[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 151 (Thursday, August 6, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42019-42022]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-21018]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. ER98-3147-000, et al.]


Alliant Service, Inc., et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate 
Regulation Filings

July 30, 1998.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Alliant Service, Inc.

[Docket Nos. ER98-3147-000 and ER98-3149-000]

    Take notice that on July 24, 1998, Alliant Services, Inc., tendered 
additional cost information for filing in the above-referenced dockets.
    Comment date: August 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

2. Wisconsin Electric Power Co.

[Docket No. ER98-3259-000]

    Take notice that on July 20, 1998, Wisconsin Electric Power Company 
(Wisconsin Electric), tendered for filing an amendment to the non-firm 
transmission service agreement filed in the above-referenced docket. 
The amendment corrects the name of the prospective transmission service 
customer, Western Resources, Inc.
    Wisconsin Electric renews its requested effective date of June 8, 
1998. Wisconsin Electric is authorized to state that WRI joins in the 
requested effective date.
    Copies of the filing have been served on WRI, the Michigan Public 
Service Commission, and the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin.
    Comment date: August 10, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

3. 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

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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: August 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

4. Public Service Electric and Gas Company

[Docket No. ER98-3887-000]

    Take notice that on July 24, 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 Northern Indiana Public Service 
Company (NIPSCO), pursuant to the PSE&G Wholesale Power Market Based 
Sales Tariff, 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 June 25, 1998.
    Copies of the filing have been served upon NIPSCO and the New 
Jersey Board of Public Utilities.
    Comment date: August 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

5. Southwest Power Pool

[Docket No. ER98-3888-000]

    Take notice that on July 24, 1998, Southwest Power Pool tendered 
for filing an amendment to its Regional Open Access Tariff (Tariff), 
intended to reflect certain changes to the provisions of the Tariff 
concerning the payment of transmission losses.
    SPP requests that the Commission allow these changes to become 
effective on or before September 1, 1998.
    Copies of this filing were served upon all customers and 
transmission providers under the Tariff, and upon all affected state 
commissions.
    Comment date: August 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

6. Southwest Power Pool

[Docket No. ER98-3889-000]

    Take notice that on July 24, 1998, Southwest Power Pool (SPP), 
tendered for filing eight executed service agreements and one 
unexecuted service agreement Short-Term Firm Point-To-Point 
transmission service and Non-Firm Point-To-Point firm transmission 
service under the SPP Open Access Transmission Tariff.
    Copies of this filing were served upon each of the parties to these 
agreements.
    Comment date: August 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

7. Virginia Electric and Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-3890-000]

    Take notice that on July 24, 1998, Virginia Electric and Power 
Company (Virginia Power) tendered for filing a Service Agreement for 
Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service with Tractebel Energy 
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.
    Copies of the filing were served upon Tractebel Energy Marketing, 
Inc., the Virginia State Corporation Commission and the North Carolina 
Utilities Commission.
    Comment date: August 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

8. Minnesota Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER98-3891-000]

    Take notice that on July 23, 1998, Minnesota Power & Light Company 
(MP), tendered for filing Supplement No. 5, Amendment to its Electric 
Service Agreement with the City of Pierz (Pierz). MP states that the 
amendment extends the terms of the agreement to December 31, 2010.
    Comment date: August 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

9. NGE Generation, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-3892-000]

    Take notice that NGE Generation, Inc. (NGE Gen), on July 24, 1998, 
tendered for filing pursuant to Part 35 of the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 35, 
service agreements (the Service Agreements) under which NGE Gen may 
provide capacity and/or energy to Vitol Gas & Electric LLC (Vitol), 
PP&L, Inc. (PP&L) and South Jersey Energy Company (South Jersey) in 
accordance with NGE Gen's FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 1.
    NGE Gen has requested waiver of the notice requirements so that the 
Service Agreements with Vitol, PP&L and South Jersey become effective 
as of July 17, 1998, July 6, 1998 and July 1, 1998, respectively.
    NGE Gen has served copies of the filing upon the New York State 
Public Service Commission, Vitol, PP&L, and South Jersey.
    Comment date: August 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

10. Central Power and Light Co., West Texas Utilities Co., Public 
Service Company of Oklahoma, and Southwestern Electric Power 
Company

[Docket No. ER98-3893-000]

    Take notice that on July 24, 1998, Central Power and Light Company, 
West Texas Utilities Company, Public Service Company of Oklahoma and 
Southwestern Electric Power Company (collectively, the CSW Operating 
Companies), tendered for filing service agreements under which the CSW 
Operating Companies will provide firm point-to-point transmission 
service to Southwestern Public Service Company (SPS), Tenaska Power 
Services Company (Tenaska), and Entergy Power Marketing Corp. (Entergy) 
in accordance with the CSW Operating Companies' open access 
transmission service tariff. The CSW Operating Companies also submitted 
notices of cancellation of the service agreements.
    The CSW Operating Companies state that a copy of the filing has 
been served on SPS, Tenaska and Entergy.
    Comment date: August 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

11. Virginia Electric and Power

[Docket No. ER98-3894-000]

    Take notice that on July 24, 1998, Virginia Electric and Power 
Company (Virginia Power), tendered for filing a Service Agreement for 
Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service with West Penn Power doing 
business as Allegheny Energy 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.
    The Company requests an effective date of July 14, 1998, the date 
of filing the service agreement.
    Copies of the filing were served upon West Penn Power doing 
business as Allegheny Energy, the Virginia State Corporation Commission 
and the North Carolina Utilities Commission.

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    Comment date: August 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

12. Virginia Electric and Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-3895-000]

    Take notice that on July 24, 1998, Virginia Electric and Power 
Company (Virginia Power), tendered for filing a Service Agreement for 
Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service with Tractebel Energy 
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.
    The Company requests an effective date of July 24, 1998, the date 
of filing the Service Agreement.
    Copies of the filing were served upon Tractebel Energy Marketing, 
Inc., the Virginia State Corporation Commission and the North Carolina 
Utilities Commission.
    Comment date: August 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

13. Northern States Power Co. (Minnesota) Northern States Power Co. 
(Wisconsin)

[Docket No. ER98-3896-000]

    Take notice that on July 24, 1998, Northern States Power Company 
(Minnesota) and Northern States Power Company (Wisconsin) (jointly 
NSP), tendered for filing a Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission 
Service Agreement between NSP and El Paso Energy Marketing Company.
    NSP requests that the Commission accept the agreement effective 
June 25, 1998, and requests waiver of the Commission's notice 
requirements in order for the agreement to be accepted for filing on 
the date requested.
    Comment date: August 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

14. Wisconsin Public Service Corporation

[Docket No. ER98-3903-000]

    Take notice that on July 24, 1998, Wisconsin Public Service 
Corporation (WPSC), tendered for filing an executed Short Term Firm 
Transmission Service Agreement between WPSC and Tractebel Energy 
Marketing, Inc., providing for transmission service under the Open 
Access Transmission Service Tariff, FERC Original Volume No. 11.
    WPSC requests an effective date to make the agreement effective on 
the date of execution by WPSC, July 7, 1998.
    Comment date: August 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

15. Wisconsin Public Service Corporation

[Docket No. ER98-3904-000]

    Take notice that on July 24, 1998, Wisconsin Public Service 
Corporation (WPSC), tendered for filing an executed Transmission 
Service Agreement between WPSC and Tractebel Energy Marketing, Inc., 
providing for transmission service under the Open Access Transmission 
Service Tariff, FERC Original Volume No. 11.
    Comment date: August 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

16. Virginia Electric and Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-3905-000]

    Take notice that on July 24, 1998, Virginia Electric and Power 
Company (Virginia Power), tendered for filing a Service Agreement for 
Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service with West Penn Power doing 
business as Allegheny Energy 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.
    The Company requests an effective date of July 24, 1998, the filing 
the date of filing the Service Agreement.
    Copies of the filing were served upon West Penn Power doing 
business as Allegheny Energy, the Virginia State Corporation Commission 
and the North Carolina Utilities Commission.
    Comment date: August 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

17. Upper Peninsula Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-3906-000]

    Take notice that on July 16, 1998, Upper Peninsula Power Company 
tendered for filing a Service Agreement for Non-Firm Point-to-Point 
Transmission service under its open access transmission service tariff 
for service to Aquila Power Corporation.
    UPPCO requests a waiver of the notice period and proposes to make 
the service agreement effective as of July 20, 1998.
    Comment date: August 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

18. Southern Indiana Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ER98-3907-000]

    Take notice that on July 24, 1998, Southern Indiana Gas and 
Electric Company (SIGECO), tendered for filing three (3) service 
agreements for firm transmission service under Part II of its 
Transmission Services Tariff with Avista Energy, Inc., Northern/AES 
Energy, L.L.C., NP Energy Inc., and two (2) service agreements for non-
firm transmission service under Part II of its Transmission Services 
Tariff with Avista Energy, Inc., Northern/AES Energy, L.L.C.
    SIGECO requests waiver of the 60-day prior notice requirement to 
allow the service agreements to become effective as of July 13, 1998.
    Copies of the filing were served upon each of the parties to the 
service agreement.
    Comment date: August 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

19. Northeast Utilities Service Company

[Docket No. ER98-3908-000]

    Take notice that on July 24, 1998, Northeast Utilities Service 
Company (NUSCO), tendered for filing, a Service Agreement with the 
SCANA Energy Marketing, Inc., under the NU System Companies' Sale for 
Resale, Tariff No. 7.
    NUSCO states that a copy of this filing has been mailed to the 
SCANA Energy Marketing Inc.
    NUSCO requests that the Service Agreement become effective July 22, 
1998.
    Comment date: August 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

20. FirstEnergy System

[Docket No. ER98-3909-000]

    Take notice that on July 24, 1998, FirstEnergy System tendered for 
filing Service Agreements to provide Firm Point-to-Point Transmission 
Service to Cinergy Services, Inc., on behalf of The Cincinnati Gas & 
Electric Company and PSI Energy, Inc., and service to LG&E Energy 
Marketing, Inc., as the Transmission Customers. Services are being 
provided under the FirstEnergy System Open Access Transmission Tariff 
submitted for filing by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in 
Docket No. ER97-412-000.
    The proposed effective date under these Service Agreements is July 
15, 1998, for the above mentioned Service Agreements in this filing.
    Comment date: August 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

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21. Western Resources, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-3910-000]

    Take notice that on July 24, 1998, Western Resources, Inc., 
tendered for filing an agreement between Western Resources and Cinergy 
Operating Companies. Western Resources states that the purpose of the 
agreement is to permit the customers to take service under Western 
Resources' market-based power sales tariff on file with the Commission.
    The agreement is proposed to become effective June 24, 1998.
    Copies of the filing were served upon Cinergy Operating Companies 
and the Kansas Corporation Commission.
    Comment date: August 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

22. Southern Indiana Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ER98-3911-000]

    Take notice that on July 24, 1998, Southern Indiana Gas and 
Electric Company (SIGECO), tendered for filing the following agreements 
concerning the provision of electric service to the City of Cannelton, 
Indiana:
    1. Agreement for the Supply of Electric Energy Between the City of 
Cannelton, Indiana and Southern Indiana Gas and Electric Company.
    2. Service Agreement for Network Integration Transmission Service.
    3. Transmission Service Specifications For Network Integration.
    4. Network Operating Agreement.
    SIGECO requests waiver of the 60-day prior notice requirement to 
allow all of the agreements to become effective as of July 1, 1998.
    Comment date: August 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

23. Entergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-3912-000]

    Take notice that on July 24, 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 Point-to-Point Transportation Agreement 
both between Entergy Services, Inc., as agent for the Entergy Operating 
Companies, and Tractebel Energy Marketing, Inc.
    Entergy Services requests that the Service Agreements be made 
effective as rate schedules no later than July 1, 1998.
    Comment date: August 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

24. Entergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-3913-000]

    Take notice that on July 24, 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 Market Rate Sales Agreement between 
Entergy Services, as agent for the Entergy Operating Companies, and 
Northern States Power Company for the sale of power under Entergy 
Services' Rate Schedule SP.
    Comment date: August 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

25. Central Power and Light Company, West Texas Utilities Company, 
Public Service Company of Oklahoma, and Southwestern Electric Power 
Company

[Docket No. ER98-3914-000]

    Take notice that on July 24, 1998, Central Power and Light Company, 
Public Service Company of Oklahoma, Southwestern Electric Power Company 
and West Texas Utilities Company (collectively, the CSW Operating 
Companies), tendered for filing service agreements establishing Entergy 
Power Marketing Corp. (Entergy), and Duke/Louis Dreyfus, L.L.C. (Duke), 
as customers under the CSW Operating Companies' market-based rate power 
sales tariff.
    The CSW Operating Companies request an effective date of June 25, 
1998, for the agreement with Entergy and an effective date of June 29, 
1998, for the agreement with Duke and, accordingly, seek waiver of the 
Commission's notice requirements.
    The CSW Operating Companies state that a copy of the filing was 
served on Entergy and Duke.
    Comment date: August 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

26. Allegheny Power Service Corporation, on behalf of Monongahela 
Power Company, The Potomac Edison Company, and West Penn Power 
Company (Allegheny Power)

[Docket No. ER98-3926-000]

    Take notice that on July 24, 1998, Allegheny Power Service 
Corporation on behalf of Monongahela Power Company, The Potomac Edison 
Company and West Penn Power Company (Allegheny Power), filed Supplement 
No. 33 to add the City of Hagerstown, the Town of Front Royal, and the 
Town of Thurmont to Allegheny Power's Open Access Transmission Tariff 
which has been submitted for filing in Docket No. OA96-18-000.
    Allegheny Power requests a waiver of notice requirements and asks 
the Commission to honor the proposed effective date of June 25, 1998, 
as specified in the agreement negotiated by the parties.
    Copies of the filing have been provided to the Public Utilities 
Commission of Ohio, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, the 
Maryland Public Service Commission, the Virginia State Corporation 
Commission, and the West Virginia Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: August 13, 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,
Secretary.
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