[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 121 (Thursday, June 22, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38819-38821]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-15731]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. EC00-100-000, et al.]


Entergy Nuclear Indian Point 3, LLC, et al.; Electric Rate and 
Corporate Regulation Filings

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

1. Entergy Nuclear Indian Point 3, LLC and Entergy Nuclear 
FitzPatrick, LLC

[Docket No. EC00-100-000]

    Take notice that on June 7, 2000, Entergy Nuclear Indian Point 3, 
LLC and Entergy Nuclear Fitzpatrick, LLC tendered for filing an 
application requesting all necessary authorizations under Section 203 
of the Federal Power Act to acquire certain transmission facilities 
associated with the sale by New York Power Authority of the James A. 
FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Station and Indian Point 3 Nuclear Power 
Station.
    Copies of this filing have been served on the New York Public 
Service Commission, Arkansas Public Service Commission, Mississippi 
Public Service Commission, Louisiana Public Service Commission, Texas 
Public Utility Commission, Council of the City of New Orleans and on 
the New York Power Authority.
    Comment date: July 7, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

2. The FirstEnergy Operating Companies

[Docket No. ER99-2609-004]

    Take notice that on June 9, 2000, The FirstEnergy Operating 
Companies tendered for filing a compliance refund report pursuant to 
the Commission's March 16, 2000 Letter Order in this proceeding.
    The FirstEnergy Operating Companies state that a copy of the filing 
has been served on the customers receiving refunds and the public 
utilities commissions of Ohio and Pennsylvania.
    Comment date: June 30, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

3. North American Electric Reliability Council

[Docket No. ER00-2790-000]

    Take notice that on June 6, 2000, Consumers Energy Company (CECo), 
tendered for filing a compliance filing in the above-referenced docket 
involving the North American Electric Reliability Council's 
transmission loading relief procedures.
    Comment date: June 27, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

4. Commonwealth Edison Company

[Docket No. ER00-2795-000]

    Take notice that on June 9, 2000, Commonwealth Edison Company 
(ComEd), tendered for filing an amended service agreement to remove the 
market index rate cap for sales from ComEd to PECO.
    ComEd requests waiver of the notice period to grant the amended 
service agreement an effective date of June 10, 2000 and expedited 
acceptance of the filing by the Commission.
    Comment date: June 30, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

5. Central Illinois Light Company

[Docket No. ER00-2781-000]

    Take notice that on June 9, 2000 Central Illinois Light Company 
(CILCO), 300 Liberty Street, Peoria, Illinois 61202, tendered for 
filing with the Commission an amendment of its Open Access Transmission 
Tariff to explicitly incorporate the revised transmission loading 
relief (TLR) procedures developed by the North American Electric 
Reliability Council (NERC) and approved by the Commission in Docket No. 
ER00-1666-000.
    CILCO requested the same effective date granted to NERC, March 1, 
2000 and therefore respectfully requested waiver of the Commission's 
notice requirements.
    Copies of the filing were served on the affected customers and the 
Illinois Commerce Commission.
    Comment date: June 30, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

6. Cleco Utility Group Inc.

[Docket No. ER00-2782-000]

    Take notice that on June 9, 2000 Cleco Utility Group, Inc., 
tendered for filing Non-Firm and Short Term Firm Point-to-Point 
transmission service agreements under its Open Access Transmission 
Tariff with Western Resources, Inc.

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    Comment date: June 30, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

7. Pacific Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ER00-2783-000]

    Take notice that on June 9, 2000, Pacific Gas and Electric Company 
(the Company), tendered for filing a request for termination of the 
Interim Short Term Coordination Agreement, as amended, between Pacific 
Gas and Electric Company and Sacramento Municipal Utility District 
(SMUD), dated July 28, 1998, initially accepted by the Commission on 
August 28, 1998 and designated as Company Rate Schedule FERC No. 201.
    Copies of this filing have been served upon SMUD and the California 
Public Utilities Commission.
    Comment date: June 30, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

8. Alliant Energy Corporate Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER00-2784-000]

    Take notice that on June 9, 2000, Alliant Energy Corporate 
Services, Inc., tendered for filing executed Network Service and 
Network Operating Agreements, establishing Missouri Basin Municipal 
Power Agency doing business as Missouri River Energy as a Network 
Transmission Customer under the terms of the Alliant Energy Corporate 
Services, Inc. transmission tariff.
    Alliant Energy Corporate Services, Inc., requests an effective date 
of December 1, 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: June 30, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

9. Lakefield Junction, L.P.

[Docket No. ER00-2785-000]

    Take notice that on June 9, 2000, Lakefield Junction, L.P. 
(Seller), a limited partnership organized under the laws of the State 
of Delaware, petitioned the Commission for an order: (1) accepting 
Seller's proposed FERC Electric Tariff (Market-Based Rate Tariff); (2) 
granting waiver of certain requirements under Subparts B and C of Part 
35 of the Regulations, and (3) granting the blanket approvals normally 
accorded sellers permitted to sell at market-based rates. Seller is 
developing a 550MW generating facility in Trimont, Minnesota.
    Comment date: June 30, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

10. Texas-New Mexico Power Company

[Docket No. ER00-2786-000]

    Take notice that on June 9, 2000, Texas-New Mexico Power Company 
(TNMP) tendered for filing an executed Firm Point-to-Point Service 
Agreement entered into between TNMP and El Paso Electric Company (EPE).
    TNMP and EPE have requested an effective date of May 1, 2000 for 
capacity and energy sales by TNMP to EPE under this Agreement. Service 
to be provided under this Agreement is for one month.
    A copy of this filing was served upon EPE.
    Comment date: June 30, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

11. Mississippi Power Company

[Docket No. ER00-2787-000]

    Take notice that on June 9, 2000, Mississippi Power Company (MPC), 
tendered for filing proposed changes to Rates Schedule MRA-18 of FERC 
Electric Tariff, First Revised Volume No. 1 (Tariff) of Mississippi 
Power Company. The proposed changes will provide a rate decrease to all 
customers under the Tariff. In addition, the filing provides for a 
moratorium on unilateral changes in rates under the Tariff until 
January 1, 2002.
    MPC has requested an effective date of January 1, 2000. The filing 
also contains corresponding Settlement Agreement and Statement of 
Consents for each of the customers served under the Tariff.
    The rate decrease is being filed as a result of agreements reached 
between each of the customers under the Tariff and MPC, which 
agreements are set forth in the separate Settlement Agreement and 
Statement of Consents between each customer and MPC.
    Copies of the filing were provided to each of the customers under 
the Tariff, to the Mississippi Public Service Commission, and to the 
Mississippi Public Utilities Staff.
    Comment date: June 30, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

12. Central Illinois Light Company

[Docket No. ER00-2788-000]

    Take notice that on June 9, 2000, Central Illinois Light Company 
(CILCO), 300 Liberty Street, Peoria, Illinois 61602, tendered for 
filing with the Commission an amendment to CILCO's Open Access 
Transmission Tariff to put into effect a procedure for establishing a 
new generation facility connection to CILCO's system.
    CILCO requested an effective date of June 12, 2000, for these 
amendments.
    Copies of the filing were served on all affected customers, the 
Illinois Commerce Commission, and the service list in this docket.
    Comment date: June 30, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

13. Allegheny Energy Service Corporation, on behalf of Allegheny 
Energy Supply Company, LLC

[Docket No. ER00-2801-000]

    Take notice that on June 9,, 2000, Allegheny Energy Service 
Corporation on behalf of Allegheny Energy Supply Company, LLC 
(Allegheny Energy Supply), tendered for filing Amendment No. 2 to 
Supplement No. 12 to the Market Rate Tariff to incorporate a Netting 
Agreement with Merchant Energy Group of the Americas, Inc. into the 
tariff provisions.
    Allegheny Energy Supply Company requests a waiver of notice 
requirements to make the Amendment effective as of May 31, 2000.
    Copies of the filing have been provided to the Public Utilities 
Commission of Ohio, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, the 
Maryland Public Service Commission, the Virginia State Corporation 
Commission, the West Virginia Public Service Commission, and all 
parties of record.
    Comment date: June 30, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

14. Avista Corporation

[Docket No. ER00-2802-000]

    Take notice that on June 9, 2000, Avista Corporation (Avista), 
tendered for filing notice that Rate Schedule FERC No. 109, previously 
filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission by Avista 
Corporation, formerly known as The Washington Water Power Company, 
under the Commission's Docket No. ER97-1483-000 and Rate Schedule FERC 
No. 92, previously filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
by Avista Corporation, formerly known as The Washington Water Power 
Company, under the Commission's Docket No. ER97-1252-000 with Sonat 
Power Marketing (now known as El Paso Merchant Energy, L.P.) is to be 
terminated, effective June 15, 2000 by the request of El Paso Merchant 
Energy, L.P. per its letter

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dated June 7, 2000. FERC Rate Schedule No. 109 replaced an unsigned 
tariff previously filed with the FERC in Docket No. ER97-1252-000.
    Comment date: June 30, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

15. Deepwater Power LLC, B.L. England Power LLC, Indian River Power 
LLC, Vienna Power LLC, Keystone Power LLC, and Conemaugh Power LLC

[Docket Nos. ER00-2805-000, ER00-2806-000 ER00-2807-000, ER00-2808-000, 
ER00-2809-000, and ER00-2810-000]

    Take notice that on June 9, 2000, Deepwater Power LLC, B.L. England 
Power LLC, Indian River Power LLC, Vienna Power LLC, Keystone Power 
LLC, and Conemaugh Power LLC (Sellers), limited liability companies 
organized under the laws of the State of Delaware, petitions the 
Commission for an order: (1) Accepting Sellers' proposed FERC Electric 
Tariffs (Market-Based Rate Tariffs); (2) granting waiver of certain 
requirements under Subparts B and C of Part 35 of the regulations, and 
(3) granting the blanket approvals normally accorded sellers permitted 
to sell at market-based rates. Sellers are indirect subsidiaries of 
Northern States Power Company.
    Comment date: June 30, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

16. The United Illuminating Company

[Docket No. ER00-2804-000]

    Take notice that on June 9, 2000, The United Illuminating Company 
(UI), tendered for filing for informational purposes its report 
regarding all individual Purchase Agreements, Supplements to Purchase 
Agreements and related agreements executed under UI's Wholesale 
Electric Sales Tariff, FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 2, as 
amended, during the six-month period November 1, 1999 through April 30, 
2000. UI reports that it entered into the following agreements during 
this period: PPA Entitlements Transfer Agreement between UI and Enron 
Power Marketing, Inc. (EPMI), dated as of December 28, 1999; Letter 
Agreement amending Section 5.1 of the foregoing PPA Entitlements 
Transfer Agreement, dated December 28, 1999; Letter Agreement between 
UI and EPMI regarding the sale by UI and the purchase by EPMI of 
Installed Capability, Operable Capability and other ancillary products 
and services associated with Millstone Station Unit No. 3 and Seabrook 
Station, dated as of December 28, 1999; Wholesale Power Supply 
Agreement between UI and EPMI, dated as of December 28, 1999 (the 
WPSA); and a Letter Agreement between UI and EPMI relating to a 
contract for differences based upon the output of UI's nuclear plant 
interests, dated as of December 28, 1999 (the Nuclear Output 
Agreement). Public and confidential versions of the WPSA and Nuclear 
Output Agreement have been submitted for filing, as EPMI has requested 
confidential treatment of certain information in these agreements.
    Comment date: June 30, 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. 00-15731 Filed 6-21-00; 8:45 am]
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