[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 18 (Thursday, January 28, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4405-4408]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-1944]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. EG99-62-000, et al.]


AES Westover, L.L.C., et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate 
Regulation Filings

January 21, 1999.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. AES Westover, L.L.C.

[Docket No. EG99-62-000]

    On January 19, 1999, AES Westover, L.L.C. (AES Westover), c/o Henry 
Aszklar, 1001 North 19th Street, Arlington, Virginia 22209, 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.
    AES Westover is a Delaware limited liability company. AES Westover 
intends to operate and maintain, under an operation and maintenance 
agreement, the generating station currently known as the Goudey 
Generating Station, 720 Riverside Drive, Johnson City, New York 13902, 
which is comprised of two pulverized coal units (Units 7 and 8) with a 
maximum aggregate generating capacity of 126 MW. Electricity generated 
by the facility will be sold at wholesale by AES Eastern Energy, L.P. 
to one or more power marketers, utilities, cooperatives, or other 
wholesalers.
    Comment date: February 9, 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.

2. AES Somerset, L.L.C.

[Docket No. EG99-63-000]

    On January 19, 1999, AES Somerset, L.L.C. (AES Somerset), c/o Henry 
Aszklar, 1001 North 19th Street, Arlington, Virginia 22209, 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.
    AES Somerset is a Delaware limited liability company. AES Somerset 
intends to operate and maintain, under an operation and maintenance 
agreement, the generating station currently known as the Kintigh 
Generating Station, 7725 Lake Road, Barker, New York 14012, which is 
comprised of a steam turbine generating unit (Unit 1), which provides a 
maximum of 688 MW of generating capacity. Electricity generated by the 
facility will be sold at wholesale by AES Eastern to one or more power 
marketers, utilities, cooperatives, or other wholesalers.
    Comment date: February 9, 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.

3. AES Greenidge, L.L.C.

[Docket No. EG99-64-000]

    On January 19, 1999, AES Greenidge, L.L.C. (AES Greenidge), c/o 
Henry Aszklar, 1001 North 19th Street, Arlington, Virginia 22209, 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.
    AES Greenidge is a Delaware limited liability company. AES 
Greenidge intends to operate and maintain, under an operation and 
maintenance agreement, the generating station currently known as the 
Greenidge Station, Route 14, Dresden, New York 14441, which is 
comprised of two steam turbine units (Units 1 and 2) with a maximum 
aggregate generating capacity of 85 MW. Electricity generated by the 
facility will be sold at wholesale by AES Eastern Energy, L.P., to one 
or more power marketers, utilities, cooperatives, or other wholesalers.
    Comment date: February 9, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice. The

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Commission will limit its consideration of comments to those that 
concern the adequacy or accuracy of the application.

4. AES Cayuga, L.L.C.

[Docket No. EG99-65-000]

    On January 19, 1999, AES Cayuga, L.L.C. (AES Cayuga), c/o Henry 
Aszklar, 1001 North 19th Street, Arlington, Virginia 22209, 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.
    AES Cayuga is a Delaware limited liability company. AES Cayuga 
intends to operate and maintain, under an operation and maintenance 
agreement, the generating station currently known as the Milliken 
Generating Station, 228 Milliken Road, Lansing, New York 14882, which 
is comprised of two steam turbine generating units (Units 1 and 2) 
which provide a maximum of 305 megawatts (MW) of generating capacity. 
Electricity generated by the facility will be sold at wholesale by AES 
Eastern to one or more power marketers, utilities, cooperatives, or 
other wholesalers.
    Comment date: February 9, 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.

5. American Electric Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-2786-002]

    Take notice that on January 14, 1999, American Electric Power 
Company and Central and South West Corporation tendered for filing a 
revision to the credit worthiness provisions of their Open Access 
Transmission Tariff filed in Docket No. ER98-2786-000. The filing 
modifies the compliance filing that the companies made on December 10, 
1998.
    A copy of this filing has been served on the persons listed on the 
official service list in this docket.
    Comment date: February 16, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

6. UtiliCorp United, Inc.

[Docket No. ER99-1316-000]

    Take notice that on January 15, 1999, UtiliCorp United, Inc. 
(UtiliCorp), for its operating divisions, Missouri Public Service 
(MPS), WestPlains Energy-Kansas (WPE-KS) and WestPlains Energy-Colorado 
(WPE-CO), tendered for filing notices of cancellation of the umbrella 
non-firm point-to-point transmission service agreements between MPS, 
WPE-KS and WPE-CO and Vastar Power Marketing, Inc. The cancellation is 
at the request of Vastar Power Marketing, Inc.
    MPS, WPE-KS, and WPE-CO request an effective date of January 15, 
1999, for the notices of cancellation. Accordingly, MPS, WPE-KS, and 
WPE-CO request waiver of the Commission's Regulations. MPS, WPE-KS and 
WPE-CO state that a copy of the filing has been served on Vastar Power 
Marketing, Inc.
    Comment date: February 4, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

7. Western Resources, Inc.

[Docket No. ER99-1317-000]

    Take notice that on January 15, 1999, Western Resources, Inc., 
tendered for filing a letter stating that it is adopting the NERC TLR 
Alternative Transmission Tariff Amendment approved by the Commission on 
December 16, 1998 in Docket No. EL98-52-000 and that therefore Western 
Resources' FERC Electric Tariff, First Revised Volume No. 5, shall be 
considered to be so modified to reflect the generic amendment described 
in the Commission's Order.
    The effective date of this modification shall be December 16, 1998.
    A copy of the letter was served upon the Kansas Corporation 
Commission.
    Comment date: February 4, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

8. FirstEnergy Operating Companies

[Docket No. ER99-1318-000]

    Take notice that on January 15, 1999, the FirstEnergy Operating 
Companies, in accordance with the Commission's Order On Petition For 
Declaratory Order issued December 16, 1998 in this docket, 85 FERC 
para. 61,353, tendered for filing notification that they use the 
Transmission Line Relief (TLR) procedures of the North American 
Electric Reliability Council (NERC) and that FirstEnergy's Open Access 
Transmission Tariff should be considered modified by NERC's TLR 
procedures filed in Docket No. EL98-52-000 on October 7, 1998 in red-
lined form.
    Comment date: February 4, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

9. WPS Resources Corporation

[Docket No. ER99-1319-000]

    Take notice that on January 15, 1999, WPS Resources Corporation, on 
behalf of its respective public utility subsidiaries, Wisconsin Public 
Service Corporation and Upper Peninsula Power Company, tendered for 
filing notification that its public utility subsidiaries use the NERC 
TLR procedures and that its pro forma tariff should be modified to 
reflect the generic tariff amendment filed by NERC.
    Comment date: February 4, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

10. Virginia Electric and Power Company

[Docket No. ER99-1320-000]

    Take notice that on January 15, 1999, Virginia Electric and Power 
Company tendered for filing notification that it uses the NERC TLR 
procedures referred to in the EL98-52-000, proceeding and that its pro 
forma tariff should be modified to reflect the generic tariff amendment 
filed by NERC.
    Comment date: February 4, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

11. Florida Power Corporation

[Docket No. ER99-1321-000]

    Take notice that on January 15, 1999, in compliance with the 
Commission's December 16, 1998, Order in Docket No. EL98-52-000, 
Florida Power Corporation tendered for filing notification stating that 
it employs the North American Electric Reliability Council's 
Transmission Loading Relief Procedures.
    Florida Power states that copies of its Notice have been served on 
all parties on the Commission's service list for this proceeding.
    Comment date: February 4, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

12. Cinergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER99-1322-000]

    Take notice that on January 15, 1999, Cinergy Services, Inc., on 
behalf of PSI Energy, Inc., and The Cincinnati Gas & Electric Company 
tendered for filing notification indicating that its open access 
transmission tariff should be considered modified by NERC's TLR 
Alternative Transmission Tariff Amendment.
    Comment date: February 4, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

13. Southwest Power Pool

[Docket No. ER99-1323-000]

    Take notice that on January 15, 1999, Southwest Power Pool, on 
behalf of its transmission owning members, tendered for filing notice 
indicating that the SPP Open Access Transmission Tariff should be 
considered modified by North American Electric Reliability Council's 
TLR Alternative Transmission Tariff Amendment.

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    Comment date: February 4, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

14. Electric Energy, Inc.

[Docket No. ER99-1324-000]

    Take notice that on January 15, 1999, Electric Energy, Inc. 
(EEInc.), tendered for filing its Notice of Adoption of North American 
Electric Reliability Council Transmission Line Loading Relief 
procedures.
    Comment date: February 4, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

15. Northern Indiana Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER99-1325-000]

    Take notice that on January 15, 1999, Northern Indiana Public 
Service Company (Northern Indiana), tendered for filing its Notice of 
Adoption of North American Electric Reliability Council Transmission 
Line Loading Relief procedures.
    Copies of this filing have been sent to the Indiana Utility 
Regulatory Commission, the Indiana Office of Utility Consumer Counselor 
and all persons who have executed contracts with Northern Indiana 
pursuant to its Open Access Transmission Tariff.
    Comment date: February 4, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

16. Wolverine Power Supply Cooperative, Inc.

[Docket No. ER99-1326-000]

    Take notice that on January 15, 1999, Wolverine Power Supply 
Cooperative, Inc. (Wolverine), tendered for filing a notice that it 
will use the North American Electric Reliability Council (NERC) 
Transmission Loading Relief (TLR) procedures. Pursuant to the order in 
North American Electric Reliability Council, 85 FERC para. 61,353 
(1998), Wolverine further tendered for filing notice that Wolverine's 
open access transmission service tariff is modified to reflect the NERC 
generic amendment respecting TLR procedures.
    Comment date: February 4, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

17. East Texas Electric Cooperative, Inc.

[Docket No. ER99-1327-000]

    Take notice that on January 15, 1999, East Texas Electric 
Cooperative, Inc. (ETEC), tendered for filing notification that it will 
use the North American Electric Reliability Council (NERC) Transmission 
Loading Relief (TLR) procedures. Pursuant to the order in North 
American Electric Reliability Council, 85 FERC para. 61,353 (1998), 
ETEC further tendered notice that ETEC's open access transmission 
service tariff is modified to reflect the NERC generic amendment 
respecting TLR procedures.
    Comment date: February 4, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

18. DukeSolutions, Inc.

[Docket No. ER99-1328-000]

    Take notice that on January 15, 1999, DukeSolutions, Inc. 
(DukeSolutions), tendered for filing a letter from the Executive 
Committee of the Western Systems Power Pool (WSPP) indicating that 
DukeSolutions had completed all the steps for pool membership. 
DukeSolutions requests that the Commission amend the WSPP Agreement to 
include it as a member.
    DukeSolutions requests an effective date of January 15, 1999, for 
the proposed amendment. Accordingly, DukeSolutions requests waiver of 
the Commission's notice requirements for good cause.
    Copies of the filing were served upon the WSPP Executive Committee.
    Comment date: February 4, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

19. Bangor Hydro-Electric Company

[Docket No. ER99-1329-000]

    Take notice that on January 15, 1999, Bangor Hydro-Electric 
Company, tendered for filing notice indicating that Bangor's Open 
Access Transmission Tariff should be considered modified by NERC's TLR 
Alternative Transmission Tariff Amendment.
    Comment date: February 4, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

20. Florida Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER99-1330-000]

    Take notice that on January 15, 1999, in compliance with the 
Commission's December 16, 1998, order in Docket No. ER99-1330-000, 
Florida Power & Light Company (FPL), tendered for filing notification 
stating that it employs the North American Reliability Council's 
Transmission Loading Relief Procedures.
    FPL states that copies of its Notice have been served on all 
parties on the Commission's service list for this proceeding.
    Comment date: February 4, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

21. Illinois Power Company

[Docket No. ER99-1331-000]

    Take notice that on January 15, 1999, Illinois Power Company 
tendered for filing two unexecuted agreements for the provision of 
Network Integration Transmission Service to Southern Illinois Power 
Cooperative: (1) a Service Agreement for Network Integration 
Transmission Service; and (2) a Network Operating Agreement.
    Comment date: February 4, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

22. Northwestern Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER99-1332-000]

    Take notice that on January 15, 1999, Northwestern Public Service 
Company tendered for filing notification that Northwestern Public 
Service Company adopts the Mid-Continent Area Power Pool's Line Loading 
Relief Procedures (LLR), as amended to comply with the Commission's 
orders in Docket No. ER98-3709-000. Northwestern Public Service Company 
attached to its notice (i) LLR and (ii) modifications to its open 
access transmission tariff to incorporate LLR.
    Comment date: February 4, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

23. Midwest Independent Transmission System Operators, Inc.

[Docket No. ER99-1333-000]

    Take notice that on January 15, 1999, the Midwest Independent 
Transmission System Operators, Inc. (Midwest ISO), on behalf of its 
transmission owning members, tendered for filing a notice indicating 
that the Midwest ISO Open Access Transmission Tariff should be 
considered modified by the North American Electric Reliability 
Council's TLR Alternative Transmission Tariff Amendment.
    Comment date: February 4, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

24. Alliant Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER99-1334-000]

    Take notice that on January 15, 1999, Alliant Services, Inc. 
tendered for filing an informational filing on behalf of IES Utilities 
Inc. (IES), Interstate Power Company (IPC) and Wisconsin Power and 
Light Company (WPL), in response to the Commission's order dated 
December 16, 1998, in North American Electric Reliability Council, 
Docket No. EL98-52-000 (NERC Order).
    Alliant hereby provides notice that in accordance with the NERC 
Order it adopts MAPP's Line Loading Relief Procedures (LLR) for Alliant 
West and that Alliant's Open Access Transmission Tariff (OATT) on file 
with the Commission may be modified by the

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generic amendment attached hereto, which reflects the changes to LLR 
approved by the Commission on December 18, 1998. Mid-Continent Area 
Power Pool, Docket No. ER98-3709-000, 85 FERC para. 61,352 (December 
16, 1998), clarified, 85 FERC para. 61,396 (December 18, 1998) 
(conforming the nonfirm curtailment priorities of LLR to those set 
forth in the pro forma tariff). Alliant hereby provides notice that in 
accordance with the NERC Order it adopts NERC's Transmission Loading 
Relief Procedures (TLR) for Alliant East. In the event the Commission 
rejects MAPP's LLR, Alliant will adopt NERC's TLR for both Alliant-West 
and Alliant-East.
    A copy of this filing has been served upon the Illinois Commerce 
Commission, the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission, the Iowa 
Department of Commerce, and the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin.
    Comment date: February 4, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

25. Cleco Corporation

[Docket No. ER99-1335-000]

    Take notice that on January 15, 1999, Cleco Corporation, (Cleco), 
tendered for filing notice indicating that the Cleco Corporation open 
access transmission tariff should be considered modified by NERC's TLR 
Alternative Transmission Tariff Amendment noted as Attachment B in 
Docket No. EL98-52.
    Comment date: February 4, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

26. Central Vermont Public Service Corporation

[Docket No. ER99-1336-000]

    Take notice that on January 15, 1999, Central Vermont Public 
Service Corporation tendered for filing notification that the ISO-New 
England, Inc., and the New England Power Pool are responsible for TLR 
procedures referred to in the above-captioned proceeding.
    Comment date: February 4, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

27. Boston Edison Company

[Docket No. ER99-1337-000]

    Take notice that on January 15, 1999, Boston Edison Company 
tendered for filing notification that the ISO-New England, Inc., and 
the New England Power Pool are responsible for TLR procedures referred 
to in Docket No. EL98-52-000.
    Comment date: February 4, 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.
David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
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