[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 141 (Friday, July 23, 1999)] [Notices] [Pages 39973-39976] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 99-18786] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. EG99-157-000, et al.] Minergy Neenah, L.L.C., et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate Regulation Filings July 16, 1999. Take notice that the following filings have been made with the Commission: 1. Minergy Neenah, L.L.C. [Docket No. EG99-157-000] Take notice that on July 13, 1999, Minergy Neenah, L.L.C. amended its application to clarify which electric utility companies are affiliated companies. Comment date: August 6, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 2. Astoria Gas Turbine Power LLC [Docket No. EG99-167-000] Take notice that on July 12, 1999, Astoria Gas Turbine Power LLC filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an amendment to its application for determination of exempt wholesale generator status pursuant to section 32(a)(1) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 (PUHCA). The amendment provided a clarified explanation of the company's affiliations with electric utility companies. Comment date: August 6, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 3. Okeechobee Generating Company [Docket No. EG99-188-000] On July 13, 1999, Okeechobee Generating Company (Okeechobee), a limited liability corporation with its principal place of business at 7500 Old Georgetown Road, Bethesda, MD 20814, filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an application for [[Page 39974]] determination of exempt wholesale generator status pursuant to part 365 of the Commission's regulations. Okeechobee proposes to construct, own and operate a nominally rated 500 MW natural gas-fired, combined cycle power plant in Okeechobee County, Florida. The proposed power plant is expected to commence commercial operation in the Spring of 2003. All capacity and energy from the plant will be sold exclusively by Okeechobee at wholesale. Comment date: August 6, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 4. Lone Star Steel Sales Company [Docket No. EG99-189-000] On July 13, 1999, Lone Star Steel Sales Company (LSSS), P.O. Box 803546, Dallas, Texas 75380, filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an application for determination of exempt wholesale generator status pursuant to Part 365 of the Commission's regulations. LSSS is a Delaware corporation with its principal place of business in Dallas, Texas. LSSS is engaged exclusively in the business of owning or operating an eligible facility selling electric energy at wholesale. The eligible facility consists of 15 MW of gas-fired generation located in Northeast Texas that is entirely within the certificated service area of Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCO). Comment date: August 6, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 5. Indeck-Yerkes Limited Partnership [Docket No. EG99-190-000] On July 13, 1999, Indeck-Yerkes Limited Partnership (Indeck-Yerkes) filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an application for determination of exempt wholesale generator status pursuant to part 365 of the Commission's regulations. Indeck-Yerkes is a Delaware limited partnership created for the purpose of owning and/or operating a 53 MW cogeneration facility located in Tonawanda, New York (the Facility). The Facility is a topping cycle, natural gas and No. 2 oil-fueled, combined cycle cogeneration plant. It is an ``eligible facility'' within the meaning of section 32(a)(2) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 because it will be used for the generation of electric energy exclusively for sale at wholesale. Comment date: August 6, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 6. Indeck-Yerkes Energy Services, Inc. [Docket No. EG99-191-000] On July 13, 1999, Indeck-Yerkes Energy Services, Inc. , filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an application for determination of exempt wholesale generator status pursuant to part 365 of the Commission's regulations. Indeck-Yerkes is an Illinois corporation created for the sole purpose of operating a 53 MW cogeneration facility located in Tonawanda, New York (the Facility). The Facility is a topping cycle, natural gas and No. 2 oil-fueled, combined cycle cogeneration plant. It is an ``eligible facility'' within the meaning of section 32(a)(2) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 because it will be used for the generation of electric energy exclusively for sale at wholesale. Comment date: August 6, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 7. Indeck-Oswego Limited Partnership [Docket No. EG99-192-000] On July 13, 1999, Indeck-Oswego Limited Partnership (Indeck- Oswego), filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an application for determination of exempt wholesale generator status pursuant to part 365 of the Commission's regulations. Indeck-Oswego is an Illinois limited partnership created for the purpose of owning and/ or operating a 54 MW cogeneration facility located in Oswego, New York (the Facility). The Facility is a topping cycle, natural gas and No. 2 oil-fueled, combined cycle cogeneration plant. It is an ``eligible facility'' within the meaning of section 32(a)(2) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 because it will be used for the generation of electric energy exclusively for sale at wholesale. Comment date: August 6, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 8. Indeck Energy Services of Ilion, Inc. [Docket No. EG99-193-000] On July 13, 1999, Indeck Energy Services of Ilion, Inc. (Applicant), filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an application for determination of exempt wholesale generator status pursuant to part 365 of the Commission's regulations. The Applicant is an Illinois corporation created for the sole purpose of operating a 58 MW cogeneration facility located in Ilion, New York (the Facility). The Facility is a topping cycle, natural gas and No. 2 oil-fueled, combined cycle cogeneration plant. It is an ``eligible facility'' within the meaning of section 32(a)(2) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 because it will be used for the generation of electric energy exclusively for sale at wholesale. Comment date: August 6, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 9. Indeck-Ilion Limited Partnership [Docket No. EG99-194-000] On July 13, 1999, Indeck-Ilion Limited Partnership (Indeck-Ilion), filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an application for determination of exempt wholesale generator status pursuant to part 365 of the Commission's regulations. Indeck-Ilion is an Illinois limited partnership created for the purpose of owning and/or operating a 58 MW cogeneration facility located in Ilion, New York (the Facility). The Facility is a topping cycle, natural gas and No. 2 oil-fueled, combined cycle cogeneration plant. It is an ``eligible facility'' within the meaning of section 32(a)(2) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 because it will be used for the generation of electric energy exclusively for sale at wholesale. Comment date: August 6, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 10. Indeck Energy Services of Oswego, Inc. [Docket No. EG99-195-000] On July 13, 1999, Indeck Energy Services of Oswego, Inc. filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an application for determination of exempt wholesale generator status pursuant to part 365 of the Commission's regulations. Indeck Energy Services of Oswego, Inc. is an Illinois corporation created for the sole purpose of operating a 54 MW cogeneration facility located in Oswego, New York (the Facility). The Facility is a topping cycle, natural gas and No. 2 oil-fueled, combined cycle cogeneration plant. It is an ``eligible facility'' within the meaning of section 32(a)(2) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 because it will be used for the generation of electric energy exclusively for sale at wholesale. Comment date: August 6, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. [[Page 39975]] 11. Tractebel Energy Marketing, Inc.; Cogentrix Energy Power Marketing, Inc.; South Jersey Energy Company, and CHI Power Marketing, Inc. [Docket Nos. ER94-142-023; ER95-1739-016; ER97-1397-006 and ER96-2640- 011] Take notice that on July 12, 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). 12. Tennessee Power Company; EMC Gas Transmission Company; Lambda Energy Marketing Company; AMVEST Power, Inc.; ER97-2045-009; American Power Exchange, Inc.; Clearinghouse Corporation; TexPar Energy, Inc.; PowerTec International, LLC; and J. L. Walker & Associates [Docket Nos. ER95-581-017; ER96-2320-012; ER94-1672-018; ER94-1578-019; ER98-2020-004; ER95-62-018; ER96-1-015 and ER95-1261-016] Take notice that on July 12, 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). 13. Energy Transfer Group, L.L.C.; AMVEST Coal Sales, Inc.; Symmetry Devise Research, Inc.; Power Exchange Corporation; ICC Energy Corporation; Superior Electric Power Corporation; InterCoast Power Marketing Company; and DC Tie, Inc. [Docket Nos. ER96-280-014; ER97-464-011; ER96-2524-006; ER95-72-019; ER96-1819-011; ER95-1747-015; ER94-6-014 and ER91-435-030] Take notice that on July 13, 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). 14. Illinova Power Marketing, Inc. [Docket No. ER99-3208-000] On July 13, 1999, Illinova Power Marketing, Inc., filed an amendment to its June 11, 1999 application requesting approval of a proposed market-based rate tariff, waiver of certain regulations, and blanket approvals, and for specific approval of a power purchase agreement. Comment date: August 2, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 15. Lakewood Cogeneration, LP [Docket No. ER99-3542-000] Take notice that on July 12, 1999, the above-mentioned affiliated power producer filed its quarterly report for the quarter ending June 30, 1999. Comment date: July 30, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 16. Great Bay Power Corporation [Docket No. ER99-3552-000] Take notice that on July 13, 1999, Great Bay power Corporation (Great Bay), tendered for filing a service agreement between PP&L, Inc. and Great Bay for service under Great Bay's revised Tariff for Short Term Sales. This Tariff was accepted for filing by the Commission on July 24, 1999, in Docket No. ER98-3470-000. The service agreement is proposed to be effective July 8, 1999. Comment date: August 2, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 17. American REF-FUEL Company of Essex County [Docket No. ER99-3553-000] Take notice that American REF-FUEL Company of Essex County (REF- FUEL/Essex), owner of a qualifying small power production facility located in Newark, New Jersey, on July 13, 1999, tendered for filing proposed changes in its Rate Schedule FERC No. 1, Supplement No. 2. Under the proposed new rate schedule, the rates charged by REF-UEL/ Essex for capacity and energy sold to Public Service Electric and Gas Company would be lower than the rates currently in effect. Copies of this filing were served upon the jurisdictional customers and the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities. Comment date: August 2, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 18. Lone Star Steel Sales Company [Docket No. ER99-3554-000] Take notice that on July 13, 1999, Lone Star Steel Sales Company (LSSS), petitioned the Commission for acceptance of Lone Star Steel Sales Company Rate Schedule FERC No. 1, the granting of certain blanket approvals, including the authority to sell electricity at market-based rates, and the waiver of certain Commission regulations. LSSS intends to engage in wholesale electric power and energy purchases and sales as market-based rates. LSSS is an Exempt Wholesale Generator (EWG) with a total of 15 MW of generation, located in Northeast Texas. LSSS is a wholly owned subsidiary of Lone Star Steel Company which is primarily in the business of producing tubular steel products. Comment date: August 2, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 19. Florida Power & Light Company [Docket No. ER99-3555-000] Take notice that on July 13, 1999, Florida Power & Light Company (FPL), tendered for filing proposed service agreements with Florida Power & Light Company--Energy Marketing and Trading Division for Short- Term Firm transmission service under FPL's Open Access Transmission Tariff. FPL requests that the proposed service agreement be permitted to become effective on July 1, 1999 FPL states that this filing is in accordance with section 35 of the Commission's regulations. Comment date: August 2, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 20. Louisville Gas and Electric Company/Kentucky Utilities Company [Docket No. ER99-3556-000] Take notice that on July 13, 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 West Penn Power Company d/b/a Allegheny Energy under LG&E/ KU's Open Access Transmission Tariff. Comment date: August 2, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 21. Bangor Hydro-Electric Company [Docket No. ER99-3557-000] Take notice that on July 13, 1999, Bangor Hydro-Electric Company filed an executed service agreement for market-based sales with Reliant Energy Services, Inc. Comment date: August 2, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 22. PP&L, Inc. [Docket No. ER99-3558-000] Take notice that on July 13, 1999, the above-mentioned public utility filed its [[Page 39976]] quarterly report for the quarter ending June 30, 1999. Comment date: August 2, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 23. W. Hayne Hipp [Docket No. ID-2271-001] Take notice that on July 9, 1999, W. Hayne Hipp filed an executed Application under section 305(b) of the Federal Power Act For Authorization to Hold Interlocking Positions as a director of SCANA Corporation and Wachkovia Corporation. Comment date: August 9, 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. 99-18786 Filed 7-22-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P