[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 234 (Tuesday, December 7, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68345-68348]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-31574]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. ER95-1268-003, et al.]
Public Service Company of Colorado, et al.; Electric Rate and
Corporate Regulation Filings
November 26, 1999.
Take notice that the following filings have been made with the
Commission:
1. Public Service Company of Colorado
[Docket No. ER95-1268-003]
Take notice that on November 19, 1999, Public Service Company of
Colorado and Cheyenne Light, Fuel and Power Company (collectively
PSCo), tendered for filing a in compliance with the Commission's
September 30, 1999, letter order approving an offer of settlement filed
April 8, 1996. PSCo informs the Commission that no refunds are due as a
result of that settlement.
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Comment date: December 9, 1999, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
2. Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation
[Docket Nos. ER97-1523-000, OA97-470-000, ER97-4234-000]
Take notice that on November 17, 1999, the New York Independent
System Operator, Inc. (NYISO), tendered for filing Third Revised Sheet
No. 144 for the ISO Open Access Transmission Tariff.
The NYISO requests an effective date as the date on which the NYISO
commences operations and requests waiver of the Commission's notice
requirements.
A copy of this filing was served upon all persons on the
Commission's official service list in Docket Nos. ER97-1523-000, OA97-
470-000 and ER97-4234-000, not consolidated, and the respective
electric utility regulatory agencies in New York, New Jersey and
Pennsylvania.
Comment date: December 7, 1999, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
3. Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation; Consolidated Edison
Company of New York, Inc.; Long Island Lighting Company; New York
State Electric & Gas Corporation; Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation;
Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc.; Rochester Gas and Electric
Corporation; Power Authority of the State of New York; New York
Power Pool
[Docket Nos. ER97-1523-019, OA97-470-018, ER97-4234-016 (not
consolidated)]
Take notice that on November 17, 1999, the Member Systems of the
New York Power Pool (Member Systems), tendered for filing under
Sections 205 and 206 of the Federal Power Act amendments to the
transmission agreements in effect between and among the individual
Member Systems and/or various third parties consistent with the
Commission's Order dated January 27, 1999. See Central Hudson Gas &
Electric Corp., et al., 86 FERC para. 61,062 (1999).
The Member Systems request all necessary waivers to make the
amendments effective upon implementation of the New York Independent
System Operator (NYISO) on November 18, 1999.
A copy of this filing was served upon all persons on the
Commission's official service list in the captioned proceeding(s), and
the respective electric utility regulatory agencies in New York, New
Jersey and Pennsylvania.
Comment date: December 8, 1999, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
4. New Century Services, Inc.
[Docket No. ER00-599-000]
Take notice that on November 18, 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: December 8, 1999, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
5. Ohio Valley Electric Corporation; Indiana-Kentucky Electric
Corporation
[Docket No. ER00-600-000
Take notice that on November 18, 1999, Ohio Valley Electric
Corporation (including its wholly-owned subsidiary, Indiana-Kentucky
Electric Corporation) (OVEC), tendered for filing a Service Agreement
for Short-Term Firm Point-To-Point Transmission Service, dated October
28, 1999 (the Service Agreement) between Louisville Gas & Electric
Company/ Kentucky Utilities Company (LG&E/KU) and OVEC. The Service
Agreement provides for firm transmission service by OVEC to LG&E/KU. In
its filing, OVEC states that the rates and charges included in the
Service Agreement are the rates and charges set forth in OVEC's Open
Access Transmission Tariff.
OVEC proposes an effective date of October 28, 1999 and requests
waiver of the Commission's notice requirement to allow the requested
effective date.
Copies of this filing were served upon LG&E/KU, the Kentucky Public
Service Commission, the Tennessee Regulatory Authority and the Virginia
State Corporation Commission.
Comment date: December 8, 1999, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
6. Wisconsin Public Service Corporation
[Docket No. ER00-601-000]
Take notice that on November 18, 1999, Wisconsin Public Service
Corporation (WPSC), tendered for filing Supplement No. 4 to its partial
requirements service agreement with Washington Island Electric
Cooperative (WIEC), Door County, Wisconsin. Supplement No. 4 provides
WIEC's contract demand nominations for January 2000-December 2004,
under WPSC's W-2A partial requirements tariff and WIEC's applicable
service agreement.
The company states that copies of this filing have been served upon
WIEC and to the State Commissions where WPSC serves at retail.
Comment date: December 8, 1999, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
7. Northern States Power Company (Minnesota Company); Northern
States Power Company (Wisconsin Company)
[Docket No. ER00-602-000]
Take notice that on November 18, 1999, Northern States Power
Company (Minnesota) and Northern States Power Company (Wisconsin)
(collectively known as NSP), tendered for filing an Electric Service
Agreement between NSP and Entergy Power Marketing Corp., (Customer).
This Electric Service Agreement is an enabling agreement under which
NSP may provide to Customer the electric services identified in NSP
Operating Companies Electric Services Tariff original Volume No. 4.
NSP requests that this Electric Service Agreement be made effective
on October 20, 1999.
Comment date: December 8, 1999, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
8. Northern States Power Company (Minnesota Company); Northern
States Power Company (Wisconsin Company)
[Docket No. ER00-603-000]
Take notice that on November 18, 1999, Northern States Power
Company (Minnesota) and Northern States Power Company (Wisconsin)
(collectively known as NSP), tendered for filing a Short-Term Market-
Based Electric Service Agreement between NSP and Entergy Power
Marketing Corp., (Customer).
NSP requests that this Short-Term Market-Based Electric Service
Agreement be made effective on October 20, 1999.
Comment date: December 8, 1999, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
9. Central Maine Power Company
[Docket No. ER00-604-000]
Take notice that on November 18, 1999, Central Maine Power Company
(CMP), tendered for filing as an initial rate schedule pursuant to
Section 35.12 of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's
regulations, 18 CFR 35.12, a Short-Term Interconnection
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Agreement (Short-Term IA) with Gorbell/Thermo Electron Power Company
(Gorbell) and an unexecuted service agreement for Firm Local Point-to-
Point Transmission Service (TSA). The Short-Term IA provides for
interconnection service to Gorbell at the rates, terms, charges, and
conditions set forth therein. The TSA provides for Firm Point-to-Point
Transmission Service.
CMP is requesting that the Short-Term IA become effective on
October 20, 1999 and the TSA become effective on October 20, 1999.
Copies of this filing have been served upon the Maine Public
Utilities Commission and Gorbell.
Comment date: December 8, 1999, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
10. Central Maine Power Company
[Docket No. ER00-605-000]
Take notice that on November 18, 1999, Central Maine Power Company
(CMP), tendered for filing pursuant to Section 205 of the Federal Power
Act, 16 U.S.C. Sec. 824d, and Part 35 of the Rules and Regulations
(Regulations), 18 CFR Part 35, of the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission (FERC or Commission), an executed agreement, as detailed in
the accompanying letter, between CMP and Select Energy, Inc., dated
November 1, 1999, for the purchase if CMP's entitlements to energy,
capacity, and certain other benefits associated with the Hydro Quebec
Agreements involving Hydro Quebec, the New England Power Pool, CMP and
certain New England Utilities.
Comment date: December 8, 1999, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
11. American Electric Power Service Corporation
[Docket No. ER00-606-000]
Take notice that on November 18, 1999, the Operating Companies of
the American Electric Power System (AEP), tendered for filing an
amendment to their Open Access Transmission Tariff offering a new
Convertible Non-Firm Point-To-Point Transmission Service.
AEP requests an effective date of January 17, 2000 for the new
service.
Copies of AEP's filing were served upon AEP's transmission
customers and the public service commissions of Indiana, Kentucky,
Michigan, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.
Comment date: December 8, 1999, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
12. Constellation Power Source, Inc.
[Docket No. ER00-607-000]
Take notice that on November 18, 1999, Constellation Power Source,
Inc. (CPS), tendered for filing pursuant to Section 205 of the Federal
Power Act, and Part 35 of the Commission's Regulations, a Petition for
authorization to make sales of certain Ancillary Services at market-
based rates. CPS is a power marketer which was previously authorized by
the Commission to make sales of energy, capacity, and certain Ancillary
Services at market-based rates.
Comment date: December 8, 1999, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
13. New Century Services, Inc.
[Docket No. ER00-608-000]
Take notice that on November 18, 1999, New Century Services, Inc.,
on behalf of Public Service Company of Colorado tendered for filing
revisions to Exhibits B and D to its Interconnection and Transmission
Service Agreement with the Western Area Power Administration as
contained in Public Service's Rate Schedule FERC No. 47.
Public Service requests an effective date of October 1, 1999, for
this filing.
Copies of the filing were served upon Western Area Power
Administration, Colorado Public Utilities Commission, and the Colorado
Office of Consumer Counsel.
Comment date: December 8, 1999, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
14. Ameren Services Company
[Docket No. ER00-609-000]
Take notice that on November 19, 1999, Ameren Services Company
(ASC), tendered for filing a Service Agreement for Market Based Rate
Power Sales between ASC and TXU Energy Trading Company (TXU). ASC
asserts that the purpose of the Agreement is to permit ASC to make
sales of capacity and energy at market based rates to TXU pursuant to
ASC's Market Based Rate Power Sales Tariff filed in Docket No. ER98-
3285-000.
Comment date: December 9, 1999, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
15. PECO Energy Company
[Docket No. ER00-610-000]
Take notice that on November 18, 1999, PECO Energy Company (PECO),
tendered for filing under Section 205 of the Federal Power Act, 16
U.S.C. S 792 et seq., a Transaction Letter dated November 16, 1999 with
Horizon Energy Company d/b/a Exelon Energy (EXELON) under PECO's FERC
Electric Tariff Original Volume No. 1 (Tariff).
PECO requests an effective date of December 1, 1999, for the
Transaction Letter.
PECO states that copies of this filing have been supplied to EXELON
and to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
Comment date: December 9, 1999, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
16. Wells Rural Electric Company
[Docket No. ER00-611-000]
Take notice that on November 19, 1999, Wells Rural Electric Company
(WREC), tendered for filing with the Commission an Initial Rate Filing
consisting of two Wheeling Agreements between WREC and Sierra Pacific
Power Company (Sierra Pacific).
WREC requests a waiver of the Commission's notice requirements to
permit an effective date of December 20, 1999 and waiver of certain
provisions of Part 35 of the Commission Regulations.
Copies of the Initial Rate Filing have been provided to Sierra
Pacific and the Public Utility Commission of Nevada.
Comment date: December 9, 1999, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
17. Ameren Operating Companies
[Docket No. ER00-612-000]
Take notice that on November 19, 1999, Ameren Services Company
(Ameren), on behalf of the Ameren Operating Companies tendered for
filing a new Schedule 4A, Illinois Retail Energy Imbalance Service, to
the Ameren System's Open Access Transmission Tariff.
Ameren requests an effective date of November 22, 1999 and,
accordingly, seeks waiver of the Commission's notice requirements.
Copies of the filing have been served on the Illinois Commerce
Commission and the Missouri Public Service Commission.
Comment date: December 9, 1999, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
18. West Texas Wind Energy Partners, L.P.
[Docket No. ER00-613-000]
Take notice that on November 19, 1999, West Texas Wind Energy
Partners, L.P. (WTWEP), petitioned the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission (Commission) for acceptance for filing of an amended and
restated power purchase agreement between WTWEP and Central and South
West Services, Inc., acting as agent on behalf of West
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Texas Utilities Company, Central Power and Light Company and
Southwestern Public Service Company, for the granting of certain
blanket approvals, and for the waiver of certain Commission
Regulations. WTWEP is a limited partnership that proposes to engage in
the wholesale sale of electric power in the state of Texas.
Comment date: December 9, 1999, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
Standard Paragraph
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. 99-31574 Filed 12-6-99; 8:45 am]
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