[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 217 (Monday, November 10, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60500-60503]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-29607]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. ER98-193-000, et al.]


The Detroit Edison Company, et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate 
Regulation Filings

November 4, 1997.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. The Detroit Edison Company

[Docket No. ER98-193-000]

    Take notice that on October 14, 1997, The Detroit Edison Company 
(Detroit Edison) filed a revised Service Agreement in the above-
referenced docket. Detroit Edison requests that the revised Service 
Agreement be made effective as of November 1, 1997.
    Comment date: November 18, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

2. Allegheny Power Service Corp., et al.

[Docket No. ER98-191-000]

    Take notice that on October 14, 1997, Allegheny Power Service 
Corporation, Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company, Toledo Edison 
Company, Ohio Edison Company, Pennsylvania Power Company, Southern 
Company Services, Inc., Virginia Electric & Power Company, and Ontario 
Hydro tendered for filing an amendment to an agreement entitled the 
GAPP Experiment Participation Agreement under which they propose 
updated operating procedures.
    Comment date: November 18, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

3. PP&L, Inc., formerly known as Pennsylvania Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER98-192-000]

    Take notice that on October 15, 1997, PP&L, Inc., formerly known as 
Pennsylvania Power & Light Company, filed a Notice of Change in Name to 
notify the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission that the corporate name 
of Pennsylvania Power & Light Company has been changed to PP&L, Inc.
    Comment date: November 18, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

4. The Detroit Edison Company

[Docket No. ER98-194-000]

    Take notice that on October 14, 1997, The Detroit Edison Company 
(Detroit Edison) filed a revised Service Agreement in the above-
referenced docket. Detroit Edison requests that the revised Service 
Agreement be made effective as of November 1, 1997.
    Comment date: November 18, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

5. Central Power and Light Company, West Texas Utilities Company, 
Public Service Company of Oklahoma, and Southwestern Electric Power Co.

[Docket No. ER98-195-000]

    Take notice that on October 16, 1997, Central Power and Light 
Company (CPL), West Texas Utilities Company (WTU), Public Service 
Company of Oklahoma (PSO) and Southwestern Electric Power Company 
(SWEPCO) (collectively, the CSW Operating Companies) submitted for 
filing service agreements under which the CSW Operating Companies will 
provide transmission service to CPL, Delhi Energy Services (Delhi), 
Electric Clearinghouse, Inc. (ECI), Entergy Power Marketing Corp. 
(Entergy), Western Resources Generation Services (Western), Williams 
Energy Services Company (Williams), Constellation Power Source 
(Constellation), Virginia Electric and Power Company (VEPCO), and 
Western Farmers Electric Cooperative (WFEC) in accordance with the CSW 
Operating Companies' open access transmission service tariff. The CSW 
Operating Companies also filed notices of cancellation of those service 
agreements.
    The CSW Operating Companies state that a copy of this filing has 
been served on CPL, Delhi, ECI, Entergy, Western, Williams, 
Constellation, VEPCO, and WFEC.
    Comment date: November 18, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

6. Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-196-000]

    Take notice that on October 17, 1997, Orange and Rockland 
Utilities, Inc.(Orange and Rockland), filed a Service Agreement between 
Orange and Rockland and Enron Power Marketing L.P., (Customer). This 
Service Agreement specifies that Customer has agreed to the rates, 
terms and conditions of Orange and Rockland Open Access Transmission 
Tariff filed on July 9, 1996 in Docket No. OA96-210-000.
    Orange and Rockland requests waiver of the Commission's sixty-day 
notice requirements and an effective date of October 4, 1997, for the 
Service Agreement. Orange and Rockland has served copies of the filing 
on The New York State Public Service Commission and on the Customer.
    Comment date: November 18, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

7. Northeast Utilities Service Company

[Docket No. ER98-197-000]

    Take notice that on October 17, 1997, Northeast Utilities Service 
Company (NUSCO), tendered for filing, a Service Agreement with the 
Commonwealth Edison Company under the NU System Companies' Sale for 
Resale, Tariff No. 7.
    NUSCO states that a copy of this filing has been mailed to the 
Commonwealth Edison Company.
    NUSCO requests that the Service Agreement become effective 
September 5, 1997.
    Comment date: November 18, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

8. Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-198-000]

    Take notice that on October 17, 1997, Orange and Rockland 
Utilities, Inc. (Orange and Rockland), filed a Service Agreement 
between Orange and Rockland and New Energy Ventures, L.L.C. (Customer). 
This Service Agreement specifies that Customer has agreed to the rates, 
terms and conditions of Orange and Rockland Open Access Transmission 
Tariff filed on July 9, 1996 in Docket No. OA96-210-000.
    Orange and Rockland requests waiver of the Commission's sixty-day 
notice requirements and an effective date of September 24, 1997, for 
the Service Agreement. Orange and Rockland has served copies of the 
filing on The New York State Public Service Commission and on the 
Customer.
    Comment date: November 18, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

9. PP&L, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-199-000]

    Take Notice that on October 17, 1997, PP&L, Inc. (formerly known as 
Pennsylvania Power & Light Company)(PP&L), filed a Service Agreement 
dated October 13, 1997, with Delmarva Power & Light Company (Delmarva) 
under PP&L's FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 5. The Service 
Agreement adds Delmarva as an eligible customer under the Tariff.
    PP&L requests an effective date of October 17, 1997, for the 
Service Agreement.
    PP&L states that copies of this filing have been supplied to 
Delmarva and to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
    Comment date: November 18, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

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10. Commonwealth Edison Company

[Docket No. ER98-200-000]

    Take notice that on October 16, 1997, Commonwealth Edison Company 
(ComEd) submitted for filing Firm Service Agreements with Wisconsin 
Power and Light Company (WPL), and Wisconsin Electric Power Company 
(WEPCO), and Non-Firm Service Agreements with Kansas City Power and 
Light Company (KCPL), and The Dayton Power and Light Company (DPL), 
under the terms of ComEd's Open Access Transmission Tariff (OATT).
    ComEd requests various effective dates for the service agreements, 
and accordingly seeks waiver of the Commission's requirements. Copies 
of this filing were served upon WPL, WEPCO, KCPL, DPL, and the Illinois 
Commerce Commission.
    Comment date: November 18, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

11. The Detroit Edison Company

[Docket No. ER98-201-000]

    Take notice that on October 16, 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 the following 
Customers:

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                                                   Date of     Date of  
                    Customer                       service      first   
                                                  agreement  transaction
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CMS Marketing Services and Trading Co...........    6/26/97     6/24/97 
Commonwealth Edison Co..........................    8/15/97     6/24/97 
Electric Clearinghouse, Inc.....................    7/25/97     7/15/97 
Enron Power Marketing, Inc......................    8/22/97     6/26/97 
Federal Energy Sales, Inc.......................    1/13/97       (\1\) 
Koch Energy Trading, Inc........................    2/10/97     6/24/97 
LG&E Power Marketing, Inc.......................    1/21/97     7/25/97 
Public Service Electric & Gas Co................    8/16/97    7/28/97  
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\1\ None to date.                                                       

    Detroit Edison requests that all the Service Agreements except the 
Service Agreement with Federal Energy Sales, Inc., be made effective as 
of December 15, 1997. Detroit Edison requests that the Service 
Agreement with Federal Energy Sales, Inc., be made effective as of 
October 1, 1997.
    Comment date: November 18, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

12. The Detroit Edison Company

[Docket No. ER98-202-000]

    Take notice that on October 16, 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 the following 
Customers:

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                                                   Date of     Date of  
                    Customer                       service      first   
                                                  agreement  transaction
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CMS Marketing Services and Trading Co...........    6/26/97     6/24/97 
Commonwealth Edison Company.....................    8/15/97     6/24/97 
Delhi Energy Services, Inc......................     8/7/97     7/15/97 
Federal Energy Sales, Inc.......................    1/13/97       (\1\) 
Koch Energy Trading, Inc........................    2/10/97    6/24/97  
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\1\ None to date.                                                       

    Detroit Edison requests that all the Service Agreements except the 
Service Agreement with Federal Energy Sales, Inc., be made effective as 
of December 15, 1997. Detroit Edison requests that the Service 
Agreement with Federal Energy Sales, Inc., be made effective as of 
October 1, 1997.
    Comment date: November 18, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

13. PP&L, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-203-000]

    Take notice that on October 17, 1997, PP&L, Inc., (formerly known 
as Pennsylvania Power & Light Company) (PP&L), filed a Service 
Agreement dated September 30, 1997, with Atlantic City Electric Company 
(ACE) under PP&L's FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 5. The 
Service Agreement adds ACE as an eligible customer under the Tariff.
    PP&L requests an effective date of October 17, 1997, for the 
Service Agreement.
    PP&L states that copies of this filing have been supplied to ACE 
and to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
    Comment date: November 18, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

14. Portland General Electric Company

[Docket No. ER98-204-000]

    Take notice that on October 17, 1997, Portland General Electric 
Company (PGE), tendered for filing under PGE's Final Rule pro forma 
tariff (FERC Electric Tariff Original Volume No. 8, Docket No. OA96-
137-000), executed Service Agreements for Short-Term Firm and Non-Firm 
Point-to-Point Transmission Service with Cook Inlet Energy Supply.
    Pursuant to 18 CFR Section 35.11, and the Commission's Order in 
Docket No. PL93-2-002 issued July 30, 1993, PGE respectfully requests 
that the Commission grant a waiver of the notice requirements of 18 CFR 
35.3 to allow the Service Agreements to become effective October 15, 
1997.
    A copy of this filing was caused to be served upon Cook Inlet 
Energy Supply as noted in the filing letter.
    Comment date: November 18, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

15. PacifiCorp

[Docket No. ER98-206-000]

    Take notice that on October 17, 1997, PacifiCorp, tendered for 
filing in accordance with 18 CFR Part 35 of the Commission's Rules and 
Regulations, Service Agreements with the City of Port Angeles Light 
Department, Clallam County Public Utility District No. 1, Lewis County 
Public Utility District No. 1, Mason County Public Utility District No. 
3, Pacific County Public Utility District No. 2 and Peninsula Light 
Company under PacifiCorp's FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 
12.
    Copies of this filing were supplied to the Public Utility 
Commission of Oregon and the Washington Utilities and Transportation 
Commission.
    A copy of this filing may be obtained from PacifiCorp's Regulatory 
Administration Department's Bulletin Board System through a personal 
computer by calling (503) 464-6122 (9600 baud, 8 bits, no parity, 1 
stop bit).
    Comment date: November 18, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

16. Sierra Pacific Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-207-000]

    Take notice that on October 17, 1997, Sierra Pacific Power Company 
(Sierra), tendered for filing Service Agreements (Service Agreements) 
with the following entities for Point-to-Point Transmission Service 
under Sierra's Open Access Transmission Tariff (Tariff):

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For Non Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service
1. Delhi Energy Services, Inc.
2. NP Energy Inc.
For Short-Term Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service
3. Delhi Energy Services, Inc.

    Sierra filed the executed Service Agreements with the Commission in 
compliance with Sections 13.4 and 14.4 of the Tariff and applicable 
Commission Regulations. Sierra also submitted revised Sheet Nos. 148 
and 148A (Attachment E) to the Tariff, which is an updated list of all 
current subscribers. Sierra requests waiver of the Commission's notice 
requirements to permit and effective date of October 21, 1997, for 
Attachment E, and to allow the Service Agreements to become effective 
according to their terms.
    Copies of this filing were served upon the Public Service 
Commission of Nevada, the Public Utilities Commission of California and 
all interested parties.
    Comment date: November 18, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

17. Louisville Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ER98-208-000]

    Take notice that on October 17, 1997, Louisville Gas and Electric 
Company, tendered for filing copies of service agreements between 
Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Electric Clearinghouse, Inc., 
under Rate GSS.
    Comment date: November 18, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

18. Louisville Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ER98-209-000]

    Take notice that on October 17, 1997, Louisville Gas and Electric 
Company, tendered for filing copies of service agreements between 
Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Electric Clearinghouse, Inc., 
under Rate GSS.
    Comment date: November 18, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

19. Multitrade of Pittsylvania County, L.P.

[Docket No. ER98-212-000]

    Take notice that on October 17, 1997, Multitrade of Pittsylvania 
County, L.P. (MPC) Rate Schedule FERC No. 1, tendered for filing a 
notice of termination of Supplement No. 2 to Rate Schedule FERC No. 1. 
MPC states that the notice of termination would be effective December 
31, 1997. Copies of the filing have seen served upon Virginia Power, 
the customer under the rate schedule.
    Comment date: November 18, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

20. Union Electric Company

[Docket No. ER98-213-000]

    Take notice that on October 20, 1997, Union Electric Company (UE), 
tendered for filing a Service Agreement for Non-Firm Point-to-Point 
Transmission Service between UE and Entergy Power Marketing 
Corp.,(EPM). UE asserts that the purpose of the Agreement is to permit 
UE to provide transmission service to EPM pursuant to UE's Open Access 
Transmission Tariff filed in Docket No. OA96-50.
    Comment date: November 18, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

21. Union Electric Company

[Docket No. ER98-214-000]

    Take notice that on October 20, 1997, Union Electric Company (UE), 
tendered for filing a Service Agreement for Firm Point-to-Point 
Transmission Service between UE and Entergy Power Marketing Corp. UE 
asserts that the purpose of the Agreement is to permit UE to provide 
transmission service to EPM pursuant to UE's Open Access Transmission 
Tariff filed in Docket No. OA96-50.
    Comment date: November 18, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

22. Union Electric Company

[Docket No. ER98-215-000]

    Take notice that on October 20, 1997, Union Electric Company (UE), 
tendered for filing Service Agreements for Market Based Rate Power 
Sales between UE and Carolina Power & Light Company, Coral Power L.L.C. 
and Western Resources, Inc. UE asserts that the purpose of the 
Agreements is to permit UE to make sales of capacity and energy at 
market based rates to the parties pursuant to UE's Market Based Rate 
Power Sales Tariff filed in Docket No. ER97-3664-000.
    Comment date: November 18, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

23. PP&L, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-216-000]

    Take notice that on October 20, 1997, PP&L, Inc. (formerly known as 
Pennsylvania Power & Light Company)(PP&L), filed a Service Agreement 
dated October 13, 1997, with North American Energy Conservation, Inc. 
(NAEC), under PP&L's FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 5. The 
Service Agreement adds NAEC as an eligible customer under the Tariff.
    PP&L requests an effective date of October 20, 1997, for the 
Service Agreement.
    PP&L states that copies of this filing have been supplied to NAEC 
and to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
    Comment date: November 18, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

24. Duke Energy Corporation

[Docket No. ER98-217-000]

    Take notice that on October 20, 1997, Duke Power, a division of 
Duke Energy Corporation (Duke), tendered for filing a Transmission 
Service Agreement between Duke, on its own behalf and acting as agent 
for its wholly-owned subsidiary, Nantahala Power and Light Company, and 
PP&L, Inc., (the Transmission Customer), dated as of October 10, 1997. 
Duke requests that the TSA be made effective as a rate schedule as of 
October 10, 1997.
    Comment date: November 18, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

25. IES Utilities Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-219-000]

    Take notice that on October 15, 1997, IES Utilities Inc. tendered 
for filing revised transmission tariff sheet, Substitute Original Sheet 
No. 93.
    The revised sheet was submitted to correct an error in the hourly 
delivery price included in paragraph 4. The price was originally filed 
as $.00625/MWH. The correct price should be $.00625/KWH.
    Comment date: November 18, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

26. Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation

[Docket No. ER98-221-000]

    Take notice that on October 20, 1997, Central Hudson Gas & Electric 
Corporation, tendered for filing a summary of activity conducted by 
CHG&E under the FERC approved Market Based Rate Tariff. Central Hudson 
did not engage in any Electrical Power Sales at market based rates 
during this time period.
    Comment date: November 18, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

27. Ohio Valley Electric Corporation Indiana-Kentucky Electric 
Corporation

[Docket No. ER98-222-000]

    Take notice that on October 21, 1997, Ohio Valley Electric 
Corporation

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(including its wholly-owned subsidiary, Indiana-Kentucky Electric 
Corporation)(OVEC) tendered for filing a Service Agreement for Non-Firm 
Point-To-Point Transmission Service, dated October 1, 1997,(the Service 
Agreement) between Williams Energy Services Company (WESCO) and OVEC. 
OVEC proposes an effective date of October 1, 1997 and requests waiver 
of the Commission's notice requirement to allow the requested effective 
date. The Service Agreement provides for non-firm transmission service 
by OVEC to WESCO.
    In its filing, OVEC states that the rates and charges included in 
the Service Agreement are the rates and charges set forth in OVEC's 
Open Access Transmission Tariff.
    A copy of this filing was served upon WESCO.
    Comment date: November 18, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

28. Central Power and Light Company, West Texas Utilities Company, 
Public Service Company of Oklahoma, Southwestern Electric Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-223-000]

    Take notice that on October 20, 1997, Central Power and Light 
Company (CPL), West Texas Utilities Company (WTU), Public Service 
Company of Oklahoma (PSO) and Southwestern Electric Power Company 
(SWEPCO)(collectively, the CSW Operating Companies) submitted for 
filing a revised Schedule Request Form for ERCOT Ancillary Services for 
LG&E Power Marketing, Inc.
    The CSW Operating Companies state that the filing has been served 
on LG&E and on the Public Utility Commission of Texas.
    Comment date: November 18, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

29. Central Vermont Public Service Corporation

[Docket No. ER98-225-000]

    Take notice that on October 21, 1997, Central Vermont Public 
Service Corporation (Central Vermont), tendered for filing a Service 
Agreement with Constellation Power Source under its FERC Electric 
Tariff No. 5. The tariff provides for the sale by Central Vermont of 
power, energy, and/or resold transmission capacity at or below Central 
Vermont's fully allocated costs.
    Central Vermont requests waiver of the Commission's Regulations to 
permit the service agreement to become effective on October 21, 1997.
    Comment date: November 18, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

30. American Ref-Fuel Company of Essex County

[Docket No. ER98-226-000]

    Take notice that on October 21, 1997, American Ref-Fuel Company of 
Essex County, tendered for filing a Notice of Cancellation stating that 
effective the 22nd of December, 1997 Rate Schedule FERC No. 2 (Jersey 
Central Power & Light Company) and Supplement No. 1 to Rate Schedule 
FERC No. 2 (Jersey Central Power & Light Company), effective no earlier 
than January 1, 1993, upon conditions precedent, are cancelled.
    Comment date: November 18, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

31. Duke Power Company

[Docket No. FA95-38-001]

    Take notice that on October 24, 1997, Duke Power Company tendered 
for filing its refund report in the above-referenced docket.
    Comment date: November 17, 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.
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