[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 4 (Thursday, January 6, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 766-769]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-229]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. EC00-1-000, et al.]
Energy East Corporation and CMP Group, Inc., et al.; Electric
Rate and Corporate Regulation Filings
December 29, 1999.
Take notice that the following filings have been made with the
Commission:
1. Energy East Corporation and CMP Group, Inc.
[Docket No. EC00-1-000]
Take notice that on December 10, 1999, Energy East Corporation
(Energy East) and CMP Group, Inc. (CMP Group), tendered for filing a
letter with the Commission to update the Commission on matters that had
occurred since their joint application of authorization and approval of
their proposed merger was filed on October 1, 1999.
Comment date: January 20, 2000, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
2. Commonwealth Chesapeake Company, L.L.C.
[Docket Nos. EG99-15-001 and EG00-59-000]
Take notice that on December 21, 1999, Commonwealth Chesapeake
Company, L.L.C. (Commonwealth Chesapeake), tendered for filing an
application for determination of exempt wholesale generator status,
pursuant to Section 32(a)(1) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act
of 1935 as amended (PUHCA), 15 U.S.C. 79z-5a(a)(1) (1994) and Section
365.8 of the Commission's Regulations, 18 CFR 365.8.
Commonwealth Chesapeake is a Virginia limited liability company
that is constructing and will own and operate a 312 megawatt, oil-fired
electric generating peaking facility to be located in Accomack County,
Virginia. Commonwealth Chesapeake states that it will be engaged
directly, or indirectly through one or more affiliates, as defined in
Section 2(a)(11)(B) of PUHCA, and exclusively in the business of owning
and/or operating an eligible facility and selling electric energy at
wholesale.
Comment date: January 12, 2000, 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. Commonwealth Edison Company; Commonwealth Edison Company of
Indiana
[Docket No. ER99-3886-001]
Take notice that on December 21, 1999, Commonwealth Edison Company
and Commonwealth Edison Company of Indiana tendered for filing in
compliance with the Commission's September 29, 1999 Order Accepting for
Filing, as Modified, Revisions to Open Access Tariff, 88 FERC para.
61,296.
Comment date: January 10, 2000, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
4. ISO New England Inc.
[Docket No. ER00-749-000]
Take notice that on December 22, 1999, ISO New England Inc. (the
ISO), tendered for filing a correction to its filing of December 8,
1999 in the referenced docket.
Copies of said filing have been served upon all Participants in the
New England Power Pool (NEPOOL) and all non-Participant entities that
are customers under the NEPOOL Open Access Transmission Tariff, as well
as, on the governors and utility regulatory agencies of the six New
England States.
Comment date: January 11, 2000, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
5. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
[Docket No. ER00-889-000]
Take notice that on December 23, 1999, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
(PJM), tendered for filing a Network Integration Transmission Service
Agreement with Old Dominion Electric Cooperative (ODEC) and a Notice of
Cancellation of a predecessor Network Integration Transmission Service
Agreement with ODEC.
PJM requests a waiver of the 60-day notice requirement and an
effective date of December 1, 1999 for the new Network Integration
Service Agreement and the cancellation of the prior agreement.
Copies of this filing were served upon ODEC and the state
commissions within the PJM control area.
Comment date: January 12, 2000, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
6. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
[Docket No. ER00-890-000]
Take notice that on December 23, 1999, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
(PJM), tendered for filing 18 signature pages of parties to the
Reliability Assurance Agreement among Load Serving Entities in the PJM
Control Area (RAA), four of which are replacement pages for entities
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which have changed their corporate name, and an amended Schedule 17
listing the parties to the RAA.
PJM states that it served a copy of its filing on all parties to
the RAA, including each of the parties for which a signature page is
being tendered with this filing, and each of the state electric
regulatory commissions within the PJM Control Area.
Comment date: January 12, 2000, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
7. Delano Energy Company, Inc.
[Docket No. ER00-891-000]
Take notice that on December 23, 1999, Delano Energy Company, Inc.
(Delano), tendered for filing a petition for waiver and blanket
approvals under various regulations of the Commission and for an order
accepting its proposed tariff governing negotiated market-based
capacity and energy sales, including sales of ancillary services. If
accepted for filing, Delano will use the market rate tariff to sell
power from its generation facility.
Delano has requested an effective date for the market rate tariff
as of January 1, 2000.
A copy of this filing was served on the California Public Utilities
Commission.
Comment date: January 12, 2000, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
8. Delano Energy Company, Inc.
[Docket No. ER00-892-000]
Take notice that on December 23, 1999, Delano Energy Company, Inc.
(Delano), tendered for filing a notice to cancel FERC Electric Rate
Schedule No. 1.
Delano has requested an effective date for notice of cancellation
as of January 1, 2000.
A copy of this filing was served on the California Public Utilities
Commission and Southern California Edison Company.
Comment date: January 12, 2000, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
9. PacifiCorp
[Docket No. ER00-893-000]
Take notice that on December 23, 1999, PacifiCorp, tendered for
filing in accordance with 18 CFR 35 of the Commission's Rules and
Regulations, a Mutual Netting/Closeout Agreement (Netting Agreement)
between PacifiCorp and Basin Electric Power Cooperative (Basin), City
of Riverside, California (Riverside), San Diego Gas & Electric Company
(San Diego), and The Energy Authority, Inc. (TEA).
Copies of this filing were supplied to the Washington Utilities and
Transportation Commission and the Public Utility Commission of Oregon.
Comment date: January 12, 2000, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
10. Onondaga Cogeneration Limited Partnership
[Docket No. ER00-895-000]
Take notice that on December 23, 1999, Onondaga Cogeneration
Limited Partnership (Onondaga), tendered for filing pursuant to Rule
204 and Rule 205 (18 CFR 385.204, and 18 CFR 385.205) an application
for waivers and blanket approvals under certain Commission Regulations
and for an order accepting its FERC Electric Rate Schedule No. 2 to be
effective at the earliest possible time, but no later than 60 days from
the date of its filing.
Onondaga intends to engage in marketing and sales of electric
energy and capacity at market-based rates. As described in the
application, Onondaga is an affiliate of GPU, Inc., a public utility
holding company and the parent company of Jersey Central Power & Light
Company, Metropolitan Edison Company and Pennsylvania Electric Company.
Comment date: January 12, 2000, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
11. Pacific Gas and Electric Company
[Docket No. ER00-900-000]
Take notice that on December 27, 1999, Pacific Gas and Electric
Company (PG&E), tendered for filing a request to change its California
Independent System Operator (ISO) Grid Management Charge (GMC) Pass
Through rate from $.7831 per MWh to $.8300 per MWh. This filing is part
of the comprehensive restructuring proposal for the California electric
power industry that is before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
PG&E requests that its filing be made effective January 1, 2000.
Copies of this filing have been served upon the California Public
Utilities Commission and all other parties on the Service List to this
proceeding.
Comment date: January 16, 2000, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
12. Public Service Company of New Mexico
[Docket No. ER00-896-000]
Take notice that on December 23, 1999, Public Service Company of
New Mexico (PNM), tendered for filing a proposed unbundled generation
sales agreement (Generation Agreement) between PNM and the United
States Department of Energy on behalf of the United States Government
(the Government) for wholesale power sales under PNM's Electric
Coordination Tariff No. 1, providing for wholesale electric generation
sales to the Government for the Government's wholesale loads, if any,
at the United States Department of Energy's Sandia National
Laboratories and the United States Department of Defense's Kirtland Air
Force Base, collectively.
PNM requests an effective date as may be determined by the
Commission, but no earlier than December 14, 1999, for the Generation
Agreement, and further requests waiver of the requirements of 18 CFR
35.3(a) to allow the Agreement to become effective less than 60 days or
more than 120 days after filing.
Comment date: January 12, 2000, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
13. Arizona Public Service Company
[Docket No. ER00-901-000]
Take notice that on December 27, 1999, Arizona Public Service
Company (APS), tendered for filing a Service Agreement to provide
Retail Network Integration Transmission Service under APS' Open Access
Transmission Tariff to the Arizona Public Service Company Merchant
Group (Merchant Group).
A copy of this filing has been served on Merchant Group and the
Arizona Corporation Commission.
Comment date: January 14, 2000, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
14. Pacific Gas and Electric Company
[Docket No. ER00-902-000]
Take notice that on December 27, 1999, Pacific Gas and Electric
Company (PG&E), tendered for filing an agreement between PG&E and
Dynegy Power Services, Inc. (DPS) (collectively, Parties), entitled
Settlement Agreement between Dynegy Power Services, Inc., and Pacific
Gas and Electric Company. The Settlement Agreement is intended to,
among other things, settle issues and disputes under PG&E Rate Schedule
FERC No. 185.
Copies of this filing have been served upon DPS, CAISO and the
California Public Utilities Commission.
Comment date: January 14, 2000, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
15. Duke Energy Corporation
[Docket No. ER00-903-000]
Take notice that on December 27, 1999, Duke Energy Corporation
(Duke),
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tendered for filing a Service Agreement with Conectiv Energy Supply,
Inc., for Non-Firm Transmission Service under Duke's Open Access
Transmission Tariff.
Duke requests that the proposed Service Agreement be permitted to
become effective on November 2, 1999 or upon acceptance by the
Commission.
Duke states that this filing is in accordance with Part 35 of the
Commission's Regulations and a copy has been served on the North
Carolina Utilities Commission.
Comment date: January 14, 2000, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
16. Duke Energy Corporation
[Docket No. ER00-904-000]
Take notice that on December 27, 1999, Duke Energy Corporation
(Duke), tendered for filing a Service Agreement with Tampa Electric
Company for Non-Firm Transmission Service under Duke's Open Access
Transmission Tariff.
Duke requests that the proposed Service Agreement be permitted to
become effective on April 22, 1999 or upon acceptance by the
Commission.
Duke states that this filing is in accordance with Part 35 of the
Commission's Regulations and a copy has been served on the North
Carolina Utilities Commission.
Comment date: January 14, 2000, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
17. Allegheny Energy Service Corporation on behalf of Allegheny
Energy Supply Company, LLC
[Docket No. ER00-905-000]
Take notice that on December 27, 1999, Allegheny Energy Service
Corporation on behalf of Allegheny Energy Supply Company, LLC
(Allegheny Energy Supply), tendered for filing Supplement No. 15 to add
one (1) new Customer to the Market Rate Tariff under which Allegheny
Energy Supply offers generation services.
Allegheny Energy Supply requests a waiver of notice requirements to
make service available as of December 23, 1999 to Rainbow Energy
Marketing Corporation.
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: January 14, 2000, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
18. Allegheny Energy Service Corporation on behalf of Allegheny
Energy Supply Company, LLC
[Docket No. ER00-906-000]
Take notice that on December 27, 1999, Allegheny Energy Service
Corporation on behalf of Allegheny Energy Supply Company, LLC
(Allegheny Energy Supply), tendered for filing Supplement No. 13 to add
one (1) new Customer to the Market Rate Tariff under which Allegheny
Energy Supply offers generation services.
Allegheny Energy Supply requests a waiver of notice requirements to
make service available as of December 5, 1999 to Commonwealth Edison
Company.
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: January 14, 2000, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
19. PacifiCorp
[Docket No. ER00-908-000]
Take notice that on December 27, 1999, PacifiCorp, tendered for
filing in accordance with 18 CFR 35 of the Commission's Rules and
Regulations, the Power Sales Agreement with Hinson Power Company under
PacifiCorp's FERC Electric Tariff, First Revised Volume No. 12.
Copies of this filing were supplied to the Washington Utilities and
Transportation Commission and the Public Utility Commission of Oregon.
Comment date: January 14, 2000, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
20. Allegheny Energy Service Corporation on behalf of Allegheny
Energy Supply Company, LLC
[Docket No. ER00-909-000]
Take notice that on December 27, 1999, Allegheny Energy Service
Corporation on behalf of Allegheny Energy Supply Company, LLC
(Allegheny Energy Supply), tendered for filing Supplement No. 14 to add
two (2) new Customers to the Market Rate Tariff under which Allegheny
Energy Supply offers generation services.
Allegheny Energy Supply requests a waiver of notice requirements to
make service available as of December 6, 1999 to Sempra Energy Trading
Corp., and Wabash Valley Power Association, Inc.
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: January 14, 2000, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
21. Wisconsin Public Service Corporation
[Docket No. ER00-910-000]
Take notice that on December 27, 1999, Wisconsin Public Service
Corporation (WPSC), tendered for filing an executed Service Agreement
with POWEREX providing for transmission service under FERC Electric
Tariff, Volume No. 1.
Comment date: January 14, 2000, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
22. Allegheny Energy Service Corporation on behalf of Allegheny
Energy Supply Company, LLC
[Docket No. ER00-907-000]
Take notice that on December 27, 1999, Allegheny Energy Service
Corporation on behalf of Allegheny Energy Supply Company, LLC
(``Allegheny Energy Supply'') filed Supplement No. 10 to add three (3)
new Customers to the Market Rate Tariff under which Allegheny Energy
Supply offers generation services.
Allegheny Energy Supply requests a waiver of notice requirements to
make service available as of November 29, 1999 to DTE Energy Trading,
Inc., Northern Indiana Public Service Company and PP&L, Inc.
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: January 14, 2000, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
23. Wisconsin Public Service Corporation
[Docket No. ER00-911-000]
Take notice that on December 27, 1999, Wisconsin Public Service
Corporation (WPSC), tendered for filing an executed Service Agreement
with
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POWEREX providing for transmission service under FERC Electric Tariff,
Volume No. 1.
Comment date: January 14, 2000, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
24. Allegheny Energy Service Corporation on behalf of Allegheny
Energy Supply Company, LLC
[Docket No. ER00-912-000]
Take notice that on December 27, 1999, Allegheny Energy Service
Corporation on behalf of Allegheny Energy Supply Company, LLC
(Allegheny Energy Supply), tendered for filing Supplement No. 12 to add
four (4) new Customers to the Market Rate Tariff under which Allegheny
Energy Supply offers generation services.
Allegheny Energy Supply requests a waiver of notice requirements to
make service available as of December 2, 1999 to Citizens Power Sales,
Horizon Energy Company d/b/a Exelon Energy, Merchant Energy Group of
the Americas and TXU Energy Trading Company.
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: January 14, 2000, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
25. Allegheny Energy Service Corporation on behalf of Allegheny
Energy Supply Company, LLC
[Docket No. ER00-913-000]
Take notice that on December 27, 1999, Allegheny Energy Service
Corporation on behalf of Allegheny Energy Supply Company, LLC
(Allegheny Energy Supply), tendered for filing Supplement No. 11 to add
one (1) new Customer to the Market Rate Tariff under which Allegheny
Energy Supply offers generation services.
Allegheny Energy Supply requests a waiver of notice requirements to
make service available as of December 1, 1999 to PG&E Energy Trading-
Power, L.P.
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: January 14, 2000, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
26. PacifiCorp
[Docket No. ER00-914-000]
Take notice that PacifiCorp on December 27, 1999, tendered for
filing in accordance with 18 CFR 35 of the Commission's Rules and
Regulations, Short-term Firm and Non-firm Point-To-Point Transmission
Service Agreements with Deseret Generation and Transmission Cooperative
(Deseret), Morgan Stanley Capital Group Inc. (Morgan Stanley) and PP&L
Montana under PacifiCorp's FERC Electric Tariff, First Revised Volume
No. 11.
Copies of this filing were supplied to the Washington Utilities and
Transportation Commission and the Public Utility Commission of Oregon.
Comment date: January 14, 2000, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
27. Chugach Electric Association, Inc.
[Docket No. NJ00-1-000]
Take notice that on December 27, 1999, Chugach Electric
Association, Inc. (Chugach), tendered for filing a petition for a
declaratory order determining that its open access transmission tariff
satisfies the Commission comparability standards and is an acceptable
reciprocity tariff. Chugach also seeks a waiver of the requirements of
Order No. 889, on the ground that it is a small electric utility, and
waiver of the filing fee otherwise applicable to a petition for
declaratory order.
Comment date: January 26, 2000, 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 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.
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