Connexus Energy, et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate Regulation Filings

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. ER99-1937-000, et al.]

Connexus Energy, et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate Regulation

Filings

March 2, 1999.

Take notice that the following filings have been made with the

Commission:

1. Connexus Energy

[Docket No. ER99-1937-000]

Take notice that on February 25, 1999, Connexus Energy (Connexus),

tendered for filing an amendment to its rate schedule for service to

Elk River Municipal Utilities (Elk River). Connexus states that the

purpose of the amendment is to amend the rates and services applicable

to Elk River under the December 20, 1990, All Requirements Contract

between Connexus and Elk River.

Connexus Energy requests waiver of the prior notice requirement of

Part 35 of the Commission Regulations, in order for this Amendment to

become effective on January 1, 1999.

Comment date: March 17, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph

E at the end of this notice.

2. Gregory R. Swecker v. Midland Power Cooperative

[Docket No. EL99-41-000]

Take notice that on February 25, 1999, Gregory R. Swecker filed a

complaint regarding Midland Power Cooperative of Jefferson, Iowa for

violations under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act.

Specifically, he states that Midland Power Cooperative is in violation

of 18 CFR 292.305(b) which he states provides that upon request of a

qualifying facility each electric utility shall provide (I)

Supplementary power (ii) Back-up power (iii) Maintenance power and (iv)

Interruptible power.

Comment date: April 1, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph

E at the end of this notice. Answers to the complaint shall also be

filed on or before April 1, 1999.

3. Montaup Electric Company, Complainant v. Boston Edison Company,

Respondent.

[Docket No. EL99-42-000]

Take notice that on February 26, 1999, Montaup Electric Company

(Montaup) tendered for filing a Complaint against Boston Edison Company

(BECO) requesting the Commission to initiate an investigation into

BECO'S 1995 through 1997 calendar year true-up billings relating to

Montaup'S power purchases from the Pilgrim nuclear generating unit.

Copies of the filing were served upon counsel for BECO.

Comment date: April 1, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph

E at the end of this notice. Answers to the complaint shall also be

filed on or before April 1, 1999.

4. Virginia Electric and Power Co.

[Docket No. ER99-1886-000]

Take notice that on February 22, 1999, Virginia Electric and Power

Company (Virginia Power), tendered for filing an unexecuted Amendment

to the Service Agreement for Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission

Service (Amendment) with The Cincinnati Gas & Electric Company, PSI

Energy, Inc., and Cinergy Services, Inc., under the Open Access

Transmission Tariff to Eligible Purchasers dated July 14, 1997. Under

the tendered Amendment, Virginia Power will provide non-firm point-to-

point service to the Transmission Customers under the rates, terms and

conditions of the Open Access Transmission Tariff.

Virginia Power requests an effective date for the Amendment of

September 11, 1998, the date Virginia Power first provided services

under the Amendment.

Copies of the filing were served upon The Cincinnati Gas & Electric

Company, PSI Energy, Inc., Cinergy Services, Inc., the Virginia State

Corporation Commission and the North Carolina Utilities Commission.

Comment date: March 12, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph

E at the end of this notice.

5. New Century Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER99-1938-000]

Take notice that on February 25, 1999, New Century Services, Inc.,

on behalf of Cheyenne Light, Fuel and Power Company, Public Service

Company of Colorado, and Southwestern Public Service Company

(collectively Companies), tendered for filing a Service Agreement under

their Joint Open Access Transmission Service Tariff for Firm Point-to-

Point Transmission Service between the Companies and Columbia Energy

Power Marketing Corporation.

The Companies request that the Agreement be made effective on

February 8, 1999.

Comment date: March 17, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph

E at the end of this notice.

6. Southern Indiana Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ER99-1939-000]

Take notice that on February 25, 1999, Southern Indiana Gas and

Electric Company (SIGECO), tendered for filing one (1) service

agreement for non-firm point to point transmission service under Part

II of its Transmission Services Tariff with Delmarva Power & Light

Company.

SIGECO requests waiver of the 60-day notice requirement to allow

the service agreement to become effective as of January 25, 1999.

Copies of the filing were served upon each of the parties to each

service agreement.

Comment date: March 17, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph

E at the end of this notice.

7. Penobscot Hydro, LLC

[Docket No. ER99-1940-000]

Take notice that on February 25, 1999, Penobscot Hydro, LLC

(Penobscot), tendered for filing with the Commission an application for

authorization to sell electric energy, capacity and ancillary services

at market-based rates and to reassign transmission capacity and for

certain waivers and blanket approvals. Penobscot is a wholly-owned

indirect subsidiary of PP&L Resources, Inc.

Penobscot Hydro-Electric Company requests that the Commission waive

the 60-day prior notice requirement and grant expedited treatment for

this application and issue an order on before April 14, 1999.

Comment date: March 17, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph

E at the end of this notice.

8. New Century Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER99-1941-000]

Take notice that on February 25, 1999, New Century Services, Inc.,

on behalf of Cheyenne Light, Fuel and Power Company, Public Service

Company of

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Colorado, and Southwestern Public Service Company (collectively

Companies), tendered for filing a Service Agreement under their Joint

Open Access Transmission Service Tariff for Non-Firm Point-to-Point

Transmission Service between the Companies and Columbia Energy Power

Marketing Corporation.

The Companies request that the Agreement be made effective on

February 8, 1999.

Comment date: March 17, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph

E at the end of this notice.

9. SCC-L3, L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER99-1942-000]

Take notice that on February 25, 1999, SCC-L3, L.L.C. (SCC-L3),

applied to the Commission for acceptance of SCC-L3 Rate Schedule FERC

No. 1; the granting of certain blanket approvals, including the

authority to sell electricity at market-based rates; and the waiver of

certain Commission Regulations. SCC-L3's application also seeks

Commission acceptance and approval of two power purchase agreements

with Enron Power Marketing, Inc., and an Interconnection Agreement with

the Tennessee Valley Authority.

SCC-L3 intends to engage in wholesale electric power and energy

purchases and sales as a marketer.

Comment date: March 17, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph

E at the end of this notice.

10. Arizona Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER99-1943-000]

Take notice that on February 25, 1999, Arizona Public Service

Company (APS), tendered for filing a Service Agreements under APS' FERC

Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 3, for service to the City of

Idaho Falls (Idaho Falls).

A copy of this filing has been served on the Arizona Corporation

Commission and Idaho Falls.

Comment date: March 17, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph

E at the end of this notice.

11. Consolidated Edison Company Of New York, Inc.

[Docket No. ER99-1944-000]

Take notice that on February 25, 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: March 17, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph

E at the end of this notice.

12. Alliance Energy Services Partnership

[Docket No. ER99-1945-000]

Take notice that on February 25, 1999, Alliance Energy Services

Partnership, Petitioned the Commission for acceptance of Alliance

Energy Services Partnership Rate Schedule FERC No. 1; the granting of

certain blanket approvals, including the authority to sell electricity

at market-based rates; and the waiver of certain Commission

Regulations.

Alliance Energy Services Partnership intends to engage in wholesale

electric power and energy purchases and sales as a marketer. Alliance

Energy Services Partnership is not in the business of generating or

transmitting electric power. Alliance Energy Services Partnership is

wholly owned by: Alliance Gas Services, Inc., and Conoco Inc. Andrew R.

Fellon and John McCord, each hold 50% ownership in Alliance Gas

Services, Inc. Additionally, Andrew R. Fellon and John McCord each hold

50% ownership in Fellon-McCord & Associates, Inc. All parties are

primarily engaged in natural gas marketing.

Comment date: March 17, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph

E at the end of this notice.

13. Carolina Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER99-1946-000]

Take notice that on February 25, 1999, Carolina Power & Light

Company (CP&L), tendered for filing the Network Operating Agreement

with the Town of Sharpsburg, NC. 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 February 5, 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: March 17, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph

E at the end of this notice.

14. Northeast Power Coordinating Council

[Docket No. ER99-1957-000]

Take notice that on February 26, 1999, the Northeast Power

Coordinating Council (NPCC), on behalf of the member Systems of the New

York Power Pool and joined by Allegheny Energy, Inc., Consumers Energy

Co., and The Detroit Edison Company, and with the support of Ontario

Hydro Central Market Operations, submitted the Lake Erie Emergency

Redispatch Procedure (LEER) in compliance with Ordering Paragraph (E)

of the Commission's Order issued in the Docket No. EL98-52-000 (85 FERC

para. 61,353 (1998).

NPCC states that copies of this filing have been served on all

parties on the Commission'S service list for this proceeding.

Comment date: March 17, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph

E at the end of this notice.

15. Sandia Energy Resources Company

[Docket No. ER99-1960-000]

Take notice that on February 25, 1999, Sandia Energy Resources

Company (SERC), 12200 North Pecos Street, Denver, Colorado 80234

tendered for filing pursuant to 18 CFR 35.15 of the Regulations of the

Federal Energy Commission notice of termination of Rate Schedule FERC

No. 1.

SERC states that it has never entered into any wholesale electric

power or energy transactions, and has never utilized its approved Rate

Schedule FERC No. 1. SERC now intends to dissolve its status as a legal

entity, asserts that no third party will be harmed by such action, and

requests termination of its Rate Schedule FERC No. 1.

Comment date: March 17, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph

E at the end of this notice.

16. Champion International Corporation

[Docket No. QF87-83-001]

Take notice that on February 24, 1999, Champion International

Corporation (Champion), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy

Regulatory Commission an application for recertification of a facility

as a qualifying cogeneration facility pursuant to Section 292.207(b) of

the Commission's Regulations. No determination has been made that the

submittal constitutes a complete filing. The facility is a topping-

cycle cogeneration facility located within the Champion paper

manufacturing facility at Bucksport, Maine (the Facility), which uses

as its primary energy source a mix of wood bark, sawmill waste, wood

pellets, treatment sludge and No. 6 oil. The Facility was granted

qualifying facility status by the Commission on May 21, 1987 in Docket

No. QF87-83-000.

The Facility presently produces electric power through two turbine

generators, with total current net electric power production capacity

of

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83.2 MW. This Application is submitted to reflect planned changes in

the operation of the Facility which will occur on or about October 1,

2000, the on-line date for the Champion Clean Energy Facility (Clean

Energy), a natural gas-fired combined cycle facility to be constructed

adjacent to the Champion paper manufacturing facility in Bucksport,

Maine. After the on-line date of the Clean Energy Facility, the

electric production of the Facility will be reduced to 39.4 MW net

under normal operating conditions, but under some conditions may revert

to the operational levels certified in QF97-83-000. The Facility

presently sells power under long-term contract to Central Maine Power

Company (CMP) and will continue to do so after October 1, 2000.

Comment date: March 24, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph

E at the end of this notice.

17. Bucksport Energy LLC

[Docket No. QF99-54-000]

Take notice that on February 24, 1999, Bucksport Energy LLC with a

mailing address of P.O. Box 9729, Portland, Maine 04104 filed with the

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an application for certification

of a facility as a qualifying cogeneration facility pursuant to Section

292.207(b) of the Commission's Regulations. No determination has been

made that the submittal constitutes a complete filing.

The facility is a topping-cycle cogeneration facility located

adjacent to the Champion International paper manufacturing facility on

River Road at Bucksport, Maine, which uses as its primary energy source

natural gas. The facility will use a General Electric P G 7241 F A gas

turbine generator with a maximum gross output of 186,867 MW at 45 deg.

design ambient conditions. The facility is scheduled to be energized in

October 2000. The facility will interconnect with Central Maine Power

Company's transmission and distribution system.

Comment date: March 26, 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-

208-222 for assistance).

David P. Boergers,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 99-6088 Filed 3-11-99; 8:45 am]

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