[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 140 (Thursday, July 22, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39498-39501]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-18704]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. EC96-19-047, et al.]


California Independent System Operator Corporation, et al.; 
Electric Rate and Corporate Regulation Filings

July 15, 1999.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. California Independent System Operator Corporation

[Docket Nos. EC96-19-047 and ER96-1663-049]

    Take notice that on July 8, 1999, the California Independent System 
Operator Corporation (ISO) tendered for filing a supplemental 
compliance filing in the above-identified dockets. The filing consists 
of an amendment to the ISO's Bylaws that would extend the initial term 
of the ISO's Board of governors to March 31, 2000.
    The ISO states that this filing has been served upon all persons on 
the official service list in the above-identified dockets.
    Comment date: August 9, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

2. Texas-New Mexico Power Company and SW Acquisition, L.P.

[Docket No. EC99-92-000]

    Take notice that on July 9, 1999, Texas-New Mexico Power Company 
(TNMP) and SW Acquisition, L.P. (together, Joint Applicants) tendered 
for filing a request that the Commission approve a disposition of 
facilities and/or grant any other authorization the Commission may deem 
to be needed under section 203 of the Federal Power Act as a result of 
the forthcoming merger between TNP Enterprises, Inc. (TNP), TNMP's 
parent, and SW Acquisition, L.P. Joint Applicants submit that the 
planned merger of TNP with SW Acquisition, L.P., will have no effect on 
the jurisdictional facilities, rates or services of TNMP and will be 
consistent with the public interest.

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    Joint Applicants request expeditious action on the application in 
order that there be no delay in the merger of TNP and SW Acquisition, 
L.P.
    Comment date: August 9, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

3. 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; 
Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc.; Rochester Gas and Electric 
Corporation; Power Authority of the State of New York; New York 
Power Pool

[Docket Nos. ER97-1523-004, OA97-470-005 and ER97-4234-003 (not 
consolidated)]

    Take notice that on July 12, 1999, the Member Systems of the New 
York Power Pool (Member Systems), tendered for filing an errata to the 
Member Systems' compliance filing on April 30, 1999 (April 30 Filing).
    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 30, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

4. Cinergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER99-3236-000]

    Take notice that on July 12, 1999, Cinergy Services, Inc. 
(Cinergy), on behalf of its operating affiliates PSI Energy, Inc. and 
The Cincinnati Gas & Electric Company, filed an executed Service 
Agreement between Cinergy and the Blue Ridge Power Agency (BRPA) as a 
supplement to its filing in the above-captioned docket.
    Copies of this filing have been served upon all parties on the 
official service list, the public utility commissions of Indiana, Ohio, 
Kentucky, and Virginia, the BRPA and the American Electric Power 
Company.
    Comment date: July 30, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

5. Southern Company Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER99-3531-000]

    Take notice that on July 9, 1999, Southern Company Services, Inc. 
(SCS) filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission a Generator 
Backup Service Agreement between Mobile Energy Services Company L.L.C. 
and Alabama Power Company, Georgia Power Company, Gulf Power Company, 
Mississippi Power Company, Savannah Electric and Power Company and 
Southern Company Services, Inc. SCS states that pursuant to the 
Agreement it will provide regulation service, spinning reserve service, 
supplemental reserve service and generator backup capacity and energy 
service for the generating facility of Mobile Energy Services Company 
L.L.C., located near Mobile, Alabama.
    Pursuant to the Agreement, SCS seeks an effective date of July 7, 
1999.
    Comment date: July 29, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

6. Sierra Pacific Power Company

[Docket No. ER99-3532-000]

    Take notice that on July 9, 1999, Sierra Pacific Power Company 
(Sierra) tendered for filing Service Agreements (Service Agreements) 
with The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power Wholesale Marketing 
Group and TransAlta Energy Marketing (U.S.) Inc. for both Short-Term 
Firm and Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service under Sierra's 
Open Access Transmission Tariff (Tariff):
    Sierra filed the executed Service Agreements with the Commission in 
compliance with sections 13.4 and 14.4 of the Tariff and applicable 
Commission regulations. Sierra also submitted revised Sheet No. 148B 
(Attachment E) to the Tariff, which is an updated list of all current 
subscribers.
    Sierra requests waiver of the Commission's notice requirements to 
permit and effective date of July 10, 1999 for Attachment E, and to 
allow the Service Agreements to become effective according to their 
terms.
    Copies of this filing were served upon the Public Service 
Commission of Nevada, the Public Utilities Commission of California and 
all interested parties.
    Comment date: July 29, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

7. Northern States Power Company (Minnesota Company)

[Docket No. ER99-3533-000]

    Take notice that on July 9, 1999, Northern States Power Company 
(Minnesota) (NSP) tendered for filing an Agreement dated June 24, 1999, 
between NSP and the City of Shakopee (City). In a previous agreement 
dated June 15, 1998, between the two parties, City agreed to continue 
paying NSP the current wholesale distribution substation rate of $0.47/
kW-month until June 30, 1999. Since the June 15, 1998, agreement has 
terminated, this new Agreement has been executed to continue the 
current wholesale distribution substation rate of $0.47/kW-month until 
December 31, 1999.
    NSP requests the Agreement be accepted for filing effective July 1, 
1999, and requests waiver of the Commission's notice requirements.
    Comment date: July 29, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

8. PP&L, Inc.

[Docket No. ER99-3534-000]

    Take notice that on July 9, 1999, PP&L, Inc. (PP&L) filed a Service 
Agreement dated June 7, 1999, with Energetix (Energetix) under PP&L's 
Market-Based Rate and Resale of Transmission Rights Tariff, FERC 
Electric Tariff, Revised Volume No. 5. The Service Agreement adds 
Energetix as an eligible customer under the Tariff.
    PP&L requests an effective date of July 9, 1999 for the Service 
Agreement.
    PP&L states that copies of this filing have been supplied to 
Energetix and to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
    Comment date: July 29, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

9. Dunkirk Power LLC

[Docket No. ER99-3535-000]

    Take notice that on July 9, 1999, Dunkirk Power LLC tendered for 
filing under its market-based rate tariff two long-term service 
agreements with Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation and one long-term 
service agreement with NRG Power Marketing, Inc.
    Comment date: July 29, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

10. Electric Clearinghouse, Inc.

[Docket No. ER99-3536-000]

    Take notice that on July 9, 1999, Electric Clearinghouse, Inc. 
(ECI), tendered for filing pursuant to rule 205, 18 CFR 385.205, 
revisions to its rate schedule related to sales of ancillary services 
and replacement reserves in California.
    ECI requests waiver of the Commission's 60-day prior notice 
requirement in order to permit their respective revisions to become 
effective on July 10, 1999.
    Comment date: July 29, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

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11. Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation and New York State Electric & 
Gas Corporation

[Docket No. ER99-3537-000]

    Take notice that on July 9, 1999, Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation 
and New York State Electric & Gas Corporation tendered for filing, 
under sections 205 and 206 of the Federal Power Act, amendments to New 
York State Electric & Gas Rate Schedule No. 115 and Niagara Mohawk 
Power Corporation Rate Schedule No. 165. These amendments reflect the 
proposed implementation of the New York State Independent System 
Operator, as well as the transfer by NYSEG of one of its generating 
stations.
    A copy of this filing has been served upon the Public Service 
Commission of the State of New York.
    Comment date: July 29, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

12. Huntley Power LLC

[Docket No. ER99-3538-000]

    Take notice that on July 9, 1999, Huntley Power LLC tendered for 
filing under its market-based rate tariff four long-term service 
agreements with Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation and one long-term 
service agreement with NRG Power Marketing, Inc.
    The effective date of each agreement is June 11, 1999.
    Comment date: July 29, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

13. Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation and Rochester Gas and Electric 
Corporation

[Docket No. ER99-3539-000]

    Take notice that on July 9, 1999, Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation 
and Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation tendered for filing, under 
sections 205 and 206 of the Federal Power Act, amendments to Niagara 
Mohawk Power Corporation rate Schedule No. 176. These amendments 
reflect the proposed implementation of the New York State Independent 
System Operator, as well as the transfer by the parties of a jointly 
owned generating station.
    A copy of this filing has been served upon the Public Service 
Commission of the State of New York.
    Comment date: July 29, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

14. Otter Tail Power Company

[Docket No. ER99-3543-000]

    Take notice that Otter Tail Power Company (OTP) on July 12, 1999, 
tendered for filing a transmission service agreement between itself and 
Ameren Energy. The agreement establishes Ameren Energy as a customer 
under OTP's transmission service tariff (FERC Electric Tariff, Original 
Volume No. 7).
    OTP respectfully requests an effective date sixty days after 
filing. OTP is authorized to state that Ameren Energy joins in the 
requested effective date.
    Copies of the filing have been served on the Ameren Energy, 
Missouri Public Service Commission, Minnesota Public Utilities 
Commission, North Dakota Public Service Commission, and the South 
Dakota Public Utilities Commission.
    Comment Date: July 30, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

15. Calpine Power Services Company

[Docket No. ER99-3544-000]

    Take notice that on July 12, 1999, Calpine Power Services Company 
(Calpine Power Services), petitioned the Commission to amend its 
Revised Rate Schedule No. 1 to provide authority to sell certain 
ancillary services within the California Independent System Operator 
control area and replacement reserves at market-based rates, to waive 
Commission policy to make the amendments to the rate schedule to be 
effective as of May 7, 1999, to waive application of the Central Maine 
Policy to Calpine Power Services to waive the sixty-day prior notice 
requirement in section 35.11 of the Commission's regulations, 18 CFR 
35.11, to permit those rates to become effective as of May 7, 1999, and 
to conform that the waivers and blanket authorizations previously 
granted to Calpine Power Services for market-based rate authority for 
wholesale sales of energy and capacity also apply to the market-based 
sales of ancillary services and replacement reserves. Calpine Power 
Services is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Calpine Corporation.
    Comment date: July 30, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

16. Southern Company Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER99-3545-000]

    Take notice that on July 12, 1999, Southern Company Services, Inc. 
(SCS), acting on behalf of Alabama Power Company (APC), filed the 
Interconnection Agreement (Agreement) between Mobile Energy Services, 
L.L.C. and APC. The Agreement allows Mobile Energy to interconnect to 
and operate in parallel with the Southern Company electric system. The 
Agreement was executed on July 7, 1999 and terminates on September 30, 
1999.
    Comment date: July 30, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

17. Delmarva Power & Light Company and Atlantic City Electric 
Company

[Docket No. ER99-3546-000]

    Take notice that on July 12, 1999, Delmarva Power & Light Company 
(Delmarva) and Atlantic City Electric Company (Atlantic), filed their 
1st and 2nd quarterly reports for 1999 for transactions under the 
Agreement Between Atlantic and Delmarva for Sales of Capacity Credits, 
under Atlantic's Rate Schedule FERC No. 73 and Delmarva's Rate Schedule 
FERC No. 121. Delmarva Power & Light Co., et al. 87 FERC para. 61,289 
(1999).
    Comment date: July 30, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

18. PP&L, Inc.

[Docket No. ER99-3547-000]

    Take notice that on July 12, 1999, PP&L, Inc. (PP&L), filed a 
Service Agreement dated June 28, 1999, with Tractebel Energy Marketing, 
Inc. (Tractebel), under PP&L's Market-Based Rate and Resale of 
Transmission Rights Tariff, FERC Electric Tariff, Revised Volume No. 5. 
The Service Agreements adds Tractebel as an eligible customer under the 
Tariff.
    PP&L requests an effective date of July 12, 1999, for the Service 
Agreement.
    PP&L states that copies of this filing have been supplied to 
Tractebel and to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
    Comment date: July 30, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

19. PP&L, Inc.

[Docket No. ER99-3548-000]

    Take Notice that on July 12, 1999, PP&L, Inc. (PP&L), filed a 
Service Agreement dated June 29, 1999, with New Energy Partners, L.L.C. 
(New Energy), under PP&L's Market-Based Rate and Resale of Transmission 
Rights Tariff, FERC Electric Tariff, Revised Volume No. 5. The Service 
Agreement adds New Energy as an eligible customer under the Tariff.
    PP&L requests an effective date of July 12, 1999 for the Service 
Agreement.
    PP&L states that copies of this filing have been supplied to New 
Energy and to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
    Comment date: July 30, 1999, in accordance Standard Paragraph E at 
the end of this notice.

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20. Louisville Gas and Electric Company/Kentucky Utilities Company

[Docket No. ER99-3549-000]

    Take notice that on July 12, 1999, Louisville Gas and Electric 
Company/Kentucky Utilities (LG&E/KU), tendered for filing an executed 
Service Agreement for Firm Point-To-Point Transmission Service between 
LG&E/KU and The Dayton Power and Light Company under LG&E/KU's Open 
Access Transmission Tariff.
    Comment date: July 30, 1999, in accordance Standard Paragraph E at 
the end of this notice.

21. The United Illuminating Company

[Docket No. ER99-3550-000]

    Take notice that on July 12, 1999, The United Illuminating Company 
(UI), tendered for filing a Service Agreement for Network Integration 
Transmission Service and a Network Operating Agreement between UI and 
Connecticut Light and Power Company executed pursuant to UI's Open 
Access Transmission Tariff, FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 
4, as amended.
    Comment date: July 30, 1999, in accordance Standard Paragraph E at 
the end of this notice.

22. Delmarva Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER99-3551-000]

    Take notice that on July 12, 1999, Delmarva Power & Light Company 
(Delmarva) for filing an executed umbrella service agreement with 
Ameren Services Company, as agent for Union Electric Company and 
Central Illinois Public Service Company, under Delmarva's market rate 
sales tariff. Delmarva requests an effective date of July 12, 1999.
    Comment date: July 30, 1999, in accordance Standard Paragraph E at 
the end of this notice.

23. Rockland Electric Company

[Docket No. ES99-46-000]

    Take notice that on July 2, 1999, Rockland Electric Company 
submitted an application under section 204 of the Federal Power Act 
seeking authorization to issue not more than $15 million of unsecured 
obligations through December 31, 2001, which have a maturity of less 
than one year after the date of issuance.
    Comment date: August 4, 1999, in accordance Standard Paragraph E at 
the end of this notice.

Standard Paragraph

    E. Any person desiring to be heard or to protest such filing should 
file a motion to intervene or protest with the Federal 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. 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. 99-18704 Filed 7-21-99; 8:45 am]
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