[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 20 (Monday, February 1, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4861-4865]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-2239]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. ER96-149-004, et al.]


Dartmouth Power Association Limited Partnership, et al.; Electric 
Rate and Corporate Regulation Filings

January 25, 1999.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Dartmouth Power Associates Limited Partnership

[Docket No. ER96-149-004]

    Take notice that on January 19, 1999, Dartmouth Power Associates 
Limited Partnership (Dartmouth), tendered for filing an updated market 
analysis as required by the Commission's Order approving market based 
rates for Dartmouth.
    Comment date: February 8, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

2. Allegheny Power Service Corp., on behalf of Monongahela Power 
Co., The Potomac Edison Company and West Penn Power Company 
(Allegheny Power)

[Docket No. ER99-237-001]

    Take notice that on January 19, 1999, Allegheny Power Service 
Corporation on behalf of Monongahela Power Company, The Potomac Edison 
Company and West Penn Power Company tendered for filing a compliance 
filing regarding Amendment No. 2, to the Allegheny Power Pro Forma Open 
Access Transmission Tariff. This filing is intended to comply with the 
Commission's order issued on December 17, 1998 in Docket No. ER99-237-
000.
    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: February 8, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

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3. Duke Power, a division of Duke Energy Corporation

[Docket No. ER99-1350-000]

    Take notice that on January 19, 1999, Duke Power, a division of 
Duke Energy Corporation (Duke), tendered for filing a Transmission 
Service Agreement(s) between Duke and PECO Energy Company.
    Comment date: February 8, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

4. FirstEnergy Corp., and Pennsylvania Power Company

[Docket No. ER99-1351-000]

    Take notice that on January 19, 1999, FirstEnergy Corp., tendered 
for filing on behalf of itself and Pennsylvania Power Company, a 
Service Agreement for Network Integration Service and an Operating 
Agreement for the Network Integration Transmission Service under the 
Pennsylvania Electric Choice Program with FirstEnergy Trading & Power 
Marketing, Incorporated pursuant to the FirstEnergy System Open Access 
Tariff. These agreements will enable the party to obtain Network 
Integration Service under the Pennsylvania Electric Choice Program in 
accordance with the terms of the Tariff.
    The proposed effective date under this agreement is January 1, 
1999.
    Comment date: February 8, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

5. Northern States Power Company (Minnesota Company) Northern 
States Power Company (Wisconsin Company)

[Docket No. ER99-1352-000]

    Take notice that on January 19, 1999, Northern States Power Company 
(Minnesota) and Northern States Power Company (Wisconsin) (collectively 
known as NSP), tendered for filing a Short-Term Market-Based Electric 
Service Agreement between NSP and Tennessee Valley Authority 
(Customer).
    NSP requests that this Short-Term Market-Based Electric Service 
Agreement be made effective on December 28, 1998.
    Comment date: February 8, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

6. Mississippi Power Company

[Docket No. ER99-1353-000]

    Take notice that January 19, 1999, Mississippi Power Company and 
Southern Company Services, Inc., tendered for filing a Service 
Agreement, pursuant to the Southern Companies Electric Tariff Volume 
No. 4--Market Based Rate Tariff, with South Mississippi Electric Power 
Association for the Martin Bluff Road Delivery Point to Singing River 
Electric Power Association. The agreement will permit Mississippi Power 
to provide wholesale electric service to South Mississippi Electric 
Power Association at a new service delivery point.
    Copies of the filing were served South Mississippi Electric Power 
Association, the Mississippi Public Service Commission, and the 
Mississippi Public Utilities Staff.
    Comment date: February 8, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

7. Montana-Dakota Utilities Co., a Division of MDU Resources Group

[Docket No. ER99-1354-000]

    Take notice that on January 18, 1999, Montana-Dakota Utilities Co., 
a Division of MDU Resources Group, Inc. (Montana-Dakota) provided 
notice to the Commission that Montana-Dakota 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. 
Montana-Dakota attached to its notice (i) LLR and (ii) modifications to 
its open access transmission tariff to incorporate LLR.
    Comment date: February 8, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

8. American Electric Power Service Corporation

[Docket No. ER99-1355-000]

    Take notice that on January 19, 1999, the American Electric Power 
Service Corporation (AEPSC), on behalf of Indiana Michigan Power 
Company (I&M), tendered for filing an executed Operating and Facilities 
Agreement between I&M and Indiana Municipal Power Agency (IMPA). The 
agreement was filed as a supplement to I&M FERC Rate Schedules No. 70 
and 74, and Service Agreement No. 26 under the AEP Companies' Open 
Access Transmission Service Tariff (OATT).
    The OATT has been designated as FERC Electric Tariff Original 
Volume No. 4, effective July 9, 1996.
    AEPSC requests waiver of notice to permit the Agreement to be made 
effective upon closure of the interconnections between the IMPA 
facilities at Anderson and Richmond, Indiana, with the system of I&M 
and the transmission system jointly owned by IMPA, PSI Energy, Inc., 
and Wabash Valley Power Association, which could be completed as early 
as March 1999.
    A copy of the filing was served upon the Parties and the state 
utility regulatory commissions of Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, 
Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.
    Comment date: February 8, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

9. Arizona Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER99-1356-000]

    Take notice that on January 19, 1999, Arizona Public Service 
Company (APS), tendered for filing a Service Agreement under APS' FERC 
Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 3, for service to the United 
States Department of Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, San Carlos 
Irrigation Project (SCIP).
    A copy of this filing has been served on the Arizona Corporation 
Commission and SCIP.
    Comment date: February 8, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

10. Central Illinois Light Company

[Docket No. ER99-1358-000]

    Take notice that on January 19, 1999, Central Illinois Light 
Company (CILCO), 300 Liberty Street, Peoria, Illinois 61602, tendered 
for filing with the Commission a substitute Index of Point-To-Point 
Transmission Service Customers under its Open Access Transmission 
Tariff and service agreements for two new customers, Strategic Energy, 
Ltd., and NorAm Energy Services, Inc.
    CILCO requested an effective date of January 7, 1999.
    Copies of the filing were served on the affected customers and the 
Illinois Commerce Commission.
    Comment date: February 8, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

11. Kansas City Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER99-1359-000]

    Take notice that on January 19, 1999, Kansas City Power & Light 
Company (KCPL), tendered for filing as an amendment to its Open Access 
Transmission Tariff notice that KCPL is incorporating the transmission 
loading relief (TLR) procedures developed by the North American 
Electric Reliability Council (NERC) approved by the Commission in 
Docket No. EL98-52-000.
    KCPL requests an effective date coincident with its filing, and 
therefore respectfully requests waiver of the Commission's notice 
requirements.
    Comment date: February 8, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

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12. Ohio Valley Electric Corporation

[Docket No. ER99-1360-000]

    Take notice that on January 19, 1999, Ohio Valley Electric 
Corporation (OVEC), in accordance with the Commission's order in 
Northern American Electric Reliability Council, 85 FERC para. 61,353 
(1998), tendered for filing a notice informing the Commission that OVEC 
uses the North American Electric Reliability Council (NERC) 
Transmission Loading Relief (TLR) procedures. OVEC requests that the 
Commission accept, as an amendment of OVEC's Open Access Transmission 
Tariff, the generic tariff amendment proffered by NERC and accepted by 
the Commission in the above order. OVEC requests an effective date 
coincident with its filing, and therefore respectfully requests waiver 
of the Commission's notice requirements.
    Copies of this filing were served upon OVEC's jurisdictional 
customers and upon each state public service commission that, to the 
best of OVEC's knowledge, has retail rate jurisdiction over such 
customers.
    Comment date: February 8, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

13. New Century Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER99-1361-000]

    Take notice that on January 19, 1999, New Century Services, Inc., 
on behalf of Cheyenne Light, Fuel and Power Company, Public Service 
Company of Colorado, and Southwestern Public Service Company 
(collectively Companies), tendered for filing a Service Agreement under 
their Joint Open Access Transmission Service Tariff for Firm Point-to-
Point Transmission Service between the Companies and TransAlta Energy 
Marketing (U.S.), Inc.
    The Companies request that the Agreement be made effective on 
January 15, 1999.
    Comment date: February 8, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

14. New Century Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER99-1362-000]

    Take notice that on January 19, 1999, New Century Services, Inc., 
on behalf of Cheyenne Light, Fuel and Power Company, Public Service 
Company of Colorado, and Southwestern Public Service Company 
(collectively Companies), tendered for filing a Service Agreement under 
their Joint Open Access Transmission Service Tariff for Non-Firm Point-
to-Point Transmission Service between the Companies and TransAlta 
Energy Marketing (U.S.), Inc.
    Comment date: February 8, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

15. New Century Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER99-1363-000]

    Take notice that on January 19, 1999, New Century Services, Inc., 
on behalf of Cheyenne Light, Fuel and Power Company, Public Service 
Company of Colorado, and Southwestern Public Service Company 
(collectively Companies), tendered for filing a Service Agreement under 
their Joint Open Access Transmission Service Tariff for Non-Firm Point-
to-Point Transmission Service between the Companies and New Energy 
Ventures, L.L.C.
    The Companies request that the Agreement be made effective on 
January 15, 1999.
    Comment date: February 8, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

16. NGE Generation, Inc.

[Docket No. ER99-1364-000]

    Take notice that on January 19, 1999, NGE Generation, Inc. (NGE 
Gen), tendered for filing pursuant to Part 35 of the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 35, 
service agreements (the Service Agreements) under which NGE Gen may 
provide capacity and/or energy to Amerada Hess Corporation (Amerada) 
and Con Ed Energy, Inc. (Con Ed Energy) in accordance with NGE Gen's 
FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 1.
    NGE Gen has requested waiver of the notice requirements so that the 
Service Agreements with Amerada and Con Ed Energy become effective as 
of January 16, 1999.
    NGE Gen's filing of the Service Agreements is subject to NGE Gen's 
pending application for approval of transfer filed in Docket EC99-22-
000 on December 31, 1998.
    NGE Gen has served copies of the filing upon the New York State 
Public Service Commission, Amerada, and Con Ed Energy.
    Comment date: February 8, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

17. Entergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER99-1366-000]

    Take notice that on January 19, 1999, Entergy Services, Inc., on 
behalf of Entergy Arkansas, Inc., Entergy Gulf States, Inc., Entergy 
Louisiana, Inc., Entergy Mississippi, Inc., and Entergy New Orleans, 
Inc., (collectively, the Entergy Operating Companies), tendered for 
filing a Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service Agreement and a 
Short-Term Firm Point-to-Point Transportation Agreement both between 
Entergy Services, Inc., as agent for the Entergy Operating Companies, 
and South Mississippi Electric Power Association.
    Comment date: February 8, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

18. Entergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER99-1367-000]

    Take notice that on January 19, 1999, Entergy Services, Inc., on 
behalf of Entergy Arkansas, Inc., Entergy Gulf States, Inc., Entergy 
Louisiana, Inc., Entergy Mississippi, Inc., and Entergy New Orleans, 
Inc., (collectively, the Entergy Operating Companies), tendered for 
filing a Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service Agreement and a 
Short-Term Firm Point-to-Point Transportation Agreement both between 
Entergy Services, Inc., as agent for the Entergy Operating Companies, 
and PEC Energy Marketing, Inc.
    Comment date: February 8, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

19. Entergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER99-1368-000]

    Take notice that on January 19, 1999, Entergy Services, Inc., on 
behalf of Entergy Arkansas, Inc., Entergy Gulf States, Inc., Entergy 
Louisiana, Inc., Entergy Mississippi, Inc., and Entergy New Orleans, 
Inc., (collectively, the ``Entergy Operating Companies''), tendered for 
filing a Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service Agreement and a 
Short-Term Firm Point-to-Point Transportation Agreement both between 
Entergy Services, Inc., as agent for the Entergy Operating Companies, 
and Oneok Power Marketing Company.
    Entergy Services requests that the TSA's be made effective as rate 
schedules no later than January 4, 1999.
    Comment date: February 8, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

20. Oklahoma Gas and Electric Co.

[Docket No. ER99-1369-000]

    Take notice that on January 19, 1999, Oklahoma Gas and Electric 
Company (OG&E), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission an executed long-term Service Agreement for Power Sales with 
the Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority (OMPA), under OG&E's Market-
Based Rate Power Sales Tariff, Original Volume No. 3, Sheet Nos. 1-6.

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    OG&E requests that the Commission permit its service agreement with 
OMPA to go into effect as of January 1, 1999, or upon such later date 
as the Commission authorizes effectiveness of the Notice of 
Cancellation, which has been simultaneously filed by OG&E, for the 
Amended Power Sales Agreement contained in Rate Schedule FERC No. 126.
    Comment date: February 8, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

21. Delmarva Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER99-1370-000]

    Take notice that on January 19, 1999, Delmarva Power & Light 
Company (Delmarva), tendered for filing an executed umbrella service 
agreement with Vitol Gas & Electric, LLC, under Delmarva's market rate 
sales tariff.
    Comment date: February 8, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

22. Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation

[Docket No. ER99-1372-000]

    Take notice that January 19, 1999, Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation 
(Niagara Mohawk), tendered for filing notice that effective January 23, 
1999, Rate Schedule FERC No. 210, effective date October 26, 1994, and 
any supplements thereto, filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission by Niagara Mohawk is to be canceled.
    Notice of the proposed cancellation has been served upon Vitol Gas 
& Electric, LLC.
    Comment date: February 8, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

23. New England Power Pool

[Docket No. ER99-1374-000]

    Take notice that on January 19, 1999, the New England Power Pool 
(NEPOOL), Executive Committee tendered for filing changes to Market 
Rules that had previously been submitted to the Commission and new 
Market Rules not previously submitted.
    The NEPOOL Executive Committee has requested that the changes and 
new Market Rules become effective on March 20, 1999, to apply for all 
NEPOOL market transactions occurring after the Second Effective Date, 
which the Committee indicates is now projected to occur April 1, 1999.
    The NEPOOL Executive Committee states that the Market Rules are 
being filed in compliance with the Commission's December 17, 1998, 
order regarding the NEPOOL restructuring, New England Power Pool, 85 
FERC para. 61,379, and that changes have been made to Market Rules in 
compliance with that order.
    The NEPOOL Executive Committee states further that copies of these 
materials were sent to all persons identified in the Commission's 
official service lists for the captioned dockets, the New England state 
governors and regulatory commissions and the Participants in the New 
England Power Pool.
    Comment date: February 8, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

24. Southwest Power Pool

[Docket No. ER99-1375-000]

    Take notice that on January 19, 1999, Southwest Power Pool (SPP), 
tendered for filing revised tariff sheets to its Open Access 
Transmission Tariff (Tariff) in the dockets captioned above. SPP states 
that it filed revised tariff sheets in order to implement changes to 
the provisions of the Tariff concerning the payment of transmission 
losses.
    Copies of this filing were served upon each of the parties on the 
Commission's official service lists in Docket Nos. ER98-3888 and ER99-
783, as well as on all SPP customers and state commission in the SPP 
region.
    Comment date: February 8, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

25. Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ER99-1376-000]

    Take notice that on January 19, 1999, Oklahoma Gas and Electric 
Company (OG&E), tendered for filing Notice of Cancellation of the 
Amended Power Sales Agreement with the Oklahoma Municipal Power 
Authority contained in Rate Schedule FERC No. 126, pursuant to Section 
35.15 of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission) 
Regulations.
    OG&E requests acceptance of its notice and waiver of the 60-day 
notice requirement to permit the cancellation to become effective 
January 1, 1999, or such later date as authorized by the Commission.

This filing has been served upon the affected purchaser.

    Comment date: February 8, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

26. Northeast Utilities Service Company

[Docket No. ER99-1377-000]

    Take notice that on January 19, 1999, Northeast Utilities Service 
Company (NUSCO), on behalf of The Connecticut Light and Power Company, 
Western Massachusetts Electric Company and Holyoke Water Power Company, 
tendered for filing pursuant to Section 205 of the Federal Power Act 
and Section 35.13 of the Commission's Regulations, a rate schedule 
change for sales of electric energy to Westfield Gas and Electric Light 
Department (Westfield).
    NUSCO states that a copy of this filing has been mailed to 
Westfield.
    NUSCO requests that the rate schedule change become effective on 
April 1, 1999.
    Comment date: February 8, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

27. Alliant Services Company

[Docket No. ER99-1378-000]

    Take notice that on January 19, 1999, Alliant Services Company 
tendered for filing an executed Service Agreement for Network 
Integration Transmission Service and an executed Network Operating 
Agreement, establishing MidAmerican Energy as a Network Customer under 
the terms of the Alliant Services Company transmission tariff.
    Alliant Services Company requests an effective date of January 1, 
1999, and accordingly, seeks waiver of the Commission's notice 
requirements. A copy of this filing has been served upon the Public 
Service Commission of Wisconsin, the Iowa Utilities Board, the Illinois 
Commerce Commission and the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission.
    Comment date: February 8, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

28. New Century Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER99-1379-000]

    Take notice that on January 19, 1999, New Century Services, Inc., 
on behalf of Cheyenne Light, Fuel, and Power Company, Public Service 
Company of Colorado, and Southwestern Public Service Company 
(collectively the New Century Operating Companies), tendered for filing 
an amendment to the joint open access transmission tariff of the New 
Century Operating Companies. The amendment will allow the New Century 
Operating Companies to waive, on a non-discriminatory basis, the 
deposit on transmission service applications.
    Comment date: February 8, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

29. Illinois Power Company

[Docket No. ER99-1393-000]

    Take notice that on January 19, 1999, Illinois Power Company 
(Illinois

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Power), 500 South 27th Street, Decatur, Illinois 62526, tendered for 
filing Point-To-Point Transmission Service Agreements under which 
Tenneco Packaging, Inc., will take transmission service pursuant to its 
open access transmission tariff. The agreements are based on the Form 
of Service Agreement in Illinois Power's tariff.
    Illinois Power has requested an effective date of January 1, 1999.
    Comment date: February 8, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

30. Gregory Power Partners, L.P.

[Docket No. QF99-32-000]

    Take notice that on January 19, 1999, Gregory Power Partners, L.P. 
(Applicant), tendered for filing a supplement to its October 30, 1998, 
Application for Commission Certification of Qualifying Status of a 
Cogeneration Facility. The supplement contains additional technical and 
ownership information regarding Applicant's proposed cogeneration 
facility.
    Comment date: February 18, 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, 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 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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