Electric rate and corporate regulation filings: Connexus Energy, et al.,

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Federal Register: March 12, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 48)NoticesPage 12306-12308From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Docket No. ER99-1937-000, et al.Connexus Energy, et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate Regulation Filings

March 2, 1999.

Take notice that the following filings have been made with the Commission:

1. Connexus Energy

Docket No. ER99-1937-000

Take notice that on February 25, 1999, Connexus Energy (Connexus), tendered for filing an amendment to its rate schedule for service to Elk River Municipal Utilities (Elk River). Connexus states that the purpose of the amendment is to amend the rates and services applicable to Elk River under the December 20, 1990, All Requirements Contract between Connexus and Elk River.

Connexus Energy requests waiver of the prior notice requirement of Part 35 of the Commission Regulations, in order for this Amendment to become effective on January 1, 1999.

Comment date: March 17, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

2. Gregory R. Swecker v. Midland Power Cooperative

Docket No. EL99-41-000

Take notice that on February 25, 1999, Gregory R. Swecker fileda complaint regarding Midland Power Cooperative of Jefferson, Iowa for violations under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act. Specifically, he states that Midland Power Cooperative is in violation of 18 CFR 292.305(b) which he states provides that upon request of a qualifying facility each electric utility shall provide (I) Supplementary power (ii) Back-up power (iii) Maintenance power and (iv) Interruptible power.

Comment date: April 1, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. Answers to the complaint shall also be filedon or before April 1, 1999.

3. Montaup Electric Company, Complainant v. Boston Edison Company, Respondent.

Docket No. EL99-42-000

Take notice that on February 26, 1999, Montaup Electric Company (Montaup) tendered for filing a Complaint against Boston Edison Company (BECO) requesting the Commission to initiate an investigation into BECO'S 1995 through 1997 calendar year true-up billings relating to Montaup'S power purchases from the Pilgrim nuclear generating unit.

Copies of the filing were served upon counsel for BECO.

Comment date: April 1, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice. Answers to the complaint shall also be filedon or before April 1, 1999.

4. Virginia Electric and Power Co.

Docket No. ER99-1886-000

Take notice that on February 22, 1999, Virginia Electric and Power Company (Virginia Power), tendered for filing an unexecuted Amendment to the Service Agreement for Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service (Amendment) with The Cincinnati Gas & Electric Company, PSI Energy, Inc., and Cinergy Services, Inc., under the Open Access Transmission Tariff to Eligible Purchasers dated July 14, 1997. Under the tendered Amendment, Virginia Power will provide non-firm point-to- point service to the Transmission Customers under the rates, terms and conditions of the Open Access Transmission Tariff.

Virginia Power requests an effective date for the Amendment of September 11, 1998, the date Virginia Power first provided services under the Amendment.

Copies of the filing were served upon The Cincinnati Gas & Electric Company, PSI Energy, Inc., Cinergy Services, Inc., the Virginia State Corporation Commission and the North Carolina Utilities Commission.

Comment date: March 12, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

5. New Century Services, Inc.

Docket No. ER99-1938-000

Take notice that on February 25, 1999, New Century Services, Inc., on behalf of Cheyenne Light, Fuel and Power Company, Public Service Company of Colorado, and Southwestern Public Service Company (collectively Companies), tendered for filing a Service Agreement under their Joint Open Access Transmission Service Tariff for Firm Point-to- Point Transmission Service between the Companies and Columbia Energy Power Marketing Corporation.

The Companies request that the Agreement be made effective on February 8, 1999.

Comment date: March 17, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

6. Southern Indiana Gas and Electric Company

Docket No. ER99-1939-000

Take notice that on February 25, 1999, Southern Indiana Gas and Electric Company (SIGECO), tendered for filing one (1) service agreement for non-firm point to point transmission service under Part II of its Transmission Services Tariff with Delmarva Power & Light Company.

SIGECO requests waiver of the 60-day notice requirement to allow the service agreement to become effective as of January 25, 1999.

Copies of the filing were served upon each of the parties to each service agreement.

Comment date: March 17, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

7. Penobscot Hydro, LLC

Docket No. ER99-1940-000

Take notice that on February 25, 1999, Penobscot Hydro, LLC (Penobscot), tendered for filing with the Commission an application for authorization to sell electric energy, capacity and ancillary services at market-based rates and to reassign transmission capacity and for certain waivers and blanket approvals. Penobscot is a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of PP&L Resources, Inc.

Penobscot Hydro-Electric Company requests that the Commission waive the 60-day prior notice requirement and grant expedited treatment for this application and issue an order on before April 14, 1999.

Comment date: March 17, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

8. New Century Services, Inc.

Docket No. ER99-1941-000

Take notice that on February 25, 1999, New Century Services, Inc., on behalf of Cheyenne Light, Fuel and Power Company, Public Service Company of

[Page 12307]Colorado, and Southwestern Public Service Company (collectively Companies), tendered for filing a Service Agreement under their Joint Open Access Transmission Service Tariff for Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service between the Companies and Columbia Energy Power Marketing Corporation.

The Companies request that the Agreement be made effective on February 8, 1999.

Comment date: March 17, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

9. SCC-L3, L.L.C.

Docket No. ER99-1942-000

Take notice that on February 25, 1999, SCC-L3, L.L.C. (SCC-L3), applied to the Commission for acceptance of SCC-L3 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. SCC-L3's application also seeks Commission acceptance and approval of two power purchase agreements with Enron Power Marketing, Inc., and an Interconnection Agreement with the Tennessee Valley Authority.

SCC-L3 intends to engage in wholesale electric power and energy purchases and sales as a marketer.

Comment date: March 17, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

10. Arizona Public Service Company

Docket No. ER99-1943-000

Take notice that on February 25, 1999, Arizona Public Service Company (APS), tendered for filing a Service Agreements under APS' FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 3, for service to the City of Idaho Falls (Idaho Falls).

A copy of this filing has been served on the Arizona Corporation Commission and Idaho Falls.

Comment date: March 17, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

11. Consolidated Edison Company Of New York, Inc.

Docket No. ER99-1944-000

Take notice that on February 25, 1999, Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. (Con Edison), tendered for filing a service agreement to provide firm transmission service pursuant to its Open Access Transmission Tariff to the New York Power Authority (NYPA).

Con Edison states that a copy of this filing has been served by mail upon NYPA.

Comment date: March 17, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

12. Alliance Energy Services Partnership

Docket No. ER99-1945-000

Take notice that on February 25, 1999, Alliance Energy Services Partnership, Petitioned the Commission for acceptance of Alliance Energy Services Partnership 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.

Alliance Energy Services Partnership intends to engage in wholesale electric power and energy purchases and sales as a marketer. Alliance Energy Services Partnership is not in the business of generating or transmitting electric power. Alliance Energy Services Partnership is wholly owned by: Alliance Gas Services, Inc., and Conoco Inc. Andrew R. Fellon and John McCord, each hold 50% ownership in Alliance Gas Services, Inc. Additionally, Andrew R. Fellon and John McCord each hold 50% ownership in Fellon-McCord & Associates, Inc. All parties are primarily engaged in natural gas marketing.

Comment date: March 17, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

13. Carolina Power & Light Company

Docket No. ER99-1946-000

Take notice that on February 25, 1999, Carolina Power & Light Company (CP&L), tendered for filing the Network Operating Agreement with the Town of Sharpsburg, NC. Service to this Eligible Customer will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of Carolina Power & Light Company's Open Access Transmission Tariff.

CP&L is requesting an effective date of February 5, 1999, for this Agreement.

Copies of the filing were served upon the North Carolina Utilities Commission and the South Carolina Public Service Commission.

Comment date: March 17, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

14. Northeast Power Coordinating Council

Docket No. ER99-1957-000

Take notice that on February 26, 1999, the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC), on behalf of the member Systems of the New York Power Pool and joined by Allegheny Energy, Inc., Consumers Energy Co., and The Detroit Edison Company, and with the support of Ontario Hydro Central Market Operations, submitted the Lake Erie Emergency Redispatch Procedure (LEER) in compliance with Ordering Paragraph (E) of the Commission's Order issued in the Docket No. EL98-52-000 (85 FERC para. 61,353 (1998).

NPCC states that copies of this filing have been served on all parties on the Commission'S service list for this proceeding.

Comment date: March 17, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

15. Sandia Energy Resources Company

Docket No. ER99-1960-000

Take notice that on February 25, 1999, Sandia Energy Resources Company (SERC), 12200 North Pecos Street, Denver, Colorado 80234 tendered for filing pursuant to 18 CFR 35.15 of the Regulations of the Federal Energy Commission notice of termination of Rate Schedule FERC No. 1.

SERC states that it has never entered into any wholesale electric power or energy transactions, and has never utilized its approved Rate Schedule FERC No. 1. SERC now intends to dissolve its status as a legal entity, asserts that no third party will be harmed by such action, and requests termination of its Rate Schedule FERC No. 1.

Comment date: March 17, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

16. Champion International Corporation

Docket No. QF87-83-001

Take notice that on February 24, 1999, Champion International Corporation (Champion), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an application for recertification of a facility as a qualifying cogeneration facility pursuant to Section 292.207(b) of the Commission's Regulations. No determination has been made that the submittal constitutes a complete filing. The facility is a topping- cycle cogeneration facility located within the Champion paper manufacturing facility at Bucksport, Maine (the Facility), which uses as its primary energy source a mix of wood bark, sawmill waste, wood pellets, treatment sludge and No. 6 oil. The Facility was granted qualifying facility status by the Commission on May 21, 1987 in Docket No. QF87-83-000.

The Facility presently produces electric power through two turbine generators, with total current net electric power production capacity of

[Page 12308]83.2 MW. This Application is submitted to reflect planned changes in the operation of the Facility which will occur on or about October 1, 2000, the on-line date for the Champion Clean Energy Facility (Clean Energy), a natural gas-fired combined cycle facility to be constructed adjacent to the Champion paper manufacturing facility in Bucksport, Maine. After the on-line date of the Clean Energy Facility, the electric production of the Facility will be reduced to 39.4 MW net under normal operating conditions, but under some conditions may revert to the operational levels certified in QF97-83-000. The Facility presently sells power under long-term contract to Central Maine Power Company (CMP) and will continue to do so after October 1, 2000.

Comment date: March 24, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

17. Bucksport Energy LLC

Docket No. QF99-54-000

Take notice that on February 24, 1999, Bucksport Energy LLC with a mailing address of P.O. Box 9729, Portland, Maine 04104 filedwith the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an application for certification of a facility as a qualifying cogeneration facility pursuant to Section 292.207(b) of the Commission's Regulations. No determination has been made that the submittal constitutes a complete filing.

The facility is a topping-cycle cogeneration facility located adjacent to the Champion International paper manufacturing facility on River Road at Bucksport, Maine, which uses as its primary energy source natural gas. The facility will use a General Electric P G 7241 F A gas turbine generator with a maximum gross output of 186,867 MW at 45 deg. design ambient conditions. The facility is scheduled to be energized in October 2000. The facility will interconnect with Central Maine Power Company's transmission and distribution system.

Comment date: March 26, 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 filedon 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- 208-222 for assistance). David P. Boergers, Secretary.

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