[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 48 (Friday, March 12, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12300-12306]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-6086]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. EL96-49-007, et al.]


Cambridge Electric Light Company. et al.; Electric Rate and 
Corporate Regulation Filings

March 4, 1999.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Cambridge Electric Light Company

[Docket No. EL96-49-007]

    Take notice that on February 26, 1999, Cambridge Electric Light 
Company filed a report in compliance with the Commission's Letter Order 
in Docket Nos. EL96-49-000, EL96-49-003, EL96-49-004 and OA96-178-000, 
showing monthly billing determinants, revenue receipt dates, revenues 
under the prior, present, and settlement rates, the monthly revenue 
refund, and the monthly interest computed, together with a summary of 
such information for the total refund period.
    Comment date: March 24, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

2. Cabrillo Power I LLC; Cabrillo Power II LLC

[Docket No. EG99-78-000; Docket No. EG99-77-000 (not consolidated)]

    Take notice that on March 2, 1999, Cabrillo Power I LLC and 
Cabrillo Power II LLC, with their principal offices at Symphony Towers, 
Suite 2740, 750 B Street, San Diego, CA, filed with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, amendments to their applications for 
determination of exempt wholesale generator status pursuant to Part 365 
of the Commission's Regulations.
    The original applications filed in these dockets contained excerpts 
from a draft order by the Public Utilities Commission of the State of 
California concerning its determinations on exempt wholesale generator 
status for the facilities purchased by applicants. In the supplemental 
filing, applicants submit a final order on such status to the 
Commission.
    Comment date: March 25, 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 amended application.

3. Southwestern Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER95-1138-003]

    Take notice that on March 1, 1999, New Century Services, Inc., on 
behalf of Southwestern Public Service Company, tendered for filing a 
compliance report regarding refunds in the above-referenced docket 
required by the Commission's letter order issued January 22, 1999.
    Comment date: March 19, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

4. Southwest Power Pool, Inc.

[Docket No. ER99-783-002]

    Take notice that on March 1, 1999, Southwest Power Pool, Inc., 
tendered for filing revised sheets in compliance with the Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission's January 29, 1999, order in this 
proceeding.
    Copies of this filing were served upon all parties on the 
Commission's official service list for this proceeding.
    Comment date: March 19, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

5. Illinois Power Company

[Docket No. ER99-1968-000]

    Take notice that on March 1, 1999, Illinois Power Company (Illinois 
Power), tendered for filing in compliance with the Order of the Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) in North American Electric 
Reliability Council, 85 FERC para. 61,353 (1998), and pursuant to 
Section 205 of the Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 824d (1997), an 
amendment to its Initial Open Access Transmission Tariff.
    This Amendment incorporates into Illinois Power's OATT the Interim 
Firm Load Curtailment and Interim Regional Redispatch Plans that were 
adopted by the Mid-America Interconnected Network, Inc., (MAIN) and its 
members in compliance with ordering Paragraphs (D) and (E) of the North 
American Electric Reliability Council Order.
    Comment date: March 19, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

6. CMS Generation Michigan Power, L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER99-1970-000]

    Take notice that on March 1, 1999, CMS Generation Michigan Power, 
L.L.C. (Michigan Power), tendered for filing a wholesale power sales 
tariff to permit Michigan Power to make wholesale electric generation 
sales to eligible customers at up to cost-based ceiling rates.
    Michigan Power requests an effective date of May 1, 1999.
    Copies of this filing were served upon the Michigan Public Service 
Commission.
    Comment date: March 19, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

7. California Independent System Operator Corporation

[Docket No. ER99-1971-000]

    Take notice that on March 1, 1999, the California Independent 
System Operator Corporation (ISO), tendered for filing a proposed 
amendment (Amendment No. 14) to the ISO Tariff. Amendment No. 14, 
includes a series of proposed revisions to the ISO Tariff and Protocols 
that principally constitute Phase I of the ISO's comprehensive redesign 
of its Ancillary Service markets submitted in compliance with the 
Commission's October 28, 1998 order in AES Redondo Beach L.L.C., et 
al., 85 FERC para. 61,123 (1998). Amendment No. 14, also includes 
several other proposed changes to the ISO Tariff and Protocols.
    The ISO states that this filing has been served upon the Public 
Utilities Commission of California, the California Energy Commission, 
the California Electricity Oversight Board, and all parties with 
effective Scheduling Coordinator Service Agreements under the ISO 
Tariff.

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    Comment date: March 19, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

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

[Docket No. ER99-1977-000]

    Take notice that on March 1, 1999, Allegheny Power Service 
Corporation on behalf of Monongahela Power Company, The Potomac Edison 
Company and West Penn Power Company (Allegheny Power) tendered for 
filing Supplement No. 17 to add one (1) new Customer to the Market Rate 
Tariff under which Allegheny Power offers generation services.
    Allegheny Power requests a waiver of notice requirements to make 
service available as of January 2, 1999, to Green Mountain Energy 
Resources, LLC.
    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: March 19, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

9. FirstEnergy Corp., on behalf of Pennsylvania Power Company

[Docket No. ER99-1978-000]

    Take notice that on March 1, 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 New Energy Ventures, Inc., pursuant to the 
FirstEnergy System Open Access Tariff. These agreements will enable the 
parties to obtain Network Integration Service under the Pennsylvania 
Electric Choice Program in accordance with the terms of the Tariff.
    The proposed effective date under these agreements is February 23, 
1999.
    Comment date: March 19, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

10. NGE Generation, Inc.

[Docket No. ER99-1979-000]

    Take notice that on March 1, 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 Avista Energy, Inc., (Avista) and 
DukeSolutions, Inc. (DukeSolutions), in accordance with NGE Gen's FERC 
Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 1. 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 requested waiver of the notice requirements so that the 
Service Agreement with Avista becomes effective as of February 22, 1999 
and the Service Agreement with DukeSolutions becomes effective as of 
March 2, 1999.
    NGE Gen has served copies of the filing upon the New York State 
Public Service Commission, Avista, and DukeSolutions.
    Comment date: March 19, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

11. New York State Electric & Gas Corporation

[Docket No. ER99-1980-000]

    Take notice that on March 1, 1999, New York State Electric & Gas 
Corporation (NYSEG), tendered for filing pursuant to Part 35 of the 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, 
18 CFR 35, a service agreement (the Service Agreement), under which 
NYSEG provide capacity and/or energy to Electric Clearinghouse, Inc. 
(ECI), in accordance with NYSEG's FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume 
No. 1.
    NYSEG has requested waiver of the notice requirements so that the 
Service Agreement with ECI becomes effective as of March 2, 1999.
    NYSEG has served copies of the filing upon the New York State 
Public Service Commission and ECI.
    Comment date: March 19, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

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

[Docket No. ER99-1981-000]

    Take notice that on March 1, 1999, Northern States Power Company 
(Minnesota) and Northern States Power Company (Wisconsin) (Jointly NSP) 
filed proposed revisions to the NSP Open Access transmission Tariff 
(Tariff). NSP proposes to add new Schedule 9, Redispatch Service, to 
the NSP Tariff. Schedule 9 would provide a redispatch alternative to 
curtailment of firm point-to-point transmission service under the NSP 
Tariff. This Tariff change is submitted in compliance with ordering 
paragraph (E) of the Commission's December 16, 1998 order in Docket No. 
EL98-52-000, North American Electric Reliability Council, 85 FERC para. 
61,353. NSP proposes the new Schedule 9 be accepted for filing 
effective May 1, 1999, in time for the 1999 Summer Season.
    NSP states it has served a copy of the filing on the utility 
commissions in Minnesota, Michigan, North Dakota, South Dakota and 
Wisconsin and on customers presently taking service under the NSP 
Tariff.
    Comment date: March 19, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

13. Alliant Energy Corporate Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER99-1982-000]

    Take notice that on March 1, 1999, Alliant Energy Corporate 
Services, Inc., tendered for filing an executed Service Agreement for 
Network Integration Transmission Service and an executed Network 
Operating Agreement, establishing the Village of Pardeeville as a 
Network Customer under the terms of the Alliant Energy Corporate 
Services, Inc., open access transmission tariff.
    Alliant Energy Corporate Services, Inc., requests an effective date 
of March 1, 1999, for the service provided to the Village of 
Pardeeville. Alliant Energy Corporate Services, Inc., accordingly, 
seeks waiver of the Commission's notice requirements to permit the 
requested effective date.
    A copy of this filing has been mailed to the Illinois Commerce 
Commission, the Iowa Department of Commerce, the Minnesota Public 
Utilities Commission, and the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin.
    Comment date: March 19, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

14. Geysers Power Company, LLC.

[Docket No. ER99-1983-000]

    Take notice that on March 1, 1999, Geysers Power Company, LLC 
(Geysers Power), petitioned the Commission for acceptance of Geysers 
Power FERC Rate Schedule No. 1, for the sales of energy, capacity, 
replacement reserves, and certain ancillary services at market-based 
rates, the waiver of certain Commission regulations and blanket 
authorization of others. Geysers Power is an indirect wholly-owned 
subsidiary of Calpine Corporation.
    Geysers Power requests that its Rate Schedule No. 1, become 
effective sixty days from the date of filing.

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    Comment date: March 19, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

15. Alliant Energy Corporate Services.

[Docket No. ER99-1984-000]

    Take notice that on March 1, 1998, Alliant Energy Corporate 
Services, Inc., submitted a 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.
    Alliant-East provides notice that it is adopting the Interim Firm 
Load Curtailment and Regional Redispatch Plans adopted by the Mid-
American Interconnected Network, Inc., (MAIN).
    Alliant-West hereby provides notice that it files in support of the 
contemporaneous filing made by the Mid-Continent Area Power Pool in 
response to the NERC Order. In that filing, MAPP explains how the 
public utility Members of MAPP have responded to and complied with the 
NERC Order's requirements to file by March 1, 1999.
    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: March 19, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

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

[Docket No. ER99-1985-000]

    Take notice that on March 1, 1999, Montana-Dakota Utilities Co., a 
division of MDU Resources Group, Inc., tendered for filing a certain 
agreement with Upper Missouri G&T Electric Cooperative, Inc., with a 
request that the Commission disclaim jurisdiction of the agreement or, 
in the alternative, that the commission accept the agreement for 
filing.
    Copies of the filing were served on the cooperative and on the 
interested state utility regulatory agencies.
    Comment date: March 19, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

17. Virginia Electric and Power Company

[Docket No. ER99-1986-000]

    Take notice that on March 1, 1999 Virginia Electric and Power 
Company (Virginia Power) tendered for filing a Response to the 
Commission's order issued on December 16, 1998 in Docket No. EL98-52-
000, North American Electric Reliability Council, 85 FERC para.61,353 
(1998).
    Comment date: March 19, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

18. The Dayton Power and Light Company

[Docket No. ER99-1987-000]

    Take notice that on March 1, 1999 The Dayton Power and Light 
Company (DP&L) submitted a compliance filing pursuant to the 
Commission's December 16, 1998 order in Docket No. EL98-52-000, North 
American Electric Reliability Council, 85 FERC para.61,353 (1998).
    Comment date: March 19, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

19. Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ER99-1988-000]

    Take notice that on March 1, 1999, Oklahoma Gas and Electric 
Company (OG&E), tendered for filing a proposed Power Supply Service 
Agreement with the City of Geary, Oklahoma (Geary), a Service Agreement 
for Network Integration Transmission Service, and a Standard Form of 
Network Operating Agreement.
    OG&E also requests cancellation of its Service Agreements with the 
City of Geary. OG&E requests an effective date of March 18, 1999.
    Copies of this filing have been sent to City Clerk Geary Oklahoma, 
the Oklahoma Corporation Commission, and the Arkansas Public Service 
Commission.
    Comment date: March 19, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

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

[Docket No. ER99-1989-000]

    Take notice that on March 1, 1999, Allegheny Power Service 
Corporation on behalf of Monongahela Power Company, The Potomac Edison 
Company and West Penn Power Company (Allegheny Power) tendered for 
filing Supplement No. 44, to add one (1) new Customer to the Standard 
Generation Service Rate Schedule under which Allegheny Power offers 
standard generation and emergency service on an hourly, daily, weekly, 
monthly or yearly basis.
    Allegheny Power requests a waiver of notice requirements to make 
service available as of January 2, 1999, to Green Mountain Energy 
Resources, LLC.
    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: March 19, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

21. Entergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER99-1990-000]

    Take notice that on March 1, 1999, Entergy Services, Inc. (Entergy 
Services), on behalf of Entergy Arkansas, Inc. (EAI) (formerly Arkansas 
Power & Light Company), tendered for filing a Wholesale Formula Rate 
Update (Update) in accordance with the Power Coordination, Interchange 
and Transmission Service Agreements between EAI and the cities of West 
Memphis and Osceola, Arkansas (Arkansas Cities); the cities of Campbell 
and Thayer, Missouri (Missouri Cities), and the Arkansas Electric 
Cooperative Corporation (AECC); the Transmission Service Agreement 
between EAI and the Louisiana Energy and Power Authority (LEPA); the 
Transmission Service Agreement between EAI and the City of Hope, 
Arkansas (Hope); the Hydroelectric Power Transmission and Distribution 
Service Agreement between EAI and the City of North Little Rock, 
Arkansas (North Little Rock); the Wholesale Power Service Agreement 
between EAI and the City of Prescott, Arkansas (Prescott) and the 
Wholesale Power Service Agreement between EAI and Farmers Electric 
Cooperative Corporation (Farmers).
    Entergy Services states that the Update redetermines the formula 
rate charges and Transmission Loss Factor in accordance with: (1) the 
above agreements, (2) the 1994 Joint Stipulation between EAI and AECC 
accepted by the Commission in Docket No. ER95-49-000, as revised by the 
24th Amendment to the AECC Agreement accepted by the Commission on 
March 26, 1996 in Docket No. ER96-1116-000, (3) the formula rate 
revisions accepted by the Commission on February 21, 1995 in Docket No. 
ER95-363-000 as applicable to the Arkansas Cities, Missouri Cities, 
Hope and North Little Rock and (4) the formula rate revisions as 
applicable to LEPA accepted by the Commission on January 10, 1997 in 
Docket No. ER97-257-000.

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    Comment date: March 19, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

22. American Electric Power Service Corporation

[Docket No. ER99-1991-000]

    Take notice that on March 1, 1999, American Electric Power Service 
Corporation on behalf of the operating companies of the American 
Electric Power System (collectively AEP) filed proposed amendments to 
its Open Access Transmission Tariff in compliance with the Commission's 
December 16, 1998 Order in Docket No. EL98-52-000, North American 
Electric Reliability Council, 85 FERC para.61,353 (1998).
    Comment date: March 19, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

23. Mid-Continent Area Power Pool

[Docket No. ER99-1992-000]

    Take notice that on March 1, 1999, the Mid-Continent Area Power 
Pool (MAPP), on behalf of its Members that are subject to Commission 
jurisdiction as public utilities, filed a response to the Commission's 
order in Docket No. EL98-52-000, North American Electric Reliability 
Council, 85 FERC para.61,353 (1998), regarding curtailments of 
generation to load transactions and regional redispatch solutions.
    Comment date: March 19, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

24. Geysers Power Company, LLC

[Docket No. ER99-1993-000]

    Take notice that on March 1, 1999, Geysers Power Company, LLC, 
tendered for filing amendments to the Must-Run Agreements applicable 
for the Geysers (Main Units) and Geysers (Units 13 and 16) Must-Run 
Agreements, initially filed by Pacific Gas & Electric Company. Geyser 
Power proposes to adopt these Must-Run Agreements and applicable rate 
schedules as its own. Pacific Gas and Electric Company executed a 
certificate of concurrence in the amendment.
    Comment date: March 19, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

25. Carolina Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER99-1994-000]

    Take notice that on March 1, 1999, Carolina Power & Light Company 
tendered for filing a pleading in response to the Commission's 
directives in its December 16, 1998 Order on Petition for Declaratory 
Order in Docket No. EL98-52-000.
    Copies of the filing were served upon the North Carolina Utilities 
Commission, the South Carolina Public Service Commission and the South 
Carolina Public Service Authority.
    Comment date: March 19, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

26. Idaho Power Company

[Docket No. ER99-1995-000]

    Take notice that on March 1, 1999, Idaho Power Company (IPC), 
tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
Service Agreements for Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service 
between Idaho Power Company and

1. Cargill-Alliant, LLC
2. Merchant Energy Group of the Americas, Inc

and Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service between Idaho Power 
Company and Merchant Energy Group of the Americas, Inc., under Idaho 
Power Company's FERC Electric Tariff No. 5, Open Access Transmission 
Tariff.
    Comment date: March 19, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

27. Madison Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ER99-1996-000]

    Take notice that on March 1, 1999, Madison Gas and Electric Company 
(MGE) tendered for filing a Notice of Participation in Interim Firm 
Load Curtailment and Voluntary Regional Redispatch Plans and requested 
that its Open Access Transmission Tariff (MGE FERC Electric Tariff, 
Original Volume 1) be deemed amended accordingly. The Notice stated 
that MGE, as a member of the Mid-America Interconnected Network (MAIN) 
was obligated to operate within the Interim Firm Load Curtailment and 
Voluntary Regional Redispatch Plans, approved by MAIN on February 22, 
1999. MGE requested an effective date coincident with its filing.
    This filing was required by the Commission by March 1, 1999 in 
North American Electric Reliability Council, Docket No. EL98-52-000, 85 
FERC para. 61,353 (1998).
    Copies of the filing were served on all of MGE's transmission 
customers and on the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin.
    Comment date: March 19, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

28. Cinergy Services, Inc.

[Docket Nos. ER99-1997-000]

    Take notice that on March 1, 1999, Cinergy Services, Inc. tendered 
for filing in compliance with the Commission's December 16, 1999 Order 
On Petition for Declaratory Order, Docket No. EL98-52-000, North 
American Electric Reliability Council (NERC) Transmission Loading 
Relief Procedures its response to parallel flows and interim redispatch 
procedures.
    Cinergy states that it agrees to accept and implement NERC's 
procedures relating to parallel flows associated with native load and 
network service and its redispatch pilot program for the summer of 
1999. Cinergy also states that its Open Access Transmission Tariff 
should be considered modified by NERC's procedures.
    Comment date: May 5, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

29. Western Resources, Inc.

[Docket No. ER99-1998-000]

    Take notice that on March 1, 1999, Western Resources, Inc. filed 
its response to the Commission's requirements placed on transmission-
operating public utilities in the Eastern Interconnection in North 
American Electric Reliability Council, Docket No. EL98-52-000, 85 FERC 
para.61,353.
    A copy of Western Resources' response was served on the Kansas 
Corporation Commission.
    Comment date: March 19, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

30. Central Illinois Light Company

[Docket No. ER99-1999-000]

    Take notice that on March 1, 1999, Central Illinois Light Company 
(CILCO), 300 Liberty Street, Peoria, Illinois 61202, tendered for 
filing with the Commission an amendment of its Open Access Transmission 
Tariff to incorporate the Interim Firm Load Curtailment and Regional 
Redispatch Plans adopted by Mid-America Interconnected Network, Inc. 
(MAIN) and its members in compliance with ordering paragraphs (D) and 
(E) of the Order on Petition for Declaratory Order in North American 
Electric Reliability Council, Docket No. EL98-52-000 (December 16, 
1998) (TLR Order).
    Copies of the filing were served on the affected customers and the 
Illinois Commerce Commission.
    Comment date: March 19, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

31. Southern Company Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER99-2000-000]

    Take notice that on March 1, 1999, Southern Company Services, Inc., 
acting on behalf of Alabama Power Company, Georgia Power Company, Gulf 
Power

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Company, Mississippi Power Company and Savannah Electric and Power 
Company (collectively referred to as the Southern Companies) submitted 
a filing in response to the Commission's December 16, 1998 Order in 
Docket No. EL98-52-000.
    Comment date: March 19, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

32. Ohio Valley Electric Corporation

[Docket No. ER99-2001-000]

    Take notice that on March 1, 1999, Ohio Valley Electric Corporation 
(OVEC) in accordance with the Commission's December 16, 1998 order in 
North American Electric Reliability Council, Docket No. EL98-52-000, 
tendered for filing a statement concerning interim approaches to 
parallel flows associated with native load and network service, and to 
regional congestion problems.
    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: March 19, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

33. Allegheny Power Service Corporation, on behalf of Monongahela 
Power Company, The Potomac Edison Company and West Penn Power 
Company Allegheny Power

[Docket No. ER99-2002-000]

    Take notice that on March 1, 1999, Allegheny Power Service 
Corporation, on behalf of Monongahela Power Company, the Potomac Edison 
Company and West Penn Power Company (Allegheny Power) submitted a 
filing to conform to Subparts D, E, and F of the Commission's December 
16, 1998 order in Docket No. EL98-52-000.
    Allegheny Power requests a March 1, 1999 effective date.
    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: March 19, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

34. Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation

[Docket No. ER99-2005-000]

    Take notice that on March 1, 1999, Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation 
(Niagara Mohawk), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission an executed Transmission Service Agreement 
between Niagara Mohawk and Rainbow Energy Marketing Corporation. This 
Transmission Service Agreement specifies that Rainbow Energy Marketing 
Corporation 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. This Tariff, filed with FERC on July 9, 1996, will 
allow Niagara Mohawk and Rainbow Energy Marketing Corporation to enter 
into separately scheduled transactions under which Niagara Mohawk will 
provide transmission service for Rainbow Energy Marketing Corporation 
as the parties may mutually agree.
    Niagara Mohawk requests an effective date of February 19, 1999. 
Niagara Mohawk has requested waiver of the notice requirements for good 
cause shown.
    Niagara Mohawk has served copies of the filing upon the New York 
State Public Service Commission and Rainbow Energy Marketing 
Corporation.
    Comment date: March 19, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

35. East Texas Electric Cooperative, Inc.

[Docket No. ER99-2008-000]

    Take notice that on March 1, 1999, East Texas Electric Cooperative, 
Inc. (ETEC) tendered for filing a letter stating that it is adopting 
the NERC interim TLR and redispatch policy statement filed on February 
18, 1999 by the North American Electric Reliability Council in Docket 
Number EL98-52-000. ETEC filed its letter pursuant to the Commission's 
December 16, 1998 order in North American Electric Reliability Council, 
Docket No. EL998-52-000, 85 FERC 61,353 (1998).
    Comment date: March 19, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

36. Maine Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER99-2009-000]

    Take notice that on March 1, 1999, Maine Public Service Company 
(MPS) submitted a notice pursuant to the Commission's December 16, 1998 
order in Docket No. EL98-52-000, North American Reliability Council, 
indicating that it is not filing interim TLR procedures to address 
parallel flows or an interim redispatch plan.
    Comment date: March 19, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

37. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER99-2010-000]

    Take notice that on March 1, 1999, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. 
(PJM) tendered for filing a notice regarding interim transmission 
loading relief procedures in response to the Commission's December 16, 
1998 order in Docket No. EL98-52-000.
    Copies of this filing were served upon all PJM Members and the 
state electric regulatory commissions in the PJM Control Area.
    Comment date: March 19, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

38. Duke Energy Corporation

[Docket No. ER99-2011-000]

    Take notice that on March 1, 1999, Duke Energy Corporation (Duke) 
tendered for filing a compliance filing in accordance with ordering 
paragraphs D, E and F of the Commission's December 16, 1998 order in 
North American Electric Reliability Council, Docket No. EL98-52-000, 85 
FERC para.61, 353 (1998). The compliance filing sets forth the 
procedures that Duke intends to use on an interim basis (through the 
summer of 1999) to implement redispatch and/or curtailments of 
transmission service on its system to alleviate transmission 
constraints.
    Comment date: March 19, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

39. North American Electric Reliability Council

[Docket No. ER99-2012-000]

    Take notice that on March 1, 1999, the North American Electric 
Reliability Council filed a response to the Commission's December 16, 
1998 order in Docket No. EL98-52-000.
    Comment date: March 19, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

40. Northern States Power Company (Minnesota), Northern States 
Power Company (Wisconsin)

[Docket No. ER99-2013-000]

    Take notice that on March 1, 1999, Northern States Power Company 
(Minnesota) and Northern States Power Company (Wisconsin) (Jointly NSP) 
filed proposed revisions to the NSP Open Access Transmission Tariff 
(Tariff). NSP proposed to add new Attachment J--Generation to Load 
Curtailment Procedure, and make conforming changes to the NSP Tariff. 
This Tariff change is submitted in compliance with the Commission's 
order in Docket No. EL98-52-000,

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North American Electric Reliability Council.
    Comment date: March 19, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

41. The Detroit Edison Company and Consumers Energy Company

[Docket No. ER99-2014-000]

    Take notice that on March 1, 1999, The Detroit Edison Company and 
Consumers Energy Company filed notice in response to the Commission's 
December 16, 1998 order in Docket No. EL98-52-000, that they intend to 
adopt and implement for the Summer 1999 season the interim transmission 
loading relief procedures and interim market redispatch program filed 
by the North American Electric Reliability Council.
    Comment date: March 19, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

42. South Carolina Electric & Gas Company

[Docket No. ER99-2016-000]

    Take notice that on March 1, 1999 South Carolina Electric & Gas 
Company made a filing in compliance with Ordering Paragraphs (D), (E) 
and (F) of the Commission's December 16, 1998 Order in Docket No. EL98-
52-000, 85 FERC para.61,353.
    Comment date: March 19, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

43. Duquesne Light Company

[Docket No. ER99-2015-000]

    Take notice that on March 1, 1999, pursuant to North American 
Electric Reliability Council, Docket No. EL98-52-000, 85 FERC para. 
61,353 (1998), Duquesne Light Company filed its response addressing (i) 
interim Transmission Loading Relief procedures to address parallel 
flows associated with native load transactions and network service, 
(ii) interim redispatch solutions, and (iii) other concerns.
    Comment date: March 19, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

44. UtiliCorp United Inc.

[Docket No. ER99-2017-000]

    Take notice that on March 1, 1999, UtiliCorp United Inc. filed a 
response to the Commission's December 16, 1998 order in Docket No. 
EL98-52-000.
    Comment date: March 19, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

45. Ameren Services Company

[Docket No. ER99-2018-000]

    Take notice that on March 1, 1999 Ameren Services Company, on 
behalf of Union Electric Company and Central Illinois Public Service 
Company, made a filing in compliance with Ordering Paragraphs (D), (E) 
and (F) of the Commission's December 16, 1998 Order in Docket No. EL98-
52-000, 85 FERC para.61,353.
    Comment date: March 19, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

46. Wisconsin Electric Power Company

[Docket No. ER99-2019-000]

    Take notice that on March 2, 1999, Wisconsin Electric Power Company 
(Wisconsin Electric) tendered its compliance filing in response to the 
Commission's December 16, 1998 order in North American Electric 
Reliability Council, Docket No. EL98-52-000 (85 FERC para.61,353). The 
instant filing adds Attachments L and M to Wisconsin Energy Corporation 
Operating Companies' FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 1. 
Attachment L is an Interim Load Curtailment Plan responsive to Ordering 
Paragraph D. Attachment M is a voluntary Interim Regional Redispatch 
Plan that is responsive to Ordering Paragraph E of the same order.
    Copies of the filing have been served on all transmission service 
customers, the Michigan Public Service Commission, and the Public 
Service Commission of Wisconsin.
    Comment date: March 19, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

47. Wolverine Power Supply Cooperative, Inc.

[Docket No. ER99-2031-000]

    Take notice that on March 1, 1999, Wolverine Power Supply 
Cooperative, Inc. tendered for filing a letter stating that it is 
adopting the NERC interim TLR and redispatch policy statement filed on 
February 18, 1999 by the North American Electric Reliability Council in 
Docket Number EL98-52-000. Wolverine filed its letter pursuant to the 
Commission's December 16, 1998 order in North American Electric 
Reliability Council, Docket No. EL98-52-000.
    Comment date: March 19, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

48. Otter Tail Power Company

[Docket No. ER99-2030-000]

    Take notice that on March 1, 1999, Otter Tail Power Company filed a 
response to the Commission's order in North America Electric 
Reliability Council, Docket No. EL98-52-000, 85 FERC para.61,353 
(1998), supporting the contemporaneous filing of the Mid-Continent Area 
Power Pool.
    Comment date: March 19, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

49. Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities 
Company

[Docket No. ER99-2032-000]

    Take notice that on March 1, 1999, Louisville Gas and Electric 
Company and Kentucky Utilities Company (the Companies) tendered for 
filing in response to the Commission's December 16, 1998 order in 
Docket No. EL98-52-000, a letter statement affirming its plan to 
implement the interim procedures to address parallel flows associated 
with native load transactions and network service.
    Comment date: March 19, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

50. UtiliCorp United Inc.

[Docket No. ES99-31-000]

    Take notice that on March 1, 1999, UtiliCorp United Inc. 
(UtiliCorp) filed an application seeking authorization to issue 
corporate guaranties in an amount not to exceed one billion dollars 
(U.S.) in support of long-term debt and related obligations to be 
issued by one or more UtiliCorp subsidiaries in connection with foreign 
acquisition of gas and/or electric utility assets.
    UtiliCorp requests that the Commission act on or before April 1, 
1999.
    Comment date: March 22, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

51. UtiliCorp United Inc.

[Docket No. ES99-32-000]

    Take notice that on March 1, 1999, UtiliCorp United Inc. 
(UtiliCorp) filed an application seeking authorization to issue up to 
$205.944 million dollars (U.S.) in debt securities, in order to take 
advantage of the current low interest rate environment and decrease the 
Company's overall cost of debt. UtiliCorp requests that the Commission 
act on or before March 31, 1999.
    Comment date: March 25, 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

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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-
2222 for assistance).
David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-6086 Filed 3-11-99; 8:45 am]
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