[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 40 (Tuesday, March 2, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10136-10138]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-5048]
[[Page 10136]]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. ER99-1833-000, et al.]
Southern Energy Potrero, L.L.C., et al.; Electric Rate and
Corporate Regulation Filings
February 22, 1999.
Take notice that the following filings have been made with the
Commission:
1. Southern Energy Potrero, L.L.C.
[Docket No. ER99-1833-000]
Take notice that on February 17, 1999, Southern Energy Potrero,
L.L.C. (Southern Potrero), tendered for filing an application
requesting approval of its proposed Market Rate Tariff, waiver of
certain regulations, and blanket approvals. The proposed Market Rate
Tariff would authorize Southern Potrero to engage in wholesale sales of
capacity and energy and ancillary services to eligible customers at
market rates.
Comment date: March 9, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
2. Northern States Power Company (Minnesota Company) and Northern
States Power Company (Wisconsin Company)
[Docket No. ER99-1823-000]
Take notice that on February 16, 1999, Northern States Power
Company (Minnesota) and Northern States Power Company (Wisconsin)
(collectively known as NSP), tendered for filing a Short-Term Market-
Based Electric Service Agreement between NSP and Detroit Edison Company
(Customer).
NSP requests that this Short-Term Market Based Agreement be made
effective on January 25, 1999.
Comment date: March 8, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
3. New England Power Pool
[Docket No. ER99-1834-000]
Take notice that on February 17, 1999, the New England Power Pool
Executive Committee filed for acceptance a signature page to the New
England Power Pool (NEPOOL) Agreement dated September 1, 1971, as
amended, signed by Entergy Nuclear Generation Company (Entergy). The
NEPOOL Agreement has been designated NEPOOL FPC No. 2.
The Executive Committee states that the Commission's acceptance of
Entergy's signature page would permit NEPOOL to expand its membership
to include Entergy. NEPOOL further states that the filed signature page
does not change the NEPOOL Agreement in any manner, other than to make
Entergy a member in NEPOOL. NEPOOL requests an effective date for the
commencement of Entergy's participation in NEPOOL as of the date of
Entergy's acquisition of the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station currently
owned by Boston Edison Company, which is anticipated to occur April 1,
1999.
Comment date: March 9, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
4. Wisconsin Electric Power Company
[Docket No. ER99-1835-000]
Take notice that on February 17, 1999, Wisconsin Electric Power
Company (Wisconsin Electric), tendered for filing unexecuted electric
service agreement under its Coordination Sales Tariff (FERC Electric
Tariff, Original Volume No. 2) with Avista Energy, Inc., (Avista). A
refund report was also submitted for previous transactions. Refunds
were calculated and paid for the time value of the money collected for
service without having a service agreement in place.
Wisconsin Electric respectfully requests an effective date of sixty
days from the date of filing.
Copies of the filing have been served on Avista, the Michigan
Public Service Commission, and the Public Service Commission of
Wisconsin.
Comment date: March 9, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
5. Duquesne Light Company
[Docket No. ER99-1836-000]
Take notice that on February 17, 1999, Duquesne Light Company
(DLC), tendered for filing a Service Agreement dated February 15, 1999
with DukeSolutions, Inc., under DLC's Open Access Transmission Tariff
(Tariff). The Service Agreement adds DukeSolutions, Inc., as a customer
under the Tariff.
DLC requests an effective date of February 15, 1999, for the
Service Agreement.
Comment date: March 9, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
6. ECONnergy PA, Inc.
[Docket No. ER99-1837-000]
Take notice that on February 17, 1999, ECONnergy PA, Inc.
(ECONnergy PA), petitions the Commission for acceptance of ECONnergy PA
Rate Schedule FERC No. 1; the granting of certain blanket approvals,
including the authority to sell electricity at market-based rates; and
the waiver of certain Commission Regulations.
ECONnergy PA intends to engage in wholesale electric power and
energy purchases and sales as a marketer. ECONnergy Pa is not in the
business of generating or transmitting electric power. ECONnergy PA is
a wholly-owned subsidiary of ECONnergy Energy Company, Inc.
Comment date: March 9, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
7. Northern States Power Company (Minnesota Company) and Northern
States Power Company (Wisconsin Company)
[Docket No. ER99-1838-000]
Take notice that on February 17, 1999, Northern States Power
Company (Minnesota) and Northern States Power Company (Wisconsin)
(collectively known as NSP), tendered for filing a Short-Term Market-
Based Electric Service Agreement between NSP and UtiliCorp United
(Customer).
NSP requests that this Short-Term Market-Based Electric Service
Agreement be made effective on January 27, 1999.
Comment date: March 9, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
8. Delmarva Power & Light Company
[Docket No. ER99-1839-000]
Take notice that on February 17, 1999, Delmarva Power & Light
Company (Delmarva), tendered for filing a Service Agreement with
Atlantic City Electric Company under its FERC Electric Tariff Second
Revised, Volume No. 1.
Delmarva requests waiver of the Commission's Regulations to permit
the Service Agreement to become effective on January 18, 1999.
Comment date: March 9, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
9. West Texas Utilities Company
[Docket No. ER99-1840-000]
Take notice that on February 17, 1999, West Texas Utilities Company
(WTU), tendered for filing eight Delivery Points and Service
Specifications sheets (Exhibit A's) providing for minor amendments to
the Service Agreements between WTU and the following full requirements
wholesale customers under WTU's Wholesale Power Choice (WPC) Tariff:
Coleman County Electric Cooperative, Inc., Concho Valley Electric
Cooperative, Inc., Golden Spread Electric Cooperative, Inc., Kimble
Electric Cooperative, Inc., Lighthouse Electric Cooperative, Inc.,
[[Page 10137]]
Rio Grande Electric Cooperative, Inc., Southwest Electric Cooperative,
Inc., and Taylor Electric Cooperative, Inc.
WTU requests an effective date of January 1, 1999. Accordingly, WTU
requests waiver of the Commission's notice requirements.
WTU states that copies of this filing have been served on the
affected customers and the Public Utility Commission of Texas.
Comment date: March 9, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
10. Southern Energy California, L.L.C.
[Docket No. ER99-1841-000]
Take notice that on February 17, 1999, Southern Energy California,
L.L.C. (Southern California), tendered for filing an application
requesting approval of its proposed Market Rate Tariff, waiver of
certain regulations, and blanket approvals. The proposed Market Rate
Tariff would authorize Southern California to engage in wholesale sales
of capacity and energy and ancillary services to eligible customers at
market rates.
Comment date: March 9, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
11. Southern Energy Delta, L.L.C.
[Docket No. ER99-1842-000]
Take notice that on February 17, 1999, Southern Energy Delta,
L.L.C. (Southern Delta), tendered for filing an application requesting
approval of its proposed Market Rate Tariff, waiver of certain
regulations, and blanket approvals. The proposed Market Rate Tariff
would authorize Southern Delta to engage in wholesale sales of capacity
and energy and ancillary services to eligible customers at market
rates.
Comment date: March 9, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
12. Northern States Power Company (Minnesota Company) and Northern
States Power Company (Wisconsin Company)
[Docket No. ER99-1843-000]
Take notice that on February 17, 1999, 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 UtiliCorp United 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 January 27, 1999.
Comment date: March 9, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
13. Petitioning Distribution Cooperatives
[Docket No. ER99-1855-000]
Take notice that on February 17, 1999, Petitioning Distribution
Cooperatives, composed of (i) Florida Keys Electric Cooperative
Association, Inc., 96105 Overseas Highway, Tavernier, Florida 30070;
(ii) Kandiyohi Cooperative Electric Power Association, 1311 Highway 71
NE., Willmar, Minnesota 56201; (iii) Lyon Rural Electric Cooperative,
P.O. Box 629, 116 S. Marshall, Rock Rapids, Iowa 51246; and (iv) North
West Rural Electric Cooperative, 415 Eighth Street, SE., Orange City,
Iowa 51041-1999, filed a request for waiver of the January 15, 1999 and
March 1, 1999, transmission loading relief procedure and generation
redispatch filing requirements announced by the Commission in North
American Electric Reliability Council, 85 FERC Sec. 61,353 (1998).
Petitioning Distribution Cooperatives are Commission-jurisdictional
distribution cooperatives owning only limited and discrete distribution
and transmission facilities which do not constitute an integrated
transmission system, and each has obtained waiver of the Commission's
filing requirements for public utilities under Order Nos. 888 and 889.
Their application requests that they each be granted a waiver of the
filing requirements imposed by the Commission's order.
Comment date: March 9, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
14. Pacific Gas and Electric Company and Southern Energy Potrero,
L.L.C.
[Docket No. ER99-1856-000]
Take notice that on February 17, 1999, Southern Energy Potrero,
L.L.C., tendered for filing an amendment to the Potrero Must Run
Agreement. Pacific Gas and Electric Company executed a certificate of
concurrence regarding the amendment.
Comment date: March 9, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
15. Pacific Gas and Electric Company and Southern Energy Delta,
L.L.C.
[Docket No. ER99-1857-000]
Take notice that on February 17, 1999, Southern Energy Delta,
L.L.C., tendered for filing amendments to the Pittsburg and Contra
Costa Must Run Agreements. Pacific Gas and Electric Company executed
certificates of concurrence regarding each amendment.
Comment date: March 9, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
16. Central Vermont Public Service Corporation
[Docket No. ER99-1859-000]
Take notice that on February 17, 1999, Central Vermont Public
Service Corporation (Central Vermont), tendered for filing a Service
Agreement with Indeck-Pepperell Power Associates, Inc. under its FERC
Electric Tariff No. 8.
Central Vermont requests waiver of the Commission's Regulations to
permit the service agreement to become effective on February 1, 1999.
Comment date: March 9, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
17. RockGen Energy LLC
[Docket No. ER99-1862-000]
Take notice that on February 16, 1999, RockGen Energy LLC (RockGen
Energy), tendered for filing two long-term service agreements. The
first agreement, described as a Power Purchase Agreement, is between
RockGen Energy and Wisconsin Power & Light Company, Interstate Power
Company, and IES Utilities, Inc. (known collectively as Alliant
Utilities); and the second agreement, described as a Tolling Agreement,
is between RockGen Energy and an unregulated, unaffiliated gas and
electric marketing company.
RockGen Energy requests confidential treatment of both agreements
pursuant to 18 CFR 388.112.
Comment date: March 8, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
18. Citizens Utilities Company
[Docket No. ES98-21-001]
Take notice that on February 17, 1999, Citizens Utilities Company
submitted an amendment to its original application in this proceeding,
under Section 204 of the Federal Power Act. The amendment seeks
authorization to act as guarantor of obligations and liabilities of its
subsidiaries, in an amount of up to $1 billion. This would not increase
the aggregate amount of securities previously authorized in Docket No.
ES98-21-000.
Comment date: March 10, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
[[Page 10138]]
19. UtiliCorp United, Inc.
[Docket No. ES99-29-000]
Take notice that on February 11, 1999, UtiliCorp United, Inc.
(Applicant), tendered for filing an application seeking an order under
Section 204 of the Federal Power Act authorizing the Applicant to issue
corporate guarantees in support of Debt Securities in an amount up to
and including $100,000,000 (CDN), approximately $67.1 million U.S.
based on exchange rates quoted in the Wall Street Journal on February
8, 1999, and any associated currency and interest rate hedges) to be
issued by a UtiliCorp Subsidiary at some time(s) over the next two
years, and for exemption from competitive bidding and negotiated
placement requirements.
Comment date: March 15, 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.
[FR Doc. 99-5048 Filed 3-1-99; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
