[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 111 (Thursday, June 10, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31211-31215]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-14667]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. EC99-76-000, et al.]


Phibro Inc., et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate Regulation 
Filings

June 3, 1999.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Phibro Inc.

[Docket No. EC99-76-000]

    Take notice that on May 28, 1999, Phibro Inc. (Phibro) tendered for 
filing an application for authorization under section 203 of the 
Federal Power Act to transfer its Rate Schedule FERC No. 1 and 
associated active contracts and other jurisdictional facilities to its 
affiliate Phibro Power LLC. Phibro requests expeditious approval of the 
application.
    Comment date: June 25, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

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2. El Segundo Power, LLC, Long Beach Generation LLC, Cabrillo Power 
I LLC, and Cabrillo Power II LLC

[Docket No. EC99-77-000]

    Take notice that on May 28, 1999, pursuant to Section 203 of the 
Federal Power Act, El Segundo Power, LLC (El Segundo), Long Beach 
Generation LLC (Long Beach), Cabrillo Power I LLC (Cabrillo I) and 
Cabrillo Power II LLC (Cabrillo II) (jointly, the Applicants) filed a 
joint application for approval of a corporate reorganization. Each of 
the Applicants owns electric generation facilities located in the State 
of California. The proposed corporate reorganization will not change 
the ultimate ownership or control of the facilities.
    A copy of the application has been served on the California Public 
Utilities Commission.
    The Applicants have requested waivers of the Commission's 
regulations so that the filing may become effective at the earliest 
possible date, but no later than June 25, 1999.
    Comment date: June 25, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

3. Colorado Power Partners

[Docket No. EG99-152-000]

    Take notice that on May 28, 1999, Colorado Power Partners (CPP), 
1001 Louisiana Street, Houston, Texas 77002, (Applicant) filed with the 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) an Application for 
Determination of Exempt Wholesale Generator Status pursuant to part 365 
of the commission's regulations and section 32 of the Public Utility 
Holding Company Act, as amended.
    Colorado Power Partners is a Colorado general partnership which 
owns the Brush Cogeneration Facility consisting of Brush 1 and Brush 3 
(Facility), located in Brush, Colorado and is engaged exclusively in 
the generation of electric energy for sale at wholesale. The Facility 
is a topping cycle cogeneration facility consisting of two gas 
turbines, a heat recovery steam generator, an extraction-condensing 
steam turbine, a waste-heat steam boiler, a steam-heat exchanger and 
waste-heat hot water boilers. The Facility is operated by Colorado 
Cogen Operators Limited Liability Company pursuant to an operation and 
maintenance agreement. No rate or charge for, or in connection with, 
the construction of the Facility, or for electric energy produced 
thereby (other than any portion of a rate or charge which represents 
recovery of the cost of a wholesale rate or charge), was in effect 
under the laws of any State of the United States on October 24, 1992.
    Copies of this application have been served upon the Colorado 
Public Utility Commission and the Securities and Exchange Commission.
    Comment date: June 24, 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. Western Energy Marketers, Inc., Environmental Resources Trust, 
Inc., CET Marketing, L.P., Cogen Energy Technologies, L.P.

[Docket No. ER98-537-002, Docket No. ER98-3233-003, Docket Nos. ER98-
4412-001, and ER98-4412-002, Docket Nos. ER98-4423-001, and ER98-4423-
002]

    Take notice that on May 28, 1999 the above-mentioned power 
marketers filed quarterly reports with the Commission in the above-
mentioned proceedings for information only. These filings are available 
for public inspection and copying in the Public Reference Room or on 
the web at www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm for viewing and downloading 
(call 202-208-2222 for assistance).

5. Northern States Power Company (Minnesota), Northern States Power 
Company (Wisconsin)

[Docket No. ER99-1981-000, Docket No. ER99-2013-000]

    Take notice that on May 28, 1999, Northern States Power Company 
(Minnesota) and Northern States Power Company (Wisconsin) (jointly NSP 
Companies), tendered for filing a response to the April 30, 1999, 
deficiency letter in the above-captioned dockets. The response 
constitutes an amendment to the NSP Companies' filings, which were 
submitted in compliance with ordering paragraphs (D) and (E) of the 
Commission's Order on Petition for Declaratory Order issued December 
16, 1998 in North American Electric Reliability Council, 85 FERC para. 
61,353 (1998).
    The NSP Companies state they have served a copy of the filing on 
the utility commissions in Minnesota, Michigan, North Dakota, South 
Dakota and Wisconsin and all parties to the underlying proceedings. NSP 
also states it has served a courtesy copy on NERC and the Mid-Continent 
Area Power Pool.
    Comment date: June 17, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

6. Delmarva Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER99-3075-000]

    Take notice that on May 28, 1999, Delmarva Power & Light Company 
(Delmarva), tendered for filing an executed umbrella service agreement 
with Avista Energy, Inc., under Delmarva's market rate sales tariff.
    Comment date: June 17, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

7. PECO Energy Company

[Docket No. ER99-3076-000]

    Take notice that on May 28, 1999, PECO Energy Company (PECO), 
tendered for filing under Section 205 of the Federal Power Act, 16 
U.S.C. S 792 et seq., a Transaction Letter dated May 26, 1999 with 
Horizon Energy Company d/b/a Exelon Energy (EXELON) under PECO's FERC 
Electric Tariff Original Volume No. 1 (Tariff).
    PECO requests an effective date of June 1, 1999, for the 
Transaction Letter.
    PECO states that copies of this filing have been supplied to EXELON 
and to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
    Comment date: June 17, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

8. New England Power Pool

[Docket No. ER99-3079-000]

    Take notice that on May 28, 1999, the New England Power Pool 
(NEPOOL or Pool), Executive Committee tendered for filing a request for 
termination of membership in NEPOOL, with an effective date of June 1, 
1999, of LG&E Energy Marketing Inc. (LEM). Such termination is pursuant 
to the terms of the NEPOOL Agreement dated September 1, 1971, as 
amended, and previously signed by LEM. The New England Power Pool 
Agreement, as amended (the NEPOOL Agreement), has been designated 
NEPOOL FPC No. 2.
    The Executive Committee states that termination of LEM with an 
effective date of June 1, 1999, would relieve this entity, at LEM's 
request, of the obligations and responsibilities of Pool membership and 
would not change the NEPOOL Agreement in any manner, other than to 
remove LEM from membership in the Pool.
    Comment date: June 17, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

9. New England Power Pool

[Docket No. ER99-3080-000]

    Take notice that on May 28, 1999, the New England Power Pool 
Executive Committee for filing for acceptance a signature page to the 
New England

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Power Pool (NEPOOL) Agreement dated September 1, 1971, as amended, 
signed by Providence Energy Services, Inc., (Providence Energy). The 
NEPOOL Agreement has been designated NEPOOL FPC No. 2.
    The Executive Committee states that the Commission's acceptance of 
Providence Energy's signature page would permit NEPOOL to expand its 
membership to include Providence Energy. NEPOOL further states that the 
filed signature page does not change the NEPOOL Agreement in any 
manner, other than to make Providence Energy a member in NEPOOL.
    NEPOOL requests an effective date of June 1, 1999, for commencement 
of participation in NEPOOL by Providence Energy.
    Comment date: June 17, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

10. Entergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER99-3084-000]

    Take notice that on May 28, 1999, Entergy Services, Inc., on behalf 
of Entergy Louisiana, Inc., Entergy Mississippi, Inc., Entergy Gulf 
States, Inc., Entergy Arkansas, Inc., and Entergy New Orleans, Inc., 
tendered for filing changes to Interconnection Agreements with Georgia 
Gulf Corporation; Huntsman Petrochemical Corporation; Tenaska Frontier 
Partners, Ltd.; LSP Energy Limited Partnership; Tennessee Valley 
Authority; Union Carbide Corporation; PPG Industries, Inc.; CII Carbon, 
L.L.C.; PanEnergy Lake Charles Generation; South Mississippi Electric 
Power Authority; Louisiana Energy and Power Authority; and Sam Rayburn 
Dam Electric Cooperative, Inc., Sam Rayburn G & T, Inc., and Sam 
Rayburn Municipal Power Agency.
    Comment date: June 17, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

11. Avista Corp.

[Docket No. ER99-3085-000]

    Take notice that on May 28, 1999, Avista Corp. (AVA), tendered for 
filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an executed 
Service Agreement for Short-Term Firm and Non-Firm Point-To-Point 
Transmission Service under AVA's Open Access Transmission Tariff--FERC 
Electric Tariff, Volume No. 8 with PP&L EnergyPlus Co.
    AVA requests the Service Agreement be given the respective 
effective date of May 24, 1999.
    Comment date: June 17, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

12. American Atlas #1, Ltd., L.L.L.P.

[Docket No. ER99-3086-000]

    Take notice that on May 28, 1999, American Atlas #1, Ltd., L.L.L.P. 
(American Atlas), tendered for filing pursuant to Rules 205 and 207 an 
application for waivers and blanket approvals under various regulations 
of the Commission and for an order accepting its FERC Electric Rate 
Schedule No. 1, to be effective June 1, 1999, and accepting its power 
purchase agreement with Tri-State Generation and Transmission 
Association, Inc., to be effective the same date.
    In transactions where American Atlas will sell electric energy and/
or capacity at wholesale, it proposes to make such sales on rates, 
terms and conditions to be mutually agreed with the purchasing party.
    Comment date: June 17, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

13. Commonwealth Edison Company

[Docket No. ER99-3087-000]

    Take notice that on May 28, 1999, Commonwealth Edison Company 
(ComEd), tendered for filing a revised Firm Service Agreement with 
Alliant Bulk Power under the terms of ComEd's Open Access Transmission 
Tariff (OATT).
    ComEd requests an effective date of May 1, 1999, for the revised 
service agreement, and accordingly, seeks waiver of the Commission's 
notice requirements.
    Copies of this filing were served on Alliant.
    Comment date: June 17, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

14. Carolina Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER99-3088-000]

    Take notice that on May 28, 1999, Carolina Power & Light Company 
(CP&L), tendered for filing an executed Service Agreement with PECO 
Energy Company under the provisions of CP&L's Market-Based Rates 
Tariff, FERC Electric Tariff No. 4. This Service Agreement supersedes 
the un-executed Agreement originally filed in Docket No. ER98-3385-000 
and approved effective May 18, 1998.
    Copies of the filing were served upon the North Carolina Utilities 
Commission and the South Carolina Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: June 17, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

15. Maine Electric Power Company

[Docket No. ER99-3089-000]

    Take notice that on May 28, 1999, Maine Electric Power Company 
(MEPCO), tendered for filing a service agreement for Non-Firm Point-to-
Point transmission service entered into with PG&E Energy Trading-Power, 
L.P. Service will be provided pursuant to MEPCO's Open Access 
Transmission Tariff, designated rate schedule MEPCO--FERC Electric 
Tariff, Original Volume No. 1, as supplemented.
    Comment date: June 17, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

16. Maine Electric Power Company

[Docket No. ER99-3090-000]

    Take notice that on May 28, 1999, Maine Electric Power Company 
(MEPCO), tendered for filing a service agreement for Non-Firm Point-to-
Point transmission service entered into with PP&L EnergyPlus Co. 
Service will be provided pursuant to MEPCO's Open Access Transmission 
Tariff, designated rate schedule MEPCO--FERC Electric Tariff, Original 
Volume No. 1, as supplemented.
    Comment date: June 17, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

17. Maine Electric Power Company

[Docket No. ER99-3091-000]

    Take notice that on May 28, 1999, Maine Electric Power Company 
(MEPCO), tendered for filing a service agreement for Non-Firm Point-to-
Point transmission service entered into with Select Energy, Inc. 
Service will be provided pursuant to MEPCO's Open Access Transmission 
Tariff, designated rate schedule MEPCO--FERC Electric Tariff, Original 
Volume No. 1, as supplemented.
    Comment date: June 17, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

18. Central Maine Power Company

[Docket No. ER99-3092-000]

    Take notice that on May 28, 1999, Central Maine Power Company 
(CMP), tendered for filing pursuant to Section 205 of the Federal Power 
Act (FPA), 16 U.S.C. Sec. 824d, and Part 35 of the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission's regulations, 18 CFR Part 35, a Service 
Agreement for Local Network Transmission Service by and between CMP and 
Fox Islands Electric Cooperative, Inc. (the Service Agreement).
    CMP has requested that the Service Agreement become effective on 
May 1, 1999.

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    Copies of this filing have been served upon the Maine Public 
Utilities Commission and Fox Islands Electric Cooperative, Inc.
    Comment date: June 17, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

19. Entergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER99-3093-000]

    Take notice that on May 28, 1999, Entergy Services, Inc. (Entergy 
Services), on behalf of Entergy Louisiana, Inc. (ELI), Entergy 
Mississippi, Inc. (EMI), and Entergy Gulf States, Inc. (EGSI), tendered 
for filing Generator Imbalance Agreements with South Mississippi 
Electric Association, Tennessee Valley Authority, LSP Energy Limited 
Partnership, CII Carbon, L.L.C., Union Carbide Corporation, Georgia 
Gulf Corporation, Louisiana Energy and Power Authority, Huntsman 
Petrochemical Corporation, Tenaska Frontiers Partners, Ltd., PPG 
Industries, Inc., PanEnergy Lake Charles, and Sam Rayburn Dam Electric 
Cooperative, Inc., Sam Rayburn Municipal Power Agency, and Sam Rayburn 
G&T, Inc.
    Comment date: June 17, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

20. Central Maine Power Company

[Docket No. ER99-3094-000]

    Take notice that Central Maine Power Company (CMP), on May 28, 
1999, tendered for filing pursuant to Section 205 of the Federal Power 
Act (FPA), 16 U.S.C. Sec. 824d, and Part 35 of the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission's regulations, 18 CFR Part 35, a Service 
Agreement for Local Network Transmission Service by and between CMP and 
Kennebunk Light & Power District (the Service Agreement).
    CMP has requested that the Service Agreement become effective on 
May 1, 1999.
    Copies of this filing have been served upon the Maine Public 
Utilities Commission and Kennebunk Light & Power District.
    Comment date: June 17, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

21. Avista Corporation

[Docket No. ER99-3095-000]

    Take notice that on May 28, 1999, Avista Corporation, tendered for 
filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission pursuant to 18 CFR 
Section 35.13, an executed Service Agreement under Avista Corporation's 
FERC Electric Tariff First Revised Volume No. 10, with Cogentrix Energy 
Power Marketing, Inc.
    Avista Corporation requests waiver of the prior notice requirements 
and requests an effective date of April 30, 1999.
    Comment date: June 17, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

22. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER99-3097-000]

    Take notice that on May 28, 1999, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. 
(PJM), tendered for filing an unexecuted interconnection service 
agreement between PJM and Statoil Energy/Paxton, L.P.
    PJM requests a waiver of the Commission's 60-day notice requirement 
and an effective date of May 1, 1999.
    Copies of this filing were served upon Statoil Energy/Paxton, L.P., 
and the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
    Comment date: June 17, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

23. EGC 1999 Holding Company, L.P.

[Docket No. ER99-3098-000]

    Take notice that on May 28, 1999, EGC 1999 Holding Company, L.P. 
(1999 Holdco), tendered for filing an application for waivers and 
blanket approvals under various regulations of the Commission and for 
an order accepting 1999 Holdco's FERC Electric Rate Schedule No. 1 to 
be effective on July 1, 1999.
    1999 Holdco intends to engage in electric power and energy 
transactions as a marketer and a broker. In transactions where 1999 
Holdco sells electric energy, it proposes to make such sales on rates, 
terms and conditions to be mutually agreed to with the purchasing 
party.
    Comment date: June 17, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

24. Ameren Services Company

[Docket No. ER99-3099-000]

    Take notice that on May 28, 1999, Ameren Services Company (ASC), 
tendered for filing Service Agreements for Firm Point-to-Point 
Transmission Services between ASC and Dayton Power and Light Company, 
The Energy Authority, Public Service Company of Colorado, and Utilicorp 
United, Inc. (the parties). ASC asserts that the purpose of the 
Agreements is to permit ASC to provide transmission service to the 
parties pursuant to Ameren's Open Access Transmission Tariff filed in 
Docket No. ER96-677-004.
    Comment date: June 17, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

25. Ameren Services Company

[Docket No. ER99-3100-000]

    Take notice that on May 28, 1999, Ameren Services Company (ASC), 
tendered for filing Service Agreements for Non-Firm Point-to-Point 
Transmission Services between ASC and Dayton Power and Light Company, 
The Energy Authority, Public Service Company of Colorado, and Utilicorp 
United, Inc., (the parties). ASC asserts that the purpose of the 
Agreements is to permit ASC to provide transmission service to the 
parties pursuant to Ameren's Open Access Transmission Tariff filed in 
Docket No. ER96-677-004.
    Comment date: June 17, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

26. Wisconsin Electric Power Company

[Docket No. ER99-3101-000]

    Take notice that on May 28, 1999, Wisconsin Electric Power Company 
(Wisconsin Electric), tendered for filing a short-term firm 
Transmission Service Agreement and a non-firm Transmission Service 
Agreement between itself and FirstEnergy Corporation (FirstEnergy). The 
Transmission Service Agreements allow FirstEnergy to receive 
transmission services under Wisconsin Energy Corporation Operating 
Companies' FERC Electric Tariff, Volume No. 1.
    Wisconsin Electric requests an effective date coincident with its 
filing and waiver of the Commission's notice requirements in order to 
allow for economic transactions as they appear.
    Copies of the filing have been served on FirstEnergy, the Public 
Service Commission of Wisconsin and the Michigan Public Service 
Commission.
    Comment date: June 17, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

27. Prairieland Energy, Inc.

[Docket No. TX99-2-000]

    Take notice that on May 21, 1999, Prairieland Energy, Inc. 
(Prairieland), tendered for filing an application with the Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission requesting the Commission to order 
Commonwealth Edison Company (Edison) to provide transmission service 
pursuant to Section 211 of the Federal Power Act.
    Prairieland had requested 12 Megawatts (MW) of firm point-to-point 
transmission service for a term of five years commencing October 1, 
1998.

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    Copies of Prairieland's application were served upon 
representatives of Edison and the Illinois Commerce Commission.
    Comment date: July 2, 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).
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary
[FR Doc. 99-14667 Filed 6-9-99; 8:45 am]
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