99-16156. Somerset Power LLC, et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate Regulation Filings  

  • [Federal Register Volume 64, Number 122 (Friday, June 25, 1999)]
    [Notices]
    [Pages 34233-34235]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 99-16156]
    
    
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    DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
    
    Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
    [Docket No. EC99-84-000, et al.]
    
    
    Somerset Power LLC, et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate 
    Regulation Filings
    
    June 16, 1999.
        Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
    Commission:
    
    1. Somerset Power LLC
    
    [Docket No. EC99-84-000]
    
        Take notice that on June 10, 1999, Somerset Power LLC (Somerset), 
    filed a request for approval of the disposition of jurisdictional 
    assets that may result from the transfer of Somerset's limited 
    liability company membership interests among Somerset's upstream 
    affiliates.
        Comment date: July 12, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
    E at the end of this notice.
    
    2. Storm Lake Power Partners I LLC
    
    [Docket No. EC99-85-000]
    
        Take notice that on June 11, 1999, Storm Lake Power Partners I LLC 
    (Storm Lake Power Partners) filed an application under Section 203 of 
    the Federal Power Act for approval to transfer an indirect membership 
    interest in and to providing funding for Storm Lake Power Partners to 
    Edison Capital, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Edison 
    International. Storm Lake I is developing a wind power generation 
    project located in or near Alta, Iowa. All of the power from the 
    project will be sold to MidAmerican Energy Company.
        Comment date: July 9, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
    at the end of this notice.
    
    3. Entergy Nuclear Generation Company
    
    [Docket No. EC99-86-000]
    
        Take notice that on June 11, 1999, pursuant to Section 203 of the 
    Federal Power Act and Part 33 of the Commission's regulations, Entergy 
    Nuclear Generation Company (the Applicant) filed an application for 
    approval of a corporate reorganization. The Applicant intends to 
    purchase an electric generation facility located in the State of 
    Massachusetts. The proposed corporate reorganization will not change 
    the ultimate ownership or control of the facility.
        A copy of the application has been served on the Massachusetts 
    Department of Telecommunications and Energy, the utility regulatory 
    commissions of the states in which Energy operates and all parties in 
    Docket Nos. EC99-18 et al.
        The Applicant has requested waivers of the Commission's regulations 
    so that the filing may become effective at the earliest possible date, 
    but no later than July 9, 1999.
        Comment date: July 2, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
    at the end of this notice.
    
    4. Keyspan-Ravenswood, Inc.
    
    [Docket No. EG99-166-000]
    
        Take notice that on June 9, 1999, KeySpan-Ravenswood, Inc. 
    (KeySpan-Ravenswood) 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.
        KeySpan-Ravenswood is a New York corporation that will be engaged 
    directly and exclusively in the business of owning or operating, or 
    both owning and operating, all or part of one or more eligible 
    facilities located in Queens, New York. The eligible facilities will 
    consist of approximately 2,168 MW of gas and/or oil fired electric 
    generation facilities and related interconnection facilities. The 
    output of the eligible facilities will be sold exclusively at 
    wholesale.
        Comment date: July 7, 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.
    
    5. BIV Generation Company LLC
    
    [Docket No. EG99-168-000]
    
        Take notice that on June 10, 1999, BIV Generation Company LLC 
    (BIV), 350 Indiana Street, Suite 300, Golden, Colorado 80401, 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.
        BIV, upon acquisition of a newly constructed 60 megawatt gas-fired 
    generation plant located in Brush, Colorado, will be directly and 
    exclusively engaged in the business of owning an eligible facility and 
    selling
    
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    electric energy at wholesale. Retail sales of electricity within the 
    meaning of Section 32 of PUHCA will not be made from the Facility. The 
    Facility will be operated, under the direction of BIV, by Colorado 
    Cogen Operators LLC, 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: July 7, 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.
    
    6. Northeast Utilities Service Company
    
    [Docket No. ER99-1459-002]
    
        Take notice that on June 11, 1999, Northeast Utilities Service 
    Company (NUSCO), tendered for filing a report in compliance with the 
    Commission's May 18, 1999 Order in Docket No. ER99-1459-001. NUSCO 
    respectfully requests that the Commission waive the requirements of the 
    above-referenced order to allow the submittal of this filing out of 
    time.
        Comment date: July 1, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
    at the end of this notice.
    
    7. Consumers Energy Company
    
    [Docket No. ER99-2184-001]
    
        Take notice that on June 11, 1999, Consumers Energy Company 
    submitted a compliance filing relating to the amendment to its Open 
    Access Transmission Tariff which adds a new Ancillary Service entitled 
    Delivery Scheduling and Balancing Service. This Ancillary Service 
    addresses deviations between deliveries from a generator and the 
    transmission customer's energy schedule which are not classified as 
    Energy Imbalance Service.
        Copies of the filing were served upon Consumers' transmission 
    customers, Michigan Public Service Commission and the service list in 
    this proceeding.
        Comment date: July 1, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
    at the end of this notice.
    
    8. Carolina Power & Light Company
    
    [Docket No. ER99-2311-001]
    
        Take notice that on June 11, 1999, Carolina Power & Light Company 
    tendered for filing its compliance filing as required by the 
    Commission's May 27, 1999, order in this proceeding.
        Comment date: July 1, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
    at the end of this notice.
    
    9. Monroe Power Company
    
    [Docket No. ER99-2324-001]
    
        Take notice that on June 11, 1999, Monroe Power Company tendered 
    for its compliance filing of its revised code of conduct as required by 
    the Commission's May 27, 1999, order in this proceeding.
        Comment date: July 1, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
    at the end of this notice.
    
    10. Public Service Company of Colorado
    
    [Docket No. ER99-2327-000]
    
        Take notice that on June 11, 1999, Public Service Company of 
    Colorado (PS Colorado), tendered for filing a request to withdraw its 
    Operating Reserve Supply Agreement between PS Colorado and Basin 
    Electric Power Cooperative, filed on May 31, 1999.
        Comment date: July 1, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
    at the end of this notice.
    
    11. Entergy Services, Inc.
    
    [Docket No. ER99-3084-000]
    
        Take notice that on June 11, 1999, Entergy Services, Inc., on 
    behalf of Entergy Mississippi, Inc., Entergy Louisiana Inc., and 
    Entergy Gulf States, Inc., requests that four Interconnection Agreement 
    amendments filed on May 28, 1999, in the above-referenced docket be 
    withdrawn.
        Comment date: July 1, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
    at the end of this notice.
    
    12. Entergy Services, Inc.
    
    [Docket No. ER99-3093-000]
    
        Take notice that on June 11, 1999, Entergy Services, Inc., on 
    behalf of Entergy Mississippi, Inc., Entergy Louisiana Inc., and 
    Entergy Gulf States, Inc., requests that four Generator Imbalance 
    Agreements filed on May 28, 1999, in the above-referenced docket be 
    withdrawn.
        Comment date: July 1, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
    at the end of this notice.
    
    13. Nevada Power Company
    
    [Docket No. ER99-3110-000]
    
        Take notice that on June 14, 1999, Nevada Power Company (Nevada 
    Power), tendered for filing pursuant to section 205 of the Federal 
    Power Act revisions to its transmission service rates under its open-
    access transmission tariff, FERC Revised Volume No. 3. Nevada Power 
    also has filed corresponding changes to its pro forma merger 
    transmission tariff in Docket No. ER99-34-000.
        Nevada Power has requested an effective date of October 1, 1999.
        Comment date: July 2, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
    at the end of this notice.
    
    14. New York State Electric & Gas Corporation
    
    [Docket No. ER99-3203-000]
    
        Take notice that on June 11, 1999, New York State Electric & Gas 
    Corporation (NYSEG), tendered for filing pursuant to sections 35.16 and 
    131.51 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 
    35.16 and 131.51, a Notice of Succession for the transfer, effective 
    May 14, 1999, of a restated power sales tariff (originally NGE 
    Generation, Inc. Electric Power Sales Tariff, FERC Electric Rate 
    Schedule, Original Volume No. 1) (Tariff) and five jurisdictional power 
    sales agreements from NGE Generation, Inc. (NGE Gen) to NYSEG, together 
    with amendments and restated agreements substituting NYSEG for NGE Gen. 
    The five power sales agreements being restated are with Delmarva Power 
    & Light Co. (Rate Schedule No. 51.6), GPU Service Corporation, as Agent 
    for Jersey Central Power & Light Company, Metropolitan Edison Company, 
    and Pennsylvania Electric Company (Rate Schedule No. 5.5), Consolidated 
    Edison Co. of New York, Inc. (Rate Schedule No. 6.7), New York Power 
    Authority (Rate Schedule No. 2.4), and NYSEG Solutions, Inc. (Rate 
    Schedule No. 105).
        The Commission approved the Notice of Succession and the restated 
    Tariff and Agreements to become effective as of the transfer date, 
    which occurred on May 14, 1999. NYSEG requests a waiver of any 
    Commission requirement necessary to allow the transfer and the restated 
    Tariff and Agreements to become effective as set forth in its filing, 
    without modification or condition.
        NYSEG served copies of the filing upon the New York State Public 
    Service Commission, each of the purchasers under the above-listed rate 
    schedules and each of the customers under the Tariff.
        Comment date: July 1, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
    at the end of this notice.
    
    15. The Dayton Power and Light Company
    
    [Docket No. ER99-3204-000]
    
        Take notice that on June 11, 1999, The Dayton Power and Light 
    Company
    
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    (Dayton), tendered for filing service agreements establishing Illinova 
    Energy Partners, Inc., as a customer under the terms of Dayton's 
    Market-Based Sales Tariff.
        Dayton requests an effective date of one day subsequent to this 
    filing for the service agreements. Accordingly, Dayton requests waiver 
    of the Commission's notice requirements.
        Copies of this filing were served upon Illinova Energy Partners, 
    Inc., and the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio.
        Comment date: July 1, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
    at the end of this notice.
    
    16. Western Systems Power Pool
    
    [Docket No. ER99-3205-000]
    
        Take notice that on June 11, 1999, the Western Systems Power Pool 
    (WSPP), tendered for filing certain changes to the WSPP Agreement 
    intended to revise one portion of that agreement to allow for increased 
    flexibility and better reflect common commercial purposes.
        WSPP seeks an effective date of June 12, 1999, for the change 
    reflected in the June 11, 1999, filing.
        Comment date: July 1, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
    at the end of this notice.
    
    17. ISO New England Inc.
    
    [Docket No. ER99-3206-000]
    
        Take notice that on June 11, 1999, ISO New England Inc. (the ISO), 
    tendered for filing, pursuant to Section 205 of the Federal Power Act, 
    revisions to Market Rule 6 together with a request that the Commission 
    accept the revisions to Market Rule 6 on an expedited basis.
        The ISO and the NEPOOL Executive Committee state that copies of 
    these materials were sent to the Participants in the New England Power 
    Pool, non-Participant transmission customers and to the New England 
    state governors and regulatory commissions.
        Comment date: July 1, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
    at the end of this notice.
    
    18. NorthWestern Corporation
    
    [Docket No. ES99-41-000]
    
        Take notice that on June 9, 1999, NorthWestern Corporation 
    submitted an application under Section 204 of the Federal Power Act for 
    authorization to issue indebtedness of the Corporation pursuant to a 
    credit facility (the term of which may not extend beyond three years at 
    any point in time) to be established and maintained with one or more 
    financial institutions pursuant to one or more agreements pursuant to 
    which the Corporation may borrow funds from time to time during such 
    term, on a revolving credit basis or otherwise, up to a maximum 
    principal amount of $250,000,000 outstanding at any one time, which 
    indebtedness may be evidence by one or more promissory notes issued by 
    the Corporation to such financial institutions. The Applicant also 
    requested exemption from the competitive bidding and negotiated offer 
    requirements.
        Comment date: July 7, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
    at the end of this notice.
    
    19. Citizens Utilities Company
    
    [Docket Nos. OA97-520-003 & OA97-610-003]
    
        Take notice that Citizens Utilities Company (Citizens) filed 
    revised standards of conduct on June 9, 1999. Citizens states that the 
    revised standards replace the standards that it filed on May 11, 1999, 
    which Citizens wishes to withdraw.
        Citizens states that it served copies of the filing on all parties 
    in this proceeding.
        Comment date: July 1, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
    at the end of this notice.
    
    20. CP Power Sales Thirteen, L.L.C.
    
    [Docket No. ER99-3200-000]
    
        Take notice that on June 10, 1999, CP Power Sales Thirteen, L.L.C., 
    tendered for filing Notice of Succession filed on behalf of CL Power 
    Sales Thirteen, L.L.C. effective May 18, 1999, CL Power Sales Thirteen, 
    L.L.C., changed its name to CP Power Sales Thirteen, L.L.C.
        Comment date: June 30, 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).
    David P. Boergers,
    Secretary.
    [FR Doc. 99-16156 Filed 6-24-99; 8:45 am]
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Document Information

Published:
06/25/1999
Department:
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Entry Type:
Notice
Document Number:
99-16156
Dates:
July 12, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
Pages:
34233-34235 (3 pages)
Docket Numbers:
Docket No. EC99-84-000, et al.
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