[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 244 (Tuesday, December 21, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71446-71448]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-32943]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. ER99-417-001, et al.]


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

December 13, 1999.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Virginia Electric and Power Company

[Docket No. ER99-417-001]

    Take notice that on November 16, 1999, Virginia Electric and Power 
Company (Virginia Power), tendered for filing a refund report as 
directed by the Commission's Order of October 28, 1999 in this 
proceeding. Under the tendered refund report, Virginia Power 
demonstrated the calculation of the amounts collected in excess of the 
settlement rates accepted by the Commission, together with interest 
computed under Section 35.19a of the Commission's Regulations.
    Copies of the filing were served upon the Public Service Commission 
of West Virginia, the Virginia State Corporation Commission and the 
North Carolina Utilities Commission and all parties of record.
    Comment date: December 27, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

2. California Independent System Operator Corporation

[Docket No. ER99-4545-001]

    Take notice that on December 7, 1999, the California Independent 
System Operator Corporation (ISO), tendered for

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filing a Notice to Market of Ability to File Disputes on Final 
Settlement Statements (Notice) which was sent to Market Participants on 
December 3, 1999 and posted on the ISO Home Page. The Notice states 
that, effective with Final Settlement Statements published on December 
15, 1999 for Trade Date October 1, 1999, the ISO will accept settlement 
disputes of Incremental Changes that occur between Preliminary and 
Final Settlement Statements, in accordance with the terms of Amendment 
No. 22 to the ISO Tariff.
    The ISO states that this filing has been served on all parties 
listed on the official service list in the above-referenced docket.
    Comment date: December 27, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

3. Pacific Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ER00-657-000]

    Take notice that on December 6, 1999, Pacific Gas and Electric 
Company (PG&E), tendered for filing errata to its November 23, 1999, 
filing of agreements between PG&E and East Bay Municipal Utility 
District (EBMUD) providing for special facilities and the parallel 
operation of EBMUD's Pardee and Camanche Powerhouses and PG&E's 
electrical system. The errata correct dates, footnotes and adds missing 
line diagrams.
    Copies of this filing have been served upon EBMUD and the CPUC.
    Comment date: December 27, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

4. Avista Corporation

[Docket No. ER00-732-000]

    Take notice that on December 6, 1999, Avista Corporation, tendered 
for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission pursuant to 18 
CFR 35.13, an unexecuted Service Agreement under Avista Corporation's 
FERC Electric Tariff First Revised Volume No. 10, with Public Utility 
District No. 1 of Pend Oreille County. The unexecuted Service Agreement 
will be replaced by an executed Service Agreement upon approval and 
receipt from the Public Utility District No. 1 of Pend Oreille County 
Commission Board.
    Avista Corporation requests waiver of the prior notice requirements 
and requests an effective date of November 10, 1999.
    Notice of this filing has been served upon Mr. Dick L. Arkills, 
Director, Power Supply & Engineering, Pend Oreille PUD.
    Comment date: December 27, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

5. New England Power Pool

[Docket No. ER00-733-000]

    Take notice that on December 6, 1999, the New England Power Pool 
(NEPOOL or the Pool) Participants Committee tendered for filing a 
request for termination of memberships in NEPOOL, with a retroactive 
effective date of October 1, 1999, of Barton Village, Inc., Village of 
Enosburg Falls Electric Light Department, Hardwick Electric Department, 
Village of Hyde Park, Village of Jacksonville, Inc., Electric Company, 
The Village of Ludlow Electric Light Department, Village of Lyndonville 
Electric Department, Village of Morrisville Water & Light Department, 
Northfield Electric Department, Orleans Electric, Stowe Electric 
Department and Swanton Village (collectively, the Terminating Vermont 
Municipals). Such terminations are pursuant to the terms of the NEPOOL 
Agreement dated September 1, 1971, as amended, and previously signed by 
the Terminating Vermont Municipals. The NEPOOL Agreement, as amended 
(the NEPOOL Agreement), has been designated NEPOOL FPC No. 2.
    The Participants Committee requests a retroactive termination to 
October 1, 1999 to accommodate to the extent possible, given NEPOOL 
procedural requirements, the requests made by the Terminating Vermont 
Municipals for early termination of their memberships. The Participants 
Committee states that such terminations of the Terminating Vermont 
Municipals will not impact charges under the NEPOOL Agreement to any 
other Participant, will have no adverse impact on NEPOOL operations or 
the operations of any continuing Participant, and would not change the 
NEPOOL Agreement in any manner, other than to remove the Terminating 
Vermont Municipals from membership in the Pool.
    Comment date: December 27, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

6. Puget Sound Energy, Inc.

[Docket No. ER00-734-000]

    Take notice that on December 6, 1999, Puget Sound Energy, Inc. 
(PSE), tendered for filing a Service Agreement under the provisions of 
PSE's market-based rates tariff, FERC Electric Tariff, First Revised 
Volume No. 8, with Tacoma City Light (Tacoma).
    A copy of the filing was served upon Tacoma.
    Comment date: December 27, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

7. Puget Sound Energy, Inc.

[Docket No. ER00-735-000]

    Take notice that on November 6, 1999, Puget Sound Energy, Inc. 
(PSE), tendered for filing a Service Agreement under the provisions of 
PSE's market-based rates tariff, FERC Electric Tariff, First Revised 
Volume No. 8, with Southern Company Services, Inc., (Southern).
    A copy of the filing was served upon Southern.
    Comment date: December 27, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

8. Puget Sound Energy, Inc.

[Docket No. ER00-736-000]

    Take notice that on December 6, 1999, Puget Sound Energy, Inc. 
(PSE), tendered for filing a Service Agreement under the provisions of 
PSE's market-based rates tariff, FERC Electric Tariff, First Revised 
Volume No. 8, with Southern Company Energy Marketing, L.P., (SCEM).
    A copy of the filing was served upon SCEM.
    Comment date: December 27, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

9. California Independent System Operator Corporation

[Docket No. ER00-737-000]

    Take notice that on December 6, 1999, the California Independent 
System Operator Corporation (ISO), tendered for filing a Participating 
Generator Agreement between El Dorado Energy, LLC (El Dorado) and the 
ISO for acceptance by the Commission.
    The ISO states that this filing has been served on El Dorado and 
the California Public Utilities Commission.
    The ISO is requesting waiver of the 60-day notice requirement to 
allow the Participating Generator Agreement to be effective as of 
November 23, 1999.
    Comment date: December 27, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

10. California Independent System Operator Corporation

[Docket No. ER00-738-000]

    Take notice that on December 6, 1999, the California Independent 
System Operator Corporation (ISO), tendered for filing a Meter Service 
Agreement for ISO Metered Entities between El Dorado Energy, LLC (El 
Dorado) and the ISO for acceptance by the Commission.
    The ISO is requesting waiver of the 60-day notice requirement to 
allow the Meter Service Agreement for ISO Metered Entities to be 
effective as of November 23, 1999.

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    The ISO states that this filing has been served on El Dorado and 
the California Public Utilities Commission.
    Comment date: December 27, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

11. Avista Corporation

[Docket No. ER00-739-000]

    Take notice that on December 7, 1999, Avista Corporation tendered 
for filing, with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission pursuant to 
18 CFR 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 
El Paso Power Service Company.
    Avista Corporation requests waiver of the prior notice requirement 
and requests an effective date of November 1, 1999.
    Comment date: December 27, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

12. Merrill Lynch Capital Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER00-740-000]

    Take notice that on December 7, 1999, Merrill Lynch Capital 
Services, Inc., (MLCS), tendered for filing pursuant to section 35.13 
of the Commission's Regulations under the Federal Power Act (18 CFR 
35.13) and Section 205 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and 
Procedure (18 CFR 385.205), revisions to its FERC Electric rate 
Schedule No. 1, the purpose of which is to permit MLCS to resell firm 
transmission rights.
    Comment date: December 27, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

13. Canal Emirates Power International, Inc.

[Docket No. ER00-741-000]

    Take notice that on December 7, 1999, Canal Emirates Power 
International, Inc. (Canal) petitioned the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission (Commission), for acceptance of Canal Rate Schedule FERC No. 
1; the granting of certain blanket approvals, including the authority 
to sell electric energy and capacity and ancillary services at market-
based rates; and the waiver of certain Commission regulations.
    Canal owns a 50 MW cogeneration facility located in Binghamton, New 
York. Canal intends to operate that facility for the purpose of 
engaging in wholesale sales of electric energy and capacity, and 
ancillary services, to customers in the restructured New York 
electricity market at market-based rates. The shareholders of Canal are 
two individuals that do not have any ownership interest in a franchised 
electric utility. Canal also does not own or control any transmission 
facilities (other than limited interconnection facilities). Canal has 
no affiliates.
    Canal also requested waiver of the 60-day prior notice requirement 
to allow Canal Rate Schedule FERC No. 1 to become effective February 1, 
2000.
    Comment date: December 27, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

14. California Independent System Operator Corporation

[Docket No. ER00-742-000]

    Take notice that on December 7, 1999, the California Independent 
System Operator Corporation (ISO), tendered for filing a Scheduling 
Coordinator Agreement between the ISO and Sierra Pacific Power Company 
(Sierra Pacific) for acceptance by the Commission.
    The ISO is requesting waiver of the 60-day notice requirement to 
allow the Scheduling Coordinator Agreement to be made effective 
December 1, 1999.
    The ISO states that this filing has been served on Sierra Pacific 
and the California Public Utilities Commission.
    Comment date: December 27, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

15. PPL Martins Creek, LLC; PPL Montour, LLC; PPL Brunner Island, 
LLC; PPL Holtwood, LLC; and PPL Susquehanna, LLC

[Docket No. ER00-744-000]

    Take notice that on December 7, 1999, PPL Martins Creek, LLC, PPL 
Montour, LLC, PPL Brunner Island, LLC, PPL Holtwood, LLC and PPL 
Susquehanna LLC (collectively Applicants), tendered for filing an 
Application for Authority to Sell Electric Energy, Capacity and 
Ancillary Services at Market-Based Rates, to Resell Transmission Rights 
and Associated Ancillary Services and for Acceptance of Power Sales 
Agreements, in connection with a proposed corporate realignment of PP&L 
Resources, Inc.
    Comment date: December 27, 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. 99-32943 Filed 12-20-99; 8:45 am]
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