[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 40 (Tuesday, March 2, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10136-10138]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-5048]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. ER99-1833-000, et al.]


Southern Energy Potrero, L.L.C., et al.; Electric Rate and 
Corporate Regulation Filings

    February 22, 1999.

    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Southern Energy Potrero, L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER99-1833-000]

    Take notice that on February 17, 1999, Southern Energy Potrero, 
L.L.C. (Southern Potrero), tendered for filing an application 
requesting approval of its proposed Market Rate Tariff, waiver of 
certain regulations, and blanket approvals. The proposed Market Rate 
Tariff would authorize Southern Potrero to engage in wholesale sales of 
capacity and energy and ancillary services to eligible customers at 
market rates.
    Comment date: March 9, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

2. Northern States Power Company (Minnesota Company) and Northern 
States Power Company (Wisconsin Company)

[Docket No. ER99-1823-000]

    Take notice that on February 16, 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 Detroit Edison Company 
(Customer).
    NSP requests that this Short-Term Market Based Agreement be made 
effective on January 25, 1999.
    Comment date: March 8, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

3. New England Power Pool

[Docket No. ER99-1834-000]

    Take notice that on February 17, 1999, the New England Power Pool 
Executive Committee filed for acceptance a signature page to the New 
England Power Pool (NEPOOL) Agreement dated September 1, 1971, as 
amended, signed by Entergy Nuclear Generation Company (Entergy). The 
NEPOOL Agreement has been designated NEPOOL FPC No. 2.
    The Executive Committee states that the Commission's acceptance of 
Entergy's signature page would permit NEPOOL to expand its membership 
to include Entergy. NEPOOL further states that the filed signature page 
does not change the NEPOOL Agreement in any manner, other than to make 
Entergy a member in NEPOOL. NEPOOL requests an effective date for the 
commencement of Entergy's participation in NEPOOL as of the date of 
Entergy's acquisition of the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station currently 
owned by Boston Edison Company, which is anticipated to occur April 1, 
1999.
    Comment date: March 9, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

4. Wisconsin Electric Power Company

[Docket No. ER99-1835-000]

    Take notice that on February 17, 1999, Wisconsin Electric Power 
Company (Wisconsin Electric), tendered for filing unexecuted electric 
service agreement under its Coordination Sales Tariff (FERC Electric 
Tariff, Original Volume No. 2) with Avista Energy, Inc., (Avista). A 
refund report was also submitted for previous transactions. Refunds 
were calculated and paid for the time value of the money collected for 
service without having a service agreement in place.
    Wisconsin Electric respectfully requests an effective date of sixty 
days from the date of filing.
    Copies of the filing have been served on Avista, the Michigan 
Public Service Commission, and the Public Service Commission of 
Wisconsin.
    Comment date: March 9, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

5. Duquesne Light Company

[Docket No. ER99-1836-000]

    Take notice that on February 17, 1999, Duquesne Light Company 
(DLC), tendered for filing a Service Agreement dated February 15, 1999 
with DukeSolutions, Inc., under DLC's Open Access Transmission Tariff 
(Tariff). The Service Agreement adds DukeSolutions, Inc., as a customer 
under the Tariff.
    DLC requests an effective date of February 15, 1999, for the 
Service Agreement.
    Comment date: March 9, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

6. ECONnergy PA, Inc.

[Docket No. ER99-1837-000]

    Take notice that on February 17, 1999, ECONnergy PA, Inc. 
(ECONnergy PA), petitions the Commission for acceptance of ECONnergy PA 
Rate Schedule FERC No. 1; the granting of certain blanket approvals, 
including the authority to sell electricity at market-based rates; and 
the waiver of certain Commission Regulations.
    ECONnergy PA intends to engage in wholesale electric power and 
energy purchases and sales as a marketer. ECONnergy Pa is not in the 
business of generating or transmitting electric power. ECONnergy PA is 
a wholly-owned subsidiary of ECONnergy Energy Company, Inc.
    Comment date: March 9, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

7. Northern States Power Company (Minnesota Company) and Northern 
States Power Company (Wisconsin Company)

[Docket No. ER99-1838-000]

    Take notice that on February 17, 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 UtiliCorp United 
(Customer).
    NSP requests that this Short-Term Market-Based Electric Service 
Agreement be made effective on January 27, 1999.
    Comment date: March 9, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

8. Delmarva Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER99-1839-000]

    Take notice that on February 17, 1999, Delmarva Power & Light 
Company (Delmarva), tendered for filing a Service Agreement with 
Atlantic City Electric Company under its FERC Electric Tariff Second 
Revised, Volume No. 1.
    Delmarva requests waiver of the Commission's Regulations to permit 
the Service Agreement to become effective on January 18, 1999.
    Comment date: March 9, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

9. West Texas Utilities Company

[Docket No. ER99-1840-000]

    Take notice that on February 17, 1999, West Texas Utilities Company 
(WTU), tendered for filing eight Delivery Points and Service 
Specifications sheets (Exhibit A's) providing for minor amendments to 
the Service Agreements between WTU and the following full requirements 
wholesale customers under WTU's Wholesale Power Choice (WPC) Tariff: 
Coleman County Electric Cooperative, Inc., Concho Valley Electric 
Cooperative, Inc., Golden Spread Electric Cooperative, Inc., Kimble 
Electric Cooperative, Inc., Lighthouse Electric Cooperative, Inc.,

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Rio Grande Electric Cooperative, Inc., Southwest Electric Cooperative, 
Inc., and Taylor Electric Cooperative, Inc.
    WTU requests an effective date of January 1, 1999. Accordingly, WTU 
requests waiver of the Commission's notice requirements.
    WTU states that copies of this filing have been served on the 
affected customers and the Public Utility Commission of Texas.
    Comment date: March 9, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

10. Southern Energy California, L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER99-1841-000]

    Take notice that on February 17, 1999, Southern Energy California, 
L.L.C. (Southern California), tendered for filing an application 
requesting approval of its proposed Market Rate Tariff, waiver of 
certain regulations, and blanket approvals. The proposed Market Rate 
Tariff would authorize Southern California to engage in wholesale sales 
of capacity and energy and ancillary services to eligible customers at 
market rates.
    Comment date: March 9, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

11. Southern Energy Delta, L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER99-1842-000]

    Take notice that on February 17, 1999, Southern Energy Delta, 
L.L.C. (Southern Delta), tendered for filing an application requesting 
approval of its proposed Market Rate Tariff, waiver of certain 
regulations, and blanket approvals. The proposed Market Rate Tariff 
would authorize Southern Delta to engage in wholesale sales of capacity 
and energy and ancillary services to eligible customers at market 
rates.
    Comment date: March 9, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

12. Northern States Power Company (Minnesota Company) and Northern 
States Power Company (Wisconsin Company)

[Docket No. ER99-1843-000]

    Take notice that on February 17, 1999, Northern States Power 
Company (Minnesota) and Northern States Power Company (Wisconsin) 
(collectively known as NSP), tendered for filing an Electric Service 
Agreement between NSP and UtiliCorp United Inc., (Customer). This 
Electric Service Agreement is an enabling agreement under which NSP may 
provide to Customer the electric services identified in NSP Operating 
Companies Electric Services Tariff original Volume No. 4.
    NSP requests that this Electric Service Agreement be made effective 
on January 27, 1999.
    Comment date: March 9, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

13. Petitioning Distribution Cooperatives

[Docket No. ER99-1855-000]

    Take notice that on February 17, 1999, Petitioning Distribution 
Cooperatives, composed of (i) Florida Keys Electric Cooperative 
Association, Inc., 96105 Overseas Highway, Tavernier, Florida 30070; 
(ii) Kandiyohi Cooperative Electric Power Association, 1311 Highway 71 
NE., Willmar, Minnesota 56201; (iii) Lyon Rural Electric Cooperative, 
P.O. Box 629, 116 S. Marshall, Rock Rapids, Iowa 51246; and (iv) North 
West Rural Electric Cooperative, 415 Eighth Street, SE., Orange City, 
Iowa 51041-1999, filed a request for waiver of the January 15, 1999 and 
March 1, 1999, transmission loading relief procedure and generation 
redispatch filing requirements announced by the Commission in North 
American Electric Reliability Council, 85 FERC Sec. 61,353 (1998).
    Petitioning Distribution Cooperatives are Commission-jurisdictional 
distribution cooperatives owning only limited and discrete distribution 
and transmission facilities which do not constitute an integrated 
transmission system, and each has obtained waiver of the Commission's 
filing requirements for public utilities under Order Nos. 888 and 889. 
Their application requests that they each be granted a waiver of the 
filing requirements imposed by the Commission's order.
    Comment date: March 9, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

14. Pacific Gas and Electric Company and Southern Energy Potrero, 
L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER99-1856-000]

    Take notice that on February 17, 1999, Southern Energy Potrero, 
L.L.C., tendered for filing an amendment to the Potrero Must Run 
Agreement. Pacific Gas and Electric Company executed a certificate of 
concurrence regarding the amendment.
    Comment date: March 9, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

15. Pacific Gas and Electric Company and Southern Energy Delta, 
L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER99-1857-000]

    Take notice that on February 17, 1999, Southern Energy Delta, 
L.L.C., tendered for filing amendments to the Pittsburg and Contra 
Costa Must Run Agreements. Pacific Gas and Electric Company executed 
certificates of concurrence regarding each amendment.
    Comment date: March 9, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

16. Central Vermont Public Service Corporation

[Docket No. ER99-1859-000]

    Take notice that on February 17, 1999, Central Vermont Public 
Service Corporation (Central Vermont), tendered for filing a Service 
Agreement with Indeck-Pepperell Power Associates, Inc. under its FERC 
Electric Tariff No. 8.
    Central Vermont requests waiver of the Commission's Regulations to 
permit the service agreement to become effective on February 1, 1999.
    Comment date: March 9, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

17. RockGen Energy LLC

[Docket No. ER99-1862-000]

    Take notice that on February 16, 1999, RockGen Energy LLC (RockGen 
Energy), tendered for filing two long-term service agreements. The 
first agreement, described as a Power Purchase Agreement, is between 
RockGen Energy and Wisconsin Power & Light Company, Interstate Power 
Company, and IES Utilities, Inc. (known collectively as Alliant 
Utilities); and the second agreement, described as a Tolling Agreement, 
is between RockGen Energy and an unregulated, unaffiliated gas and 
electric marketing company.
    RockGen Energy requests confidential treatment of both agreements 
pursuant to 18 CFR 388.112.
    Comment date: March 8, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

18. Citizens Utilities Company

[Docket No. ES98-21-001]

    Take notice that on February 17, 1999, Citizens Utilities Company 
submitted an amendment to its original application in this proceeding, 
under Section 204 of the Federal Power Act. The amendment seeks 
authorization to act as guarantor of obligations and liabilities of its 
subsidiaries, in an amount of up to $1 billion. This would not increase 
the aggregate amount of securities previously authorized in Docket No. 
ES98-21-000.
    Comment date: March 10, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

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19. UtiliCorp United, Inc.

[Docket No. ES99-29-000]

    Take notice that on February 11, 1999, UtiliCorp United, Inc. 
(Applicant), tendered for filing an application seeking an order under 
Section 204 of the Federal Power Act authorizing the Applicant to issue 
corporate guarantees in support of Debt Securities in an amount up to 
and including $100,000,000 (CDN), approximately $67.1 million U.S. 
based on exchange rates quoted in the Wall Street Journal on February 
8, 1999, and any associated currency and interest rate hedges) to be 
issued by a UtiliCorp Subsidiary at some time(s) over the next two 
years, and for exemption from competitive bidding and negotiated 
placement requirements.
    Comment date: March 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 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. 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-
208-222 for assistance).
David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-5048 Filed 3-1-99; 8:45 am]
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