[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 136 (Friday, July 16, 1999)] [Notices] [Pages 38415-38418] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 99-18145] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION [Docket No. EL99-75-000, et al.] California Electricity Oversight Board, et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate Regulation Filings July 9, 1999. Take notice that the following filings have been made with the Commission: 1. California Electricity Oversight Board [Docket No. EL99-75-000] Take notice that on July 7, 1999, the California Electricity Oversight Board (Board) tendered for filing, a Petition for Declaratory Order and Exemption of Filing Fee. The Board's petition for declaratory relief requests that the Commission order that Senate Bill (SB) 96 resolves disputed issues in the Commission Docket Nos. EC96-19, et al. and ER96-1663, et al. and pending before the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in Docket Nos. 98-1225, 98-1226 and 99-1133, and that the authorities and responsibilities to be exercised by the State of California, through the Board, as set forth in SB 96 are consistent with federal law. Comment date: July 22, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 2. NFR Power, Inc., The Furst Group, Inc., Nicor Energy Management Services Company, National Fuel Resources, Inc. [Docket Nos. ER96-1122-012, ER98-2423-003, RR97-1816-008 and ER95-1374- 015] Take notice that on July 2, 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). 3. Eagle Gas Marketing Company and Granger Energy, L.L.C. [Docket No. ER96-1503-013 and ER97-4240-004] Take notice that on July 7, 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). 4. Sunoco Power Marketing, L.L.C. [Docket No. ER97-870-010] Take notice that on July 1, 1999, the above-mentioned power marketer filed a quarterly report with the Commission in the above- mentioned proceeding for information only. This filing is 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. Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation, Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc., Long Island Lighting Company, New York State Electric & Gas Corporation, Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation and Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc., Rochester Gas & Electric Corporation, Power Authority of the State of New York and New York Power Pool [Docket Nos. ER97-1523-006, OA97-470-000, and ER97-4234-000 (not consolidated) Take notice that on July 2, 1999, the Member Systems of the New York Power Pool (Member Systems) tendered [[Page 38416]] for filing a revised proposal relating to the governance structure of the New York Independent System Operation (NYISO). The Member Systems state that this filing was made in compliance with the Commission's orders dated April 30, 1999. See Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp., et. al., 87 FERC para. 61,135 (1999). A copy of this filing was served upon all persons on the Commission's official service list(s) in the captioned proceeding(s), and the respective electric utility regulatory agencies in New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Comment date: July 22, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 6. Alliant Energy Industrial Services, Inc., Golden Valley Power Company, Energetix, Inc., Vanpower, Inc., Prairie Winds Energy, Eclipse Energy, Inc., Kastex Energy Ventures, Inc., ECONnergy Energy Co., Alpha Energy Corporation and NAP Trading and Marketing, Inc. [Docket Nos. ER99-1775-001, ER98-4334-003, ER97-3556-008, ER96-552-014, ER95-1234-013, ER94-1099-021, ER95-295-019, ER98-2553-003, ER98-2553- 004, ER97-4730-005, ER97-4730-006 and Docket No. ER95-1278-011] Take notice that on July 6, 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). 7. California Independent System Operator Corporation [Docket No. ER99-1971-002] Take notice that on July 2, 1999, the California Independent System Operator Corporation (ISO), tendered for filing a compliance filing in the above-referenced docket which included a number of revisions to the ISO Tariff. The ISO states that this filing was submitted to comply with the Commission's May 26, 1999 Order, 87 FERC para. 61,208 (1999), in the above-referenced docket. The ISO states that this filing has been served on all parties listed on the official service list in the above-referenced docket. Comment date: July 22, 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 and West Penn Power Company (Allegheny Power) [Docket No. ER99-3475-000] Take notice that on July 2, 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. 24 to add four (4) new Customers 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 June 7, 1999, to Avista Energy, Inc., Constellation Power Service, Inc., Entergy Power Marketing Corporation and Williams Energy Marketing & Trading Company. 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: July 22, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 9. Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc. [Docket No. ER99-3476-000] Take notice that on July 2, 1999, Orange and Rockland Utilities Inc. (Orange and Rockland) filed a Service Agreement between Orange and Rockland and Southern Energy Lovett, L.L.C. (Customer). This Service Agreement specifies that the Customer has agreed to the rates, terms and conditions of Orange and Rockland's Open Access 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 July 1, 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: July 22, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 10. Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc. [Docket No. ER99-3477-000] Take notice that on July 2, 1999, Orange and Rockland Utilities Inc. (Orange and Rockland) filed a Service Agreement between Orange and Rockland and Southern Energy Bowline, L.L.C. (Customer). This Service Agreement specifies that the Customer has agreed to the rates, terms and conditions of Orange and Rockland's Open Access 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 July 1, 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: July 22, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 11. Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc. [Docket No. ER99-3478-000] Take notice that on July 2, 1999, Orange and Rockland Utilities Inc. (Orange and Rockland) filed a Service Agreement between Orange and Rockland and Southern Energy NY-Gen, L.L.C. (Customer). This Service Agreement specifies that the Customer has agreed to the rates, terms and conditions of Orange and Rockland's Open Access 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 July 1, 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: July 22, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 12. Commonwealth Electric Company [Docket No. ER99-3479-000] Take notice that on July 2, 1999, Commonwealth Electric Company (Commonwealth) tendered for filing a firm point-to-point transmission service agreement between Commonwealth and Entergy Nuclear Generating Company (Entergy). Commonwealth states that the service agreement sets out the transmission arrangements under which Commonwealth will provide firm point-to-point transmission service to Entergy under Commonwealth's open access transmission tariff accepted for filing in Docket No. ER97-1341-000, subject to refund and issuance of further orders. Comment date: July 22, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. [[Page 38417]] 13. Commonwealth Electric Company [Docket No. ER99-3481-000] Take notice that on July 2, 1999, Commonwealth Electric Company (Commonwealth) tendered for filing a Related Facilities Agreement between Commonwealth and Tiverton Power Associates Limited Partnership. Comment date: July 22, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 14. Public Service Company of New Mexico [Docket No. ER99-3482-000] Take notice that on July 2, 1999, Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM) submitted for filing an executed service agreement, for short-term firm point-to-point transmission service under the terms of PNM's Open Access Transmission Service Tariff, with Arizona Public Service Company, dated June 18, 1999. PNM's filing is available for public inspection at its offices in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Comment date: July 22, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 15. Commonwealth Edison Company [Docket No. ER99-3484-000] Take notice that on July 2, 1999, Commonwealth Edison Company, (ComEd), submitted for filing a revised Firm Service Agreement with Wisconsin Electric Power Company (WEPCO), under the terms of ComEd's Open Access Transmission Tariff (OATT). ComEd also submitted for filing three Non-Firm Service Agreements with Detroit Edison Company (DE), West Penn Power dba Allegheny Energy (WPP), and Alliant Energy Industrial Services, Inc. (AEIS), as customers under the terms of ComEd's OATT. ComEd requests an effective date of June 7, 1999 for the service agreements, and accordingly, seeks waiver of the Commission's notice requirements. Copies of this filing were served on WEPCO, DE, WPP and AEIS. Comment date: July 22, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 16. PacifiCorp [Docket No. ER99-3485-000] Take notice that PacifiCorp on July 2, 1999, tendered for filing in accordance with 18 CFR 35 of the Commission's Rules and Regulations, a Notice of Filing of a Mutual Netting/Closeout Agreement (Netting Agreement) between PacifiCorp and City of Santa Clara (Santa Clara), Utah Municipal Power Agency (UMPA) and Western Resources, Inc. (WRI). Copies of this filing were supplied to the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission and the Public Utility Commission of Oregon. Comment date: July 22, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 17. Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. [Docket No. ER99-3486-000] Take notice that on July 2, 1999, Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. (Con Edison) tendered for filing a service agreement to provide firm transmission service pursuant to its Open Access Transmission Tariff to Aquila Power Corporation (Aquila). Con Edison states that a copy of this filing has been served by mail upon Aquila. Comment date: July 22, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 18. The Montana Power Company [Docket No. ER99-3487-000] Take notice that on July 2, 1999, The Montana Power Company (Montana) tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission pursuant to 18 CFR 35.13 an unexecuted Network Integration Transmission Service Agreement Network and Operating Agreement with Central Montana Electric Power Cooperative Inc. under Montana's FERC Electric Tariff, Fourth Revised Volume No. 5 (Open Access Transmission Tariff). A copy of the filing was served upon Central Montana Electric Power Cooperative Inc. Comment date: July 22, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 19. Virginia Electric and Power Company [Docket No. ER99-3488-000] Take notice that on July 2, 1999, Virginia Electric and Power Company (Virginia Power) tendered for filing a Service Agreement for Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service by Virginia Electric and Power Company to FPL Energy Power Marketing, Inc. and a Service Agreement for Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service by Virginia Electric and Power Company to FPL Energy Power Marketing, Inc. The foregoing Service Agreements are tendered for filing under the Open Access Transmission Tariff to Eligible Purchasers dated July 14, 1997. Under the tendered Service Agreements, Virginia Power will provide point-to-point service to the Transmission Customer under the rates, terms and conditions of the Open Access Transmission Tariff. Virginia Power requests an effective date of June 7, 1999, the date service was first requested under the Non-Firm Service Agreement. Copies of the filing were served upon FPL Energy Power Marketing, Inc., the Virginia State Corporation Commission and the North Carolina Utilities Commission. Comment date: July 22, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 20. CMS Generation Michigan Power, L.L.C. [Docket No. ER99-3489-000] Take notice that on July 2, 1999, CMS Generation Michigan Power, L.L.C. (Michigan Power) tendered for filing an executed service agreement for unbundled wholesale power service with CMS Marketing, Services and Trading Company pursuant to Michigan Power's Cost-Based Power Sales Tariff, accepted for filing in Docket No. ER99-1970-000. The service agreement has an effective date of June 7, 1999. Copies of the filing have been served on the Michigan Public Service Commission and CMS Marketing, Services and Trading Company. Comment date: July 22, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 21. Citizens Utilities Company [Docket No. ER99-3490-000] Take notice that on July 2, 1999, Citizens Utilities Company filed its compliance filing pursuant to the Commission's orders in North American Electric Reliability Council, et al., 86 FERC para. 61,275 (1999) and 85 FERC para. 61,353 (1998). Comment date: July 22, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 22. PP&L Montana, LLC, PP&L Colstrip I, LLC, PP&L Colstrip II, LLC, and PP&L Colstrip III, LLC [Docket No. ER99-3491-000] Take notice that on July 2, 1999, PP&L Montana, LLC, PP&L Colstrip I, LLC, PP&L Colstrip II, LLC, and PP&L Colstrip III, LLC tendered for filing with the Commission an application for an expedited order approving market-based and/or flexible rates, granting waiver of compliance with Order Nos. 888 and 889, and granting waivers of regulations. The applicants are wholly-owned subsidiaries of PP&L Global, Inc. Comment date: July 22, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. [[Page 38418]] 23. Allegheny Power Service Corporation, on Behalf of Monongahela Power Company, The Potomac Edison Company and West Penn Power Company (Allegheny Power) and West Penn Power Company (Allegheny Energy) [Docket No. ER99-3492-000] Take notice that on July 2, 1999, Allegheny Power Service Corporation on Behalf of Monongahela Power Company, The Potomac Edison Company and West Penn Power Company (Allegheny Power) and West Penn Power Company (Allegheny Energy) filed Amendment No. 1 to Supplement No. 8 to the Market Rate Tariff and Amendment No. 1 to Supplement No. 33 to the Standard Generation Service Tariff to incorporate Netting Agreements with New Energy Ventures, Inc. into the tariff provisions. Allegheny Power requests a waiver of notice requirements to make the Amendments effective as of the effective dates therein, June 2, 1999 for Amendment No. 1 to Supplement No. 33 and May 28, 1999, for Amendment No. 1 to Supplement No. 8. 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: July 22, 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, NE, Washington, DC 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. 99-18145 Filed 7-15-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P