[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 231 (Thursday, December 2, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67564-67566]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-31261]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. EL00-18-000, et al.]
New England Power Company, et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate
Regulation Filings
November 22, 1999.
Take notice that the following filings have been made with the
Commission:
1. New England Power Company and Montaup Electric Company
[Docket No. EL00-18-000]
Take notice that on November 17, 1999, New England Power Company
and Montaup Electric Company (Applicants) submitted for filing a
Petition for Declaratory Order Authorizing Payment of Dividends as a
Result of Mergers.
Applicants state that the purpose of the filing is to seek
Commission approval to pay as dividends from paid-in capital accounts,
preexisting retained earnings that will have been restated as paid-in
capital as a result of accounting conventions resulting from mergers
affecting Applicants. Also, Applicants are seeking Commission approval
to calculate net income available to pay dividends by performing the
calculation without regard to the amortization of the acquisition
premiums that will be the result of two recent mergers involving
Applicants. Finally, Applicants are requesting that the Commission give
expedited consideration to the Petition and issue a decision approving
these requests by no later than December 15, 1999.
Comment date: December 10, 1999, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
2. Gelber Group, Inc. and Community Electric Power Corporation
[Docket Nos. ER96-1933-007 and ER97-2792-008]
Take notice that on November 15, 1999, the above-mentioned power
marketers filed quarterly reports with the Commission in the above-
mentioned proceedings for information only.
3. Northwest Natural Gas Company
[Docket No. ER97-683-005]
Take notice that on November 16, 1999, Northwest Natural Gas
Company filed their quarterly report for the quarters ending June 30,
1999 and September 30, 1999, for information only.
4. Southern Energy California, L.L.C.
[Docket No. ER99-1841-002]
Take notice that on October 29, 1999, Southern Energy California,
L.L.C. filed their quarterly report the quarter ending September 30,
1999, for information only.
5. Cinergy Services, Inc.
[Docket Nos. ER96-2506-004; ER93-730-016; ER98-421-009; ER98-4055-006
and ER99-1727-001]
Take notice that on November 15, 1999, Cinergy Services, Inc.
(Cinergy), on behalf of its Operating Companies, The Cincinnati Gas &
Electric Company and PSI Energy, Inc. and its non-regulated affiliates,
Cinergy Capital & Trading, Inc., CinCap IV, LLC, CinCap V, LLC and
CinCap VI, LLC, tendered for filing an updated Generation Market Power
Analysis in connection with the market-based rate authority of the
Cinergy's Operating Companies and non-regulated affiliates.
Comment date: December 3, 1999, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
6. Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company
[Docket No. ER98-570-003]
Take notice that on November 16, 1999, Maine Yankee Atomic Power
Company (Maine Yankee), tendered for filing a compliance filing
pursuant to the Commission's letter order issued June 1, 1999, in the
above captioned docket. The compliance filing contains a report
detailing the decommissioning amounts and calculations for elimination
of 6.8 million dollars annually, associated with spent fuel storage
costs and a one time payment from the State of Maine State Planning
Office Fund to offset the costs of decommissioning. As required by the
FERC order of June 1, 1999, the company has furnished copies of such
report to the affected wholesale customers, and to each state
commission within whose jurisdiction the wholesale customers distribute
and sell electric energy at retail.
Comment date: December 6, 1999, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
7. Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation
[Docket Nos. ER97-1523-018, OA97-470-017 and ER97-4234-015]
Take notice that on November 17, 1999, Rochester Gas and Electric
Corporation (RG&E), tendered for filing a Amendment to the transmission
agreement between RG&E and the New York Power Authority.
RG&E requests that this amendment be effective upon the start-up of
the New York Independent System Operator.
Comment date: December 7, 1999, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
8. Nevada Power Company
[Docket No. ER99-2338-001]
Take notice that on November 16, 1999, Nevada Power Company (Nevada
Power), tendered for filing pursuant to Section 205 of the Federal
Power Act six forms of Service Agreements applicable to the six
Generation Aggregation Tariffs (GAT's) approved by the Commission in
its Order of November 1, 1999. Nevada Power Co., 89 FERC para.61, 130
(1999). The Commission's approval of the GAT's was conditioned upon
Nevada Power filing forms of Service Agreement for each of the six
GATs. Nevada Power's filing is intended to satisfy that condition.
Comment date: December 6, 1999, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
9. California Independent System Operator Corporation
[Docket No. ER99-3301-003]
Take notice that on November 15, 1999, the California Independent
System Operator Corporation (ISO), tendered for filing copies of tariff
sheets for the ISO FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume I, tendered
for filing in compliance with the Commission's
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October 15, 1999, Order in the above-captioned docket.
The ISO states that this filing has been served on all the
participants listed in the official service list in the above-captioned
docket.
Comment date: December 3, 1999, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
10. Ameren Operating Companies
[Docket No. ER99-4226-002]
Take notice that on November 15, 1999, Ameren Services Company
(Ameren), on behalf of the Ameren Operating Companies, made a
compliance filing at the direction of the Commission in an order issued
in the above-captioned proceeding on October 14, 1999.
Copies of the filing have been served on the Illinois Commerce
Commission, the Missouri Public Service Commission and all parties to
the proceeding.
Comment date: December 3, 1999, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
11. Hardee Power Partners Limited
[Docket No. ER00-185-000]
Take notice that on November 16, 1999, Hardee Power Partners
Limited (HPP), tendered for filing an unexecuted service agreement with
the Reedy Creek Improvement District (RCID) under HPP's market-based
sales tariff, to correct and replace the service agreement previously
filed in this docket.
HPP renews its request that the service agreement be made effective
on September 23, 1999.
Copies of the filing have been served on RCID and the Florida
Public Service Commission.
Comment date: December 6, 1999, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
12. Wisconsin Public Service Corporation
[Docket No. ER00-554-000]
Take notice that on November 10, 1999, Wisconsin Public Service
Corporation (WPSC), tendered for filing a modification to its existing
service agreement with Upper Peninsula Power Company (UPPCO), its
affiliate, under WPSC's cost-based sales tariff, FERC Electric Tariff,
Original Volume No. 5.
WPSC requests waiver of the Commission's notice of filing
requirements so that the service agreement may become effective on
November 10, 1999, the date of filing.
WPSC has served this filing on UPPCO, the Public Service Commission
of Wisconsin and the Michigan Public Service Commission.
Comment date: December 2, 1999, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
13. California Power Exchange Corporation
[Docket No. ER00-575-000]
Take notice that on November 16, 1999, the California Power
Exchange Corporation (CalPX), tendered for filing a Participation
Agreement with Comision Federal de Electricidad (CFE). That
Participation Agreement makes certain non-rate modifications to the pro
forma Participation Agreement to accommodate the specific needs of CFE.
CalPX requests an effective date of October 22, 1999.
Comment date: December 6, 1999, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
14. Louisville Gas and Electric Company/Kentucky Utilities Company
[Docket No. ER00-576-000]
Take notice that on November 16, 1999, Louisville Gas and Electric
Company (LG&E)/Kentucky Utilities (KU) (Companies), tendered for filing
fully executed Netting Agreements between the Companies and Statoil
Energy Trading, Inc.
Comment date: December 6, 1999, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
15. Louisville Gas and Electric Company/Kentucky Utilities Company
[Docket No. ER00-577-000]
Take notice that on November 16, 1999, Louisville Gas and Electric
Company (LG&E)/Kentucky Utilities (KU) (Companies), tendered for filing
fully executed Netting Agreements between the Companies and Western
Resources, Inc.
Comment date: December 6, 1999, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
16. Public Service Company of Oklahoma
[Docket No. ER00-578-000]
Take notice that on November 16, 1999, Public Service Company of
Oklahoma (PSO), tendered for filing an Interconnection Agreement
between PSO and Green Country Energy, LLC (GCE).
PSO requests an effective date for the Interconnection Agreement of
sixty (60) days from the date of the filing.
PSO states that a copy of the filing was served on GCE and the
Oklahoma Corporation Commission.
Comment date: December 6, 1999, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
17. Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation
[Docket No. ER00-579-000]
Take notice that on November 16, 1999, Rochester Gas and Electric
Corporation (RG&E), tendered for filing a Market Based Service
Agreement between RG&E and Allegheny Power (Customer). This Service
Agreement specifies that the Customer has agreed to the rates, term and
conditions of RG&E's FERC Electric Rate Schedule, Original Volume No. 3
(Power Sales Tariff) accepted by the Commission in Docket No. ER98-3553
(80 FERC para.61,284) (1997)).
RG&E requests waiver of the Commission's sixty (60) day notice
requirements and an effective date of November 11, 1999 for Allegheny
Power's Service Agreement.
RG&E has served copies of the filing on the New York State Public
Service Commission and on the Customer.
Comment date: December 6, 1999, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
18. Wisconsin Public Service Corporation
[Docket No. ER00-580-000]
Take notice that on November 16, 1999, Wisconsin Public Service
Corporation (WPSC), tendered for filing an amendment to its February
22, 1993 Agreement with the City of Marshfield concerning the ownership
and operation of combustion turbine generation. The amendment
implements a revision to the capacity rating of the West Marinette
Unit.
Wisconsin Public Service Requests waiver of the Commission's
regulations to permit the amendment to become effective on January 1,
2000.
Comment date: December 6, 1999, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
19. Avista Corporation
[Docket No. ER00-581-000]
Take notice that on November 16, 1999, Avista Corporation (Avista),
tendered for filing, with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
pursuant to 18 CFR Section 35.13, an executed Mutual Netting Agreement
allowing for arrangements of amounts which become due and owing to one
Party to be set off against amounts which are due and owing to the
other Party with Williams Energy Marketing & Trading Company.
Avista Corporation requests waiver of the prior notice requirement
and requests an effective date of November 1, 1999.
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Comment date: December 6, 1999, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
20. Illinova Power Marketing, Inc.
[Docket No. ER00-582-000]
Take notice that on November 15, 1999, Illinova Power Marketing,
Inc., tendered for filing an Electric Power Transaction Service
Agreement under which Griffin Energy Marketing, L.L.C., will take
service pursuant to IPMI's power sales tariff, Rate Schedule FERC No.
1.
IPMI has requested an effective date of October 21, 1999.
Comment date: December 3, 1999, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
21. Virginia Electric and Power Company
[Docket No. ER00-583-000]
Take notice that on November 15, 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 PECO Energy Company under the rates, terms and conditions of
the Open Access Transmission Tariff.
Virginia Power requests an effective date of June 1, 2001.
Comment date: December 3, 1999, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
22. Montana Power Company
[Docket No. ER00-584-000]
Take notice that on November 15, 1999, Montana Power Company
(Montana), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission pursuant to 18 CFR 35.13 an executed Firm Point-To-Point
Transmission Service Agreement and executed Non-Firm Point-to-Point
Service Agreement with Cargill-Alliant, LLC under Montana's FERC
Electric Tariff, Fourth Revised Volume No. 5 (Open Access Transmission
Tariff).
A copy of the filing was served upon Cargill-Alliant, LLC.
Comment date: December 3, 1999, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
23. Montana Power Company
[Docket No. ER00-585-000]
Take notice that on November 15, 1999, Montana Power Company
(Montana), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission pursuant to 18 CFR 35.13 an unexecuted Firm Point-To-Point
Transmission Service Agreement and executed Non-Firm Point-to-Point
Service Agreement with Enron Power Marketing, Inc., under Montana's
FERC Electric Tariff, Fourth Revised Volume No. 5 (Open Access
Transmission Tariff).
A copy of the filing was served upon Enron Power Marketing, Inc.
Comment date: December 3, 1999, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
24. Madison Gas and Electric Company
[Docket No. ER00-586-000]
Take notice that on November 15, 1999, Madison Gas and Electric
Company (MGE), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission a Market-Based Power Sales Tariff.
Copies of this filing have been mailed to all MGE customers
currently served on its existing Power Sales Tariff (FERC Electric
Tariff Original Volume No. 2) and to the Public Service Commission of
Wisconsin.
MGE requests an effective date 60 days from the date of filing.
Comment date: December 3, 1999, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
25. Delmarva Power & Light Company
[Docket No. ER00-587-000]
Take notice that on November 15, 1999, Delmarva Power & Light
Company (Delmarva), tendered for filing an executed Service Agreement
with Commonwealth Energy Corporation doing business as ELECTRICAMERICA
under Delmarva's market rate sales tariff, FERC Electric Tariff, Second
Revised Volume No. 14.
Comment date: December 3, 1999, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
26. Alliant Energy Corporate Services, Inc.
[Docket No. ER00-588-000]
Take notice that on November 15, 1999, Alliant Energy Corporate
Services, Inc., tendered for filing an executed Service Agreement for
Long-Term Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service. The agreement has
been signed by Alliant Energy Corporate Services, Inc. (the
Transmission Provider) and Alliant Energy Corporate Services, Inc.,
(the Transmission Customer).
Alliant Energy Corporate Services, Inc., requests an effective date
of May 1, 2001, and accordingly, seeks waiver of the Commission's
notice requirements.
Comment date: Decemeber 3, 1999, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
27. PDI--New England and PDI--Canada
[Docket No. ER00-598-000]
Take notice that on November 18, 1999, PDI--New England and PDI--
Canada filed their quarterly report for the quarter ending September
30, 1999.
Comment date: December 13, 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. 99-31261 Filed 12-1-99; 8:45 am]
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