[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 236 (Thursday, December 7, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76627-76628]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-31163]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. EL01-16-000]


Pontook Operating Limited Partnership, Complainant, v. Public 
Service Company of New Hampshire, Respondent; Notice of Complaint

December 1, 2000.
    Take notice that on November 30, 2000, Pontook Operating Limited 
Partnership (Pontook) filed a complaint and request for relief under 
section 206 of the Federal Power Act (FPA), 16 U.S.C. Sec. 824e(2000), 
alleging that its transmission agreement with PSNH subjects it to 
unjust and unreasonable transmission rates in violation of section 205 
of the FPA and the Commission's transmission pricing policies.
    Pontook requests that the Commission (1) terminate its transmission 
agreement with PSNH effective November 1, 2000, or in the alternative, 
terminate its transmission agreement with PSNH effective immediately; 
(2) allow it to take transmission service under the New England Power 
Pool (NEPOOL) Open Access Transmission Tariff and Northeast Utilities' 
(NU) Open Access Transmission Tariff; and (3) order PSNH to refund to 
Pontook all transmission charges that Pontook paid pursuant to the 
Transmission agreement since the Commission's 1992 order approving 
PSNH's merger with NU; or in the alternative, order PSNH to refund to 
Pontook transmission charges that PSNH collected improperly from 
Pontook purportedly pursuant to the Transmission Agreement since (a) 
the Commission's May 1996 issuance of Order No. 888, or (b) the 
December 1996 filing of the NEPOOL Tariff, or (c) November 1, 2000--the 
natural termination date of the transmission agreement between Pontook 
and PSNH.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to protest this 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 must be filed on or before December 20, 2000. 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 this filing are on file with the Commission and 
are available for public inspection in the

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Public Reference Room. This filing may also be viewed on the Internet 
at http://www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm (call 202-208-2222) for 
assistance. Answers to the complaint shall also be due on or before 
December 20, 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. 00-31163 Filed 12-6-00; 8:45 am]
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