[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 79 (Monday, April 24, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21737-21739]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-10056]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. ER00-2159-000, et al.]


Avista Corporation, et al. Electric Rate and Corporate Regulation 
Filings

April 14, 2000.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Avista Corporation

[Docket No. ER00-2159-000]

    Take notice that on April 11, 2000, Avista Corporation, tendered 
for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission pursuant to 
Section 35.12 of the Commissions, 18 CFR part 35.12, an executed 
Amendment to a Mutual Netting Agreement with PacifiCorp Power 
Marketing, Inc., previously filed with the FERC under Docket No. ER99-
1763-000, Service Agreement No. 268,

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effective 2/1/99 changing billing and payment terms.
    AVA requests waiver of the prior notice requirements and requests 
an effective date of April 1, 2000 for the amended terms for net 
billing of transactions.

Notice of the filing has been served upon PacifiCorp Power 
Marketing, Inc.

    Comment date: May 2, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

2. Arizona Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER00-2160-000]

    Take notice that on April 11, 2000, Arizona Public Service Company, 
tendered for filing notice that effective December 31, 1996, APS FERC 
Rate Schedule No. 104, effective date January 1, 1984 and filed with 
the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission by Public Service Company of 
Colorado is to be canceled.
    Notice of the proposed cancellation has been served upon Public 
Service of New Mexico, Public Service Company of Colorado, Tucson 
Electric Power Company, El Paso Electric Company, Arizona Electric 
Power Cooperative, Basin Electric Power Cooperative, City of Colorado 
Springs, City of Farmington, Colorado-Ute Electric Association, Deseret 
Generation & Transmission Cooperative, Western Area Power 
Administration, Wyoming Municipal Power Agency, Plains Electric 
Generation & Transmission, Platte River Power Authority, Salt River 
Project, Tri-State Generation & Transmission, The Arizona Corporation 
Commission and The New Mexico Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: May 2, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

3. Arizona Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER00-2161-000]

    Take notice that on April 11, 2000, Arizona Public Service Company 
(APS), tendered for filing Service Agreements to provide Long-Term Firm 
Point-to-Point Transmission Service to Pinnacle West Energy under APS' 
Open Access Transmission Tariff.
    A copy of this filing has been served Pinnacle West Energy, and the 
Arizona Corporation Commission.
    Comment date: May 2, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

4. Northern Indiana Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER00-2173-000]

    Take notice that on April 11, 2000, Northern Indiana Public Service 
Company (NIPSCO), tendered for filing a Wholesale Market Based Rate 
Tariff, a pro forma Service Agreement, and a revised Code of Conduct. 
In addition, NIPSCO tendered for filing certain modifications to its 
currently-effective Power Sales Tariff.
    NIPSCO seeks an effective date of June 15, 2000 for all of the 
tariff sheets submitted with this filing.
    NIPSCO states that its Wholesale Market Based Rate Tariff, pro 
forma Service Agreement, and Code of Conduct are being filed in order 
to conform to a pro forma tariff and code of conduct prepared by a 
group of representatives from various segments of the electric 
industry. NIPSCO states that it does not propose to eliminate its 
currently-effective Power Sales Tariff which permits sales of power at 
market based rates. However, NIPSCO proposes to revise the Power Sales 
Tariff to provide that NIPSCO will offer service under that tariff only 
to customers that (1) have an existing service agreement under the 
Power Sales Tariff (until the agreement expires) or (2) wish to 
purchase power from NIPSCO, but do not wish to sell power to NIPSCO. 
NIPSCO states further that it plans to replace its currently-effective 
Standards of Conduct with the Code of Conduct filed in this proceeding. 
NIPSCO states that its proposed Code of Conduct comports with recent 
Commission decisions regarding standards of conduct and affiliate 
transactions.
    Copies of this filing have been sent to the Indiana Utility 
Regulatory Commission and the Indiana Office of Consumer Counselor.
    Comment date: May 2, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

5. Alliant Energy Corporate Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER00-2175-000]

    Take notice that on April 11, 2000, 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 Otter Tail Power Wholesale 
Marketing 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 April 3, 2000, 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: May 2, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

6. Jersey Central Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER00-2174-000]

    Take notice that on April 11, 2000, Jersey Central Power & Light 
Company (doing business as GPU Energy), tendered for filing a letter 
amendment to the Generation Facility Transmission Interconnection 
Agreement between GPU Energy and AES Red Oak, L.L.C.
    Comment date: May 2, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

7. New Hampshire Electric Cooperative, Inc.

[Docket No. ER00-2176-000]

    Take notice that on April 11, 2000, New Hampshire Electric 
Cooperative, Inc. (NHEC), petitioned the Commission for acceptance of 
changes to NHEC Rate Schedule FERC No. 2, pursuant to which NHEC sells 
its capacity entitlement in the Seabrook Nuclear Generating Station.
    NHEC is a consumer-owned electric generation and distribution 
cooperative that provides electric service to 65,000 customers in New 
Hampshire.
    Comment date: May 2, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

8. Rainy River Energy Corporation

[Docket No. ER00-2177-000]

    Take notice that on April 10, 2000, Rainy River Energy Corporation 
(RREC), tendered for filing an application for an order authorizing 
RREC to make wholesale sales of electric power at market-based rates.
    Comment date: May 1, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

9. Statoil Energy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER00-2181-000]

    Take notice that on April 10, 2000, Statoil Energy Services, Inc., 
tendered for filing notice of name change from Statoil Energy Services, 
Inc., to Hess Energy Inc.
    The name change is effective April 1, 2000.

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

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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. 00-10056 Filed 4-21-00; 8:45 am]
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