[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 125 (Wednesday, June 28, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39890-39893]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-16270]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. EG00-171-000, et al.]


EUA Ocean State Power Corporation, et al., Electric Rate and 
Corporate Regulation Filings

June 20, 2000.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. EUA Ocean State Power Corporation

[Docket No. EG00-171-000]

    Take notice that on June 15, 2000, EUA Ocean State Power 
Corporation (EUA OSP) filed an application for determination of exempt 
wholesale generator status pursuant to Part 365 of the Commission's 
regulations. EUA OSP states that it is engaged indirectly through its 
affiliates in owning and operating the Ocean State Power project 
consisting of two approximately 250 megawatt electric generating 
facilities located in Burrillville, Rhode Island. Electric energy 
produced by the Ocean State Power project is sold exclusively at 
wholesale.
    Comment date: July 11, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice. The Commission will limit its 
consideration

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of comments to those that concern the adequacy or accuracy of the 
application.

2. Southwestern Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER00-2840-000]

    Take notice that on June 15, 2000, Southwestern Public Service 
Company (Southwestern), tendered for filing its proposed non-fuel and 
non-purchased power operations and maintenance expense savings credit 
resulting from its merger with Public Service Company of Colorado 
required in its agreement with Lyntegar Electric Cooperative, Inc. 
(Lyntegar) filed in Docket No ER97-3906-000.
    Comment date: July 6, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

3. Tucson Electric Power Company

[Docket No. ER00-2841-000]

    Take notice that on June 15, 2000, Tucson Electric Power Company 
(Tucson) tendered for filing one (1) umbrella service agreement (for 
short-term firm service) pursuant to Part II of Tucson's Open Access 
Transmission Tariff, which was filed in Docket No. OA96-140-000.
    The details of the service agreement are as follows:
    (1) Umbrella Agreement for Short-Term Firm Point-to-Point 
Transmission Service dated as of June 12, 2000 by and between Tucson 
Electric Power Company and El Paso Merchant Energy, L.P. No service has 
commenced at this time.
    Tucson requests that the service agreement become effective as of 
June 14, 2000.
    Comment date: July 6, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

4. Southwestern Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER00-2842-000]

    Take notice that on June 15, 2000, Southwestern Public Service 
Company (Southwestern), tendered for filing its proposed non-fuel and 
non-purchased power operations and maintenance expense savings credit 
resulting from its merger with Public Service Company of Colorado 
required in its agreement with Roosevelt Electric Cooperative, Inc. 
(Roosevelt) filed in Docket No ER97-3902-000.
    Comment date: May 5, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

5. Southwestern Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER00-2845-000]

    Take notice that on June 15, 2000, Southwestern Public Service 
Company (Southwestern), tendered for filing its proposed non-fuel and 
non-purchased power operations and maintenance expense savings credit 
resulting from its merger with Public Service Company of Colorado 
required in its agreement with Central Valley Electric Cooperative, 
Inc. (Central Valley) filed in Docket No ER97-3904-000.
    Comment date: July 6, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

6. Southwestern Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER00-2846-000]

    Take notice that on June 15, 2000, Southwestern Public Service 
Company (Southwestern), tendered for filing its proposed non-fuel and 
non-purchased power operations and maintenance expense savings credit 
resulting from its merger with Public Service Company of Colorado 
required in its agreement with Lea County Electric Cooperative, Inc. 
(Lea County) filed in Docket No ER97-3905-000.
    Comment date: July 6, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

7. Southwestern Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER00-2847-000]

    Take notice that on June 15, 2000, Southwestern Public Service 
Company (Southwestern), tendered for filing its proposed non-fuel and 
non-purchased power operations and maintenance expense savings credit 
resulting from its merger with Public Service Company of Colorado 
required in its agreement with New Corp Resources, Inc. (New Corp) 
filed in Docket No ER97-3903-000.
    Comment date: July 6, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

8. PacifiCorp

[Docket No. ER00-2848-000]

    Take notice that PacifiCorp on June 15, 2000, tendered for filing 
in accordance with 18 CFR Part 35 of the Commission's Rules and 
Regulations, a Notice of Cancellation of Service Agreement No. 140 
under PacifiCorp's FERC Electric Tariff, Fourth Revised Volume No. 3 
between Illinova Power Marketing, Inc. (Illinova) and PacifiCorp.
    Copies of this filing were supplied to the Washington Utilities and 
Transportation Commission and the Public Utility Commission of Oregon.
    Comment date: July 6, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

9. Carolina Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER00-2849-000]

    Take notice that on June 15, 2000, Carolina Power & Light Company 
(CP&L) tendered for filing an executed Service Agreement with PG&E 
Energy Trading-Power, L.P. under the provisions of CP&L's Market-Based 
Rates Tariff, FERC Electric Tariff No. 4. This Service Agreement 
supersedes the un-executed Agreement originally filed in Docket No. 
ER98-3385-000 and approved effective May 18, 1998.
    CP&L is requesting an effective date of May 18, 1998 for this 
Agreement.
    Copies of the filing were served upon the North Carolina Utilities 
Commission and the South Carolina Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: July 6, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

10. Northern Indiana Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER00-2855-000]

    Take notice that on June 15 , 2000, Northern Indiana Public Service 
Company (Northern Indiana) filed a Service Agreement pursuant to its 
Power Sales Tariff with British Columbia Power Exchange Corporation 
(Powerex).
    Northern Indiana has requested an effective date of June 19, 2000.
    Copies of this filing have been sent to Powerex, the Indiana 
Utility Regulatory Commission, and the Indiana Office of Utility 
Consumer Counselor.
    Comment date: July 6, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

11. Northern Indiana Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER00-2856-000]

    Take notice that on June 15 , 2000, Northern Indiana Public Service 
Company (Northern Indiana) filed a Service Agreement pursuant to its 
Power Sales Tariff with ONEOK Power Marketing Company (OPMC).
    Northern Indiana has requested an effective date of June 16, 2000.
    Copies of this filing have been sent to OPMC, the Indiana Utility 
Regulatory Commission, and the Indiana Office of Utility Consumer 
Counselor.
    Comment date: July 6, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

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12. Carolina Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER00-2857-000]

    Take notice that on June 15, 2000, Carolina Power & Light Company 
(CP&L) tendered for filing an executed Service Agreement between CP&L 
and the following eligible buyer: El Paso Merchant Energy, L.P. Service 
to this eligible buyer will be in accordance with the terms and 
conditions of CP&L's Market-Based Rates Tariff, FERC Electric Tariff 
No. 4, for sales of capacity and energy at market-based rates.
    CP&L requests an effective date of May 22, 2000 for this Service 
Agreement.
    Copies of the filing were served upon the North Carolina Utilities 
Commission and the South Carolina Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: July 6, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

13. PSEG Energy Resources & Trade LLC

[Docket No. ER00-2858-000]

    Take notice that on June 15, 2000, PSEG Energy Resources & Trade 
LLC (ER&T) of Newark, New Jersey, tendered for filing an agreement for 
the potential long-term sale of capacity and energy to Niagara Mohawk 
Power Corporation pursuant to the ER&T Wholesale Power Market Based 
Sales Tariff, on file with the Commission.
    ER&T requests that the Service Agreement be made effective May 19, 
2000.
    Copies of the filing have been served upon Niagara Mohawk Power 
Corporation and the New York Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: July 6, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

14. New York Independent System Operator, Inc.

[Docket No. ER00-1969-001]

    Take notice that on June 15, 2000, the New York Independent System 
Operator, Inc. (NYISO), tendered for filing Revisions to its Market 
Administration and Control Area Services Tariff in a compliance filing 
made pursuant to the order of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
in Docket No. ER00-1969-000 on May 31, 2000.
    The NYISO requests an effective date of May 31, 2000 and waiver of 
notice requirements.
    A copy of this filing was served upon all persons who have signed 
the NYISO Market Administration and Control Area Services Tariff.
    Comment date: July 6, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

15. TXU Energy Trading Company

[Docket No. ER00-2178-001]

    Take notice that on June 15, 2000, TXU Energy Trading Company (TXU 
ET), tendered for filing a compliance revised rate schedule to modify 
the revised rate schedule included in TXU ET's April 11, 2000 filing in 
Docket No. ER00-2178-000, in compliance with the Commission's June 2, 
2000 order in that Docket.
    Copies of the filing were served on the persons designated on the 
official service list compiled by the Secretary in this proceeding.
    Comment date: July 6, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

16. Southwestern Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER00-2850-000]

    Take notice that on June 15, 2000, Southwestern Public Service 
Company (Southwestern), tendered for filing its proposed non-fuel and 
non-purchased power operations and maintenance expense savings credits 
resulting from its merger with Public Service Company of Colorado 
required in its agreement with Golden Spread Electric Cooperative, Inc. 
(Golden Spread) filed in Docket No ER97-47-000.
    Comment date: July 6, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

17. Southwestern Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER00-2853-000]

    Take notice that on June 15, 2000, Southwestern Public Service 
Company (Southwestern), tendered for filing its proposed non-fuel and 
non-purchased power operations and maintenance expense savings credit 
resulting from its merger with Public Service company of Colorado 
required in its agreement with Farmers' Electric Cooperative, Inc. 
(Farmers) filed in Docket No ER97-3901-000.
    Comment date: July 6, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

18. Entergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER00-2854-000]

    Take notice that on June 15, 2000, Entergy Services, Inc. (ESI) on 
behalf of the Entergy Operating Companies (Entergy Arkansas, Inc., 
Entergy Gulf States, Inc., Entergy Louisiana, Inc., Entergy 
Mississippi, Inc., and Entergy New Orleans, Inc.) (collectively, 
Entergy), tendered for filing several amendments to the System 
Agreement to facilitate the introduction of retail competition in 
Arkansas and Texas on January 1, 2002, and to provide for continued 
rough equalization of costs among the Operating Companies operating in 
Louisiana and Mississippi. The System Agreement is a FERC-approved rate 
schedule among ESI and the Operating Companies providing for 
coordinated operation of the generation and bulk transmission 
facilities of the Operation Companies and the allocation of benefits 
and costs among them. Entergy states that it has served a copy of this 
filing on its retail regulators and the Docket No. EL00-66-000 service 
list.
    Comment date: July 6, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

19. Northern States Power Company (Minnesota); Northern States 
Power Company (Wisconsin)

[Docket No. ER00-2859-000]

    Take notice that on June 12, 2000, Northern States Power Company 
(Minnesota) and Northern States Power Company (Wisconsin) (jointly 
NSP), tendered for filing a Non-Firm and a Short-Term Firm Point-to-
Point Transmission Service Agreement between NSP and Split Rock Energy 
LLC.
    NSP requests that the Commission accept the Agreement effective 
June 2, 2000, and requests waiver of the Commission's notice 
requirements in order for the agreements to be accepted for filing on 
the date requested.
    Comment date: July 6, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

20. Wisconsin Electric Power Company

[Docket No. ER00-2860-000]

    Take notice that on June 15, 2000, Wisconsin Electric Power Company 
(Wisconsin Electric), tendered for filing short-term firm Transmission 
Service Agreements and non-firm Transmission Service Agreements between 
itself and Cargill-Alliant LLC (Cargill) and between Wisconsin Electric 
and Split Rock Energy LLC (SRE). The Transmission Service Agreements 
allows Cargill and SRE to receive transmission services under Wisconsin 
Energy Corporation Operating Companies' FERC Electric Tariff, Volume 
No. 1.
    Wisconsin Electric requests an effective date coincident with its 
filing and waiver of the Commission's notice requirements in order to 
allow for economic transactions as they appear.

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    Copies of the filing have been served on Cargill, SRE, the Public 
Service Commission of Wisconsin and the Michigan Public Service 
Commission.
    Comment date: July 6, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

21. Alliant Energy Corporate Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER00-2861-000]

    Take notice that on June 15, 2000, Alliant Energy Corporate 
Services, Inc. tendered for filing an executed Service Agreement for 
short-term point-to-point transmission service, establishing 
Gen<difference>Sys Energy. 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 June 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: July 6, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

22. Consumers Energy Company

[Docket No. ER00-2862-000]

    Take notice that on June 15, 2000, Consumers Energy Company 
(Consumers), tendered for filing executed transmission service 
agreements with Sempra Energy Trading Corp. (Customer) pursuant to the 
Joint Open Access Transmission Service Tariff filed on December 31, 
1996 by Consumers and The Detroit Edison Company (Detroit Edison).
    The agreements have effective dates of June 1, 2000.
    Copies of the filed agreement were served upon the Michigan Public 
Service Commission, Detroit Edison, and the Customer.
    Comment date: July 6, 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, 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).

David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-16270 Filed 6-27-00; 8:45 am]
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