LG&E Capital Corporation, et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate Regulation Filings

[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 68 (Friday, April 9, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17356-17359]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-8835]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. EG99-103-000, et al.]


LG&E Capital Corporation, et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate 
Regulation Filings

March 31, 1999.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. LG&E Capital Corporation

[Docket No. EG99-103-000]

    On March 25, 1999, LG&E Capital Corporation (Capital Corp.), a 
Kentucky corporation with its principal place of business at 220 West 
Main Street, Louisville, Kentucky 40202, 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.
    Capital Corp. proposes to construct, own and operate two 164 
megawatt combustion turbine electric generating units in Mercer County, 
Kentucky. The units are scheduled to be completed in July 1999 and to 
be in service by August 1, 1999. All capacity and energy from the plant 
will be sold exclusively at wholesale.
    Comment date: April 21, 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.

2. PDI Canada, Inc.

[Docket No. EG99-104-000]

    Take notice that on March 29, 1999, PDI Canada, Inc., a Wisconsin 
corporation with its headquarters at 677 Baeten Road, Green Bay, WI 
54304, 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.
    PDI Canada, Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of WPS Power 
Development, Inc., which in turn is a wholly-owned, indirect subsidiary 
of WPS Resources Corporation, headquartered in Green Bay, Wisconsin. 
WPS Resources Corporation is an exempt public utility holding company. 
Its subsidiaries include Wisconsin Public Service Corporation, an 
electric and natural gas public utility serving portions of 
northeastern Wisconsin and the upper peninsula of Michigan. PDI Canada, 
Inc. will be taking title to and operating the assets located in Canada 
being divested by Maine & New Brunswick Electrical Power Company, 
Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Maine Public Service Company. 
These assets include a 34.4 MW generating facility and appurtenant 
transmission facilities located in the province of New Brunswick, 
Canada. The Maine Public Utilities Commission, in its Docket 98-584, is 
considering among other things whether allowing PDI Canada, Inc. to be 
an eligible facility will benefit consumers, is in the public interest, 
and does not violate State law.
    Comment date: April 21, 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.

3. United States Department of Energy, Bonneville Power 
Administration

[Docket No. EL99-49-000]

    Take notice that on March 23, 1999, Bonneville Power Administration 
filed a Petition for Expedited Declaratory Order Approving an Amendment 
to Bonneville Power Administration's Open Access Transmission Tariff 
and for Exemption in Lieu of Filing Fee.
    Comment date: April 16, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

4. Enron Power Marketing, Inc. versus United States Department of 
Energy--Bonneville Power Administration

[Docket No. EL99-51-000]

    Take notice that on March 26, 1999, Enron Power Marketing, Inc. 
(EPMI) filed its complaint against the Bonneville Power Administration 
(BPA) pursuant to 16 U.S.C. 824e, h (1994) and 18 CFR 385.206.
    Comment date: April 20, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

5. Northeast Utilities Service Company; Connecticut Light & Power 
Company and Western Massachusetts Electric Company

[Docket Nos. ER90-373-008 and ER90-390-008; Docket No. EL90-39-005]

    Take notice that on March 29, 1999, Northeast Utilities Service 
Company (NUSCO) tendered for filing a refund report in compliance with 
the Commission's order in Northeast Utilities Service Company, et al., 
86 FERC para.61,161 (1999).
    Comment date: April 28, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

6. Harbor Cogeneration Company

[Docket No. ER99-1248-001]

    Take notice that on April 5, 1999, Harbor Cogeneration Company 
tendered for filing amendments to its rate schedule and code of conduct 
in the above-referenced docket.
    Comment date: April 15, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

7. Carolina Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER99-1308-000]

    Take notice that on March 26, 1999, Carolina Power & Light Company 
amended the original filing made in this Docket on January 15, 1999.
    Copies of the filing were served upon the North Carolina Utilities 
Commission and the South Carolina Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: April 15, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

8. New England Power Pool Inc., ISO New England Inc.

[Docket No. ER99-1414-001]

    Take notice that on March 26, 1999, the New England Power Pool 
(NEPOOL) and ISO New England Inc. (the ISO), tendered for filing a 
notice that they have adopted, to the extent necessary, the 
Transmission Loading Relief procedures, including those relating to 
native load transactions and network service in other control areas, 
promulgated by the North American Electric Reliability Council, and 
that the Restated NEPOOL Open Access Transmission Tariff should be 
considered modified to effect the adoption of those procedures. This 
notice was filed in compliance with the Commission's orders in North 
American Electric Reliability Council, et al., 86 FERC para. 61,275 
(1999) and North American Electric Reliability Council, 85 FERC para. 
61,353 (1998).
    NEPOOL and the ISO state that copies of these materials were sent 
to all entities on the service list in the captioned docket, to the 
participants in the New England Power Pool, and to the New England 
state governors and regulatory commissions.
    Comment date: April 15, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

9. CMS Generation Michigan Power, L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER99-1970-000]

    Take notice that on March 26, 1999, CMS Generation Michigan Power, 
L.L.C. (Michigan Power), tendered for filing a request for a change in 
the effective date of a wholesale power sales tariff

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previously tendered for filing on March 1, 1999, to permit Michigan 
Power to make wholesale electric generation sales to eligible customers 
at up to cost-based ceiling rates.
    Michigan Power requests an effective date of April 12, 1999.
    Copies of this filing were served upon the Michigan Public Service 
Commission.
    Comment date: April 15, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

10. New York State Electric & Gas Corporation

[Docket No. ER99-1980-000]

    Take notice that on March 1, 1999, New York State Electric & Gas 
Corporation (NYSEG), tendered for filing pursuant to Part 35 of the 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, 
18 CFR part 35, a service agreement (the Service Agreement), under 
which NYSEG provide capacity and/or energy to Electric Clearinghouse, 
Inc. (ECI), in accordance with NYSEG's FERC Electric Tariff, Original 
Volume No. 1.
    NYSEG has requested waiver of the notice requirements so that the 
Service Agreement with ECI becomes effective as of March 2, 1999.
    NYSEG has served copies of the filing upon the New York State 
Public Service Commission and ECI.
    Comment date: April 15, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

11. Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation

[Docket No. ER99-2268-000]

    Take notice that on March 26, 1999, Niagara Mohawk Power 
Corporation (Niagara Mohawk), tendered for filing with the Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission an executed, amended Transmission Service 
Agreement between Niagara Mohawk and the Power Authority of the State 
of New York (NYPA) to permit NYPA to deliver power and energy from 
NYPA's FitzPatrick Plant, Bid Process Suppliers and Substitute 
Suppliers to the points where Niagara Mohawk's transmission system 
connects to its retail distribution system west of Niagara Mohawk's 
constrained Central-East Interface. This Transmission Service Agreement 
specifies that NYPA 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.
    Niagara Mohawk requests an effective date of March 1, 1999. Niagara 
Mohawk has requested waiver of the notice requirements for good cause 
shown.
    Niagara Mohawk has served copies of the filing upon New York Public 
Service Commission and NYPA.
    Comment date: April 15, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

12. Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation

[Docket No. ER99-2269-000]

    Take notice that on March 26, 1999, Niagara Mohawk Power 
Corporation (Niagara Mohawk), tendered for filing with the Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission an executed amended Transmission Service 
Agreement between Niagara Mohawk and the Power Authority of the State 
of New York (NYPA) to permit NYPA to deliver power and energy from 
NYPA's FitzPatrick Plant, Bid Process Suppliers and Substitute 
Suppliers to the points where Niagara Mohawk's transmission system 
connects to its retail distribution system East of Niagara Mohawk's 
constrained Central-East Interface. This Transmission Service Agreement 
specifies that NYPA 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.
    Niagara Mohawk requests an effective date of March 1, 1999. Niagara 
Mohawk has requested waiver of the notice requirements for good cause 
shown.
    Niagara Mohawk has served copies of the filing upon New York Public 
Service Commission and NYPA.
    Comment date: April 15, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

13. Cambridge Electric Light Company

[Docket No. ER99-2271-000]

    Take notice that on March 26, 1999, Cambridge Electric Light 
Company (Cambridge), tendered for filing a Non-Firm Point-to-Point 
Transmission Service Agreement between Cambridge and Merchant Energy 
Group of the Americas, Inc., (MEGA). Cambridge states that the service 
agreement sets out the transmission arrangements under which Cambridge 
will provide non-firm point-to-point transmission service to MEGA under 
Cambridge's open access transmission tariff accepted for filing in 
Docket No. ER97-1337-000, subject to refund and issuance of further 
orders.
    Comment date: April 15, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

14. Delmarva Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER99-2272-000]

    Take notice that on March 26, 1999, Delmarva Power & Light Company 
(Delmarva), tendered for filing a 3rd Revised Supplement to its FERC 
Rate Schedule No. 99, with respect to Delmarva's partial requirements 
service agreement with the City of Seaford. The proposed change would 
decrease base demand and energy rates by 0.222520% or about $1,869.00 
annually (based on actual billing data for calendar year 1995).
    Delmarva proposes an effective date of March 1, 1999. Delmarva 
asserts that the decrease and the proposed effective date is in accord 
with the service agreement with the City of Seaford as accepted for 
filing as Rate Schedule No. 99 and eight supplements in Docket No. 
ER95-1039-000, which service agreement provides for changes in rates 
that correspond to the level of changes in rates approved by the 
Delaware Public Service Commission for Delmarva's non-residential 
retail customers.
    Copies of the filing were served on the City of Seaford and the 
Delaware Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: April 15, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

15. Penobscot Hydro, LLC

[Docket No. ER99-2273-000]

    Take notice that on March 26, 1999, Penobscot Hydro, LLC 
(Penobscot), tendered for filing the Transitional Power Sales Agreement 
under which Penobscot will sell capacity and energy at negotiated rates 
to Bangor Hydro-Electric Company under Penobscot's pending Market-Based 
Rate Tariff in Docket No. ER99-1940-000.
    Penobscot has requested that the Commission waive its notice 
requirements to permit the agreement to become effective April 30, 
1999.
    Comment date: April 15, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

16. Carolina Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER99-2274-0000]

    Take notice that on March 26, 1999, Carolina Power & Light Company 
(CP&L), tendered for filing an executed Service Agreement with 
DukeSolutions, Inc., under the provisions of CP&L's Market-Based Rates 
Tariff, FERC Electric Tariff No. 4.
    CP&L is requesting an effective date of March 1, 1999, for this 
Agreement.
    Copies of the filing were served upon the North Carolina Utilities 
Commission and the South Carolina Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: April 15, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

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17. Carolina Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER99-2275-000]

    Take notice that on March 26, 1999, Carolina Power & Light Company 
(CP&L), tendered for filing a Service Agreement for Firm Point-to-Point 
Transmission Service with Carolina Power & Light--Wholesale Power 
Department. Service to this Eligible Customer will be in accordance 
with the terms and conditions of Carolina Power & Light Company's Open 
Access Transmission Tariff.
    CP&L is requesting an effective date of April 1, 1999, for this 
Agreement.
    Copies of the filing were served upon the North Carolina Utilities 
Commission and the South Carolina Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: April 15, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

18. Illinois Power Company

[Docket No. ER99-2276-000]

    Take notice that on March 26, 1999, Illinois Power Company 
(Illinois Power), 500 South 27th Street, Decatur, Illinois 62526, 
tendered for filing a Power Sales Tariff, Service Agreement under which 
Soyland Power Cooperative, Inc., will take service under Illinois Power 
Company's Power Sales Tariff. The agreements are based on the Form of 
Service Agreement in Illinois Power's tariff.
    Illinois Power has requested an effective date of March 1, 1999.
    Comment date: April 15, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

19. Southern California Edison Company

[Docket No. ER99-2277-000]

    Take notice that on March 26, 1999, Southern California Edison 
Company (SCE), tendered for filing notice of cancellation of Service 
Agreement No. 7, under FERC Electric Tariff, Original No. 5, effective 
April 1, 1998, and filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
by Southern California Edison Company is to be canceled.
    Notice of the proposed cancellation has been served upon the Public 
Utilities Commission of the State of California and Southern California 
Edison Company--Generation Business Unit.
    Comment date: April 15, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

20. Illinois Power Company

[Docket No. ER99-2278-000]

    Take notice that on March 26, 1999, Illinois Power Company 
(Illinois Power), 500 South 27th Street, Decatur, Illinois 62526, 
tendered for filing a Power Sales Tariff, Service Agreement under which 
Ottertail Power will take service under Illinois Power Company's Power 
Sales Tariff. The agreements are based on the Form of Service Agreement 
in Illinois Power's tariff.
    Illinois Power has requested an effective date of March 1, 1999.
    Comment date: April 15, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

21. Southern Indiana Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ER99-2279-000]

    Take notice that on March 26, 1999, Southern Indiana Gas and 
Electric Company (SIGECO), tendered for filing service agreements for 
firm and non-firm transmission service under Part II of its 
Transmission Services Tariff with DukeSolutions, Inc.
    SIGECO has entered into service agreements for firm and non-firm 
transmission service with DukeSolutions, Inc., dated March 23, 1999.
    Copies of the filing were served upon each of the parties to the 
service agreement.
    Comment date: April 15, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

22. Commonwealth Electric Company

[Docket No. ER99-2280-000]

    Take notice that on March 26, 1999, Commonwealth Electric Company 
(Commonwealth), tendered for filing a Non-Firm Point-to-Point Service 
Agreement between Commonwealth and Merchant Energy Group of the 
Americas, Inc., (MEGA). Commonwealth states that the service agreement 
sets out the transmission arrangements under which Commonwealth will 
provide Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service to MEGA under 
Commonwealth's open access transmission tariff accepted for filing in 
Docket No. ER97-1341-000, subject to refund and issuance of further 
orders.
    Comment date: April 15, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

23. Southern California Edison Company

[Docket No. ER99-2281-000]

    Take notice that on March 26, 1999, Southern California Edison 
Company (SCE) tendered for filing notice that effective March 27, 1999, 
Rate Schedule FERC Nos. 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, effective August 1, 
1990, and Rate Schedule FERC Nos. 251.4, 252.4, 253.4, 254.5, 255.4 
effective April 1, 1998, filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission by Southern California Edison Company, are to be canceled.
    Notice of the proposed cancellation has been served upon City of 
Anaheim, City of Azusa, City of Banning, City of Colton, City of 
Riverside, and the Public Utilities Commission of the State of 
California.
    Comment date: April 15, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

24. Illinois Power Company

[Docket No. ER99-2282-000]

    Take notice that on March 26, 1999, Illinois Power Company 
(Illinois Power), 500 South 27th Street, Decatur, Illinois 62526, 
tendered for filing firm and non-firm transmission agreements under 
which OGE Energy Resources, Inc., will take transmission service 
pursuant to its open access transmission tariff.
    The agreements are based on the Form of Service Agreement in 
Illinois Power's tariff.
    Illinois Power has requested an effective date of March 1, 1999.
    Comment date: April 15, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

25. Northwestern Wisconsin Electric Company

[Docket No. ER99-2283-000]

    Take notice that on March 26, 1999, Northwestern Wisconsin Electric 
Company, tendered for filing proposed changes in its Transmission Use 
Charge, Rate Schedule FERC No. 2. The proposed changes would increase 
revenues from jurisdictional sales by $19,197.91 based on the 12 month 
period ending April 30, 1999. Northwestern Wisconsin Electric Company 
is proposing this rate schedule change to more accurately reflect the 
actual cost of transmitting energy from one utility to another based on 
current cost data. The service agreement for which this rate is 
calculated calls for the Transmission Use Charge to be reviewed 
annually and revised on May 1.
    Northwestern Wisconsin Electric Company requests this Rate Schedule 
Change become effective May 1, 1999.
    Copies of this filing have been provided to the respective parties 
and to the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin.
    Comment date: April 15, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

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26. AEE 2, L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER99-2284-000]

    Take notice that on March 26, 1999, AEE 2, L.L.C. (AEE 2), c/o Mr. 
Henry Aszklar, 1001 North 19th Street, Arlington, Virginia 22209, 
tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an 
application for authority to charge market-based rates for wholesale 
sales of energy, capacity and ancillary services.
    AEE 2 respectfully requests expedited action on this application by 
April 6, 1999, and waiver of advance notice for the rates to become 
effective upon the transfer of the New York Assets.
    Comment date: April 15, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

27. Duke Energy Corporation

[Docket No. ER99-2286-000]

    Take notice that on March 26, 1999, Duke Power, a division of Duke 
Energy Corporation (Duke), tendered for filing a Service Agreement for 
Market Rate Sales under Rate Schedule MR, FERC Electric Tariff First 
Revised Volume No. 3 (the MRSAs), between Duke and Cargill-Alliant, 
LLC, and between Duke and PP&L Energy Plus Co.
    Comment date: April 15, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

28. Black Hills Corporation

[Docket No. ER99-2287-000]

    Take notice that on March 26, 1999, Black Hills Corporation (Black 
Hills), tendered for filing an application for an order authorizing 
Black Hills to make wholesale sales of electric power at market-based 
rates.
    Comment date: April 15, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

29. Cinergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER99-2288-000]

    Take notice that on March 26, 1999, Cinergy Services, Inc. 
(Cinergy), as agent for and on behalf of its operating companies, The 
Cincinnati Gas & Electric Company (CG&E) and PSI Energy, Inc. (PSI), 
tendered for filing its revised list of retail customers having the 
option to receive firm point-to-point buy-through transmission service 
under the Cinergy Operating Companies' Open Access Transmission Tariff.
    Cinergy states that it has served copies of its filing on the 
customers currently affected as well as the regulatory commissions of 
Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky.
    Comment date: April 15, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

30. Midwest Energy, Inc.

[Docket No. ER99-2289-000]

    Take notice that on March 26, 1999, Midwest Energy, Inc. (Midwest), 
tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission two 
executed Transaction Service Agreements (TSA) entered into between 
Midwest and Kansas City & Light and Midwest and Western Resources. 
These TSA's govern the sale of power under Midwest's Wholesale Service 
Tariff.
    Midwest states that it is serving copies of the instant filing to 
its customers, State Commissions and other interested parties.
    Comment date: April 15, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

31. Commonwealth Chesapeake Company, LLC

[Docket No. TX99-1-000]

    Take notice that on March 23, 1999, Commonwealth Chesapeake 
Company, LLC (CCC) filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
an application requesting the Commission order Delmarva Power & Light 
Company to provide transmission service pursuant to Section 211 of the 
Federal Power Act.
    CCC has requested firm transmission service. Copies of CCC's 
Application have been served on all affected parties.
    Comment date: April 30, 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 www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm (call 202-208-
222 for assistance).
David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
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