[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 205 (Thursday, October 23, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55242-55245]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-28113]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. EC98-4-000, et al.]
SEMASS Partnership, et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate
Regulation Filings
October 17, 1997.
Take notice that the following filings have been made with the
Commission:
1. SEMASS Partnership, American Ref-Fuel Company of SEMASS, L.P.,
Air Products Ref-Fuel of SEMASS, Inc., Air Products Ref-Fuel
Operations of SEMASS, Inc., Duke/UAE Ref-Fuel LLC, Duke/UAE of
SEMASS, LLC, Duke/UAE Operations of SEMASS, LLC
[Docket No. EC98-4-000]
Take notice that SEMASS Partnership, Air Products Ref-Fuel of
SEMASS, Inc., Air Products Ref-Fuel Operations of SEMASS, Inc., Duke/
UAE Ref-Fuel LLC, Duke/UAE Operations of SEMASS, LLC, Duke/UAE SEMASS,
LLC, and American Ref-Fuel Company of SEMASS, L.P. on October 14, 1997
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tendered for filing a request that the Commission approve a disposition
of facilities under Section 203 of the Federal Power Act in connection
with a proposed sale of the indirect interests held in SEMASS by Air
Products Ref-Fuel of SEMASS, Inc. and Air Products Ref-Fuel Operations
of SEMASS, Inc.
Comment date: November 13, 1997, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
2. American Ref-fuel Company of Hempstead, Air Products Ref-fuel of
Hempstead, Inc., Duke/UAE Ref-Fuel LLC, Duke/UAE Hempstead LLC
[Docket No. EC98-5-000]
Take notice that American Ref-fuel Company of Hempstead, Air
Products Ref-fuel of Hempstead, Inc., Duke/UAE Ref-Fuel LLC, and Duke/
UAE Hempstead LLC on October 14, 1997 tendered for filing a request
that the Commission approve a disposition of facilities under Section
203 of the Federal Power Act in connection with a proposed sale of the
interest held in American Ref-fuel Company of Hempstead by Air Products
Ref-fuel of Hempstead, Inc. to Duke/UAE Hempstead LLC.
Comment date: November 13, 1997, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
3. American Ref-fuel Company of Essex County, Air Products Ref-fuel
of Essex County, Inc., Duke/UAE Ref-Fuel LLC, Duke/UAE Essex LLC
[Docket No. EC98-6-000]
Take notice that American Ref-fuel Company of Essex County, Air
Products Ref-fuel of Essex County, Inc., Duke/UAE Ref-Fuel LLC, and
Duke/UAE Essex LLC, on October 14, 1997, tendered for filing a request
that the Commission approve a disposition of facilities under Section
203 of the Federal Power Act in connection with a proposed sale of the
interest held in American Ref-fuel Company of Essex County by Air
Products Ref-fuel of Essex County, Inc. to Duke/UAE Essex LLC.
Comment date: November 13, 1997, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
4. Idaho Power Company
[Docket No. ER97-4778-000]
Take notice that on September 29, 1997, Idaho Power Company (IPC),
tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an
Agreement for the Sale and Purchase of Firm Capacity and Associated
Energy Between Idaho Power Company and Oregon Trail Electric Consumers
Cooperative, Inc.
Comment date: October 31, 1997, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
5. Cinergy Services, Inc.
[Docket No. ER97-4779-000]
Take notice that on September 29, 1997, Cinergy Services, Inc.
(Cinergy), tendered for filing a service agreement under Cinergy's
Power Sales Standard Tariff (the Tariff) entered into between Cinergy
and Northeast Utilities Service Company (NU).
Cinergy and NU are requesting an effective date of September 30,
1997.
Comment date: October 31, 1997, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
6. The Detroit Edison Company
[Docket No. ER97-4780-000]
Take notice that on September 29, 1997, 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 Aquila
Power Corporation, dated as of September 4, 1997; between Detroit
Edison and Market Responsive Energy, Inc., dated as of September 4,
1997; between Detroit Edison and NorAm Energy Services, Inc., dated as
of September 4, 1997; and between Detroit Edison and PacifiCorp Power
Marketing, Inc., dated as of September 8, 1997. Detroit Edison requests
that the Service Agreements with Aquila Power Corporation, Market
Responsive Energy, Inc., and NorAm Energy Services, Inc., be made
effective as of September 4, 1997. Detroit Edison requests that the
Service Agreement with PacifiCorp Power Marketing, Inc., be made
effective as of September 8, 1997.
Comment date: October 31, 1997, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
7. The Detroit Edison Company
[Docket No. ER97-4781-000]
Take notice that on September 29, 1997, 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-1), FERC Electric
Tariff No. 4 (the ``WPS-1 Tariff''), between Detroit Edison and Aquila
Power Corporation, dated as of September 4, 1997, and between Detroit
Edison and Market Responsive Energy, Inc., dated as of September 4,
1997. Detroit Edison requests that the Service Agreements be made
effective as of September 4, 1997.
Comment date: October 31, 1997, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
8. Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation
[Docket No. ER97-4782-000]
Take notice that on September 29, 1997, Niagara Mohawk Power
Corporation (``NMPC''), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission an executed Transmission Service Agreement
between NMPC and Entergy Power Marketing Corp. This Transmission
Service Agreement specifies that Entergy Power Marketing Corp. 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 Entergy
Power Marketing Corp. to enter into separately scheduled transactions
under which NMPC will provide transmission service for Entergy Power
Marketing Corp. as the parties may mutually agree.
NMPC requests an effective date of September 24, 1997. 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 Entergy Power Marketing Corp.
Comment date: October 31, 1997, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
9. Idaho Power Company
[Docket No. ER97-4783-000]
Take notice that on September 26, 1997, Idaho Power Company (IPC),
tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission a
letter to Lois Cashell requesting an extension of deadline regarding
the Agreement for Supply of Power to the City of Weiser, Idaho between
Idaho Power Company and the City of Weiser, Idaho.
Comment date: October 31, 1997, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
10. Wisconsin Power and Light Company
[Docket No. ER97-4784-000]
Take notice that on September 26, 1997, Wisconsin Power and Light
Company (WP&L), tendered for filing Form Of Service Agreement for Firm
Point-to-Point Transmission Service and Form Of Service Agreement for
Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service establishing New York
State Electric & Gas Corporation as a point-to-
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point transmission customer under the terms of WP&L's transmission
tariff.
WP&L requests an effective date of September 9, 1997, 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: October 31, 1997, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
11. Idaho Power Company
[Docket No. ER97-4785-000]
Take notice that on September 26, 1997, Idaho Power Company (IPC),
tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission a
Second Amendment to the Agreement for the Sale and Purchase of Capacity
and Energy Between Idaho Power Company and Oregon Trail Electric
Consumers Cooperative, Inc.
Comment date: October 31, 1997, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
12. Allegheny Power Service Corporation on behalf of Monongahela
Power Company, The Potomac Edison Company, West Penn Power Company
(Allegheny Power)
[Docket No. ER97-4786-000]
Take notice that on September 25, 1997, Monongahela Power Company,
The Potomac Edison Company and West Penn Power Company (Allegheny
Power) filed a revision of Attachment, Methodology to Access Available
Transmission Capability for Allegheny Power's Open Access Transmission
Tariff to add additional language as requested by Staff.
Copies of the filing have been provided to the Public Utilities
Commission of Ohio, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, the
Maryland Public Service Commission, the Virginia State Corporation
Commission, the West Virginia Public Service Commission, and all
affected parties.
Comment date: October 31, 1997, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
13. High Island Marketing, Inc.
[Docket No. ER97-4787-000]
Take notice that on September 29, 1997, High Island Marketing, Inc.
(``High Island'') applied to the Commission for acceptance of High
Island 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.
High Island intends to engage in wholesale electric power and
energy purchases and sales as a marketer.
Comment date: October 31, 1997, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
14. Washington Water Power
[Docket No. ER97-4788-000]
Take notice that on September 29, 1997, Washington Water Power,
tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
pursuant to 18 CFR 35.13, executed Service Agreements and Certificates
of Concurrence under WWP's FERC Electric Tariff First Revised Volume
No. 9, with Cook Inlet Energy Supply, LP and Utah Municipal Power
Agency. WWP requests waiver of the prior notice requirement and
requests an effective date of September 1, 1997.
Also tendered for filing are Certificates of Concurrence for E
Prime, Inc. and Tractebel Energy Marketing, Inc. for which Service
Agreements were filed January 14, 1997 and February 26, 1997,
respectively.
Comment date: October 31, 1997, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
15. Illinois Power Company
[Docket No. ER97-4789-000]
Take notice that on September 29, 1997, Illinois Power Company
(``Illinois Power''), 500 South 27th Street, Decatur, Illinois 62526,
tendered for filing firm transmission agreements under which Granite
City Steel, Division of National Steel Corporation 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 September 20,
1997.
Comment date: October 31, 1997, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
16. Illinois Power Company
[Docket No. ER97-4790-000]
Take notice that on September 29, 1997, Illinois Power Company
(``Illinois Power''), 500 South 27th Street, Decatur, Illinois 62526,
tendered for filing firm transmission agreements under which
Caterpillar Inc. 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 September 19,
1997.
Comment date: October 31, 1997, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
17. Texas Utilities Electric Company
[Docket No. ER97-4791-000]
Take notice that on September 29, 1997, Texas Utilities Electric
Company (TU Electric), tendered for filing an executed transmission
service agreement (TSA) with Tenaska Power Services Company for certain
Economy Energy Transmission 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 that will permit
it to become effective on or before the service commencement date under
the TSA. Accordingly, TU Electric seeks waiver of the Commission's
notice requirements. Copies of the filing were served on Tenaska Power
Services Company, as well as the Public Utility Commission of Texas.
Comment date: October 31, 1997, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
18. Fall River Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc.
[Docket No. ES98-1-000]
Take notice that on October 8, 1997, Fall River Rural Electric
Cooperative, Inc. (Fall River) filed an application pursuant to section
204 of the Federal Power Act for authorization to issue a promissory
note in the amount of $11,735,000 to National Rural Utilities
Cooperative Finance Corporation.
Comment date: November 7, 1997, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
19. Lyon Rural Electric Cooperative
[Docket No. OA97-723-000]
Take notice that on September 30, 1997, Lyon Rural Electric
Cooperative (Lyon) filed a request for waiver of the requirements of
Order No. 888 and Order No. 889 pursuant to 18 CFR 35.28(d) of the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission) Regulations. Lyon's
filing is available for public inspection at its offices in Rock
Rapids, Iowa.
Comment date: October 30, 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
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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. 97-28113 Filed 10-22-97; 8:45 am]
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