[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 48 (Friday, March 12, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12311-12314]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-6169]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. EC99-39-000, et al.]
Storm Lake Power Partners II LLC, et al.; Electric Rate and
Corporate Regulation Filings
March 5, 1999.
Take notice that the following filings have been made with the
Commission:
1. Storm Lake Power Partners II LLC
[Docket No. EC99-39-000]
Take notice that on March 2, 1999, Storm Lake Power Partners II LLC
(Applicant) filed an update to its application under Section 203 of the
Federal Power Act. Applicant filed the proposed agreement necessary to
effect the transaction, as required by the Commission's Regulations (18
CFR 33.3).
Comment date: April 1, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
2. Carthage Energy, LLC
[Docket No. EG99-87-000]
Take notice that on March 3, 1999, Carthage Energy, LLC, having an
address at 2 Court Street, Binghamton, New York 13901, 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.
The applicant is a limited liability company that will be engaged
directly and exclusively in the business of owning or operating, or
both owning and operating, an eligible facility in Carthage, New York.
The facility will consist of a 57 MW, combined-cycle facility fueled
primarily by natural gas. The facility will include such
interconnection components as are necessary to interconnect the
facility with Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation.
Comment date: March 26, 1999, 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.
3. Vitol Gas & Electric LLC; Commonwealth Energy Corporation
[Docket No. ER94-155-024; Docket No. ER97-4253-004]
Take notice that on March 2, 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 web at http://www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm for viewing and
downloading (call 202-208-2222 for assistance).
4. Electric Clearinghouse, Inc.
[Docket No. ER94-968-023]
Take notice that on March 3, 1999, the above-mentioned power
marketer filed a quarterly report with the Commission in the above-
mentioned proceeding for information only. This filing is available for
public inspection and copying in the Public Reference Room or on the
web at http://www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm for viewing and
downloading (call 202-208-2222 for assistance).
5. Amoco Energy Trading Corporation
[Docket No. ER95-1359-015]
Take notice that on March 4, 1999, the above-mentioned power
marketer filed a quarterly report with the Commission in the above-
mentioned proceeding for information only. This filing is available for
public inspection and copying in the Public Reference Room or on the
web at http://www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm for viewing and
downloading (call 202-208-2222 for assistance).
6. Novarco Ltd.; Williams Energy Marketing & Trading Company
[Docket No. ER98-4139-001; Docket No. ER95-305-019]
Take notice that on February 26, 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 web at http://www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm for viewing and
downloading (call 202-208-2222 for assistance).
7. USGen New England, Inc.
[Docket No. ER99-1966-000]
Take notice that on February 25, 1999, the above-referenced public
utility filed their quarterly transaction report for the quarter ending
December 31, 1998.
Comment date: March 18, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
8. Florida Power Corporation; Florida Power & Light Company; Tampa
Electric Company
[Docket No. ER99-2003-000]
Take notice that on March 1, 1999 Florida Power Corporation,
Florida Power & Light Company and Tampa Electric Company (the Florida
Utilities) tendered for filing a Response to the Commission's December
16, 1998 order in North American Electric Reliability Council, Docket
No. EL98-52-000, 85 FERC para. 61,353 (1998).
Comment date: March 22, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
9. WPS Resources Corporation
[Docket No. ER99-2004-000]
WPS Resources Corporation (AWPSR), on behalf of its respective
public utility subsidiaries, Wisconsin Public Service Corporation
(AWPSC) and Upper Peninsula Power Company (UPPCo) hereby provided
notice that, upon acceptance of this filing by the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission (Commission), its joint open-access transmission
tariff should be considered modified to incorporate the Interim Firm
Load Curtailment and Regional Redispatch Plans adopted by Mid-America
Interconnected Network, Inc. (MAIN) and its members in compliance with
ordering paragraphs (D) and (E) of the Order on Petition for
Declaratory Order in North American Electric Reliability Council,
Docket No. EL98-52-000 (December 16, 1998) (TLR Order).
Comment date: March 22, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
10. Northern States Power Company (Minnesota); Northern States
Power Company (Wisconsin); PanEnergy Lake Charles Generation, Inc.;
Central Main Power Company
[Docket Nos. ER99-2006-000; ER99-2007-000; ER99-1802-000]
Take notice that on March 1, 1999, the above-referenced public
utilities filed their quarterly transaction reports for the quarter
ending December 31, 1998.
Comment date: March 22, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
11. Arizona Public Service Company
[Docket No. ER99-2020-000]
Take notice that on March 2, 1999, Arizona Public Service Company
(APS), tendered for filing Umbrella Service Agreements to provide
Short-Term Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service to Cinergy
Services, Inc., and Short-Term Firm and Non-Firm Point-to-Point
Transmission Service to Cargill-Alliant, LLC and Morgan Stanley Capital
Group, Inc., under APS' Open Access Transmission Tariff.
A copy of this filing has been served on Cargill-Alliant, LLC,
Cinergy Services, Inc., Morgan Stanley Capital Group, Inc., and the
Arizona Corporation Commission.
Comment date: March 22, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
12. California Power Exchange Corporation
[Docket No. ER99-2021-000]
Take notice that on March 2, 1999, the California Power Exchange
Corporation (PX), tendered for filing Amendment No. 10 to the PX
Tariff, which consists of a new Power Exchange Administrative Sanctions
Protocol.
The PX proposes to make the new protocol effective 60 days after
filing on May 1, 1999.
The PX states that it has served copies of its filing on the PX
Participants and on the California Public Utilities Commission. The
filing also has been posted on the PX website at http://www.calpx.com.
Comment date: March 22, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
13. Virginia Electric and Power Company
[Docket No. ER99-2022-000]
Take notice that on March 2, 1999, Virginia Electric and Power
Company (Virginia Power), tendered for filing a Service Agreement for
Long Term Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service with PECO Energy
Company under the Open Access Transmission Tariff to Eligible
Purchasers dated July 14, 1997. Under the tendered Service Agreement,
Virginia Power will provide Long Term Firm Point-to-Point Transmission
Service to the Transmission Customer under the rates, terms and
conditions of the Open Access Transmission Tariff.
Virginia Power requests an effective date of January 1, 2000.
Copies of the filing were served upon PECO Energy Company, the
Virginia State Corporation Commission and the North Carolina Utilities
Commission.
Comment date: March 22, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
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14. PP&L, Inc.
[Docket No. ER99-2023-000]
Take notice that on March 2, 1999, PP&L, Inc. (PP&L), tendered a
Service Agreement dated February 23, 1999 with Connecticut Light &
Power Company, Western Massachusetts Electric Company, Public Service
of New Hampshire and Holyoke Water Power Company, acting through their
agent, Northeast Utilities Service Company (collectively, Northeast)
under PP&L's Market-Based Rate and Resale of Transmission Rights
Tariff, FERC Electric Tariff, Revised Volume No. 5. The Service
Agreement adds Northeast as an eligible customer under the Tariff.
PP&L requests an effective date of March 2, 1999, for the Service
Agreement.
PP&L states that copies of this filing have been supplied to
Northeast and to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
Comment date: March 22, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
15. PP&L, Inc.
[Docket No. ER99-2024-000]
Take notice that on March 2, 1999, PP&L, Inc. (PP&L), tendered a
Service Agreement dated February 4, 1999 with WPS Energy Services, Inc.
(WPS), under PP&L's Market-Based Rate and Resale of Transmission Rights
Tariff, FERC Electric Tariff, Revised Volume No. 5. The Service
Agreement adds WPS as an eligible customer under the Tariff.
PP&L requests an effective date of March 2, 1999, for the Service
Agreement.
PP&L states that copies of this filing have been supplied to WPS
and to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
Comment date: March 22, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
16. Northern States Power Company (Minnesota); Northern States
Power Company (Wisconsin)
[Docket No. ER99-2025-000]
Take notice that on March 2, 1999, Northern States Power Company
(Minnesota) and Northern States Power Company (Wisconsin) (jointly
NSP), tendered for filing a Network Operating Agreement and a Network
Integration Transmission Service Agreement between NSP and Blue Earth
Light & Water Department.
NSP requests that the Commission accept both the agreements
effective February 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: March 22, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
17. Puget Sound Energy, Inc.
[Docket No. ER99-2026-000]
Take notice that on March 2, 1999, Puget Sound Energy, Inc.
(Puget), tendered for filing the 1998-99 Operating Procedures under the
Pacific Northwest Coordination Agreement (PNCA). Puget states that the
1998-99 Operating Procedures relate to service under the PNCA.
A copy of the filing was served upon the parties to the PNCA.
Comment date: March 22, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
18. Duke Energy Corporation
[Docket No. ER99-2029-000]
Take notice that on March 2, 1999, Duke Power, a division of Duke
Energy Corporation (Duke), tendered for filing a Service Agreement for
Market Rate Sales under Rate Schedule MR, FERC Electric Tariff First
Revised Volume No. 3 (the MRSAs), between Duke and Columbia Energy
Power Marketing Corporation.
Comment date: March 22, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
19. Cleco Corporation
[Docket No. ER99-2033-000]
Take notice that on March 1, 1999, Cleco Corporation (Cleco)
submitted a filing in response to the Commission's December 16, 1998
order in North American Electric Reliability Council, Docket No. EL98-
52-000. Cleco's filing is available for public inspection at its
offices in Pineville, Louisiana.
Comment date: March 22, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
20. MidAmerican Energy Company
[Docket No. ER99-2034-000]
Take notice that on March 3, 1999, MidAmerican Energy Company, 666
Grand Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa 50309, tendered for filing its response
to the Commission's December 16, 1998 Order in North American Electric
Reliability Council, Docket No. EL98-52-000.
Comment date: March 22, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
21. Public Service Company of Oklahoma; Southwestern Electric Power
Company
[Docket No. ER99-2035-000]
Take notice that on March 1, 1999, Public Service Company of
Oklahoma (PSO) and Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCO)
submitted for filing a letter informing the Commission that PSO and
SWEPCO, as members of the Southwest Power Pool (SPP), will rely on the
response filed by the SPP on March 1, 1999 in Docket No. EL98-52-000 to
comply with the Commission's order in that docket.
Comment date: March 22, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
22. Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company
[Docket No. ER99-2036-000]
Take notice that on March 1, 1999, Oklahoma Gas and Electric
Company filed its response to the Commission's December 16, 1998 Order
in Docket No. EL98-52-000, North American Electric Reliability Council,
85 FERC para. 61,353 (1998).
Comment date: March 22, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
23. The Empire District Electric Company
[Docket No. ER99-2037-000]
Take notice that on March 3, 1999, The Empire District Electric
Company tendered for filing its response to the Commission's December
16, 1998 order in North American Electric Reliability Council, Docket
No. EL98-52-000.
Comment date: March 22, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
24. Southwest Power Pool, Inc.
[Docket No. ER99-2038-000]
Take notice that on March 3, 1999, Southwest Power Pool, Inc. (SPP)
tendered for filing its response to the Commission's December 16, 1998
order in North American Electric Reliability Council, Docket No. EL98-
52-000.
Comment date: March 22, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
25. Northwestern Public Service Company
[Docket No. ER99-2039-000]
Take notice that on March 1, 1999, Northwestern Public Service
Company (Northwestern) tendered for filing its response to the
Commission's December 16, 1998 order in North American Electric
Reliability Council, Docket No. EL98-52-000, regarding curtailments of
generation to load transactions and regional redispatch solutions.
Northwestern states that it confirms and supports the filing
concurrently submitted to the Commission by the Mid-Continent Area
Power pool (MAPP)
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on these issues on behalf of MAPP's members, including Northwestern.
Comment date: March 22, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
26. The United Illuminating Company
[Docket No. ER99-2040-000]
Take notice that on March 1, 1999, The United Illuminating Company
tendered for filing its response to the Commission's December 16, 1998
order in FERC Docket Number EL98-52-000, North American Electric
Reliability Council, 85 FERC para. 61,353 (1998).
Comment date: March 22, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
27. St. Joseph Light & Power Company
[Docket No. ER99-2041-000]
Take notice that on March 1, 1999, St. Joseph Light & Power Company
(SJLP) filed its confirmation and support of the filing made on the
same day by the Mid-Continent Area Power Pool (MAPP) in response to the
Commission's order in North American Elec. Reliability Council, Docket
No. EL98-52-000, 85 FERC para. 61,353 (1998). In its filing, MAPP, on
behalf of SJLP and its other members that are public utilities subject
to the FERC's jurisdiction, described its proposed interim plan to (i)
identify the parallel flows associated with native load and network
service on known constraints, and (ii) develop protocols for curtailing
such parallel flows on a comparable basis. MAPP's filing also describes
its interim regional redispatch procedures.
Comment date: March 22, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
28. Ohio Edison Company, Pennsylvania Power Company, The Cleveland
Electric Illuminating Company, and The Toledo Edison Company
[Docket No. ER99-2042-000]
Take notice that on March 1, 1999, Ohio Edison Company,
Pennsylvania Power Company, The Cleveland Electric Illuminating
Company, and The Toledo Edison Company (collectively as FirstEnergy)
submitted a compliance filing pursuant to the Commission's December 16,
1998 order in North American Electric Reliability Council, 85 FERC
para. 61,353 (1998).
Comment date: March 22, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
29. Golden Spread Electric Coop., Inc.
[Docket No. ER99-2053-000]
Take notice that on March 1, 1999 Golden Spread Electric
Cooperative, Inc. (Golden Spread) tendered for filing with the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission an informational filing to Golden Spread
Rate Schedule FERC No. 38, a Test Energy Sale Agreement (TESA) between
itself and Southwestern Public Service Company (SPS) pursuant to Golden
Spread's existing market-based rate authority. Golden Spread states
that updated information pertaining to SPS's avoided energy cost is
specifically required by the TESA, and that a copy of the informational
filing was served upon SPS.
Comment date: March 22, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
30. Montana-Dakota Utilities Co., A Division of MDU Resources
Group, Inc.
[Docket No. ER99-2054-000]
Take notice that on March 1, 1999, Montana-Dakota Utilities Co., a
Division of MDU Resources Group, Inc. (Montana-Dakota) filed a letter
in support of the contemporaneous filing made by the Mid-Continent Area
Power Pool in response to the Commission's Order in North American
Reliability Council, 85 FERC 61,253 (1998).
Comment date: March 22, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
31. Avista Corporation
[Docket No. ER99-2056-000]
Take notice that on March 2, 1999, Avista Corporation (Avista
Corp.), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission pursuant to 18 CFR 35.13(a)(2)(I) a revision to its Rate
Schedule FERC No. 62.
Avista Corp., requests an effective date of April 1, 1999.
A copy of this filing has been served upon East Greenacres
Irrigation District and The United States Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Reclamation.
Comment date: March 22, 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 such 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 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. This filing may also be viewed
on the Internet at http://www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm (call 202-
208-222 for assistance).
David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
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