[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 8 (Wednesday, January 13, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2210-2212]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-705]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. EG99-56-000, et al.]


Entergy Nuclear Generation Company, et al.; Electric Rate and 
Corporate Regulation Filings

January 5, 1999.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Entergy Nuclear Generation Company

[Docket No. EG99-56-000]

    Take notice that on December 24, 1998, Entergy Nuclear Generation 
Company (Applicant), 1340 Echelon Parkway, Jackson, Mississippi 39213, 
filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an application for 
redetermination of exempt wholesale generator status pursuant to Part 
365 of the Commission's Regulations.
    The Applicant is a corporation that will engage directly or 
indirectly and exclusively in the business of owning and/or operating 
eligible facilities in the United States (consisting primarily, if not 
exclusively, of nuclear powered generating stations) and selling 
electric energy at wholesale. The Applicant has previously been 
determined to be an exempt wholesale generator 85 FERC para. 62,147. 
The Applicant now proposes to acquire the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station 
(the Facility), a 670 MW nuclear power electric generating facility, 
from Boston Edison Company and, therefore, seeks a redetermination of 
its exempt wholesale generator status. Electric energy generated by the 
Facility will be sold exclusively at wholesale.
    Comment date: January 26, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice. The Commission will limits its 
consideration of comments to those that concern the adequacy or 
accuracy of the application.

2. The United Illuminating Company, Wisvest-Connecticut, LLC, and 
Fitchburg Gas and Electric Light Company

[Docket Nos. EC99-17-000 and ER99-977-000]

    Take notice that on December 29, 1998, the United Illuminating 
Company (United Illuminating), Wisvest-Connecticut, LLC (Wisvest-
Connecticut) and Fitchburg Gas and Electric Light Company (FG&E) (the 
Applicants) supplemented their previous filings in these dockets, made 
pursuant to Sections 203 and 205 of the Federal Power Act, and Parts 33 
and 35 of the Commission's Regulations, of applications and rate 
schedules in connection with the divestiture by United Illuminating of 
substantially all of its fossil electric generation assets, as well as 
wholesale power sales agreements, by sale to Wisvest-Connecticut, all 
pursuant to a series of agreements dated October 2, 1998. The previous 
filings also seek approval of the transfer by FG&E to United 
Illuminating, for sale to Wisvest-Connecticut, of FG&E's 4.5% interest 
in the New Haven Harbor Station, one of the electric generation assets 
that United Illuminating is divesting.
    In the supplemental filing, the Applicants provide the Commission 
with (1) a letter agreement dated December 18, 1998, clarifying certain 
terms in the October 2, 1998 Purchase and Sale Agreement between United 
Illuminating and Wisvest-Connecticut, clarifying the effective date of 
the Power Supply Agreement and Purchased Power Agreement attached to 
the Purchase and Sale Agreement, and setting forth a formula referenced 
in the Purchased Power Agreement; (2) an amendment, dated December 18, 
1998, clarifying the timing of payment and the delivery of instruments 
of transfer pursuant to the October 30, 1998 Purchase and Sale 
Agreement between United Illuminating and FG&E (3) FG&E's December 28, 
1998 filing with the Connecticut Department of Public Utility Control 
for approval of FG&E's transfer to United Illuminating of FG&E's 4.5% 
ownership interest in the New Haven Harbor Station; and (4) FG&E's 
December 24, 1998 filing with the Massachusetts Department of 
Telecommunications and Energy for the findings required for a 
determination of exempt wholesale generator (EWG) status.
    Copies of the supplemental filing have been served on the 
regulatory agencies in the State of Connecticut, Commonwealth of 
Massachusetts and State of New Hampshire.
    Comment date: January 28, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

3. PSEG PPN Operations Private Limited

[Docket No. EG99-53-000]

    On December 30, 1998, PSEG PPN Operations Private Limited (PPN 
Operations), with its principal office at Prakash Presidium, II Floor, 
110 Mahatma Gandhi Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai-600 034, India 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.
    PPN Operations is a company organized under the laws of the 
Republic of India. PPN Operations will be engaged directly or 
indirectly, through a Section 2(a)(11)(B) affiliate, and exclusively in 
operating a gas and/or naphtha-fired combined cycle generating 
facility; selling electric energy at wholesale and engaging in project 
development activities with respect thereto. The Facility will consist 
of one electric generating unit with a name plate rating of 347 
megawatts and incidental facilities in Tamil Nadu, India.
    Comment date: January 26, 1999, 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. Seminole Electric Cooperative, v. Florida Power & Light Company

[Docket No. EL99-19-000]

    Take notice that on December 21, 1998, Seminole Electric 
Cooperative, Inc. (Seminole) tendered for filing a complaint against 
Florida Power & Light Company (FPL). The complaint alleged that 
Seminole was entitled to transmission and reactive power credits as 
part of the network rates to be charged to Seminole by FPL commencing 
January 1, 1999.
    Comment date: February 4, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

5. LG&E-Westmoreland Southampton

[Docket No. ER97-656-002]

    Take notice that on December 22, 1998, LG&E-Westmoreland 
Southampton (Southampton), tendered for filing its compliance report in 
the above-referenced docket. The report indicates the election made by 
Southampton with respect to its refund obligation under Article 2 of 
its October 1, 1998, Stipulation and Agreement with Virginia Electric 
and Power Company, which was approved in the Commission's December 11, 
1998, letter order in Docket Nos. EL94-45-003, EL94-45-004, QF88-84-
008, QF88-84-009, ER97-656-000 and ER97-656-001.
    Comment date: January 11, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

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6. Southwestern Electric Power Company

[Docket No. ER99-1067-000]

    Take notice that on December 29, 1998, Southwestern Electric Power 
Company (SWEPCO), tendered for filing a letter agreement, dated 
November 30, 1998, between SWEPCO and Northeast Texas Electric 
Cooperative, Inc. (NTEC) and East Texas Electric Cooperative, Inc., 
(ETEC). The letter agreement is a supplement to the Amended and 
Restated Power Supply Agreement, dated June 30, 1997, between SWEPCO 
and NTEC, and the Scheduling Agreement, dated April 22, 1992, between 
SWEPCO and NTEC. The letter agreement accommodates changes ETEC and 
NTEC have made in certain of NTEC's power resources.
    SWEPCO seeks an effective date of December 1, 1998 and, 
accordingly, seeks waiver of the Commission's notice requirements.
    Copies of the filing were served on NTEC, ETEC and the Public 
Utility Commission of Texas.
    Comment date: January 15, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

7. Central Power and Light Company, West Texas Utilities Company, 
Public Service Company of Oklahoma, and Southwestern Electric Power 
Company

[Docket No. ER99-1068-000]

    Take notice that on December 29, 1998, Central Power and Light 
Company, Public Service Company of Oklahoma, Southwestern Electric 
Power Company and West Texas Utilities Company (collectively, the CSW 
Operating Companies), tendered for filing a service agreement 
establishing Electric Clearinghouse, Inc. (ECI) as a customer under the 
CSW Operating Companies' market-based rate power sales tariff.
    The CSW Operating Companies request an effective date of December 
1, 1998, for the agreement with ECI and, accordingly, seek waiver of 
the Commission's notice requirements.
    The CSW Operating Companies state that a copy of the filing was 
served on ECI.
    Comment date: January 15, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

8. Carolina Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER99-1069-000]

    Take notice that on December 29, 1998, Carolina Power & Light 
Company (CP&L), tendered for filing a Service Agreement for Firm Point-
to-Point Transmission Service with Carolina Power & Light Company-
Wholesale Power Department. Service to this Eligible Customer will be 
in accordance with the terms and conditions of Carolina Power & Light 
Company's Open Access Transmission Tariff.
    CP&L is requesting an effective date of January 1, 1999, for this 
Agreement.
    Copies of the filing were served upon the North Carolina Utilities 
Commission and the South Carolina Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: January 15, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

9. The Montana Power Company

[Docket No. ER99-1070-000]

    Take notice that on December 29, 1998, The 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 with Ash Grove Cement West, Inc. (Ash 
Grove), under Montana's FERC Electric Tariff, Fourth Revised Volume No. 
5 (Open Access Transmission Tariff).
    A copy of the filing was served upon Ash Grove.
    Comment date: January 15, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

10. Puget Sound Energy, Inc.

[Docket No. ER99-1071-000]

    Take notice that on December 29, 1998, Puget Sound Energy, Inc., as 
Transmission Provider, tendered for filing an unexecuted Service 
Agreement for Firm Point-To-Point Transmission Service (Firm Point-To-
Point Service Agreement) and a Service Agreement for Non-Firm Point-To-
Point Transmission Service (Non-Firm Point-To-Point Service Agreement) 
with Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM), as Transmission 
Customer.
    A copy of the filing was served upon PNM.
    Comment date: January 15, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

11. UtiliCorp United Inc.

[Docket No. ER99-1072-000]

    Take notice that on December 29, 1998, UtiliCorp United Inc. 
(UtiliCorp), tendered for filing a service agreement with TransAlta 
Energy Marketing (U.S.) Inc., for service under its Non-Firm Point-to-
Point open access service tariff for its operating division, WestPlains 
Energy-Colorado.
    Comment date: January 15, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

12. UtiliCorp United Inc.

[Docket No. ER99-1073-000]

    Take notice that on December 29, 1998, UtiliCorp United Inc. 
(UtiliCorp), tendered for filing a service agreement with TransAlta 
Energy Marketing (U.S.) Inc., for service under its Short-Term Firm 
Point-to-Point open access service tariff for its operating division, 
WestPlains Energy-Colorado.
    Comment date: January 15, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

13. Southern Company Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER99-1074-000]

    Take notice that on December 29, 1998, Southern Company Services, 
Inc., acting on behalf of Alabama Power Company, Georgia Power Company, 
Gulf Power Company, Mississippi Power Company, and Savannah Electric 
and Power Company (collectively referred to as Southern Company), 
tendered for filing an Agreement between Southern Company and the 
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) that amended the parties' Interchange 
Agreement, dated July 1, 1965 (Rate Schedule No. 33) to establish a 
temporary interconnection point (Interconnection Point) between the 
parties' systems. The Interconnection Point is located near Alpha, 
Georgia and became available for service on December 4, 1998. The 
facilities will be removed on the earlier of TVA's completion of its 
Rock Spring--Center Point 230 kV transmission line or November 1, 2003.
    Comment date: January 15, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

14. New England Power Company

[Docket No. ER99-1075-000]

    Take notice that on December 29, 1998, New England Power Company 
(NEP), tendered for filing a supplement to an amendment to The 
Narragansett Electric Company's service agreement under NEP's FERC 
Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 1.
    NEP requests an effective date for the Supplement of January 1, 
1999.
    Comment date: January 15, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

15. Puget Sound Energy, Inc.

[Docket No. ER99-1076-000]

    Take notice that on December 29, 1998, Puget Sound Energy, Inc., as 
Transmission Provider, tendered for filing a Service Agreement for Firm 
Point-To-Point Transmission Service (Firm Point-To-Point Service 
Agreement) and a Service Agreement for

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Non-Firm Point-To-Point Transmission Service (Non-Firm Point-To-Point 
Service Agreement) with TransAlta Energy Marketing (U.S.) Inc. 
(TEM(US)), as Transmission Customer.
    A copy of the filing was served upon TEM(US).
    Comment date: January 15, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

16. Metropolitan Edison Company and Pennsylvania Electric Company

[Docket No. ER99-1077-000]

    Take notice that on December 29, 1998, Metropolitan Edison Company 
and Pennsylvania Electric Company (collectively and each doing business 
as GPU Energy) tendered for filing a Notice of Cancellation of the 
Retail Transmission Service Agency Agreements between GPU Energy and 
the parties participating in their retail access pilot programs in 
Pennsylvania.
    Cancellation will be effective the February 26, 1999.
    Comment date: January 15, 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 said 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 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 these filings are on file with 
the Commission and are available for public inspection.
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-705 Filed 1-12-99; 8:45 am]
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