and/or Energy Sales 
Tariff (Sales Tariff) designated as FERC Electric Tariff,

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Original Volume No. 1. The Sales Tariff was accepted by the Commission 
by letter order issued on February 10, 1995, in Jersey Central Power & 
Light Co., Metropolitan Edison Co. and Pennsylvania Electric Co., 
Docket No. ER95-276-000 and allows GPU Energy and ALP to enter into 
separately scheduled transactions under which GPU Energy will make 
available for sale, surplus operating capacity and/or energy at 
negotiated rates that are no higher than GPU Energy's cost of service.
    GPU Energy requests a waiver of the Commission's notice 
requirements for good cause shown and an effective date of October 23, 
1997, for the Service Agreement.
    GPU Energy has served copies of the filing on regulatory agencies 
in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
    Comment date: November 24, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

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

[Docket No. ER98-279-000]

    Take notice that on October 24, 1997, Jersey Central Power & Light 
Company, Metropolitan Edison Company and Pennsylvania Electric Company 
(d/b/a GPU Energy), filed an executed Service Agreement between GPU 
Energy and Dupont Power Marketing, Inc. (DPM), dated October 23, 1997. 
This Service Agreement specifies that DPM has agreed to the rates, 
terms and conditions of GPU Energy's Operating Capacity and/or Energy 
Sales Tariff (Sales Tariff) designated as FERC Electric Tariff, 
Original Volume No. 1. The Sales Tariff was accepted by the Commission 
by letter order issued on February 10, 1995, in Jersey Central Power & 
Light Co., Metropolitan Edison Co., and Pennsylvania Electric Co., 
Docket No. ER95-276-000 and allows GPU Energy and DPM to enter into 
separately scheduled transactions under which GPU Energy will make 
available for sale, surplus operating capacity and/or energy at 
negotiated rates that are no higher than GPU Energy's cost of service.
    GPU Energy requests a waiver of the Commission's notice 
requirements for good cause shown and an effective date of October 23, 
1997, for the Service Agreement.
    GPU Energy has served copies of the filing on regulatory agencies 
in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
    Comment date: November 24, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

12. Kansas City Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER98-280-000]

    Take notice that on October 24, 1997, Kansas City Power & Light 
Company (KCPL) tendered for filing a Service Agreement dated October 1, 
1997, between KCPL and Tenaska Power Services Co. KCPL proposes an 
effective date of October 10, 1997 and requests a waiver of the 
Commission's notice requirement to allow the requested effective date. 
This Agreement provides for the rates and charges for Short-term Firm 
Transmission Service.
    In its filing, KCPL states that the rates included in the above-
mentioned Service Agreement are KCPL's rates and charges in the 
compliance filing to FERC Order No. 888-A, in Docket No. OA97-636-000.
    Comment date: November 24, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

13. Northeast Utilities Service Company

[Docket No. ER98-281-000]

    Take notice that Northeast Utilities Service Company (NUSCO), on 
October 24, 1997, tendered for filing, a Service Agreement with the CNG 
Power Services Corporation under the NU System Companies' Sale for 
Resale, Tariff No. 7.
    NUSCO states that a copy of this filing has been mailed to the CNG 
Power Services Corporation.
    NUSCO requests that the Service Agreement become effective October 
20, 1997.
    Comment date: November 24, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

14. PacifiCorp

[Docket No. ER98-282-000]

    Take notice that PacifiCorp on October 24, 1997, tendered for 
filing in accordance with 18 CFR Part 35 of the Commission's Rules and 
Regulations, Non-Firm and Short-Term Firm Point-To-Point Transmission 
Service Agreements with Cook Inlet Energy Supply L.P., under 
PacifiCorp's FERC Electric Tariff, First Revised Volume No. 11.
    Copies of this filing were supplied to the Washington Utilities and 
Transportation Commission and the Public Utility Commission of Oregon.
    Comment date: November 24, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

15. Union Electric Company

[Docket No. ER98-283-000]

    Take notice that on October 27, 1997, Union Electric Company 
(Union) tendered for filing a Notice of Cancellation of Rate Schedule 
FERC No. 161, dated July 21, 1995, (Docket No. ER96-925-000).
    Union states that notice of the proposed cancellation has been 
served upon the Electric Clearinghouse, Inc.
    Comment date: November 24, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

16. Union Electric Company

[Docket No. ER98-284-000]

    Take notice that on October 27, 1997, Union Electric Company 
(Union) tendered for filing a Notice of Cancellation of Rate Schedule 
FERC No. 162, dated June 20, 1996, (Docket No. ER96-2298-000).
    Union states that notice of the proposed cancellation has been 
served upon the Duke/Louis Dreyfus L.L.C.
    Comment date: November 24, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

17. Union Electric Company

[Docket No. ER98-286-000]

    Take notice that on October 27, 1997, Union Electric Company 
tendered for filing a Notice of Cancellation of Rate Schedule FERC No. 
164, dated March 26, 1996, (Docket No. ER96-1386-000).
    Comment date: November 24, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

18. Union Electric Company

[Docket No. ER98-287-000]

    Take notice that on October 27, 1997, Union Electric Company 
tendered for filing a Notice of Cancellation of Rate Schedule FERC No. 
158, dated August 23, 1995, (Docket No. ER95-1607-000).
    Comment date: November 24, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

19. Union Electric Company

[Docket No. ER98-288-000]

    Take notice that on October 27, 1997, Union Electric Company 
tendered for filing a Notice of Cancellation of Rate Schedule FERC No. 
159, dated September 29, 1995, (Docket No. ER95-1846-000).
    Comment date: November 24, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

20. PP&L, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-289-000]

    Take notice that on October 27, 1997, PP&L, Inc., (formerly known 
as Pennsylvania Power & Light Company) (PP&L), filed a Service 
Agreement dated October 23, 1997, with Dupont Power Marketing, Inc., 
(Dupont) under PP&L's

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FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 5. The Service Agreement adds 
Dupont as an eligible customer under the Tariff.
    PP&L requests an effective date of October 27, 1997, for the 
Service Agreement.
    PP&L states that copies of this filing have been supplied to Dupont 
and to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
    Comment date: November 24, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

21. The Dayton Power and Light Company

[Docket No. ER98-290-000]

    Take notice that on October 27, 1997, Dayton Power and Light 
Company (Dayton), submitted service agreements establishing Delmarva 
Power and Light Company, Entergy Power Marketing Corp., Ohio Power 
Valley Electric Corporation, QST Energy Trading, Inc., as customers 
under the terms of Dayton's Open Access Transmission Tariff.
    Dayton requests an effective date of one day subsequent to this 
filing for the service agreements. Accordingly, Dayton requests waiver 
of the Commission's notice requirements. Copies of filing were served 
upon establishing Delmarva Power and Light Company, Entergy Power 
Marketing Corp., Ohio Power Valley Electric Corporation, QST Energy 
Trading, Inc., and the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio.
    Comment date: November 24, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

22. PP&L, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-291-000]

    Take Notice that on October 27, 1997, PP&L, Inc., (formerly known 
as Pennsylvania Power & Light Company) (PP&L), filed a Service 
Agreement dated October 1, 1997, with Eastern Power Distribution 
Incorporated (EPDI), under PP&L's FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume 
No. 5. The Service Agreement adds EPDI as an eligible customer under 
the Tariff.
    PP&L requests an effective date of October 27, 1997, for the 
Service Agreement.
    PP&L states that copies of this filing have been supplied to EPDI 
and to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
    Comment date: November 24, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

23. Fall River Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc.

[Docket No. OA98-1-000]

    Take notice that on October 8, 1997, Fall River Rural Electric 
Cooperative, Inc., tendered for filing a petition for waiver of the 
requirements of Order No. 888 and Order No. 889.
    Comment date: November 24, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

24. Wolverine Power Supply Cooperative, Inc.

[Docket No. OA98-4-000]

    Take notice that on October 30, 1997, Wolverine Power Supply 
Cooperative, Inc. (Wolverine), tendered for filing a Request for 
Waiver, in accordance with Section 35.28(d) of the Commission's 
Regulations, 18 CFR 35.28(d).
    In Wolverine's Request for Waiver, Wolverine seeks a waiver of the 
OASIS and standards of conduct requirements of Order Nos. 889 and 889-
A.
    Comment date: November 25, 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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