The Montana Power Company, et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate Regulation Filings

[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 178 (Wednesday, September 15, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50075-50080]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-24018]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. ER99-4315-000, et al.]


The Montana Power Company, et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate 
Regulation Filings

September 9, 1999.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. The Montana Power Company

[Docket No. ER99-4315-000]

    Take notice that on August 31, 1999, The Montana Power Company 
(Montana), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission pursuant to 18 CFR 35.13 an unexecuted Network Integration 
Transmission Service Agreement and Network Operating Agreement with 
Louisiana-Pacific Corporation under Montana's FERC Electric Tariff, 
Fourth Revised Volume No. 5 (Open Access Transmission Tariff).
    A copy of the filing was served upon Louisiana-Pacific Corporation.
    Comment date: September 20, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

2. The Connecticut Light and Power Company, Northeast Utilities 
Service Company, NRG Energy, Inc., Montville Power LLC, Middletown 
Power LLC, Devon Power LLC, Norwalk Power LLC and Connecticut Jet 
Power LLC

[Docket Nos. EC99-111-000 and ER99-4353-000]

    Take notice that on September 1, 1999, The Connecticut Light and 
Power Company (CL&P), Northeast Utilities Service Company, NRG Energy, 
Inc.

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Montville Power LLC, Middletown Power LLC, Devon Power LLC, Norwalk 
Power LLC and Connecticut Jet Power LLC (collectively, Applicants) 
tendered for filing an application under section 203 of the Federal 
Power Act for approval of the transfer of certain jurisdictional 
facilities associated with the sale of certain CL&P generating 
facilities. The Applicants also tendered for filing under section 205 
of the Federal Power Act an interconnection agreement, a related Tariff 
No. 9 service agreement and a wholesale sales contract with respect to 
sales from certain generating units being sold by CL&P.
    The Applicants state that copies of this filing have been sent to 
the Connecticut Department of Public Utility Control, the Massachusetts 
Department of Telecommunications and Energy and the New Hampshire 
Public Utilities Commission.
    Comment date: October 1, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

3. Western Resources, Inc.

[Docket No. ER99-4316-000]

    Take notice that on August 31, 1999, Western Resources, Inc. 
(Western Resources), tendered for filing an agreement between Western 
Resources and Public Service Electric & Gas. 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.
    This agreement is proposed to become effective August 27, 1999.
    Copies of the filing were served upon Public Service Electric & Gas 
and the Kansas Corporation Commission.
    Comment date: September 20, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

4. Allegheny Energy Supply Company, West Penn Power Company, and 
AYP Energy, Inc.

[Docket No. EC99-112-000]

    Take notice that on September 2, 1999, Allegheny Energy Supply 
Company (AE Supply), West Penn Power Company (West Penn) and AYP 
Energy, Inc. (AYP) filed a Joint Application Under Section 203 Of The 
Federal Power Act For The Disposition Of Jurisdictional Facilities. The 
Applicants request Commission approval of the transfer to, and 
acquisition by, AE Supply of the following: (1) The portions of the 
step-up transformers associated with West Penn's shares of the 
generating facilities identified on Schedule 1 of the Application, (2) 
the portion of the step-up transformer associated with AYP's 50 percent 
share of Fort Martin Unit 1, (3) West Penn's interests in two power 
supply agreements, (4) West Penn's share of the securities of Allegheny 
Generating Company, and (5) West Penn's pollution control notes listed 
on Schedule 2 of the Application which are associated with West Penn's 
transferred generating facilities.
    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, and the West Virginia Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: October 4, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

5. Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company

[Docket No. EC99-113-000]

    Take notice that on September 3, 1999, Maine Yankee Atomic Power 
Company filed an application requesting authorization to dispose of 
certain jurisdictional facilities pursuant to section 203 of the 
Federal Power Act. The application involves the proposed sale of two 
600 MVA main generator step-up transformers.
    Comment date: September 23, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

6. PSEG Tongzhou Cogen Power Ltd.

[Docket No. EG99-222-000]

    Take notice that on September 3, 1999, PSEG Tongzhou Cogen Power 
Ltd. (PSEG Tongzhou) with its principal office at Clarendon House, 
Church Street, Hamilton HMCX, Bermuda 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.
    PSEG Tongzhou is a company organized under the laws of Bermuda. 
PSEG Tongzhou will be engaged, directly or indirectly through an 
affiliate as defined in Section 2(a)(11)(B) of the Public Utility 
Holding Company Act of 1935, exclusively in owning, or both owning and 
operating a coal-fired, co-generation, electric generating facility 
consisting of three pulverized 75 ton coal-fired boilers and two 15 
megawatts steam turbine generators and incidental facilities located 
within the Tongzhou Development Zone, outside Tongzhou City, Jiangsu 
Province, PRC; selling electric energy at wholesale and engaging in 
project development activities with respect thereto.
    Comment date: September 30, 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. PSEG Zuojiang Hydropower Ltd.

[Docket No. EG99-223-000]

    Take notice that on September 3, 1999, PSEG Zuojiang Hydropower 
Ltd. (PSEG Zuojiang) with its principal office at 608 St. James Court, 
St. Denis Street, Port Louis, Mauritius 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.
    PSEG Zuojiang is a company organized under the laws of Mauritius. 
PSEG Zuojiang will be engaged, directly or indirectly through an 
affiliate as defined in Section 2(a)(11)(B) of the Public Utility 
Holding Company Act of 1935, exclusively in owning, or both owning and 
operating a hydropower electric generating facility consisting of three 
24 megawatt hydro-turbine generators and incidental facilities located 
along the Zuojiang River, Nanning Prefecture, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous 
Region, PRC; selling electric energy at wholesale and engaging in 
project development activities with respect thereto.
    Comment date: September 30, 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.

8. Pacific Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. EL99-91-000]

    Take notice that on September 8, 1999, Pacific Gas and Electric 
Company (PG&E) tendered for filing, a Petition for Declaratory Order. 
This petition for declaratory relief requests a declaratory order from 
the Commission providing guidance on whether it is appropriate for PG&E 
to use a proposed revenue-sharing for certain categories of products 
and services which utilize PG&E's jurisdictional transmission assets. 
The subject product and services are outside the scope of PG&E's 
traditional tariffed FERC-jurisdictional products and services.
    Copies of this petition have been served upon the California Public 
Utilities Commission.
    Comment date: October 8, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

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9. Illinois Power Company

[Docket No. ER99-4352-000]

    Take notice that on September 1, 1999, Illinois Power Company filed 
its quarterly report for the quarter ending June 30, 1999.
    Comment date: September 21, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

10. Ellen V. Futter

[Docket No. ID-3082-001]

    Take notice that on August 31, 1999, Ellen V. Futter filed an 
Application for Authority to Hold Interlocking Positions pursuant to 
Section 305(b) of the Federal Power Act and Part 45 of the Commission's 
regulations.
    Comment date: September 20, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

11. J. Douglas Divine and J. Christopher Allen, Sr.

[Docket Nos. ID-3416-000 and ID-3417-000]

    Take notice that on August 27, 1999, the following officer and 
director of El Dorado Energy, LLC tendered for filing with the Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) abbreviated applications 
pursuant to Section 305(b) of the Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 825d(b) 
(1994), and the Commission's Order in El Dorado Energy, LLC, 85 
F.E.R.C. (CCH) para. 61,006 (1998), to hold jurisdictional interlocks:
J. Douglas Divine
J. Christopher Allen, Sr.
    Comment date: September 27, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

12. The Dayton Power and Light Company

[Docket Nos. OA96-64-005 and ER96-1552-002]

    Take notice that on September 1,1999, The Dayton Power and Light 
Company (Dayton) tendered for filing a refund compliance report in 
accordance with the Commission's Order approving the settlement in 
Docket Nos. OA96-64-004 and ER96-1552-001.
    Comment date: October 1, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

13. Mid-Continent Area Power Pool

[Docket Nos. OA97-163-005, ER97-1162-004 and OA97-658-005]

    Take notice that on September 1, 1999, the Mid-Continent Area Power 
Pool (MAPP) tendered for filing a supplemental compliance filing in the 
above-reference dockets, regarding elimination of border system tariff 
charges associated with service under MAPP's Schedule F.
    Comment date: October 1, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

14. Mid-Continent Area Power Pool

[Docket Nos. OA97-163-006, ER97-1162-005 and OA97-658-006]

    Take notice that on September 1, 1999, the Mid-Continent Area Power 
Pool (MAPP) tendered for filing its compliance filing to the 
Commission's order in Mid-Continent Area Power Pool, 88 FERC para. 
61,157 (1999), regarding MAPP's Schedule F.
    Comment date: October 1, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

15. Mobile Energy LLC

[Docket No. QF96-103-002]

    Take notice that on August 31, 1999, Mobile Energy LLC located at 
Edens Corporate Center, 650 Dundee Road, Suite 350, Northbrook, IL 
60062 filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) 
Notice of Certification of a facility as a qualifying cogeneration 
facility pursuant to 292.207(b) of the Commission's regulations. No 
determination has been made by the Commission that the submittal 
constitutes a complete filing.
    The facility located at the Hob Bayou Energy Center, formerly known 
as the Mobile Energy Center, is a gas turbine combined cycle 
cogeneration facility that uses natural gas as its fuel source. The 
facility includes one combustion turbine generator, with a rated 
capacity of approximately 168,300 kW at ISO conditions, a heat recovery 
steam generator, and a condensing steam turbine generator rated at 
approximately 75,000 kW. The facility will be located at the Hob Bayou 
Energy Center in Mobile County, Mobile Alabama.
    The Facility will interconnect directly with the transmission 
system of Alabama Power Company located in Birmingham, Alabama, and 
will sell its useful output at wholesale to various qualified buyers.
    Comment date: September 30, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

16. Minnesota Power, Inc.

[Docket No. ER99-4306-000]

    Take notice that on August 30, 1999, Minnesota Power, Inc., 
tendered for filing a signed Service Agreement with TransAlta Energy 
Marketing (U.S) Inc., under its market-based Wholesale Coordination 
Sales Tariff (WCS-2) to satisfy its filing requirements under this 
tariff.
    Comment date: September 20, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

17. California Independent System Operator Corporation

[Docket No. ER99-4307-000]

    Take notice that on August 31, 1999, the California Independent 
System Operator Corporation (ISO), tendered for filing a Meter Service 
Agreement for ISO Metered Entities (Meter Service Agreement) between 
the ISO and East Bay Municipal Utility District for acceptance by the 
Commission.
    The ISO states that this filing has been served on East Bay 
Municipal Utility District and the California Public Utilities 
Commission.
    The ISO is requesting waiver of the 60-day notice requirement to 
allow the Meter Service Agreement to be made effective as of August 19, 
1999.
    Comment date: September 20, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

18. Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation, Consolidated Edison 
Company of New York, Inc., Long Island Lighting Company, New York 
State Electric & Gas Corporation, Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation, 
Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc., Rochester Gas and Electric 
Corporation and Power Authority of the State of New York; New York 
Power Pool

[Docket Nos. ER97-1523-015, OA97-470-014 and ER97-4234-012 (not 
consolidated)]

    Take notice that on September 1, 1999, the Member Systems of the 
New York Power Pool (Member Systems), tendered for filing certain 
revised tariff sheets to their ISO Open Access Transmission and ISO 
Services Tariffs. The Member Systems state that these tariff sheets 
contain errata to the tariffs accepted by the Commission in its July 29 
Order in these dockets. Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp., et al., 88 
FERC para. 61,138 (1999).
    The Member Systems request that the above-referenced tariff sheets 
become effective October 12, 1999.
    A copy of this filing was served upon all persons on the 
Commission's official service list(s) in the captioned proceeding(s), 
and the respective electric utility regulatory agencies in New York, 
New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
    Comment date: September 21, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

19. New England Power Pool

[Docket No. ER98-3853-006]

    Take notice that on September 1, 1999, the New England Power Pool 
(NEPOOL) Participants Committee tendered for filing the Forty-Third 
Agreement Amending New England

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Power Pool Agreement. The NEPOOL Participants Committee states that the 
changes are to comply with the Commission's June 22, 1999 order in the 
captioned docket to remove the enhanced interconnection study option 
from Section 49 of the NEPOOL Tariff.
    The NEPOOL Participants Committee states that copies of these 
materials were sent to the participants in the New England Power Pool, 
and to the New England state governors and regulatory commissions.
    Comment date: September 21, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

20. Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.

[Docket No. ER99-4304-000]

    Take notice that on August 30, 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: September 20, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

21. Georgia Power Company

[Docket No. ER99-4308-000]

    Take notice that on August 31, 1999, Georgia Power Company (Georgia 
Power), tendered for filing Notice of Cancellation of its FERC Electric 
Tariff, First Revised Volume No. 3 (Transmission Service). Georgia 
Power proposes to cancel this rate schedule because it now provides 
transmission service under Southern's open access transmission tariff. 
Georgia Power's action has no effect on its Integrated Transmission 
Service Agreements with Georgia Transmission Corporation, Municipal 
Electric Authority of Georgia and the City of Dalton, Georgia.
    Since no customers would be affected by this action, Georgia Power 
requests that the cancellation be made effective August 31, 1999.
    Comment date: September 20, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

22. Puget Sound Energy, Inc.

[Docket No. ER99-4309-000]

    Take notice that on August 31, 1999, Puget Sound Energy, Inc. 
(PSE), tendered for filing a Service Agreement under the provisions of 
PSE's market-based rates tariff, FERC Electric Tariff, First Revised 
Volume No. 8, with PacifiCorp.
    A copy of the filing was served upon PacifiCorp.
    Comment date: September 20, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

23. American Electric Power Service Corporation

[Docket No. ER99-4310-000]

    Take notice that on August 31, 1999, the American Electric Power 
Service Corporation (AEPSC), tendered for filing executed Firm and Non-
Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service Agreements for Reliant Energy 
Services, Inc. Both of these agreements are pursuant to the AEP 
Companies' Open Access Transmission Service Tariff (OATT). The OATT has 
been designated as FERC Electric Tariff Original Volume No. 4, 
effective July 9, 1996.
    AEPSC requests waiver of notice to permit the Service Agreements to 
be made effective for service billed on and after August 1, 1999.
    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 20, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

24. Puget Sound Energy, Inc.

[Docket No. ER99-4311-000]

    Take notice that on August 31, 1999, Puget Sound Energy, Inc. 
(PSE), tendered for filing a Service Agreement under the provisions of 
PSE's market-based rates tariff, FERC Electric Tariff, First Revised 
Volume No. 8, with City of Pasadena Department of Water & Power 
(Pasadena).
    A copy of the filing was served upon Pasadena.
    Comment date: September 20, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

25. Puget Sound Energy, Inc.

[Docket No. ER99-4312-000]

    Take notice that on August 31, 1999, Puget Sound Energy, Inc. 
(PSE), tendered for filing a Service Agreement under the provisions of 
PSE's market-based rates tariff, FERC Electric Tariff, First Revised 
Volume No. 8, with Pacific Northwest Generating Cooperative (PNGC).
    A copy of the filing was served upon PNGC.
    Comment date: September 20, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

26. Puget Sound Energy, Inc.

[Docket No. ER99-4313-000]

    Take notice that on August 31, 1999, Puget Sound Energy, Inc., as 
Transmission Provider, tendered for filing a Service Agreement for Long 
Term Firm Point-To-Point Transmission Service with Power Resources 
Cooperative (PRC), as Transmission Customer.
    A copy of the filing was served upon PRC.
    Comment date: September 20, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

27. Public Service Electric and Gas Company

[Docket No. ER99-4314-000]

    Take notice that on August 31, 1999, Public Service Electric and 
Gas Company (PSE&G) of Newark, New Jersey tendered for filing an 
agreement for the sale of capacity and energy to GPU Advanced 
Resources, Inc. (GPU), pursuant to the PSE&G Wholesale Power Market 
Based Sales Tariff, presently on file with the Commission.
    PSE&G further requests waiver of the Commission's Regulations such 
that the agreement can be made effective as of August 2, 1999.
    Copies of the filing have been served upon GPU and the New Jersey 
Board of Public Utilities.
    Comment date: September 20, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

28. The Detroit Edison Company

[Docket No. ER99-4317-000]

    Take notice that on August 31, 1999, The Detroit Edison Company 
(Detroit Edison), tendered for filing a Service Agreement for wholesale 
power sales transactions (the Service Agreement) under Detroit Edison's 
Wholesale Power Sales Tariff (WPS-2), FERC Electric Tariff No. 3 (the 
WPS-2 Tariff), between Detroit Edison and Constellation Power Source, 
Inc.
    Detroit Edison requests that the Service Agreement be made 
effective as of August 31, 1999.
    Comment date: September 20, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

29. Entergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER99-4318-000]

    Take notice that on August 31, 1999, Entergy Services, Inc., on 
behalf of Entergy Arkansas, Inc., Entergy Gulf States, Inc. (EGS), 
Entergy Louisiana, Inc., Entergy Mississippi, Inc., and Entergy New 
Orleans, Inc., (collectively, the Entergy Operating Companies), 
tendered for filing a Letter Agreement

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between Entergy Services, Inc. and Cajun Electric Power Cooperative, 
Inc., for the installation of the Holton delivery point off of 
Entergy's Line No. 114 (69kV).
    Comment date: September 20, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

30. Public Service Electric and Gas Company

[Docket No. ER99-4319-000]

    Take notice that on August 31, 1999, Public Service Electric and 
Gas Company (PSE&G) of Newark, New Jersey tendered for filing an 
agreement for the sale of capacity and energy to The Mack Services 
Group (Mack) pursuant to the PSE&G Wholesale Power Market Based Sales 
Tariff, presently on file with the Commission.
    PSE&G further requests waiver of the Commission's Regulations such 
that the agreement can be made effective as of August 2, 1999.
    Copies of the filing have been served upon Mack and the New Jersey 
Board of Public Utilities.
    Comment date: September 20, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

31. Public Service Electric and Gas Company

[Docket No. ER99-4320-000]

    Take notice that on August 31, 1999, Public Service Electric and 
Gas Company (PSE&G) of Newark, New Jersey tendered for filing an 
agreement for the sale of capacity and energy to UGI Utilities, Inc. 
(UGI), pursuant to the PSE&G Wholesale Power Market Based Sales Tariff, 
presently on file with the Commission.
    PSE&G further requests waiver of the Commission's Regulations such 
that the agreement can be made effective as of August 2, 1999.
    Copies of the filing have been served upon UGI and the New Jersey 
Board of Public Utilities.
    Comment date: September 20, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

32. Public Service Electric and Gas Company

[Docket No. ER99-4321-000]

    Take notice that on August 31, 1999, Public Service Electric and 
Gas Company (PSE&G) of Newark, New Jersey tendered for filing an 
agreement for the sale of capacity and energy to Cleco Corporation 
(Cleco), pursuant to the PSE&G Wholesale Power Market Based Sales 
Tariff, presently on file with the Commission.
    PSE&G further requests waiver of the Commission's Regulations such 
that the agreement can be made effective as of August 2, 1999.
    Copies of the filing have been served upon Cleco and the New Jersey 
Board of Public Utilities.
    Comment date: September 20, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

33. Pacific Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ER99-4323-000]

    Take notice that on September 1, 1999, Pacific Gas and Electric 
Company (PG&E), tendered for filing proposed changes in its 
Transmission Owner Tariff (TO Tariff) and Cost Support for PG&E 
specific rates associated with the TO Tariff.
    This filing proposes changes to PG&E's transmission access charges, 
which are calculated in accordance with the rate methodology set forth 
in PG&E's TO Tariff. PG&E provides cost support for PG&E's proposed 
transmission access charges and PG&E requests that the Commission 
establish the transmission revenue requirement to be used in 
designating wholesale and retail transmission access charges, but that 
it defer to the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) on the 
allocation of costs among retail classes and the design of retail 
access charges based on the allocated costs.
    PG&E requests that its filing be made effective upon the end of the 
60-day prior notice period specified in Section 35.3 (18 CFR 35.3).
    Copies of this filing have been served upon the CPUC and the 
California Independent System Operator Corporation.
    Comment date: September 20, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

34. GreenMountain.com

[Docket No. ER99-4324-000]

    Take notice that on August 30, 1999, Green Mountain Energy 
Resources, L.L.C., tendered for filing pursuant to the Commission's 
June 2, 1999 Order issued in Docket No. ER99-2489-000, notification of 
change in status. Green Mountain Energy Resources advises that Green 
Mountain Energy Resources, L.L.C., merged into GreenMountain.com 
Company a Delaware Corporation. The company's ownership, affiliate 
status, operation, and assets were unaffected by the merger. 
GreenMountain.com does not have the ability to engage in anti-
competitive actions, does not won or control generation or transmission 
facilities, and does not have an affiliation with any entity that owns 
generation or transmission facilities nor has a franchised service 
area. In addition GreenMountain.com notes that the company has not 
engaged in wholesale sales with a wholesale company.
    GreenMountain.com hereby adopts, ratifies, and makes its own in 
every respect rate schedule FERC No. 1, previously filed by Green 
Mountain Energy Resources L.L.C.
    Comment date: September 20, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

35. New England Power Pool

[Docket No. ER99-4325-000]

    Take notice that on August 31, 1999, the New England Power Pool 
(NEPOOL or Pool) Participants Committee filed a request for termination 
of membership in NEPOOL, with an effective date of September 1, 1999, 
of Columbia Energy Power Marketing Corporation (CEPM). Such termination 
is pursuant to the terms of the NEPOOL Agreement dated September 1, 
1971, as amended, and previously signed by CEPM. The NEPOOL Agreement 
has been designated NEPOOL FPC No. 2.
    The Participants Committee states that termination of CEPM's 
membership with an effective date of September 1, 1999 would relieve 
this entity, at CEPM's request, of the obligations and responsibilities 
of Pool membership and would not change the NEPOOL Agreement in any 
manner, other than to remove CEPM from membership in the Pool.
    Comment date: September 20, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

36. New England Power Pool

[Docket No. ER99-4326-000]

    Take notice that on August 31, 1999, the New England Power Pool 
Participants Committee filed for acceptance a signature page to the New 
England Power Pool (NEPOOL) Agreement dated September 1, 1971, as 
amended, signed by Northeast Generation Company (Northeast Generation). 
The NEPOOL Agreement has been designated NEPOOL FPC No. 2.
    The Participants Committee states that the Commission's acceptance 
of Northeast Generation's signature page would permit NEPOOL to expand 
its membership to include Northeast Generation. The Participants 
Committee further states that the filed signature page does not change 
the NEPOOL Agreement in any manner, other than to make Northeast 
Generation a member in NEPOOL.
    The Participants Committee requests an effective date of November 
1, 1999,

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for commencement of participation in NEPOOL by Northeast Generation.
    Comment date: September 20, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

37. Southwest Power Pool, Inc.

[Docket No. ER99-4327-000]

    Take notice that on August 31, 1999, Southwest Power Pool, Inc. 
(SPP), tendered for filing changes to its Open Access Transmission 
Tariff intended to replace the use of a megawatt-mile pricing structure 
for determining the rates for short-term and non-firm point-to-point 
transmission services with the use of a zone-based structure.
    SPP requests an effective date of November 1, 1999 for these 
changes.
    Copies of this filing were served upon members and customers of 
SPP, and on all affected state commissions.
    Comment date: September 20, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

38. Pennsylvania Power Company

[Docket No. ER99-4328-000]

    Take notice that on August 31, 1999, Pennsylvania Power Company 
(Penn Power), tendered for filing a supplement to its Electric Service 
Agreement (Agreement) with the Borough of Wampum, Pennsylvania 
(Borough), designated as Penn Power's Rate Schedule FERC No. 48. Penn 
Power states that the supplement extends service under the Agreement 
for an additional five-year period beginning September 1, 1999.
    Penn Power requests an effective date of September 1, 1999, for the 
supplement.
    Penn Power states that it has served a copy of the filing upon the 
Borough and the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
    Comment date: September 20, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

39. California Independent System Operator Corporation

[Docket No. ER99-4329-000]

    Take notice that on August 31, 1999, the California Independent 
System Operator Corporation (ISO), tendered for filing a Participating 
Generator Agreement between the ISO and East Bay Municipal Utility 
District for acceptance by the Commission.
    The ISO states that this filing has been served on East Bay 
Municipal Utility District 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 August 
19, 1999.
    Comment date: September 20, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

40. Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.

[Docket No. ER99-4339-000]

    Take notice that on September 1, 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 Constellation Power Source, Inc., (CPS).
    Con Edison states that a copy of this filing has been served by 
mail upon CPS.
    Comment date: September 21, 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. 99-24018 Filed 9-14-99; 8:45 am]
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