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1A loop is a segment of pipeline that is installed

adjacent to an existing pipeline and connected to

it on both ends. The loop allows more gas to be

moved through the pipeline system.

8. Bridgeport Harbor Power LLC, New

Haven Harbor Power LLC, NRG

Connecticut Power Assets LLC

[Docket Nos. ER01–1257–000, ER01–1258–

000, ER01–1259–000]

Take notice that on February 20, 2001,

Bridgeport Harbor Power LLC, New

Haven Harbor Power LLC, and NRG

Connecticut Power Assets LLC,

[together the Applicants), limited

liability corporations organized under

the laws of the State of Delaware, filed,

under section 205 of the Federal Power

Act, requests that for each of the

Applicants the Commission (1) accept

for filing proposed market-based FERC

Rate Schedules; (2) grant blanket

authority to make market-based

wholesale sales of capacity and energy

under their appropriate FERC Rate

Schedules; (3) grant authority to sell

ancillary services at market-based rates

within the New England Power Pool, as

well as the control areas of the New

York Independent System Operator, Inc.

and the PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.;

and (4) grant such waivers and blanket

authorizations as the Commission has

granted in the past to other

nonfranchised entities with marketbased rate authority.

Comment date: March 13, 2001, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

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, 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 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. 01–5035 Filed 3–1–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Project No. 2146–081 Alabama]

Alabama Power Company; Notice of

Availability of Final Environmental

Assessment

February 26, 2001.

A final environmental assessment

(EA) is available for public review. The

final EA analyzes the environmental

impacts of Alabama Power Company’s

application for a temporary variance to

maintain water levels in Neely Henry

Reservoir is part of the Coosa River

Hydroelectric Project on the Coosa River

in Calhoun, St. Clair and Etowah

Counties, Alabama. This project does

not occupy any federal lands.

The final EA was written by staff in

the Office of Energy Projects, Federal

Energy Regulatory Commission. In our

final EA, Commission staff conclude

that approving Alabama Power

Company’s application would not

constitute a major federal action

significantly affecting the quality of the

human environment. Copies of our final

EA can be viewed on the web at

www.ferc.fed.us/online/rim.htm. Call

(202) 208–2222 for assistance. Copies

are also available for inspection and

reproduction at the Commission’s

Public Reference Room, located at 888

First Street, NE., Room 2A, Washington,

DC 20426, or by calling (202) 208–1371.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 01–5094 Filed 3–1–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. CP00–165–000]

Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line

Corporation; Notice of Availability of

the Environmental Assessment for the

Proposed Sundance Expansion Project

February 22, 2001.

The staff of the Federal Energy

Regulatory Commission (FERC or

Commission) has prepared an

environmental assessment (EA) on the

natural gas pipeline and compressor

facilities proposed by Transcontinental

Gas Pipe Line Corporation (Transco) in

the above referenced docket.

The EA was prepared to satisfy the

requirements of the National

Environmental Policy Act. The staff

concludes that approval of the proposed

project, with appropriate mitigating

measures, would not constitute a major

Federal action significantly affecting the

quality of the human environment.

The EA assesses the potential

environmental effects of the

construction and operation of Transco’s

proposed pipeline loops and the related

expansion and modification of

compressor units. Transco’s proposed

Sundance Expansion Project would

include:

• A total of approximately 38 miles of

42-inch and 48-inch diameter pipeline

looping 1 in four separate locations on

existing pipelines;

• Piping modifications to existing

Compressor Station No. 105;

• The addition of one new 18,975

horsepower (hp) electric motor-driven

compressor, the uprating of an existing

15,000 hp electric motor-driven

compressor, and the uprating of an

existing 16,500 hp electric motor-driven

compressor to 18,975 hp at the existing

Compressor Station No. 115, thus

increasing total certificated compression

at the facility to 56,925 hp;

• The addition of one new 15,000 hp

gas turbine-driven natural gas

compressor and the uprating of an

existing 4,000 hp compressor to 4,800

hp at existing Compressor Station No.

125, thus increasing total compression

at the facility to 38,800 hp;

• The addition of gas coolers to the

existing Compressor Station No. 150;

• The Installation of various pig

launcher/receiver facilities and

mainline block valves at the beginnings

and ends of the proposed loops, with

additional mainline block valves

installed as needed on the loops.

The Sundance Expansion Project also

includes nonjurisdictional facilities.

These include a 6.5-mile-long, 24-inchdiameter pipeline (Wansley Lateral)

from a tap on Transco’s Mainline

System at milepost 1000.9 to a planned

electric generating facility (Wansley

Plant) in Heard County, Georgia, set for

commencement of service on June 1,

2002; and an 81.7-mile-long, 30-inchdiameter pipeline (Richmond Lateral)

from a tap on Transco’s Mainline

System at milepost 1286.96 to an

electric generating facility (Richmond

Plant) in Richmond County, North

Carolina, that is presently under

construction.

Transco’s proposed Sundance

Expansion Project would expand the

capacity of its existing mainline system

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to transport an additional 236,383

dekatherms per day of natural gas to

accommodate firm transportation

service.

The EA has been placed in the public

files of the FERC. A limited number of

copies of the EA are available for

distribution and public inspection at:

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,

Public Reference and Files Maintenance

Branch, 888 First Street, N.E., Room 2A,

Washington, DC 20426, (202) 208–1371.

Copies of the EA have been mailed to

Federal, state and local agencies, public

interest groups, interested individuals,

newspapers, and parties to this

proceeding.

Any person wishing to comment on

the EA may do so. To ensure

consideration prior to a Commission

decision on the proposal, it is important

that we receive your comments before

the date specified below. Please

carefully follow these instructions to

ensure that your comments are received

in time and properly recorded:

• Send copies of your comments to:

Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission, 888 First St., N.E., Room

1A, Washington, DC 20426;

• Label one copy of the comments for

the attention of the Gas Hydro Group;

• Reference Docket No. CP00–165–

000; and

• Mail your comments so that they

will be received in Washington, DC on

or before March 16, 2001.

Comments will be considered by the

Commission but will not serve to make

the commentor a party to the

proceeding. Any person seeking to

become a party to the proceeding must

file a motion to intervene pursuant to

Rule 214 of the Commission’s Rules of

Practice and Procedures (18 CFR

385.214). Only intervenors have the

right to seek rehearing of the

Commission’s decision.

Affected landowners and parties with

environmental concerns may be granted

intervenor status upon showing good

cause by stating that they have a clear

and direct interest in this proceeding

which would not be adequately

represented by any other parties. You do

not need intervenor status to have your

comments considered.

Additional information about the

proposed project is available from the

Commission’s Office of External Affairs

at (202) 208–0004 or on the FERC

Internet website (www.ferc.fed.us) using

the ‘‘RIMS’’ link to information in this

docket number. Click on the ‘‘RIMS’’

link, select ‘‘Docket #’’ from the RIMS

menu, and follow the instructions. For

assistance with access to RIMS the

RIMS helpline can be reached at (202)

208–2222.

Similarly, the ‘‘CIPS’’ link on the

FERC Internet website provides access

to the texts of formal documents issued

by the Commission, such as orders,

notices, and rulemakings. From the

FERC Internet website, click on the

‘‘CIPS’’ link, select ‘‘Docket #’’ from the

CIPS menu, and follow the instructions.

For assistance with access to CIPS, the

CIPS helpline can be reached at (202)

208–2474.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 01–5093 Filed 3–1–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

Notice of Declaration of Intention and

Soliciting Comments Motions To

Intervene, and Protests

February 26, 2001.

Take notice that the following

application has been filed with the

Commission and is available for public

inspection:

a. Application Type: Petition for

Declaration of Intention.

b. Docket No: DI01–6–000.

c. Date Filed: February 8, 2001.

d. Applicant: Northern Illinois

Hydropower.

e. Name of Project: Brandon Road

Hydropower Plant.

f. Location: The Brandon Road

Hydropower Plant is located at the U.S.

Army Corps of Engineers’ Brandon Road

Lock and Dam on the Illinois Waterway,

in Will County, near Joliet, Illinois. The

project does not occupy additional

federal or Tribal land.

g. Filed Pursuant to: Section 23(b)(1)

of the Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C.

§§ 817(b).

h. Applicant Contact: Dennis Cohil,

801 Oakland Avenue, Joliet, IL 60435,

telephone (815) 723–6314, Fax number;

(815) 725–5687 E-Mail

damonzdunich@aol

i. FERC Contact: Any questions on

this notice should be addressed to

Henry Ecton at (202) 219–2678, or Email address: henry.ecton@ferc.fed.us.

j. Deadline for filing comments and/

or motions: March 26, 2001.

All documents (original and eight

copies) should be filed with: David P.

Boergers, Secretary, Federal Energy

Regulatory Commission, 888 First

Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.

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

Please include the docket number

(DI01–6–000) on any comments or

motions filed.

k. Description of Project: The

proposed project will consist of: (1) A

61-foot-long by 90-foot-wide

powerhouse; (2) three 3,000 mm tubulat

turbines, with a rated capacity of 9.9

MW; and (3) appurtenant facilities. The

power produced will be sold into an

interstate grid.

When a Declaration of Intention is

filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission, the Federal Power Act

requires the Commission to investigate

and determine if the interests of

interstate or foreign commerce would be

affected by the project. The Commission

also determines whether or not the

project: (1) Would be located on a

navigable waterway; (2) would occupy

or affect public lands or reservations of

the United States; (3) would utilize

surplus water or water power from a

government dam; or (4) if applicable,

has involved or would involve any

construction subsequent to 1935 that

may have increased or would increase

the project’s head or generating

capacity, or have otherwise significantly

modified the project’s pre-1935 design

or operation.

l. Locations of the Application: A

copy of the application is available for

inspection and reproduction at the

Commission’s Public Reference Room

located at 888 First Street, NE., Room

2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling

(202) 208–1371. This filing may be

viewed on http://www.fer.fed.us/

online/rims.htm (call (202) 208–2222 for

assistance). A copy is also available for

inspection and reproduction at the

address in item h. above.

m. Individuals desiring to be included

on the Commission’s mailing list should

so indicate by writing to the Secretary

of the Commission.

n. Protests or Motions to Intervene—

Anyone may submit a protest or a

motion to intervene in accordance with

the requirements of Rules of Practice

and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210,

385.211, and 385.214. In determining

the appropriate action to take, the

Commission will consider all protests

filed, but only those who file a motion

to intervene in accordance with the

Commission’s Rules may become a

party to the proceeding. Any protests or

motions to intervene must be received

on or before the specified deadline date

for the particular application.

o. Filing and Service of Responsive

Documents—Any filings must bear in

all capital letters the title ‘‘Comments’’,

‘‘Recommendations for Terms and