[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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