[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 69 (Monday, April 12, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17652-17657]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-8994]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. EC99-59-000, et al.]


Pacific Gas and Electric Company, et al.; Electric Rate and 
Corporate Regulation Filings

April 5, 1999.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Pacific Gas and Electric Company Geysers Power

[Docket No. EC99-59-000]

    Take notice that on March 31, 1999, Pacific Gas and Electric 
Company (PG&E) and Geysers Power Company, LLC (Geysers Power) tendered 
for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or the 
Commission) a Joint Application for Authorization to Transfer 
Jurisdictional Assets and Request for Expedited Approval Pursuant to 
Section 203 of the Federal Power Act (Joint 203 Application) in 
conjunction with a series of transactions through which PG&E will 
divest certain generating assets, and related FERC-jurisdictional 
facilities, by sale to Geysers Power.
    Copies of this filing were served on the California Public 
Utilities Commission.
    Comment date: April 30, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

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2. SCC-L1 L.L.C.

[Docket No. EG99-80-000]

    Take notice that on March 31, 1999, SCC-L1, L.L.C. (SCC-L1), a 
Delaware limited liability company with its principal place of business 
at Chicago, Illinois, filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission an Amendment to Application for Determination of Exempt 
Wholesale Generator Status pursuant to Part 365 of the Commission's 
regulations.
    The Facility that will be leased by SCC-L1 would consist of a 460 
MW natural gas-fired simple cycle power plant in Haywood County, 
Tennessee and related equipment. The proposed power plant is expected 
to commence commercial operation during the second, or early in the 
third, quarter 1999. All capacity and energy from the plant will be 
sold exclusively at wholesale.
    Comment date: April 26, 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 application.

3. SCC-L3 L.L.C.

[Docket No. EG99-84-000]

    Take notice that on March 31, 1999, SCC-L3, L.L.C. (SCC-L3), a 
Delaware limited liability company with its principal place of business 
at Chicago, Illinois, filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission an Amendment to Application for Determination of Exempt 
Wholesale Generator Status pursuant to Part 365 of the Commission's 
regulations.
    The Facility that will be leased by SCC-L3 would consist of a 390 
MW natural gas-fired simple cycle power plant in Union County, 
Mississippi and related equipment. The proposed power plant is expected 
to commence commercial operation during the second, or early in the 
third, quarter 1999. All capacity and energy from the plant will be 
sold exclusively at wholesale.
    Comment date: April 26, 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 application.

4. New Hampshire Electric Cooperative Inc. v. Public Service 
Company of New Hampshire

[Docket No. EL99-52-000]

    Take notice that on March 29, 1999, New Hampshire Electric 
Cooperative, Inc. tendered for filing a Complaint Request for 
Initiation of Investigation, Motion for Consolidation for Purposes of 
Hearing and Decision and, to the Extent Necessary, Request for 
Rehearing of New Hampshire Electric Cooperative, Inc.
    Comment date: April 30, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

5. Michigan Gas Exchange, L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER99-1156-000]

    Take notice that on March 31, 1999, Michigan Gas Exchange, L.L.C. 
(MGE) submitted its petitioned to the Commission for Change in Status. 
MGE amends that filing with additional statements.
    Comment date: April 26, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

6. Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation

[Docket No. ER99-2307-000]

    Take notice that on March 30, 1999, Niagara Mohawk Power 
Corporation (NMPC) tendered for filing with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission executed form Service Agreements between NMPC and 
multiple parties (Purchasers). The Service Agreements specify that the 
Purchasers have signed on to and have agreed to the terms and 
conditions of NMPC's Power Sales Tariff designated as NMPC's FERC 
Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 2. This Tariff, approved by FERC 
on April 15, 1994, and which has an effective date of March 13, 1993, 
will allow NMPC and the Purchasers to enter into separately scheduled 
transactions under which NMPC will sell to the Purchasers capacity and/
or energy as the parties may mutually agree.
    In its filing letter, NMPC also included a Certificate of 
Concurrence for each Purchaser.
    NMPC is requesting an effective date of April 1, 1999 for the 
agreements.
    NMPC has served copies of the filing upon the New York State Public 
Service Commission, and the companies included in a Service List 
enclosed with the filing.
    Comment date: April 19, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

7. New York State Electric & Gas Corporation

[Docket No. ER99-2308-000]

    Take notice that New York State Electric & Gas Corporation (NYSEG) 
on March 30, 1999 tendered for filing pursuant to Part 35 of the 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, 
18 CFR Part 35, a service agreement (the Service Agreement) under which 
NYSEG may provide capacity and/or energy to PP&L EnergyPlus Co. (PP&L 
EnergyPlus) in accordance with NYSEG's FERC Electric Tariff, Original 
Volume No. 3.
    NYSEG has requested waiver of the notice requirements so that the 
Service Agreement with PP&L EnergyPlus becomes effective as of March 
31, 1999.
    NYSEG has served copies of the filing upon the New York State 
Public Service Commission and PP&L EnergyPlus.
    Comment date: April 19, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

8. Allegheny Power Service Corporation on behalf of Monongahela 
Power Company; The Potomac Edison Company; West Penn Power Company 
(Allegheny Power)

[Docket No. ER99-2309-000]

    Take notice that on March 30, 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. 20 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 March 29, 1999, to Duke Energy Trading and 
Marketing, L.L.C.
    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: April 19, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

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

[Docket No. ER99-2310-000]

    Take notice that on March 30, 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. 49 to add American Municipal Power-Ohio, Inc. to Allegheny Power 
Open Access Transmission Service Tariff which has been accepted for 
filing by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in Docket No. ER96-
58-000.
    Copies of the filing have been provided to the Public Utilities

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Commission of Ohio, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, the 
Maryland Public Service Commission, the Virginia State Corporation 
Commission, the West Virginia Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: April 19, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

10. Carolina Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER99-2311-000]

    Take notice that on March 30, 1999, Carolina Power & Light Company 
(CP&L) tendered for filing revised versions of its market-based rate 
schedule and code of conduct. CP&L's proposed revisions to its market-
based rate schedule enable it to sell energy and capacity at market-
based rates to a marketing affiliate subject to the usual restrictions 
on sales by regulated utilities to affiliates engaged in power-
marketing activities. CP&L's proposed revisions to its code of conduct 
authorize it to broker energy and capacity on behalf of its marketing 
affiliate, subject to certain restrictions designed to protect the CP&L 
ratepayers.
    Comment date: April 19, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

11. Southern California Edison Company

[Docket No. ER99-2312-000]

    Take notice that on March 31, 1999, Southern California Edison 
Company (SCE) tendered for filing the Amendment No. 2 to the Los 
Angeles-Edison Exchange Agreement (Amendment) between SCE and The 
Department of Water and Power of the City of Los Angeles (Los Angeles).
    The Amendment modifies certain rate and termination provisions of 
Los Angeles-Edison Exchange Agreement regarding the Palo Verde-Devers 
transmission service provided to Los Angeles under the agreement.
    Copies of this filing were served upon the Public Utilities 
Commission of the State of California and all interested parties.
    Comment date: April 20, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

12. Agway Energy Services--PA, Inc.

[Docket No. ER99-2313-000]

    Take notice that on March 31, 1999, Agway Energy Services--PA, Inc. 
(AES) petitioned the Commission for acceptance of AES-PA Rate Schedule 
FERC No. 1, the granting of certain blanket approvals, including the 
authority to sell electricity at market-based rates; and the waiver of 
certain Commission regulations.
    AES intends to engage in wholesale electric power and energy 
purchases and sales as a marketer. AES is not in the business of 
generating or transmitting electric power.
    Comment date: April 20, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

13. Ohio Edison Company and Pennsylvania Power Company

[Docket No. ER99-2318-000]

    Take notice that on March 30, 1999, Ohio Edison Company tendered 
for filing on behalf of itself and Pennsylvania Power Company, a 
Service Agreement with Duke Solutions, Inc. under Ohio Edison's Power 
Sales Tariff. This filing is made pursuant to Section 205 of the 
Federal Power Act.
    Comment date: April 19, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

14. Public Service Electric and Gas Company

[Docket No. ER99-2320-000]

    Take notice that on March 30, 1999, Public Service Electric and Gas 
Company (PSE&G) of Newark, New Jersey, tendered for filing an agreement 
for the long-term sale of capacity and associated PJM Transmission to 
meet the Borough of Park Ridge, New Jersey full requirements (less NYPA 
Allocation) pursuant to the PSE&G Wholesale Power Market Based Sales 
Tariff, presently on file with the Commission.
    PSE&G requests the agreement to be made effective as of March 1, 
1999.
    Copies of the filing have been served upon the Borough of Park 
Ridge and the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities.
    Comment date: April 19, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

15. Commonwealth Edison Company

[Docket No. ER99-2321-000]

    Take notice that on March 30, 1999, Commonwealth Edison Company 
(ComEd) submitted for filing a Service Agreement for Network 
Integration Transmission Service (Service Agreement) between ComEd and 
Commonwealth Edison Company, in its wholesale merchant function, (WMD) 
and a Network Operating Agreement (Operating Agreement) between ComEd 
and WMD. These two agreements will govern ComEd's provision of network 
service for WMD under ComEd's Open Access Transmission Tariff (OATT).
    ComEd requests an effective date of March 1, 1999.
    Copies of this filing were served on WMD.
    Comment date: April 19, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

16. MEP Investments, LLC

[Docket No. ER99-2322-000]

    Take notice that on March 30, 1999, MEP Investments, LLC, an 
indirect wholly owned subsidiary of UtiliCorp United Inc., tendered for 
filing a rate schedule to engage in sales at market-based rates. MEP 
included in its filing a proposed code of conduct and a generation 
market power study for UtiliCorp United Inc.
    Comment date: April 19, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

17. Aquila Energy Marketing Corporation

[Docket No. ER99-2323-000]

    Take notice that on March 30, 1999, Aquila Energy Marketing 
Corporation filed amendments to its rate schedule and code of conduct.
    Comment date: April 19, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

18. Monroe Power Company

[Docket No. ER99-2324-000]

    Take notice that on March 30, 1999, Monroe Power Company (MPC) 
tendered for filing a rate schedule enabling MPC to make wholesale 
sales of capacity, energy and ancillary services at market-based rates.
    Comment date: April 19, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

19. Consumers Energy Company

[Docket No. ER99-2325-000]

    Take notice that on March 30, 1999, Consumers Energy Company 
(Consumers) tendered for filing an executed service agreement for Firm 
Point-To-Point Transmission Service with Engage Energy US, L.P. 
(Customer) pursuant to the Joint Open Access Transmission Service 
Tariff filed on December 31, 1996 by Consumers and The Detroit Edison 
Company (Detroit Edison).
    The agreement has an effective date of March 25, 1999.
    Copies of the agreement were served upon the Michigan Public 
Service Commission, Detroit Edison, and the Customer.
    Comment date: April 19, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

20. Pacific Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ER99-2326-000]

    Take notice that on March 31, 1999, Pacific Gas and Electric 
Company

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(PG&E) tendered for filing revisions to its Transmission Owner Tariff 
(TO Tariff) and Cost support for PG&E specific rates associated with 
the TO Tariff.
    This filing proposes changes to PG&E's transmission access charges, 
which are calculated in accordance with the rate methodology set forth 
in PG&E's TO Tariff. Moreover, PG&E is providing cost support for 
PG&E's proposed transmission access charges and PG&E is continuing to 
request that the Commission establish the transmission revenue 
requirement to be used in designating wholesale and retail transmission 
access charges, but that it defer to the California Public Utilities 
Commission (CPUC) on the allocation of costs among retail classes and 
the design of retail access charges based on the allocated costs.
    In addition, PG&E is proposing changes to the non-rate terms and 
conditions of its TO Tariff in order to: (a) reflect a regional/local 
rate methodology that resulted from a settlement-in-principle of Docket 
Nos. ER97-2358-000 and ER98-2351 and, (b) make other clarifications to 
the TO Tariff.
    Copies of this filing have been served upon the CPUC and the 
California Independent System Operator Corporation.
    Comment date: April 20, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

21. Public Service Company of Colorado

[Docket No. ER99-2327-000]

    Take notice that on March 31, 1999, Public Service Company of 
Colorado (PS Colorado) filed the Operating Reserve Supply Agreement 
between PS Colorado and Basin Electric Power Cooperative under PS 
Colorado's market-based rate schedule.
    Comment date: April 20, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

22. Public Service Company of Colorado

[Docket No. ER99-2328-000]

    Take notice that on March 31, 1999, Public Service Company of 
Colorado (PS Colorado) filed a Power Supply Agreement for sales of Unit 
Contingent Capacity and Associated Energy to Basin Electric Power 
Cooperative under PS Colorado's market-based rate schedule.
    Comment date: April 20, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

23. South Eastern Electric Development Corporation

[Docket No. ER99-2329-000]

    Take notice that on March 31, 1999, South Eastern Electric 
Development Corporation (South Eastern) petitioned the Commission for 
acceptance of its 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 of the Commission's 
Regulations.
    Comment date: April 20, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

24. FirstEnergy Corp.

[Docket No. ER99-2330-000]

    Take notice that on March 31, 1999, FirstEnergy Corp. (FirstEnergy) 
filed an application for an order authorizing FirstEnergy to make 
wholesale sales of electric power at market-based rates as agent for, 
and on behalf of, the FirstEnergy Operating Companies.
    Comment date: April 20, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

25. Duke Electric Transmission, a division of Duke Energy 
Corporation

[Docket No. ER99-2331-000]

    Take notice that on March 31, 1999, Duke Electric Transmission, a 
division of Duke Energy Corporation (Duke), tendered for filing an 
unexecuted Non-Firm Point-To-Point transmission service agreement and 
related Operating Agreement between Duke and Cherokee County 
Cogeneration Partners, L.P.
    Comment date: April 20, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

26. Sierra Pacific Power Company

[Docket No. ER99-2332-000]

    Take notice that on March 31, 1999, Sierra Pacific Power Company 
(Sierra) tendered for filing pursuant to Section 205 of the Federal 
Power Act, three Wholesale Generation Tariffs applicable to sales of 
capacity and energy from the three ``bundles'' of generation that 
Sierra intends to divest. These tariffs permit sales at market-based 
rates and terms and conditions, subject to the obligation to provide 
recourse service at cost-based rates in accordance with the terms of 
the tariffs.
    Sierra Pacific has requested that the Commission issue an order 
approving the tariffs no later than September 30, 1999, and that the 
Commission make the tariffs effective as of the date that ownership of 
each bundle is transferred to the purchaser.
    Comment date: April 20, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

27. New England Power Pool

[Docket No. ER99-2333-000]

    Take notice that on March 31, 1999, the New England Power Pool 
(NEPOOL) Executive Committee filed a Service Agreement for Through or 
Out Service or In Service pursuant to Section 205 of the Federal Power 
Act and 18 CFR 35.13 of the Commission's regulations.
    Acceptance of this Service Agreement will recognize the provision 
of Firm In Service transmission to Bangor Hydro Electric Company, in 
conjunction with Regional Network Service, in accordance with the 
provisions of the Restated NEPOOL Open Access Transmission Tariff filed 
with the Commission on December 31, 1996, as amended and supplemented.
    NEPOOL requests a retroactive effective date of March 1, 1999 for 
commencement of transmission service.
    Copies of this filing were sent to all NEPOOL members, the New 
England Public Utilities Commission and all parties to the transaction.
    Comment date: April 20, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

28. New England Power Pool

[Docket No. ER99-2334-000]

    Take notice that on March 31, 1999, the New England Power Pool 
(NEPOOL) Executive Committee filed a Service Agreement for Through or 
Out Service or In Service pursuant to Section 205 of the Federal Power 
Act and 18 CFR 35.13 of the Commission's regulations.
    Acceptance of this Service Agreement will recognize the provision 
of Firm In Service transmission to Northeast Utilities Service Company, 
in conjunction with Regional Network Service, in accordance with the 
provisions of the Restated NEPOOL Open Access Transmission Tariff filed 
with the Commission on December 31, 1996, as amended and supplemented. 
NEPOOL requests a retroactive effective date of March 1, 1999 for 
commencement of transmission service. Copies of this filing were sent 
to all NEPOOL members, the New England public utility commissioners and 
all parties to the transaction.
    Comment date: April 20, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

29. New England Power Pool

[Docket No. ER99-2335-000]

    Take notice that on March 31, 1999, the New England Power Pool 
(NEPOOL)

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Executive Committee submitted NEPOOL's proposals for a Congestion 
Management System and Multi-Settlement System. The NEPOOL Executive 
Committee states that the Congestion Management System proposal is 
being filed pursuant to NEPOOL's commitment to submit a Congestion 
Management System proposal to the Commission by March 31, 1999, and 
that the Multi-Settlement System proposal is being filed to comply with 
the Commission's December 17th Order in Docket No. OA97-237-000 et al.
    The NEPOOL Executive Committee states that copies of these 
materials were sent to all participants in the New England Power Pool 
and to the New England state governors and regulatory commissions.
    Comment date: April 20, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

30. Illinois Power Company

[Docket No. ER99-2336-000]

    Take notice that on March 31, 1999, Illinois Power Company 
(Illinois Power) tendered for filing an Amended And Restated Power 
Coordination Agreement between Illinois Power and Soyland Power 
Cooperative, Inc. concerning the provision of electric service to 
Soyland Power Cooperative, Inc., as a long-term service agreement under 
its market-based wholesale power sales tariff.
    Comment date: April 20, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

31. FPL Energy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER99-2337-000]

    Take notice that on March 31, 1999, FPL Energy Services, Inc., (FPL 
Energy Services) tendered for filing a proposed rate schedule that 
would permit FPL Energy Services to make sales of energy, capacity, and 
ancillary services at market-based rates.
    Comment date: April 20, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

32. Nevada Power Company

[Docket No. ER99-2338-000]

    Take notice that on March 31, 1999, Nevada Power Company (Nevada 
Power) tendered for filing pursuant to Section 205 of the Federal Power 
Act, five Wholesale Generation Tariffs applicable to sales of capacity 
and energy from the five ``bundles'' of generation that Nevada Power 
intends to divest. These tariffs permit sales at market-based rates and 
terms and conditions. The tariffs applicable to the three bundles 
located inside the Nevada Power load pocket impose a rate cap on sales 
that initially is set at the rate cap applicable to the California 
Power Exchange.
    Nevada Power has requested that the Commission issue an order 
approving the tariffs no later than September 30, 1999, and that the 
Commission make the tariffs effective as of the date that ownership of 
each bundle is transferred to the purchaser.
    Comment date: April 20, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

33. Sierra Pacific Power Company, Sierra Pacific Power Company and 
Nevada Power Company

[Docket Nos. ER99-2339-000 and ER99-34-000 (Not Consolidated)]

    Take notice that on March 30, 1999, Sierra Pacific Power Company 
(Sierra Pacific) tendered for filing pursuant to Section 205 of the 
Federal Power Act revisions to its transmission services rates under 
its open-access transmission tariff, FERC Original Volume No. 3. Sierra 
Pacific also has filed corresponding changes to its pro forma merger 
transmission tariff in Docket No. ER99-34-000.
    Sierra Pacific has requested an effective date of June 1, 1999.
    Comment date: April 19, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

34. PJM Interconnection L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER99-2340-000]

    Take notice that on March 31, 1999, PJM Interconnection L.L.C. 
tendered for filing a new Part IV to the PJM Interconnection L.L.C. 
Open Access Transmission Tariff (Tariff) and a new Schedule 6A to the 
Amended and Restated Operating Agreement of PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. 
(Operating Agreement), which together establish procedures for the 
interconnection of additional generation capacity to the PJM 
transmission system.
    PJM requests an effective date of April 1, 1999, for the Tariff and 
Operating Agreement revisions.
    Copies of this filing were served upon all PJM Members and the 
state electric regulatory commissions in the PJM control area.
    Comment date: April 20, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

35. TransAlta Energy Marketing (California) Inc.

[Docket No. ER99-2343-000]

    Take notice that on March 31, 1999, TransAlta Energy Marketing 
(California) Inc. (TEMCal) tendered for filing an application for an 
order accepting its FERC Electric Rate Schedule No. 1 which will permit 
TEMCal to make wholesale sales of electric power and ancillary services 
to eligible customers in the California market at market-based rates.
    Comment date: April 20, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

36. Public Service Company of Colorado

[Docket No. ER99-2344-000]

    Take notice that on March 31, 1999, Public Service Company of 
Colorado filed an amendment to an agreement with Holy Cross Electric 
Association, Inc.
    Comment date: April 20, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

37. NGE Generation, Inc.

[Docket No. ER99-2345-000]

    Take notice that NGE Generation, Inc. (NGE Gen) on March 31, 1999, 
tendered for filing pursuant to Part 35 of the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR Part 
35, a service agreement (the Service Agreement) under which NGE Gen may 
provide capacity and/or energy to Exelon Energy (Exelon) in accordance 
with NGE Gen's FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 1.
    NGE Gen has requested waiver of the notice requirements so that the 
Service Agreement becomes effective as of April 1, 1999.
    NGE Gen's filing of the Service Agreement is subject to the 
Commission's order issued on January 29, 1999 in Docket No. EC99-22-
000.
    NGE Gen has served copies of the filing upon the New York State 
Public Service Commission and Exelon.
    Comment date: April 20, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

38. Southwestern Electric Power

[Docket No. ER99-2346-000]

    Take notice that on March 31, 1999, Southwestern Electric Power 
Company (SWEPCO) filed Amendment No. 2 to the Power Supply Agreement 
(PSA), dated February 10, 1993, as amended, between SWEPCO and East 
Texas Electric Cooperative, Inc. (ETEC). SWEPCO states that this filing 
reflects changes in the PSA to accommodate ETEC's decision to exercise 
its option under the PSA to receive transmission service pursuant to 
the Open Access Transmission Services Tariff of the Central and South 
West Companies

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(CSW OATT) rather than pursuant to the PSA.
    SWEPCO requests an effective date of January 1, 1999, the date ETEC 
began receiving transmission service under the CSW OATT and, 
accordingly, seeks waiver of the Commission's notice requirements. 
Copies of the filing have been served on ETEC and the Public Utility 
Commission of Texas.
    Comment date: April 20, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

39. Southwestern Electric Power Company

[Docket No. ER99-2347-000]

    Take notice that on March 31, 1999, Southwestern Electric Power 
Company (SWEPCO) tendered for filing an estimated return on common 
equity (Estimated ROE) to be used in establishing estimated formula 
rates for wholesale service in Contract Year 1999 to Northeast Texas 
Electric Cooperative, Inc., the City of Bentonville, Arkansas, Rayburn 
Country Electric Cooperative, Inc., Cajun Electric Power Cooperative, 
Inc., Tex-La Electric Cooperative of Texas, Inc. and East Texas 
Electric Cooperative, Inc. SWEPCO provides service to these Customers 
under contracts which provide for periodic changes in rates and charges 
determined in accordance with cost-of-service formulas, including a 
formulaic determination of the return on common equity.
    Copies of the filing were served upon the affected wholesale 
Customers, the Public Utility Commission of Texas, the Louisiana Public 
Service Commission and the Arkansas Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: April 20, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

40. Central Vermont Public Service Corporation

[Docket No. ER99-2348-000]

    Take notice that on March 31, 1999, Central Vermont Public Service 
Corporation (Central Vermont) tendered for filing an executed Service 
Agreement with Duke Energy Trading and Marketing, L.L.C. under its FERC 
Electric Tariff No. 5. That tariff provides for the sale by Central 
Vermont of capacity, energy, and/or resold transmission capacity at or 
below Central Vermont's fully allocated costs.
    Central Vermont requests an effective date of October 23, 1994 
because the tendered contract is an assignment of Service Agreement No. 
89 with Louis Dreyfus Electric Power, Inc. which became effective on 
October 23, 1994.
    Comment date: April 20, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

41. Central Vermont Public Service Corporation

[Docket No. ER99-2350-000]

    Take notice that on March 31, 1999, Central Vermont Public Service 
Corporation (Central Vermont) tendered for filing an executed Service 
Agreement with Duke Energy Trading and Marketing, L.L.C. under its FERC 
Electric Tariff No. 8. The tariff provides for the sale by Central 
Vermont of capacity and/or energy at market rates.
    Central Vermont requests waiver of the Commission's regulations to 
permit the service agreement to become effective on March 31, 1999.
    Comment date: April 20, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

42. Wisconsin Electric Power Company

[Docket No. ER99-2351-000]

    Take notice that on March 31, 1999, Wisconsin Electric Power 
Company (Wisconsin Electric), tendered for filing a notification 
indicating its consent to the assignment of rights and obligations 
under an electric service agreement for its Coordination Sales Tariff 
(FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 2) as requested by the 
customer.
    Wisconsin Electric respectfully requests March 31, 1999, as the 
effective date when Service Agreement No. 56 with National Gas & 
Electric L.P. is assigned to PanCanadian Energy Services Inc. 
(PanCanadian).
    Copies of the filing have been served on PanCanadian, the Michigan 
Public Service Commission, and the Public Service Commission of 
Wisconsin.
    Comment date: April 20, 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. 99-8994 Filed 4-9-99; 8:45 am]
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