[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 243 (Thursday, December 18, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66353-66355]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-33040]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. EG98-15-000, et al.]


P.H. Rio Volcan, S.A., et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate 
Regulation Filings

December 12, 1997.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. P.H. Rio Volcan, S.A.

[Docket No. EG98-15-000]

    Take notice that on December 4, 1997, P.H. Rio Volcan, S.A., a 
corporation organized under the laws of Costa Rica (Applicant), with 
its principal place of business at Santo Domingo de Heredia del Hotel 
Bouganville 200 Mts. al Este de la Iglesia Catolica (Primera Entrada 
Porton con Ruedas de Artilleria) Heredia, Costa Rica, 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 intends to own and operate an 
approximately 17 megawatt (net), hydroelectric power production 
facility located in the District of Sarapiqui, Canton of Alajuela, 
Province of Alajuela, Costa Rica.
    Comment date: December 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. The United Illuminating Company

[Docket No. ER98-769-000]

    Take notice that on November 24, 1997, The United Illuminating 
Company (UI), tendered for filing for informational purposes all 
individual Purchase Agreements and Supplements to Purchase Agreements 
executed under UI's Wholesale Electric Sales Tariff, FERC Electric 
Tariff, Original Volume No. 2, as amended, during the six-month period 
May 1, 1997, through October 31, 1997.

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    Comment date: December 29, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

3. South Carolina Electric & Gas Company

[Docket No. ER98-770-000]

    Take notice that on November 24, 1997, South Carolina Electric & 
Gas Company, tendered for filing proposed cancellation of Service 
Agreement FERC No. 28 with Southern Company Services, Inc., and Service 
Agreement FERC No. 37 with Carolina Power & Light Company.
    Under the proposed cancellation, the contracts which expired 
effective May 21, 1997 and August 31, 1997, respectively, will be 
canceled.
    Copies of this filing were served upon Southern Company Services, 
Inc., and Carolina Power & Light Company.
    Comment date: December 29, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

4. Central Power and Light Company; West Texas Utilities Company; 
Public Service Company of Oklahoma; Southwestern Electric Power 
Company

[Docket No. ER98-771-000]

    Take notice that on November 24, 1997, Central Power and Light 
Company (CPL), West Texas Utilities Company (WTU), Public Service 
Company of Oklahoma (PSO) and Southwestern Electric Power Company 
(SWEPCO) (collectively, the CSW Operating Companies) submitted for 
filing service agreements under which the CSW Operating Companies will 
provide transmission and ancillary services in accordance with the CSW 
Operating Companies' open access transmission service tariff.
    The CSW Operating Companies state that the filing has been served 
on the affected customers and on the Public Utility Commission of 
Texas.
    Comment date: December 29, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

5. Northern States Power Company (Minnesota Company); Northern 
States Power Company (Wisconsin Company)

[Docket No. ER98-772-000]

    Take notice that on November 25, 1997, Northern States Power 
Company (Minnesota) and Northern States Power Company (Wisconsin) 
(collectively known as NSP), tendered for filing an Electric Service 
Agreement between NSP and LG&E Energy Marketing, Inc., (Customer). This 
Electric Service Agreement is an enabling agreement under which NSP may 
provide to Customer the electric services identified in NSP Operating 
Companies Electric Services Tariff original Volume No. 4. NSP requests 
that this Electric Service Agreement be made effective on November 5, 
1997.
    Comment date: December 29, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

6. Northern States Power Company (Minnesota Company); Northern 
States Power Company (Wisconsin Company)

[Docket No. ER98-773-000]

    Take notice that on November 25, 1997, Northern States Power 
Company (Minnesota) and Northern States Power Company (Wisconsin) 
(collectively known as NSP), tendered for filing an Electric Service 
Agreement between NSP and NESI Power Marketing, Inc. (Customer). This 
Electric Service Agreement is an enabling agreement under which NSP may 
provide to Customer the electric services identified in NSP Operating 
Companies Electric Services Tariff original Volume No. 4. NSP requests 
that this Electric Service Agreement be made effective on November 5, 
1997.
    Comment date: December 29, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

7. New England Power Pool

[Docket No. ER98-774-000]

    Take notice that on November 25, 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 Dighton Power Associates Limited Partnership 
(Dighton Power). The NEPOOL Agreement has been designated NEPOOL FPC 
No. 2.
    The Executive Committee states that the Commission's acceptance of 
Dighton Power's signature page would permit NEPOOL to expand its 
membership to include Dighton Power. NEPOOL further states that the 
filed signature page does not change the NEPOOL Agreement in any 
manner, other than to make Dighton Power a member in NEPOOL. NEPOOL 
requests an effective date of December 1, 1997, for commencement of 
participation in NEPOOL by Dighton Power.
    Comment date: December 29, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

8. Arizona Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER98-775-000]

    Take notice that on November 25, 1997, Arizona Public Service 
Company (APS), tendered for filing a Service Agreement to provide Firm 
Point-to-Point Transmission Service under APS' Open Access Transmission 
Tariff with the Ak-Chin Electric Utility Authority.
    A copy of this filing has been served on the Ak-Chin Electric 
Utility Authority and the Arizona Corporation Commission.
    Comment date: December 29, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

9. Arizona Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER98-776-000]

    Take notice that on November 25, 1997, Arizona Public Service 
Company (APS or Company), tendered for filing a Notice of Cancellation 
of Interruptible Transmission Service Agreement between Arizona Public 
Service Company (APS or Company) and Southern California Edison Company 
(Edison) (APS-FERC Rate Schedule No. 103).
    APS requests that this cancellation become effective January 1, 
1998.
    Comment date: December 29, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

10. Southern California Edison Company

[Docket No. ER98-777-000]

    Take notice that on November 25, 1997, Southern California Edison 
Company (Edison), tendered for filing a Notice of Cancellation of FERC 
Rate Schedule Nos. 246.34 and 340, and all supplements thereto.
    Edison requests that this cancellation become effective October 31, 
1997.
    Comment date: December 29, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

11. Long Island Lighting Company

[Docket No. ER98-778-000]

    Take notice that on November 25, 1997, Long Island Lighting Company 
(LILCO) filed Service Agreements for Non-Firm Point-to-Point 
Transmission Service between LILCO and Williams Energy Services company 
(Transmission Customer).
    The Service Agreement specifies that the Transmission Customer has 
agreed to the rates, terms and conditions of the LILCO open access 
transmission tariff filed on July 9, 1996, in Docket No. OA96-38-000.
    LILCO requests waiver of the Commission's sixty (60) day notice 
requirements and an effective date of November 12, 1997, for the 
Service Agreement. LILCO has served copies of the filing on the New 
York State Public Service Commission and on the Transmission Customer.

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    Comment date: December 29, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

12. PECO Energy Company

[Docket No. ER98-779-000]

    Take notice that on November 25, 1997, PECO Energy Company (PECO), 
filed under Sec. 205 of the Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 792 et seq., a 
Transaction Agreement dated October 30, 1997, with Enron Power 
Marketing, Inc. (Enron), under PECO's FERC Electric Tariff Original 
Volume No. 1 (Tariff). The Transaction Agreement is for a term of 
fourteen (14) months.
    PECO requests an effective date of November 1, 1997, for the 
Transaction Agreement.
    PECO states that copies of this filing have been supplied to Enron 
and to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
    Comment date: December 29, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

13. PECO Energy Company

[Docket No. ER98-780-000]

    Take notice that on November 25, 1997, PECO Energy Company (PECO), 
filed under Sec. 205 of the Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 792 et seq., a 
Transaction Agreement dated October 30, 1997, with NorAm Energy 
Management, Inc. (NEM), under PECO's FERC Electric Tariff Original 
Volume No. 1 (Tariff). The Transaction Agreement is for a term of 
fourteen (14) months.
    PECO requests an effective date of November 1, 1997, for the 
Transaction Agreement.
    PECO states that copies of this filing have been supplied to NEM 
and to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
    Comment date: December 29, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

14. Union Electric Company

[Docket No. ER98-781-000]

    Take notice that on November 25, 1997, Union Electric Company (UE), 
tendered for filing Service Agreements for Non-Firm Point-to-Point 
Transmission Services between UE and AIG Trading Corporation and 
Tenaska Power Services Company. UE asserts that the purpose of the 
Agreements is to permit UE to provide transmission service to the 
parties pursuant to UE's Open Access Transmission Tariff filed in 
Docket No. OA96-50.
    Comment date: December 29, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

15. Union Electric Company

[Docket No. ER98-782-000]

    Take notice that on November 25, 1997, Union Electric Company (UE), 
tendered for filing Service Agreements for Market Based Rate Power 
Sales between UE and Morgan Stanley Capital Group Inc., and PacifiCorp 
Power Marketing, Inc. UE asserts that the purpose of the Agreements is 
to permit UE to make sales of capacity and energy at market based rates 
to the parties pursuant to UE's Market Based Rate Power Sales Tariff 
filed in Docket No. ER97-3664-000.
    Comment date: December 29, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

16. Union Electric Company

[Docket No. ER98-783-0000]

    Take notice that on November 25, 1997, Union Electric Company (UE), 
tendered for filing Service Agreements for Firm Point-to-Point 
Transmission Services between UE and AIG Trading Corporation, Morgan 
Stanley Capital Group Inc., and Tenaska Power Services Company. UE 
asserts that the purpose of the Agreements is to permit UE to provide 
transmission service to the parties pursuant to UE's Open Access 
Transmission Tariff filed in Docket No. OA96-50.
    Comment date: December 29, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

17. PECO Energy Company

[Docket No. ER98-784-000]

    Take notice that on November 25, 1997, PECO Energy Company (PECO), 
filed under Sec. 205 of the Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 792 et seq., a 
Transaction Agreement dated October 30, 1997, with Horizon Energy 
company (HORIZON ENERGY) under PECO's FERC Electric Tariff Original 
Volume No. 1 (Tariff). The Transaction Agreement is for a term of 
fourteen (14) months.
    PECO requests an effective date of November 1, 1997, for the 
Transaction Agreement.
    PECO states that copies of this filing have been supplied to 
HORIZON ENERGY and to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
    Comment date: December 29, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

18. The Empire District Electric Company

[Docket No. ER98-785-000]

    Take notice that on November 25, 1997, The Empire District Electric 
Company (EDE), tendered for filing a service agreement between EDE and 
Aquilla Power 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 
Aquilla Power Corp., 10750 E 350 Highway, Kansas City, MO 64138.
    Comment date: December 29, 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.
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-33040 Filed 12-17-97; 8:45 am]
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