South Carolina Electric & Gas Company, et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate Regulation Filings

[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 103 (Friday, May 28, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29017-29020]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-13574]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. ER99-2016-001, et al.]


South Carolina Electric & Gas Company, et al.; Electric Rate and 
Corporate Regulation Filings

May 21, 1999.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. South Carolina Electric & Gas Company

[Docket No. ER99-2016-001]

    Take notice that on May 17, 1999, South Carolina Electric & Gas 
Company (SCE&G), tendered for filing pursuant to the Commission's May 
12, 1999, that South Carolina Electric & Gas Company will comply with 
the Commission's December 16, 1998, Order in Docket No. EL98-52-000, as 
modified by the May 12 Order, and that SCE&G's open access transmission 
tariff is considered modified in accordance with this compliance.
    Comment date: June 4, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

2. Central Hudson Gas and Electric Corporation

[Docket No. ER99-2615-000]

    Take notice that on April 27, 1999, Central Hudson Gas and Electric 
Corporation (CHG&E), tendered for filing pursuant to Section 35.12 of 
the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission) Regulations in 
18 CFR a Service Agreement between CHG&E and Enserch Energy Services, 
Inc. The terms and conditions of service under this Agreement are made 
pursuant to CHG&E's FERC Electric Rate Schedule, Original Volume No. 1 
(Power Sales Tariff) accepted by the Commission in Docket No. ER97-890-
000.
    CHG&E also has requested waiver of the 60-day notice provision 
pursuant to 18 CFR section 35.11.
    A copy of this filing has been served on the Public Service 
Commission of the State of New York.
    Comment date: June 1, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

3. Central Maine Power Company

[Docket No. ER99-2799-000]

    Take notice that on May 4, 1999, Central Maine Power Company (CMP), 
tendered for filing a service agreement for Short-Term Firm Point-to-
Point Transmission service entered into with HQ Energy Services (U.S.) 
Inc. Service will be provided pursuant to CMP's Open Access 
Transmission Tariff, designated rate schedule CMP--FERC Electric 
Tariff, Original Volume No. 3, as supplemented.
    Comment date: June 1, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

4. Montaup Electric Company

[Docket No. ER99-2941-000]

    Take notice that on May 14, 1999, Montaup Electric Company tendered 
for filing an amendment to its Open Access Transmission Tariff that 
provides for the charges for Ancillary Services to reflect a pass-
through of the costs that the Company incurs in obtaining the services 
from a third party.
    Montaup requests that the amendment become effective on the date on 
which it was filed.
    Comment date: June 3, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

5. Southern Energy Delta, L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER99-2943-000]

    Take notice that on May 14, 1999, Southern Energy Delta, L.L.C. 
(Southern Delta), tendered for filing the following agreement as a 
service agreement under its Market Rate Tariff:
    1. Master Energy Purchase and Sale Agreement by and between 
Southern Company Energy Marketing L.P., Southern Energy Potrero, L.L.C. 
and Southern Energy Delta, L.L.C.
    Comment date: June 3, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

6. Southern Energy Potrero, L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER99-2944-000]

    Take notice that on May 14, 1999, Southern Energy Potrero, L.L.C. 
(Southern Potrero), tendered for filing the following agreement as a 
service agreement under its Market Rate Tariff:
    1. Master Energy Purchase and Sale Agreement by and between 
Southern Company Energy Marketing L.P., Southern Energy Potrero, L.L.C. 
and Southern Energy Delta, L.L.C.

    Comment date: June 3, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

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7. Northeast Utilities Service

[Docket No. ER99-2945-000]

    Take notice on May 14, 1999, that Northeast Utilities Service 
Company (NUSCO), tendered for filing a Service Agreement with Cinergy 
Capital & Trading, Inc. (Cinergy) under the NU System Companies' System 
Power Sales/Exchange Tariff No. 6.
    NUSCO states that a copy of this filing has been mailed to Cinergy.
    NUSCO requests that the Service Agreement become effective May 13, 
1999.
    Comment date: June 3, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

8. Consolidated Edison Company Of New York, Inc.

[Docket No. ER99-2946-000]

    Take notice that on May 14, 1999, Consolidated Edison Company of 
New York, Inc. (Con Edison), tendered for filing a service agreement to 
provide non-firm transmission service pursuant to its Open Access 
Transmission Tariff to KeySpan Ravenswood (Ravenswood).
    Con Edison states that a copy of this filing has been served by 
mail upon Ravenswood.
    Comment date: June 3, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

9. Carolina Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER99-2947-000]

    Take notice that on May 14, 1999, Carolina Power & Light Company 
(CP&L), tendered for filing a Service Agreement for Firm Point-to-Point 
Transmission Service with Carolina Power & Light--Wholesale Power 
Department. Service to this Eligible Customer will be in accordance 
with the terms and conditions of Carolina Power & Light Company's Open 
Access Transmission Tariff. CP&L is requesting an effective date of 
October 1, 2000, for this Agreement.
    Copies of the filing were served upon the North Carolina Utilities 
Commission and the South Carolina Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: June 3, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

10. Baltimore Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ER99-2948-000]

    Take notice that on May 14, 1999, Baltimore Gas and Electric 
Company (BGE), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission an application for authority to charge market-based rates.
    BGE has requested waiver of notice to permit its proposed rate 
schedule to become effective on May 14, 1999, one day after the date of 
filing.
    Comment date: June 3, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

11. Cinergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER99-2949-000]

    Take notice that on May 14, 1999, Cinergy Services, Inc. (Cinergy 
Services), on behalf of The Cincinnati Gas & Electric Company (CG&E) 
and PSI Energy, Inc. (PSI) (collectively Cinergy Operating Companies), 
tendered for filing Notices of Cancellations, dated April 16, 1999, 
with Narrative Statements to terminate sales of non-firm electric 
energy by CG&E and/or PSI under individual negotiated agreements.
    Cinergy Services requests an effective date of June 1, 1999.
    Copies of the filing were served upon all parties listed in 
Attachment B of the filing and to the parties to the respective service 
lists of each individual agreement.
    Comment date: June 3, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

12. Otter Tail Power Company

[Docket No. ER99-2950-000]

    Take notice that on May 14, 1999, Otter Tail Power Company (OTP), 
tendered for filing a Service Agreement between OTP and Commonwealth 
Edison Company. The Service Agreement allows Commonwealth Edison to 
purchase capacity and/or energy under OTP's Coordination Sales Tariff.
    Comment date: June 3, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

13. Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.

[Docket No. ER99-2961-000]

    Take notice that on May 17, 1999, Consolidated Edison Company of 
New York, Inc. (Con Edison), tendered for filing a service agreement to 
provide firm transmission service pursuant to its Open Access 
Transmission Tariff to Coral Power, L.L.C. (Coral).
    Con Edison states that a copy of this filing has been served by 
mail upon Coral.
    Comment date: June 4, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

14. Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation

[Docket No. ER99-2962-000]

    Take notice that on May 17, 1999, Niagara Mohawk (Niagara Mohawk), 
tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an 
executed Transmission Service Agreement between Niagara Mohawk and 
Columbia Energy Power Marketing Corporation (Columbia). This 
Transmission Service Agreement specifies that Columbia has signed on to 
and has agreed to the terms and conditions of Niagara Mohawk's Open 
Access Transmission Tariff as filed in Docket No. OA96-194-000. This 
Tariff, filed with FERC on July 9, 1996, will allow Niagara Mohawk and 
Columbia to enter into separately scheduled transactions under which 
Niagara Mohawk will provide firm transmission service for Columbia as 
the parties may mutually agree.
    Niagara Mohawk requests an effective date of May 12, 1999. Niagara 
Mohawk has requested waiver of the notice requirements for good cause 
shown.
    Niagara Mohawk has served copies of the filing upon the New York 
State Public Service Commission and Columbia.
    Comment date: June 4, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

15. Consolidated Edison Company Of New York, Inc.

[Docket No. ER99-2963-000]

    Take notice that on May 17, 1999, Consolidated Edison Company of 
New York, Inc. (Con Edison), tendered for filing a service agreement to 
provide firm transmission service pursuant to its Open Access 
Transmission Tariff to Statoil Energy Trading (SET).
    Con Edison states that a copy of this filing has been served by 
mail upon SET.
    Comment date: June 4, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

16. Madison Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ER99-2964-000]

    Take notice that on May 17, 1999, Madison Gas and Electric Company 
(MGE), tendered for filing a service agreement under MGE's Power Sales 
Tariff with Utilicorp United.
    MGE requests an effective date of March 20, 1999, which is the date 
the agreement was signed.
    Comment date: June 4, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

17. Southwestern Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER99-2965-000]

    Take notice that on May 17, 1999, Southwestern Public Service 
Company (Southwestern), tendered for filing a

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proposed amendment to its delivery point listing with Central Valley 
Electric Cooperative, Inc., (Central Valley).
    The proposed amendment reflects a new delivery point for service to 
Central Valley.
    Comment date: June 4, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

18. Boston Edison Company

[Docket No. ER99-2966-000]

    Take notice that on May 17, 1999, Boston Edison Company (Boston 
Edison), tendered for filing a Standstill Agreement between itself and 
The Boylston Municipal Light Department, City of Holyoke Gas & Electric 
Department, Hudson Light and Power Department, Littleton Electric Light 
& Water Departments, Marblehead Municipal Light Department, 
Middleborough Gas and Electric Department, North Attleborough Electric 
Department, Peabody Municipal Light Plant, Shrewsbury's Electric Light 
Plant, Templeton Municipal Light Plant, Wakefield Municipal Light 
Department, West Boylston Municipal Lighting Plant, and Westfield Gas & 
Electric Light Department (Municipals). The Standstill Agreement 
extends through July 12, 1999 the time in which the Municipals may 
institute a legal challenge to the 1997 true-up bill under their 
respective contracts to purchase power from Boston Edison's Pilgrim 
Nuclear Station.
    Boston Edison requests waiver of the Commission's notice 
requirement to allow the Standstill Agreement to become effective May 
26, 1999.
    The Standstill Agreement relates to the following Boston Edison 
FERC Rate Schedules:

(1) Supplement to Rate Standstill Agreement with Boylston Schedule 
No. 77 Municipal Light Department
(2) Supplement to Rate Standstill Agreement with Holyoke Schedule 
No. 79 Gas and Electric Department
(3) Supplement to Rate Standstill Agreement with Westfield Schedule 
No. 81 Gas and Electric Light Department
(4) Supplement to Rate Standstill Agreement with Hudson Schedule No. 
83 Light and Power Department
(5) Supplement to Rate Standstill Agreement with Littleton Schedule 
No. 85 Electric Light and Water Department
(6) Supplement to Rate Standstill Agreement with Marblehead Schedule 
No. 87 Municipal Light Department
(7) Supplement to Rate Standstill Agreement with North Schedule No. 
89 Attleborough Electric Department
(8) Supplement to Rate Standstill Agreement with Peabody Schedule 
No. 91 Municipal Light Plant
(9) Supplement to Rate Standstill Agreement with Shrewsbury's 
Schedule No. 93 Electric Light Plant
(10) Supplement to Rate Standstill Agreement with Templeton Schedule 
No. 95 Municipal Light Plant
(11) Supplement to Rate Standstill Agreement with Wakefield Schedule 
No. 97 Municipal Light Department
(12) Supplement to Rate Standstill Agreement with West Schedule No. 
99 Boylston Municipal Lighting Plant
(13) Supplement to Rate Standstill Agreement with Middle-Schedule 
No. 102 borough Gas and Electric Department

    Comment date: June 4, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

19. NRG Northeast Power Marketing LLC

[Docket No. ER99-2968-000]

    Take notice that on May 17, 1999, NRG Northeast Power Marketing LLC 
(Seller), a limited liability company organized under the laws of the 
State of Delaware, petitioned the Commission for an order: (1) 
accepting Seller's proposed Rate Schedule FERC No. 1 (Market-Based Rate 
Schedule); (2) granting waiver of certain requirements under Subparts B 
and C of Part 35 of the regulations, and (3) granting the blanket 
approvals normally accorded sellers permitted to sell at market-based 
rates. Seller is an indirect subsidiary of Northern States Power 
Company.
    Comment date: June 4, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

20. Wisvest-Connecticut, L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER99-2969-000]

    Take notice that on May 17, 1999, Wisvest-Connecticut, L.L.C. 
(Wisvest-Connecticut), tendered for filing to the Commission for filing 
copies of an umbrella agreement for short-term service with The United 
Illuminating Company pursuant to the Commission's order dated February 
10, 1999. Wisvest-Connecticut, L.L.C., 86 FERC 61,133 (1999).
    Comment date: June 4, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

21. Delta Energy Group

[Docket No. ER99-2970-000]

    Take notice that on May 17, 1999, Delta Energy Group (Delta), 
petitioned the Commission for acceptance of Delta 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.
    Delta intends to engage in wholesale electric power and energy 
purchases and sales as a marketer. Delta is not in the business of 
generating or transmitting electric power. Delta is not affiliated with 
any other businesses.
    Comment date: June 4, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

22. Madison Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ER99-2971-000]

    Take notice that on May 17, 1999, Madison Gas and Electric Company 
(MGE), tendered for filing a service agreement with:

•  DukeSolutions, Inc.
•  PG&E Energy Trading--Power, L.P.

    MGE requests an effective date 60 days from the filing date.
    Comment date: June 4, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

23. Fibertek Energy, LLC

[Docket No. ER99-2973-000]

    Take notice that on May 17, 1999, Fibertek Energy, LLC (Fibertek), 
tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
(Commission) an application for an order accepting a rate schedule for 
power sales at market-based rates. Fibertek requests waiver of the 60-
day filing requirements and requests that its FERC Electric Rate 
Schedule No. 1, be accepted as of June 1, 1999.
    Comment date: June 4, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

24. Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation

[Docket No. ER99-2982-000]

    Take notice that on May 17, 1999, Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation 
(Niagara Mohawk), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission an executed Transmission Service Agreement 
between Niagara Mohawk and Florida Power & Light Energy Power 
Marketing, Inc. (FP&L Energy). This Transmission Service Agreement 
specifies that FP&L Energy has signed on to and has agreed to the terms 
and conditions of Niagara Mohawk's Open Access Transmission Tariff as 
filed in Docket No. OA96-194-000. This Tariff, filed with FERC on July 
9, 1996, will allow Niagara Mohawk and FP&L Energy to enter into 
separately scheduled transactions under which Niagara Mohawk will 
provide firm transmission service for FP&L Energy as the parties may 
mutually agree.
    Niagara Mohawk requests an effective date of May 12, 1999. Niagara 
Mohawk has requested waiver of the notice requirements for good cause 
shown.

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    Niagara Mohawk has served copies of the filing upon the New York 
State Public Service Commission and FP&L Energy.
    Comment date: June 4, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

25. Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation

[Docket No. ER99-2983-000]

    Take notice that on May 17, 1999, Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation 
(Niagara Mohawk), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission an executed Transmission Service Agreement 
between Niagara Mohawk and Florida Power & Light Energy Power 
Marketing, Inc. (FPL Energy). This Transmission Service Agreement 
specifies that FP&L Energy has signed on to and has agreed to the terms 
and conditions of Niagara Mohawk's Open Access Transmission Tariff as 
filed in Docket No. OA96-194-000. This Tariff, filed with FERC on July 
9, 1996, will allow Niagara Mohawk and FP&L Energy to enter into 
separately scheduled transactions under which Niagara Mohawk will 
provide non-firm transmission service for FP&L Energy as the parties 
may mutually agree.
    Niagara Mohawk requests an effective date of May 12, 1999. Niagara 
Mohawk has requested waiver of the notice requirements for good cause 
shown.
    Niagara Mohawk has served copies of the filing upon the New York 
State Public Service Commission and FP&L Energy.
    Comment date: June 4, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

Standard Paragraphs

    Any person desiring to be heard or to protest such filing should 
file a motion to intervene or protest with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20426, in 
accordance with rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice 
and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 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. This filing may also be viewed on 
the Internet at https://www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm (call 202-208-
2222 for assistance).
David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-13574 Filed 5-27-99; 8:45 am]
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