[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 247 (Wednesday, December 24, 1997)] [Notices] [Pages 67356-67358] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 97-33563] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. EG98-16-000, et al.] Ogden Energy China (Alpha) Ltd., et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate Regulation Filings December 15, 1997. Take notice that the following filings have been made with the Commission: 1. Ogden Energy China (Alpha) Ltd. [Docket No. EG98-16-000] On December 5, 1997, Ogden Energy China (Alpha) Ltd. (OECA) filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory [[Page 67357]] Commission (Commission) an application for determination of exempt wholesale generator status pursuant to Part 365 of the Commission's Regulations. OECA will own a sixty percent equity interest in a 24 MW eligible facility located in Linan Municipality, Zhejiang Province, People's Republic of China. OECA states that it will be engaged directly and exclusively in the business of owning and/or operating all or part of one of more eligible facilities (as defined in Section 32(a)(1) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act) and selling electricity at wholesale to the Linan Power Bureau and at retail to consumers none of which will be located within the United States. Comment date: January 2, 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. Monmouth Energy, Inc. [Docket No. EG98-17-000] On December 8, 1997, Monmouth Energy, Inc. (Monmouth), 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. Monmouth is a New Jersey corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of DQE Energy Services, Inc. Monmouth's facility is capable of producing a nominal 10.0 MW of power from approximately 5.9 million standard cubic feet a day (dry basis) of landfill gas. Monmouth states that no rate or charge in connection with this facility was in effect under the laws of any state as of October 24, 1992 or any time thereafter. Monmouth further states that copies of the application were served upon the Securities and Exchange Commission, the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities, and Jersey Central Power and Light Co. Comment date: January 2, 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. Ogden Energy China (Gamma) Ltd. [Docket No. EG98-18-000] On December 8, 1997, Ogden Energy China (Gamma) Ltd. (OECG), 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. OECG will own a sixty percent equity interest in a 24 MW eligible facility located in Taixing City, Jiangsu Province, People's Republic of China. OECG states that it will be engaged directly and exclusively in the business of owning and/or operating all or part of one of more eligible facilities (as defined in Section 32(a)(1) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act) and selling electricity at wholesale to the Taixing City Power Bureau and at retail to consumers none of which will be located within the United States. Comment date: January 2, 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. Ogden Energy China (Delta) Ltd. [Docket No. EG98-19-000] On December 8, 1997, Ogden Energy China (Delta) Ltd. (OECA), 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. OECA will own a sixty percent equity interest in a 24 MW eligible facility located in Taixing City, Jiangsu Province, People's Republic of China. OECA states that it will be engaged directly and exclusively in the business of owning and/or operating all or part of one of more eligible facilities (as defined in Section 32(a)(1) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act) and selling electricity at wholesale to the Taixing City Power Bureau and at retail to consumers none of which will be located within the United States. Comment date: January 2, 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. San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District, an Agency of the State of California v. Pacific Gas and Electric Company a Corporation, and California Independent System Operator Corporation, a Corporation [Docket No. EL98-10-000] Take notice that on November 28, 1997, San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) tendered for filing a complaint seeking an order of the Commission directing Pacific Gas and Electric Company to (1) enter into a long-term network transmission agreement in compliance with the Commission's Orders Nos. 888 and 888-A and PG&E's open-access transmission tariff (OATT), and (2) to cease its discriminatory treatment of BART in refusing to enter into a network transmission agreement for the delivery of Federal preference power to BART and in asserting, contrary to Commission Order No. 888-A that BART is not an eligible customer entitled to network transmission service under PG&E's OATT. Comment date: January 14, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. Answers to the complaint shall be due on or before January 14, 1998. 6. Portland General Electric Company [Docket No. ER96-333-001] Take notice that on December 3, 1997, Portland General Electric Company (PGE) tendered for filing revised tariff sheets to its open access transmission tariff (PGE-8) in Docket No. OA96-137 as ordered by the Commission in Docket No. ER96-333-000. The revised tariff sheets reflect changes to PGE's Schedules 2, 7, 8, 9 and Attachment H to unbundle the charge for Reactive Power Supply and Voltage Control from Generation Sources from the base transmission rates. PGE respectfully requests that the Commission grant a waiver of the applicable notice requirements of 18 CFR Section 35.3 to allow the revised tariff sheets to become effective July 9, 1996. Copies of this filing were served upon entities noted in the filing letter. Comment date: December 29, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 7. Interstate Power Company [Docket No. ER97-2667-000] Take notice that on November 26, 1997, Interstate Power Company tendered for filing a Notice of Withdrawal in the above-referenced docket. Comment date: December 29, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 8. PECO Energy Company [Docket No. ER98-28-001] Take notice that on December 5, 1997, PECO Energy Company filed a compliance filing in the above-captioned docket consisting of clean and redlined version of First Revised Sheet No. 13 to its Form of Installed Capacity Obligation Allocation Agreement filed in this docket on October 3, 1997. Copies of this compliance filing are being served on all parties on the [[Page 67358]] official service list compiled by the Secretary for this proceeding. Comment date: December 29, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 9. Millennium Power Partners, L.P. [Docket No. ER98-830-000] Take notice that on November 26, 1997, Millennium Power Partners, L.P. (Millennium), submitted for filing, pursuant to Section 205 of the Federal Power Act, and Part 35 of the Commission's Regulations, a Petition for authorization to make sales of capacity and energy at market-based rates from a proposed nominal 360 MW natural gas-fired, combined cycle power plant (the Millennium project) in the Town of Charlton, Massachusetts. A new 115 kV interconnection line extending from the switchyard at the proposed site to transmission lines owned by New England Power Service Company will serve to connect the project to the regional grid. The project, which will be a merchant plant, is expected to commence commercial operation in the year 2000. Comment date: December 29, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 10. Southern California Edison Company [Docket No. ER98-1036-000] Take notice that on December 11, 1997, Southern California Edison Company (Edison) tendered for filing the Edison-Anaheim 1997 Restructuring Agreement (Restructuring Agreement) between Edison and the City of Anaheim, California (Anaheim), and a Notice of Cancellation of various agreements and rate schedules applicable to Anaheim. Included in the Restructuring Agreement as Appendices B, C, D, and E are: the Edison-Anaheim Interconnection Agreement, Amendment No. 1 to the Edison-Anaheim San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station Firm Transmission Service Agreement, Amendment No. 1 to the Edison-Anaheim 1995 San Juan Unit 4 Firm Transmission Service Agreement, and the Edison-Anaheim Four Corners-Mead Firm Transmission Service Agreement. The Restructuring Agreement is the result of negotiations between Edison and Anaheim to modify existing contracts to accommodate the emerging Independent System Operator (ISO)/Power Exchange market structure. The Restructuring Agreement significantly simplifies the existing operational arrangements between Edison and Anaheim. In addition, the Restructuring Agreement provides for cancellation of existing bundled service arrangements and obligations between Edison and Anaheim. Edison is requesting that the Restructuring Agreement become effective on 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: December 29, 1997, 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 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 this filing are on file with the Commission and are available for public inspection. Lois D. Cashell, Secretary. [FR Doc. 97-33563 Filed 12-23-97; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P