Electric rate and corporate regulation filings: Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co. et al.,

[Federal Register: March 23, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 55)]

[Notices]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. EC99-47-000, et al.]

The Cincinnati Gas & Electric Company et al. Electric Rate and Corporate Regulation Filings

March 15, 1999.

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

1. The Cincinnati Gas & Electric Company

   [Docket No. EC99-47-000]

   Take notice that on March 9, 1999, The Cincinnati Gas & Electric Company (CG&E) tendered for filing pursuant to Section 203 of the Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. Sec. 824b and Section 33.1(a)(1) of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's Regulations, 18 CFR 33.1(a)(1), its application for approval of the sale of 19 of its communication towers to an affiliated company, Cinergy Communications, Inc. (CCI).

   CG&E states that it has served copies of its application upon the regulatory commission of Ohio.

   Comment date: April 8, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

2. New England Power Company, Massachusetts Electric Company, The Narragansett Electric Company, New England Electric Transmission, Corporation, New England Hydro-Transmission, Corporation, New England Hydro-Transmission, Electric Company, Inc., and AllEnergy Marketing Company, L.L.C., NGG Holdings LLC

   [Docket No. EC99-49-000]

   Take notice that on March 10, 1999, New England Power Company (NEP), its affiliates holding jurisdictional assets (Massachusetts Electric Company, The Narragansett Electric Company, New England Electric Transmission Corporation, New England Hydro-Transmission Corporation, New England Hydro-Transmission Electric Company, Inc., and AllEnergy Marketing Company, L.L.C.) (collectively, the NEES Companies) and NGG Holdings LLC (NGG), submitted for filing an application under Section 203 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. Sec. 824b) and Part 33 of the Commission's Regulations (18 CFR 33.1) seeking the Commission's approval and related authorizations to effectuate the merger of New England Electric System (NEES) the parent company of the NEES Companies, with NGG, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The National Grid Group plc (National Grid). NEES will be the surviving entity in the Merger and, through the Merger, it and the NEES Companies will become subsidiaries of National Grid, which, among other things, is the owner and operator of the electric transmission network in England and Wales.

   The Application states that it includes all the information and exhibits required by Part 33 of the Commission's regulations and the Commission's Merger Policy Statement, and that the Merger Application easily satisfies the criteria set forth in the Commission's Merger Policy Statement. The Application requests that the Commission grant approval without condition, modification or an evidentiary, trial-type hearing. The Application states that the parties are seeking to close the Merger expeditiously and thus the Applicants have requested Commission approval by May 31, 1999.

   The Applicants have served copies of the filing on the state commissions of Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont.

   Comment date: May 10, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

3. EGENOR S.A.

   [Docket No. EG99-91-000]

   Take notice that on March 10, 1999, EGENOR S.A. (EGENOR) filedwith the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an application for determination of exempt wholesale generator status pursuant to Part 365 of the Commission's regulations.

   Sixty percent of EGENOR, a Peruvian corporation, is owned by Inversiones Dominion Peru S.A. (IDP). A majority of the capital stock of IDP is owned by Dominion Holding Peru S.A.C., a Peruvian corporation, which in turn is owned by Dominion Energy, Inc. (DEI) and its wholly-owned subsidiary Dominion Energy Peru Holdings, Inc., both Virginia corporations. DEI is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dominion Resources, Inc., also a Virginia corporation.

   EGENOR will own and operate two run-of-river hydroelectric facilities and six combustion turbine/diesel generator facilities with a combined installed nameplate capacity of approximately 510 MW and associated wholesale and retail transmission interconnection facilities, all located in Peru.

   Comment date: April 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. Trust Created Under The Trust Agreement Dated As of June 15, 1978 For The Use And Benefit of PSEG Resources Inc., Sanwa Bank California, Trustee

   [Docket No. EG99-92-000]

   Take notice that on March 10, 1999, Sanwa Bank California, as Trustee of the Trust created Under the Trust Agreement dated June 15, 1978 for the Use and Benefit of PSEG Resources Inc. (the Trust), 601 South Fiqueroa Street, Los Angeles, CA 90017, filedwith the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an application for determination of exempt wholesale generator status pursuant to Part 365 of the Commission's regulations.

   The Trust owns and holds legal title to an electric generating facility known as Encina No. 5, located in San Diego, California. Encina No. 5 is a 330 (net) MW oil-and-gas-fired steam turbine electric generation plant. Encina No. 5 comprises part of the Encina Generating Station. San Diego Gas & Electric Company (SDG&E), a public utility, leases Encina No. 5 from the Trust under a long-term lease which grants SDG&E care, custody and control of the unit.

   Comment date: April 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.

5. Entergy Services, Inc.

   [Docket No. ER98-4410-000]

   Take notice that on March 10, 1999, Entergy Services, Inc., on behalf of Entergy Arkansas, Inc., Entergy Gulf States, Inc., Entergy Louisiana, Inc., Entergy Mississippi, Inc., and Entergy New Orleans, Inc. (together Entergy) filedits response to the February 8, 1999 letter in the above-referenced docket (Letter). The Letter requested additional information concerning

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   Entergy's August 31, 1998 and December 10, 1998 filings regarding a proposed amendment to its Open Access Transmission Tariff (OATT). The amendment revises OATT Attachment C, Methodology to Assess Available Transmission Capability, to continue Entergy's practice of using a transmission Reliability Margin to maintain native load reliability at a one-day-in-ten-year loss of load expectation.

   Comment date: March 30, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

6. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.

   [Docket No. ER99-1619-000]

   Take notice that on March 10, 1999, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. (PJM), tendered for filing an amendment to its January 29, 1999 filing.

   Copies of this filing were served upon each of the transmission customers that are parties to the service agreements filedin this docket on January 29, 1999 and each party listed on the service list compiled by the Commission in this proceeding.

   Comment date: March 30, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

7. Consumers Energy Company

   [Docket No. ER99-2107-000]

   Take notice that on March 10, 1999, Consumers Energy Company (Consumers) tendered for filing two Facilities Agreements Between Consumers Energy Company and CMS Generation Michigan Power, L.L.C., (Facilities Agreements). One of the Facilities Agreements is for CMS Generation Michigan Power L.L.C.'s Livingston Generating Station, the other for CMS Generation Michigan Power L.L.C.'s Kalamazoo River Generating Station. Under the Facilities agreements, Consumers is to construct, operate and maintain various interconnection facilities. Both Facilities Agreements are dated December 31, 1998.

   Consumers requested that the Agreements be allowed to become effective by May 1, 1999.

   Copies of the filing were served upon CMS Generation Michigan Power, L.L.C. and upon the Michigan Public Service Commission.

   Comment date: March 30, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

8. LG&E Capital Corporation

   [Docket No. ER99-2108-000]

   Take notice that on March 10, 1999, LG&E Capital Corporation (Capital Corp.) submitted for filing, pursuant to Section 205 of the Federal Power Act, and Part 35 of the Commission's regulations, a Petition for Blanket Authorization to Make Sales of Capacity and Energy at Market-Based Rates. Capital Corp. plans to own and operate two 164 megawatt combustion turbine electric generating units. These units will be the fifth and sixth units at Kentucky Utilities Company's existing E.W. Brown Generating Station in Mercer County, Kentucky.

   Comment date: March 30, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

9. Shell Energy Services Company L.L.C.

   [Docket No. ER99-2109-000]

   Take notice that on March 10, 1999, Shell Energy Services Company, L.L.C. (Seller), a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware, petitioned the Commission for an order: (1) accepting Seller's proposed Rate Schedule FERC No. 1 (Market-Based Rate Schedule); (2) granting waiver of certain requirements under Subparts B and C of Part 35 of the regulations, and (3) granting the blanket approvals normally accorded sellers permitted to sell at market-based rates. Seller is a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Shell Oil Company.

   Comment date: March 30, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

10. Nevada Power Company

    [Docket No. ER99-2110-000]

    Take notice that on March 10, 1999, Nevada Power Company (NPC) tendered for filing the proposed McCullough 230-kV Switchyard Agreement (Agreement). The parties to this Agreement are: Department of Water and Power of the City of Los Angeles (LADWP), NPC, and the United States of America (US).

    The Agreement sets forth all the terms and conditions for the ownership, cost responsibility, operation, maintenance and use of the McCullough 230 kV Switchyard and three 500/230 kV transformer banks located at the McCullough Substation.

    In addition to all the Parties to this Agreement, copies of this filing have also been served on the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada and the Bureau of Consumer Protection Utility Consumer's Advocate of Nevada.

    Comment date: March 30, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

11. Wisconsin Public Service Corporation

    [Docket No. ER99-2111-000]

    Take notice that on March 10, 1999, WPS Resources Corporation (WPSR) on behalf of its operating companies, Wisconsin Public Service Corporation and Upper Peninsula Power Company tendered for filing an executed Transmission Service Agreement for long term Firm Point-To- Point service between WPSC and Wisconsin Public Power, Inc. The Agreement provides for transmission service under WPS Resources Corporation FERC Electric Tariff Volume No. 1.

    WPSC requests that the agreement become effective May 1, 2000.

    Comment date: March 30, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

12. Virginia Electric and Power Company

    [Docket No. ER99-2112-000]

    Take notice that on March 10, 1999, Virginia Electric and Power Company (Virginia Power) tendered for filing the Service Agreement for Short-Term Market Based Rate Power Sales between Virginia Electric and Power Company and Select Energy, Inc. Under the Service Agreement, Virginia Power will provide services to Select Energy, Inc. under the terms of the Company's Revised Market-Based Rate Tariff designated as FERC Electric Tariff (Second Revised Volume No. 4), which was accepted by order of the Commission dated August 13, 1998 in Docket No. ER98- 3771-000.

    Virginia Power requests an effective date of March 10, 1999.

    Copies of the filing were served upon Select Energy, Inc., the Virginia State Corporation Commission and the North Carolina Utilities Commission.

    Comment date: March 30, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

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

    [Docket No. ER99-2113-000]

    Take notice that on March 10, 1999, Allegheny Power Service Corporation on behalf of Monongahela Power Company, The Potomac Edison Company and West Penn Power Company (Allegheny Power) filedSupplement No. 18 to add two (2) new Customers to the Market Rate Tariff under which Allegheny Power offers generation services.

    Allegheny Power requests a waiver of notice requirements to make service available as of March 9, 1999, to AYP Energy, Inc. and Carolina Light & Power Company.

    Copies of the filing have been provided to the Public Utilities

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    Commission of Ohio, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, the Maryland Public Service Commission, the Virginia State Corporation Commission, the West Virginia Public Service Commission, and all parties of record.

    Comment date: March 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 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- 208-2222 for assistance). David P. Boergers, Secretary.

    [FR Doc. 99-6982Filed3-22-99; 8:45 am]

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