[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 152 (Friday, August 7, 1998)] [Notices] [Pages 42388-42390] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 98-21114] [[Page 42388]] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. ER97-2904-002, et al.] Lake Benton Power Partners, LLC, et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate Regulation Filings July 27, 1998. Take notice that the following filings have been made with the Commission: 1. Lake Benton Power Partners, LLC [Docket No. ER97-2904-002] Take notice that on June 18, 1998, Lake Benton Power Partners, LLC, tendered for filing a Notice of Withdrawal in the above referenced docket. Comment date: August 10, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 2. Goodrich Falls Hydroelectric Corporation [Docket No. ER98-2653-000] Take notice that on July 17, 1998, Goodrich Falls Hydroelectric Corporation tendered for filing a Notice of Withdrawal in the above- referenced docket. Comment date: August 11, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 3. Franklin Falls Hydroelectric Corporation [Docket No. ER98-2654-000] Take notice that on July 17, 1998, Franklin Falls Hydroelectric Corporation tendered for filing a Notice of Withdrawal in the above- referenced docket. Comment date: August 11, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 4. Sierra Pacific Power Company [Docket No. ER98-3833-000] Take notice that on July 22, 1998, Sierra Pacific Power Company (Sierra), tendered for filing pursuant to Section 205 of the Federal Power Act (the Act) and 18 CFR Part 35. The Amended Operating Agreement between Sierra Pacific Power Company, Plumas-Sierra Rural Electric Cooperative, Northern California Power Agency, and Pacific Gas and Electric Company dated May 26, 1998, (Amended Operating Agreement). The Amended Operating Agreement expands service being provided to Plumas-Sierra Rural Electric Cooperative (Plumas) by Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) and Sierra under the existing Operating Agreement dated February 18, 1994. It allows Plumas to use the service for normal planned maintenance activities within Plumas' own transmission system and to receive service from both PG&E and Sierra at the same time provided that electrical isolation is maintained between the two source systems. On behalf of the contracting parties, Sierra requests that the Commission (1) review the filing on an expedited basis and (2) make the filing effective as soon as possible. Sierra requests waiver of the 60-day notice requirement of Section 205 of the Federal Power Act and any regulation to allow for an immediate effective date of July 23, 1998. Copies of this filing were served upon the Public Service Commission of Nevada, the Public Utilities Commission of California and all interested parties. Comment date: August 11, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 5. Southern Company Services, Inc. [Docket No. ER98-3834-000] Take notice that on July 22, 1998, Alabama Power Company (APC) and Southern Company Services, Inc. (SCS), filed a Service Agreement with the City of Hartford, Alabama under Southern Company's Market-Based Rate Tariff (FERC Electric Tariff Original Volume No. 4). Comment date: August 11, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 6. Southern Company Services, Inc. [Docket No. ER98-3835-000] Take notice that on July 22, 1998, Southern Company Services, Inc. (SCS), acting on behalf of Alabama Power Company (APC), Georgia Power Company, Gulf Power Company, Mississippi Power Company, and Savannah Electric and Power Company (collectively referred to as Southern Company), filed a service agreement for network integration transmission service between SCS, as agent for Southern Company, and Southern Wholesale Energy, a Department of SCS, as agent for APC; five (5) service agreements for firm point-to-point transmission service between SCS, as agent for Southern Company, and (i) Sonat Power Marketing L.P., (ii) Duke Energy Trading & Marketing (Duke), (iii) LG&E Energy Marketing, (iv) Merchant Energy Group of America, and (v) Florida Power Corporation; and one (1) service agreement for non-firm point-to-point transmission service between SCS, as agent for Southern Company, and Public Service Electric and Gas Company under the Open Access Transmission Tariff of Southern Company (FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 5). Comment date: August 11, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 7. PacifiCorp [Docket No. ER98-3836-000] Take notice that PacifiCorp on July 22, 1998, tendered for filing in accordance with 18 CFR Part 35 of the Commission's Rules and Regulations, a Mutual Netting/Closeout Agreement between PacifiCorp and e prime, Inc. Copies of this filing were supplied the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission and the Public Utility Commission of Oregon. Comment date: August 11, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 8. Public Service Electric and Gas Company [Docket No. ER98-3837-000] Take notice that on July 22, 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 American Municipal Power Ohio, Inc. (AMP-Ohio), 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 23, 1998. Copies of the filing have been served upon AMP-Ohio and the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities. Comment date: August 11, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 9. Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation [Docket No. ER98-3839-000] Take notice that on July 21, 1998, Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation (NMPC), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission executed form Service Agreements between NMPC and multiple parties (Purchasers). The Service Agreements specify that the Purchasers have signed on to and have agreed to the terms and conditions of NMPC's Power Sales Tariff designated as NMPC's FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 2. This Tariff, approved by FERC on April 15, 1994, and which has an effective date of March 13, 1993, will allow NMPC and the Purchasers to enter into separately scheduled transactions under which NMPC will sell to the Purchasers [[Page 42389]] capacity and/or energy as the parties may mutually agree. In its filing letter, NMPC also included a Certificate of Concurrence for each Purchaser. NMPC is generally requesting an effective date of July 1, 1998, for the agreements, and requesting waiver of the Commission's notice requirements for good cause shown. NMPC has served copies of the filing upon the New York State Public Service Commission, and the companies included in a Service List enclosed with the filing. Comment date: August 11, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 10. Allegheny Power Service Corp., on behalf of Monongahela Power Co. The Potomac Edison Company, and West Penn Power Company (Allegheny Power) [Docket No. ER98-3840-000] Take notice that on July 22, 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. 32, to add Northern States Power Company and Tractebel Energy Marketing, Inc., to Allegheny Power Open Access Transmission Service Tariff which has been submitted for filing by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in Docket No. OA96-18-000. The proposed effective date under the Service Agreements is July 21, 1998. 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, the West Virginia Public Service Commission. Comment date: August 11, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 11. Consumers Energy Company [Docket No. ER98-3841-000] Take notice that on July 22, 1998, Consumers Energy Company (Consumers), tendered for filing an executed service agreement for Non- Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service pursuant to the Joint Open Access Transmission Service Tariff filed on December 31, 1996, by Consumers and The Detroit Edison Company (Detroit Edison), with Amoco Energy Trading Corporation. Copies of the filed agreement were served upon the Michigan Public Service Commission, Detroit Edison and the transmission customer. Comment date: August 11, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 12. PacifiCorp [Docket No. ER98-3842-000] Take notice that on July 22, 1998, PacifiCorp, tendered for filing in accordance with 18 CFR Part 35 of the Commission's Rules and Regulations, an umbrella Service Agreement with e prime, Inc., under PacifiCorp's FERC Electric Tariff, First Revised Volume No. 12. Copies of this filing were supplied to the Public Utility Commission of Oregon and the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission. Comment date: August 11, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 13. Alabama Power Company [Docket No. ER98-3843-000] Take notice that on July 22, 1998, Alabama Power Company (APC), filed a revision to the Index of Purchasers to Rate Schedule MUN-1 of FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 1, of Alabama Power Company (Tariff). This revision is being made to indicate that the City of Hartford, Alabama is no longer receiving service under the Tariff. Comment date: August 11, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 14. Southern Indiana Gas and Electric Company [Docket No. ER98-3844-000] Take notice that on July 22, 1998, Southern Indiana Gas and Electric Company (SIGECO), tendered for filing summary information on transactions that occurred during the period April 1, 1998 through June 30, 1998, pursuant to its Market Based Rate Sales Tariff accepted by the Commission in Docket No. ER96-2734-000. Comment date: August 11, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 15. Entergy Services, Inc. [Docket No. ER98-3845-000] Take notice that on July 22, 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 NorAm Energy Services, Inc., for the sale of power under Entergy Services' Rate Schedule SP. Comment date: August 11, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 16. Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. [Docket No. ER98-3846-000] Take notice that on July 22, 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 Aquila Power Corporation (Aquila). Con Edison states that a copy of this filing has been served by mail upon Aquila. Comment date: August 11, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 17. Consolidated Edison Company Of New York, Inc. [Docket No. ER98-3847-000] Take notice that on July 22, 1998, Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. (Con Edison), tendered for filing a service agreement to provide non-firm transmission service pursuant to its Open Access Transmission Tariff to H.Q. Energy Services (U.S.), Inc. (HQ). Con Edison states that a copy of this filing has been served by mail upon HQ. Comment date: August 11, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 18. Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. [Docket No. ER98-3849-000] Take notice that on July 22, 1998, Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. (Con Edison), tendered for filing a service agreement to provide non-firm transmission service pursuant to its Open Access Transmission Tariff to Merchant Energy Group of the Americas, Inc., (Merchant). Con Edison states that a copy of this filing has been served by mail upon Merchant. Comment date: August 11, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 19. Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. [Docket No. ER98-3850-000] Take notice that on July 22, 1998, Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. (Con Edison), tendered for filing a service agreement to provide [[Page 42390]] firm transmission service pursuant to its Open Access Transmission Tariff to Constellation Power Source, Inc.,(CPS). Con Edison states that a copy of this filing has been served by mail upon CPS. Comment date: August 11, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 20. Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. [Docket No. ER98-3851-000] Take notice that on July 22, 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 PP&L Energy Marketing (PP&L). Con Edison states that a copy of this filing has been served by mail upon PP&L. Comment date: August 11, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 21. Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. [Docket No. ER98-3852-000] Take notice that on July 22, 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 Aquila Power Corporation (Aquila). Con Edison states that a copy of this filing has been served by mail upon Aquila. Comment date: August 11, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 22. New England Power Pool [Docket No. ER98-3853-000] Take notice that on July 22, 1998, the New England Power Pool (NEPOOL), Executive Committee filed the Thirty-Sixth Agreement Amending New England Power Pool Agreement (the Thirty-Sixth Agreement) which contains amendments (the Amendments) to the Restated NEPOOL Agreement and the NEPOOL Open Access Transmission Tariff. The NEPOOL Executive Committee states that changes made by the Amendments are presented in compliance with the Commission's April 20, 1998, order in the above- captioned dockets (the Order). NEPOOL also states that the Amendments make additional changes that were related to issues raised by the Order and for which agreement was required in order to gather sufficient support for the Thirty-Sixth Agreement to permit it to become effective under the amendment provisions of the Restated NEPOOL Agreement. The NEPOOL Executive Committee has requested a compliance effective date of October 1, 1998, for the Thirty-Sixth Agreement and attached Amendments. The NEPOOL Executive Committee states that copies of these materials were sent to all persons identified in the Commission's official service lists for the captioned dockets, the New England state governors and regulatory commissions, and the NEPOOL participants. Comment date: August 11, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 23. Daniel Kirshner [Docket No. ID-3123-000] Take notice that on January 26, 1998, Daniel Kirshner (Applicant) tendered for filing an application under Section 305(b) of the Federal Power Act to hold the following positions: Governor California Independent System Operator Corporation Governor California Power Exchange Corporation Comment date: August 10, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 24. Jan Smutny-Jones [Docket No. ID-3124-000] Take notice that on January 26, 1998, Jan Smutny-Jones (Applicant), tendered for filing an application under Section 305(b) of the Federal Power Act to hold the following positions: Governor California Independent System Operator Corporation Governor California Power Exchange Corporation Comment date: August 10, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 25. Peter Florio [Docket No. ID-3125-000] Take notice that on January 26, 1998, Peter Florio (Applicant) tendered for filing an application under Section 305(b) of the Federal Power Act to hold the following positions: Governor California Independent System Operator Corporation Governor California Power Exchange Corporation Comment date: August 10, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 26. El Paso Electric Company [Docket No. OA96-200-005] Take notice that on June 25, 1998, El Paso Electric Company (EPE), tendered for filing First Revised Sheet Nos. 143 and 144 to EPE's open access transmission tariff applicable to Energy Imbalance Service. Comment date: August 10, 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, NE, Washington, DC 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. [FR Doc. 98-21114 Filed 8-6-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P