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

[Federal Register: April 7, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 66)]

[Notices]

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. ER99-540-001, et al.]

Pacific Gas and Electric Company, et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate Regulation Filings

March 30, 1999.

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

1. Pacific Gas and Electric Company

   [Docket No. ER99-540-001]

   Take notice that on March 25, 1999, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), tendered for filing an amendment between PG&E, Western Area Power Administration (Western) and the United States of America, Department of Energy, Oakland Operations Office (DOE/OAK) (collectively, Parties), called ``Amendment to the Settlement for Power Delivery to the United States Department of Energy Laboratories'' (Amendment).

   On November 6, 1998, PG&E submitted the ``Settlement Agreement for Power Delivery to the United States Department of Energy Laboratories'' (Agreement) to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for filing and acceptance. In a January 13, 1999 letter (Compliance Letter) the FERC directed PG&E to, within 15 days, revise the Agreement by ``remov[ing] the retail rate adders and the charge for local distribution services''. The Parties sought and were granted two extensions to file the Compliance letter revisions. This Amendment is intended to implement the Compliance Letter revisions.

   Copies of this filing have been served upon DOE/OAK, Western and the California Public Utilities Commission.

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

2. Elwood Marketing, LLC

   [Docket No. ER99-1465-001]

   Take notice that on March 25, 1999, Elwood Marketing, LLC tendered for filing a revised code of conduct in compliance with the order issued by the Commission on March 12, 1999 in the above captioned docket. Elwood Marketing, LLC, 86 FERC ] 61,269 (1999).

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

3. Illinois Power Company

   [Docket No. ER99-1650-000]

   Take notice that on March 25, 1999, Illinois Power Company tendered for filing a response to the deficiency letter issued by the Director, Division of Rate Applications, Office of Electric Power Regulation in this docket on March 22, 1999.

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

4. Avista Corporation

   [Docket No. ER99-2253-000]

   Take notice that on March 25, 1999, Avista Corporation, tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission pursuant to 18 CFR Section 35.13, an executed Mutual Netting Agreement allowing for arrangements of amounts which become due and owing to one Party to be set off against amounts which are due and owing to the other Party with American Electric Power.

   Avista Corporation requests waiver of the prior notice requirement and requests an effective date of March 1, 1999.

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

5. UAE Lowell Power LLC

   [Docket No. ER99-2255-000]

   Take notice that on March 25, 1999, UAE Lowell Power LLC (ULP), tendered for filing an application for waivers and blanket approvals under various regulations of the Commission and for an order accepting ULP's FERC Electric Rate Schedule No. 2 to be effective on May 1, 1999, or on the date ULP's acquisition of the UAE Lowell Power Facility, a generation facility in Massachusetts closes.

   Under its Rate Schedule No. 2, ULP intends to sell ancillary services generated by the Facility into the NEPOOL ancillary services markets.

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

6. Moreau Manufacturing Corporation

   [Docket No. ER99-2256-000]

   Take notice that on March 25, 1999, Moreau Manufacturing Corporation tendered for filing an amendment to its Unit Power Sales agreement with Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation.

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

7. Southwest Power Pool

   [Docket No. ER99-2257-000]

   Take notice that on March 25, 1999, Southwest Power Pool (SPP), tendered for filing an Agreement for Capacity and Energy Services in Southwest Power Pool (Agreement).

   SPP states that the Agreement is intended to allow each party to the Agreement to call on other parties to provide capacity and energy when needed.

   SPP requests waiver of the 60 days notice requirement of Section 35.3 of the Commission's Regulation, 18 CFR 35.3, to allow an effective date of May 1, 1999, for the filing.

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

8. Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation

   [Docket No. ER99-2258-000]

   Take notice that on March 25, 1999, Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation tendered for filing notice that effective the March 15, 1999, Rate Schedule FERC No. 184, effective date January 1, 1988, and filedwith the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission by Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation is to be canceled.

   Notice of the proposed cancellation has been served upon Moreau Manufacturing Corporation and Finch, Pruyn & Company, Incorporated.

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

9. Select Energy, Inc.

   [Docket No. ER99-2259-000]

   Take notice that on March 25, 1999, Select Energy, Inc. (Select), tendered for filing a long-term market based wholesale power contract with Georgetown Municipal Light Department, pursuant to Select's market-based rate authorization.

   Select requests an effective date of March 1, 1999.

   Copies of the filing were served upon Georgetown Municipal Light Department and the Massachusetts Department of Telecommunications and Energy.

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

10. Arizona Public Service Company

    [Docket No. ER99-2260-000]

    Take notice that on March 25, 1999, Arizona Public Service Company (APS), tendered for filing Umbrella Service Agreements to provide Short-Term Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service to PG&E Energy Trading--Power, L.P., and Short-Term Firm and Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service to Mieco, Inc., under APS' Open Access Transmission Tariff.

    A copy of this filing has been served on PG&E Energy Trading-- Power, L.P., Mieco, Inc., and the Arizona Corporation Commission.

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

11. Consolidated Edison Company Of New York, Inc.

    [Docket No. ER99-2261-000]

    Take notice that on March 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 PP&L Energy Marketing Center (PP&L).

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

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

12. Consolidated Edison Company Of New York, Inc.

    [Docket No. ER99-2262-0000]

    Take notice that on March 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: April 14, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

13. Wisconsin Electric Power Company

    [Docket No. ER99-2263-000]

    Take notice that on March 25, 1999, Wisconsin Electric Power Company (Wisconsin Electric), tendered for filing electric service agreements under its Market Rate Sales Tariff (FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 8) and its Coordination Sales Tariff (FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 2) with DukeSolutions, Inc.

    Wisconsin Electric respectfully requests an effective date of March 24, 1999, to allow for economic transactions.

    Copies of the filing have been served on DukeSolutions, Inc., the Michigan Public Service Commission, and the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin.

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

14. Northeast Utilities Service Company

    [Docket No. ER99-2264-000]

    Take notice that on March 25, 1999, Northeast Utilities Service Company (NUSCO) on behalf of its affiliates, The Connecticut Light and Power Company, Western Massachusetts Electric Company, Holyoke Water Power Company, Holyoke Power and Electric Company, and Public Service Company of New Hampshire, tendered for filing a Service Agreement with H.Q. Energy Services (U.S.) Inc., under the NU System Companies' Sale for Resale, Tariff No. 7.

    NUSCO requests an effective date of March 25, 1999, or such other earliest date as permitted by the Commission.

    NUSCO states that a copy of this filing was mailed to HQ Energy Services (U.S.) Inc.

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

15. Central Illinois Light Company

    [Docket No. ER99-2265-000]

    Take notice that on March 25, 1999, Central Illinois Light Company (CILCO), 300 Liberty Street, Peoria, Illinois 61602, tendered for filing with the Commission a substitute Index of Point-To-Point Transmission Service Customers under its Open Access Transmission Tariff and service agreements with three new customers, PG&E Energy Trading-Power, L.P., Alliant Energy Industrial Services, Inc., and DukeSolutions, Inc.

    CILCO requested an effective date of March 22, 1999.

    Copies of the filing were served on the affected customers and the Illinois Commerce Commission.

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

16. Moreau Manufacturing Corporation

    [Docket No. ER99-2266-000]

    Take notice that on March 25, 1999, Moreau Manufacturing Corporation tendered for filing an amendment to its Unit Power Sales agreement with Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation.

    Moreau requests waiver of the requirement for sixty days advance notice and a retroactive effective date of January 1, 1988.

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

17. Public Service Company of New Mexico

    [Docket No. ER99-2267-000]

    Take notice that on March 25, 1999, Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM), tendered for filing executed service agreements, for point-to-point transmission service under the terms of PNM's Open Access Transmission Service Tariff, with Colorado River Storage Project Customer Service Center of Western Area Power Administration (2 agreements, dated March 23, 1999, for Non-Firm and Short-Term Firm Service).

    PNM's filing is available for public inspection at its offices in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

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

18. Monongahela Power Company, The Potomac Edison Company and West Penn Power Company (Allegheny Power)

    [Docket No. ER99-2270-000]

    Take notice that on March 25, 1999, Monongahela Power Company, The Potomac Edison Company and West Penn Power Company (Allegheny Power), tendered for filing unexecuted network integration transmission service and network operating agreements for Monongahela Power Company's wholesale customers the City of Philippi, Harrison Rural Electrification Association and the City of New Martinsville.

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    The effective date for each agreement corresponds to the dates authorized by the Commission in Docket No. ER99-1141-000.

    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, the West Virginia Public Service Commission, and all parties of record.

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

19. Avista Corporation

    [Docket No. ER99-2254-000]

    Take notice that on March 25, 1999, Avista Corporation tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission pursuant to 18 CFR Section 35.13, an executed Mutual Netting Agreement allowing for arrangements of amounts which become due and owing to one Party to be set off against amounts which are due and owing to the other Party with Merchant Energy Group of the Americas, Inc.

    Avista Corporation requests waiver of the prior notice requirement and requests an effective date of March 1, 1999.

    Comment date: April 14, 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. 99-8583Filed4-6-99; 8:45 am]

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