[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 199 (Thursday, October 15, 1998)] [Notices] [Pages 55383-55385] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 98-27666] [[Page 55383]] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. ER98-4512-000, et al.;] Consolidated Water Power Company, et al. Electric Rate and Corporate Regulation Filings October 6, 1998. Take notice that the following filings have been made with the Commission: 1. Consolidated Water Power Company [Docket No. ER98-4512-000] Take notice that on October 1, 1998, Consolidated Water Power Company (CWPCo), 231 First Avenue, North, Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin 54495-8050, tendered for filing with the Commission a supplement to its application for authority to sell electricity for resale at market- based rates. A copy of this filing has been provided to the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin. Comment date: October 21, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 2. USGen New England, Inc. [Docket Nos. EC98-66-000 and ER98-4705-000] Take notice that on September 30, 1998, USGen New England, Inc. tendered for filing an application for approval pursuant to Section 203 of the Federal Power Act for a sale leaseback of jurisdictional facilities associated with the Bear Swamp hydroelectric generating plant located on Deerfield River in the towns of Rowe and Florida, Massachusetts. Comment date: November 5, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 3. California Independent System Operator Corporation [Docket Nos. ER98-1499-000; ER98-2113-002] Take notice that on September 30, 1998, the California Independent System Operator Corporation (ISO), tendered for filing the executed Amendment No. 1, to the Meter Service Agreement for ISO Metered Entities between the Salt River Agricultural Improvement and Power District and the ISO for acceptance by the Commission. The ISO states that this filing revises the Meter Service Agreement for ISO Metered Entities, as directed by the Commission, to comply with the Commission's order issued December 17, 1997 in Pacific Gas and Electric Co., 81 FERC para. 61,320 (1997). The ISO states that this filing has been served on all parties listed on the official service list in the above-referenced dockets. Comment date: October 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 4. Wisconsin Electric Power Company [Docket No. ER98-4659-000] Take notice that on October 1, 1998, Wisconsin Electric Power Company (Wisconsin Electric), tendered for filing an amendment to the unexecuted electric service agreements filed in Docket No. ER98-4659. Wisconsin Electric again respectfully requests an effective date of August 29, 1998, for the revised agreements to allow for economic transactions. Copies of the filing have been served on the customer, the Michigan Public Service Commission, and the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin. Comment date: October 21, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 5. The Washington Water Power Company [Docket No. ER99-1-000] Take notice that on October 1, 1998, the Washington Water Power Company (WWP), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission pursuant to 18 CFR 35.13 an executed Interconnection and Operating Agreement between WWP and Clearwater Power Company. Comment date: October 21, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 6. The Washington Water Power [Docket No. ER99-2-000] Take notice that on October 1, 1998, The Washington Water Power Company (WWP), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an executed Firm Point-to-Point Service Agreement under WWP's Open Access Transmission Tariff, second revised Volume No. 8. WWP requests an effective date of October 1, 1998. Comment date: October 21, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 7. Washington Water Power Company [Docket No. ER99-3-000] Take notice that on October 1, 1998, Washington Water Power, (WWP), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission pursuant to 18 CFR Section 35.13, executed Mutual Netting Agreements for allowing arrangements of amounts which become due and owing to one Party to be set off against amounts which are due and owing to the other Party with Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District, The Montana Power Trading & Marketing Company, and Hafslund Energy Trading, L.L.C. WWP requests waiver of the prior notice requirement and requests an effective date of September 1, 1998. Comment date: October 21, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 8. Arizona Public Service Company [Docket No. ER99-4-000] Take notice that on October 1, 1998, Arizona Public Service Company (APS), tendered for filing Umbrella Service Agreements to provide Firm and Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service to B.C. Hydro Power Exchange (Powerex), under APS'' Open Access Transmission Tariff. A copy of this filing has been served on Powerex and the Arizona Corporation Commission. Comment date: October 21, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 9. Virginia Electric and Power Company [Docket No. ER99-5-000] Take notice that on October 1, 1998, Virginia Electric and Power Company (Virginia Power or the Company), tendered for filing notice of cancellation effective November 16, 1998, of the service agreement with Vastar Power Marketing, Inc., designated Service Agreement No. 63, under FERC Electric Tariff Original Volume No. 4 filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission). The Company requests that the Commission permit the termination of the Service Agreement to become effective November 16, 1998. Copies of the filing were served upon Vastar Power Marketing, Inc., Southern Company Energy Marketing L.P., the Virginia State Corporation Commission and the North Carolina Utilities Commission. Comment date: October 21, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 10. Public Service Company of New Mexico [Docket No. ER99-6-000] Take notice that on October 1, 1998, Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM), tendered for filing an executed [[Page 55384]] service agreement for electric power and energy sales at negotiated rates under the terms of PNM's Power and Energy Sales Tariff, with Oklahoma Gas & Electric Energy Resources, Inc. (OGE Energy Resources, Inc.), dated September 3, 1998. PNM's filing is available for public inspection at its offices in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Copies of the filing have been sent to OGE Energy Resources, Inc., and to the New Mexico Public Utility Commission. Comment date: October 21, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 11. Sierra Pacific Power Company [Docket No. ER99-7-000] Take notice that on October 1, 1998, Sierra Pacific Power Company (Sierra), filed a revision to the General Transfer Agreement (GTA) between Sierra and Bonneville Power Administration (ABPA). Sierra states that the revision would decrease the total monthly facilities charge from $134,556 to $133,922 to reflect a change in the percentage of initial capital investment used to calculate the Estimated O&M Charge. Sierra requests that the increased charge be made effective on October 31, 1998. Copies of this filing were served upon the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada, the Public Utilities Commission of California, the Nevada Bureau of Consumer Protection and Bonneville Power Administration. Comment date: October 21, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 12. Delmarva Power & Light Company [Docket No. ER99-8-000] Take notice that on October 1, 1998, Delmarva Power & Light Company (Delmarva), tendered for filing an executed umbrella service agreement with Merchant Energy Group of the Americas, Inc., under Delmarva's market rate sales tariff. Delmarva requests an effective date of October 1, 1998. Comment date: October 21, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 13. Idaho Power Company [Docket No. ER99-9-000] Take notice that on October 1, 1998, Idaho Power Company (IPC), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission a Service Agreement for Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service between Idaho Power Company and El Paso Energy Marketing Company under Idaho Power Company FERC Electric Tariff No. 5, Open Access Transmission Tariff. Idaho Power requests the Commission accept this Service Agreement for filing, designate an effective date of September 14, 1998 and a rate schedule number. Comment date: October 21, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 14. Consumers Energy Company [Docket No. ER99-10-000] Take notice that on October 1, 1998, Consumers Energy Company (Consumers), tendered for filing an executed Service Agreement for Network Integration Transmission Service pursuant to Consumers' Open Access Transmission Service Tariff and a Network Operating Agreement with Tenaska Power Services Company (Customer) with effective dates of September 18, 1998. Comment date: October 21, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 15. Consumers Energy Company [Docket No. ER99-11-000] Take notice that on October 1, 1998, Consumers Energy Company (Consumers), tendered for filing an executed Service Agreement for Network Integration Transmission Service pursuant to Consumers' Open Access Transmission Service Tariff and a Network Operating Agreement with Tenneco Packaging (Customer) with effective dates of September 18, 1998. Copies of the filed agreements were served upon the Michigan Public Service Commission and the Customer. Comment date: October 21, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 16. New York State Electric & Gas Corporation [Docket No. ER99-12-000] Take notice that on October 1, 1998, New York State Electric & Gas Corporation (NYSEG), filed executed Network Service and Network Operating Agreements between NYSEG and both Energetix, Inc., and Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation. These Agreements specify that the Transmission Customers have 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 September 3, 1998, for the Service Agreements. NYSEG has served copies of the filing on the New York State Public Service Commission and the Transmission Customers. Comment date: October 21, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 17. Ameren Services Company [Docket No. ER99-13-000] Take notice that on October 1, 1998, Ameren Services Company (ASC), tendered for filing a Service Agreement for Long-Term Firm Point-to- Point Transmission Service. ASC asserts that the purpose of the Agreement is for ASC when it takes transmission service for itself in accordance with FERC regulations, and pursuant to its Open Access Transmission Tariff filed in Docket No. ER96-677-004. Comment date: October 21, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 18. South Carolina Electric & Gas Company [Docket No. ER99-15-000] Take notice that on October 1, 1998, South Carolina Electric & Gas Company (SCE&G), submitted a service agreement establishing Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSEG) as a customer under the terms of SCE&G's Negotiated Market Sales Tariff. SCE&G requests an effective date of September 1, 1998. Accordingly, SCE&G requests waiver of the Commission's notice requirements. Copies of this filing were served upon Public Service Electric and Gas Company and the South Carolina Public Service Commission. Comment date: October 21, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 19. The Montana Power Company [Docket No. ER99-16-000] Take notice that on October 1, 1998, The Montana Power Company (Montana), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission pursuant to 18 CFR 35.13 a Network Integration Transmission Service Agreement with Commercial Energy of Montana (Commercial Energy), under Montana's FERC Electric Tariff, Second Revised Volume No. 5 (Open Access Transmission Tariff). A copy of the filing was served upon Commercial Energy. Comment date: October 21, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. [[Page 55385]] 20. Western Resources, Inc. [Docket No. ER99-17-000] Take notice of that on October 1, 1998, Western Resources, Inc., tendered for filing an agreement between Western Resources and Cargill- Alliant, LLC. 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. The agreement is proposed to become effective September 4, 1998. Copies of the filing were served upon Cargill-Alliant, LLC and the Kansas Corporation Commission. Comment date: October 21, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 21. Allegheny Power Service Corp., on Behalf of Monongahela Power Co., the Potomac Edison Company and West Penn Power Company (Allegheny Power) [Docket No. ER99-18-000] Take notice that on October 1, 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. 4 to add two (2) new Customers to the Market Rate Tariff under which Allegheny Power offers generation services. Allegheny Power requests a waiver of notice requirements to make service available as of September 30, 1998, to Commonwealth Edison Company and Northeast Utilities Service Company. 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: October 21, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 22. USGen New England, Inc. [Docket No. ER99-19-000] Take notice that on October 1, 1998, USGen New England, Inc. tendered for filing power sales agreements associated with service under its Rate Schedule FERC No. 1, as required by the Commission in New England Power Company, et al., 82 FERC 61,179 (1998). Comment date: October 21, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 23. Baltimore Gas and Electric [Docket No. ES98-49-000] Take notice that on September 24, 1998, Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE) submitted an application, under Section 204 of the Federal Power Act, for authorization to issue short-term debt, with not more than $700 million aggregate principal amount outstanding at any time, on or before December 31, 2000. Comment date: October 30, 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. 98-27666 Filed 10-14-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P