[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 88 (Friday, May 7, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24637-24641]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-11466]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. EC99-64-000, et al.]


The Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company, et al.; Electric 
Rate and Corporate Regulation Filings

April 28, 1999.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. The Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company

[Docket No. EC99-64-000]

    Take notice that on April 22, 1999, The Cleveland Electric 
Illuminating Company (CEI) filed an amendment to an application 
pursuant to section 203 of the Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 824b, for 
authorization to acquire certain jurisdictional transmission 
facilities. CEI's application was filed on April 16, 1999 in Docket No. 
EC99-64-000.
    CEI states that copies of the amendment were served on the Public 
Utilities Commission of Ohio and the Pennsylvania Public Utility 
Commission.
    Comment date: May 17, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

2. Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc., NRG Energy, Inc., 
Arthur Kill Power LLC, Astoria Gas Turbine Power LLC

[Docket Nos. EC99-68-000 and ER99-2610-000]

    Take notice that on April 26, 1999, Consolidated Edison Company of 
New York, Inc., NRG Energy, Inc., Arthur Kill Power LLC, and Astoria 
Gas Turbine Power LLC (collectively, the Applicants) tendered for 
filing an application under section 203 of the Federal Power Act for 
approval to transfer certain jurisdictional facilities associated with 
the sale of the Arthur Kill Generation Station, located on Staten 
Island, New York and 20 gas turbine electric generation units at the 
Astoria Gas Turbine Site in Queens, New York. The Applicants also 
tendered for filing pursuant to section 205 of the Federal Power Act 
two continuing site agreements related to the transfer of facilities.
    The Applicants have served a copy of this filing on the New York 
Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: May 26, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

3. Hinson Power Company

[Docket No. EC99-69-000]

    Take notice that on April 26, 1999, Hinson Power Company (Hinson), 
a power marketer, tendered for filing an application under Section 203 
of the Federal Power Act for authorization to transfer control of its 
jurisdictional assets.
    Under the proposed transaction, Hinson's stock would be acquired by 
Columbia Falls Aluminum Company and Columbia Falls Aluminum Company 
would be merged with and into Glencore Acquisition LLC with the 
surviving corporation continuing under the name of Columbia Falls 
Aluminum Company LLC.
    Comment date: May 26, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

4. Somerset Power LLC

[Docket No. EG99-122-000]

    Take notice that on April 26, 1999, Somerset Power LLC, with its 
principal office at 1221 Nicollet Mall, Suite 700, Minneapolis, MN 
55403, filed with the Commission an application for determination of 
exempt wholesale generator status pursuant to part 365 of the 
Commission's Regulations.
    Somerset Power states that it is a limited liability company 
organized under the laws of the State of Delaware. Somerset Power will 
be engaged directly

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and exclusively in owning an approximately 229 MW coal and jet fuel-
fired electric generating facility located in Somerset, Massachusetts. 
Electric energy produced by the facility will be sold at wholesale to 
the Independent System Operator and into the New England Power Pool.
    Comment date: May 19, 1999, 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.

5. Somerset Operations Inc.

[Docket No. EG99-123-000]

    Take notice that on April 26, 1999, Somerset Operations Inc. 
(Somerset Operations), with its principal office at 1221 Nicollet Mall, 
Suite 700, Minneapolis, MN 55403, filed with the Commission an 
application for determination of exempt wholesale generator status 
pursuant to part 365 of the Commission's Regulations.
    Somerset Operations states that it is a corporation organized under 
the laws of the State of Delaware. Somerset Operations will be engaged 
directly and exclusively in operating an approximately 229 MW coal and 
jet fuel-fired electric generating facility located in Somerset, 
Massachusetts. Electric energy produced by the facility will be sold at 
wholesale to the Independent System Operator and into the New England 
Power Pool.
    Comment date: May 19, 1999, 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.

6. LSP-Kendall Energy, LLC

[Docket No. EG99-124-000]

    Take notice that on April 26, 1999, LSP-Kendall Energy, LLC 
(Applicant), a Delaware limited liability company with a principal 
place of business at Two Tower Center, 10th Floor, East Brunswick, NJ 
08816, 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.
    The Applicant will begin constructing a natural gas-fired combined 
cycle electric generation facility with a nominal capacity of up to 
approximately one thousand one hundred (1,100) megawatts in Kendall 
County, Illinois (the Facility). The Facility is scheduled to commence 
commercial operation in the Summer of 2001. The Applicant is engaged 
directly, or indirectly through one or more affiliates as defined in 
Section 2(a)(11)(B) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, 
and exclusively in the business of owning or operating, or both owning 
and operating, all or part of one or more eligible facilities and 
selling electric energy from the Facility at wholesale.
    Comment date: May 19, 1999, 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.

7. Southwestern Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER85-477-018]

    Take notice that on April 23, 1999, Southwestern Public Service 
Company tendered for filing an amended compliance filing in Docket No. 
ER85-477-010.
    Comment date: May 13, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

8. Northern States Power Company (Minnesota) and Northern States 
Power Company (Wisconsin); NRG Power Marketing, Inc.; Cabrillo 
Power I LLC; Cabrillo Power II LLC; El Segundo Power, LLC; Energy 
Masters Int'l, Inc.; Long Beach Generation LLC; Somerset Power LLC; 
Cadillac Renewable Energy LLC; NRG Generating (Parlin) Cogeneration 
Inc.; Arthur Kill Power LLC; Huntley Power LLC; Astoria Power LLC; 
Dunkirk Power LLC

[Docket Nos. ER98-2640-002; ER97-4281-006; ER99-1115-002; ER99-1116-
002; ER98-1127-003; ER94-1402-021; ER98-1796-002; ER99-1712-001; ER98-
4515-001; ER96-1679-001; ER96-1680-001; ER99-2161-001; ER99-2162-001; 
ER99-2160-001; and ER99-2168-001]

    Take notice that on April 20, 1999, Northern States Power Company 
(Minnesota) and its affiliates Northern States Power Company 
(Wisconsin), NRG Power Marketing, Inc., Cabrillo Power I LLC, Cabrillo 
Power II LLC, El Segundo Power, LLC, Energy Masters Int'l, Inc., Long 
Beach Generation LLC, Somerset Power LLC, Cadillac Renewable Energy 
LLC, NRG Generating (Parlin) Cogeneration Inc., Arthur Kill Power LLC, 
Huntley Power LLC, Astoria Power LLC, and Dunkirk Power LLC tendered 
for filing notification of a change in status to reflect certain 
departures from the facts the Commission relied upon in granting 
market-based rate authority. The companies informed the Commission of a 
planned merger between Northern States Power Company (Minnesota) and 
New Century Energies, Inc.
    Comment date: May 10, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

9. Duquesne Light Company

[Docket No. ER99-1132-001]

    Take notice that on April 23, 1999, Duquesne Light Company tendered 
for filing an amendment to its proposed changes to Duquesne's Open 
Access Transmission Tariff (OATT) and for an order accepting its 
proposed changes.
    Duquesne has requested an effective date of April 23, 1999.
    A copy of this filing was served on the Pennsylvania Public Utility 
Commission and customers presently taking service under Duquesne's 
OATT.
    Comment date: May 13, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

10. Somerset POWERS LLC

[Docket No. ER99-1712-002]

    Take notice that on April 22, 1999, Somerset Power LLC, with its 
principal office at 1221 Nicollet Mall, Suite 700, Minneapolis, 
Minnesota 55403, tendered for filing with the Commission its modified 
rate schedule, pursuant to the Commission's March 31, 1999, Order 
requiring a compliance filing.
    Comment date: May 12, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

11. California Independent System Operator Corporation

[Docket No. ER99-2563-000]

    Take notice that on April 22, 1999, the California Independent 
System Operator Corporation (ISO), tendered for filing amendments to 
its Employees Code of Conduct and Governors Code of Conduct.
    The ISO states that this filing has been served upon the Public 
Utilities Commission of California, the California Energy Commission, 
the California Electricity Oversight Board, and all parties with 
effective Scheduling Coordinator Service Agreements under the ISO 
Tariff.
    Comment date: May 12, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

12. Puget Sound Energy, Inc.

[Docket No. ER99-2564-000]

    Take notice that on April 22, 1999, Puget Sound Energy, Inc., as 
Transmission Provider, tendered for filing a Service Agreement for Firm 
Point-To-Point Transmission Service (Firm Point-To-Point Service 
Agreement) and a Service Agreement for Non-Firm Point-To-Point 
Transmission Service (Non-Firm Point-To-Point

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Service Agreement) with Reliant Energy Services, Inc. (Reliant), as 
Transmission Customer.
    A copy of the filing was served upon Reliant.
    Comment date: May 12, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

13. Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation

[Docket No. ER99-2565-000]

    Take notice that on April 22, 1999, Niagara Mohawk Power 
Corporation (Niagara Mohawk), tendered for filing with Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission an executed Transmission Service Agreement 
between Niagara Mohawk and Merchant Energy Group of the Americas, Inc., 
(MEGA). This Transmission Service Agreement specifies that MEGA has 
signed on to and has agreed to the terms and conditions of Niagara 
Mohawk's Open Access Transmission Tariff as filed in Docket No. OA96-
194-000. This Tariff, filed with FERC on July 9, 1996, will allow 
Niagara Mohawk and MEGA to enter into separately scheduled transactions 
under which Niagara Mohawk will provide transmission service for MEGA 
as the parties may mutually agree.
    Niagara Mohawk requests an effective date of April 15, 1999, 
Niagara Mohawk has requested waiver of the notice requirements for good 
cause shown.
    Niagara Mohawk has served copies of the filing upon the New York 
State Public Service Commission and MEGA.
    Comment date: May 12, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

14. Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation

[Docket No. ER99-2566-000]

    Take notice that on April 21, 1999, Niagara Mohawk Power 
Corporation (Niagara Mohawk), tendered for filing with the Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission an executed Transmission Service Agreement 
between Niagara Mohawk and Merchant Energy Group of the Americas, Inc., 
(MEGA). This Transmission Service Agreement specifies that MEGA has 
signed on to and has agreed to the terms and conditions of Niagara 
Mohawk's Open Access Transmission Tariff as filed in Docket No. OA96-
194-000. This Tariff, filed with FERC on July 9, 1996, will allow 
Niagara Mohawk and MEGA to enter into separately scheduled transactions 
under which Niagara Mohawk will provide transmission service for MEGA 
as the parties may mutually agree.
    Niagara Mohawk requests an effective date of April 15, 1999. 
Niagara Mohawk has requested waiver of the notice requirements for good 
cause shown.
    Niagara Mohawk has served copies of the filing upon the New York 
State Public Service Commission and MEGA.
    Comment date: May 11, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

15. Kansas City Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER99-2567-000]

    Take notice that on April 22, 1999, Kansas City Power & Light 
Company (KCPL), tendered for filing a Service Agreement dated April 15, 
1999, between KCPL and Kansas City, KS Board of Public Utilities. In 
its filing, KCPL states that the rates included in the above-mentioned 
Service Agreement are KCPL's rates and charges in the compliance filing 
to FERC Order No. 888-A in Docket No. OA97-636.
    KCPL proposes an effective date of April 21, 1999 and requests 
waiver of the Commission's notice requirement. This Agreement provides 
for the rates and charges for Non-Firm Transmission Service.
    Comment date: May 12, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

16. Kansas City Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER99-2568-000]

    Take notice that on April 22, 1999, Kansas City Power & Light 
Company (KCPL), tendered for filing a Service Agreement dated April 15, 
1999, between KCPL and Kansas City, KS Board of Public Utilities. In 
its filing, KCPL states that the rates included in the above-mentioned 
Service Agreement are KCPL's rates and charges in the compliance filing 
to FERC Order No. 888-A in Docket No. OA97-636-000.
    KCPL proposes an effective date of March 27, 1999 and requests a 
waiver of the Commission's notice requirement to allow the requested 
effective date. This Agreement provides for the rates and charges for 
Short-term Firm Transmission Service.
    Comment date: May 12, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

17. UtiliCorp United Inc.

[Docket No. ER99-2569-000]

    Take notice that on April 21, 1999, UtiliCorp United Inc., tendered 
for filing, a Service Agreement under its Market-Based Power Sales 
Tariff, FERC Electric Tariff Original Volume No. 28, with CMMPA/
Utilities Plus. The Service Agreement provides for the sale of capacity 
and energy by UtiliCorp United Inc., to CMMPA/Utilities Plus pursuant 
to the tariff.
    UtiliCorp requests waiver of the Commission's Regulations to permit 
the Service Agreement to become effective in accordance with its terms.
    Comment date: May 11, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

18. PacifiCorp

[Docket No. ER99-2570-000]

    Take notice that on April 21, 1999, PacifiCorp tendered for filing 
in accordance with 18 CFR 35 of the Commission's Rules and Regulations, 
Revisions to the Point-to-Point Transmission Service Agreement between 
PacifiCorp's Transmission Function and PacifiCorp's Merchant Function.
    Copies of this filing were supplied to the Washington Utilities and 
Transportation Commission and the Public Utility Commission of Oregon.
    Comment date: May 11, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

19. Illinois Power Company

[Docket No. ER99-2571-000]

    Take notice that on April 22, 1999, Illinois Power Company 
(Illinois Power), 500 South 27th Street, Decatur, Illinois 62526, 
tendered for filing a Power Sales Tariff, Service Agreement under which 
Omaha Public Power District will take service under Illinois Power 
Company's Power Sales Tariff. The agreements are based on the Form of 
Service Agreement in Illinois Power's tariff.
    Illinois Power has requested an effective date of March 23, 1999.
    Comment date: May 12, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

20. UtiliCorp United Inc.

[Docket No. ER99-2573-000]

    Take notice that on April 21, 1999, UtiliCorp United Inc., tendered 
for filing, a Service Agreement under its Market-Based Power Sales 
Tariff, FERC Electric Tariff Original Volume No. 28, with Minnesota 
Power, Inc. The Service Agreement provides for the sale of capacity and 
energy by UtiliCorp United Inc. to Minnesota Power, Inc., pursuant to 
the tariff.
    UtiliCorp requests waiver of the Commission's regulations to permit 
the Service Agreement to become effective in accordance with its terms.
    Comment date: May 11, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

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21. Carolina Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER99-2574-000]

    Take notice that on April 22, 1999, Carolina Power & Light Company 
(CP&L), tendered for filing an executed Service Agreement with Duke 
Energy Trading and Marketing, L.L.C., under the provisions of CP&L's 
Market-Based Rates Tariff, FERC Electric Tariff No. 4. This Service 
Agreement supersedes the un-executed Agreement originally filed in 
Docket No. ER98-3385-000 and approved effective May 18, 1998.
    Copies of the filing were served upon the North Carolina Utilities 
Commission and the South Carolina Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: May 12, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

22. Florida Power Corporation

[Docket No. ER99-2575-000]

    Take notice that on April 22, 1999, Florida Power Corporation 
(FPC), tendered for filing an amendment to its Open Access Transmission 
Tariff that provides for the establishment of a charge for redispatch 
for network integration transmission service and network contract 
demand transmission service.
    FPC requests that the Commission waive its notice requirements to 
allow the amendment to become effective on May 10, 1999.
    Comment date: May 12, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

23. Peco Energy Company

[Docket No. ER99-2576-000]

    Take notice that on April 21, 1999, PECO Energy Company (PECO), 
tendered a Service Agreement dated April 9, 1999 with Cinergy Capital & 
Trading, Inc. (CCT), under PECO's FERC Electric Tariff Original Volume 
No. 1 (Tariff). The Service Agreement adds CCT as a customer under the 
Tariff.
    PECO requests an effective date of April 9, 1999, for the Service 
Agreement.
    PECO states that copies of this filing have been supplied to CCT 
and to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
    Comment date: May 11, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

24. Public Service Company of New Mexico

[Docket No. ER99-2577-000]

    Take notice that on April 22, 1999, Public Service Company of New 
Mexico (PNM), tendered for filing a mutual netting/close-out agreement 
between PNM and Avista Energy, Inc., (Avista).
    PNM requested waiver of the Commission's notice requirement so that 
service under the PNM/Avista netting agreement may be effective as of 
April 1, 1999.
    Copies of the filing were served on Avista and the New Mexico 
Public Regulation Commission.
    Comment date: May 12, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

25. CSW Power Marketing, Inc.

[Docket No. ER99-2579-000]

    Take notice that on April 22, 1999, the above-mentioned Affiliated 
Power Producer filed a quarterly report for the quarter ending March 
31, 1999.
    Comment date: May 12, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

26. Duke Energy Corporation

[Docket No. ER99-2580-000]

    Take notice that on April 22, 1999, Duke Energy Corporation (Duke), 
tendered for filing a revised true-up filing for Calendar Year 1997, 
under Article II.3 of the Settlement Agreement approved by Commission's 
Letter Order issued October 9, 1991 in Docket No. ER90-315-000.
    Comment date: May 12, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

27. New Century Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER99-2581-000]

    Take notice that on April 23, 1999, New Century Services, Inc., on 
behalf of Cheyenne Light, Fuel and Power Company, Public Service 
Company of Colorado, and Southwestern Public Service Company 
(collectively Companies), tendered for filing a Service Agreement under 
their Joint Open Access Transmission Service Tariff for Non-Firm Point-
to-Point Transmission Service between the Companies and Statoil Energy 
Trading, Inc.
    Comment date: May 13, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

28. Jersey Central Power & Light Company, Metropolitan Edison 
Company, Pennsylvania Electric Company

[Docket No. ER99-2584-000]

    Take notice that on April 23, 1999, Jersey Central Power & Light 
Company, Metropolitan Edison Company and Pennsylvania Electric Company 
(d/b/a GPU Energy), tendered for filing an executed Service Agreement 
between GPU Energy and Florida Power & Light Company (FP&L), dated 
April 22, 1999. This Service Agreement specifies that FP&L has agreed 
to the rates, terms and conditions of GPU Energy's Market-Based Sales 
Tariff (Sales Tariff) designated as FERC Electric Rate Schedule, Second 
Revised Volume No. 5. The Sales Tariff allows GPU Energy and FP&L to 
enter into separately scheduled transactions under which GPU Energy 
will make available for sale, surplus capacity and/or energy.
    GPU Energy requests a waiver of the Commission's notice 
requirements for good cause shown and an effective date of April 22, 
1999, for the Service Agreement.
    GPU Energy has served copies of the filing on regulatory agencies 
in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
    Comment date: May 13, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

29. Jersey Central Power & Light Company, Metropolitan Edison 
Company, Pennsylvania Electric Company

[Docket No. ER99-2586-000]

    Take notice that on April 23, 1999, Jersey Central Power & Light 
Company, Metropolitan Edison Company and Pennsylvania Electric Company 
(d/b/a GPU Energy), tendered for filing an executed Service Agreement 
between GPU Energy and Morgan Stanley Capital Group Inc. (MORGAN), 
dated April 14, 1999. This Service Agreement specifies that MORGAN has 
agreed to the rates, terms and conditions of GPU Energy's Market-Based 
Sales Tariff (Sales Tariff) designated as FERC Electric Rate Schedule, 
Second Revised Volume No. 5. The Sales Tariff allows GPU Energy and 
MORGAN to enter into separately scheduled transactions under which GPU 
Energy will make available for sale, surplus capacity and/or energy.
    GPU Energy requests a waiver of the Commission's notice 
requirements for good cause shown and an effective date of April 14, 
1999, for the Service Agreement.
    GPU Energy has served copies of the filing on regulatory agencies 
in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
    Comment date: May 13, 1999, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

30. Jersey Central Power & Light Company, Metropolitan Edison 
Company, Pennsylvania Electric Company

[Docket No. ER99-2587-000]

    Take notice that on April 23, 1999, Jersey Central Power & Light 
Company,

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Metropolitan Edison Company and Pennsylvania Electric Company (d/b/a 
GPU Energy), tendered for filing an executed Service Agreement between 
GPU Energy and DTE Energy Trading, Inc. (DET), dated March 1, 1999. 
This Service Agreement specifies that DET has agreed to the rates, 
terms and conditions of GPU Energy's Market-Based Sales Tariff (Sales 
Tariff) designated as FERC Electric Rate Schedule, Second Revised 
Volume No. 5. The Sales Tariff allows GPU Energy and DET to enter into 
separately scheduled transactions under which GPU Energy will make 
available for sale, surplus capacity and/or energy.
    GPU Energy requests a waiver of the Commission's notice 
requirements for good cause shown and an effective date of March 1, 
1999, for the Service Agreement.
    GPU Energy has served copies of the filing on regulatory agencies 
in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
    Comment date: May 13, 1999, 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, 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-
222 for assistance).
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
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