[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 177 (Monday, September 14, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49106-49110]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-24511]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. DR98-60-000, et al.]
Massachusetts Electric Company, et al., Electric Rate and
Corporate Regulation Filings
September 3, 1998.
Take notice that the following filings have been made with the
Commission:
1. Massachusetts Electric Company
[Docket No. DR98-60-000]
Take notice that on August 17, 1998, Massachusetts Electric Company
(Mass Electric), filed an application for approval for accounting
purposes of certain changes in depreciation rates pursuant to Section
302 of the Federal Power Act and Rule 204 of the Commission's Rules of
Practice and Procedure.
Mass Electric has requested March 1, 1998, as an effective date of
for these changes.
Comment date: October 2, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
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2. Carr Street Generating Station, L.P.
[Docket No. EG98-101-000]
On August 10, 1998, Carr Street Generating Station, L.P.
(Applicant), with its principal office at c/o Orion Power Holdings,
Inc., 111 Market Place, Suite 520, Baltimore Maryland 21202, filed with
the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) an application
for determination of exempt wholesale generator status pursuant to Part
365 of the Commission's regulations.
Applicant states that it will be engaged in owning the East
Syracuse Station (the Facility) consisting of an approximately 101 MW
natural gas-fired combined cycle cogeneration facility, located in East
Syracuse, New York. The applicant also states that it will sell
electric energy exclusively at wholesale. Electric energy produced by
the Facility is sold exclusively at wholesale.
Comment date: September 17, 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. Coastal Power Khulna Ltd.
[Docket No. EG98-102-000]
On August 10, 1998, Coastal Power Khulna (Applicant), West Wind
Building, P.O. Box 1111, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, B.W.I., filed
with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) an
application for determination of exempt wholesale generator status
pursuant to Part 365 of the Commission's regulations.
Applicant, a Cayman Islands Corporation, intends to have an
ownership interest in certain power generating facilities in
Bangladesh. These facilities will consist of a 110 MW oil fired barge
mounted power plant which is under construction in Khulna, Bangladesh.
Comment date: September 17, 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.
4. Coastal Power Guatemala Ltd.
[Docket No. EG98-109-000]
On August 27, 1998, Coastal Power Guatemala Ltd. (Applicant), West
Wind Building, P.O. Box 1111, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, B.W.I.,
filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an application for
determination of exempt wholesale generator status pursuant to part 365
of the Commission's regulations.
Applicant, a Cayman Islands Corporation intends to have an
ownership interest in certain power generating facilities in Guatemala.
These facilities will consist of a 120 MW pulverized coal fired power
plant near Masagua, Guatemala.
Comment date: September 25, 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.
5. Duke Energy Oakland, L.L.C., Duke Energy Morro Bay, L.L.C., Duke
Energy Moss Landing, L.L.C.
[Docket No. ER98-3416-000; Docket No. ER98-3417-000; and Docket No.
ER98-3418-000]
Take notice that on September 1, 1998, Duke Energy Oakland, L.L.C.,
Duke Energy Morro Bay L.L.C., and Duke Energy Moss Landing, L.L.C.,
(collectively Duke Energy), tendered for filing additional information
in compliance with the Commission's August 17, 1998, Order issued in
the above-referenced dockets.
Comment date: September 21, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
6. Western Resources, Inc.
[Docket No. ER98-4408-000]
Take notice that on August 31, 1998, Western Resources, Inc.
(Western Resources), tendered for filing an agreement with Midwest
Energy, Inc. Western Resources states that the purpose of the agreement
is to permit the customer to take service under Western Resources'
market-based power sales tariff on file with the Commission.
The agreement is proposed to become effective August 4, 1998.
Copies of the filing were served upon Midwest Energy, Inc., and the
Kansas Corporation Commission.
Comment date: September 18, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
7. New England Power Company
[Docket No. ER98-4409-000]
Take notice that on August 31, 1998, New England Power Company
(NEP), tendered for filing (i) amendments to NEP's FERC Electric
Tariff, Original Volume No. 9 (Tariff 9), to make available under that
tariff NEP's share of the transmission facilities comprising the high
voltage, direct current intertie between the electric systems of New
England and Quebec; (ii) an amendment to the service agreement under
which NEP obtains access to its transmission system under Tariff 9, for
wholesale transactions; and (iii) a Quebec Interconnection Transfer
Agreement between NEP and USGen New England, Inc., (USGenNE).
Copies of this filing have been served on USGenNE and all Tariff 9
customers, as well as regulatory agencies in Massachusetts, Rhode
Island and New Hampshire.
Comment date: September 18, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
8. Entergy Services, Inc.
[Docket No. ER98-4410-000]
Take notice that on August 31, 1998, Entergy Services, Inc., on
behalf of the Entergy Operating Companies, filed, pursuant to Section
205 of the Federal Power Act, an amendment to Attachment C, Methodology
to Assess Available Transmission Capability, of the Entergy Open Access
Transmission Tariff.
Entergy requests an effective date of October 30, 1998.
A copy of the amendment has been served upon the customers with
executed service agreements under the Tariff and the state and local
regulators of the Entergy operating companies.
Comment date: September 18, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
9. Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation
[Docket No. ER98-4411-000]
Take notice that on August 31, 1998, Niagara Mohawk Power
Corporation (NMPC), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission an executed Network Integration Transmission
Service Agreement and an executed Network Operating Agreement between
NMPC and Village of Skaneateles. The Network Integration Transmission
Service Agreement and Network Operating Agreement specifies that
Village of Skaneateles has signed on to and has agreed to the terms and
conditions of NMPC's Open Access Transmission Tariff as filed in Docket
No. OA96-194-000. This Tariff, filed with FERC on July 9, 1996, will
allow NMPC and Village of Skaneateles to enter into separately
scheduled transactions under which NMPC will provide network
integration transmission service for Village of Skaneateles.
NMPC requests an effective date of July 1, 1998. NMPC has requested
waiver of the notice requirements for good cause shown.
NMPC has served copies of the filing upon the New York State Public
Service Commission and Village of Skaneateles.
Comment date: September 18, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
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10. CET Marketing L.P.
[Docket No. ER98-4412-000]
Take notice that on August 31, 1998, CET Marketing L.P. (CET
Marketing), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission (Commission) an application for an order accepting a rate
schedule for power sales at market-based rates.
CET Marketing requests waiver of the 60-day filing requirements and
requests that its FERC Electric Rate Schedule No. 1, become effective
as of September 1, 1998.
Comment date: September 18, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
11. Washington Water Power Company
[Docket No. ER98-4413-000]
Take notice that on August 31, 1998, Washington Water Power Company
(WWP), tendered for filing, with the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission pursuant to 18 CFR Section 35.13, executed Mutual Netting
Agreements for allowing arrangements of amounts which become due and
owing to one Party to be set off against amounts which are due and
owing to the other Party with Northern/AES Energy, L.L.C., Chelan
County PUD #1, Illinova Energy Partners, NorAm Energy Services, Inc.,
Pend Oreille County PUD #1, and ConAgra Energy Services, Inc.
WWP requests waiver of the prior notice requirement and requests an
effective date of August 1, 1998.
Comment date: September 18, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
12. UtiliCorp United Inc.
[Docket No. ER98-4414-000]
Take notice that on August 31, 1998, UtiliCorp United Inc.
(UtiliCorp), tendered for filing on behalf of its WestPlains Energy-
Kansas operating division, an amendment to the Electric Interconnection
and Interchange Agreement between WestPlains Energy-Kansas and
Sunflower Electric Power Corporation. The purpose of the amendment is
to add a new interconnection point.
UtiliCorp requests waiver of the Commission's Regulations to permit
the amendment to become effective on September 1, 1998.
Comment date: September 18, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
13. New England Power Pool Executive Committee
[Docket No. ER98-4415-000]
Take notice that on August 31, 1998, the New England Power Pool
Executive Committee tendered for filing a signature page to the New
England Power Pool (NEPOOL) Agreement dated September 1, 1971, as
amended, signed by Griffin Energy Marketing, L.L.C. (Griffin). The
NEPOOL Agreement has been designated NEPOOL FPC No. 2.
The Executive Committee states that the Commission's acceptance of
Griffin's signature page would permit NEPOOL to expand its membership
to include Griffin. NEPOOL further states that the filed signature page
does not change the NEPOOL Agreement in any manner, other than to make
Griffin a member in NEPOOL.
NEPOOL requests an effective date of November 1, 1998, for
commencement of participation in NEPOOL by Griffin.
Comment date: September 18, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
14. New England Power Pool Executive Committee
[Docket No. ER98-4416-000]
Take notice that on August 31, 1998, the New England Power Pool
Executive Committee (NEPOOL), tendered for filing a request for
termination of membership in NEPOOL, with an effective date of
September 1, 1998, of Global Petroleum Corp., (Global). Such
termination is pursuant to the terms of the NEPOOL Agreement dated
September 1, 1971, as amended, and previously signed by Global. The New
England Power Pool Agreement, as amended (the NEPOOL Agreement), has
been designated NEPOOL FPC No. 2.
The Executive Committee states that termination of Global with an
effective date of September 1, 1998, would relieve this entity, at its
request, of the obligations and responsibilities of Pool membership and
would not change the NEPOOL Agreement in any manner, other than to
remove Global from membership in the Pool.
Comment date: September 18, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
15. New England Power Pool Executive Committee
[Docket No. ER98-4417-000]
Take notice that on August 31, 1998, the New England Power Pool
Executive Committee tendered for filing a signature page to the New
England Power Pool (NEPOOL), Agreement dated September 1, 1971, as
amended, signed by PEC Energy Marketing, Inc. (PEC). The NEPOOL
Agreement has been designated NEPOOL FPC No. 2.
The Executive Committee states that the Commission's acceptance of
PEC's signature page would permit NEPOOL to expand its membership to
include PEC. NEPOOL further states that the filed signature page does
not change the NEPOOL Agreement in any manner, other than to make PEC a
member in NEPOOL.
NEPOOL requests an effective date of September 1, 1998, for
commencement of participation in NEPOOL by PEC.
Comment date: September 18, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
16. New England Power Pool Executive Committee
[Docket No. ER98-4418-000]
Take notice that on August 31, 1998, the New England Power Pool
Executive Committee tendered for filing a signature page to the New
England Power Pool (NEPOOL) Agreement dated September 1, 1971, as
amended, signed by Energy Atlantic, LLC (Energy Atlantic). The NEPOOL
Agreement has been designated NEPOOL FPC No. 2.
The Executive Committee states that the Commission's acceptance of
Energy Atlantic's signature page would permit NEPOOL to expand its
membership to include Energy Atlantic. NEPOOL further states that the
filed signature page does not change the NEPOOL Agreement in any
manner, other than to make Energy Atlantic a member in NEPOOL.
NEPOOL requests an effective date of November 1, 1998, for
commencement of participation in NEPOOL by Energy Atlantic.
Comment date: September 18, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
17. New England Power Pool Executive Committee
[Docket No. ER98-4419-000]
Take notice that on August 31, 1998, the New England Power Pool
(NEPOOL), Executive Committee tendered for filing on behalf of its
members in general (Participants) and Princeton Municipal Light
Department (Princeton) a request for termination of membership in
NEPOOL, with an effective date of September 1, 1998. Such termination
is pursuant to the terms of the NEPOOL Agreement dated September 1,
1971, as amended, and previously signed by Princeton. The New England
Power Pool Agreement, as amended (the NEPOOL Agreement), has been
designated NEPOOL FPC No. 2.
The Executive Committee states that termination of Princeton with
an effective date of September 1, 1998, would relieve this entity, at
Princeton's request, of the obligations and responsibilities of Pool
membership and
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would not change the NEPOOL Agreement in any manner, other than to
remove Princeton from membership in the Pool.
Comment date: September 18, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
18. Tampa Electric Company
[Docket No. ER98-4420-000]
Take notice that on August 31, 1998, Tampa Electric Company (Tampa
Electric), tendered for filing an amendment to its contract for the
sale and purchase of capacity and energy with the Reedy Creek
Improvement District (RCID).
Tampa Electric proposes that the amendment be made effective on
October 1, 1998, and therefore requests waiver of the Commission's
notice requirement.
Copies of the filing have been served on RCID and the Florida
Public Service Commission.
Comment date: September 18, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
19. Consumers Energy Company
[Docket No. ER98-4421-000]
Take notice that on August 31, 1998, Consumers Energy Company
(CECo), tendered for filing a market-based Power Sales Tariff to permit
CECo to make wholesale sales to eligible customers of electric power at
market-determined prices, including sales not involving Consumers
Energy generation or transmission.
CECo requests that the Commission grant its waiver and accept it in
its present form in order to allow this power sales tariff to be
implemented in a timely fashion.
Comment date: September 18, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
20. Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation
[Docket No. ER98-4422-000]
Take notice that on August 31, 1998, Niagara Mohawk Power
Corporation (NMPC), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission an executed Network Integration Transmission
Service Agreement and an executed Network Operating Agreement between
NMPC and Village of Frankfort. The Network Integration Transmission
Service Agreement and Network Operating Agreement specifies that
Village of Frankfort has signed on to and has agreed to the terms and
conditions of NMPC's Open Access Transmission Tariff as filed in Docket
No. OA96-194-000. This Tariff, filed with FERC on July 9, 1996, will
allow NMPC and Village of Frankfort to enter into separately scheduled
transactions under which NMPC will provide network integration
transmission service for Village of Frankfort.
NMPC requests an effective date of July 1, 1998. NMPC has requested
waiver of the notice requirements for good cause shown.
NMPC has served copies of the filing upon the New York State Public
Service Commission and Village of Frankfort.
Comment date: September 18, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
21. Cogen Energy Technologies, L.P.
[Docket No. ER98-4423-000]
Take notice that on August 31, 1998, Cogen Energy Technologies,
L.P. (CETLP), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission (Commission) an application for an order accepting a rate
schedule for power sales at market-based rates.
CETLP requests waiver of the 60-day filing requirements and
requests that its FERC Electric Rate Schedule No. 1 be accepted as of
September 1, 1998.
Comment date: September 18, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
22. Tampa Electric Company
[Docket No. ER98-4424-000]
Take notice that on August 31, 1998, Tampa Electric Company (Tampa
Electric), tendered for filing tariff sheets containing revisions to
the fuel adjustment clause (FAC), provisions of Tampa Electric's FERC
Electric Tariff, First Revised Volume No. 1. The revisions reflect a
shift from a six-month cycle to an annual cycle for the FAC.
Tampa Electric proposes that the tariff sheets be made effective on
October 1, 1998, and therefore requests waiver of the Commission's
notice requirement.
Copies of the filing have been served on the customers under the
tariff and the Florida Public Service Commission.
Comment date: September 18, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
23. Tampa Electric Company
[Docket No. ER98-4424-000]
Take notice that on September 1, 1998, Tampa Electric Company
(Tampa Electric), tendered for filing revised tariff sheets to its
August 31, 1998, filing in the above-referenced docket.
Comment date: September 18, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
24. Minnesota Power, Inc.
[Docket No. ER98-4425-000]
Take notice that on August 31, 1998, Minnesota Power, Inc., (MP),
tendered for filing a Short-Term Transaction Service Agreement which MP
has signed with Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc., and Otter Tail
Power Company under its market-based Wholesale Coordination Sales
Tariff (WCS-2) to satisfy its filing requirements under this tariff.
MP requests an effective date of August 1, 1998, and requests
waiver of any Commission's regulations applicable.
Comment date: September 18, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
25. Public Service Company of Colorado
[Docket No. ER98-4426-000]
Take notice that on August 31, 1998, Public Service Company of
Colorado (PSCo), tendered for filing a Power Purchase Agreement with
Holy Cross Electric Association, Inc., to sell wind energy.
PSCo requests waiver of the Commission's notice requirements and
that the Agreement be allowed to become effective on May 14, 1998.
Comment date: September 18, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
26. Northeast Utilities Service Company
[Docket No. ER98-4427-000]
Take notice that on August 31, 1998, Northeast Utilities Service
Company (NUSCO), tendered for filing Service Agreements to provide Non-
Firm Point-To-Point Transmission Service to Pinetree Power--Tamworth,
Inc., under the NU System Companies' Open Access Transmission Service
Tariff No. 9.
NUSCO requests that the Service Agreement become effective
September 8, 1998.
NUSCO states that a copy of this filing has been mailed to the
Pinetree Power--Tamworth, Inc.
Comment date: September 18, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
27. Northeast Utilities Service Company
[Docket No. ER98-4429-000]
Take notice that on August 31, 1998, Northeast Utilities Service
Company (NUSCO), tendered for filing on behalf of The Connecticut Light
and Power Company (CL&P) and Holyoke Water Power Company, (including
its wholly-owned subsidiary, Holyoke Power and Electric Company), a
Power Supply
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Agreement to provide firm requirements service to Massachusetts
Electric Company, Nantucket Electric Company, Granite State Electric
Company and Narragansett Electric Company, each operating subsidiaries
of New England Electric System (the NEES Companies), pursuant to
Section 205 of the Federal Power Act and Section 35.13 of the
Commission's Regulations.
NUSCO requests that the rate schedule become effective on September
1, 1998.
NUSCO states that copies of the rate schedule have been mailed to
the parties to the Agreement, and the affected state utility
commission.
Comment date: September 18, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
28. Northeast Utilities Service Company
[Docket No. ER98-4430-000]
Take notice that on August 31, 1998, Northeast Utilities Service
Company (NUSCO), tendered for filing a Service Agreement to provide
Non-Firm Point-To-Point Transmission Service to the Waste Management of
New Hampshire, Inc., under the NU System Companies' Open Access
Transmission Service Tariff No. 9.
NUSCO requests that the Service Agreement become effective
September 8, 1998.
NUSCO states that a copy of this filing has been mailed to the
Waste Management of New Hampshire, Inc.
Comment date: September 18, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
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, 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 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.
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
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