[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 3 (Thursday, January 5, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 595-597]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-8301]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket Nos. EC06-38-000, et al.]


The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate 
Filings

December 28, 2005.
    The following filings have been made with the Commission. The 
filings are listed in ascending order within each docket 
classification.

1. The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

[Docket No. EC06-38-000]

    Take notice that on December 12, 2005, The Goldman Sachs Group, 
Inc. (GS Group) filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
(Commission) an application pursuant to Section 203(a)(2) of the 
Federal Power Act seeking blanket authorization for the acquisition, 
directly or indirectly, of securities of electric utility companies, 
transmitting utilities or of any holding company over any electric 
utility company or transmitting utility, subject to certain proposed 
limitations.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. eastern time on January 13, 2006.

2. SCANA Corporation, South Carolina Electric & Gas Company, and South 
Carolina Generating Company, Inc.

[Docket Nos. EC06-39-000 and ES06-18-000]

    Take notice that on December 13, 2005, South Carolina Electric & 
Gas Company (SCE&G) and South Carolina Generating Company, Inc. (GENCO) 
filed an application seeking authority pursuant to section 204 and 203 
of the Federal Power Act: (i) For SCE&G and GENCO to issue up to $700 
million and $100 million, respectively, of short-term unsecured 
promissory notes in the form of bank loans and commercial paper, or 
borrowings from the SCANA Utility Money Pool during the period ending 
December 31, 2007, (ii) for SCANA Corporation (SCANA) to purchase, 
acquire or take not more than $700 million of such short-term debt of 
SCE&G and not more than $100 million of such short-term debt of GENCO, 
for SCE&G to purchase, acquire or take not more than $100 million of 
such short-term debt of GENCO, and for GENCO to purchase, acquire or 
take not more than $100 million of such short-term debt of SCE&G and 
(iii) for SCANA to make capital contributions to, and/or acquire equity 
securities of, SCE&G and GENCO in amounts not to exceed $200 million 
(as to SCE&G) and $100 million (as to GENCO).
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on January 13, 2006.

3. Xcel Energy Services Inc.

[Docket Nos. EC06-40-000 and ER06-320-000]

    Take notice that on December 13, 2005, Xcel Energy Services Inc., 
on behalf of Southwestern Public Service Company, submitted pursuant to 
sections 203 and 205 of the Federal Power Act, respectively: (i) An 
application for authorization for the sale of certain jurisdictional 
electrical transmission assets located in the states of Oklahoma and 
Kansas, and in and around the city of Texhoma, Texas, to Tri-County 
Electric Cooperative, Inc., an Oklahoma Electric Cooperative; and (ii) 
a request for approval of a proposed rate schedule for the sale of full 
requirements power and energy to Tri-County Electric Cooperative, Inc.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. eastern time on January 13, 2006.

4. Aquila, Inc. and Mid-Kansas Electric Company

[Docket No. EC06-46-000]

    Take notice that on December 19, 2005, Aquila, Inc. (Aquila) and 
Mid-Kansas Electric Company (MKEC) filed with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission an application under section 203 of the Federal 
Power Act seeking approval of a transaction wherein Aquila will sell 
its Kansas Electric Network to MKEC. Aquila and MKEC seek Commission 
approval by April 17, 2006.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. eastern time on January 13, 2006.

5. Westar Energy, Inc.; ONEOK Energy Services Company, L.P.

[Docket No. EC06-48-000]

    Take notice that on December 21, 2005, Westar Energy, Inc. and 
ONEOK Energy Services Company, L.P. (collectively, Applicants), filed 
with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an application pursuant 
to section 203 of the Federal Power Act for authorization for the 
disposition of jurisdictional assets related to ONEOK ESC's proposed: 
(1) Sale to Westar Energy of an approximately 300 MW single cycle 
combustion turbine generating facility and associated transmission 
facilities located in Logan County, Oklahoma; and (2) transfer to 
Westar Energy of a wholesale power sales contract that gives the 
Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority the right to purchase up to 75 MW of 
the output of the Facility, all as more fully described in the 
Application. The Applicants have requested confidential treatment of 
the

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asset purchase agreement related to the proposed transaction and 
certain workpapers supporting the Application.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. eastern time on January 13, 2006.

6. Atlantic City Electric Company; Duquesne Light Holdings, Inc.

[Docket No. EC06-49-000]

    Take notice that on December 23, 2005, Atlantic City Electric 
Company and Duquesne Light Holdings, Inc. (collectively, Applicants) 
pursuant to section 203 of the Federal Power Act, request authorization 
for Atlantic to transfer to DL Holdings or to one or more of its direct 
or indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries minority undivided interest in 
certain facilities associated with the Keystone Electric Generating 
Station and the Conemaugh Electric Generating Station.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. eastern time on January 17, 2006.

7. Hardee Power Partners Limited

[Docket No. EG06-22-000]

    Take notice that on December 15, 2005, Hardee Power Partners 
Limited filed with the Commission an application for redetermination of 
exempt wholesale generator status pursuant to part 365 of the 
Commission's regulations.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. eastern time on January 5, 2006.

8. Sweetwater Wind 3 LLC

[ Docket No. EG06-23-000]

    Take notice that on December 20, 2005, Sweetwater Wind 3 LLC, a 
Delaware limited liability company (SWW3), 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.
    SWW3 states that it intends to operate a 135-MW wind powered 
generation facility currently under construction near Sweetwater, Nolan 
County, Texas. SWW3 further states that when completed, the electric 
energy produced by the facility will be sold into the wholesale power 
market of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas and is expected to 
begin commercial operation by December 31, 2005.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. eastern time on January 11, 2006.

9. Elkem Metals Company--Alloy L.P.

[Docket No. EG06-24-000]

    Take notice that on December 20, 2005, Elkem Metals Company--Alloy 
L.P. submits for filing its application for determination of exempt 
wholesale generator status.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. eastern time on January 11, 2006.

10. Granite State Hydropower Association, Inc. and Vermont Independent 
Power Producers Assoc.

[Docket No. EL06-26-000]

    Take notice that on December 12, 2005, Granite State Hydropower 
Association, Inc. and Vermont Independent Power Producers Association 
(collectively, Petitioners) tendered for filing a Petition for 
Rulemaking seeking Commission action to promulgate regulations 
governing the procedures by which traditional utilities may seek to 
eliminate the mandatory purchase obligation required by the Public 
Utilities Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 as permitted by new section 
210(m) of PURPA enacted as part of the Energy Policy Act of 2005.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. eastern time on January 31, 2006.

11. City of Vernon, California

[Docket No. EL06-32-000]

    Take notice that on December 15, 2005, the City of Vernon, 
California (Vernon) tendered for filing its revision to its 
Transmission Revenue Balancing Account Adjustment to be effective in 
calendar year 2006. Vernon request an effective date of January 1, 
2006.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. eastern time on January 5, 2006.

12. City of Banning, California

[Docket No. EL06-33-000]

    Take notice that on December 16, 2005, the City of Banning, 
California (Banning) tendered for filing its third annual revision to 
its Transmission Revenue Balancing Account Adjustment. Banning request 
an effective date of January 1, 2006.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. eastern time on January 6, 2006.

13. City of Pasadena, California

[Docket No. EL06-34-000]

    Take notice that on December 21, 2005, the City of Pasadena, 
California (Pasadena), tendered for filing its first annual revision to 
its Transmission Revenue Balancing Account Adjustment. Pasadena request 
an effective date as January 1, 2006.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. eastern time on January 11, 2006.

14. Tampa Electric Company; TECO EnergySource, Inc.; Tampa Electric 
Co., et al.

[Docket Nos. ER99-2342-008; ER96-1563-025; EL05-68-002]

    Take notice that on December 19, 2005, Tampa Electric Co., TECO 
EnergySource, Inc. and Tampa Electric Co. et al., tender for filing 
their acceptance of the mitigation and conditions imposed in the 
November 17 Order plus revision to Tampa Electric's market-based rate 
tariffs, FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume Nos. 5 and 6.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. eastern time on January 9, 2006.

15. New York Independent System Operator Inc.

[Docket No. ER01-3001-013]

    Take notice that on December 15, 2005, the New York Independent 
System Operator, Inc. (NYISO) submits its sixth Biannual report on 
Demand Response Programs and status of new generation resources in the 
New York Control Area.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. eastern time on January 5, 2006.

16. North American Energy Credit and Clearing-Delivery LLC

[No. ER06-326-000]

    Take notice that on December 13, 2005, North American Energy Credit 
and Clearing-Delivery LLC petition the Commission for acceptance of 
Rate Schedule FERC No. 1, the granting of certain blanket approvals, 
including the authority to sell electricity at market-based rates; and 
the waiver of certain Commission regulations.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. eastern time on January 5, 2006.

17. Morenci Water & Electric Company

[Docket No. OA04-2-000]

    Take notice that on December 13, 2005, Morenci Water & Electric 
Company states that it is not a public utility under section 201(e) of 
the Federal Power Act and, thus, not subject to regulation of filing 
Form 1 and Form 3-Q and not subject to recordkeeping or reporting 
requirements.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. eastern time on January 6, 2006.

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    Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must 
file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of 
Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). 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 notice of 
intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, 
motions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date. On or 
before the comment date, it is not necessary to

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serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the 
Applicant.
    The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and 
interventions in lieu of paper using the ``eFiling'' link at http://www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an 
original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 
20426.
    This filing is accessible online at http://www.ferc.gov, using the 
``eLibrary'' link and is available for review in the Commission's 
Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an ``eSubscription'' 
link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail 
notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For 
assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail 
[email protected], or call (866) 208-3676 (toll free). For 
TTY, call (202) 502-8659.

Nora E. Donovan,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. E5-8301 Filed 1-4-06; 8:45 am]
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