[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 73 (Thursday, April 16, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18907-18910]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-10082]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. ER98-1697-000, et al.]


Long Island Lighting Company, et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate 
Regulation Filings

April 9, 1998.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Long Island Lighting Company

[Docket No. ER98-1697-000]

    Take notice that on April 6, 1998, Long Island Lighting Company 
(LILCO), filed an amendment to the Service Agreement for Firm Point-to-
Point Transmission Service between LILCO and the New York Power 
Authority (Transmission Customer).
    The amendment to the Service Agreement modifies and completes 
certain information delineated in the Service Agreement's 
Specifications for Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service.
    LILCO requests waiver of the Commission's sixty (60) day notice 
requirements and an effective date of April 1, 1998, for the amendment 
to the Service Agreement.
    LILCO has served copies of the filing on the New York State Public 
Service Commission and on the Transmission Customer.
    Comment date: April 24, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

2. Aquila Power Corporation v. Entergy Services, Inc. as Agent for 
Entergy Arkansas, Inc., Entergy Louisiana, Inc., Entergy 
Mississippi, Inc., Entergy New Orleans, Inc., and Entergy Gulf 
States, Inc.

[Docket No. EL98-36-000]

    Take notice that on March 30, 1998, Aquila Power Corporation 
tendered for filing a complaint against Entergy Services, Inc., as 
agent for Entergy Arkansas, Inc., Entergy Louisiana, Inc., Entergy 
Mississippi, Inc., Entergy New Orleans, Inc., and Entergy Gulf States, 
Inc. (collectively Entergy). Aquila requests in its complaint that the 
Commission find that: (1) Entergy's reservations of transmission 
capacity into Entergy's system are unlawful and that Entergy must 
terminate such reservations; (2) order Entergy to compensate Aquila for 
sales of power which were lost as a results of Entergy's actions; (3) 
order Entergy to cease and desist from such unlawful practices; (4) 
suspend the market-based rate authority for Entergy and its power 
marketing affiliates; and (5) order any other such relief as the 
Commission deems necessary.
    Comment date: May 11, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice. Answers to the complaint shall be due on or 
before May 11, 1998.

3. Jacksonville Electric Authority, Florida Power & Light Company, 
and Florida Power Corporation v. Southern Company Services, Inc., 
Alabama Power Company, Georgia Power Company, Gulf Power Company, 
Mississippi Power Company, and Savannah Electric and Power Company

[Docket No. EL98-38-000]

    Take notice that on April 3, 1998, Jacksonville Electric Authority, 
Florida Power & Light Company, and Florida Power Corporation 
(collectively Complainants), tendered for filing a Joint Complaint and 
Motion to Consolidate against Southern Company Services, Inc., Alabama 
Power Company, Georgia Power Company, Gulf Power Company, Mississippi 
Power Company, and Savannah Electric and Power Company (collectively 
Southern).
    The Complainants urge the Commission to find that the rate of 
return on equity of 13.75% in certain bundled unit power sales 
agreements (UPS Agreements) is excessive and should be reduced. In 
addition, the Complainants seek to unbundle the UPS Agreements, and 
request that the Commission direct Southern to offer the Complainants 
transmission service pursuant to Southern's open access transmission 
tariff in order to eliminate undue discrimination and ensure that the 
transmission rates, terms, and conditions made available under the UPS 
Agreements are comparable to the rates, terms, and conditions Southern 
applies to itself for transmission regarding its wholesale power sales.
    Comment date: May 11, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice. Answers to the complaint shall be due on or 
before May 11, 1998.

4. Central Illinois Light Company

[Docket No. ER98-2440-000]

    Take notice that on April 6, 1998, Central Illinois Light Company 
(CILCO), filed with the Commission a request for approval of a Tariff 
granting CILCO the authority to sell electricity at market-based rates 
and to resell transmission rights, and the waiver of certain Commission 
Regulations. CILCO requested waiver of notice to permit its proposed 
rate schedule to become effective on May 1, 1998.
    Comment date: April 24, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

5. Northeast Utilities Service Company

[Docket No. ER98-2441-000]

    Take notice that on April 6, 1998, Northeast Utilities Service 
Company (NUSCO), tendered for filing a Service Agreement between NUSCO 
and NGE Generation, Inc., under the NU System Companies' Sale for 
Resale, Tariff No. 7.
    NUSCO states that a copy of this filing has been mailed to the NGE 
Generation, Inc.
    NUSCO requests that the Service Agreement become effective April 1, 
1998.
    Comment date: April 24, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

6. The Dayton Power and Light Company

[Docket No. ER98-2442-000]

    Take notice that on April 6, 1998, The Dayton Power and Light 
Company (Dayton), submitted service agreements establishing Amoco 
Energy Trading Corporation, Columbia Energy Power Marketing 
Corporation, SCANA Energy Marketing as a customer under the terms of 
Dayton's Market-Based Sales 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 the this filing were 
served

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upon Amoco Energy Trading Corporation, Columbia Energy Power Marketing 
Corporation, SCANA Energy Marketing and the Public Utilities Commission 
of Ohio.
    Comment date: April 24, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

7. Puget Sound Energy, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-2443-000]

    Take notice that on April 6, 1998, Puget Sound Energy, Inc., as 
Transmission Provider, tendered for filing a Service Agreement for Firm 
Point-To-Point Transmission Service (Firm Point-To-Point Service 
Agreement) and a Service Agreement for Non-Firm Point-To-Point 
Transmission Service (Non-Firm Point-To-Point Service Agreement) with 
PacifiCorp (PacifiCorp), as Transmission Customer.
    A copy of the filing was served upon PacifiCorp.
    Comment date: April 24, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

8. Arizona Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER98-2444-000]

    Take notice that on April 6, 1998, Arizona Public Service Company 
(APS), tendered for filing Umbrella Service Agreements to provide Firm 
and Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service to Columbia Power 
Marketing Corporation under APS' Open Access Transmission Tariff.
    A copy of this filing has been served on Columbia Power Marketing 
Corporation and the Arizona Corporation Commission.
    Comment date: April 24, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

9. Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-2445-000]

    Take notice that on April 6, 1998, Consolidated Edison Company of 
New York, Inc. (Con Edison), tendered for filing proposed supplements 
to its Rate Schedules FERC No. 92 and FERC No. 96.
    The proposed supplements supplement, No. 13 to Rate Schedule FERC 
No. 96, applicable to electric delivery service furnished to public 
customers of the New York Power Authority (NYPA), supplement No. 14 to 
Rate Schedule FERC No. 96, applicable to electric delivery service 
furnished to non-public, economic development customers of NYPA, and 
supplement No. 7 to Rate Schedule FERC No. 92, applicable to electric 
delivery service to commercial and industrial economic development 
customers of the County of Westchester Public Service Agency (COWPUSA) 
or the New York City Public Utility Service (NYCPUS) unbundle delivery 
service rates into transmission and distribution components, implement 
a minimum monthly charge and a charge for the supply of direct current 
service, provide for the phase out of 25-cycle service, and provide for 
potential rate adjustments effective April 1, 1999 and April 1, 2001.
    These proposed supplements seek to implement terms of a settlement 
agreement, previously approved by the New York Public Service 
Commission, concerning Con Edison's rates and charges during the five 
year period ending March 31, 2002.
    Con Edison seeks permission to make the rate increase to NYPA 
public customer service effective as of April 1, 1998.
    A copy of this filing has been served on NYPA, COWPUSA, NYCPUS, and 
the New York Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: April 24, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

10. Puget Sound Energy, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-2446-000]

    Take notice that on April 6, 1998, Puget Sound Energy, Inc., as 
Transmission Provider, tendered for filing a Service Agreement for Firm 
Point-To-Point Transmission Service (Firm Point-To-Point Service 
Agreement) and a Service Agreement for Non-Firm Point-To-Point 
Transmission Service (Non-Firm Point-To-Point Service Agreement) with 
ConAgra Energy Services, Inc. (ConAgra), as Transmission Customer.
    A copy of the filing was served upon ConAgra.
    Comment date: April 24, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

11. Florida Power Corporation

[Docket No. ER98-2447-000]

    Take notice that on April 6, 1998, Florida Power Corporation 
(Florida Power), tendered for filing a service agreement providing for 
non-firm point-to-point transmission service and a service agreement 
providing for firm point-to-point transmission service to Amoco Energy 
Trading Corporation (Amoco), pursuant to its open access transmission 
tariff. Florida Power requests that the Commission waive its notice of 
filing requirements and allow the agreement to become effective on 
April 7, 1998.
    Comment date: April 24, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

12. Pacific Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ER98-2448-000]

    Take notice that on April 6, 1998, Pacific Gas and Electric Company 
(PG&E), tendered for filing, as a change in rate schedule, new 
supplements to the Interconnection Agreement between Northern 
California Power Agency and Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E-NCPA 
IA). These supplements reflect NCPA's reservation of transmission 
services for 1998 and 1999. The PG&E-NCPA IA and its appendices were 
accepted for filing by the Commission on May 12, 1992 and designated as 
PG&E Rate Schedule FERC No. 142.
    Copies of this filing were served upon NCPA and the California 
Public Utilities Commission.
    Comment date: April 24, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

13. Puget Sound Energy, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-2449-000]

    Take notice that on April 6, 1998, Puget Sound Energy, Inc., as 
Transmission Provider, tendered for filing a Service Agreement for Firm 
Point-To-Point Transmission Service (Firm Point-To-Point Service 
Agreement) and a Service Agreement for Non-Firm Point-To-Point 
Transmission Service (Non-Firm Point-To-Point Service Agreement) with 
Power Fuels, Inc. (PFI), as Transmission Customer.
    A copy of the filing was served upon PFI.
    Comment date: April 24, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

14. Puget Sound Energy, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-2450-000]

    Take notice that on April 6, 1998, Puget Sound Energy, Inc., as 
Transmission Provider, tendered for filing a Service Agreement for Firm 
Point-To-Point Transmission Service (Firm Point-To-Point Service 
Agreement) and a Service Agreement for Non-Firm Point-To-Point 
Transmission Service (Non-Firm Point-To-Point Service Agreement) with 
Amoco Energy Trading Corporation (AETC), as Transmission Customer.
    A copy of the filing was served upon AETC.
    Comment date: April 24, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

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15. Central Maine Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-2451-000]

    Take notice that on April 6, 1998, Central Maine Power Company 
(CMP), tendered for filing an executed service agreement for sale of 
capacity and/or energy entered into with Duke Louis Dreyfus. Service 
will be provided pursuant to CMP's Wholesale Market Tariff, designated 
rate schedule CMP--FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 4.
    Comment date: April 24, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

16. Illinois Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-2452-000]

    Take notice that on April 6, 1998, Illinois Power Company (Illinois 
Power), 500 South 27th Street, Decatur, Illinois 62526, tendered for 
filing a Power Sales Tariff, Service Agreement under which Electric 
Lite Company 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 March 31, 1998.
    Comment date: April 24, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

17. Illinois Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-2453-000]

    Take notice that on April 6, 1998, Illinois Power Company (Illinois 
Power), 500 South 27th Street, Decatur, Illinois 62526, tendered for 
filing a Power Sales Tariff, Service Agreement under which Strategic 
Energy Limited 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 March 31, 1998.
    Comment date: April 24, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

18. Rochester Gas and Electric

[Docket No. ER98-2454-000]

    Take notice that on April 6, 1998, Rochester Gas and Electric 
Corporation (RG&E), filed a Market Based Service Agreement between RG&E 
and Columbia Power Marketing Corporation, (Customer). This Service 
Agreement specifies that the Customer has agreed to the rates, term and 
conditions of RG&E's FERC Electric Rate Schedule, Original Volume No. 3 
(Power Sales Tariff) accepted by the Commission.
    RG&E requests waiver of the Commission's sixty (60) day notice 
requirements and an effective date of March 9, 1998, for Columbia Power 
Marketing Corporation's Service Agreement.
    RG&E has served copies of the filing on the New York State Public 
Service Commission and on the Customer.
    Comment date: April 24, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

19. Wisconsin Electric Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-2455-000]

    Take notice that on April 6, 1998, Wisconsin Electric Power Company 
(Wisconsin Electric), tendered for filing a Transmission Service 
Agreement between itself and ConAgra Energy Services Inc., (ConAgra). 
The Transmission Service Agreement allows ConAgra to receive 
transmission service under Wisconsin Electric's FERC Electric Tariff, 
Volume No. 7, which is pending Commission consideration in Docket No. 
OA97-578.
    Wisconsin Electric requests an effective date coincident with its 
filing and waiver of the Commission's notice requirements in order to 
allow for economic transactions as they appear.
    Copies of the filing have been served on ConAgra, the Public 
Service Commission of Wisconsin and the Michigan Public Service 
Commission.
    Comment date: April 24, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

20. Illinois Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-2460-000]

    Take notice that on April 6, 1998, Illinois Power Company (Illinois 
Power), 500 South 27th Street, Decatur, Illinois 62526, tendered for 
filing firm and non-firm transmission agreements under which Amoco 
Energy Trading 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 April 1, 1998.
    Comment date: April 24, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

21. Florida Power Corporation

[Docket No. ER98-2461-000]

    Take notice that on April 6, 1998, Florida Power Corporation 
(Florida Power), tendered for filing a service agreement providing for 
non-firm point-to-point transmission service and a service agreement 
providing for firm point-to-point transmission service to Tenaska Power 
Services Co. (Tenaska), pursuant to its open access transmission 
tariff. Florida Power requests that the Commission waive its notice of 
filing requirements and allow the agreements to become effective on 
April 7, 1998.
    Comment date: April 24, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

22. Consumers Energy Company

[Docket No. ER98-2462-000]

    Take notice that on April 6, 1998, Consumers Energy Company 
(Consumers), tendered for filing an executed Service Agreement for 
Network Integration Transmission Service pursuant to Consumers' Open 
Access Transmission Service Tariff and a Network Operating Agreement. 
Both were with Lakehead Pipe Line Company, Limited Partnership and have 
effective dates of March 1, 1998.
    Copies of the filed agreement were served upon the Michigan Public 
Service Commission and the customer.
    Comment date: April 24, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

23. Wisconsin Power and Light Company

[Docket No. ER98-2463-000]

    Take notice that on April 6, 1998, Wisconsin Power and Light 
Company (WP&L), tendered for filing an executed Form Of Service 
Agreement for Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service, 
establishing ConAgra Energy Services, Inc., as a point-to-point 
transmission customer under the terms of WP&L's transmission tariff.
    WP&L requests an effective date of March 31, 1998, and accordingly, 
seeks waiver of the Commission's notice requirements.
    A copy of this filing has been served upon the Public Service 
Commission of Wisconsin.
    Comment date: April 24, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

24. Wisconsin Power and Light

[Docket No. ER98-2464-000]

    Take notice that on April 6, 1998, Wisconsin Power and Light 
Company (WP&L), tendered for filing executed Form Of Service Agreements 
for Firm and Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service, establishing 
GEN SYS Energy as a point-to-point transmission customer under the 
terms of WP&L's transmission tariff.
    WP&L requests an effective date of March 31, 1998, and accordingly, 
seeks waiver of the Commission's notice requirements.

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    A copy of this filing has been served upon the Public Service 
Commission of Wisconsin.
    Comment date: April 24, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

25. Wisconsin Power and Light Company

[Docket No. ER98-2465-000]

    Take notice that on April 6, 1998, Wisconsin Power and Light 
Company (WP&L), tendered for filing executed Form Of Service Agreements 
for Firm and Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service, establishing 
Illinois Power Company as a point-to-point transmission customer under 
the terms of WP&L's transmission tariff.
    WP&L requests an effective date of March 16, 1998, and accordingly, 
seeks waiver of the Commission's notice requirements.
    A copy of this filing has been served upon the Public Service 
Commission of Wisconsin.
    Comment date: April 24, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

26. Wisconsin Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER98-2466-000

    Take notice that on April 6, 1998, Wisconsin Power & Light Company 
(WP&L), tendered for filing a second amendment to the Wholesale Power 
Contract dated January 4, 1977, between the City of Stoughton and WP&L. 
WP&L states that this amended Wholesale Power Contract revises the 
previous agreement between the two parties dated August 9, 1989, and 
designated Rate Schedule No. 115 by the Commission.
    The parties have amended the Wholesale Power Contract to add an 
additional delivery point. Service under this amended Wholesale Power 
Contract will be in accordance with standard WP&L Rate Schedule W-3.
    WP&L requests that an effective date concurrent with the planned 
construction completion date be assigned.
    WP&L indicates that copies of the filing have been provided to the 
City of Stoughton and to the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin.
    Comment date: April 24, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

27. Long Island Lighting Company

[Docket No. ER98-2467-000

    Take notice that on April 6, 1998, Long Island Lighting Company 
(LILCO), filed Electric Power Service Agreements entered into as of the 
following dates by LILCO and the following parties:

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               Purchaser                        Electric Power \1\      
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Green Mountain Power Corporation.......  March 5, 1998.                 
Virginia Electric and Power Company....  March 7, 1998.                 
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\1\ Electric Power Service Agreement Date.                              

    The Electric Power Service Agreements listed above were entered 
into under LILCO's Power Sales Umbrella Tariff as reflected in LILCO's 
amended filing on February 6, 1998 with the Commission in Docket No. 
OA98-5-000. The February 6, 1998, filing essentially brings LILCO's 
Power Sales Umbrella Tariff in compliance with the unbundling 
requirements of the Commission's Order No. 888.
    LILCO requests waiver of the Commission's sixty (60) day notice 
requirements and an effective date of March 16, 1998, for the Electric 
Power Service Agreements listed above because in accordance with the 
policy announced in Prior Notice and Filing Requirements Under Part II 
of the Federal Power Act, 64 FERC para.61,139, clarified and reh'g 
granted in part and denied in part, 65 FERC para.61,081 (1993), service 
will be provided under an umbrella tariff and each Electric Power 
Service Agreement is being filed either prior to or within thirty (30) 
days of the commencement of service. LILCO has served copies of this 
filing on the customers which are a party to each of the Electric Power 
Service Agreements and on the New York State Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: April 24, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

28. Wisconsin Power and Light

[Docket No. ER98-2468-000

    Take notice that on April 6, 1998, Wisconsin Power and Light 
Company (WP&L), tendered for filing executed Form Of Service Agreements 
for Firm and Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service, establishing 
Merchant Energy Group of the Americas, Inc., as a point-to-point 
transmission customer under the terms of WP&L's transmission tariff.
    WP&L requests an effective date of April 1, 1998, and accordingly, 
seeks waiver of the Commission's notice requirements.
    A copy of this filing has been served upon the Public Service 
Commission of Wisconsin.
    Comment date: April 24, 1998, 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 these filings are on file with 
the Commission and are available for public inspection.
David P. Boergers,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-10082 Filed 4-15-98; 8:45 am]
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