[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 142 (Friday, July 24, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39841-39844]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-19753]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. EG98-63-000, et al.]


Bridgeport Energy LLC, et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate 
Regulation Filings

July 16, 1998.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Bridgeport Energy LLC

[Docket No. EG98-63-000]

    On July 14, 1998 Bridgeport Energy LLC (Bridgeport Energy or the 
Applicant), c/o Duke Energy Power Services, 5400 Westheimer Court, Mail 
Code 4H20, Houston, Texas 77056-5310, filed with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission a second amendment to an application for 
determination of exempt wholesale generator status that was filed 
pursuant to part 365 of the Commission's regulations on April 6, 1998.
    Bridgeport Energy files this Second Amendment at the request of 
Commission staff to list the specific ancillary and interconnected 
operations services that Bridgeport Energy desires to sell exclusively 
at wholesale. Such services will be incidental to, and by-products of, 
Bridgeport Energy's wholesale electric sales.
    Bridgeport Energy also clarifies that it will not engage in any 
transactions covered by Section 32(k) of the Public Utility Holding 
Company Act of 1935 (PUHCA) unless it obtains the necessary 
authorizations required by such Section of PUHCA.
    Comment date: August 7, 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. Ormond Beach Power Generation, L.L.C.

[Docket No. EG98-93-000]

    On July 6, 1998, Ormond Beach Power Generation, L.L.C. (Ormond 
Beach), with its principal office at c/o Houston Industries Power 
Generation, Inc., 1111 Louisiana, 16th Floor, Houston, TX 77002, filed 
with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) an 
application for determination of exempt wholesale generator status 
pursuant to Part 365 of the Commission's regulations. Ormond Beach is 
an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Houston Industries Power 
Generation, Inc. (HIPG) and an indirect subsidiary of Houston 
Industries Incorporated. HIPG was the successful bidder for the Ormond 
Beach generating station located in Oxnard, California at auction from 
Southern California Edison Company and has assigned to Ormond Beach the 
contract for the purchase of that plant. Ormond Beach states that it 
will be engaged directly, or indirectly through one or more affiliates, 
as defined in section 2(a)(11)(B) of PUHCA, and exclusively in the 
business of owning and or/operating, an interest in an eligible 
facility and selling electric energy at wholesale.
    Comment date: August 7, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice. The Commission will limit its 
consideration of comments to that concern the adequacy or accuracy of 
the application.

3. Geddes II Corp.

[Docket No. EG98-95-000]

    On July 10, 1998, Geddes II Corp. (Geddes) of One Upper Pond Road, 
Parsippany, New Jersey, 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.
    Applicant is a Delaware corporation which is a limited partner of 
Onondaga Cogeneration Limited Partnership, a New York limited 
partnership which owns a topping-cycle cogeneration facility (the 
Facility). All electricity produced by the Facility is sold at 
wholesale to Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation.
    Comment date: August 6, 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.

4. Wisconsin Public Service Corporation

[Docket Nos. ER95-1528-004, ER95-1528-003, ER96-1088-000, ER96-1088-
002, OA96-79-000]

    Take notice that on July 8, 1998, Wisconsin Public Service 
Corporation (WPSC), tendered for filing a compliance report for refunds 
required due to settlement of transmission tariffs.
    Comment date: July 28, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

5. FirstEnergy System

[Docket No. ER98-3567-000, ER98-3572-000]

    Take notice that on July 9, 1998, FirstEnergy System tendered for 
filing a Firm Point-To-Point Service Agreement with VTEC Energy, Inc., 
and a revised Attachment E.
    Comment date: July 29, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

6. Public Service Company of New Mexico

[Docket No. ER97-4663-000]

    Take notice that on July 13, 1998, Tucson Electric Power Company 
(TEP), on behalf of itself and Public Service Company of New Mexico, 
tendered for filing a response to the deficiency letter issued by the 
Director, Division of Rate Applications, Office of Electric Power 
Regulation on January 28, 1998 in Docket No. ER97-4663-000, and an 
Amendment No. 1 to the Amended Interconnection Agreement between Public 
Service Company of New Mexico and Tucson Electric Power Company.
    Comment date: July 31, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

7. Shamrock Trading, LLC

[Docket No. ER98-3700-000]

    Take notice that on July 10, 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; and that on June 17, 
1998, Shamrock filed an amended petition amending the original petition 
effective as of June 17, 1998.
    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

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power. Shamrock is wholly owned by Michael P. FitzPatrick. Neither 
Michael P. Fitzpatrick nor Shamrock is currently affiliated with any 
other company, nor do they engage in any other business activities. 
Shamrock expects that most of its business (approximately 90%) will 
involve the trading of electricity. Natural gas and coal trading will 
constitute a lesser portion of Shamrock's business (approximately 10%).
    Comment date: July 30, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

8. California Independent System Operator Corporation

[Docket No. ER98-3708-000]

    Take notice that on July 13, 1998, the California Independent 
System Operator Corporation (ISO), tendered for filing an 
Interconnected Control Area Operating Agreement (ICAOA) between the ISO 
and the Western Area Power Administration Desert Southwest Region for 
acceptance by the Commission.
    The ISO requests waiver of the Commission's notice requirements to 
allow the agreement to take effect as of June 30, 1998.
    The ISO states that this filing has been served on the Western Area 
Power Administration and the California Public Utilities Commission.
    Comment date: July 31, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

9. Mid-Continent Area Power Pool

[Docket No. ER98-3709-000]

    Take notice that on July 10, 1998, the Mid-Continent Area Power 
Pool (MAPP), on behalf of its Members that are subject to Commission 
jurisdiction as public utilities under Section 201(e) of the Federal 
Power Act, filed MAPP's Line Loading Relief procedure (LLR). LLR 
establishes procedures for curtailment of scheduled transactions in the 
MAPP region under individual Member transmission tariffs and MAPP's 
Schedule F.
    Comment date: July 30, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

10. Ohio Valley Electric Corporation Indiana-Kentucky Electric 
Corporation

[Docket No. ER98-3710-000]

    Take notice that on July 13, 1998, Ohio Valley Electric Corporation 
(including its wholly-owned subsidiary, Indiana-Kentucky Electric 
Corporation) (OVEC) tendered for filing a Service Agreement for Non-
Firm Point-To-Point Transmission Service, dated June 5, 1998 (the 
``Service Agreement'') between Western Resources (WESTERN) and OVEC. 
OVEC proposes an effective date of June 15, 1998 and requests waiver of 
the Commission's notice requirement to allow the requested effective 
date. The Service Agreement provides for non-firm transmission service 
by OVEC to WESTERN.
    In its filing, OVEC states that the rates and charges included in 
the Service Agreement are the rates and charges set forth in OVEC's 
Open Access Transmission Tariff.
    Copies of this filing were served upon the Kansas State Corporation 
Commission, the Oklahoma Corporation Commission and WESTERN.
    Comment date: July 31, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

11. Otter Tail Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-3711-000]

    Take notice that on July 13, 1998, Otter Tail Power Company (OTP) 
tendered for filing a Service Agreement between OTP and Western 
Resources. The Service Agreement allows Western Resources to purchase 
capacity and/or energy under OTP's Coordination Sales Tariff.
    Comment date: July 31, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

12. Virginia Electric and Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-3712-000]

    Take notice that on July 13, 1998, Virginia Electric and Power 
Company tendered for filing a letter agreement with North Carolina 
Electric Membership Corporation providing for generator imbalance 
service. Virginia Power requests that the Commission waive its notice 
of filing requirements to allow the agreement to take effect on July 
13, 1998, the day on which it was filed.
    Comment date: July 31, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

13. Carolina Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER98-3713-000]

    Take notice that on July 13, 1998, Carolina Power & Light Company 
(CP&L) tendered for filing Service Agreements for Short-Term Firm 
Point-to-Point Transmission Service with the following customers: 
Aquila Power Corporation, PG&E Energy Trading--Power, L.P., and 
Electric Clearinghouse, Inc.; and a Service Agreement for Non-Firm 
Point-to-Point Transmission Service with PG&E Energy Trading--Power, 
L.P. 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 31, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

14. Ameren Services Company

[Docket No. ER98-3714-000]

    Take notice that on July 13, 1998, Ameren Services Company (ASC) 
tendered for filing Service Agreements for Firm Point-to-Point 
Transmission Services between ASC and e prime, inc. and Tractebel 
Energy Marketing, Inc. ASC asserts that the purpose of the Agreements 
is to permit ASC to provide transmission service to the parties 
pursuant to Ameren's Open Access Transmission Tariff filed in Docket 
No. ER96-677-004.
    Comment date: July 31, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

15. Ameren Services Company

[Docket No. ER98-3715-000]

    Take notice that on July 13, 1998, Ameren Services Company (ASC) 
tendered for filing Service Agreements for Non-Firm Point-to-Point 
Transmission Services between ASC and the City of Columbia, Missouri, e 
prime, inc. and Tractebel Energy Marketing, Inc. ASC asserts that the 
purpose of the Agreements is to permit ASC to provide transmission 
service to the parties pursuant to Ameren's Open Access Transmission 
Tariff filed in Docket No. ER96-677-004.
    Comment date: July 31, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

16. Consolidated Edison Company Of New York, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-3716-000]

    Take notice that on July 13, 1998, Consolidated Edison Company of 
New York, Inc. (Con Edison), tendered for filing a service agreement to 
provide firm transmission service pursuant to its Open Access 
Transmission Tariff to the New York Power Authority (NYPA).
    Con Edison states that a copy of this filing has been served by 
mail upon NYPA.
    Comment date: July 31, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

17. Pacific Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ER98-3717-000]

    Take notice that on July 13, 1998, Pacific Gas and Electric Company

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(PG&E), tendered for filing three agreements, each entitled Expedited 
Service Agreement and dated as of June 30, 1998, by and between PG&E 
and the following parties: Duke Energy Oakland LLC; Duke Energy Moss 
Landing LLC; and Duke Energy Morro Bay LLC (collectively, the 
Connecting Parties). The Expedited Service Agreements were entered into 
for the purpose of coordination of the generating facilities that are 
owned by the Connecting Parties and connected to PG&E's transmission 
system, under the terms of the PG&E Transmission Owner Tariff and the 
California Independent System Operator Corporation (ISO), Tariff in a 
manner that maintains the safe, reliable and economic operation of 
PG&E's transmission facilities and the ISO controlled grid.
    Copies of this filing have been served upon Duke Energy Oakland 
LLC, Duke Energy Moss Landing LLC, Duke Energy Morro Bay LLC, the 
California Independent System Operator Corporation, and the California 
Public Utilities Commission.
    Comment date: July 31, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

18. Arizona Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER98-3718-000]

    Take notice that on July 13, 1998, Arizona Public Service Company 
(APS), tendered for filing an Umbrella Service Agreement to provide 
Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service under APS'' Open Access 
Transmission Tariff with Southern Company Energy Marketing L.P., 
Electric Clearinghouse, Inc., and Equitable Power Services Co.
    A copy of this filing has been served on Southern Company Energy 
Marketing L.P., Electric Clearinghouse, Inc., Equitable Power Services 
Co., and the Arizona Corporation Commission.
    Comment date: July 31, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

19. Peoples Electric Corporation

[Docket No. ER98-3719-000]

    Take notice that on July 13, 1998, Peoples Electric Corporation 
(PEC), tendered for filing a petition to the Commission for acceptance 
of PEC Rate Schedule FERC No. 1; the granting of certain blanket 
approvals including the authority to sell electricity at market-based 
rates; and the waiver if certain Commission Regulations.
    PEC intends to engage in wholesale electric power and energy 
purchases and sales as a marketer. PEC is not in the business of 
generating or transmitting electric power. PEC is a wholly-owned 
subsidiary of People's Electric cooperative, which supplies electric 
power and energy.
    Comment date: July 31, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

20. New York State Electric & Gas Corporation

[Docket No. ER98-3720-000]

    Take notice that on July 13, 1998, New York State Electric & Gas 
Corporation (NYSEG), filed Service Agreements between NYSEG and H.Q. 
Energy Services (U.S.) Inc., and Southern Company Energy Marketing 
L.P.,(Customers). These Service Agreements specify that the Customer 
has agreed to the rates, terms and conditions of the NYSEG open access 
transmission tariff filed and effective on June 11, 1997, in Docket No. 
OA97-571-000.
    NYSEG requests waiver of the Commission's sixty-day notice 
requirements and an effective date of July 13, 1998 for the Service 
Agreements.
    NYSEG has served copies of the filing on The New York State Public 
Service Commission and on the Customer.
    Comment date: July 31, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

21. Consolidated Edison Company Of New York, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-3721-000]

    Take notice that on July 13, 1998, Consolidated Edison Company of 
New York, Inc. (Con Edison), tendered for filing a service agreement to 
provide firm transmission service pursuant to its Open Access 
Transmission Tariff to the New York Power Authority (NYPA).
    Con Edison states that a copy of this filing has been served by 
mail upon NYPA.
    Comment date: July 31, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

22. Wisconsin Power & Light Co.

[Docket No. ER98-3722-000]

    Take notice that on July 13, 1998, Wisconsin Power & Light Company 
(WPL), tendered for filing Notice of Withdrawal of WPL's application 
for acceptance of Service Agreement No. 1, under its FERC Electric 
Tariff, Original Volume No. 11 between WPL and Wisconsin Public Power, 
Inc., dated April 29, 1998. The Agreement was accepted for filing 
effective as of May 1, 1998, in Docket No. ER98-2752-000. Wisconsin 
Power & Light Co., 83 FERC para. 61,239 (June 26, 1998). In the 
alternative, WPL seeks cancellation of Service Agreement No. 1 as of 
May 1, 1998, but in no event later than September 11, 1998.
    Comment date: July 31, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

23. Commonwealth Electric Company Cambridge Electric Light Company

[Docket No. ER98-3723-000]

    Take notice that on July 13, 1998, Commonwealth Electric Company 
(Commonwealth) and Cambridge Electric Light Company (Cambridge), 
collectively referred to as the Companies, tendered for filing with the 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission their quarterly reports under 
Commonwealth's Market-Based Power Sales Tariff (FERC Electric Tariff, 
Original Volume No. 7) and Cambridge's Market-Based Power Sales Tariff 
(FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 9) for the period of April 
1, 1998, to June 30, 1998.
    Comment date: July 31, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

24. Salvatore H. Alfiero

[Docket No. ID-3203-000]

    Take notice that on June 29, 1998, Salvatore H. Alfiero (Applicant) 
tendered for filing an application under Section 305(b) of the Federal 
Power Act to hold the following positions:

Director: Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation
Director: Phoenix Home Mutual Insurance Co.
Director: Marine Midland Bank.
Director: Southwire Company

    Comment date: July 31, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

25. PP&L, Inc.

[Docket No. SC97-1-002]

    Take notice that on June 25, 1998, PP&L, Inc. tendered for filing 
its refund report in the above-referenced docket.
    Comment date: July 31, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

26. Village of Lakewood New York

[Docket No. SC98-2-000]

    Take notice that on June 25, 1998, the Village of Lakewood, New 
York tendered for filing a Petition for expedited Declaratory order in 
the above-referenced docket.
    Comment date: August 4, 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

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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.
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