[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 137 (Friday, July 17, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38638-38641]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-19067]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. EG98-90-000, et al.]


Tiverton Power Associates Limited Partnership, et al.; Electric 
Rate and Corporate Regulation Filings

July 6, 1998.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Tiverton Power Associates Limited Partnership

[Docket No. EG98-90-000]

    Take notice that on June 25, 1998, Tiverton Power Associates 
Limited Partnership (Tiverton) c/o Dennis J. Duffy, Esq., Partridge, 
Snow & Hahn, 180 South Main Street, Providence, Rhode Island 02903, 
filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an application for 
determination of exempt wholesale generator status pursuant to Part 365 
of the Commission's Regulations.
    Tiverton will own and operate an approximately 265 megawatt 
electric generation facility located in Tiverton, Rhode Island, 
producing electricity for sale exclusively at wholesale.
    Comment date: July 14, 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. California Independent System Operator Corporation

[Docket Nos. EC96-19-031 and ER96-1663-032]

    Take notice that on June 29, 1998, the California Independent 
System Operator Corporation (ISO), filed a clarification of its 
proposed Amendment No. 7 to the ISO Operating Agreement and Tariff 
(including protocols) in response to the Commission's order dated May 
28, 1998, California Independent System Operator Corporation, 83 FERC 
para. 61,209 (1998).
    Comment date: July 23, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

3. San Diego Gas & Electric Company and Enova Energy, Inc.

[Docket No. EC97-12-003]

    Take notice that on June 26, 1998, San Diego Gas & Electric Company 
and Enova Energy, Inc., tendered for filing a revised version of the 
Required Mitigation Measures that were approved by the California 
Public Utilities Commission in its April 2, 1998, order.
    Comment date: July 21, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

4. Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc., Consolidated 
Edison Energy, Inc., Consolidated Edison Solutions

[Docket Nos. ER98-2491-001, ER97-707-000, and ER97-705-000 (not 
consolidated)]

    Take notice that on June 30, 1998, Consolidated Edison Company of 
New York, Inc., Consolidated Edison Energy, Inc. and Consolidated 
Edison Solutions,

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Inc. (the Companies), tendered for filing in the above-referenced 
dockets compliance filings to the Commission's Order Conditionally 
Accepting For Filing Proposed Market-Based Rates And Directing 
Revisions To Tariffs And Codes Of Conduct, issued June 1, 1998 (83 FERC 
para. 61, 236).
    Comment date: July 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

5. Northern States Power Company (Minnesota), Northern States Power 
Company (Wisconsin)

[Docket No. ER98-2640-001]

    Take notice that on June 30, 1998, Northern States Power Company 
(Minnesota) and Northern States Power Company (Wisconsin) tendered for 
revised copies of its compliance filing in the above-referenced docket.
    Comment date: July 21, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

6. Duke Energy Moss Landing LLC

[Docket No. ER98-2668-002]

    Take notice that on June 30, 1998, in accordance with the 
Commission's June 25, 1998, Order Accepting For Filing and Suspending 
Reliability Must-Run Tariffs, Summarily Dismissing Proposed Acquisition 
Adjustment, Consolidating Tariffs and Establishing Hearing Procedures, 
83 FERC para. 61,318 (1998) (June 25, 1998, Order) 18 CFR 35.10(c), 
Duke Energy Moss Landing (DEML), submitted for filing the revised 
sheets of its Must-Run Rate Schedule. In addition to the revised sheets 
submitted for inclusion in its Reliability Must-Run Rate Schedule, DEML 
also submitted workpapers setting forth the calculation of the revised 
rates.
    DEML requests that the revised Reliability Must-Run sheets be 
permitted to become effective July 1, 1998.
    Copies of the filing were served upon the California ISO, the 
Public Utilities Commission of the State of California and all parties 
to this proceeding.
    Comment date: July 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

7. Mississippi Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-3531-000]

    Take notice that on June 29, 1998, Mississippi Power Company and 
Southern Company Services, Inc., its agent, tendered for filing a 
Service Agreement, pursuant to the Southern Companies Electric Tariff 
Volume No. 4--Market Based Rate Tariff, with South Mississippi Electric 
Power Association for the Wellman Delivery Point to Coast Electric 
Power Association. The agreement will permit Mississippi Power to 
provide wholesale electric service to South Mississippi Electric Power 
Association at a new service delivery point.
    Copies of the filing were served upon South Mississippi Electric 
Power Association, the Mississippi Public Service Commission, and the 
Mississippi Public Utilities Staff.
    Comment date: July 17, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

8. Baltimore Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ER98-3537-000]

    Take notice that on June 30, 1998, Baltimore Gas and Electric 
Company (BGE), filed Service Agreements with South Jersey Energy 
Company, dated May 18, 1998; and American Electric Power Service Corp., 
dated May 31, 1998, under BGE's FERC Electric Tariff Original Volume 
No. 3 (Tariff). Under the Service Agreements, BGE agrees to provide 
services to the parties to the Service Agreements under the provisions 
of the Tariff.
    BGE requests an effective date of June 26, 1998 for the Service 
Agreements.
    BGE states that a copy of the filing was served upon the Public 
Service Commission of Maryland and parties to the Service Agreements.
    Comment date: July 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

9. New England Power Pool

[Docket No. ER98-3538-000]

    Take notice that on June 30, 1998, the New England Power Pool 
Executive Committee filed for acceptance a signature page to the New 
England Power Pool (NEPOOL), Agreement dated September 1, 1971, as 
amended, signed by Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G). The 
NEPOOL Agreement has been designated NEPOOL FPC No. 2.
    The Executive Committee states that the Commission's acceptance of 
PSE&G's signature page would permit NEPOOL to expand its membership to 
include PSE&G. NEPOOL further states that the filed signature page does 
not change the NEPOOL Agreement in any manner, other than to make PSE&G 
a member in NEPOOL.
    NEPOOL requests an effective date of September 1, 1998, for 
commencement of participation in NEPOOL by PSE&G.
    Comment date: July 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

10. American Electric Power Service Corporation

[Docket No. ER98-3539-000]

    Take notice that on June 30, 1998, the American Electric Power 
Service Corporation (AEPSC), tendered for filing executed Firm Point-
To-Point and Non-Firm Point-To-Point Service Agreements under the AEP 
Companies' Open Access Transmission Service Tariff (OATT). The OATT has 
been designated as FERC Electric Tariff Original Volume No. 4, 
effective July 9, 1996.
    AEPSC requests waiver of Commission's notice requirements to permit 
the Service Agreements to be made effective for service billed on and 
after June 1, 1998.
    A copy of the filing was served upon the Parties and the state 
utility regulatory commissions of Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, 
Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.
    Comment date: July 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

11. New England Power Pool

[Docket No. ER98-3540-000]

    Take notice that on June 30, 1998, the New England Power Pool 
Executive Committee tendered for filing acceptance a signature page to 
the New England Power Pool (NEPOOL), Agreement dated September 1, 1971, 
as amended, signed by TransCanada Power Marketing Ltd., (TCPM). The 
NEPOOL Agreement has been designated NEPOOL FPC No. 2.
    The Executive Committee states that the Commission's acceptance of 
TCPM's signature page would permit NEPOOL to expand its membership to 
include TCPM. NEPOOL further states that the filed signature page does 
not change the NEPOOL Agreement in any manner, other than to make TCPM 
a member in NEPOOL.
    NEPOOL requests an effective date of July 1, 1998, for commencement 
of participation in NEPOOL by TCPM.
    Comment date: July 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

12. Idaho Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-3541-000]

    Take notice that on June 30, 1998, Idaho Power Company (IPC), 
tendered for filing a Service Agreement for Firm Point-to-Point 
Transmission Service between Idaho Power Company and Amoco Energy 
Trading Corporation under Idaho Power Company's FERC Electric Tariff 
No. 5, Open Access Transmission Tariff.
    IPC requests that the service agreement become effective on May 21,

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1998, and a rate schedule number be designated.
    Comment date: July 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

13. Central Maine Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-3545-000]

    Take notice that on June 30, 1998, Central Maine Power Company 
(CMP), tendered for filing executed service agreements for the sale of 
capacity energy with NORESCO; North American Energy Conservation, Inc; 
Promark Energy; Power Company of America, L.P., and US Gen Power 
Services. These service agreements are entered into under CMP's 
Wholesale Market Tariff, Volume No. 4.
    CMP requests waiver of the Commission's notice requirements to 
permit the service agreements to become effective June 30, 1998.
    Copies of this filing have been served upon the Maine Public 
Utilities Commission and the persons listed on the service list.
    Comment date: July 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

14. Central Maine Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-3546-000]

    Take notice that on June 30, 1998, Central Maine Power Company 
(CMP), tendered for filing a service agreements for the sale of 
capacity and/or energy from CMP to Equitable Power Service Company, 
Maine Public Service Company, Morgan Stanley Capital Group, Inc., and 
New Energy Ventures, L.L.C.
    CMP requests waiver of the Commission's notice requirements to 
permit service under the Agreements to become effective as of June 30, 
1998.
    Comment date: July 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

15. Central Maine Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-3547-000]

    Take notice that on June 30, 1998, Central Maine Power Company 
(CMP), tendered for filing executed service agreements for sale of 
capacity and/or energy entered into with Connecticut Municipal Electric 
Energy Cooperative; CNG Power Service Corp.; Engage Energy US, L.P.; 
and Entergy Power Marketing Corp. This Service Agreements are entered 
into under CMP's Wholesale Market Tariff, Volume No. 4.
    CMP requests waiver of the Commission's notice requirements to 
permit service under the Agreements to become effective June 30, 1998.
    Copies of this filing have been served upon Maine Pubic Utilities 
Commission.
    Comment date: July 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

16. New England Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-3550-000]

    Take notice that on June 30, 1998, New England Power Company (NEP), 
tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission a 
Service Agreement with Tractebel Energy Marketing, Inc., under its 
tariff for capacity and capacity related products, NEP Electric Tariff 
No. 10, which is on file with the Commission as NEP's FERC Electric 
Tariff Original Volume No. 11.
    Comment date: July 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

17. ConAgra Energy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-3551-000]

    Take notice that on June 30, 1998, ConAgra Energy Services, Inc. 
(CES), a broker and marketer of electric power, has filed a notice of 
cancellation pursuant to 18 CFR 35.15, as to the Power Sale And 
Purchase Agreement between CES and The Power Company of America, L.P. 
(PCA), entered into on June 16, 1997, under CES's Rate Schedule FERC 
No. 1.
    CES has also filed a motion for waiver of the Commission's filing 
requirement under 18 CFR 35.15, so as to permit CES to terminate 
service to PCA as of July 1, 1998, by reason of PCA's default under the 
agreement.
    Comment date: July 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

18. Metropolitan Edison Company

[Docket No. ER98-3553-000]

    Take notice that on June 30, 1998, Metropolitan Edison Company 
(Met-Ed), d/b/a GPU Energy filed an executed Retail Transmission 
Service Agency Agreements between GPU Energy and Penn Power Energy 
dated May 19, 1998.
    GPU Energy requests a waiver of the Commission's notice 
requirements for good cause shown and an effective date of November 1, 
1997, for the Retail Transmission Service Agency Agreements.
    GPU Energy will be serving a copy of the filing on the Pennsylvania 
Public Utility Commission.
    Comment date: July 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

19. Northeast Utilities Service Company

[Docket No. ER98-3557-000]

    Take notice that on June 30, 1998, Northeast Utilities Service 
Company (NUSCO) on behalf of its affiliates, The Connecticut Light and 
Power Company, Western Massachusetts Electric Company, Holyoke Water 
Power Company, Holyoke Power and Electric Company, and Public Service 
Company of New Hampshire (together the NU Companies), tendered for 
filing an executed Purchase of Supplemental Capacity and Supplemental 
Energy agreement with New York Municipal Power Agency, dated August 19, 
1996, and a First Amendment to the Agreement for Purchase of 
Supplemental Capacity and Supplemental Energy, dated June 26, 1998, 
pursuant to the NU Companies' market-based rate authority.
    A copy of this filing was served upon the New York Municipal Power 
Agency.
    Comment date: July 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

20. New England Power Pool

[Docket No. ER98-3568-000]

    Take notice that on June 30, 1998, the New England Power Pool 
(NEPOOL), Executive Committee submitted materials related to its filing 
on December 31, 1996 in the captioned dockets. These materials consist 
of Market Rules 13, 14, and 3 which relate to NEPOOL's proposed new 
market provisions and provide, among other things, for the authority of 
the NEPOOL ISO to impose sanctions for failure to meet certain 
Participant obligations.
    The NEPOOL Executive Committee states that copies of these 
materials were sent to all persons identified on the Commission's 
official service lists in the captioned dockets, the New England State 
Governors and Regulatory Commissions and the participants in the New 
England Power Pool.
    Comment date: July 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

21. New England Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-3590-000]

    Take notice that on June 30, 1998, New England Power Company (NEP), 
tendered for filing a supplement to an amendment to Granite State 
Electric Company's service agreement under NEP's FERC Electric Tariff, 
Original Volume No. 1.
    NEP requests waiver of the Commission's notice requirements to 
permit the Supplement to become effective date of July 1, 1998.

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    A copy of this filing has been served on Granite State, as well as 
regulatory agencies in New Hampshire.
    Comment date: July 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

22. California Independent System Operator Corporation

[Docket No. ER98-3594-000]

    Take notice that on June 30, 1998, the California Independent 
System Operator Corporation (ISO), tendered for filing Amendment No. 9, 
to the ISO Tariff governing the issuance and use of Firm Transmission 
Rights.
    The ISO states that this filing has been served on all parties 
listed on the official service list in the Docket Nos. EL96-19 and 
ER96-1663.
    Comment date: July 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

23. Open Access Same-time Information System (OASIS) and Standards 
of Conduct

[Docket No. RM95-9-000]

    Take notice that on June 11, 1998, the Commercial Practices Working 
Group (Commercial Practices Group), filed a letter seeking prompt 
Commission confirmation that members may voluntarily participate in an 
industry experiment to improve the completion of next hour transactions 
by using trial procedures for completing next-hour transactions during 
a four month experiment. After assessing the results of this test, the 
Commercial Practices Group may offer further recommendations as 
warranted.
    We invite written comments on this filing on or before July 17, 
1998. Any person desiring to submit comments should file an original 
and 14 paper copies and one copy on a computer diskette in WordPerfect 
6.1 format or in ASCII format with the Office of the Secretary, Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 
20426. The comments must contain a caption that references Docket No. 
RM95-9-000.
    Copies of this filing are on file with the Commission and are 
available for public inspection. The filing will also be posted on the 
Commission Issuance Posting System (CIPS), an electronic bulletin board 
and World Wide Web (at WWW.FERC.FED.US) service, that provides access 
to the texts of formal documents issued by the Commission. The complete 
text on diskette in WordPerfect format may be purchased from the 
Commission's copy contractor, La Dorn Systems Corporation. La Dorn 
Systems Corporation is located in the Public Reference Room at 888 
First Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20426.

24. Open Access Same-time Information System (OASIS) and Standards 
of Conduct

[Docket No. RM95-9-000]

    Take notice that on June 19, 1998, the Commercial Practices Working 
Group (Commercial Practices Group), jointly with the OASIS How Working 
Group (How Group), tendered for filing a report entitled Industry 
Report to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on OASIS Phase 1-A 
Business Practices. The Commercial Practices Group and How Group state 
that the report reflects a consensus based on diverse viewpoints within 
various customer and provider industry segments. The report offers for 
Commission adoption a set of business practice standards and guidelines 
designed to implement FERC policy on transmission service price 
negotiation and improved consistency of Customer-Provider interactions 
across OASIS nodes.
    We invite written comments on this filing on or before July 31, 
1998. Any person desiring to submit comments should file an original 
and 14 paper copies and one copy on a computer diskette in WordPerfect 
6.1 format or in ASCII format with the Office of the Secretary, Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 
20426. The comments must contain a caption that references Docket No. 
RM95-9-000.
    Copies of this filing are on file with the Commission and are 
available for public inspection. The filing will also be posted on the 
Commission Issuance Posting System (CIPS), an electronic bulletin board 
and World Wide Web (at WWW.FERC.FED.US) service, that provides access 
to the texts of formal documents issued by the Commission. The complete 
text on diskette in WordPerfect format may be purchased from the 
Commission's copy contractor, La Dorn Systems Corporation. La Dorn 
Systems Corporation is located in the Public Reference Room at 888 
First Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20426.

25. Edison Sault Electric Company

[Docket No. OA98-14-000]

    Take notice that on May 26, 1998, Edison Sault Electric Company 
(Edison Sault), tendered for filing standards of conduct. The 
Commission previously granted Edison Sault a waiver from the Order No. 
889 requirements.<SUP>1</SUP> Edison Sault states that it is submitting 
standards of conduct in light of the merger between Wisconsin Energy 
Corporation, Inc., and ESELCO, Inc., the parent company of Edison 
Sault.<SUP>2</SUP>
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    \1\ See Black Hills Hydro, Inc., 77 FERC para. 61,232 at 61,944 
(1996).
    \2\ See Wisconsin Energy Corporation, Inc., 83 FERC para. 61,069 
(1998) (approving the proposed merger).
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    Comment date: July 16, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

Standard Paragraphs

    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. 98-19067 Filed 7-98; 8:45 am]
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