Electric rate and corporate regulation filings: Medical Area Total Energy Plant, Inc. et al.,

[Federal Register: November 18, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 222)]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. EG98-92-000, et al.]

Medical Area Total Energy Plant, Inc., et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate Regulation Filings

November 6, 1998.

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

1. Medical Area Total Energy Plant, Inc.

   [Docket No. EG98-92-000]

   Take notice that on November 2, 1998, Medical Area Total Energy Plant, Inc. (MATEP), for good cause shown, hereby amends its application for determination of exempt wholesale generator (EWG) status, filedJuly 2, 1998, pursuant to 18 CFR 365.5 of the Commission's Regulations. MATEP amends its EWG application in order to demonstrate further that it is exclusively in the business of owning and operating electric generation facilities thereby qualifying for EWG status.

   Copies of the amended application were served upon the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Massachusetts Department of Telecommunications and Energy.

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   Comment date: November 27, 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. Commonwealth Chesapeake Company, L.L.C.

   [Docket No. EG99-15-000]

   Take notice that on October 30, 1998, Commonwealth Chesapeake Company, L.L.C. (CCCo), filedwith the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an application for determination of exempt wholesale generator status pursuant to Part 365 of the Commission's regulations.

   CCCo will own and operate an eligible facility (a 300-MW, oil- fired, electric generating facility) to be located in Accomack County, Virginia.

   Comment date: November 27, 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. ISO New England Inc.

   [Docket No. ER98-3554-000]

   Take notice that on October 30, 1998, ISO New England Inc. (ISO) tendered for filing proposed rates under Section 205 of the Federal Power Act for its FERC Tariff for Transmission Dispatch and Power Administration Services (the Tariff).

   Pursuant to Section 35.13(a)(1) of the Commission's Regulations, 18 CFR 35.13(a)(1), the ISO seeks approval of the rates set forth in its Tariff and accompanying rate schedules.

   The ISO requests that these rates be allowed to go into effect on January 1, 1999.

   Copies of the filing were served upon all participants in the New England Power Pool (NEPOOL) and all non-participant entities that are customers under the NEPOOL Open Access Transmission Tariff, as well as on the utility regulatory agencies of the six New England States.

   Comment date: November 19, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

4. Montana-Dakota Utilities Co., a Division of MDU Resources Group, Inc.

   [Docket No. ER98-4289-001]

   Take notice that on November 2, 1998, Montana-Dakota Utilities Co., a Division of MDU Resources Group, Inc. (Montana-Dakota) tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission pursuant to the Commission's October 16, 1998 Order in this proceeding, a compliance filing related to its Market-Based Wholesale Power Sales Rate Schedule.

   Comment date: November 23, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

5. CET Marketing L.P. and Cogen Energy Technologies L.P.

   [Docket Nos. ER98-4412-000 and ER98-4423-000 (not consolidated)]

   Take notice that on October 30, 1998, CET Marketing L.P. and Cogen Energy Technologies L.P. submitted with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) the Power Put and Interconnection Agreement between Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation and Cogen Energy Technologies, as requested by Commission Staff in the above-referenced proceeding.

   A copy of this filing letter has been served on all parties on the Commission's official service list.

   Comment date: November 19, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

6. Carolina Power & Light Co.

   [Docket No. ER99-479-000]

   Take notice that on October 30, 1998, Carolina Power & Light Company (CP&L) tendered for filing the Agreement Between North Carolina Eastern Municipal Power Agency and Carolina Power 7 Light Company Applicable to Remaining Supplemental load Beginning January 1, 1999. The Agreement is intended to supplement the 1981 Power Coordination Agreement, filedas FERC Rate Schedule No. 121.

   CP&L requests an effective date of January 1, 1999.

   CP&L states that copies of the filing have been served on the Power Agency as well as on the North Carolina Utilities Commission and the South Carolina Public Service Commission.

   Comment date: November 19, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

7. Atlantic City Electric Co., et. al., Baltimore Gas and Electric Co., Delmarva Power & Light Co., PECO Energy Co., PP&L, Inc., Potomac Electric Power Co., Public Service Electric and Gas Co., Jersey Central Power & Light Co., Metropolitan Edison Co., Pennsylvania Electric Co., UGI Utilities, Inc.

   [Docket No. ER99-396-000]

   Take notice that on October 30, 1998, Atlantic City Electric Company, Baltimore Gas and Electric Company, Delmarva Power & Light Company, PECO Energy Company, PP&L, Inc., Potomac Electric Power Company, Public Service Electric and Gas Company, Jersey Central Power & Light Company, Metropolitan Edison Company, Pennsylvania Electric Company, and UGI Utilities, Inc., submitted for filing amendments to the PJM Open Access Transmission Tariff, designated as PJM Interconnection, L.L.C., FERC Electric Tariff, First Revised Volume No. 1 (PJM OATT). The amendments modify the PJM OATT to include a new Schedule 1A--RTO Scheduling, System Control and Dispatch Service.

   Comment date: November 19, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

8. Allegheny Power Service Corp., on behalf of Monongahela Power Co. and The Potomac Edison Co., and West Penn Power Co. (Allegheny Power)

   [Docket No. ER99-397-000]

   Take notice that on October 30, 1998, Allegheny Power Service Corporation on behalf of Monongahela Power Company, The Potomac Edison Company and West Penn Power Company (Allegheny Power Companies), filed Amendment No. 6 to the Power Supply Agreement between the Allegheny Power Companies.

   The Allegheny Power Companies request a January 1, 1999 effective date for this amendment.

   Copies of the filing have been served on 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: November 19, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

9. Consumers Energy Co.

   [Docket No. ER99-398-000]

   Take notice that on October 30, 1998, Consumers Energy Company (CECo), tendered for filing revisions to Sections 1.18 and 34.1 of its Open Access Transmission Tariff. The proposed amendment would allow CECo to calculate the Load Ratio Share of its network transmission service customers on an annual basis, rather than by a rolling twelve month calculation of this ratio. According to CECo, the proposed amendment should have no material impact on transmission compensation.

   Copies of the filing have been served on all CECo network transmission customers and the Michigan Public Service Commission.

   Comment date: November 19, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

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10. Pacific Gas and Electric Co.

    [Docket No.ER99-418-000]

    Take notice that on October 30, 1998, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) tendered for filing a request to extend the Commission's October 2, 1998 Order through June 30,1999. An October 2, 1998 Order approved PG&E's California Independent System Operator's (ISO) Grid Management Charge (GMC) Pass-Through to existing wholesale contract customers for 1998. PG&E seeks an extension of this pass-through authority under the same terms and conditions through June 30, 1999. PG&E also seeks to add the City and County of San Francisco and the Northern California Power Agency to revised rate sheets for this tariff.

    PG&E requests that its filing be made effective January 1, 1999.

    This filing is part of the comprehensive restructuring proposal for the California electric power industry that is before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

    Copies of this filing have been served upon the California Public Utilities Commission and all other parties on the Service List to this proceeding.

    Comment date: November 19, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

11. American Electric Power Service Corp.

    [Docket No. ER99-421-000]

    Take notice that on October 30, 1998, The American Electric Power Service Corporation (AEPSC), tendered for filing executed Firm and Non- Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service Agreements for Hoosier Energy REC, Inc. and for Potomac Electric Power Company, and a Network Integration Transmission Service Agreement for Buckeye Power Inc., all under the AEP Companies; Open Access Transmission Service Tariff (OATT). The OATT has been designated as FERC Electric Tariff Original Volume No. 4, effective July 9, 1996.

    AEPSC requests waiver of notice to permit the Service Agreements to be made effective for service billed on and after October 1, 1998.

    A copy of the filing was served upon the Parties and the state utility regulatory commissions of Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.

    Comment date: November 19, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

12. Atlantic City Electric Co., et. al.

    [Docket No. ER99-422-000]

    Take notice that on October 30, 1998, Atlantic City Electric Company, Baltimore Gas and Electric Company, Delmarva Power & Light Company, PECO Energy Company, PP&L, Inc., Potomac Electric Power Company, Public Service Electric and Gas Company, Jersey Central Power & Light Company, Metropolitan Edison Company, Pennsylvania Electric Company and UGI Utilities, Inc. submitted an amendment to the Transmission Owners Agreement (TOA). The purpose of this modification to the TOA is to accommodate retail choice in the PJM region.

    An effective date of January 1, 1999, has been requested for this modification.

    A copy of this filing has been sent to the regulatory commissions of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, Virginia and the District of Columbia for their information, as well as to PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.

    Comment date: November 19, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

13. Cogentrix Energy Power Marketing, Inc.

    [Docket No. ER99-452-000]

    On October 30, 1998, Cogentrix Energy Power Marketing, Inc. (CEPM) fileda Notification of Change in Status, notifying the Commission that CEPM had become affiliated with additional generating companies, as a result of indirect acquisitions by its parent company, Cogentrix Energy, Inc. CEPM also submitted a market power analysis for each market in which a new affiliate owns or controls generation.

    Comment date: November 19, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

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

    [Docket No. ER99-463-000]

    Take notice that on October 30, 1998, Northern States Power Company (Minnesota) and Northern States Power Company (Wisconsin) (jointly NSP) filedproposed Substitute First Revised Sheet Nos. 73 and 74, Schedule 4--Energy Imbalance Service, to the NSP Open Access Transmission Tariff (Tariff). The substitute tariff sheets replace First Revised Sheet Nos. 73 and 74 accepted for filing effective October 1, 1998, in the Commission's order dated April 30, 1998 in this docket. 83 FERC para. 61,203 (1998). The substitute tariff sheets are necessary because the CPEX price index to be used to determine the value of hourly imbalances is no longer published. NSP proposes the substitute tariff pages also be effective October 1, 1998, subject to refund.

    In addition, NSP proposes to amend the comparable energy imbalance provisions pursuant to the Western Transmission Agreement (WTA) with Wisconsin Public Power, Inc. (WPPI) and the energy imbalance provisions pursuant to the pre-tariff TM-1 transmission service agreements with various municipal customers.

    NSP states that it served a copy of the filing on parties to this consolidated proceeding, on affected Tariff customers and the utility commissions in Minnesota, Michigan, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin.

    Comment date: November 19, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

15. American Electric Power Service Corp.

    [Docket No. ER99-449-000]

    Take notice that on November 2, 1998, the American Electric Power Service Corporation (AEPSC), tendered for filing service agreements under the Wholesale Market Tariff of the AEP Operating Companies (Power Sales Tariff). The Power Sales Tariff was accepted for filing effective October 10, 1997 and has been designated AEP Operating Companies' FERC Electric Tariff Original Volume No. 5.

    AEPSC respectfully requests waiver of notice to permit the service agreements to be made effective on the dates specified in the initial filings.

    A copy of this filing was served upon the parties and the State Utility Regulatory Commission's of Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.

    Comment date: November 23, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

16. Citizens Utilities Co.

    [Docket No. ER99-450-000]

    Take notice on that on November 2, 1998, Citizens Utilities Company tendered for filing a Line Loss Amendment to Settlement Agreement. This Line Loss Amendment to Settlement Agreement is sponsored and entered into by all of the signatories to the Settlement Agreement in Docket Nos. ER95-1586-000, EL-96-17-000, and OA96-184-000, including Citizens, Burlington Electric Department, Central Vermont Public Service Corporation, the Vermont Department of Public Service, Vermont Marble Power Division of OMYA, Inc., Vermont Public Power

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    Supply Authority, Barton Village, Inc., Enosburg Falls Water & Light Department and the Village of Orleans. The Commission approved the Settlement Agreement by letter order issued on November 13, 1997, 81 FERC para. 61,197(1997).

    Citizens proposes an effective date of January 1, 1999 for the Line Loss Amendment.

    Copies of the filing have been served on all of the above persons, as well as all of the parties in Docket Nos. ER95-1586-000, EL96-17- 000, and OA96-184-000.

    Comment date: November 23, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

17. New England Power Pool

    [Docket No. ER99-451-000]

    Take notice that on November 2, 1998, the New England Power Pool Executive Committee filedfor acceptance signature pages to the New England Power Pool (NEPOOL) Agreement dated September 1, 1971, as amended, signed by FPL Energy Maine, Inc.; FPL Energy Power Marketing, Inc.; ESI Northeast Energy GP, Inc.; FPL Energy Maine Hydro LLC; FPL Energy Mason LLC; FPL Energy Wyman LLC; FPL Energy Wyman IV LLC; FPL Energy Avec LLC (the ``Applicants''). The NEPOOL Agreement has been designated NEPOOL FPC No. 2.

    The Executive Committee states that the Commission's acceptance of the Applicants' signature pages would permit NEPOOL to expand its membership to include the Applicants. NEPOOL further states that the filedsignature pages do not change the NEPOOL Agreement in any manner, other than to make the Applicants members in NEPOOL. NEPOOL requests an effective date of January 1, 1999, for commencement of participation in NEPOOL by the Applicants.

    Comment date: November 23, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

18. MidAmerican Energy Co.

    [Docket No. ER99-453-000]

    Take notice that on November 2, 1998, MidAmerican Energy Company (MidAmerican), 666 Grand Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa 50309 tendered for filing an initial rate schedule consisting of an Interconnection Agreement dated October 9, 1998 between MidAmerican and Storm Lake Power Partners I LLC (SLPP) and a First Amendment thereto dated October 9, 1998 which includes Enron Wind Development Corp. (Enron Wind) as a party.

    MidAmerican states that the Interconnection Agreement enables the interconnection of electric facilities owned by SLPP (or Enron Wind) and MidAmerican for the purpose of the delivery of power by SLPP (or Enron Wind) to MidAmerican. The First Amendment makes Enron Wind a party to the Interconnection Agreement subject to the terms of the First Amendment.

    Copies of the filing were served on representatives of SLPP, Enron Wind, the Iowa Utilities Board, the Illinois Commerce Commission and the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission.

    Comment date: November 23, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

19. Public Service Company of New Mexico

    [Docket No. ER99-454-000]

    Take notice that on November 2, 1998, Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM) submitted for filing a Service Agreement executed October 15, 1998, for Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service between PNM (Transmission Provider) and Constellation Power Source, Inc. (Transmission Customer), under the terms of PNM's Open Access Transmission Service Tariff. PNM's filing is available for public inspection at its offices in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

    Copies of this filing have been served on Constellation Power Source, Inc. and the New Mexico Public Utility Commission.

    Comment date: November 23, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

20. The Montana Power Co.

    [Docket No. ER99-455-000]

    Take notice that on November 2, 1998, The Montana power Company (Montana) tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission pursuant to 18 CFR 35.13, an unexecuted Network Integration Transmission Service Agreement and Network Operating Agreement with Conoco Pipe Line Company (Conoco) and the Colstrip Project Owners (Colestrip Owners) under Montana's FERC Electric Tariff, Second Revised Volume No. 5 (Open Access Transmission Tariff).

    A copy of the filing was served upon Conoco and Colstrip Owners.

    Comment date: November 23, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

21. Rochester Gas and Electric Corp.

    [Docket No. ER99-457-000]

    Take notice that on November 2, 1998, Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation (RG&E) fileda Service Agreement between RG&E and Allegheny Energy (Customer). This Service Agreement specifies that the Customer has agreed to the rates, terms and conditions of the RG&E open access transmission tariff filedon July 9, 1996 in Docket No. OA96-141-000.

    RG&E requests waiver of the Commission's sixty (60) day notice requirements and an effective date of October 12, 1998 for the Strategic Energy LTD. Service Agreement.

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

    Comment date: November 23, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

22. Commonwealth Edison Company

    [Docket No. ER99-458-000]

    Take notice that on November 2, 1998 Commonwealth Edison Company (ComEd) tendered for filing service agreements establishing Baltimore Gas & Electric (BGE), Cargill-Alliant, LLC (C-A), Constellation Power Source, Inc. (CONS), Duke Power (DUKE), Kentucky Utilities Company (KU) and Ameren Services Company (AMRN) as customers under ComEd's FERC Electric Market Based-Rate Schedule for power sales.

    ComEd requests an effective date of October 3, 1998 for the service agreements, and accordingly, seeks waiver of the Commission's notice requirements.

    Copies of the filing were served on BGE, C-A, CONS, DUKE, KU AMRN, LGE and the Illinois Commerce Commission.

    Comment date: November 23, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

23. Maine Public Service Co.

    [Docket No. ER99-459-000]

    Take notice that on November 2, 1998, Maine Public Service Company (Maine Public) filedan executed Service Agreement for Non-Firm Point- to-Point Transmission Service under Maine Public's Open Access Transmission Tariff with Energy Atlantic LLC.

    Main Public requests waiver of the Commission's 60-day notice requirements so that the agreement can become effective on October 29, 1998.

    Comment date: November 23, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

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24. Florida Power Corp.

    [Docket No. ER99-460-000]

    Take notice that on November 2, 1998, Florida Power Corporation (FPC) tendered for filing a service agreement between the City of Bartow, Florida and FPC for service under FPC's Cost-Based Wholesale Power Sales Tariff (CR-1), FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume Number 9. This Tariff was accepted for filing by the Commission on April 20, 1998, effective as of October 29, 1997, in Docket No. ER98-374-000.

    Comment date: November 23, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

25. Central Hudson Gas and Electric Corp.

    [Docket No. ER99-461-000]

    Take notice that on November 2, 1998, Central Hudson Gas and Electric Corporation (CHG&E), tendered for filing pursuant to Section 35.12 of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission) Regulations (18 CFR 35.12), a Service Agreement between CHG&E and Merchant Energy Group of the Americas, Inc. The terms and conditions of service under this Agreement are made pursuant to CHG&E's FERC Electric Rate Schedule, Original Volume 1 (Power Sales Tariff) accepted by the Commission in Docket No. ER97-890-000.

    A copy of this filing has been served on the Public Service Commission of the State of New York.

    Comment date: November 23, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

26. Madison Gas and Electric Co.

    [Docket No. ER99-462-000]

    Take notice that on November 2, 1998, Madison Gas and Electric Company (MGE) tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission), a Service Agreement with Merchant Energy Group of the Americas, Inc.

    Comment date: November 23, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

27. Nevada Power Co.

    [Docket No. OA97-2-003]

    Take notice that on November 2, 1998, Nevada Power Company tendered for filing a Statement of Policy and Code of Conduct pursuant to the Commis-sion's order issued in the above-mentioned docket on September 18, 1998.

    Comment date: December 2, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

28. Gregory Power Partners, L.P.

    [Docket No. QF99-32-000]

    Take notice that on October 30, 1998, Gregory Power Partners, L.P., c/o LG&E Power Inc., 12500 Fair lakes Circle, Suite 350, Fairfax, Virginia 22033, filedwith the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, an Application for Certification of Qualifying Status of a Cogeneration Facility pursuant to Section 292.207(b) of the Commission's Regulations. No determination has been made that the submittal constitutes a complete filing.

    The facility is an approximately 427 MW (net) topping-cycle cogeneration facility located in Gregory, Texas. The facility is interconnected with Central Power & Light Company.

    Comment date: November 30, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

29. Commonwealth Chesapeake Co., L.L.C.

    [Docket No. EG99-15-000]

    Take notice that on October 30, 1998, Commonwealth Chesapeake Company, L.L.C. (CCCo), filedwith the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an application for determination of exempt wholesale generator status pursuant to Part 365 of the Commission's regulations.

    CCCo will own and operate an eligible facility (a 300-MW, oil- fired, electric generating facility) to be located in Accomack County, Virginia.

    Comment date: November 27, 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.

    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, 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 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, Secretary.

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