[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 200 (Friday, October 16, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55596-55598]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-27774]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. EG99-1-000, et al.]
Bear Swamp Generating Trust No. 1, et al.; Electric Rate and
Corporate Regulation Filings
October 5, 1998.
Take notice that the following filings have been made with the
Commission:
1. Bear Swamp Generating Trust No. 1
[Docket No. EG99-1-000]
Take notice that on October 1, 1998, Bear Swamp Generating Trust
No. 1 (Applicant), filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
an application for determination of exempt wholesale generator status
pursuant to Part 365 of the Commission's Regulations.
The Applicant is a business trust created pursuant to Chapter 38 of
Title 12 of the Delaware Code, 12 Del. Code Sec. 3801 et seq., which
has been formed to purchase an undivided interest in the Bear Swamp
Facility, an approximately 597 megawatt (MW) fully automated pumped
storage electric power generating facility on the Deerfield River in
the towns of Rowe and Florida, Massachusetts.
Comment date: October 19, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
2. Bear Swamp Generating Trust No. 2
[Docket No. EG99-2-000]
Take notice that on October 1, 1998, Bear Swamp Generating Trust
No. 2 (Applicant), filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
an application for determination of exempt wholesale generator status
pursuant to Part 365 of the Commission's Regulations.
The Applicant is a business trust created pursuant to Chapter 38 of
Title 12 of the Delaware Code, 12 Del. Code Sec. 3801 et seq., which
has been formed to purchase an undivided interest in the Bear Swamp
Facility, an approximately 597 megawatt (MW) fully automated pumped
storage electric power generating facility on the Deerfield River in
the towns of Rowe and Florida, Massachusetts.
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Comment date: October 19, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
3. Bear Swamp Generating Trust No. 3
[Docket No. EG99-3-000]
Take notice that on October 1, 1998, Bear Swamp Generating Trust
No. 3 (Applicant), filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
an application for determination of exempt wholesale generator status
pursuant to Part 365 of the Commission's Regulations.
The Applicant is a business trust created pursuant to Chapter 38 of
Title 12 of the Delaware Code, 12 Del. Code Sec. 3801 et seq., which
has been formed to purchase an undivided interest in the Bear Swamp
Facility, an approximately 597 megawatt (MW) fully automated pumped
storage electric power generating facility on the Deerfield River in
the towns of Rowe and Florida, Massachusetts.
Comment date: October 19, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
4. Bear Swamp III LLC
[Docket No. EG99-4-000]
Take notice that on October 1, 1998, Bear Swamp III LLC (Applicant)
filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an application for
determination of exempt wholesale generator status pursuant to Part 365
of the Commission'S Regulations.
The Applicant is the beneficial owner of Bear Swamp Generating
Trust No. 3, a Delaware business trust created to purchase an undivided
interest in the Bear Swamp Facility, an approximately 597 megawatt (MW)
fully automated pumped storage electric power generating facility on
the Deerfield River in the towns of Rowe and Florida, Massachusetts.
Comment date: October 19, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
5. New England Power Company
[Docket No. ER98-4690-000]
Take notice that on September 30, 1998, New England Power Company
(NEP), tendered for filing an Amendment to its FERC Rate Schedule No.
382, NEP's Unit Power Contract with UNITIL Power Corporation.
Comment date: October 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
6. New England Power Company
[Docket No. ER98-4691-000]
Take notice that on September 30, 1998, New England Power Company
(NEP), tendered for filing a Service Agreement with TransCanada Power
Marketing, Ltd., for service under NEP's FERC Electric Tariff, Original
Volume No. 10.
Comment date: October 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
7. The Washington Water Power Company
[Docket No. ER98-4692-000]
Take notice that on September 30, 1998, The Washington Water Power
Company (WWP), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission executed Service Agreement for Short-Term Firm and Non-Firm
Point-To-Point Transmission Service under WWP's Open Access
Transmission Tariff--FERC Electric Tariff, Volume No. 8 with Clearwater
Power Company.
WWP requests the Service Agreement be given the respective
effective date of September 2, 1998.
Comment date: October 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
8. Washington Water Power Company
[Docket No. ER98-4693-000]
Take notice that on September 30, 1998, Washington Water Power
Company (WWP), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission pursuant to 18 CFR Section 35.13, an unexecuted Service
Agreement under WWP's FERC Electric Tariff First Revised Volume No. 9,
with NorAm Energy Services, Inc.
WWP requests waiver of the prior notice requirements and that the
unexecuted Service Agreement be accepted for filing effective August
30, 1998.
Comment date: October 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
9. PacifiCorp
[Docket No. ER98-4694-000]
Take notice that on September 30, 1998, PacifiCorp, tendered for
filing in accordance with 18 CFR 35 of the Commission's Rules and
Regulations, a revised unexecuted Service Agreement under PacifiCorp's
FERC Electric Tariff, First Revised Volume No. 12 with the Participants
of the California Power Exchange.
Copies of this filing were supplied to the Public Utility
Commission of Oregon and the Washington Utilities and Transportation
Commission.
Comment date: October 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
10. Southern California Edison Company
[Docket No. ER98-4695-000]
Take notice that on September 30, 1998, Southern California Edison
Company (Edison), tendered for filing the Edison-Anaheim Extended
Interim Scheduling Coordinator Agreement (Agreement) between Edison and
the City of Anaheim (Anaheim), California. The Agreement allows Edison
to serve as Anaheim's Scheduling Coordinator for a maximum three month
period beginning October 1, 1998, until Anaheim is able to begin acting
as its own Scheduling Coordinator.
Edison is requesting that the Agreement become effective as of
October 1, 1998.
Copies of this filing were served upon the Public Utilities
Commission of the State of California and all interested parties.
Comment date: October 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
11. Southern California Edison Company
[Docket No. ER98-4696-000]
Take notice that on September 30, 1998, Southern California Edison
Company (Edison), tendered for filing the Edison-Azusa Extended Interim
Scheduling Coordinator Agreement (Agreement) between Edison and the
City of Azusa (Azusa), California. The Agreement allows Edison to serve
as Azusa's Scheduling Coordinator for a maximum three month period
beginning October 1, 1998, until Azusa is able to begin acting as its
own Scheduling Coordinator.
Edison is requesting that the Agreement become effective as of
October 1, 1998.
Copies of this filing were served upon the Public Utilities
Commission of the State of California and all interested parties.
Comment date: October 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
12. Southern California Edison Company
[Docket No. ER98-4697-000]
Take notice that on September 30, 1998, Southern California Edison
Company (Edison), tendered for filing the Edison-Banning Extended
Interim Scheduling Coordinator Agreement (Agreement) between Edison and
the City of Banning (Banning), California. The Agreement allows Edison
to serve as Banning's Scheduling Coordinator for a maximum three month
period beginning October 1, 1998, until
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Banning is able to begin acting as its own Scheduling Coordinator.
Edison is requesting that the Agreement become effective as of
October 1, 1998.
Copies of this filing were served upon the Public Utilities
Commission of the State of California and all interested parties.
Comment date: October 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
13. New England Power Pool
[Docket No. ER98-4698-000]
Take notice that on September 30, 1998, the New England Power Pool
(NEPOOL or Pool), Executive Committee filed a request for termination
of membership in NEPOOL, with an effective date of September 1, 1998,
of Princeton Municipal Light Department (Princeton). Such termination
is pursuant to the terms of the NEPOOL Agreement dated September 1,
1971, as amended, and previously signed by Princeton. The New England
Power Pool Agreement, as amended (the NEPOOL Agreement), has been
designated NEPOOL FPC No. 2.
The Executive Committee states that termination of Princeton with
an effective date of September 1, 1998, would relieve this entity, at
Princeton's request, of the obligations and responsibilities of Pool
membership and would not change the NEPOOL Agreement in any manner,
other than to remove Princeton from membership in the Pool.
Comment date: October 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
14. Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation
[Docket No. ER98-4701-000]
Take notice that on September 30, 1998, Rochester Gas and Electric
Corporation (RG&E), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission (Commission) Second Revised Sheet No. 64 to its
Open Access Transmission Tariff, FERC Tariff Original Volume No. 2
(OAT). This filing is intended to reduce the gross receipts tax charged
under the OAT in order to comply with New York State law.
RG&E requests waiver of the Commission's notice requirements for
good cause shown and an effective date of October 1, 1998.
A copy of this filing has been served on all parties to Docket No.
OA96-141. In addition, the revised tariff sheet is available on RG&E's
website and OASIS.
Comment date: October 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
15. American Energy Trading, Inc.
[Docket No. ER98-4702-000]
Take notice that on September 30, 1998, American Energy Trading,
Inc., tendered for filing notice of succession relating to a change in
the name from American Energy Solutions, Inc., to American Energy
Trading, Inc. American Energy Trading, Inc., hereby adopts, ratifies
and make its own in every respect all applicable rate schedules and
supplements in Rate Schedule No. 1, heretofore filed with the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission by American Energy Solutions, Inc.,
effective August 31, 1998.
Comment date: October 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
16. Virginia Electric and Power Company
[Docket No. ER98-4703-000]
Take notice that on September 30, 1998, Virginia Electric and Power
Company (Virginia Power), tendered for filing each of the Service
Agreements between Virginia Electric and Power Company and Northern/AES
Energy, LLC and CSW Energy Services, Inc., under the FERC Electric
Tariff (Second Revised Volume No. 4), which was accepted by order of
the Commission dated August 13, 1998 in Docket No. ER98-3771-000. Under
the tendered Service Agreements, Virginia Power will provide services
to Northern/AES Energy, LLC and CSW Energy Services, Inc., under the
rates, terms and conditions of the applicable Service Schedules
included in the Tariff.
Copies of the filing were served upon Northern/AES Energy, LLC, CSW
Energy Services, Inc., the Virginia State Corporation Commission and
the North Carolina Utilities Commission.
Comment date: October 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
17. Central Illinois Public Service Company
[Docket No. ER98-4704-000]
Take notice that on September 30, 1998, Central Illinois Public
Service Company (CIPS), tendered for filing revisions to its Rate
Schedule for Full Requirements Service to Mt. Carmel Public Utility
Company (Mt. Carmel). Under the revision, proposed to be effective
August 1, 1998, CIPS will lower the demand charge for service to Mt.
Carmel and offer a further discount under specified conditions to
permit Mt. Carmel to retain large industrial loads.
CIPS requests an effective date of August 1, 1998 and, accordingly,
seeks waiver of the Commission's notice requirements.
Copies of the filing were served upon Mt. Carmel Public Utility
Company and the Illinois Commerce Commission.
Comment date: October 20, 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. 98-27774 Filed 10-15-98; 8:45 am]
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