[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 239 (Friday, December 12, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65422-65425]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-32531]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. EG98-14-000, et al.]


Electric Rate and Corporate Regulation Filings; Encogen Hawaii, 
L.P., et al.

December 5, 1997.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Encogen Hawaii, L.P.

[Docket No. EG98-14-000]

    Take notice that on December 1, 1997, Encogen Hawaii, L.P. 
(Encogen), a Delaware limited partnership with its principal office 
located at 1817 Wood Street, Suite #550--West, Dallas, TX 75201, filed 
with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) an 
Application for Determination of Exempt Wholesale Generator Status 
pursuant to Part 365 of the Commission's Regulations. Encogen states 
that it is a Delaware limited partnership. Encogen is engaged directly 
and exclusively in owning an approximately 62 MW (net) naphtha and fuel 
oil-fired power plant (the Facility) located in Haina, Hawaii and 
selling energy at wholesale from the Facility to a Hawaiian electric 
public utility. In addition, thermal energy produced by the Facility as 
part of the cogeneration process will be sold to a macadamia nut 
processing factory and an aquaculture facility.
    Comment date: January 6, 1998, 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. Duquesne Light Company

[Docket No. ER98-686-000]

    Take notice that on November 17, 1997, Duquesne Light Company 
(DLC), filed a Service Agreement for Retail Network Integration 
Transmission Service and a Network Operating Agreement for Retail 
Network Integration Transmission Service dated November 1, 1997, with 
DTE CoEnergy, L.L.C., under DLC's Open Access Transmission Tariff 
(Tariff). The Service Agreement and Network Operating Agreement adds 
DTE CoEnergy, L.L.C., as a customer under the Tariff. DLC requests an 
effective date of November 1, 1997, for the Service Agreement.
    Comment date: December 19, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

3. PP&L, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-687-000]

    Take Notice that on November 17, 1997, PP&L, Inc., (formerly known 
as Pennsylvania Power & Light Company) (PP&L), filed a Service 
Agreement dated November 12, 1997, with South Carolina Electric & Gas 
(SCE&G) under PP&L's FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 5. The 
Service Agreement adds SCE&G as an eligible customer under the Tariff.
    PP&L requests an effective date of November 17, 1997, for the 
Service Agreement.
    PP&L states that copies of this filing have been supplied to SCE&G 
and to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
    Comment date: December 19, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

4. Cinergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-688-000]

    Take notice that on November 17, 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 EnerZ Corporation (EnerZ).

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    Cinergy and EnerZ are requesting an effective date of October 31, 
1997.
    Comment date: December 19, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

5. Zapco Power Marketers, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-689-000]

    Take notice that on November 17, 1997, Zapco Power Marketers, Inc. 
(Zapco), petitioned the Commission for acceptance of Zapco 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.
    Zapco intends to engage in wholesale electric power and energy 
purchases and sales as a marketer. Zapco is not in the business of 
generating or transmitting electric power. Zapco is a wholly-owned 
subsidiary of Zahren Alternative Power Corporation which, through its 
affiliates, is engaged in generation and sale of electricity and other 
energy derived from landfill gas and other fuels.
    Comment date: December 19, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

6. The Detroit Edison Company

[Docket No. ER98-690-000]

    Take notice that on November 17, 1997, The Detroit Edison Company 
(Detroit Edison), tendered for filing Service Agreements for Firm and 
Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service under the Joint Open 
Access Transmission Tariff of Consumers Energy Company and Detroit 
Edison, FERC Electric Tariff No. 1, between Detroit Edison Transmission 
Operations and the following Customers:

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             Customer                      Type of serv. agreement                 Date of serv. agreement               Date of first transaction      
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New York State Elec. & Gas Co....  Firm..................................  September 17, 1997....................  None to Date.                        
New York State Elec. & Gas Co....  Non-Firm..............................  September 17, 1997....................  None to Date.                        
Pennsylvania Power & Light Co....  Non-Firm..............................  September 17, 1997....................  None to Date.                        
Public Service Elec. & Gas Co....  Non-Firm..............................  September 17, 1997....................  None to Date.                        
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    Detroit Edison requests that the TSAs be made effective as rate 
schedules as of the dates set forth above.
    Comment date: December 19, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

7. Duke Energy Corporation

[Docket No. ER98-691-000]

    Take notice that on November 17, 1997, Duke Power, a division of 
Duke Energy Corporation (Duke), tendered for filing Transmission 
Service Agreements between Duke, on its own behalf and acting as agent 
for its wholly-owned subsidiary, Nantahala Power and Light Company, and 
the following customers:

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             Customer                      Type of serv. agreement                 Date of serv. agreement                Requested effective date      
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Tennessee Valley Authority.......  Firm..................................  October 7, 1997.......................  October 17, 1997                     
Avista Energy, Inc...............  Non-Firm..............................  November 6, 1997......................  November 6, 1997                     
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    Duke requests that the TSAs be made effective as rate schedules as 
of the dates set forth above.
    Comment date: December 19, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

8. Entergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-692-000]

    Take notice that on November 17, 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 Firm Point-To-Point 
Transmission Service Agreement between Entergy Services, as agent for 
the Entergy Operating Companies, and The Cincinnati Gas & Electric 
Company, PSI Energy, Inc., and Cinergy Services, Inc.
    Comment date: December 19, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

9. Northern Indiana Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER98-693-000]

    Take notice that on November 17, 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 Pure Power, Inc.
    Under the Transmission Service Agreement, Northern Indiana Public 
Service Company will provide Point-to-Point Transmission Service to 
Pure Power, 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 Pure Power, pursuant to the 
Wholesale Sales Tariff field 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 December 1, 
1997.
    Copies of this filing have been sent to the Indiana Utility 
Regulatory Commission and the Indiana Office of Utility Consumer 
Counselor.
    Comment date: December 19, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

10. Cinergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-694-000]

    Take notice that on November 17,1997, 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 EnerZ Corporation (EnerZ).
    Cinergy and EnerZ are requesting an effective date of October 31, 
1997.
    Comment date: December 19, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

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11. Atlantic City Electric Company

[Docket No. ER98-695-000]

    Take notice that on November 17, 1997, Atlantic City Electric 
Company (Atlantic Electric), tendered for filing service agreements 
under which Atlantic Electric will sell capacity and energy to SCANA 
Energy Marketing, Inc. (SCANA), and South Carolina Electric & Gas 
Company (SCE&G) under Atlantic Electric's market-based rate sales 
tariff. Atlantic Electric requests the agreements be accepted to become 
effective on November 18, 1997.
    Atlantic Electric states that a copy of the filing has been served 
on SCANA and SCE&G.
    Comment date: December 19, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

12. New York State Electric & Gas Corporation

[Docket No. ER98-696-000]

    Take notice that on November 17, 1997, New York State Electric & 
Gas Corporation (NYSEG), filed Service Agreements between NYSEG and 
Electric Clearinghouse, Inc., (Customer). These Service Agreements 
specify that the Customer has agreed to the rates, terms and conditions 
of the NYSEG open access transmission tariff filed and effective on 
June 11, 1997, in Docket No. OA97-571-000.
    NYSEG requests waiver of the Commission's sixty-day notice 
requirements and an effective date of October 23, 1997, for the Service 
Agreements. NYSEG has served copies of the filing on The New York State 
Public Service Commission and on the Customer.
    Comment date: December 19, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

13. American Electric Power Service Corporation

 [Docket No. ER98-697-000]

    Take notice that on November 17, 1997, the American Electric Power 
Service Corporation (AEPSC), tendered for filing executed service 
agreements under the AEP Companies' Open Access Transmission Service 
Tariff (OATT). The OATT 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 November 1, 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: December 19, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

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

[Docket No. ER98-698-000]

    Take notice that on November 17, 1997, Jersey Central Power & Light 
Company, Metropolitan Edison Company and Pennsylvania Electric Company 
(collectively and each doing business as GPU Energy), tendered for 
filing a Notice of Cancellation of the Service Agreement between GPU 
Energy and Phibro, Inc. (Phibro), dated August 23, 1995.
    GPU Energy requests that this cancellation become effective January 
16, 1998.
    Comment date: December 19, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

15. Tucson Electric Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-699-000]

    Take notice that on November 17, 1997, Tucson Electric Power 
Company (TEP), tendered for filing the following service agreements for 
firm point-to-point transmission service, and the following umbrella 
agreement for short-term firm transmission service under Part II of its 
Open Access Transmission Tariff filed in Docket No. OA96-140-000. TEP 
requests waiver of notice to permit the service agreements to become 
effective as of the earliest date service commenced under the 
agreements, and to permit the umbrella agreements to become effective 
as of the date of this filing. The details of the service agreement are 
as follows:
    1. Service Agreement for Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service 
with Electric Clearinghouse, Inc., dated October 31, 1997. Service 
under this agreement commenced on November 1, 1997.
    2. Service Agreement for Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service 
with Enron Power Marketing, Inc., dated October 31, 1997. Service under 
this agreement commenced on November 1, 1997.
    3. Service Agreement for Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service 
with Enron Power Marketing, Inc., dated November 4, 1997. Service under 
this agreement commenced on November 4, 1997.
    The details of the umbrella agreement are as follows:
    1. Umbrella Agreement for Short-Term Firm Point-to-Point 
Transmission Service with Salt River Project dated November 6, 1997. No 
service has yet occurred under this agreement.
    Comment date: December 19, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

16. Tucson Electric Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-700-000]

    Take notice that on November 17, 1997, Tucson Electric Power 
Company (TEP), tendered for filing a service agreement and letter 
agreement for the sale of firm power under Service Schedule C of TEP's 
Coordination Tariff, Volume No. 1, Docket No. ER94-1437-000.
    The details of the agreements are as follows:
    1. Service Agreement for Firm Power Sales to Farmington Electric 
Utility System dated May 16, 1997. Service under this agreement 
commenced on November 1, 1997.
    2. Letter Agreement for Firm Power Sales to Farmington Electric 
Utility System dated May 16, 1997.
    Comment date: December 19, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

17. California Polar Power Brokers LLC

[Docket No. ER98-701-000]

    Take notice that on November 17, 1997, California Polar Power 
Brokers LLC (Calpol), petitioned the Commission for acceptance of 
Calpol's 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.
    Calpol intends to engage in wholesale electric power and energy 
purchases and sales as a marketer. Calpol is not in the business of 
generating or transmitting electric power. Calpol is owned by private 
investors and is in the business of marketing and brokering 
electricity.
    Comment date: December 19, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

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

[Docket No. ER98-702-000]

    Take notice that on November 17, 1997, Jersey Central Power & Light 
Company, Metropolitan Edison Company and Pennsylvania Electric Company 
(doing business as GPU Energy) filed an Application for Authorization 
To Sell Energy and Capacity at Market-based Rates and Market-based 
Sales Tariff.

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    Comment date: December 19, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

19. Additional Signatories to PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. Operating 
Agreement

[Docket No. ER98-703-000]

    Take notice that on November 17, 1997, the PJM Interconnection, 
L.L.C. (PJM), filed on behalf of the Members of the LLC, membership 
applications of Scana Energy Marketing, Inc., and South Jersey Energy 
Company. PJM requests an effective on the day after received by FERC.
    Comment date: December 19, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

20. Central Maine Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-704-000]

    Take notice that on November 17, 1997, Central Maine Power Company, 
filed an amendment to its Wholesale Market Tariff, FERC Electric 
Tariff, Original Volume No. 4. The amendment replaces Sheet No. 4, with 
First Revised Sheet No. 4.
    Comment date: December 19, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

21. Pennsylvania Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-705-000]

    Take notice that on November 17, 1997, Pennsylvania Power Company 
(Penn Power), submitted a revised rate schedule for the Borough of 
Zelienople, Pennsylvania. The revised rate schedule incorporates the 
energy imbalance deviation band provided for in the Stipulation and 
Agreement between Ohio Edison Company, Pennsylvania Power Company and 
the Boroughs of Ellwood City, Grove City and Zelienople which had been 
submitted for filing to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on 
June 30, 1997, in Docket Nos. OA96-197-000 and ER97-1719-000 and 
approved by the Commission by letter of October 17, 1997. The proposed 
effective date for the revised rate schedule is November 17, 1997. 
Zelienople is the only customer affected by this filing.
    Copies of the filing have been provided to the Pennsylvania Public 
Utility Commission and The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio.
    Comment date: December 19, 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, NE., Washington, DC 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. 97-32531 Filed 12-11-97; 8:45 am]
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