[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 195 (Thursday, October 8, 1998)] [Notices] [Pages 54129-54132] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 98-27002] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. EL98-78-000, et al.] Public Service Company of New Mexico, et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate Regulation Filings October 1, 1998 Take notice that the following filings have been made with the Commission: 1. Public Service Company of New Mexico [Docket No. EL98-78-000] Take notice that on September 25, 1998, Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM) submitted for filing a Petition for Declaratory Order and Expedited Action. The petition requests that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission declare that it has exclusive jurisdiction over certain issues addressed by the New Mexico Public Utility Commission (NMPUC) in Case No. 2812. In particular, PNM requests that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission find that: (1) the authority to order wholesale wheeling, including the type ordered by the NMPUC, is subject to the Commission's exclusive jurisdiction; (2) the authority to order interconnection, including the type ordered by the NMPUC, is subject to the Commission's exclusive jurisdiction; (3) the NMPUC order is procedurally and substantively inconsistent with federal law and requirements; (4) if the contract for wholesale electric services between PNM and the City of Gallup at issue in the NMPUC proceedings is subject to concurrent (rather than exclusive) Commission jurisdiction and interpretation with respect to the issues raised, the Commission should exercise its authority on the facts presented; and (5) the contract between PNM and the City of Gallup at issue in the NMPUC proceedings does not require PNM to deliver power to PNM's Yah-Ta-Hey substation. PNM requests an expedited decision on its petition. Comment date: November 2, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 2. Central Power and Light Company [Docket No. ER95-1141-001] Take notice that on September 28, 1998, Central Power and Light Company (CPL), submitted for filing selected revised pages of a Transmission Service Agreement (TSA), between CPL and Rio Grande Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Rio Grande), filed July 1, 1996 in this docket in compliance with the Commission's ``Order Accepting in Part and Rejecting in Part Transmission Agreement and Declining to Rule on Termination Fee Issue'' (Order), issued May 30, 1996. CPL and Rio Grande have settled a number of issues in dispute between them at the Commission and in the Texas courts. As part of the settlement, CPL and Rio Grande agreed to withdraw all pending pleadings and requests for rehearing and CPL agreed to make a revised compliance filing in this docket. Copies of this filing were served upon Rio Grande and the Public Utility Commission of Texas. Comment date: October 16, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. [[Page 54130]] 3. Advantage Energy, Inc., Strategic Energy Ltd., Tri-Valley Corporation, and Stand Energy Corporation [Docket Nos. ER97-2758-003, ER96-3107-006, ER97-3428-004, and ER95-362- 014] Take notice that the following informational filings have been made with the Commission and are available for public inspection and copying in the Commission's Public Reference Room: On September 25, 1998, Advantage Energy, Inc. filed certain information as required by the Commission's July 14, 1997 order in Docket No. ER97-2758-000. On September 28, 1998, Strategic Energy Ltd. filed certain information as required by the Commission's November 13, 1996 order in Docket No. ER96-3107-000. On September 28, 1998, Tri-Valley Corporation filed certain information as required by the Commission's August 6, 1997 order in Docket No. ER97-3428-000. On September 30, 1998, Stand Energy Corporation filed certain information as required by the Commission's February 24, 1995 order in Docket No. ER95-362-012. 4. California Independent System Power Corporation [Docket Nos. ER98-3760-001] Take notice that on September 28, 1998, the California Independent System Operator Corporation (ISO), tendered for filing a compliance filing in the above-referenced docket which includes a revision to the ISO Tariff. The ISO states that this filing was submitted to comply with the Commission's September 11, 1998, Order in this docket, 84 FERC para. 61,217 (1998). The ISO states that this filing has been served on all parties listed on the official service list in the above-referenced docket. Comment date: October 16, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 5. Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation [Docket No. ER98-4195-000] Take notice that on September 28, 1998, Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation (NMPC) tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an amended Transmission Service Agreement between NMPC and Allegheny Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Allegheny). This Transmission Service Agreement specifies that Allegheny 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 has served copies of the filing upon the New York State Public Service Commission, the New York Power Authority and Allegheny. Comment date: October 16, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 6. Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation [Docket No. ER98-4269-000] Take notice that on September 28, 1998, Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation (NMPC) tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an amended Transmission Service Agreement between NMPC and American Municipal Power--Ohio, Inc. (Amp-Ohio). This Transmission Service Agreement specifies that Amp-Ohio 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 has served copies of the filing upon the New York State Public Service Commission, the New York Power Authority and Amp-Ohio. Comment date: October 16, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 7. Kansas City Power & Light Company [Docket No. ER98-4303-000] Take notice that on September 28, 1998, Kansas City Power & Light Company (KCPL), tendered for filing ten revised Specifications for Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service which identify the POD and POR for the transactions. In its filing, KCPL stated that the rates included in the above- mentioned Service Agreement are KCPL's rates and charges in the compliance filing to FERC Order No. 888-A in Docket No. OA97-636-000. Comment date: October 16, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 8. Northeast Utilities Service Company [Docket No. ER98-4535-000] Take notice that on September 28, 1998, Northeast Utilities Service Company (NUSCO), tendered for filing a Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service Agreement between NUSCO and Griffin Energy Marketing, L.L.C. On September 11, 1998, Northeast Utilities (NUSCO), filed with FERC two Service Agreements between NUSCO and Griffin Energy Marketing, L.L.C., for Non-Firm Point-To-Point Transmission Service and Firm Point-To-Point Transmission Service under the NU System Companies' Open Access Transmission Tariff No. 9. Comment date: October 16, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 9. Public Service Company of New Mexico [Docket No. ER98-4662-000] Take notice that on September 28, Public Service Company of New Mexico, tendered for filing executed service agreements for point-to- point transmission service under its Open Access transmission Service Tariff, with American Electric Power Service Corporation (2 agreements, dated September 23, 1998, for Non-firm and Firm Service). PNM requests an effective date of the date of execution for the service agreements. Comment date: October 16, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 10. Pacific Gas and Electric Company [Docket No. ER98-4663-000] Take notice that on September 28, 1998, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), tendered for filing a revised Appendix A to the System Bulk Power and Purchase Agreement between PG&E and the City of Santa Clara, California (City or Santa Clara). The revised Appendix A changes the energy rates under PG&E's Rate Schedule FERC No. 108, for the firm system power sale by PG&E to the City. Copies of this filing were served upon City and the California Public Utilities Commission. Comment date: October 16, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 11. Boralex Stratton Energy, Inc. [Docket No. ER98-4652-000] Take notice that on September 28, 1998, Boralex Stratton Energy, Inc. (Boralex Stratton), petitioned the Commission for acceptance of Boralex Stratton Rate Schedule FERC No. 1; the granting of certain blanket approvals, including the authority to sell electricity at market-based rates; and the waiver of certain Commission Regulations. Boralex Stratton intends to engage in the wholesale sale of electric power from a 47 MW small power production facility, fueled by biomass, which it is acquiring in the United States. Boralex Stratton is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Boralex Industries Inc., which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Boralex Inc., a Canadian corporation which has registered as a Foreign Utility Company with the Securities & Exchange Commission. Boralex Inc., owns in whole or in part eight hydroelectric [[Page 54131]] facilities and one gas-fired cogeneration facilities located in Canada, with an aggregate generation capacity of 61.4 MW. None of the electricity generated by Boralex Inc., is sold in or transmitted to the United States. Comment date: October 16, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 12. Niagara Mohawk Power Company [Docket No. ER98-4664-000] Take notice that on September 28, 1998, Niagara Mohawk Power Company (NMPC), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an 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 September 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: October 16, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 13. Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation [Docket No. ER98-4665-000] Take notice that on September 28, 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 west of NMPC's constrained Central-West 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 September 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: October 16, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 14. Cleco Corporation [Docket No. ER98-4666-000] Take notice that on September 28, 1998, Cleco Corporation, (Cleco), tendered for filing a service agreement under which Cleco will make market based power sales under its MR-1, tariff with Illinois Power Company. Cleco requests that the Commission accept the Service Agreement with an effective date of July 29, 1998 and waive the prior notice requirement consistent with the Commission's practice with service agreements to existing tariffs. Cleco states that a copy of the filing has been served on Illinois Power Company. Comment date: October 16, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 15. Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation [Docket No. ER98-4667-000] Take notice that on September 28, 1998, Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation (CHG&E) tendered for filing pursuant to Section 35.12 of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's Regulations in 18 CFR, a Service Agreement for Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service between CHG&E and Duke/Louis Dreyfus, L.L.C. The terms and conditions of service under this Agreement are made pursuant to CHG&E'S FERC Open Access Schedule, Original Volume 1 (Transmission Tariff) filed in compliance with the Commission's Order 888 in Docket No. RM95- 8-000 and RM94-7-001 and amended in compliance with Commission Order dated May 28, 1997. CHG&E requests an effective date of September 9, 1998. A copy of this filing has been served on the Public Service Commission of the State of New York. Comment date: October 16, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 16. Central Hudson Gas and Electric Corporation [Docket No. ER98-4668-000] Take notice that on September 28, 1998, Central Hudson Gas and Electric Corporation (CHG&E), tendered for filing pursuant to Section 35.12 of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's Regulations in 18 CFR a Service Agreement between CHG&E and Statoil Energy Services, Inc. The terms and conditions of service under this Agreement are made pursuant to CHG&E's FERC Electric Rate Schedule, Original Volume 1 (Power Sales Tariff) accepted by the Commission in Docket No. ER97-890- 000. CHG&E has requested waiver of the 60-day notice provision pursuant to 18 CFR 35.11 and requests an effective date of August 28, 1998. A copy of this filing has been served on the Public Service Commission of the State of New York. Comment date: October 16, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 17. Wisconsin Electric Power Company [Docket No. ER98-4669-000] Take notice that on September 28, 1998, Wisconsin Electric Power Company (Wisconsin Electric), tendered for filing a Consent to Assignment between itself and Duke Energy Trading and Marketing, L.L.C., (DETM). The agreement establishes DETM as a customer, in lieu of Duke/Louis Dreyfus L.L.C., under Wisconsin Energy Corporation Operating Companies' transmission service tariff (FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 1). Wisconsin Electric respectfully requests waiver of the Commission's notice requirements to permit an effective date of October 1, 1998, coincident with the assignment itself. Wisconsin Electric is authorized to state that DETM joins in the requested effective date. Copies of the filing have been served on DETM, the Michigan Public Service Commission, and the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin. Comment date: October 16, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 18. Kentucky Utilities Company [Docket No. ER98-4670-000] Take notice that on September 22, 1998, Kentucky Utilities Company (KU), tendered for filing an executed Power Services Agreement between KU and Florida Power & Light under KU's Power Services Tariff, Rate PS. Comment date: October 16, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 19. Louisville Gas and Electric Company; Kentucky Utilities Company [Docket No. ER98-4671-000] Take notice that on September 28, 1998, Louisville Gas and Electric Company/Kentucky Utilities (LG&E/ [[Page 54132]] KU), tendered for filing an executed Service Agreement for Firm Point- To-Point Transmission Service between LG&E/KU and Constellation Power Source, Inc., under LG&E/KU's Open Access Transmission Tariff. Comment date: October 16, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 20. Nevada Power Company [Docket No. ER98-4672-000] Take notice that on September 28, 1998, Nevada Power Company (Nevada Power), tendered for filing, an amendment to its Electric Service Coordination Tariff. The amendment is being made to make the unbundled rates for transmission service consistent with the rates filed by Nevada Power in Docket No. OA96-188-003 (Open Access Transmission Tariff compliance filing). Nevada Power requests an effective date of November 23, 1998. Comment date: October 16, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 21. Southwest Power Pool Inc. [Docket No. ER98-4675-000] Take notice that on September 28, 1998, Southwest Power Pool (SPP), tendered for filing two executed service agreements with PanCanadian Energy Services Inc., for short-term firm point-to-point transmission service and non-firm point-to-point firm transmission service under the SPP Open Access Transmission Tariff. SPP requests waiver of Section 35.3 of the Commission's Regulations, 18 CFR 35.3, to allow these agreements to become effective as of September 1, 1998. Copies of this filing were served upon each of the parties to these agreements. Comment date: October 16, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 22. Montaup Electric Company [Docket No. ER98-4676-000] Take notice that on September 28, 1998, Montaup Electric Company (Montaup), filed an interconnection agreement between itself and Tiverton Power Associates Limited Partnership (TPA). Montaup requests the Commission to waive the notice requirement in order to allow the agreement to become effective as of the filing date. Comment date: October 16, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 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. David P. Boergers, Secretary. [FR Doc. 98-27002 Filed 10-7-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P