[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 78 (Thursday, April 23, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20175-20178]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-10826]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. EC98-37-000, et al.]


Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation, et al.; Electric Rate 
and Corporate Regulation Filings

April 15, 1998.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation

[Docket No. EC98-37-000]

    Take notice that on April 9, 1998, Central Hudson Gas & Electric 
Corporation (Applicant), tendered for filing pursuant to Section 203 of 
the Federal Power Act an application for Commission approval to effect 
a corporate reorganization which involves the creation of a holding 
company as more fully set forth in the application.
    Comment date: May 11, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

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2. Western Kentucky Energy Corp., Western Kentucky Leasing Corp., 
WKE Station Two Inc.

[Docket No. EL98-39-000]

    Take notice that on April 9, 1998, Applicants Western Kentucky 
Energy Corp. (WKEC), Western Kentucky Leasing Corp. (Leaseco), and WKE 
Station Two Inc. (Station Two Subsidiary) on behalf of themselves and 
their affiliate, LG&E Energy Marketing Inc. (LEM), tendered for filing 
pursuant to Section 385.207 of the Commission's Regulations, 18 CFR 
385.207, an Application seeking an order disclaiming jurisdiction with 
respect to (1) the lease and operation by WKEC, pursuant to a Lease and 
Operating Agreement, of non-jurisdictional generating facilities which 
are presently owned or controlled by Big Rivers Electric Corporation 
(Big Rivers), (2) the merger of WKEC and Leaseco with WKEC as the 
surviving entity, and (3) the transfer of control by assignment of 
certain contractual rights and obligations from Big Rivers to Station 
Two Subsidiary to purchase power from and operate a certain generating 
facility owned by the City of Henderson, Kentucky.
    Comment date: May 11, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

3. Pennsylvania-New Jersey-Maryland Interconnection

[Docket No. ER97-3189-010]

    Take notice that April 2, 1998, Pennsylvania-New Jersey-Maryland 
Interconnection tendered for filing an amendment in the above-
referenced docket.
    Comment date: April 29, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

4. Central Vermont Public Service Corporation

[Docket No. ER98-1613-000]

    Take notice that on April 10, 1998, Central Vermont Public Service 
Corporation (Central Vermont), filed (1) revised amendments to its Open 
Access Tariff No. 7 to provide for transmission service over the 225 MW 
AC/DC Converter at Highgate, Vermont, and (2) revised unexecuted 
service agreement with New England Power Pool.
    Comment date: April 30, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

5. PG Energy Power Plus

[Docket No. ER98-1953-000]

    Take notice that on April 10, 1998, PG Energy Power Plus (PGEPP), 
filed an amendment to its February 20, 1998, petition to the Commission 
for acceptance of PGEPP 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. In its amendment, PGEPP confirms that there are no 
``associated (affiliated) companies'' within the meaning of definition 
No. 5 of the Uniform System of Accounts, except as specifically stated 
in its February 20, 1998, petition in the above docket.
    Comment date: April 30, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

6. Energy International Power Marketing, Corp.

[Docket No. ER98-2059-000]

    Take notice that on April 9, 1998, Energy International Power 
Marketing Corp. (EIP), filed a supplement to its application for 
market-based rates as power marketer. The supplemental information 
pertains to EIP's sole business purpose as a power marketer. 
Furthermore Energy International Corporation, the parent company of 
EIP, is entirely owned by Ned Fawaz, an individual who founded the 
corporation. Energy International Corporation is solely affiliated with 
Energy Penn Ventilator Equipment Industry, LLC (Energy-Penn). Energy-
Penn is primarily a manufacturer of fans and ventilation equipment.
    Comment date: April 29, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

7. PEI Power Corporation

[Docket No. ER98-2270-000]

    Take notice that on April 10, 1998, PEI Power Corporation (PEI 
Power), filed an amendment to its petition to the Commission for 
acceptance of PEI Power 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. PEI Power is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Pennsylvania 
Enterprises, Inc. In its amendment, PEI Power confirms that there are 
no ``associated (affiliated) companies'' within the meaning of 
definition No. 5 of the uniform system of accounts, except as 
specifically stated in its March 23, 1998, petition in the above 
docket.
    Comment date: April 30, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

8. Houston Lighting & Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-2426-000]

    Take notice that on April 10, 1998, Houston Lighting & Power 
Company (HL&P), submitted for filing a notice of cancellation of a 
transmission service agreement with PanEnergy Power Services, Inc. 
(PanEnergy), under HL&P's tariff for transmission service ``to, from 
and over'' certain HVDC Interconnections. This revised notice corrects 
the earlier notice issued in this docket which stated that the notice 
of cancellation concerned a transmission service agreement with Duke/
Louis Dreyfus, L.L.C.
    HL&P states that a copy of the filing has been served on the 
affected customer.
    Comment date: April 30, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

9. California Independent System Operator Corporation

[Docket No. ER98-2499-000]

    Take notice that on April 9, 1998, the California Independent 
System Operator Corporation (ISO), tendered for filing an 
Interconnected Control Area Operating Agreement executed by the ISO and 
the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power for acceptance by the 
Commission. The ISO requests a waiver of the 60-day notice requirement 
to allow an effective day as of April 1, 1998.
    The ISO states that this filing has been served on all parties 
listed on the official service list in the Docket Nos. EC96-19-003 and 
ER96-1663-003, including the California Public Utilities Commission.
    Comment date: April 29, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

10. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER98-2508-000]

    Take notice that on April 9, 1998 the PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. 
(PJM), filed on behalf of the Members of the LLC, membership 
applications of Carolina Power & Light Company. PJM requests an 
effective date on the day after this Notice of Filing is received by 
FERC.
    Comment date: April 29, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

11. Carolina Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER98-2517-000]

    Take notice that on April 10, 1998, Carolina Power & Light Company 
(CP&L), tendered for filing a Service Agreement for Short-Term Firm 
Point-to-Point Transmission Service executed between CP&L and Amoco 
Energy

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Trading Corporation (Eligible Customer). Service to the Eligible 
Customer will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of 
Carolina Power & Light Company's Open Access Transmission Tariff.
    Copies of the filing were served upon the North Carolina Utilities 
Commission and the South Carolina Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: April 30, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

12. Portland General Electric Company

[Docket No. ER98-2519-000]

    Take notice that on April 10, 1998, Portland General Electric 
Company (PGE), tendered for filing under PGE's Final Rule pro forma 
tariff FERC Electric Tariff Original Volume No. 8, Docket No. OA96-137-
000), an executed Service Agreement for Non-Firm Point-to-Point 
Transmission Service with CNG Energy Services, Inc.
    Pursuant to 18 CFR 35.11, and the Commission's Order in Docket No. 
PL93-2-002 issued July 30, 1993, PGE respectfully requests that the 
Commission grant a waiver of the notice requirements of 18 CFR Section 
35.3 to allow the Service Agreement to become effective March 11, 1998.
    A copy of this filing was served upon CNG Energy Services, Inc.
    Comment date: April 30, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

13. Central Maine Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-2520-000]

    Take notice that on April 10, 1998, Central Maine Power Company 
(CMP), tendered for filing a service agreement for sale of capacity 
and/or energy service entered into with Cinergy Operating Companies. 
Service will be provided pursuant to CMP's Open Access Transmission 
Tariff, designated rate schedule CMP--FERC Electric Tariff, Original 
Volume No. 4, as supplemented.
    Comment date: April 30, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

14. Montana Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-2521-000]

    Take notice that on April 10, 1998, Montana Power Company 
(Montana), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission pursuant to 18 CFR 35.13, Firm Point-To-Point Transmission 
Service Agreements with PacifiCorp; Portland General Electric Company 
(Portland); Puget Sound Energy, Inc. (Puget); and Washington Water 
Power Company (Water Power) under Montana's FERC Electric Tariff, 
Second Revised Volume No. 5 (Open Access Transmission Tariff).
    A copy of the filing was served upon PacifiCorp, Portland, Puget 
and Water Power.
    Comment date: April 30, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

15. Kansas City Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER98-2522-000]

    Take notice that on April 10, 1998, Kansas City Power & Light 
Company (KCPL), tendered for filing a Service Agreement dated March 24, 
1998, between KCPL and Dayton Power and Light. KCPL proposes an 
effective date of April 1, 1998, and requests waiver of the 
Commission's notice requirement. This Agreement provides for the rates 
and charges for Non-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.
    Comment date: April 30, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

16. Kansas City Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER98-2523-000]

    Take notice that on April 10, 1998, Kansas City Power & Light 
Company (KCPL), tendered for filing a Service Agreement dated April 1, 
1998, between KCPL and Koch Energy Trading, Inc. KCPL proposes an 
effective date of April 1, 1998, and requests waiver of the 
Commission's notice requirement. This Agreement provides for Non-Firm 
Power Sales Service.
    In its filing, KCPL states that the rates included in the above-
mentioned Service Agreement are pursuant to KCPL's compliance filing in 
Docket No. ER94-1045.
    Comment date: April 30, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

17. Wisconsin Public Service Corporation

[Docket No. ER98-2524-000]

    Take notice that on April 10, 1998, Wisconsin Public Service 
Corporation tendered for filing an executed service agreement with 
Northern Indiana Public Service Company under its Market-Based Rate 
Tariff.
    Comment date: April 30, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

18. Unitil Power Corp.

[Docket No. ER98-2525-000]

    Take notice that on April 10, 1998, Unitil Power Corp. (UPC), 
tendered for filing service agreements between UPC and Connecticut 
Municipal Electric Energy Cooperative (Connecticut Municipal) and 
Northeast Energy Services, Inc., (Northeast Energy), for service under 
UPC's Market-Based Power Sales Tariff. This Tariff was accepted for 
filing by the Commission on September 25, 1997, in Docket No. ER97-
2460-000. UPC requests an effective date of March 23, 1998, for 
Connecticut Municipal and an effective date of March 31, 1998, for 
Northeast Energy.
    Comment date: April 30, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

19. Fitchburg Gas and Electric Light Company

[Docket No. ER98-2526-000]

    Take notice that on April 10, 1998, Fitchburg Gas and Electric 
Light Company (Fitchburg), tendered for filing service agreements 
between Fitchburg and Connecticut Municipal Electric Energy Cooperative 
(Connecticut Municipal) and Northeast Energy Services, Inc. (Northeast 
Energy), for service under Fitchburg's Market-Based Power Sales Tariff. 
This Tariff was accepted for filing by the Commission on September 25, 
1997, in Docket No. ER97-2463-000. Fitchburg requests an effective date 
of March 27, 1998, for Connecticut Municipal and an effective date of 
March 31, 1998, for Northeast Energy.
    Comment date: April 30, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

20. Central Power and Light Company, West Texas Utilities Company, 
Public Service Company of Oklahoma, Oklahoma, and Southwestern 
Electric Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-2528-000]

    Take notice that on April 10, 1998, 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 to OG&E Energy Resources (OG&E), 
ConAgra Energy Services, Inc. (ConAgra), Constellation Power Source 
(Constellation), American Electric Power Service Corporation (AEP),

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Electric Clearinghouse, Inc. (ECI), Tenaska Power Services Company 
(Tenaska), Western Resources Generation Services (Western Resources), 
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), Amoco Energy Trading Corporation 
(Amoco), and Entergy Power Marketing Corp. (Entergy) in accordance with 
the CSW Operating Companies' open access transmission service tariff.
    The CSW Operating Companies state that a copy of this filing was 
served on ConAgra, OG&E, Constellation, AEP, TVA, Amoco, ECI, Tenaska, 
Western Resources, and Entergy.
    Comment date: April 30, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

21. PacifiCorp

[Docket No. ER98-2530-000]

    Take notice that on April 10, 1998, PacifiCorp, tendered for filing 
in accordance 18 CFR 33 of the Commission's Rules and Regulations, an 
application seeking an order authorizing PacifiCorp to acquire from 
James River Paper Company, Inc. (James River), approximately 1.0 miles 
of 69 kilovolt transmission line located in Clark County, Washington.
    PacifiCorp requests that, pursuant to Section 33.10 of the 
Commission's Regulations, the Commission accept this application for 
filing, to be effective forty-five (45) days after the date of filing.
    A copies of this filing was supplied to James River and the 
Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission.
    Comment date: April 30, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

22. Hafslund Energy Trading, LLC

[Docket No. ER98-2535-000]

    Take notice that on April 13, 1998, Hafslund Energy Trading, LLC 
(Hafslund), petitioned the Commission for acceptance of Hafslund 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.
    Hafslund intends to engage in wholesale electric power and energy 
purchases and sales as a marketer. Hafslund is not in the business of 
generating or transmitting electric power.
    Hafslund is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hafslund Energy LLC, which 
in turn is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hafslund USA, Inc., (HUSA). 
HUSA, through its affiliates, has an interest in three qualifying 
facilities, all of whose capacity and marketable output are committed 
to purchasers under long term power purchase agreements. HUSA, through 
affiliates, has a contract to acquire an interest in a fourth 
qualifying facility, all of whose capacity and output will be committed 
to a purchaser under a long term power purchase agreement.
    Comment date: April 29, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

23. First Energy Operating Companies Centerior Energy Corporation, 
Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company, Ohio Edison Company, 
Pennsylvania Power Company, and Toledo Edison Company

[Docket Nos. OA98-6-001, OA97-673-001, OA97-154-001 OA97-292-001 and 
OA97-596-002]

    Take notice that First Energy Operating Companies, on behalf of 
Centerior Energy Corporation, Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company, 
Ohio Edison Company, Pennsylvania Power Company and Toledo Edison 
Company, submitted revised standards of conduct on April 9, 1998.
    Comment date: April 30, 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. 98-10826 Filed 4-22-98; 8:45 am]
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