[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 55 (Tuesday, March 23, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13986-13988]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-6983]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. EC99-50-000, et al.]


PacifiCorp., et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate Regulation 
Filings

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

1. PacifiCorp

[Docket No. EC99-50-000]

    Take notice that on March 10, 1999, PacifiCorp (PacifiCorp) 
tendered for filing an application pursuant to Section 203 of the 
Federal Power Act and Part 33 of the Regulations of the Commission for 
an order authorizing transfer of control of jurisdictional facilities 
and notice of change of status (the Transaction). Applicant has 
requested Commission approval of the Transaction as early as 
practicable.
    Pursuant to the terms of the Restated and Amended Agreement and 
Plan of Merger dated as of February 24, 1999, a special purpose, 
wholly-owned subsidiary of ScottishPower plc, which is an Oregon 
corporation, will merge with and into PacifiCorp with PacifiCorp to be 
a surviving U.S. corporation. Each issued and outstanding share of 
PacifiCorp will be canceled upon consummation of the Transaction and 
converted to the right of the holder thereof to receive 0.58 
ScottishPower American Depositary Shares, which are traded on the New 
York Stock Exchange, or 2.32 ScottishPower ordinary shares, which are 
traded on the London Stock Exchange. As a result of the Transaction, 
PacifiCorp will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of ScottishPower. 
PacifiCorp filed no Section 205 rate proceeding in this application, 
and states that the Transaction will change only PacifiCorp's corporate 
control, and have no impact on competition, rates or regulation.
    Comment date: May 10, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

2. Automated Power Exchange, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-1033-006]

    Take notice that on March 11, 1999, Automated Power Exchange, Inc., 
tendered its filing in compliance with the Commission's order issued in 
Docket No. ER98-1033-004.
    Comment date: March 31, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

3. Alliance Energy Services Partnership

[Docket No. ER99-1945-000]

    Take notice that on March 11, 1999, Alliance Energy Services 
Partnership (Alliance Energy Services Partnership) petitioned the 
Commission for acceptance of Alliance Energy Services Partnership 
amended Rate Schedule FERC No. 1; the granting of certain blanket 
approvals, including the authority to sell electricity at market-based 
rates; and the waiver of certain Commission Regulations.
    Alliance Energy Services Partnership intends to engage in wholesale 
electric power and energy purchases and sales as a marketer. Alliance 
Energy Services Partnership is not in the business of generating or 
transmitting electric power. Alliance Energy Services Partnership is 
wholly owned by: Alliance Gas Services, Inc., and Conoco Inc. Andrew R. 
Fellon and John McCord, each hold 50% ownership in Alliance Gas 
Services, Inc. Additionally, Andrew R. Fellon and John McCord each hold 
50% ownership in Fellon-McCord & Associates, Inc. All parties are 
primarily engaged in natural gas marketing.
    Comment date: March 31, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

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

[Docket No. ER99-2114-000]

    Take notice that on March 10, 1999, Allegheny Power Service 
Corporation on behalf of Monongahela Power Company, The Potomac Edison 
Company and West Penn Power Company (Allegheny Power), filed Supplement 
No. 10-5 to add ACN Energy, Inc. and PEPCO Services, Inc. to Allegheny 
Power's Open Access Transmission Service Tariff.
    The proposed effective date under the agreement is March 1, 1999.
    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, and the West Virginia Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: March 30, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

5. The Dayton Power and Light Company

[Docket No. ER99-2115-000]

    Take notice that on March 10, 1999 The Dayton Power and Light 
Company (Dayton) submitted a service agreement for Short-Term Firm 
Transmission Service establishing Merrill Lynch Capital Services, Inc., 
as customers under the terms of Dayton's Open Access Transmission 
Tariff.
    Copies of this filing were served upon Merrill Lynch Capital 
Services, Inc., and the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio.
    Comment date: March 30, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

6. The Dayton Power and Light Company

[Docket No. ER99-2116-000]

    Take notice that on March 10, 1999, The Dayton Power and Light 
Company (Dayton) submitted a Service Agreement for Non-firm 
Transmission Service establishing with Merrill Lynch Capital Services, 
Inc., as customers under the terms of Dayton's Open Access Transmission 
Tariff.
    Copies of this filing were served upon with Merrill Lynch Capital 
Services,

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Inc., and the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio.
    Comment date: March 30, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

7. California Independent System Operator Corporation

[Docket Nos. ER99-2117-000]

    Take notice that on March 11, 1999, the California Independent 
System Operator Corporation (ISO), tendered for filing a Participating 
Generator Agreement between Southern Energy Delta, L.L.C. (Southern 
Delta and the ISO for acceptance by the Commission.
    The ISO states that this filing has been served on Southern Delta 
and the California Public Utilities Commission.
    The ISO is requesting waiver of the 60-day notice requirement to 
allow the Participating Generator Agreement to be made effective as of 
March 4, 1999.
    Comment date: March 31, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

8. California Independent System Operator Corporation

[Docket No. ER99-2118-000]

    Take notice that on March 11, 1999, the California Independent 
System Operator Corporation (ISO), tendered for filing a Meter Service 
Agreement for ISO Metered Entities (Meter Service Agreement) between 
the ISO and Southern Energy Delta, L.L.C. (Southern Delta) for 
acceptance by the Commission.
    The ISO states that this filing has been served on Southern Delta 
and the California Public Utilities Commission.
    The ISO is requesting waiver of the 60-day notice requirement to 
allow the Meter Service Agreement to be made effective as of March 4, 
1999.
    Comment date: March 31, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

9. California Independent System Operator Corporation

[Docket No. ER99-2119-000]

    Take notice that on March 11, 1999, the California Independent 
System Operator Corporation (ISO), tendered for filing a Participating 
Generator Agreement between Southern Energy Potrero, L.L.C. (Southern 
Potrero) and the ISO for acceptance by the Commission.
    The ISO states that this filing has been served on Southern Potrero 
and the California Public Utilities Commission.
    The ISO is requesting waiver of the 60-day notice requirement to 
allow the Participating Generator Agreement to be made effective as of 
March 4, 1999.
    Comment date: March 31, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

10. California Independent System Operator Corporation

[Docket No. ER99-2120-000]

    Take notice that on March 11, 1999, the California Independent 
System Operator Corporation (ISO), tendered for filing a Meter Service 
Agreement for ISO Metered Entities (Meter Service Agreement) between 
the ISO and Southern Energy Potrero, L.L.C. (Southern Potrero) for 
acceptance by the Commission.
    The ISO states that this filing has been served on Southern Potrero 
and the California Public Utilities Commission.
    The ISO is requesting waiver of the 60-day notice requirement to 
allow the Meter Service Agreement to be made effective as of March 4, 
1999.
    Comment date: March 31, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

11. Avista Corporation

[Docket No. ER99-2121-000]

    Take notice that on March 11, 1999, Avista Corporation, tendered 
for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission pursuant to 18 
CFR 35.13, executed Service Agreements under Avista Corporation's FERC 
Electric Tariff First Revised Volume No. 9, with Illinova Energy 
Partners, which replaces an unexecuted service agreement previously 
filed with the Commission under Docket No. ER98-4684-000 SA No 186 
effective 8/29/98.
    Comment date: March 31, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

12. Ohio Valley Electric Corporation Indiana-Kentucky Electric 
Corporation

[Docket No. ER99-2122-000]

    Take notice that on March 11, 1999, Ohio Valley Electric 
Corporation (including its wholly-owned subsidiary, Indiana-Kentucky 
Electric Corporation) (OVEC), tendered for filing a Service Agreement 
for Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service, dated February 5, 
1999 (the Service Agreement) between Ameren Services Company (Ameren) 
and OVEC. The Service Agreement provides for non-firm transmission 
service by OVEC to Ameren. In its filing, OVEC states that the rates 
and charges included in the Service Agreement are the rates and charges 
set forth in OVEC's Open Access Transmission Tariff.
    OVEC proposes an effective date of February 10, 1999, and requests 
waiver of the Commission's notice requirement to allow the requested 
effective date.
    Copies of this filing were served upon the Arkansas Public Service 
Commission, the Illinois Commerce Commission, the Missouri Public 
Service Commission and Ameren.
    Comment date: March 31, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

13. Northeast Utilities Service Company

[Docket No. ER99-2123-000]

    Take notice that on March 11, 1999, Northeast Utilities Service 
Company (NUSCO), tendered for filing a Service Agreement to provide 
Non-Firm Point-To-Point Transmission Service to Dunbarton Energy 
Partners, Limited Partnership under the NU System Companies' Open 
Access Transmission Service Tariff No. 9.
    NUSCO requests that the Service Agreement become effective March 
29, 1999.
    NUSCO states that a copy of this filing has been mailed to 
Dunbarton Energy Partners, Limited Partnership.
    Comment date: March 31, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

14. MidAmerican Energy Company

[Docket No. ER99-2124-000]

    Take notice that on March 11, 1999, MidAmerican Energy Company 
(MidAmerican), 666 Grand Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa 50309, tendered for 
filing with the Commission a Firm Transmission Service Agreement with 
MidAmerican Energy Company (MidAmerican, as a wholesale merchant) dated 
February 19, 1999, and First Amendment to Firm Transmission Service 
Agreement with MidAmerican, as wholesale merchant, dated February 22, 
1999, entered into pursuant to MidAmerican's Open Access Transmission 
Tariff.
    MidAmerican requests an effective date of February 22, 1999, for 
the Firm Transmission Service Agreement, and February 19, 1999 for the 
First Amendment, and accordingly seeks a waiver of the Commission's 
notice requirement.
    MidAmerican has served a copy of the filing on the Iowa Utilities 
Board, the Illinois Commerce Commission and the South Dakota Public 
Utilities Commission.
    Comment date: March 31, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

15. Niagara Mohawk Power Corp.

[Docket No. ER99-2125-000]

    Take notice that on March 11, 1999, Niagara Mohawk Power 
Corporation (Niagara Mohawk), tendered for filing

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Service Agreements for transmission and wholesale requirements services 
in conjunction with an electric retail access pilot program that was 
established by the New York Public Service Commission effective 
November 1, 1997. The Service Agreements for transmission services are 
under Niagara Mohawk's FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 3; as 
modified by an Order of the Commission in this proceeding dated 
November 7, 1997. The Service Agreements for wholesale requirements 
services are under Niagara Mohawk's FERC Electric Tariff, Original 
Volume No. 4; as modified by an Order of the Commission in this 
proceeding dated November 7, 1997. Niagara Mohawk's customer is 
Columbia Energy Power Marketing Corporation.
    Niagara Mohawk requests that the agreements be made effective as of 
February 19, 1999.
    Comment date: March 31, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

16. Moon Lake Electric Association, Inc.

[Docket No. ER99-2126-000]

    Take notice that on March 11, 1999, Moon Lake Electric Association, 
Inc. (Moon Lake), tendered for filing Amendment No. 1 and Revision No. 
1 to Supplement No. 1, to its Rate Schedule FERC Nos. 3 through 5, 
under which Moon Lake provides transmission service to customers of 
PacifiCorp. The proposed amendment and revision provide for Moon Lake 
to furnish transmission service to two additional PacifiCorp customers 
as permitted by Supplement No. 1. The proposed amendments will not 
affect purchasers under other agreements.
    Moon Lake seeks a waiver pursuant to 18 CFR 35.11 of the 60-day 
prior notice requirement of 18 CFR 35.3, to permit Amendment No. 1 and 
Revision No. 1 to become effective on May 4, 1994 and July 7, 1998, 
respectively.
    Copies of the filing were served upon Moon Lake's purchasers in 
accordance with 18 CFR 35.11.
    Comment date: March 31, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

17. Public Service Company of New Mexico

[Docket No. ER99-2127-000]

    Take notice that on March 11, 1999, Public Service Company of New 
Mexico (PNM), tendered for filing as an amendment to the San Juan 
Project Operating Agreement (Operating Agreement) an Interim Invoicing 
Agreement with respect to invoicing for coal deliveries from San Juan 
Coal Company among PNM, Tucson Electric Power Company (TEP) and the 
other owners of interests in the San Juan Generating Station. This 
interim agreement effectively modifies Modification 8 to the Operating 
Agreement for an interim period from January 1, 1999 through December 
31, 1999.
    PNM requests waiver of the Commission's notice requirements in 
order to allow the Interim Invoicing Agreement to be effective as of 
January 1, 1999.
    Copies of this filing have been served upon the New Mexico Public 
Regulation Commission, TEP and each of the owners of an interest in the 
San Juan Generating Station.
    Comment date: March 31, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

18. North West Rural Electric Cooperative

[Docket No. ES99-34-000]

    Take notice that on March 10, 1999, North West Rural Electric 
Cooperative (NWREC), tendered for filing an application, under Section 
204 of the Federal Power Act, for authorization to issue long-term debt 
up to $13.5 million, under a line of credit agreement with the National 
Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation, during a two-year 
period.
    NWREC also requests that the Commission waive its competitive 
bidding or negotiated placement requirements of 18 CFR 34.2, pursuant 
to the authorization requested in this docket.
    Comment date: April 7, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

STANDARD PARAGRAPHS

    E. Any person desiring to be heard or to protest such filing should 
file a motion to intervene or protest with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20426, 
in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of 
Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). All such motions 
or protests should be filed on or before the comment date. Protests 
will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate 
action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to 
the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a motion 
to intervene. Copies of these filings are on file with the Commission 
and are available for public inspection. This filing may also be viewed 
on the Internet at http://www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm (call 202-
208-2222 for assistance).
David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-6983 Filed 3-22-99; 8:45 am]
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