[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 190 (Friday, October 1, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53372-53374]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-25584]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. EG99-236-000, et al.]


Armstrong Energy LLC, et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate 
Regulation Filings

September 27, 1999.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Armstrong Energy LLC

[Docket No. EG99-236-000]

    Take notice that on September 22, 1999, Armstrong Energy LLC 
(Armstrong) filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an 
application for determination of exempt wholesale generator status 
pursuant to Part 365 of the Commission's regulations.
    Armstrong is owned by Dominion Armstrong, Inc, a Delaware 
corporation, and CNG Power Services Corporation, also a Delaware 
corporation. Dominion Armstrong, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of 
Dominion Energy, Inc. which in turn is a wholly owned subsidiary of 
Dominion Resources, Inc. CNG Power Services Corporation is a wholly 
owned subsidiary of Consolidated Natural Gas Company, a Delaware 
corporation. Armstrong will be engaged directly and exclusively in the 
business of developing eligible facilities that it will own and/or 
operate and from which it will sell electric energy at wholesale.
    Comment date: October 18, 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.

2. Troy Energy LLC

[Docket No. EG99-237-000]

    Take notice that on September 22, 1999, Troy Energy LLC (Troy) 
filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an application for 
determination of exempt wholesale generator status pursuant to Part 365 
of the Commission's regulations.
    Troy is owned by Dominion Troy, Inc, a Delaware corporation, and 
CNG Power Services Corporation, also a Delaware corporation. Dominion 
Troy, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Dominion Energy, Inc. which 
in turn is a wholly owned subsidiary of Dominion Resources, Inc. CNG 
Power Services Corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary of Consolidated 
Natural Gas Company, a Delaware corporation. Troy will be engaged 
directly and exclusively in the business of developing eligible 
facilities that it will own and/or operate and from which it will sell 
electric energy at wholesale.
    Comment date: October 18, 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. Jefferson Energy LLC

[Docket No. EG99-238-000]

    Take notice that on September 22, 1999, Jefferson Energy LLC 
(Jefferson) filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an 
application for determination of exempt wholesale generator status 
pursuant to Part 365 of the Commission's regulations.
    Jefferson is owned by Dominion Jefferson, Inc, a Delaware 
corporation, and CNG Power Services Corporation, also a Delaware 
corporation. Dominion Jefferson, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of 
Dominion Energy, Inc. which in turn is a wholly owned subsidiary of 
Dominion Resources, Inc. CNG Power Services Corporation is a wholly 
owned subsidiary of Consolidated Natural Gas Company, a Delaware 
corporation. Jefferson will be engaged directly and exclusively in the 
business of developing eligible facilities that it will own and/or 
operate and from which it will sell electric energy at wholesale.
    Comment date: October 18, 1999, in accordance with Standard E at 
the end of this notice.

4. Pleasant Energy LLC

[Docket No EG99-239-000]

    Take notice that on September 22, 1999, Pleasants Energy LLC 
(Pleasants) filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an 
application for determination of exempt wholesale generator status 
pursuant to Part 365 of the Commission's regulations.
    Pleasants is owned by Dominion Pleasants, Inc, a Delaware 
corporation, and CNG Power Services Corporation, also a Delaware 
corporation. Dominion Pleasants, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of 
Dominion Energy, Inc. which in turn is a wholly owned subsidiary of 
Dominion Resources, Inc. CNG Power Services Corporation is a wholly 
owned subsidiary of Consolidated Natural Gas Company, a Delaware 
corporation. Pleasants will be engaged directly and exclusively in the 
business of developing eligible facilities that it will own and/or 
operate and from which it will sell electric energy at wholesale.
    Comment date: October 18, 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. PP&L Great Works, LLC

[Docket No. EG99-240-000]

    Take notice that on September 23, 1999, PP&L Great Works, LLC 
(Great Works), with its principal place of business at 11350 Random 
Hills Road, Suite 400, Fairfax, VA 22030, filed with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission an application for determination of exempt 
wholesale generator status pursuant to Part 365 of the Commission's 
regulations and Section 32 of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 
1935 as amended. Great Works is a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of 
PP&L Resources, Inc. Great Works will own and operate a hydroelectric 
generating facility located on the Penobscot River in Old Town, Maine 
and will sell electricity exclusively at wholesale.
    Comment date: October 18, 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.

6. UGI Development Company

[Docket No. EG99-241-000]

    Take notice that on September 23, 1999, UGI Development Company 
filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an application for 
determination of exempt wholesale generator status pursuant to Part 365 
of the Commission's regulations.
    UGI Development Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of UGI 
Utilities, Inc. formed under the laws of the State of Pennsylvania for 
the

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primary purpose of owning and operating the Hunlock Power Station, a 
coal-fire electric generation facility with a continuous net capacity 
of 43 MW located at Hunlock Creek, Pennsylvania and owning a 1.11% 
interest in the Conemaugh Power Station, a coal-fired electric 
generation facility consisting of two 850 MW units located near 
Indiana, Pennsylvania.
    Comment date: October 18, 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.

7. Shamrock Trading, LLC

[Docket No. ER98-3526-004]

    Take notice that on September 24, 1999, the above-mentioned power 
marketer filed a quarterly report with the Commission in the above-
mentioned proceeding for information only.

8. MidAmerican Energy Company

[Docket No. ER99-4496-000]

    Take notice that on September 22, 1999, MidAmerican Energy Company 
(MidAmerican), 666 Grand Avenue, Suite 800, Des Moines, Iowa 50303 
tendered for filing a rate schedule change consisting of the Second 
Amendment dated August 27, 1999 to the Electric Interconnection 
Agreement dated November 1, 1991 and entered into by a predecessor of 
MidAmerican with Northwest Iowa Power Cooperative (NIPCO).
    MidAmerican states that the Second Amendment provides for an 
additional point of interconnection at the MidAmerican Hospers 
Substation. MidAmerican proposes that the Second Amendment become 
effective on the sixtieth day after the date of filing.
    Copies of the filing were served on representatives of NIPCO, the 
Iowa Utilities Board, the Illinois Commerce Commission and the South 
Dakota Public utilities Commission.
    Comment date: October 12, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

9. Northeast Utilities Service Company

[Docket No. ER99-4497-000]

    Take notice that on September 22, 1999, Northeast Utilities Service 
Company (NUSCO) tendered for filing, Service Agreement to provide Non-
Firm Point-To-Point Transmission Service to North Carolina Electric 
Membership Corporation under the NU System Companies' Open Access 
Transmission Service Tariff No. 9.
    NUSCO states that a copy of this filing has been mailed to North 
Carolina Electric Membership Corporation.
    NUSCO requests that the Service Agreement become effective October 
1, 1999.
    Comment date: October 12, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

10. Northeast Utilities Service Company

[Docket No. ER99-4498-000]

    Take notice that on September 22, 1999, Northeast Utilities Service 
Company (NUSCO), on tendered for filing, a Service Agreement to provide 
Firm Point-To-Point Transmission Service to North Carolina Electric 
Membership Corporation under the NU System Companies' Open Access 
Transmission Service Tariff No. 9.
    NUSCO states that a copy of this filing has been mailed to North 
Carolina Electric Membership Corporation.
    NUSCO requests that the Service Agreement become effective October 
1, 1999.
    Comment date: October 12, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice:

11. PP&L, Inc.

[Docket No. ER99-4499-000]

    Take notice that on September 22, 1999, PP&L, Inc. (PP&L) filed a 
Service Agreement dated August 6, 1999 with OGE Energy Resources (OGE) 
under PP&L's Market-Based Rate and Resale of Transmission Rights 
Tariff, FERC Electric Tariff, Revised Volume No. 5. The Service 
Agreement adds OGE as an eligible customer under the Tariff.
    PP&L requests an effective date of September 22, 1999 for the 
Service Agreement.
    PP&L states that copies of this filing have been supplied to OGE 
and to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
    Comment date: October 12, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

12. Niagara Mohawk

[Docket No. ER99-4500-000]

    Take notice that on September 22, 1999, Niagara Mohawk filed a 
Notice of Cancellation of its Form Transmission Service Agreement, 
designated at FERC Rate Schedule No. 199, effective November 1, 1989, 
and any supplements thereto with Cornwall Street Railway Light and 
Power Company Limited, operating as Cornwall Electric (CE).
    The cancellation is effective March 5, 1999.
    Comment date: October 12, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

13. New Century Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER99-4501-000]

    Take notice that on September 22, 1999, New Century Services, Inc., 
on behalf of Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCo), filed the Power 
Sale Agreement between UtiliCorp United Inc., d.b.a. WestPlains 
Energy--Colorado Division (UtiliCorp) and PSCo (Agreement). The 
Agreement provides for the sale of capacity and energy by PSCo to 
UtiliCorp at negotiated rates, terms, and conditions for the period 
January 1, 2002 through December 31, 2006.
    Comment date: October 12, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of the notice.

14. Central Power and Light Company

[Docket No. ER99-4502-000]

    Take notice that on September 22, 1999, Central Power and Light 
Company (CPL) submitted for filing an Interconnection Agreement, dated 
September 2, 1998, between CPL and South Texas Electric Cooperative, 
Inc. (STEC) and an interconnection agreement, dated December 11, 1980 
between CPL and STEC. The September 2, 1998 Interconnection Agreement 
supersedes a number of present interconnections and interchange 
agreements between CPL, STEC and, in some instances, Medina Electric 
Cooperative, Inc. (Medina), including the December 11, 1980 
interconnection agreement.
    CPL seeks an effective date of September 2, 1998 for the September 
2, 1998 Interconnection Agreement and of December 11, 1980 for the 
December 11, 1980 interconnection agreement, and, accordingly, seeks 
waiver of the Commission's notice requirements.
    CPL served copies of the filing on STEC, Medina and the Public 
Utility Commission of Texas.
    Comment date: October 12, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

15. Boston Edison Company

[Docket No. ER99-4518-000]

    Take notice that on September 22, 1999, Boston Edison Company filed 
its quarterly transaction report.
    Comment date: October 12, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

16. Alcoa Power Generating Inc., et al.

[Docket No. OA99-3-000]

    Take notice that on September 13, 1999, Alcoa Power Generating 
Inc., on behalf of its power subsidiaries, Tapoco, Inc., Yadkin, Inc., 
Aloca Generating Corporation, Long Sault, Inc., and

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Colockum Transmission Company, Inc. filed standards of conduct under 
Order Nos. 889 et seq.\1\
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    \1\ Open Access Same-Time Information System (Formerly Real-Time 
Information network) and Standards of Conduct, 61 FR 21737 (May 10, 
1996), FERC Stats. & Regs., Regulations Preambles January 1991-1996 
para. 31,035 (April 24, 1996); Order No. 889-A, order on rehearing, 
62 FR 12484 (March 14, 1997), III FERC Stats. & Regs. para. 31,049 
(March 4, 1997); Order No. 889-B, rehearing denied, 62 FR 64715 
(December 9, 1997), III FERC Stats. & Regs. para. 31,253 (November 
25, 1997).
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    Comment date: October 12, 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 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. 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. 99-25584 Filed 9-30-99; 8:45 am]
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