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available to interested shippers on a not

unduly discriminatory basis. As a result,

NBP indicates that it has executed

precedent agreements with four

shippers for more than 300 MDth of

long-term firm transportation service,

representing approximately 60 percent

of its total proposed capacity. NBP

asserts that the executed precedent

agreements demonstrate that there is

market demand for natural gas

transportation service on NBP. NBP

further asserts that the market study

included in Exhibit I in Docket No.

CP00–22–000 et al., demonstrates that

projected growth in gas demand in

Northern Mexico and Southern

California markets supports its project.

NBP proposes to provide open-access

firm transportation service under Rate

Schedule FTS–1 and interruptible

transportation service under Rate

Schedule ITS–1, under rates, terms and

conditions set forth in its pro forma

tariff submitted with Docket No. CP00–

22–000, et al. NBP proposes to offer

both negotiated and recourse rates.

NBP’s submits that its proposed

recourse rates are cost-of-service rates,

designed under the straight-fixed

variable method. NBP states that during

its open season process it offered firm

shippers the choice of negotiated or

recourse rates and each shipper who

executed a precedent agreement elected

negotiated rates.

NBP estimates that the total capital

cost of constructing the pipeline and

appurtenant facilities will be

approximately $146 million (inclusive

of AFUDC). Of the total estimated

capital construction cost, NBP states

that $110 million relates to pipeline and

ancillary facilities, and $36 million

relates to a compressor station. NBP

anticipates that the initial capital

structure on the in-service date will be

70 percent debt and 30 percent equity,

with an 8.5 percent cost of debt. It

proposes a 14 percent return on equity.

NBP further requests that the

Commission grant any waivers of its

regulations that the Commission may

deem necessary to grant the relief

requested in its applications.

NBP proposes an in-service date by

September 1, 2002. NBP requests that

the Commission issue a Preliminary

Determination with respect to

nonenvironmental issues by June 15,

2001, and a final certificate by January

9, 2002, so that NBP can meet its

proposed in-service date.

Any questions regarding the

applications should be directed to John

A. Roscher, Director, Rates and

Regulatory Affairs, North Baja Pipeline

LLC, 1400 SW Fifth Avenue, Suite 900,

Portland, Oregon 97201, phone: (503)

833–4254.

Any person desiring to be heard or to

make any protest with reference to said

applications should on or before

November 29, 2000, file with the

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,

Washington, D.C. 20426, a petition to

intervene or a protest in accordance

with the requirements of the

Commission’s Rules of Practice and

Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211)

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 a 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

Rules. 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.

Take further notice that, pursuant to

the authority contained in and subject to

the jurisdiction conferred upon the

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

by Sections 3 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 these

applications if no petition 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 petition

for leave 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 NBP to appear

or to be represented at the hearing.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 00–29206 Filed 11–14–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. RP01–76–000]

Northern Natural Gas Company; Notice

of Proposed Changes in FERC Gas

Tariff

November 8, 2000.

Take notice that no November 1,

2000, Northern Natural Gas Company

(Northern) tendered for filing to become

part of Northern’s FERC Gas Tariff, Fifth

Revised Volume No. 1, the following

tariff sheets, to be effective December 1,

2000:

53 Revised Sheet No. 50

53 Revised Sheet No. 51

21 Revised Sheet No. 52

50 Revised Sheet No. 53

17 Revised Sheet No. 59

1 Revised Sheet No. 59A

20 Revised Sheet No. 60

1 Revised Sheet No. 60A

Northern states that this filing is to

revise Northern’s rates, effective

December 1, 2000, to reflect an

adjustment for the return and tax

components associated with the System

Levelized Account (SLA) balance as of

March 31, 2000.

Northern states that copies of the

filing were served upon Northern’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). 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

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on the Commission’s web site at http:/

/www.ferc.fed.us/efi/doorbell.htm.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 00–29200 Filed 11–14–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. EC00–141–001]

Potomac Electric Power Co., et al.;

Notice of Filing

November 8, 2000.

Take notice that, on November 3,

2000, Southern Energy Mid-Atlantic,

L.L.C. (SE Mid-Atlantic) and Potomac

Electric Power Company (Pepco)

tendered for filing pursuant to Section

203 of the Federal Power Act a

Supplement to the Joint Application

filed in the above-captioned docket on

September 20, 2000, by Pepco and SE

Mid-Atlantic (Supplement). The

Supplement, for which confidential

treatment is requested, is intended to

provide additional information

concerning the proposed long-term

leverage lease financing arrangements

described in the Joint Application.

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 and

protests should be filed on or before

November 16, 2000. Protests will be

considered by the Commission to

determine 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. This filing may also be

viewed on the Internet at http://

www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm (call

202–208–2222 for assistance).

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.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 00–29192 Filed 11–14–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket Nos. ER00–3232–001; ER01–296–

000]

Southern Company Services, Inc.;

Notice of Filing

November 8, 2000.

Take notice that on October 30, 2000,

Southern Company Services, Inc. (SCS)

on behalf of Alabama Power, Georgia

Power Company, Gulf Power Company,

Mississippi Power Company and

Savannah Electric and Power Company

(Southern Companies), made a

compliance filing pursuant to a Letter

Order issued September 13, 2000 in

Docket No. ER00–3232 by filing rate

schedule designations as required by

Order No. 614. As part of this filing,

SCS also tendered for filing a Notice of

Cancellation of the following rate

schedules:

1. The Interchange Service Contract

dated February 9, 1996 by and between

Western Gas Resources Power

Marketing, Inc., Southern Companies,

and SCS (FERC Rate Schedule—

Southern Operating Cos. No. 88).

2. The Interchange Service Contract

dated November 3, 1995 by and between

Koch Power Services, Inc., Southern

Companies, and SCS (FERC Rate

Schedule—Southern Operating Cos. No.

82).

3. The Interchange Service Contract

dated February 9, 1996 by and between

Intercoast Power Marketing Company,

Southern companies, and SCS (FERC

Rate Schedule—Southern Operating

Cos. No. 90).

These service schedules set forth the

general terms and conditions governing

transactions for the sale capacity and/or

energy by Southern Companies. These

rate schedules have been canceled

because the parties to each referenced

contract have agreed that Southern

Companies will no longer provide

capacity and/or energy pursuant to such

contracts.

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 and

protests should be filed on or before

November 20, 2000. Protests will be

considered by the Commission to

determine 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. This filing may also be

viewed on the Internet at http://

www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm (call

202–208–2222 for assistance).

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.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 00–29201 Filed 11–14–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket Nos. RP88–67–074 and RP98–198–

002]

Texas Eastern Transmission

Corporation; Notice of Proposed

Changes in FERC Gas Tariff

November 8, 2000.

Take notice that on October 31, 2000,

Texas Eastern Transmission Corporation

(Texas Eastern) tendered for filing as

part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Sixth

Revised Volume No. 1 and Original

Volume No. 2, the tariff sheets listed on

Appendix A to the filing, to become

effective December 1, 2000.

Texas Eastern asserts that the purpose

of this filing is to comply with the

Stipulation and Agreement filed by

Texas Eastern on December 17, 1991 in

Docket Nos. RP88–67, et al. (Phase II/

PCBs) and approved by the Commission

on March 18, 1992 (Settlement), and

with Section 26 of Texas Eastern’s FERC

Gas Tariff, Sixth Revised Volume No. 1.

Texas Eastern states that such tariff

sheets reflect a decrease in the PCBRelated Cost component of Texas

Eastern’s currently effective rates. For

example, the decrease in the 100% load

factor average cost of long-haul service

under Rate Schedule FT–1 from Access

Area Zone ELA to Market Zone 3 is

$0.0053 per dekatherm.

Texas Eastern states that copies of the

filing were mailed to all affected

customers of Texas Eastern and

interested state commissions. Texas

Eastern states that copies of this filing

have also been mailed to all parties on

the service list in Docket Nos. RP88–67,

et al. Phase II/PCBs).

Any person desiring to protest said

filing should file a protest with the