[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 25 (Friday, February 6, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6168-6170]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-3072]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. EG98-22-000, et al.]
El Segundo Power LLC, et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate
Regulation Filings
January 30, 1998.
Take notice that the following filings have been made with the
Commission:
1. El Segundo Power, LLC
[Docket No. EG98-22-000]
On December 19, 1997, El Segundo Power, LLC, with its principal
office at 1221 Nicollet Mall, Suite 700, Minneapolis, MN 55403, filed
with the Commission an application for deter mination of exempt
wholesale generator status pursuant to Part 365 of the Commission's
Regulations (the Application). On January 27, 1998, Applicant amended
(the Amended Application) its initial application to submit additional
information.
In the Application and the Amended Application, Applicant states
that it is a limited liability company organized under the laws of the
State of Delaware. Applicant will be engaged directly and exclusively
in owning and operating an approximately 1020 MW gas-fired electric
generating facility located at 301 Vista Del Mar Boulevard, El Segundo,
CA 90245. Electric energy produced by the facility will be sold at
wholesale to the Independent System Operator and into the California
Power Exchange.
Comment date: February 19, 1998, 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. WPS Resources Corporation and Upper Peninsula Energy Corporation,
Wisconsin Public Service Corporation and Upper Peninsula Power Company
[Docket Nos. EC98-27-000 and ER98-1561-000]
Take notice that on January 23, 1998, WPS Resources Corporation
(WPSR) and Upper Peninsula Energy Corporation (UPEN) on behalf of
themselves and their jurisdictional subsidiaries (collectively
Applicants), tendered for filing pursuant to Sections 203 and 205 of
the Federal Power Act (the FPA), 16 U.S.C. Secs. 824b and 824d (1994)
and Parts 33 and 35, 18 CFR 33.1-33.10 and 3.0-35.33, and Section 2.26,
18 CFR 2.26, of the regulations of the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission (the Commission), an Application for Approval of Merger and
Related Authorizations (Application). The Applicants also tendered for
filing a single system Open Access Transmission Tariff and a
Coordination and Allocation Agreement, both of which are proposed to
become effective upon consummation of the merger, and a set of Codes of
Conduct governing inter-affiliate activities, which are proposed to
take effect as of the date on which the Application was filed.
Applicants state that the FPA-jurisdictional subsidiaries of WPSR are:
Wisconsin Public Service Corporation (Public Service), an electric and
gas utility; WPS Energy Services, Inc., a wholesale power marketer; WPS
Power Development, Inc., a wholesale power marketer that also owns a
wholly-owned subsidiary, PDI Stoneman, Inc., which has an ownership
interest in Mid-American Power, LLC (a wholesale power marketer and
owner of the 53 MW E.J. Stoneman coal-fired plant). The FPA-
jurisdiction subsidiary of UPEN is Upper Peninsula Power Company
(UPPCo).
The merger is structured so that UPEN will be merged with and into
WPSR, making UPPCo a wholly-owned subsidiary of WPSR. Public Service
and UPPCo will each retain their own identities as public utilities and
their current service territories. Public Service and UPPCo will
continue to operate independently.
Comment date: March 24, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
3. Ocean Vista Power Generation, L.L.C.
[Docket No. EG98-23-000]
On January 26, 1998, Ocean Vista Power Generation, L.L.C. (Ocean
Vista), with its principal office at c/o Houston Industries Power
Generation, Inc., 1111 Louisiana, 16th Floor, Houston, Texas 77002,
filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) an
amended application for determination of exempt wholesale generator
status pursuant to Part 365 of the Commission's Regulations. Ocean
Vista is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Houston Industries Power
Generation, Inc., and an indirect subsidiary of Houston Industries
Incorporated. Ocean Vista has acquired the Mandalay Generation Station
in Oxnard, California at auction from Southern California Edison. Ocean
Vista states that it will be engaged directly, or indirectly through
one or more affiliates, as defined in Section 2(a)(11)(B) of PUCHA, and
exclusively in the business of owning and or/operating, an interest in
an eligible facility and selling electric energy at wholesale.
Comment date: February 19, 1998, 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. Alta Power Generation, L.L.C.
[Docket No. EG98-26-000]
Take notice that on December 23, 1997, Alta Power Generation,
L.L.C. (Alta Power), with its principal office at c/o Houston
Industries Power Generation, Inc., 1111 Louisiana, 16th Floor, Houston
TX 77002, 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.
Alta Power states that it is a wholly owned subsidiary of Houston
Industries Power Generation, Inc., and an indirect subsidiary of
Houston Industries Incorporated. Alta Power has acquired the Cool Water
Generating Station in Daggett, California at auction from Southern
California Edison. Alta Power states that it will be engaged directly,
or indirectly through one or more affiliates, as defined in Section
2(a)(11)(B) of PUHCA, and exclusively in the business of owning and or/
operating, an interest in an eligible facility and selling electric
energy at wholesale.
Comment date: February 19, 1998, 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.
5. EAL/ERI Cogeneration
[Docket No. EG98-35-000]
On January 26, 1998, EAL/ERI Cogeneration Partners, L.P.
(``EECLP''), with its address c/o ERI Services, Inc., 255 Main Street,
Suite 500, Hartford, CT 06106, filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission (``FERC'' or the ``Commission'') an application for
determination of exempt wholesale generator status pursuant to Part 365
of the Commission's Regulations.
EECLP is a Delaware limited partnership that will be engaged
directly and exclusively in the business of developing, owning and
operating an eligible facility to be located in Jamaica. The eligible
facility will consist of an approximately 16 MW diesel-fired electric
generation project and related interconnection facilities. The output
of the eligible facility will be sold at wholesale and at retail to
consumers located outside of the United States.
Comment date: February 19, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E
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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. Maine Public Utilities Commission v. Maine Yankee Atomic Power
Company
[Docket No. EL98-15-000]
Take notice that on December 24, 1997, Maine Public Utilities
Commission tendered for filing a complaint against the Maine Yankee
Atomic Power Company asserting the unjustness, unreasonableness and
unlawfulness of charges, rates and contracts that have been collected
by the Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company.
Comment date: March 2, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
7. Sacramento Municipal Utility District v. Pacific Gas & Electric
Company
[Docket No. EL98-16-000]
Take notice that on January 14, 1998, Sacramento Municipal Utility
District tendered for filing a complaint against Pacific Gas & Electric
Company for refund of energy payments derived from gas costs disallowed
by order of State Utility Commission and Motion for Summary
Disposition.
Comment date: March 2, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
8. Pennsylvania-New Jersey-Maryland Interconnection
[Docket No. ER97-1082-000]
Take notice that on December 31, 1997, Public Service Electric and
Gas Company, PECO Energy Company, and Metropolitan Edison Company
pursuant to the Commission's order in Pennsylvania-New Jersey-Maryland
Interconnection, et al., 81 FERC para. 61,257 (1997), filed amendments
to the Lower Delaware Valley Transmission System Agreement, the Extra
High Voltage Transmission System Agreement, and the Susquehanna-Eastern
(SE), 500 kV Transmission System Agreement, respectively, on behalf of
the parties to all Agreements.
Comment date: February 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
9. Virginia Electric & Power Company
[Docket No. ER98-467-000]
Take notice that on January 21, 1998, Virginia Electric & Power
Company tendered for filing an amendment in the above-referenced
docket.
Comment date: February 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
10. Alabama Power Company
[Docket No. ER98-1321-000]
Take notice that on January 6, 1998, Southern Company Services,
Inc., as agent for Alabama Power Company (APCo), tendered for filing a
Transmission Service Delivery Point Agreement dated April 8, 1997,
which reflects the revised Cottonton Delivery Point voltage level of
service to Tallapoosa River Electric Cooperative. This delivery point
will be served under the terms and conditions of the Agreement for
Transmission Service to Distribution Cooperative Member of Alabama
Electric Cooperative, Inc., dated August 28, 1980 (designated FERC Rate
Schedule No. 147). The parties request an effective date of March 15,
1998.
Comment date: February 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
11. PP&L, Inc.
[Docket No. ER98-1322-000]
Take notice that on January 6, 1998, PP&L, Inc. (formerly known as
Pennsylvania Power & Light Company) (PP&L), filed a Service Agreement
dated October 17, 1997, with Potomac Electric Power Company (Potomac),
under PP&L's FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 5. The Service
Agreement adds Potomac as an eligible customer under the Tariff.
PP&L requests an effective date of January 6, 1998, for the Service
Agreement.
PP&L states that copies of this filing have been supplied to
Potomac and to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
Comment date: February 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
12. PP&L, Inc.
[Docket No. ER98-1323-000]
Take notice that on January 6, 1998, PP&L, Inc. (formerly known as
Pennsylvania Power & Light Company) (PP&L), filed a Service Agreement
dated October 27, 1997, with Columbia Power Marketing Corporation
(Columbia), under PP&L's FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 5.
The Service Agreement adds Columbia as an eligible customer under the
Tariff.
PP&L requests an effective date of January 6, 1998, for the Service
Agreement.
PP&L states that copies of this filing have been supplied to
Columbia and to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
Comment date: February 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
13. PP&L, Inc.
[Docket No. ER98-1324-000]
Take notice that on January 6, 1998, PP&L, Inc. (formerly known as
Pennsylvania Power & Light Company) (PP&L), filed a Service Agreement
dated December 30, 1997, with Wisconsin Electric Power Company
(Wisconsin), under PP&L's FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 5.
The Service Agreement adds Wisconsin as an eligible customer under the
Tariff.
PP&L requests an effective date of January 6, 1998, for the Service
Agreement.
PP&L states that copies of this filing have been supplied to
Wisconsin and to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
Comment date: February 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
14. Allegheny Power Service Corporation, on Behalf of Monongahela
Power Company, The Potomac Edison Company and West Penn Power
Company
[Docket No. ER98-1325-000]
Take notice that on January 16, 1998, Allegheny Power Service
Corporation, on behalf of Monongahela Power Company, The Potomac Edison
Company and West Penn Power Company, submitted a Notice of Cancellation
for Delhi Energy Services, Inc., a customer under Allegheny Power's
Open Access Transmission Service Tariff.
Copies of the filing have been provided to the Public Utilities
Commission of Ohio, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, the
Maryland Public Service Commission, and all parties of record.
Comment date: February 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
15. Arizona Public Service Company
[Docket No. ER98-1326-000]
Take notice that on January 7, 1998, Arizona Public Service Company
(APS) tendered for filing Service Agreements under APS' FERC Electric
Tariff, Original Volume No. 3, with American Electric Power.
A copy of this filing has been served on the Arizona Corporation
Commission and American Electric Power.
Comment date: February 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
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16. Northern States Power Company (Minnesota Company) and Northern
States Power Company (Wisconsin Company)
[Docket No. ER98-1327-000]
Take notice that on January 7, 1998, 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 WPS Energy Services, 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 December 15,
1997.
Comment date: February 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
17. Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.
[Docket No. ER98-1438-000]
Take notice that on January 15, 1998, the following Participants
\1\ tendered for filing pursuant to Section 205 of the Federal Power
Act, 16 U.S.C. Sec. 824d, and Section 35.12 of the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission's (Commission) Regulations, 18 CFR 35.12, an Open
Access Transmission Tariff and other related documents to form the
Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (Midwest ISO),
an Independent System Operator.
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\1\ Cinergy Corp. (on behalf of Cincinnati Gas & Electric
Company, PSI Energy, Inc., and Union Light, Heat & Power),
Commonwealth Edison Company, Wisconsin Electric Power Company,
Hoosier Energy Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc., Illinois Power
Company, Wabash Valley Power Association, Inc., Ameren (on behalf of
Central Illinois Public Service Company and Union Electric Company),
Kentucky Utilities Company, and Louisville Gas & Electric Company.
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The Participants state that the Midwest ISO will operate
independently of any transmission owners or other market participants,
will provide nondiscriminatory access to transmission facilities in a
multi-state region at non-pancaked rates, and will enhance regional
reliability.
Comment date: February 13, 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 these filings are on file with
the Commission and are available for public inspection.
David P. Boergers,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-3072 Filed 2-5-98; 8:45 am]
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