[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 36 (Wednesday, February 24, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9138-9142]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-4495]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. ER95-266-016, et al.]


PS Energy Group, Inc., et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate 
Regulation Filings

February 16, 1999.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. PS Energy Group, Inc.

[Docket No. ER95-266-016]

    Take notice that on February 10, 1999 the above-mentioned power 
marketer filed a quarterly report with the Commission in the above-
mentioned proceeding for information only. This filing is available for 
public inspection and copying in the Public Reference Room or on the 
internet at www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm for viewing and downloading 
(call 202-208-2222 for assistance).

2. Public Service Company of Colorado and Southwestern Public 
Service Company

[Docket No. EC96-2-000]

    Take notice that on February 8, 1999, Public Service Company of 
Colorado (PSCo) and Southwestern Public Service Company (SPS) filed an 
update regarding the status of the proposed interconnection between 
their transmission systems.
    Comment date: March 10, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

3. BEC Energy and Commonwealth Energy System

[Docket No. EC99-33-000]

    Take notice that on February 8, 1999, BEC Energy and Commonwealth 
Energy System (collectively, the Applicants) filed a Joint Application 
under Section 203 of the Federal Power Act (FPA) and Part 33 of the 
Commission's regulations to request authorization and approval for the 
proposed merger between BEC Energy and Commonwealth Energy System.
    The Applicants state that copies of the filing have been served 
upon the Massachusetts Department of Telecommunications and Energy and 
potential intervenors.
    Comment date: April 12, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

4. OGE Energy Resources, Inc., EnerZ Corporation, and Wilson Power 
& Gas Smart, Inc.

[Docket Nos. ER97-4345-008, ER96-3064-011, ER95-751-016]

    Take notice that on February 11, 1999, the above-mentioned power 
marketers filed quarterly reports with the Commission in the above-
mentioned proceedings for information only. These filings are available 
for public inspection and copying in the Public Reference Room or on 
the internet at www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm for viewing and 
downloading (call 202-208-2222 for assistance).

5. Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation

[Docket No. ER98-4635-001]

    Take notice that Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation, on February 10, 
1999, tendered for filing amendments to its Open Access Transmission 
Tariff, comprising its compliance filing pursuant to the Commission's 
Order Rejecting Scheduling And Balancing Tariff, And Accepting In Part 
And Rejecting In Part (As Modified) Proposed Amendment To Open Access 
Tariff, issued January 11, 1999.
    In the January 11, 1999 Order, the Commission directed Niagara 
Mohawk to modify the terms and conditions of the Scheduling and 
Balancing Tariff it had originally proposed in this docket, and to file 
these modified terms and conditions as an amendment to its Open Access 
Transmission Tariff.
    Copies of the filing were served upon Niagara Mohawk's Open Access

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Transmission Tariff customers, intervenors in this proceeding, and the 
New York Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: March 2, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

6. Consumers Energy Company

[Docket No. ER99-398-001]

    Take notice that on February 10, 1999, Consumers Energy Company 
submitted for filing a compliance filing of its changes to its Load 
Ratio share calculation method for Network Integration Transmission 
Service revised to implement the directives contained in the Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission's Order dated January 11, 1999 in this 
proceeding.
    Comment date: March 2, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

7. PacifiCorp

[Docket No. ER99-818-000]

    Take notice that on February 10, 1999, PacifiCorp tendered for 
filing a response to the Commission's deficiency letter dated January 
27, 1999.
    Copies of this filing were supplied to the Public Utility 
Commission of Oregon and the Washington Utilities and Transportation 
Commission.
    Comment date: March 2, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

8. Duke Energy Morro Bay LLC

[Docket No. ER99-1380-000]

    Take notice that on February 9, 1999 Duke Energy Morro Bay LLC 
(DEMB) tendered for filing an amended unexecuted service agreement 
establishing persons who purchase ancillary services through the 
California Independent System Operator Corporation auction, as 
customers under DEMB's Amended FERC Electric Rate Schedule No. 2.
    DEMB states that a copy of the filing was served on the ISO.
    DEMB requests an effective date of March 22, 1999.
    Comment date: March 1, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

9. Duke Energy Moss Landing LLC

[Docket No. ER99-1381-000]

    Take notice that on February 9, 1999 Duke Energy Moss Landing LLC 
(DEML) tendered for filing an amended unexecuted service agreement 
establishing persons who purchase ancillary services through the 
California Independent System Operator Corporation auction, as 
customers under DEML's Amended FERC Electric Rate Schedule No. 3.
    DEML states that a copy of the filing was served on the ISO.
    DML requests an effective date of December 22, 1998.
    Comment date: March 1, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

10. Duke Energy Oakland LLC

[Docket No. ER99-1382-000]

    Take notice that on February 9, 1999 Duke Energy Oakland LLC (DEO) 
tendered for filing an amended unexecuted service agreement 
establishing persons who purchase ancillary services through the 
California Independent System Operator Corporation auction, as 
customers under DEO's Amended FERC Electric Rate Schedule No. 3.
    DEO requests an effective date of March 22, 1999.
    DEO states that a copy of the filing was served on the ISO.
    Comment date: March 1, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

11. Williams Generation Company-Hazelton

[Docket No. ER99-1622-000]

    Take notice that on February 9, 1999, the above-referenced public 
utility filed its quarterly transaction report for the quarter ending 
December 31, 1998.
    Comment date: March 1, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

12. Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation and Erie Boulevard Hydropower, 
L.P.

[Docket Nos. ER99-1764-000 and EC99-34-000]

    Take notice that on February 8, 1999, Niagara Mohawk Power 
Corporation and Erie Boulevard Hydropower, L.P. (collectively, the 
Applicants) tendered for filing an application under Section 203 of the 
Federal Power Act for approval to transfer certain jurisdictional 
facilities associated with the sale by Niagara Mohawk of certain 
hydroelectric generating facilities. The Applicants also tendered for 
filing pursuant to Section 205 of the Federal Power Act certain 
agreements providing for services related to the transfer of 
facilities. In addition, the Applicants have tendered for filing an 
application pursuant to Section 8 of the Federal Power Act for 
authorization to transfer certain licenses and exemptions, partial 
transfer of licenses and substitution of applicants associated with the 
hydropower stations that are being transferred.
    The Applicants have served copies of these filings on the New York 
Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: March 10, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

13. Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation

[Docket No. ER99-1765-000]

    Take notice that on February 9, 1999, Niagara Mohawk Power 
Corporation (Niagara Mohawk) tendered for filing a Borderline Agreement 
between Niagara Mohawk and Delaware County Electric Cooperative, Inc. 
(Delaware).
    Copies of the filing have been served on Delaware, the Vermont 
Department of Public Service, and the Public Service Commission of the 
State of New York.
    Comment date: March 1, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

14. Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation

[Docket No. ER99-1766-000]

    Take notice that on February 9, 1999, Niagara Mohawk tendered for 
filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an executed 
Transmission Service Agreement between Niagara Mohawk and PG&E Energy 
Trading--Power, L.P (PGET). This Transmission Service Agreement 
specifies that PGET has signed on to and has agreed to the terms and 
conditions of Niagara Mohawk's Open Access Transmission Tariff as filed 
in Docket No. OA96-194-000.
    Niagara Mohawk requests an effective date of June 1, 1999.
    Niagara Mohawk has served copies of the filing upon New York Public 
Service Commission and PGET.
    Comment date: March 1, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

15. New Century/Cheyenne Light, et al.

[Docket No. ER99-1767-000]

    Take notice that on February 9, 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 Energy Transfer 
Group, L.L.C.
    The Companies request that the Agreement be made effective on 
February 1, 1999.
    Comment date: March 1, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

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16. New Century/Cheyenne Light, et al.

[Docket No. ER99-1768-000]

    Take notice that on February 9, 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 Energy Transfer 
Group, L.L.C.
    The Companies request that the Agreement be made effective on 
February 1, 1999.
    Comment date: March 1, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

17. Central Illinois Light Company

[Docket No. ER99-1771-000]

    Take notice that on February 9, 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 with two new customers, TransAlta Energy 
Marketing (U.S.) Inc. and OGE Energy Resources, Inc.
    CILCO requested an effective date of February 3, 1999.
    Copies of the filing were served on the affected customers and the 
Illinois Commerce Commission.
    Comment date: March 1, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

18. Central Illinois Light Company

[Docket No. ER99-1772-000]

    Take notice that on February 9, 1999, Central Illinois Light 
Company (CILCO), 300 Liberty Street, Peoria, Illinois 61202, tendered 
for filing with the Commission an Index of Customers under its Market 
Rate Power Sales Tariff and three service agreements with three new 
customers, OGE Energy Resources, Inc., Southern Company Energy 
Marketing L.P., and Soyland Power Cooperative, Inc.
    CILCO requested an effective date of January 21, 1999.
    Copies of the filing were served on the affected customer and the 
Illinois Commerce Commission.
    Comment date: March 1, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

19. Constellation Power Source, Inc.

[Docket No. ER99-1774-000]

    Take notice that on February 9, 1999, Constellation Power Source, 
Inc. (CPS) tendered for filing a revised market-based rate schedule 
that: enables CPS to make wholesale sales, as separate products, of 
operable capability, ten-minute spinning reserve, automatic generation 
control, ten-minute non-spinning reserve, thirty minute operating 
reserve and any other ancillary service that the Commission 
subsequently authorizes to be sold at market-based rates in New 
England; enables CPS to engage in transmission capacity reassignment 
transactions; and removes language associated with a merger that was 
not consummated.
    CPS requests that all of the revisions become effective February 
10, 1999.
    Comment date: March 1, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

20. Alliant Energy Industrial Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER99-1775-000]

    Take notice that on February 10, 1999, Heartland Energy Services, 
Inc. submitted for filing a notice of name change prepared in 
accordance with the provisions of 18 CFR 35.16 and 131.51 notifying the 
Commission that effective February 1, 1999, Heartland Energy Services, 
Inc. has legally changed its name to Alliant Energy Industrial 
Services, Inc. (AEGIS). AEGIS adopts, ratifies and makes its own, in 
every respect all applicable rate schedules, and supplements thereto, 
listed below, heretofore filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission by Heartland Energy Services, Inc. effective February 1, 
1999:

    Heartland Energy Services, Inc.
    Rate Schedule FERC No. 1

    Alliant Energy Industrial Services, Inc.'s filing is available for 
public inspection at its offices in Madison, Wisconsin.
    Comment date: March 2, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

21. California Independent System Operator Corporation

[Docket No. ER99-1776-000]

    Take notice that on February 10, 1999, the California Independent 
System Operator Corporation (ISO), tendered for filing a Meter Service 
Agreement for ISO Metered Entities (Meter Service Agreement) between 
the ISO and Cabrillo Power II LLC (Cabrillo Power II) for acceptance by 
the Commission.
    The ISO states that this filing has been served on Cabrillo Power 
II and the California Public Utilities Commission.
    The ISO is requesting waiver of the 60-day notice requirement to 
allow the Meter Service Agreement to be made effective as of February 
28, 1999, or the purchase closing date, whichever is later.
    Comment date: March 2, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

22. California Independent System Operator Corporation

[Docket No. ER99-1777-000]

    Take notice that on February 10, 1999, the California Independent 
System Operator Corporation (ISO), tendered for filing a Participating 
Generator Agreement between Cabrillo Power I LLC (Cabrillo Power I) and 
the ISO for acceptance by the Commission.
    The ISO states that this filing has been served on Cabrillo Power I 
and the California Public Utilities Commission.
    The ISO is requesting waiver of the 60-day notice requirement to 
allow the Participating Generator Agreement to be made effective as of 
February 28, 1999, or the purchase closing date, whichever is later.
    Comment date: March 2, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

23. California Independent System Operator Corporation

[Docket No. ER99-1778-000]

    Take notice that on February 10, 1999, the California Independent 
System Operator Corporation (ISO), tendered for FILING a Participating 
Generator Agreement between Cabrillo Power II LLC (Cabrillo Power II) 
and the ISO for acceptance by the Commission.
    The ISO states that this FILING has been served on Cabrillo Power 
II and the California Public Utilities Commission.
    The ISO is requesting waiver of the 60-day notice requirement to 
allow the Participating Generator Agreement to be made effective as of 
February 28, 1999, or the purchase closing date, whichever is later.
    Comment date: March 2, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

24. California Independent System Operator Corporation

[Docket No. ER99-1779-000]

    Take notice that on February 10, 1999, the California Independent 
System Operator Corporation (ISO), tendered for filing a Meter Service 
Agreement for ISO Metered Entities (Meter Service Agreement) between 
the ISO and

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Cabrillo Power I LLC (Cabrillo Power I) for acceptance by the 
Commission.
    The ISO states that this filing has been served on Cabrillo Power I 
and the California Public Utilities Commission.
    The ISO is requesting waiver of the 60-day notice requirement to 
allow the Meter Service Agreement to be made effective as of February 
28, 1999, or the purchase closing date, whichever is later.
    Comment date: March 2, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

25. Wisconsin Electric Power Company

[Docket No. ER99-1780-000]

    Take notice that Wisconsin Electric Power Company (Wisconsin 
Electric) on February 10, 1999, tendered for filing short-term firm 
Transmission Service Agreements and non-firm Transmission Service 
Agreements between itself and Manitowoc Public Utilities (Manitowoc), 
Tractebel energy marketing, Inc. (Tractebel); and Cinergy Energy 
Services (Cinergy). The Transmission Service Agreements allow 
Manitowoc, Tractebel, and Cinergy to receive transmission services 
under Wisconsin Energy corporation Operating Companies' FERC Electric 
Tariff, Volume No. 1.
    Wisconsin electric requests an effective date coincident with its 
filing and waiver of the Commission's notice requirements in order to 
allow for economic transactions as they appear. Copies of the filing 
have been served on Manitowoc, Tractebel, and Cinergy, the Public 
Service Commission of Wisconsin and the Michigan Public Service 
Commission.
    Comment date: March 2, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

26. Carolina Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER99-1781-000]

    On February 10, 1999, Carolina Power & Light Company (CP&L), 
tendered for filing the Agreement Regarding the Allocation of Clean Air 
Amendment Costs Between North Carolina Eastern Municipal Power Agency 
and Carolina Power & Light Company Applicable to Remaining Supplemental 
Load Beginning January 1, 1999. The Agreement clarifies certain 
allocation principles set forth in the 1981 Power Coordination 
Agreement, filed as FERC Rate Schedule No. 121.
    CP&L states that copies of the filing have been served on the Power 
Agency as well as on the North Carolina Utilities Commission and the 
South Carolina Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: March 2, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

27. Southwestern Public Service Co.

[Docket No. ER99-1782-000]

    Take notice that on February 10, 1999, New Century Services, Inc., 
on behalf of Southwestern Public Service Company (Southwestern), 
submitted an executed umbrella service agreement under Southwestern's 
market-based sales tariff with Entergy Power Marketing Corporation 
(Entergy Power). This umbrella service agreement provides for 
Southwestern's sale and Entergy Power's purchase of power at market-
based rates pursuant to Southwestern's market-based sales tariff.
    Comment date: March 2, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

28. Kansas City Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER99-1783-000]

    Take notice that on February 10, 1999, Kansas City Power & Light 
Company (KCPL), tendered for filing a Service Agreement dated February 
1, 1999, between KCPL and Midwest Energy, Inc. KCPL proposes an 
effective date of February 1, 1999, and requests waiver of the 
Commission's notice requirement. This Agreement provides for Non-Firm 
Power Sales Service.
    In its filing, KCPL states that the rates included in the above-
mentioned Service Agreement are pursuant to KCPL's compliance filing in 
Docket No. ER94-1045.
    Comment date: March 2, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

29. Indeck Pepperell Power Associates

[Docket No. ER99-1784-000]

    Take notice that on February 10, 1999, Indeck Pepperell Power 
Associates, Inc. (Indeck Pepperell), tendered for filing with the 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission a Power Purchase and Sale 
Agreement (Service Agreement) between Indeck Pepperell and Engage 
Energy US, L.P. (ENGA), dated January 22, 1999, for service under 
Indeck Pepperell's Rate Schedule FERC No. 1 Indeck Pepperell requests 
that the Service Agreement be made effective as of March 1, 1999.
    Comment date: March 2, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

30. Duke Energy South Bay LLC

[Docket No. ER99-1785-000]

    Take notice that on February 10, 1999, Duke Energy South Bay LLC 
(South Bay), tendered for filing an application 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 on the 
date of it leases the South Bay Facility, a generation facility in 
California, from the San Diego Unified Port District.
    South Bay intends to engage in electric power and energy 
transactions as a marketer and a broker. In transactions where South 
Bay sells electric energy, it proposes to make such sales on rates, 
terms and conditions to be mutually agreed to with the purchasing 
party.
    Comment date: March 2, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

31. Boston Edison Company and Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation

[Docket Nos. OA97-431-007 and OA97-158-007]

    Take notice that on February 9, 1999, the companies listed in the 
above-captioned dockets filed revised organizational charts and job 
descriptions posted on OASIS in response to the Commission's December 
18, 1998 order on standards of conduct.1
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    The December 18, 1998, order accepted the standards of conduct 
submitted by Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation (Niagara Mohawk) but 
required it to revise the organizational charts and job descriptions 
posted on OASIS. Niagara Mohawk did not make any filing with the 
Commission (nor was it required to). However, by this notice, the 
public is invited to intervene, protest or comment regarding Niagara 
Mohawk's revised organizational charts and job descriptions.
    Comment date: March 3, 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 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.

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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.
[FR Doc. 99-4495 Filed 2-23-99; 8:45 am]
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