[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 200 (Monday, October 18, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56202-56203]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-27039]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. ER99-4028-000, et al.]


Northeast Utilities Service Company, et al.; Electric Rate and 
Corporate Regulation Filings

    October 8, 1999.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Northeast Utilities Service Company

[Docket No. ER99-4028-000]

    Take notice that on October 4, 1999, Northeast Utilities Service 
Company (NUSCO), tendered for filing a correction to the Service 
Agreement for Network Integration Transmission Service to the New 
Hampshire Electric Co-op under the NU System Companies' Open Access 
transmission Service Tariff No. 9.
    Comment date: October 22, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

2. Allegheny Power Service Corporation, on Behalf of Monongahela 
Power Company, The Potomac Edison Company and West Penn Power 
Company (Allegheny Power)

[Docket No. ER99-4033-000]

    Take notice that on October 4, 1999, Allegheny Power Service 
Corporation on behalf of Monongahela Power Company, The Potomac Edison 
Company and West Penn Power Company (Allegheny Power), tendered for 
filing Amendment No. 1 to Supplement No. 31 to complete filing 
requirements for one (1) new Customer of 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 August 6, 1999, to Citizens Power Sales.
    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: October 22, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

3. Puget Sound Energy, Inc.

[Docket No. ER00-25-000]

    Take notice that on October 4, 1999, Puget Sound Energy, Inc. 
(PSE), tendered for filing as an initial rate schedule, an executed 
agreement by and between PSE and The Port of Seattle (Port), together 
with attachments thereto (the Agreement).
    A copy of the filing was served upon the Port.
    PSE states that the Agreement relates to the construction of a 
substation and related facilities in connection with service by PSE for 
the Port.
    Comment date: October 22, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

4. Central Maine Power Company

[Docket No. ER00-26-000]

    Take notice that on October 4, 1999, Central Maine Power Company 
(CMP), tendered for filing pursuant to Section 205 of the Federal Power 
Act (FPA), 16 U.S.C. 824d, and Part 35 of the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission's Regulations, 18 CFR Part 35, an unexecuted service 
agreement for Firm Local Point-To-Point Transmission Service by and 
between CMP and Androscoggin Energy LLC.
    CMP has requested that the service agreement become effective on 
October 1, 1999.
    Copies of this filing have been served upon the Maine Public 
Utilities Commission and Androscoggin Energy LLC.
    Comment date: October 22, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

5. UtiliCorp United Inc.

[Docket No. ER00-27-000]

    Take notice that on October 4, 1999, UtiliCorp United Inc. 
(UtiliCorp), tendered for filing service agreements with NewEnergy, 
Inc., for service under its short-term firm point-to-point open access 
service tariff for its operating divisions, Missouri Public Service and 
WestPlains Energy-Kansas.
    Comment date: October 22, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

6. UtiliCorp United Inc.

[Docket No. ER00-28-000]

    Take notice that on October 4, 1999, UtiliCorp United Inc. 
(UtiliCorp), tendered for filing service agreements with NewEnergy, 
Inc., for service under its Non-Firm Point-to-Point open access service 
tariff for its operating divisions, Missouri Public Service and 
WestPlains Energy-Kansas.
    Comment date: October 22, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

7. UtiliCorp United Inc.

[Docket No. ER00-29-000]

    Take notice that on October 4, 1999, UtiliCorp United Inc. 
(UtiliCorp), tendered for filing service agreements with Koch Energy 
Trading, Inc., for service under its short-term firm point-to-point 
open access service tariff for its operating divisions, Missouri Public 
Service and WestPlains Energy-Kansas.
    Comment date: October 22, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

8. UtiliCorp United Inc.

[Docket No. ER00-30-000]

    Take notice that on October 4, 1999, UtiliCorp United Inc. 
(UtiliCorp), tendered for filing service agreements with Koch Energy 
Trading, Inc., for service under its Non-Firm Point-to-Point open 
access service tariff for its operating divisions, Missouri Public 
Service and WestPlains Energy-Kansas.
    Comment date: October 22, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

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9. The Detroit Edison Company

[Docket No. ER00-31-000]

    Take notice that on October 4, 1999, The Detroit Edison Company 
(Detroit Edison), tendered for filing a revised rate schedule under 
which Detroit Edison provides wholesale electric power and energy 
services to the Public Lighting Department of the City of Detroit, 
Michigan, pursuant to Detroit Edison's FERC Electric Tariff No. 1.
    Comment date: October 22, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

10. Delmarva Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER00-32-000]

    Take notice that on October 4, 1999, Delmarva Power & Light Company 
(Delmarva), tendered for filing an executed umbrella service agreement 
with Central Hudson Enterprises Corporation under Delmarva's market 
rate sales tariff.
    Delmarva requests an effective date for the service agreement of 
October 4, 1999, the date of the filing.
    Comment date: October 22, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

11. AES Placerita, Inc.

[Docket No. ER00-33-000]

    Take notice that on October 4, 1999, AES Placerita, Inc., a 
corporate subsidiary of The AES Corporation, tendered for filing 
pursuant to Rule 205, 18 CFR 285.205, a petition for blanket 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 on the date that its long-term QF contract with Southern 
California Edison is terminated. AES Placerita, Inc., intends to sell 
electric capacity and energy at wholesale, and it proposes to make such 
sales subject to rates, terms and conditions to be mutually agreed to 
with the purchasing party. Rate Schedule No. 1 provides for the sale of 
capacity and energy at agreed prices.
    Comment date: October 22, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

12. Iroquois Gas Transmission System, L.P.

[Docket Nos. RP94-72-009, FA92-59-007, RP97-126-015 and RP97-126-000]

    Take notice that an informal conference will be convened in this 
proceeding on Thursday, October 14, 1999, at 10:00 a.m., for the 
purpose of exploring settlement of the above-referenced dockets, 
including: those legal defense cost issues pending before the 
Commission from the court remand in Iroquois v. FERC, 145 F.3d 398 
(D.C. Cir. 1998); those Docket No. RP97-126 rate case issues currently 
pending appeal in D.C. Cir. Nos. 99-1175 and 99-1177; and general rate 
level changes and related rate change moratoria covering future years. 
The conference will be held at the offices of the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20426.
    Any party, as defined by 18 CFR 385.102(a), or any participant, as 
defined by 18 CFR 385.102(b), is invited to attend. Persons wishing to 
become a party must move to intervene and receive intervenor status 
pursuant to the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 385.214).
    For additional information, please contact Hollis J. Alpert (202) 
208-0783 or Lorna J. Hadlock at (202) 208-0737.

13. Northeast Texas Electric Cooperative, Inc., Upshur-Rural 
Electric Cooperative Corp. vs. Central and South West Services, 
Inc., Central Power and Light Company, West Texas Utilities 
Company, Public Service Company of Oklahoma, and Southwestern 
Electric Power Company

[Docket No. EL00-2-000]

    Take notice that on October 6, 1999, Northeast Texas Electric 
Cooperative, Inc., and Upshur-Rural Electric Cooperative Corp., 
tendered for filing a complaint against the operating company 
subsidiaries of Central and South West Corporation and Central and 
South West Services, Inc., alleging that CSW is violating its Open 
Access Transmission Tariff.
    Comment date: October 26, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

14. United States Department of Energy, Western Area Power 
Administration, Colorado River Storage Project, Management Center

[Docket No. TX00-1-000]

    Take notice that on October 4, 1999, Western Area Power 
Administration (Western) filed a request for expedited consideration of 
its petition for a transmission service order against Public Service 
Company of New Mexico (PNM) under sections 211, 212 and 213 of the 
Federal Power Act. Western alleges an order to PNM is necessary because 
of PNM's improper failure to provide transmission service under PNM's 
Open Access Transmission Tariff (OATT). PNM's OATT is on file with the 
Commission (Public Service Company of New Mexico, 77 FERC para. 61,025 
(1996).
    Comment date: October 25, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

15. PSEG Fossil LLC

[Docket No. EG00-3-000]

    Take notice that on October 5, 1999, PSEG Fossil LLC (PSEG Fossil 
or Applicant) with its principal office at 80 Park Plaza, Newark, New 
Jersey 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.
    PSEG Fossil is a limited liability company organized under the laws 
of the State of Delaware. PSEG Fossil will be engaged, directly or 
indirectly through an affiliate as defined in Section 2(a)(11)(B) of 
the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, exclusively in owning, 
or both owning and operating eligible generating facilities. PSEG 
Fossil will acquire and own and/or operate the majority of the non-
nuclear generating facilities of Public Service Electric and Gas 
Company and will sell electric energy at wholesale and engage in 
project development activities with respect thereto.
    Comment date: October 29, 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.

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. 99-27039 Filed 10-15-99; 8:45 am]
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