Electric rate and corporate regulation filings: Long Island Lighting Co. et al.,

[Federal Register: April 16, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 73)]

[Notices]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. ER98-1697-000, et al.]

Long Island Lighting Company, et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate Regulation Filings

April 9, 1998.

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

  1. Long Island Lighting Company

    [Docket No. ER98-1697-000]

    Take notice that on April 6, 1998, Long Island Lighting Company (LILCO), filedan amendment to the Service Agreement for Firm Point-to- Point Transmission Service between LILCO and the New York Power Authority (Transmission Customer).

    The amendment to the Service Agreement modifies and completes certain information delineated in the Service Agreement's Specifications for Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service.

    LILCO requests waiver of the Commission's sixty (60) day notice requirements and an effective date of April 1, 1998, for the amendment to the Service Agreement.

    LILCO has served copies of the filing on the New York State Public Service Commission and on the Transmission Customer.

    Comment date: April 24, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

  2. Aquila Power Corporation v. Entergy Services, Inc. as Agent for Entergy Arkansas, Inc., Entergy Louisiana, Inc., Entergy Mississippi, Inc., Entergy New Orleans, Inc., and Entergy Gulf States, Inc.

    [Docket No. EL98-36-000]

    Take notice that on March 30, 1998, Aquila Power Corporation tendered for filing a complaint against Entergy Services, Inc., as agent for Entergy Arkansas, Inc., Entergy Louisiana, Inc., Entergy Mississippi, Inc., Entergy New Orleans, Inc., and Entergy Gulf States, Inc. (collectively Entergy). Aquila requests in its complaint that the Commission find that: (1) Entergy's reservations of transmission capacity into Entergy's system are unlawful and that Entergy must terminate such reservations; (2) order Entergy to compensate Aquila for sales of power which were lost as a results of Entergy's actions; (3) order Entergy to cease and desist from such unlawful practices; (4) suspend the market-based rate authority for Entergy and its power marketing affiliates; and (5) order any other such relief as the Commission deems necessary.

    Comment date: May 11, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. Answers to the complaint shall be due on or before May 11, 1998.

  3. Jacksonville Electric Authority, Florida Power & Light Company, and Florida Power Corporation v. Southern Company Services, Inc., Alabama Power Company, Georgia Power Company, Gulf Power Company, Mississippi Power Company, and Savannah Electric and Power Company

    [Docket No. EL98-38-000]

    Take notice that on April 3, 1998, Jacksonville Electric Authority, Florida Power & Light Company, and Florida Power Corporation (collectively Complainants), tendered for filing a Joint Complaint and Motion to Consolidate against Southern Company Services, Inc., Alabama Power Company, Georgia Power Company, Gulf Power Company, Mississippi Power Company, and Savannah Electric and Power Company (collectively Southern).

    The Complainants urge the Commission to find that the rate of return on equity of 13.75% in certain bundled unit power sales agreements (UPS Agreements) is excessive and should be reduced. In addition, the Complainants seek to unbundle the UPS Agreements, and request that the Commission direct Southern to offer the Complainants transmission service pursuant to Southern's open access transmission tariff in order to eliminate undue discrimination and ensure that the transmission rates, terms, and conditions made available under the UPS Agreements are comparable to the rates, terms, and conditions Southern applies to itself for transmission regarding its wholesale power sales.

    Comment date: May 11, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. Answers to the complaint shall be due on or before May 11, 1998.

  4. Central Illinois Light Company

    [Docket No. ER98-2440-000]

    Take notice that on April 6, 1998, Central Illinois Light Company (CILCO), filedwith the Commission a request for approval of a Tariff granting CILCO the authority to sell electricity at market-based rates and to resell transmission rights, and the waiver of certain Commission Regulations. CILCO requested waiver of notice to permit its proposed rate schedule to become effective on May 1, 1998.

    Comment date: April 24, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

  5. Northeast Utilities Service Company

    [Docket No. ER98-2441-000]

    Take notice that on April 6, 1998, Northeast Utilities Service Company (NUSCO), tendered for filing a Service Agreement between NUSCO and NGE Generation, 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 NGE Generation, Inc.

    NUSCO requests that the Service Agreement become effective April 1, 1998.

    Comment date: April 24, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

  6. The Dayton Power and Light Company

    [Docket No. ER98-2442-000]

    Take notice that on April 6, 1998, The Dayton Power and Light Company (Dayton), submitted service agreements establishing Amoco Energy Trading Corporation, Columbia Energy Power Marketing Corporation, SCANA Energy Marketing as a customer under the terms of Dayton's Market-Based Sales Tariff.

    Dayton requests an effective date of one day subsequent to this filing for the service agreements. Accordingly, Dayton requests waiver of the Commission's notice requirements. Copies of the this filing were served

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    upon Amoco Energy Trading Corporation, Columbia Energy Power Marketing Corporation, SCANA Energy Marketing and the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio.

    Comment date: April 24, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

  7. Puget Sound Energy, Inc.

    [Docket No. ER98-2443-000]

    Take notice that on April 6, 1998, Puget Sound Energy, Inc., as Transmission Provider, tendered for filing a Service Agreement for Firm Point-To-Point Transmission Service (Firm Point-To-Point Service Agreement) and a Service Agreement for Non-Firm Point-To-Point Transmission Service (Non-Firm Point-To-Point Service Agreement) with PacifiCorp (PacifiCorp), as Transmission Customer.

    A copy of the filing was served upon PacifiCorp.

    Comment date: April 24, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

  8. Arizona Public Service Company

    [Docket No. ER98-2444-000]

    Take notice that on April 6, 1998, Arizona Public Service Company (APS), tendered for filing Umbrella Service Agreements to provide Firm and Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service to Columbia Power Marketing Corporation under APS' Open Access Transmission Tariff.

    A copy of this filing has been served on Columbia Power Marketing Corporation and the Arizona Corporation Commission.

    Comment date: April 24, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

  9. Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.

    [Docket No. ER98-2445-000]

    Take notice that on April 6, 1998, Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. (Con Edison), tendered for filing proposed supplements to its Rate Schedules FERC No. 92 and FERC No. 96.

    The proposed supplements supplement, No. 13 to Rate Schedule FERC No. 96, applicable to electric delivery service furnished to public customers of the New York Power Authority (NYPA), supplement No. 14 to Rate Schedule FERC No. 96, applicable to electric delivery service furnished to non-public, economic development customers of NYPA, and supplement No. 7 to Rate Schedule FERC No. 92, applicable to electric delivery service to commercial and industrial economic development customers of the County of Westchester Public Service Agency (COWPUSA) or the New York City Public Utility Service (NYCPUS) unbundle delivery service rates into transmission and distribution components, implement a minimum monthly charge and a charge for the supply of direct current service, provide for the phase out of 25-cycle service, and provide for potential rate adjustments effective April 1, 1999 and April 1, 2001.

    These proposed supplements seek to implement terms of a settlement agreement, previously approved by the New York Public Service Commission, concerning Con Edison's rates and charges during the five year period ending March 31, 2002.

    Con Edison seeks permission to make the rate increase to NYPA public customer service effective as of April 1, 1998.

    A copy of this filing has been served on NYPA, COWPUSA, NYCPUS, and the New York Public Service Commission.

    Comment date: April 24, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

  10. Puget Sound Energy, Inc.

    [Docket No. ER98-2446-000]

    Take notice that on April 6, 1998, Puget Sound Energy, Inc., as Transmission Provider, tendered for filing a Service Agreement for Firm Point-To-Point Transmission Service (Firm Point-To-Point Service Agreement) and a Service Agreement for Non-Firm Point-To-Point Transmission Service (Non-Firm Point-To-Point Service Agreement) with ConAgra Energy Services, Inc. (ConAgra), as Transmission Customer.

    A copy of the filing was served upon ConAgra.

    Comment date: April 24, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

  11. Florida Power Corporation

    [Docket No. ER98-2447-000]

    Take notice that on April 6, 1998, Florida Power Corporation (Florida Power), tendered for filing a service agreement providing for non-firm point-to-point transmission service and a service agreement providing for firm point-to-point transmission service to Amoco Energy Trading Corporation (Amoco), pursuant to its open access transmission tariff. Florida Power requests that the Commission waive its notice of filing requirements and allow the agreement to become effective on April 7, 1998.

    Comment date: April 24, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

  12. Pacific Gas and Electric Company

    [Docket No. ER98-2448-000]

    Take notice that on April 6, 1998, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), tendered for filing, as a change in rate schedule, new supplements to the Interconnection Agreement between Northern California Power Agency and Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E-NCPA IA). These supplements reflect NCPA's reservation of transmission services for 1998 and 1999. The PG&E-NCPA IA and its appendices were accepted for filing by the Commission on May 12, 1992 and designated as PG&E Rate Schedule FERC No. 142.

    Copies of this filing were served upon NCPA and the California Public Utilities Commission.

    Comment date: April 24, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

  13. Puget Sound Energy, Inc.

    [Docket No. ER98-2449-000]

    Take notice that on April 6, 1998, Puget Sound Energy, Inc., as Transmission Provider, tendered for filing a Service Agreement for Firm Point-To-Point Transmission Service (Firm Point-To-Point Service Agreement) and a Service Agreement for Non-Firm Point-To-Point Transmission Service (Non-Firm Point-To-Point Service Agreement) with Power Fuels, Inc. (PFI), as Transmission Customer.

    A copy of the filing was served upon PFI.

    Comment date: April 24, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

  14. Puget Sound Energy, Inc.

    [Docket No. ER98-2450-000]

    Take notice that on April 6, 1998, Puget Sound Energy, Inc., as Transmission Provider, tendered for filing a Service Agreement for Firm Point-To-Point Transmission Service (Firm Point-To-Point Service Agreement) and a Service Agreement for Non-Firm Point-To-Point Transmission Service (Non-Firm Point-To-Point Service Agreement) with Amoco Energy Trading Corporation (AETC), as Transmission Customer.

    A copy of the filing was served upon AETC.

    Comment date: April 24, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

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  15. Central Maine Power Company

    [Docket No. ER98-2451-000]

    Take notice that on April 6, 1998, Central Maine Power Company (CMP), tendered for filing an executed service agreement for sale of capacity and/or energy entered into with Duke Louis Dreyfus. Service will be provided pursuant to CMP's Wholesale Market Tariff, designated rate schedule CMP--FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 4.

    Comment date: April 24, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

  16. Illinois Power Company

    [Docket No. ER98-2452-000]

    Take notice that on April 6, 1998, Illinois Power Company (Illinois Power), 500 South 27th Street, Decatur, Illinois 62526, tendered for filing a Power Sales Tariff, Service Agreement under which Electric Lite Company will take service under Illinois Power Company's Power Sales Tariff. The agreements are based on the Form of Service Agreement in Illinois Power's tariff.

    Illinois Power has requested an effective date of March 31, 1998.

    Comment date: April 24, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

  17. Illinois Power Company

    [Docket No. ER98-2453-000]

    Take notice that on April 6, 1998, Illinois Power Company (Illinois Power), 500 South 27th Street, Decatur, Illinois 62526, tendered for filing a Power Sales Tariff, Service Agreement under which Strategic Energy Limited will take service under Illinois Power Company's Power Sales Tariff. The agreements are based on the Form of Service Agreement in Illinois Power's tariff.

    Illinois Power has requested an effective date of March 31, 1998.

    Comment date: April 24, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

  18. Rochester Gas and Electric

    [Docket No. ER98-2454-000]

    Take notice that on April 6, 1998, Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation (RG&E), fileda Market Based Service Agreement between RG&E and Columbia Power Marketing Corporation, (Customer). This Service Agreement specifies that the Customer has agreed to the rates, term and conditions of RG&E's FERC Electric Rate Schedule, Original Volume No. 3 (Power Sales Tariff) accepted by the Commission.

    RG&E requests waiver of the Commission's sixty (60) day notice requirements and an effective date of March 9, 1998, for Columbia Power Marketing Corporation's Service Agreement.

    RG&E has served copies of the filing on the New York State Public Service Commission and on the Customer.

    Comment date: April 24, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

  19. Wisconsin Electric Power Company

    [Docket No. ER98-2455-000]

    Take notice that on April 6, 1998, Wisconsin Electric Power Company (Wisconsin Electric), tendered for filing a Transmission Service Agreement between itself and ConAgra Energy Services Inc., (ConAgra). The Transmission Service Agreement allows ConAgra to receive transmission service under Wisconsin Electric's FERC Electric Tariff, Volume No. 7, which is pending Commission consideration in Docket No. OA97-578.

    Wisconsin Electric requests an effective date coincident with its filing and waiver of the Commission's notice requirements in order to allow for economic transactions as they appear.

    Copies of the filing have been served on ConAgra, the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin and the Michigan Public Service Commission.

    Comment date: April 24, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

  20. Illinois Power Company

    [Docket No. ER98-2460-000]

    Take notice that on April 6, 1998, Illinois Power Company (Illinois Power), 500 South 27th Street, Decatur, Illinois 62526, tendered for filing firm and non-firm transmission agreements under which Amoco Energy Trading will take transmission service pursuant to its open access transmission tariff. The agreements are based on the Form of Service Agreement in Illinois Power's tariff.

    Illinois Power has requested an effective date of April 1, 1998.

    Comment date: April 24, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

  21. Florida Power Corporation

    [Docket No. ER98-2461-000]

    Take notice that on April 6, 1998, Florida Power Corporation (Florida Power), tendered for filing a service agreement providing for non-firm point-to-point transmission service and a service agreement providing for firm point-to-point transmission service to Tenaska Power Services Co. (Tenaska), pursuant to its open access transmission tariff. Florida Power requests that the Commission waive its notice of filing requirements and allow the agreements to become effective on April 7, 1998.

    Comment date: April 24, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

  22. Consumers Energy Company

    [Docket No. ER98-2462-000]

    Take notice that on April 6, 1998, Consumers Energy Company (Consumers), tendered for filing an executed Service Agreement for Network Integration Transmission Service pursuant to Consumers' Open Access Transmission Service Tariff and a Network Operating Agreement. Both were with Lakehead Pipe Line Company, Limited Partnership and have effective dates of March 1, 1998.

    Copies of the filedagreement were served upon the Michigan Public Service Commission and the customer.

    Comment date: April 24, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

  23. Wisconsin Power and Light Company

    [Docket No. ER98-2463-000]

    Take notice that on April 6, 1998, Wisconsin Power and Light Company (WP&L), tendered for filing an executed Form Of Service Agreement for Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service, establishing ConAgra Energy Services, Inc., as a point-to-point transmission customer under the terms of WP&L's transmission tariff.

    WP&L requests an effective date of March 31, 1998, and accordingly, seeks waiver of the Commission's notice requirements.

    A copy of this filing has been served upon the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin.

    Comment date: April 24, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

  24. Wisconsin Power and Light

    [Docket No. ER98-2464-000]

    Take notice that on April 6, 1998, Wisconsin Power and Light Company (WP&L), tendered for filing executed Form Of Service Agreements for Firm and Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service, establishing GEN SYS Energy as a point-to-point transmission customer under the terms of WP&L's transmission tariff.

    WP&L requests an effective date of March 31, 1998, and accordingly, seeks waiver of the Commission's notice requirements.

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    A copy of this filing has been served upon the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin.

    Comment date: April 24, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

  25. Wisconsin Power and Light Company

    [Docket No. ER98-2465-000]

    Take notice that on April 6, 1998, Wisconsin Power and Light Company (WP&L), tendered for filing executed Form Of Service Agreements for Firm and Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service, establishing Illinois Power Company as a point-to-point transmission customer under the terms of WP&L's transmission tariff.

    WP&L requests an effective date of March 16, 1998, and accordingly, seeks waiver of the Commission's notice requirements.

    A copy of this filing has been served upon the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin.

    Comment date: April 24, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

  26. Wisconsin Power & Light Company

    [Docket No. ER98-2466-000

    Take notice that on April 6, 1998, Wisconsin Power & Light Company (WP&L), tendered for filing a second amendment to the Wholesale Power Contract dated January 4, 1977, between the City of Stoughton and WP&L. WP&L states that this amended Wholesale Power Contract revises the previous agreement between the two parties dated August 9, 1989, and designated Rate Schedule No. 115 by the Commission.

    The parties have amended the Wholesale Power Contract to add an additional delivery point. Service under this amended Wholesale Power Contract will be in accordance with standard WP&L Rate Schedule W-3.

    WP&L requests that an effective date concurrent with the planned construction completion date be assigned.

    WP&L indicates that copies of the filing have been provided to the City of Stoughton and to the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin.

    Comment date: April 24, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

  27. Long Island Lighting Company

    [Docket No. ER98-2467-000

    Take notice that on April 6, 1998, Long Island Lighting Company (LILCO), filedElectric Power Service Agreements entered into as of the following dates by LILCO and the following parties:

    Purchaser

    Electric Power \1\

    Green Mountain Power Corporation....... March 5, 1998.

    Virginia Electric and Power Company.... March 7, 1998.

    \1\ Electric Power Service Agreement Date.

    The Electric Power Service Agreements listed above were entered into under LILCO's Power Sales Umbrella Tariff as reflected in LILCO's amended filing on February 6, 1998 with the Commission in Docket No. OA98-5-000. The February 6, 1998, filing essentially brings LILCO's Power Sales Umbrella Tariff in compliance with the unbundling requirements of the Commission's Order No. 888.

    LILCO requests waiver of the Commission's sixty (60) day notice requirements and an effective date of March 16, 1998, for the Electric Power Service Agreements listed above because in accordance with the policy announced in Prior Notice and Filing Requirements Under Part II of the Federal Power Act, 64 FERC para.61,139, clarified and reh'g granted in part and denied in part, 65 FERC para.61,081 (1993), service will be provided under an umbrella tariff and each Electric Power Service Agreement is being filedeither prior to or within thirty (30) days of the commencement of service. LILCO has served copies of this filing on the customers which are a party to each of the Electric Power Service Agreements and on the New York State Public Service Commission.

    Comment date: April 24, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

  28. Wisconsin Power and Light

    [Docket No. ER98-2468-000

    Take notice that on April 6, 1998, Wisconsin Power and Light Company (WP&L), tendered for filing executed Form Of Service Agreements for Firm and Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service, establishing Merchant Energy Group of the Americas, Inc., as a point-to-point transmission customer under the terms of WP&L's transmission tariff.

    WP&L requests an effective date of April 1, 1998, and accordingly, seeks waiver of the Commission's notice requirements.

    A copy of this filing has been served upon the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin.

    Comment date: April 24, 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. 98-10082Filed4-15-98; 8:45 am]

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