[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 15 (Monday, January 25, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3693-3697]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-1533]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. EG99-57-000, et al.]
Magellan Cogeneration, Inc., et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate
Regulation Filings
January 15, 1999.
Take notice that the following filings have been made with the
Commission:
1. Magellan Cogeneration Inc.
[Docket No. EG99-57-000]
On January 11, 1999, Magellan Cogeneration Inc. (MCI) filed with
the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) an Application
for Determination of Exempt Wholesale Generator Status pursuant to Part
365 of the Commission's regulations.
MCI will acquire a 63 MW eligible facility located in Rosario,
Cavite, the Philippines. MCI states that, following the close of the
acquisition, it will be engaged directly and exclusively in the
business of owning and/or operating all or part of an eligible facility
(as defined in Section 32(a)(1) of the Public Utility Holding Company
Act); selling electricity at wholesale to the National Power
Corporation of the Philippines and at wholesale Cavite Export
Processing Zone Authority, a government corporation operating under the
laws of the Philippines; and, possibly, selling electricity at retail
to customers none of which will be located within the United States.
Comment date: February 5, 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.
2. San Diego Gas & Electric Company, Cabrillo Power I LLC, and
Cabrillo Power II LLC
[Docket No. EC99-26-000]
Take notice that on January 12, 1999, San Diego Gas & Electric
Company (SDG&E), Cabrillo Power I LLC (Cabrillo I) and Cabrillo Power
II LLC (Cabrillo II) tendered for filing pursuant to Section 203 of the
Federal Power Act, an application for Commission approval to effect
assign two jurisdictional Reliability Must-Run Agreements (the RMR
Agreements). The RMR Agreements, between SDG&E and the California
Independent System Operator Corporation relate to the operation of
SDG&E's Encina Generating Station (the Encina station) and SDG&E,
Cabrillo I and Cabrillo II have requested that the Commission approve
the assignments on or before February 28, 1999.
Comment date: February 11, 1999, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
3. California Independent System Operator Corporation
[Docket Nos. EC96-19-047 and ER96-1663-049]
Take notice that on January 8, 1999, the California Independent
System Operator Corporation tendered for filing amendments to its
Bylaws in connection with the Commission's November 24, 1998 order, 85
FERC para. 61,263 (1998).
Copies of the filing were served upon all the parties in the above-
captioned proceedings.
Comment date: February 8, 1999, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
4. Harbor Cogeneration Company
[Docket No. EG99-58-000]
On January 13, 1999, Harbor Cogeneration Company 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.
Harbor Cogeneration is a general partnership formed under the laws
of the State of California for the primary purpose of owning and
operating a cogeneration facility located in the Wilmington Oil Field
in Los Angeles County, California, near the city of Long Beach. The
business offices of Harbor Cogeneration are located at 1075 Noel Road,
Wheeling, Illinois.
Comment date: February 5, 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.
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5. Coastal Power Panama Investor, S.A.
[Docket No. EG99-59-000]
Take notice that on January 13, 1999, Coastal Power Panama
Investor, S.A. (Applicant), Dresdner Bank Tower, Ninth Floor, 50th
Street, Panama City, P.O. Box 8376, Panama 7, Republic of Panama, 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.
Applicant, a Panamanian sociedad anonima, intends to own beneficial
interests in certain power generating facilities in Panama. These
facilities will consist of approximately a 300 MW hydroelectric power
generating facility in Chiriqui province, Panama.
Comment date: February 5, 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.
6. Long Beach Generation LLC
[Docket No. ER98-2537-001]
Take notice that on January 11, 1999, Long Beach Generation LLC
(Long Beach), tendered for filing a supplement to the compliance refund
report that it had filed for approval in the above-referenced docket on
December 30, 1998.
Comment date: January 29, 1999, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
7. Storm Lake Power Partners II LLC
[Docket No. ER99-1228-000]
Take notice that on January 11, 1999, Storm Lake Power Partners II
LLC (Storm Lake II), tendered for filing its initial Rate Schedule FERC
No. 2, governing sales of electric energy and capacity at market-based
rates. The filing was made to replace the Application filed on January
8, 1999 in the above-referenced docket. Storm Lake II is developing a
wind-powered generation facility in Buena Vista County, Iowa. Following
construction of the facility, Storm Lake II will make sales of capacity
and energy at market-based rates to IES Utilities, Inc. (IES) pursuant
to an Alternative Energy Production Electric Service Agreement (the
Power Purchase Agreement or PPA).
The PPA was originally executed by IES and Northern Alternative
Energy Allendorf L.L.C. (NAEA) on May 14, 1997. NAEA assigned the PPA
to Storm Lake II pursuant to an agreement dated November 19, 1998.
Copies of the filing were served upon IES, Storm Lake II's
jurisdictional customer.
Comment date: January 29, 1999, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
8. Carolina Power & Light Company
[Docket No. ER99-1230-000]
Take notice that on January 11, 1999, Carolina Power & Light
Company (CP&L), tendered for filing executed Service Agreements with
South Carolina Public Service Authority and GPU Energy under the
provisions of CP&L's Market-Based Rates Tariff, FERC Electric Tariff
No. 4. These Service Agreements supersede the unexecuted Agreements
originally filed in Docket No. ER98-3385-000 and approved effective May
18, 1998.
Copies of the filing were served upon the North Carolina Utilities
Commission and the South Carolina Public Service Commission.
Comment date: January 29, 1999, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
9. Western Resources, Inc.
[Docket No. ER99-1231-000]
Take notice that on January 11, 1999, Western Resources, Inc.,
tendered for filing agreements between Western Resources and Aquila
Power Corporation, ConAgra Energy Services, Inc., and Wisconsin
Electric Power Company. Western Resources states that the purpose of
the agreements is to permit the customers to take service under Western
Resources' market-based power sales tariff on file with the Commission.
The agreements are proposed to become effective December 17, 1998,
January 1, 1999, and December 7, 1998.
Copies of the filing were served upon Aquila Power Corporation,
ConAgra Energy Services, Inc., Wisconsin Electric Power Company, and
the Kansas Corporation Commission.
Comment date: January 29, 1999, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
10. Wisconsin Electric Power Company
[Docket No. ER99-1232-000]
Take notice that on January 11, 1999, Wisconsin Electric Power
Company (Wisconsin Electric), tendered for filing an electric service
agreement under its Market Rate Sales Tariff (FERC Electric Tariff,
Original Volume No. 8) with New Energy Ventures, Inc.
Wisconsin Electric respectfully requests an effective date of
January 8, 1999, to allow for economic transactions.
Copies of the filing have been served on New Energy Ventures, Inc.,
the Michigan Public Service Commission, and the Public Service
Commission of Wisconsin.
Comment date: January 29, 1999, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
11. Allegheny Power Service Corp., on behalf of Monongahela Power
Co., The Potomac Edison Company, and West Penn Power Company
(Allegheny Power)
[Docket No. ER99-1233-000]
Take notice that on January 11, 1999, Allegheny Power Service
Corporation on behalf of Monongahela Power Company, The Potomac Edison
Company and West Penn Power Company (Allegheny Power), tendered for
filing Supplement No. 10-1, to add Allegheny Energy, DTE CoEnergy, DTE
Edison America, Enserch Energy Services, Inc., Exelon Energy, First
Energy Services, Green Mountain Energy Resources, L.L.C., New Energy
Ventures, Nicole Energy Services, Penn Power Energy, Inc., PP&L
EnergyPlus Company, PSEG Energy Technologies, Strategic Energy Ltd.,
West Penn Power Company, and Worley & Obetz, Inc., to Allegheny Power's
Open Access Transmission Service Tariff.
The proposed effective date under the agreements is January 1,
1999.
Copies of the filing have been provided to the Public Utilities
Commission of Ohio, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, the
Maryland Public Service Commission, the Virginia State Corporation
Commission, and the West Virginia Public Service Commission.
Comment date: January 29, 1999, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
12. PECO Energy Company
[Docket No. ER99-1234-000]
Take notice that on January 11, 1999, PECO Energy Company (PECO),
tendered for filing under Section 205 of the Federal Power Act, 16
U.S.C. S 792 et seq., an Agreement dated October 15, 1998 with
Consolidated Edison Solutions, Inc. (Con Edison Solutions) under PECO's
FERC Electric Tariff Original Volume No. 1 (Tariff).
PECO requests an effective date of January 1, 1999, for the
Agreement.
PECO states that copies of this filing have been supplied to Con
Edison Solutions and to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
Comment date: January 29, 1999, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
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13. PECO Energy Company
[Docket No. ER99-1235-000]
Take notice that on January 11, 1999, PECO Energy Company (PECO)
tendered for filing under Section 205 of the Federal Power Act, 16
U.S.C. S 792 et seq., an Agreement dated November 20, 1998 with NEV
East, L.L.C. (NEV East), under PECO's FERC Electric Tariff Original
Volume No. 1 (Tariff).
PECO requests an effective date of January 1, 1999, for the
Agreement.
PECO states that copies of this filing have been supplied to NEV
East and to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
Comment date: January 29, 1999, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
14. Florida Power Corporation
[Docket No. ER99-1236-000]
Take notice that on January 11, 1999, Florida Power Corporation
(Florida Power), tendered for filing a service agreement for Network
Contract Demand Transmission Service and a Network Operating Agreement
between itself and Seminole Electric Cooperative, Inc., pursuant to
Florida Power's open access transmission tariff.
Florida Power requests that the Commission waive its notice of
filing requirements and allow the Service Agreement to become effective
on January 1, 1999.
Comment date: January 29, 1999, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
15. Louisville Gas And Electric Co./Kentucky Utilities Company
[Docket No. ER99-1237-000]
Take notice that on January 11, 1999, Louisville Gas and Electric
Company/Kentucky Utilities (LG&E/KU), tendered for filing an executed
Service Agreement for Firm Point-To-Point Transmission Service between
LG&E/KU and Strategic Energy Ltd., under LG&E/KU's Open Access
Transmission Tariff.
Comment date: January 29, 1999, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
16. Louisville Gas And Electric Co. and Kentucky Utilities Company
[Docket No. ER99-1238-000]
Take notice that on January 11, 1999, Louisville Gas and Electric
Company/Kentucky Utilities (LG&E/KU), tendered for filing an executed
Service Agreement for Non-Firm Point-To-Point Transmission Service
between LG&E/KU and Strategic Energy Ltd., under LG&E/KU's Open Access
Transmission Tariff.
Comment date: January 29, 1999, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
17. Northern States Power Company (Minnesota) and Northern States
Power Company and (Wisconsin)
[Docket No. ER99-1239-000]
Take notice that on January 11, 1999, Northern States Power Company
(Minnesota) and Northern States Power Company (Wisconsin) (jointly
NSP), tendered for filing six Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service
Agreements between NSP and NSP Wholesale Energy Marketing.
NSP requests that the Commission accept the six agreements
effective January 1, 1999, and requests waiver of the Commission's
notice requirements in order for the agreements to be accepted for
filing on the date requested.
Comment date: January 29, 1999, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
18. Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation
[Docket No. ER99-1240-000]
Take notice that on January 11, 1999, Rochester Gas and Electric
Corporation (RG&E), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission (Commission) a Service Agreement between RG&E and
FPL Energy Services, Inc. (Transmission Customer), for service under
RG&E's open access transmission tariff. Specifically dealing with the
Retail ``Access Program'' under RG&E's open access transmission tariff.
RG&E requests waiver of the Commission's notice requirements for
good cause shown and an effective date of January 1, 1999, for the FPL
Energy Services, Inc., Service Agreement.
A copy of this Service Agreement has been served on the
Transmission Customer and the New York Public Service Commission.
Comment date: January 29, 1999, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
19. Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation
[Docket No. ER99-1241-000]
Take notice that on January 11, 1999, Rochester Gas and Electric
Corporation (RG&E), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission (Commission) a Service Agreement between RG&E and
FPL Energy Services, Inc. (Transmission Customer), for service under
RG&E's open access transmission tariff. Specifically dealing with the
``Pilot Retail Access Program'' under RG&E's open access transmission
tariff.
RG&E requests waiver of the Commission's notice requirements for
good cause shown and an effective date of January 1, 1999, for the FPL
Energy Services, Inc., Service Agreement.
A copy of this Service Agreement has been served on the
Transmission Customer and the New York Public Service Commission.
Comment date: January 29, 1999, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
20. NP Energy Inc.
[Docket No. ER99-1242-000]
Take notice that on January 11, 1999, NP Energy Inc. (NP Energy), a
broker and marketer of electric power, filed a notice of change in
status relating to an agreement for the acquisition by Duke Energy
Trading and Marketing, L.L.C. (DETM), of all of the common stock of NP
Energy Inc. NP Energy also filed a change in its rate schedule,
precluding NP Energy from selling power to, or selling power purchased
from, the franchised electric utility affiliates of DETM.
Comment date: January 29, 1999, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
21. PECO Energy Company
[Docket No. ER99-1243-000]
Take notice that on January 12, 1999, PECO Energy Company (PECO),
tendered for filing under Section 205 of the Federal Power Act, 16
U.S.C. S 792 et seq., a Transaction Agreement dated November 19, 1998
with Borough of Ephrata, Pennsylvania (Ephrata) under PECO's FERC
Electric Tariff Original Volume No. 1 (Tariff).
PECO requests an effective date of February 1, 1999, for the
Agreement.
PECO states that copies of this filing have been supplied to
Middletown and to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
Comment date: February 1, 1999, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
22. PECO Energy Company
[Docket No. ER99-1244-000]
Take notice that on January 12, 1999, PECO Energy Company (PECO),
tendered for filing under Section 205 of the Federal Power Act, 16
U.S.C. S 792 et seq., a Transaction Agreement dated December 22, 1998
with Borough of Middletown, Pennsylvania (Middletown) under PECO's FERC
Electric Tariff Original Volume No. 1 (Tariff).
PECO requests an effective date of January 1, 1999, for the
Agreement.
PECO states that copies of this filing have been supplied to
Middletown and
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to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
Comment date: February 1, 1999, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
23. Allegheny Power Service Corp. on behalf of Monongahela Power
Company, Potomac Edison Company and West Penn Power Company
[Docket No. ER99-1245-000]
Take notice that on January 12, 1999, Allegheny Power Service
Corporation (Allegheny Power), tendered for filing notice that the
Allegheny Power's Pro Forma Open Access Transmission Service Tariff
shall be amended as of the date of filing to conform to NERC's generic
tariff amendment included as Attachment B in Docket No. EL99-52-000.
Copies of the filing have been provided to the Public Utilities
Commission of Ohio, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, the
Maryland Public Service Commission, the Virginia State Corporation
Commission, the West Virginia Public Service Commission, and all
parties of record.
Comment date: February 1, 1999, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
24. Ameren Services Company
[Docket No. ER99-1246-000]
Take notice that on January 12, 1999, Ameren Services Company
(Ameren), tendered for filing Service Agreements for Market Based Rate
Power Sales between Ameren and American Municipal Power--Ohio, Inc.,
and El Paso Power Services Company. Ameren asserts that the purpose of
the Agreements is to permit Ameren to make sales of capacity and energy
at market based rates to the parties pursuant to Ameren's Market Based
Rate Power Sales Tariff filed in Docket No. ER98-3285-000.
Comment date: February 1, 1999, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
25. Arizona Public Service Company
[Docket No. ER99-1247-000]
Take notice that on January 12, 1999, Arizona Public Service
Company (APS), tendered for filing Umbrella Service Agreements to
provide Short-Term Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service to Aquila
Power Corporation and Public Service Company of New Mexico, and Short-
Term Firm and Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service to Merrill
Lynch Capital Services, Inc., under APS' Open Access Transmission
Tariff.
A copy of this filing has been served on Aquila Power Corporation,
Public Service Company of New Mexico, Merrill Lynch Capital Services,
Inc., the Arizona Corporation Commission and the New Mexico Public
Regulation Commission.
Comment date: February 1, 1999, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
26. Harbor Cogeneration Company
[Docket No. ER99-1248-000]
Take notice that on January 12, 1999, Harbor Cogeneration Company
(Harbor Cogeneration), tendered for filing an initial rate schedule to
sell power and certain ancillary services at market-based rates and for
certain waivers of the Commission's filing and reporting requirements.
Harbor Cogeneration requests waiver of the 60-day notice
requirement to permit the Harbor Cogeneration Rate Schedule to become
effective as a rate schedule as of January 13, 1999.
Comment date: February 1, 1999, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
27. NGE Generation, Inc.
[Docket No. ER99-1249-000]
Take notice that on January 11, 1999, NGE Generation, Inc. (NGE
Gen), tendered for filing pursuant to Section 35.15 of the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR
35.15, a notice of cancellation (Cancellation) of Rate Schedule FERC
No. 35.6 (Rate Schedule) between NGE Gen and El Paso Energy Power
Services Company (El Paso).
NGE Gen requests that the Cancellation be deemed effective as of
January 12, 1999. To the extent required to give effect to the
Cancellation, NGE Gen requests waiver of the notice requirements
pursuant to Section 35.15 of the Commission's Regulations, 18 CFR
35.15.
NGE Gen served copies of the filing upon the New York State Public
Service Commission and El Paso.
Comment date: January 29, 1999, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
28. Storm Lake Power Partners II LLC
[Docket No. ER99-1252-000]
Take notice that on January 12, 1999, Storm Lake Power Partners II
LLC (Storm Lake II), tendered for filing proposed changes to its Rate
Schedule FERC No. 1. Storm Lake II is developing a wind-powered
generation facility in Buena Vista and Cherokeye Counties, Iowa.
Following construction of the facility, Storm Lake II will make sales
of capacity and energy at market-based rates to IES Utilities, Inc.
(IES), pursuant to an Alternative Energy Production Electric Services
Agreement (the Power Purchase Agreement or PPA) that the Commission
accepted for filing as Rate Schedule FERC No. 1 in Iowa Power Partners
I, L.L.C., 81 FERC para. 61,058 (1997).
The proposed rate schedule changes amend the PPA to reflect a
decrease in the maximum quantity under the PPA from to 84.75 MW to
75.75 MW, contingent upon the Commission's acceptance for filing of
Storm Lake II's Rate Schedule FERC No. 2, which is pending in Docket
No. ER99-1228 and to increase the rate under the PPA due to increased
interconnection costs. Storm Lake II also filed an amendment to its
interconnection agreement with IES.
Copies of the filing were served upon IES, Storm Lake II's
jurisdictional customer.
Comment date: February 1, 1999, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
29. MidAmerican Energy Company
[Docket No. ER99-1253-000]
Take notice that on January 12, 1999, MidAmerican Energy Company
(MidAmerican), 666 Grand Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa 50309, tendered for
filing with the Commission a Firm Transmission Service Agreement with
Ameren Services Company, dated December 14, 1998, and a Non-Firm
Transmission Service Agreement with Ameren, dated December 14, 1998,
entered into pursuant to MidAmerican's Open Access Transmission Tariff.
MidAmerican requests an effective date of December 14, 1998, for
the Agreements with Ameren, and accordingly seeks a waiver of the
Commission's notice requirement.
MidAmerican has served a copy of the filing on Ameren, the Iowa
Utilities Board, the Illinois Commerce Commission and the South Dakota
Public Utilities Commission.
Comment date: February 1, 1999, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
30. Nevada Power Company
[Docket No. ER99-1265-000]
Take notice that on January 8, 1998, Nevada Power Company (NPC), as
one of the Operating Agents for the Navajo Project Western Transmission
System, tendered for filing on behalf of the Navajo Project
Participants the following amendments:
1. Amendment No. 5 to the Navajo Project Co-Tenancy Agreement
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2. Amendment No. 1 to the Navajo Project Western Transmission System
Operating Agreement
These Amendments bring the Navajo Project Agreements up-to-date
regarding the current ownership, cost responsibility and configuration
of two Navajo Project facilities, namely the McCullough 500 kV
Switchyard and the McCullough Substation Common Facilities.
NPC requests an effective date no later than sixty (60) days after
the date the Amendments are filed.
A copy of this filing has been served on Arizona Public Service
Company, the United States Bureau of Reclamation, Salt River Project
Agricultural Improvement and Power District, the Department of Water
and Power of the City of Los Angeles, Tucson Electric Power Company,
the Arizona Corporation Commission, the Public Utilities Commission of
Nevada, and the Bureau of Consumer Protection Utility Consumer's
Advocate of Nevada.
Comment date: January 28, 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.
David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
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