[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 111 (Thursday, June 10, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31211-31215]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-14667]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. EC99-76-000, et al.]
Phibro Inc., et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate Regulation
Filings
June 3, 1999.
Take notice that the following filings have been made with the
Commission:
1. Phibro Inc.
[Docket No. EC99-76-000]
Take notice that on May 28, 1999, Phibro Inc. (Phibro) tendered for
filing an application for authorization under section 203 of the
Federal Power Act to transfer its Rate Schedule FERC No. 1 and
associated active contracts and other jurisdictional facilities to its
affiliate Phibro Power LLC. Phibro requests expeditious approval of the
application.
Comment date: June 25, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
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2. El Segundo Power, LLC, Long Beach Generation LLC, Cabrillo Power
I LLC, and Cabrillo Power II LLC
[Docket No. EC99-77-000]
Take notice that on May 28, 1999, pursuant to Section 203 of the
Federal Power Act, El Segundo Power, LLC (El Segundo), Long Beach
Generation LLC (Long Beach), Cabrillo Power I LLC (Cabrillo I) and
Cabrillo Power II LLC (Cabrillo II) (jointly, the Applicants) filed a
joint application for approval of a corporate reorganization. Each of
the Applicants owns electric generation facilities located in the State
of California. The proposed corporate reorganization will not change
the ultimate ownership or control of the facilities.
A copy of the application has been served on the California Public
Utilities Commission.
The Applicants have requested waivers of the Commission's
regulations so that the filing may become effective at the earliest
possible date, but no later than June 25, 1999.
Comment date: June 25, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
3. Colorado Power Partners
[Docket No. EG99-152-000]
Take notice that on May 28, 1999, Colorado Power Partners (CPP),
1001 Louisiana Street, Houston, Texas 77002, (Applicant) 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 and section 32 of the Public Utility
Holding Company Act, as amended.
Colorado Power Partners is a Colorado general partnership which
owns the Brush Cogeneration Facility consisting of Brush 1 and Brush 3
(Facility), located in Brush, Colorado and is engaged exclusively in
the generation of electric energy for sale at wholesale. The Facility
is a topping cycle cogeneration facility consisting of two gas
turbines, a heat recovery steam generator, an extraction-condensing
steam turbine, a waste-heat steam boiler, a steam-heat exchanger and
waste-heat hot water boilers. The Facility is operated by Colorado
Cogen Operators Limited Liability Company pursuant to an operation and
maintenance agreement. No rate or charge for, or in connection with,
the construction of the Facility, or for electric energy produced
thereby (other than any portion of a rate or charge which represents
recovery of the cost of a wholesale rate or charge), was in effect
under the laws of any State of the United States on October 24, 1992.
Copies of this application have been served upon the Colorado
Public Utility Commission and the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Comment date: June 24, 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.
4. Western Energy Marketers, Inc., Environmental Resources Trust,
Inc., CET Marketing, L.P., Cogen Energy Technologies, L.P.
[Docket No. ER98-537-002, Docket No. ER98-3233-003, Docket Nos. ER98-
4412-001, and ER98-4412-002, Docket Nos. ER98-4423-001, and ER98-4423-
002]
Take notice that on May 28, 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 www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm for viewing and downloading
(call 202-208-2222 for assistance).
5. Northern States Power Company (Minnesota), Northern States Power
Company (Wisconsin)
[Docket No. ER99-1981-000, Docket No. ER99-2013-000]
Take notice that on May 28, 1999, Northern States Power Company
(Minnesota) and Northern States Power Company (Wisconsin) (jointly NSP
Companies), tendered for filing a response to the April 30, 1999,
deficiency letter in the above-captioned dockets. The response
constitutes an amendment to the NSP Companies' filings, which were
submitted in compliance with ordering paragraphs (D) and (E) of the
Commission's Order on Petition for Declaratory Order issued December
16, 1998 in North American Electric Reliability Council, 85 FERC para.
61,353 (1998).
The NSP Companies state they have served a copy of the filing on
the utility commissions in Minnesota, Michigan, North Dakota, South
Dakota and Wisconsin and all parties to the underlying proceedings. NSP
also states it has served a courtesy copy on NERC and the Mid-Continent
Area Power Pool.
Comment date: June 17, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
6. Delmarva Power & Light Company
[Docket No. ER99-3075-000]
Take notice that on May 28, 1999, Delmarva Power & Light Company
(Delmarva), tendered for filing an executed umbrella service agreement
with Avista Energy, Inc., under Delmarva's market rate sales tariff.
Comment date: June 17, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
7. PECO Energy Company
[Docket No. ER99-3076-000]
Take notice that on May 28, 1999, PECO Energy Company (PECO),
tendered for filing under Section 205 of the Federal Power Act, 16
U.S.C. S 792 et seq., a Transaction Letter dated May 26, 1999 with
Horizon Energy Company d/b/a Exelon Energy (EXELON) under PECO's FERC
Electric Tariff Original Volume No. 1 (Tariff).
PECO requests an effective date of June 1, 1999, for the
Transaction Letter.
PECO states that copies of this filing have been supplied to EXELON
and to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
Comment date: June 17, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
8. New England Power Pool
[Docket No. ER99-3079-000]
Take notice that on May 28, 1999, the New England Power Pool
(NEPOOL or Pool), Executive Committee tendered for filing a request for
termination of membership in NEPOOL, with an effective date of June 1,
1999, of LG&E Energy Marketing Inc. (LEM). Such termination is pursuant
to the terms of the NEPOOL Agreement dated September 1, 1971, as
amended, and previously signed by LEM. The New England Power Pool
Agreement, as amended (the NEPOOL Agreement), has been designated
NEPOOL FPC No. 2.
The Executive Committee states that termination of LEM with an
effective date of June 1, 1999, would relieve this entity, at LEM's
request, of the obligations and responsibilities of Pool membership and
would not change the NEPOOL Agreement in any manner, other than to
remove LEM from membership in the Pool.
Comment date: June 17, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
9. New England Power Pool
[Docket No. ER99-3080-000]
Take notice that on May 28, 1999, the New England Power Pool
Executive Committee for filing for acceptance a signature page to the
New England
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Power Pool (NEPOOL) Agreement dated September 1, 1971, as amended,
signed by Providence Energy Services, Inc., (Providence Energy). The
NEPOOL Agreement has been designated NEPOOL FPC No. 2.
The Executive Committee states that the Commission's acceptance of
Providence Energy's signature page would permit NEPOOL to expand its
membership to include Providence Energy. NEPOOL further states that the
filed signature page does not change the NEPOOL Agreement in any
manner, other than to make Providence Energy a member in NEPOOL.
NEPOOL requests an effective date of June 1, 1999, for commencement
of participation in NEPOOL by Providence Energy.
Comment date: June 17, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
10. Entergy Services, Inc.
[Docket No. ER99-3084-000]
Take notice that on May 28, 1999, Entergy Services, Inc., on behalf
of Entergy Louisiana, Inc., Entergy Mississippi, Inc., Entergy Gulf
States, Inc., Entergy Arkansas, Inc., and Entergy New Orleans, Inc.,
tendered for filing changes to Interconnection Agreements with Georgia
Gulf Corporation; Huntsman Petrochemical Corporation; Tenaska Frontier
Partners, Ltd.; LSP Energy Limited Partnership; Tennessee Valley
Authority; Union Carbide Corporation; PPG Industries, Inc.; CII Carbon,
L.L.C.; PanEnergy Lake Charles Generation; South Mississippi Electric
Power Authority; Louisiana Energy and Power Authority; and Sam Rayburn
Dam Electric Cooperative, Inc., Sam Rayburn G & T, Inc., and Sam
Rayburn Municipal Power Agency.
Comment date: June 17, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
11. Avista Corp.
[Docket No. ER99-3085-000]
Take notice that on May 28, 1999, Avista Corp. (AVA), tendered for
filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an executed
Service Agreement for Short-Term Firm and Non-Firm Point-To-Point
Transmission Service under AVA's Open Access Transmission Tariff--FERC
Electric Tariff, Volume No. 8 with PP&L EnergyPlus Co.
AVA requests the Service Agreement be given the respective
effective date of May 24, 1999.
Comment date: June 17, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
12. American Atlas #1, Ltd., L.L.L.P.
[Docket No. ER99-3086-000]
Take notice that on May 28, 1999, American Atlas #1, Ltd., L.L.L.P.
(American Atlas), tendered for filing pursuant to Rules 205 and 207 an
application for waivers and blanket approvals under various regulations
of the Commission and for an order accepting its FERC Electric Rate
Schedule No. 1, to be effective June 1, 1999, and accepting its power
purchase agreement with Tri-State Generation and Transmission
Association, Inc., to be effective the same date.
In transactions where American Atlas will sell electric energy and/
or capacity at wholesale, it proposes to make such sales on rates,
terms and conditions to be mutually agreed with the purchasing party.
Comment date: June 17, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
13. Commonwealth Edison Company
[Docket No. ER99-3087-000]
Take notice that on May 28, 1999, Commonwealth Edison Company
(ComEd), tendered for filing a revised Firm Service Agreement with
Alliant Bulk Power under the terms of ComEd's Open Access Transmission
Tariff (OATT).
ComEd requests an effective date of May 1, 1999, for the revised
service agreement, and accordingly, seeks waiver of the Commission's
notice requirements.
Copies of this filing were served on Alliant.
Comment date: June 17, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
14. Carolina Power & Light Company
[Docket No. ER99-3088-000]
Take notice that on May 28, 1999, Carolina Power & Light Company
(CP&L), tendered for filing an executed Service Agreement with PECO
Energy Company under the provisions of CP&L's Market-Based Rates
Tariff, FERC Electric Tariff No. 4. This Service Agreement supersedes
the un-executed Agreement 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: June 17, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
15. Maine Electric Power Company
[Docket No. ER99-3089-000]
Take notice that on May 28, 1999, Maine Electric Power Company
(MEPCO), tendered for filing a service agreement for Non-Firm Point-to-
Point transmission service entered into with PG&E Energy Trading-Power,
L.P. Service will be provided pursuant to MEPCO's Open Access
Transmission Tariff, designated rate schedule MEPCO--FERC Electric
Tariff, Original Volume No. 1, as supplemented.
Comment date: June 17, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
16. Maine Electric Power Company
[Docket No. ER99-3090-000]
Take notice that on May 28, 1999, Maine Electric Power Company
(MEPCO), tendered for filing a service agreement for Non-Firm Point-to-
Point transmission service entered into with PP&L EnergyPlus Co.
Service will be provided pursuant to MEPCO's Open Access Transmission
Tariff, designated rate schedule MEPCO--FERC Electric Tariff, Original
Volume No. 1, as supplemented.
Comment date: June 17, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
17. Maine Electric Power Company
[Docket No. ER99-3091-000]
Take notice that on May 28, 1999, Maine Electric Power Company
(MEPCO), tendered for filing a service agreement for Non-Firm Point-to-
Point transmission service entered into with Select Energy, Inc.
Service will be provided pursuant to MEPCO's Open Access Transmission
Tariff, designated rate schedule MEPCO--FERC Electric Tariff, Original
Volume No. 1, as supplemented.
Comment date: June 17, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
18. Central Maine Power Company
[Docket No. ER99-3092-000]
Take notice that on May 28, 1999, Central Maine Power Company
(CMP), tendered for filing pursuant to Section 205 of the Federal Power
Act (FPA), 16 U.S.C. Sec. 824d, and Part 35 of the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission's regulations, 18 CFR Part 35, a Service
Agreement for Local Network Transmission Service by and between CMP and
Fox Islands Electric Cooperative, Inc. (the Service Agreement).
CMP has requested that the Service Agreement become effective on
May 1, 1999.
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Copies of this filing have been served upon the Maine Public
Utilities Commission and Fox Islands Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Comment date: June 17, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
19. Entergy Services, Inc.
[Docket No. ER99-3093-000]
Take notice that on May 28, 1999, Entergy Services, Inc. (Entergy
Services), on behalf of Entergy Louisiana, Inc. (ELI), Entergy
Mississippi, Inc. (EMI), and Entergy Gulf States, Inc. (EGSI), tendered
for filing Generator Imbalance Agreements with South Mississippi
Electric Association, Tennessee Valley Authority, LSP Energy Limited
Partnership, CII Carbon, L.L.C., Union Carbide Corporation, Georgia
Gulf Corporation, Louisiana Energy and Power Authority, Huntsman
Petrochemical Corporation, Tenaska Frontiers Partners, Ltd., PPG
Industries, Inc., PanEnergy Lake Charles, and Sam Rayburn Dam Electric
Cooperative, Inc., Sam Rayburn Municipal Power Agency, and Sam Rayburn
G&T, Inc.
Comment date: June 17, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
20. Central Maine Power Company
[Docket No. ER99-3094-000]
Take notice that Central Maine Power Company (CMP), on May 28,
1999, tendered for filing pursuant to Section 205 of the Federal Power
Act (FPA), 16 U.S.C. Sec. 824d, and Part 35 of the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission's regulations, 18 CFR Part 35, a Service
Agreement for Local Network Transmission Service by and between CMP and
Kennebunk Light & Power District (the Service Agreement).
CMP has requested that the Service Agreement become effective on
May 1, 1999.
Copies of this filing have been served upon the Maine Public
Utilities Commission and Kennebunk Light & Power District.
Comment date: June 17, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
21. Avista Corporation
[Docket No. ER99-3095-000]
Take notice that on May 28, 1999, Avista Corporation, tendered for
filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission pursuant to 18 CFR
Section 35.13, an executed Service Agreement under Avista Corporation's
FERC Electric Tariff First Revised Volume No. 10, with Cogentrix Energy
Power Marketing, Inc.
Avista Corporation requests waiver of the prior notice requirements
and requests an effective date of April 30, 1999.
Comment date: June 17, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
22. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
[Docket No. ER99-3097-000]
Take notice that on May 28, 1999, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
(PJM), tendered for filing an unexecuted interconnection service
agreement between PJM and Statoil Energy/Paxton, L.P.
PJM requests a waiver of the Commission's 60-day notice requirement
and an effective date of May 1, 1999.
Copies of this filing were served upon Statoil Energy/Paxton, L.P.,
and the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
Comment date: June 17, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
23. EGC 1999 Holding Company, L.P.
[Docket No. ER99-3098-000]
Take notice that on May 28, 1999, EGC 1999 Holding Company, L.P.
(1999 Holdco), tendered for filing an application for waivers and
blanket approvals under various regulations of the Commission and for
an order accepting 1999 Holdco's FERC Electric Rate Schedule No. 1 to
be effective on July 1, 1999.
1999 Holdco intends to engage in electric power and energy
transactions as a marketer and a broker. In transactions where 1999
Holdco sells electric energy, it proposes to make such sales on rates,
terms and conditions to be mutually agreed to with the purchasing
party.
Comment date: June 17, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
24. Ameren Services Company
[Docket No. ER99-3099-000]
Take notice that on May 28, 1999, Ameren Services Company (ASC),
tendered for filing Service Agreements for Firm Point-to-Point
Transmission Services between ASC and Dayton Power and Light Company,
The Energy Authority, Public Service Company of Colorado, and Utilicorp
United, Inc. (the parties). ASC asserts that the purpose of the
Agreements is to permit ASC to provide transmission service to the
parties pursuant to Ameren's Open Access Transmission Tariff filed in
Docket No. ER96-677-004.
Comment date: June 17, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
25. Ameren Services Company
[Docket No. ER99-3100-000]
Take notice that on May 28, 1999, Ameren Services Company (ASC),
tendered for filing Service Agreements for Non-Firm Point-to-Point
Transmission Services between ASC and Dayton Power and Light Company,
The Energy Authority, Public Service Company of Colorado, and Utilicorp
United, Inc., (the parties). ASC asserts that the purpose of the
Agreements is to permit ASC to provide transmission service to the
parties pursuant to Ameren's Open Access Transmission Tariff filed in
Docket No. ER96-677-004.
Comment date: June 17, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
26. Wisconsin Electric Power Company
[Docket No. ER99-3101-000]
Take notice that on May 28, 1999, 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 FirstEnergy Corporation (FirstEnergy). The
Transmission Service Agreements allow FirstEnergy 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 FirstEnergy, the Public
Service Commission of Wisconsin and the Michigan Public Service
Commission.
Comment date: June 17, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
27. Prairieland Energy, Inc.
[Docket No. TX99-2-000]
Take notice that on May 21, 1999, Prairieland Energy, Inc.
(Prairieland), tendered for filing an application with the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission requesting the Commission to order
Commonwealth Edison Company (Edison) to provide transmission service
pursuant to Section 211 of the Federal Power Act.
Prairieland had requested 12 Megawatts (MW) of firm point-to-point
transmission service for a term of five years commencing October 1,
1998.
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Copies of Prairieland's application were served upon
representatives of Edison and the Illinois Commerce Commission.
Comment date: July 2, 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-
208-2222 for assistance).
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary
[FR Doc. 99-14667 Filed 6-9-99; 8:45 am]
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