[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 75 (Monday, April 20, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19482-19484]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-10320]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. EC98-16-001, et al.]


Boston Edison Company, et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate 
Regulation Filings

April 13, 1998.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Boston Edison Company

[Docket No. EC98-16-001]

    Take notice that on April 10, 1998, Boston Edison Company (Boston 
Edison) and Sithe Energies, Inc. (Sithe), tendered for filing with the 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission a request for expedited approvals 
or, in the alternative, a motion for clarification in the referenced 
docket. Boston Edison and Sithe state that the filing describes certain 
additional real property that will be transferred to Sithe in 
connection with Boston Edison's divestiture of its fossil generating 
units. The filing also identifies the subsidiaries of Sithe that will 
own the facilities being acquired from Boston Edison.
    Comment date: May 8, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

2. Ohio Edison Company and Pennsylvania Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-426-000]

    Take notice that on April 8, 1998, Ohio Edison Company tendered for 
filing on behalf of itself and Pennsylvania Power Company, a response 
to the Staff's deficiency letter of March 9, 1998. This filing is made 
pursuant to Section 205 of the Federal Power Act.
    Comment date: April 28, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

3. Xenergy, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-2430-000]

    Take notice that on April 3, 1998, Xenergy, Inc., tendered for 
filing the Summary of Quarterly Activity for the calendar year quarter 
ending September 30, 1997, pursuant to Section 205 of the Federal Power 
Act, 16 U.S.C. Sec. 824d (1985), and Part 35 of the Commission's

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Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 35, and in accordance with 
Ordering Paragraph J of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's June 
9, 1997, order (the Order) in Docket No. ER97-2517-000.
    Comment date: April 28, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

4. Xenergy, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-2431-000]

    Take notice that on April 3, 1998, Xenergy, Inc. tendered for 
filing the Summary of Quarterly Activity for the calendar year quarter 
ending March 31, 1998, pursuant to Section 205 of the Federal Power 
Act, 16 U.S.C. Sec. 824d (1985), and Part 35 of the Commission's Rules 
of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 35, and in accordance with Ordering 
Paragraph J of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's June 9, 1997, 
order (the Order) in Docket No. ER97-2517-000.
    Comment date: April 28, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

5. American Hunter Energy Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-2458-000]

    Take notice that American Hunter Energy Inc., on April 1, 1998, 
tendered for filing cancellation of the Rate Schedule FERC No. 1 
effective June 1, 1998. The rate schedule had been effective November 
13, 1996.
    Comment date: April 28, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

6. Tenaska Washington Partners II, L.P.

[Docket No. ER98-2486-000]

    Take notice that on April 8, 1998, Tenaska Washington Partners II, 
L.P., tendered for filing a notice of cancellation of Tenaska 
Washington Partners II, L.P.'s FERC Electric Rate Schedule No. 1.
    Comment date: April 28, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

7. Central Illinois Light Company

[Docket No. ER98-2487-000]

    Take notice that on April 8, 1998, Central Illinois Light Company 
(CILCO), 300 Liberty Street, Peoria, Illinois 61602, tendered for 
filing with the Commission a substitute Index of Point-To-Point 
Transmission Service Customers under its Open Access Transmission 
Tariff and service agreements for two new customers, Merchant Energy 
Group of the Americas, Inc., and Columbia Power Marketing Corporation.
    CILCO requested an effective date of March 30, 1998.
    Copies of the filing were served on the affected customers and the 
Illinois Commerce Commission.
    Comment date: April 28, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

8. Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-2488-000]

    Take notice that on April 8, 1998 Orange and Rockland Utilities, 
Inc. (Orange and Rockland), filed a Service Agreement between Orange 
and Rockland and VTEC Energy, Inc., (Customer). This Service Agreement 
specifies that Customer has agreed to the rates, terms and conditions 
of Orange and Rockland Open Access Transmission Tariff filed on July 9, 
1996 in Docket No. OA96-210-000.
    Orange and Rockland requests waiver of the Commission's sixty-day 
notice requirements and an effective date of March 24, 1998, for the 
Service Agreement. Orange and Rockland has served copies of the filing 
on The New York State Public Service Commission and on the Customer.
    Comment date: April 28, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

9. Wisconsin Electric Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-2489-000]

    Take notice that on April 8, 1998, Wisconsin Electric Power Company 
(Wisconsin Electric), tendered for filing an electric service agreement 
under its Market Rate Sales Tariff (FERC Electric Tariff, Original 
Volume No. 8) with Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). Wisconsin Electric 
respectfully requests an effective date April 9, 1998.
    Copies of the filing have been served on TVA, the Michigan Public 
Service Commission, and the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin.
    Comment date: April 28, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

10. New York State Electric & Gas Corporation

[Docket No. ER98-2490-000]

    Take notice that April 8, 1998, New York State Electric & Gas 
Corporation (NYSEG), filed Service Agreements between NYSEG and 
Columbia Power Marketing Corporation, PP&L, Inc., and Merchant Energy 
Group of the Americas, Inc., (Customers). These Service Agreements 
specify that the Customers have 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 March 25, 1998, for the Service 
Agreements. NYSEG has served copies of the filing on The New York State 
Public Service Commission and on the Customers.
    Comment date: April 28, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

11. Consolidated Edison Energy, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-2491-000]

    Take notice that on April 8, 1998, Consolidated Edison Energy, Inc. 
(ConEdisonEnergy), tendered for filing a tariff authorizing 
ConEdisonEnergy to make sales of electric energy and capacity at 
market-based rates and for blanket approval of certain issuances of 
securities and assumptions of liability and the waiver of certain of 
the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's Regulations under the 
Federal Power Act.
    Comment date: April 28, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

12. Ohio Edison Company and Pennsylvania Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-2492-000]

    Take notice that on April 8, 1998, Ohio Edison Company tendered for 
filing on behalf of itself and Pennsylvania Power Company, a Service 
Agreement with Amoco Energy Trading Corporation under Ohio Edison's 
Power Sales Tariff. This filing is made pursuant to Section 205 of the 
Federal Power Act.
    Comment date: April 28, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

13. Idaho Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-2493-000]

    Take notice that on April 8, 1998, Idaho Power Company (IPC), 
tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission a 
Service Agreement under Idaho Power Company FERC Electric Tariff No. 6, 
Market Rate Power Sales Tariff, between Idaho Power Company and ConAgra 
Energy Services, Inc.
    Comment date: April 28, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

14. ESI Vansycle Partners, L.P.

[Docket No. ER98-2494-000]

    Take notice that on April 8, 1998, ESI Vansycle Partners, L.P. (ESI 
Vansycle), petitioned the Commission for acceptance for filing of the 
power purchase agreement between ESI Vansycle and Portland General 
Electric Company and to accept the rates

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thereunder as just and reasonable under Section 205(a) of the Federal 
Power Act, 16 U.S.C. Sec. 824d(a); for the granting of certain blanket 
approvals, including the authority to sell electricity at market-based 
rates; and for the waiver of certain Commission regulations. ESI 
Vansycle is a limited partnership that proposes to engage in the 
wholesale sale of electric power in the state of Oregon and is 
headquartered in Florida.
    Comment date: April 28, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

15. Nevada Power Company

[Docket No. OA97-2-001]

    Take notice that Nevada Power Company submitted revised standards 
of conduct <SUP>1</SUP> under Order Nos. 889 et seq.<SUP>2</SUP> The 
revised standards were submitted in response to the Commission's 
January 15, 1998 order on standards of conduct. <SUP>3</SUP>
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    \1\ The revised standards were submitted on March 30, 1998.
    \2\ Open Access Same-Time Information System (Formerly Real-Time 
Information Network) and Standards of Conduct, 61 FR 21737 (May 10, 
1996), FERC Stats. & Regs., Regulation Preambles January 1991-June 
1996 para. 31,035 (April 24, 1996); Order No. 889-A, order on 
rehearing, 62 FR 12484 (March 14, 1997), III FERC Stats. & Regs. 
para. 31,049 (March 4, 1997); Order No. 889-B, rehearing denied, 62 
FR 64715 (December 9, 1997), 81 FERC para. 61,253 (November 25, 
1997).
    \3\ Atlantic City Electric Company, et al., 82 FERC para. 61,028 
(1998). The Commission granted Nevada Power an extension of time to 
file its revised standards by notice dated February 26, 1998.
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    Comment date: April 28, 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. 98-10320 Filed 4-17-98; 8:45 am]
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