Lake Benton Power Partners II LLC, et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate Regulation Filings

[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 202 (Tuesday, October 20, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56015-56018]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-28061]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. EG99-8-000, et al.]


Lake Benton Power Partners II LLC, et al.; Electric Rate and 
Corporate Regulation Filings

October 9, 1998.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Lake Benton Power Partners II LLC

[Docket No. EG99-8-000]

    Take notice that on October 5, 1998, Lake Benton Power Partners II 
LLC, 13000 Jameson Road, Tehachapi, California 93561, 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.
    Lake Benton Power Partners II LLC, an indirect wholly-owned 
subsidiary of Enron Wind corp., is developing a wind turbine generation 
facility in Lake Benton, Minnesota, with a capacity of 103.5 MW. Lake 
Benton Power Partners II LLC plans to sell power to Northern States 
Power Company. On September 29, 1998, the Commission accepted Lake 
Benton Power Partners II LLC's proposed market-based rates for filing. 
Lake Benton Power Partners II LLC, Docket No. ER98-4222 (Sept. 29, 
1998).

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    Comment date: October 30, 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. Panda Paris Power, L.P.

[Docket No. EG99-9-000]

    Take notice that on October 6, 1998, Panda Paris Power, L.P. (Panda 
Paris), 4100 Spring Valley, Suite 1001, Dallas, Texas 75244 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.
    Panda Paris is a Delaware limited partnership. Panda Paris plans to 
construct a 1,000 megawatt, natural gas-fired generating facility in or 
near Paris, Texas, within the region governed by the Electric 
Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT). Electricity generated by the 
facility will be sold at wholesale to one or more power marketers, 
utilities, cooperatives or other wholesalers.
    Comment date: October 30, 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.

3. 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.
    Comment date: October 29, 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.

4. PP&L, Inc.

[Docket No. ER99-42-000]

    Take notice that on October 6, 1998, PP&L, Inc. (PP&L), filed a 
Service Agreement dated September 29, 1998, with Duquesne Light Company 
(Duquesne), under PP&L's Market-Based Rate and Resale of Transmission 
Rights Tariff, FERC Electric Tariff, Volume No. 5. The Service 
Agreement adds Duquesne as an eligible customer under the Tariff.
    PP&L requests an effective date of October 6, 1998, for the Service 
Agreement.
    PP&L states that copies of this filing have been supplied to 
Duquesne and to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
    Comment date: October 26, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

5. PP&L, Inc.

[Docket No. ER99-43-000]

    Take notice that on October 6, 1998, PP&L, Inc. (PP&L), tendered 
for filing a Service Agreement dated September 29, 1998, with Central 
Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation (Central), under PP&L's Market-Based 
Rate and Resale of Transmission Rights Tariff, FERC Electric Tariff, 
Volume No. 5. The Service Agreement adds Central as an eligible 
customer under the Tariff.
    PP&L requests an effective date of October 6, 1998, for the Service 
Agreement.
    PP&L states that copies of this filing have been supplied to 
Central and to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
    Comment date: October 26, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

6. Texas-New Mexico Power Company

[Docket No. ER99-44-000]

    Take notice that on October 6, 1998, Texas-New Mexico Power Company 
(TNMP), tendered for filing an umbrella service agreement for short-
term nonfirm energy transactions of one year or less between TNMP 
(seller), and El Paso Electric Company (purchaser), in accordance with 
TNMP's rate schedule for sales of electricity at market-based rates.
    Comment date: October 26, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

7. Northeast Utilities Service Company

[Docket No. ER99-45-000]

    Take notice that on October 6, 1998, Northeast Utilities Service 
Company (NUSCO), tendered for filing on behalf of The Connecticut Light 
and Power Company (CL&P) and Holyoke Water Power Company, (including 
its wholly-owned subsidiary, Holyoke Power and Electric Company), a 
Power Supply and Service Agreement to provide firm requirements service 
to the Vermont Electric Cooperative (VEC), pursuant to Section 205 of 
the Federal Power Act and Section 35.13 of the Commission's 
Regulations.
    NUSCO requests that the rate schedule become effective on January 
1, 1999.
    NUSCO states that copies of the rate schedule have been mailed to 
the parties to the Agreement, and the affected state utility 
commission.
    Comment date: October 26, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

8. Public Service Company of New Mexico

[Docket No. ER99-46-000]

    Take notice that on October 6, 1998, Public Service Company of New 
Mexico (PNM), tendered for filing a mutual netting/close-out agreement 
between PNM and Cook Inlet Energy Supply (Cook).
    PNM requested waiver of the Commission's notice requirement so that 
service under the PNM/netting agreement may be effective as of October 
9, 1998.
    Copies of the filing were served on Cook and the New Mexico Public 
Utility Commission.
    Comment date: October 26, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

9. New York State Electric & Gas Corporation

[Docket No. ER99-47-000]

    Take notice that on October 6, 1998, New York State Electric & Gas 
Corporation (NYSEG), tendered for filing an executed Network Service 
and Network Operating Agreements between NYSEG and both Agway Energy 
Services, Inc., and Niagara Mohawk Energy Marketing. These Agreements 
specify that the Transmission Customers

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have 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 September 7, 1998, for the 
Agreement with Agway Energy Services, Inc., and October 7, 1998, with 
Niagara Mohawk Energy Marketing.
    NYSEG has served copies of the filing on the New York State Public 
Service Commission and the Transmission Customers.
    Comment date: October 26, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

10. Florida Power Corporation

[Docket No. ER99-48-000]

    Take notice that on October 6, 1998, Florida Power Corporation 
(Florida Power), tendered for filing a service agreement providing for 
non-firm point-to-point transmission service to Duke Power, a division 
of Duke Energy Corporation, pursuant to Florida Power's open access 
transmission tariff.
    Florida Power requests that the Commission waive its notice of 
filing requirements and allow the Service Agreement to become effective 
on October 6, 1998.
    Comment date: October 26, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

11. California Independent System Corporation

[Docket No. ER99-50-000 Operator]

    Take notice that on October 6, 1998, the California Independent 
System Operator Corporation (ISO), tendered for filing a Participating 
Generator Agreement between Monsanto Company and the ISO for acceptance 
by the Commission.
    The ISO states that this filing has been served on Monsanto Company 
and the California Public Utilities Commission.
    The ISO is requesting waiver of the 60-day notice requirement to 
allow the Participating Generator Agreement to be made effective as of 
September 25, 1998.
    Comment date: October 26, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

12. Central Maine Power Company

[Docket No. ER99-52-000]

    Take notice that on October 6, 1998, Central Maine Power Company 
(Central Maine), tendered for filing pursuant to Section 35.12 of the 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, 
18 CFR 35.12, as an initial rate schedule, an interconnection agreement 
(IA) with Northeast Empire Limited Partnership #1 (NELP #1). The IA 
provides for interconnection service to NELP #1 at the rates, terms, 
charges, and conditions set forth therein.
    Central Maine is requesting that the IA become effective on October 
7, 1998.
    Copies of this filing have been served upon the Maine Public 
Utilities Commission and NELP #1.
    Comment date: October 26, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

13. Wisconsin Electric Power Company

[Docket No. ER99-53-000]

    Take notice that on October 6, 1998, Wisconsin Electric Power 
Company (Wisconsin Electric), tendered for filing a notice of 
cancellation of the Joint Use of Transmission Agreement dated December 
8, 1987 between Wisconsin Electric and Upper Peninsula Power Company 
designated FERC Rate Schedule No. 61, effective January 1, 1999.
    Copies of the filing have been served on Upper Peninsula Power 
Company, the Michigan Public service Commission and the Public Service 
Commission of Wisconsin.
    Comment date: October 26, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

14. Boston Edison Company

[Docket No. ER99-54-000]

    Take notice that on October 6, 1998, Boston Edison Company (Boston 
Edison), filed a settlement which includes fuel adjustment clause 
revisions to the wholesale contract with the Massachusetts Bay 
Transportation Authority under Rate Schedule FERC No. 170.
    Boston Edison requests an effective date of August 1, 1998.
    Boston Edison states that copies of this filing have been posted 
and served upon the affected customer and the Massachusetts Department 
of Telecommunications and Energy.
    Comment date: October 26, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

15. Washington Water Power Company

[Docket No. ER99-55-000]

    Take notice that on October 6, 1998, The Washington Water Power 
Company (WWP), tendered for filing an additional service schedule, 
Schedule E, to WWP's FERC Electric Tariff, First Revised Volume No. 9, 
pursuant to Section 35.12 of the Commission's Regulations. Schedule E 
sets forth the parameters for Dynamic Capacity and Energy Service that 
is proposed to come within WWP's market-based rate authority granted in 
Docket No. ER97-7-000. Also included are additional technical and 
conforming amendments addressing, inter alia, transaction termination 
and creditworthiness.
    Comment date: October 26, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

16. California Independent System Operator Corporation

[Docket No. ER99-64-000]

    Take notice that on October 6, 1998, the California Independent 
System Operator Corporation (ISO), tendered for filing the executed 
Amendment No. 1, to the Scheduling Coordinator Agreement between the 
Salt River Agricultural Improvement and Power District and the ISO 
(Amendment No. 1) for acceptance by the Commission. The ISO states that 
it previously had submitted an unexecuted Amendment No. 1, as part of 
its June 1, 1998, compliance filing in Docket Nos. EC96-19-029 and 
ER96-1663-030 to comply with the Commission's orders issued December 
17, 1997 in Pacific Gas and Electric Co., 81 FERC para. 61,320, and 
February 25, 1998 in California Independent System Operator Corp., 82 
FERC para. 61,174.
    The ISO further states that the Commission accepted Amendment No. 
1, for filing to be effective as of March 31, 1998, in a letter order 
issued on September 8, 1998 in Docket Nos. ER98-990-001 et al. and 
ER98-992-001 et al.
    The ISO states that this filing has been served on all parties 
listed on the official service list in the above-referenced docket.
    Comment date: October 26, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

17. PP&L, Inc.

[Docket Nos. OA96-142-000, ER96-1428-000 and ER96-1428-001]

    Take notice that on October 5, 1998, PP&L, Inc. (PP&L) filed with 
the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission its compliance report 
regarding refunds made in connection with the settlement of Docket Nos. 
OA96-142-000, ER96-1428-000 and ER96-1428-001.
    PP&L states that a copy of this filing has been provided to 
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission and to the affected wholesale 
customers.
    Comment date: November 9, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

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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.
David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-28061 Filed 10-19-98; 8:45 am]
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