[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 207 (Wednesday, October 25, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63855-63859]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-27335]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. EC01-1-000, et al.]


Wisconsin Public Service Corporation, et al.; Electric Rate and 
Corporate Regulation Filings

October 18, 2000.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Wisconsin Public Service Corporation, Consolidated Water Power 
Company

[Docket No. EC01-1-000]

    Take notice that on October 6, 2000, Wisconsin Public Service 
Corporation (Wisconsin Public Service) and Consolidated Water Power 
Company (Consolidated) (collectively, the

[[Page 63856]]

Applicants) filed an application pursuant to section 203 of the Federal 
Power Act requesting authorization for Wisconsin Public Service to 
purchase Consolidated's common equity interest in the Wisconsin River 
Power Company (Wisconsin River). Currently, Wisconsin Public Service 
owns 33.12 percent of Wisconsin River's common stock, while 
Consolidated owns 33.76 percent of Wisconsin River's stock. Wisconsin 
River owns and operates two hydroelectric generation facilities with an 
aggregate rated capacity of 35 MW.
    Comment date: October 30, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

2. Continental Energy Services, Inc., BBI Power Corporation

[Docket No. EC01-2-000]

    Take notice that on October 10, 2000, pursuant to Section 203 of 
the Federal Power Act and Part 33 of the Commission's regulations, 
Continental Energy Services, Inc. and BBI Power Corporation filed a 
joint application for approval of the disposition of Continental's 
jurisdictional facilities that may result from BBI Power Corporation's 
proposed acquisition of Continental.
    Continental states that the application has been served upon the 
Public Utility Commission of Texas and the Montana Public Service 
Commission.
    Comment date: October 31, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

3. FirstEnergy Trading Services, Inc., FirstEnergy Services, Inc.

[Docket Nos. EC01-3-000 and ER01-103-000]

    Take notice that on October 11, 2000, FirstEnergy Trading Services, 
Inc. and FirstEnergy Services, Inc. tendered for filing pursuant to 
Sections 203 and 205 of the Federal Power Act and the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission's regulations thereunder an Application of 
FirstEnergy Trading Services, Inc. for Authority to Merge Into 
FirstEnergy Services, Inc. and Related Transactions. The Application 
included a proposed Market-Based Rate Power Sales Tariff of FirstEnergy 
Services, Inc. to become effective upon consummation of the merger.
    Comment date: November 1, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

4. Consumers Energy Company, Michigan Electric Transmission Company

[Docket No. EC01-4-000]

    Take notice that on October 13, 2000, Consumers Energy Company 
(Consumers) and Michigan Electric Transmission Company (Michigan 
Transco) (collectively, Applicants), tendered for filing an application 
under Section 203 of the Federal Power Act petitioning the Commission 
for all authorizations necessary for Consumers to transfer to Michigan 
Transco 100 percent of its ownership interest in all of its electric 
transmission assets, and for Michigan Transco to acquire and operate 
the same. Applicants state that the proposed transfer of facilities to 
Michigan Transco, a wholly owned subsidiary of Consumers, is the first 
step in Consumers' plan to transfer control of, or to divest itself of 
ownership, operation and control of, its transmission assets to an 
unaffiliated third party.
    Comment date: November 3, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

5. New York Independent System Operator, Inc.

[Docket No. ER01-94-000]

    Take notice that on October 11, 2000, the New York Independent 
System Operator, Inc. (NYISO), requested an extension of Temporary 
Extraordinary Procedures for Correcting Market Design Flaws and 
Addressing Transitional Abnormalities.
    The NYISO requests an effective date of November 1, 2000 and waiver 
of the Commission's notice requirements.
    A copy of this filing was served upon all persons on the 
Commission's official service list in Docket No. ER00-2624-000, on 
those parties who have executed service agreements under the NYISO Open 
Access Transmission Tariff or under the New York Independent System 
Operator Market Administration and Control Area Services Tariff and on 
the electric utility regulatory agencies in New York, New Jersey and 
Pennsylvania.
    Comment date: November 1, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

6. Milford Power Limited Partnership

[Docket Nos. ER93-493-009 and ER99-3793-000]

    Take notice that on October 13, 2000, Milford Power Limited 
Partnership (Milford), tendered for filing a supplement to its Semi-
Annual Service Agreement Reports in the above-referenced docket.
    Comment date: November 3, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

7. California Independent System Operator Corporation

[Docket Nos. EC96-19-055 and ER96-1663-058]

    Take notice that on October 13, 2000, the California Independent 
System Operator Corporation (ISO) tendered for filing First Replacement 
Volume Nos. I and II of its FERC Electric Tariff in compliance with 
Order No. 614, issued on March 31, 2000 in Docket No. RM99-12, 
Designation of Electric Rate Schedule Sheets, FERC Stats. & Regs. para. 
31,096 (2000).
    The ISO states that this filing has been served upon the Public 
Utilities Commission of California, the California Energy Commission, 
the California Electricity Oversight Board, and all parties with 
effective Scheduling Coordinator Service Agreements under the ISO 
Tariff.
    Comment date: November 3, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

8. Maine Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER00-1053-003]

    Take notice that on October 13, 2000, Maine Public Service Company 
(MPS), as required by the September 15, 2000 order in Docket Nos. ER00-
1053-000 and ER00-1053-002, Maine Pub. Serv. Co., 92 FERC para. 61,208 
(2000), submitted its open access transmission tariff in a format that 
complies with Order No. 614.
    Copies of this filing were served on all affected state commissions 
and all parties on the service list in Docket Nos. ER00-1053-000 and 
ER00-1053-002.
    Comment date: November 3, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

9. Enron Energy Marketing Corp.

[Docket No. ER00-3330-001]

    Take notice that on October 13, 2000, Enron Energy Marketing Corp., 
tendered for filing a compliance filing including appropriate rate 
schedule designations for its revised FERC Rate Schedule No. 1 and 
accompanying Code of Conduct related to the Notice of Succession filed 
with the Commission on July 31, 2000, and conditionally accepted by the 
Commission, in Enron Energy Marketing Corp., Docket No. ER00-3330-000. 
As part of the compliance filing, references to Pacific Gas & Electric 
Company (PG&E) were removed because PG&E is not a utility affiliate of 
Enron Energy Marketing Corp.
    Comment date: November 3, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

[[Page 63857]]

10. Louisville Gas And Electric Company/Kentucky Utilities Company

[Docket No. ER00-3363-001]

    Take notice that on October 12, 2000, Louisville Gas and Electric 
Company (LG&E) and Kentucky Utilities Company (KU) (hereinafter the 
Companies), tendered for filing a revised executed Delivery Scheduling 
and Balancing Agreement between the Companies and The Legacy Energy 
Group, LLC, to meet the service agreement designations as required in 
Order No. 614, FERC Stats. & Regs. para. 31,096 (2000).
    Comment date: November 2, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

11. New England Power Pool

[Docket Nos. OA97-237-000, OA97-608-000, ER97-1079-000, ER97-4421-000, 
ER97-3574-000, and ER98-499-000]

    Take notice that on October 12, 2000, the New England Power Pool 
(NEPOOL) Participants Committee tendered for filing supplemental 
informational relating to rate surcharges determined in accordance with 
formula rates of the NEPOOL Open Access Transmission Tariff. The 
materials filed on October 12, 2000 supplement certain aspects, and 
correct certain other aspects, of NEPOOL's July 28, 2000 informational 
filing. The July 28, 2000 informational filing described the 
transmission charges that are in effect for the twelve month period 
commencing June 1, 2000. Both filings are made pursuant to the terms of 
the April 5, 1999 settlement agreement in the above-captioned dockets.
    The NEPOOL Participants Committee states that copies of these 
materials were sent to the New England state governors and regulatory 
commissions, and the NEPOOL Participants.
    Comment date: November 2, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

12. Carolina Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER01-100-000]

    Take notice that on October 12, 2000, Carolina Power & Light 
Company (CP&L), tendered for filing an executed Service Agreement 
between CP&L and PPL EnergyPlus, LLC. 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 October 4, 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: November 2, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

13. Mid-Continent Area Power Pool

[Docket No. ER01-104-000]

    Take notice that on October 12, 2000, the Mid-Continent Area Power 
Pool (MAPP), on behalf of its members that are subject to Commission 
jurisdiction as public utilities under Section 201(e) of the Federal 
Power Act, filed an amendment to Schedule F (FERC Electric Tariff, 
First Revised Volume No. 1) that would clarify Section 2 regarding 
rollover rights.
    A copy of this filing has been served on all MAPP members, Schedule 
F customers and the state commissions in the MAPP region.
    Comment date: November 2, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

14. Mid-Continent Area Power Pool

[Docket No. ER01-105-000]

    Take notice that on October 12, 2000, the Mid-Continent Area Power 
Pool (MAPP), on behalf of its members that are subject to Commission 
jurisdiction as public utilities under Section 201(e) of the Federal 
Power Act, filed certain amendments to Schedule F (FERC Electric 
Tariff, First Revised Volume 
No. 1) related to the scheduling and reservation provisions.
    A copy of this filing has been served on all MAPP members, Schedule 
F customers and the state commissions in the MAPP region.
    Comment date: November 2, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

15. Pinnacle West Capital Corporation

[Docket No. ER01-106-000]

    Take notice that on October 12, 2000, Pinnacle West Capital 
Corporation (PWCC), tendered for filing a Service Agreement, Rate 
Schedule FERC No. 3, under PWCC's Rate Schedule FERC No. 1 for service 
to Arizona Public Service Company (APS).
    A copy of this filing has been served on the Arizona Corporation 
Commission and APS.
    Comment date: November 2, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

16. Arizona Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER01-107-000]

    Take notice that on October 12, 2000, Arizona Public Service 
Company (APS), tendered for filing a Service Agreement No. 58 under 
APS' FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 3 for service to 
Pinnacle West Capital Corporation (PWCC).
    A copy of this filing has been served on the Arizona Corporation 
Commission and PWCC.
    Comment date: November 2, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

17. Tucson Electric Power Company

[Docket No. ER01-108-000]

    Take notice that on October 12, 2000, Tucson Electric Power Company 
tendered for filing one (1) umbrella service agreement (for short-term 
firm service) and one (1) service agreement (for non-firm service) 
pursuant to Part II of Tucson's Open Access Transmission Tariff, which 
was filed in Docket No. ER00-771-000.
    In compliance with Order No. 614, Tucson submits an Umbrella 
Agreement for Short-Term Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service dated 
as of October 5, 2000 by and between Tucson Electric Power Company and 
Public Service Company of Colorado--FERC Electric Tariff Vol. No. 2, 
Service Agreement No. 142. No service has commenced at this time.
    Tucson also submits a Form of Service Agreement for Non-Firm Point-
to-Point Transmission Service dated as October 5, 2000 by and between 
Tucson Electric Power Company and Public Service Company of Colorado--
FERC Electric Tariff Vol. No. 2, Service Agreement No. 143. No service 
has commenced at this time.
    Comment date: November 2, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

18. Ameren Services Company

[Docket No. ER01-109-000]

    Take notice that on October 12, 2000, Ameren Services Company 
(ASC), tendered for filing Service Agreements for Firm Point-to-Point 
Transmission Service between ASC and Ameren Energy, as Agent for Ameren 
Services Company. ASC asserts that the purpose of the Agreements is to 
permit ASC to provide transmission service to Ameren Energy, as Agent 
for Ameren Services Company pursuant to Ameren's Open Access 
Transmission Tariff.
    Comment date: November 2, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

19. Cinergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER01-110-000]

    Take notice that on October 13, 2000, Cinergy Services, Inc. 
(Cinergy) and The Village of Bethel, Ohio tendered for filing a request 
for cancellation of

[[Page 63858]]

Service Agreement No. 16, under The Cincinnati Gas & Electric Company, 
FERC Electric Tariff Original Volume No. 1.
    Cinergy requests an effective date of January 31, 2001.
    Comment date: November 3, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

20. Cinergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER01-112-000]

    Take notice that on October 13, 2000, Cinergy Services, Inc. 
(Cinergy) and The Village of Blanchester, Ohio tendered for filing a 
request for cancellation of Service Agreement No. 17, under The 
Cincinnati Gas & Electric Company, FERC Electric Tariff Original Volume 
No. 1.
    Cinergy requests an effective date of December 31, 2000.
    Comment date: November 2, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

21. Cinergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER01-113-000]

    Take notice that on October 13, 2000, Cinergy Services, Inc. 
(Cinergy) and The Village of Georgetown, Ohio are requesting a 
cancellation of Service Agreement No. 18, under The Cincinnati Gas & 
Electric Company, FERC Electric Tariff Original Volume No. 1.
    Cinergy requests an effective date of December 31, 2000.
    Comment date: November 2, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

22. Cinergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER01-114-000]

    Take notice that on October 13, 2000, Cinergy Services, Inc. 
(Cinergy) and The Village of Ripley, Ohio tendered for filing a request 
for cancellation of Service Agreement No. 20, under The Cincinnati Gas 
& Electric Company, FERC Electric Tariff Original Volume No. 1.
    Cinergy requests an effective date of January 31, 2001.
    Comment date: November 3, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

23. Cinergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER01-115-000]

    Take notice that on October 13, 2000, Cinergy Services, Inc. 
(Cinergy) and The Village of Hamersville, Ohio tendered for filing a 
request for cancellation of Service Agreement No. 19, under The 
Cincinnati Gas & Electric Company, FERC Electric Tariff Original Volume 
No. 1.
    Cinergy requests an effective date of January 31, 2001.
    Comment date: November 3, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

24. Cinergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER01-116-000]

    Take notice that on October 13, 2000, Cinergy Services, Inc. 
(Cinergy) and Continental Energy Services, LLC are requesting a 
cancellation of Service Agreement No. 38, under Cinergy Operating 
Companies, Resale of Transmission Rights and Ancillary Service Rights, 
FERC Electric Tariff Original Volume No. 8.
    Cinergy requests an effective date of October 9, 2000.
    Comment date: November 3, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

25. Ameren Services Company

[Docket No. ER01-117-000]

    Take notice that on October 12, 2000, Ameren Services Company 
(Ameren Services), tendered for filing a Network Operating Agreement 
and a Service Agreement for Retail Network Integration Transmission 
Service between Ameren Services and Central Illinois Light Company 
(CILCO). Ameren Services asserts that the purpose of the Agreements is 
to permit Ameren Services to provide transmission service to Central 
Illinois Light Company (CILCO) pursuant to Ameren's Open Access Tariff.
    Comment date: November 2, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

26. Wisconsin Public Service Corporation

[Docket No. ER01-118-000]

    Take notice that on October 13, 2000, Wisconsin Public Service 
Corporation (WPSC), tendered for filing Supplement No. 5 to its partial 
requirements service agreement with Washington Island Electric 
Cooperative (WIEC), Door County, Wisconsin. Supplement No. 5 provides 
WIEC's contract demand nominations for January 2001-December 2005, 
under WPSC's W-2A partial requirements tariff and WIEC's applicable 
service agreement.
    The company states that copies of this filing have been served upon 
WIEC and to the State Commissions where WPSC serves at retail.
    Comment date: November 3, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

27. Virginia Electric and Power Company

[Docket No. ER01-119-000]

    Take notice that on October 13, 2000, Virginia Electric and Power 
Company (Dominion Virginia Power or the Company), tendered for filing 
the following:
    Service Agreement for Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service by 
Virginia Electric and Power Company to Southern Company Energy 
Marketing L.P., designated as Service Agreement No. 305 under the 
Company's Retail Access Pilot Program, pursuant to Attachment L of the 
Company's Open Access Transmission Tariff, FERC Electric Tariff, Second 
Revised Volume No. 5, to Eligible Purchasers effective June 7, 2000.
    Dominion Virginia Power requests an effective date of October 13, 
2000, the date of filing of the Service Agreements.
    Copies of the filing were served upon Southern Company Energy 
Marketing L.P., the Virginia State Corporation Commission, and the 
North Carolina Utilities Commission.
    Comment date: November 3, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

28. New York State Electric & Gas Corporation

[Docket No. ER01-120-000]

    Take notice that on October 13, 2000, New York State Electric & Gas 
Corporation (NYSEG), tendered for filing as an initial rate schedule 
pursuant to Part 35 of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's 
Regulations, 18 CFR Part 35, an Interconnection Agreement (IA) with 
Consolidated Hydro New York, Inc., (Consolidated Hydro). The IA 
provides for interconnection service to Consolidated Hydro at the 
rates, terms, charges, and conditions set forth therein.
    NYSEG is requesting that the IA become effective as of October 14, 
2000.
    Copies of this filing have been served upon the New York State 
Public Service Commission, Consolidated Hydro and the New York 
Independent System Operator, Inc.
    Comment date: November 3, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

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

[Docket No. ER01-121-000]

    Take notice that on October 12, 2000, Allegheny Energy Service 
Corporation on behalf of Allegheny Energy Supply Company, LLC 
(Allegheny Energy

[[Page 63859]]

Supply), tendered for filing Service Agreement No. 96 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 
for an effective date of September 11, 2000 for Oglethorpe Power 
Corporation.
    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: November 2, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

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

[Docket No. ER01-122-000]

    Take notice that on October 12, 2000, Allegheny Energy Service 
Corporation on behalf of Allegheny Energy Supply Company, LLC 
(Allegheny Energy Supply), tendered for filing Service Agreement No. 97 
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 
for an effective date of September 11, 2000 for Edison Mission 
Marketing & Trading, 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: November 2, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

31. Dynegy Inc., and Illinois Power Company

[Docket No. ER01-123-000]

    Take notice that on October 13, 2000, Dynegy Inc. (Dynegy), 
tendered for filing a letter providing notice of withdrawal and 
requesting approval of the withdrawal of the Illinois Power Company 
from the Midwest Independent System Operator, Inc., effective November 
1, 2001.
    Dynegy states that copies of this filing were mailed to each person 
on the official service list in this proceeding and to affected state 
regulatory agencies.
    Comment date: November 3, 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). Beginning November 1, 2000, comments and protests 
may be filed electronically via the internet in lieu of paper. See, 18 
CFE 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's web 
site at 
http://www.ferc.fed.us/efi/doorbell.htm.

David P. Boergers
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-27335 Filed 10-24-00; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P