[Federal Register: April 29, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 82)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. EG99-121-000]

 
Steam Heat LLC, Notice of Application for Commission 
Determination of Exempt Wholesale Generator Status and Request for 
Expedited Consideration

April 23, 1999.
    Take notice that on April 22, 1999, Steam Heat LLC (Applicant) 
filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) an 
application for determination of exempt wholesale generator status 
pursuant to Part 365 of the Commission's Regulations.
    Applicant is a Delaware limited liability company formed to hold 
the beneficial ownership interest in Geysers Statutory Trust, a 
Connecticut statutory trust that was formed to purchase from Geysers 
Power Company, LLC (Geysers Power) and hold legal title to the Geysers 
geothermal generating facilities, fifteen geothermal power electric 
generating plants totaling approximately 766 MW, and to lease the 
Geysers geothermal generating facilities to Geysers Power under a long-
term lease.
    Applicant states that fourteen of these generating facilities were 
part of Pacific Gas and Electric Company's integrated system. 
Therefore, a rate or charge in connection with these facilities was in 
effect under the laws of California on October 24, 1992. On April 6, 
1999, the Public Utilities Commission of the State of California (CPUC) 
mailed a final Opinion Granting Requested Authorization, D.99-04-026, 
which concluded that allowing these facilities to be an exempt 
wholesale generator within the meaning of PUHCA would benefit 
consumers, would be in the public interest, and would not violate 
California law. Applicant attached a copy of the CPUC D.99-04-026 to 
its application.
    Applicant further states that copies of he application were served 
upon the California Independent System Operator Corporation, the 
California Power Exchange Corporation, the Securities and Exchange 
Commission, and the CPUC.
    Any person desiring to be heard concerning the application for 
exempt wholesale generator status should file a motion to intervene or 
comments 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). The Commission will limit its consideration of comments to 
those that concern the adequacy or accuracy of the application. All 
such motions and comments should be filed on or before May 4, 1999, and 
must be served on the applicant. Any person wishing to become a party 
must file a motion to intervene. Copies of this filing are on file with 
the Commission and are available for public inspection or on the 
Internet at http://www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims/htm (please call (202) 
208-2222 for assistance).
David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-10654 Filed 4-28-99; 8:45 am]
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