[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 217 (Wednesday, November 8, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66984-66986]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-28595]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. ES01-7-000, et al.]


NorthWestern Corporation, et al. Electric Rate and Corporate 
Regulation Filings

    November 1, 2000
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. NorthWestern Corporation

[Docket No. ES01-7-000]

    Take notice that on October 25, 2000, NorthWestern Corporation 
submitted an application pursuant to section 204 of the Federal Power 
Act seeking authorization to issue short-term debt with maturities of 
one year or less, including commercial paper, in an amount not to 
exceed $500 million at any one time.
    NorthWestern Corporation also requests a waiver of the Commission's 
competitive bidding and negotiated placement requirements at 18 CFR 
34.2.
    Comment date: November 15, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

2. Dominion Resources, Inc. and Consolidated Natural Gas Company

[Docket Nos. EC99-81-004 and MG00-6-004]

    Take notice that on October 27, 2000, Dominion Resources, Inc. and 
Consolidated Natural Gas Company filed a response to an October 17, 
2000, Commission data request that was issued by Commission staff under 
delegated authority.
    Comment date: November 17, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

3. Lee Power Partners, L.L.C.

[Docket No. EG01-12-000]

    Take notice that on October 27, 2000, Lee Power Partners, L.L.C. 
(Applicant) 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 and Section 32 of 
the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, as amended.
    Applicant is a Delaware limited liability company and is owned by 
an indirect subsidiary of GPU, Inc. and an indirect subsidiary of El 
Paso Energy Corporation. Applicant is developing a combined cycle gas-
fueled generating plant with a nominal 715 MW net capacity in Lee 
County, Mississippi, near the city of Saltillo (the Facility) and will 
make sales of electric energy and capacity at wholesale from that 
Facility. Applicant's business offices are located at 1100 Louisiana 
Street, Houston, TX 77002.
    Copies of the application have been served upon the Mississippi 
Public Service Commission, the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities, 
the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, and the Securities and 
Exchange Commission.
    Comment date: November 22, 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. MEP Flora Power, L.L.C.

[Docket No. EG01-13-000]

    Take notice that on October 30, 2000, MEP Flora Power, L.L.C., an 
indirect wholly owned subsidiary of UtiliCorp United Inc., tendered for 
filing an Application for Determination of Exempt Wholesale Generator 
Status.
    Comment date: November 22, 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.

5. Duke Energy Washoe, L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER01-241-000]

    Take notice that on October 26, 2000, Duke Energy Washoe, L.L.C. 
(Duke Washoe), tendered for filing pursuant to Section 205 of the 
Federal Power Act its proposed FERC Electric Tariff No. 1. Duke Washoe 
seeks authority to sell energy and capacity, as well as ancillary 
services, at market-based rates, together with certain waivers and 
preapprovals. Duke Washoe also seeks authority to sell, assign, or 
transfer transmission rights that it may acquire in the course of its 
marketing activities.
    Duke Washoe seeks an effective date sixty (60) days from the date 
of filing for its proposed rate schedules.
    Comment date: November 16, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

6. Southwest Power Pool, Inc.

[Docket No. ER01-242-000]

    Take notice that on October 27, 2000, Southwest Power Pool, Inc. 
(SPP), on behalf of its members, tendered for filing on behalf of its 
members, submits revised pages to the currently effective version of 
its tariff (SPP Tariff) intended to reflect a name change from Central 
& South West Corporation, Inc. (Public Service Company of Oklahoma and 
Southwestern Electric Power Company) or Central & South West Services 
to Public Service Company and Southwestern Electric Power Company, 
Subsidiaries of American Electric Power, Inc. (AEP West), as well as a 
decrease in the rates, the revenue requirement, and the loss factor for 
service associated with AEP West. In addition, SPP has submitted the 
revisions to its Tariff required by Order No. 614.
    SPP seeks an effective date of November 1, 2000, for these changes.
    Copies of this filing have been served on all affected state 
commissions, SPP customers, and SPP members.
    Comment date: November 17, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

7. Rayburn Country Electric Cooperative, Inc.

[Docket No. ER01-243-000]

    Take notice that on October 27, 2000, Rayburn Country Electric 
Cooperative, Inc. (Rayburn Electric), tendered for filing proposed 
changes in its FERC Electric Service Tariff, Rate Schedule WP-2, Sheet 
No. 11, that would allow Rayburn Electric to retain margin adjustment 
refund amounts owed to its Members and use those amounts to offset 
future increases in the cost of purchased power to its Members.
    Rayburn Electric proposes this change to mitigate the rate increase 
which will occur as a result of Rayburn Electric's obligations under a 
new purchased power agreement.
    Copies of the filing were served upon Rayburn Electric's Members 
(as reflected on Attachment C of the filing).
    Comment date: November 17, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

8. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER01-244-000]

    Take notice that on October 27, 2000, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. 
(PJM), tendered for filing amendments to the PJM Open Access 
Transmission Tariff (PJM Tariff) to include in the PJM Tariff the Small 
Resource Interconnection Procedure Manual which contains expedited 
procedures pursuant to Section 36.12 of the PJM Tariff for the 
interconnection of generation resources less than 10 megawatts, and 
requested cancellation of pages to the PJM Tariff and the Amended and 
Restated

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Operating Agreement of PJM Interconnection, L.L.C., setting forth the 
Customer Load Reduction Pilot Program that terminated pursuant to PJM 
Interconnection, Inc., 92 FERC para. 61,059 (2000) on September 30, 
2000.
    PJM requests an effective date of December 27, for the amendments 
and the cancellation.
    Copies of this filing were served upon all members of PJM and each 
state electric utility regulatory commission in the PJM control area.
    Comment date: November 17, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

9. Rockingham Power, L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER01-245-000]

    Take notice that on October 27, 2000, Rockingham Power, L.L.C. 
(Rockingham), tendered for filing a proposed tariff for Emergency 
Redispatch Service. The tariff sets forth the compensation for the 
dispatch of the Rockingham generating facility by Duke Energy Corp., 
during emergencies.
    Rockingham requests that the notice requirements set forth in Rule 
35.3(a) be waived to the extent required to allow the tariff to become 
effective as of October 28, 2000.
    Comment date: November 17, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

10. Green Mountain Power Corporation

[Docket No. ER00-246-000]

    Take notice that on October 27, 2000, Green Mountain Power 
Corporation (GMP), tendered a for filing a notice of cancellation and a 
service agreement for Burlington Electric Department to take service 
under its Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service tariff.
    Copies of this filing have been served on each of the affected 
parties, the Vermont Public Service Board and the Vermont Department of 
Public Service.
    Comment date: November 17, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

11. Virginia Electric and Power Company

[Docket No. ER01-247-000]

    Take notice that on October 27, 2000, Virginia Electric and Power 
Company (Virginia Power or Company), tendered for filing proposed 
Attachment N to its Open Access Transmission Tariff that prescribes the 
procedures that Virginia Power will employ with respect to requests to 
interconnect new generators within the Virginia Power transmission 
system or to increase the capacity of generators that are already 
interconnected with the System.
    Virginia Power requests that the Commission waive its notice 
requirements to allow the preceding to become effective on October 27, 
2000.
    Copies of the filing were served upon Virginia Power's 
jurisdictional customers and the Virginia State Corporation Commission.
    Comment date: November 17, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

12. Wisconsin Public Service Corporation

[Docket No. ER01-248-000]

    Take notice that on October 27, 2000, the Wisconsin Public Service 
Corporation (WPSC), tendered for filing Supplement No. 14 to its 
partial requirements service agreement with Manitowoc Public Utilities 
(MPU). Supplement No. 14 provides MPU's contract demand nominations for 
January 2001--December 2005, under WPSC's W-2A partial requirements 
tariff and MPU's applicable service agreement.
    The company states that copies of this filing have been served upon 
MPU and to the State Commissions where WPSC serves at retail.
    Comment date: November 17, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

13. Citizens Communications Company

[Docket No. ER01-249-000]

    Take notice that on October 27, 2000, Citizens Communications 
Company, tendered for filing an Agreement to sell to Select Energy, 
Inc. a portion of its energy entitlement pursuant to the Firm Energy 
Contract between NEPOOL Phase II Participants and HydroQuebec, dated 
October 4, 1984.
    A copy of this filing was served on Select Energy, Inc. In 
addition, a copy of the rate schedule is available for inspection at 
the offices of Citizens' Vermont Electric Division during regular 
business hours.
    Comment date: November 17, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

14. Calpine Power Services Company, Calpine Energy Services, L.P.

[Docket No. ER01-250-000]

    Take notice that on October 27, 2000, Calpine Power Services 
Company (CPSC) and Calpine Energy Services, L.P. (CES), tendered for 
filing a request that the applicable rate schedule be amended to 
reflect the assignment of CPSC's membership in the WSPP to its 
affiliate, CES. Such assignment is allowed under Section 14 of the WSPP 
Agreement.
    CPSC and CES state that a copy of this filing was served upon the 
General Counsel of the WSPP.
    Comment date: November 17, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

15. Engage Energy America Corp.

[Docket No. ER01-251-000]

    Take notice that on October 27, 2000, Engage Energy America Corp. 
submitted a Notice of Succession pursuant to 18 CFR 35.16 and 131.51 of 
the Commission's regulations. Westcoast Gas Services Delaware (America) 
Inc. (WGSI Delaware) has changed its name to Engage Energy America 
Corp. and effective September 27, 2000, succeeded to WGSI Delaware's 
Rate Schedule FERC No. 1, Market-Based Rate Schedule filed in Docket 
No. ER00-3315-000, which was effective September 1, 2000.
    Comment date: November 17, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

16. Edison Sault Electric Company

[Docket No. ER01-252-000]

    Take notice that on October 27, 2000, Edison Sault Electric Company 
(Edison Sault), tendered for filing a Certificate of Concurrence 
assenting to and concurring in a Joint Operating Agreement between 
Wisconsin Electric Power Company (Wisconsin Electric), and Edison 
Sault. The Joint Operating Agreement was filed by Wisconsin Electric on 
October 27, 2000. The purpose of the Joint Operating Agreement is to 
allow Wisconsin Electric and Edison Sault to coordinate their 
electricity supply activities, and to authorize Wisconsin Electric to 
serve as Edison Sault's agent with respect to the provision of certain 
electricity supply services.
    Copies of this filing were served upon Cloverland Electric 
Cooperative, the Michigan Public Service Commission, and the Wisconsin 
Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: November 17, 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

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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.
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