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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.

Standard Paragraph

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, N.E., Washington, D.C.

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. 00–13221 Filed 5–25–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P

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 longterm 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 shortterm 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 shortterm 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 shortterm 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 shortterm 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]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. EG00–141–000, et al.]

PSEG Power New York Inc., et al.;

Electric Rate and Corporate Regulation

Filings

May 19, 2000.

Take notice that the following filings

have been made with the Commission:

1. PSEG Power New York Inc.

[Docket No. EG00–141–000]

Take notice that on May 1, 2000,

PSEG Power New York Inc. (PSEG New

York or Applicant) with its principal

office at 80 Park Plaza Newark, New

Jersey 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.

PSEG New York is a corporation

organized under the laws of the State of

Delaware. PSEG New York will be

engaged, directly or indirectly through

an affiliate as defined in Section

2(a)(11)(B) of the Public Utility Holding

Company Act of 1935, exclusively in

owning, or both owning and operating

a generating facility which consists of

four fossil generating units representing

a total of approximately 400 MW of

generating capacity and incidental

facilities located in the Township of

Bethlehem, County of Albany, State of

New York; selling electric energy at

wholesale and engaging in project

development activities with respect

thereto.

Comment date: June 9, 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. CMS Distributed Power L.L.C.

[Docket No. EG00–154–000]

Take notice that on May , 2000, CMS

Distributed Power L.L.C., 330 Town

Center Drive, Suite 1000, Dearborn,

Michigan 48126, 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.

CMS Distributed Power L.L.C. is a

Michigan limited liability company and

a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of

CMS Energy Corporation, a Michigan

corporation. CMS Distributed Power

L.L.C. is constructing a diesel powered

generating facility in Dearborn,

Michigan of approximately 38

megawatts and a diesel powered

generating facility in Zilwaukee,

Michigan of approximately 40

megawatts.

Comment date: June 9, 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. Kansas Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ES00–37–001]

Take notice that on May 17, 2000,

Kansas Gas and Electric Company

submitted an amendment to its original

application in this proceeding pursuant

to Section 204 of the Federal Power Act.

The application is amended so as to

define the terms ‘‘short term

indebtedness,’’ ‘‘securities’’ and ‘‘shortterm securities’’ to mean securities with

a maturity date no longer than five years

from the date of issuance. The

application is further amended so that

the final maturity date of the mediumterm securities to be issued will be no

later than December 31, 2007.

Comment date: June 7, 2000, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

4. Kansas Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ES00–38–001]

Take notice that on May 17, 2000,

Kansas Gas and Electric Company

submitted an amendment to its original

application in this proceeding pursuant

to Section 204 of the Federal Power Act.

The application is amended so as to

define the term ‘‘short term

indebtedness’’ to mean securities with a