[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 132 (Friday, July 10, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37379-37382]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-18300]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. ER98-1569-002, et al.]


PP&L, Inc., et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate Regulation 
Filings

July 1, 1998.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. PP&L, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-1569-002]

    Take notice that on June 15, 1998, PP&L tendered for filing its 
compliance filing in the above-referenced docket.
    Comment date: July 14, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

2. Eric C. Woychik, The Utility Reform Network, Utility Consumers 
Action Network, and Consumers Union v. California Independent 
System Operator and California Electricity Oversight Board

[Docket No. EL98-51-000]

    Take notice that on June 3, 1998, Eric C. Woychik, The Utility 
Reform Network, Utility Consumers Action Network, and Consumers Union 
tendered for filing a complaint against the California Independent 
System Operator and California Electricity Oversight Board for failure 
to comply with the Commission's past decisions and orders with respect 
to the governance structure of Cal ISO.
    Comment date: July 31, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice. Answers to the Complaint shall be due on 
or before July 31, 1998.

3. Entergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-3489-000]

    Take notice that on June 26, 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 and a Short-Term Firm Transportation Agreement both between 
Entergy Services, Inc., as agent for the Entergy Operating Companies, 
and Northern States Power Company.
    Entergy Services requests that the agreement be made no later than 
June 30, 1998.
    Comment date: July 16, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

4. Entergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-3490-000]

    Take notice that on June 26, 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 Short-Term Firm Point-to-Point Transportation 
Agreement between Entergy Services, Inc., as agent for the Entergy 
Operating Companies, and Virginia Electric & Power Company.
    Entergy Services requests that the agreement be made effective no 
later than June 15, 1998.
    Comment date: July 16, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

5. Entergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-3491-000]

    Take notice that on June 26, 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 and a Short-Term Firm Transportation Agreement both between 
Entergy Services, Inc., as agent for the Entergy Operating Companies, 
and Tennessee Valley Authority.
    Comment date: July 16, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

6. Public Service Electric and Gas Company

[Docket No. ER98-3492-000]

    Take notice that on June 26, 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 Consolidated Edison Company of 
New York, Inc. (ConEd), pursuant to the PSE&G Market Based Power Sales 
Tariff, Original Volume No. 6, 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 26, 1998.
    Copies of the filing have been served upon ConEd and the New Jersey 
Board of Public Utilities.
    Comment date: July 16, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

7. Public Service Electric and Gas Company

[Docket No. ER98-3493-000]

    Take notice that on June 26, 1998, Public Service Electric and Gas 
Company (PSE&G), of Newark, New Jersey tendered for filing an Wholesale 
Power Service Agreement for the sale of capacity and energy to 
Northern/AES Energy, LLC (Northern/AES), pursuant to the PSE&G Market 
Based Power Sales Tariff, Original Volume No. 6., presently on file 
with the Commission.
    PSE&G requests waiver of the Commission's notice requirements such 
that the agreement can be made effective as of May 26, 1998.
    Copies of the filing have been served upon Northern/AES and the New 
Jersey Board of Public Utilities.
    Comment date: July 16, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

8. Public Service Electric and Gas Company

[Docket No. ER98-3494-000]

    Take notice that on June 26, 1998, Public Service Electric and Gas 
Company (PSE&G), of Newark, New Jersey tendered for filing an Wholesale 
Power Service agreement for the sale of capacity and energy to Phibro, 
Inc. (Phibro), pursuant to the PSE&G Wholesale Power-Market Based Sales 
Tariff, presently on file with the Commission.
    PSE&G requests waiver of the Commission's notice requirements, and 
request that the agreement to become effective on May 26, 1998.
    Copies of the filing have been served upon Phibro and the New 
Jersey Board of Public Utilities.
    Comment date: July 16, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

9. Southern Indiana Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ER98-3495-000]

    Take notice that on June 26, 1998, Southern Indiana Gas and 
Electric Company (SIGECO), tendered for filing a service agreement for 
Market-Based Rate Power Sales under its Market Based Rate Tariff with 
Columbia Energy Power Marketing Corporation.
    SIGECO requests waive of the Commission's notice requirements to 
allow the service agreement to become effective June 5, 1998.
    Copies of the filing were served upon each of the parties to the 
service agreement.
    Comment date: July 16, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

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10. Central Maine Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-3496-000]

    Take notice that on June 26, 1998, Central Maine Power Company 
(CMP), tendered for filing an executed service agreement for sale of 
capacity and/or energy entered into with NP Energy, Inc.
    CMP requests waiver of the Commission's notice requirements to 
allow the service agreement to become effective as of June 26, 1998.
    Copies of this filing have been served upon the Maine Public 
Utilities Commission and the persons identified on the service list.
    Comment date: July 16, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

11. Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ER98-3497-000]

    Take notice that on June 26, 1998, Oklahoma Gas and Electric 
Company (OG&E), tendered for filing service agreements for Short-Term 
Power Sales under OG&E's power sales tariff.
    Copies of this filing have been served upon the affected parties, 
the Oklahoma Corporation Commission, and the Arkansas Public Service 
Commission.
    Comment date: July 16, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

12. Cinergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-3498-000]

    Take notice that on June 26, 1998, Cinergy Services, Inc. 
(Cinergy), tendered for filing a Non-Firm Point-To-Point Service 
Agreement under Cinergy's Open Access Transmission Service Tariff (the 
Tariff), entered into between Cinergy and Tractebel Energy Marketing, 
Inc. (TEM).

Cinergy and TEM are requesting an effective date of May 31, 1998.

    Comment date: July 16, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

13. San Diego Gas & Electric Company

[Docket No. ER98-3499-000]

    Take notice that on June 26, 1998, San Diego Gas & Electric Company 
(SDG&E), tendered for filing in the above-referenced docket a revised 
code of conduct. The revised code would amend SDG&E's market-based 
power sales tariff.
    Comment date: July 16, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

14. Cinergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-3500-000]

    Take notice that on June 26, 1998, Cinergy Services, Inc. 
(Cinergy), tendered for filing a Non-Firm Point-To-Point Transmission 
Service Agreement under Cinergy's Open Access Transmission Service 
Tariff (the Tariff) entered into between Cinergy and Statoil Energy 
Trading, Inc. (SET).
    Cinergy and SET are requesting an effective date of June 1, 1998.
    Copies of this filing have been served upon Statoil Energy Trading, 
Inc., the Virginia State Corporation Commission, the Public Utilities 
Commission of Ohio, the Kentucky Public Service Commission, and the 
Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission.
    Comment date: July 16, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

15. Cinergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-3501-000]

    Take notice that on June 26, 1998, Cinergy Services, Inc. 
(Cinergy), tendered for filing a Firm Point-To-Point Service Agreement 
under Cinergy's Open Access Transmission Service Tariff (the Tariff), 
entered into between Cinergy and Statoil Energy Trading, Inc. (SET).
    Cinergy and SET are requesting an effective date of June 1, 1998.
    Copies of this filing have been served upon Statoil Energy Trading, 
Inc., the Virginia State Corporation Commission, the Public Utilities 
Commission of Ohio, the Kentucky Public Service Commission, and the 
Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission.
    Comment date: July 16, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

16. Medical Area Total Energy Plant, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-3502-000]

    Take notice that on June 26, 1998, Medical Area Total Energy Plant, 
Inc. (MATEP), tendered for filing a Wholesale Power Service Agreement 
between MATEP and MATEP LLC, for service under MATEP's Rate Schedule 
FERC No. 1, its Market-Based Power Sales Tariff. This Tariff was 
accepted for filing by the Commission on April 20, 1998, in Docket No. 
ER98-1992-000.

MATEP requests an effective date of June 1, 1998, for the service 
agreement.

    Comment date: July 16, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

17. Cinergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-3503-000]

    Take notice that on June 26, 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 Tractebel Energy 
Marketing, Inc., (TEM).
    Cinergy and TEM are requesting an effective date of May 31, 1998.
    Copies of this filing have been served upon Tractebel Energy 
Marketing, Inc., the Texas Public Utility Commission, the Public 
Utilities Commission of Ohio, the Kentucky Public Service Commission 
and the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission.
    Comment date: July 16, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

18. Carolina Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER98-3504-000]

    Take notice that on June 26, 1998, Carolina Power & Light Company 
(CP&L), tendered for filing Service Agreements for Non-Firm Point-to-
Point Transmission Service executed between CP&L and e' prime and 
Tractebel Energy Marketing, Inc.; and Service Agreements for Short-Term 
Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service with e' prime and Tractebel 
Energy Marketing, Inc. Service to each 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: July 16, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

19. Montana-Dakota Utilities Co., a division of MDU Resources 
Group, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-3505-000]

    Take notice that on June 26, 1998, Montana-Dakota Utilities Co., a 
division of MDU Resources Group, Inc. (Montana Dakota), tendered for 
filing an Agreement Covering Operation and Maintenance with Moreau-
Grand Electric Cooperative, Inc., Mor-Gran-Sou Electric Cooperative, 
Inc., and Rushmore Electric Power Cooperative, Inc.
    Copies of the filing were served on the cooperatives and on the 
interested state utility regulatory agencies.
    Comment date: July 16, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

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20. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER98-3506-000]

    Take notice that on June 26, 1998, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. 
(PJM), tendered for filing amendments to the Operating Agreement of the 
PJM Interconnection, L.L.C., and the PJM Open Access Transmission 
Tariff.
    The amendments provide for greater access to, and a reallocation of 
costs with respect to, the operation of the PJM Interchange Energy 
Market, also known as the PJM Spot Market or PJM Power Exchange.
    PJM requests an effective date of August 26, 1998, for the 
amendments to the Operating Agreement and PJM Tariff.
    Comment date: July 16, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

21. Southern California Edison Company

[Docket No. ER98-3508-000]

    Take notice that on June 26, 1998, Southern California Edison 
Company (Edison), tendered for filing Notice of Cancellation of FERC 
Rate Schedule Nos. 207.6, 207.6.1, 207.16, 207.16.1, 207.24, 207.25, 
272.11, and 272.12, effective April 1, 1998.
    Notice of the proposed cancellation has been served upon the City 
of Vernon, California, and the Public Utilities Commission of the State 
of California.
    Comment date: July 16, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

22. Southern California Edison Company

[Docket No. ER98-3509-000]

    Take notice that on June 26, 1998, Southern California Edison 
Company (Edison), tendered for filing Notice of Cancellation of FERC 
Rate Schedule No. 33.31 and all supplements thereto.
    Edison requests waiver of prior notice requirements and requests 
that the notice of cancellation become effective May 5, 1998.
    Copies of the proposed cancellation have been served upon Southern 
California Water Company and the Public Utilities Commission of the 
State of California.
    Comment date: July 16, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

23. Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation

[Docket No. ER98-3510-000]

    Take notice that on June 26, 1998, Central Hudson Gas & Electric 
Corporation (CHG&E), tendered for filing pursuant to Section 35.12 of 
the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission), Regulations in 
18 CFR a Service Agreement between CHG&E and Vitol Gas & Electric LLC. 
The terms and conditions of service under this Agreement are made 
pursuant to CHG&E's FERC Open Access Schedule, Original Volume No. 1 
(Transmission Tariff), filed in compliance with the Commission's Order 
No. 888 in Docket No. RM95-8-000 and RM94-7-001 and amended in 
compliance with Commission Order dated May 28, 1997. CHG&E also has 
requested waiver of the 60-day notice provision pursuant to 18 CFR 
Section 35.11.
    A copy of this filing has been served on the Public Service 
Commission of the State of New York.
    Comment date: July 16, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

24. FPL Energy Maine Hydro LLC, FPL Energy Mason LLC, FPL Energy 
Wyman LLC, FPL Energy Wyman IV LLC, FPL Energy AVEC LLC, and FPL 
Energy Power Marketing, Inc.

[Docket Nos. ER98-3511-000, ER98-3562-000, ER98-3563-000, ER98-3564-
000, ER98-3565-000, and ER98-3566-000]

    Take notice that on June 26, 1998, FPL Energy Maine Hydro LLC, FPL 
Energy Mason LLC, FPL Energy Wyman LLC, FPL Energy Wyman IV LLC, FPL 
Energy AVEC LLC, and FPL Energy Power Marketing, Inc. (Applicants), 
tendered for filing proposed rate schedules that would permit them to 
make sales of energy, capacity, and ancillary services at market-based 
rates. The Applicants seek such authority in connection with the 
purchase of certain generating assets from Central Maine Power Company.
    Comment date: July 16, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

25. Southern California Edison

[Docket No. ER98-3512-000]

    Take notice that on June 26, 1998, Southern California Edison 
Company (Edison), tendered for filing amendments to the existing Firm 
Transmission Service Agreements (Amendments) between Edison and the 
City of Azuza (Azuza), California to convert existing transmission loss 
provisions to the California Independent System Operator (ISO) Tariff 
loss provisions.
    The Amendments convert transmission loss provisions in the existing 
agreements to the California Independent System Operator's (ISO), 
Tariff loss provisions, pursuant to Section 6.2.1.5 of the Edison-Azuza 
1997 Restructuring Agreement (Restructuring Agreement).
    Edison is requesting that the Amendments become effective on April 
1, 1998, the date the ISO assumed operational control of Edison's 
transmission facilities, which is concurrent with the effective date of 
the Restructuring Agreement.
    Copies of this filing were served upon the Public Utilities 
Commission of the State of California and all interested parties.
    Comment date: July 16, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

26. New York Power Authority

[Docket No. NJ97-4-002]

    Take notice that New York Power Authority on March 2, 1998, 
tendered for filing its compliance filing in the above-referenced 
docket.
    Comment date: July 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

27. Colorado Springs Utilities

[Docket No. NJ97-9-003]

    Take notice that on June 24, 1998, Colorado Springs Utilities 
(Colorado Springs), tendered for filing revised standards of conduct in 
response to the Commission's March 26, 1998, Order (82 FERC para. 
61,297 (1998)). <SUP>1</SUP>
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    \1\ On April 28, 1998, the Commission granted Colorado Springs 
an extension, until June 24, 1998, to make its revised filing.
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    Comment date: July 16, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

28. Long Sault, Inc.

[Docket No. OA96-11-002]

    Take notice that on June 17, 1998, Long Sault, Inc. tendered for 
filing a refund report in the above-referenced docket.
    Comment date: July 13, 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

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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.
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