[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 118 (Friday, June 19, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33642-33644]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-16284]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. EG98-85-000, et al.]


InnCOGEN, Limited, et al. Electric Rate and Corporate Regulation 
Filings

June 12, 1998.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. InnCOGEN, Limited

[Docket No. EG98-85-000]

    Take notice that on June 5, 1998, InnCOGEN, Limited, a limited 
liability company under the laws of the Republic of Trinidad and 
Tobago, filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an 
application for determination of exempt wholesale generator status. 
InnCOGEN will be engaged directly and exclusively in the business of 
owning and operating a 215 MW generating facility (the Project) on the 
Island of Trinidad in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago which will be 
an eligible facility. All of the electricity produced by the Project 
will be sold at wholesale to the Trinidad and Tobago Electricity 
Commission pursuant to a long-term contract or to retail customers 
outside the United States.
    Comment date: July 2, 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. North American Electric Reliability Council

[Docket No. EL98-52-000]

    Take notice that on June 5, 1998, the North American Electric 
Reliability Council (NERC) filed a petition for a declaratory order 
asking the Commission to address the interrelationship between NERC's 
transmission loading relief (TLR) procedure for public utilities within 
the Eastern Interconnection and the Commission's pro forma open access 
transmission tariff. NERC asks in its petition that the Commission find 
that the TLR procedures are consistent with the pro forma tariff 
curtailment provisions and can be implemented by public utility 
transmission providers without filings to incorporate them into the 
public utilities' transmission tariffs. However, if the Commission 
determines that NERC's TLR procedures should be incorporated as an 
amendment to the transmission tariffs, NERC attaches to its petition 
two alternative proposed amendments to implement such changes. NERC 
states that a copy of its petition is available on NERC's website 
(www.nerc.com).
    NERC states that it anticipates that the TLR procedures will play a 
critically important role in maintaining the reliability of the 
transmission system over this summer's peak season. NERC states that 
the TLR procedures are currently in effect on an interim basis. NERC 
requests that the Commission give an abbreviated notice period and act 
as expeditiously as reasonably possible on its petition.
    The NERC filing raises important questions about subjects that 
have, under the Commission's ``rule of reason'' approach, not 
traditionally been considered in public utility tariffs. Therefore, the 
Commission does not believe it appropriate to abbreviate its 
consideration of the matter. Rather, because the summer season has 
already begun and in order to avoid any uncertainties that may 
jeopardize system reliability, the Commission hereby gives notice that 
it is acceptable for public utilities within the Eastern 
Interconnection to continue to utilize the NERC TLR procedures without 
amending their transmission tariffs while the Commission considers the 
merits of the petition filed by NERC. Actions taken by the Commission 
on the merits of the NERC petition shall be given prospective effect 
from the date of a Commission order.
    Comment date: July 6, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

3. WKE Station Two Inc., Western Kentucky Energy Corp., LG&E Energy 
Marketing Inc.

[Docket Nos. ER98-2568-000 and ER98-2569-000 and ER98-2684-000 not 
consolidated]

    Take notice that on June 9, 1998, WKE Station Two Inc. (Station Two 
Subsidiary), Western Kentucky Energy Corp. (WKEC), and LG&E Energy 
Marketing Inc. (LEM)(collectively Petitioners), tendered for filing a 
Second Amendment to the New Participation Agreement which in part 
amends certain rate schedules and service agreements previously 
submitted for approval in each of the above-referenced dockets.
    Comment date: June 29, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

4. American Electric Power Service Corporation

[Docket No. ER98-2766-000]

    Take notice that on June 9, 1998, American Electric Power Service 
Corporation, as agent for the AEP Operating Companies (AEP), tendered 
for filing with the Commission an amendment to its filing in the above-
referenced case to show unbundled rates under the Service Agreement 
between AEP and the City of Radford, Virginia (Radford), under the 
Wholesale Market Tariff of the AEP Companies.
    AEP states that a copy of its filing was served upon Radford, the 
Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission, the Public Service Commission of 
Kentucky, the Michigan Public Service Commission, the Public Utilities 
Commission of Ohio, the Tennessee Regulatory Authority, the Virginia 
State Corporation Commission, and the Public Service Commission of West 
Virginia.
    Comment date: June 29, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

5. Illinois Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-3163-000]

    Take notice that on May 29, 1998, Illinois Power Company tendered 
for filing a summary of its activity for the first quarter of 1998, 
under its Market Power Sales Tariff, FERC Electric Tariff, Original 
Volume No. 7.
    Comment date: June 30, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

6. Minnesota Power, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-3192-000]

    Take notice that on June 9, 1998, Minnesota Power, Inc., tendered 
for filing signed Non-Firm and Short-term Firm Point-to-Point 
Transmission Service Agreements with Powerex (British Columbia Power 
Exchange Corporation) under its Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission 
Service to satisfy its filing requirements under this tariff.
    Comment date: June 29, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

7. Minnesota Power, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-3198-000]

    Take notice that on June 9, 1998, Minnesota Power, Inc., tendered 
for filing a signed Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service 
Agreement with Entergy Power Marketing Corp., under its Non-Firm Point-
to-Point Transmission Service to satisfy its filing requirements under 
this tariff.
    Comment date: June 29, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

8. Idaho Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-3210-000]

    Take notice that on June 3, 1998, Idaho Power Company tendered for 
filing with a Quarterly Transaction Summary Report under Idaho Power

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Company's Market Rate Power Sale Tariff.
    Comment date: June 30, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

9. The Empire District Electric Company

[Docket No. ER98-3232-000]

    Take notice that on June 9, 1998, The Empire District Electric 
Company (EDE), tendered for filing a service agreement between EDE and 
OGE Energy Resources, Inc., providing non-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 
OGE Energy Resources, Inc.; P O Box 24300, Oklahoma City, OK 73124.
    Comment date: June 29, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

10. Valley Electric Association, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-3262-000]

    Take notice that on June 9, 1998, Valley Electric Association, 
Inc., tendered for filing an agreement extending the term of a 
transmission service contract with the United States Department of 
Energy.
    A copy of the filing was served upon the Department of Energy.
    Comment date: June 29, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

11. Wisconsin Public Service Corporation

[Docket No. ER98-3265-000]

    Take notice that on June 9, 1998, Wisconsin Public Service 
Corporation tendered for filing an executed service agreement with 
Wisconsin Electric Power Co., under its Market-Based Rate Tariff.
    Comment date: June 29, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

12. PSI Energy, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-3267-000]

    Take notice that on June 9, 1998, PSI Energy, Inc. (PSI), tendered 
for filing Notice Of Cancellation of its Interim Scheduled Power 
Agreement, Rate Schedule FERC No. 241, between itself and Wabash Valley 
Power Association, Inc., with the request that it be canceled and 
terminated effective year end December 31, 1997.
    The service being canceled is to be succeeded by a long term Power 
Supply Agreement.
    Copies of this filing were served upon Wabash Valley Power 
Association, Inc., the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission and the 
Indiana Office of the Consumer Counsel.
    Comment date: June 29, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

13. Public Service Electric and Gas Company

[Docket No. ER98-3268-000]

    Take notice that on June 9, 1998, Public Service Electric and Gas 
Company (PSE&G) of Newark, New Jersey tendered for filing an agreement 
for the sale of capacity and energy to VTEC Energy, Inc. (VTEC), 
pursuant to the PSE&G Wholesale Power Market Based Sales Tariff, 
presently on file with the Commission.
    PSE&G further requests waiver of the Commission's Regulations such 
that the agreement can be made effective as of May 11, 1998.
    Copies of the filing have been served upon VTEC and the New Jersey 
Board of Public Utilities.
    Comment date: June 29, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

14. Public Service Electric and Gas Company

[Docket No. ER98-3269-000]

    Take notice that on June 9, 1998, Public Service Electric and Gas 
Company (PSE&G) of Newark, New Jersey tendered for filing an agreement 
for the sale of capacity and energy to Electric Clearinghouse, Inc. 
(ECI), pursuant to the PSE&G Wholesale Power Market Based Sales Tariff, 
presently on file with the Commission.
    PSE&G further requests waiver of the Commission's Regulations such 
that the agreement can be made effective as of May 11, 1998.
    Copies of the filing have been served upon ECI and the New Jersey 
Board of Public Utilities.
    Comment date: June 29, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

15. Virginia Electric and Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-3271-000]

    Take notice that on June 9, 1998, Virginia Electric and Power 
Company (Virginia Power), tendered for filing a Service Agreement for 
Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service with Energy Transfer Group 
LLC under the Open Access Transmission Tariff to Eligible Purchasers 
dated July 14, 1997. Under the tendered Service Agreement, Virginia 
Power will provide non-firm point-to-point service to the Transmission 
Customers under the rates, terms and conditions of the Open Access 
Transmission Tariff.
    Copies of the filing were served upon Energy Transfer Group LLC, 
the Virginia State Corporation Commission and the North Carolina 
Utilities Commission.
    Comment date: June 29, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

16. Midwest Energy, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-3273-000]

    Take notice that on June 9, 1998, Midwest Energy, Inc. (Midwest), 
tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission a 
Transaction Service Agreement entered into between Midwest and Tenaska 
Power Services Co.
    Midwest states that it is serving copies of this filing to its 
customers, State Commissions and other interested parties.
    Comment date: June 29, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

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

[Docket No. ER98-3274-000]

    Take notice that on June 9, 1998, Central Power and Light Company, 
West Texas Utilities Company, Public Service Company of Oklahoma and 
Southwestern Electric Power Company (collectively, the CSW Operating 
Companies), submitted for filing a Transmission Coordination Agreement.
    The CSW Operating Companies state that a copy of the filing has 
been served on the Public Utility Commission of Texas, the Oklahoma 
Corporation Commission, the Louisiana Public Service Commission and the 
Arkansas Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: June 29, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

18. Entergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-3275-000]

    Take notice that on June 9, 1998, 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 Non-Firm Point-To-Point Transmission Service 
Agreement between Entergy Services, as agent for the Entergy Operating 
Companies and Merchant Energy Group of the Americas, Inc.

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    Comment date: June 29, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

19. Entergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-3276-000]

    Take notice that on June 9, 1998, 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 Firm Point-To-Point Transmission Service 
Agreement between Entergy Services, as agent for the Entergy Operating 
Companies, and Merchant Energy Group of the Americas, Inc.
    Comment date: June 29, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

20. Alliant Service, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-3277-000]

    Take notice that on June 9, 1998, Alliant Services, Inc., tendered 
for filing an unexecuted Service Agreement for Network Integration 
Transmission Service and an unexecuted Network Operating Agreement, 
establishing St. Charles Light and Water Department as a Network 
Customer under the terms of the Alliant Services, Inc., transmission 
tariff.
    Alliant Services, Inc., requests an effective date of May 1, 1998, 
for Network Load of this Network Customer. Alliant Services, Inc., 
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: June 29, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

21. Alliant Service, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-3278-000]

    Take notice that on June 9, 1998, Alliant Services, Inc., tendered 
for filing an unexecuted Service Agreement for Network Integration 
Transmission Service and an unexecuted Network Operating Agreement, 
establishing Rushford Electric Utility as a Network Customer under the 
terms of the Alliant Services, Inc., transmission tariff.
    Alliant Services, Inc., requests an effective date of May 1, 1998, 
for Network Load of this Network Customer. Alliant Services, Inc., 
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: June 29, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

22. Nantahala Power and Light Company

[Docket No. ER98-3280-000]

    Take notice that on June 9, 1998, Nantahala Power and Light Company 
tendered for filing Notice of Cancellation of service under Rate 
Schedule FERC No. 6, and Supplement Nos. 1 through 9 to Rate Schedule 
No. 6, by Nantahala Power and Light Company only to the extent that it 
relates to service to North Carolina Electric Membership Corporation 
(NCEMC), on behalf of Haywood Electric Membership Corporation is to be 
canceled.
    Notice of the proposed cancellation has been served upon the Town 
of Highlands, North Carolina Electric Membership Corporation, Western 
Carolina University, and Spiegel & McDiarmid.
    Comment date: June 29, 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. 98-16284 Filed 6-18-98; 8:45 am]
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