[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]
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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
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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
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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
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Commission and are available for public inspection.
David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
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