[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 231 (Thursday, December 2, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67564-67566]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-31261]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. EL00-18-000, et al.]


New England Power Company, et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate 
Regulation Filings

November 22, 1999.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. New England Power Company and Montaup Electric Company

[Docket No. EL00-18-000]

    Take notice that on November 17, 1999, New England Power Company 
and Montaup Electric Company (Applicants) submitted for filing a 
Petition for Declaratory Order Authorizing Payment of Dividends as a 
Result of Mergers.
    Applicants state that the purpose of the filing is to seek 
Commission approval to pay as dividends from paid-in capital accounts, 
preexisting retained earnings that will have been restated as paid-in 
capital as a result of accounting conventions resulting from mergers 
affecting Applicants. Also, Applicants are seeking Commission approval 
to calculate net income available to pay dividends by performing the 
calculation without regard to the amortization of the acquisition 
premiums that will be the result of two recent mergers involving 
Applicants. Finally, Applicants are requesting that the Commission give 
expedited consideration to the Petition and issue a decision approving 
these requests by no later than December 15, 1999.
    Comment date: December 10, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

2. Gelber Group, Inc. and Community Electric Power Corporation

[Docket Nos. ER96-1933-007 and ER97-2792-008]

    Take notice that on November 15, 1999, the above-mentioned power 
marketers filed quarterly reports with the Commission in the above-
mentioned proceedings for information only.

3. Northwest Natural Gas Company

[Docket No. ER97-683-005]

    Take notice that on November 16, 1999, Northwest Natural Gas 
Company filed their quarterly report for the quarters ending June 30, 
1999 and September 30, 1999, for information only.

4. Southern Energy California, L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER99-1841-002]

    Take notice that on October 29, 1999, Southern Energy California, 
L.L.C. filed their quarterly report the quarter ending September 30, 
1999, for information only.

5. Cinergy Services, Inc.

[Docket Nos. ER96-2506-004; ER93-730-016; ER98-421-009; ER98-4055-006 
and ER99-1727-001]

    Take notice that on November 15, 1999, Cinergy Services, Inc. 
(Cinergy), on behalf of its Operating Companies, The Cincinnati Gas & 
Electric Company and PSI Energy, Inc. and its non-regulated affiliates, 
Cinergy Capital & Trading, Inc., CinCap IV, LLC, CinCap V, LLC and 
CinCap VI, LLC, tendered for filing an updated Generation Market Power 
Analysis in connection with the market-based rate authority of the 
Cinergy's Operating Companies and non-regulated affiliates.
    Comment date: December 3, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

6. Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-570-003]

    Take notice that on November 16, 1999, Maine Yankee Atomic Power 
Company (Maine Yankee), tendered for filing a compliance filing 
pursuant to the Commission's letter order issued June 1, 1999, in the 
above captioned docket. The compliance filing contains a report 
detailing the decommissioning amounts and calculations for elimination 
of 6.8 million dollars annually, associated with spent fuel storage 
costs and a one time payment from the State of Maine State Planning 
Office Fund to offset the costs of decommissioning. As required by the 
FERC order of June 1, 1999, the company has furnished copies of such 
report to the affected wholesale customers, and to each state 
commission within whose jurisdiction the wholesale customers distribute 
and sell electric energy at retail.
    Comment date: December 6, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

7. Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation

[Docket Nos. ER97-1523-018, OA97-470-017 and ER97-4234-015]

    Take notice that on November 17, 1999, Rochester Gas and Electric 
Corporation (RG&E), tendered for filing a Amendment to the transmission 
agreement between RG&E and the New York Power Authority.
    RG&E requests that this amendment be effective upon the start-up of 
the New York Independent System Operator.
    Comment date: December 7, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

8. Nevada Power Company

[Docket No. ER99-2338-001]

    Take notice that on November 16, 1999, Nevada Power Company (Nevada 
Power), tendered for filing pursuant to Section 205 of the Federal 
Power Act six forms of Service Agreements applicable to the six 
Generation Aggregation Tariffs (GAT's) approved by the Commission in 
its Order of November 1, 1999. Nevada Power Co., 89 FERC para.61, 130 
(1999). The Commission's approval of the GAT's was conditioned upon 
Nevada Power filing forms of Service Agreement for each of the six 
GATs. Nevada Power's filing is intended to satisfy that condition.
    Comment date: December 6, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

9. California Independent System Operator Corporation

[Docket No. ER99-3301-003]

    Take notice that on November 15, 1999, the California Independent 
System Operator Corporation (ISO), tendered for filing copies of tariff 
sheets for the ISO FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume I, tendered 
for filing in compliance with the Commission's

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October 15, 1999, Order in the above-captioned docket.
    The ISO states that this filing has been served on all the 
participants listed in the official service list in the above-captioned 
docket.
    Comment date: December 3, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

10. Ameren Operating Companies

[Docket No. ER99-4226-002]

    Take notice that on November 15, 1999, Ameren Services Company 
(Ameren), on behalf of the Ameren Operating Companies, made a 
compliance filing at the direction of the Commission in an order issued 
in the above-captioned proceeding on October 14, 1999.
    Copies of the filing have been served on the Illinois Commerce 
Commission, the Missouri Public Service Commission and all parties to 
the proceeding.
    Comment date: December 3, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

11. Hardee Power Partners Limited

[Docket No. ER00-185-000]

    Take notice that on November 16, 1999, Hardee Power Partners 
Limited (HPP), tendered for filing an unexecuted service agreement with 
the Reedy Creek Improvement District (RCID) under HPP's market-based 
sales tariff, to correct and replace the service agreement previously 
filed in this docket.
    HPP renews its request that the service agreement be made effective 
on September 23, 1999.
    Copies of the filing have been served on RCID and the Florida 
Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: December 6, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

12. Wisconsin Public Service Corporation

[Docket No. ER00-554-000]

    Take notice that on November 10, 1999, Wisconsin Public Service 
Corporation (WPSC), tendered for filing a modification to its existing 
service agreement with Upper Peninsula Power Company (UPPCO), its 
affiliate, under WPSC's cost-based sales tariff, FERC Electric Tariff, 
Original Volume No. 5.
    WPSC requests waiver of the Commission's notice of filing 
requirements so that the service agreement may become effective on 
November 10, 1999, the date of filing.
    WPSC has served this filing on UPPCO, the Public Service Commission 
of Wisconsin and the Michigan Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: December 2, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

13. California Power Exchange Corporation

[Docket No. ER00-575-000]

    Take notice that on November 16, 1999, the California Power 
Exchange Corporation (CalPX), tendered for filing a Participation 
Agreement with Comision Federal de Electricidad (CFE). That 
Participation Agreement makes certain non-rate modifications to the pro 
forma Participation Agreement to accommodate the specific needs of CFE.
    CalPX requests an effective date of October 22, 1999.
    Comment date: December 6, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

14. Louisville Gas and Electric Company/Kentucky Utilities Company

[Docket No. ER00-576-000]

    Take notice that on November 16, 1999, Louisville Gas and Electric 
Company (LG&E)/Kentucky Utilities (KU) (Companies), tendered for filing 
fully executed Netting Agreements between the Companies and Statoil 
Energy Trading, Inc.
    Comment date: December 6, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

15. Louisville Gas and Electric Company/Kentucky Utilities Company

[Docket No. ER00-577-000]

    Take notice that on November 16, 1999, Louisville Gas and Electric 
Company (LG&E)/Kentucky Utilities (KU) (Companies), tendered for filing 
fully executed Netting Agreements between the Companies and Western 
Resources, Inc.
    Comment date: December 6, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

16. Public Service Company of Oklahoma

[Docket No. ER00-578-000]

    Take notice that on November 16, 1999, Public Service Company of 
Oklahoma (PSO), tendered for filing an Interconnection Agreement 
between PSO and Green Country Energy, LLC (GCE).
    PSO requests an effective date for the Interconnection Agreement of 
sixty (60) days from the date of the filing.
    PSO states that a copy of the filing was served on GCE and the 
Oklahoma Corporation Commission.
    Comment date: December 6, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

17. Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation

[Docket No. ER00-579-000]

    Take notice that on November 16, 1999, Rochester Gas and Electric 
Corporation (RG&E), tendered for filing a Market Based Service 
Agreement between RG&E and Allegheny Power (Customer). This Service 
Agreement specifies that the Customer has agreed to the rates, term and 
conditions of RG&E's FERC Electric Rate Schedule, Original Volume No. 3 
(Power Sales Tariff) accepted by the Commission in Docket No. ER98-3553 
(80 FERC para.61,284) (1997)).
    RG&E requests waiver of the Commission's sixty (60) day notice 
requirements and an effective date of November 11, 1999 for Allegheny 
Power's Service Agreement.
    RG&E has served copies of the filing on the New York State Public 
Service Commission and on the Customer.
    Comment date: December 6, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

18. Wisconsin Public Service Corporation

[Docket No. ER00-580-000]

    Take notice that on November 16, 1999, Wisconsin Public Service 
Corporation (WPSC), tendered for filing an amendment to its February 
22, 1993 Agreement with the City of Marshfield concerning the ownership 
and operation of combustion turbine generation. The amendment 
implements a revision to the capacity rating of the West Marinette 
Unit.
    Wisconsin Public Service Requests waiver of the Commission's 
regulations to permit the amendment to become effective on January 1, 
2000.
    Comment date: December 6, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

19. Avista Corporation

[Docket No. ER00-581-000]

    Take notice that on November 16, 1999, Avista Corporation (Avista), 
tendered for filing, with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
pursuant to 18 CFR Section 35.13, an executed Mutual Netting Agreement 
allowing for arrangements of amounts which become due and owing to one 
Party to be set off against amounts which are due and owing to the 
other Party with Williams Energy Marketing & Trading Company.
    Avista Corporation requests waiver of the prior notice requirement 
and requests an effective date of November 1, 1999.

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    Comment date: December 6, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

20. Illinova Power Marketing, Inc.

[Docket No. ER00-582-000]

    Take notice that on November 15, 1999, Illinova Power Marketing, 
Inc., tendered for filing an Electric Power Transaction Service 
Agreement under which Griffin Energy Marketing, L.L.C., will take 
service pursuant to IPMI's power sales tariff, Rate Schedule FERC No. 
1.
    IPMI has requested an effective date of October 21, 1999.
    Comment date: December 3, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

21. Virginia Electric and Power Company

[Docket No. ER00-583-000]

    Take notice that on November 15, 1999, Virginia Electric and Power 
Company (Virginia Power), tendered for filing a Service Agreement for 
Long Term Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service with PECO Energy 
Company under the Open Access Transmission Tariff to Eligible 
Purchasers dated July 14, 1997. Under the tendered Service Agreement, 
Virginia Power will provide Long Term Firm Point-to-Point Transmission 
Service to PECO Energy Company under the rates, terms and conditions of 
the Open Access Transmission Tariff.
    Virginia Power requests an effective date of June 1, 2001.
    Comment date: December 3, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

22. Montana Power Company

[Docket No. ER00-584-000]

    Take notice that on November 15, 1999, Montana Power Company 
(Montana), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission pursuant to 18 CFR 35.13 an executed Firm Point-To-Point 
Transmission Service Agreement and executed Non-Firm Point-to-Point 
Service Agreement with Cargill-Alliant, LLC under Montana's FERC 
Electric Tariff, Fourth Revised Volume No. 5 (Open Access Transmission 
Tariff).
    A copy of the filing was served upon Cargill-Alliant, LLC.
    Comment date: December 3, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

23. Montana Power Company

[Docket No. ER00-585-000]

    Take notice that on November 15, 1999, Montana Power Company 
(Montana), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission pursuant to 18 CFR 35.13 an unexecuted Firm Point-To-Point 
Transmission Service Agreement and executed Non-Firm Point-to-Point 
Service Agreement with Enron Power Marketing, Inc., under Montana's 
FERC Electric Tariff, Fourth Revised Volume No. 5 (Open Access 
Transmission Tariff).
    A copy of the filing was served upon Enron Power Marketing, Inc.
    Comment date: December 3, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

24. Madison Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ER00-586-000]

    Take notice that on November 15, 1999, Madison Gas and Electric 
Company (MGE), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission a Market-Based Power Sales Tariff.
    Copies of this filing have been mailed to all MGE customers 
currently served on its existing Power Sales Tariff (FERC Electric 
Tariff Original Volume No. 2) and to the Public Service Commission of 
Wisconsin.
    MGE requests an effective date 60 days from the date of filing.
    Comment date: December 3, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

25. Delmarva Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER00-587-000]

    Take notice that on November 15, 1999, Delmarva Power & Light 
Company (Delmarva), tendered for filing an executed Service Agreement 
with Commonwealth Energy Corporation doing business as ELECTRICAMERICA 
under Delmarva's market rate sales tariff, FERC Electric Tariff, Second 
Revised Volume No. 14.
    Comment date: December 3, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

26. Alliant Energy Corporate Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER00-588-000]

    Take notice that on November 15, 1999, Alliant Energy Corporate 
Services, Inc., tendered for filing an executed Service Agreement for 
Long-Term Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service. The agreement has 
been signed by Alliant Energy Corporate Services, Inc. (the 
Transmission Provider) and Alliant Energy Corporate Services, Inc., 
(the Transmission Customer).
    Alliant Energy Corporate Services, Inc., requests an effective date 
of May 1, 2001, and accordingly, seeks waiver of the Commission's 
notice requirements.
    Comment date: Decemeber 3, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

27. PDI--New England and PDI--Canada

[Docket No. ER00-598-000]

    Take notice that on November 18, 1999, PDI--New England and PDI--
Canada filed their quarterly report for the quarter ending September 
30, 1999.
    Comment date: December 13, 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, 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. 99-31261 Filed 12-1-99; 8:45 am]
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