[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 220 (Monday, November 16, 1998)] [Notices] [Pages 63721-63724] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 98-30514] [[Page 63721]] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. EC99-7-000, et al.] American Ref-Fuel Company of Delaware Valley, L.P., et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate Regulation Filings November 4, 1998. Take notice that the following filings have been made with the Commission: 1. American Ref-Fuel Company of Delaware Valley, L.P. [Docket No. EC99-7-000] Take notice that on October 29, 1998, American Ref-Fuel Company of Delaware Valley, L.P. (ARC Delaware) submitted for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) pursuant to 18 CFR Part 33, a ``Petition of American Ref-Fuel Company of Delaware Valley, L.P. for an Order Under Section 203 of the Federal Power Act Approving the Transfer of Jurisdictional Assets.'' Applicant has requested that the Commission, by order issued no later than December 16, 1998, authorize the transfer of 50 percent of the partnership interests in ARC Delaware. ARC Delaware is the lessee of a waste to energy generating facility located in the City of Chester, Delaware County, Pennsylvania. Comment date: November 30, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 2. Western Systems Power Pool [Docket No. ER91-195-034] Take notice that the following informational filing has been made with the Commission and is available for public inspection and copying in the Commission's Public Reference Room: On October 30, 1998, Western Systems Power Pool filed certain information as required by the Commission's June 1, 1992 order in Docket No. ER91-195-000. 3. Boston Edison Co. [Docket No. ER99-333-000] Take notice that on October 27, 1998, Boston Edison Company (Boston Edison) filed, for informational purposes only, amended true-up to actual reports for calendar years 1995 and 1996 regarding charges to Cambridge Electric Light Company for the use of Station 509. Boston Edison's charges for the use of Station 509 are governed by its FERC Rate Schedule No. 101. A report for calendar year 1995 charges was previously accepted for filing in Docket No. ER97-2067-000. A report for calendar year 1996 charges was previously accepted for filing in Docket No. ER98-1985-000. 4. New England Power Pool [Docket No. ER99-407-000] Take notice that on October 30, 1998, the New England Power Pool (NEPOOL or Pool) Executive Committee, filed a request for termination of memberships in NEPOOL, with an effective date of November 1, 1998, of QST Energy (QST) and CNG Energy Services (``CNG''). Such termination is pursuant to the terms of the NEPOOL Agreement dated September 1, 1971, as amended, and previously signed by QST and by CNG. The New England Power Pool Agreement, as amended (the NEPOOL Agreement), has been designated NEPOOL FPC No. 2. The Executive Committee states that terminations of QST and CNG with an effective date of November 1, 1998 would relieve these entities, at their requests, of the obligations and responsibilities of Pool membership and would not change the NEPOOL Agreement in any manner, other than to remove QST and CNG from membership in the Pool. Comment date: November 19, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 5. Mississippi Power Co. [Docket No. ER99-363-000] Take notice that on October 29, 1998, Mississippi Power Company tendered for filing an informational filing required under the Transmission Facilities Agreement between Mississippi Power Company and Gulf States Utilities Company (Entergy) dated February 25, 1982. 6. Unitil Power Corp.; Fitchburg Gas and Electric Light Co.; Unitil Resources, Inc.; Shamrock Trading, LLC; The Dayton Power and Light Co.; NEV California, L.L.C.; New Energy Holdings, Inc.; New Energy Ventures, L.L.C.; NEV East, L.L.C.; NEV Midwest, L.L.C.; DPL Energy; Progress Power Marketing, Inc.; Atlanta Gas Light Services, Inc.; f/n/a/ The Energy Spring, Inc.; Anker Power Services, Inc.; Philadelphia Gas Works; Vastar Power Marketing, Inc.; Hinson Power Co. [Docket Nos. ER99-350-000; ER99-351-000; ER99-352-000; ER98-3526-001; ER99-355-000; ER97-4653-004; ER96-1387-010; ER97-4636-004; ER97-4652- 004; ER97-4654-004; ER96-2601-009; ER96-1618-010; ER97-542-005; ER97- 3788-004; ER98-124-001; ER95-1685-013; and ER95-1314-014] Take notice that the following informational filings have been made with the Commission are available for public inspection and copying in the Commission's Public Reference Room: On October 28, 1998, Unitil Power Corp. filed certain information as required by the Commission's September 25, 1997 order in Docket Nos. ER97-2460-000, et seq. On October 28, 1998, Fitchburg Gas and Electric Light Company filed certain information as required by the Commission's September 25, 1997 order in Docket Nos. ER97-2460-000, et seq. On October 28, 1998, Unitil Resources, Inc. filed certain information as required by the Commission's September 25, 1997 order in Docket Nos. ER97-2460-000, et seq. On October 28, 1998, Shamrock Trading, L.L.C. filed certain information as required by the Commission's August 7, 1998 order in Docket No. ER98-3526-000. On October 28, 1998, The Dayton Power and Light Company filed certain information as required by the Commission's September 30, 1996 order in Docket No. ER96-2602-000. On October 28, 1998, NEV California, L.L.C. filed certain information as required by the Commission's November 12, 1997 order in Docket No. ER97-4653-000. On October 28, 1998, New Energy Holding, Inc. filed certain information as required by the Commission's September 6, 1996 order in Docket No. ER96-1387-000. On October 28, 1998, New Energy Ventures, L.L.C. filed certain information as required by the Commission's November 12, 1997 order in Docket No. ER97-4636-000. On October 28, 1998, NEV East, L.L.C. filed certain information as required by the Commission's November 12, 1997 order in Docket No. ER97-4652-000. On October 28, 1998, NEV Midwest, L.L.C. filed certain information as required by the Commission's November 12, 1997 order in Docket No. ER97-4654-000. On October 28, 1998, DPL Energy filed certain information as required by the Commission's September 30, 1996 order in Docket No. ER96-2601-000. On October 28, 1998, Progress Power Marketing, Inc. filed certain information as required by the Commission's August 2, 1996 order in Docket No. ER96-1618-000. On October 28, 1998, Atlanta Gas Light Services, Inc. (f/n/a/ The Energy Spring, Inc.) filed certain information as required by the Commission's January 8, 1997 order in Docket No. ER97-542-000. On October 28, 1998, Anker Power Services, Inc. filed certain information [[Page 63722]] as required by the Commission's September 19, 1997 order in Docket No. ER97-3788-000. On October 28, 1998, Philadelphia Gas Works filed certain information as required by the Commission's November 19, 1997 order in Docket No. ER98-124-000. On October 28, 1998, Vastar Power Marketing, Inc. filed certain information as required by the Commission's October 26, 1995 order in Docket No. ER95-1685-000. On October 28, 1998, Hinson Power Company filed certain information as required by the Commission's August 29, 1995 order in Docket No. ER95-1314-000. 7. Mississippi Power Co. [Docket No. ER99-374-000] Take notice that on October 29, 1998, Mississippi Power Company (Mississippi) tendered for filing an informational filing of schedules showing charges produced by the formula rate under the Transmission Facilities Agreement (TFA) between Mississippi Power Company and Alabama Power Company (Alabama) for the calendar year January 1, 1999 through December 31, 1999. Also included are work papers showing determination of total net investment and the derivation of total fixed expenses and cost of capital used in the formula rate. 8. New England Power Pool [Docket No. ER99-408-000] Take notice that on October 30, 1998, the New England Power Pool Executive Committee, filed for acceptance a signature page to the New England Power Pool (NEPOOL) Agreement dated September 1, 1971, as amended, signed by Select Energy, Inc. (Select Energy). The NEPOOL Agreement has been designated NEPOOL FPC No. 2. The Executive Committee states that the Commission's acceptance of Select Energy's signature page would permit NEPOOL to expand its membership to include Select Energy. NEPOOL further states that the filed signature page does not change the NEPOOL Agreement in any manner, other than to make Select Energy a member in NEPOOL. NEPOOL requests an effective date of December 1, 1998, for commencement of participation in NEPOOL by Select Energy. Comment date: November 19, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 9. Deseret Generation & Transmission Co-operative [Docket No. ER99-409-000] Take notice that on October 30, 1998, Deseret Generation & Transmission Co-operative (Deseret), tendered for filing a proposed rider to its Rate Schedule A, which has been designated as FERC Electric Tariff Original Volume No. 1. The proposed rider sets forth a formula by which Deseret's rates for electric power for service to certain marginal loads of a retail customer of its member, Garkane Power Association, Inc. (Garkane), will be determined. The formula ties the price that Garkane will pay for electric power to serve the marginal loads of its retail customer to an oil commodity index. The rates that Deseret will recover from Garkane will not exceed the rates set forth in Rate Schedule A over the life of the rider. Deseret requests a waiver of the Commission's notice requirements for an effective date of October 30, 1998. The proposed rider is being filed in order to assist Garkane in retaining a retail customer that Garkane is in danger of losing due to fluctuations in oil commodity pricing. Deseret has determined that loss of a such a Member retail load would adversely impact Deseret and all of its members, including Garkane. Copies of this filing have been served upon Bridger Valley Electric Association, Dixie-Escalante Rural Electric Association, Flowell Electric Association, Garkane Power Association, Inc., Moon Lake Electric Association, Inc., Mount Wheeler Power, Inc. Comment date: November 19, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 10. Deseret Generation & Transmission Co-operative [Docket No. ER99-410-000] Notice is hereby given that effective the 31st day of December 1998, Rate Schedule FERC No. 3, effective October 16, 1996, and filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission by Deseret Generation & Transmission Co-operative will terminate by its own terms. Notice of the termination has been served on Kanab City, Utah by Deseret Generation & Transmission Co-operative. Comment date: November 19, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 11. Cogentrix Energy Power Marketing, Inc. [Docket No. ER99-411-000] On October 30, 1998, Cogentrix Energy Power Marketing, Inc. (CEPM), a North Carolina corporation, petitioned the Commission for acceptance of CEPM's First Revised Rate Schedule FERC No. 1, providing for the sale of electricity at market-based rates to affiliates that are not public utilities with a franchised electric service territory. CEPM is a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Cogentrix Energy, Inc., a developer, owner, and operator of independent power facilities. CEPM has no affiliates that are public utilities with a franchised electric service territory. Comment date: November 19, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 12. Commonwealth Edison Company [Docket No. ER99-416-000] Take notice that on October 29, 1998, Commonwealth Edison Company (ComEd), tendered for filing service agreements establishing Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc. (AECI) and Cleco Corporation (CLECO) as customers under ComEd's FERC Electric Market Based-Rate Schedule for power sales. ComEd requests an effective date of August 31, 1998 for the AECI Service Agreement to coincide with the first day of service to AECI under this Service Agreement. ComEd requests an effective date of September 4, 1998 for the CLECO Service Agreement to coincide with the first day of service to CLECO under this Service Agreement. Accordingly, ComEd seeks waiver of the Commission's notice requirements. Copies of the filing were served on ASCI, CLECO and the Illinois Commerce Commission. Comment date: November 18, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 13. Virginia Electric and Power Co. [Docket No. ER99-417-000] Take notice that on October 30, 1998 Virginia Electric and Power Company tendered for filing four documents relating to the provision of capacity and energy from the John H. Kerr Demand Reservoir and the Philpott Project to preference customers of the Southeastern Power Administration: Contract No. 89-00-1501-1149 between the United States of America, Department of Energy, Acting by and through Southeastern Power Administration and Virginia Electric and Power Company; Service Agreement for Network Integration Transmission Service to Southeastern [[Page 63723]] Power Administration; Network Operating Agreement Between Virginia Electric and Power Company and Southeastern Power Administration; and Service Agreement for Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service between Virginia Electric and Power Company and Southeastern Power Administration. Virginia Power requests that the Commission waive its notice requirements to allow the contracts to become effective on November 1, 1998. Comment date: November 19, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 14. Central Vermont Public Service Corp. [Docket No. OA97-196-002] Take notice that on October 29, 1998, Central Vermont Public Service Corporation (Central Vermont) tendered for filing its compliance filing in the above-captioned docket. Comment date: November 30, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 15. Northern States Power Co. (Minnesota) and Northern States Power Co. (Wisconsin) [Docket No. OA97-406-002] Take notice that on October 29, 1998, Northern States Power Company (Minnesota) and Northern States Power Company (Wisconsin) (together NSP) filed pursuant to Section 37.4 of the Commission's Regulations proposed revisions to their Standards of Conduct and Implementing Procedures on file with the Commission as required by Order 889, Open Access Same-time Information Systems (Formerly Real-time Information Network) and Standards of Conduct, FERC Stats. & Regs. (Regulations Preambles 1991-1996) para. 31,035 (1996), Order 889-A, III FERC Stats. & Regs. (Regulations Preambles) para. 31,049, Order 889-B, 81 FERC para. 61,253 (1997). The proposed revisions are being submitted to comply with certain changes required by the Commission in its order dated September 29, 1998. Arizona Public Service Company, 84 FERC para. 61,320 (1998). Comment date: November 30, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 16. Dayton Power and Light [Docket No. OA97-418-002] Take notice that on October 29, 1998, The Dayton Power and Light Company (Dayton) tendered for filing an amendment to its Standards of Conduct in compliance with an order issued by the Commission in Docket No. OA97-418-001. Comment date: November 30, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 17. Central Maine Power Co. [Docket No. OA97-422-002] Take notice that on October 29, 1998, Central Maine Power Company (CMP) tendered for filing, pursuant to Section 37.4(c) of the Code of Federal Regulations, 18 CFR 37.4(c), and the Commission's September 29, 1998 Order issued in the above referenced docket, the revised Standards of Conduct to be followed by CMP personnel. CMP requests that the Standards of Conduct become effective on October 30, 1998. CMP served copies of the filing upon the Maine Public Utilities Commission. Comment date: November 30, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 18. Virginia Electric & Power Co. [Docket No. OA97-439-004] Take notice that on October 29, 1998, Virginia Electric & Power Company filed a letter of notification that, in compliance with Ordering Paragraph N of the Commission's September 29, 1998 order in the above-referenced proceeding, Virginia Electric & Power Company has revised its posting on the OASIS by adding job descriptions of the immediate supervisors of its transmission operations and wholesale merchant units. Comment date: November 30, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 19. Maine Electric Power Co. [Docket No. OA97-462-002] Take notice that on October 29, 1998, Maine Electric Power Company (MEPCO) tendered for filing, pursuant to Section 37.4(c) of the Code of Federal Regulations, 18 CFR 37.4(c), and the Commission's September 29, 1998 Order issued in the above referenced docket, the revised Standards of Conduct to be followed by MEPCO personnel. MEPCO requests that the Standards of Conduct become effective on October 30, 1998. MEPCO served copies of the filing upon the Maine Public Utilities Commission. Comment date: November 30, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 20. Bangor Hydro-Electric Co. [Docket No. OA97-519-002] Take notice that on October 29, 1998, Bangor Hydro-Electric Company tendered for filing notice that it has posted revised organizational charts and job descriptions on its OASIS. Comment date: November 30, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 21. Citizens Utilities Co. [Docket Nos. OA97-520-002, OA97-520-001, OA97-610-002 and OA97-610-001] Take notice that on October 29, 1998, Vermont Electric Division (VED) of Citizens Utilities Company (Citizens) tendered for filing in compliance with the Commission's September 29, 1998 order in the above- referenced dockets, revisions to the Standards of Conduct for VED and the revised OASIS pages showing organizational charts and job descriptions. Comment date: November 30, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 22. The United Illuminating Co. [Docket No. OA97-597-002] Take notice that on October 29, 1998, The United Illuminating Company (UI) tendered for filing revisions to its Policy Implementing the FERC Standards of Conduct (Policy). In these revisions, UI supplements its organizational chart posted on OASIS in accordance with the Commission's Order in The United Illuminating Co., et. al., Docket Nos. OA97-597-001, et. al. (Sept. 29, 1998). UI requests an effective date of October 29, 1998. Copies of this filing were served upon all persons listed on the official service list compiled by the Secretary in Docket No. OA96-521- 000. Comment date: November 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 [[Page 63724]] Commission and are available for public inspection. David P. Boergers, Secretary. [FR Doc. 98-30514 Filed 11-13-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P