[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 148 (Tuesday, August 3, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42115-42118]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-19884]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. EG99-198-000, et al.]
Consolidated Edison Energy Massachusetts, et al.; Electric Rate
and Corporate Regulation Filings
July 22, 1999.
Take notice that the following filings have been made with the
Commission:
1. Consolidated Edison Energy Massachusetts, Inc.
[Docket No. EG99-198-000]
Take notice that on July 19, 1999, Consolidated Edison Energy
Massachusetts, Inc. tendered for filing with the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, an Application for Determination of Exempt
Wholesale Generator Status pursuant to Part 365 of the Commission's
Regulations.
Comment date: August 12, 1999, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice. The Commission will its
consideration of comments to those that concern the adequacy or
accuracy of the application.
2. PP&L Montana, LLC
[Docket No. EL99-79-000]
Take notice that on July 19, 1999, PP&L Montana, LLC (Applicant)
filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission a petition for
declaratory order disclaiming jurisdiction and for an order
reconfirming a prior order and request for expedited consideration.
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The Applicant intends to acquire certain undivided interests in the
Colstrip project, a four unit coal-fired steam electric generating
complex located near Colstrip, Rosebud County, Montana. Applicant is
seeking a disclaimer of jurisdiction in connection with a sale
leaseback financing involving a portion of the Colstrip project.
Comment date: August 18, 1999, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
3. United States Steel Group, a unit of USX Corporation and South
Works Power Company
[Docket No. EL99-80-000]
Take notice that on July 19, 1999, United States Steel Group, a
unit of USX Corporation and South Works Power Company, an Indiana
subsidiary of NiSource, Inc., jointly petitioned the Commission,
pursuant to Rule 207 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and
Procedure, 18 CFR 385.207 for two declaratory orders. The two companies
have entered a lease and other agreements under which U.S. Steel will
lease to South Works Power a generator and transmission line owned by
U.S. Steel. The two companies seek declaratory orders that the
transaction will not subject U.S. Steel to regulation under Section
201(e) of the Federal Power Act and that the transaction does not
require the Commission's approval under FPA Section 203.
Comment date: August 18, 1999, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
4. Bollinger Energy Corporation, Power-Link Systems, Ltd., Tosco
Power, Inc., Rocky Mountain Natural Gas & Electric L.L.C., Eastern
Pacific Energy, Questar Energy Trading Company, Dynegy Power
Services, Inc., The Mack Services Group and Cargill-Alliant, LLC
[Docket Nos. ER98-1821-004, ER98-2181-002, ER96-2635-010, ER98-3108-
003, ER98-1829-006, ER96-404-015, ER94-1612-022, ER99-1750-002, and
ER97-4273-008]
Take notice that on July 19, 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. FirstEnergy Operating Companies
[Docket No. ER99-2609-001]
Take notice that on July 16, 1999, the FirstEnergy Operating
Companies (FirstEnergy), tendered for filing proposed changes to its
Open Access Transmission Tariff, Original Volume No. 1. The proposed
changes clarify the priority of customers reserving ``Sequential Off-
Peak Hourly Service'' and are made in compliance with the Commission's
July 1, 1999 order.
FirstEnergy has requested an effective date for the rate schedule
change of July 10, 1999.
Comment date: August 5, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
6. Wisconsin Electric Power Company
[Docket No. ER99-2665-000]
Take notice that July 16, 1999, Wisconsin Electric Power Company
(Wisconsin Electric), on tendered for filing an amended response to the
June 3, 1999 deficiency letter in the above captioned docket. The
response constitutes an amendment to the filing submitted by Wisconsin
Electric on June 25th.
Copies of the filing have been served on customers under the
market-based rate tariff, the Michigan Public Service Commission, and
the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin.
Comment date: August 5, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
7. Rathdrum Power, LLC
[Docket No. ER99-3320-000]
Take notice that on July 16, 1999, Rathdrum Power, LLC, an electric
power developer organized under the laws of Delaware, amended its
petition for acceptance of its market-based rate schedule, waiver of
certain requirements under Subparts B and C of Part 35 of the
Commission's Regulations, and preapproval of transactions under Part 34
of the Regulations.
Comment date: August 5, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
8. FirstEnergy System
[Docket No. ER99-3604-000]
Take notice that on July 16, 1999, FirstEnergy System tendered for
filing Service Agreements to provide Non-Firm Point-to-Point
Transmission Service for Florida Power & Light Company and FPL Energy
Power Marketing, Inc., (the Transmission Customers). Services are being
provided under the FirstEnergy System Open Access Transmission Tariff
submitted for filing by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in
Docket No. ER97-412-000.
The proposed effective date under these Service Agreements is July
15, 1999.
Comment date: August 5, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
9. FirstEnergy System
[Docket No. ER99-3605-000]
Take notice that on July 16, 1999, FirstEnergy System tendered for
filing Service Agreements to provide Firm Point-to-Point Transmission
Service for Florida Power & Light Company and FPL Energy Power
Marketing, Inc., (the Transmission Customers). Services are being
provided under the FirstEnergy System Open Access Transmission Tariff
submitted for filing by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in
Docket No. ER97-412-000.
The proposed effective date under these Service Agreements is July
15, 1999, for the above mentioned Service Agreements in this filing.
Comment date: August 5, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
10. Consumers Energy Company
[Docket No. ER99-3608-000]
Take notice that on July 16, 1999, Consumers Energy Company
(Consumers), tendered for filing an executed service agreement for
wholesale power service with PECO Energy Company pursuant to Consumers'
Market Based Power Sales Tariff accepted for filing in Docket No. ER98-
4421-000. The filing request has an effective date of June 25, 1999.
Copies of the filing have been served on the Michigan Public
Service Commission and PECO Energy Company.
Comment date: August 5, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
11. Commonwealth Edison Company
[Docket No. ER99-3609-000]
Take notice that on July 16, 1999, Commonwealth Edison Company
(ComEd), tendered for filing four Non-Firm Service Agreements
establishing DukeSolutions, Inc. (DSI), TXU Energy Trading Company
(TXU), New Energy Ventures, Inc. (NEV), and Allegheny Power Service
Corporation (APSC), as customers under the terms of ComEd's OATT.
ComEd also submitted for filing a revised Index of Customers
reflecting the addition of DSI, TXU, NEV, and APSC, and name change for
current
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customer NP Energy, Inc., renamed Duke Energy Trading and Marketing,
L.L.C. (DETM).
ComEd requests an effective date of July 16, 1999, for the service
agreements, and accordingly, seeks waiver of the Commission's notice
requirements.
Copies of this filing were served on DSI, TXU, NEV, APSC and DETM.
Comment date: August 5, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
12. Consumers Energy Company
[Docket No. ER99-3610-000]
Take notice that on July 16, 1999, Consumers Energy Company
(Consumers) tendered for filing a proposed amendment to the Joint Open
Access Transmission Tariff (the Joint Tariff) which would add a new
Ancillary Service entitled Delivery Scheduling and Balancing Service
applicable solely to transmission transactions involving Consumers'
Transmission Service Area. This Ancillary Service would address
deviations between deliveries from a generator located in Consumers'
Transmission Service Area and the transmission customer's energy
schedule which are not classified as Energy Imbalance Service.
Copies of the filing were served upon Joint Tariff transmission
customers and the Michigan Public Service Commission.
Comment date: August 5, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
13. PP&L, Inc.
[Docket No. ER99-3611-000]
Take notice that on July 16, 1999, PP&L, Inc. (PP&L), tendered for
filing (1) Interconnection Agreement between PP&L and UGI Utilities,
Inc. (UGI), dated July 12, 1999; (2) Addendum to the Interconnection
Agreement between PP&L and UGI, dated July 12, 1999; (3) Power Sales
Agreement between PP&L and UGI, dated July 12, 1999 (collectively, the
Agreements); (4) Notice of Cancellation of the Interconnection
Agreement between PP&L and UGI, dated August 1, 1935 (PP&L's Rate
Schedule FERC No. 46 and UGI's Rate Schedule FERC No. 3); and (5)
Notice of Cancellation of the Power Supply Agreement between PP&L and
UGI, dated December 1, 1992 (PP&L's Rate Schedule FERC No. 113).
PP&L requests an effective date for the Agreements and the Notices
of Cancellation of August 1, 1999, subject to certain conditions set
forth in the Agreements.
PP&L states that a copy of the filing was served on UGI and on the
Pennsylvania Public Utilities Commission.
Comment date: August 5, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
14. Monongahela Power Company, The Potomac Edison Company and West
Penn Power Company (Allegheny Power)
[Docket No. ER99-3612-000]
Take notice that on July 16, 1999, Monongahela Power Company, The
Potomac Edison Company and West Penn Power Company (Allegheny Power),
tendered for filing revised unexecuted network integration transmission
service and network operating agreements for Monongahela Power
Company's wholesale customers: the City of Philippi, Harrison Rural
Electrification Association and the City of New Martinsville. The
effective date for each agreement corresponds to the dates authorized
by the Commission in Docket No. ER99-1141-000.
Copies of the filing have been provided to the Public Utilities
Commission of Ohio, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, the
Maryland Public Service Commission, the Virginia State Corporation
Commission, the West Virginia Public Service Commission, and all
parties of record
Comment date: August 5, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
15. Cinergy Services, Inc.
[Docket No. ER99-3615-000]
Take notice that on July 16, 1999, Cinergy Services, Inc.
(Cinergy), tendered for filing a Firm Point-To-Point Service Agreement
under Cinergy's Open Access Transmission Service Tariff (the Tariff)
entered into between Cinergy and Western Resources (Western).
Cinergy and Western are requesting an effective date of June 30,
1999.
Comment date: August 5, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
16. California Independent System Operator Corporation
[Docket No. ER99-3616-000]
Take notice that on July 16, 1999, the California Independent
System Operator Corporation (ISO), tendered for filing a Meter Service
Agreement for Scheduling Coordinators between the ISO and the City of
Pasadena for acceptance by the Commission.
The ISO states that this filing has been served on the City of
Pasadena and the California Public Utilities Commission.
The ISO is requesting waiver of the 60-day notice requirement to
allow the Meter Service Agreement to be made effective as of July 8,
1999.
Comment date: August 5, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
17. California Independent System Operator Corporation
[Docket No. ER99-3617-000]
Take notice that on July 16, 1999, the California Independent
System Operator Corporation (ISO), tendered for filing a Participating
Generator Agreement between the City of Pasadena (Pasadena) and the ISO
for acceptance by the Commission.
The ISO states that this filing has been served on Pasadena and the
California Public Utilities Commission.
The ISO is requesting waiver of the 60-day notice requirement to
allow the Participating Generator Agreement to be made effective as of
July 8, 1999.
Comment date: August 5, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
18. California Independent System Operator Corporation
[Docket No. ER99-3618-000]
Take notice that on July 16, 1999, the California Independent
System Operator Corporation (ISO), tendered for filing a Meter Service
Agreement for ISO Metered Entities (Meter Service Agreement) between
the ISO and the City of Pasadena for acceptance by the Commission.
The ISO states that this filing has been served on the City of
Pasadena and the California Public Utilities Commission.
The ISO is requesting waiver of the 60-day notice requirement to
allow the Meter Service Agreement to be made effective as of July 8,
1999.
Comment date: August 5, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
19. California Independent System Operator Corporation
[Docket No. ER99-3619-000]
Take notice that on July 16, 1999, the California Independent
System Operator Corporation (ISO), tendered for filing a Utility
Distribution Company Operating Agreement (UDC Operating Agreement)
between the City of Pasadena (Pasadena) and the ISO for acceptance by
the Commission.
The ISO states that this filing has been served on the City of
Pasadena and the California Public Utilities Commission.
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The ISO is requesting waiver of the 60-day notice requirement to
allow the UDC Operating Agreement to be made effective as of the date
Pasadena's decertification of its existing Control Area and
incorporation into the ISO Control Area is complete.
Comment date: August 5, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
20. ISO New England Inc.
[Docket No. ER99-3621-000]
Take notice that on July 16, 1999, ISO New England Inc. (the ISO),
tendered for filing pursuant to Section 205 of the Federal Power Act,
additional 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: August 5, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
21. Minnesota Power, Inc.
[Docket No. ER99-3622-000]
Take notice that on July 16, 1999, Minnesota Power, Inc., tendered
for filing a signed Service Agreement with Coral Power, L.L.C.; The
Energy Authority, Inc.; Central Illinois Light Company; and Dayton
Power and Light Company under its market-based Wholesale Coordination
Sales Tariff (WCS-2) to satisfy its filing requirements under this
tariff.
Comment date: August 5, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
22. Central Power and Light Company, Public Service Company of
Oklahoma, Southwestern Electric Power Company, West Texas Utilities
Company, Entergy Services, Inc., Entergy Arkansas, Inc., Entergy
Gulf States, Inc., Entergy Louisiana, Inc., Entergy Mississippi,
Inc., Entergy New Orleans, Inc., Maine Electric Power Company,
Central Maine Power Company, Public Service Company of New Mexico,
Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation and Sierra Pacific Power
Company
[Docket Nos. OA97-287-004, OA97-458-004, OA97-462-005, OA97-422-005,
OA97-433-004, OA97-720-004, OA97-452-005 and OA97-464-004]
Take notice that on July 2, 1999, Central Power and Light Company,
Public Service Company of Oklahoma, Southwestern Electric Power
Company, West Texas Utilities Company and Sierra Pacific Power Company
each filed revised standards of conduct in response to the Commission's
June 2, 1999 Order. 87 FERC para. 61,276 (1999). In addition, between
July 2-6, 1999, Public Service Company of New Mexico and Rochester Gas
and Electric Corporation filed reports of revisions to their respective
organizational charts and/or job descriptions posted on OASIS.
The June 2, 1999 Order accepted the standards of conduct submitted
by Entergy Services, Inc., Entergy Arkansas, Inc., Entergy Gulf States,
Inc., Entergy Louisiana, Inc., Entergy Mississippi, Inc., Entergy New
Orleans, Inc., Maine Electric Power Company and Central Maine Power
Company, but required them to revise their organizational charts and
job descriptions posted on OASIS within 30 days. These companies did
not make any filings with the Commission (nor were they required to).
However, by this notice, the public is invited to intervene, protest or
comment regarding their revised organizational charts and job
descriptions.
Comment date: August 6, 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.
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