10280 Federal Register / Vol. 66, No. 31 / Wednesday, February 14, 2001 / Notices

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. EC01–63–000, et al.]

Niagara Mohawk Holdings, Inc., et al.;

Electric Rate and Corporate Regulation

Filings

February 6, 2001.

Take notice that the following filings

have been made with the Commission:

1. Niagara Mohawk Holdings, Inc. and

National Grid USA

[Docket No. EC01–63–000]

Take notice that on February 1, 2001,

Niagara Mohawk Holdings, Inc. (Niagara

Mohawk Holdings) and National Grid

USA filed with the Federal Energy

Regulatory Commission an application

pursuant to Section 203 of the Federal

Power Act for authorization of the

indirect change in control over the

jurisdictional assets of Niagara Mohawk

Power Corporation, Niagara Mohawk

Energy Marketing, Inc., Canadian

Niagara Power Company, Limited, New

England Power Company,

Massachusetts Electric Company, The

Narragansett Electric Company, New

England Electric Transmission

Corporation, New England HydroTransmission Corporation, and New

England Hydro-Transmission Electric

Company, Inc. that will occur as a result

of the acquisition of Niagara Mohawk

Holdings by New National Grid Limited

(Newco) (the Merger). Just prior to the

Merger, The National Grid Group plc

(National Grid) will undergo a corporate

reorganization whereby Newco will be

the new holding company over the

National Grid system, and Newco’s new

name will be ‘‘National Grid Group

plc.’’ As a result, National Grid USA

and its jurisdictional subsidiaries will

be wholly-owned subsidiaries of

National Grid Group plc.

Upon consummation of the Merger,

Niagara Mohawk Holdings, Niagara

Mohawk Power Corporation, and

Niagara Mohawk Energy Marketing, Inc.

will become indirect, wholly-owned

subsidiaries of National Grid Group plc.

Niagara Mohawk Holdings’ shares will

be canceled and its shareholders will

receive approximately $19.00 per

Niagara Mohawk Holdings share in cash

or American Depositary Shares, or a

combination of both.

Comment date: April 2, 2001, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

2. Reliant Energy Mid-Atlantic Power

Holdings, L.L.C.

[Docket No. EG01–44–000]

Take notice that on January 22, 2001,

Reliant Energy Mid-Atlantic Power

Holdings, L.L.C. (Applicant), having its

principal place of business at

Johnstown, Pennsylvania, filed with the

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

(FERC or the Commission) an amended

and restated application for a

determination of exempt wholesale

generator (EWG) status pursuant to Part

365 of the Commission’s regulations.

The Applicant is a limited liability

company formed under the laws of the

State of Delaware. Applicant is engaged,

directly or indirectly through an affiliate

as defined in Section 2(a)(11)(B) of the

Public Utility Holding Company Act of

1935 (PUHCA), exclusively in owning

or both owning and operating eligible

electric facilities activities incidental to

such eligible electric facilities as

authorized under PUHCA. Applicant

will enter into a lease agreement

incidental to its ownership interest in

the Keystone Electric Steam Station.

Comment date: February 27, 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.

3. Larry Wood

[Docket No. ID–3598–000]

Take notice that on January 31, 2001,

the above-named individual filed with

the Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission an application for authority

to hold an interlocking position in

Community Bank (Cabot, Arkansas) and

First Electric Cooperative Corporation.

Comment date: March 2, 2001, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

4. Robert M. Hill

[Docket No. ID–3599–000]

Take notice that on January 31, 2001,

the above-named individual filed with

the Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission an application for authority

to hold an interlocking position in Perry

County Bank and First Electric

Cooperative Corporation.

Comment date: March 2, 2001, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

5. James Alton Higginbotham

[Docket No. ID–3600–000]

Take notice that on January 31, 2001,

the above-named individual filed with

the Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission an application for authority

to hold an interlocking position in First

Arkansas Bank and Trust and First

Electric Cooperative Corporation.

Comment date: March 2, 2001, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

6. Alliant Energy Corporate Services,

Inc. (on behalf of IES Utilities, Inc. and

Interstate Power Company), American

Transmission Company LLC, Central

Illinois Light Company, Cinergy Corp.

(on behalf of Cincinnati Gas & Electric

Company, PSI Energy, Inc., and Union

Light, Heat & Power), Hoosier Energy

Rural Electric Coop., Inc., Kentucky

Utilities Company, Louisville Gas &

Electric Company, Northern States

Power Company (Minnesota) Northern

States Power Company (Wisconsin),

Southern Indiana Gas & Electric

Company, and Upper Peninsula Power

Company

[Docket No. RT01–96–000]

Take notice that on January 31, 2001,

the Specified Transmission Owners

listed above submitted an errata to their

January 16, 2001 filing in Docket No.

RT01–96–000 intended to add the

Upper Peninsula Power Company as

one of the Specified Transmission

Owners participating in that filing.

Copies of this filing have been served

on all parties who were served copies of

the January 16th Filing.

Comment date: March 12, 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).

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 01–3684 Filed 2–13–01; 8:45 am]

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