[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 8 (Wednesday, January 13, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2210-2212]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-705]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. EG99-56-000, et al.]
Entergy Nuclear Generation Company, et al.; Electric Rate and
Corporate Regulation Filings
January 5, 1999.
Take notice that the following filings have been made with the
Commission:
1. Entergy Nuclear Generation Company
[Docket No. EG99-56-000]
Take notice that on December 24, 1998, Entergy Nuclear Generation
Company (Applicant), 1340 Echelon Parkway, Jackson, Mississippi 39213,
filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an application for
redetermination of exempt wholesale generator status pursuant to Part
365 of the Commission's Regulations.
The Applicant is a corporation that will engage directly or
indirectly and exclusively in the business of owning and/or operating
eligible facilities in the United States (consisting primarily, if not
exclusively, of nuclear powered generating stations) and selling
electric energy at wholesale. The Applicant has previously been
determined to be an exempt wholesale generator 85 FERC para. 62,147.
The Applicant now proposes to acquire the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station
(the Facility), a 670 MW nuclear power electric generating facility,
from Boston Edison Company and, therefore, seeks a redetermination of
its exempt wholesale generator status. Electric energy generated by the
Facility will be sold exclusively at wholesale.
Comment date: January 26, 1999, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice. The Commission will limits its
consideration of comments to those that concern the adequacy or
accuracy of the application.
2. The United Illuminating Company, Wisvest-Connecticut, LLC, and
Fitchburg Gas and Electric Light Company
[Docket Nos. EC99-17-000 and ER99-977-000]
Take notice that on December 29, 1998, the United Illuminating
Company (United Illuminating), Wisvest-Connecticut, LLC (Wisvest-
Connecticut) and Fitchburg Gas and Electric Light Company (FG&E) (the
Applicants) supplemented their previous filings in these dockets, made
pursuant to Sections 203 and 205 of the Federal Power Act, and Parts 33
and 35 of the Commission's Regulations, of applications and rate
schedules in connection with the divestiture by United Illuminating of
substantially all of its fossil electric generation assets, as well as
wholesale power sales agreements, by sale to Wisvest-Connecticut, all
pursuant to a series of agreements dated October 2, 1998. The previous
filings also seek approval of the transfer by FG&E to United
Illuminating, for sale to Wisvest-Connecticut, of FG&E's 4.5% interest
in the New Haven Harbor Station, one of the electric generation assets
that United Illuminating is divesting.
In the supplemental filing, the Applicants provide the Commission
with (1) a letter agreement dated December 18, 1998, clarifying certain
terms in the October 2, 1998 Purchase and Sale Agreement between United
Illuminating and Wisvest-Connecticut, clarifying the effective date of
the Power Supply Agreement and Purchased Power Agreement attached to
the Purchase and Sale Agreement, and setting forth a formula referenced
in the Purchased Power Agreement; (2) an amendment, dated December 18,
1998, clarifying the timing of payment and the delivery of instruments
of transfer pursuant to the October 30, 1998 Purchase and Sale
Agreement between United Illuminating and FG&E; (3) FG&E's December 28,
1998 filing with the Connecticut Department of Public Utility Control
for approval of FG&E's transfer to United Illuminating of FG&E's 4.5%
ownership interest in the New Haven Harbor Station; and (4) FG&E's
December 24, 1998 filing with the Massachusetts Department of
Telecommunications and Energy for the findings required for a
determination of exempt wholesale generator (EWG) status.
Copies of the supplemental filing have been served on the
regulatory agencies in the State of Connecticut, Commonwealth of
Massachusetts and State of New Hampshire.
Comment date: January 28, 1999, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
3. PSEG PPN Operations Private Limited
[Docket No. EG99-53-000]
On December 30, 1998, PSEG PPN Operations Private Limited (PPN
Operations), with its principal office at Prakash Presidium, II Floor,
110 Mahatma Gandhi Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai-600 034, India filed
with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an application for
determination of exempt wholesale generator status pursuant to Part 365
of the Commission's Regulations.
PPN Operations is a company organized under the laws of the
Republic of India. PPN Operations will be engaged directly or
indirectly, through a Section 2(a)(11)(B) affiliate, and exclusively in
operating a gas and/or naphtha-fired combined cycle generating
facility; selling electric energy at wholesale and engaging in project
development activities with respect thereto. The Facility will consist
of one electric generating unit with a name plate rating of 347
megawatts and incidental facilities in Tamil Nadu, India.
Comment date: January 26, 1999, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice. The Commission will limit its
consideration of comments to those that concern the adequacy or
accuracy of the application.
4. Seminole Electric Cooperative, v. Florida Power & Light Company
[Docket No. EL99-19-000]
Take notice that on December 21, 1998, Seminole Electric
Cooperative, Inc. (Seminole) tendered for filing a complaint against
Florida Power & Light Company (FPL). The complaint alleged that
Seminole was entitled to transmission and reactive power credits as
part of the network rates to be charged to Seminole by FPL commencing
January 1, 1999.
Comment date: February 4, 1999, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
5. LG&E-Westmoreland Southampton
[Docket No. ER97-656-002]
Take notice that on December 22, 1998, LG&E-Westmoreland
Southampton (Southampton), tendered for filing its compliance report in
the above-referenced docket. The report indicates the election made by
Southampton with respect to its refund obligation under Article 2 of
its October 1, 1998, Stipulation and Agreement with Virginia Electric
and Power Company, which was approved in the Commission's December 11,
1998, letter order in Docket Nos. EL94-45-003, EL94-45-004, QF88-84-
008, QF88-84-009, ER97-656-000 and ER97-656-001.
Comment date: January 11, 1999, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
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6. Southwestern Electric Power Company
[Docket No. ER99-1067-000]
Take notice that on December 29, 1998, Southwestern Electric Power
Company (SWEPCO), tendered for filing a letter agreement, dated
November 30, 1998, between SWEPCO and Northeast Texas Electric
Cooperative, Inc. (NTEC) and East Texas Electric Cooperative, Inc.,
(ETEC). The letter agreement is a supplement to the Amended and
Restated Power Supply Agreement, dated June 30, 1997, between SWEPCO
and NTEC, and the Scheduling Agreement, dated April 22, 1992, between
SWEPCO and NTEC. The letter agreement accommodates changes ETEC and
NTEC have made in certain of NTEC's power resources.
SWEPCO seeks an effective date of December 1, 1998 and,
accordingly, seeks waiver of the Commission's notice requirements.
Copies of the filing were served on NTEC, ETEC and the Public
Utility Commission of Texas.
Comment date: January 15, 1999, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
7. Central Power and Light Company, West Texas Utilities Company,
Public Service Company of Oklahoma, and Southwestern Electric Power
Company
[Docket No. ER99-1068-000]
Take notice that on December 29, 1998, Central Power and Light
Company, Public Service Company of Oklahoma, Southwestern Electric
Power Company and West Texas Utilities Company (collectively, the CSW
Operating Companies), tendered for filing a service agreement
establishing Electric Clearinghouse, Inc. (ECI) as a customer under the
CSW Operating Companies' market-based rate power sales tariff.
The CSW Operating Companies request an effective date of December
1, 1998, for the agreement with ECI and, accordingly, seek waiver of
the Commission's notice requirements.
The CSW Operating Companies state that a copy of the filing was
served on ECI.
Comment date: January 15, 1999, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
8. Carolina Power & Light Company
[Docket No. ER99-1069-000]
Take notice that on December 29, 1998, Carolina Power & Light
Company (CP&L), tendered for filing a Service Agreement for Firm Point-
to-Point Transmission Service with Carolina Power & Light Company-
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 January 1, 1999, for this
Agreement.
Copies of the filing were served upon the North Carolina Utilities
Commission and the South Carolina Public Service Commission.
Comment date: January 15, 1999, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
9. The Montana Power Company
[Docket No. ER99-1070-000]
Take notice that on December 29, 1998, The Montana Power Company
(Montana), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission pursuant to 18 CFR 35.13 an unexecuted Firm Point-To-Point
Transmission Service Agreement with Ash Grove Cement West, Inc. (Ash
Grove), under Montana's FERC Electric Tariff, Fourth Revised Volume No.
5 (Open Access Transmission Tariff).
A copy of the filing was served upon Ash Grove.
Comment date: January 15, 1999, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
10. Puget Sound Energy, Inc.
[Docket No. ER99-1071-000]
Take notice that on December 29, 1998, Puget Sound Energy, Inc., as
Transmission Provider, tendered for filing an unexecuted Service
Agreement for Firm Point-To-Point Transmission Service (Firm Point-To-
Point Service Agreement) and a Service Agreement for Non-Firm Point-To-
Point Transmission Service (Non-Firm Point-To-Point Service Agreement)
with Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM), as Transmission
Customer.
A copy of the filing was served upon PNM.
Comment date: January 15, 1999, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
11. UtiliCorp United Inc.
[Docket No. ER99-1072-000]
Take notice that on December 29, 1998, UtiliCorp United Inc.
(UtiliCorp), tendered for filing a service agreement with TransAlta
Energy Marketing (U.S.) Inc., for service under its Non-Firm Point-to-
Point open access service tariff for its operating division, WestPlains
Energy-Colorado.
Comment date: January 15, 1999, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
12. UtiliCorp United Inc.
[Docket No. ER99-1073-000]
Take notice that on December 29, 1998, UtiliCorp United Inc.
(UtiliCorp), tendered for filing a service agreement with TransAlta
Energy Marketing (U.S.) Inc., for service under its Short-Term Firm
Point-to-Point open access service tariff for its operating division,
WestPlains Energy-Colorado.
Comment date: January 15, 1999, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
13. Southern Company Services, Inc.
[Docket No. ER99-1074-000]
Take notice that on December 29, 1998, Southern Company Services,
Inc., acting on behalf of Alabama Power Company, Georgia Power Company,
Gulf Power Company, Mississippi Power Company, and Savannah Electric
and Power Company (collectively referred to as Southern Company),
tendered for filing an Agreement between Southern Company and the
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) that amended the parties' Interchange
Agreement, dated July 1, 1965 (Rate Schedule No. 33) to establish a
temporary interconnection point (Interconnection Point) between the
parties' systems. The Interconnection Point is located near Alpha,
Georgia and became available for service on December 4, 1998. The
facilities will be removed on the earlier of TVA's completion of its
Rock Spring--Center Point 230 kV transmission line or November 1, 2003.
Comment date: January 15, 1999, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
14. New England Power Company
[Docket No. ER99-1075-000]
Take notice that on December 29, 1998, New England Power Company
(NEP), tendered for filing a supplement to an amendment to The
Narragansett Electric Company's service agreement under NEP's FERC
Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 1.
NEP requests an effective date for the Supplement of January 1,
1999.
Comment date: January 15, 1999, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
15. Puget Sound Energy, Inc.
[Docket No. ER99-1076-000]
Take notice that on December 29, 1998, Puget Sound Energy, Inc., as
Transmission Provider, tendered for filing a Service Agreement for Firm
Point-To-Point Transmission Service (Firm Point-To-Point Service
Agreement) and a Service Agreement for
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Non-Firm Point-To-Point Transmission Service (Non-Firm Point-To-Point
Service Agreement) with TransAlta Energy Marketing (U.S.) Inc.
(TEM(US)), as Transmission Customer.
A copy of the filing was served upon TEM(US).
Comment date: January 15, 1999, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
16. Metropolitan Edison Company and Pennsylvania Electric Company
[Docket No. ER99-1077-000]
Take notice that on December 29, 1998, Metropolitan Edison Company
and Pennsylvania Electric Company (collectively and each doing business
as GPU Energy) tendered for filing a Notice of Cancellation of the
Retail Transmission Service Agency Agreements between GPU Energy and
the parties participating in their retail access pilot programs in
Pennsylvania.
Cancellation will be effective the February 26, 1999.
Comment date: January 15, 1999, 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.
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.
Acting Secretary.
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