[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 12 (Thursday, January 19, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3851-3853]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-1297]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. EG95-19-000, et al.]


LG&E-Westmoreland Hopewell, et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate 
Regulation Filings

January 12, 1995.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. LG&E/Westmoreland Hopewell

[Docket No. EG95-19-000]

    On January 3, 1995, LG&E-Westmoreland Hopewell (``Hopewell''), a 
California general partnership with its principal place of business at 
12500 Fair Lakes Circle, Suite 350, Fairfax, Virginia 22033-3804, filed 
with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an application for 
determination of exempt wholesale generator status pursuant to Part 365 
of the Commission's regulations.
    Hopewell is engaged directly and exclusively in the business of 
owning or operating, or both owning and operating, a coal-fired 
cogeneration facility with a maximum net power production capacity of 
62.7 MW which is an eligible facility. All of the facility's electric 
power net of the facility's operating electric power is or will be 
purchased at wholesale by Virginia Electric & Power Company. Steam from 
the cogeneration facility, which is a by-product of electric 
generation, may be sold incidental to the sale of electric power at 
wholesale.
    Comment date: January 30, 1995, 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.

2. LG&E-Westmoreland Southampton

[Docket No. EG95-20-000]

    On January 3, 1995, LG&E-Westmoreland Southampton 
(``Southampton''), a California general partnership with its principal 
place of business at 12500 Fair Lakes Circle, Suite 350 Fairfax, 
Virginia 22033-3804, filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission an application for determination of exempt wholesale 
generator status pursuant to Part 365 of the Commission's regulations.
    Southampton is engaged directly and exclusively in the business of 
owning or operating, or both owning and operating, a coal-fired 
cogeneration facility with a maximum net power production capacity of 
62.64 MW which is an eligible facility. All of the facility's electric 
power net of the facility's operating electric power is or will be 
purchased at wholesale by Virginia Electric & Power Company. Steam from 
the cogeneration facility, which is a by-product of electric 
generation, and tall oil, a supplementary fuel, may be sold incidental 
to the sale of electric power at wholesale.
    Comment date: January 30, 1995, 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.

3. LG&E-Westmoreland Altavista

[Docket No. EG95-21-000]

    On January 3, 1995, LG&E-Westmoreland Altavista (``Altavista''), a 
California general partnership with its principal place of business at 
12500 Fair Lakes Circle, Suite 350, Fairfax, Virginia 22033-3804 filed 
with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an application for 
determination or exempt wholesale generator status pursuant to Part 365 
of the Commission's regulations.
    Altavista is engaged directly and exclusively in the business of 
owning or operating, or both owning and operating, a coal-fired 
cogeneration facility with a maximum net power production capacity of 
62.7 MW which is an eligible facility. All of the facility's electric 
power net of the facility's operating electric power is or will be 
purchased at wholesale by Virginia Electric & Power Company. Steam from 
the cogeneration facility, which is a by-product of electric 
generation, and wood may be sold incidental to the sale of electric 
power at wholesale.
    Comment date: January 30, 1995, 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.

4. LG&E-Westmoreland Rensselaer

[Docket No. EG95-22-000]

    On January 3, 1995, LG&E-Westmoreland Rensselaer 

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    (``Rensselaer''), a California general partnership, with its principal 
place of business at 12500 Fair Lakes Circle, Suite 350, Fairfax, 
Virginia 22033-3804, filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission an application for determination of exempt wholesale 
generator status pursuant to Part 365 of the Commission's regulations.
    Rensselaer is engaged indirectly, through one or more affiliates, 
and exclusively in the business of owning or operating, or both owning 
and operating, a gas-fired cogeneration facility with a maximum net 
power production capacity of 79 MW which is an eligible facility. All 
of the facility's electric power net of the facility's operating 
electric power is or will be purchased at wholesale by Niagara Mohawk 
Power Corporation. Steam from the cogeneration facility, which is a by-
product of electric generation, and natural gas supplies and 
transportation services, which were contracted for based on the 
facility's expected fuel supply requirements, may be sold or reassigned 
incidental to the sale of electric power at wholesale.
    Comment date: January 30, 1995, 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. Boston Edison Company

[Docket No. ER94-1135-000]

    Take notice that on December 21, 1994, Boston Edison Company 
(Edison) tendered for filing an amendment to the Transmission 
Facilities Support Agreement between Edison and New England Power 
Company (NEP), dated May 25, 1988. The purpose of the amendment is to 
adjust the return on equity provision of the facilities Support 
Agreement.
    Edison states that it has served the filing on NEP and on the 
Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities.
    Edison requests that the amendment become effective on January 7, 
1995.
    Comment date: January 26, 1995, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

6. Puget Sound Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER94-1506-000]

    Take notice that Puget Sound Power & Light Company on January 5, 
1995, tendered for filing an amendment in the above-referenced docket.
    Comment date: January 26, 1995, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

7. Louisville Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ER95-50-000]

    Take notice that on December 30, 1994, Louisville Gas and Electric 
Company tendered for filing an amendment in the above-referenced 
docket.
    Comment date: January 26, 1995, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

8. Minnesota Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER95-163-000]

    Take notice that on December 8, 1994, Minnesota Power & Light 
Company tendered for filing amendments to its November 4, 1994 filing 
in the above referenced docket.
    Comment date: January 26, 1995, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

9. Robbins Resource Recovery Partnership, L.P.

[Docket No. ER95-307-000]

    Take notice that on December 20, 1994, Robbins Resource Recovery 
tendered for filing a Notice of Succession in FERC Rate Schedule No. 1.
    Comment date: January 26, 1995, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

10. Arizona Public Service Company

[Docker No. ER95-359-000]

    Take notice that on December 29, 1994, Arizona Public Service 
Company (APS) tendered for filing a Notice of Cancellation of FERC Rate 
Schedule No. 165 between APS and San Diego Gas & Electric Company.
    Comment date: January 26, 1995, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

11. Arkansas Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER95-363-000]

    Take notice that on December 30, 1994, Arkansas Power & Light 
Company tendered for filing revisions to the rate formulas contained in 
the agreements with the City of Conway, West Memphis Osceola, Jonesboro 
and Hope, Arkansas and the Cities of Campbell and Thayer, Missouri.
    Comment date: January 26, 1995 in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

12. Century Power Corporation

[Docket No. ER95-367-000]

    Take notice that on December 30, 1994, Century Power Corporation 
(Century Power) tendered for filing a Notice of Cancellation of the 
following Rate Schedules:

Rate Schedule FERC No. 1
Rate Schedule FERC No. 2
Rate Schedule FERC No. 7
Rate Schedule FERC No. 10
Rate Schedule FERC No. 11
Rate Schedule FERC No. 12
Rate Schedule FERC No. 13
Rate Schedule FERC No. 14
Rate Schedule FERC No. 15
Rate Schedule FERC No. 18

    Comment date: January 26, 1995, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

13. Peak Energy, Inc.

[Docket No. ER95-379-000]

    Take notice that on January 3, 1995, Peak Energy, Inc. (Peak), 
tendered for filing a petition for waivers and blanket approvals under 
various regulations of the Commission and for an order accepting its 
FERC Electric Rate Schedule No. 1 to be effective February 27, 1995.
    Peak intends to engage in electric power and energy transactions as 
marketer and a broker. In transactions where Peak sells electric energy 
it proposes to make such sales on rates, terms, and conditions to be 
mutually agreed to with the purchasing party. Neither Peak nor any of 
its affiliates are in the business of generating, transmitting, or 
distributing electric power. Rate Schedule No. 1 provides for the sale 
of energy and capacity at agreed prices.
    Comment date: January 26, 1995, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

14. UtiliCorp. United Inc.

[Docket No. ES95-19-000]

    Take notice that on January 6, 1995, UtiliCorp United Inc. 
(UtiliCorp), filed an application under Sec. 204 of the Federal Power 
Act seeking authorization to enter into a loan purchase agreement and 
to provide a corporate guaranty in an amount not to exceed $112.5 
million to guarantee payment by UtiliCorp South Pacific, Inc. (USP), on 
a three to five year line of credit. Also, UtiliCorp requests a waiver 
of the competitive bidding and negotiated placement requirements. USP 
is a wholly-owned subsidiary of UtiliCorp.
    Comment date: February 6, 1995, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

15. Scott Paper Company

[Docket No. QF86-557-001]

    On December 30, 1994, Scott Paper Company of Scott Plaza One, 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, submitted for filing an application for 
certification of a facility as a qualifying small power production 
facility pursuant to Section 

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292.207(b) of the Commission's Regulations and Section 3(17)(E) of the 
Federal Power Act. No determination has been made that the submittal 
constitutes a complete filing.
    According to the applicant, the small power production facility, 
which is located in Chester, Pennsylvania, consists of a fluidized bed 
boiler and a steam turbine generator. The maximum net electric power 
production capacity of the facility will now be approximately 52 MW. 
The primary energy source of the facility will now be waste in the form 
of petroleum coke and anthracite culm. In Docket No. QF86-557-000, the 
facility was granted certification as a cogeneration facility with a 
power production capacity of 55.2 MW. Thermal energy from the facility 
was to be used for paper drying purposes [35 FERC para.62,326 (1986)].
    Comment date: February 21, 1995, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

16. Prairie Wind Energy Partners, L.P.

[Docket No. QF95-198-000]

    On December 30, 1994, Prairie Wind Energy Partners, L.P. 
(Applicant), c/o Prairie Wind Energy, Inc., 1221 Nicollet Mall, Suite 
700, Minneapolis, MN 55403, submitted for filing an application for 
certification of a facility as a small power production facility 
pursuant to Section 292.207(b) of the Commission's Regulations. No 
determination has been made that the submittal constitutes a complete 
filing.
    According to the applicant, the small power production facility 
will be located at Buffalo Ridge near Lake Benton, Minnesota, and will 
consist of approximately 167 turbines, a 34.5 Kv switchyard and related 
interconnection equipment. The maximum net power production capacity of 
the facility will be approximately 80 MW. The primary energy source 
will be wind. The installation of the facility is scheduled to begin in 
late 1995.
    Comment date: February 21, 1995, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

Standard Paragraphs

    E. Any person desiring to be heard or to protest said filing should 
file a motion to intervene or protest with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, 825 North Capitol 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 18 CFR 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 this filing are on file with the 
Commission and are available for public inspection.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 95-1297 Filed 1-18-95; 8:45 am]
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