Electric rate and corporate regulation filings: Central Maine Power 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. EC98-36-000, et al.]

Central Maine Power Company, et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate Regulation Filings

April 8, 1998.

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

1. Central Maine Power Company

   [Docket No. EC98-36-000]

   Take notice that on April 3, 1998, Central Maine Power Company submitted an application pursuant to Section 203 of the Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 824b, and Part 33 of the Commission's Regulations, 18 CFR Part 33, for authority to effect a corporate reorganization involving the formation of a holding company structure.

   Comment date: May 7, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

2. Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.

   [Docket No. ER98-1438-000]

   Take notice that on April 1, 1998, the Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (Midwest ISO), tendered for filing certain additional executed signature pages in order to supplement its January 15, 1998, filing in Docket No. ER98-1438.

   Specifically, the Midwest ISO, for Ameren and Illinois Power Company, tenders additional signature pages for the ``Agreement of the Transmission Facilities Owners to Organize the Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc., A Delaware Non-Stock Corporation,'' and a signature page for Ameren for the ``Agency Agreement for Open Access Transmission Service Offered by the Midwest ISO for Non- transferred Transmission Facilities.'' These signature pages are being tendered to reflect the fact that these parties have executed the aforementioned agreements.

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

3. PJM Interconnection, LLC

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   [Docket No. ER98-2293-000]

   Take notice that on March 24, 1998, the PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. (PJM), filedon behalf of the Members of the LLC, membership applications of NESI Power Marketing, Inc. PJM requests an effective date on the day after this Notice of Filing is received by FERC.

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

4. Pacific Gas and Electric Company

   [Docket No. ER98-2351-000]

   Take notice that on March 30, 1998, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), tendered for filing revisions to its Transmission Owner Tariff (TO Tariff), and Cost Support for PG&E specific rates associated with the TO Tariff. PG&E requests that its filing be made effective March 31, 1998, which is the projected date the Independent System Operator (ISO) and Power Exchange (PX) are to begin operations.

   This filing proposes changes to PG&E's transmission access charges, which are calculated in accordance with the rate methodology set forth in PG&E's TO Tariff. Moreover, PG&E is providing cost support for PG&E's proposed transmission access charges and PG&E is continuing to request that the Commission establish the transmission revenue requirement to be used in designating wholesale and retail transmission access charges, but that it defer to the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) on the allocation of costs among retail classes and the design of retail access charges based on the allocated costs.

   In addition, PG&E is proposing changes to the non-rate terms and conditions of its TO Tariff in order to: (a) be consistent with the Tariff filedby the ISO; (b) comply with a Commission Order in Docket EC96-19-001, et al.; and, ‹Copyright› make other clarifications to the TO Tariff.

   Copies of this filing have been served upon the CPUC and the ISO.

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

5. Boston Edison Company

   [Docket No. ER98-616-000]

   Take notice that on April 3, 1998, Sithe Energies, Inc. (Sithe), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Amendment No. 1 to the Transition Agreement (Amendment), entered into between Boston Edison Company and Sithe Energies, Inc., and filedwith the Commission on February 17, 1998, in the above-referenced docket. Sithe states that the Amendment provides that Sithe Mystic LLC, Sithe Edgar LLC, Sithe New Boston LLC, Sithe Framingham LLC, Sithe West Medway LLC and Sithe Wyman LLC will be the sellers of electric capacity, energy and ancillary services under the terms of the Transition Agreement.

   Sithe requests that the tendered Amendment become effective on April 30, 1998.

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

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

   [Docket No. ER98-1434-000 and Docket No. ER98-1466-000]

   Take notice that on April 3, 1998, Allegheny Power Service Corporation on behalf of Monongahela Power Company, The Potomac Edison Company and West Penn Power Company (Allegheny Power) submitted a revised amendment to its Standard Generation Service Rate Schedule to comply with the Commission directives in an order issued on March 12, 1998, in Docket No. ER98-1466-000 and ER98-1434-000.

   Copies of the filing have been provided to the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, the West Virginia Public Service Commission, and all parties of record.

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

7. Minnesota Power & Light Company

   [Docket No. ER98-1504-000]

   Take notice that on April 3, 1998, Minnesota Power & Light Company and Superior Water, Light & Power Company, as Transmission Provider, submitted for filing an amended Transmission Tariff Service Agreement with Minnesota Power & Light Company, as Transmission Customer, for a point of delivery to the City of Hibbing, MN under its Transmission Tariff Service Agreement.

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

8. Energy Clearinghouse Corporation

   [Docket No. ER98-2020-000]

   Take notice that on March 30, 1998, Energy Clearinghouse Corporation (ECC), petitioned the Commission for acceptance of ECC 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.

   ECC intends to engage in wholesale electric power and energy purchases and sales as a marketer as well as selling and marketing the same at retail, aggregating and brokering. ECC is not in the business of generating or transmitting electric power. ECC is wholly-owned by Harold E. Scherz.

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

9. MEG Marketing, LLC

   [Docket No. ER98-2284-000]

   Take notice that on March 24, 1998, MEG Marketing, LLC (MEG), petitioned the Commission for acceptance of MEG Rate Schedule FERC No 1; the granting of certain blanket approvals, including the authority to sell electricity and natural gas at market-based rates; and the waiver of certain Commission Regulations.

   MEG intends to engage in wholesale electric power and energy purchases and sales as marketer (brokering/trading). MEG is not in the business of generating or transmitting electric power. MEG is a privately-held company.

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

10. Northeast Utilities Service Company

    [Docket No. ER98-2373-000]

    Take notice that on April 3, 1998, Northeast Utilities Service Company (NUSCO), on behalf of The Connecticut Light and Power Company (CL&P), submitted a replacement red-lined version of the Second Amendment to Interruptible Power Supply Service Agreement, previously filedpursuant to Section 205 of the Federal Power Act and Section 35.13 of the Commission's Regulations.

    NUSCO renews its request that the rate schedule become effective on April 1, 1998. NUSCO states that copies of the replacement have been mailed to the parties to the Agreement.

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

11. The Detroit Edison Company

    [Docket No. ER98-2412-000]

    Take notice that on April 3, 1998, The Detroit Edison Company (Detroit Edison), tendered for filing a Service Agreement for wholesale power sales transactions (the Service Agreement)

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    under Detroit Edison's Wholesale Power Sales Tariff (WPS-1), FERC Electric Tariff No. 4 (the WPS-1 Tariff), between Detroit Edison and USGen Power Services, L.P., dated as of March 30, 1998. Detroit Edison requests that the Service Agreement be made effective as of March 30, 1998.

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

12. Houston Lighting & Power Company

    [Docket No. ER98-2426-000]

    Take notice that on April 3, 1998, Houston Lighting & Power Company (HL&P), submitted for filing a notice of cancellation of a transmission service agreement with Duke/Louis Dreyfus, L.L.C., 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 23, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

13. Indianapolis Power & Light Company

    [Docket No. ER98-2427-000]

    Take notice that on April 3, 1998, Indianapolis Power & Light Company (IPL), tendered for filing an interchange agreement, dated April 2, 1998, between IPL and Southern Company Energy Marketing, L.P.

    Copies of this filing were served on Southern Company Energy Marketing, the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission and the Georgia Public Service Commission.

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

14. The Detroit Edison Company

    [Docket No. ER98-2428-000]

    Take notice that on April 3, 1998, The Detroit Edison Company (Detroit Edison), tendered for filing Service Agreements for wholesale power sales transactions (the Service Agreements) under Detroit Edison's Wholesale Power Sales Tariff (WPS-2), FERC Electric Tariff No. 3 (the WPS-2 Tariff), between Detroit Edison and USGen Power Services, L.P., dated as of March 30, 1998. Detroit Edison requests that the Service Agreement be made effective as of March 30, 1998.

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

15. Texas Utilities Electric Company

    [Docket No. ER98-2429-000]

    Take notice that on April 3, 1998, Texas Utilities Electric Company (TU Electric), tendered for filing two executed transmission service agreements (TSA's), with OGE Energy Resources, Inc., and American Electric Power Service Corporation for certain Unplanned Service transactions under TU Electric's Tariff for Transmission Service To, From and Over Certain HVDC Interconnections.

    TU Electric requests an effective date for the TSA's that will permit them to become effective on or before the service commencement date under the TSA's. Accordingly, TU Electric seeks waiver of the Commission's notice requirements. Copies of the filing were served on OGE Energy Resources, Inc., and American Electric Power Service Corporation as well as the Public Utility Commission of Texas.

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

16. Florida Power & Light Company

    [Docket No. ER98-2433-000]

    Take notice that on April 3, 1998, Florida Power & Light Company (FPL), tendered for filing proposed service agreements with Columbia Power Marketing Corporation for Short-Term Firm and Non-Firm transmission service under FPL's Open Access Transmission Tariff.

    FPL requests that the proposed service agreements be permitted to become effective on May 1, 1998.

    FPL states that this filing is in accordance with Part 35 of the Commission's Regulations.

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

17. The Washington Water Power Company

    [Docket No. ER98-2434-000]

    Take notice that on April 3, 1998, The Washington Water Power Company (WWP), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an executed Service Agreement for Long-Term Firm Point-To- Point Transmission Service with Avista Energy, Inc. WWP requests that the Service Agreement be given an effective date of April 1, 1998.

    Copies of this filing have been provided to the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission and the Idaho Public Utilities Commission.

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

18. Wisconsin Public Service Corporation

    [Docket No. ER98-2435-000]

    Take notice that on April 3, 1998, Wisconsin Public Service Corporation (WPSC), tendered for filing an executed Transmission Service Agreement between WPSC and PacifiCorp Power Marketing, Inc., provides for transmission service under the Open Access Transmission Service Tariff, FERC Original Volume No. 11.

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

19. Wisconsin Public Service Corporation

    [Docket No. ER98-2436-000]

    Take notice that on April 3, 1998, Wisconsin Public Service Corporation (WPSC), tendered for filing an executed Transmission Service Agreement between WPSC and CNG Power Services Corporation, provides for transmission service under the Open Access Transmission Service Tariff, FERC Original Volume No. 11.

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

20. Florida Power Corporation

    [Docket No. ER98-2437-000]

    Take notice that on April 3, 1998, Florida Power Corporation (Florida Power), tendered for filing a service agreement providing for non-firm point-to-point transmission service to Southern Energy Marketing Corp., Inc. (SEMC), 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 6, 1998.

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

21. Union Electric Company

    [Docket No. ER98-2439-000]

    Take notice that on April 3, 1998, Union Electric Company (UE), tendered for filing a Reactivated Appendix C, IP-UE Connection 11, Second Revised Appendix C, IP-UE Connection 16 and Letter Agreement dated January 26, 1998, to the Interconnection Agreement dated February 18, 1972, between Central Illinois Public Service Company, Illinois Power (IP) and UE.

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

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    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. 98-10080Filed4-15-98; 8:45 am]

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