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Federal Register: May 7, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 88)NoticesPage 24643-24646From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]

DOCID:fr07my99-77

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Docket No. EC99-67-000, et al.Portland General Electric Company, et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate Regulation Filings

April 29, 1999.

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

1. Portland General Electric Company

Docket No. EC99-67-000

Take notice that on April 23, 1999, Portland General Electric Company (PGE) submitted an application pursuant to section 203 of the Federal Power Act for authority to sell certain jurisdictional transmission facilities, as more fully set forth in the application, to PP&L Montana, LLC, or, in part and in the alternative, to Montana Power Company.

A copy of this application has been served upon the Oregon Public Utility Commission.

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

2. Coastal Technology Nicaragua, S.A.

Docket No. EG99-125-000

Take notice that on April 27, 1999, Coastal Technology Nicaragua, S.A. (Applicant), West Wind Building, P.O. Box 1111, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, BWI, filedwith the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an application for determination of exempt wholesale generator status pursuant to part 365 of the Commission's Regulations.

Applicant, a Nicaragua Corporation intends to operate certain power generating facilities in Nicaragua. These facilities will include a 50.9 MW fuel oil fired power plant near Managua, Nicaragua.

Comment date: May 20, 1999, 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. Coastal Technology Pakistan (Private) Limited

Docket No. EG99-126-000

Take notice that on April 27, 1999, Coastal Technology Pakistan (Private) Limited, (Applicant), 73-E, G.D. Arcade, Fazal-ul-Haq Road, Islamabad, Pakistan, filedwith the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an application for determination of exempt wholesale generator status pursuant to part 365 of the Commission's Regulations.

Applicant, a Pakistan limited liability corporation intends to operate certain generating facilities in Pakistan. These facilities will include a 124.7 MW oil fired thermal electric generating facility located near Farouqabad, Pakistan.

Comment date: May 5, 1999, 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. PG&E Energy Services Corporation; Morgan Stanley Capital Group Inc.; Merchant Energy Group of the Americas, Inc.; Williams Energy Marketing & Trading Company

Docket Nos. ER95-1614-019; ER94-1384-023; ER98-1055-005; ER95-305-020

Take notice that on April 27, 1999, the above-mentioned power marketers filedquarterly reports with the Commission in the above- mentioned proceedings for information only. These filings are available for public inspection and copying in the Public Reference Room or on the web at www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm for viewing and downloading (call 202-208-2222 for assistance).

5. Energy2, Inc.; Energy Atlantic, LLC; Questar Energy Trading Company; Brennan Power, Inc.; ENMAR Corporation; Preferred Energy Services, Inc.; Conoco Power Marketing, Inc.; California Polar Power Brokers, LLC; Brooklyn Navy Yard Cogeneration, L.P.

Docket Nos. ER96-3086-009; ER98-4381-002; ER96-404-014; ER97-1630-003; ER99-254-002; ER96-2141-011; ER95-1441-017; ER98-701-002; ER97-886-005

Take notice that on April 26, 1999, the above-mentioned power marketers filedquarterly reports with the Commission in the above- mentioned proceedings for information only. These filings are available for public inspection and copying in the Public Reference Room or on the web at www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm for viewing and downloading (call 202-208-2222 for assistance).

[Page 24644]6. American Energy Trading, Inc.

Docket No. ER97-360-010

Take notice that on April 23, 1999, the above-mentioned power marketer fileda quarterly report with the Commission in the above- mentioned proceeding for information only. This filing is available for public inspection and copying in the Public Reference Room or on the web at www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm for viewing and downloading (call 202-208-2222 for assistance).

7. ProLiance Energy, LLC and Atlanta Gas Light Services, Inc.

Docket Nos. ER97-420-009 and ER97-542-007

Take notice that on April 28, 1999, the above-mentioned power marketers filedquarterly reports with the Commission in the above- mentioned proceedings for information only. These filings are available for public inspection and copying in the Public Reference Room or on the web at www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm for viewing and downloading (call 202-208-2222 for assistance).

8. Sempra Energy Trading Corp.

Docket No. ER99-1473-000

Take notice that on April 26, 1999, Sempra Energy Trading Corp. (SET), tendered for filing an amendment to its filing of January 26, 1999. In that filing, SET sought authorization to make sales of certain ancillary services in southern Nevada and Arizona at market-based rates.

Comment date: May 14, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

9. Carolina Power & Light Company

Docket No. ER99-1871-000

Take notice that on April 22, 1999, Carolina Power & Light Company amended the original filing made in this docket on February 18, 1999.

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

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

10. New Century Services, Inc.

Docket No. ER99-2582-000

Take notice that on April 23, 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 Statoil Energy Trading, Inc.

The Companies request that the Agreement be made effective on March 29, 1999.

Comment date: May 13, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

11. Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. and Delmarva Power & Light Company

Docket Nos. ER99-2585-000 and ER99-2588-000

Take notice that on April 23, 1999 the above-mentioned public utilities filedtheir quarterly transaction report for the first quarter ending March 31, 1999.

Comment date: May 13, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

12. Commonwealth Electric Company and Cambridge Electric Light Company

Docket No. ER99-2589-000

Take notice that on April 26, 1999, Commonwealth Electric Company (Commonwealth) and Cambridge Electric Light Company (Cambridge), (collectively referred to as the Companies), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission executed Service Agreements between the Companies and the following Market-Based Power Sales Customers (collectively referred to herein as the Customers):

Select Energy, Inc. and Sithe Power Marketing, Inc.

These Service Agreements specify that the Customer has signed on to and has agreed to the terms and conditions of the Companies' Market- Based Power Sales Tariffs designated as Commonwealth's Market-Based Power Sales Tariff (FERC Electric Tariff Original Volume No. 7) and Cambridge's Market-Based Power Sales Tariff (FERC Electric Tariff Original Volume No. 9). These Tariffs, accepted by the FERC on February 27, 1997, and which have an effective date of February 28, 1997, will allow the Companies and the Customers to enter into separately scheduled short-term transactions under which the Companies will sell to the Customers capacity and/or energy as the parties may mutually agree.

The Companies request an effective date as specified on each Service Agreement.

Comment date: May 14, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

13. Tampa Electric Company

Docket No. ER99-2592-000

Take notice that on April 26, 1999, Tampa Electric Company (Tampa Electric), tendered for filing an updated weekly capacity charge for short term power service provided under its interchange service contract with Alabama Power Company, Georgia Power Company, Gulf Power Company, Mississippi Power Company, and Savannah Electric and Power Company (collectively, Southern Companies). Tampa Electric also tendered for filing updated caps on energy charges for emergency assistance and short term power service under the contract.

Tampa Electric requests that the updated capacity charge and caps on charges be made effective as of May 1, 1999, and therefore requests waiver of the Commission's notice requirement.

Tampa Electric states that a copy of the filing has been served upon Southern Companies and the Florida Public Service Commission.

Comment date: May 14, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

14. Tampa Electric Company

Docket No. ER99-2593-000

Take notice that on April 26, 1999, Tampa Electric Company (Tampa Electric), tendered for filing cost support schedules showing an updated daily capacity charge for its scheduled/short-term firm interchange service provided under interchange contracts with each of 17 other utilities. Tampa Electric also tendered for filing updated caps on the charges for emergency and scheduled/short-term firm interchange transactions under the same contracts.

Tampa Electric requests that the updated daily capacity charge and caps on charges be made effective as of May 1, 1999, and therefore requests waiver of the Commission's notice requirement.

Tampa Electric states that a copy of the filing has been served upon each of the parties to the affected interchange contracts with Tampa Electric, as well as the Florida and Georgia Public Service Commissions.

Comment date: May 14, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

15. Tampa Electric Company

Docket No. ER99-2594-000

Take notice that on April 26, 1999, Tampa Electric Company (Tampa Electric), tendered for filing updated transmission service rates under its agreements to provide qualifying facility transmission service for Mulberry Phosphates, Inc. (Mulberry), Cargill

[Page 24645]Fertilizer, Inc. (Cargill), and Auburndale Power Partners, Limited Partnership (Auburndale).

Tampa Electric proposes that the updated transmission service rates be made effective as of May 1, 1999, and therefore requests waiver of the Commission's notice requirement.

Copies of the filing have been served on Mulberry, Cargill, Auburndale, and the Florida Public Service Commission.

Comment date: May 14, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

16. Boston Edison Company

Docket No. ER99-2598-000

Take notice that on April 23, 1999, Boston Edison Company (BECo), tendered for filing an Interconnection Agreement between BECo and ANP Blackstone Energy Company (ANP). The agreement provides for the payment for the construction of transmission facilities necessary to connect ANP's generation in Blackstone, Massachusetts to BECo's 345 kV Line No. 336.

BECo requests an effective date of June 1, 1999.

Comment date: May 13, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

17. Northeast Utilities Service Company

Docket No. ER99-2601-000

Take notice that on April 26, 1999, Northeast Utilities Service Company (NUSCO) on behalf of its affiliates, The Connecticut Light and Power Company, Western Massachusetts Electric Company, and Public Service Company of New Hampshire, tendered for filing pursuant to Section 205 of the Federal Power Act and section 35.13 of the Commission's Regulations, a rate schedule change for sales of electric energy to Middleton Municipal Electric Department (Middleton).

NUSCO states that a copy of this filing was mailed to Middleton.

Comment date: May 14, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

18. LSP-Kendall Energy, LLC

Docket No. ER99-2602-000

Take notice that on April 26, 1999, LSP-Kendall Energy, LLC (LSP- Kendall), tendered for filing an initial rate schedule and request for certain waivers and authorizations pursuant to section 35.12 of the Regulations of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (the Commission). The initial rate schedule provides for the sale to wholesale purchasers of the output of an electric power generation facility to be developed by LSP-Kendall in Kendall County, Illinois.

LSP-Kendall requests that the Commission set an effective date for the rate schedule on the date which is sixty (60) days from the date of this filing, or the date the Commission issues an order accepting the rate schedule, whichever first occurs.

A copy of the filing was served upon the Illinois Commerce Commission.

Comment date: May 14, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

19. Consumers Energy Company

Docket No. ER99-2605-000

Take notice that on April 26, 1999, Consumers Energy Company (Consumers), tendered for filing 19 executed service agreements for unbundled wholesale power service at cost-based rates pursuant to Consumers' Power Sales Tariff accepted for filing in Docket No. ER97- 964-000. The service agreements all have effective dates of April 14, 1999 and are with the following customers:

1. Amoco Energy Trading Corporation 2. Cargill-Alliant, L.L.C. 3. Columbia Power Marketing Corporation 4. DTE Energy Trading, Inc. 5. Duke Power 6. DukeSolutions, Inc. 7. e prime, Inc. 8. The Energy Authority, Inc. 9. Entergy Power Marketing Corporation 10. FirstEnergy Trading and Power Marketing Inc. 11. Griffin Energy Marketing, L.L.C. 12. Merchant Energy Group of the Americas, Inc. 13. NorAm Energy Services, Inc. 14. PacifiCorp Power Marketing, Inc. 15. Plum Street Energy Marketing, Inc. 16. SCANA Energy Marketing, Inc. 17. Southern Company Services, Inc. 18. Tenaska Power Services Co. 19. Tennessee Valley Authority

Copies of the filing have been served on the Michigan Public Service Commission and the customers listed above.

Comment date: May 14, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

20. Genessee Power Station L.P. and Grayling Generating Station L.P.

Docket Nos. ER99-2607-000 and ER99-2608-000

Take notice that on April 26, 1999 the above-mentioned Affiliated Power Producers filedquarterly reports for the quarter ending March 31, 1999.

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

21. FirstEnergy Operating Companies

Docket No. ER99-2609-000

Take notice that on April 26, 1999, the FirstEnergy Operating Companies tendered for filing an application to increase the rates charged for transmission service under the FirstEnergy Open Access Tariff. This filing is made pursuant to section 205 of the Federal Power Act.

Comment date: May 14, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

22. Western Kentucky Energy Corp. and WKE Station Two Inc.

Docket Nos. ER99-2627-000 and ER99-2628-000]

Take notice that on April 27, 1999, the above-mentioned Affiliated Power Producers filedquarterly reports for the quarter ending March 31, 1999.

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

23. Williams Generation Company-Hazelton; Consolidated Water Power Company; Potomac Electric Power Company

Docket Nos. ER99-2629-000; ER99-2630-000; ER99-2590-000]

Take notice that on April 27, 1999, the above-mentioned public utilities filedtheir quarterly transaction report for the first quarter ending March 31, 1999.

Comment date: May 17, 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 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://

[Page 24646]www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm (call 202-208-222 for assistance). Linwood A. Watson, Jr., Acting Secretary.

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