[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 215 (Monday, November 8, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60805-60807]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-29100]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. EG00-12-000, et al.]


FortisUS Energy Corporation, et al., Electric Rate and Corporate 
Regulation Filings

October 28, 1999.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. FortisUS Energy Corporation

[Docket No. EG00-12-000]

    Take notice that on October 25, 1999, FortisUS Energy Corporation 
(Applicant), with its principal office at FortisUS Energy Corporation, 
c/o Dewey Ballantine LLP, 1301 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 
10019-6092, 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.
    Applicant states that it plans to acquire and thenceforth will be 
engaged in owning and operating two hydroelectric projects totaling 
approximately 16 MW located in Jefferson and Lewis Counties, New York 
(the Facilities). Electric energy produced by the Facilities will be 
sold by FortisUS exclusively at wholesale.
    Comment date: November 18, 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.

2. White River Electric Association Incorporated

[Docket No. EL00-8-000]

    Take notice that on October 25, 1999, White River Electric 
Association Incorporated (White River) filed a request for waiver of 
the requirements of Order No. 888 and Order No. 889 pursuant to 18 CFR 
35.28(d) of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission) 
Regulations. White River's filing is available for public inspection at 
its offices in Meeker, Colorado.
    Comment date: November 24, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

3. Phibro Inc. and Phibro Power LLC

[Docket Nos. ER95-430-021, ER95-430-022]

    Take notice that on October 20, 1999, the above-mentioned power 
marketers filed quarterly reports with the Commission in the above-
mentioned proceedings for information only.

4. Starghill Alternative Energy Corporation

[Docket No. ER97-4680-007]

    Take notice that on October 21, 1999, Starghill Alternative Energy 
Corporation filed its quarterly report for the quarter ending September 
30, 1999 for information only.

5. PECO Energy Company

[Docket No. ER99-1872-001]

    Take notice that on October 22, 1999, PECO Energy Company filed a 
report of a change in status that reflects a departure from the facts 
relied upon by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in its grant of 
market-based rate authority to PECO in the above-referenced 
proceedings.
    Comment date: November 10, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

6. Energy PM, Inc., Sonat Power Marketing L.P., Merrill Lynch 
Capital Services, Inc., Spokane Energy, L.L.C., Industrial Gas & 
Electric Services Company, GreenMountain.com, Sonat Power Marketing 
Inc., North American Energy, Inc., Coast Energy Group, InPower 
Marketing Corp., WPS-Power Development, Revelation Energy Resources 
Corporation, Elwood Marketing LLC

[Docket Nos. ER98-2918-005, ER96-2343-014, ER99-830-005, ER98-4336-005, 
ER95-257-018, ER99-4324-001, ER95-1050-019, ER98-242-008, ER99-3005-
001, ER99-3964-001, ER96-1088-028, ER97-765-003 and ER99-1465-003]

    Take notice that on October 25, 1999, the above-mentioned power 
marketers filed quarterly reports with the Commission in the above-
mentioned proceedings for information only.

7. Southern Indiana Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ER00-180-000]

    Take notice that on October 21, 1999, Southern Indiana Gas and 
Electric Company filed its quarterly report for the quarter ending 
September 30, 1999.
    Comment date: November 10, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

8. Central Hudson Enterprises Corporation CH Resources

[Docket No. ER00-214-000, ER00-215-000]

    Take notice that on October 22, 1999, the above-mentioned 
affiliated power producers and/or public utilities filed their 
quarterly reports for the quarter ending September 30, 1999.
    Comment date: November 12, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

9. Tucson Electric Power Company, Tucson Electric Power Company, 
Mid-American Power LLC, Puget Sound Energy, Inc., Alliant Energy 
Corporate Services, Pacific Northwest Generating Cooperative, 
Kincaid Generation L.L.C., Consolidated Water Power Company, GEN-
SYS Energy, Old Dominion Electric Cooperative

[Docket No. ER00-222-000, ER00-223-000, ER00-224-000, ER00-225-000, 
ER00-232-000, ER00-233-000, ER00-234-000, ER00-240-000, ER00-241-000, 
and ER00-242-000]

    Take notice that on October 25, 1999, the above-mentioned 
affiliated power producers and/or public utilities filed their 
quarterly reports for the quarter ending September 30, 1999.
    Comment date: November 15, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

10. Direct Electric Inc., Alliance Power Marketing, Inc., 
TransCanada Power

[Docket Nos. ER94-1161-020, ER96-1818-015, and ER95-692-018]

    Take notice that on October 22, 1999, the above-mentioned power 
marketers filed quarterly reports with the Commission in the above-
mentioned proceedings for information only.

11. Northbrook New York, LLC

[Docket No. ER99-3911-001]

    Take notice that on October 22, 1999, Northbrook New York, LLC, a 
Delaware limited liability company (Northbrook), tendered for filing 
with the Commission an amendment to Northbrook's Rate Schedule FERC No. 
2. Such filing is made in compliance with the Commission's order of 
September 15, 1999, in the above referenced docket. The amendment 
provides that Northbrook may sell ancillary electrical services into 
the PJM Power Exchange, the New York ISO market or the ISO New England 
market.
    Comment date: November 10, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

12. APS Energy Services Company

[Docket No. ER99-4122-001]

    Take notice that on October 25, 1999, APS Energy Services Company 
(APSES),

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tendered for filing in compliance of the Commission's Order dated 
October 13, 1999, in Docket No. ER99-4102-000 et al., a revised Rate 
Schedule FERC No. 1, for Market Based Rates, to allow for sales of 
ancillary services to the California Independent System Operator 
Corporation.
    Comment date: November 12, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

13. Public Service Company of New Mexico

[Docket No. ER00-186-000]

    Take notice that on October 22, 1999, Public Service Company of New 
Mexico (PNM), tendered for filing a Master Power Purchase and Sale 
Agreement (dated June 1, 1999) between PNM and Reliant Energy Services, 
Inc. (RES), which provides for the purchase and sale of power at 
market-based rates.
    Copies of this filing have been provided to RES and to the New 
Mexico Public Regulation Commission. PNM's filing is available for 
inspection at its offices in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
    Comment date: November 10, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

14. New Century Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER00-187-000]

    Take notice that on October 22, 1999, New Century Services, Inc., 
on behalf of Cheyenne Light, Fuel and Power Company, Public Service 
Company of Colorado, and Southwestern Public Service Company 
(collectively Companies), tendered for filing a Service Agreement under 
their Joint Open Access Transmission Service Tariff for Long Term Firm 
Point-to-Point Transmission Service between the Companies and 
Southwestern Public Service Company--Wholesale Merchant Function.
    Comment date: November 10, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

15. California Independent System Operator Corporation

[Docket No. ER00-192-000]

    Take notice that on October 22, 1999, the California Independent 
System Operator Corporation (ISO), tendered for filing a Scheduling 
Coordinator Agreement between the ISO and Merchant Energy Group of the 
Americas, Inc. (Merchant Energy) for acceptance by the Commission.
    The ISO states that this filing has been served on Merchant Energy 
and the California Public Utilities Commission.
    The ISO is requesting waiver of the 60-day notice requirement to 
allow the Scheduling Coordinator Agreement to be made effective October 
15, 1999.
    Comment date: November 10, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

16. PECO Energy Company

[Docket No. ER00-194-000]

    Take notice that on October 22, 1999, PECO Energy Company (PECO), 
tendered for filing an amended service agreement between PECO and 
Commonwealth Edison Company (ComEd) to put into effect a rate cap for 
sales from PECO to ComEd in light of their announced intention to 
merge.
    Comment date: November 10, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

17. Louisville Gas and Electric Company/Kentucky Utilities Company

[Docket No. ER00-198-000]

    Take notice that on October 22, 1999, Louisville Gas and Electric 
Company (LG&E)/Kentucky Utilities (KU) (Companies), tendered for filing 
an unexecuted Bilateral Service Agreement between the Companies and TXU 
Energy Trading Company under the Companies Rate Schedule MBSS.
    Comment date: November 10, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

18. Consumers Energy Company

[Docket No. ER00-199-000]

    Take notice that on October 22, 1999, Consumers Energy Company 
(Consumers), tendered for filing executed service agreements for 
unbundled wholesale power service with Virginia Electric and Power 
Company and Duke Energy Trading and Marketing, L.L.C., pursuant to 
Consumers' Market Based Power Sales Tariff accepted for filing in 
Docket No. ER98-4421-000.
    Copies of the filing have been served on the Michigan Public 
Service Commission and the customers under the respective service 
agreements.
    Comment date: November 10, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

19. Alliant Energy Corporate Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER00-203-000]

    Take notice that on October 22, 1999, Alliant Energy Corporate 
Services, Inc., tendered for filing executed Service Agreements for 
short-term firm point-to-point transmission service and non-firm point-
to-point transmission service, establishing InPower Marketing 
Corporation as a point-to-point Transmission Customer under the terms 
of the Alliant Energy Corporate Services, Inc., transmission tariff.
    Alliant Energy Corporate Services, Inc. requests an effective date 
of October 11, 1999, and accordingly, seeks waiver of the Commission's 
notice requirements.
    A copy of this filing has been served upon the Illinois Commerce 
Commission, the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission, the Iowa 
Department of Commerce, and the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin.
    Comment date: November 10, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

20. Cincinnati Gas & Electric Company

[Docket No. ER00-213-000]

    Take notice that on October 25, 1999, The Cincinnati Gas & Electric 
Company (CG&E), tendered for filing its proposed changes in its FERC 
Electric Tariff, First Revised Volume No. 1, which cancel and supersede 
rate schedules WH-I, WS-P and WS-S in said tariff. The proposed changes 
would decrease revenues from jurisdictional sales and service by 
$5,325,213 based on the twelve (12)-month period ending December 31, 
2000. The reasons stated by CG&E for the change in rate schedule is to 
satisfy requirements imposed in Docket Nos. EC93-6-000, EC93-6-001, and 
ER94-1015-000.
    Copies of the filing were served upon the Villages of Bethel, 
Blanchester, Georgetown, Hamersville, Ripley, and the City of Lebanon 
municipalities in the State of Ohio; The Union Light, Heat and Power 
Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of CG&E, which ultimately serves 
retail consumers and one wholesale customer within the Commonwealth of 
Kentucky; The West Harrison Gas and Electric Company, a wholly-owned 
subsidiary of CG&E, which ultimately serves retail consumers within the 
State of Indiana; the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio; the Kentucky 
Public Service Commission; and the Indiana Utility Regulatory 
Commission.
    Comment date: November 10, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

21. Northwest Regional Transmission Association

[Docket No. ER00-219-000]

    Take notice that on October 25, 1999, Avista Corporation tendered 
for filing a Certificate of Concurrence to an amendment of the 
Northwest Regional Transmission Association's Governing Agreement, 
which would permit end use customers to become members of

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NRTA and to revise the voting rules relating to individual class 
voting.
    Comment date: November 10, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

22. Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation

[Docket No. ER00-220-000]

    Take notice that on October 25, 1999, Niagara Mohawk Power 
Corporation (Niagara Mohawk), tendered for filing with the Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission an executed Transmission Service Agreement 
between Niagara Mohawk and New York State Electric & Gas Corp. This 
Transmission Service Agreement specifies that New York State Electric & 
Gas Corp., has signed on to and has agreed to the terms and conditions 
of Niagara Mohawk's Open Access Transmission Tariff as filed in Docket 
No. OA96-194-000. This Tariff, filed with FERC on July 9, 1996, will 
allow Niagara Mohawk and New York State Electric & Gas Corp., to enter 
into separately scheduled transactions under which Niagara Mohawk will 
provide non-firm transmission service for New York State Electric & Gas 
Corp., as the parties may mutually agree.
    Niagara Mohawk requests an effective date of October 15, 1999. 
Niagara Mohawk has requested waiver of the notice requirements for good 
cause shown.
    Niagara Mohawk has served copies of the filing upon the New York 
State Public Service Commission and New York State Electric & Gas Corp.
    Comment date: November 10, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

23. New York State Electric & Gas Corporation

[Docket No. ER00-221-000]

    Take notice that on October 26, 1999, New York State Electric & Gas 
Corporation (NYSEG), tendered for filing an Agreement with the New York 
Power Authority (NYPA). This Agreement provides for NYSEG to install a 
135 MVAR capacitor and its associated equipment (Facilities) on NYSEG's 
transmission facilities for the benefit of NYPA. NYPA will compensate 
NYSEG for such installation. Additionally, NYPA will pay monthly 
installments on NYSEG's annual charges for routine operation, 
maintenance, general expenses, and revenue and property taxes (O&M).
    This rate filing is made pursuant to Article 12.10 (a) of the 
Agreement. The O&M charges will be revised annually based on data taken 
from NYSEG's Annual Report to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
(FERC Form 1) for the twelve month period ending December 31 of the 
immediately prior year. The O&M charge is levied on the cost of NYPA's 
use of NYSEG's transmission substation facilities required for the 
operation of NYPA's Facilities at NYSEG's Oakdale Substation.
    NYSEG requests an effective date of October 19, 1999.
    Copies of the filing were served upon the New York Power Authority 
and the Public Service Commission of the State of New York.
    Comment date: November 15, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

24. California Independent System Operator Corporation

[Docket No. ER00-193-000]

    Take notice that on October 22, 1999, the California Independent 
System Operator Corporation (ISO), tendered for filing a Scheduling 
Coordinator Agreement between the ISO and PECO Energy Company (PECO 
Energy) for acceptance by the Commission.
    The ISO states that this filing has been served on PECO Energy and 
the California Public Utilities Commission.
    The ISO is requesting waiver of the 60-day notice requirement to 
allow the Scheduling Coordinator Agreement to be made effective October 
17, 1999.
    Comment date: November 10, 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. 99-29100 Filed 11-5-99; 8:45 am]
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