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Public Service Company (NIPSCo),

identifies new transmission-operating

subsidiaries for two of the companies,

provides additional details for the

proposed energy imbalance service, and

contains other minor supplements to the

initial filing submitted in this

proceeding on January 16, 2001.

Comment date: June 18, 2001, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

Standard Paragraph

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).

Comments, protests, and interventions

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.

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. EG01–213–000, et al.]

CinCap IX, LLC, et al. Electric Rate and

Corporate Regulation Filings

May 18, 2001.

Take notice that the following filings

have been made with the Commission:

1. CinCap IX, LLC

[Docket No. EG01–213–000]

Take notice that on May 16, 2001,

CinCap IX, LLC tendered for filing with

the Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission (Commission), an

application for determination of exempt

wholesale generator status pursuant to

section 32(a)(1) of the Public Utility

Holding Company Act of 1935, as

amended. The applicant is a limited

liability company that will be engaged

directly or indirectly and exclusively in

the business of developing and

ultimately owning and/or operating an

approximately 88 megawatt gas-fired

electric generating facility located in

Erlanger, Kenton County, Kentucky and

selling electric energy at wholesale.

Comment date: June 8, 2001, 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. National Grid USA

[Docket No. EL01–80–000]

Take notice that on May 15, 2001,

National Grid USA (National Grid)

tendered for filing with the Federal

Energy Regulatory Commission

(Commission), a Petition for Declaratory

Order declaring that National Grid will

not be deemed a ‘‘market participant’’ as

defined in section 35.34(b) of the

Commission’s Regulations with respect

to the region served by the Alliance

RTO. National Grid states that, since the

Alliance RTO will be an independent

transmission company controlled and

managed by a Managing Member that is

not a market participant, National Grid

should therefore be eligible to be a

candidate for the Managing Member of

the Alliance RTO.

Comment date: June 14, 2001, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

3. Portland General Electric Company

[Docket No. ES01–33–000]

Take notice that on May 15, 2001,

Portland General Electric Company

submitted an application pursuant to

section 204 of the Federal Power Act

seeking authorization to issue shortterm debt with not more than $450

million outstanding at any one time.

Comment date: June 8, 2001, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

4. Avista Corporation

[Docket No. ER01–2044–000]

Take notice that on May 15, 2001,

Avista Corporation tendered for filing a

Service Agreement assigned Rate

Schedule FERC No. 65, previously filed

with the Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission by Avista Corporation,

formerly known as The Washington

Water Power Company, under the

Commission’s Docket No. ER98–1141–

000 with Engage Energy US, L.P. is to

be terminated, effective May 14, 2001 by

the request of El Paso Merchant Energy,

L.P. per its letter dated May 4, 2001.

Comment date: June 5, 2001, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

5. New York State Electric & Gas

Corporation

[Docket Nos. ER01–2045–000 and ER99–221–

004]

Take notice that on May 15, 2001,

New York State Electric & Gas

Corporation (NYSEG) tendered for filing

a notice of status change with the

Commission in connection with the

pending merger between Energy East

Corporation and RGS Energy Group, Inc.

(RGS). NYSEG also tendered for filing

proposed changes to its FERC Electric

Services Tariff (Tariff) and Statement of

Policy and Standards of Conduct

(Standards of Conduct). As a

consequence of the proposed merger,

NYSEG modified its Tariff and

Standards of Conduct to incorporate

RGS’s affiliates as affiliates of NYSEG

for purposes of transactions under the

market-based FERC Electric Services

Tariff.

Comment date: June 5, 2001, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

6. NYSEG Solutions, Inc.

[Docket Nos. ER01–2046–000 and ER99–220–

007]

Take notice that on May 15, 2001,

NYSEG Solutions, Inc. (NYSEG

Solutions) filed a notice of status change

with the Commission in connection

with the pending merger between

Energy East Corporation and RGS

Energy Group, Inc. (RGS). NYSEG

Solutions also tendered for filing

proposed changes to its FERC Electric

Services Tariff (Tariff) and Statement of

Policy and Standards of Conduct

(Standards of Conduct). As a

consequence of the proposed merger,

NYSEG Solutions modified its Tariff

and Standards of Conduct to incorporate

RGS’s affiliates as affiliates of NYSEG

Solutions for purposes of transactions

under the market-based FERC Electric

Services Tariff.

Comment date: June 5, 2001, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

7. South Glens Falls Energy, LLC

[Docket Nos. ER01–2047–000 and ER00–262–

003]

Take notice that on May 15, 2001,

South Glens Falls Energy, LLC (South

Glens Falls) tendered for filing a notice

of status change with the Commission in

connection with the pending merger

between Energy East Corporation and

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RGS Energy Group, Inc. (RGS). South

Glens Falls also tendered for filing

proposed changes to its FERC Electric

Services Tariff (Tariff) and Statement of

Policy and Standards of Conduct

(Standards of Conduct). As a

consequence of the proposed merger,

South Glens Falls modified its Tariff

and Standards of Conduct to incorporate

RGS’s affiliates as affiliates of South

Glens Falls for purposes of transactions

under the market-based FERC Electric

Services Tariff.

Comment date: June 5, 2001, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

8. Carthage Energy, LLC

[Docket Nos. ER01–2048–000 and ER99–

2541–002]

Take notice that on May 15, 2001,

Carthage Energy, LLC (Carthage Energy)

tendered for filing a notice of status

change with the Commission in

connection with the pending merger

between Energy East Corporation and

RGS Energy Group, Inc. (RGS). Carthage

Energy also tendered for filing proposed

changes to its FERC Electric Services

Tariff (Tariff) and Statement of Policy

and Standards of Conduct (Standards of

Conduct). As a consequence of the

proposed merger, Carthage Energy

modified its Tariff and Standards of

Conduct to incorporate RGS’s affiliates

as affiliates of Carthage Energy for

purposes of transactions under the

market-based FERC Electric Services

Tariff.

Comment date: June 5, 2001, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

9. Pinnacle West Energy Corporation

[Docket No. ER01–2049–000]

Take notice that on May 15, 2001,

Pinnacle West Energy Corporation

(PWE) tendered for filing an umbrella

service agreement under PWE’s marketbased rate electric tariff, FERC Electric

Tariff, Volume No. 1, between PWE and

Pinnacle West Capital Corporation.

Comment date: June 5, 2001, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

10. Idaho Power Company

[Docket No. ER01–2050–000]

Take notice that on May 15, 2001,

Idaho Power Company tendered for

filing with the Federal Energy

Regulatory Commission a Service

Agreement under Idaho Power

Company’s FERC Electric Tariff No. 6,

Market Rate Power Sales Tariff, between

Idaho Power Company and the

Department of Energy, Western Area

Power Administration.

Comment date: June 5, 2001, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

11. Portland General Electric Company

[Docket Nos. ER01–2051–000 and ER98–

1643–003]

Take notice that on May 15, 2001,

Portland General Electric Company

(PGE) tendered for filing as part of its

FERC Electric Tariff, Fifth Revised

Volume No. 11, proposed changes to

Sheet No. 2, to become effective on

April 26, 2001. The changes consist of

removal of restrictions on the sale of

power between PGE, on the one hand,

and Sierra Pacific Power Company,

Nevada Power Company, Sierra Pacific

Energy Company, and Sierra Pacific

Resources, on the other. The removal of

these restrictions is based on the

termination of the Asset Purchase

Agreement, pursuant to which SPR

would have acquired all issued and

outstanding stock of PGE, a whollyowned subsidiary of Enron Corp. The

termination of this Asset Purchase

Agreement was announced on April 26,

2001.

Copies of the filing were served upon

all parties on the official service lists

compiled by the Secretary of the Federal

Energy Regulatory Commission in these

proceedings.

Comment date: June 5, 2001, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

12. Energetix, Inc.

[Docket Nos. ER01–2052–000 and ER97–

3556–012]

Take notice that on May 15, 2001,

Energetix, Inc. tendered for filing with

the Commission a notification of change

in status in connection with the pending

merger between Energetix’s parent

corporation, RGS Energy Group, Inc.,

and Energy East Corporation (Energy

East).

This filing includes a proposal to

make certain changes to Energetix’s

market-based power sales tariff that will

restrict Energetix’s ability to sell or

purchase energy and/or capacity to or

from certain affiliates of Energy East.

Comment date: June 5, 2001, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

13. Rochester Gas and Electric

Corporation

[Docket Nos. ER01–2053–000 and ER98–

3382–002]

Take notice that on May 15, 2001,

Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation

(RG&E) tendered for filing with the

Commission a notification of change in

status in connection with the pending

merger between RG&E’s parent

corporation, RGS Energy Group, Inc.,

and Energy East Corporation (Energy

East). This filing includes a proposal to

make certain changes to RG&E’s marketbased power sales tariff that will restrict

RG&E’s ability to sell or purchase energy

and/or capacity to or from affiliates of

Energy East.

Comment date: June 5, 2001, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

14. CinCap IX, LLC

[Docket No. ER01–2054–000]

Take notice that on May 15, 2001,

CinCap IX, LLC tendered for filing an

application for authorization to sell

power and ancillary services at marketbased rates, and to reassign transmission

capacity.

Comment date: June 5, 2001, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

Standard Paragraph

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).

Comments, protests, and interventions

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.

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