[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 219 (Monday, November 13, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67732-67736]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-28921]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. EG01-20-000, et al.]


Goldendale Energy, Inc., et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate 
Regulation Filings

November 6, 2000.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Goldendale Energy, Inc.

[Docket No. EG01-20-000]

    Take notice that on November 1, 2000, Goldendale Energy, Inc. 
(Applicant), 335 Parkplace, Suite 110, Kirkland, WA 98033, 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.
    Applicant will own an approximately 248 MW electric generating 
facility located in Goldendale, Washington and interconnection 
facilities necessary to effect sales at wholesale (the Facility). The 
Facility's electricity will be sold exclusively at wholesale.
    Comment date: November 27, 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.

2. Sithe Fore River Development LLC

[Docket No. EG01-21-000]

    Take notice that on November 1, 2000, Sithe Fore River Development 
LLC (Sithe Fore River Development) filed with the Commission an 
application for determination of exempt wholesale generator (EWG) 
status pursuant to part 365 of the Commission's regulations.
    Comment date: November 27, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice. The Commission will limit its 
consideration

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of comments to those that concern the adequacy or accuracy of the 
application.

3. Sithe Mystic Development LLC

[Docket No. EG01-22-000]

    Take notice that on November 1, 2000, Sithe Mystic Development LLC 
(Sithe Mystic Development) filed with the Commission an application for 
determination of exempt wholesale generator (EWG) status pursuant to 
part 365 of the Commission's regulations.
    Comment date: November 27, 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. Duke Energy Corporation

[Docket No. ER01-280-000]

    Take notice that on October 31, 2000, Duke Energy Corporation 
(Duke), tendered for filing an Amendment to its Catawba Interconnection 
Agreement with North Carolina Municipal Power Agency No. 1 in the 
above-referenced docket.
    Duke respectfully requests that this amendment be accepted for 
filing and made effective January 1, 2001.
    Comment date: November 21, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

5. Duke Energy Corporation

[Docket No. ER01-281-000]

    Take notice that on October 31, 2000, Duke Energy Corporation 
(Duke), tendered for filing an Amendment to its Catawba Interconnection 
Agreement with Saluda River Electric Cooperative, Inc., in the above-
captioned docket.
    Duke respectfully requests that this amendment be accepted for 
filing and made effective December 31, 2000.
    Comment date: November 21, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

6. Duke Energy Corporation

[Docket No. ER01-282-000]

    Take notice that on October 31, 2000, Duke Energy Corporation 
(Duke), tendered for filing an Amendment to its Catawba Interconnection 
Agreement with North Carolina Electric Membership Corporation in the 
above-referenced docket.
    Duke respectfully requests that this amendment be accepted for 
filing and made effective January 1, 2001.
    Comment date: November 21, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

7. Duke Electric Transmission

[Docket No. ER01-283-000]

    Take notice that on October 31, 2000, Duke Electric Transmission 
(Duke), tendered for filing a Network Integration Transmission Service 
Agreement and Network Operating Agreement for transmission service to 
North Carolina Electric Membership Corporation in the above-referenced 
docket.
    Duke respectfully requests that these agreements be accepted for 
filing and made effective January 1, 2001.
    Comment date: November 21, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

8. Wolverine Power Supply Cooperative, Inc.

[Docket No. ER01-284-000]

    Take notice that on October 31, 2000, Wolverine Power Supply 
Cooperative, Inc., tendered for filing an executed Wholesale Power 
Sales Enabling Agreement with Wolverine Power Marketing Cooperative, 
Inc. under its Market-Based Power Sales Tariff.
    Wolverine requests an effective date of January 1, 2001 for the 
Agreement.
    Comment date: November 21, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

9. Wolverine Power Supply Cooperative, Inc.

[Docket No. ER01-285-000]

    Take notice that on October 31, 2000, Wolverine Power Supply 
Cooperative, Inc. (Wolverine), tendered for filing proposed changes to 
its Rate Schedule FERC No. 4--Wholesale Service to Member Distribution 
Cooperatives. The proposed changes amend Rate Schedule FERC No. 4 by 
(i) amending Rider ``DRC''--Debt Restructuring Charge to make the 
charge applicable to all energy delivered to the systems of Wolverine's 
member distribution cooperatives, (ii) adding Rider ``SB''--Standby 
Service Rate applicable to member distribution cooperatives who request 
standby generation from Wolverine, and (iii) amending Rider ``OIL'' to 
remove references to distribution cooperatives that no longer exist.
    Copies of the filing were served on the public utility's 
jurisdictional customers and the Public Utility Commission of Michigan.
    Comment date: November 21, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

10. Wolverine Power Supply Cooperative, Inc.

[Docket No. ER01-286-000]

    Take notice that on October 31, 2000, Wolverine Power Supply 
Cooperative, Inc. (Wolverine), tendered for filing an amendment to the 
Wolverine Open Access Transmission Tariff. The amendment accommodates 
retail customer choice in Michigan and adds delivery scheduling and 
balancing service as a new service for generators directly 
interconnected to the Wolverine transmission system.
    Copies of the filing were served on Wolverine's four wholesale 
power customers and the Michigan Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: November 21, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

11. Duke Electric Transmission

[Docket No. ER01-291-000]

    Take notice that on October 31, 2000, Duke Electric Transmission 
(Duke), tendered for filing a Network Integration Transmission Service 
Agreement and Network Operating Agreement for transmission service to 
North Carolina Municipal Power Agency No. 1 in the above-referenced 
docket.
    Duke respectfully requests that these agreements be accepted for 
filing and made effective January 1, 2001.
    Comment date: November 21, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

12. Duke Electric Transmission

[Docket No. ER01-292-000]

    Take notice that on October 31, 2000, Duke Electric Transmission 
(Duke), tendered for filing a Network Integration Transmission Service 
Agreement, Network Operating Agreement, and Master Meter Agreement for 
transmission service to New Horizon Electric Cooperative, Inc. in the 
above-referenced docket.
    Duke respectfully requests that these agreements be accepted for 
filing and made effective December 31, 2000.
    Comment date: November 21, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

13. Ameren Energy Development Company

[Docket No. ER01-294-000]

    Take notice that on October 31, 2000, Ameren Energy Development 
Company (AED), tendered for filing a request for authorization to 
engage in the sale of electric energy and capacity at market-based 
rates, along with a long-term Power Supply Agreement (PSA) for the sale 
of energy and capacity to Ameren Energy Marketing Company (AEM), an 
affiliated company that does not serve any captive retail customers. 
AED also seeks certain blanket approvals and waivers of certain 
regulations

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promulgated under the FPA commonly granted to power marketers.
    AED seeks an effective date of November 1, 2000, for the 
authorizations sought therein and for the PSA with AEM.
    Comment date: November 21, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

14. Outback Power Marketing Inc.

[Docket No. ER01-297-000]

    Take notice that on October 31, 2000, Outback Power Marketing Inc. 
(OPMI) petitioned the Commission for acceptance of OPMI Rate Schedule 
FERC No. 1; the granting of certain blanket approvals, including the 
authority to sell electricity at market-based rates; and the waiver of 
certain Commission regulations, OPMI is a power marketing company 
incorporated in the State of Delaware.
    Comment date: November 21, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

15. State Line Energy, L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER01-295-000]

    Take notice that on October 31, 2000, State Line Energy, L.L.C. 
(State Line), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission Amendment No. 2 to Power Purchase Agreement between 
Commonwealth Edison Company and State Line Energy, L.L.C., for short-
term service under State Line's Market Rate Tariff, which was accepted 
for filing in Docket No. ER96-2869-000.
    Comment date: November 21, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

16. San Diego Gas & Electric Company

[Docket No. ER01-311-000]

    Take notice that on October 31, 2000, San Diego Gas & Electric 
Company (SDG&E), tendered for filing an unexecuted Service Agreement 
between SDG&E and the City of Escondido (City), for service under SDG&E 
Open Access Distribution Tariff (OATD). SDG&E states that it tenders 
the Service Agreement to assure that service under the OATD is 
available to the city by January 1, 2001, the date on which the 
existing Power Sale Agreement between SDG&E and the city terminates.
    Copies of this filing have been served upon the California Public 
Utilities Commission and the City.

17. Louisville Gas and Electric Company/Kentucky Utilities Company

[Docket No. ER01-337-000]

    Take notice that on November 1, 2000, Louisville Gas and Electric 
Company (LG&E)/Kentucky Utilities (KU) (Companies), tendered for filing 
an executed Netting Agreement between the Companies and Rainbow Energy 
Marketing Corporation.
    Comment date: November 22, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

18. Fulton Cogeneration Associates, L.P.

[Docket No. ER01-324-000]

    Take notice that on November 1, 2000, Fulton Cogeneration 
Associates, L.P. (Fulton), tendered for filing an application for an 
order which will permit Fulton to make wholesale sales of electric 
power to eligible customers at market-based rates. Fulton is the owner 
of a generating plant located in Rensselaer, New York that will be 
selling its output to Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation and in the 
wholesale market.
    Comment date: November 22, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

19. Commonwealth Edison Company

[Docket No. ER01-327-000]

    Take notice that on November 1, 2000, Commonwealth Edison Company 
(ComEd), tendered for filing a Short-Term Firm Transmission Service 
Agreement with GEN<difference>SYS Energy (GSE) under the terms of 
ComEd's Open Access Transmission Tariff (OATT).
    ComEd requests an effective date of October 9, 2000, for the 
agreement with GSE, and accordingly, seeks waiver of the Commission's 
notice requirements.
    Comment date: November 22, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

20. Western Resources, Inc.; Kansas Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ER01-328-000]

    Take notice that on November 1, 2000, Western Resource, Inc. (WR), 
and its wholly owned subsidiary The Kansas Gas and Electric Company 
tendered for filing in compliance with Order No. 614 versions of WR' 
Rate Schedule Federal Power Commission (FPC) No. 6 and KGE's Rate 
Schedule FPC No. 93. WR and KGE propose that these Order No. 614 
compliant versions be designated as WR' 1st Revised Rate Schedule FPC 
No. 6 and KGE's 1st Revised Rate Schedule FPC No. 93, respectively.
    WR and KGE propose an effective date of November 1, 2000.
    Copies of this filing have been served upon the Kansas Corporation 
Commission.
    Comment date: November 22, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

21. American Transmission Company LLC

[Docket No. ER01-325-000]

    Take notice that on November 1, 2000, American Transmission Company 
LLC (ATCLLC), tendered for filing service agreements for Short-Term 
Firm and Non-Firm Point-to-Point transmission service for the following 
customers under ATCLLC's Open Access Tariff. ATCLLC requests an 
effective date of January 1, 2001.

American Electric Power Service Corporation
Cargill-Alliant, LLC
Carolina Power & Light Company
Conectiv Energy Supply, Inc.
The Detroit Edison Company
Northern States Power Company
Powerex Corp.
PPL Energy Plus, LLC
Tennessee Power Company
Utilities Plus
Commonwealth Edison Company
Tenaska Power Services Co.
Cinergy Services, Inc
Edison Mission Marketing & Trading, Inc.
Southern Company Energy Marketing LLC

    Comment date: November 22, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

22. Dayton Power and Light Company

[Docket No. ER01-329-000]

    Take notice that on November 1, 2000, Dayton Power and Light 
Company (Dayton), tendered for filing Service Agreements establishing 
Dayton Power & Light Company (Energy Services) as customers under the 
terms of Dayton's Open Access Transmission Tariff.
    Dayton requests an effective date of one day subsequent to this 
filing for the service agreements. Accordingly, Dayton requests waiver 
of the Commission's notice requirements.
    Copies of this filing were served upon The Dayton Power & Light 
Company (Energy Services) and the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio.
    Comment date: November 22, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

23. New York State Electric & Gas Corporation

[Docket No. ER01-330-000]

    Take notice that on November 1, 2000, New York State Electric & Gas 
Corporation (NYSEG), tendered for filing pursuant to Sec. 35.15 of the 
Commission's rules, 18 CFR 35.15, a Notice of Cancellation of FERC Rate 
Schedule Nos. 36 and 84.
    NYSEG requests that the Notice of Cancellation be deemed effective 
as of

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November 30, 1998. To the extent required to give effect to the Notice 
of Cancellation, NYSEG requests waiver of the notice requirements 
pursuant to Sec. 35.15 of the Commission's Rules, 18 CFR 35.15.
    NYSEG served copies of the Notice of Cancellation on the New York 
Power Authority, the customer previously receiving service under FERC 
Rate Schedule Nos. 36 and 84, and the New York State Public Service 
Commission.
    Comment date: November 22, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

24. PECO Energy Company

[Docket No. ER01-333-000]

    Take notice that on November 1, 2000, PECO Energy Company (PECO), 
tendered for filing under section 205 of the Federal Power Act, 16 
U.S.C. S 792 et seq., a Service Agreement dated October 23, 2000 with 
Reliant Energy HLP under PECO's FERC Electric Tariff Original Volume 
No. 1 (Tariff).
    PECO requests an effective date of November 1, 2000 for the 
Agreement.
    PECO states that copies of this filing have been supplied to 
Reliant Energy HL&P and to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
    Comment date: November 22, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

25. Public Service Company of New Mexico

[Docket No. ER01-331-000]

    Take notice that on November 1, 2000, Public Service Company of New 
Mexico (PNM), tendered for filing, pursuant to the Regulations of the 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (18 CFR 35.15), Notices of 
Cancellation of several service agreements between PNM and Tri-State 
Generation and Transmission Association, Inc. (Tri-State).
    Pursuant to PNM's filing, the agreements to be canceled include: 
Service Schedule A to the PNM-Tri-State Master Interconnection 
Agreement, dated February 28, 1977 (Rate Schedule FERC No. 31, 
Supplement 4); Service Schedule C to the PNM-Tri-State Master 
Interconnection Agreement, dated March 1, 1980 (Rate Schedule FERC No. 
31, Supplements 18, 18.1, 18.2, 28, and 29); Service Schedule E to the 
PNM-Tri-State Master Interconnection Agreement, dated April 4, 1979 
(Rate Schedule FERC No. 31, Supplements 13, 13.1.1, 13.2, 13.2.1, 
13.2.2, 13.2.3, and 13.2.4); Service Schedule F to the PNM-Tri-State 
Master Interconnection Agreement, dated February 28, 1977 (Rate 
Schedule FERC No. 31, Supplement 6); Service Schedule G to the PNM-Tri-
State Master Interconnection Agreement, dated February 27, 1987 (Rate 
Schedule FERC No. 31, Supplements 43, 43.1, 43.2, 43.5, 45, and 45.1); 
Service Schedule H to the PNM-Tri-State Master Interconnection 
Agreement, dated May 12, 1977 (Rate Schedule FERC No. 31, Supplements 7 
and 7.1); the Contract for Transmission Service Agreement Between PNM 
and Tri-State, dated July 11, 1968 (Rate Schedule FERC No. 12); the 
Agreement to Wheel Power Between PNM and Tri-State, dated January 2, 
1976 (Rate Schedule FERC No. 30, Supplements 1, 2 and 3); and the 
Norton Switching Station Agreement dated December 13, 1972 (Rate 
Schedule FERC No. 31, Supplements 44 and 44.1). PNM's filing is 
available for public inspection at its offices in Albuquerque, New 
Mexico.
    Comment date: November 22, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

26. Tucson Electric Power Company

[Docket No. ER01-334-000]

    Take notice that on November 1, 2000, Tucson Electric Power Company 
tendered for filing a revised generation dominance study.
    Comment date: November 22, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

27. Allegheny Energy Supply Hunlock Creek, LLC

[Docket No. ER01-332-000]

    Take notice that on November 1, 2000, Allegheny Energy Supply 
Hunlock Creek, LLC (Allegheny Energy LLC), tendered for filing a Market 
Rate Tariff of general applicability under which it proposes to sell 
capacity and energy to affiliates and non-affiliates at market-based 
rates, and to make such sales to franchised public utility affiliates 
at rates capped by a publicly available regional index price.
    Allegheny Energy LLC requests an effective date no later than 
November 9, 2000.
    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 22, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

28. New England Power Pool

[Docket No. ER01-335-000]

    Take notice that on November 1, 2000, the New England Power Pool 
(NEPOOL), Participants Committee filed for acceptance materials to 
permit NEPOOL to expand its membership to include PSEG Energy Resources 
& Trade LLC (ER&T), TXU Energy Trading Company (TXU) and Worcester 
Trading, Inc. (Worcester).
    The Participants Committee requests an effective date of November 
1, 2000 for commencement of participation in NEPOOL by ER&T and TXU and 
an effective date for the commencement of participation in NEPOOL by 
Worcester as of the date of its license by the State of Maine as a 
Competitive Electricity Provider.
    The Participants Committee states that copies of these materials 
were sent to the New England state governors and regulatory commissions 
and the Participants in NEPOOL.
    Comment date: November 22, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

29. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER01-336-000]

    Take notice that on November 1, 2000, Potomac Electric Power 
Company tendered for filing a revised Attachment H-9 to the PJM Open 
Access Transmission Tariff, reducing the Other Supporting Facilities 
Charge for lower voltage deliveries in the Pepco Zone of PJM to 
Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative, Inc.
    Copies of this filing were served upon PJM Interconnection, LLC., 
Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative, Inc., and the Maryland Public 
Service Commission.
    Comment date: November 22, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

30. Southern California Edison Company

[Docket No. ER01-314-000]

    Take notice, that on November 1, 2000, Southern California Edison 
Company (SCE), tendered for filing a change in rate for scheduling and 
dispatching services as embodied in SCE's agreements with the following 
entities:

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                  Entity                      Rate  schedule  FERC No.
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1. Arizona Electric Power Cooperative.....  132.
2. Arizona Public Service Company.........  348.

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3. California Department of Water           112, 113, 342.
 Resources.
4. Imperial Irrigation District...........  268.
5. Metropolitan Water District of Southern  292.
 California.
6. M-S-R Public Power Agency..............  339.
7. Pacific Gas and Electric Company.......  256, 318.
8. PacifiCorp.............................  275.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    SCE requests that the revised rate for these services be made 
effective January 1, 2001.
    Copies of this filing were served upon the Public Utilities 
Commission of the State of California and all interested parties.
    Comment date: November 22, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

31. Alliant Energy Corporate Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER01-312-000]

    Take notice that on November 1, 2000, Alliant Energy Corporate 
Services, Inc., on behalf of IES Utilities Inc. (IES), Interstate Power 
Company (IPC) and Wisconsin Power and Light Company (WPL), tendered for 
filing with the Commission new rates to be charged under its Open 
Access Transmission Tariff to reflect the transfer of the ownership of 
certain transmission facilities from WPL and its subsidiary South 
Beloit Water, Gas and Electric Company to the American Transmission 
Company, LLC.
    Alliant Energy Corporate Services, Inc., has asked that the new 
rates become effective on January 1, 2001
    A copy of this filing has been served upon the Illinois Commerce 
Commission, the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission, the Iowa 
Department of Commerce, the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin and 
Alliant Energy Corporate Services, Inc transmission customers.

32. California Independent System Operator Corporation

[Docket No. ER01-313-000]

    Take notice that on November 1, 2000, the California Independent 
System Operator Corporation (ISO), tendered for filing an unbundled 
Grid Management Charge. The purpose of the Grid Management Charge is to 
allow the ISO to recover its administrative and operating costs.
    The ISO requests that the unbundled Grid Management Charge be made 
effective as of January 1, 2001.
    The ISO states that this filing has been served on the California 
Public Utilities Commission, all California ISO Scheduling 
Coordinators, and all parties on the official service lists maintained 
by the Secretary for the following dockets related to the Grid 
Management Charge: ER98-211-000, ER99-473-000, ER99-2730-000, EL99-47-
000, and EL99-67-000.
    Comment date: November 22, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

Standard Paragraphs: 1

    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).

David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
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