[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 234 (Monday, December 7, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67471-67473]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-32402]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. EG99-29-000, et al.]
PDC-El Paso Milford, L.L.C., et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate
Regulation Filings
November 30, 1998.
Take notice that the following filings have been made with the
Commission:
1. PDC-El Paso Milford, LLC
[Docket No. EG99-29-000]
Take notice that on November 24, 1998, PDC-El Paso Milford LLC, 200
High Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02110, tendered for filing with the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an amendment to its application
for determination of exempt wholesale generator status pursuant to Part
365 of the Commission's Regulations.
The applicant is a Connecticut limited liability company that
proposes to construct and own a five hundred forty-four (544) megawatt
natural gas-fired electric generation facility, including ancillary and
appurtenant structures, on a site in the city of Milford, Connecticut.
Comment date: December 24, 1998, 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. Wisconsin Electric Power Company, Complainant v. Northern States
Power Company (Minnesota), and (Wisconsin) Respondent
[Docket No. EL99-12-000]
Take notice that on November 24, 1998, Wisconsin Electric Power
Company (Wisconsin Electric), pursuant to Section 206 of the Federal
Power Act, tendered for filing a complaint against Northern States
Power Company (NSP), alleging violations of NSP's open access
transmission tariff and standards of conduct. On twenty-one different
occasions, from mid-May through August of this year, NSP curtailed the
firm transmission service needed to support Wisconsin Electric's
purchase of firm capacity and power. The complaint alleges that NSP has
violated: (1) the terms and conditions of NSP's open access
transmission tariff (OATT), including the Commission's policies
regulating curtailment practices; (2) the Commission's policies
precluding ``and'' pricing or other extra-tariff pricing for open
access transmission; and (3) NSP's standards of conduct which prohibit
both discriminatory application of its OATT and preferential treatment
for itself.
Comment date: December 24, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice. Answers to the complaint are
also due on or before December 24, 1998.
3. Duke Power Company
[Docket No. ER97-2398-000]
Take notice that on November 24, 1998, Duke Energy Corporation
tendered for filing a settlement in the above-reference docket.
Comment date: December 14, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
4. Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc.
[Docket No. ER99-678-000]
Take notice that on November 24, 1998, Orange and Rockland
Utilities, Inc. (O&R), tendered for filing its Summary Report of O&R
transactions during the calendar quarter ending September, 1998
pursuant to the market based rate power service tariff, made effective
by the Commission on March 27, 1997 in Docket No. ER97-1400-000.
Comment date: December 14, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
5. New Energy Ventures, Inc.
[Docket No. ER99-679-000]
Take notice that on December 1, 1998, New Energy Ventures, Inc.
(NEV Inc.), tendered for filing a notice of succession in operations
pursuant to 18 CFR 35.16 in order to reflect its name change from New
Energy Ventures, L.L.C.
Comment date: December 14, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
6. New Energy Holdings, Inc.
[Docket No. ER99-680-000]
Take notice that on November 24, 1998, New Energy Holdings, Inc.
(NEV Holdings), tendered for filing a notice of cancellation pursuant
to 18 CFR 35.15 in order to reflect the cancellation of its Market Rate
Schedule originally
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accepted for filing by the Commission in Docket No. ER96-1387-000.
Comment date: December 14, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
7. PP&L, Inc.
[Docket No. ER99-683-000]
Take notice that on November 24, 1998, PP&L, Inc., tendered for
filing notice that effective January 31, 1999, Rate Schedule No. 58,
effective date February 1, 1994, and filed with the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission by PP&L, Inc., is to be canceled.
Comment date: December 14, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
8. Northern Indiana Public Service Company
[Docket No. ER99-684-000]
Take notice that on November 24, 1998, Northern Indiana Public
Service Company (Northern Indiana), tendered for filing a Service
Agreement pursuant to its Power Sales Tariff with Electric
Clearinghouse, Inc., (ECI).
Northern Indiana has requested an effective date of November 20,
1998.
Copies of this filing have been sent to ECI, to the Indiana Utility
Regulatory Commission, and to the Indiana Office of Utility Consumer
Counselor.
Comment date: December 14, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
9. Wisconsin Public Service Corporation
[Docket No. ER99-685-000]
Take notice that on November 24, 1998, Wisconsin Public Service
Corporation (WPSC), tendered for filing an executed Firm Transmission
Service Agreement between WPSC and New Energy Ventures, Inc., providing
for transmission service under the Open Access Transmission Service
Tariff, FERC Original Volume No. 11.
WPSC requests an effective date to make the agreement effective on
the date of execution by WPSC, November 12, 1998.
Comment date: December 14, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
10. Wisconsin Public Service Corporation
[Docket No. ER99-686-000]
Take notice that on November 24, 1998, Wisconsin Public Service
Corporation (WPSC), tendered for filing an executed Non-Firm
Transmission Service Agreement between WPSC and New Energy Ventures,
Inc., provides for transmission service under the Open Access
Transmission Service Tariff, FERC Original Volume No. 11.
WPSC requests an effective date to make the agreement effective on
the date of execution by WPSC, November 17, 1998.
Comment date: December 14, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
11. Central Illinois Light Company
[Docket No. ER99-687-000]
Take notice that on November 24, 1998, Central Illinois Light
Company (CILCO), 300 Liberty Street, Peoria, Illinois 61602, tendered
for filing with the Commission a substitute Index of Point-To-Point
Transmission Service Customers under its Open Access Transmission
Tariff and service agreements for two new customers, New Energy
Venture, Inc., and Ameren Services Company and one notice of contract
termination from Southern Company Energy Marketing for Vastar Power
Marketing Inc.
CILCO requested an effective date of November 18, 1998.
Copies of the filing were served on the affected customers and the
Illinois Commerce Commission.
Comment date: December 14, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
12. MidAmerican Energy Company
[Docket No. ER99-688-000]
Take notice that on November 24, 1998, MidAmerican Energy Company
(MidAmerican), 666 Grand Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa 50309, filed with the
Commission a Firm Transmission Service Agreement with Transalta Energy
Marketing (U.S.) Inc., dated October 28, 1998, and a Firm Transmission
Service Agreement with Entergy Power Marketing Corp., dated November
18, 1998, and a NonFirm Transmission Service Agreement with Transalta,
dated October 28, 1998, entered into pursuant to MidAmerican's Open
Access Transmission Tariff.
MidAmerican requests an effective date of October 28, 1998, for the
Agreements with Transalta, and November 18, 1998, for the Agreement
with Entergy, and accordingly seeks a waiver of the Commission's notice
requirement.
MidAmerican has served a copy of the filing on Transalta, Entergy,
the Iowa Utilities Board, the Illinois Commerce Commission and the
South Dakota Public Utilities Commission.
Comment date: December 14, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
13. Carolina Power & Light Company
[Docket No. ER99-689-000]
Take notice that on November 24, 1998, Carolina Power & Light
Company (CP&L), tendered for filing executed Service Agreements with
Constellation Power Source, Inc., and El Paso Energy Marketing Company
under the provisions of CP&L's Market-Based Rates Tariff, FERC Electric
Tariff No. 4. These Service Agreements supersede the un-executed
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: December 14, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
14. Carolina Power & Light Company
[Docket No. ER99-690-000]
Take notice that on November 24, 1998, Carolina Power & Light
Company (CP&L), tendered for filing a Service Agreement for Non-Firm
Point-To-Point Transmission Service with TransAlta Energy Marketing
Inc., and a Short-Term Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service
Agreement with TransAlta Energy Marketing Inc. 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 November 2, 1998, for each
Service Agreement.
Copies of the filing were served upon the North Carolina Utilities
Commission and the South Carolina Public Service Commission.
Comment date: December 14, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
15. American Electric Power Service Corporation
[Docket No. ER99-691-000]
Take notice that on November 24, 1998, the American Electric Power
Service Corporation (AEPSC), tendered for filing executed Firm and Non-
Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service Agreements for Buckeye Power,
Inc., as agent for The Iams Company, Firm and Non-Firm Point-to-Point
Transmission Service Agreements for TransAlta Energy Marketing (U.S.)
Inc., and a Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service Agreement for
Southeastern Power Administration, all under the AEP Companies' Open
Access Transmission Service Tariff (OATT). The OATT has been designated
as FERC Electric Tariff
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Original Volume No. 4, effective July 9, 1996.
AEPSC requests waiver of notice to permit the Service Agreements to
be made effective for service billed on and after November 1, 1998.
A copy of the filing was served upon the Parties and the state
utility regulatory commissions of Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio,
Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.
Comment date: December 14, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
16. PP&L, Inc.
[Docket No. ER99-692-000]
Take notice that on November 24, 1998, PP&L, Inc. (PP&L), tendered
for filing a Service Agreement for Affiliate Sales, dated November 20,
1998, with PP&L EnergyPlus Co., under PP&L's Market-Based Rate and
Resale of Transmission Rights Tariff, FERC Electric Tariff, Revised
Volume No. 5. The Service Agreement adds PP&L EnergyPlus Co., as an
eligible customer under the Tariff.
PP&L requests an effective date of November 20, 1998, for the
Service Agreement.
PP&L states that copies of this filing have been supplied to PP&L
EnergyPlus Co., and to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
Comment date: December 14, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
17. Wisconsin Electric Power Company
[Docket No. ER99-693-000]
Take notice that on November 24, 1998, Wisconsin Electric Power
Company (Wisconsin Electric), tendered for filing a short-term firm
Transmission Service Agreement and a non-firm Transmission Service
Agreement between itself and TransAlta. The Transmission Service
Agreements allow TransAlta to receive transmission services under
Wisconsin Energy Corporation Operating Companies' FERC Electric Tariff,
Volume No. 1.
Wisconsin Electric requests an effective date coincident with its
filing and waiver of the Commission's notice requirements in order to
allow for economic transactions as they appear.
Copies of the filing have been served on TransAlta, the Public
Service Commission of Wisconsin and the Michigan Public Service
Commission.
Comment date: December 24, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
18. Southern Energy Canal, L.L.C.
[Docket No. ER99-694-000]
Take notice that on November 24, 1998, Southern Energy Canal,
L.L.C. (Southern Canal), tendered for filing an application requesting
that the Commission accept for filing agreements for cost-based
wholesale power sales by Southern Canal to Cambridge Electric Light
Company, Commonwealth Electric Company, New England Power Company,
Montaup Electric Company, and Boston Edison Company.
Comment date: December 14, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
19. John R. Fielder
[Docket No. ID-3259-000]
Take notice that on November 24, 1998, John R. Fielder tendered for
filing an application for authorization under Section 305(b) of the
Federal Power Act to hold the following positions:
Senior Vice President, Southern California Edison Company
Director, California Independent System Operator Corporation
Director, California Power Exchange Corporation
Comment date: December 24, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
20. Polk Power Partners, L.P., a Delaware Limited Partnership
[Docket No. QF92-54-007]
Take notice that on November 24, 1998, Polk Power Partners, L.P., a
Delaware limited partnership of 1125 U.S. 98 South Suite 100, Lakeland,
Florida 33801, filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
supplemental information to an application for recertification of a
facility as a qualifying cogeneration facility that was filed with the
Commission on September 16, 1998 pursuant to Section 292.207(b) of the
Commission's Regulations. No determination has been made that the
submittal constitutes a complete filing.
According to the Applicant, the cogeneration facility is located in
Polk County, Florida. The Commission previously certified the facility
as a qualifying facility in 61 FERC para. 61,030 (1992), and
recertified in 65 FERC para. 62,136 (1993), 66 FERC para. 61,116 (1994)
and 68 FERC para. 62,152 (1994). Notices of self-certification and
self-recertification were filed on December 23, 1991 and September 7,
1993. According to the Applicant, the supplemental information is being
provided to correct two typographical errors and to answer questions
posed by the Commission's Staff.
Comment date: December 24, 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, 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 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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