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considered. The second way to

participate is by filing with the

Secretary of the Commission, as soon as

possible, an original and two copies of

comments in support of or in opposition

to this project. The Commission will

consider these comments in

determining the appropriate action to be

taken, but the filing of a comment alone

will not serve to make the filer a party

to the proceeding. The Commission’s

rules require that persons filing

comments in opposition to the project

provide copies of their protests only to

the party or parties directly involved in

the protest.

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.

If the Commission decides to set the

application for a formal hearing before

an Administrative Law Judge, the

Commission will issue another notice

describing that process. At the end of

the Commission’s review process, a

final Commission order approving or

denying a certificate will be issued.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 01–5643 Filed 3–7–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. RP97–288–013]

Transwestern Pipeline Company;

Notice of Proposed Changes in FERC

Gas Tariff

March 2, 2001.

Take notice that on February 27, 2001,

Transwestern Pipeline Company

(Transwestern) tendered for filing to

become part of Transwestern’s FERC

Gas Tariff, the following tariff sheets,

proposed to become effective on

February 2, 2001 and the February 6,

2001, respectively:

Second Revised Volume No. 1

Substitute Sixth Revised Sheet No. 5B.07

Substitute Seventh Revised Sheet No. 5B.07

Transwestern states that the above

sheets are being filed to revise the tariff

sheet setting forth the negotiated rate

agreement with Richardson Products

Company to reflect language that was

inadvertently omitted from

Transwestern’s February 1 filing in this

proceeding. Transwestern’s February 1

filing was made in accordance with the

Commission’s Policy Statement on

Alternatives to Traditional Cost-ofService Ratemaking for Natural Gas

Pipelines.

Transwestern further states that

copies of the filing have been mailed to

each of its customers and interested

State 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

webat 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. 01–5639 Filed 3–7–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

DEPARMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. EC01–73–000, et al.]

Nevada Power Company, et al.;

Electric Rate and Corporate Regulation

Filings

March 1, 2001.

Take notice that the following filings

have been made with the Commission:

1. Nevada Power Company and Reliant

Energy Sunrise, LLC

[Docket No. EC01–73–000]

Take notice that on February 23, 2001,

Nevada Power Company (Nevada

Power) and Reliant Energy Sunrise, LLC

(Reliant), filed with the Federal Energy

Regulatory Commission an application

pursuant to section 203 of the Federal

Power Act and Part 33 of the

Commission’s Regulations for

authorization of a disposition of

jurisdictional facilities associated with

Nevada Power’s sale to Reliant of its

interests in the 359 MW Sunrise Station.

The Applicants state that they request

confidential treatment of certain data

used in the analysis of the effect of the

transaction on competition, as well as

the Asset Sales Agreement, and have

submitted a proposed Protective Order

governing such data.

Comment date: April 24, 2001, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

2. Coastal Merchant Energy, L.P.

[Docket No. ER01–198–001]

Take notice that on February 26, 2001,

Coastal Merchant Energy, L.P. submitted

a compliance filing as part of its Notice

of Succession, which initially was filed

on October 23, 2000, pursuant to 18 CFR

35.16 and 131.15 of the Commission’s

regulations. The compliance filing

provides revised rate schedules,

required to be submitted under Order

No. 614, Docket No. RM99–12–000,

issued March 31, 2000.

Comment date: March 19, 2001, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

3. Mesquite Power, LLC

[Docket No. EG01–105–000]

Take notice that January 24, 2001,

Mesquite Power, LLC, a Delaware

limited liability company, with its

principal office located at 101 Ash

Street, San Diego, California 92101, 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. Applicant

will operate a combined-cycle, natural

gas-fired electric generating plant and

related facilities with the nominal

generating capacity of 1,000 MW (the

Facility). The Facility will be located in

Maricopa County, Arizona,

approximately 35 miles west of the

Phoenix metropolitan area. The Facility

has not yet been constructed, but one

500 MW power block is projected to

commence commercial operations in

June 2003 with the other 500 MW power

block expected to commence

commercial operations in January 2004.

Upon the completion and

commencement of commercial

operation of each power block in the

Facility, Applicant will be engaged

directly and exclusively in the business

of operating an ‘‘eligible facility’’ and

selling electric energy at wholesale. The

Facility constitutes an ‘‘eligible facility’’

under Section 32(a)(2) of PUHCA

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because it will be used for the

generation of electric energy exclusively

for sale at wholesale.

Comment date: March 15, 2001, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

4. San Diego Gas & Electric Company,

Complainant, v. Sellers of Energy and

Ancillary Services into Markets

Operated by the California Independent

System Operator and the California

Power Exchange, Respondents.

Investigation of Practices of the

California Independent System

Operator and the California Power

Exchange

[Docket No. EL00–95–015; Docket No. EL00–

98–014]

Take notice that on February 26, 2001,

California Power Exchange Corporation

made a filing to comply with the

Commission’s January 29, 2001 order in

this proceeding, 94 FERC ¶ 61,085.

Comment date: March 16, 2001, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

5. Sithe Edgar LLC, Sithe New Boston

LLC, Sithe Framingham LLC, Sithe

West Medway LLC, Sithe Wyman LLC,

Sithe Mystic LLC, AG–Energy, L.P.,

Power City Partners, L.P., Seneca

Power Partners, L.P., Sterling Power

Partners, L.P., Sithe Power Marketing,

L.P., Sithe Power Marketing, Inc.

[Docket No. ER01–513–001]

Take notice that on February 26, 2001,

Sithe Edgar LLC, Sithe New Boston LLC,

Sithe Framingham LLC, Sithe West

Medway LLC, Sithe Wyman LLC, Sithe

Mystic LLC, AG–Energy, L.P., Power

City Partners, L.P., Seneca Power

Partners, L.P., Sterling Power Partners,

L.P., Sithe Power Marketing, L.P. and

Sithe Power Marketing, Inc. (together,

the Sithe Jurisdictional Affiliates)

tendered for filing proposed rate

schedule designations in compliance

with Order No. 614, for the Sithe

Jurisdictional Affiliates’ FERC Electric

Rate Schedules Nos. 1 and 2, which

were accepted for filing by the

Commission in an Order issued in this

proceeding on January 24, 2001.

Comment date: March 19, 2001, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

6. Southern Company Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER01–602–002]

Take notice that on February 26, 2001,

Southern Company Services, Inc., as

agent for Alabama Power Company,

Georgia Power Company, Gulf Power

Company, Mississippi Power Company

and Savannah Electric and Power

Company (collectively, Southern

Companies), tendered for filing rate

schedule sheets compliant with

Commission Order No. 614 for Southern

Operating Companies Rate Schedules

FERC Nos. 66, 67, and 68 pursuant to

the letter order in Docket No. ER01–602,

dated January 24, 2001. The three Order

No. 614 compliant rate schedules

tendered for filing concern 1988 Unit

Power Sales agreements between

Southern Companies and Florida Power

Corporation, Florida Power & Light, and

Jacksonville Electric Authority.

Comment date: March 19, 2001, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

7. PacifiCorp

[Docket No. ER01–798–001]

Take notice that on February 26, 2001,

PacifiCorp tendered for filing in

accordance with 18 CFR 35 of the

Commission’s Rules and Regulations, an

amendment to its filing to revise

Schedules 4, 7 and 8 as well as

Attachment 7 to its open access

transmission tariff, PacifiCorp’s FERC

Electric Tariff, Second Revised Volume

No. 11 (Tariff). The revisions modify the

procedures used in the handling of

energy imbalances and transmission

losses under the Tariff.

PacifiCorp has requested an effective

date of January 1, 2001.

Copies of this filing were supplied to

the Washington Utilities and

Transportation Commission and the

Public Utility Commission of Oregon.

Comment date: March 19, 2001, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

8. Wisconsin Electric Power Company

[Docket No. ER01–855–001]

Take notice that on February 26, 2001,

Wisconsin Electric Power Company

(Wisconsin Electric) resubmitted for

filing a Coordinated Operating

Agreement, designated as Rate Schedule

Number 101, between Wisconsin

Electric and Consumers Energy

Company.

Comment date: March 19, 2001, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

9. Cinergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER01–1321–000]

Take notice that on February 26, 2001,

Cinergy Services, Inc. (Provider)

tendered for filing a Firm Point-To-Point

Service Agreement under Cinergy’s

Open Access Transmission Service

Tariff (OATT) entered into between

Provider and Cinergy Services, Inc.

(Customer) (AREF#69542023).

This service agreement has a yearly

firm transmission service with

Louisville Operating Companies via the

Gibson Unit Nos. 1—5 Generating

Station.

Provider and Customer are requesting

an effective date of March 1, 2001.

Comment date: March 1, 2001, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

10. Wisconsin Electric Power Company

[Docket No. ER01–1322–000]

Take notice that on February 26, 2001,

Wisconsin Electric Power Company

(Wisconsin Electric) tendered for filing

a Notice of Cancellation effective

January 1, 2001 of an Interchange

Agreement, as amended, designated as

Rate Schedule FERC No. 68 on

September 30, 1992, between Wisconsin

Electric and Madison Gas and Electric

Company.

Comment date: March 19, 2001, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

11. Deseret Generation & Transmission

Co-operative, Inc.

[Docket No. ER01–1323–000]

Take notice that on February 26, 2001,

Deseret Generation & Transmission Cooperative, Inc. (Desert), tendered for

filing with the Federal Energy

Regulatory Commission (FERC) notices

of cancellation of Service Agreement

Nos. 21 and 23 to Deseret Generation &

Transmission Co-operative, Inc., FERC

Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 2.

Deseret requests an effective date of

February 26, 2001.

Comment date: March 19, 2001, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

12. Cinergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER01–1324–000]

Take notice that on February 22, 2001,

Cinergy Services, Inc. (Provider)

tendered for filing a Firm Point-To-Point

Service Agreement under Cinergy’s

Open Access Transmission Service

Tariff (OATT) entered into between

Provider and Cinergy Services, Inc.

(Customer) (AREF#69543598).

This service agreement has a yearly

firm transmission service with

American Electric Power via the Gibson

Unit Nos. 1—5 Generating Station.

Provider and Customer are requesting

an effective date of March 1, 2001.

Comment date: March 19, 2001, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

13. PacifiCorp

[Docket No. ER01–1325–000]

Take notice that on February 26, 2001,

PacifiCorp, tendered for filing in

accordance with 18 CFR Part 35 of the

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Commission’s Rules and Regulations, a

Long-Term Firm Transmission Service

Agreement with Powerex Corporation

(Powerex) under PacifiCorp’s FERC

Electric Tariff, Second Revised Volume

No. 11 (Tariff).

Copies of this filing were supplied to

the Washington Utilities and

Transportation Commission and the

Public Utility Commission of Oregon.

Comment date: March 19, 2001, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

14. American Electric Power Service

Corporation

[Docket No. ER01–1327–000]

Take notice that on February 26, 2001,

the American Electric Power Service

Corporation (AEPSC) tendered for filing

replacement blanket Service

Agreements for existing customers

under customers under the AEP

Companies’ Power Sales Tariffs. The

Power Sales Tariffs were accepted for

filing by the Commission as FERC

Electric Tariff Original Volume No. 5,

Effective October 10, 1997 in Docket

Number ER 97–4143–00 and FERC

Electric Tariff Original Volume No. 8,

Effective January 8, 1998 in Docket

Number ER 98–542–000.

AEPSC respectfully requests waiver of

notice to permit the Service Agreements

to be made effective to be effective on

or prior to February 1, 2001.

A copy of the filing was served upon

the Parties and the State Utility

Regulatory Commissions of Arkansas,

Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan,

Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas,

Virginia and West Virginia.

Comment date: March 19, 2001, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

15. American Electric Power Service

Corporation

[Docket No. ER01–1328–000]

Take notice that on February 26, 2001,

the American Electric Power Service

Corporation (AEPSC) tendered for filing

a Request for Power (RFP) and

associated Power Supply Agreement

(Supply Agreement) for a firm power

sale exceeding one year in length

between AEPSC and Public Utility

District No. 1 of Snohomish County

(Snohomish) under the terms and

conditions of the RFP, Supply

Agreement, the Western System Power

Pool (WSPP) Agreement effective July 1,

2000 in Docket ER99–541–000 as

amended and AEPSC’s Power Sales

Tariff. The Power Sales Tariff was

accepted for filing effective October 10,

1997, and has been designated AEP

Companies’ FERC Electric Tariff

Original Volume No. 5 in Docket ER97–

4143–000.

AEPSC respectfully requests waiver of

notice to permit the RFP and Supply

Agreement to be made effective on or

prior to February 1, 2001.

A copy of the filing was served upon

the Parties and the State Utility

Regulatory Commissions of Arkansas,

Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan,

Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas,

Virginia and West Virginia.

Comment date: March 19, 2001, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

16. Idaho Power Company IDACORP

Energy Solutions, LP

[Docket No. ER01–1329–000]

Take notice that on February 26, 2001,

Idaho Power Company (IPCO) and

IDACORP Energy Solutions, LP (IES)

filed the Agreement for Electricity

Supply Management Services between

Idaho Power Company and IDACORP

Energy Solutions, LP. In addition, IES

filed a Market Rate Power Sale Tariff

and IPCO filed an amendment to its

Market Rate Power Sale Tariff.

Comment date: March 19, 2001, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

17. El Paso Merchant Energy, L.P.

[Docket No. ER01–1330–000]

Take notice that on February 26, 2001,

El Paso Merchant Energy, L.P. submitted

a Notice of Succession pursuant to 18

CFR 35.16 and 131.15 of the

Commission’s regulations. El Paso

Merchant Energy, L.P. is succeeding to

the Rate Schedule FERC No. 1 filed by

Coastal Merchant Energy, L.P. in Docket

No. ER01–198–001. This rate schedule

should now be designated as El Paso

Merchant Energy, L.P., Original Rate

Schedule No. 2, effective February 1,

2001.

Comment date: March 19, 2001, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

18. Xcel Energy Operating Companies,

Northern States Power Company

[Docket No. ER01–1332–000]

Take notice that on February 26, 2001,

Northern States Power Company (NSP),

a wholly-owned utility operating

company subsidiary of Xcel Energy Inc.,

tendered for filing (a) a letter agreement

to extend the Distribution Facilities

Agreement between NSP and the City of

Shakopee, Minnesota (City), and (b) a

letter agreement to extend a previously

approved interim rate for the period

January 1, 2001, through December 31,

2001

NSP requests the letter agreements be

accepted for filing effective January 1,

2001, and requests waiver of the

Commission’s notice requirements in

order for the Agreements to be accepted

for filing on the date requested.

Comment date: March 19, 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).

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 01–5636 Filed 3–7–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Project No. 2659–011 Oregon]

PacifiCorp; Notice of Availability of

Draft Environmental Assessment

March 2, 2001.

In accordance with the National

Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and

the Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission’s (Commission)

regulations, 18 CFR Part 380 (Order No.

486, 52 FR 47897), the Office of Energy

Projects has reviewed the application

for a new license for the Powerdale

Hydroelectric Project, and has prepared

a Draft Environmental Assessment

(Draft EA). The project is located on the

Hood River, near the town of Hood

River, in Hood River County, Oregon.

The Draft EA contains the staff’s

analysis of the potential environmental

impacts of the project and concludes

that licensing the project, with

appropriate environmental protective

measures, would not constitute a major

federal action that would significantly