UtiliCorp United Inc. and Allegheny Energy, Inc., et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate Regulation Filings

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. EC00-9-000, et al.]

UtiliCorp United Inc. and Allegheny Energy, Inc., et al.;

Electric Rate and Corporate Regulation Filings

October 15, 1999.

Take notice that the following filings have been made with the

Commission:

1. UtiliCorp United Inc. and Allegheny Energy, Inc.

[Docket No. EC00-9-000]

Take notice that on October 8, 1999, UtiliCorp United Inc.

(UtiliCorp) and Allegheny Energy, Inc., for and on behalf of

Monongahela Power Company, doing business as Allegheny Power,

(Allegheny Power or Mon Power) (together, Applicants), filed with the

Commission an application pursuant to Section 203 of the Federal Power

Act requesting authority for UtiliCorp to sell and transfer the

jurisdictional facilities of UtiliCorp's West Virginia Power division

to Allegheny Power. Applicants request that the Commission consider and

grant the application on an expedited basis, issuing an order approving

the transaction by no later than December 1, 1999.

Comment date: November 8, 1999, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

2. Kansas Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. EC00-10-000]

Take notice that on October 8, 1999, Kansas Gas and Electric

Company (KGE) submitted for filing an application associated with the

sale of KGE's 69 kV line, which starts at KGE's Tioga substation and

ends at Plummer Street, to the City of Chanute, Kansas (Chanute), a

municipal corporation of Kansas.

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Comment date: November 8, 1999, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

3. Kern Front Cogen, Inc.

[Docket No. QF86-302-003]

Take notice that on October 13, 1999, Kern Front Cogen, Inc., 1000

Louisiana, Suite 5800, Houston, Texas 77002, filed with the Federal

Energy Regulatory Commission an application for recertification of a

facility as a qualifying cogeneration facility pursuant to Sections

292.207 (b) and (d)(2) of the Commission's regulations. No

determination has been made that the submittal constitutes a complete

filing.

The Commission previously certified the facility as a qualifying

cogeneration facility on February 7, 1986 in Docket No. QF86-302-000.

The Facility was self-recertified in Docket Nos. QF86-302-001 and QF86-

302-002. Recertification is sought to reflect the divestiture of

certain upstream ownership interests in the facility and a change in

status of such owner.

Comment date: November 12, 1999, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

4. Double ``C'' Cogen, Inc.

[Docket No. QF86-441-003]

Take notice that on October 12, 1999, Double ``C'' Cogen, Inc.,

1000 Louisiana, Suite 5800, Houston, Texas 77002, filed with the

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an application for recertification

of a facility as a qualifying cogeneration facility pursuant to

Sections 292.207(b) and (d)(2) of the Commission's regulations. No

determination has been made that the submittal constitutes a complete

filing.

The Commission previously certified the facility as a qualifying

cogeneration facility on April 9, 1986 in Docket No. QF86-441-000. The

Facility was self-recertified in Docket Nos. QF86-441-001 and QF86-441-

002. Recertification is sought to reflect the divestiture of certain

upstream ownership interests in the facility and a change in status of

such owner.

Comment date: November 12, 1999, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

5. FortisUS Energy Corporation

[Docket No. QF86-515-002]

Take notice that on October 13, 1999, FortisUS Energy Corporation,

c/o Dewey Ballantine LLP, 1301 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY,

10019, filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

(Commission), an application for the Moose River Project (the Facility)

to be recertified as a qualifying small power production facility

pursuant to Sections 292.207 (b) and (d)(2) of the Commission's

regulations. The request for recertification reflects a change in the

ownership of the Facility.

The Facility is a run-of-river hydroelectric project located in the

town of Lyonsdale, Lewis County, New York.

Comment date: November 12, 1999, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

6. Live Oak Cogen, Inc.

[Docket No. QF87-133-003]

Take notice that on October 13, 1999, Live Oak Cogen, Inc., 1000

Louisiana, Suite 5800, Houston, Texas 77002, filed with the Federal

Energy Regulatory Commission an application for recertification of its

facility as a qualifying cogeneration facility pursuant to Sections

292.207 (b) and (d)(2) of the Commission's regulations. No

determination has been made that the submittal constitutes a complete

filing.

The Commission previously certified the facility as a qualifying

cogeneration facility on March 23, 1987 in Docket No. QF87-133-000. The

Facility was self-recertified in Docket Nos. QF87-133-001 and QF87-133-

002. Recertification is sought to reflect the divestiture of certain

upstream ownership interests in the facility and a change in status of

such owner.

Comment date: November 12, 1999, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

7. Ormet Primary Aluminum Corporation v. American Electric Power

Service Corporation

[Docket No. EL00-6-000]

Take notice that on October 13, 1999, Ormet Primary Aluminum

Corporation (Ormet), tendered for filing a complaint of Ormet Primary

Aluminum Corporation against American Electric Power Service

Corporation (AEP) alleging that AEP's transmission rates and revenue

requirements are unjust and unreasonable.

Comment date: November 2, 1999, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

8. Southern California Edison Company

[Docket No. ER00-70-000]

Take notice that on October 8, 1999, Southern California Edison

Company (SCE), tendered for filing a Service Agreement for Wholesale

Distribution Service under SCE's Wholesale Distribution Access Tariff,

and an Interconnection Facilities Agreement between SCE and AES

Placerita, Inc.

Copies of this filing were served upon the Public Utilities

Commission of the State of California and all interested parties.

Comment date: October 28, 1999, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

9. Ameren Services Company

[Docket No. ER00-71.000]

Take notice that on October 8, 1999, Ameren Services Company (ASC),

tendered for filing a Service Agreement for Market Based Rate Power

Sales between ASC and Illinova Power Marketing, Inc. (IPM). ASC asserts

that the purpose of the Agreement is to permit ASC to make sales of

capacity and energy at market based rates to IPM pursuant to ASC's

Market Based Rate Power Sales Tariff filed in Docket No. ER98-3285-000.

ASC requests that the Service Agreement be allowed to become

effective September 23, 1999, the date for said agreement.

Comment date: October 28, 1999, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

10. Florida Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER00-72-000]

Take notice that on October 8, 1999, Florida Power & Light Company

(FPL), tendered for filing a Service Agreement with NUI Energy Brokers,

Inc., for service pursuant to FPL's Market Based Rates Tariff.

FPL requests that the Service Agreement be made effective on

October 5, 1999.

Comment date: October 28, 1999, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

11. Central Maine Power Company

[Docket No. ER00-73-000]

Take notice that on October 8, 1999, Central Maine Power Company

(CMP), tendered for filing an executed service agreement for sale of

capacity and/or energy entered into with Public Service Electric and

Gas Company. Service will be provided pursuant to CMP's Wholesale

Market Tariff, designated rate schedule CMP-FERC Electric Tariff,

Original Volume No. 4.

Comment date: October 28, 1999, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

12. Northeast Utilities Service Company

[Docket No. ER00-74-000]

Take notice that on October 8, 1999, Northeast Utilities Service

Company

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(NUSCO), tendered for filing a Service Agreement to provide Network

Integration Transmission Service to the New England Power Company under

the NU System Companies' Open Access Transmission Service Tariff No. 9.

NUSCO states that a copy of this filing has been mailed to the New

England Power Company.

NUSCO requests that the Service Agreement become effective April 1,

1999.

Comment date: October 28, 1999, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

13. Commonwealth Edison Company

[Docket No. ER00-77-000]

Take notice that on October 8, 1999, Commonwealth Edison Company

(ComEd) submitted for filing a Service Agreement, establishing Unicom

Energy, Inc. (UEI), as a customer under the terms of ComEd's Power

Sales and Reassignment of Transmission Rights Tariff PSRT-1 (PSRT-1

Tariff). The Commission has previously designated the PSRT-1 Tariff as

FERC Electric Tariff, First Revised Volume No. 2.

ComEd requests an effective date of September 9, 1999, and

accordingly seeks waiver of the Commission's notice requirements.

Copies of this filing were served upon UEI.

Comment date: October 28, 1999, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

14. Wisconsin Electric Power Company

[Docket No. ER00-78-000]

Take notice that on October 8, 1999, Wisconsin Electric Power

Company (Wisconsin Electric), tendered for filing a short-term firm

Transmission Service Agreement and a non-firm Transmission Service

Agreement between itself and Edison Mission Marketing & Trading, Inc.,

(Edison Mission). The Transmission Service Agreements allow Edison

Mission to receive transmission services under Wisconsin Energy

Corporation Operating Companies' FERC Electric Tariff, Volume No. 1.

Wisconsin Electric requests an effective date coincident with its

filing and waiver of the Commission's notice requirements in order to

allow for economic transactions as they appear.

Copies of the filing have been served on Edison Mission, the Public

Service Commission of Wisconsin and the Michigan Public Service

Commission.

Comment date: October 28, 1999, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

15. Alliant Energy Corporate Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER00-79-000]

Take notice that on October 8, 1999, Alliant Energy Corporate

Services, Inc., tendered for filing executed Service Agreements for

short-term firm point-to-point transmission service and non-firm point-

to-point transmission service, establishing Edison Mission Marketing &

Trading, Inc., as a point-to-point Transmission Customer under the

terms of the Alliant Energy Corporate Services, Inc., transmission

tariff.

Alliant Energy Corporate Services, Inc. requests an effective date

of September 27, 1999, and accordingly, seeks waiver of the

Commission's notice requirements.

A copy of this filing has been served upon the Illinois Commerce

Commission, the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission, the Iowa

Department of Commerce, and the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin.

Comment date: October 28, 1999, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

16. Atlantic City Electric Company

[Docket No. ER00-80-000]

Take notice that on October 8, 1999, Atlantic City Electric Company

(ACE), tendered for filing proposed tariff sheets for the PJM

Interconnection, LLC's Open Access Transmission Tariff (PJM Tariff) to

accommodate the State of New Jersey's retail access program. The

proposed tariff sheets describe the procedures for determining the peak

load contributions and hourly load obligations for Atlantic's retail

customers located in the Atlantic zone. This information is used in the

determination of capacity, transmission, and hourly energy obligations.

Atlantic requests waiver of the Commission's notice of filing

requirements to allow these proposed tariff sheets to become effective

November 14, 1999, the date that the retail access program commenced in

the State of New Jersey.

Copies of the filing have been served on all the members of the PJM

Interconnection, LLC and the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities.

Comment date: October 28, 1999, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

17. Delmarva Power and Light Company

[Docket No. ER00-81-000]

Take notice that on October 8, 1999, Delmarva Power and Light

Company (Delmarva), tendered for filing proposed tariff sheets for the

PJM Interconnection, LLC's Open Access Transmission Tariff (PJM Tariff)

to accommodate the State of Delaware's retail access program. The

proposed tariff sheets describe the procedures for determining the peak

load contributions and hourly load obligations for Delmarva's retail

customers located in the Delmarva zone. This information is used in the

determination of capacity, transmission, and hourly energy obligations.

Delmarva requests waiver of the Commission's notice of filing

requirements to allow these proposed tariff sheets to become effective

October 1, 1999, the date that the retail access program commenced in

the State of Delaware.

Copies of the filing have been served on all the members of the PJM

Interconnection, LLC and the Delaware Public Service Commission.

Comment date: October 28, 1999, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

18. Idaho Power Company

[Docket No. ER00-82-000]

Take notice that on October 8, 1999, Idaho Power Company (IPC),

tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission a

Service Agreement for Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service between

Idaho Power Company and Seattle City Light.

Comment date: October 28, 1999, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

19. Commonwealth Edison Company

[Docket No. ER00-98-000]

Take notice that on October 12, 1999, Commonwealth Edison Company

(ComEd) tendered for filing an unexecuted Service Agreement,

establishing Edison Mission Marketing & Trading, Inc. (EMMT), as a

customer under the terms of ComEd's Power Sales and Reassignment of

Transmission Rights Tariff PSRT-1 (PSRT-1 Tariff). The Commission has

previously designated the PSRT-1 Tariff as FERC Electric Tariff, First

Revised Volume No. 2.

ComEd requests an effective date of September 13, 1999, and

accordingly seeks waiver of the Commission's notice requirements.

Copies of this filing were served upon EMMT.

Comment date: November 1, 1999, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

20. Black Hills Corporation

[Docket No. ER00-99-000]

Take notice that on October 12, 1999, Black Hills Corporation

(Black Hills),

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tendered for filing a service agreement between Black Hills as the

power sales provider and Municipal Energy Agency of Nebraska as the

customer. The short-term service agreement (for transactions of one

year or less) provides for Market-Based Rate Wholesale Power Sales

under Black Hills' Market-Based Rate Wholesale Power Sales Tariff, FERC

Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 3 (the Market-Rate Tariff) Black

Hills requests an effective date of October 8, 1999.

Black Hills Corporation states that copies of the filing have been

served upon the affected customer.

Comment date: November 1, 1999, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

21. Idaho Power Company

[Docket No. ER00-100-000]

Take notice that on October 12, 1999, Idaho Power Company (IPC),

tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Service Agreements for Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service and

Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service between Idaho Power Company

and Public Service Company of Colorado.

Comment date: November 1, 1999, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

22. Allegheny Energy Unit 1 and Unit 2, L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER00-101-000]

Take notice that on October 12, 1999, Allegheny Energy Unit 1 and

Unit 2, L.L.C. (Allegheny), tendered for filing a market rate tariff of

general applicability under which it proposes to sell capacity and

energy to non-affiliates at market-based rates, and to make such sales

to affiliates at rates capped by a publicly available regional index

price.

Allegheny requests an effective date no later that December 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, the West Virginia Public Service Commission, and all

parties of record.

Comment date: November 1, 1999, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

23. Select Energy, Inc. Northeast Utilities Service Company

[Docket No. ER00-102-000]

Take notice that on October 12, 1999, Select Energy, Inc. (Select),

tendered for filing under Section 205 of the Federal Power Act an

agreement for wholesale power supply and contract administration

services with the Northeast Utilities Service Company (NUSCO) and the

Northeast Utilities (NU) Operating Companies. The agreement will permit

NUSCO and the NU Operating Companies to continue to meet their

obligations under certain wholesale power supply contracts. Select and

NUSCO also made a related request for waivers of the applicable codes

of conduct.

Select requests an effective date of December 11, 1999.

Select states that copies of this filing have been sent to NUSCO,

the Connecticut Department of Public Utility Control, the Massachusetts

Department of Telecommunications and Energy and the New Hampshire

Public Utilities Commission.

Comment date: November 1, 1999, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

24. Commonwealth Edison Company

[Docket No. ER00-103-000]

Take notice that on October 12, 1999, Commonwealth Edison Company

(ComEd), tendered for filing two Non-Firm Transmission Service

Agreements with Automated Power Exchange, Inc. (APX), and NewEnergy

Midwest, L.L.C. (NEM), and two Short-Term Firm Transmission Service

Agreements with Wisconsin Public Service Corporation (WPS), and Detroit

Edison (DE) under the terms of ComEd's Open Access Transmission Tariff

(OATT).

ComEd requests an effective date of October 12, 1999, and

accordingly, seeks waiver of the Commission's notice requirements.

Copies of this filing were served on APX, NEM, WPS, and DE.

Comment date: November 1, 1999, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

25. Western Area Power Administration

[Docket No. EL00-5-000]

Take notice that on October 8, 1999, Western Area Power

Administration (Western), tendered for filing a request for expedited

consideration of its petition for an order against Public Service

Company of New Mexico (PNM) under sections 205 and 206 of the Federal

Power Act. Western alleges an order to PNM is necessary to assure

continuing electric service to the Sandia National Laboratories and

Kirtland Air Force Base under the same terms and conditions of an

existing contract for such service, but which expires on December 13,

1999, in the event the Commission cannot act before that date on

Western's petition for a transmission service order to PNM. If the

Commission issues such an order, Western would be able to provide the

service after December 13, 1999.

Comment date: October 28, 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 http://www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm (call 202-

208-2222 for assistance).

David P. Boergers,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 99-27608 Filed 10-21-99; 8:45 am]

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