[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 175 (Thursday, September 10, 1998)] [Notices] [Pages 48497-48501] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 98-24299] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. EG98-108-000, et al.] Tenaska Frontier Partners, Ltd., et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate Regulation Filings September 2, 1998. Take notice that the following filings have been made with the Commission: 1. Tenaska Frontier Partners, Ltd. [Docket No. EG98-108-000] Take notice that on August 26, 1998, Tenaska Frontier Partners, Ltd., a Texas limited partnership, filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an application for redetermination of exempt wholesale generator status pursuant to Part 365 of the Commission's Regulations. Applicant is proposing to construct and own an independent power production facility in Grimes County, Texas. Major plant equipment will consist of three combustion turbine-generators, three heat recovery steam generators and one steam turbine generator with a nominal net plant output of 830 MW. The primary fuel supply for the facility will be natural gas. Fuel oil will be used as a back-up fuel supply. Net capacity and electric energy will be sold to PECO Energy Company for resale and, under certain conditions, to others for resale. Under certain conditions, natural gas may be sold to PECO in lieu of electric power. Waste water will be transported to spray field and used to irrigate crops. Applicant states that it is engaged directly and exclusively in the business of owning the facility and selling electric energy at wholesale. No rate or charge for, or in connection with, the construction of the Facility or for electric energy produced by the Facility was in effect under the laws of any state as of the date of enactment of Section 32 of the Public Utility Holding Company Act. [[Page 48498]] Comment date: September 21, 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. New York State Electric & Gas Corporation, NGE Generation, Inc., AES NY, L.L.C. [Docket Nos. EC98-57-000 and ER98-4406-000] Take notice that on August 28, 1998, New York State Electric & Gas Corporation, NGE Generation, Inc. and AES NY, L.L.C. (collectively, the Applicants) tendered for filing an application for approval to transfer jurisdictional facilities, as more fully set forth in the application, to the extent that Section 203 of the Federal Power Act requires this approval. The Applicants also tendered for filing certain agreements pursuant to Section 205 of the Federal Power Act, providing for services related to the transfer of facilities. The Applicants have served a copy of this filing on the New York Public Service Commission. Comment date: September 28, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 3. Sonat Power Marketing Inc. [Docket No. ER95-1050-014] Take notice that on August 31, 1998, Sonat Power Marketing Inc. (SPM), tendered for filing a Market Power Analysis in compliance with the Commission's Order Approving SPMI's Market-based Rates issued August 18, 1995 in Docket No. ER95-1050-000. Comment date: September 21, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 4. Wisconsin Public Service Corp. [Docket Nos. ER95-1528-005, ER95-1528-003, ER96-1088-000, ER96-1088- 002, and OA96-79-000] Take notice that on August 31, 1998, Wisconsin Public Service Corporation (WPSC) tendered for filing a supplemental compliance report for refunds required due to settlement of transmission tariffs. Comment date: September 21, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 5. Atlantic City Electric Co. [Docket No. ER96-1361-006] Take notice that on August 28, 1998, Atlantic City Electric Company (Atlantic City) filed a letter agreement providing for revised refunds to Vineland Municipal Electric Utility (Vineland) of $3,565.29. The revised figure is the result of negotiations between Atlantic City and Vineland and has been approved by a resolution of the Vineland City Council. Comment date: September 17, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 6. Idaho Power Co. [Docket No. ER98-1283-000] Take notice that on August 27, 1998, Idaho Power Company (IPC) tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission a revised Exhibit 1, Rate Schedule, to the Agreement for the Supply of Power and Energy between the City of Weiser, Idaho and Idaho Power Company dated December 30, 1997. Comment date: September 16, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 7. Washington Water Power Co. [Docket No. ER98-4233-000] Take notice that on August 28, 1998, The Washington Water Power Company (WWP) tendered for filing two revised tariff pages implementing the revision to its FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 9 (Tariff) proposed in the August 14, 1998 filing. The filing of these replacement pages does not affect the substantive discussion in WWP's August 14, 1998 filing, but merely incorporates the proposed change on the relevant service schedules. Copies of the filing were served upon all of WWP's Tariff customers. Comment date: September 17, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 8. Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. [Docket No. ER98-4368-000] Take notice that on August 27, 1998, Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation (ANMPC), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an executed Transmission Service Agreement between NMPC and Advantage Energy, Inc. This Transmission Service Agreement specifies that Advantage Energy, Inc. has signed on to and has agreed to the terms and conditions of NMPCs 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 Advantage Energy, Inc. to enter into separately scheduled transactions under which NMPC will provide transmission service for Advantage Energy, Inc. as the parties may mutually agree. NMPC requests an effective date of August 14, 1998. 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 Advantage Energy, Inc. Comment date: September 17, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 9. Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. [Docket No. ER98-4369-000] Take notice that on August 27, 1998, Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation (NMPC), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an executed, amended Transmission Service Agreement between NMPC and the Power Authority of the State of New York (NYPA) to permit NYPA to deliver power and energy from NYPA's FitzPatrick Plant, Bid Process Suppliers and Substitute Suppliers to the points where NMPC's transmission system connects to its retail distribution system East of NMPC's constrained Central-East Interface. This Transmission Service Agreement specifies that NYPA 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. NMPC requests an effective date of August 1, 1998. NMPC has requested waiver of the notice requirements for good cause shown. NMPC has served copies of the filing upon New York Public Service Commission and NYPA. Comment date: September 17, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 10. New England Power Co. [Docket No. ER98-4379-000] Take notice that on August 27, 1998, New England Power Company (NEP) tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Service Agreements between itself and the following companies under its tariff for capacity and capacity related products, FERC Electric Tariff Original Volume No. 11: Washington Electric Cooperative, dated June 15, 1998; Central Vermont Public Service Corporation, dated July 29, 1998; and Connecticut Municipal Electric Cooperative, dated July 31, 1998. Copies of this filing were served on the parties to the Service Agreement and the following Commission offices: Connecticut Department of Public Utility Control, Vermont Department of Public Service, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Department of Telecommunications and Energy. Comment date: September 16, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. [[Page 48499]] 11. New York State Electric & Gas Corp. [Docket No. ER98-4384-000] Take notice that on August 28, 1998, New York State Electric & Gas Corporation (NYSEG), filed executed Network Service and Network Operating Agreements between NYSEG and Advantage Energy, Inc. These Agreements specify that the Customer has agreed to the rates, terms and conditions of NYSEG's currently effective open access transmission tariff and other revisions to the OATT applicable to all customers who take service under its retail access program. NYSEG requests waiver of the Commission's 60-day notice requirements and an effective date of August 1, 1998, for the Service Agreements. NYSEG has served copies of the filing on the New York State Public Service Commission and the Transmission Customer. Comment date: September 17, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 12. MidAmerican Energy Co. [Docket No. ER98-4385-000] Take notice that on August 28, 1998, MidAmerican Energy Company (MidAmerican), 666 Grand Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa 50303 tendered for filing with the Commission an amendment (Amendment) to its Service Agreement with the Resale Power Group of Iowa (RPGI). The said Service Agreement, entered into pursuant to MidAmerican's Rate Schedule for Power Sales, FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 5, was effective August 1, 1997; execution of the Amendment was completed on August 18, 1998, MidAmerican requests an effective date of August 18, 1998, for this Amendment, and accordingly seeks a waiver of the Commission's notice requirement. MidAmerican has served a copy of the filing on the RPGI, the Iowa Utilities Board, the Illinois Commerce Commission and the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission. Comment date: September 17, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 13. New England Power Co. [Docket No. ER98-4386-000] Take notice that on August 28, 1998, New England Power Company (NEP), tendered for filing (i) An Amended Network Integration Transmission Service Agreement between NEP and Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA), under NEP's FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 9; and (ii) A First Amendment to Amended and Restated Distribution Agreement between NEP's affiliate, Massachusetts Electric Company, and the MBTA. NEP requests an effective date of September 1, 1998, for the filings. Comment date: September 17, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 14. Washington Water Power Co. [Docket No. ER98-4387-000] Take notice that on August 28, 1998, Washington Water Power Company (WWP), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission pursuant to 18 CFR Section 35.13, a executed Service Agreement under WWP's FERC Electric Tariff First Revised Volume No. 9, with Western Area Power Administration, Folsom, California, which replaces an unexecuted service agreement previously filed with the Commission under Docket No. ER97-1252-000, Service Agreement No. 60, effective December 15, 1996. Comment date: September 17, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 15. New York State Electric Gas Corp. [Docket No. ER98-4388-000] Take notice that on August 26, 1998, New York State Electric & Gas Corporation (NYSEG), filed Service Agreements between NYSEG and DTE Energy Trading (Customer). These Service Agreements specify that the Customer has agreed to the rates, terms, and conditions of the NYSEG open access transmission tariff filed July 9, 1997 and effective on November 27, 1997, in Docket No. ER97-2353-000. NYSEG requests waiver of the Commission's sixty-day notice requirements and an effective date of August 29, 1998, for the Service Agreements. NSYEG has served copies of the filing on the New York State Public Service Commission and on the Customer. Comment date: September 17, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 16. New England Power Co. [Docket No. ER98-4389-000] Take notice that on August 28, 1998, New England Power Company (NEP) tendered for filing an Amended and Restated Installation and Facilities Support Agreement between NEP and Vermont Electric Power Company. NEP respectfully requests waiver of the Commission's 60-day advance notice requirements for the Amended Support Agreement and requests that it be made effective September 1, 1998. Comment date: September 17, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 17. American Electric Power Service Corp. [Docket No. ER98-4390-000] Take notice that on August 28, 1998, the American Electric Power Service Corporation (AEPSC) tendered for filing Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Executed Service Agreements under AEP Companies' Open Access Transmission Service Tariff (OATT) for Allegheny Energy and Enserch Energy Services, Inc. and Non-firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service for Allegheny Energy, Enserch Energy Services, Inc. and PG&E Energy Trading-Power, L.P. AEPSC requests waiver of notice to permit the Service Agreements to be made effective for service billed on and after August 1, 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: September 17, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 18. South Carolina Electric & Gas Co. [Docket No. ER98-4391-000] Take notice that on August 28, 1998, South Carolina Electric & Gas Company (SCE&G), tendered a service agreement establishing Aquilla Power Corporation (APC), as a customer under the terms of SCE&G's Negotiated Market Sales Tariff. SCE&G requests an effective date of August 25, 1997. Accordingly, SCE&G requests waiver of the Commission's notice requirements. Copies of this filing were served upon SCEM, and the South Carolina Public Service Commission. Comment date: September 17, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 19. South Carolina Electric & Gas Co. [Docket No. ER98-4392-000] Take notice that on August 28, 1998, South Carolina Electric & Gas Company (SCE&G), tendered for filing a service agreements establishing Southern Company Energy Marketing, L.P. (SCEM), as a customer under the terms of SCE&G's Negotiated Market Sales Tariff. Accordingly, SCE&G requests waiver of the Commission's notice requirements. [[Page 48500]] Copies of this filing were served upon SCEM, and the South Carolina Public Service Commission. Comment date: September 17, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 20. South Carolina Electric & Gas Co. [Docket No. ER98-4393-000] Take notice that on August 28, 1998, South Carolina Electric & Gas Company (SCE&G), tendered for filing service agreements establishing Columbia Energy Power Marketing Corporation (CEPMC), Merchant Energy Group of the Americas, Inc. (MEGA), and Tractebel Energy Marketing, Inc. (TEM), as customers under the terms of SCE&G's Open Access Transmission Tariff. SCE&G requests waiver of the Commission's notice requirements. Copies of this filing were served upon CEPMC, MEGA, TEM, and the South Carolina Public Service Commission. Comment date: September 17, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 21. South Carolina Electric & Gas Company [Docket No. ER98-4394-000] Take notice that on August 28, 1998, South Carolina Electric & Gas Company (SCE&G), submitted service agreements establishing Columbia Energy Power Marketing Corporation (CEPMC), Merchant Energy Group of the Americas, Inc. (MEGA), as customers under the terms of SCE&G's Negotiated Market Sales Tariff. Accordingly, SCE&G requests waiver of the Commission's notice requirements. Copies of this filing were served upon CEPMC, MEGA, and the South Carolina Public Service Commission. Comment date: September 17, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 22. Northern States Power Company (Minnesota Company), Northern States Power Company (Wisconsin Company) [Docket No. ER98-4395-000] Take notice that on August 28, 1998, Northern States Power Company (Minnesota) and Northern States Power Company (Wisconsin) (collectively known as NSP) tendered for filing an Electric Service Agreement between NSP and NorAm Energy Services, Inc. (Customer). This Electric Service Agreement is an enabling agreement under which NSP may provide to Customer the electric services identified in NSP Operating Companies Electric Services Tariff Original Volume No. 4. NSP requests that this Electric Service Agreement be made effective on August 10, 1998. Comment date: September 17, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 23. Northern States Power Company (Minnesota Company), Northern States Power Company (Wisconsin Company) [Docket No. ER98-4396-000] Take notice that on August 28, 1998, Northern States Power Company (Minnesota) and Northern States Power Company (Wisconsin) (collectively known as NSP) tendered for filing a Short-Term Market-Based Electric Service Agreement between NSP and NorAm Energy Services, Inc. (Customer). NSP requests that this Short-Term Market-Based Electric Service Agreement be made effective on August 10, 1998. Comment date: September 17, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 24. Northern States Power Company (Minnesota Company), Northern States Power Company (Wisconsin Company) [Docket No. ER98-4397-000] Take notice that on August 28, 1998, Northern States Power Company (Minnesota) and Northern States Power Company (Wisconsin) (collectively known as NSP) tendered for filing a Short-Term Market-Based Electric Service Agreement between NSP and WPS Energy Services, Inc. (Customer). NSP requests that this Short-Term Market-Based Electric Service Agreement be made effective on August 10, 1998. Comment date: September 17, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 25. Northern States Power Company (Minnesota Company), Northern States Power Company (Wisconsin Company) [Docket No. ER98-4398-000] Take notice that on August 28, 1998, Northern States Power Company (Minnesota) and Northern States Power Company (Wisconsin) (collectively known as NSP) tendered for filing a Short-Term Market-Based Electric Service Agreement between NSP and MidAmerican Energy Company (Customer). NSP requests that this Short-Term Market-Based Electric Service Agreement be made effective on August 10, 1998. Comment date: September 17, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 26. Washington Water Power Company [Docket No. ER98-4399-000] Take notice that on August 28, 1998, Washington Water Power Company (WWP), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission pursuant to 18 CFR 35.13, an Executed Service Agreement under WWP's FERC Electric Tariff First Revised Volume No. 9, with PUD #1 of Clark County, WA, which replaces an unexecuted Service Agreement previously filed with the Commission under Docket No. ER97-1252-000, Service Agreement No. 47, effective December 15, 1996. Comment date: September 17, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 27. Pittsfield Generating Company, L.P. [Docket No. ER98-4400-000] Take notice that August 28, 1998, Pittsfield Generating Company, L.P. (Pittsfield), owner of a natural gas-fired electric generating facility in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, tendered for filing, pursuant to Rule 205 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.205, an application for waivers and blanket approvals under various regulations of the Commission and for an order accepting its Electric Rate Schedule FERC No. 1. Comment date: September 17, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 28. Western Resources, Inc. [Docket No. ER98-4401-000] Take notice that on August 28, 1998, Western Resources, Inc. (Western Resources), tendered for filing amendments to Electric Power Supply Agreements (Agreements) between Western Resources, Inc. d.b.a. KPL and Doniphan Electric Cooperative Association, Inc., Kaw Valley Electric Cooperative, Inc., and Nemaha-Marshall Electric Cooperative Association, Inc. (collectively ``Co-operatives''). Western Resources states that these amendments extend the Agreements, put limitations on rate changes, incorporate provisions concerning retail electric competition, and modify the ratchet provisions of the Agreements. Western Resources proposes that these amendments become effective on August 1, 1998. Western Resources also requests waiver of the Commission's notice requirements. Copies of the filing were served upon the Cooperatives and the Kansas Corporation Commission. Comment date: September 17, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. [[Page 48501]] 29. Western Resources, Inc. [Docket No. ER98-4402-000] Take notice that on August 28, 1998, Western Resources, Inc. tendered for filing an agreement between Western Resources and Kansas Municipal Energy Agency. Western Resources states that the purpose of the agreement is to permit the customer to take service under Western Resources' market-based power sales tariff on file with the Commission. Western Resources proposes that the agreement become effective August 3, 1998. Copies of the filing were served upon Kansas Municipal Energy Agency and the Kansas Corporation Commission. Comment date: September 17, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 30. Bridgeport Energy L.L.C. [Docket No. ER98-4403-000] Take notice that on August 28, 1998, Bridgeport Energy L.L.C. (Bridgeport), 10 Atlantic Street, Bridgeport, CT 06604, filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (the Commission) an ``Installed Capability Purchase and Sale Agreement'' for the sale of installed capability by Bridgeport to Northeast Utilities Service Company. Bridgeport has filed this Agreement in compliance with the Commission's Order issued June 24, 1998 in Docket No. ER98-2783-000, where the Commission granted Bridgeport's request for authority to sell electric power at market rates. Service under this Agreement commenced on August 1, 1998. Comment date: September 17, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 31. Bridgeport Energy L.L.C. [Docket No. ER98-4404-000] Take notice that on August 26, 1998, Bridgeport Energy L.L.C. (Bridgeport), 10 Atlantic Street, Bridgeport, CT 06604, filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (the Commission) the ``Agreement Between Bridgeport Energy LLC and Duke Energy Trading and Marketing, LLC'' (the Agreement) under which Bridgeport will supply electric power to Duke Energy Trading and Marketing Services, L.L.C. Bridgeport has filed this Agreement in compliance with the Commission's Order issued June 24, 1998 in Docket No. ER98-2783-000, where the Commission granted Bridgeport's request for authority to sell electric power at market rates. Service under this Agreement commenced on August 1, 1998. Comment date: September 17, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 32. Connexus Energy [Docket No. ER98-4407-000] Take notice that on August 28, 1998, Connexus Energy submitted for filing an amendment to its Rate Schedule. Connexus Energy states that the purpose of the amendment is to change the purchase obligation of Elk River Municipal Utilities. Comment date: September 17, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 33. Connexus Energy [Docket No. ER98-4428-000] Take notice that on August 28, 1998, Anoka Electric Cooperative submitted for filing a notice stating that, effective August 20, 1998, Anoka Electric Cooperative changed its name to Connexus Energy. Comment date: September 17, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 34. Two Elk Power Company Two Elk Generation Partners, Limited Partnership [Docket No. QF95-197-001] On August 31, 1998, Two Elk Power Company, on behalf of Two Elk Generation Partners, Limited Partnership, c/o North American Power Group, Ltd., 8480 East Orchard Road, Suite 4000, Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111, submitted for filing a supplement to its May 12, 1998, application for Commission recertification of a small power production facility pursuant to Section 292.207(b) of the Commission's Regulations. No determination has been made that the submittal constitutes a complete filing. According to the applicant, the proposed power production facility will be located in Campbell County, Wyoming. The facility will produce a net electrical output of approximately 250 MW, and will utilize waste coal as its primary energy source. Commercial operations are scheduled to commence in 2001, whereupon the applicant proposes to sell a majority of the facility's electric energy output into the public power grid at market based rates with the remainder of its output to be sold to the Black Thunder Mine. The initial application for Commission recertification was submitted on May 12, 1998, in Docket No. QF95-197- 001. The instant supplemental filing is made in response to a July 31, 1998, Commission letter requesting additional information regarding the May 12, 1998, application. Comment date: October 13, 1998. Standard Paragraphs 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. Linwood A. Watson, Jr., Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. 98-24299 Filed 9-9-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P