[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 98 (Friday, May 21, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27776-27779]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-12850]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. ER99-2762-000, et al.]


San Diego Gas & Electric Company, et al.; Electric Rate and 
Corporate Regulation Filings

May 13, 1999.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. San Diego Gas & Electric Company

[Docket No. ER99-2762-000]

    Take notice that on May 6, 1999, San Diego Gas & Electric Company 
tendered for filing an addendum to Statement BL, to its April 30, 1999, 
filing in the above-referenced docket.
    Comment date: May 26, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

2. Allegheny Power Service Corp., on behalf of Monongahela Power 
Co., The Potomac Edison Company and West Penn Power Company 
(Allegheny Power)

[Docket Nos. ER99-237-003 and ER96-58-004]

    Take notice that on May 6, 1999, Allegheny Power Service 
Corporation on behalf of Monongahela Power Company, The Potomac Edison 
Company and West Penn Power Company tendered for filing a compliance 
filing regarding Amendment No. 2, to the Allegheny Power Pro Forma Open 
Access Transmission Tariff. This filing is intended to comply with the 
Commission's order issued on April 6, 1999 in Docket Nos. ER99-58-002 
and ER99-237-001.
    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: May 26, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

3. Public Service Company of New Mexico

[Docket Nos. ER96-1551-000, OA96-202-000 and OA96-202-002]

    Take notice that on May 6, 1999, Public Service Company of New 
Mexico (PNM), in compliance with the Commission's Letter Order dated 
April 6, 1999, approving the Stipulation and Agreement filed by PNM on 
July 27, 1998 (in the above captioned dockets) resolving the mandatory 
rates for ancillary services contained in PNM's Open Access 
Transmission Tariff (OATT), tendered for filing two revised tariff 
sheets (First Revised Sheet Nos. 31 and 54 to PNM's Original 
Transmission Service Tariff Volume 4) to modify the loss percentages 
contained in Sections 15.7 and 28.5 (respectively) to conform with the 
losses agreed upon in a prior related settlement agreement that 
resolved PNM's transmission service rates.
    PNM's filing is available for public inspection at PNM's offices in 
Albuquerque, New Mexico.
    Comment date: May 26, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

4. Potomac Electric Power Company

[Docket No. ER99-2825-000]

    Take notice that on May 6, 1999, Potomac Electric Power Company 
(Pepco), tendered for filing technical amendments to the terms and 
conditions and form of service agreement (but not the rates) of its 
cost-based Power Sales Tariff (Pepco FERC Electric Tariff No. 1) to 
bring its terms into conformity with those of its Market Based Tariff 
(Pepco FERC Electric Tariff No. 5).
    An effective date of June 30, 1999 is requested.
    Concurrently, Pepco tendered notice of termination of its open-
access transmission tariff (Pepco FERC Electric Tariff No. 4). An 
effective date of April 1, 1997 is requested, as Pepco's transmission 
tariff was superseded by the PJM OATT on that date. The PJM Tariff, 
which initially was made effective subject to further order of the 
Commission, recently became effective on a final basis.
    Comment date: May 26, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

5. Avista Corporation

[Docket No. ER99-2826-000]

    Take notice that on May 5, 1999, Avista Corporation, tendered for 
filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission pursuant to 18 CFR 
Section 35.13, unexecuted Service Agreements and Certificates of 
Concurrence under Avista Corporation's FERC Electric Tariff First 
Revised Volume No. 10, with Idaho Power Company, Puget Sound Energy, 
PacificCorp and Portland General Electric.
    Avista Corporation requests waiver of the prior notice requirements 
and requests an effective date of April 4, 1999.
    Comment date: May 25, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

6. Southwest Power Pool, Inc.

[Docket No. ER99-2830-000]

    Take notice that on May 5, 1999, Southwest Power Pool, Inc., 
tendered for filing notice that effective April 1, 1999, Southwest 
Power Pool, Inc.'s (SPP) Service Agreements for Short-Term Firm and 
Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service with NP Energy, Inc. (NP), 
effective date June 1, 1998 and filed with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission by SPP, are to be canceled.
    Notice of the proposed cancellation has been served upon NP.
    Comment date: May 25, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

7. New York State Electric & Gas Corporation

[Docket No. ER99-2831-000]

    Take notice that on May 5, 1999, New York State Electric & Gas 
Corporation (NYSEG), tendered Service Agreements between NYSEG and 
Enserch Energy Services (New York), Inc., FPL Energy Power Marketing, 
Inc., Florida Power and Light Company, and Cargill-Alliant, LLC 
(Customer). These Service Agreements specify that the Customer has 
agreed to the rates, terms and conditions of the NYSEG open access 
transmission tariff filed July 9, 1997 and effective on November 27, 
1997, in Docket No. ER97-2353-000.
    NYSEG requests waiver of the Commission's sixty-day notice 
requirements and an effective date of April 30, 1999 for the Service 
Agreements.
    NYSEG has served copies of the filing on The New York State Public 
Service Commission and on the Customer.
    Comment date: May 25, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

8. New England Power Company and Montaup Electric Company

[Docket No. ER99-2832-000]

    Take notice that on May 5, 1999, New England Power Company (NEP) 
and

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Montaup Electric Company (Montaup), tendered for filing an amendment to 
NEP's open access transmission tariff, New England Power Company, FERC 
Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 9. Further, pursuant to Sections 
35.15 and 131.53 of the Commission's regulations, 18 CFR 35.15 & 
131.53, NEP and Montaup Electric Company (Montaup) submit for filing 
Notices of Cancellation for certain NEP and Montaup rate schedules, 
including Montaup's open access transmission tariff, Montaup Electric 
Company, FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 7. These filings are 
being made in connection with the merger of NEP's and Montaup's 
corporate parents, New England Electric System and Eastern Utilities 
Associates, respectively, and the subsequent consolidation of Montaup 
and NEP.
    Comment date: May 25, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

9. MEP Pleasant Hill, LLC

[Docket No. ER99-2833-000]

    Take notice that on May 6, 1999, MEP Pleasant Hill, LLC (MEPPH) and 
UtiliCorp United Inc. (UtiliCorp), on behalf of its Missouri Public 
Service (MPS), operating division, jointly tendered for filing a Power 
Sales Agreement between MEPPH and UtiliCorp (MPS) dated February 22, 
1999.
    Comment date: May 26, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

10. New York State Electric & Gas Corporation, NGE Generation, Inc. 
and AFS NY, L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER99-2834-000]

    Take notice that on May 6, 1999, New York State Electric & Gas 
Corporation (NYSEG), NGE Generation, Inc. (NGE Gen) and AES NY, L.L.C. 
(AES NY), Jointly tendered for filing with the Commission Amendment No. 
1, to the Interconnection Agreement between NYSEG and AES NY and 
Amendment No. 1, to the Milliken Operating Agreement between NYSEG and 
AES NY and request for waivers and an effective date of the closing 
date of the divestiture of six coal-fired generating plants from NYSEG 
and NGE Gen to AES NY.
    Comment date: May 26, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

11. American Electric Power Service Corporation

[Docket No. ER99-2835-000]

    Take notice that on May 6, 1999, the American Electric Power 
Service Corporation (AEPSC), tendered for filing executed Firm and Non-
Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service Agreements for Energy Transfer 
Group, L.L.C., Public Service Company of Colorado, and Southwestern 
Public Service Company, all under the AEP Companies' Open Access 
Transmission Service Tariff (OATT). The OATT has been designated as 
FERC Electric Tariff Original Volume No. 4, effective July 9, 1996.
    AEPSC requests waiver of notice to permit the Service Agreements to 
be made effective for service billed on and after April 15, 1999.
    A copy of the filing was served upon the Parties and the state 
utility regulatory commissions of Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, 
Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.
    Comment date: May 26, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

12. Central Maine Power Company

[Docket No. ER99-2837-000]

    Take notice that on May 6, 1999, Central Maine Power Company (CMP), 
tendered for filing an executed service agreement for sale of capacity 
and/or energy entered into with Wisvest-Connecticut, LLC. Service will 
be provided pursuant to CMP's Market-Based Power Sales Tariff, 
designated rate schedule CMP--FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 
4.
    Comment date: May 26, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

13. Elwood Energy, LLC

[Docket No. ER99-2838-000]

    Take notice that on May 6, 1999, Elwood Energy LLC (Elwood), 
tendered for filing its proposed Emergency Redispatch Tariff. The 
tariff provides for the dispatch of the Elwood Generation Facility 
during emergencies by Commonwealth Edison Company (ComEd), the utility 
with which the facility is interconnected.
    Elwood requests that the proposed tariff become effective on the 
commercial operation date of the first unit of the facility currently 
scheduled for June 11, 1999, and has therefore requested that the 
Commission waive its notice requirements.
    Elwood has served copies of the filing on the Illinois Commerce 
Commission and ComEd, the only customer under the proposed tariff.
    Comment date: May 26, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

14. Northeast Utilities Service Company

[Docket No. ER99-2839-000]

    Take notice that on May 6, 1999, Northeast Utilities Service 
Company (NUSCO), tendered for filing a Service Agreement with NRG Power 
Marketing, Inc. (NRG), under the NU System Companies' Sale for Resale 
Tariff No. 7.
    NUSCO requests that the Service Agreement become effective May 1, 
1999.
    NUSCO states that a copy of this filing has been mailed to NRG.
    Comment date: May 26, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

15. FirstEnergy System

[Docket No. ER99-2840-000]

    Take notice that on May 6, 1999, FirstEnergy System tendered for 
filing Service Agreements to provide Firm Point-to-Point Transmission 
Service for Automated Power Exchange and Ameren Services Company, the 
Transmission Customers. Services are being provided under FirstEnergy 
System's Open Access Transmission Tariff submitted for filing by the 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in Docket No. ER97-412-000.
    The proposed effective dates under the Service Agreements are April 
26, 1999 and May 1, 1999 respectively, for the above mentioned Service 
Agreements in this filing.
    Comment date: May 26, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

15. FirstEnergy System

[Docket No. ER99-2841-000]

    Take notice that on May 6, 1999, FirstEnergy System tendered for 
filing Service Agreements to provide Non-Firm Point-to-Point 
Transmission Service for Ameren Services Company and Automated Power 
Exchange (the Transmission Customers). Services are being provided 
under FirstEnergy System's Open Access Transmission Tariff submitted 
for filing by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in Docket No. 
ER97-412-000.
    The proposed effective dates under the Service Agreements are May 
1, 1999 and April 26, 1999, respectively.
    Comment date: May 26, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

17. Northeast Utilities Service Company

[Docket No. ER99-2842-000]

    Take notice that on May 6, 1999, Northeast Utilities Service 
Company (NUSCO), on behalf of The Connecticut Light and Power Company, 
Western Massachusetts Electric Company and

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Holyoke Water Power Company, tendered for filing pursuant to Section 
205 of the Federal Power Act and Section 35.13 of the Commission's 
Regulations, a rate schedule change for the sales of electric energy to 
Mansfield Municipal Electric Department (Mansfield).
    NUSCO states that a copy of this filing has been mailed to 
Mansfield.
    NUSCO requests that the rate schedule change become effective on 
May 7, 1999.
    Comment date: May 26, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

18. Commonwealth Edison Company

[Docket No ER99-2843-000]

    Take notice that on May 6, 1999, Commonwealth Edison Company 
(ComEd), tendered for filing an Interconnection Agreement with Elwood 
Energy, LLC (Elwood).
    ComED requests an effective date of April 23, 1999 and accordingly 
seeks waiver of the Commission's notice requirements. Copies of the 
filing were served on Elwood and the Illinois Commerce Commission.
    Comment date: May 26, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

19. Northern States Power Company (Minnesota Company) and Northern 
States Power Company (Wisconsin Company)

[Docket No. ER99-2844-000]

    Take notice that on May 6, 1999, Northern States Power Company 
(Minnesota) and Northern States Power Company (Wisconsin) (collectively 
known as NSP), tendered for filing an Electric Service Agreement 
between NSP and CLECO Corporation (Customer). This Electric Service 
Agreement is an enabling agreement under which NSP may provide to 
Customer the electric services identified in NSP Operating Companies 
Electric Services Tariff original Volume No. 4.
    NSP requests that this Electric Service Agreement be made effective 
on April 7, 1999.
    Comment date: May 26, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

20. Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc.

[Docket No. ER99-2845-000]

    Take notice that on May 5, 1999, Orange and Rockland Utilities, 
Inc. (Orange and Rockland), tendered for filing a Service Agreement 
between Orange and Rockland and KeySpan Ravenswood, Inc., (Customer). 
This Service Agreement specifies that the Customer has agreed to the 
rates, terms and conditions of Orange and Rockland Open Transmission 
Tariff filed on July 9, 1996 in Docket No. OA96-210-000.
    Orange and Rockland requests waiver of the Commission's sixty-day 
notice requirements and an effective date of April 5, 1999, for the 
Service Agreement.
    Orange and Rockland has served copies of the filing on The New York 
State Public Service Commission and on the Customer.
    Comment date: May 29, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

21. Northern States Power Company (Minnesota Company) and Northern 
States Power Company (Wisconsin Company)

[Docket No. ER99-2846-000]

    Take notice that on May 6, 1999, Northern States Power Company 
(Minnesota) and Northern States Power Company (Wisconsin) (collectively 
known as NSP), tendered for filing a Short-Term Market-Based Electric 
Service Agreement between NSP and CLECO Corporation (Customer).
    NSP requests that this Short-Term Market-Based Electric Service 
Agreement be made Effective on April 7, 1999.
    Comment date: May 26, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

22. Cinergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER99-2848-000]

    Take notice that on May 5, 1999, Cinergy Services, Inc., as agent 
for and on behalf of its Operating Companies, The Cincinnati Gas & 
Electric Company and PSI Energy, Inc. (the Cinergy Operating 
Companies), tendered for filing a Rate Schedule for Resale, Assignment 
or Transfer of Transmission Rights and Ancillary Services (Rate 
Schedule) and form of Service Agreement. The Rate Schedule will allow 
the Cinergy Operating Companies to resell its transmission service and 
ancillary service rights on The Cinergy Operating Companies' own system 
and third-party systems in accordance with Order Nos. 888 and 888-A,
    The Cinergy Operating Companies have requested an effective date of 
May 6, 1999, for the Cinergy Operating Companies' Rate Schedule.
    Copies of this filing have been served on the public utility 
commissions of Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky.
    Comment date: May 25, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

23. MidAmerican Energy Company

[Docket No. ER99-2849-000]

    Take notice that on May 6, 1999, MidAmerican Energy Company 
(MidAmerican), P.O. Box 657, 666 Grand Avenue, 28th Floor, Des Moines, 
Iowa 50303, tendered for filing a Facilities Agreement and an 
Interconnection Agreement, both dated April 2, 1999 and entered into by 
MidAmerican with Cordova Energy Company LLC (CEC). CEC is an affiliate 
of MidAmerican.
    MidAmerican states that the Facilities Agreement provides for the 
construction of, and a contribution-in-aid of construction by CEC for, 
two transmission line taps and substation facilities as additions to 
MidAmerican's transmission system to permit the physical 
interconnection to the MidAmerican transmission system of a gas-fired, 
combined cycle unit electric generating plant (Plant) that CEC proposes 
to build in Rock Island County Illinois. MidAmerican states that the 
Interconnection Agreement authorizes CEC to connect the Plant and its 
adjacent substation to the MidAmerican transmission system.
    Copies of the filing were served on CEC, the Iowa Utilities Board, 
the Illinois Commerce Commission and the South Dakota Public Utilities 
Commission.
    Comment date: May 26, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

24. Louisville Gas and Electric Co; and Kentucky Utilities Company

[Docket No. ER99-2850-000]

    Take notice that on May 5, 1999, Louisville Gas and Electric/
Kentucky Utilities Company (LG&E/KU) tendered for filing a proposed 
revision to Attachment C, Methodology to Assess Transmission 
Capability, of LG&E/KU's (LG&E Operating Companies LOC's Open Access 
Transmission Tariff.
    Comment date: May 25, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

25. Northeast Utilities Service Company

[Docket No. ER99-2851-000]

    Take notice that on May 5, 1999, Northeast Utilities Service 
Company (NUSCO), on behalf of The Connecticut Light and Power Company, 
Western Massachusetts Electric Company, Holyoke Water Power Company 
(including Holyoke Power and Electric Company) and Public Service 
Company of New Hampshire (together the NU System Companies), tendered 
for filing pursuant to Section 205 of the Federal Power Act and Section 
35.13 of the

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Commission's Regulations, a rate schedule change for sales of electric 
energy to Citizens Lehman Power Sales.
    NUSCO states that a copy of this filing has been mailed to Citizens 
Lehman Power Sales.
    NUSCO requests that the rate schedule change become effective on 
May 5, 1999.
    Comment date: May 25, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

26. Arizona Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER99-2852-000]

    Take notice that on May 5, 1999, Arizona Public Service Company 
(APS), tendered for filing revised charges to an existing transmission 
agreement with Arizona Electric Cooperative, Inc. (AEPCO).
    A copy of this filing has been served on the Arizona Corporation 
Commission and AEPCO.
    Comment date: May 25, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

27. Eastern Edison Company

[Docket No. ER99-2853-000]

    Take notice that on May 6, 1999, Eastern Edison Company (EECO), 
tendered for filing an executed Interconnection Agreement between 
itself and Browning Ferris Gas Services, Incorporated. (BFGSI). The 
Interconnection Agreement establishes the requirements, terms and 
conditions for EECO to complete system upgrades which will enable BFGSI 
to operate in parallel with the EECO electrical system for additional 
generator units.
    Comment date: May 26, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

28. Entergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER99-2854-000]

    Take notice that on May 6, 1999, Entergy Services, Inc. (Entergy 
Services), as agent for Entergy Arkansas, Inc., Entergy Gulf States, 
Inc., Entergy Louisiana, Inc., Entergy Mississippi, Inc., and Entergy 
New Orleans, Inc. (collectively, the Entergy Operating Companies), 
tendered for filing its 1999 annual rate redetermination update 
(Update) in accordance with the Open Access Transmission Tariff filed 
in compliance with FERC Order No. 888 in Docket No. OA96-158-000. 
Entergy Services states that the Update redetermines the formula rate 
in accordance with the annual rate redetermination provisions of 
Appendix 1 to Attachment H and Appendix A to Schedule 7.
    Comment date: May 26, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

29. MEP Pleasant Hill, LLC

[Docket No. ER99-2858-000]

    Take notice that on May 6, 1999, MEP Pleasant Hill, LLC, and 
indirect wholly owned subsidiary of UtiliCorp United Inc., tendered for 
filing a rate schedule to engage in sales at market-based rates. MEP 
Pleasant Hill, LLC included in its filing a proposed code of conduct.
    Comment date: May 26, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

30. Denver City Energy Associates, L.P.

[Docket No. ER99-2922-000]

    Take notice that on May 4, 1999, Denver City Energy Associates, 
L.P., tendered for filing a Test Energy Sales Agreement with Golden 
Spread Electric Cooperative, Inc., providing for sales of test energy 
generated at the Mustang Station (the test energy agreement) under 
construction near Denver City, Texas (the facility).
    Comment date: May 24, 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. 99-12850 Filed 5-20-99; 8:45 am]
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