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ROD on all parties and will file the final

proposed rate adjustment, together with

the record, with FERC for confirmation

and approval. See generally, 18 CFR

Part 300.

Part IV—Summary of the Proposal

BPA proposes to adjust the 1996 UAI

to reflect changes in the market rate for

power by adoption of a market-index

basis for the charge. The UAI is

intended as a penalty rate to deter a

customer from taking more Federal

power than it is entitled to purchase

from BPA under its contracts. The

charge will apply to all customers

supplying power from generation

resources or power purchases from the

market. The modification will prevent

the charge, now a fixed charge, from

becoming an attractive price alternative

when the market price is higher.

Below is the revised 1996

Unauthorized Increase Charge.

Delete Section II.R of the GRSPs in the

1996 Wholesale Power and

Transmission Rate Schedules, and

replace with the following:

1. Charge for Unauthorized Increase in

Demand

The amount of Measured Demand

during a billing hour that exceeds the

amount of demand the purchaser is

contractually entitled to take during that

hour shall be billed at the greater of:

a. Three (3) times the applicable

monthly demand charge;

b. The sum of hourly California ISO

Spinning Reserve Capacity prices for all

HLHs in the month, at path NW1 (COB);

or

c. The sum of hourly California ISO

Spinning Reserve Capacity prices for all

HLHs in the month, at path NW3

Nevada-Oregon Border (NOB).

2. Charge for Unauthorized Increase in

Energy

The amount of Measured Energy

during a diurnal period of a billing

month, day, or hour that exceeds the

amount of energy the purchaser is

contractually entitled to take during that

period shall be billed the greater of:

a. One hundred (100) mills/kWh; or

b. For the month in question, the

greater of:

(1) The highest diurnal DJ Mid-C

Index price for firm power; or

(2) The highest hourly ISO California

Supplemental Energy price (NP15).

The DJ Mid-C Index definitions for

HLH’s (or peak) and LLH’s (or off-peak)

will be adjusted, as necessary, to be

consistent with (comport with) BPA’s

definitions for HLH and LLH periods.

In the event that either the ISO

California Supplemental Energy price

index or the DJ Mid-C Index expires, the

index will be replaced for purposes of

the Unauthorized Increase Charge for

energy by:

(1) The highest price experienced for

the month at the CalPX, NW1 (COB);

(2) The highest price experienced for

the month at the CalPX, NW3 (NOB).

Add the following to Section II.A.6.1,

Section II.B.6.1, Section II.C.3.1, and

Section II.E.7.1 of the 1996 Priority Firm

Rate Schedule; Section II.A.5.1, Section

II.B.6.1, and Section II.D.7.1 of the 1996

New Resource Firm Power Rate

Schedule; and Section II.C.7.1 of the

1996 Industrial Firm Power Rate

Schedule:

Rate adjustment Section

Unauthorized Increase Charge ....... II.R

Issued in Portland, Oregon, on September

19, 2000.

Judith A. Johansen,

Administrator and Chief Executive Officer.

[FR Doc. 00–25256 Filed 9–29–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6450–01–U

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. CP00–468–000]

El Paso Natural Gas Company; Notice

of Application

September 26, 2000.

Take notice that on September 21,

2000, El Paso Natural Gas Company (El

Paso), whose mailing address is Post

Office Box 1492, El Paso, Texas 79978,

filed an application at Docket No. CP00–

468–000, pursuant to Section 7(b) of the

Natural Gas Act (NGA), for permission

and approval to abandon by removal or

in place, existing pipeline facilities and

for a certificate of public convenience

and necessity to relocate pipeline

facilities, all in Maricopa County,

Arizona, all as more fully set forth in the

application which is on file with the

Commission and open to public

inspection. This filing may be viewed

on the web at http://www.ferc.us/online/

rims.htm (call 202–208–2222).

El Paso states that its existing 103⁄4-

inch Tucson-Phoenix Line (Line 1007)

and Tucson-Phoenix Loop Line (Line

1008) traverse land that is currently

under development by Tait

Development, Inc. (Tait). It is indicated

that Tait has advised El Paso that this

development will involve, among other

things, the construction of multi-story

office buildings, roads, and parking lot

facilities, all of which will encroach

upon El Paso’s easement and/or

pipeline. It is then stated that, in

recognition of the concerns present with

an active natural gas pipeline in

operation in the immediate construction

area, the developer has requested El

Paso to relocate the segment of pipe

away from the construction area, and

will grant El Paso a new easement

adjacent to a road being constructed

around the subdivision. El Paso states it

has agreed to the developer’s proposal,

and proposes authorization to relocate

its pipeline.

El Paso states that, normally, this

project could easily be accomplished

under its Part 157 blanket certificate as

a miscellaneous rearrangement under

Section 157.208 of the Commission’s

Regulations. However, it is stated that

Line 1007 was recently determined by

the Arizona State Historical

Preservation Office (SHPO) to be eligible

for historic designation under Section

106 of the National Historic

Preservation Act, and consequently, El

Paso cannot obtain the necessary ‘‘noeffect’’ determination required from the

SHPO to permit this activity to be

performed under the Commission’s Part

157, Subpart F regulations.

El Paso now seeks case specific

authorization for the project because the

historical designation given Line No.

1007 also requires that, as part of the

Commission’s processing of the

application, that a Programmatic

Agreement (PA) be developed. El Paso

indicates that the PA is the

environmental document designed to

specifically address the protocol for any

project disturbing this facility, together

with agreed upon documentation,

photographs, and studies to record the

historical aspects of the facility. El Paso

also indicates that, based on the

circumstances surrounding the project,

it seeks expedited processing of the

application, with the use of a

memorandum of agreement (MOA)

rather than a PA and for the issuance of

an order approving the project prior to

October 15, 2000. El Paso estimates total

project costs of $175,122, to be

reimbursed 50 percent by the developer.

Any questions regarding this

application should be directed to Mr.

A.W. Clark at (915) 496–2600.

Any person desiring to be heard or to

make protest with reference to said

application should on or before October

6, 2000, file with the Federal Energy

Regulatory Commission, 888 First

Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, a

motion to intervene or a protest in

accordance with the requirements of the

Commission’s Rules of Practice and

Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 or 385.214)

and the regulations under the Natural

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Gas Act (18 CFR 157.10). All protests

filed with the Commission will be

considered by it in determining the

appropriate action to be taken but will

not serve to make the protestants parties

to the proceeding. The Commission’s

rules require that protestors provide

copies of their protests to the party or

parties directly involved. Any person

wishing to become a party to a

proceeding or to participate as a party

in any hearing therein must file a

motion to intervene in accordance with

the Commission’s rules.

Take further notice that, pursuant to

the authority contained in and subject to

jurisdiction conferred upon the

Commission by Sections 7 and 15 of the

NGA and the Commission’s Rules of

Practice and Procedure, a hearing will

be held without further notice before the

Commission or its designee on this

application if no motion to intervene is

filed within the time required herein, if

the Commission on its own review of

the matter finds that a grant of the

certificate is required by the public

convenience and necessity. If a motion

for leave to intervene is timely filed, or

if the Commission on its own motion

believes that a formal hearing is

required, further notice of such hearing

will be duly given.

Under the procedure herein provided

for, unless otherwise advised, it will be

unnecessary for El Paso to appear or be

represented at the hearing.

David P. Boergers,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 00–25112 Filed 9–29–00; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. CP00–466–000]

Dominion Transmission, Inc., Notice of

Application

September 26, 2000.

Take notice that on September 20,

2000, Dominion Transmission, Inc.

(Dominion), formerly CNG

Transmission Corporation, 445 West

Main Street, Clarksburg, WV 26301,

filed in Docket No. CP00–466–000, an

application pursuant to Section 7(b) of

the Natural Gas Act (NGA) and Part 157

of the Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission’s (Commission)

Regulations for permission and approval

to abandon its storage well AW–9476,

which is located in the Fink-Kennedy/

Lost Creek storage complex in Lewis

County, West Virginia, all as more fully

set forth in the application which is on

file with the Commission and open to

public inspection. This filing may be

viewed on the web at http://

www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm. Call

(202) 208–2222 for assistance.

Dominion states that, on September

18, 2000, the storage was discovered to

be venting gas and efforts were begun to

plug the well. Dominion also states that

remediation of the well, which has been

operational since 1950, is not feasible,

or prudent for safety reasons, and would

not be economically efficient. Finally,

Dominion states that abandonment of

well AW–9476 will not result in any

change in the operation or design

capacity of its system and that service

to its customers will not be affected.

If there are any further questions

regarding this project, the following

individual may be contacted: Sean R.

Sleigh, Certificates manager, Dominion

Transmission, Inc., 445 West Main

Street, Clarksburg, WV 26301, at (304)

623–8462.

Any person desiring to be heard or to

make any protest with reference to said

application should, on or before October

17, 2000, file with the Federal Energy

Regulatory Commission, 888 First

Street, NE., Washington, DC., 20426, a

protest or motion to intervene in

accordance with the requirements of the

Commission’s Rules of Practice and

Procedure 918 CFR 385.211 or 385.214)

and the Regulations Under the Natural

Gas Act (18 CFR 157.10). All protests

filed with the Commission will be

considered by it in determining the

appropriate action to be taken but will

not serve to make the protestants parties

to the proceeding. Any person wishing

to become party to a proceeding or to

participate as a party in any hearing

therein must file a petition to intervene

in accordance with the Commission’s

Rule.

Take further notice that, pursuant to

the authority contained in and subject to

the jurisdiction conferred upon the

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

by Sections 7 and 15 of the Natural Gas

Act and the Commission’s Rules of

Practice and Procedure, a hearing will

be held without further notice before the

Commission or its designee on this

document if no motion to intervene is

filed within the time required herein, if

the Commission on its own review of

the matter finds that permission and

approval of the proposed abandonment

is required by the public convenience

and necessity. If a motion for leave to

intervene is timely filed, or if the

Commission on its own motion believes

that a formal hearing is required, further

notice of such hearing will be duly

given.

Under the procedure herein provided

for, unless otherwise advised, it will be

unnecessary for Dominion to appear or

be represented at the hearing.

David P. Boergers,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 00–25111 Filed 9–29–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. RP00–555–000]

Dominion Transmission, Inc.; Notice of

Tariff Filing

September 26, 2000.

Take notice that on September 22,

2000, Dominion Transmission, Inc.

(DTI) (formerly CNG Transmission

Corporation) tendered for filing as part

of its FERC Gas Tariff, Third Revised

Volume No. 1 and Second Revised

Volume No. 1A, revised tariff volumes

to reflect the corporate name change

effective April 11, 2000.

DTI states that copies of the filing

have been served on DTI’s customers

and interested state commissions.

Any person desiring to be heard or to

protest said filing should file a motion

to intervene or a protest with the

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,

888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC

20426, in accordance with Sections

385.214 or 385.211 of the Commission’s

Rules and Regulations. All such motions

or protests must be filed in accordance

with Section 154.210 of the

Commission’s Regulations. 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 proceedings.

Any person wishing to become a party

must file a motion to intervene. Copies

of this filing are on file with the

Commission and are available for public

inspection in the Public Reference

Room. This filing may be viewed on the

web at http://www.ferc.fed.us/online/

rims.htm (call 202–208–2222 for

assistance).

David P. Boergers,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 00–25117 Filed 9–29–00; 8:45 am]

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