[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 237 (Friday, December 10, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69245-69248]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-32004]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. ER00-339-001, et al.];


Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation, et al.; Electric Rate and 
Corporate Regulation Filings

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

1. Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation

[Docket No. ER00-339-001]

    Take notice that on November 24, 1999, Rochester Gas and Electric 
Corporation (RG&E), tendered for filing revised First Revised Sheet 
Nos. 86 and 87 of RG&E's Open Access Transmission Tariff setting forth 
the security provisions of RG&E's state Distribution Tariff.
    Comment date: December 14, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

2. Southern California Water Company, d/b/a Bear Valley Electric, 
Complainant, v. Southern California Edison Company, Respondent

[Docket No. EL00-20-000]

    Take notice that on November 30, 1999, Southern California Water 
Company, d/b/a Bear Valley Electric, tendered for filing a complaint 
against Southern California Edison Company alleging that a certain 
contractual arrangement between the parties should either be terminated 
or deemed to have already been terminated.
    Comment date: December 20, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice. Answer to the Complaint shall 
also be due on or before December 20, 1999.

3. Tennessee Power Company

[Docket No. EL99-81-002]

    On September 17, 1999, the Commission issued an ``Order 
Conditionally Accepting Compliance Filing, As Modified,'' in the above-
docketed proceeding. Requests for Rehearing were due to be filed on or 
before October 18, 1999. On November 2, 1999, the Tennessee Power 
Company (Tennessee Power) filed a Request for Rehearing.
    Section 313(a) of the Federal Power Act 1 requires an 
aggrieved party to file a request for rehearing within thirty days 
after the issuance of the Commission's order, in this case October 18, 
1999. Because the 30-day deadline for requesting rehearing is 
statutorily based, it cannot be extended and Tennessee Power's request 
for rehearing must be rejected as untimely.
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4. Seagull Power Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER00-572-000]

    Take notice that on November 24, 1999, Seagull Power Services, 
Inc., tendered for filing Notice that effective upon the start date of 
Rate Schedule FERC No. 1 (January 13, 1996), and any supplements 
thereto, filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission by Seagull 
Power Services, Inc., is to be canceled.
    No notice of proposed cancellation to outside parties is required 
since no transactions occurred under this rate schedule.
    Comment date: December 14, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

5. Fitchburg Gas and Electric Light Company

[Docket No. ER00-641-000]

    Take notice that on November 24, 1999, Fitchburg Gas and Electric 
Light Company (Fitchburg) filed out-of-time a service agreement between 
Fitchburg and Indeck Pepperell Power Associates, Inc. for service under 
Fitchburg's Market-Based Power Sales Tariff. This Tariff was accepted 
for filing by the Commission on September 25, 1997, in Docket No. ER97-
2463-000.
    Comment date: December 14, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

6. Unitil Power Corp.

[Docket No. ER00-642-000]

    Take notice that on November 24, 1999, Unitil Power Corp. (UPC), 
tendered for filing a service agreement between UPC and Indeck 
Pepperell Power Associates, Inc., for service under

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UPC's Market-Based Power Sales Tariff. This Tariff was accepted for 
filing by the Commission on September 25, 1997, in Docket No. ER97-
2460-000.
    UPC requests an effective date of November 22, 1999.
    Comment date: December 14, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

7. Deseret Generation and Transmission Co-operative, Inc.

[Docket No. ER00-643-000]

    Take notice that on November 24, 1999, Deseret Generation & 
Transmission Co-operative, Inc. (Deseret), tendered for filing an 
executed Power Sale Confirmation Agreement between Deseret and 
Constellation Power Source, Inc., regarding a long-term power purchase 
and sale transaction under the Western Systems Power Pool Agreement.
    Comment date: December 14, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

8. Calpine Corporation

[Docket No. ER00-644-000]

    Take notice that on November 24, 1999, Calpine Corporation 
(Calpine), on behalf of O'Brien (Philadelphia) Cogeneration, Inc. 
(OPCI), tendered for filing under Section 205 of the Federal Power Act, 
a rate schedule under which OPCI will sell energy, capacity and 
ancillary services at market-based rates and for the reassignment of 
transmission capacity. Calpine also submitted, on behalf of OPCI, an 
unexecuted agreement under which OPCI will sell energy, capacity and 
ancillary services to Calpine Power Services Company (CPSC).
    Calpine requests effective dates for OPCI's proposed tariff and the 
agreement between OPCI and CPSC concurrent with closing of the merger 
between its corporate parent, Cogeneration Corporation of America, and 
a subsidiary of Calpine.
    Comment date: December 14, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

9. Minnesota Power, Inc.

[Docket No. ER00-645-000]

    Take notice that on November 24, 1999, Minnesota Power, Inc., 
tendered for filing a signed Service Agreement with UtiliCorp United 
Inc. and with OGE Energy Resources, Inc., under its market-based 
Wholesale Coordination Sales Tariff (WCS-2) to satisfy its filing 
requirements under this tariff.
    Comment date: December 14, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

10. Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation

[Docket No. ER00-646-000]

    Take notice that on November 24, 1999, Rochester Gas and Electric 
Corporation (RG&E), tendered for filing a Service Agreement between 
RG&E and the Northeast Energy Services, Inc. (Customer). This Service 
Agreement specifies that the Customer has agreed to the rates, terms 
and conditions of the RG&E open access transmission tariff filed on 
July 9, 1996 in Docket No. OA96-141-000.
    RG&E requests waiver of the Commission's sixty (60) day notice 
requirements and an effective date of November 1, 1999, for the 
Northeast Energy Services, Inc., 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 14, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

11. Western Resources, Inc.

[Docket No. ER00-647-000]

    Take notice that on November 24, 1999, Western Resources, Inc., 
tendered for filing an agreement between Western Resources, Inc., and 
Citizen Power Sales. Western Resources states that the purpose of the 
agreement is to permit the customer to take service under Western 
Resources' Market Based Power Sales Tariff on file with the Commission.
    This agreement is proposed to be effective December 1, 1999.
    Copies of the filing were served upon Citizen Power Sales and the 
Kansas Corporation Commission.
    Comment date: December 14, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

12. PacifiCorp

[Docket No. ER00-648-000]

    Take notice that on November 24, 1999, PacifiCorp, tendered for 
filing in accordance with 18 CFR Part 35 of the Commission's Rules and 
Regulations, a Long-term Firm Point-To-Point Transmission Service 
Agreement with British Columbia Power Exchange Corporation (Powerex) 
under PacifiCorp's FERC Electric Tariff, First Revised Volume No. 11.
    Copies of this filing were supplied to the Washington Utilities and 
Transportation Commission and the Public Utility Commission of Oregon.
    Comment date: December 14, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

13. FirstEnergy System

[Docket No. ER00-649-000]

    Take notice that on November 24, 1999, FirstEnergy System tendered 
for filing a Service Agreement to provide Non-Firm Point-to-Point 
Transmission Service for: Conectiv Energy Supply, Inc., the 
Transmission Customer. Services are being provided under the 
FirstEnergy System Open Access Transmission Tariff submitted for filing 
by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in Docket No. ER97-412-000.
    The proposed effective date under this Service Agreement is 
November 10, 1999.
    Comment date: December 14, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

14. PP&L Montana, LLC

[Docket No. ER00-650-000]

    Take notice that on November 24, 1999, PP&L Montana, LLC (PP&L 
Montana), filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission a letter 
approving its membership in the Western Systems Power Pool (WSPP).
    PP&L Montana requests that the Commission to allow its membership 
in the WSPP to become effective on November 25, 1999.
    PP&L Montana states that a copy of this filing has been provided to 
the WSPP Executive Committee, Michael E. Small, Esq., General Counsel 
to the WSPP and the members of the WSPP.
    Comment date: December 14, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

15. PacifiCorp

[Docket No. ER00-651-000]

    Take notice that on November 24, 1999, PacifiCorp, tendered for 
filing in accordance with 18 CFR Part 35 of the Commission's Rules and 
Regulations, Short-term Firm and Non-firm Point-To-Point Transmission 
Service Agreements with City of Seattle, City Light Department 
(Seattle) and Idaho Power Company (Idaho) under PacifiCorp's FERC 
Electric Tariff, First Revised Volume No. 11.
    Copies of this filing were supplied to the Washington Utilities and 
Transportation Commission and the Public Utility Commission of Oregon.
    Comment date: December 14, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

16. Northern Indiana Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER00-652-000]

    Take notice that on November 24, 1999, Northern Indiana Public 
Service

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Company tendered for filing an executed Standard Transmission Service 
Agreement for Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service between 
Northern Indiana Public Service Company and Edison Mission Marketing & 
Trading, Inc., (Transmission Customer).
    Under the Transmission Service Agreement, Northern Indiana Public 
Service Company will provide Point-to-Point Transmission Service to 
Transmission Customer pursuant to the Transmission Service Tariff filed 
by Northern Indiana Public Service Company in Docket No. OA96-47-000 
and allowed to become effective by the Commission.
    Northern Indiana Public Service Company has requested that the 
Service Agreement be allowed to become effective as of November 26, 
1999.
    Copies of this filing have been sent to the Indiana Utility 
Regulatory Commission and the Indiana Office of Utility Consumer 
Counselor.
    Comment date: December 14, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

17. Illinova Power Marketing, Inc.

[Docket No. ER00-653-000]

    Take notice that on November 24, 1999, Illinova Power Marketing, 
Inc. (IPMI), tendered for filing an Electric Power Transaction Service 
Agreement under which certain customers will take service pursuant to 
IPMI's power sales tariff, Rate Schedule FERC No. 1.
    Comment date: December 14, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

18. Commonwealth Edison Company

[Docket No. ER00-654-000]

    Take notice that on November 24, 1999, Commonwealth Edison Company 
(ComEd), tendered for filing a Non-Firm Transmission Service Agreement 
supplemented by a Network Upgrade Agreement with Enron Energy Services, 
Inc., (EES), and, a Firm Transmission Service Agreement with Wisconsin 
Electric Power Company (WEPCO), under the terms of ComEd's Open Access 
Transmission Tariff (OATT).
    ComEd requests an effective date of November 24, 1999, for the non-
firm service agreement with EES, and an effective date of November 1, 
1999, for the firm service agreement and network upgrade agreement with 
WEPCO, and accordingly, seeks waiver of the Commission's notice 
requirements.
    Copies of this filing were served on EES and WEPCO.
    Comment date: December 14, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

19. Pennsylvania Electric Company; GPU Generation, Inc.

[Docket No. ER00-655-000]

    Take notice that on November 24, 1999, Pennsylvania Electric 
Company (Penelec) and GPU Generation, Inc. (Genco), tendered for filing 
an Amendment of the Conemaugh Operating Agreement (Amendment). The 
Amendment terminates the right and obligation of Genco (as Penelec's 
assignee) to operate and maintain the Conemaugh switching station, but 
continues the right and obligation of Genco (as Penelec's assignee) to 
operate and maintain the Conemaugh Station.
    Comment date: December 14, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

20. The United Illuminating Company

[Docket No. ER00-656-000]

    Take notice that on November 24, 1999, The United Illuminating 
Company (UI), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission an updated market analysis and a request to extend its 
authority to charge market-based rates to transactions involving the 
sale of certain ancillary services in the NEPOOL, PJM and NY-ISO 
control areas. Specifically UI requests authorization to sell at 
market-based rates within NEPOOL the following ancillary services: 
Automatic Generation Control; Ten-Minute Spinning Reserves; Ten-Minute 
Non-Spinning Reserves, and Thirty-Minute Operating Reserves; within the 
PJM Control Area the following services: Energy Imbalance and Operating 
Reserves (i.e., Spinning Reserves, Ten-Minute Reserves and Thirty-
Minute Reserves); and within the New York Control Area the following 
services: Ten-Minute Non-Synchronous Reserves and Thirty-Minute 
Reserves.
    UI requests waiver of notice to permit its proposed rate schedule 
to become effective on January 1, 2000.
    Comment date: December 14, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

21. Pacific Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ER00-657-000]

    Take notice that on November 24, 1999, Pacific Gas and Electric 
Company (PG&E), tendered for filing several agreements between PG&E and 
East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) (collectively, Parties) 
providing for special facilities and the parallel operation of EBMUD's 
Pardee and Camanche Powerhouses and PG&E's electrical system PG&E is 
filing the following agreements for each of the Pardee and Camanche 
Powerhouses, all dated October 13, 1999: (1) an agreement for 
Installation or Allocation of Special Facilities for Parallel Operation 
of Nonutility-Owned Generation and/or Standby Service (Special 
Facilities Agreements); (2) a Generation Operating Agreement; (3) a 
Parallel Operation Agreement.
    These Special Facilities Agreements permit PG&E to recover the 
ongoing costs associated with owning, operating and maintaining the 
Special Facilities including the cost of any alterations and additions. 
As detailed in the Special Facilities Agreements, PG&E proposes to 
charge EBMUD a monthly Cost of Ownership Charge equal to the rate for 
transmission-level, utility-financed facilities in PG&E's currently 
effective Electric Rule 2, as filed with the California Public 
Utilities Commission (CPUC). PG&E's currently effective rate of 1.1406% 
for transmission-level, utility-financed Special Facilities is 
contained in the CPUC's Advice Letter 1960-G/1587-E, effective August 
5, 1996, a copy of which was included in PG&E's August 6, 1999 filing 
in FERC Docket No. ER99-4045-000 as Attachment 3.
    PG&E has requested permission to use automatic rate adjustments 
whenever the CPUC authorizes a new Electric Rule 2 Cost of Ownership 
Rate for transmission-level, utility-financed Special Facilities but 
cap the rate at 1.49% per month.
    Copies of this filing have been served upon EBMUD and the CPUC.
    Comment date: December 14, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

22. Pacific Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ER00-658-000]

    Take notice that on November 24, 1999, Pacific Gas and Electric 
Company (PG&E), tendered for filing a New Generator Interconnection 
Policy, consisting of: (1) a Pro Forma Generator Interconnection 
Agreement (GIA); (2) a Pro Forma Agreement for Installation or 
Allocation of Special Facilities for Parallel Operation of Non-Utility 
Owned Generation (GSFA); and (3) a Pro Forma Generator Interconnection 
Policy (collectively, the Pro Forma Agreements).
    The GSFA will permit PG&E to recover the ongoing costs associated 
with owning, operating and maintaining such Special Facilities that are 
needed to allow for the parallel operation of a Customer's generation 
source and PG&E's electrical system, including the cost of any 
alterations and additions. At the time of filing executed Pro Forma 
Agreements, PG&E will charge either an Equivalent One-Time Payment or a

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monthly Cost of Ownership Charge equal to the rate for transmission-or 
distribution-level, utility-or customer-financed facilities in PG&E's 
then-currently effective Electric Rule 2, as filed with the California 
Public Utilities Commission (CPUC). PG&E's currently effective Special 
Facilities rates are contained in the CPUC's Advice Letter 1960-G/1587-
E, effective August 5, 1996, a copy of which was included in PG&E's 
August 6, 1999 filing in FERC Docket No. ER99-4045-000 as Attachment 3.
    Copies of this filing have been served upon the East Bay Municipal 
Utility District and the CPUC.
    Comment date: December 14, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

23. Deseret Generation and Transmission Co-operative, Inc.

[Docket No. ER00-659-000]

    Take notice that on November 24, 1999, Deseret Generation & 
Transmission Co-operative, Inc. (Deseret), tendered for filing an 
executed Power Sale Confirmation Agreement between Deseret and 
Constellation Power Source, Inc., regarding a long-term power purchase 
and sale transaction under the Western Systems Power Pool Agreement.
    Comment date: December 14, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

24. UtiliCorp United Inc. and St. Joseph Light & Power Company; 
UtiliCorp United Inc. and The Empire District Electric Company

[Docket Nos. EC00-27-000 and EC00-28-000]

    Take notice that on November 23, 1999, UtiliCorp United Inc. 
(UtiliCorp) and St. Joseph Light & Power (St. Joseph) and UtiliCorp and 
The Empire District Electric Company (Empire) (collectively, the 
Applicants) filed a Joint Application pursuant to Section 203 of the 
Federal Power Act and Part 33 of the Commission's regulations 
requesting authorization and approval of proposed mergers and resulting 
dispositions of jurisdictional facilities between UtiliCorp and St. 
Joseph and UtiliCorp and Empire. In both transactions, UtiliCorp will 
be the surviving corporation and will continue to provide electric 
service through separate control areas in Colorado, Missouri-Kansas, 
and West Virginia. The mergers will not affect any contract for the 
purchase, sale, or interchange of electric energy since the merging 
companies will continue to operate as separate entities.
    The Applicants have submitted testimony and other evidence in 
support of the request that the mergers be approved. The Applicants 
have requested that the Commission issue its approval of the merger 
expeditiously without conducting an evidentiary hearing.
    Comment date: January 24, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

25. California Power Exchange Corporation

[Docket Nos. EL99-75-002, EC96-19-051, and ER96-1663-053]

    Take notice that on November 24, 1999, the California Power 
Exchange Corporation (PX) tendered for filing certain amendments to its 
bylaws. CalPX states that this filing is in compliance with the 
Commission's October 30, 1997 order in Docket Nos. EC96-19-000, et al. 
and its declaratory order issued August 5, 1999 in Docket No. EL99-75-
000.
    Comment date: December 27, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

26. American Energy Trading, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-360-012]

    Take notice that on November 22, 1999, American Energy Trading, 
Inc. filed their quarterly report for the quarter ending September 30, 
1999, for information only.

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, 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. 99-32004 Filed 12-9-99; 8:45 am]
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