[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 103 (Friday, May 26, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34167-34168]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-13217]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. EG00-152-000, et al.]


Lone Star Steel Sales Company, et al.; Electric Rate and 
Corporate Regulation Filings

May 17, 2000.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Lone Star Steel Sales Company

[Docket No. EG00-152-000]

    Take notice that on May 15, 2000, Lone Star Steel Sales Company 
(LSSS), P.O. Box 803546, Dallas, Texas 75380, 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.
    LSSS is a Delaware corporation with its principal place of business 
in Dallas, Texas. LSSS is engaged exclusively in the business of owning 
or operating an eligible facility selling electric energy at wholesale. 
The eligible facility consists of 15 MW of gas-fired generation located 
in Northeast Texas that is entirely within the certificated service 
area of Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCO).
    Comment date: June 7, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice. The Commission will limit its consideration 
of comments to those that concern the adequacy or accuracy of the 
application.

2. Twelvepole Creek, LLC

[Docket No. EG00-153-000]

    Take notice that on May 15, 2000, Twelvepole Creek, LLC, with its 
principal place of business c/o Columbia Electric Company, 13880 Dulles 
Corner Lane, Herndon, VA, 20171, 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. Twelvepole Creek, LLC intends to construct, own or lease, 
and operate an approximately 504 MW natural gas-fired generating 
facility located in Wayne County, West Virginia. All output from the 
facility will be sold at wholesale.
    Comment date: June 7, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice. The Commission will limit its consideration 
of comments to those that concern the adequacy or accuracy of the 
application.

3. MidAmerican Energy Company

[Docket No. EL99-92-002]

    Take notice that on May 11, 2000, MidAmerican Energy Company 
(MidAmerican), 666 Grand Avenue, 2900 Ruan Center, Des Moines, Iowa 
50309 tendered for filing a Refund Report as required by the March 17, 
2000 Letter Order in Docket No. EL99-92-000.
    MidAmerican states that the last billings at non-settlement rates 
were rendered for the month of February 2000 and that all subsequent 
billings have been based on the settlement rates and charges approved 
by the Letter Order. MidAmerican further states that interest on the 
refunds was calculated in accordance with 18 CFR 35.19a and that all 
refunds with interest required to be paid pursuant to the Letter Order 
were transmitted electronically to customers on April 28, 2000.
    Copies of the filing were served on all parties to Docket Nos. 
EL99-92-000 and ER99-3887-000.
    Comment date: June 12, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

4. Lyon Rural Electric Cooperative

[Docket No. ES00-34-000]

    Take notice that on May 10, 2000, Lyon Rural Electric Cooperative 
(Lyon) filed an application pursuant to Section 204 of the Federal 
Power Act seeking authorization to borrow money under a long-term loan 
agreement in the form of secured promissory notes in an amount not to 
exceed $2,400,000. Lyon seeks authorization to borrow money under a 
short-term line of credit agreement in the form of promissory notes in 
an amount not to exceed $900,000. Lyon requests authorization for the 
long-term loan agreement and the short-term line of credit over a two-
year period commencing June 30, 2000.
    Lyon also seeks a waiver of the Commission's competitive bidding 
and negotiated placement requirements of 18 CFR 34.2 regarding both the 
long-term loan agreement and the short-term line of credit.
    Comment date: June 7, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

5. Northwestern Corporation

[Docket No. ES00-35-000]

    Take notice that on May 8, 2000, Northwestern Corporation filed an 
application pursuant to Section 204 of the Federal Power Act seeking 
authorization to issue
    (i) not more than 5,000,000 shares of its Common Stock, par value 
$1.75 per share, including related Common Stock Purchase Rights; and
    (ii) not more than $140,000,000 of its mortgage bonds, notes, 
debentures, subordinated debentures, guarantees or other evidences of 
indebtedness.
    NorthWestern also requests an exemption from the Commission's 
competitive bidding and negotiated placement requirements of 18 CFR 
34.2.
    Comment date: June 7, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

6. Electric Energy, Inc.

[Docket No. ES00-36-000]

    Take notice that on May 11, 2000, Electric Energy, Inc. submitted 
an application pursuant to the Federal Power Act seeking authorization 
to issue from time to time (a) not more than $120 million of new long-
term debt with a maturity of up to 15 years, and (b) new short-term 
debt in an amount not to exceed $70 million at any time.
    Comment date: June 7, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

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7. Kansas Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ES00-37-000]

    Take notice that on May 11, 2000, Kansas Gas and Electric Company 
submitted an application pursuant to Section 204 of the Federal Power 
Act seeking authorization to (1) issue not more than $1 billion of 
short-term securities on or before December 31, 2002, and (2) pledge 
first mortgage bonds in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed 
$1.0 billion at any one time outstanding to secure such short-term 
indebtedness.
    Kansas Gas and Electric Company also requests a waiver from the 
Commission's competitive bidding and negotiated placement requirements 
of 18 CFR 34.2 with regards to the issuance of short-term securities.
    Comment date: June 7, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

8. Kansas Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ES00-38-000]

    Take notice that on May 11, 2000, Kansas Gas and Electric Company 
submitted an application pursuant to Section 204 of the Federal Power 
Act seeking authorization to pledge not more than $1 billion of first 
mortgage bonds and guaranties to secure short-term indebtedness of its 
parent, Western Resources, Inc.
    Comment date: June 7, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

9. Western Resources, Inc.

[Docket No. ES00-39-000]

    Take notice that on May 11, 2000, Western Resources, Inc. submitted 
an application pursuant to Section 204 of the Federal Power Act seeking 
authorization to (1) issue not more than $1.5 billion in short-term 
securities on or before December 31, 2002, and (2) pledge first 
mortgage bonds in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $1.5 
billion to secure such short-term indebtedness.
    Western Resources, Inc. also requests a waiver of the Commission's 
competitive bidding and negotiated placement requirements of 18 CFR 
34.2 with regards to the issuance of short-term securities.
    Comment date: June 7, 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).

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-13217 Filed 5-25-00; 8:45 am]
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