[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 53 (Friday, March 19, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13567-13570]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-6699]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. ER96-2715-011, et al.]


UGI Power Supply, Inc., et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate 
Regulation Filings

March 11, 1999.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. UGI Power Supply, Inc.

[Docket No. ER96-2715-011]

    Take notice that on March 5, 1999, the above-mentioned power 
marketer filed a quarterly report with the Commission in the above-
mentioned proceeding for information only. This filing is available for 
public inspection and copying in the Public Reference Room or on the 
internet at www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm for viewing and 
downloading (call 202-208-2222 for assistance).

2. Howell Power Systems, Inc.; Energy Resource Management 
Corporation; Alternate Power Source, Inc.; The XERXE Group, Inc.

[Docket Nos. ER94-178-017; ER96-358-011; ER96-1145-010; and ER98-1823-
004]

    Take notice that on March 8, 1999, the above-mentioned power 
marketers filed quarterly reports with the Commission in the above-
mentioned proceedings for information only. These filings are available 
for public inspection and copying in the Public Reference Room or on 
the Internet at www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm for viewing and 
downloading (call 202-208-2222 for assistance).

3. Nevada Power Company

[Docket No. ER99-356-000]

    Take notice that on March 8, 1999, Nevada Power Company filed 
supplemental information regarding the above-referenced matter.
    Comment date: March 29, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

4. Portland General Electric Company

[Docket No. ER99-2060-000]

    Take notice that on March 4, 1999, Portland General Electric 
Company (PGE), tendered for filing under PGE's Final Rule pro forma 
tariff (FERC Electric Tariff First Revised Volume No. 8, Docket No. 
OA96-137-000), executed Service Agreements for Short-Term Firm Point to 
Point and Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service with Koch Energy 
Trading, Inc.
    Pursuant to 18 CFR Section 35.11, and the Commission's Order in 
Docket No.

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PL93-2-002 issued July 30, 1993, PGE respectfully requests that the 
Commission grant a waiver of the notice requirements of 18 CFR Section 
35.3 to allow the Service Agreements to become effective March 1, 1999.
    A copy of this filing was caused to be served upon Koch Energy 
Trading, Inc., as noted in the filing letter.
    Comment date: March 24, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

5. FirstEnergy System

[Docket No. ER99-2070-000]

    Take notice that on March 5, 1999, FirstEnergy System filed a 
Service Agreement to provide Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service 
for DukeSolutions, Inc., the Transmission Customer. Services are being 
provided under the FirstEnergy System Open Access Transmission Tariff 
submitted for filing by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in 
Docket No. ER97-412-000.
    FirstEnergy requests an effective date of March 3, 1999 for their 
service agreement.
    Comment date: April 1, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

6. FirstEnergy System

[Docket No. ER99-2071-000]

    Take notice that on March 5, 1999, FirstEnergy System filed a 
Service Agreement to provide Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission 
Service for DukeSolutions, Inc., the Transmission Customer. Services 
are being provided under the FirstEnergy System Open Access 
Transmission Tariff submitted for filing by the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission in Docket No. ER97-412-000.
    FirstEnergy System requests that the effective date of their 
Service Agreement be March 3, 1999.
    Comment date: March 25, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

7. FirstEnergy Corp. And Pennsylvania Power Company

[Docket No. ER99-2072-000]

    Take notice that on March 5, 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 DukeSolutions, 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.
    FirstEnergy Corp., and Pennsylvania Power Company request that the 
effective date of the Service Agreement be March 3, 1999.
    Comment date: March 25, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

8. Southern California Edison Company

[Docket No. ER99-2073-000]

    Take notice that on March 5, 1999, Southern California Edison 
Company (SCE) tendered for filing Amendment No. 2 to the Winter Power 
Sale Agreement between Southern California Edison and PacifiCorp.
    The Amendment addresses revised pricing and scheduling terms of 
operating procedures necessarily modified to enable the Agreement to 
provide for use of certain CAISO and PX market prices in determining 
contract rates for energy and capacity function in the restructured 
California market for electricity.
    To the extent necessary, SCE seeks waiver of the 60 day prior 
notice requirement and requests that the Commission make the Amendment 
effective one day after filing, which would be March 6, 1999.
    Copies of this filing were served upon the Public Utilities 
Commission of the State California and all interested parties.
    Comment date: March 25, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

9. Cinergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER99-2076-000]

    Take notice that on March 8, 1999, Cinergy Services, Inc., acting 
as agent for and on behalf of The Cincinnati Gas & Electric Company and 
PSI Energy, Inc., tendered for filing pursuant to Section 205 of the 
Federal Power Act and Part 35 of the Commission's Regulations two 
service agreements between Cinergy Services and Nordic Electric, 
L.L.C., for sales under Cinergy's market-based Power Sales Tariff.
    Cinergy states that it has served copies of its filing upon Nordic 
Electric, L.L.C.
    Comment date: March 26, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

10. Energy Masters International, Inc.

[Docket No. ER99-2077-000]

    Take notice that on March 5, 1999, Energy Masters International, 
Inc. (EMI) tendered for filing a proposed Notice of Cancellation of 
certain rate schedules on file with the Commission in order to cease 
its activities as a power marketer.
    EMI has served copies of its Notice of Cancellation on 
counterparties under the affected rate schedules, and upon intervenors 
in Docket Nos. ER94-1402-000, ER95-974-000, ER94-1370-000, ER96-493-
000, ER96-513-000, ER96-530-000, ER96-785-000, ER96-786-000, ER96-787-
000, ER96-969-000, ER96-998-000, and ER97-3879-000.
    EMI requests waiver of the Commission's regulations to permit its 
Notice of Cancellation to become effective on December 30, 1998.
    Comment date: March 25, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

11. Public Service Company of New Mexico

[Docket No. ER99-2078-000]

    Take notice that on March 5, 1999, Public Service Company of New 
Mexico (PNM) submitted for filing an executed copy of Exhibit B 
Revision No. 1 to Contract No. 8-07-40-P0695 between PNM and Western 
Area Power Administration (Western) to correct an error in the maximum 
amounts of reserved transmission capacity, identified by ``Point of 
Delivery'', that PNM provides to Western to serve Western's individual 
customers.
    PNM requests waiver of the Commission's notice requirements to 
permit Exhibit B Revision No. 1 to Contract No. 8-07-40-P0695 to be 
made effective retroactive to April 1, 1997.
    Copies of the filing have been provided to Western and the New 
Mexico Public Regulation Commission. The filing is available for public 
inspection at PNM's offices in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
    Comment date: March 25, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

12. Reliant Energy Ormond Beach, L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER99-2079-000]

    Take notice that on March 5, 1999, Reliant Energy Ormond Beach, 
L.L.C. filed a Notice of Succession pursuant to Section 35.16 of the 
Commission's Regulations under the Federal Power Act. As a result of a 
name change, Reliant Energy Ormond Beach, L.L.C. is succeeding to the 
FERC Electric Rate Schedule No. 1, and to the FERC Electric Tariff, 
Original Volume No. 2 of Ormond Beach Power Generation, L.L.C., 
effective February 8, 1999.
    Comment date: March 25, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

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13. Reliant Energy Mandalay, L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER99-2080-000]

    Take notice that on March 5, 1999, Reliant Energy Mandalay, L.L.C. 
filed a Notice of Succession pursuant to Section 35.16 of the 
Commission's Regulations under the Federal Power Act. As a result of a 
name change, Reliant Energy Mandalay, L.L.C. is succeeding to the FERC 
Electric Rate Schedule No. 1, and to the FERC Electric Tariff, Original 
Volume No. 2, of Ocean Vista Power Generation, L.L.C., effective 
February 8, 1999.
    Comment date: March 25, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

14. Reliant Energy Ellwood, L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER99-2081-000]

    Take notice that on March 5, 1999, Reliant Energy Ellwood, L.L.C. 
filed a Notice of Succession pursuant to Section 35.16 of the 
Commission's Regulations under the Federal Power Act. As a result of a 
name change, Reliant Energy Ellwood, L.L.C. is succeeding to the FERC 
Electric Rate Schedule No. 1, and to the FERC Electric Tariff Original 
Volume No. 2, of Oeste Power Generation, L.L.C., effective February 8, 
1999.
    Comment date: March 25, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

15. Reliant Energy Coolwater, L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER99-2082-000]

    Take notice that on March 5, 1999, Reliant Energy Coolwater, L.L.C. 
filed a Notice of Succession pursuant to Section 35.16 of the 
Commission's Regulations under the Federal Power Act. As a result of a 
name change, Reliant Energy Coolwater, L.L.C. is succeeding to the FERC 
Electric Rate Schedule No. 1, and to the FERC Electric Tariff Original 
Volume No. 2, of Alta Power Generation, L.L.C., effective February 8, 
1999.
    Comment date: March 25, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

16. Reliant Energy Etiwanda, L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER99-2083-000]

    Take notice that on March 5, 1999, Reliant Energy Etiwanda, L.L.C. 
filed a Notice of Succession pursuant to Section 35.16 of the 
Commission's Regulations under the Federal Power Act. As a result of a 
name change, Reliant Energy Etiwanda, L.L.C. is succeeding to the FERC 
Electric Rate Schedule No. 1, and to the FERC Electric Tariff Original 
Volume No. 2 of Mountain Vista Power Generation, L.L.C., effective 
February 8, 1999.
    Comment date: March 25, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

17. Orange and Rockland Utilities Inc.

[Docket No. ER99-2084-000]

    Take notice that on March 25, 1999, Orange and Rockland Utilities, 
Inc. (O&R), tendered for filing a Continuing Site/Interconnection 
Agreement with Southern Energy NY-Gen, L.L.C. (Southern Energy NY-Gen). 
The Agreement is part of a larger Divestiture Transaction in which O&R 
will divest all of its electric generation facilities. Southern Energy 
NY-Gen concurs in the filing.
    O&R has requested an effective date of April 15, 1999.
    Comment date: March 25, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

18. Cinergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER99-2085-000]

    Take notice that on March 8, 1999, Cinergy Services, Inc. 
(Cinergy), tendered for filing a Firm Point-To-Point Service Agreement 
under Cinergy's Open Access Transmission Service Tariff (the Tariff), 
entered into between Cinergy and Merrill Lynch Capital Services, Inc., 
(MLCS).
    Cinergy and MLCS are requesting an effective date of February 8, 
1999.
    Comment date: March 26, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

19. Cinergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER99-2086-000]

    Take notice that on March 8, 1999, Cinergy Services, Inc. 
(Cinergy), tendered for filing a Non-Firm Point-To-Point Service 
Agreement under Cinergy's Open Access Transmission Service Tariff (the 
Tariff) entered into between Cinergy and Merrill Lynch Capital 
Services, Inc., (MLCS).
    Cinergy and MLCS are requesting an effective date of February 8, 
1999.
    Comment date: March 26, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

20. Consumers Energy Company

[Docket No. ER99-2087-000]

    Take notice that on March 8, 1999, Consumers Energy Company 
(Consumers), tendered for filing executed service agreements for Non-
Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service and Firm Point-to-Point 
Transmission Service with Cargill-Alliant LLC., both agreements were 
pursuant to the Joint Open Access Transmission Service Tariff filed on 
December 31, 1996 by Consumers and The Detroit Edison Company (Detroit 
Edison) and have effective dates of March 3, 1999.
    Copies of the filed agreement were served upon the Michigan Public 
Service Commission, Detroit Edison and Cargill-Alliant LLC.
    Comment date: March 26, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

21. PP&L, Inc.

[Docket No. ER99-2088-000]

    Take notice that on March 8, 1999, PP&L, Inc. (PP&L), tendered for 
filing a Service Agreement dated February 25, 1999 with Select Energy, 
Inc. (Select), under PP&L's Market-Based Rate and Resale of 
Transmission Rights Tariff, FERC Electric Tariff, Revised Volume No. 5. 
The Service Agreement adds Select as an eligible customer under the 
Tariff.
    PP&L requests an effective date of March 8, 1999, for the Service 
Agreement.
    PP&L states that copies of this filing have been supplied to Select 
and to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
    Comment date: March 26, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

22. PP&L, Inc.

[Docket No. ER99-2089-000]

    Take notice that on March 8, 1999, PP&L, Inc. (PP&L), tendered for 
filing a Service Agreement dated March 1, 1999, with Great Bay Power 
Corporation (GBPC), under PP&L's Market-Based Rate and Resale of 
Transmission Rights Tariff, FERC Electric Tariff, Revised Volume No. 5. 
The Service Agreement adds GBPC as an eligible customer under the 
Tariff.
    PP&L requests an effective date of March 8, 1999, for the Service 
Agreement.
    PP&L states that copies of this filing have been supplied to GBPC 
and to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
    Comment date: March 26, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

23. Central Illinois Light Company

[Docket No. ER99-2090-000]

    Take notice that on March 8, 1999, Central Illinois Light Company 
(CILCO), 300 Liberty Street, Peoria, Illinois 61202, tendered for 
filing with the Commission a substitute Index of Customers under its 
Market Rate Power Sales Tariff reflecting a name change for one 
customer from American Energy Solutions, Inc., to American Energy 
Trading, Inc.

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    CILCO requested an effective date of March 5, 1999.
    Copies of the filing were served on the affected customers and the 
Illinois Commerce Commission.
    Comment date: March 26, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

24. Central Illinois Light Company

[Docket No. ER99-2091-000]

    Take notice that on March 8, 1999, Central Illinois Light Company 
(CILCO), 300 Liberty Street, Peoria, Illinois 61202, tendered for 
filing with the Commission an Index of Customers under its Coordination 
Sales Tariff reflecting a name change for one customer, from American 
Energy solutions, Inc., to American Energy Trading, Inc., one customer 
has asked CILCO to terminate their service agreement, Industrial Energy 
Applications, Inc.
    CILCO requested an effective date of March 5, 1999.
    Copies of the filing were served on the affected customers and the 
Illinois Commerce Commission.
    Comment date: March 26, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

25. Avista Corporation

[Docket No. ER99-2092-000]

    Take notice that on March 8, 1999, Avista Corporation, tendered for 
filing, with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission pursuant to 18 
CFR 35.13, an executed Mutual Netting Agreement for allowing 
arrangements of amounts which become due and owing to one Party to be 
set off against amounts which are due and owing to the other Party with 
Coral Power, LLC.
    Avista Corporation requests waiver of the prior notice requirement 
and requests an effective date of March 1, 1999.
    Comment date: March 26, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

26. Avista Corporation

[Docket No. ER99-2093-000]

    Take notice that on March 8, 1999, Avista Corporation, tendered for 
filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission pursuant to 18 CFR 
35.13, an executed Service Agreement and Certificate of Concurrence 
under Avista Corporation's FERC Electric Tariff First Revised Volume 
No. 10, with The Montana Power Company.
    Avista Corporation requests waiver of the prior notice requirements 
and requests an effective date of March 1, 1999.
    Comment date: March 26, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

27. Pacific Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ER99-2094-000]

    Take notice that on March 8, 1999, Pacific Gas and Electric Company 
(PG&E), tendered for filing two Special Facilities Agreements between 
PG&E and Geysers Power Company, LLC (Geysers Power). These Special 
Facilities Agreements permit PG&E to recover the ongoing costs 
associated with owning, operating and maintaining the Special 
Facilities including the cost of any alterations and additions. As 
detailed in the Special Facilities Agreements, PG&E proposes to charge 
Geysers Power a monthly Cost of Ownership Charge equal to the rate for 
transmission-level, utility-financed facilities in PG&E's currently 
effective Electric Rule 2, as filed with the California Public 
Utilities Commission (CPUC).
    PG&E's currently effective rate of 1.141% for transmission-level, 
utility-financed Special Facilities is contained in the CPUC's Advice 
Letter 1960-G/1587-E, effective August 5, 1996, a copy of which was 
included in PG&E's October 23, 1996, filing in FERC Docket No. ER97-
205-000 as Attachment 3.
    PG&E has requested permission to use automatic rate adjustments 
whenever the CPUC authorizes a new Electric Rule 2, Cost of Ownership 
Rate for transmission-level, utility-financed Special Facilities but 
cap the rate at 1.49% per month.
    Copies of this filing have been served upon Geysers Power and the 
CPUC.
    Comment date: March 26, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

28. Michael E. Rescoe, Bruce R. Worthington

[Docket Nos. ID-3247-002; and ID-3248-002]

    Take notice that on March 8, 1999, PG&E Energy Services 
Corporation, with its principal place of business at 345 California 
Street, San Francisco, California, 94104, filed with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission an application for authority to hold interlocking 
positions on behalf of Michael E. Rescoe and Bruce R. Worthington, 
under Section 305(b) of the Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 725(b).
    Comment date: April 7, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

29. Pine Bluff Energy LLC

[Docket No. QF97-61-003]

    Take notice that on March 4, 1999, Pine Bluff Energy LLC filed 
supplemental information to their application for certification of the 
Pine Bluff Energy Center as a qualifying cogeneration facility in 
response to a request from the commission staff to provide additional 
information regarding technical aspects of the cogeneration facility.
    Comment date: April 5, 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, NE, Washington, DC 20426, in 
accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice 
and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 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-
2222 for assistance).
David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-6699 Filed 3-18-99; 8:45 am]
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