[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 137 (Monday, July 17, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44041-44043]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-17996]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. EF00-2012-000, et al.]
Department of Energy, et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate
Regulation Filings
July 11, 2000.
Take notice that the following filings have been made with the
Commission:
1. U.S. Department of Energy, Bonneville Power Administration
[Docket Nos. EF00-2012-000 and EF00-2013-000]
Take notice that the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) on July
6, 2000, tendered for filing proposed rate adjustments for its
wholesale power rates pursuant to pursuant to section 7(a)(2) of the
Pacific Northwest Electric Power Planning and Conservation Act, 16
U.S.C. Sec. 839e(a)(2). BPA seeks interim approval of its proposed
rates effective September 15, 2000, pursuant to Commission regulation
300.20, 18 CFR 300.20. Pursuant to Commission regulation 300.21, 18 CFR
300.21, BPA seeks interim approval and final confirmation of the
proposed rates for the periods set forth in this notice.
BPA requests approval effective October 1, 2001, through September
30, 2006, for the following proposed wholesale power rates: PF-02
Priority Firm Power Rate, RL-02 Residential Load Firm Power Rate, NR-02
New Resource Firm Power Rate, IP-02 Industrial Firm Power Rate,
including the IPTAC, and NF-02 Nonfirm Energy Rate. In addition, BPA
requests approval of the General Rate Schedule Provisions (GRSPs) for
the period of October 1, 2001, through September 30, 2006. The GRSPs
will apply to the 2002 wholesale power rates. BPA requests approval of
the methodology used to calculate the rate for the Slice product sold
under the PF rate schedule for the period October 1, 2001, to September
30, 2011. BPA requests final approval be granted by January 19, 2001,
for the rate adjustments discussed above.
BPA requests interim approval by September 15, 2000, and final
approval by December 8, 2000, of an adjustment to the 1996 GRSPs to
enable BPA to recover costs of serving load unanticipated and not
forecast in the 1996 rate case. This charge, known as Targeted
Adjustment Charge for Uncommitted Loads (TACUL), will impose on certain
PF-96 and NR-96 customers, only for the period December 8, 2000, to
September 30, 2001, the costs of acquiring power to serve these loads
which were not served by BPA during the 1996 rate period, but which are
returning to BPA service before the 1996 rate period ends as these
customers' other supply contracts expire.
Comment date: August 1, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
2. Southern California Edison Company
[Docket No. EL00-89-000]
Take notice that on June 30, 2000, Southern California Edison
Company (SCE) filed a Petition for Declaratory order pursuant to Rule
207(a)(2) of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR
385.207(a)(2)). Southern California Edison asks the Commission to
declare that the decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District
of Columbia Circuit in Southern California Edison Co. v. FERC, 195 F.3d
17 (1999) invalidating the ``essential fixed assets'' standard
announced in Luz Solar Partners, Ltd., 30 FERC para. 61,122 at p. 61,
226 (1985), under which the Commission permitted uses of fossil fuel
not authorized by PURPA by qualifying small power production
facilities, is retroactively applicable to all qualifying small power
production facilities; and that qualifying small power production
facilities may not continue to use fossil fuel under the ``essential
fixed assets'' standard and may be required to make refunds. SCE has
attached to its petition a list of qualifying small power production
facilities from which it purchases power and which it has served with a
copy of the petition. SCE has asked the Commission to set this matter
for alternative dispute resolution (ADR).
Comment date: August 11, 2000, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
3. Western Resources, Inc.
[Docket No. ER00-3074-000]
Take notice that on July 6, 2000, Western Resources, Inc., tendered
for filing a Service Agreement between Western Resources, Inc. and City
of Columbia, Missouri, Water and Light Department (City). Western
Resources states that the purpose of this agreement is to permit the
City to take service under Western Resources' Market Based Power Sales
Tariff on file with the Commission.
This agreement is proposed to be effective July 6, 2000.
Copies of the filing were served upon the City and the Kansas
Corporation Commission.
Comment date: July 27, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
4. California Independent System Operator Corporation
[Docket No. ER00-3076-000]
Take notice that on July 6, 2000, the California Independent System
Operator Corporation, tendered for filing a Meter Service Agreement for
ISO Metered Entities between the ISO and Lassen Municipal Utility
District for acceptance by the Commission.
The ISO states that this filing has been served on Lassen Municipal
Utility District and the California Public Utilities Commission.
The ISO is requesting waiver of the 60-day notice requirement to
allow the Meter Service Agreement for ISO Metered Entities to be made
effective June 28, 2000.
Comment date: July 27, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
5. Public Service Company of New Mexico
[Docket No. ER00-3077-000]
Take notice that on July 6, 2000, Public Service Company of New
Mexico (PNM), tendered for filing two executed service agreements with
Cinergy
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Services, Inc., dated June 27, 2000, under PNM's Open Access
Transmission Service Tariff. One agreement is for non-firm point-to-
point transmission service and one agreement is for firm point-to-point
transmission service. PNM's filing is available for public inspection
at its offices in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Copies of the filing have been sent to Cinergy Services, Inc., and
to the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission.
Comment date: July 27, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
6. PacifiCorp
[Docket No. ER00-3079-000]
Take notice that on July 6, 2000, PacifiCorp, tendered for filing
in accordance with 18 CFR 35 of the Commission's Rules and Regulations,
Revisions to Exhibits to the General Transfer Agreement between
PacifiCorp and the Bonneville Power Administration (Bonneville).
Copies of this filing were supplied to Bonneville, the Washington
Utilities and Transportation Commission and the Public Utility
Commission of Oregon.
Comment date: July 27, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
7. Otter Tail Power Company
[Docket No. ER00-3080-000]
Take notice that on July 6, 2000, Otter Tail Power Company (Otter
Tail), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission a Wholesale Market-Based Rate Tariff and a pro forma Service
Agreement, and proposed modifications to Otter Tail's Wholesale
Coordination Sales Tariff No. 2. Otter Tail has mailed a copy of this
filing to all of its customers under its Wholesale Coordination Sales
Tariff No. 2.
Otter Tail states that its Wholesale Market-Based Rate Tariff and
pro forma Service Agreement are being filed in order to conform to a
pro forma tariff prepared by a group of representatives from various
segments of the electric industry. Otter Tail will continue to utilize
its existing Wholesale Coordination Sales Tariff No. 2 for existing
service agreements, until such agreements expire.
Comment date: July 27, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
8. Southwest Power Pool, Inc.
[Docket No. ER00-3081-000]
Take notice that on July 6, 2000, Southwest Power Pool, Inc. (SPP),
tendered for filing executed service agreements for Firm Point-to-Point
Transmission Service, Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service and
Loss Compensation Service with DTE Energy Trading, Inc (DTE).
SPP seeks an effective date of June 26, 2000 for each of the
service agreements.
Copies of this filing were served on DTE.
Comment date: July 27, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
9. Florida Power & Light Company
[Docket No. ER00-3082-000]
Take notice that on July 7, 2000, Florida Power & Light Company
(FPL), tendered for filing proposed service agreements with Allegheny
Energy Supply Company, L.L.C. for Non-Firm transmission service and
Firm transmission service under FPL's Open Access Transmission Tariff.
FPL requests that the proposed service agreements are permitted to
become effective on July 7, 2000.
FPL states that this filing is in accordance with Part 35 of the
Commission's Regulations.
Comment date: July 28, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
10. South Carolina Electric & Gas Company
[Docket No. ER00-3083-000]
Take notice that on July 6, 2000, South Carolina Electric & Gas
Company (SCE&G), tendered for filing a service agreement establishing
DTE Energy Trading, Inc., as a non-firm point-to-point customer under
the terms of SCE&G's Open Access Transmission Tariff.
SCE&G requests an effective date of one day subsequent to the
filing of the service agreement. Accordingly, SCE&G requests waiver of
the Commission's notice requirements.
Copies of this filing were served upon DTE Energy Trading, Inc. and
the South Carolina Public Service Commission.
Comment date: July 27, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
11. MidAmerican Energy Company
[Docket No. ER00-3084-000]
Take notice that on July 7, 2000, MidAmerican Energy Company
(MidAmerican), 666 Grand Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa 50309, tendered for
filing with the Commission a Firm Transmission Service Agreement with
Corn Belt Power Cooperative (Corn Belt Power), dated June 12, 2000,
entered into pursuant to MidAmerican's Open Access Transmission Tariff.
MidAmerican requests an effective date of June 15, 2000 for the
Agreements with Corn Belt Power, and accordingly seeks a waiver of the
Commission's notice requirement.
MidAmerican has served a copy of the filing on Corn Belt Power, the
Iowa Utilities Board, the Illinois Commerce Commission and the South
Dakota Public Utilities Commission.
Comment date: July 28, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
12. Ameren Services Company
[Docket No. ER00-3085-000]
Take notice that on July 28, 2000, Ameren Services Company (ASC),
tendered for filing a Service Agreement for Non-Firm Point-to-Point
Transmission Service between ASC and Entergy Power Marketing Corp.
(Entergy). ASC asserts that the purpose of the Agreement is to permit
ASC to provide transmission service to Entergy pursuant to Ameren's
Open Access Transmission Tariff filed in Docket No. ER96-677-004.
Comment date: July 28, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
13. MidAmerican Energy Company
[Docket No. ER00-3086-000]
Take notice that on July 7, 2000, MidAmerican Energy Company
(MidAmerican), 666 Grand Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa 50309, tendered for
filing with the Commission a Firm Transmission Service Agreement with
Cedar Falls Utilities (Cedar Falls), dated June 15, 2000, and a Non-
Firm Transmission Service Agreement with Cedar Falls, dated June 15,
2000, entered into pursuant to MidAmerican's Open Access Transmission
Tariff.
MidAmerican requests an effective date of June 15, 2000 for the
Agreements with Cedar Falls, and accordingly seeks a waiver of the
Commission's notice requirement.
MidAmerican has served a copy of the filing on Cedar Falls
Utilities, the Iowa Utilities Board, the Illinois Commerce Commission
and the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission.
Comment date: July 28, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
14. Cleco Utility Group Inc.
[Docket No. ER00-3087-000]
Take notice that on July 7, 2000, Cleco Utility Group, Inc.
(CLECO), tendered for filing Non-Firm and Short term firm point-to-
point transmission service agreements under its Open Access
Transmission Tariff with The Energy Authority, Inc.
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CLECO requests that the Commission accept the Service Agreement
with an effective date of July 7, 2000.
Comment date: July 28, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
15. Commonwealth Edison Company
[Docket No. ER00-3088-000]
Take notice that on July 7, 2000, Commonwealth Edison Company
(ComEd), tendered for filing a Short-Term Firm Transmission Service
Agreements with Edison Mission Marketing & Trading, Inc. (EMMT) under
the terms of ComEd's Open Access Transmission Tariff (OATT).
ComEd requests an effective date of ComEd of June 10, 2000, for the
agreement with EMMT, and accordingly, seeks waiver of the Commission's
notice requirements.
Comment date: July 28, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
16. Northern Indiana Public Service Company
[Docket No. ER00-3089-000]
Take notice that on July 7, 2000, Northern Indiana Public Service
Company tendered for filing an executed Standard Transmission Service
Agreement for Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service between
Northern Indiana Public Service Company and Detroit Edison Merchant
Operations (Transmission Customer).
Under the Transmission Service Agreement, Northern Indiana Public
Service Company will provide Point-to-Point Transmission Service to
Transmission Customer pursuant to the Transmission Service Tariff filed
by Northern Indiana Public Service Company in Docket No. OA96-47-000
and allowed to become effective by the Commission.
Northern Indiana Public Service Company has requested waivers to
permit the Service Agreement to become effective as of June 1, 2000.
Copies of this filing have been sent to Detroit Edison Merchant
Operations, the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission, and the Indiana
Office of Utility Consumer Counselor.
Comment date: July 28, 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, 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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