[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 64 (Friday, April 3, 1998)] [Notices] [Pages 16494-16496] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 98-8723] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. ER97-3189-011, et al.] PJM Interconnection, LLC, et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate Regulation Filings March 27, 1998. Take notice that the following filings have been made with the Commission: 1. PJM Interconnection, LLC [Docket No. ER97-3189-011] Take notice that on March 17, 1998, PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) tendered for filing in accordance with ordering paragraph (G) of the Commission's order in Pennsylvania-New Jersey-Maryland Interconnection, 81 FERC para. 61,257 (1997), incorporating into the PJM Open Access Transmission Tariff (PJM Tariff) the rate revisions filed by the regional transmission owners on December 15, 1997 and March 2, 1998 in response to ordering paragraph (F) of the Commission's order. PJM requests an effective date for the revised rates of April 1, 1998, consistent with the effective date of the revised PJM Tariff. Comment date: April 10, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 2. California Power Exchange Corporation [Docket Nos. EC96-19-022 and ER96-1663-023] Take notice that on March 24, 1998, the California Power Exchange Corporation (PX), submitted for filing, pursuant to Section 205 of the Federal Power Act, an application to amend the PX Operating Agreement and Tariff (including Protocols)(PX Tariff), and a motion for waiver of the 60-day notice requirement. The PX requests that the proposed PX Tariff amendments be made effective as of the PX operations date because the amendments are needed for initial operations. In these amendments, the PX proposes to amend the PX Tariff (1) to establish a window of 15 minutes prior to any deadline set by the ISO for the submission or withdrawal of Supplemental Energy bids and (2) when Load is given a priority in Congestion Management, to calculate a valid Zonal Market Clearing Price by assuming the price of a resource adjusted by the ISO, at the Final Schedule quantity, is (a) equal to the higher of the last Adjustment Bid price accepted by the ISO or (b) the uncongested Market Clearing Price. To implement this regime, the PX proposes a new PX Tariff Section 3.9.2.8. Current PX Tariff Section 3.9.2.8. would be renumbered as Section 3.9.2.9. Comment date: April 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 3. American Home Energy Corp. [Docket No. ER98-1903-000] Take notice that on March 24, 1998, American Home Energy Corp. (AHEC), filed an addendum to its petition to the Commission for acceptance of AHEC Rate Schedule FERC No. 1; and for the granting of certain blanket approvals, including the authority to sell electricity at market-based rates; and the waiver of certain Commission regulations. AHEC intends to engage in wholesale electric power and energy purchases and sales as a marketer. AHEC is not in the business of generating or transmitting electric power. AHEC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Energy Conservation Group, LLC, which, through its affiliates, owns and operates a retail heating oil and service company, a fuel oil buying group, and a licensed real estate brokerage. Comment date: April 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 4. Entergy Services, Inc. [Docket No. ER98-2251-000] Take notice that on March 19, 1998, Entergy Services, Inc. (Entergy Services), on behalf of Entergy Arkansas, Inc., Entergy Gulf States, Inc., Entergy Louisiana, Inc., Entergy Mississippi, Inc., and Entergy New Orleans, Inc. (collectively, the Entergy Operating Companies), tendered for filing a Short-Term Market Rate Sales Agreement between Entergy Services, as agent for the Entergy Operating Companies, and South Carolina Electric & Gas Company for the sale of power under Entergy Services' Rate Schedule SP. Comment date: April 8, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 5. Allegheny Power Service Corp., on behalf of Monongahela Power Co., The Potomac Edison Company and West Penn Power Company [Docket No. ER98-2272-000] Take notice that on March 24, 1998, Allegheny Power Service Corporation on behalf of Monongahela Power Company, The Potomac Edison Company and West Penn Power Company (collectively Allegheny Power), filed Supplement No. 40 to add two (2) 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 waiver of notice requirements to make service available as of March 23, 1998, to Cinergy Capital & Trading, Inc., and Consolidated Edison Solutions, Inc. 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. [[Page 16495]] Comment date: April 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 6. American Electric Power Service Corporation [Docket No. ER98-2276-000] Take notice that on March 24, 1998, the American Electric Power Service Corporation (AEPSC), tendered for filing executed service agreements under the Wholesale Market Tariff of the AEP Operating Companies (Power Sales Tariff). The Power Sales Tariff was accepted for filing effective October 10, 1997 and has been designated as AEP Operating Companies' FERC Electric Tariff Original Volume No. 5. AEPSC respectfully requests waiver of notice to permit the service agreements to be made effective for service billed on and after February 25, 1998. A copy of the filing was served upon the Parties and the State Utility Regulatory Commissions of Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia. Comment date: April 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 7. Rochester Gas and Electric [Docket No. ER98-2277-000] Take notice that on March 16, 1998, Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation (RG&E), filed a Service Agreement between RG&E and the Columbia Energy Services Corporation (Customer). This Service Agreement specifies that the Customer has agreed to the rates, terms and conditions of the RG&E open access transmission tariff filed on July 9, 1996 in Docket No. OA96-141-000. RG&E requests waiver of the Commission's sixty (60) day notice requirements and an effective date of March 16, 1998, for the Columbia Energy Services Corporation Service Agreement. RG&E has served copies of the filing on the New York State Public Service Commission and on the Customer. Comment date: April 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 8. Rochester Gas and Electric [Docket No. ER98-2278-000] Take notice that on March 17, 1998, Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation (RG&E), filed a Service Agreement between RG&E and the Eastern Power Distribution, Inc., (Customer). This Service Agreement specifies that the Customer has agreed to the rates, terms and conditions of RG&E's open access transmission tariff filed on July 9, 1996 in Docket No. OA96-141-000. RG&E requests waiver of the Commission's sixty (60) day notice requirements and an effective date of March 17, 1998, for the Eastern Power Distribution, Inc., Service Agreement. RG&E has served copies of the filing on the New York State Public Service Commission and on the Customer. Comment date: April 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 9. Wisconsin Electric Power Company [Docket No. ER98-2287-000] Take notice that on March 24, 1998, Wisconsin Electric Power Company (Wisconsin Electric), tendered for filing an electric service agreement under its Market Rate Sales Tariff (FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 8) with Illinois Power Company, Inc., (IP). Wisconsin Electric respectfully requests an effective date March 18, 1998. Copies of the filing have been served on IP, the Michigan Public Service Commission, and the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin. Comment date: April 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 10. New Century Services, Inc. [Docket No. ER98-2288-000] Take notice that on March 24, 1998, New Century Services, Inc., on behalf of Cheyenne Light, Fuel and Power Company, Public Service Company of Colorado, and Southwestern Public Service Company (collectively Companies), tendered for filing a revised index of the Service Agreements under the Companies' Joint Open Access Transmission Service Tariff. Comment date: April 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 11. New Century Services, Inc. [Docket No. ER98-2289-000] Take notice that on March 24, 1998, New Century Services, Inc., on behalf of Cheyenne Light, Fuel and Power Company, Public Service Company of Colorado, and Southwestern Public Service Company (collectively Companies), tendered for filing a Service Agreement under their Joint Open Access Transmission Service Tariff for Non-Firm Point- to-Point Transmission Service between the Companies and Municipal Energy Agency of Nebraska. Comment date: April 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 12. The Dayton Power and Light Company [Docket No. ER98-2290-000] Take notice that on March 24, 1998, The Dayton Power and Light Company (Dayton), submitted service agreements establishing Strategic Energy Ltd., as a customer under the terms of Dayton's Market-Based Sales Tariff. Dayton requests an effective date of one day subsequent to this filing for the service agreements. Accordingly, Dayton requests waiver of the Commission's notice requirements. Copies of the this filing were served upon Strategic Energy Ltd. and the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio. Comment date: April 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 13. California Independent System Operator Corporation [Docket No. ER98-2291-000] Take notice that on March 24, 1998, the California Independent System Operator Corporation (ISO), tendered for filing a Meter Service Agreement for ISO Metered Entities the ISO and Oeste Power Generation, L.L.C., for acceptance by the Commission. The ISO states that this filing has been served on all parties listed on the official service list in Docket Nos. EC96-19-003 and ER96-1663-003, including the California Public Service Commission. Comment date: April 9, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 14. California Independent System Operator Corporation [Docket No. ER98-2292-000] Take notice that on March 24, 1998, the California Independent System Operator Corporation (ISO), tendered for filing a Meter Service Agreement for ISO Metered Entities the ISO and Mountain Vista Power Generation, L.L.C., for acceptance by the Commission. The ISO states that this filing has been served on all parties listed on the official service list in Docket Nos. EC96-19-003 and ER96-1663-003, including the California Public Service Commission. Comment date: April 9, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 15. California Independent System Operator Corporation [Docket No. ER98-2294-000] Take notice that on March 24, 1998, the California Independent System Operator Corporation (ISO), tendered for filing a Meter Service Agreement for ISO [[Page 16496]] Metered Entities the ISO and Alta Power Generation, L.L.C., for acceptance by the Commission. The ISO states that this filing has been served on all parties listed on the official service list in Docket Nos. EC96-19-003 and ER96-1663-003, including the California Public Service Commission. Comment date: April 9, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 16. Allegheny Power Service Corp., on Behalf of Monongahela Power The Potomac Edison Company, and West Penn Power Company (Allegheny Power) [Docket No. ER98-2307-000] Take notice that on March 24, 1998, Allegheny Power Service Corporation on behalf of Monongahela Power Company, The Potomac Edison Company and West Penn Power Company (Allegheny Power), filed Supplement No. 28 to add Amoco Energy Trading Corporation and Northern Indiana Public Service Company to Allegheny Power Open Access Transmission Service Tariff which has been submitted for filing by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in Docket No. OA96-18-000. The proposed effective date under the Service Agreements is March 23, 1998. 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. Comment date: April 13, 1998, 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 these filings are on file with the Commission and are available for public inspection. David P. Boergers, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. 98-8723 Filed 4-2-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-U