Berkshire Power Company, LLC, et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate Regulation Filings

[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 224 (Monday, November 22, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63805-63808]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-30364]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. ER00-498-000, et al.]


Berkshire Power Company, LLC, et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate 
Regulation Filings

November 15, 1999.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Berkshire Power Company, LLC

[Docket No. ER00-498-000]

    Take notice that on November 4, 1999, Berkshire Power Company, LLC 
(Berkshire Power), an Exempt Wholesale Generator that owns and operates 
a 272-megawatt gas-fired electric generating plant (Plant) currently 
under construction in the town of Agawam, Massachusetts, tendered for 
filing a Power Marketing Agreement pursuant to which Berkshire Power 
sells power generated at the Plant to El Paso Power Services Company. 
The filing is made pursuant to the August 24, 1999 order of the Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission, which granted Berkshire Power 
authorization to make wholesale sales of energy and capacity at market-
based rates. Illinova Power Marketing, et al., 88 FERC para. 61,189 
(1999).
    Comment date: November 24, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

2. Western Resources, Inc.

[Docket No. ER00-406-000]

    Take notice that on November 1, 1999, Western Resources, Inc. 
(WRI), tendered for filing revisions to the Electric Power, 
Transmission and Service Contract between WRI and the Kansas Electric 
Power Cooperative (KEPCo) dated May 26, 1993. WRI also files on behalf 
of its wholly-owned subsidiary Kansas Gas and Electric Company 
revisions to the Electric Power, Transmission and Service Contract 
between KG&E and KEPCo dated May 26, 1999, and files notice that 
effective January 1, 2000, Service Schedule E designated as Supplement 
No. 7 to Western Resources, Inc., FERC Electric Rate Schedule No. 264 
and Pricing Schedule E designated as Supplement No. 1 to Supplement No. 
7 to Rate Schedule 264 is to be canceled. WRI states that the filing 
makes revisions to the rate schedule currently in effect between WRI 
and KEPCo.
    WRI requests an effective date of January 1, 2000, for these rate 
schedule changes.
    Copies of the filing has been served upon KEPCo and the Kansas 
Corporation Commission.
    Comment date: November 24, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

3. New England Power Company

[Docket No. ER00-488-000]

    Take notice that on November 4, 1999, New England Power Company 
(NEP), tendered for filing amendments to the service agreements for 
Network Integration Transmission Service

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between NEP, Massachusetts Electric Company and Nantucket Electric 
Company, and between NEP and The Narragansett Electric Company, under 
NEP's FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 9. The amendments to 
the service agreements reflect updated delivery point information and 
certain technical corrections to the previously accepted service 
agreements with these customers.
    Comment date: November 24, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

4. Puget Sound Energy, Inc.

[Docket No. ER00-489-000]

    Take notice that on November 4, 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 Redding (Redding).
    A copy of the filing was served upon Redding.
    Comment date: November 24, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

5. Puget Sound Energy, Inc.

[Docket No. ER00-490-000]

    Take notice that on November 4, 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 Sierra Pacific Power Company (Sierra Pacific).
    A copy of the filing was served upon Sierra Pacific.
    Comment date: November 24, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

6. Puget Sound Energy, Inc.

[Docket No. ER00-491-000]

    Take notice that on November 4, 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 Rocky Mountain Generation Cooperative, Inc., (RMGC).
    A copy of the filing was served upon RMGC.
    Comment date: November 24, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

7. Puget Sound Energy, Inc.

[Docket No. ER00-492-000]

    Take notice that on November 4, 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 Questar Energy Trading (Questar).
    A copy of the filing was served upon Questar.
    Comment date: November 24, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

8. Puget Sound Energy, Inc.

[Docket No. ER00-493-000]

    Take notice that on November 4, 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 Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD).
    A copy of the filing was served upon SMUD.
    Comment date: November 24, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

9. TransAlta Centralia Generation LLC

[Docket No. ER00-494-000]

    Take notice that on November 4, 1999, TransAlta Centralia 
Generation LLC (TACG) petitioned the Commission for acceptance of its 
proposed FERC Rate Schedule No. 1. TACG requests authority to make 
wholesale power sales, including energy and capacity, at market-based 
rates, requests certain blanket authorizations, and waiver of certain 
of the Commission's Regulations.
    TACG requests that the tendered rate schedules become effective as 
of the closing date of the transaction whereby TECWA Power, Inc. 
(TECWA) will acquire indirect ownership control over the coal-fired 
Centralia Steam Electric Generating Plant, by acquiring 100% of the 
membership interests in TACG. TACG intends to engage in wholesale power 
sales. TACG does not own or control and is not affiliated with any 
entity that owns or controls electric transmission or distribution 
facilities in the United States. TACG further states that it is not 
affiliated with any franchised electric utility in the United States.
    Comment date: November 24, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

10. Wisconsin Electric Power Company

[Docket No. ER00-495-000]

    Take notice that on November 4, 1999, Wisconsin Electric Power 
Company (Wisconsin Electric), tendered for filing a long-term firm 
Transmission Service Agreement between itself and Alliant Energy 
(Alliant). The Transmission Service Agreement allows Alliant to receive 
five megawatts of firm point-to-point transmission service under 
Wisconsin Energy Corporation Operating Companies' FERC Electric Tariff, 
Volume No. 1. The term of the Agreement is ten years and three months.
    Wisconsin Electric requests an effective date of October 1, 2000, 
in accordance with the transmission service agreement. Wisconsin 
Electric requests waiver of the Commission's notice requirements in 
order to implement the Agreement.
    Copies of the filing have been served on Alliant, the Public 
Service Commission of Wisconsin and the Michigan Public Service 
Commission.
    Comment date: November 24, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

11. Okeechobee Generating Company, LLC

[Docket No. ER00-499-000]

    Take notice that on November 4, 1999, Okeechobee Generating 
Company, LLC (Okeechobee), tendered for filing, pursuant to Section 205 
of the Federal Power Act, and Part 35 of the Commission's Regulations, 
(1) a Petition for authorization to engage in the sale of certain 
Ancillary Services at market-based rates; and (2) authorization to 
reassign transmission capacity. Okeechobee also notifies the Commission 
of a change in facts with respect to its previously-approved 
application for market-based rates.
    Comment date: November 24, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

12. Sierra Pacific Energy Company

[Docket No. ER00-500-000]

    Take notice that on November 4, 1999, Sierra Pacific Energy Company 
(SPEC), tendered for filing an application for an order accepting its 
FERC Electric Rate Schedule No. 1, which will permit SPEC to make 
wholesale sales of electric power at market rates to eligible customers 
located outside of its two Nevada control areas and to sell ancillary 
services at market-based rates within the California ISO control area.
    Comment date: November 24, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

13. Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation

[Docket No. ER00-502-000]

    Take notice that on November 5, 1999, Niagara Mohawk Power 
Corporation tendered for filing notice that effective upon the start 
date of the New York Independent System Operator

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(NYISO), November 18, 1999, Rate Schedule FERC No. 182 effective date 
March 22, 1993 and any supplements thereto, and filed with the Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission by Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation is to 
be canceled.
    Notice of the proposed cancellation has been served upon Northeast 
Utilities Service Company.
    Comment date: November 24, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

14. Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation

[Docket No. ER00-503-000]

    Take notice that on November 5, 1999, Niagara Mohawk Power 
Corporation (Niagara Mohawk), tendered for filing notice that effective 
upon the start date of the New York Independent System Operator 
(NYISO), November 18, 1999, Rate Schedule FERC No. 161 effective date 
November 1, 1988 and any supplements thereto, and filed with the 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission by Niagara Mohawk Power 
Corporation is to be canceled.
    Notice of the proposed cancellation has been served upon Central 
Vermont Public Service.
    Comment date: November 24, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

15. Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation

[Docket No. ER00-504-000]

    Take notice that on November 5, 1999, Niagara Mohawk Power 
Corporation (Niagara Mohawk), tendered for filing notice that effective 
upon the start date of the New York Independent System Operator 
(NYISO), November 18, 1999, Rate Schedule FERC No. 166 effective date 
November 1, 1988 and any supplements thereto, and filed with the 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission by Niagara Mohawk Power 
Corporation is to be canceled.
    Notice of the proposed cancellation has been served upon New 
England Power Company.
    Comment date: November 24, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

16. Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation

[Docket No. ER00-505-000]

    Take notice that on November 5, 1999, Niagara Mohawk Power 
Corporation (Niagara Mohawk), tendered for filing notice that effective 
upon the start date of the New York Independent System Operator 
(NYISO), November 18, 1999, Rate Schedule FERC No. 236, effective date 
December 15, 1995, and any supplements thereto, and filed with the 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission by Niagara Mohawk Power 
Corporation is to be canceled.
    Notice of the proposed cancellation has been served upon Cambridge 
Electric Light Company.
    Comment date: November 24, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

17. Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation

[Docket No. ER00-506-000]

    Take notice that on November 5, 1999, Niagara Mohawk Power 
Corporation (Niagara Mohawk), tendered for filing notice that effective 
upon the start date of the New York Independent System Operator 
(NYISO), November 18, 1999, Rate Schedule FERC No. 160, effective date 
November 1, 1988, and any supplements thereto, and filed with the 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission by Niagara Mohawk Power 
Corporation is to be canceled.
    Notice of the proposed cancellation has been served upon Unitil 
Power Corp.
    Comment date: November 24, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

18. Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation

[Docket No. ER00-507-000]

    Take notice that on November 5, 1999, Niagara Mohawk Power 
Corporation (Niagara Mohawk), tendered for filing notice that effective 
upon the start date of the New York Independent System Operator 
(NYISO), November 18, 1999, Rate Schedule FERC No. 158 effective date 
May 1, 1989 and any supplements thereto, and filed with the Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission by Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation is to 
be canceled.
    Notice of the proposed cancellation has been served upon Boston 
Edison Company.
    Comment date: November 24, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

19. Commonwealth Edison Company

[Docket No. ER00-508-000]

    Take notice that on November 5, 1999, Commonwealth Edison Company 
(ComEd), tendered for filing a Service Agreement for Network 
Integration Service (Service Agreement) and a Network Operating 
Agreement (Operating Agreement) between ComEd and Commonwealth Edison 
Company-Power Purchase Option (ComEd PPO). These agreement will govern 
ComEd's provision of network service to serve retail load under the 
terms of ComEd's Open Access Transmission Tariff (OATT).
    ComEd requests an effective date of October 8, 1999, and 
accordingly, seeks waiver of the Commission's notice requirements.
    Copies of this filing were served on ComEd PPO.
    Comment date: November 24, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

20. Reliant Energy Indian River, LLC

[Docket No. ER00-509-000]

    Take notice that on November 5, 1999, Reliant Energy Indian River, 
LLC (Reliant Indian River), tendered for filing a service agreement 
establishing Reliant Energy Services, Inc. (RES), as a customer under 
Reliant Indian River's market-based rate tariff.
    Reliant Indian River requests an effective date of October 8, 1999, 
for the service agreement.
    Reliant Indian River states that a copy of the filing was served on 
RES.
    Comment date: November 24, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

21. Allegheny Power Service Corporation, on behalf of Monongahela 
Power Company; The Potomac Edison Company, and West Penn Power 
Company (Allegheny Power)

[Docket No. ER00-510-000]

    Take notice that on November 5, 1999, Allegheny Power Service 
Corporation on behalf of Monongahela Power Company, The Potomac Edison 
Company and West Penn Power Company (Allegheny Power), tendered for 
filing Supplement No. 63 to add ACN Power, Inc., to Allegheny Power 
Open Access Transmission Service Tariff which has been accepted for 
filing by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in Docket No. ER96-
58-000.
    The proposed effective date under the Service Agreement is November 
4, 1999.
    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: November 24, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

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22. Allegheny Power Service Corporation, on behalf of Monongahela 
Power Company; The Potomac Edison Company, and West Penn Power 
Company (Allegheny Power)

[Docket No. ER00-511-000]

    Take notice that on November 5, 1999, Allegheny Power Service 
Corporation on behalf of Monongahela Power Company, The Potomac Edison 
Company and West Penn Power Company (Allegheny Power), filed Supplement 
No. 10-6 to add Utility.com to Allegheny Power's Open Access 
Transmission Service Tariff. The proposed effective date under the 
agreement is November 1, 1999.
    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: November 24, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

23. Tucson Electric Power Company

[Docket No. ER00-513-000]

    Take notice that on November 5, 1999, Tucson Electric Power Company 
tendered for filing one (1) umbrella service agreement (for short-term 
firm service) and one (1) service agreement (for non-firm service) 
pursuant to Part II of Tucson's Open Access Transmission Tariff, which 
was filed in Docket No. OA96-140-000.
    Comment date: November 24, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

24. Select Energy, Inc.

[Docket No. ER00-514-000]

    Take notice that on November 5, 1999, Select Energy, Inc. (Select), 
tendered for filing pursuant to Section 205 of the Federal Power Act 
and Part 35 of the Commission's Regulations a Standard Offer Service 
Wholesale Sales Agreement between Select and The Connecticut Light and 
Power Company (CL&P).
    An effective date of January 1, 2000, is proposed.
    Copies of this filing have been sent to the Connecticut Department 
of Public Utility Control.
    Comment date: November 24, 1999, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

25. Northeast Utilities Service Company, Select Energy, Inc.

[Docket No. ER00-515-000]

    Take notice that on November 5, 1999, Northeast Utilities Service 
Company (NUSCO) and Select Energy, Inc. (Select), tendered for filing 
under Section 205 of the Federal Power Act two transition power supply 
agreements under which The Connecticut Light and Power Company and 
Western Massachusetts Electric Company may sell electric power to, or 
buy electric power from, Select. Applicants state that the agreements 
are designed to bridge potential gaps in power supply availability if 
certain restructuring events occur at different times.
    The Applicants state that copies of this filing have been sent to 
the Connecticut Department of Public Utility Control and the 
Massachusetts Department of Telecommunications and Energy.
    Comment date: November 24, 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, N.E., 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 https://www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm (call 202-208-
2222 for assistance).
David P. Boergers,
Secretary,
[FR Doc. 99-30364 Filed 11-19-99; 8:45 am]
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