[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 175 (Thursday, September 10, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48497-48501]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-24299]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. EG98-108-000, et al.]


Tenaska Frontier Partners, Ltd., et al.; Electric Rate and 
Corporate Regulation Filings

September 2, 1998.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Tenaska Frontier Partners, Ltd.

[Docket No. EG98-108-000]

    Take notice that on August 26, 1998, Tenaska Frontier Partners, 
Ltd., a Texas limited partnership, filed with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission an application for redetermination of exempt 
wholesale generator status pursuant to Part 365 of the Commission's 
Regulations.
    Applicant is proposing to construct and own an independent power 
production facility in Grimes County, Texas. Major plant equipment will 
consist of three combustion turbine-generators, three heat recovery 
steam generators and one steam turbine generator with a nominal net 
plant output of 830 MW. The primary fuel supply for the facility will 
be natural gas. Fuel oil will be used as a back-up fuel supply. Net 
capacity and electric energy will be sold to PECO Energy Company for 
resale and, under certain conditions, to others for resale. Under 
certain conditions, natural gas may be sold to PECO in lieu of electric 
power. Waste water will be transported to spray field and used to 
irrigate crops. Applicant states that it is engaged directly and 
exclusively in the business of owning the facility and selling electric 
energy at wholesale. No rate or charge for, or in connection with, the 
construction of the Facility or for electric energy produced by the 
Facility was in effect under the laws of any state as of the date of 
enactment of Section 32 of the Public Utility Holding Company Act.

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    Comment date: September 21, 1998, 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.

2. New York State Electric & Gas Corporation, NGE Generation, Inc., 
AES NY, L.L.C.

[Docket Nos. EC98-57-000 and ER98-4406-000]

    Take notice that on August 28, 1998, New York State Electric & Gas 
Corporation, NGE Generation, Inc. and AES NY, L.L.C. (collectively, the 
Applicants) tendered for filing an application for approval to transfer 
jurisdictional facilities, as more fully set forth in the application, 
to the extent that Section 203 of the Federal Power Act requires this 
approval. The Applicants also tendered for filing certain agreements 
pursuant to Section 205 of the Federal Power Act, providing for 
services related to the transfer of facilities.
    The Applicants have served a copy of this filing on the New York 
Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: September 28, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

3. Sonat Power Marketing Inc.

[Docket No. ER95-1050-014]

    Take notice that on August 31, 1998, Sonat Power Marketing Inc. 
(SPM), tendered for filing a Market Power Analysis in compliance with 
the Commission's Order Approving SPMI's Market-based Rates issued 
August 18, 1995 in Docket No. ER95-1050-000.
    Comment date: September 21, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

4. Wisconsin Public Service Corp.

[Docket Nos. ER95-1528-005, ER95-1528-003, ER96-1088-000, ER96-1088-
002, and OA96-79-000]

    Take notice that on August 31, 1998, Wisconsin Public Service 
Corporation (WPSC) tendered for filing a supplemental compliance report 
for refunds required due to settlement of transmission tariffs.
    Comment date: September 21, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

5. Atlantic City Electric Co.

[Docket No. ER96-1361-006]

    Take notice that on August 28, 1998, Atlantic City Electric Company 
(Atlantic City) filed a letter agreement providing for revised refunds 
to Vineland Municipal Electric Utility (Vineland) of $3,565.29. The 
revised figure is the result of negotiations between Atlantic City and 
Vineland and has been approved by a resolution of the Vineland City 
Council.
    Comment date: September 17, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

6. Idaho Power Co.

[Docket No. ER98-1283-000]

    Take notice that on August 27, 1998, Idaho Power Company (IPC) 
tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission a 
revised Exhibit 1, Rate Schedule, to the Agreement for the Supply of 
Power and Energy between the City of Weiser, Idaho and Idaho Power 
Company dated December 30, 1997.
    Comment date: September 16, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

7. Washington Water Power Co.

[Docket No. ER98-4233-000]

    Take notice that on August 28, 1998, The Washington Water Power 
Company (WWP) tendered for filing two revised tariff pages implementing 
the revision to its FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 9 
(Tariff) proposed in the August 14, 1998 filing. The filing of these 
replacement pages does not affect the substantive discussion in WWP's 
August 14, 1998 filing, but merely incorporates the proposed change on 
the relevant service schedules.
    Copies of the filing were served upon all of WWP's Tariff 
customers.
    Comment date: September 17, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

8. Niagara Mohawk Power Corp.

[Docket No. ER98-4368-000]

    Take notice that on August 27, 1998, Niagara Mohawk Power 
Corporation (ANMPC), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission an executed Transmission Service Agreement 
between NMPC and Advantage Energy, Inc. This Transmission Service 
Agreement specifies that Advantage Energy, Inc. has signed on to and 
has agreed to the terms and conditions of NMPCs Open Access 
Transmission Tariff as filed in Docket No. OA96-194-000. This Tariff, 
filed with FERC on July 9, 1996, will allow NMPC and Advantage Energy, 
Inc. to enter into separately scheduled transactions under which NMPC 
will provide transmission service for Advantage Energy, Inc. as the 
parties may mutually agree.
    NMPC requests an effective date of August 14, 1998. NMPC has 
requested waiver of the notice requirements for good cause shown.
    NMPC has served copies of the filing upon the New York State Public 
Service Commission and Advantage Energy, Inc.
    Comment date: September 17, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

9. Niagara Mohawk Power Corp.

[Docket No. ER98-4369-000]

    Take notice that on August 27, 1998, Niagara Mohawk Power 
Corporation (NMPC), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission an executed, amended Transmission Service 
Agreement between NMPC and the Power Authority of the State of New York 
(NYPA) to permit NYPA to deliver power and energy from NYPA's 
FitzPatrick Plant, Bid Process Suppliers and Substitute Suppliers to 
the points where NMPC's transmission system connects to its retail 
distribution system East of NMPC's constrained Central-East Interface. 
This Transmission Service Agreement specifies that NYPA has signed on 
to and has agreed to the terms and conditions of NMPC's Open Access 
Transmission Tariff as filed in Docket No. OA96-194-000.
    NMPC requests an effective date of August 1, 1998. NMPC has 
requested waiver of the notice requirements for good cause shown.
    NMPC has served copies of the filing upon New York Public Service 
Commission and NYPA.
    Comment date: September 17, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

10. New England Power Co.

[Docket No. ER98-4379-000]

    Take notice that on August 27, 1998, New England Power Company 
(NEP) tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, Service Agreements between itself and the following 
companies under its tariff for capacity and capacity related products, 
FERC Electric Tariff Original Volume No. 11:
    Washington Electric Cooperative, dated June 15, 1998; Central 
Vermont Public Service Corporation, dated July 29, 1998; and
    Connecticut Municipal Electric Cooperative, dated July 31, 1998.
    Copies of this filing were served on the parties to the Service 
Agreement and the following Commission offices: Connecticut Department 
of Public Utility Control, Vermont Department of Public Service, and 
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Department of Telecommunications and 
Energy.
    Comment date: September 16, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

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11. New York State Electric & Gas Corp.

[Docket No. ER98-4384-000]

    Take notice that on August 28, 1998, New York State Electric & Gas 
Corporation (NYSEG), filed executed Network Service and Network 
Operating Agreements between NYSEG and Advantage Energy, Inc. These 
Agreements specify that the Customer has agreed to the rates, terms and 
conditions of NYSEG's currently effective open access transmission 
tariff and other revisions to the OATT applicable to all customers who 
take service under its retail access program.
    NYSEG requests waiver of the Commission's 60-day notice 
requirements and an effective date of August 1, 1998, for the Service 
Agreements.
    NYSEG has served copies of the filing on the New York State Public 
Service Commission and the Transmission Customer.
    Comment date: September 17, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

12. MidAmerican Energy Co.

[Docket No. ER98-4385-000]

    Take notice that on August 28, 1998, MidAmerican Energy Company 
(MidAmerican), 666 Grand Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa 50303 tendered for 
filing with the Commission an amendment (Amendment) to its Service 
Agreement with the Resale Power Group of Iowa (RPGI). The said Service 
Agreement, entered into pursuant to MidAmerican's Rate Schedule for 
Power Sales, FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 5, was effective 
August 1, 1997; execution of the Amendment was completed on August 18, 
1998,
    MidAmerican requests an effective date of August 18, 1998, for this 
Amendment, and accordingly seeks a waiver of the Commission's notice 
requirement.
    MidAmerican has served a copy of the filing on the RPGI, the Iowa 
Utilities Board, the Illinois Commerce Commission and the South Dakota 
Public Utilities Commission.
    Comment date: September 17, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

13. New England Power Co.

[Docket No. ER98-4386-000]

    Take notice that on August 28, 1998, New England Power Company 
(NEP), tendered for filing (i) An Amended Network Integration 
Transmission Service Agreement between NEP and Massachusetts Bay 
Transportation Authority (MBTA), under NEP's FERC Electric Tariff, 
Original Volume No. 9; and (ii) A First Amendment to Amended and 
Restated Distribution Agreement between NEP's affiliate, Massachusetts 
Electric Company, and the MBTA.
    NEP requests an effective date of September 1, 1998, for the 
filings.
    Comment date: September 17, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

14. Washington Water Power Co.

[Docket No. ER98-4387-000]

    Take notice that on August 28, 1998, Washington Water Power Company 
(WWP), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission pursuant to 18 CFR Section 35.13, a executed Service 
Agreement under WWP's FERC Electric Tariff First Revised Volume No. 9, 
with Western Area Power Administration, Folsom, California, which 
replaces an unexecuted service agreement previously filed with the 
Commission under Docket No. ER97-1252-000, Service Agreement No. 60, 
effective December 15, 1996.
    Comment date: September 17, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

15. New York State Electric Gas Corp.

[Docket No. ER98-4388-000]

    Take notice that on August 26, 1998, New York State Electric & Gas 
Corporation (NYSEG), filed Service Agreements between NYSEG and DTE 
Energy Trading (Customer). These Service Agreements specify that the 
Customer has agreed to the rates, terms, and conditions of the NYSEG 
open access transmission tariff filed July 9, 1997 and effective on 
November 27, 1997, in Docket No. ER97-2353-000.
    NYSEG requests waiver of the Commission's sixty-day notice 
requirements and an effective date of August 29, 1998, for the Service 
Agreements. NSYEG has served copies of the filing on the New York State 
Public Service Commission and on the Customer.
    Comment date: September 17, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

16. New England Power Co.

[Docket No. ER98-4389-000]

    Take notice that on August 28, 1998, New England Power Company 
(NEP) tendered for filing an Amended and Restated Installation and 
Facilities Support Agreement between NEP and Vermont Electric Power 
Company.
    NEP respectfully requests waiver of the Commission's 60-day advance 
notice requirements for the Amended Support Agreement and requests that 
it be made effective September 1, 1998.
    Comment date: September 17, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

17. American Electric Power Service Corp.

[Docket No. ER98-4390-000]

    Take notice that on August 28, 1998, the American Electric Power 
Service Corporation (AEPSC) tendered for filing Firm Point-to-Point 
Transmission Executed Service Agreements under AEP Companies' Open 
Access Transmission Service Tariff (OATT) for Allegheny Energy and 
Enserch Energy Services, Inc. and Non-firm Point-to-Point Transmission 
Service for Allegheny Energy, Enserch Energy Services, Inc. and PG&E 
Energy Trading-Power, L.P.
    AEPSC requests waiver of notice to permit the Service Agreements to 
be made effective for service billed on and after August 1, 1998.
    A copy of the filing was served upon the Parties and the state 
utility regulatory commissions of Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, 
Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.
    Comment date: September 17, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

18. South Carolina Electric & Gas Co.

[Docket No. ER98-4391-000]

    Take notice that on August 28, 1998, South Carolina Electric & Gas 
Company (SCE&G), tendered a service agreement establishing Aquilla 
Power Corporation (APC), as a customer under the terms of SCE&G's 
Negotiated Market Sales Tariff.
    SCE&G requests an effective date of August 25, 1997. Accordingly, 
SCE&G requests waiver of the Commission's notice requirements.
    Copies of this filing were served upon SCEM, and the South Carolina 
Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: September 17, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

19. South Carolina Electric & Gas Co.

[Docket No. ER98-4392-000]

    Take notice that on August 28, 1998, South Carolina Electric & Gas 
Company (SCE&G), tendered for filing a service agreements establishing 
Southern Company Energy Marketing, L.P. (SCEM), as a customer under the 
terms of SCE&G's Negotiated Market Sales Tariff.
    Accordingly, SCE&G requests waiver of the Commission's notice 
requirements.

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    Copies of this filing were served upon SCEM, and the South Carolina 
Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: September 17, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

20. South Carolina Electric & Gas Co.

[Docket No. ER98-4393-000]

    Take notice that on August 28, 1998, South Carolina Electric & Gas 
Company (SCE&G), tendered for filing service agreements establishing 
Columbia Energy Power Marketing Corporation (CEPMC), Merchant Energy 
Group of the Americas, Inc. (MEGA), and Tractebel Energy Marketing, 
Inc. (TEM), as customers under the terms of SCE&G's Open Access 
Transmission Tariff.
    SCE&G requests waiver of the Commission's notice requirements.
    Copies of this filing were served upon CEPMC, MEGA, TEM, and the 
South Carolina Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: September 17, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

21. South Carolina Electric & Gas Company

[Docket No. ER98-4394-000]

    Take notice that on August 28, 1998, South Carolina Electric & Gas 
Company (SCE&G), submitted service agreements establishing Columbia 
Energy Power Marketing Corporation (CEPMC), Merchant Energy Group of 
the Americas, Inc. (MEGA), as customers under the terms of SCE&G's 
Negotiated Market Sales Tariff.
    Accordingly, SCE&G requests waiver of the Commission's notice 
requirements.
    Copies of this filing were served upon CEPMC, MEGA, and the South 
Carolina Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: September 17, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

22. Northern States Power Company (Minnesota Company), Northern 
States Power Company (Wisconsin Company)

[Docket No. ER98-4395-000]

    Take notice that on August 28, 1998, Northern States Power Company 
(Minnesota) and Northern States Power Company (Wisconsin) (collectively 
known as NSP) tendered for filing an Electric Service Agreement between 
NSP and NorAm Energy Services, Inc. (Customer). This Electric Service 
Agreement is an enabling agreement under which NSP may provide to 
Customer the electric services identified in NSP Operating Companies 
Electric Services Tariff Original Volume No. 4.
    NSP requests that this Electric Service Agreement be made effective 
on August 10, 1998.
    Comment date: September 17, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

23. Northern States Power Company (Minnesota Company), Northern 
States Power Company (Wisconsin Company)

[Docket No. ER98-4396-000]

    Take notice that on August 28, 1998, Northern States Power Company 
(Minnesota) and Northern States Power Company (Wisconsin) (collectively 
known as NSP) tendered for filing a Short-Term Market-Based Electric 
Service Agreement between NSP and NorAm Energy Services, Inc. 
(Customer).
    NSP requests that this Short-Term Market-Based Electric Service 
Agreement be made effective on August 10, 1998.
    Comment date: September 17, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

24. Northern States Power Company (Minnesota Company), Northern 
States Power Company (Wisconsin Company)

[Docket No. ER98-4397-000]

    Take notice that on August 28, 1998, Northern States Power Company 
(Minnesota) and Northern States Power Company (Wisconsin) (collectively 
known as NSP) tendered for filing a Short-Term Market-Based Electric 
Service Agreement between NSP and WPS Energy Services, Inc. (Customer).
    NSP requests that this Short-Term Market-Based Electric Service 
Agreement be made effective on August 10, 1998.
    Comment date: September 17, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

25. Northern States Power Company (Minnesota Company), Northern 
States Power Company (Wisconsin Company)

[Docket No. ER98-4398-000]

    Take notice that on August 28, 1998, Northern States Power Company 
(Minnesota) and Northern States Power Company (Wisconsin) (collectively 
known as NSP) tendered for filing a Short-Term Market-Based Electric 
Service Agreement between NSP and MidAmerican Energy Company 
(Customer).
    NSP requests that this Short-Term Market-Based Electric Service 
Agreement be made effective on August 10, 1998.
    Comment date: September 17, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

26. Washington Water Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-4399-000]

    Take notice that on August 28, 1998, Washington Water Power Company 
(WWP), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission pursuant to 18 CFR 35.13, an Executed Service Agreement 
under WWP's FERC Electric Tariff First Revised Volume No. 9, with PUD 
#1 of Clark County, WA, which replaces an unexecuted Service Agreement 
previously filed with the Commission under Docket No. ER97-1252-000, 
Service Agreement No. 47, effective December 15, 1996.
    Comment date: September 17, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

27. Pittsfield Generating Company, L.P.

[Docket No. ER98-4400-000]

    Take notice that August 28, 1998, Pittsfield Generating Company, 
L.P. (Pittsfield), owner of a natural gas-fired electric generating 
facility in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, tendered for filing, pursuant to 
Rule 205 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 
385.205, an application for waivers and blanket approvals under various 
regulations of the Commission and for an order accepting its Electric 
Rate Schedule FERC No. 1.
    Comment date: September 17, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

28. Western Resources, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-4401-000]

    Take notice that on August 28, 1998, Western Resources, Inc. 
(Western Resources), tendered for filing amendments to Electric Power 
Supply Agreements (Agreements) between Western Resources, Inc. d.b.a. 
KPL and Doniphan Electric Cooperative Association, Inc., Kaw Valley 
Electric Cooperative, Inc., and Nemaha-Marshall Electric Cooperative 
Association, Inc. (collectively ``Co-operatives''). Western Resources 
states that these amendments extend the Agreements, put limitations on 
rate changes, incorporate provisions concerning retail electric 
competition, and modify the ratchet provisions of the Agreements.
    Western Resources proposes that these amendments become effective 
on August 1, 1998. Western Resources also requests waiver of the 
Commission's notice requirements.
    Copies of the filing were served upon the Cooperatives and the 
Kansas Corporation Commission.
    Comment date: September 17, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

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29. Western Resources, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-4402-000]

    Take notice that on August 28, 1998, Western Resources, Inc. 
tendered for filing an agreement between Western Resources and Kansas 
Municipal Energy Agency. Western Resources states that the purpose of 
the agreement is to permit the customer to take service under Western 
Resources' market-based power sales tariff on file with the Commission.
    Western Resources proposes that the agreement become effective 
August 3, 1998.
    Copies of the filing were served upon Kansas Municipal Energy 
Agency and the Kansas Corporation Commission.
    Comment date: September 17, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

30. Bridgeport Energy L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER98-4403-000]

    Take notice that on August 28, 1998, Bridgeport Energy L.L.C. 
(Bridgeport), 10 Atlantic Street, Bridgeport, CT 06604, filed with the 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (the Commission) an ``Installed 
Capability Purchase and Sale Agreement'' for the sale of installed 
capability by Bridgeport to Northeast Utilities Service Company. 
Bridgeport has filed this Agreement in compliance with the Commission's 
Order issued June 24, 1998 in Docket No. ER98-2783-000, where the 
Commission granted Bridgeport's request for authority to sell electric 
power at market rates.
    Service under this Agreement commenced on August 1, 1998.
    Comment date: September 17, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

31. Bridgeport Energy L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER98-4404-000]

    Take notice that on August 26, 1998, Bridgeport Energy L.L.C. 
(Bridgeport), 10 Atlantic Street, Bridgeport, CT 06604, filed with the 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (the Commission) the ``Agreement 
Between Bridgeport Energy LLC and Duke Energy Trading and Marketing, 
LLC'' (the Agreement) under which Bridgeport will supply electric power 
to Duke Energy Trading and Marketing Services, L.L.C. Bridgeport has 
filed this Agreement in compliance with the Commission's Order issued 
June 24, 1998 in Docket No. ER98-2783-000, where the Commission granted 
Bridgeport's request for authority to sell electric power at market 
rates.
    Service under this Agreement commenced on August 1, 1998.
    Comment date: September 17, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

32. Connexus Energy

[Docket No. ER98-4407-000]

    Take notice that on August 28, 1998, Connexus Energy submitted for 
filing an amendment to its Rate Schedule. Connexus Energy states that 
the purpose of the amendment is to change the purchase obligation of 
Elk River Municipal Utilities.
    Comment date: September 17, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

33. Connexus Energy

[Docket No. ER98-4428-000]

    Take notice that on August 28, 1998, Anoka Electric Cooperative 
submitted for filing a notice stating that, effective August 20, 1998, 
Anoka Electric Cooperative changed its name to Connexus Energy.
    Comment date: September 17, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

34. Two Elk Power Company Two Elk Generation Partners, Limited 
Partnership

[Docket No. QF95-197-001]

    On August 31, 1998, Two Elk Power Company, on behalf of Two Elk 
Generation Partners, Limited Partnership, c/o North American Power 
Group, Ltd., 8480 East Orchard Road, Suite 4000, Greenwood Village, 
Colorado 80111, submitted for filing a supplement to its May 12, 1998, 
application for Commission recertification of a small power production 
facility pursuant to Section 292.207(b) of the Commission's 
Regulations. No determination has been made that the submittal 
constitutes a complete filing.
    According to the applicant, the proposed power production facility 
will be located in Campbell County, Wyoming. The facility will produce 
a net electrical output of approximately 250 MW, and will utilize waste 
coal as its primary energy source. Commercial operations are scheduled 
to commence in 2001, whereupon the applicant proposes to sell a 
majority of the facility's electric energy output into the public power 
grid at market based rates with the remainder of its output to be sold 
to the Black Thunder Mine. The initial application for Commission 
recertification was submitted on May 12, 1998, in Docket No. QF95-197-
001. The instant supplemental filing is made in response to a July 31, 
1998, Commission letter requesting additional information regarding the 
May 12, 1998, application.
    Comment date: October 13, 1998.

Standard Paragraphs

    E. Any person desiring to be heard or to protest said 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 18 CFR 385.214). All such 
motions or protests should be filed on 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.
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
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