[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 94 (Monday, May 15, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30980-30983]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-12078]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. EC00-67-000, et al.]


Louisville Gas and Electric Company, et al.; Electric Rate and 
Corporate Regulation Filings

May 5, 2000.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities 
Company

[Docket No. EC00-67-000]

    Take notice that on April 28, 2000, Louisville Gas and Electric 
Company submitted Form U-1 filed on April 26, 2000 with the Securities 
and Exchange Commission, pursuant to the commitment made in the Section 
203 application previously filed in the above docket.
    Comment date: May 23, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

2. Midwest Generation, LLC

[Docket No. EC00-81-000]

    Take notice that on May 4, 2000, Midwest Generation, LLC 
(Applicant), filed an amendment to its application that was filed in 
this docket on April 20, 2000. The application sought Commission 
approval for the transfer of transformers and interconnection 
facilities associated with 71 peaking generators being financed 
pursuant to a sale/leaseback arrangement.
    In its application, Applicant advised the Commission that, after 
Applicant transfers certain jurisdictional facilities to a proposed 
Lessor, the Lessor will simultaneously lease the facilities to 
Applicant's parent company, Edison Mission Energy, or to another 
subsidiary of Edison Mission Energy, which will then sublease the 
facilities back to Applicant. The parties no longer intend to include a 
lessee/sublessor in the arrangements. Instead, the Lessor will lease 
back the facilities directly to Applicant.
    Comment date: May 22, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

3. Wisconsin Public Service Corporation and Upper Peninsula Power 
Company

[Docket No. EC00-84-000]

    Take notice that on April 28, 2000, Wisconsin Public Service 
Corporation (WPSC) and Upper Peninsula Power Corporation (UPPCo) 
(collectively, the Applicants) on April 28, 2000, tendered for filing 
an application pursuant to Section 203 of the Federal Power Act, 16 
U.S.C. 824b, to transfer operational control over substantial portions 
of their transmission facilities to the Midwest Independent 
Transmission System Operator, Inc. (Midwest ISO). The Applicants intend 
to become members of the Midwest ISO on June 30, 2000 and have asked 
for an order authorizing this transfer prior to the date.
    Copies of the filing were served upon the Applicants' transmission 
service customers, the members of the Midwest ISO and the state 
regulatory commissions of Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio 
and Wisconsin.
    Comment date: May 30, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

4. Atlantic City Electric Company

[Docket No. ER97-3189-027]

    Take notice that on May 1, 2000, Atlantic City Electric Company 
tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
(Commission), a letter in compliance with the Commission's order in 
Allegheny Power Service Co., et al., 90 FERC para. 61,224 (2000).
    Comment date: June 5, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

5. Pacific Gas and Electric Company

[Docket Nos. OA96-28-004, and OA97-619-001]

    Take notice that on May 1, 2000, Pacific Gas and Electric Company 
tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
(Commission), a letter in compliance with the Commission's order in 
Allegheny Power Service Co., et al., 90 FERC para. 61,224 (2000).
    Comment date: June 5, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

6. Central Maine Power Company

[Docket Nos. OA96-124-001 and OA97-266-001]

    Take notice that on May 1, 2000 Central Maine Power Company 
tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
(Commission), a report in compliance with the Commission's order in 
Allegheny Power Service Co., et al., 90 FERC para. 61,224 (2000).
    Comment date: June 5, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

7. Allegheny Energy Service Corporation, on Behalf of Monongahela 
Power Company, The Potomac Edison Company, and West Penn Power 
Company, d/b/a Allegheny Power

[Docket Nos. OA97-122-001 and OA97-712-001]

    Take notice that on April 27, 2000, Allegheny Energy Service 
Corporation, on behalf of Monongahela Power Company, The Potomac Edison 
Company, and West Penn Power Company, d/b/a Allegheny Power tendered 
for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission), 
a report in compliance with the Commission's order in

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Allegheny Power Service Co., et al., 90 FERC para. 61,224 (2000).
    Comment date: June 5, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

8. Consumers Energy Company

[Docket No. OA97-259-001]

    Take notice that on May 1, 2000, Consumers Energy Company (CECo) 
tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
(Commission), a letter in compliance with the Commission's order in 
Allegheny Power Service Co., et al., 90 FERC para. 61,224 (2000).
    Copies of the filing have been served on the Michigan Public 
Service Commission and counsel for intervenors in this docket.
    Comment date: June 5, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

9. Florida Power Corporation

[Docket No. OA97-677-001]

    Take notice that on April 28, 2000, Florida Power Corporation 
tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
(Commission), a letter in compliance with the Commission's order in 
Allegheny Power Service Co., et al., 90 FERC para. 61,224 (2000).
    Comment date: June 5, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

10. The FirstEnergy Operating Companies

[Docket No. ER00-2334-000]

    Take notice that on April 28, 2000, The FirstEnergy Operating 
Companies (FirstEnergy) tendered for filing proposed Amendments to 
service agreements for Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service and 
Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service between FirstEnergy and 
the Borough of Zelienople, Pa. (Zelienople). FirstEnergy states that 
the proposed Amendments established a distribution adder and a customer 
charge for transmission service to Zelienople. FirstEnergy has proposed 
to make each of the Amendments effective on April 1, 2000.
    Comment date: May 19, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

11. Great Bay Power Corporation

[Docket No. ER00-2335-000]

    Take notice that on April 28, 2000, Great Bay Power Corporation 
(Great Bay) tendered for filing a Master Energy Purchase and Sale 
Agreement (Master Agreement) with Enron Power Marketing, Inc. (EPMI). 
Through the Master Agreement, Great Bay and EPMI set forth the terms 
and conditions upon which Great Bay will sell at wholesale and EPMI 
will buy, and upon which EPMI will sell at wholesale and Great Bay will 
buy, energy and/or capacity. The rates to be charged under the Master 
Agreement will be market-based rates. Great Bay has market-based rate 
authority under Docket No. ER96-726-000. Great Bay seeks to have the 
Master Agreement accepted for filing as a stand-alone rate schedule for 
Great Bay.
    Great Bay requests an effective date of 30 days after this filing, 
May 28, 2000.
    Comment date: May 19, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

12. New England Power Pool

[Docket No. ER00-2336-000]

    Take notice that on April 28, 2000, the New England Power Pool 
(NEPOOL) Participants Committee filed for acceptance a signature page 
to the New England Power Pool Agreement dated September 1, 1971, as 
amended, signed by Maine Skiing, Inc. (Maine Skiing). The NEPOOL 
Agreement has been designated NEPOOL FPC No. 2.
    The Participants Committee states that the Commission's acceptance 
of Maine Skiing's signature page would permit NEPOOL to expand its 
membership to include Maine Skiing. The Participants Committee further 
states that the filed signature page does not change the NEPOOL 
Agreement in any manner, other than to make Maine Skiing a member in 
NEPOOL. The Participants Committee requests an effective date of May 1, 
2000, for commencement of participation in NEPOOL by Maine Skiing.
    Comment date: May 19, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

13. New England Power Pool

[Docket No. ER00-2338-000]

    Take notice that on April 28, 2000, the New England Power Pool 
(NEPOOL) Participants Committee tendered for filing for acceptance a 
signature page to the New England Power Pool Agreement dated September 
1, 1971, as amended, signed by TransAlta Energy Marketing (U.S.) Inc. 
(TransAlta). The NEPOOL Agreement has been designated NEPOOL FPC No. 2.
    The Participants Committee states that the Commission's acceptance 
of TransAlta's signature page would permit NEPOOL to expand its 
membership to include TransAlta. The Participants Committee further 
states that the filed signature page does not change the NEPOOL 
Agreement in any manner, other than to make TransAlta a member in 
NEPOOL. The Participants Committee requests an effective date of July 
1, 2000, for commencement of participation in NEPOOL by TransAlta.
    Comment date: May 19, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

14. New England Power Pool

[Docket No. ER00-2339-000]

    Take notice that on April 28, 2000, the New England Power Pool 
(NEPOOL) Participants Committee tendered for filing for acceptance a 
signature page to the New England Power Pool Agreement dated September 
1, 1971, as amended, signed by Smart Energy.com, Inc. 
(SmartEnergy.com). The NEPOOL Agreement has been designated NEPOOL FPC 
No. 2.
    The Participants Committee states that the Commission's acceptance 
of SmartEnergy.com's signature page would permit NEPOOL to expand its 
membership to include SmartEnergy.com. The Participants Committee 
further states that the filed signature page does not change the NEPOOL 
Agreement in any manner, other than to make SmartEnergy.com a member in 
NEPOOL. The Participants Committee requests an effective date of June 
1, 2000, for commencement of participation in NEPOOL by 
SmartEnergy.com.
    Comment date: May 19, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

15. New England Power Pool

[Docket No. ER00-2340-000]

    Take notice that on April 28, 2000, the New England Power Pool 
(NEPOOL) Participants Committee tendered for filing for acceptance a 
signature page to the New England Power Pool Agreement dated September 
1, 1971, as amended, signed by WPS Energy Services, Inc. (WPS). The 
NEPOOL Agreement has been designated NEPOOL FPC No. 2.
    The Participants Committee states that the Commission's acceptance 
of WPS's signature page would permit NEPOOL to expand its membership to 
include WPS. The Participants Committee further states that the filed 
signature page does not change the NEPOOL Agreement in any manner, 
other than to make WPS a member in NEPOOL. The Participants Committee 
requests an effective date of July 1, 2000, for commencement of 
participation in NEPOOL by WPS.
    Comment date: May 19, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

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16. American Electric Power Service Corporation

[Docket No. ER00-2341-000]

    Take notice that on April 28, 2000, the American Electric Power 
Service Corporation (AEPSC), tendered for filing executed Firm and Non-
Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service Agreements for Amerada Hess 
Corporation, Cinergy Capital & Trading, Inc., MIECO Inc., and Orion 
Power MidWest. The agreements are pursuant to the AEP Companies' Open 
Access Transmission Service Tariff (OATT). The OATT has been designated 
as FERC Electric Tariff Original Volume No. 4, effective July 9, 1996. 
AEPSC requests waiver of notice to permit the Service Agreements to be 
made effective for service billed on and after April 1, 2000.
    AEPSC also requests termination on April 30, 2000, of firm and non-
firm service agreements executed January 1, 1997, by Illinova Power 
Marketing, Inc. under AEP Companies' FERC Electric Tariff Original 
Volume No. 4. Dynegy Power Marketing, Inc., merger partner to Illinova 
Corporation, requested the termination of the service agreements.
    A copy of the filing was served upon the Parties and the state 
utility regulatory commissions of Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, 
Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.
    Comment date: May 19, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

17. Duquesne Light Company

[Docket No. ER00-2342-000]

    Take notice that on April 28, 2000, Duquesne Light Company tendered 
for filing proposed changes to the retail transmission rates in its 
Open Access Transmission Tariff. Duquesne has requested that the 
changes become effective as of the closing of its divestiture, expected 
to occur April 28, 2000.
    A copy of this filing was served on the Pennsylvania Public Utility 
Commission and customers presently taking service under Duquesne's 
OATT.
    Comment date: May 19, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

18. Potomac Electric Power Company

[Docket No. ER00-2343-000]

    Take notice that on April 28, 2000, Potomac Electric Power Company 
(Pepco), tendered for filing a service agreement pursuant to Pepco FERC 
Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 5, entered into between Pepco and: 
Sempra Energy Trading Corp. An effective date of April 18, 2000 for 
this service agreement, with waiver of notice, is requested.
    Comment date: May 19, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

19. Kansas Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ER00-2344-000]

    Take notice that on April 28, 2000, Kansas Gas and Electric Company 
(KGE) tendered for filing an Interconnection Agreement between KGE and 
Westar Generating II, Inc. KGE requests an effective date of June 1, 
2000 or the date that Westar's facilities become commercially 
operational, whichever occurs later.
    Comment date: May 19, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

20. West Texas Utilities Company

[Docket No. ER00-2345-000]

    Take notice that on April 28, 2000, West Texas Utilities Company 
(WTU), tendered for filing First Revised Exhibit A to Amendment No.1 to 
the Service Agreement between WTU and Tex-La Electric Cooperative of 
Texas, Inc. (Tex-La), under WTU's TR-1 Tariff. First Revised Exhibit A 
reflects a recent increase in Tex-La's purchases of power and energy 
from Southwestern Electric Power Company for certain Tex-La load in 
WTU's control area in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas.
    WTU seeks an effective date of January 1, 2000 and, accordingly, 
seeks waiver of the Commission's notice requirements. Copies of the 
filing have been served on Tex-La and on the Public Utility Commission 
of Texas.
    Comment date: May 19, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

21. Niagara Mohawk

[Docket No. ER00-2346-000]

    Take notice that on April 28, 2000, Niagara Mohawk tendered for 
filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an executed letter 
agreement as a supplement to a Transmission Service Agreement between 
Niagara Mohawk and PG&E Energy Trading--Power, L.P (PGET), designated 
as Rate Schedule No. 174. This letter agreement extends the termination 
date of Rate Schedule No. 174.
    Niagara Mohawk has served copies of the filing upon New York Public 
Service Commission and PGET.
    Comment date: May 19, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

22. New England Power Pool

[Docket No.ER00-2347-000]

    Take notice that on April 28, 2000, the New England Power Pool 
(NEPOOL) Participants Committee filed a Service Agreement for Through 
or Out Service or In Service pursuant to Section 205 of the Federal 
Power Act and 18 CFR 35.13 of the Commission's regulations.
    Acceptance of this Service Agreement will recognize the provision 
of Firm In Service transmission to PG&E Energy Trading--Power LP, in 
conjunction with Regional Network Service, in accordance with the 
provisions of the NEPOOL Open Access Transmission Tariff filed with the 
Commission on December 31, 1996, as amended and supplemented. An 
effective date of May 1, 2000 for commencement of transmission service 
has been requested. Copies of this filing were sent to all NEPOOL 
members, the New England public utility commissioners and all parties 
to the transaction.
    Comment date: May 19, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

23. Westar Generating II, Inc.

[Docket No. ER00-2348-000]

    Take notice that on April 28, 2000, in accordance with the 
provisions of Section 205(c) of the Federal Power Act and Section 35.12 
of the Commission's Regulations, Westar Generating II, Inc. (Westar), 
tendered for filing Westar's FERC Electric Rate Schedule No. 1 
governing sales of energy and capacity from its two combustive turbine 
generating facilities located near Colwich, Kansas to its affiliate 
Western Resources, Inc.
    Westar seeks waiver of the Commission's sixty-day prior notice 
requirement and requests that the Rate Schedule be permitted to become 
effective on June 1, 2000, or on the date Westar's generating 
facilities become commercially operational, whichever occurs later.
    Copies of the filing were served upon Western Resources, Inc. and 
the Kansas Corporation Commission.
    Comment date: May 19, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

24. West Texas Utilities Company and Central and South West 
Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER00-1404-001]

    Take notice that on April 28, 2000, West Texas Utilities Company 
(WTU) and Central and South West Services, Inc. (CSWS), tendered for 
filing revised unexecuted Interconnection Agreements between WTU and 
nine of WTU's cooperative customers under WTU's

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Wholesale Power Choice Tariff. This filing is made to comply with the 
Commission's March 30, 2000 order in which it directed WTU to revise 
the indemnification provisions of these Interconnection Agreements.
    Copies of the filing have been served on the affected customers and 
the Public Utility Commission of Texas.
    Comment date: May 19, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

25. Allied Companies, LLC (AC)

[Docket No. ER00-2363-000]

    Take notice that on April 28, 2000, Allied Companies, LLC (AC), 
petitioned the Commission for acceptance of AC 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.
    AC intends to engage in wholesale electric power and energy 
purchases and sales as a marketer. AC is not in the business of 
generating or transmitting electric power.
    Comment date: May 19, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

26. Pacific Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ER00-2360-000]

    Take notice that on April 28, 2000, Pacific Gas and Electric 
Company (PG&E) tendered for filing a new Reliability Services Tariff 
(RS Tariff) and corresponding amendments to PG&E's Transmission Owner 
Tariff on file with the Commission. This filing establishes wholesale 
and retail rates for the recovery of reliability charges that the 
California Independent System Operator Corporation (ISO) imposes on 
PG&E. PG&E requests an effective date of June 28, 2000. However, PG&E 
states that it hereby provides notice that it may be necessary to 
recover such costs for an earlier period depending on subsequent 
rulings of the Public Utilities Commission of the State of California.
    Copies of this filing have been served upon the California Public 
Utilities Commission, all affected customers and parties designated on 
the Restricted Service List compiled by the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission in FERC Docket Nos. ER99-4323-000 and ER00-2075-000 and the 
CAISO.
    Comment date: May 19, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

27. New England Power Pool

[Docket No. ER00-2337-000]

    Take notice that on April 28, 2000, the New England Power Pool 
(NEPOOL) Participants Committee tendered for filing for acceptance a 
signature page to the New England Power Pool Agreement dated September 
1, 1971, as amended, signed by MHI Inc. (MHI). The NEPOOL Agreement has 
been designated NEPOOL FPC No. 2.
    The Participants Committee states that the Commission's acceptance 
of MHI's signature page would permit NEPOOL to expand its membership to 
include MHI. The Participants Committee further states that the filed 
signature page does not change the NEPOOL Agreement in any manner, 
other than to make MHI a member in NEPOOL. The Participants Committee 
requests an effective date of May 1, 2000, for commencement of 
participation in NEPOOL by MHI.
    Comment date: May 19, 2000, 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, 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). 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. 00-12078 Filed 5-12-00; 8:45 am]
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