Electric rate and corporate regulation filings: Hawkeye Power Partners, LLC et al.,

[Federal Register: April 14, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 71)]

[Notices]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. EG98-62-000, et al.]

Hawkeye Power Partners, LLC, et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate Regulation Filings

April 7, 1998.

Take notice that the following filings have been made with the Commission:

1. Hawkeye Power Partners, LLC

   [Docket No. EG98-62-000]

   Take notice that on April 2, 1998, Hawkeye Power Partners, LLC (Hawkeye), filedwith the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an Application for Determination of Exempt Wholesale Generator Status pursuant to Part 365 of the Commission's Regulations.

   Hawkeye Power is developing a wind-powered eligible facility with a capacity of 42 megawatts (net), powered by approximately fifty-six (56) wind turbine generators, which will be located in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa.

   Comment date: April 27, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

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2. Cinergy Capital & Trading, Inc.

   [Docket No. ER98-1063-001]

   Take notice that on February 23, 1998, Cinergy Capital & Trading, Inc., tendered for filing its compliance filing in the above-referenced docket.

   Comment date: April 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

3. New Hampshire Electric Cooperative, Inc.; v. Public Service Company of New Hampshire, Public Service Company of New Hampshire v. New Hampshire Electric Cooperative, Inc.; Public Service Company of New Hampshire v. New Hampshire Electric Cooperative, Inc.; Public Service Company of New Hampshire

   [Docket Nos. EL98-35-000, EL96-53-000, EL95-71-000, and EL97-7-000]

   Take notice that on March 23, 1998, New Hampshire Electric Cooperative, Inc., tendered for filing a complaint, motion for summary disposition or, in the alternative, motion for expedited resolution of issues not addressed summarily, and motion for expeditious action in related proceedings of the New Hampshire Electric Cooperative, Inc.

   Comment date: May 7, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. Answers to the complaint shall be due on or before May 7, 1998.

4. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.

   [Docket No. ER98-2348-000]

   Take notice that on March 30, 1998, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C., pursuant to Secs. 29.1 and 29.5 of the PJM Open Access Transmission Tariff, filedan executed Service Agreement for Network Integration Transmission Service with Citizens Power Sales.

   PJM requests a waiver of the Commission's Regulations to allow an effective date of March 1, 1998.

   Copies of the filing were served upon Citizens Power Sales, GPU Energy, and the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities.

   Comment date: April 21, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

5. Southern California Edison Company

   [Docket No. ER98-2359-000]

   Take notice that on March 31, 1998, Southern California Edison Company (Edison), tendered for filing unexecuted copies of the Edison- Azusa Interim Scheduling Coordinator Agreement and the Edison-Banning Interim Scheduling Coordinator Agreement (Scheduling Coordinator Agreements) between Edison and each of the Cities of Azusa and Banning (Cities), California.

   The Scheduling Coordinator Agreements satisfy the requirement set forth in Section 6.1.5 of the Cities Restructuring Agreements and allow Edison to act as Cities' Scheduling Coordinator in compliance with the Independent System Operator (ISO) and Power Exchange scheduling protocols.

   Edison is requesting an effective date concurrent with the date the ISO assumes operational control of Edison's transmission facilities.

   Copies of this filing were served upon the Public Utilities Commission of the State of California and all interested parties.

   Comment date: April 21, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

6. Southern California Edison Company

   [Docket No. ER98-2383-000]

   Take notice that on March 31, 1998, Southern California Edison Company (Edison), tendered for filing Loss Accounting Procedures for Existing Contracts (Procedures) between Edison and the City of Anaheim (Anaheim), California.

   The Procedures allow Edison and Anaheim to account for differences between losses pursuant to the Independent System Operator's (ISO), applicable loss methodology and losses pursuant to existing transmission contracts, as required in the Edison-Anaheim 1997 Restructuring Agreement (Restructuring Agreement). Edison is requesting that the Procedures become effective on the date the ISO assumes 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: April 21, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

7. Southern California Edison Company

   [Docket No. ER98-2386-000]

   Take notice that on March 31, 1998, Southern California Edison Company (Edison), tendered for filing the Edison-Anaheim Interim Scheduling Coordinator Agreement (Scheduling Coordinator Agreement) between Edison and the City of Anaheim (Anaheim), California.

   The Scheduling Coordinator Agreement satisfies the requirement set forth in Section 6.2 of the Restructuring Agreement and allows Edison to act as Anaheim's Scheduling Coordinator in compliance with the Independent System Operator (ISO) and Power Exchange scheduling protocols.

   Edison is requesting an effective date concurrent with the date the ISO assumes operational control of Edison's transmission facilities.

   Copies of this filing were served upon the Public Utilities Commission of the State of California and all interested parties.

   Comment date: April 21, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

8. Southern California Edison Company

   [Docket No. ER98-2387-000]

   Take notice that on March 31, 1998, Southern California Edison Company (Edison), tendered for filing unexecuted Procedures For The Scheduling Of Riverside's Entitlement In The San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station And Riverside's Satisfaction Of Its Auxiliary Power Obligations (SONGS Procedures) between Edison and the City of Riverside (Riverside), California.

   The SONGS Procedures provide for (i) the scheduling of Riverside's ownership share of San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS); (ii) exchanges of information related to the availability of SONGS; and (iii) Riverside's satisfaction of its auxiliary power obligations pursuant to the Second Amended San Onofre Operating Agreement.

   Edison is requesting an effective date concurrent with the date the Independent System Operator assumes operational control of Edison's transmission facilities.

   Copies of this filing were served upon the Public Utilities Commission of the State of California and all interested parties.

   Comment date: April 21, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

9. MidAmerican Energy Company

   [Docket No. ER98-2410-000]

   Take notice that on April 2, 1998, MidAmerican Energy Company (MidAmerican), 666 Grand Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa 50303 submitted for filing with the Commission a Service Agreement dated March 30, 1998, with the City of Denver, IA (Denver) entered into pursuant to MidAmerican's Rate Schedule for Power Sales, FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 5 (Tariff), and a Power Sales Agreement dated March 30, 1998, with the City of Denver, IA, entered into pursuant to the Service Agreement and the Tariff.

   MidAmerican requests an effective date of April 1, 1998, for this Agreement, and accordingly seeks a waiver of the Commission's notice

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   requirement. MidAmerican has served a copy of the filing on Denver, the Iowa Utilities Board, the Illinois Commerce Commission and the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission.

   Comment date: April 22, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

10. Virginia Electric and Power Company

    [Docket No. ER98-2414-000]

    Take notice that on April 2, 1998, Virginia Electric and Power Company (Virginia Power), tendered for filing the Service Agreement between Virginia Electric and Power Company and Consumers Energy Company under the FERC Electric Tariff (First Revised Volume No. 4), which was accepted by order of the Commission dated November 6, 1997 in Docket No. ER97-3561-001. Under the tendered Service Agreement, Virginia Power will provide services to Consumers Energy Company under the rates, terms and conditions of the applicable Service Schedules included in the Tariff. Virginia Power requests an effective date of April 2, 1998, for the Service Agreement.

    Copies of the filing were served upon Consumers Energy Company, the Michigan Public Service Commission, the Virginia State Corporation Commission and the North Carolina Utilities Commission.

    Comment date: April 22, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

11. Virginia Electric and Power Company

    [Docket No. ER98-2415-000]

    Take notice that on April 2, 1998, Virginia Electric and Power Company (Virginia Power), tendered for filing the Service Agreement between Virginia Electric and Power Company and OGE Energy Resources, Inc., under the FERC Electric Tariff (First Revised Volume No. 4), which was accepted by order of the Commission dated November 6, 1997 in Docket No. ER97-3561-001. Under the tendered Service Agreement, Virginia Power will provide services to OGE Energy Resources, Inc., under the rates, terms and conditions of the applicable Service Schedules included in the Tariff. Virginia Power requests an effective date of March 26, 1998, for the Service Agreement.

    Copies of the filing were served upon OGE Energy Resources, Inc., the Virginia State Corporation Commission and the North Carolina Utilities Commission.

    Comment date: April 22, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

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

    [Docket No. ER98-2416-000]

    Take notice that on April 2, 1998, Northern States Power Company (Minnesota) and Northern States Power Company (Wisconsin) (jointly NSP), tendered for filing a Short-Term Firm Transmission Service Agreement between NSP and New Ulm Public Utilities.

    NSP requests that the Commission accept the agreement effective March 23, 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: April 22, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

13. Northeast Utilities Service Company

    [Docket No. ER98-2417-000]

    Take notice that on April 2, 1998, Northeast Utilities Service Company (NUSCO), submitted in accordance with Section 205 of the Federal Power Act and Part 35 of the Rules and Regulations of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) 18 CFR Part 35, Service Agreements between NUSCO and Select Energy, Inc. (Select), under with NUSCO may engage in sales of capacity and energy to its retail power marketing affiliate Select.

    Comment date: April 22, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

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

    [Docket No. ER98-2418-000]

    Take notice that on April 2, 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 and a Short-Term Firm Transmission Service Agreement between NSP and Avista Energy, Inc.

    NSP requests that the Commission accept both the agreements effective March 23, 1998, and requests waiver of the Commission's notice requirements in order for the agreements to be accepted for filing on the date requested.

    Comment date: April 22, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

15. Duquesne Light Company

    [Docket No. ER98-2419-000]

    Take notice that April 2, 1998, Duquesne Light Company (DLC), filed a Service Agreement dated March 12, 1998 with Merchant Energy Group of the Americas, Inc., under DLC's Open Access Transmission Tariff (Tariff). The Service Agreement adds Merchant Energy Group of the Americas, Inc., as a customer under the Tariff. DLC requests an effective date of March 12, 1998, for the Service Agreement.

    Comment date: April 22, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

16. Duquesne Light Company

    [Docket No. ER98-2420-000]

    Take notice that April 2, 1998, Duquesne Light Company (DLC), filed a Service Agreement dated March 12, 1998 with Columbia Power Marketing Corp., under DLC's Open Access Transmission Tariff (Tariff). The Service Agreement adds Columbia Power Marketing Corp., as a customer under the Tariff. DLC requests an effective date of March 12, 1998, for the Service Agreement.

    Comment date: April 22, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

17. Wisconsin Public Service Corporation

    [Docket No. ER98-2421-000]

    Take notice that on April 2, 1998, Wisconsin Public Service Corporation (WPSC), tendered for filing an executed Transmission Service Agreement between WPSC and Amoco Energy Trading Corporation, providing for transmission service under the Open Access Transmission Service Tariff, FERC Original Volume No. 11, and Revised Attachments E and I, indices of customers with agreements under WPSC's Open Access Transmission Tariff, FERC Volume No. 11.

    Comment date: April 22, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

18. Wisconsin Public Service Corporation

    [Docket No. ER98-2422-000]

    Take notice that on April 2, 1998, Wisconsin Public Service Corporation (WPSC), tendered for filing an executed Transmission Service Agreement between WPSC and Amoco Energy Trading Corporation, provides for transmission service under the Open Access Transmission Service Tariff, FERC Original Volume No. 11.

    Comment date: April 22, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

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19. The Furst Group, Inc.

    [Docket No. ER98-2423-000]

    Take notice that on April 2, 1998, The Furst Group, Inc. (Furst), petitioned the Commission for acceptance of Furst 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.

    Furst intends to engage in wholesale electric power and energy purchases and sales as a marketer. Furst is not in the business of generation or transmitting electric power.

    Comment date: April 22, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

20. Houston Lighting & Power Company

    [Docket No. ER98-2424-000]

    Take notice that on April 2, 1998, Houston Lighting & Power Company (HL&P), submitted for filing a notice of cancellation of a transmission service agreement with Western Gas Resources Power Marketing, Inc. (Western Gas) under HL&P's tariff for transmission service ``to, from and over'' certain HVDC Interconnections.

    HL&P states that a copy of the filing has been served on the affected customer.

    Comment date: April 22, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

21. Green Mountain Power Corporation

    [Docket No. OA97-709-000]

    Take notice that on July 28, 1998, Green Mountain Power Corporation (GMP), tendered for filing a revised open access tariff in accordance with FERC Order No. 888-A. GMP states that the revised tariff supersedes in its entirety an open access transmission tariff in the form prescribed by FERC Order No. 888 that was previously filedin Docket no. OA96-37-000. GMP has prosed to make its revised tariff effective as of July 14, 1997 or such later date as may be proposed to make its revised tariff effective as July 14, 1997 or such later date as may be prescribed by the commission for the effectiveness of tariffs conforming to FERC Order No. 888-A.

    Comment date: April 17, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

22. Tapoco, Inc.

    [Docket No. OA97-615-000]

    Take notice that on July 8, 1997, Tapoco, Inc., filedoriginal and revised tariff sheets to its Order No. 888 open access tariff to comply with FERC Order No. 888-A. Tapoco states that it has served copies of this filing on the Tennessee Public Service Commission and all parties listed on the official service list in the above-referenced docket.

    Comment date: April 21, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

23. Northern Lights, Inc.

    [Docket No. OA98-10-000]

    Take notice that on February 13, 1998, Northern Lights, Inc., tendered for a request for confirmation of non-jurisdictional status or, alternatively, for small public utility waiver of the requirements of Parts 35 and 37, and request for waiver of reciprocity requirement.

    Comment date: April 20, 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 filedon 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.

    [FR Doc. 98-9732Filed4-13-98; 8:45 am]

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