[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 215 (Monday, November 8, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60807-60810]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-29126]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. ER00-235-000, et al.]


Southwestern Public Service Company, et al.; Electric Rate and 
Corporate Regulation Filings

November 1, 1999.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Southwestern Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER00-235-000]

    Take notice that on October 27, 1999, Southwestern Public Service 
Company (Southwestern), tendered for filing a proposed amendment to its 
delivery point listing with Deaf Smith Electric Cooperative, Inc., 
(Deaf Smith).
    The proposed amendment reflects the addition of capacity to an 
existing delivery point for service to Deaf Smith.
    Comment date: November 16, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

2. Dayton Power and Light Company

[Docket No. ER00-237-000]

    Take notice that on October 27, 1999, Dayton Power and Light 
Company (Dayton), tendered for filing a Non-Firm Transmission Service 
Agreement establishing ProLiance Energy, LLC as customers under the 
terms of Dayton's Open Access Transmission Tariff.
    Dayton requests an effective date of one day subsequent to this 
filing for the service agreements. Accordingly, Dayton requests waiver 
of the Commission's notice requirements.
    Copies of this filing were served upon with ProLiance Energy, LLC 
and the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio.
    Comment date: November 16, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

3. Nevada Power Company

[Docket No. ER00-238-000]

    Take notice that on October 27, 1999, Nevada Power Company (Nevada 
Power), tendered for filing a Service Agreement (Service Agreement) 
with Dynegy Marketing & Trade, Inc., for Short-Term Firm Point-to-Point 
Transmission Service under Sierra Pacific Resources Operating Companies 
FERC Electric Tariff Original Volume No. 1, Open Access Transmission 
Tariff (Tariff). Nevada Power filed the executed Service Agreement with 
the Commission in compliance with Sections 13.4 and 14.4 of the Tariff 
and applicable Commission regulations.

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    Nevada Power requests waiver of the Commission's notice 
requirements to allow the Service Agreement to become effective 
according to its terms.
    Copies of this filing were served upon the Public Utilities 
Commission of Nevada and all interested parties.
    Comment date: November 16, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

4. Detroit Edison Company

[Docket No. ER00-243-000]

    Take notice that on October 27, 1999, Detroit Edison Company 
(Detroit Edison), tendered for filing Service Agreements for wholesale 
power sales transactions (the Service Agreements) under Detroit 
Edison's Wholesale Power Sales Tariff (WPS-1), FERC Electric Tariff No. 
4 (the WPS-1 Tariff), and Wholesale Power Sales Tariff (WPS-2), FERC 
Electric Tariff No. 3 (the WPS-2 Tariff), between Detroit Edison and 
Carolina Power & Light Company.
    Comment date: November 16, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

5. California Independent System Operator Corporation

[Docket No. ER00-245-000]

    Take notice that on October 27, 1999, the California Independent 
System Operator Corporation (ISO), tendered for filing a Scheduling 
Coordinator Agreement between the ISO and Entergy Power Marketing Corp. 
(Entergy Power), for acceptance by the Commission.
    The ISO states that this filing has been served on Entergy Power 
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 16, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

6. Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation

[Docket No. ER00-246-000]

    Take notice that on October 27, 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 the Power Authority of the State of New York 
(NYPA) to permit NYPA to deliver power and energy from NYPA's Bid 
Process Supplier to a point where Niagara Mohawk's transmission system 
connects to its retail distribution system West of Niagara Mohawk's 
constrained Central-East Interface. This Transmission Service Agreement 
specifies that NYPA 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.
    Niagara Mohawk requests an effective date of October 1, 1999. 
Niagara Mohawk has requested waiver of the notice requirements for good 
cause shown.
    Niagara Mohawk has served copies of the filing upon New York Public 
Service Commission and NYPA.
    Comment date: November 16, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

7. Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation

[Docket No. ER00-247-000

    Take notice that on October 27, 1999, Niagara Mohawk Power 
Corporation (Niagara Mohawk), tendered for filing with the Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission an executed, amended Transmission Service 
Agreement between Niagara Mohawk and the Power Authority of the State 
of New York (NYPA) to permit NYPA to deliver power and energy from 
NYPA's FitzPatrick Plant to a point where Niagara Mohawk's transmission 
system connects to its retail distribution system West of Niagara 
Mohawk's constrained Central-East Interface. This Transmission Service 
Agreement specifies that NYPA 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.
    Niagara Mohawk requests an effective date of October 1, 1999. 
Niagara Mohawk has requested waiver of the notice requirements for good 
cause shown.
    Niagara Mohawk has served copies of the filing upon New York Public 
Service Commission and NYPA.
    Comment date: November 16, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

8. Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation

[Docket No. ER00-248-000]

    Take notice that on October 27, 1999, Niagara Mohawk Power 
Corporation (Niagara Mohawk), tendered for filing with the Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission an executed, amended Transmission Service 
Agreement between Niagara Mohawk and the Power Authority of the State 
of New York (NYPA) to permit NYPA to deliver power and energy from 
NYPA's FitzPatrick Plant, Bid Process Suppliers and Substitute 
Suppliers to the points where Niagara Mohawk's transmission system 
connects to its retail distribution system East of Niagara Mohawk's 
constrained Central-East Interface. This Transmission Service Agreement 
specifies that NYPA 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.
    Niagara Mohawk requests an effective date of October 1, 1999. 
Niagara Mohawk has requested waiver of the notice requirements for good 
cause shown.
    Niagara Mohawk has served copies of the filing upon New York Public 
Service Commission and NYPA.
    Comment date: November 16, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

9. DTE-CoEnergy L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER00-252-000]

    Take notice that on October 25, 1999, DTE-CoEnergy L.L.C. (DTE-
CoEnergy), tendered for filing a Notice of Cancellation of DTE-
CoEnergy's Rate Schedule FERC No. 1 and Supplement No. 1 to Rate 
Schedule FERC No. 1.
    Comment date: November 12, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

10. Union Electric Company and Central Illinois Public Service 
Company

[Docket No. ER00-255-000]

    Take notice that on October 27, 1999, Union Electric Company (UE) 
and Central Illinois Public Service Company (CIPS) (collectively, the 
Applicants), tendered for filing pursuant to Section 205 of the Federal 
Power Act and Part 35 of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's 
Regulations and in Compliance with Terms and Conditions of Settlement 
Agreement, Principles Governing Charges and Loss Factors for Wholesale 
Direct Assignment Facilities, with supporting Attachments A, B, and C, 
and Conditional Request for Waiver of Filing Requirements.
    Pursuant to the Stipulation among the Applicants and its wholesale 
electric customers referenced in the filing, principles governing 
direct assignment facility charges and loss factors were to be 
determined and agreed to among those parties. This filing submits those 
principles to the Commission, in compliance with the Stipulation.
    Comment date: November 16, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

11. Duke Energy Corporation

[Docket No. ER00-258-000]

    Take notice that on October 27, 1999, Duke Energy Corporation 
(Duke), tendered for filing a termination notice

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pursuant to 18 CFR 35.15, to terminate the Standby Concurrent Exchange 
Agreement between Carolina Power and Light and Duke Energy Corporation.
    Comment date: November 16, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

12. Commonwealth Edison Company

[Docket No. ER00-259-000]

    Take notice that on October 27, 1999, Commonwealth Edison Company 
(ComEd), tendered for filing a service agreement establishing Illinova 
Power Marketing, Inc. (IPMI), as a customer under ComEd's FERC Electric 
Market Based-Rate Schedule for power sales.
    ComEd requests an effective date of October 27, 1999 for the 
Service Agreement, and accordingly, seeks waiver of the Commission's 
notice requirements.
    Copies of the filing were served on IPMI.
    Comment date: November 16, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

13. Tampa Electric Company

[Docket No. ER00-260-000]

    Take notice that on October 27, 1999, Tampa Electric Company (Tampa 
Electric), tendered for filing a service agreement with Seminole 
Electric Cooperative, Inc., (Seminole) under Tampa Electric's market-
based sales tariff.
    Tampa Electric proposes that the service agreement be made 
effective on October 27, 1999.
    Copies of the filing have been served on Seminole and the Florida 
Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: November 16, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

14. Commonwealth Edison Company

[Docket No. ER00-261-000]

    Take notice that on October 27, 1999, Commonwealth Edison Company 
(ComEd), tendered for filing two Non-Firm Transmission Service 
Agreements with Illinova Power Marketing, Inc. (IPMI), and Peoples 
Energy Services Corporation (PESC), under the terms of ComEd's Open 
Access Transmission Tariff (OATT).
    ComEd also submits name changes for current customer Strategic 
Energy Ltd, renamed Strategic Energy L.L.C (SEL); New Energy Ventures, 
Inc., renamed NewEnergy, Inc (NEI); FirstEnergy Trading and Power 
Marketing, Inc., renamed FirstEnergy Trading Services, Inc. (FET); and 
Electric Clearinghouse, Inc., renamed Dynegy Power Marketing, Inc. 
(DYN).
    For informational purposes, ComEd further notes the following: On 
August 20, 1996, ComEd entered into Service Agreement No. 7, under the 
OATT, accepted by the Commission in Docket No. ER96-2759-000 to be 
effective September 20, 1996 with a company called Illinova Power 
Marketing, Inc. Pursuant to a notice of succession filed on May 2, 1997 
in Docket No. ER97-2833-000, the company known as Illinova Power 
Marketing, Inc., that was a party to Service Agreement No. 7 changed 
its name to Illinova Energy Partners, Inc. (IEP).
    ComEd requests an effective date of October 27, 1999, and 
accordingly, seeks waiver of the Commission's notice requirements.
    Copies of this filing were served on IPMI, PESC, SEL, NEI, FET, 
DYN, and IEP.
    Comment date: November 16, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

15. South Glens Falls Energy, LLC

[Docket No. ER00-262-000]

    Take notice that on October 27, 1999, South Glens Falls Energy, 
LLC, tendered for filing a Notice of Succession in Ownership pursuant 
to Part 35 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 
131.51.
    Comment date: November 16, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

16. Northern States Power Company (Minnesota), Northern States 
Power Company (Wisconsin)

[Docket No. ER00-263-000]

    Take notice that on October 27, 1999, Northern States Power Company 
(Minnesota) and Northern States Power Company (Wisconsin) (jointly 
NSP), tendered for filing three Firm Point-to-Point Transmission 
Service Agreements between NSP and NSP Wholesale Energy Marketing.
    NSP requests that the Commission accept the Agreements effective 
November 1, 1999, and requests waiver of the Commission's notice 
requirements in order for the agreements to be accepted for filing on 
the date requested.
    Comment date: November 16, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

17. Avista Corp.

[Docket No. ER00-264-000]

    Take notice that on October 27, 1999, Avista Corporation (AVA), 
tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
executed Service Agreements for Short-Term Firm and Non-Firm and Point-
To-Point Transmission Service under AVA's Open Access Transmission 
Tariff--FERC Electric Tariff, Volume No. 8 with MIECO, Inc.
    AVA requests the Service Agreements be given an effective date of 
October 4, 1999.
    Comment date: November 16, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

18. Public Service Electric and Gas Company, PECO Energy Company, 
Atlantic City Electric Company, Delmarva Power & Light Company, 
PP&L, Inc., Baltimore Gas and Electric Company, Jersey Central 
Power & Light Company, Metropolitan Edison Company, Pennsylvania 
Electric Company, Potomac Electric Power Company and UGI Utilities, 
Inc.

[Docket No. ER00-268-000]

    Take notice that on October 27, 1999, PECO Energy Company (PECO), 
tendered for filing a revised schedule to the Extra High Voltage 
Transmission System Agreement on behalf of the parties to that 
Agreement. PECO states that the purpose of the filing is to reflect 
implementation of Section 4.2.6 of the Agreement as approved by the 
Commission on May 11, 1999.
    Comment date: November 16, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

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

[Docket Nos. OA97-97-005 and OA97-467-005]

    Take notice that the companies listed in the above-captioned 
dockets filed letters with the Commission on September 22, 1999, 
reporting that they have an unregulated affiliate, Conectiv Energy 
Supply Inc. (CESI), involved in the wholesale merchant function. The 
companies state that they have updated their standards of conduct to 
reflect that CESI is an affiliate and that the rules regarding 
wholesale merchant employees apply to CESI.
    Comment date: November 16, 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

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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. 99-29126 Filed 11-5-99; 8:45 am]
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