[Federal Register: January 15, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 10)]
[Notices]               
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FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket No. DR98-7-000, et al.]

 
Georgia Power Company, et al. Electric Rate and Corporate 
Regulation Filings

January 8, 1998.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Georgia Power Company

[Docket No. DR98-7-000]

    Take notice that on November 18 1997, Georgia Power Company, filed 
a request for approval for accounting purposes only, of certain 
depreciation-related accounting adjustments implemented by the Company 
in 1995 and 1996. The proposed adjustments were approved for retail 
purposes by the Georgia Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: January 25, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

2. Nantahala Power & Light Company

[Docket No. DR98-9-000]

    Take notice that on November 19, 1997, Nantahala Power & Light 
Company, filed a request for approval of depreciation rates for 
accounting purposes only pursuant to Section 302 of the Federal Power 
Act. The proposed adjustments were approved for retail purposes by the 
North Carolina Utilities Commission effective January 1, 1996. 
Nantahala Power & Light Company requests that the Commission allow the 
proposed depreciation rates to become effective as of January 1, 1996 
also.
    Comment date: January 27, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

3. Texas-New Mexico Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-1031-000]

    Take notice that on December 10, 1997, Texas-New Mexico Power 
Company, tendered for filing a letter approving application for 
membership in the Western Systems Power Pool (WSPP).
    Copies of the filing were served upon the New Mexico Public Utility 
Commission and Public Utility Commission of Texas, and all WSPP 
members.
    Comment date: January 22, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

4. Central Power and Light Company; West Texas Utilities Company; 
Public Service Company of Oklahoma; Southwestern Electric Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-1034-000]

    Take notice that on December 16, 1997, Central Power and Light 
Company (CPL), West Texas Utilities Company (WTU), Public Service 
Company of Oklahoma (PSO) and Southwestern Electric Power Company 
(SWEPCO) (collectively, the ``CSW Operating Companies'') submitted for 
filing a service agreement under which the CSW Operating Companies will 
provide transmission service to Avista Energy, Inc. (Avista), Entergy 
Power Marketing Corp. (Entergy), and Electric Clearinghouse, Inc. (ECI) 
in accordance with the CSW Operating Companies' open access 
transmission service tariff. The CSW Operating Companies also submitted 
a notice of cancellation for each firm point-to-point transmission 
service agreement.
    The CSW Operating Companies state that the filing has been served 
on ECI, Entergy, Avista, and the Public Utility Commission of Texas.
    Comment date: January 22, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

5. Southern California Edison Company

[Docket No. ER98-1035-000]

    Take notice that on December 11, 1997, Southern California Edison 
Company (Edison), tendered for filing the Authorized Representatives' 
Procedures For Post-Restructuring Operations And Accounting 
(Procedures), and a Notice of Cancellation of various rate schedules 
with the City of Anaheim. The Procedures address issues relating to the 
operation of the Independent System Operator (ISO) and Power Exchange.

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    To the extent necessary, Edison seeks waiver of the 60 day prior 
notice requirement and requests that the Commission assign to the 
Procedures an effective date concurrent with the date the ISO assumes 
operational control of Edison's transmission facilities, which is 
expected to be January 1, 1998.
    Copies of this filing were served upon the Public Utilities 
Commission of the State of California and all interested parties.
    Comment date: January 22, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

6. Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation

[Docket No. ER98-1037-000]

    Take notice that on December 11, 1997, Niagara Mohawk Power 
Corporation (NMPC), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission executed form Service Agreements between NMPC and 
multiple parties (Purchasers). The Service Agreements specify that the 
Purchasers have signed on to and have agreed to the terms and 
conditions of NMPC's Power Sales Tariff designated as NMPC's FERC 
Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 2. This Tariff, approved by FERC 
on April 15, 1994, and which has an effective date of March 13, 1993, 
will allow NMPC and the Purchasers to enter into separately scheduled 
transactions under which NMPC will sell to the Purchasers capacity and/
or energy as the parties may mutually agree.
    In its filing letter, NMPC also included a Certificate of 
Concurrence for each Purchaser.
    NMPC is: (a) Generally requesting an effective date of December 1, 
1997, for the agreements, and (b) requesting waiver of the Commission's 
notice requirements for good cause shown.
    NMPC has served copies of the filing upon the New York State Public 
Service Commission, and the companies included in a Service List 
enclosed with the filing.
    Comment date: January 22, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

7. Southwestern Public Service Co.

[Docket No. ER98-1038-000]

    Take notice that on December 11, 1997, New Century Services, Inc., 
on behalf of Southwestern Public Service Company (Southwestern), 
submitted an executed umbrella service agreement under Southwestern's 
market-based sales tariff with UtiliCorp United, Inc., (UtiliCorp). 
This umbrella service agreement provides for Southwestern's sale and 
UtiliCorp's purchase of capacity and energy at market-based rates 
pursuant to Southwestern's market-based sales tariff.
    Comment date: January 22, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

8. Additional Signatories to PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. Operating 
Agreement

[Docket No. ER98-1039-000]

    Take notice that on December 11, 1997, the PJM Interconnection, 
L.L.C. (PJM) filed, on behalf of the Members of the LLC, a completed 
membership application for Entergy Power Marketing Corporation, 
allowing Entergy Power Marketing Corporation to become a member. PJM 
requests the effective date to be the day after the filing was received 
by FERC.
    Comment date: January 22, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

9. Louisville Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ER98-1041-000]

    Take notice that on December 11, 1997, Louisville Gas and Electric 
Company, tendered for filing copies of service agreements between 
Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Electric Clearinghouse, Inc. 
under Rate GSS.
    Comment date: January 22, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

10. Consumers Energy Company

[Docket No. ER98-1042-000]

    Take notice that on December 11, 1997, Consumers Energy Company 
(CECo), tendered for filing Service Agreements for Network Integration 
Transmission Service and Network Operating Agreements for the following 
customers:

Martin Marietta Magnesia Specialties Georgia-Pacific Corporation
Keeler Brass Company

    These filings were made pursuant to CECo's Open Access Transmission 
Tariff and the Michigan Public Service Commission retail direct access 
program. CECo requests an effective dates of November 18, 1997.
    Comment date: January 22, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

11. Deseret Generation & Transmission Co-operative

[Docket No. ER98-1043-000]

    Take notice that on December 10, 1997, Deseret Generation & 
Transmission Co-operative (Deseret), tendered for filing a proposed 
rider to its Supplement No. 6, to Service Agreement No. 6, under FERC 
Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 1. The proposed rider would result 
in a rate decrease in accordance with the provisions of the current 
rate schedules contained in Service Agreement No. 6, under FERC 
Electric Tariff Original Volume No. 1.
    The proposed rider is being filed in order to implement provisions 
of the current rate schedules contained in Service Agreement No. 6, 
which are already on file with the Commission. The current rate 
schedules contained in Service Agreement No. 6 are the product of a 
comprehensive restructuring of Deseret's financial obligations.
    Comment date: January 22, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

12. Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-1044-000]

    Take notice that on December 12, 1997, Orange and Rockland 
Utilities, Inc. (Orange and Rockland), filed a Service Agreement 
between Orange and Rockland and Plum Street Energy Marketing 
(Customer). This Service Agreement specifies that Customer has agreed 
to the rates, terms and conditions of Orange and Rockland Open Access 
Transmission Tariff filed on July 9, 1996, in Docket No. OA96-210-000.
    Orange and Rockland requests waiver of the Commission's sixty-day 
notice requirements and an effective date of November 25, 1997, for the 
Service Agreement. Orange and Rockland has served copies of the filing 
on The New York State Public Service Commission and on the Customer.
    Comment date: January 22, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

13. Northern States Power Company (Minnesota Company), Northern 
States Power Company (Wisconsin Company)

[Docket No. ER98-1045-000]

    Take notice that on December 12, 1997, Northern States Power 
Company (Minnesota) and Northern States Power Company (Wisconsin) 
(collectively known as NSP), tendered for filing an Electric Service 
Agreement between NSP and Cinergy Services, Inc., as Agent for and on 
behalf of The Cincinnati Gas & Electric Company and PSI Energy, Inc. 
(Customer). This Electric Service Agreement is an enabling agreement 
under which NSP may provide to Customer the electric services 
identified in NSP Operating Companies Electric Services Tariff Original 
Volume No. 4. NSP requests that this Electric Service Agreement be made 
effective on November 14, 1997.

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    Comment date: January 22, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

14. Central Maine Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-1046-000]

    Take notice that on December 12, 1997, Central Maine Power Company 
(CMP), tendered for filing an executed service agreement for sale of 
capacity and/or energy entered into with Orange & Rockland Utilities. 
Service will be provided pursuant to CMP's Wholesale Market Tariff, 
designated rate schedule CMP--FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 
4.
    Comment date: January 22, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

15. Duquesne Light Company

[Docket No. ER98-1047-000]

    Take notice that December 12, 1997, Duquesne Light Company (DLC), 
filed a Service Agreement dated December 8, 1997, with American 
Municipal Power--Ohio under DLC's Open Access Transmission Tariff 
(Tariff). The Service Agreement adds American Municipal Power--Ohio as 
a customer under the Tariff. DLC requests an effective date of December 
8, 1997, for the Service Agreement.
    Comment date: January 22, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

16. Central Maine Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-1048-000]

    Take notice that on December 12, 1997, Central Maine Power Company 
(CMP), tendered for filing an executed service agreement for sale of 
capacity and/or energy entered into with PacifiCorp Power Marketing, 
Inc. Service will be provided pursuant to CMP's Wholesale Market 
Tariff, designated rate schedule CMP--FERC Electric Tariff, Original 
Volume No. 4.
    Comment date: January 22, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

17. Central Maine Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-1049-000]

    Take notice that on December 12, 1997, Central Maine Power Company 
(CMP), tendered for filing an executed service agreement for sale of 
capacity and/or energy entered into with Rainbow Energy Marketing 
Corporation. Service will be provided pursuant to CMP's Wholesale 
Market Tariff, designated rate schedule CMP--FERC Electric Tariff, 
Original Volume No. 4.
    Comment date: January 22, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

18. FirstEnergy System

[Docket No. ER98-1050-000]

    Take notice that on December 12, 1997, FirstEnergy System, tendered 
for filing Service Agreements to provide Non-Firm Point-to-Point 
Transmission Service for AYP Energy, Incorporated, Cinergy Services, 
Incorporated, MidCon Power Services Corporation, Northeast Utilities 
Service Company, and Virginia Electric and Power Company, the 
Transmission Customers. Services are being provided under the 
FirstEnergy System Open Access Transmission Tariff submitted for filing 
by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in Docket No. ER97-412-000. 
The proposed effective date under the Service Agreements is December 1, 
1997.
    Comment date: January 22, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

19. Northern Indiana Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER98-1051-000]

    Take notice that on December 12, 1997, Northern Indiana Public 
Services Company (Northern), filed a Service Agreement pursuant to its 
Power Sales Tariff with PP&L, Inc.
    Copies of this filing have been sent to PP&L, Inc., to the Indiana 
Utility Regulatory Commission, and to the Indiana Office of Utility 
Consumer Counselor.
    Comment date: January 22, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

20. Northern Indiana Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER98-1052-000]

    Take notice that on December 12, 1997, Northern Indiana Public 
Services Company (Northern), filed a Service Agreement pursuant to its 
Power Sales Tariff with Tenaska Power Services Company.
    Copies of this filing have been sent to Tenaska Power Services 
Company, to the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission, and to the 
Indiana Office of Utility Consumer Counselor.
    Comment date: January 22, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

21. Louisville Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ER98-1053-000]

    Take notice that on December 12, 1997, Louisville Gas and Electric 
Company, tendered for filing copies of a service agreement between 
Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Southern Company Services under 
Rate GSS.
    Comment date: January 22, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

22. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER98-1054-000]

    Take notice that on December 12, 1997, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. 
(PJM), tendered for filing executed service agreements for point-to-
point service under the PJM Open Access Tariff with Enron Power 
Marketing, Inc., and South Jersey Energy Company.
    Copies of this filing were served upon the parties to the service 
agreements and the regional transmission owners in PJM.
    Comment date: January 22, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

23. Merchant Energy Group of the Americas, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-1055-000]

    Take notice that on December 12, 1997, Merchant Energy Group of the 
Americas, Inc. (MEGA), applied to the Commission for acceptance of MEGA 
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.
    MEGA intends to engage in wholesale electric power and energy 
purchases and sales as a marketer.
    Comment date: January 22, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

24. Wisconsin Public Service Corporation

[Docket No. ER98-1056-000]

    Take notice that on December 12, 1998, Wisconsin Public Service 
Corporation (WPSC), tendered for filing an amendment to its February 
22, 1993, Agreement with the City of Marshfield concerning the 
ownership and operation of combustion turbine generation. The amendment 
implements a revision to the capacity rating of the West Marinette 
Unit.
    Wisconsin Public Service requests waiver of the Commission's 
Regulation to permit the amendment to become effective on January 1, 
1998.
    Comment date: January 22, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

25. California Independent System Operator Corporation

[Docket No. ER98-1057-000]

    Take notice that on December 12, 1997, the California Independent 
System Operator Corporation (ISO), tendered for filing a Responsible

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Participating Transmission Owner Agreement executed by the ISO and 
Pacific Gas and Electric Company for approval by the Commission.
    The ISO states that this filing has been served on all parties 
listed on the official service list in the above referenced dockets, 
including the California Public Utilities Commission.
    Comment date: January 22, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

26. California Independent System Operator Corporation

[Docket No. ER98-1058-000]

    Take notice that on December 12, 1997, the California Independent 
System Operator Corporation (ISO), tendered for filing a Responsible 
Participating Transmission Owner Agreement executed by the ISO and 
Southern California Edison Company for approval by the Commission.
    The ISO states that this filing has been served on all parties 
listed on the official service list in the above referenced dockets, 
including the California Public Utilities Commission.
    Comment date: January 22, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

Standard Paragraph

    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 this filing are on file with the 
Commission and are available for public inspection.
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-1020 Filed 1-14-98; 8:45 am]
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