[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 73 (Friday, April 16, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 18891]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-9501]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. EG99-109-000]


Geysers Power Company, LLC Notice of Application For Commission 
Determination of Exempt Wholesale Generator Status

April 12, 1999.
    Take notice that on April 7, 1999, Geysers Power Company, LLC 
(Geysers Power) filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an 
application for determination of exempt wholesale generator status 
pursuant to Part 365 of the Commission's regulations.
    Geysers Power is a Delaware limited liability company and an 
indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Calpine Corporation. Geysers 
Power's eligible facilities will consist of fifteen geothermal 
generating units and other ancillary facilities with a combined 
generating capacity of 744 MW. Geysers Power states that prior to its 
purchase of fourteen of the generating units from Pacific Gas and 
Electric Company (PG&G), these facilities were part of PG&E's 
integrated system. Therefore, a rate or charge in connection with these 
facilities was in effect under the laws of California on October 24, 
1992. On April 6, 1999, the Public Utilities Commission of the State of 
California (CPUC) mailed a final Opinion Granting Requested 
Authorization, D.99-04-026, which concluded that allowing these 
facilities to be an exempt wholesale generator within the meaning of 
PUHCA would benefit consumers, would be in the public interest, and 
would not violate California law. Geysers Power attached a copy of the 
CPUC D.99-04-026 to its application.
    Geysers Power further states that copies of the application were 
served upon the California Independent System Operator Corporation, the 
California Power Exchange Corporation, the Securities Exchange 
Commission and the CPUC.
    Any person desiring to be heard concerning the application for 
exempt wholesale generator status should file a motion to intervene or 
comments 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). The Commission will limit its consideration of comments 
to those that concern the adequacy or accuracy of the application. All 
such motions and comments should be filed on or before April 21, 1999, 
and must be served on the applicant. Any person wishing to become a 
party must file a motion to intervene. Copies of this filing are on 
file with the Commission and are available for public inspection or on 
the Internet at http://www.ferc/fed.us/online/rims.htm (please call 
(202) 208-2222 for assistance).
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-9501 Filed 4-15-99; 8:45 am]
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