[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 148 (Monday, August 3, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41242-41245]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-20588]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. EG98-96-000, et al.]


Termotasajero S.A.E.S.P., et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate 
Regulation Filings

July 22, 1998.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Termotasajero S.A.E.S.P.

[Docket No. EG98-96-000]

    Take notice that on July 15, 1998, Termotasajero S.A.E.S.P. of 
Bogota, Colombia 01010 filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission an application for a determination of Exempt Wholesale 
Generator status pursuant to Part 365 of the Commission's Regulations.
    Termotasajero, a Colombian corporation, directly or indirectly and 
exclusively develops, owns and operates an electric generating 
facility, located in the Province of Norte De Santiago, Colombia and 
will sell electricity at wholesale or at retail outside the United 
States. The electric generating facility will consist of a coal-fired 
generating plant, auxiliary equipment and appurtenant facilities 
necessary to interconnect the electric generating facility to the 
Colombian National Transmission System. The facility will have a 
nominal generating capacity of 150 MW.
    Comment date: August 12, 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. Choctaw Generation Limited Partnership

[Docket No. EG98-97-000]

    Take notice that on July 16, 1998, Choctaw Generation Limited 
Partnership (Choctaw), 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.
    Choctaw Generation Limited Partnership, a Delaware limited 
partnership, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tractebel Power, Inc., 
also a Delaware corporation. Tractebel Power, Inc., is an indirect 
wholly-owned subsidiary of Tractebel, S.A., a Belgian corporation.
    Choctaw will operate the Red Hills Generation Facility, a 440 MW 
lignite-

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fired generating facility which will consist of a steam turbine, two 
circulating fluidized bed boilers, two natural gas auxiliary boilers, 
lignite handling systems, a fabric filter baghouse, transmission 
interconnection facilities and associated real and personal property. 
The Facility will be located in Choctaw County, Mississippi.
    Comment date: August 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.

3. Tractebel Choctaw Operations, Inc.

[Docket No. EG98-98-000]

    Take notice that on July 16, 1998, Tractebel Choctaw Operations, 
Inc. (TCO), 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.
    TCO, a Delaware corporation, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of 
Tractebel Power, Inc., also a Delaware corporation. Tractebel Power, 
Inc.,is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Tractebel, S.A., a 
Belgian corporation.
    TCO will operate the Red Hills Generation Facility, a 440 MW 
lignite-fired generating facility which will consist of a steam 
turbine, two circulating fluidized bed boilers, two natural gas 
auxiliary boilers, lignite handling systems, a fabric filter baghouse, 
transmission interconnection facilities and associated real and 
personal property. The Facility will be located in Choctaw County, 
Mississippi.
    Comment date: August 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.

4. UGI Utilities, Inc. Electric Division v. PP&L, Inc.

[Docket No. EL98-61-000]

    Take notice that on July 10, 1998, UGI Utilities, Inc. Electric 
Division tendered for filing a complaint against PP&L, Inc. for 
collecting multiple charges for transmission service provided under 
agreements that are inconsistent with the Commission's order of May 4, 
1998, in Docket No. ER98-1568-000, et al.
    Comment date: August 21, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

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

[Docket No. ER98-3196-000]

    Take notice that on July 17, 1998, Northern States Power Company 
(Minnesota), and Northern States Power Company (Wisconsin) (jointly 
NSP), tendered for filing an amendment to its filing of three Firm 
Point-to-Point Transmission Service Agreements between NSP and NSP 
Wholesale. NSP is in response to the Commission's deficiency letter 
dated June 17, 1998.
    NSP is requesting that the filed Firm Point-to-Point Transmission 
Service Agreements, as corrected by this filing, be accepted for filing 
effective May 1, 1998. NSP requests waiver of the Commission's notice 
requirements in order for the Agreements to be accepted for filing on 
the date requested.
    Comment date: August 6, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

6. Central Illinois Light Company

[Docket No. ER98-3753-000]

    Take notice that on July 16, 1998, Central Illinois Light Company 
(CILCO), 300 Liberty Street, Peoria, Illinois 61602, tendered for 
filing with the Commission a substitute Index of Point-to-Point 
Transmission Service Customers under its Open Access Transmission 
Tariff. CILCO also submits copies of Attachment B, one Short-Term Firm 
and one Non-Firm Point-to-Point Forms of Service Agreement with 
Tractebel Energy Marketing, Inc.
    CILCO requests an effective date of July 8, 1998, for the new Index 
and Service Agreements.
    Copies of the filing were served on the affected customers and the 
Illinois Commerce Commission.
    Comment date: August 5, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

7. Summersville Hydroelectric Project

[Docket No. ER98-3763-000]

    Take notice that on July 17, 1998, the City of Summersville, West 
Virginia, Noah Corp., and Gauley River Power Partners L.P., tendered 
for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission revisions to 
the Summersville Hydroelectric Project FERC Rate Schedule No. 1, an 
Agreement for the Sale and Purchase of Electric Energy between 
Applicants and Appalachian Power Company (APCo) and for certain blanket 
authorizations and waivers of the Commission Regulations. The proposed 
revisions extend the deadline for obtaining regulatory approvals and 
commercial operation of the Project and reduce the rate to be paid by 
APCo for electric energy delivered from the Project prior to September 
1, 2000. The proposed revisions are necessary due to delays in Project 
construction associated with appeals of prior Commission orders.
    Comment date: August 6, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

8. Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-3764-000]

    Take notice that on July 17, 1998, Consolidated Edison Company of 
New York, Inc., (Con Edison), tendered for filing pursuant to its FERC 
Electric Tariff Rate Schedule No. 3, Service Agreements between Central 
Hudson Gas & Electric, Inc., Consolidated Edison Solutions, Inc., DTE 
Energy Trading, Inc., Econnergy Energy Company, Energis Resorces, Inc., 
KeySpan Energy Services, Inc., mc2 Inc., Metromedia Energy, Inc., New 
Energy Ventures, L.L.C., Northeast Utilities Service Company, Plum 
Street Energy Marketing, Inc., and Wheeled Electric Power Company to 
purschase electric capacity and energy pursuant to the terms of Con 
Edison's retail access program.
    The Service Agreements are proposed to be effective on June 1, 
1998, and will continue until terminated by either party pursuant to 
the terms of the tariff.
    Con Edison states that a copy of this filing has been served by 
mail upon the Customer and that a copy of this filing has been served 
by mail upon the New York State Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: August 6, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

9. MidAmerican Energy Company

[Docket No. ER98-3765-000]

    Take notice that on July 17, 1998, MidAmerican Energy Company 
(MidAmerican), 666 Grand Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa 50309 tendered for 
filing proposed changes in its Rate Schedule FERC No. 62. Such change 
is comprised of a Third Amendment dated July 8, 1998, to the Electric 
Transmission Interconnection Agreement (Agreement) dated March 1, 1991 
and entered into by a MidAmerican predecessor with Corn Belt Power 
Cooperative (Corn Belt).
    MidAmerican states that the Third Amendment amends the Agreement by 
(i) revising the Points of Interconnection and descriptions thereof to 
reflect new, discontinued and corrected Points of Interconnection of 
MidAmerican and Corn Belt; (ii) adding provisions for loss compensation 
to Corn Belt by

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MidAmerican as the result of the interconnected operation of wind 
generation facilities at the Buena Vista Substation; and (iii) adding 
provisions relating to certain facilities to be constructed on behalf 
of Corn Belt by Storm Lake Power Partners I LLC.
    Copies of the filing were served upon representatives of Corn Belt, 
the Iowa Utilities Board, the Illinois Commerce Commissionand the South 
Dakota Public Utilities Commission.
    MidAmerican proposes an effective of September 15, 1998, for the 
rate schedule change.
    Comment date: August 6, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

10. Allegheny Power Service on Behalf of The Potomac Edison Company

[Docket No. ER98-3766-000]

    Take notice that on July 17, 1998, Allegheny Power Service 
Corporation, on behalf of The Potomac Edison Company (PE), filed Power 
Service Agreements under which PE will provide full requirements 
service to the City of Hagerstown, the Town of Thurmont, and the Town 
of Front Royal. The parties request a June 25, 1998, effective date.
    Comment date: August 6, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

11. Northern Indiana Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER98-3767-000]

    Take notice that on July 17, 1998, Northern Indiana Public Service 
Company tendered for filing an executed Standard Transmission Service 
Agreement for Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service between 
Northern Indiana Public Service Company and Northern/AES Energy, 
L.L.C., (Northern/AES).
    Under the Transmission Service Agreement, Northern Indiana Public 
Service Company will provide Point-to-Point Transmission Service to 
Northern/AES pursuant to the Transmission Service Tariff filed by 
Northern Indiana Public Service Company in Docket No. OA96-47-000 and 
allowed to become effective by the Commission.
    Northern Indiana Public Service Company has requested that the 
Service Agreement be allowed to become effective as of July 31, 1998.
    Copies of this filing have been sent to the Indiana Utility 
Regulatory Commission and the Indiana Office of Utility Consumer 
Counselor.
    Comment date: August 6, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

12. Northern Indiana Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER98-3768-000]

    Take notice that on July 17, 1998, Northern Indiana Public Service 
Company tendered for filing an executed Standard Transmission Service 
Agreement for Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service between 
Northern Indiana Public Service Company and Northern/AES Energy, 
L.L.C., (Northern/AES).
    Under the Transmission Service Agreement, Northern Indiana Public 
Service Company will provide Point-to-Point Transmission Service to 
Northern/AES pursuant to the Transmission Service Tariff filed by 
Northern Indiana Public Service Company in Docket No. OA96-47-000 and 
allowed to become effective by the Commission.
    Northern Indiana Public Service Company has requested that the 
Service Agreement be allowed to become effective as of July 31, 1998.
    Comment date: August 6, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

13. Northern Indiana Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER98-3769-000]

    Take notice that on July 17, 1998, Northern Indiana Public Service 
Company (Northern Indiana) filed a Service Agreement pursuant to its 
Power Sales Tariff with Constellation Power Source, Inc. 
(Constellation). Northern Indiana has requested an effective date of 
July 15, 1998.
    Copies of this filing have been sent to the Indiana Utility 
Regulatory Commission and the Indiana Office of Utility Consumer 
Counselor.
    Comment date: August 6, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

14. Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-3772-000]

    Take notice that on July 17, 1998, Consolidated Edison Company of 
New York, Inc. (Con Edison), tendered for filing, pursuant to its FERC 
Electric Tariff Rate Schedule No. 2, a service agreement for 
Constellation Power Source, Inc., to purchase electric capacity and 
energy pursuant at negotiated rates, terms, and conditions.
    Con Edison states that a copy of this filing has been served by 
mail upon Constellation Power Source, Inc.
    Comment date: August 6, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

15. Western Resources, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-3773-000]

    Take notice that on July 17, 1998, Western Resources, Inc. tendered 
for filing an agreement between Western Resources and SCANA Energy 
Marketing, Inc. 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. 
The agreement is proposed to become effective June 22, 1998.
    Copies of the filing were served upon SCANA Energy Marketing, Inc. 
and the Kansas Corporation Commission.
    Comment date: August 6, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

16. Choctaw Generation Limited Partnership

[Docket No. ER98-3774-000]

    Take notice that on July 17, 1998, Choctaw Generation Limited 
Partnership tendered for filing its FERC Electric Rate Schedule No. 1, 
and requested certain waivers of the Commission's regulations.
    Comment date: August 6, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

17. Virginia Electric and Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-3775-000]

    Take notice that on July 17, 1998, Virginia Electric and Power 
Company (Virginia Power), tendered for filing an unexecuted Service 
Agreement for Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service with Enron 
Power Marketing, Inc., 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.
    Virginia Power requests an effective date of June 19, 1998, for the 
Service Agreement.
    Copies of the filing were served upon Enron Power Marketing, Inc., 
the Virginia State Corporation Commission and the North Carolina 
Utilities Commission.
    Comment date: August 6, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

18. Virginia Electric and Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-3776-000]

    Take notice that on July 17, 1998, Virginia Electric and Power 
Company

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(Virginia Power), tendered for filing an unexecuted Service Agreement 
for Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service with Enron Power 
Marketing, Inc., under the Open Access Transmission Tariff to Eligible 
Purchasers dated July 14, 1997. Under the tendered Service Agreement, 
Virginia Power will provide firm point-to-point service to the 
Transmission Customers under the rates, terms and conditions of the 
Open Access Transmission Tariff.
    Virginia Power requests an effective date of June 19, 1998, for the 
Service Agreement.
    Copies of the filing were served on Enron Power Marketing, Inc., 
the Virginia State Corporation Commission and the North Carolina 
Utilities Commission.
    Comment date: August 6, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

19. Carolina Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER98-3777-000]

    Take notice that on July 17, 1998, Carolina Power & Light Company 
(CP&L), tendered for filing a Service Agreement for Short-Term Firm 
Point-to-Point Transmission Service with Koch Energy Trading, Inc. 
Service to this Eligible Customer will be in accordance with the terms 
and conditions of Carolina Power & Light Company's Open Access 
Transmission Tariff.
    CP&L requests an effective date of July 8, 1998, for the Service 
Agreement.
    Copies of the filing were served upon the North Carolina Utilities 
Commission and the South Carolina Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: August 6, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

20. Power Strategies LLC

[Docket No. ER98-3778-000]

    Take notice that on July 17, 1998, Power Strategies LLC (Power 
Strategies), petitioned the Commission for acceptance of Power 
Strategies' 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.
    Power Strategies LLC intends to engage in wholesale electric power 
and energy purchases and sales as a marketer. Power Strategies LLC is 
not in the business of generating or transmitting electric power. Power 
Strategies LLC is an Oklahoma Limited Liability Company.
    Comment date: August 6,1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

21. Commonwealth Edison Company

[Docket No. ER98-3779-000]

    Take notice that on July 17, 1998, Commonwealth Edison Company 
(ComEd), tendered for filing six (6) Short-Term Firm Service Agreements 
establishing Coral Power, L.L.C. (CORP), Williams Energy Services, 
Company (WESC), American Electric Power (AEP), Cargill-Aliant LLC 
(CIEG), Columbia Energy Power Marketing Corp. (CPM), and two (2) 
executed Short-Term Firm Service Agreements establishing Northern 
States Power Company (NSP), and Williams Energy Services Company 
(WESC), as short-term firm transmission customers under the terms of 
ComEd's Open Access Transmission Tariff (OATT).
    ComEd requests an effective date of May 28, 1998, for the agreement 
with CORP and requests an effective date of June 21, 1998, for the 
agreements with, WESC, AEP, CIEG, CPM, and NSP. Accordingly, ComEd 
seeks waiver of the Commission's notice requirements.
    Copies of this filing were served on the Illinois Commerce 
Commission and an abbreviated copy of the filing was served on each 
affected customer.
    Comment date: August 6, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

22. Public Service Company of New Mexico

[Docket No. ER98-3783-000]

    Take notice that on July 17, 1998, Public Service Company of New 
Mexico (PNM), tendered for filing executed service agreements, for 
point-to-point transmission service under the terms of PNM's Open 
Access Transmission Service Tariff, with Merchant Energy Group of the 
Americas, Inc. (2 agreements, dated July 14, 1998, for Non-Firm and 
Firm Service). PNM's filing is available for public inspection at its 
offices in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
    Comment date: August 6, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

23. BHP Copper White Pine Refinery Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-3784-000]

    Take notice that on July 17, 1998, BHP Copper White Pine Refinery 
Inc. (BHP), tendered for filing waiver of certain Commission 
Regulations and/or blanket approvals and acceptance of initial rates 
for filing and notice of cancellation of electric power service 
agreement between BHP Copper White Pine Inc. (BHP), and Aquila Power 
Corporation (Aquila), effective July 17, 1998.
    Notice of the proposed cancellation has been served upon Aquila 
Power Corporation and BHP.
    Comment date: August 6, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

24. The Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company and The Toledo 
Edison Company

[Docket No. OA96-204-003]

    Take notice that on June 4, 1998, First Energy Corp., parent of The 
Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company and The Toledo Edison Company, 
tendered for filing a compliance refund report pursuant to the 
Commission's April 15, 1998 Letter Order.
    FirstEnergy Corp. states that a copy of the filing has been served 
on the parties in the above-referenced proceedings.
    Comment date: August 6, 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.
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