[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 247 (Monday, December 27, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 72334-72337]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-33412]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. EC00-31-000, et al.]


PP&L Resources, Inc., et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate 
Regulation Filing

December 17, 1999.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. PP&L Resources, Inc.; CEP Group, Inc.; PP&L Global, Inc.; PP&L 
Generation Holdings, LLC; and PP&L Generation, LLC

[Docket No. EC00-31-000]

    Take notice that on December 7, 1999, PP&L Resources, Inc., CEP 
Group, Inc., PP&L Global, Inc., PP&L Generation Holdings, LLC , PPL 
Generation, LLC

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(collectively the Applicants) filed with the Commission a Joint 
Application for Authorization to Transfer Jurisdictional Facilities in 
connection with a proposed corporate realignment of PP&L Resources, 
Inc.
    Comment date: January 6, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

2. PP&L Resources, Inc.;CEP Group, Inc.; PP&L, Inc. PP&L EnergyPlus 
Co., LLC; PPL Generation, LLC; PPL Martins Creek, LLC; PPL Montour, 
LLC; PPL Brunner Island, LLC; PPL Holtwood, LLC; and PPL 
Susquehanna, LLC

[Docket No. EC00-32-000]

    Take notice that on December 7, 1999, PP&L Resources, Inc., CEP 
Group, Inc., PP&L, Inc., PP&L EnergyPlus Co., LLC, PPL Generation, LLC, 
PPL Martins Creek, LLC, PPL Montour, LLC, PPL Brunner Island, LLC, PPL 
Holtwood, LLC and PPL Susquehanna, LLC (collectively the Applicants) 
filed with the Commission a Joint Application for Authorization to 
Transfer Jurisdictional Facilities and for Acceptance of Related Rate 
Schedules in connection with a proposed corporate realignment of PP&L 
Resources, Inc.
    Comment date: January 6, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

3. Wisconsin Power & Light Company

[Docket No. EC00-33-000]

    Take notice that on December 8, 1999, Wisconsin Power & Light 
Company filed an application under Section 203 of the Federal Power Act 
requesting authorization to transfer ownership and operational control 
of its jurisdictional transmission facilities to the Wisconsin Transco.
    Comment date: January 7, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

4. Atlantic City Electric Company; Delmarva Power & Light Company; 
PECO Energy Company

[Docket No. EC00-34-000]

    Take notice that on December 9, 1999, Atlantic City Electric 
Company (ACE), Delmarva Power & Light Company (DP&L), and PECO Energy 
Company (PECO) (collectively, Applicants) tendered for filing an 
application under Section 203 of the Federal Power Act for approval of 
the transfer of certain jurisdictional facilities in connection with 
the sale of ACE's and DP&L's interests in Peach Bottom Atomic Power 
Station to PECO.
    Comment date: January 10, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

5. Atlantic City Electric Company; Delmarva Power & Light Company; 
PSEG Nuclear LLC

[Docket No. EC00-35-000]

    Take notice that on December 9, 1999, Atlantic City Electric 
Company (ACE), Delmarva Power & Light Company (DP&L), and PSEG Nuclear 
LLC (PSEG Nuclear) (collectively, Applicants) tendered for filing an 
application under Section 203 of the Federal Power Act for approval of 
the transfer of certain jurisdictional facilities in connection with 
the sale of ACE's and DP&L's interests in Peach Bottom Atomic Power 
Station, Salem Nuclear Generating Station, and Hope Creek Generating 
Station to PSEG Nuclear.
    Comment date: January 10, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

6. Cleco Utility Group Inc.; Cleco Evangeline LLC

[Docket No. EC00-36-000]

    Take notice that on December 10, 1999, Cleco Utility Group Inc. 
(Cleco Utility) and Cleco Evangeline LLC (Cleco Evangeline) tendered 
for filing an application under Section 203 of the Federal Power Act 
for approval of the sale of certain jurisdictional transmission 
facilities by Cleco Utility to Cleco Evangeline.
    Comment date: January 11, 2000, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

7. Minnesota Power, Inc.; Blandin Paper Company

[Docket No. EC00-37-000]

    Take notice that on December 10, 1999, Minnesota Power, Inc. 
(Minnesota Power) and Blandin Paper Company (Blandin) tendered for 
filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or the 
Commission) a Joint Application for Approval of Disposition of Assets 
Pursuant to Section 203 of the Federal Power Act (Joint Application), 
in connection with the sale by Blandin to Minnesota Power of generating 
assets and other related FERC-jurisdictional facilities.
    Comment date: January 11, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

8. IEC Operating Companies

[Docket No. ER99-4513-002]

    Take notice that on December 13, 1999, Alliant Energy Corporate 
Services, Inc., on behalf of IES Utilities Inc. (IES), Interstate Power 
Company (IPC) and Wisconsin Power and Light Company (WPL), tendered for 
filing in compliance with the Commission's November 12, 1999, Order in 
the above-referenced docket. The purpose of Alliant Energy's initial 
filing in this docket was to reformat and to amend Alliant Energy's 
OATT to facilitate unbundled retail transmission service in the State 
of Illinois. The Commission's November 12, 1999 Order directed Alliant 
Energy to eliminate its proposal to ``hold the Eligible Retail Customer 
liable for energy imbalance payments if the Retail Energy Supplier 
(RES) defaults.''
    A copy of this filing has been served upon the Illinois Commerce 
Commission, the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission, the Iowa 
Department of Commerce, the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin, and 
its transmission customers.
    Comment date: January 6, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

9. Central Maine Power Company

[Docket No. ER00-597-000]

    Take notice that on December 7, 1999, Central Maine Power Company 
(CMP), tendered for filing its request to withdraw four executed 
service agreements filed with the Commission on November 17, 1999, in 
the above-referenced dockets between CMP and Constellation Power 
Source, Inc.
    Comment date: December 27, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

10. PP&L, Inc.

[Docket No. ER00-756-000]

    Take notice that on December 9, 1999, PP&L, Inc. (PP&L), tendered 
for filing a Service Agreement between PP&L and PG&E Energy Trading-
Power, L.P. (PG&E), under PP&L's Market-Based Rate and Resale of 
Transmission Rights Tariff, FERC Electric Tariff, Revised Volume No. 5.
    PP&L requests an effective date of December 9, 1999, for the 
Service Agreement.
    PP&L states that copies of this filing have been supplied to PG&E 
and to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
    Comment date: December 29, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

11. Allegheny Power Service Corporation, on behalf of Monongahela 
Power Company The Potomac Edison Company, and West Penn Power 
Company (Allegheny Power)

[Docket No. ER00-757-000]

    Take notice that on December 9, 1999, Allegheny Power Service 
Corporation on behalf of Monongahela Power Company, The Potomac Edison 
Company and West Penn Power

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Company (Allegheny Power), tendered for filing Supplement No. 67 to add 
Edison Mission Marketing & Trading, Inc., to Allegheny Power's Open 
Access Transmission Service Tariff which has been accepted for filing 
by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in Docket No. ER96-58-000.
    The proposed effective date under the Service Agreement is December 
8, 1999 or a date ordered by the Commission.
    Copies of the filing have been provided to the Public Utilities 
Commission of Ohio, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, the 
Maryland Public Service Commission, the Virginia State Corporation 
Commission, and the West Virginia Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: December 29, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

12. FirstEnergy System

[Docket No. ER00-758-000]

    Take notice that on December 9, 1999, FirstEnergy System tendered 
for filing a Service Agreement to provide Firm Point-to-Point 
Transmission Service for Edison Mission Marketing & Trading, 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 
December 3, 1999, for the above mentioned Service Agreement in this 
filing.
    Comment date: December 29, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

13. FirstEnergy System

[Docket No. ER00-759-000]

    Take notice that on December 9, 1999, FirstEnergy System tendered 
for filing a Service Agreement to provide Non-Firm Point-to-Point 
Transmission Service for Edison Mission Marketing & Trading, Inc., (the 
Transmission Customer). Services are being provided under the 
FirstEnergy System Open Access Transmission Tariff in Docket No. ER97-
412-000.
    The proposed effective date under this Service Agreement is 
December 3, 1999, for the above mentioned Service Agreement in this 
filing.
    Comment date: December 29, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

14. Cinergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER00-760-000]

    Take notice that on December 10, 1999, Cinergy Services, Inc. 
(Cinergy) and NewEnergy, Inc. (NE), are requesting via a Notice of 
Assignment that NE will replace New Energy Ventures, Inc., of Cinergy's 
Cost-Based Power Sales Tariff Original Volume No. 6-CB, Service 
Agreement No. 205, dated May 1, 1999.
    Cinergy and NE are requesting an effective date of one day after 
this filing.
    Comment date: December 30, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

15. Cinergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER00-761-000]

    Take notice that on December 10, 1999, Cinergy Services, Inc. 
(Cinergy) and NewEnergy, Inc. (NE), are requesting via a Notice of 
Assignment that NE will replace New Energy Ventures, Inc. of Cinergy's 
Market-Based Power Sales Tariff Original Volume No. 7-MB, Service 
Agreement No. 208, dated May 1, 1999.
    Cinergy and NE are requesting an effective date of one day after 
this filing.
    Comment date: December 30, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

16. Minnesota Power, Inc.

[Docket No. ER00-762-000]

    Take notice that on December 10, 1999, Minnesota Power, Inc. (MP), 
tendered for filing its Electric Service Agreement with the City of 
Nashwauk, Minnesota (Nashwauk). MP states the term of the Agreement is 
from January 1, 2000 to December 31, 2005.
    Comment date: December 30, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

17. Public Service Company of Colorado

[Docket No. ER00-763-000

    Take notice that on December 10, 1999, Public Service Company of 
Colorado tendered for filing a revision to Exhibit B to its Power 
Supply Agreement with the City of Glenwood Springs as contained in 
Public Service's Rate Schedule FERC No. 85.
    Public Service requests an effective date of October 14, 1999, for 
this filing.
    Comment date: December 30, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
18. Public Service Company of Colorado

[Docket No. ER00-764-000]

    Take notice that on December 10, 1999, Public Service Company of 
Colorado (Public Service), tendered for filing a Power Purchase 
Agreement with the City of Glenwood Springs (Glenwood). The Agreement 
allows Public Service to provide wind-generated power service to 
Glenwood.
    Public Service requests an effective date of October 14, 1999, for 
this filing.
    Comment date: December 30, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

19. New Century Services Inc.

[Docket No. ER00-765-000]

    Take notice that on December 10, 1999, New Century Services, Inc., 
on behalf of Public Service Company of Colorado tendered for filing 
revisions to Exhibits 7, 9, 12, 19, 25, and 26 to its Consolidated 
Facility Arrangements Contract with the Western Area Power 
Administration as contained in Public Service's Rate Schedule FERC No. 
47.
    Public Service requests an effective date of August 6, 1999, for 
this filing.
    Comment date: December 30, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

20. Cleco Utility Group Inc.

[Docket No. ER00-766-000]

    Take notice that on December 10, 1999, Cleco Utility Group Inc., 
tendered for filing an Interconnection and Operating Agreement between 
itself and Cleco Evangeline LLC in connection with Cleco Evangeline 
LLC's ownership of the Coughlin Units 6 and 7.
    Comment date: December 30, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

21. Atlantic City Electric Company

[Docket No. ER00-767-000]

    Take notice that on December 10, 1999, Atlantic City Electric 
Company tendered for filing an Interconnection Agreement between 
Pedricktown Cogeneration Limited Partnership (PCLP) and Atlantic City 
Electric Company (ACE). The Interconnection Agreement provides for the 
continuing interconnection of PCLP's cogeneration facility to ACE's 
transmission system and sets forth the requirements, terms and 
conditions applicable thereto.
    Comment date: December 30, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

22. Virginia Electric and Power Company

[Docket No. ER00-768-000]

    Take notice that on December 10, 1999, Virginia Electric and Power 
Company (Virginia Power), tendered for filing a Service Agreement for 
Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service by Virginia Electric and Power 
Company to Old Mill Power Company and a Service Agreement for Non-Firm 
Point-to-Point Transmission Service by Virginia

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Electric and Power Company to Old Mill Power Company. The foregoing 
Service Agreements are tendered for filing under the Open Access 
Transmission Tariff to Eligible Purchasers dated July 14, 1997. Under 
the tendered Service Agreements, Virginia Power will provide point-to-
point service to the Transmission Customer under the rates, terms and 
conditions of the Open Access Transmission Tariff.
    Virginia Power requests an effective date of December 10, 1999, the 
date of filing of the Service Agreements.
    Copies of the filing were served upon Old Mill Power Company, the 
Virginia State Corporation Commission and the North Carolina Utilities 
Commission.
    Comment date: December 30, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

23. Louisville Gas and Electric Company/Kentucky Utilities Company

[Docket No. ER00-769-000]

    Take notice that on December 10, 1999 Louisville Gas and Electric 
Company (LG&E)/Kentucky Utilities (KU) (Companies), tendered for filing 
a fully executed Netting Agreement between the Companies and El Paso 
Power Services Company.
    Comment date: December 30, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

24. Central Maine Power Company

[Docket No. ER00-770-000]

    Take notice that on December 10, 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), four executed agreements, as detailed 
in the accompanying letter, between CMP and Engage Energy US, L.P., for 
the purchase of CMP's entitlements to energy, capacity, and certain 
other benefits associated with its undivested generation assets.
    Comment date: December 30, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

25. Tucson Electric Power Company

[Docket No. ER00-771-000]

    Take notice that on December 10, 1999, Tucson Electric Power 
Company (Tucson), tendered for filing proposed changes to its Open 
Access Transmission Tariff (OATT), FERC Electric Service Tariff No. 2. 
Tucson has filed a revised OATT to include terms and conditions 
governing the provision of unbundled retail transmission service.
    These changes to Tucson's OATT are necessitated by the opening up 
of Arizona's retail electric markets to competition effective January 
28, 2000.
    Copies of the filing were served upon the Tucson's jurisdictional 
customers and the Arizona Corporation Commission.
    Comment date: December 30, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

26. Northern States Power Company (Minnesota Company)

[Docket No. ER00-772-000]

    Take notice that on December 10, 1999, Northern States Power 
Company (Minnesota) (NSP), tendered for filing an Interconnection Study 
Agreement dated November 12, 1999 between NSP-Transmission Business 
Unit and NSP-Generation Business Unit. NSP also requests the Commission 
clarify that interconnection study agreements are not rate schedules 
under Part 35, and future interconnection study agreements need not be 
filed with the Commission.
    NSP requests the Agreement be accepted for filing effective 
November 12, 1999 and requests waiver of the Commission's notice 
requirements in order for the termination notice to be accepted for 
filing on the date requested.
    Comment date: December 30, 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. 99-33412 Filed 12-23-99; 8:45 am]
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