[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 132 (Friday, July 10, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37375-37378]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-18342]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. ER98-2590-000, et al,]


MAD River Power Authority, et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate 
Regulation Filings

July 2, 1998.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. MAD River Power Authority

[Docket No. ER98-2590-000]

    Take notice that on June 5, 1998, MAD River Power Authority 
tendered for filing a Notice of Withdrawal in the above-referenced 
docket.
    Comment Date: July 14, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

2. Otter Lane Hydro, LLC

[Docket No. ER98-2619-000]

    Take notice that on June 18, 1998, Otter Lane Hydro, LLC tendered 
for filing a Notice of Withdrawal in the above-referenced docket.
    Comment date: July 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard-Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

3. Freshwater Hydro, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-2631-000]

    Take notice that on June 9, 1998, Freshwater Hydro Power Associates 
tendered for filing a Notice of Withdrawal in the above-referenced 
docket.
    Comment date: July 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

4. Sempra Energy Trading Corp.

[Docket No. ER98-3513-000]

    Take notice that on June 26, 1998, Sempra Energy Trading Corp., 
tendered for filing a revised code of conduct. The revised code would 
supplement Sempra Energy Trading Corp.'s market-based rate schedule.
    Comment date: July 16, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

5. Indianapolis Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER98-3514-000]

    Take notice that on June 26, 1998, Indianapolis Power & Light 
Company (IPL), tendered for filing a letter agreement extending by one 
year to August 31, 1999, the service IPL currently provides to PSI 
Energy, a public utility subsidiary of Cinergy, under an existing 
interconnection agreement.
    Copies of this filing were sent to the Indiana Utility Regulatory 
Commission and Cinergy.
    Comment date: July 16, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

6. Enova Energy, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-3515-000]

    Take notice that on June 26, 1998, Enova Energy, Inc. (Enova 
Energy), tendered for filing its compliance filing in the above-
referenced docket a revised code of conduct. The revised code would 
supplement Enova Energy's market-based rate schedule.
    Comment date: July 16, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

7. Boston Edison Company

[Docket No. ER98-3516-000]

    Take notice that on June 29, 1998, Boston Edison Company (Boston 
Edison), tendered for filing (a) an unexecuted network integration 
transmission service agreement between Boston Edison and various 
affiliates of Sithe Energies, Inc., (collectively known as Sithe New 
England) and (b) an unexecuted network operating agreement between 
Boston Edison and Sithe New England. Both agreements provide for 
service pursuant to Boston Edison's open access transmission tariff.
    Boston Edison requests that the agreements become effective 
September 1, 1998.
    Comment date: July 17, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

8. The Detroit Edison Company

[Docket No. ER98-3517-000]

    Take notice that on June 29, 1998, the Detroit Edison Company 
(Detroit Edison), tendered for filing Service Agreements (the Service 
Agreement) 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 and Tenaska Power Services dated as of June 10, 1998. The 
parties have not engaged in any transactions under the Service 
Agreements prior to thirty days to this filing.
    Detroit Edison requests that the Service Agreements be made 
effective as rate schedules as of June 10, 1998.
    Comment date: July 17, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

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9. Duquesne Light Company

[Docket No. ER98-3518-000]

    Take notice that on June 18, 1998, Duquesne Light Company (DLC), 
filed a Service Agreement dated June 18, 1998 with First Energy Trading 
& Power Marketing, Inc., under DLC's FERC Coordination Sales Tariff 
(Tariff). The Service Agreement adds First Energy Trading & Power 
Marketing, Inc., as a customer under the Tariff.
    DLC requests an effective date of June 18, 1998, for the Service 
Agreement.
    Comment date: July 17, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

10. Arizona Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER98-3519-000]

    That notice that on June 29, 1998, Arizona Public Service Company 
(APS), tendered for filing a revised Exhibit I to APS-FERC Rate 
Schedule No. 192, between APS and the City of Williams (Williams), for 
the Operating Years 1997 and 1998.
    Current rate levels are unaffected, revenue levels are unchanged 
from those currently on file with the Commission, and no other 
significant change in service to these or any other customer results 
from the revisions proposed herein. No new or modifications to existing 
facilities are required as a result of these revisions.
    Copies of this filing have been served on the City of Williams and 
the Arizona Corporation Commission.
    Comment date: July 17, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

11. Consumers Energy Company

[Docket No. ER98-3520-000]

    Take notice that on June 29, 1998, Consumers Energy Company (CECo), 
tendered for filing Amendment No. 1, to its Service Agreement for 
Network Integration Transmission Service with the City of Eaton Rapids 
(Eaton Rapids). CECo also tenders for filing the Agreement in executed 
form to be substituted for original unexecuted agreement.
    Copies of the filing were served upon the Michigan Public Service 
Commission and Eaton Rapids.
    Comment date: July 17, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

12. Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation

[Docket No. ER98-3521-000]

    Take notice that on June 29, 1998, Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation 
(NMPC), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission an executed, amended Open Access Transmission Service 
Agreement between NMPC and the Power Authority of the State of New York 
(NYPA), to permit NYPA to deliver power and energy from NYPA's 
FitzPatrick Plant, Bid Process Suppliers and Substitute Suppliers to 
the points where NMPC's transmission system connects to its retail 
distribution system west of NMPC's constrained Central-East Interface. 
This Transmission Service Agreement specifies that NYPA has signed on 
to and has agreed to the terms and conditions of NMPC's Open Access 
Transmission Tariff as filed in Docket No. OA96-194-000.
    NMPC requests an effective date of June 1, 1998. NMPC has requested 
waiver of the notice requirements for good cause shown.
    NMPC has served copies of the filing upon New York Public Service 
Commission and NYPA.
    Comment date: July 17, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

13. Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation

[Docket No. ER98-3522-000]

    Take notice that on June 29, 1998, Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation 
(Niagara Mohawk), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission an executed Transmission Service Agreement 
between NMPC and Engage Energy US, L.P. This Transmission Service 
Agreement specifies that Engage Energy US, L.P., has signed on to and 
has agreed to the terms and conditions of NMPC's Open Access 
Transmission Tariff as filed in Docket No. OA96-194-000. This Tariff, 
filed with FERC on July 9, 1996, will allow NMPC and Engage Energy US, 
L.P., to enter into separately scheduled transactions under which NMPC 
will provide firm transmission service for Engage Energy US, L.P., as 
the parties may mutually agree.
    NMPC requests an effective date of June 18, 1998. NMPC has 
requested waiver of the notice requirements for good cause shown.
    NMPC has served copies of the filing upon the New York State Public 
Service Commission and Engage Energy, US, L.P.
    Comment date: July 17, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

14. Wisconsin Electric Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-3523-000]

    Take notice that on June 29, 1998, Wisconsin Electric Power Company 
(Wisconsin Electric), tendered for filing a Non-Firm Transmission 
Service Agreement and a Short-Term Firm Transmission Service Agreement 
between itself and Northern/AES Energy, L.L.C., (Northern/AES Energy). 
The Transmission Service Agreements allow Northern/AES to receive 
transmission services under Wisconsin Electric's FERC Electric Tariff, 
Volume No. 7, which is pending Commission consideration in Docket No. 
OA97-578.
    Wisconsin Electric requests the 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 Northern/AES, the Public 
Service Commission of Wisconsin and the Michigan Public Service 
Commission.
    Comment date: July 17, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

15. Cinergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-3524-000]

    Take notice that on June 29, 1998, Cinergy Services, Inc. 
(Cinergy), tendered for filing a Firm Point-To-Point Transmission 
Service Agreement under Cinergy's Open Access Transmission Service 
Tariff (the Tariff), entered into between Cinergy and Constellation 
Power Source (Constellation).
    Cinergy and Constellation are requesting an effective date of June 
17, 1998.
    Copies of this filing have been served upon Constellation Power 
Source, the Public Service Commission of Maryland, the Public Utilities 
Commission of Ohio, the Kentucky Public Service Commission, and the 
Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission.
    Comment date: July 17, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

16. PECO Energy Company

[Docket No. ER98-3525-000]

    Take notice that on June 29, 1998, PECO Energy Company (PECO), 
filed an executed Transmission Agency Agreement between PECO and 
Columbia Energy Power Marketing Corporation (hereinafter Supplier). The 
terms and conditions contained within this Agreement are identical to 
the terms and conditions contained with the Form of Transmission Agency 
Agreement submitted to the Commission on October 3, 1997, as part of 
the joint filing by the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission and the 
Pennsylvania PJM Utilities at Docket No. ER98-64-000. This filing 
merely submits an individual executed copy of the Transmission Agency 
Agreement

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between PECO and an alternative supplier participating in PECO's Retail 
Access Pilot Program.
    Copies of the filing were served on the Supplier and the 
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
    Comment date: July 17, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

17. Shamrock Trading, LLC

[Docket No. ER98-3526-000]

    Take notice that on June 17, 1998, Shamrock Trading, LLC 
(Shamrock), petitioned the Commission for acceptance of Shamrock 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.
    Shamrock intends to engage in wholesale electric power and energy 
purchases and sales as a marketer. Shamrock is not in the business of 
generating or transmitting electric power. Shamrock is wholly owned by 
Michael P. FitzPatrick. Shamrock is not affiliated with any other 
company.
    Comment date: July 17, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

18. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER98-3527-000]

    Take notice that, on June 29, 1998, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. 
(PJM), pursuant to Section 205 of the Federal Power Act and ordering 
paragraph (V), of the Commission's order in Pennsylvania-New Jersey-
Maryland Interconnection, 81 FERC para. 61,257 (1997), tendered for 
filing a market monitoring plan.
    PJM states that it served a copy of its filing on all PJM members, 
all parties in Docket No. ER97-3189-000, and each of the state utility 
commissions in the PJM region.
    PJM requests an effective date for the market monitoring plan of 
September 1, 1998.
    Comment date: July 17, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

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

[Docket No. ER98-3528-000]

    Take notice that on June 29, 1998, Jersey Central Power & Light 
Company, Metropolitan Edison Company and Pennsylvania Electric Company 
(d/b/a GPU Energy), filed an executed Service Agreement between GPU 
Energy and Constellation Power Source (CON), dated June 26, 1998. This 
Service Agreement specifies that CON has agreed to the rates, terms and 
conditions of GPU Energy's Capacity, Energy and Capacity Credit Sales 
Tariff (Sales Tariff) designated as FERC Electric Tariff, Second 
Revised Volume No. 1. The Sales Tariff allows GPU Energy and CON to 
enter into separately scheduled transactions under which GPU Energy 
will make available for sale, capacity, energy and capacity credits.
    GPU Energy requests a waiver of the Commission's notice 
requirements for good cause shown and an effective date of June 26, 
1998, for the Service Agreement.
    GPU Energy has served copies of the filing on regulatory agencies 
in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
    Comment date: July 17, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

20. PECO Energy Company

[Docket No. ER98-3529-000]

    Take notice that on June 29, 1998, PECO Energy Company (PECO), 
filed an executed Installed Capacity Obligation Allocation Agreement 
between PECO and Columbia Energy Power Marketing Corporation, 
(Supplier). The terms and conditions contained within this Agreement 
are identical to the terms and conditions contained with the Form of 
Installed Capacity Allocation Agreement filed by PECO with the 
Commission on October 3, 1997 at Docket No. ER98-28-000. This filing 
merely submits an individual executed copy of the Installed Capacity 
Obligation Allocation Agreement between PECO and an alternate suppliers 
participating in PECO's Pilot.
    Copies of the filing were served on the Supplier and the 
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
    Comment date: July 17, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

21 Duquesne Light Company

[Docket No. ER98-3530-000]

    Take notice that on June 29, 1998, Duquesne Light Company (DLC), 
filed a Service Agreement dated June 18, 1998 with Merchant Energy 
Group of the Americas, Inc., under DLC's FERC Coordination Sales Tariff 
(Tariff). The Service Agreement adds Merchant Energy Group of the 
Americas, Inc., as a customer under the Tariff.
    DLC requests an effective date of June 18, 1998, for the Service 
Agreement.
    Comment date: July 17, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

22. Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation

[Docket No. ER98-3532-000]

    Take notice that on June 29, 1998, Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation 
(Niagara Mohawk), tendered for filing an executed Non-Firm Point-To-
Point Transmission Service Agreement between Niagara Mohawk and Engage 
Energy US, L.P. This Transmission Service Agreement specifies that 
Engage Energy US, L.P. has signed on to and has agreed to the terms and 
conditions of Niagara Mohawk's Open Access Transmission Tariff as filed 
in Docket No. OA96-194-000. This Tariff, filed with FERC on July 9, 
1996, will allow Niagara Mohawk and Engage Energy US, L.P., to enter 
into separately scheduled transactions under which Niagara Mohawk will 
provide non-firm transmission service for Engage Energy US, L.P. as the 
parties may mutually agree.
    Niagara Mohawk requests an effective date of June 18, 1998. Niagara 
Mohawk has requested waiver of the notice requirements for good cause 
shown.
    Niagara Mohawk has served copies of the filing upon the New York 
State Public Service Commission and Engage Energy US, L.P.
    Comment date: July 17, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

23. Western Resources, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-3533-000]

    Take notice that on June 29, 1998, Western Resources, Inc. tendered 
for filing an agreement between Western Resources and Oklahoma Gas & 
Electric Company. Western Resources states that the purpose of the 
agreement is to permit the customer to take service under Western 
Resources' market-based power sales tariff on file with the Commission.
    Western Resources requests that the service agreement become 
effective June 26, 1998.
    Copies of the filing were served upon Oklahoma Gas & Electric 
Company and the Kansas Corporation Commission.
    Comment date: July 17, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

24. CNG Energy Services Corporation

[Docket No. ER98-3534-000]

    Take notice that on June 29, 1998, CNG Energy Services Corporation 
(CNGES), filed a Notice of Cancellation of its Rate Schedule FERC No. 
1. CNGES requests that the Commission act in an expedited manner and 
accept the notice of cancellation by no later than July 20, 1998.

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    Comment date: July 17, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

25. Southern Company Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-3535-000]

    Take notice that on June 29, 1998, Southern Company Services, Inc. 
(SCS), acting on behalf of Alabama Power Company, Georgia Power 
Company, Gulf Power Company, Mississippi Power Company (MPCO), and 
Savannah Electric and Power Company (collectively referred to as 
Southern Company), filed a service agreement for network integration 
transmission service between SCS, as agent for Southern Company, and 
Southern Wholesale Energy, a Department of SCS, as agent for MPCO; five 
(5) non-umbrella service agreements for firm point-to-point 
transmission service between SCS, as agent for Southern Company, and 
Sonat Power and Marketing L.P. (two such agreements) and Oglethorpe 
Power Corporation (three such agreements); ten (10) umbrella service 
agreements for short-term firm point-to-point transmission service 
between SCS, as agent for Southern Company, and (i) Duke/Louis Dreyfus, 
L.L.C., (ii) Florida Power and Light Company, (iii) Vitol Gas & 
Electric LLC (Vitol), (iv) PECO Energy Company Power Team (PECO), (v) 
Virginia Electric and Power Company (VEPCO), (vi) Entergy Power 
Marketing Corp. (EPMC), (vii) Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia, 
(viii) Oglethorpe Power Corporation, (ix) Tennessee Valley Authority, 
and (x) Carolina Power & Light; three (3) non-firm point-to-point 
transmission service agreements with (i) the City of Gainesville, 
Florida, (ii) Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia, and (iii) Public 
Service Electric and Gas Company; and a Notice of Cancellation of 
service agreements under the Open Access Transmission Tariff of 
Southern Company.
    Comment date: July 17, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

26. Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation

[Docket No. ER98-3536-000]

    Take notice that on June 29, 1998, Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation 
(NMPC), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission an executed, amended Transmission Service Agreement between 
NMPC and the Power Authority of the State of New York (NYPA), to permit 
NYPA to deliver power and energy from NYPA's FitzPatrick Plant, Bid 
Process Suppliers and Substitute Suppliers to the points where NMPC's 
transmission system connects to its retail distribution system East of 
NMPC's constrained Central-East Interface. This Transmission Service 
Agreement specifies that NYPA has signed on to and has agreed to the 
terms and conditions of NMPC's Open Access Transmission Tariff as filed 
in Docket No. OA96-194-000.
    NMPC requests an effective date of June 1, 1998. NMPC has requested 
waiver of the notice requirements for good cause shown.
    NMPC has served copies of the filing upon New York Public Service 
Commission and NYPA.
    Comment date: July 17, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

27. Illinois Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-3543-000]

    Take notice that on June 29, 1998, Illinois Power Company (Illinois 
Power), 500 South 27th Street, Decatur, Illinois 62526, tendered for 
filing Firm and Non-Firm Transmission Service Agreements under which 
American Steel Foundries Division of Amsted Industries, Inc., 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 June 1, 1998.
    Comment date: July 17, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

28. UtiliCorp United Inc.

[Docket No. ES98-36-000]

    Take notice that on June 17, 1998, UtiliCorp United Inc. 
(UtiliCorp), filed an application seeking an order under Section 204(a) 
of the Federal Power Act authorizing UtiliCorp to issue corporate 
guaranties in support of Debt Securities in an amount of up to and 
including $175,000,000 (Cdn) to be issued in one or more series by West 
Kootenay Power, Ltd. (WPK) or a direct or indirect subsidiary of WKP, 
at some time(s) before June 30, 1999, and for exemption from 
competitive bidding and negotiated placement requirements. WKP is a 
wholly-owned subsidiary of UtiliCorp British Columbia Ltd., which in 
turn is a wholly-owned subsidiary of UtiliCorp.
    Comment date: July 22, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

29. Cleco Corporation

[Docket No. ES98-37-000]

    Take notice that on June 24, 1998, Cleco Corporation submitted an 
application under Section 204 of the Federal Power Act for 
authorization to issue short-term debt, outstanding at any one time, in 
an aggregate principal amount of not more than $250 million, starting 
with the date of the letter order.
    Comment date: July 29, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

30. United States Department of Energy Southwestern Power 
Administration

[Docket No. NJ98-2-001]

    Take notice that on June 23, 1998, United States Department of 
Energy Southwestern Power Administration (Southwestern), filed a 
Petition for Declaratory Order Regarding Standards of Conduct Filing 
With a Partial Waiver and an Exemption In Lieu of Filing Fee 
(Petition). In the Petition, Southwestern submits standards of conduct 
under Order Nos. 889 et seq.\1\ and requests a waiver of the separation 
of functions requirement of the standards of conduct.
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    \1\ Open Access Same-Time Information System (Formerly Real-Time 
Information Network) and Standards of Conduct, 61 FR 21737 (May 10, 
1996), FERC Stats. & Regs., Regulations Preambles January 1991-1996 
para. 31,035 (April 24, 1996); Order No. 889-A, order on reh'q 62 FR 
12484 (March 14, 1997), III FERC Stats. & Regs. para. 31,049 (March 
4, 1997); Order No. 889-B reh'g denied, 62 FR 64715 (December 9, 
1997), III FERC Stats. & Regs. para. 31,253 (November 25, 1997).
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    Comment date: July 17, 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. 98-18342 Filed 7-9-98; 8:45 am]
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