[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 34 (Friday, February 18, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8356-8359]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-3868]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. EG00-76-000, et al.]


Black River Limited Partnership, et al.; Electric Rate and 
Corporate Regulation Filings

February 11, 2000.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Black River Limited Partnership

[Docket No. EG00-76-000]

    Take notice that on February 3, 2000, Black River Limited 
Partnership (Applicant) filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission an amendment to the Application for Determination of Exempt 
Wholesale Generator Status pursuant to Part 365 of the Commission's 
Regulations and Section 32 of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 
1935, as amended (PUHCA), filed on January 7, 2000 (January 7th 
Application).
    Applicant amends its January 7th Application to explain how 
Applicant satisfies the ``and selling'' requirement, as set forth in 
Section 32(a)(1) of PUHCA. Applicant further amends the January 7th 
Application to incorporate by reference Applicant's application under 
Section 203 of the Federal Power Act (FPA), filed with the Commission 
on January 31, 2000 (January 31st Application) for Commission approval 
of certain sale and lease transactions pursuant to which Applicant will 
lease the Fort Drum Project to Black River Power, LLC. Applicant 
submits that upon the consummation of the transactions described in the 
January 31st Application, Applicant will fall squarely within 
Commission precedent finding that a lease of a facility is a sale of 
electric energy at wholesale for purposes of Section 32(a)(1) of PUHCA.
    Copies of the Amendment have been served upon the New York Public 
Service Commission, the North Carolina Utilities Commission, the South 
Carolina Public Service Commission and the Securities and Exchange 
Commission.
    Comment date: March 3, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice. The Commission will limit its 
consideration of comments to those that concern the adequacy or 
accuracy of the application.

2. San Joaquin Cogen Limited

[Docket No. EG00-91-000]

    Take notice that on February 1, 2000, San Joaquin Cogen Limited 
(Applicant), a Texas limited partnership, filed with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission an Application for Determination of Exempt 
Wholesale Generator Status pursuant to Part 365 of the Commission's 
Regulations and Section 32 of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 
1935, as amended. Applicant owns the San Joaquin Cogeneration Project, 
a 49.9 MW natural gas fired cogeneration facility in Lathrop, 
California (the Facility) and will make sales of electric energy and 
capacity at wholesale from that Facility.
    Copies of the application have been served upon the California 
Public Utilities Commission and the Securities and Exchange Commission.
    Comment date: March 3, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice. The Commission will limit its 
consideration of comments to those that concern the adequacy or 
accuracy of the application.

3. Compania Electrica Central Bulo Bulo SA

[Docket No. EG00-92-000]

    Take notice that on February 3, 2000, Compania Electrica Central 
Bulo Bulo SA (the Applicant) whose address is Compania Electrica 
Central Bulo Bulo S.A., C/o Compania Boliviana de Energia Electrica 
S.A.--Bolivian Power Company Limited, Avenida Hernando Siles No. 5635, 
La Paz, Bolivia, filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an 
application for determination of exempt wholesale generator status 
pursuant to Part 365 of the Commission's regulations.
    The Applicant states that it will be engaged directly and 
exclusively in the business of owning and/or operating an electric 
generating facility located in the Republic of Bolivia and selling 
electric energy at wholesale. The Applicant requests a determination 
that the Applicant is an exempt wholesale generator under Section 
32(a)(1) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935.
    Comment date: March 3, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice. The Commission will limit its 
consideration of comments to those that concern the adequacy or 
accuracy of the application.

4. Sithe Power International Ltd.

[Docket No. EG00-93-000]

    Take notice that on February 3, 2000, Sithe Power International 
Ltd. (Sithe Power International), c/o Trident Trust Company (Cayman) 
Limited, One Capital Place, P.O. Box 847, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, 
filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an application for 
determination of exempt wholesale generator status pursuant to Part 365 
of the Commission's regulations.
    Sithe Power International is organized under the laws of the Cayman 
Islands, and will be engaged, directly or indirectly, and exclusively 
in owning or both owning and operating a gas-fired electric generating 
facility, and selling the facility's energy at wholesale. The facility 
consists of two 115 MW gas turbines, and one approximately 240 MW steam 
turbine and auxiliary facilities. The Facility is located in Rades, 
Tunis, Tunisia.
    Comment date: March 3, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice. The Commission will limit its 
consideration of comments to those that concern the adequacy or 
accuracy of the application.

5. Intercoast Power Marketing Company

[Docket No. ER94-6-015]

    Take notice that on February 4, 2000, InterCoast Power Marketing 
Company filed their quarterly report for the third and fourth quarters 
of 1999, for information only.

6. Williams Energy Marketing & Trading Company; Western Power 
Services, Inc.; New Millennium Energy Corporation; 
GreenMountain.com; Griffin Energy Marketing, L.L.C.; Sithe Power 
Marketing, Inc.; ENMAR Corporation; and Hafslun Energy Trading

[Docket Nos. ER95-305-022, ER95-748-019, ER97-2681-008, ER99-2489-002, 
ER97-4168-010, ER98-107-010, ER99-254-005, and ER98-2535-003]

    Take notice that on February 2, 2000, the above-mentioned power 
marketers

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filed quarterly reports with the Commission in the above-mentioned 
proceedings for information only.

7. Statoil Energy Trading, Inc.; ProGas Power, Inc.; Northern/AES 
Energy, LLC; Power Providers Inc.; Enron Energy Services, Inc.; OGE 
Energy Resources, Inc.; Bonneville Fuels Management Corporation; 
Strategic Energy Management Corp.; ACN Power, Inc.; Strategic 
Energy L.L.C.; Reliant Energy Services, Inc.; Enron Power 
Marketing, Inc.; North American Energy Conservation, Inc.; TXU 
Energy Services; Statoil Energy Service, Inc.; Clinton Energy 
Management Services, Inc.; CinCap V, LLC; British Columbia Power 
Exchange Corporation; CinCap IV, LLC, and Cinergy Capital & 
Trading, Inc.

[Docket Nos. ER94-964-025, ER95-968-011, ER98-445-008, ER96-2303-014, 
ER98-13-014, ER97-4345-012, ER96-659-016, ER00-167-001, ER98-4685-004, 
ER96-3107-013, ER94-1247-023, ER94-24-034, ER94-152-024, ER99-3333-002, 
ER97-4381-005, ER98-3934-007, ER98-4055-007, ER97-4024-011, ER98-421-
010, and ER93-730-017]

    Take notice that on February 1, 2000, the above-mentioned power 
marketers filed quarterly reports with the Commission in the above-
mentioned proceedings for information only.

8. Avista Energy, Inc.; Vitol Gas & Electric LLC; Alternate Power 
Source, Inc.; Occidental Power Marketing, L.P., and Pacific Energy 
& Development Corporation

[Docket Nos. ER96-2408-017, ER94-155-028, ER96-1145-014, ER99-3665-002, 
and ER98-1824-008]

    Take notice that on February 7, 2000, the above-mentioned power 
marketers filed quarterly reports with the Commission in the above-
mentioned proceedings for information only.

9. MIECO, Inc. and MIECO, Inc.

[Docket Nos. ER98-51-008 and ER98-51-009]

    Take notice that on February 8, 2000, the above-mentioned power 
marketer filed quarterly reports with the Commission in the above-
mentioned proceedings for information only.

10. Southwood 2000, Inc.; Hinson Power Company and DTE Energy 
Marketing, Inc.

[Docket Nos. ER98-2603-003, ER95-1314-019 and ER99-3368-002]

    Take notice that on February 4, 2000, the above-mentioned power 
marketers filed quarterly reports with the Commission in the above-
mentioned proceedings for information only.

11. Lakeside Energy Services, LLC; TransAlta Energy Marketing 
(U.S.) Inc.; Duke Energy Marketing Corp. and Dynegy Power 
Marketing, Inc.

[Docket Nos. ER99-505-004, ER98-3184-007, ER96-109-021 and ER94-968-
030]

    Take notice that on February 3, 2000, the above-mentioned power 
marketers filed quarterly reports with the Commission in the above-
mentioned proceedings for information only.

12. Williams Generation Company-Hazelton; Sithe Mystic LLC; Sithe 
Edgar LLC; Sithe New Boston LLC; Sithe Framingham LLC; Sithe West 
Medway LLC; Sithe Wyman LLC; FirstEnergy Corp.; Long Beach 
Generation LLC and El Segundo Power, LLC

[Docket No. ER00-1484-000, and ER00-1485-000 ER00-1486-000, ER00-1488-
000 and ER00-1489-000]

    Take notice that on February 2, 2000, the above-mentioned 
affiliated power producers and/or public utilities filed their 
quarterly reports for the quarter ending December 31, 1999.
    Comment date: March 2, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

13. Northern Indiana Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER00-1497-000]

    Take notice that on February 3, 2000, Northern Indiana Public 
Service Company filed their quarterly report for the quarter ending 
December 31, 1999.
    Comment date: March 2, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

14. Genesee Power Station L.P.; Great Bay Power Corporation; The 
Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company; Rocky Road Power, LLC and 
Sunbury Generation, LLC

[Docket Nos. ER00-1525-000, ER00-1539-000, ER00-1541-000, ER00-1542-000 
and ER00-1543-000]

    Take notice that on February 4, 2000, the above-mentioned 
affiliated power producers and/or public utilities filed their 
quarterly reports for the quarter ending December 31, 1999.
    Comment date: March 2, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

15. Niagara Energy & Steam Co., Inc.

[Docket No. ER00-1530-000]

    Take notice that on February 1, 2000, Niagara Energy & Steam Co., 
Inc. filed a letter regarding a corporate name change that was 
effective February 1, 2000. The new name is ``Energy & Steam Co., 
Inc.''
    Comment date: February 22, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

16. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER00-1531-000]

    Take notice that on February 4, 2000, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. 
(PJM), tendered for filing one signature page of Agway Energy Services-
PA Inc. to the Reliability Assurance Agreement among Load Serving 
Entities in the PJM Control Area (RAA), and an amended Schedule 17 
listing the parties to the RAA.
    PJM states that it served a copy of its filing on all parties to 
the RAA, including Agway Energy Services, Inc.-PA and each of the 
electric regulatory commissions within the PJM Control Area.
    Comment date: February 25, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

17. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C

[Docket No. ER00-1532-000]

    Take notice that on February 4, 2000, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. 
(PJM), tendered for filing one Interconnection Service Agreement with 
Energy Unlimited, Inc.
    Copies of this filing were served upon Energy Unlimited, Inc.
    Comment date: February 25, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

18. New York Independent System Operator, Inc.

[Docket No. ER00-1533-000]

    Take notice that on February 4, 2000, the New York Independent 
System Operator, Inc. (NYISO), tendered for filing a revised set of 
Temporary Extraordinary Procedures for Correcting Market Design Flaws 
and Addressing Transitional Abnormalities. The NYISO requests an 
effective date of February 17, 2000 and 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 No. ER99-3508-000, on 
those parties who have executed service agreements under the NYISO Open 
Access Transmission Tariff or under the New York Independent System 
Operator Market Administration and Control Area Services Tariff and on 
the electric utility regulatory agencies in New York, New Jersey and 
Pennsylvania.
    Comment date: February 25, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

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19. Ocean State Power II

[Docket No. ER00-1534-000]

    Take notice that on February 4, 2000, Ocean State Power II (Ocean 
State II), tendered for filing the following supplements (the 
Supplements) to its rate schedules with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission (Commission):

Supplements No. 23 to Rate Schedule FERC No. 5
Supplements No. 25 to Rate Schedule FERC No. 6
Supplements No. 23 to Rate Schedule FERC No. 7
Supplements No. 24 to Rate Schedule FERC No. 8

    The Supplements to the rate schedules request approval of Ocean 
State II's proposed rate of return on equity for the period beginning 
on February 1, 2000, the requested effective date of the Supplements.
    Copies of the Supplements have been served upon, among others, 
Ocean State II's power purchasers, the Massachusetts Department of 
Public Utilities, and the Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission.
    Comment date: February 25, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

20. Ocean State Power

[Docket No. ER00-1535-000]

    Take notice that on February 4, 2000, Ocean State Power (Ocean 
State), tendered for filing the following supplements (the Supplements) 
to its rate schedules with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
(Commission):

Supplements No. 24 to Rate Schedule FERC No. 1
Supplements No. 23 to Rate Schedule FERC No. 2
Supplements No. 21 to Rate Schedule FERC No. 3
Supplements No. 23 to Rate Schedule FERC No. 4

    The Supplements to the rate schedules request approval of Ocean 
State's proposed rate of return on equity for the period beginning on 
February 1, 2000, the requested effective date of the Supplements.
    Copies of the Supplements have been served upon, among others, 
Ocean State's power purchasers, the Massachusetts Department of Public 
Utilities, and the Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission.
    Comment date: February 25, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

21. PP&L, Inc.

[Docket No. ER00-1536-000]

    Take notice that on February 4, 2000, PP&L, Inc.(PP&L) filed a 
Service Agreement dated January 31, 2000 with Koch Energy Trading, Inc. 
(Koch) under Tariff, Revised Volume No. 5. The Service Agreement adds 
Koch as an eligible customer under the Tariff.
    PP&L requests an effective date of February 4, 2000 for the Service 
Agreement.
    PP&L states that copies of this filing have been supplied to Koch 
and to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
    Comment date: February 25, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

22. PP&L, Inc.

Docket No. ER00-1537-000]

    Take notice that on February 4, 2000, PP&L, Inc. (PP&L), tendered 
for filing a Service Agreement dated January 10, 2000 with Sempra 
Energy Trading Corp. (Sempra) under PP&L's Market-Based Rate and Resale 
of Transmission Rights Tariff, FERC Electric Tariff, Revised Volume No. 
5. The Service Agreement adds Sempra as an eligible customer under the 
Tariff.
    PP&L requests an effective date of February 4, 2000 for the Service 
Agreement.
    PP&L states that copies of this filing have been supplied to Sempra 
and to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
    Comment date: February 25, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

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

[Docket No. ER00-1538-000]

    Take notice that on February 4, 2000, Allegheny Energy Service 
Corporation on behalf of Monongahela Power Company, The Potomac Edison 
Company and West Penn Power Company (Allegheny Power), tendered for 
filing Supplement No. 70 to add American Municipal Power-Ohio, Inc. to 
Allegheny Power 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 February 
1, 2000 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: February 25, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

24. Pittsfield Generating Company, L.P.; Pacific Northwest 
Generating Cooperative and Front Range Energy Associates, LLC

[Docket Nos. ER00-1544-000, ER00-1545-000, and ER00-1546-000]

    Take notice that on February 7, 2000, the above-mentioned 
affiliated power producers and/or public utilities filed their 
quarterly reports for the quarter ending December 31, 1999.
    Comment date: March 2, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

25. Arizona Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER00-1547-000]

    Take notice that on February 7, 2000, Arizona Public Service 
Company (APS), tendered for filing a revised Service Agreement to 
provide Network Integration Transmission Service under APS' Open Access 
Transmission Tariff to the Navajo Tribal Utility Authority (NTUA) with 
an effective date of June 1, 1999 pursuant to a Settlement Agreement 
between the Parties.
    A copy of this filing has been served on the parties of the 
official service lists.
    Comment date: February 28, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

26. Public Service Company of New Mexico

[Docket No. ER00-1548-000]

    Take notice that on February 7, 2000, Public Service Company of New 
Mexico (PNM) submitted for filing executed service agreements, for 
point-to-point transmission service under the terms of PNM's Open 
Access Transmission Service Tariff, with Sierra Pacific Energy Company 
(2 agreements, for Non-Firm and Short-Term Firm Service, dated January 
18, 2000); with PP&L Montana, LLC (2 agreements, for Non-Firm and 
Short-Term Firm Service, dated February 2, 2000); and with Tri-State 
Generation and Transmission Association, Inc. (2 agreements, for Non-
Firm and Short-Term Firm Service, dated February 2, 2000). PNM's filing 
is available for public inspection at its offices in Albuquerque, New 
Mexico.
    Comment date: February 28, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

27. Western Resources, Inc.

[Docket No. ER00-1549-000]

    Take notice that on February 7, 2000, Western Resources, Inc. 
tendered for filing a change to its FERC Electric

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Tariff, First Revised Volume No. 5. Western Resources states that the 
change is to deny network integration transmission service under 
Western Resources' transmission tariff when such service is available 
through the Southwest Power Pool, Inc., regional transmission service 
tariff.
    Notice of the filing has been served upon the Kansas Corporation 
Commission.
    Comment date: February 28, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

28. Virginia Electric and Power Company

[Docket No. ER00-1550-000]

    Take notice that on February 7, 2000, Virginia Electric and Power 
Company (Virginia Power) tendered for filing the following:

1. Service Agreement for Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service by 
Virginia Electric and Power Company to ACN Power, Inc.
2. Service Agreement for Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission 
Service by Virginia Electric and Power Company to ACN Power, Inc.

    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 February 7, 2000, the 
date of filing of the Service Agreements.
    Copies of the filing were served upon ACN Power, Inc., the Virginia 
State Corporation Commission, and the North Carolina Utilities 
Commission.
    Comment date: February 28, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

29. Ameren Services Company

[Docket No. ER00-1551-000]

    Take notice that on February 7, 2000, Ameren Services Company 
(ASC), the transmission provider, tendered for filing Service 
Agreements for Long-Term Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Services 
between ASC and Cargill-Alliant Energy Trading Group and Tenaska Power 
Services (the Parties). ASC asserts that the purpose of the Agreements 
is to permit ASC to provide transmission service to the parties 
pursuant to Ameren's Open Access Transmission Tariff filed in Docket 
No. ER 96-677-004.
    Comment date: February 28, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

30. Pacific Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ER00-1552-000]

    Take notice that on February 7, 2000, Pacific Gas and Electric 
Company (PG&E), tendered for filing a Generator Special Facilities 
Agreement (GSFA) between PG&E and La Paloma Generating Company, LLC (La 
Paloma) providing for Special Facilities and the parallel operation of 
La Paloma's generating facility and the PG&E-owned electric system.
    This GSFA permits 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 GSFA, PG&E 
proposes to charge La Paloma a monthly Cost of Ownership Charge equal 
to the rate for transmission-level, customer-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 0.31% for transmission-level, customer-financed 
Special Facilities is contained in the CPUC's Advice Letter 1960-G/
1587-E, effective August 5, 1996, a copy of which is included in this 
filing. 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, customer-financed Special Facilities but 
cap the rate at 0.58% per month.
    Copies of this filing have been served upon La Paloma and the CPUC.
    Comment date: February 28, 2000, 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.
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