Entergy Nuclear Generating Company, et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate Regulation Filings

[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 48 (Friday, March 12, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12308-12311]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-6087]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. ER99-1004-001, et al.]


Entergy Nuclear Generating Company, et al.; Electric Rate and 
Corporate Regulation Filings

March 3, 1999.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Entergy Nuclear Generating Co.

[Docket No. ER99-1004-001]

    Take notice that on February 26, 1999, Entergy Nuclear Generating 
Company (Entergy Nuclear), tendered for filing an Amended Code of 
Conduct in accordance with the Commission's February 11, 1999 Order 
issued in Docket No. ER99-1004.
    Comment date: March 18, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

2. TransAlta Energy Marketing Corp. and TransAlta Energy Marketing 
(U.S.) Inc.

[Docket Nos. EC99-44-000 and ER99-1976-000]

    On February 26, 1999, pursuant to Sections 203 and 205 of the 
Federal Power Act, TransAlta Energy Marketing Corp. (TEMC) and 
TransAlta Energy Marketing (U.S.) Inc. (TEMUS) filed a joint 
application for approval of the transfer of 3 power sales agreements 
from TEMC to TEMUS. TEMC and TEMUS, subsidiaries of TransAlta Energy 
Corporation, are both jurisdictional power marketers with market-based 
rate authority. The transfer of the agreements is part of a corporate 
reorganization.
    TEMC and TEMUS have requested waivers of the Commission's 
regulations so that the filing may become effective at the earliest 
possible date.
    Comment date: March 29, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

3. Boston Edison Company

[Docket Nos. ER99-978-001 and EL99-31-000]

    Take notice that on February 25, 1999 Boston Edison Company 
tendered for filing proposed tariff sheets regarding references in its 
Open Access Transmission Tariff to its return on equity. The proposed 
tariff sheets change the return on equity from 12.00% to 11.75%, as 
directed by the Commission in its February 10, 1999 order in this 
proceeding.
    Comment date: March 29, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

4. New York State Electric & Gas Corporation

[Docket No. ER99-1947-000]

    Take notice that on February 26, 1999, New York State Electric & 
Gas Corporation (NYSEG), tendered for filing Service Agreements between 
NYSEG and AEP Corp., AES Power, Inc., and DukeSolutions, Inc., 
(Customer). These Service Agreements specify that the Customer has 
agreed to the rates, terms and conditions of the NYSEG open access 
transmission tariff filed July 9, 1997 and effective on November 27, 
1997, in Docket No. ER97-2353-000.
    NYSEG requests waiver of the Commission's sixty-day notice 
requirements and an effective date of February 26, 1999, for the 
Service Agreements.
    NYSEG has served copies of the filing on The New York State Public 
Service Commission and on the Customer.
    Comment date: March 18, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

5. Virginia Electric and Power Company

[Docket No. ER99-1948-000]

    Take notice that on February 26, 1999, Virginia Electric and Power 
Company (Virginia Power), tendered for filing a Service Agreement for 
Long Term Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service with The Wholesale 
Power Group under the Open Access Transmission Tariff to Eligible 
Purchasers dated July 14, 1997. Under the tendered Service Agreement, 
Virginia Power will provide Long Term Firm Point-to-Point Transmission 
Service to the Transmission Customer under the rates, terms and 
conditions of the Open Access Transmission Tariff.
    Virginia Power requests an effective date of January 1, 2000.

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    Copies of the filing were served upon The Wholesale Power Group, 
the Virginia State Corporation Commission and the North Carolina 
Utilities Commission.
    Comment date: March 18, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

6. Northern Indiana Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER99-1949-000]

    Take notice that on February 26, 1999, Northern Indiana Public 
Service Company tendered for filing an executed Standard Transmission 
Service Agreement for Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service 
between Northern Indiana Public Service Company and Merrill Lynch 
Capital Services, Inc., (Transmission Customer).
    Under the Transmission Service Agreement, Northern Indiana Public 
Service Company will provide Point-to-Point Transmission Service to 
Transmission Customer pursuant to the Transmission Service Tariff filed 
by Northern Indiana Public Service Company in Docket No. OA96-47-000 
and allowed to become effective by the Commission.
    Northern Indiana Public Service Company has requested that the 
Service Agreement be allowed to become effective as of February 28, 
1999.
    Copies of this filing have been sent to the Indiana Utility 
Regulatory Commission and the Indiana Office of Utility Consumer 
Counselor.
    Comment date: March 18, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

7. Northern Indiana Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER99-1950-000]

    Take notice that on February 26, 1999, Northern Indiana Public 
Service Company tendered for filing an executed Standard Transmission 
Service Agreement for Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service 
between Northern Indian Public Service Company and American Municipal 
Power--Ohio, Inc., (Transmission Customer). Under the Transmission 
Service Agreement, Northern Indian Public Service Company will provide 
Point-to-Point Transmission Service to Transmission Customer pursuant 
to the Transmission Service Tariff filed by Northern Indiana Public 
Service Company in Docket No. AQ96-47-000 and allowed to become 
effective by the Commission.
    Northern Indiana Public Service Company has requested that the 
Service Agreement be allowed to become effective as of February 28, 
1999.
    Copies of this filing have been sent to the Indiana Utility 
Regulatory Commission and the Indiana Office of Utility Consumer 
Counselor.
    Comment date: March 18, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

8. Florida Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER99-1951-000]

    Take notice that on February 26, 1999, Florida Power & Light 
Company (FPL), tendered for filing proposed service agreements with 
Energy Transfer Group, L.L.C., for Short-Term Firm and Non-Firm 
transmission service under FPL's Open Access Transmission Tariff.
    FPL requests that the proposed service agreements be permitted to 
become effective on February 18, 1999.
    FPL states that this filing is in accordance with Part 35 of the 
Commission's Regulations.
    Comment date: March 18, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

9. Florida Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER99-1952-000]

    Take notice that on February 26, 1999, Florida Power & Light 
Company (FPL), tendered for filing proposed service agreements with 
Ameren Services Company for Short-Term Firm and Non-Firm Transmission 
Service under FPL's Open Access Transmission Tariff.
    FPL requests that the proposed service agreements be permitted to 
become effective on February 25, 1999.
    FPL states that this filing is in accordance with Part 35 of the 
Commission's Regulations.
    Comment date: March 18, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

10. Central Illinois Light Company

[Docket No. ER99-1953-000]

    Take notice that on February 26, 1999, Central Illinois Light 
Company (CILCO), 300 Liberty Street, Peoria, Illinois 61202, tendered 
for filing with the Commission an Index of Customers under its 
Coordination Sales Tariff reflecting a name change for two customers, 
from Eastex Power Marketing, Inc., to El Paso Power Services Company 
and from Noram Energy Services, Inc., to Reliant Energy Services, Inc. 
Two customers have asked CILCO to terminate their service agreements, 
Delhi Energy Services, Inc., and National Energy Services. Inc.
    CILCO requested an effective date of February 19, 1999.
    Copies of the filing were served on the affected customer and the 
Illinois Commerce Commission.
    Comment date: March 18, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

11. Central Illinois Light Company

[Docket No. ER99-1954-000]

    Take notice that on February 26, 1999, Central Illinois Light 
Company (CILCO), 300 Liberty Street, Peoria, Illinois 61202, tendered 
for filing with the Commission a substitute Index of Customers under 
its Market Rate Power Sales Tariff and three service agreements with 
three new customers, American Energy Solutions, Inc., El Paso Power 
Services Company and Sonat Power Marketing L.P., and a name change for 
a customer now known as Reliant Energy Services, Inc.
    CILCO requested an effective date of February 19, 1999.
    Copies of the filing were served on the affected customers and the 
Illinois Commerce Commission.
    Comment date: March 18, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

12. Ohio Edison Company and Pennsylvania Power Company

[Docket No. ER99-1955-000]

    Take notice that on February 26, 1999, Ohio Edison Company tendered 
for filing on behalf of itself and Pennsylvania Power Company, a 
Service Agreement with NEV East, L.L.C., under Ohio Edison's Power 
Sales Tariff. This filing is made pursuant to Section 205 of the 
Federal Power Act.
    Comment date: March 18, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

13. Wisconsin Electric Power Company

[Docket No. ER99-1956-000]

    Take notice that on February 26, 1999, Wisconsin Electric Power 
Company (Wisconsin Electric), tendered for filing an electric service 
agreement under its Market Rate Sales Tariff (FERC Electric Tariff, 
Original Volume No. 8) with Avista Energy.
    Wisconsin Electric respectfully requests an effective date of 
February 24, 1999, to allow for economic transactions.
    Copies of the filing have been served on Avista Energy, the 
Michigan Public Service Commission, and the Public Service Commission 
of Wisconsin.
    Comment date: March 18, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

14. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER99-1958-000]

    Take notice that on February 26, 1999, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. 
(PJM),

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tendered for filing 11 executed service agreements network integration 
transmission service under state required retail access programs and 
for point-to-point transmission service under the PJM Open Access 
Transmission Tariff.
    Copies of this filing were served upon the parties to the service 
agreements.
    Comment date: March 18, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

15. Idaho Power Company

[Docket No. ER99-1959-000]

    Take notice that on February 26, 1999, Idaho Power Company (IPC), 
tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an 
Agreement For Purchase and Sale of Capacity and Energy by Avista 
Corporation from Idaho Power Company d/b/a IDACORP Energy Solutions 
(Agreement), pursuant to Idaho Power Company's FERC Electric Tariff, 
Volume No. 6, Market Rate Power Sales.
    Comment date: March 18, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

16. California Independent System Operator Corporation

[Docket No. ER99-1961-000]

    Take notice that on February 26, 1999, the California Independent 
System Operator Corporation (ISO), tendered for filing an amendment to 
Schedule 1 of the Meter Service Agreement for Scheduling Coordinators 
between the ISO and Edison Source. The ISO states that the amendment 
revises Schedule 1 to incorporate meter information about Edison 
Source's facility.
    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: March 18, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

17. UtiliCorp United Inc.

[Docket No. ER99-1962-000]

    Take notice that on February 26, 1999, UtiliCorp United Inc., 
tendered for filing on behalf of its operating division, Missouri 
Public Service, a Service Agreement under its Market-Based Power Sales 
Tariff, FERC Electric Tariff Original Volume No. 28, with Wisconsin 
Electric Power Company. The Service Agreement provides for the sale of 
capacity and energy by Missouri Public Service to Wisconsin Electric 
Power Company pursuant to the tariff.
    UtiliCorp requests waiver of the Commission's Regulations to permit 
the Service Agreement to become effective March 1, 1999 in accordance 
with its terms.
    Comment date: March 18, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

18. Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation

[Docket No. ER99-1963-000]

    Take notice that on February 26, 1999, Niagara Mohawk Power 
Corporation (Niagara Mohawk), tendered for filing with the Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission an executed Transmission Service Agreement 
between Niagara Mohawk and Rainbow Energy Marketing Corporation. This 
Transmission Service Agreement specifies that Rainbow Energy Marketing 
Corporation has signed on to and has agreed to the terms and conditions 
of Niagara Mohawk's Open Access Transmission Tariff as filed in Docket 
No. OA96-194-000. This Tariff, filed with FERC on July 9, 1996, will 
allow Niagara Mohawk and Rainbow Energy Marketing Corporation to enter 
into separately scheduled transactions under which Niagara Mohawk will 
provide transmission service for Rainbow Energy Marketing Corporation 
as the parties may mutually agree.
    Niagara Mohawk requests an effective date of February 19, 1999. 
Niagara Mohawk has requested waiver of the notice requirements for good 
cause shown.
    Niagara Mohawk has served copies of the filing upon the New York 
State Public Service Commission and Rainbow Energy Marketing 
Corporation.
    Comment date: March 18, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

19. Ocean State Power II

[Docket No. ER99-1964-000]

    Take notice that on February 26, 1999, Ocean State Power II (Ocean 
State II), tendered for filing the following supplements (the 
Supplements) to its rate schedules with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission (Commission):

Supplements No. 22 to Rate Schedule FERC No. 5
Supplements No. 24 to Rate Schedule FERC No. 6
Supplements No. 22 to Rate Schedule FERC No. 7
Supplements No. 23 to Rate Schedule FERC No. 8

The Supplements to the rate schedules request approval of Ocean State 
II's proposed rate of return on equity for the period beginning on 
April 27, 1999, the requested effective date of the Supplements.
    Copies of the Supplements have been served upon, among others, 
Ocean State II's power purchasers, the Massachusetts Department of 
Public Utilities, and the Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission.
    Comment date: March 18, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

20. Ocean State Power

[Docket No. ER99-1965-000]

    Take notice that on February 26, 1999, Ocean State Power (Ocean 
State), tendered for filing the following supplements (the Supplements) 
to its rate schedules with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
(Commission):

Supplements No. 23 to Rate Schedule FERC No. 1
Supplements No. 22 to Rate Schedule FERC No. 2
Supplements No. 20 to Rate Schedule FERC No. 3
Supplements No. 22 to Rate Schedule FERC No. 4

The Supplements to the rate schedules request approval of Ocean State's 
proposed rate of return on equity for the period beginning on April 27, 
1999, the requested effective date of the Supplements.
    Copies of the Supplements have been served upon, among others, 
Ocean State's power purchasers, the Massachusetts Department of Public 
Utilities, and the Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission.
    Comment date: March 18, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

21. Commonwealth Edison Company, Commonwealth Edison Company of 
Indiana

[Docket No. ER99-1967-000]

    Take notice that on March 1, 1999, Commonwealth Edison Company and 
Commonwealth Edison Company of Indiana (collectively ComEd) filed 
amendments to ComEd's Open Access Transmission Tariff (OATT) to comply 
with the Commission's December 16, 1998 ``Order on Petition for 
Declaratory Order'' issued in Docket No. EL98-52-000, 85 FERC para. 
61,353.
    Copies of the filing were served upon ComEd's jurisdictional 
customers and interested stated commission.
    Comment date: March 18, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

22. Entergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER99-1969-000]

    Take notice that on March 1, 1999, pursuant to North American 
Electric Reliability Council, 85 FERC para.  61,353 (1998) 
(Commission's Order issued on December 16, 1998 in Docket No. EL98-

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52-000), Entergy Services, Inc., as agent and on behalf of the Entergy 
Operating Companies, filed its response addressing Ordering Paragraphs 
D, E and F of this order.
    Comment date: March 18, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

23. Southern Indiana Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ER99-1972-000]

    Take notice that on March 1, 1999, Southern Indiana Gas and 
Electric Company (SIGECO) tendered for filing an amendment of its Open 
Access Transmission Tariff to explicitly incorporate the transmission 
loading relief (TLR) procedures developed by North American Electric 
Reliability Council (NERC) approved by the Commission in Docket No. 
EL98-52-000. See North American Electric Reliability Council, 85 FERC 
para. 61,353 (1999)(December 16 Order). In addition, SIGECO hereby 
adopts as its own the partial interim TLR procedures developed by NERC 
to address: (1) parallel flows associated with native load transactions 
and network service; and (2) redispatch solutions which can be 
implemented by the 1999 summer period, in compliance with the 
Commission's December 16 Order.
    Comment date: March 18, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

24. Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation; Consolidated Edison 
Company of New York, Inc.; LIPA; New York State Electric & Gas 
Corporation; Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc.; Rochester Gas and 
Electric Corporation; Power Authority of the State of New York; New 
York Power Pool

[Docket No. ER99-1973-000]

    Take notice that on February 26, 1999, the Member Systems of the 
New York Power Pool tendered for filing, its response to the 
Commission's December 16, 1998, Order in Docket No. EL98-52-000 
regarding the North American Electric Reliability Council Transmission 
Loading Relief (TLR) Procedures.
    Comment date: March 18, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

25. Southwestern Electric Power Company

[Docket No. ER99-1974-000]

    Take notice that on March 1, 1999, Southwestern Electric Power 
Company (SWEPCO) tendered for filing the final return on common equity 
(Final ROE) to be used in establishing final redetermined formula rates 
for wholesale service in Contract Year 1998 to Northeast Texas Electric 
Cooperative, Inc., the City of Bentonville, Arkansas, Rayburn Country 
Electric Cooperative, Inc., Cajun Electric Power Cooperative, Inc., 
Tex-La Electric Cooperative of Texas, Inc. and East Texas Electric 
Cooperative, Inc. SWEPCO provides service to these Customers under 
contracts which provide for periodic changes in rates and charges 
determined in accordance with cost-of-service formulas, including a 
formulaic determination of the return on common equity.
    In accordance with the provisions of the formula rate contracts, 
SWEPCO seeks an effective date of January 1, 1998 and, accordingly, 
seeks waiver, to the extent necessary, of the Commission's notice 
requirements.
    Copies of the filing were served on the affected wholesale 
Customers, the Public Utility Commission of Texas, the Louisiana Public 
Service Commission and the Arkansas Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: March 23, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

26. Kansas City Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER99-1975-000]

    Take notice that on March 1, 1999, Kansas City Power & Light 
Company (KCPL) provided notice to the Commission pursuant to the 
Commission's December 16, 1998 order in Docket No. EL98-52-000, that it 
would participate in SPP and MAPP solutions for the interim TLR 
procedures to address parallel flows associated with native load 
transactions and network service. Additionally, KCPL will participate 
in SPP and MAPP redispatch solutions.
    Comment date: March 18, 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, 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 www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm (call 202-
208-222 for assistance).
David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
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