Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 221 / Wednesday, November 15, 2000 / Notices 68991

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,

888 First Street, N.E., Washington, D.C.

20426, in accordance with Section

385.211 of the Commission’s Rules and

Regulations. All such 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. 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 on the

Commission’s web site at http://

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

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 00–29193 Filed 11–14–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. RP97–249–001]

Viking Gas Transmission Company;

Notice of Negotiated Rate

November 8, 2000.

Take notice that on October 31, 2000,

Viking Gas Transmission Company

(Viking) tendered for filing as part of its

FERC Gas Tariff, First Revised Volume

No. 1, the following tariff sheets to

become effective November 1, 2000:

Third Revised Sheet No. 7

Third Revised Sheet No. 8

Third Revised Sheet No. 9

Viking states that these tariff sheets

reflect the implementation of a new

negotiated rate contact between Viking

and Wisconsin Public Service. Viking

requests an effective date of November

1, 2000 and accordingly requests waiver

of the Commission’s notice

requirements.

Viking states that copies of this filing

have been served on Viking’s

jurisdictional customers and to affected

state regulatory 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

on the Commission’s web site at http:/

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

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 00–29194 Filed 11–14–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. EG01–14–000, et al.]

Ameren Energy Generating Company,

et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate

Regulation Filings

November 3, 2000.

Take notice that the following filings

have been made with the Commission:

1. Ameren Energy Generating Company

[Docket No. EG01–14–000]

Take notice that on October 31, 2000,

Ameren Energy Generating Company

(AEG), One Ameren Plaza, 1901

Chouteau Plaza, P.O. Box 66149, St.

Louis, Missouri, 63166–6149, filed with

the Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission an application for

determination of continuing exempt

wholesale generator status pursuant to

part 365 of the Commission’s

Regulations.

AEG states that it owns and operates

a 168 MW natural gas fired combustion

turbine (CT) generating facility located

in Pinckneyville, Illinois, and a 230 MW

dual fuel CT (oil and natural gas)

generating facility located in Gibson

City, Illinois. AEG also owns a 186 MW

natural gas fired CT facility located in

Joppa, Illinois. AEG states that all of the

electric energy from these facilities is

and will be sold at wholesale.

Comment date: November 24, 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. Ameren Energy Development

Company

[Docket No. EG01–15–000]

Take notice that on October 31, 2000,

Ameren Energy Development Company

(AED), One Ameren Plaza, 1901

Chouteau Plaza, P.O. Box 66149, St.

Louis, Missouri, 63166–6149, filed with

the Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission an application for

determination of continuing exempt

wholesale generator status pursuant to

part 365 of the Commission’s

Regulations.

AED states that it either directly or

indirectly through an affiliate, owns and

operates a 168 MW natural gas fired

combustion turbine (CT) generating

facility located in Pinckneyville,

Illinois, and a 230 MW dual fuel CT (oil

and natural gas generating facility

located in Gibson City, Illinois. AED

also leases a 186 MW natural gas fired

CT facility located in Joppa, Illinois, and

owns the facility indirectly through an

affiliate. AED states that all of the

electric energy from these facilities is

and will be sold at wholesale.

Comment date: November 24, 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.

3. High Desert Power Project, LLC

[Docket No. EG01–16–000]

Take notice that on October 31, 2000,

High Desert Power Project, LLC (the

Applicant), with its principal place of

business at 111 Market Place, Suite 200,

Baltimore, Maryland 21202, 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.

Comment date: November 24, 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. Big Sandy Peaker Plant, LLC

[Docket No. EG01–17–000]

Take notice that on October 31, 2000,

Big Sandy Peaker Plant, LLC (the

Applicant), with its principal place of

business at 111 Market Place, Suite 200,

Baltimore, Maryland 21202, filed with

the Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission an application for

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determination of exempt wholesale

generator status pursuant to Part 365 of

the Commission’s regulations.

Comment date: November 24, 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, 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.

[FR Doc. 00–29177 Filed 11–14–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. EG01–18–000, et al.]

Handsome Lake Energy, LLC, et al.;

Electric Rate and Corporate Regulation

Filings

November 7, 2000.

Take notice that the following filings

have been made with the Commission:

1. Handsome Lake Energy, LLC

[Docket No. EG01–18–000]

Take notice that on October 31, 2000,

Handsome Lake Energy, LLC (the

Applicant), with its principal place of

business at 111 Market Place, Suite 200,

Baltimore, Maryland 21202, 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.

Comment date: November 28, 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. Electrica Pullinque S.A.

[Docket No. EG01–19–000]

Take notice that on November 1,

2000, Electrica Pullinque S.A., a

corporation (sociedad ano ́nima)

organized under the laws of the

Republic of Chile (Applicant) with its

principal place of business at Las

Bellotas No. 199, Oficina No. 104,

Providencia, Santiago, Chile, 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.

Comment date: November 28, 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.

3. Cottonwood Energy Company,

Limited Partnership

[Docket No. EG01–23–000]

Take notice that On November 3,

2000, Cottonwood Energy Company LP

(Cottonwood), a limited partnership

with its principal place of business at

909 Fannin, Suite 2222, Houston, Texas

77010, filed with the Federal Energy

Regulatory Commission (Commission)

an application for determination of

exempt wholesale generator status

pursuant to Part 365 of the

Commission’s regulations.

Cottonwood states that it will be

engaged directly and exclusively in the

business of owning a 1200 MW natural

gas fired, combined cycle electric

generating facility and related assets to

be located on an approximately 250 acre

site located near the town of Hartburg,

Texas. Cottonwood will sell its capacity

exclusively at wholesale.

Comment date: November 28, 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. Calpine Construction Finance

Company, L.P.

[Docket No. EG01–24–000]

Take notice that on November 3,

2000, Calpine Construction Finance

Company, L.P. (CCFC) 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.

CCFC, a Delaware limited

partnership, proposes to own and

operate several electric generating

facilities and sell the output at

wholesale to electric utilities, an

affiliated power marketer and other

purchasers. The initial facilities consist

of natural gas-fired, combined cycle

generating facilities under development

or construction in Westbrook, Maine;

Edinburg, Texas; Mojave County,

Arizona; Yuba City, California;

Ontelaunee, Pennsylvania; Talapoosa

County, Alabama; Lowndes County,

Mississippi; Auburndale, Florida; and

Bastrop County, Texas.

Comment date: November 28, 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. Entergy Services, Inc.

[Docket Nos. EL99–6–002, ER99–231–002,

ER99–232–002 and ER99–487–002]

Take notice that on November 2,

2000, Entergy Services, Inc. (Entergy

Services), on behalf of Entergy

Arkansas, Inc., Entergy Gulf States, Inc.,

Entergy Louisiana, Inc., Entergy

Mississippi, Inc., and Entergy New

Orleans, Inc. (collectively, the Entergy

Operating Companies), tendered for

filing an amended refund report in

accordance with the Commission orders

issued in Docket No. ER99–232–000.

Comment date: December 4, 2000, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

6. Citizens Communications Company

[Docket No. ES01–8–000]

Take notice that on October 27, 2000,

Citizens Communications Company

submitted an application pursuant to

section 204 of the Federal Power Act

seeking authorization to issue the

following securities, subject to an

overall limitation of $3.65 billion:

(1) $3.65 billion principal amount of

short-term unsecured promissory notes

outstanding at any one time;

(2) $3.65 billion principal amount of

long-term debt securities, with a final

maturity of not less than 9 months nor

more than 50 years;

(3) issuance of common stock,

including shares issued upon

conversion of convertible securities, the

proceeds of which shall not be more

than $1 billion and preferred securities

having a liquidation value of not more

than $1 billion, subject to an aggregate

limitation of $1 billion; and

(4) assumption of $3.65 billion of

obligations and liabilities as guarantor

of obligations and liabilities of its

subsidiaries.