Enron Power Marketing, Inc. v. El Paso Electric Company, et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate Regulation Filings

[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 185 (Thursday, September 24, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51064-51067]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-25563]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. EL96-74-002, et al.]


Enron Power Marketing, Inc. v. El Paso Electric Company, et al.; 
Electric Rate and Corporate Regulation Filings

September 18, 1998.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Enron Power Marketing, Inc. v. EL Paso Electric Company

[Docket Nos. EL96-74-002 and EL97-8-002]

    Take notice that on June 12, 1998, El Paso Electric Company (EPE), 
tendered for filing revisions to the open access transmission tariff of 
its FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 1.
    Comment date: October 19, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

2. Tampa Electric Company

[Docket Nos. ER95-1775-003 and OA96-116-000]

    Take notice that on September 15, 1998, Tampa Electric Company 
(Tampa Electric), tendered for filing a refund report in compliance 
with the Commission's letter order issued June 10, 1998, approving the 
settlement agreement in Docket Nos. ER95-1775-000, OA96-116-000, and 
OA96-116-001.
    Copies of the refund report have been served on affected customers, 
the Florida Public Service Commission, and the Georgia Public Service 
Commission.
    Comment date: October 5, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

3. Mid-Continent Area Power Pool

[Docket No. ER98-3454-000]

    Take notice that on September 14, 1998, Mid-Continent Area Power 
Pool tendered for filing Notice of Withdrawal of its filing made on 
June 22, 1998 of ``Schedule R: Redispatch Service,'' as amended on June 
25, 1998.
    Comment date: October 5, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

4. FPL Energy Power Marketing, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-3566-000]

    Take notice that on September 15, 1998, FPL Energy Power Marketing, 
Inc. (FPL PM), amended its filing in this docket to seek an effective 
date of October 1, 1998.
    FPL PM hereby requests that instead of the date requested in the 
September 4th filing, the tariff be made effective on October 1, 1998.
    Comment date: October 5, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

5. International Energy Ventures, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-4264-000]

    Take notice that on September 11, 1998, International Energy 
Ventures, Inc. (IEV) filed an amended petition with the Commission for 
acceptance of IEV 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, 
and name change of International Energy Group, Inc. from its previous 
filing.
    IEV intends to engage in wholesale electric power and energy 
purchases and sales as a marketer. IEV is not in the business of 
generating or transmitting electric power.
    Comment date: October 1, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

6. Florida Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER98-4534-000]

    Take notice that on September 15, 1998, Florida Power & Light 
Company (FPL), tendered for filing proposed service agreements with 
Tampa Electric Company for Short-Term Firm transmission service under 
FPL's Open Access Transmission Tariff.
    FPL requests that the proposed service agreement be permitted to 
become effective on August 1, 1998.
    FPL states that this filing is in accordance with Part 35 of the 
Commission's Regulations.
    Comment date: October 5, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

7. Northeast Utilities Service Company

[Docket No. ER98-4535-000]

    Take notice that on September 15, 1998, Northeast Utilities Service 
Company (NUSCO), tendered for filing Service Agreements to provide Non-
Firm Point-To-Point Transmission Service and Firm Point-To-Point

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Transmission Service to Griffin Energy Marketing, L.L.C., under the NU 
System Companies Open Access Transmission Service Tariff No. 9.
    NUSCO states that a copy of this filing has been mailed to Griffin 
Energy Marketing, L.L.C.
    NUSCO requests that the Service Agreements become effective 
September 18, 1998.
    Comment date: October 2, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

8. PP&L, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-4536-000]

    Take notice that on September 15, 1998, PP&L, Inc. (formerly known 
as Pennsylvania Power & Light Company) (PP&L), tendered for filing a 
Service Agreement dated September 4, 1998 with Aquila Power Corporation 
(Aquila) under PP&L's Market-Based Rate and Resale of Transmission 
Rights Tariff, FERC Electric Tariff, Volume No. 5. The Service 
Agreement adds Aquila as an eligible customer under the Tariff.
    PP&L requests an effective date of September 15, 1998, for the 
Service Agreement.
    PP&L states that copies of this filing have been supplied to Aquila 
and to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
    Comment date: October 5, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

9. Unitil Power Corporation

[Docket No. ER98-4538-000]

    Take notice that on September 15, 1998, in accordance with Section 
35.13, 18 CFR 35.13, Unitil Power Corporation (Unitil) submitted for 
filing a amended System Agreement among Unitil Power Corporation, 
Concord Electric Company and Exeter & Hampton Electric Company to 
establish the terms and conditions and the rate formula for Interim 
Transition Service and Interim Default Service that Unitil Power 
Corporation (UPC) will provide to Concord Electric Company and Exeter & 
Hampton Electric Company. The Amended System Agreement also provides 
for the divestiture of UPC's power supply portfolio as a means of 
quantifying stranded costs.
    Unitil requests that the Amended System Agreement be permitted to 
become effective March 1, 1999.
    Copies of the filing were served upon the Public Utilities 
Commission of the State of New Hampshire.
    Comment date: October 2, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

10. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.

[Docket No.ER98-4539-000]

    Take notice that on September 15, 1998, the Reliability Committee 
established under the terms of the Reliability Assurance Agreement 
Among Load Serving Entities in the PJM Control Area (RAA), and PJM 
Interconnection, L.L.C. (PJM), jointly tendered for filing, pursuant to 
section 205 of the Federal Power Act, revised pages to the RAA to amend 
Article 2 and add a new section 6.4.3 to the RAA. The revisions to the 
RAA address the role of the PJM Board of Managers (PJM Board) under the 
RAA. The Commission's acceptance of the revisions is intended to 
resolve the complaint proceeding in Docket No.
    PJM and the Reliability Committee request a waiver of the 
provisions of the Commission's regulations in 18 CFR 35.13.
    PJM and the Reliability Committee request an effective date of 
September 1, 1998.
    Copies of this filing were served upon all PJM members, all state 
regulatory commissions in the PJM control area, and all parties to 
Docket No. EL98-60-000.
    Comment date: October 5, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

11. Louisville Gas and Electric Company Kentucky Utilities Company

[Docket No. ER98-4540-000]

    Take notice that on September 15, 1998, Louisville Gas and Electric 
Company (LG&E), and Kentucky Utilities Company (KU) (Applicants or 
Companies), tendered for filing a joint market-based sales service rate 
schedule (Rate MBSS), that will be the market-based rate schedule under 
which the Companies will henceforth (upon Commission approval) conduct 
all market-based rate transactions, and grant certain waivers and 
authorizations.
    Comment date: October 5, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

12. Idaho Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-4541-000]

    Take notice that on September 15, 1998, Idaho Power Company (IPC), 
tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission a 
Service Agreement under Idaho Power Company FERC Electric Tariff No. 6, 
Market Rate Power Sales Tariff, between Idaho Power Company and The 
Montana Power Trading & Marketing Company.
    Comment date: October 5, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

13. Idaho Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-4542-000]

    Take notice that on September 15, 1998, Idaho Power Company (IPC), 
tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, an 
executed Service Agreement for Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission 
Service between Idaho Power Company and PG&E Energy Trading-Power, L.P. 
under Idaho Power Company FERC Electric Tariff No. 5, Open Access 
Transmission Tariff.
    Comment date: October 5, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

14. PP&L, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-4543-000]

    Take notice that on September 15, 1998, PP&L, Inc. (PP&L), filed 
with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) an Electric 
Generation Supplier Coordination Tariff applicable to entities licensed 
to serve retail electricity customers under the Commonwealth of 
Pennsylvania's retail access program (EGSs). The purpose of this Tariff 
is to permit PP&L to provide EGSs with certain services subject to the 
Commission's jurisdiction under the Federal Power Act, which will 
facilitate the ability of EGSs to meet their obligations as 
transmission customers and load serving entities under the PJM Open 
Access Transmission Tariff and related agreements of the Pennsylvania-
New Jersey-Maryland Interconnection LLC.
    PP&L states that a copy of this filing has been provided to the 
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission and to each signatory of the 
Joint Petition for Full Settlement of PP&L, Inc.''s Restructuring Plan 
and Related Court Proceedings in Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission 
Docket No. R-00973954.
    Comment date: October 5, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

15. Long Island Lighting Company

[Docket No. ER98-4544-000]

    Take notice that on September 15, 1998, the Long Island Power 
Authority (Authority) on behalf of its subsidiary, Long Island Lighting 
Company (LIPA), d/b/a LIPA tendered for filing Notices of Cancellation 
of Rate Schedules 10, 11, 14-16, 18, 24, 30, 33-45, 52, 53, and 55-57 
filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission by LILCO.
    The Authority requests that the Commission deem that these Notices 
of

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Cancellation were effective as of May 29, 1998, the date of LIPA's 
purchase of LILCO. The cancellation is attributable to the purchase of 
LILCO by the Authority, a corporate municipal instrumentality and 
political subdivision of the State of New York. LILCO, now doing 
business as LIPA, is now a ``municipality'' within the meaning of 
Section 201(f) of the Federal Power Act and is no longer required to 
file or maintain its contracts as rate schedules with the Commission. 
The underlying contracts are not being terminated.
    Notice of the proposed cancellation and the appropriate rate 
schedule designation has been served upon the following:

Rate Schedule No. 10--Central Hudson Gas and Electric Corporation
Rate Schedule No. 11--Orange and Rockland Utilities
Rate Schedule No. 14--Central Hudson Gas and Electric Corporation
Rate Schedule No. 15--Village of Freeport, New York
Rate Schedule No. 16--Central Hudson Gas and Electric Corporation
Rate Schedule No. 18--New England Power Pool / New York Power Pool
Rate Schedule No. 24--Orange and Rockland Utilities
Rate Schedule No. 30--Rockville Centre, New York
Rate Schedule No. 33--NU Operating Companies
Rate Schedule No. 34--New York Power Authority / Brookhaven National 
Laboratory
Rate Schedule No. 35--Connecticut Light and Power Company / Western 
Massachusetts Electric Company
Rate Schedule No. 36--Village of Greenport, New York
Rate Schedule No. 37--New England Power Company
Rate Schedule No. 38--Boston Edison Company
Rate Schedule No. 39--Connecticut Light and Power Company
Rate Schedule No. 40--New York Power Authority
Rate Schedule No. 41--Nassau County Public Utility Agency
Rate Schedule No. 42--Suffolk County Electric Agency
Rate Schedule No. 43--Consolidated Edison Company of New York, 
Incorporated
Rate Schedule No. 44--Consolidated Edison Company of New York, 
Incorporated
Rate Schedule No. 45--Consolidated Edison Company of New York, 
Incorporated
Rate Schedule No. 52--Consolidated Edison Company of New York, 
Incorporated
Rate Schedule No. 53--NU Operating Companies
Rate Schedule No. 55--Montaup Electric Company
Rate Schedule No. 56--Associated Universities, Incorporated
Rate Schedule No. 57--Village of Freeport, New York

    Comment date: October 5, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

16. Long Island Lighting Company

[Docket No. ER98-4545-000]

    Take notice that on September 15, 1998, the Long Island Power 
Authority (LIPA) on behalf of its subsidiary, Long Island Lighting 
Company (LILCO), d/b/a LIPA tendered for filing Notices of Cancellation 
of the Power Sales Tariff filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission (FERC or Commission) by LILCO on August 10, 1995 and the 
Open Access Transmission Tariff filed with the Commission by LILCO on 
July 9, 1996.
    The Authority requests that the Commission deem that these Notices 
of Cancellation were effective as of May 29, 1998, the date of LIPA's 
purchase of LILCO. The cancellation is attributable to the purchase of 
LILCO by the Authority, a corporate municipal instrumentality and 
political subdivision of the State of New York. LILCO, now doing 
business as LIPA, is now a ``municipality'' within the meaning of 
Section 201(f) of the Federal Power Act and is no longer required to 
file or maintain its contracts as rate schedules with the Commission.
    The underlying power sales contract is not being terminated. The 
Authority has adopted a superseding open access transmission tariff 
applicable to LIPA and has filed it with the Commission under the safe 
harbor procedures of Order No. 888. That filing is docketed as Docket 
No. NJ98-4-000.
    Notice of the proposed cancellation has been served upon the 
following:

Electricity Consumers Resource Council
Northeast Utilities Service Company
New England Power Company
Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation
Morrison & Hecker, L.L.P.
Koch Energy Trading, Inc.
Bracewell & Patterson, L.L.P.
Duncan, Weinberg, Genzer & Pembroke
New York Public Service Commission
John & Hengerer
Enron Power Marketing, Inc.
Huber, Lawrence & Abell
New York State Electric & Gas Corporation
Engage Energy U.S., L.P.
Central Maine Power Company
Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.
New York Power Authority
Dahlen, Berg & Company
Dynegy Power Services, Inc.
Electric Clearinghouse, Inc.
New York State Dep't of Public Service
New England Power Service Company
Enron Corporation
Swidler & Berlin
New York Mercantile Exchange
U.S. Generating Company
Municipal Electric Utilities Association of New York
Equitable Power Services Company
Duke Energy Trading & Marketing, LLC
Brickfield, Burchette & Ritts, P.C.
Electric Clearinghouse, Inc.
Rochester Gas & Electric Corporation
Vastar Power Marketing, Inc.
Fred Saffer & Associates
Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton
Vitol Gas & Electric LLC
Panenergy Power Services, Inc.
Noram Energy Services, Inc.
Couch, White, Brenner, Howard, et al.
Nixon, Hargrave, Devans & Doyle
Statoil Energy Trading, Inc.

    Comment date: October 5, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

17. Long Island Lighting Company

[Docket No. ER98-4546-000]

    Take notice that on September 15, 1998, the Long Island Power 
Authority (LIPA) on behalf of its subsidiary, Long Island Lighting 
Company (LILCO), d/b/a LIPA tendered for filing Notices of Cancellation 
of Service Agreement Nos. 1 through 15 under LILCO's Open Access 
Transmission Tariff, FERC Electric Tariff No. 2.
    The Authority requests that the Commission deem that these notices 
of cancellation were effective as of May 29, 1998, the date of LIPA's 
purchase of LILCO. The cancellation is attributable to the purchase of 
LILCO by the Authority, a corporate municipal instrumentality and 
political subdivision of the State of New York. LILCO, now doing 
business as LIPA, is now a ``municipality'' within the meaning of 
Section 201(f) of the Federal Power Act and is no longer required to 
file or maintain its contracts as rate schedules with the Commission. 
The underlying contracts are not being terminated.
    Notice of the proposed cancellation and the appropriate rate 
schedule designation has been served upon the following:

Service Agreement No. 1 Public Service Electric and Gas Company
Service Agreement No. 2 Morgan Stanley Capital Group, Inc.
Service Agreement No. 3 Aquila Power Corporation

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Service Agreement No. 4 Nissequogue Cogen Partners
Service Agreement No. 5 Western Power Services, Inc.
Service Agreement No. 6 ProMark Energy, Inc.
Service Agreement No. 7 PECO Energy Company
Service Agreement No. 8 The Energy Exchange Group
Service Agreement No. 9 Constellation Power Source, Inc.
Service Agreement No. 10 Williams Energy Services Company
Service Agreement No. 11 KIAK Partners
Service Agreement No. 12 New York Power Authority
Service Agreement No. 13 CNG Power Service Corporation
Service Agreement No. 14 PP&L, Inc.
Service Agreement No. 15 SCANA Energy Marketing, Inc.

    Comment date: October 5, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

18. Otto N. Frenzel III

[Docket No. ID-3232-000]

    Take notice that on August 26, 1998, Otto N. Frenzel III filed an 
application for authority to hold the following interlocking positions 
under Section 305(b) of the Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. Sec. 825(b):

Director, Indianapolis Power & Light Company
Chairman of the Executive Committee and Director, National City Bank of 
Indiana

    Comment date: October 19, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

19. Andrew J. Paine, Jr.

[Docket No. ID-3233-000]

    Take notice that August 26, 1998, Andrew J. Paine, Jr. filed an 
application for authority to hold the following interlocking positions 
under Section 305(b) of the Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. Sec. 825(b):

Director, Indianapolis Power & Light Company
President, Chief Executive Officer and Director, NBD Bank, N.A.
Executive Vice President, First Chicago NBD Corporation Director, N.D. 
Bank (Florida)
Director and Chairman, NBD Indiana Properties, Inc.
Director, NBD Neighborhood Revitalization Corporation

    Comment date: October 19, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

20. Joseph D. Barnette, Jr.

[Docket No. ID-3234-000]

    Take notice that on August 26, 1998, Joseph D. Barnette, Jr. filed 
an application for authority to hold the following interlocking 
positions under Section 305(b) of the Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 
Sec. 825(b):

Director, Indianapolis Power & Light Company
Director, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Bank One, Indiana, NA
Director, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Banc One Indiana 
Corporation
Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, Bank One, Illinois, NA
Director, American Fletcher Realty Corporation

    Comment date: October 19, 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.
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