[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 212 (Wednesday, November 1, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65302-65304]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-27994]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. ER01-172-000, et al.]


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

October 25, 2000.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Illinois Power Company

[Docket No. ER01-172-000]

    Take notice that on October 20, 2000, Illinois Power Company (IP), 
500 South 27th Street, Decatur, Illinois 65251-2200, tendered for 
filing with the Commission Service Agreements for Firm Short-Term 
Point-To-Point Transmission Service and for Non-Firm Point-To-Point 
Transmission Service with NRG Power Marketing Inc. (NRG) and with 
Ameren Energy Marketing Company (Ameren). The Agreements have been 
entered into pursuant to IP's Open Access Transmission Tariff.
    IP requests an effective date of September 25, 2000 for the 
Agreements with NRG, an effective date of October 2, 2000 for the 
Agreements with Ameren, and a waiver of the Commission's notice 
requirement.
    IP has served a copy of the filing on NRG and Ameren.
    Comment date: November 9, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

2. Lighthouse Energy Trading Company, Inc.

[Docket No. ER01-174-000]

    Take notice that on October 20, 2000, Lighthouse Energy Trading 
Company, Inc., a South Dakota Corporation, (Lighthouse) petitioned the 
Commission for acceptance of Lighthouse Rate Schedule FERC No. 1; the 
granting of certain blanket approvals, including the authority to sell 
electricity at market-

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based rates; and the waiver of certain Commission Regulations.
    Lighthouse intends to engage in wholesale electric power and energy 
purchases and sales as a marketer. Lighthouse is not in the business of 
generating or transmitting electric power.
    Comment date: November 9, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

3. Northrop Grumman Corporation, Grumman Aerospace Corporation

[Docket No. ER01-176-000]

    Take notice that on October 20, 2000, Northrop Grumman Corporation 
and Grumman Aerospace Corporation tendered for filing Notice of 
Cancellation of Rate Schedules in the above-referenced proceedings.
    Comment date: November 9, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

4. Montana-Dakota Utilities Co., a division of MDU Resources Group, 
Inc.

[Docket No. ER01-178-000]

    Take notice that on October 20, 2000, Montana-Dakota Utilities Co., 
a division of MDU Resources Group, Inc. (Montana-Dakota), tendered for 
filing a revised Exhibit H to a certain July 1, 1988 ``Contract for 
Electric Service to Montana-Dakota Utilities Co.'', Contract No. 88-
BAO-308, between Montana-Dakota and Western Area Power Administration 
(Western).
    Copies of the filing were served on Western and on the interested 
utility regulatory agencies.
    Comment date: November 9, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

5. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER01-179-000]

    Take notice that on October 20, 2000, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. 
(PJM), on behalf of and at the request of Allegheny Electric 
Cooperative, Inc. (Allegheny), tendered for filing a revised Schedule 
7, Schedule 8, and Attachment H-8 to the PJM Open Access Transmission 
Tariff.
    Copies of this filing were served upon all members of PJM, and the 
state commissions within the PJM control area.
    Comment date: November 9, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

6. New York Independent System Operator, Inc.

[Docket No. ER01-180-000]

    Take notice that on October 20, 2000, the New York Independent 
System Operator, Inc. (NYISO), acting pursuant to Section 205 of the 
Federal Power Act, filed a proposed amendment to the NYISO's Market 
Administration and Control Area Services Tariff. The proposed amendment 
would extend the duration of bid caps in certain NYISO-administered 
markets until April 30, 2001.
    The NYISO has requested that the amendment become effective on 
October 29, 2000.
    A copy of this filing was served upon all parties in Docket No. 
ER00-3038-000, Docket Nos. ER00-3591-000 and ER00-3591-001, Docket Nos. 
ER97-1523-000, OA97-470-000 and ER97-4324-000, not consolidated, and on 
all other parties who have executed Service Agreements under the 
NYISO's Open Access Transmission Tariff or Market Administration and 
Control Area Services Tariff.
    Comment date: November 9, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

7. New York Independent System Operator, Inc.

[Docket No. ER01-181-000]

    Take notice that on October 20, 2000, the New York Independent 
System Operator, Inc. (NYISO), acting pursuant to Section 206 of the 
Federal Power Act at the direction of the NYISO's independent Board of 
Directors (NYISO Board), tendered for filing a proposed amendment to 
the NYISO's Market Administration and Control Area Services Tariff. The 
proposed amendment would extend the duration of bid caps in certain 
NYISO-administered markets until such time as the NYISO implements a 
superior market protective mechanism.
    A copy of this filing was served upon all parties in Docket No. 
ER00-3038-000, Docket Nos. ER00-3591-000 and ER00-3591-001, Docket Nos. 
ER97-1523-000, OA97-470-000 and ER97-4324-000, not consolidated, and on 
all other parties who have executed Service Agreements under the 
NYISO's Open Access Transmission Tariff or Market Administration and 
Control Area Services Tariff.
    Comment date: November 9, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

8. Mexican Business Trust No. 111076-2, Banco Nacional de Mexico, 
S.A., Institucion de Banca Multiple, Division Fiduciaria, Grupo 
Financiero, Banamex-Accival (as Trustee under Mexican Business 
Trust No. 111076-2) Termoelectrica Penoles, S. de R.L. de C.V.

[Docket No. EG01-9-000]

    Take notice that on October 20, 2000 Mexican Business Trust No. 
111076-2 (the Trust); Banco Nacional de Mexico, S.A., Institucion de 
Banca Multiple, Division Fiduciaria, Grupo Financiero Banamex-Accival 
(the Trustee under Mexican Business Trust No. 111076-2); and 
Termoelectrica Penoles, S. de R.L. de C.V. (TEP and together with the 
Trust and Trustee, Applicants), Edificio Corporativo BAL, 4 Piso 
Moliere 222, Colonia Los Morales-Palmas 11540 Mexico, D.F., Mexico, 
filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an application for 
determination of exempt wholesale generator status pursuant to Part 365 
of the Commission's regulations.
    The Trust states that it is a trust organized under the laws of 
Mexico, the Trustee, for the purposes of acting as trustee to the Trust 
only, states that it is a company organized under the laws of Mexico, 
and TEP states that it is a limited liability company organized under 
the laws of Mexcio and that they will own and/or operate a nominally 
rated 260 MW circulating fluidized bed petroleum coke power plant and 
auxiliary facilities located in Tamuin, San Luis Potosi, Mexico.
    Comment date: November 15, 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.

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

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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 CFR 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. 00-27994 Filed 10-31-00; 8:45 am]
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