[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 32 (Thursday, February 18, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8080-8082]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-3892]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. AC99-35-000, et al.]
Illinois Power Company, et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate
Regulation Filings
February 10, 1999.
Take notice that the following filings have been made with the
Commission:
1. Illinois Power Company
[Docket Nos. AC99-35-000 and AC99-35-001]
Take notice that on February 2, 1999, as amended on February 4,
1999, Illinois Power Company (IP) filed a letter, requesting approval
of its' accounting for the write down of Clinton Power Station (a
nuclear generating facility) and simultaneously to affect a quasi-
reorganization in which certain of IP's assets and liabilities would be
restated to their current market value. This filing is for accounting
purposes only.
Comment date: March 2, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
2. San Diego Gas & Electric Company; Cabrillo Power I LLC, and
Cabrillo Power II LLC
[Docket No. EC99-26-000
Take notice that on February 5, 1999, San Diego Gas & Electric
Company (SDG&E), Cabrillo Power I LLC (Cabrillo I) and Cabrillo Power
II LLC (Cabrillo II) tendered for filing a letter supplementing their
application filed on January 12, 1999, in the above-captioned docket.
Comment date: February 22, 1999, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
3. Maine Public Service Company
[Docket Nos. EC99-29-000 and ER99-1692-000]
Take notice that on February 3, 1999, Maine Public Service Company
(MPS) tendered for filing an application under sections 203 and 205 of
the Federal Power Act in connection with the proposed sale of
generation assets by MPS to WPS Power Development, Inc. (PDI) or its
designees PDI Canada, Inc., and PDI New England, Inc. Pursuant to
section 203 of the Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. Sec. 824b, MPS requests
Commission approval of the sale of minimal jurisdictional facilities.
Pursuant to section 205 of the Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. Sec. 824d,
MPS also seeks approval of certain agreements, including an
interconnection agreement, made in connection with the sale of
generation assets.
Comment date: March 5, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
4. San Diego Gas & Electric Company; Duke Energy South Bay LLC
[Docket No. EC99-30-000
Take notice that on February 5, 1999, San Diego Gas & Electric
Company (SDG&E) and Duke Energy South Bay LLC (Duke South Bay) tendered
for filing, pursuant to Section 203 of the Federal Power Act, an
application for Commission approval to effect assignment to Duke South
Bay of a jurisdictional Reliability Must-Run Agreement (the RMR
Agreement). The RMR Agreement, between SDG&E and the California
Independent System Operator Corporation, relates to the operation of
ADG&E's and Duke South Bay have requested that the Commission approve
the assignment on or before March 30, 1999.
Comment date: March 8, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
5. Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation; Consolidated Edison
Company of New York, Inc.; LIPA; New York State Electric & Gas
Corporation; Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation; Orange and Rockland
Utilities, Inc.; Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation; Power
Authority of the State of New York; New York Power Pool
[Docket No. EC99-31-000]
Take notice that on February 5, 1999, the Member Systems of the New
York Power Pool tendered for filing a Joint Application for
Authorization To Convey Operational Control of Designated
Jurisdictional Facilities and To Transfer Assets to an Independent
System Operator. This application requests authorization to transfer
operational control (but not ownership) of designated transmission
facilities to an Independent System Operator (ISO); and to transfer to
the ISO certain assets, including physical assets and deferred
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assets, consisting of costs related to the establishment of the ISO.
Comment date: March 8, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
6. Camden Cogen L.P.
[Docket No. EG99-72-000]
Take notice that on February 4, 1999, Camden Cogen L.P. (Camden
Cogen),
c/o East Coast Power L.L.C., 1400 Smith Street, Houston, Texas 77002,
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.
Camden Cogen owns a gas-fired topping-cycle cogeneration facility
with the capacity of 146 MW, located in Camden, New Jersey. Camden
Cogen sells power to Public Service Electric and Gas Company.
Comment date: March 3, 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.
7. Cogen Technologies NJ Venture
[Docket No. EG99-73-000]
Take notice that on February 4, 1999, Cogen Technologies NJ Venture
(NJ Venture), c/o East Coast Power L.L.C., 1400 Smith Street, Houston,
Texas 77002, 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.
NJ Venture owns a gas-fired combined-cycle cogeneration facility
located in the IMTT facility in Bayonne, New Jersey, with a capacity of
176 MW. NJ Venture sells power to Jersey Central Power & Light Company,
and Public Service Electric and Gas Company.
Comment date: March 3, 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.
8. Cogen Technologies Linden Venture, L.P.
[Docket No. EG99-74-000]
Take notice that on February 4, 1999, Cogen Technologies Linden
Venture, L.P. (Linden Venture), c/o East Coast Power L.L.C., 1400 Smith
Street, Houston, Texas 77002, 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.
Linden Venture owns a topping-cycle cogeneration facility with a
capacity of 715 MW located in the Bayway Refinery facility in Linden,
New Jersey. Linden Venture sells power to the Consolidated Edison
Company of New York.
Comment date: March 3, 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 application.
9. EME Homer City Generation L.P.
[Docket No. EG99-75-000]
Take notice that on February 4, 1999, EME Homer City Generation
L.P. (EMEHCG) of 18101 Von Karman Avenue, Suite 1700, Irvine, CA 92612,
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.
EMEHCG is a Pennsylvania partnership that will own and operate the
Homer City Electric Generating Station located in southwestern
Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania Public Utilities Commission, the New
York Public Service Commission and the New Jersey Board of Public
Utilities have found that allowing the facility to be an eligible
facility will benefit consumers, is in the public interest and does not
violate state law.
Comment date: March 3, 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.
10. Montaup Electric Company
[Docket No. EL99-36-000]
Take notice that on February 5, 1999 Montaup Electric Company
(Montaup) submitted for filing, pursuant to the Administrative
Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. Sec. 553(e) and Rule 207 of the Commission's
Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.207, a petition for
issuance of a declaratory order.
It its submittal, Montaup asked the Commission to issue a
declaratory order ruling (a) that a proposed amendment to a unit power
purchase agreement with Boston Edison Company, under which Montaup
purchases electricity produced by the Pilgrim Nuclear Plant, represents
a prudent and reasonable step in the interests of its ratepayers; and
(b) that recovery of certain ``buydown'' expenses it would incur to
modify its contractual obligation to purchase electricity under the
unit power purchase agreement may lawfully be recovered from its
wholesale customers through the variable portion of Montaup's Contract
Termination Clause.
Montaup's petition requests that the Commission issue the
declaratory order it has sought not later than the date upon which the
Commission acts on the pending application in Docket No. EC99-18-000
for approval of the proposed sale of the Pilgrim Plant to Entergy
Nuclear Generation Company.
Copies of the filing have been served on the regulatory agencies of
the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the States of Rhode Island and
Connecticut.
Comment date: March 8, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
11. Coral Power, L.L.C.; Cogentrix Energy Power Marketing, Inc.;
Merrill Lynch Capital Services, Inc.
[Docket Nos. ER96-25-014; ER95-1739-014; and ER99-830-001]
Take notice that on February 4, 1999, the above-mentioned power
marketers filed quarterly reports with the Commission in the above-
mentioned proceedings for information only. These filings are available
for public inspection and copying in the Public Reference Room or on
the Internet at www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm for viewing and
downloading (call 202-208-2222 for assistance).
12. Cumberland Power, Inc.; Strategic Power Management, Inc.;
Coastal Electric Services Company and Engage Energy US, L.P.; First
Power, L.L.C.
[Docket Nos. ER96-2624-002; ER96-2591-010; ER94-1450-014; ER97-654-002;
ER97-654-003; ER97-654-004 and ER97-3580-006]
Take notice that on February 5, 1999, the above-mentioned power
marketers filed quarterly reports with the Commission in the above-
mentioned proceedings for information only. These filings are available
for public inspection and copying in the Public Reference Room or on
the internet at www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm for viewing and
downloading (call 202-208-2222 for assistance).
13. AYP Energy, Inc.
[Docket No. ER99-954-000]
Take notice that on February 4, 1999, AYP Energy, Inc. (AYP) filed
an amendment to its FERC Electric Rate Schedule No. 1. The amendment
was intended to meet the Commission's requirements as ordered in Docket
No. ER99-954-000.
AYP Energy, Inc. seeks a February 1, 1999 effective date for the
amendment to its Electric Rate Schedule No. 1.
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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 24, 1999, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
14. The Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co.
[Docket No. ER99-1611-000]
Take notice that on February 5, 1999, the above-referenced public
utility filed its quarterly transaction report for the quarter ending
December 31, 1998.
Comment date: February 25, 1999, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
15. Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation
[Docket No. ER99-1728-000]
Take notice that on February 5, 1999, Rochester Gas and Electric
Corporation (RG&E), tendered for filing a Market Based Service
Agreement between RG&E and Enserch Energy Services (New York), Inc.
(Customer). This Service Agreement specifies that the Customer has
agreed to the rates, terms and conditions of RG&E's FERC Electric Rate
Tariff, Original Volume No. 3 (Power Sales Tariff) accepted by the
Commission in Docket No. ER97-3553 (80 FERC para. 61,284) (1997)).
RG&E requests waiver of the Commission's sixty (60) day notice
requirements and an effective date of January 29, 1999, for Enserch
Energy Services (New York), Inc.'s Service Agreement.
RG&E has served copies of the filing on the New York State Public
Service Commission and on the Customer.
Comment date: February 25, 1999, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
16. Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation
[Docket No. ER99-1729-000]
Take notice that on February 5, 1999, Rochester Gas and Electric
Corporation (RG&E), tendered for filing a Market Based Service
Agreement between RG&E and Enserch Energy Services, Inc., (Customer).
This Service Agreement specifies that the Customer has agreed to the
rates, terms and conditions of RG&E's FERC Electric Rate Tariff,
Original Volume No. 3 (Power Sales Tariff) accepted by the Commission
in Docket No. ER97-3553 (80 FERC para. 61,284) (1997)).
RG&E requests waiver of the Commission's sixty (60) day notice
requirements and an effective date of January 29, 1999, for Enserch
Energy Services, Inc.'s Service Agreement.
RG&E has served copies of the filing on the New York State Public
Service Commission and on the Customer.
Comment date: February 25, 1999, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
17. Central Vermont Public Service Corporation
[Docket No. ER99-1741-000]
Take notice that on February 5, 1999, Central Vermont Public
Service Corporation tendered for filing a Service Agreement with
Southern Company Energy Marketing, L.P., under its FERC Electric Tariff
Original Volume No. 8.
Central Vermont requests waiver of the Commission's regulations to
permit the Service Agreement to become effective on January 10, 1999.
Comment date: February 25, 1999, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
18. Cinergy Services, Inc.
[Docket No. ER99-1742-000]
Take notice that on February 5, 1999, Cinergy Services, Inc.
(Cinergy), tendered for filing a service agreement under Cinergy's Open
Access Transmission Service Tariff (the Tariff) entered into between
Cinergy and PP&L EnergyPlus Co., (PP&L).
Cinergy and PP&L are requesting an effective date of January 15,
1999.
Comment date: February 25, 1999, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
19. FirstEnergy Corp., and Pennsylvania Power Company
[Docket No. ER99-1743-000]
Take notice that on February 5, 1999, FirstEnergy Corp., (First
Energy), tendered for filing on behalf of itself and Pennsylvania Power
Company, Service Agreements for Network Integration Service and
Operating Agreements for the Network Integration Transmission Service
under the Pennsylvania Electric Choice Program with Virginia Electric &
Power Company and Allegheny Energy Solutions, Inc., pursuant to the
FirstEnergy System Open Access Tariff. These agreements will enable the
parties to obtain Network Integration Service under the Pennsylvania
Electric Choice Program in accordance with the terms of the Tariff.
The proposed effective date under these agreements are January 27,
1999 and February 2, 1999.
Comment date: February 25, 1999, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
20. Western Resources, Inc.
[Docket No. ES99-26-000]
Take notice that on February 3, 1999, Western Resources, Inc.
(Western Resources) filed an application with the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, pursuant to Section 204 of the Federal Power
Act, for authorization to issue from time to time of up to $850,000 of
Western Resources' common stock under its Employees' 401(k) Savings
Plan. Western Resources further requests an exemption from the
Commission's competitive bidding and negotiated placement requirements.
Comment date: March 5, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
21. Western Resources, Inc.
[Docket. No. ES99-27-000]
Take notice that on February 3, 1999, Western Resources, Inc.
(Western Resources) filed an application with the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, pursuant to Section 204 of the Federal Power
Act, for authorization to issue from time to time of up to $4,000,000
of Western Resources' common stock under its Direct Stock Purchase
Plan. Western Resources further requests an exemption from the
Commission's competitive bidding and negotiated placement requirements.
Comment date: March 5, 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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