[Federal Register: January 5, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 3)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket Nos. EC06-38-000, et al.]
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate
Filings
December 28, 2005.
The following filings have been made with the Commission. The
filings are listed in ascending order within each docket
classification.
1. The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
[Docket No. EC06-38-000]
Take notice that on December 12, 2005, The Goldman Sachs Group,
Inc. (GS Group) filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
(Commission) an application pursuant to Section 203(a)(2) of the
Federal Power Act seeking blanket authorization for the acquisition,
directly or indirectly, of securities of electric utility companies,
transmitting utilities or of any holding company over any electric
utility company or transmitting utility, subject to certain proposed
limitations.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. eastern time on January 13, 2006.
2. SCANA Corporation, South Carolina Electric & Gas Company, and South
Carolina Generating Company, Inc.
[Docket Nos. EC06-39-000 and ES06-18-000]
Take notice that on December 13, 2005, South Carolina Electric &
Gas Company (SCE&G) and South Carolina Generating Company, Inc. (GENCO)
filed an application seeking authority pursuant to section 204 and 203
of the Federal Power Act: (i) For SCE&G and GENCO to issue up to $700
million and $100 million, respectively, of short-term unsecured
promissory notes in the form of bank loans and commercial paper, or
borrowings from the SCANA Utility Money Pool during the period ending
December 31, 2007, (ii) for SCANA Corporation (SCANA) to purchase,
acquire or take not more than $700 million of such short-term debt of
SCE&G and not more than $100 million of such short-term debt of GENCO,
for SCE&G to purchase, acquire or take not more than $100 million of
such short-term debt of GENCO, and for GENCO to purchase, acquire or
take not more than $100 million of such short-term debt of SCE&G; and
(iii) for SCANA to make capital contributions to, and/or acquire equity
securities of, SCE&G and GENCO in amounts not to exceed $200 million
(as to SCE&G) and $100 million (as to GENCO).
Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on January 13, 2006.
3. Xcel Energy Services Inc.
[Docket Nos. EC06-40-000 and ER06-320-000]
Take notice that on December 13, 2005, Xcel Energy Services Inc.,
on behalf of Southwestern Public Service Company, submitted pursuant to
sections 203 and 205 of the Federal Power Act, respectively: (i) An
application for authorization for the sale of certain jurisdictional
electrical transmission assets located in the states of Oklahoma and
Kansas, and in and around the city of Texhoma, Texas, to Tri-County
Electric Cooperative, Inc., an Oklahoma Electric Cooperative; and (ii)
a request for approval of a proposed rate schedule for the sale of full
requirements power and energy to Tri-County Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. eastern time on January 13, 2006.
4. Aquila, Inc. and Mid-Kansas Electric Company
[Docket No. EC06-46-000]
Take notice that on December 19, 2005, Aquila, Inc. (Aquila) and
Mid-Kansas Electric Company (MKEC) filed with the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission an application under section 203 of the Federal
Power Act seeking approval of a transaction wherein Aquila will sell
its Kansas Electric Network to MKEC. Aquila and MKEC seek Commission
approval by April 17, 2006.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. eastern time on January 13, 2006.
5. Westar Energy, Inc.; ONEOK Energy Services Company, L.P.
[Docket No. EC06-48-000]
Take notice that on December 21, 2005, Westar Energy, Inc. and
ONEOK Energy Services Company, L.P. (collectively, Applicants), filed
with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an application pursuant
to section 203 of the Federal Power Act for authorization for the
disposition of jurisdictional assets related to ONEOK ESC's proposed:
(1) Sale to Westar Energy of an approximately 300 MW single cycle
combustion turbine generating facility and associated transmission
facilities located in Logan County, Oklahoma; and (2) transfer to
Westar Energy of a wholesale power sales contract that gives the
Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority the right to purchase up to 75 MW of
the output of the Facility, all as more fully described in the
Application. The Applicants have requested confidential treatment of
the
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asset purchase agreement related to the proposed transaction and
certain workpapers supporting the Application.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. eastern time on January 13, 2006.
6. Atlantic City Electric Company; Duquesne Light Holdings, Inc.
[Docket No. EC06-49-000]
Take notice that on December 23, 2005, Atlantic City Electric
Company and Duquesne Light Holdings, Inc. (collectively, Applicants)
pursuant to section 203 of the Federal Power Act, request authorization
for Atlantic to transfer to DL Holdings or to one or more of its direct
or indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries minority undivided interest in
certain facilities associated with the Keystone Electric Generating
Station and the Conemaugh Electric Generating Station.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. eastern time on January 17, 2006.
7. Hardee Power Partners Limited
[Docket No. EG06-22-000]
Take notice that on December 15, 2005, Hardee Power Partners
Limited filed with the Commission an application for redetermination of
exempt wholesale generator status pursuant to part 365 of the
Commission's regulations.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. eastern time on January 5, 2006.
8. Sweetwater Wind 3 LLC
[ Docket No. EG06-23-000]
Take notice that on December 20, 2005, Sweetwater Wind 3 LLC, a
Delaware limited liability company (SWW3), 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.
SWW3 states that it intends to operate a 135-MW wind powered
generation facility currently under construction near Sweetwater, Nolan
County, Texas. SWW3 further states that when completed, the electric
energy produced by the facility will be sold into the wholesale power
market of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas and is expected to
begin commercial operation by December 31, 2005.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. eastern time on January 11, 2006.
9. Elkem Metals Company--Alloy L.P.
[Docket No. EG06-24-000]
Take notice that on December 20, 2005, Elkem Metals Company--Alloy
L.P. submits for filing its application for determination of exempt
wholesale generator status.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. eastern time on January 11, 2006.
10. Granite State Hydropower Association, Inc. and Vermont Independent
Power Producers Assoc.
[Docket No. EL06-26-000]
Take notice that on December 12, 2005, Granite State Hydropower
Association, Inc. and Vermont Independent Power Producers Association
(collectively, Petitioners) tendered for filing a Petition for
Rulemaking seeking Commission action to promulgate regulations
governing the procedures by which traditional utilities may seek to
eliminate the mandatory purchase obligation required by the Public
Utilities Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 as permitted by new section
210(m) of PURPA enacted as part of the Energy Policy Act of 2005.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. eastern time on January 31, 2006.
11. City of Vernon, California
[Docket No. EL06-32-000]
Take notice that on December 15, 2005, the City of Vernon,
California (Vernon) tendered for filing its revision to its
Transmission Revenue Balancing Account Adjustment to be effective in
calendar year 2006. Vernon request an effective date of January 1,
2006.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. eastern time on January 5, 2006.
12. City of Banning, California
[Docket No. EL06-33-000]
Take notice that on December 16, 2005, the City of Banning,
California (Banning) tendered for filing its third annual revision to
its Transmission Revenue Balancing Account Adjustment. Banning request
an effective date of January 1, 2006.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. eastern time on January 6, 2006.
13. City of Pasadena, California
[Docket No. EL06-34-000]
Take notice that on December 21, 2005, the City of Pasadena,
California (Pasadena), tendered for filing its first annual revision to
its Transmission Revenue Balancing Account Adjustment. Pasadena request
an effective date as January 1, 2006.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. eastern time on January 11, 2006.
14. Tampa Electric Company; TECO EnergySource, Inc.; Tampa Electric
Co., et al.
[Docket Nos. ER99-2342-008; ER96-1563-025; EL05-68-002]
Take notice that on December 19, 2005, Tampa Electric Co., TECO
EnergySource, Inc. and Tampa Electric Co. et al., tender for filing
their acceptance of the mitigation and conditions imposed in the
November 17 Order plus revision to Tampa Electric's market-based rate
tariffs, FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume Nos. 5 and 6.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. eastern time on January 9, 2006.
15. New York Independent System Operator Inc.
[Docket No. ER01-3001-013]
Take notice that on December 15, 2005, the New York Independent
System Operator, Inc. (NYISO) submits its sixth Biannual report on
Demand Response Programs and status of new generation resources in the
New York Control Area.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. eastern time on January 5, 2006.
16. North American Energy Credit and Clearing-Delivery LLC
[No. ER06-326-000]
Take notice that on December 13, 2005, North American Energy Credit
and Clearing-Delivery LLC petition the Commission for acceptance of
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.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. eastern time on January 5, 2006.
17. Morenci Water & Electric Company
[Docket No. OA04-2-000]
Take notice that on December 13, 2005, Morenci Water & Electric
Company states that it is not a public utility under section 201(e) of
the Federal Power Act and, thus, not subject to regulation of filing
Form 1 and Form 3-Q and not subject to recordkeeping or reporting
requirements.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. eastern time on January 6, 2006.
Standard Paragraph
Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must
file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of
Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). 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 notice of
intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices,
motions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date. On or
before the comment date, it is not necessary to
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serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the
Applicant.
The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper using the ``eFiling'' link at http://www.ferc.gov.
Persons unable to file electronically should submit an
original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC
20426.
This filing is accessible online at http://www.ferc.gov, using the
``eLibrary'' link and is available for review in the Commission's
Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an ``eSubscription''
link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail
notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For
assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call (866) 208-3676 (toll free). For
TTY, call (202) 502-8659.
Nora E. Donovan,
Acting Secretary.
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