[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 126 (Thursday, June 29, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40087-40090]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-16418]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. EC98-40-006, et al.]


American Electric Power Company, et al.; Electric Rate and 
Corporate Regulation Filings

June 21, 2000.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. American Electric Power Company and Central and South West 
Corporation

[Docket Nos. EC98-40-006, ER98-2770-007, and ER98-2786-007]

    Take notice that on June 15, 2000, American Electric Power Company 
and Central and South West Corporation made their compliance filing as 
required under Ordering Paragraph (A) of the Commission's May 31, 2000 
order in the referenced dockets.
    Comment date: July 17, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

2. The United Illuminating Company and Quinnipiac Energy, LLC

[Docket No. EC00-101-000]

    Take notice that on June 13, 2000, The United Illuminating Company 
(UI) and Quinnipiac Energy, LLC (Quinnipiac Energy) (the Applicants) 
jointly submitted for filing, pursuant to section 203 of the Federal 
Power Act, and Part 33 of the Commission's regulations, an application 
for the disposition of certain transmission facilities in connection 
with the sale by UI of its currently non-operating, oil-fired 
generating facility known as English Station, located in New Haven, 
Connecticut, to Quinnipiac Energy, pursuant to a Purchase and Sale 
Agreement dated March 2, 2000. Copies of the entire filing have been 
served on the Connecticut Department of Public Utility Control.
    Comment date: July 11, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

3. Newark Bay Cogeneration Partnership, L.P.

[Docket No. EG00-178-000]

    Take notice that on June 19, 2000, Newark Bay Cogeneration 
Partnership, L.P. (NBCP), 414-462 Avenue P, Newark, New Jersey, 07105, 
filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) an 
Application for Determination of Exempt Wholesale Generator Status 
pursuant to part 365 of the Commission's Regulations and Section 32 of 
the Public Utility Holding Company Act, as amended (the Application).
    The Application seeks a determination that NBCP qualified for 
Exempt Wholesale Generator status. NBCP is a Delaware limited 
partnership that owns and operates a gas-fired combined cycle 
cogeneration facility rated at 123 MW summer and 147 MW winter 
capacity. NBCP historically has engaged in the sale of electricity to 
Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G) as a Qualifying 
Facility (QF) under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 
(PURPA). Upon NBCP's determination as an EWG, the facility will be used 
for the generation of electricity exclusively for sale at wholesale.
    Copies of the application have been served upon the New Jersey 
Board of

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Public Utilities and Energy and the Securities and Exchange Commission.
    Comment date: July 12, 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.

4. Dighton Power Associates Limited Partnership et al. v. ISO New 
England Inc.

[Docket No. EL00-40-002]

    Take notice that on June 16, 2000, ISO New England Inc. (the ISO) 
filed a Report of Compliance pursuant to the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission's (Commission) order issued on May 19, 2000 in the above-
referenced proceeding.
    Copies of said filing have been served on all parties to this 
proceeding.
    Comment date: July 17, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

5. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.

[Docket No. ES00-47-000]

    Take notice that on June 19, 2000, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. 
(PJM), submitted an application pursuant to section 204 of the Federal 
Power Act seeking authorization to issue securities in an amount not to 
exceed $191 million.
    PJM also requests a waiver from the Commission's competitive 
bidding and negotiated placement requirements in 18 CFR 34.2.
    Comment date: July 12, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

6. Mid-Continent Area Power Pool

[Docket Nos. OA97-163-010, ER97-1162-009 and OA97-658-010]

    Take notice that on June 16, 2000, the Mid-Continent Area Power 
Pool (MAPP) notified the Commission of certain procedural changes 
regarding MAPP Schedule F to the Restated Agreement.
    A copy of the notification was served on all parties in the above-
referenced proceedings and the state public service commissions located 
in the MAPP region.
    Comment date: July 12, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

7. Southwestern Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER00-2565-001]

    Take notice that on June 16, 2000, New Century Services, Inc. 
(NCS), on behalf of Southwestern Public Service Company (SPS), tendered 
for filing executed Network Integration Transmission Service and 
Network Operating Agreements between Golden Spread Electric 
Cooperative, Inc. and SPS. NCS also submitted executed Network 
Integration Transmission Service and Network Operating Agreements 
between South Plains Electric Cooperative, Inc. and SPS.
    NCS has requested that all of the agreements become effective on 
April 20, 2000.
    Comment date: July 7, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

8. Milford Power Limited Partnership

[Docket No. ER00-2592-001]

    Take notice that on June 16, 2000, Milford Power Limited 
Partnership tendered for filing an amendment to its petition filed in 
the above referenced dockets on May 23, 2000. The amendment serves to 
amend the Revised FERC Electric Tariff No.1 attached as Appendix A to 
the petition to provide that Milford will not sell energy or capacity 
to any affiliate with a franchised service area pursuant to such rate 
schedule, and will only engage in such sales pursuant to a separate 
filing approved by the Commission under Section 205 of the Federal 
Power Act.
    Comment date: July 7, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

9. Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.

[Docket No. ER00-2863-000]

    Take notice that on June 16, 2000, Midwest Independent Transmission 
System Operator, Inc., tendered for filing an executed signature pages 
to the ``Agreement of the Transmission Facilities Owners to Organize 
the Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc., A Delaware 
Non-Stock Corporation,'' and the ``Agency Agreement for Open Access 
Transmission Service Offered by the Midwest ISO for Nontransferred 
Transmission Facilities' executed by Northern States Power Company-
Minnesota and Northern States Power Company-Wisconsin were filed with 
the Commission.
    A copy of this filing was served on all affected state commission.
    Comment date: July 7, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

10. Illinois Power Company

[Docket No. ER00-2864-000]

    Take notice that on June 16, 2000, Illinois Power Company (Illinois 
Power), 500 South 27th Street, Decatur, Illinois 62526, tendered for 
filing firm and non-firm transmission agreements under which British 
Columbia Power Exchange Corporation will take transmission service 
pursuant to its open access transmission tariff. The agreements are 
based on the Form of Service Agreement in Illinois Power's tariff.
    Illinois Power has requested an effective date of June 15, 2000.
    Comment date: July 7, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

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

[Docket No. ER00-2865-000]

    Take notice that on June 16, 2000, Allegheny Energy Service 
Corporation on behalf of Allegheny Energy Supply Company, LLC 
(Allegheny Energy Supply), tendered for filing Service Agreement No. 76 
to add one (1) new Customer to the Market Rate Tariff under which 
Allegheny Energy Supply offers generation services.
    Allegheny Energy Supply requests a waiver of notice requirements to 
make service available as of May 17, 2000 to East Kentucky Power 
Cooperative, Inc.
    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: July 7, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

12. Pacific Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ER00-2866-000]

    Take notice that on June 16, 2000, Pacific Gas and Electric Company 
(PGandE Company), tendered for filing the Emergency Demand Relief 
Service Agreement between Pacific Gas and Electric Company and City and 
County of San Francisco (CCSF). This agreement is intended to 
facilitate CCSF's participation in the California Independent System 
Operator (CAISO) Demand Relief Program to support reliability of the 
electric grid in California this summer. Under this agreement, PGandE 
Company will provide information to the CAISO regarding curtailment of 
loads designated by CCSF when requested by CAISO to meet reserve and 
reliability requirements, and pass through payments from CAISO to CCSF.
    PGandE Company has requested certain waivers.

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    Copies of this filing have been served upon City, the CAISO, The 
California Electricity Oversight Board, the CPUC and the Service List 
for Docket No. EL00-75-000.
    Comment date: July 7, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

13. Virginia Electric and Power Company

[Docket No. ER00-2867-000]

    Take notice that on June 16, 2000, Virginia Electric and Power 
Company (Virginia Power), tendered for filing a Network Integration 
Transmission Service and Network Operating Agreement with The Wholesale 
Power Group under the Company's Open Access Transmission Tariff to 
Eligible Purchasers dated July 14, 1997. Under the tendered agreements, 
Virginia Power will provide network integration transmission service in 
accordance with the rates, terms and conditions of the Open Access 
Transmission Tariff.
    Virginia Power requests an effective date of June 1, 2000, the date 
service was first provided to the customer.
    Copies of the filing were served upon The Wholesale Power Group, 
the Virginia State Corporation Commission and the North Carolina 
Utilities Commission.
    Comment date: July 7, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

14. Wisconsin Public Service Corporation

[Docket No. ER00-2868-000]

    Take notice that on June 16, 2000, Wisconsin Public Service 
Corporation tendered for filing an executed service agreement with 
Enron Power Marketing, Inc. (EPMI) under its Market-Based Rate Tariff, 
FERC Electric Tariff Volume No. 10.
    Copies of this filing were served upon EPMI, the Public Service 
Commission of Wisconsin and the Michigan Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: July 7, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

15. Cook Inlet Energy Supply L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER00-2871-000]

    Take notice that on June 16, 2000, Cook Inlet Energy Supply L.L.C., 
tendered for filing a Notice of Change in Status related to a change in 
its ownership.
    Comment date: July 7, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

16. Consumers Energy Company

[Docket No. ER00-2872-000]

    Take notice that on June 16, 2000, Consumers Energy Company 
(Consumers), tendered for filing a Facility Engineering Authorization 
Agreement Between Consumers and Covert Generating Company, L.L.C. 
[Covert] (Agreement), dated May 26, 2000 (Agreement). Under the 
Agreement, Consumers is to perform engineering and other preliminary 
work associated with providing an electrical connection between 
Consumers' transmission system and a generating plant to be built by 
Covert.
    Consumers requested that the Agreement be allowed to become 
effective May 26, 2000.
    Copies of the filing were served upon Covert and the Michigan 
Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: July 7, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

17. Duke Energy Vermillion, LLC

[Docket No. ER00-2873-000]

    Take notice that on June 16, 2000, Duke Energy Vermillion, LLC 
(Duke Vermillion), tendered for filing a Service Agreement with Duke 
Energy Trenton, LLC and Cincap VIII, LLC pursuant to Duke Vermillion's 
Market-Based Rate Tariff.
    Duke Vermillion requests an effective date for the Service 
Agreement of May 15, 2000.
    Comment date: July 7, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

18. Duke Energy Madison, LLC

[Docket No. ER00-2874-000]

    Take notice that on June 16, 2000, Duke Energy Madison, LLC (Duke 
Madison), tendered for filing a Service Agreement with Duke Energy 
Trenton, LLC and Cincap VIII, LLC pursuant to Duke Madison's Market-
Based Rate Tariff.
    Duke Madison requests an effective date for the Service Agreement 
of May 29, 2000.
    Comment date: July 7, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

19. Calcasieu Power, LLC

[Docket No. ER00-2875-000]

    Take notice that on June 16, 2000, Calcasieu Power, LLC, tendered 
for filing an unexecuted Power Sales Agreement for short-term 
transactions between Calcasieu Power, LLC and Entergy Services, Inc. 
(as agent Entergy Gulf States, Inc.) to be in effect as of May 17, 
2000.
    Comment date: July 7, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

20. Consumers Energy Company

[Docket No. ER00-2876-000]

    Take notice that on June 16, 2000, Consumers Energy Company 
(Consumers) tendered for filing a Facilities Agreement Between 
Consumers Energy Company and CMS Distributed Power, L.L.C., (Facilities 
Agreement). Under the Facilities Agreement, Consumers is to construct, 
operate and maintain various interconnection facilities. The Facilities 
Agreement is dated May 31, 2000.
    Consumers requested that the Agreements be allowed to become 
effective by May 31, 2000.
    Copies of the filing were served upon CMS Distributed Power, L.L.C. 
and upon the Michigan Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: July 7, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

21. Otter Tail Power Company

[Docket No. ER00-2877-000]

    Take notice that on June 16, 2000, Otter Tail Power Company (Otter 
Tail), tendered for filing a letter notifying the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission that Otter Tail proposes to modify its open 
access transmission tariff as of May 1, 2000, to incorporate the Mid-
Continent Power Pool's Line Loading Relief (LLR) procedures as required 
by the Commission's May 26, 2000 Order in the same docket.
    Comment date: July 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://

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www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm (call 202-208-2222 for assistance).

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-16418 Filed 6-28-00; 8:45 am]
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