[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 229 (Friday, November 28, 1997)] [Notices] [Pages 63323-63327] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 97-31180] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. ER96-1794-002, et al.] Southern Company Services, Inc., et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate Regulation Filings November 20, 1997. Take notice that the following filings have been made with the Commission: 1. Southern Company Services, Inc. [Docket No. ER96-1794-002] Take notice that on October 24, 1997, Southern Company Services, Inc., tendered for filing its refund report in the above-referenced docket. Comment date: December 4, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 2. Allegheny Power [Docket No. DR98-04-000] Take notice that on October 28, 1997, Allegheny Power, filed on behalf of West Penn Power Company, an Application for approval of depreciation rates pursuant to Section 302 of the Federal Power Act. The proposed depreciation rates are for accounting purposes only. Allegheny Power states that the proposed West Penn new depreciation rates were approved for retail purposes by the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission as of January 1, 1997. Allegheny Power requests that the Commission allow the proposed depreciation rates to become effective on January 1, 1997. Comment date: December 15, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 3. Potomac Electric Power Company [Docket No. ER96-929-000] Take notice that on November 7, 1997, Potomac Electric Company (PEPCO), tendered for filing a letter informing the Commission that prior to the effective date of the settlement in this docket, PEPCO provided no transmission service at rates in excess of the settlement rates, and therefore, no refunds are due. Comment date: December 4, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 4. Northeast Utilities Service Company [Docket No. ER98-456-000] Take notice that on October 31, 1997, Northeast Utilities Service Company (NUSCO), tendered for filing, a Service Agreement with DPL Energy, Inc., under the NU System Companies' Sale for Resale, Tariff No. 6. [[Page 63324]] NUSCO states that a copy of this filing has been mailed to DPL Energy, Inc. NUSCO requests that the Service Agreement become effective October 28, 1997. Comment date: December 4, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 5. PP&L, Inc. [Docket No. ER98-457-000] Take Notice that on October 31, 1997, PP&L, Inc., (formerly known as Pennsylvania Power & Light Company) (PP&L), filed a Service Agreement dated October 28, 1997, with Southern Company Services, Inc., as agent for Alabama Power Company, Georgia Power Company, Gulf Power Company, Mississippi Power Company, and Savannah Electric and Power Company (SCSI), under PP&L's FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 5. The Service Agreement adds SCSI as an eligible customer under the Tariff. PP&L requests an effective date of October 31, 1997, for the Service Agreement. PP&L states that copies of this filing have been supplied to SCSI and to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission. Comment date: December 4, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 6. Maine Electric Power Company [Docket No. ER98-458-000] Take notice that on October 31, 1997, Maine Electric Power Company (MEPCO), tendered for filing a service agreement for Non-Firm Point-to- Point Transmission Service entered into with NorAm Energy Services, Inc. Service will be provided pursuant to MEPCO's Open Access Transmission Tariff, designated rate schedule MEPCO--FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 1, as supplemented. Comment date: December 4, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 7. Public Service Company of Colorado [Docket No. ER98-460-000] Take notice that on October 31, 1997, Public Service Company of Colorado (Public Service), tendered for filing a new rate schedule for service to UtiliCorp United Inc. (UtiliCorp), to be included in its wholesale electric rate tariff. The new rate schedule is for additional partial requirements service to UtiliCorp. Comment date: December 4, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 8. Northeast Utilities Service Company [Docket No. ER98-461-000] Take notice that on October 31, 1997, Northeast Utilities Service Company (NUSCO), on behalf of its affiliates The Connecticut Light & Power Company and Public Service Company of New Hampshire, tendered for filing a request for a rate schedule change to the following rate schedule: CL&P FERC Rate Schedule No. 2. NUSCO states that a copy of this filing has been mailed to The Reading Municipal Light Department and the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities. Comment date: December 4, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 9. Southern California Edison Company [Docket No. ER98-462-000] Take notice that on October 31, 1997, Southern California Edison Company (Edison), tendered for filing a change in rate for scheduling and dispatching services as embodied in Edison's agreements with the following entities: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Entity FERC rate schedule number ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. City of Anaheim........... 130, 246.6, 246.8, 246.13, 246.29, 246.32.1, 246.33.1, 246.36. 2. City of Azusa............. 160, 247.4, 247.6, 247.8, 247.24, 247.29, 247.29.6. 3. City of Banning........... 159, 248.5, 248.7, 248.24, 248.29, 248.29.8, 248.37. 4. City of Colton............ 162, 249.4, 249.6, 249.8, 249.24, 249.29. 5. City of Riverside......... 129, 250.6, 250.8, 250.10, 250.15, 250.21, 250.27, 250.30, 250.35, 250.41, 250.44, 250.46, 250.50. 6. City of Vernon............ 149, 154.24, 172, 207, 272, 276. 7. Arizona Electric Power 132, 161. Cooperative. 8. Arizona Public Service 185, 348. Company. 9. California Department of 112, 113, 181, 342. Water Resources. 10. City of Burbank.......... 166. 11. City of Glendale......... 143. 12. City of Los Angeles 102, 118, 140, 141, 163, 188. Department of Water and Power. 13. City of Pasadena......... 158. 14. Coastal Electric Services 347. Company. 15. Imperial Irrigation 259, 268. District. 16. Metropolitan Water 292. District of Southern California. 17. M-S-R Public Power Agency 153, 339. 18. Northern California Power 240. Agency. 19. Pacific Gas and Electric 117, 147, 256, 318. Company. 20. PacifiCorp............... 275. 21. Rainbow Energy Marketing 346. Corporation. 22. San Diego Gas & Electric 151. Company. 23. Southern California Water 349.3. Company. 24. Western Area Power 120. Administration. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Edison requests that the revised rate for these services be made effective January 1, 1998. Copies of this filing were served upon the Public Utilities Commission of the State of California and all interested parties. Comment date: December 4, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 10. Metropolitan Edison Company Pennsylvania Electric Company [Docket No. ER98-464-000] Take notice that on October 31, 1997, Metropolitan Edison Company and Pennsylvania Electric Company (d/b/a [[Page 63325]] GPU Energy) filed executed Retail Transmission Service Agency Agreements between GPU Energy and (1) NorAm Energy Management, Inc., dated October 22, 1997; (2) DuPont Power Marketing, Inc., dated October 22, 1997; (3) Energis Resources, Inc., dated October 22, 1997; (4) PP&L d/b/a PP&L EnergyPlus dated October 17, 1997; (5) GPU Advanced Resources dated October 14, 1997; (6) CNG Retail Services Corporation dated October 17, 1997; (7) Delmarva Power & Light Company d/b/a Conectiv Energy dated October 23, 1997; and (8) QST Energy Trading, Inc., dated October 23, 1997. GPU Energy requests a waiver of the Commission's notice requirements for good cause shown and an effective date of November 1, 1997, for the Retail Transmission Service Agency Agreements. GPU Energy will be serving a copy of the filing on the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission. Comment date: December 4, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 11. Northern Indiana Public Service Company [Docket No. ER98-465-000] Take notice that on October 31, 1997, Northern Indiana Public Service Company, tendered for filing an executed Sales Service Agreement and an executed Standard Transmission Service Agreement for Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service between Northern Indiana Public Service Company and The Energy Authority, Inc. Under the Transmission Service Agreement, Northern Indiana Public Service Company will provide Point-to-Point Transmission Service to The Energy Authority, Inc., pursuant to the Transmission Service Tariff filed by Northern Indiana Public Service Company in Docket No. OA96-47- 000 and allowed to become effective by the Commission. Under the Sales Service Agreement, Northern Indiana Public Service Company will provide general purpose energy and negotiated capacity to The Energy Authority, Inc., pursuant to the Wholesale Sales Tariff field by Northern Indiana Public Service Company in Docket No. ER95-1222-000 as amended by the Commission's order in Docket No. ER97-458-000 and allowed to become effective by the Commission. Northern Indiana Public Service Company has requested that the Service Agreements be allowed to become effective as of October 31, 1997. Copies of this filing have been sent to the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission and the Indiana Office of Utility Consumer Counselor. Comment date: December 4, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 12. Virginia Electric and Power Company [Docket No. ER98-467-000] Take notice that on October 31, 1997, Virginia Electric and Power Company, tendered for filing three executed agreements with Old Dominion Electric Cooperative: an amended Interconnection and Operations Agreement, a Network Integration Transmission Agreement and a Network Operating Agreement. Comment date: December 4, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 13. PECO Energy Company [Docket No. ER98-484-000] Take notice that on October 31, 1997, PECO Energy Company (PECO) filed an executed Transmission Agency Agreement between PECO and Eastern Group (hereinafter Supplier). The terms and conditions contained within this Agreement are identical to the terms and conditions contained with the Form of Transmission Agency Agreement submitted to the Commission on October 3, 1997, as part of the joint filing by the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission and the Pennsylvania PJM Utilities at Docket No. ER98-64-000. This filing merely submits an individual executed copy of the Transmission Agency Agreement between PECO and an alternative supplier participating in PECO's Retail Access Pilot Program. Copies of the filing were served on the Supplier and the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission. Comment date: December 4, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 14. PECO Energy Company [Docket No. ER98-485-000] Take notice that on October 31, 1997, PECO Energy Company (PECO) filed an executed Installed Capacity Obligation Allocation Agreement between PECO and Eastern Group (hereinafter Supplier). The terms and conditions contained within this Agreement are identical to the terms and conditions contained with the Form of Installed Capacity Allocation Agreement filed by PECO with the Commission on October 3, 1997, at Docket No. ER98-28-000. This filing merely submits an individual executed copy of the Installed Capacity Obligation Allocation Agreement between PECO and an alternate supplier participating in PECO's Pilot. Copies of the filing were served on the Supplier and the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission. Comment date: December 4, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 15. Cinergy Services, Inc. [Docket No. ER98-488-000] Take notice that on October 31, 1997, Cinergy Services, Inc., on behalf of its Operating Company affiliates, The Cincinnati Gas & Electric Company and PSI Energy, Inc., (collectively referred to as Cinergy), tendered for filing a Power Service Agreement between Cinergy and the city of Bristol, Virginia (Bristol) as a Service Agreement for a long-term market based sale in fulfillment of requirements imposed on Cinergy by Order dated November 15, 1996, in Docket No. ER96-2506-000 or, in the alternative, as an original rate schedule. Cinergy has requested an effective date of January 1, 1998, for the Power Service Agreement. Copies of the filing have been served on the Bristol Virginia Utilities Board, the State Corporation Commission of Virginia and the parties to Docket No. ER96-2506-000. Comment date: December 4, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 16. Northern States Power Company (Minnesota); Northern States Power Company (Wisconsin) [Docket No. ER98-489-000] Take notice that on October 31, 1997, Northern States Power Company (Minnesota) and Northern States Power Company (Wisconsin) jointly tendered for filing the existing Exhibit VII and revised Exhibits VIII and IX to the Agreement to Coordinate Planning and Operations and Interchange Power and Energy between Northern States Power Company (Minnesota) and Northern States Power Company (Wisconsin) (Interchange Agreement). The Interchange Agreement is NSP (Minnesota) FERC Rate Schedule No. 437 and NSP (Wisconsin) FERC Rate Schedule No. 73. The NSP Companies request an effective date of January 1, 1998, sixty-two days after filing, without suspension. Copies of the filing letter and Exhibits VII, VIII and IX have been served upon the wholesale and wheeling customers of the Companies. Copies of the filing have also been mailed to the State Commissions of Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin. Comment date: December 4, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. [[Page 63326]] 17. Additional Signatories to PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. Operating Agreement [Docket No. ER98-490-000] Take notice that on October 30, 1997, the PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. (PJM), filed, on behalf of the Members of the LLC, membership applications of Cinergy Resources, Inc., GPU Advanced Resources, The Power Company of America, L.P., and UGI Power Supply, Inc. PJM requests an effective date of October 31, 1997. Comment date: December 4, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 18. Additional Signatories to PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. Operating Agreement [Docket No. ER98-491-000] Take notice that on October 31, 1997, the PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. (PJM), filed, on behalf of the Members of the LLC, membership application of Horizon Energy. PJM requests an effective date of November 1, 1997. Comment date: December 4, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 19. Additional Signatories to PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. Operating Agreement [Docket No. ER98-492-000] Take notice that on October 31, 1997, the PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. (PJM), filed, on behalf of the Members of the LLC, membership applications of DTE-Energy Trading and DTE-CoEnergy. PJM requests an effective date of November 1, 1997. Comment date: December 4, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 20. San Diego Gas & Electric Company [Docket No. ER98-497-000] Take notice that on October 31, 1997, San Diego Gas & Electric Company (SDG&E), tendered for filing seven (7) Service Agreements for wholesale distribution service provided by SDG&E as a distribution service provider to SDG&E's combustion turbines. SDG&E requests that the proposed Service Agreements be made effective no later than January 1, 1998. SDG&E states that the Service Agreements specify rates, terms, and conditions under which SDG&E will use its own distribution system to make wholesale sales of electric power to the California Independent System Operator or the California Power Exchange in the restructured California marketplace. The form of these Service Agreements was filed by SDG&E on August 15, 1997 in Docket No. ER97-4235-000. Comment date: December 4, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 21. Rocky Mountain Reserve Group [Docket No. ER98-498-000] Take notice that on October 31, 1997, Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO), on behalf of itself, Black Hills Corporation operating as Black Hills Power and Light Company and the WestPlains Energy division of UtiliCorp United Inc., filed the Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws and initial Policies for the Rocky Mountain Reserve Group. PSCO requests an effective date of January 1, 1998. Copies of the filing have been served on the regulatory commissions in Colorado, Nebraska, South Dakota, Utah and Wyoming. Comment date: December 4, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 22. Northeast Utilities Service Company [Docket No. ER98-501-000] Take notice that on October 31, 1997, Northeast Utilities Service Company (NUSCO), on behalf of The Connecticut Light and Power Company, Western Massachusetts Electric Company, Holyoke Water Power Company, Holyoke Power and Electric Company and Public Service Company of New Hampshire (collectively, the NU System Companies), hereby respectfully requests that the Commission grant the NU System Companies a 30 day extension of time to file the quarterly transaction report of NUSCO's activity under the NU System Companies' Tariff No. 7 for the quarter ending September 30, 1997. Comment date: December 4, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 23. Montaup Electric Company [Docket No. ER98-502-000] Take notice that on October 31, 1997, Montaup Electric Company (Montaup) filed revisions to its open access transmission tariff which (a) provide for retail transmission and subtransmission service within the service territory of the Pascoag, Rhode Island, Fire District, and (b) provide Pascoag with a revenue credit against its tariff payments for network transmission service in the amount of any revenues collected by Montaup for retail transmission and subtransmission service. Montaup requests that these tariff revisions be allowed to become effective on January 1, 1998. Comment date: December 4, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 24. Louisville Gas and Electric Company [Docket No. ER98-503-000] Take notice that on November 3, 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: December 4, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 25. New West Energy Corporation [Docket No. ER98-504-000] Take notice that on October 31, 1997, New West Energy Corporation (New West) tendered for filing, pursuant to Rule 205, 18 CFR 385.205, a petition for waivers and blanket approvals under various regulations of the Commission, and requests that the Commission waive the 60-day notice requirement so that its FERC Electric Rate Schedule No. 1, can become effective on the first day following the filing. New West intends to engage in electric power and energy transactions as a power marketer and, potentially, as a broker. In transactions where New West sells wholesale electric power and energy, it proposes to make such sales at rates, terms and conditions to be mutually agreed to with the purchasing party. As outlined in the application, New West is an affiliate of the Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District, an agricultural improvement district organized and existing under the laws of the State of Arizona. Comment date: December 4, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 26. Allegheny Power Service Corporation, on behalf of Monongahela Power Company, The Potomac Edison Company and West Penn Power Company (Allegheny Power) [Docket No. ER98-505-000] Take notice that on November 3, 1997, Allegheny Power Service Corporation on behalf of Monongahela Power Company, The Potomac Edison Company and West Penn Power Company (Allegheny Power) filed Supplement No. 34 to add eight (8) new Customers to the Standard Generation Service Rate Schedule under which Allegheny Power offers standard generation and emergency service on an hourly, daily, weekly, monthly or yearly basis. Allegheny Power requests a [[Page 63327]] waiver of notice requirements to make service available as of November 1, 1997, to Allegheny Energy Solutions, Inc., Avista Energy, Inc., DTE Energy Trading, Inc., Delmarva Power & Light Company, Energis Resources Incorporated, Horizon Energy Company, Penn Power Energy, and Woodruff Energy. 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 parties of record. Comment date: December 4, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 27. Pacific Gas and Electric Company [Docket No. ER98-556-000] Take notice that on October 31, 1997, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), tendered for filing proposed formula rate tariff language to recover from PG&E's existing wholesale power customers a portion of the California Power Exchange (PX) Administrative Charge. PG&E requests that its filing be made effective at the same time the separately filed Restated PX Tariff is made effective. This filing is part of the comprehensive restructuring proposal for the California electric power industry that is being filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Copies of this filing have been served upon the California Public Utilities Commission and all other parties listed as PG&E's existing wholesale power customers in this filing. Comment date: December 4, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 28. Pacific Gas and Electric Company [Docket No. ER98-557-000] Take notice that on October 31, 1997, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), tendered for filing proposed formula rate tariff language to recover from PG&E's existing wholesale transmission customers and the Bay Area Rapid Transit District a portion of the California Independent System Operator (ISO) Grid Management Charge. PG&E requests that its filing be made effective at the same time the separately filed Restated ISO Tariff is made effective. This filing is part of the comprehensive restructuring proposal for the California electric power industry that is being filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Copies of this filing have been served upon the California Public Utilities Commission and all other parties listed as PG&E's existing transmission customers in this filing. Comment date: December 4, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 29. Central Maine Power Company [Docket No. ES98-6-000] Take notice that on November 10, 1997, Central Maine Power Company filed an application with the Commission pursuant to Section 204, of the Federal Power Act, seeking authority to issue and renew on or before February 29, 2000, Bank Loans, Commercial Paper and Medium-Term Notes maturing one year or less after the date of issuance in an aggregate face amount not exceeding $130,000,000 outstanding at any one time. Comment date: December 9, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 30. Aroostook Valley Electric Company [Docket No. ES98-8-000] Take notice that on November 13, 1997, Aroostook Valley Electric Company filed an Application under Section 204 of the Federal Power Act seeking authority to issue and renew on or before March 1, 2000, bank loans maturing one year or less after the date of issuance in an aggregate face amount not exceeding $5,000,000. Comment date: December 15, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 31. Long Island Lighting Company [Docket No. OA98-5-000] Take notice that Long Island Lighting Company (LILCO) on November 4, 1997, tendered an amended filing in the above-referenced docket to make certain modifications to LILCO's Power Sales Tariff (filed with the Commission on August 10, 1995, as amended on April 4, 1996) in order to comply with Order Nos. 888 and 888A and with LILCO's Open Access Transmission Tariff (OATT), the settlement rates, terms and conditions of which were approved by the Commission on May 14, 1997, in Docket No. OA96-38-000. Copies of this filing have been served by LILCO on the New York State Public Service Commission and on the existing purchasers who have executed service agreements under LILCO's Power Sales Tariff and on prospective purchasers under LILCO's Tariff. Comment date: December 8, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 32. Ohio Edison Company, Pennsylvania Power Company, The Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co. and The Toledo Edison Company [Docket No. OA98-6-000] Take notice that on November 7, 1997, Ohio Edison Company, Pennsylvania Power Company, The Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company, and The Toledo Edison Company tendered for filing the Standards of Conduct for the FirstEnergy operating companies effective November 8, 1997. The FirstEnergy Standards of Conduct supersedes the individual Standards of Conduct previously submitted by Ohio Edison Company and Centerior Energy Corporation. Comment date: December 8, 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. Linwood A. Watson, Jr., Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. 97-31180 Filed 11-25-97; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P