[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 249 (Wednesday, December 29, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 73034-73037]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-33747]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. ER00-773-000, et al.]
New England Power Company, et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate
Regulation Filings
December 21, 1999.
Take notice that the following filings have been made with the
Commission:
1. New England Power Company
[Docket No. ER00-773-000]
Take notice that on December 10, 1999, New England Power Company
(NEP) tendered a Stipulation and Agreement (Massachusetts Agreement)
among NEP, the Associated Industries of Massachusetts, the Attorney
General of Massachusetts, the Division of Energy Resources, The Energy
Consortium, and Massachusetts Electric Company (Mass. Electric). The
Massachusetts Agreement
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resolves all issues presented by NEP's December 1, 1998
``Reconciliation of Contract Termination Charges'' to Mass. Electric.
Comment date: January 10, 2000, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
2. Nordic Marketing, L.L.C.
[Docket No. ER00-774-000]
Take notice that on December 10, 1999, Nordic Marketing, L.L.C.
(Nordic Marketing or Applicant) petitioned the Commission to: (1)
accept for filing Nordic Marketing Rate Schedule FERC No. 1, which will
permit Nordic Marketing to sell electric energy and capacity to
wholesale customers at market-based rates; and (2) grant such other
waivers and blanket authorizations as have been granted to other power
marketers.
Nordic Marketing intends to engage in wholesale electric power and
energy purchases and sales as a marketer. Neither Nordic Marketing nor
any of its affiliates owns or controls any transmission or operating
generation facilities, or has a franchised service area for the sale of
electricity to captive customers.
Nordic Marketing does not currently sell power to any person
pursuant to the proposed rate schedule. A copy of its filing, however,
has been served on the Michigan Public Service Commission as a
courtesy.
Comment date: December 30, 1999, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
3. Aquila Energy Marketing Corporation
[Docket No. ER00-775-000]
Take notice that on December 10, 1999, Aquila Energy Marketing
Corporation, an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of UtiliCorp United
Inc., tendered for filing a revised code of conduct.
Comment date: December 30, 1999, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
4. Duquesne Light Company and FirstEnergy Operating Companies, The
Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company, Ohio Edison Company and
Pennsylvania Power Company
[Docket No. ER00-776-000]
Take notice that on December 13, 1999, Duquesne Light Company and
the FirstEnergy Operating Companies (The Cleveland Electric
Illuminating Company, Ohio Edison Company and Pennsylvania Power
Company) (collectively, Parties), tendered for filing under Federal
Power Act Section 205 an Interchange Agreement that is a result of the
Parties recent generation exchange. The Parties request waiver of the
Commission's regulations to permit the Interchange Agreement to become
effective on December 3, 1999, the closing date of the generation
exchange.
A copy of the filing was served upon the Pennsylvania Public
Utility Commission and the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio.
Comment date: January 6, 2000, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
5. Duquesne Light Company and FirstEnergy Operating Companies
[Docket No. ER00-777-000]
Take notice that on December 13, 1999, Duquesne Light Company and
the FirstEnergy Operating Companies tendered for filing under Section
205 of the Federal Power Act a reactive supply and voltage control
service agreement. The agreement is a result of the generation exchange
previously approved by the Commission, and Duquesne's ownership of
baseload generating units located within FirstEnergy's control area.
Copies of the filing were served upon the Pennsylvania Public
Utility Commission and the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio.
Comment date: January 6, 2000, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
6. Northern States Power Company (Minnesota Company)
[Docket No. ER00-778-000]
Take notice that on December 13, 1999, Northern States Power
Company (Minnesota) (NSP), tendered for filing the Amendment No. 2,
Revision No. 2 to Exhibit A, and Revision No. 11 to Exhibit B to the
Interconnection Contract No. 6-07-60-P0236 (Contract) between the
United States Department of Energy Western Area Power Administration
(Western) and NSP.
NSP requests that the Commission accept the Agreements effective
October 14, 1999, and requests waiver of the Commission's notice
requirements in order for the Amendment and Revisions to be accepted
for filing on the date requested.
Comment date: January 6, 2000, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
7. Ameren Services Company
[Docket No. ER00-779-000]
Take notice that on December 13, 1999, Ameren Services Company
(AMS), tendered for filing an Interconnection Agreement between AMS and
Ameren Intermediate Holding Company (AIHC). AMS asserts that the
purpose of the Agreement is to, among other things, establish the
rights and obligations of AIHC, the point of interconnection and
Corporate Guaranty.
Comment date: January 6, 2000, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
8. Ameren Services Company
[Docket No. ER00-780-000]
Take notice that on December 13, 1999, Ameren Services Company
(ASC), tendered for filing a Service Agreement for Non-Firm Point-to-
Point Transmission Service between ASC and MidAmerican Energy Company--
Retail (MEC). ASC asserts that the purpose of the Agreement is to
permit ASC to provide transmission service to MEC pursuant to Ameren's
Open Access Transmission Tariff filed in Docket No. ER96-677-004.
Comment date: January 6, 2000, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
9. Ameren Services Company
[Docket No. ER00-781-000]
Take notice that on December 13, 1999, Ameren Services Company
(ASC), tendered for filing a Service Agreement for Firm Point-to-Point
Transmission Services between ASC and MidAmerican Energy Company-Retail
(MEC). ASC asserts that the purpose of the Agreement is to permit ASC
to provide transmission service to MEC pursuant to Ameren's Open Access
Transmission Tariff filed in Docket No. ER 96-677-004.
Comment date: January 6, 2000, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
10. New Century Services Inc.
[Docket No. ER00-782-000]
Take notice that on December 13, 1999, New Century Services Inc.
(NCS), on behalf of Public Service Company of Colorado (Public
Service), tendered for filing the Master Power Purchase and Sale
Agreement between Public Service and Utah Municipal Power Agency
(UMPA), which is an umbrella service agreement under the Public
Service's Rate Schedule for Market-Based Power Sales (Public Service
FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 6).
NCS requests that this agreement become effective on October 24,
1999.
Comment date: January 6, 2000, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
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11. PP&L Colstrip II
Docket No. ER00-783-000
Take notice that on December 13, 1999, PP&L Colstrip II, LLC,
tendered for filing an amendment to the Colstrip Project Transmission
Agreement dated May 6, 1981, to the Montana Intertie Agreement dated
April 6, 1981, to the Ownership and Operation Agreement, Colstrip Units
3 and 4 dated May 6, 1981, and to the Common Facilities Agreement dated
May 6, 1981. Portland General Electric Company executed a certificate
of concurrence to the amendment.
Comment date: January 6, 2000, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
12. Public Service Company of Oklahoma
[Docket No. ER00-784-000]
Take notice that on December 13, 1999, Public Service Company of
Oklahoma (PSO), tendered for filing a revised Exhibit A to the Contract
for Electric Service, dated September 29, 1992, as amended, between PSO
and the City of Collinsville, Oklahoma (``Collinsville''). Revised
Exhibit A reflects the addition of a temporary point of delivery.
PSO requests an effective date of December 14, 1999 and,
accordingly, seeks waiver of the Commission's notice requirements.
Copies of the filing have been served on Collinsville and on the
Oklahoma Corporation Commission.
Comment date: January 6, 2000, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
13. Entergy Services, Inc.
[Docket No. ER00-785-000]
Take notice that on December 13, 1999, Entergy Services, Inc.
(Entergy), on behalf of Entergy Arkansas, Inc. (Entergy Arkansas),
tendered for filing an Amended Interconnection and Operating Agreement
between Entergy Arkansas and Pine Bluff Energy LLC (Pine Bluff).
Comment date: January 6, 2000, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
14. Allegheny Power Service Corporation, on behalf of Monongahela
Power Company, The Potomac Edison Company and West Penn Power
Company (Allegheny Power)
[Docket No. ER00-786-000]
Take notice that on December 13, 1999, Allegheny Power Service
Corporation on behalf of Monongahela Power Company, The Potomac Edison
Company and West Penn Power Company (Allegheny Power), tendered for
filing Supplement No. 45 to add one (1) new Customer to the Market Rate
Tariff under which Allegheny Power offers generation services.
Allegheny Power requests a waiver of notice requirements to make
service available as of December 10, 1999 to Allegheny Energy Supply
Company, LLC.
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: January 6, 2000, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
15. PEC Energy Marketing, Inc.
[Docket No. ER00-787-000]
Take notice that on December 13, 1999 in the above-referenced
proceeding, PEC Energy Marketing, Inc., tendered for filing Notice of
Cancellation of its Supplement No. 3 to Rate Schedule FERC No. 1.
Comment date: January 6, 2000, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
16. Cabrillo Power I LLC, Cabrillo Power II LLC, El Segundo Power,
LLC
[Docket Nos. ER00-817-000, ER00-818-000 and ER00-819-000]
Take notice that on December 13, 1999, the above-mentioned
affiliated power producers and/or public utilities filed their
quarterly reports for the quarter ended September 30, 1999.
Comment date: January 11, 2000, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
17. Long Beach Generation LLC
[Docket No. ER00-820-000]
Take notice that on December 10, 1999, Long Beach Generation LLC
filed their quarterly report for the quarter ended September 30, 1999.
Comment date: January 11, 2000, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
18. Portland General Electric Co.
[Docket No. ER98-1643-002]
On December 13, 1999, Portland General Electric Co. (PGE), tendered
for filing notification of change in status to reflect certain
departures from the facts the Commission relied upon in granting
market-based rate authority. PGE informed the Commission of an
agreement between Enron Corp., the parent company of PGE, and Sierra
Pacific Resources, pursuant to which Sierra Pacific Resources will
acquire PGE.
Comment date: January 6, 2000, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
19. TransAlta Centralia Generation LLC
[Docket No. EG00-49-000]
Take notice that on December 13, 1999, TransAlta Centralia
Generation LLC (TACG) tendered for filing an application for
determination of exempt wholesale generator status pursuant to Part 365
of the Commission's regulations.
Comment date: January 11, 2000, 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.
20. Heartlands Power Limited
[Docket No. EG00-50-000]
Take notice that on December 14, 1999, Heartlands Power Limited
(Applicant) filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an
application for Commission determination of exempt wholesale generator
status pursuant to part 365 of the Commission's regulations.
Applicant is organized under the Companies act of England and Wales
and is now constructing, and will own, a 98 MW net gas-fired electrical
generating facility in Fort Dunlap, Birmingham, England (the Facility).
Construction of the Facility began in March, 1997, and the Facility is
expected to be placed in operation in the fall of 2000. Upon
completion, Applicant will sell all of the Facility's net electrical
output at wholesale to the Electricity Pool of England and Wales.
Catamount Heartlands Limited is scheduled to assume ownership of 50 per
cent of Applicant's common stock. Catamount Heartlands Limited is a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Catamount Energy Corporation, which is a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Central Vermont Public Service Corporation,
a public utility within the meaning of Part II of the Federal Power
Act, 16 U.S.C. Sec. 824 et seq., and a holding company exempt from
regulation as a holding company pursuant to Section 3(a)(2) of the
Public Utility Holding Company Act. Applicant will be engaged directly
and exclusively in the business of owning the Facility, which is an
eligible facility as defined in Section 32(a)(2) of the 1935 Act, and
which will sell electric energy at wholesale only. No electric energy
produced by the Facility will be resold to any customer within the
United States.
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Copies of the application have been served upon the Vermont Public
Service Board and the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Comment date: January 11, 2000, 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.
21. Catamount Heartlands Limited
[Docket No. EG00-51-000]
Take notice that on December 14, 1999, Catamount Heartlands Limited
(Applicant) filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an
application for Commission determination of exempt wholesale generator
status pursuant to Part 365 of the Commission's regulations.
Applicant is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Catamount Energy
Corporation, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Central Vermont
Public Service Corporation, a public utility within the meaning of Part
II of the Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. Sec. 824 et seq., and a holding
company exempt from regulation as a holding company pursuant to Section
3(a)(2) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 (the 1935
Act).
The Applicant is organized under the Companies act of England and
Wales and is scheduled to own a 50 per cent interest in Heartlands
Power Limited (HPL). HPL is now constructing, and will own, a 98 MW net
gas-fired electrical generating facility in Fort Dunlap, Birmingham,
England (the Facility).
Construction of the Facility began in March, 1997, and the Facility
is expected to be placed in operation in the fall of 2000. Applicant
will be engaged indirectly, through its affiliate (as defined in
Section 2(a)(11)(B) of the 1935 Act) HPL, exclusively in the business
of owning part of the Facility, which is an eligible facility as
defined in Section 32(a)(2) of the 1935 Act, and which will sell
electric energy at wholesale only. No electric energy produced by the
Facility will be resold to any customer within the United States.
Copies of the application have been served upon the Vermont Public
Service Board and the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Comment date: January 11, 2000, 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, NE., Washington, DC 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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