[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 104 (Tuesday, June 1, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29308-29310]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-13783]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. EF99-5041-000, et al.]


Western Area Power Administration, et al.; Electric Rate and 
Corporate Regulation Filings

May 25, 1999.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Western Area Power Administration

[Docket No. EF99-5041-000]

    Take notice that on May 21, 1999, Western Area Power Administration 
tendered for filing an amendment to its May 3, 1999, filing in the 
above-referenced docket.
    Comment date: June 10, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

2. North American Electric Reliability Council

[Docket No. ER99-2012-001]

    Take notice that on May 14, 1999, North American Electric 
Reliability Council tendered for filing a description and procedures 
for a market redispatch pilot program to be in effect for the Eastern 
Interconnection during the period June 1,1999 through September 30, 
1999.
    Comment date: June 14, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

3. California Independent System Operator Corporation

[Docket Nos. ER99-2988-000]

    Take notice that on May 20, 1999, the California Independent System 
Operator Corporation (ISO), tendered for filing a Participating 
Generator Agreement between Riverside Canal Power Company (Riverside 
Canal) and the ISO for acceptance by the Commission.
    The ISO states that this filing has been served on Riverside Canal 
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 
May 7, 1999.
    Comment date: June 9, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

4. California Independent System Operator Corporation

[Docket No. ER99-2989-000]

    Take notice that on May 20, 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 Riverside Canal Power Company (Riverside Canal) for 
acceptance by the Commission.
    The ISO states that this filing has been served on Riverside Canal 
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 May 7, 
1999.
    Comment date: June 9, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

5. California Independent System Operator Corporation

[Docket No. ER99-2990-000]

    Take notice that on May 20, 1999, the California Independent System 
Operator Corporation (ISO), tendered for filing a Participating 
Generator Agreement between Mountainview Power Company (Mountainview 
Power) and the ISO for acceptance by the Commission.
    The ISO states that this filing has been served on Mountainview 
Power 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 
May 7, 1999.
    Comment date: June 9, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

6. California Independent System Operator Corporation

[Docket No. ER99-2991-000]

    Take notice that on May 20, 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 Mountainview Power Company (Mountainview Power) for 
acceptance by the Commission.
    The ISO states that this filing has been served on Mountainview 
Power 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 May 7, 
1999.
    Comment date: June 9, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

7. Tenaska Gateway Partners, Ltd.

[Docket No. ER99-2992-000]

    Take notice that on May 20, 1999, Tenaska Gateway Partners, Ltd., 
1044 North 115th Street, Suite 400, Omaha, Nebraska 68154 (Tenaska 
Gateway), which will own and operate a natural gas fired electric 
generating facility to be

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constructed in Rusk County, Texas, submitted for filing with the 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission its initial FERC Electric Rate 
Schedule No. 1, which will enable Tenaska Gateway to engage in the sale 
of electric energy and capacity at market-based rates.
    Comment date: June 9, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

8. Jersey Central Power & Light Company, Metropolitan Edison 
Company, Pennsylvania Electric Company

[Docket No. ER99-2993-000]

    Take notice that on May 20, 1999, Jersey Central Power & Light 
Company, Metropolitan Edison Company and Pennsylvania Electric Company 
(d/b/a GPU Energy), tendered for filing an executed Service Agreement 
between GPU Energy and Horizon Energy Company d/b/a Exelon Energy 
(Exelon Energy), dated May 19, 1999. This Service Agreement specifies 
that Exelon Energy has agreed to the rates, terms and conditions of GPU 
Energy's Market-Based Sales Tariff (Sales Tariff) designated as FERC 
Electric Rate Schedule, Second Revised Volume No. 5. The Sales Tariff 
allows GPU Energy and Exelon Energy to enter into separately scheduled 
transactions under which GPU Energy will make available for sale, 
surplus capacity and/or energy.
    GPU Energy requests a waiver of the Commission's notice 
requirements for good cause shown and an effective date of May 19, 
1999, for the Service Agreement.
    GPU Energy has served copies of the filing on regulatory agencies 
in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
    Comment date: June 9, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

9. Jersey Central Power & Light Company, Metropolitan Edison 
Company, Pennsylvania Electric Company

[Docket No. ER99-2994-000]

    Take notice that on May 20, 1999, Jersey Central Power & Light 
Company, Metropolitan Edison Company and Pennsylvania Electric Company 
(d/b/a GPU Energy), tendered for filing an executed Service Agreement 
between GPU Energy and Edison Mission Marketing and Trading, Inc. 
(Edison Mission Marketing), dated April 21, 1999. This Service 
Agreement specifies that Edison Mission Marketing has agreed to the 
rates, terms and conditions of GPU Energy's Market-Based Sales Tariff 
(Sales Tariff) designated as FERC Electric Rate Schedule, Second 
Revised Volume No. 5. The Sales Tariff allows GPU Energy and Edison 
Mission Marketing to enter into separately scheduled transactions under 
which GPU Energy will make available for sale, surplus capacity and/or 
energy.
    GPU Energy requests a waiver of the Commission's notice 
requirements for good cause shown and an effective date of April 21, 
1999, for the Service Agreement.
    GPU Energy has served copies of the filing on regulatory agencies 
in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
    Comment date: June 9, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

10. Jersey Central Power & Light Company, Metropolitan Edison 
Company, Pennsylvania Electric Company

[Docket No. ER99-2995-000]

    Take notice that on May 20, 1999, Jersey Central Power & Light 
Company, Metropolitan Edison Company and Pennsylvania Electric Company 
(d/b/a GPU Energy), tendered for filing an executed Service Agreement 
between GPU Energy and DTE Edison America, Inc. (DTE Edison), dated 
March 1, 1999. This Service Agreement specifies that DTE Edison has 
agreed to the rates, terms and conditions of GPU Energy's Market-Based 
Sales Tariff (Sales Tariff) designated as FERC Electric Rate Schedule, 
Second Revised Volume No. 5. The Sales Tariff allows GPU Energy and DTE 
Edison to enter into separately scheduled transactions under which GPU 
Energy will make available for sale, surplus capacity and/or energy.
    GPU Energy requests a waiver of the Commission's notice 
requirements for good cause shown and an effective date of March 1, 
1999, for the Service Agreement.
    Comment date: June 9, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

11. Wisvest-Connecticut, L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER99-2996-000]

    Take notice that on May 20, 1999, Wisvest-Connecticut, L.L.C. 
(Wisvest-Connecticut), tendered for filing to the Commission copies of 
documents confirming the assignment of five wholesale power sales 
agreements from The United Illuminating Company to Wisvest-Connecticut 
pursuant to the Commission's order dated February 24, 1999. The United 
Illuminating Company, 86 FERC para. 62,160 (1999). Parties to the 
assigned agreements include Unitil Power Corporation, PECO Energy 
Company--Power Team, Bangor Hydroelectric Company, The Connecticut 
Light & Power Company, and Citizens Utilities Company.
    Wisvest-Connecticut requests waiver of the prior notice filing 
requirement to permit the assignments to become effective April 16, 
1999, the date the assignments occurred.
    Comment date: June 9, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

12. North American Electric Reliability Council

[Docket No. ER99-2997-000]

    Take notice that on May 20, 1999, the North American Electric 
Reliability Council (NERC), tendered for filing amendments to the 
portions of NERC's Operating Policy 9, that set forth NERC's 
Transmission Loading Relief Procedures and that are on file with the 
Commission as North American Electric Reliability Council, FERC 
Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 1. The purpose of these amendments 
is to incorporate a Transaction Contribution Factor and the Constrained 
Path Method into NERC's transmission loading relief procedures.
    NERC requests that the amendments be made effective June 1, 1999.
    Comment date: June 9, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

13. Tampa Electric Company

[Docket No. ER99-2998-000]

    Take notice that on May 20, 1999, Tampa Electric Company tendered 
for filing certain new and revised tariff sheets for inclusion in its 
open access transmission tariff. Tampa Electric states that the tariff 
sheets conform the text of Tampa Electric's tariff under Order No. 888-
A, as recently accepted for filing, with established provisions of its 
former tariff under Order No. 888.
    Tampa Electric proposes effective dates of January 15, 1999, for 
one of the tariff sheets and February 15, 1999, for the others, and 
therefore requests waiver of the Commission's notice requirement.
    Copies of the filing have been served on Tampa Electric's 
transmission service customers under the tariff and the Florida Public 
Service Commission.
    Comment date: June 9, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

14. Central Illinois Light Company

[Docket No. ER99-2999-000]

    Take notice that on May 20, 1999, Central Illinois Light Company 
(CILCO), 300 Liberty Street, Peoria, Illinois 61202, tendered for 
filing with the Commission an Index of Customers under its Market Rate 
Power Sales Tariff and two service agreements with one

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new customer, Illinois Power Company (IPCO).
    CILCO requested an effective date of May 17, 1999.
    Copies of the filing were served on the affected customer and the 
Illinois Commerce Commission.
    Comment date: June 9, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

15. Astoria Gas Turbine Power LLC

[Docket No. ER99-3000-000]

    Take notice that on May 20, 1999, Astoria Gas Turbine Power LLC, 
tendered for filing a letter advising that the name of Astoria Power 
LLC has been changed to Astoria Gas Turbine Power LLC.
    Comment date: June 9, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

16. Florida Power Corporation

[Docket No. ER99-3001-000]

    Take notice that on May 20, 1999, Florida Power Corporation (FPC), 
tendered for filing a service agreement between Columbia Energy Power 
Marketing Corporation and FPC for service under FPC's Market-Based 
Wholesale Power Sales Tariff (MR-1), FERC Electric Tariff, Volume No. 
8, as amended. This Tariff was accepted for filing by the Commission on 
June 26, 1997, in Docket No. ER97-2846-000.
    The service agreement is proposed to be effective May 17, 1999.
    Comment date: June 9, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

17. Florida Power Corporation

[Docket No. ER99-3002-000]

    Take notice that on May 20, 1999, pursuant to Section 35.15, 18 CFR 
35.15, of the Commission's Regulations, Florida Power Corporation 
(Florida Power), tendered for filing a notice of termination of the 
Contract for Interchange Service dated December 26, 1984, between 
Florida Power and Fort Pierce Utilities Authority (Fort Pierce), 
Florida Power's Rate Schedule FERC No. 100. Fort Pierce requested that 
Florida Power file to terminate the agreement.
    Florida Power has requested waiver of the Commission's 60-day prior 
notice requirement to permit the termination to be effective as of the 
date of filing.
    Comment date: June 9, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

18. Anna M. Schwarz, Stephen P. Strait, Donald T. Krom, Eric M. 
Markell

[Docket No. ID-3317-000; Docket No. ID-3318-000; Docket No. ID-3319-
000; Docket No. ID-3320-000]

    Take notice that on May 21, 1999, applications for authority to 
hold interlocking positions pursuant to Part 45 of the Commission's 
Regulations, were filed in the above-mentioned proceedings.
    Comment date: June 21, 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. 99-13783 Filed 5-28-99; 8:45 am]
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