[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 4 (Thursday, January 6, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 766-769]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-229]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. EC00-1-000, et al.]


Energy East Corporation and CMP Group, Inc., et al.; Electric 
Rate and Corporate Regulation Filings

December 29, 1999.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Energy East Corporation and CMP Group, Inc.

[Docket No. EC00-1-000]

    Take notice that on December 10, 1999, Energy East Corporation 
(Energy East) and CMP Group, Inc. (CMP Group), tendered for filing a 
letter with the Commission to update the Commission on matters that had 
occurred since their joint application of authorization and approval of 
their proposed merger was filed on October 1, 1999.
    Comment date: January 20, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

2. Commonwealth Chesapeake Company, L.L.C.

[Docket Nos. EG99-15-001 and EG00-59-000]

    Take notice that on December 21, 1999, Commonwealth Chesapeake 
Company, L.L.C. (Commonwealth Chesapeake), tendered for filing 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 (PUHCA), 15 U.S.C. 79z-5a(a)(1) (1994) and Section 
365.8 of the Commission's Regulations, 18 CFR 365.8.
    Commonwealth Chesapeake is a Virginia limited liability company 
that is constructing and will own and operate a 312 megawatt, oil-fired 
electric generating peaking facility to be located in Accomack County, 
Virginia. Commonwealth Chesapeake states that it will be engaged 
directly, or indirectly through one or more affiliates, as defined in 
Section 2(a)(11)(B) of PUHCA, and exclusively in the business of owning 
and/or operating an eligible facility and selling electric energy at 
wholesale.
    Comment date: January 12, 2000, 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. Commonwealth Edison Company; Commonwealth Edison Company of 
Indiana

[Docket No. ER99-3886-001]

    Take notice that on December 21, 1999, Commonwealth Edison Company 
and Commonwealth Edison Company of Indiana tendered for filing in 
compliance with the Commission's September 29, 1999 Order Accepting for 
Filing, as Modified, Revisions to Open Access Tariff, 88 FERC para. 
61,296.
    Comment date: January 10, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

4. ISO New England Inc.

[Docket No. ER00-749-000]

    Take notice that on December 22, 1999, ISO New England Inc. (the 
ISO), tendered for filing a correction to its filing of December 8, 
1999 in the referenced docket.
    Copies of said filing have been served upon all Participants in the 
New England Power Pool (NEPOOL) and all non-Participant entities that 
are customers under the NEPOOL Open Access Transmission Tariff, as well 
as, on the governors and utility regulatory agencies of the six New 
England States.
    Comment date: January 11, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

5. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER00-889-000]

    Take notice that on December 23, 1999, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. 
(PJM), tendered for filing a Network Integration Transmission Service 
Agreement with Old Dominion Electric Cooperative (ODEC) and a Notice of 
Cancellation of a predecessor Network Integration Transmission Service 
Agreement with ODEC.
    PJM requests a waiver of the 60-day notice requirement and an 
effective date of December 1, 1999 for the new Network Integration 
Service Agreement and the cancellation of the prior agreement.
    Copies of this filing were served upon ODEC and the state 
commissions within the PJM control area.
    Comment date: January 12, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

6. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER00-890-000]

    Take notice that on December 23, 1999, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. 
(PJM), tendered for filing 18 signature pages of parties to the 
Reliability Assurance Agreement among Load Serving Entities in the PJM 
Control Area (RAA), four of which are replacement pages for entities

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which have changed their corporate name, and an amended Schedule 17 
listing the parties to the RAA.
    PJM states that it served a copy of its filing on all parties to 
the RAA, including each of the parties for which a signature page is 
being tendered with this filing, and each of the state electric 
regulatory commissions within the PJM Control Area.
    Comment date: January 12, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

7. Delano Energy Company, Inc.

[Docket No. ER00-891-000]

    Take notice that on December 23, 1999, Delano Energy Company, Inc. 
(Delano), tendered for filing a petition for waiver and blanket 
approvals under various regulations of the Commission and for an order 
accepting its proposed tariff governing negotiated market-based 
capacity and energy sales, including sales of ancillary services. If 
accepted for filing, Delano will use the market rate tariff to sell 
power from its generation facility.
    Delano has requested an effective date for the market rate tariff 
as of January 1, 2000.
    A copy of this filing was served on the California Public Utilities 
Commission.
    Comment date: January 12, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

8. Delano Energy Company, Inc.

[Docket No. ER00-892-000]

    Take notice that on December 23, 1999, Delano Energy Company, Inc. 
(Delano), tendered for filing a notice to cancel FERC Electric Rate 
Schedule No. 1.
    Delano has requested an effective date for notice of cancellation 
as of January 1, 2000.
    A copy of this filing was served on the California Public Utilities 
Commission and Southern California Edison Company.
    Comment date: January 12, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

9. PacifiCorp

[Docket No. ER00-893-000]

    Take notice that on December 23, 1999, PacifiCorp, tendered for 
filing in accordance with 18 CFR 35 of the Commission's Rules and 
Regulations, a Mutual Netting/Closeout Agreement (Netting Agreement) 
between PacifiCorp and Basin Electric Power Cooperative (Basin), City 
of Riverside, California (Riverside), San Diego Gas & Electric Company 
(San Diego), and The Energy Authority, Inc. (TEA).
    Copies of this filing were supplied to the Washington Utilities and 
Transportation Commission and the Public Utility Commission of Oregon.
    Comment date: January 12, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

10. Onondaga Cogeneration Limited Partnership

[Docket No. ER00-895-000]

    Take notice that on December 23, 1999, Onondaga Cogeneration 
Limited Partnership (Onondaga), tendered for filing pursuant to Rule 
204 and Rule 205 (18 CFR 385.204, and 18 CFR 385.205) an application 
for waivers and blanket approvals under certain Commission Regulations 
and for an order accepting its FERC Electric Rate Schedule No. 2 to be 
effective at the earliest possible time, but no later than 60 days from 
the date of its filing.
    Onondaga intends to engage in marketing and sales of electric 
energy and capacity at market-based rates. As described in the 
application, Onondaga is an affiliate of GPU, Inc., a public utility 
holding company and the parent company of Jersey Central Power & Light 
Company, Metropolitan Edison Company and Pennsylvania Electric Company.
    Comment date: January 12, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

11. Pacific Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ER00-900-000]

    Take notice that on December 27, 1999, Pacific Gas and Electric 
Company (PG&E), tendered for filing a request to change its California 
Independent System Operator (ISO) Grid Management Charge (GMC) Pass 
Through rate from $.7831 per MWh to $.8300 per MWh. This filing is part 
of the comprehensive restructuring proposal for the California electric 
power industry that is before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
    PG&E requests that its filing be made effective January 1, 2000.
    Copies of this filing have been served upon the California Public 
Utilities Commission and all other parties on the Service List to this 
proceeding.
    Comment date: January 16, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

12. Public Service Company of New Mexico

[Docket No. ER00-896-000]

    Take notice that on December 23, 1999, Public Service Company of 
New Mexico (PNM), tendered for filing a proposed unbundled generation 
sales agreement (Generation Agreement) between PNM and the United 
States Department of Energy on behalf of the United States Government 
(the Government) for wholesale power sales under PNM's Electric 
Coordination Tariff No. 1, providing for wholesale electric generation 
sales to the Government for the Government's wholesale loads, if any, 
at the United States Department of Energy's Sandia National 
Laboratories and the United States Department of Defense's Kirtland Air 
Force Base, collectively.
    PNM requests an effective date as may be determined by the 
Commission, but no earlier than December 14, 1999, for the Generation 
Agreement, and further requests waiver of the requirements of 18 CFR 
35.3(a) to allow the Agreement to become effective less than 60 days or 
more than 120 days after filing.
    Comment date: January 12, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

13. Arizona Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER00-901-000]

    Take notice that on December 27, 1999, Arizona Public Service 
Company (APS), tendered for filing a Service Agreement to provide 
Retail Network Integration Transmission Service under APS' Open Access 
Transmission Tariff to the Arizona Public Service Company Merchant 
Group (Merchant Group).
    A copy of this filing has been served on Merchant Group and the 
Arizona Corporation Commission.
    Comment date: January 14, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

14. Pacific Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ER00-902-000]

    Take notice that on December 27, 1999, Pacific Gas and Electric 
Company (PG&E), tendered for filing an agreement between PG&E and 
Dynegy Power Services, Inc. (DPS) (collectively, Parties), entitled 
Settlement Agreement between Dynegy Power Services, Inc., and Pacific 
Gas and Electric Company. The Settlement Agreement is intended to, 
among other things, settle issues and disputes under PG&E Rate Schedule 
FERC No. 185.
    Copies of this filing have been served upon DPS, CAISO and the 
California Public Utilities Commission.
    Comment date: January 14, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

15. Duke Energy Corporation

[Docket No. ER00-903-000]

    Take notice that on December 27, 1999, Duke Energy Corporation 
(Duke),

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tendered for filing a Service Agreement with Conectiv Energy Supply, 
Inc., for Non-Firm Transmission Service under Duke's Open Access 
Transmission Tariff.
    Duke requests that the proposed Service Agreement be permitted to 
become effective on November 2, 1999 or upon acceptance by the 
Commission.
    Duke states that this filing is in accordance with Part 35 of the 
Commission's Regulations and a copy has been served on the North 
Carolina Utilities Commission.
    Comment date: January 14, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

16. Duke Energy Corporation

[Docket No. ER00-904-000]

    Take notice that on December 27, 1999, Duke Energy Corporation 
(Duke), tendered for filing a Service Agreement with Tampa Electric 
Company for Non-Firm Transmission Service under Duke's Open Access 
Transmission Tariff.
    Duke requests that the proposed Service Agreement be permitted to 
become effective on April 22, 1999 or upon acceptance by the 
Commission.
    Duke states that this filing is in accordance with Part 35 of the 
Commission's Regulations and a copy has been served on the North 
Carolina Utilities Commission.
    Comment date: January 14, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

17. Allegheny Energy Service Corporation on behalf of Allegheny 
Energy Supply Company, LLC

[Docket No. ER00-905-000]

    Take notice that on December 27, 1999, Allegheny Energy Service 
Corporation on behalf of Allegheny Energy Supply Company, LLC 
(Allegheny Energy Supply), tendered for filing Supplement No. 15 to add 
one (1) new Customer to the Market Rate Tariff under which Allegheny 
Energy Supply offers generation services.
    Allegheny Energy Supply requests a waiver of notice requirements to 
make service available as of December 23, 1999 to Rainbow Energy 
Marketing Corporation.
    Copies of the filing have been provided to the Public Utilities 
Commission of Ohio, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, the 
Maryland Public Service Commission, the Virginia State Corporation 
Commission, the West Virginia Public Service Commission, and all 
parties of record.
    Comment date: January 14, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

18. Allegheny Energy Service Corporation on behalf of Allegheny 
Energy Supply Company, LLC

[Docket No. ER00-906-000]

    Take notice that on December 27, 1999, Allegheny Energy Service 
Corporation on behalf of Allegheny Energy Supply Company, LLC 
(Allegheny Energy Supply), tendered for filing Supplement No. 13 to add 
one (1) new Customer to the Market Rate Tariff under which Allegheny 
Energy Supply offers generation services.
    Allegheny Energy Supply requests a waiver of notice requirements to 
make service available as of December 5, 1999 to Commonwealth Edison 
Company.
    Copies of the filing have been provided to the Public Utilities 
Commission of Ohio, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, the 
Maryland Public Service Commission, the Virginia State Corporation 
Commission, the West Virginia Public Service Commission, and all 
parties of record.
    Comment date: January 14, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

19. PacifiCorp

[Docket No. ER00-908-000]

    Take notice that on December 27, 1999, PacifiCorp, tendered for 
filing in accordance with 18 CFR 35 of the Commission's Rules and 
Regulations, the Power Sales Agreement with Hinson Power Company under 
PacifiCorp's FERC Electric Tariff, First Revised Volume No. 12.
    Copies of this filing were supplied to the Washington Utilities and 
Transportation Commission and the Public Utility Commission of Oregon.
    Comment date: January 14, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

20. Allegheny Energy Service Corporation on behalf of Allegheny 
Energy Supply Company, LLC

[Docket No. ER00-909-000]

    Take notice that on December 27, 1999, Allegheny Energy Service 
Corporation on behalf of Allegheny Energy Supply Company, LLC 
(Allegheny Energy Supply), tendered for filing Supplement No. 14 to add 
two (2) new Customers to the Market Rate Tariff under which Allegheny 
Energy Supply offers generation services.
    Allegheny Energy Supply requests a waiver of notice requirements to 
make service available as of December 6, 1999 to Sempra Energy Trading 
Corp., and Wabash Valley Power Association, Inc.
    Copies of the filing have been provided to the Public Utilities 
Commission of Ohio, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, the 
Maryland Public Service Commission, the Virginia State Corporation 
Commission, the West Virginia Public Service Commission, and all 
parties of record.
    Comment date: January 14, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

21. Wisconsin Public Service Corporation

[Docket No. ER00-910-000]

    Take notice that on December 27, 1999, Wisconsin Public Service 
Corporation (WPSC), tendered for filing an executed Service Agreement 
with POWEREX providing for transmission service under FERC Electric 
Tariff, Volume No. 1.
    Comment date: January 14, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

22. Allegheny Energy Service Corporation on behalf of Allegheny 
Energy Supply Company, LLC

[Docket No. ER00-907-000]

    Take notice that on December 27, 1999, Allegheny Energy Service 
Corporation on behalf of Allegheny Energy Supply Company, LLC 
(``Allegheny Energy Supply'') filed Supplement No. 10 to add three (3) 
new Customers to the Market Rate Tariff under which Allegheny Energy 
Supply offers generation services.
    Allegheny Energy Supply requests a waiver of notice requirements to 
make service available as of November 29, 1999 to DTE Energy Trading, 
Inc., Northern Indiana Public Service Company and PP&L, Inc.
    Copies of the filing have been provided to the Public Utilities 
Commission of Ohio, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, the 
Maryland Public Service Commission, the Virginia State Corporation 
Commission, the West Virginia Public Service Commission, and all 
parties of record.
    Comment date: January 14, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

23. Wisconsin Public Service Corporation

[Docket No. ER00-911-000]

    Take notice that on December 27, 1999, Wisconsin Public Service 
Corporation (WPSC), tendered for filing an executed Service Agreement 
with

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POWEREX providing for transmission service under FERC Electric Tariff, 
Volume No. 1.
    Comment date: January 14, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

24. Allegheny Energy Service Corporation on behalf of Allegheny 
Energy Supply Company, LLC

[Docket No. ER00-912-000]

    Take notice that on December 27, 1999, Allegheny Energy Service 
Corporation on behalf of Allegheny Energy Supply Company, LLC 
(Allegheny Energy Supply), tendered for filing Supplement No. 12 to add 
four (4) new Customers to the Market Rate Tariff under which Allegheny 
Energy Supply offers generation services.
    Allegheny Energy Supply requests a waiver of notice requirements to 
make service available as of December 2, 1999 to Citizens Power Sales, 
Horizon Energy Company d/b/a Exelon Energy, Merchant Energy Group of 
the Americas and TXU Energy Trading Company.
    Copies of the filing have been provided to the Public Utilities 
Commission of Ohio, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, the 
Maryland Public Service Commission, the Virginia State Corporation 
Commission, the West Virginia Public Service Commission, and all 
parties of record.
    Comment date: January 14, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

25. Allegheny Energy Service Corporation on behalf of Allegheny 
Energy Supply Company, LLC

[Docket No. ER00-913-000]

    Take notice that on December 27, 1999, Allegheny Energy Service 
Corporation on behalf of Allegheny Energy Supply Company, LLC 
(Allegheny Energy Supply), tendered for filing Supplement No. 11 to add 
one (1) new Customer to the Market Rate Tariff under which Allegheny 
Energy Supply offers generation services.
    Allegheny Energy Supply requests a waiver of notice requirements to 
make service available as of December 1, 1999 to PG&E Energy Trading-
Power, L.P.
    Copies of the filing have been provided to the Public Utilities 
Commission of Ohio, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, the 
Maryland Public Service Commission, the Virginia State Corporation 
Commission, the West Virginia Public Service Commission, and all 
parties of record.
    Comment date: January 14, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

26. PacifiCorp

[Docket No. ER00-914-000]

    Take notice that PacifiCorp on December 27, 1999, tendered for 
filing in accordance with 18 CFR 35 of the Commission's Rules and 
Regulations, Short-term Firm and Non-firm Point-To-Point Transmission 
Service Agreements with Deseret Generation and Transmission Cooperative 
(Deseret), Morgan Stanley Capital Group Inc. (Morgan Stanley) and PP&L 
Montana under PacifiCorp's FERC Electric Tariff, First Revised Volume 
No. 11.
    Copies of this filing were supplied to the Washington Utilities and 
Transportation Commission and the Public Utility Commission of Oregon.
    Comment date: January 14, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

27. Chugach Electric Association, Inc.

[Docket No. NJ00-1-000]

    Take notice that on December 27, 1999, Chugach Electric 
Association, Inc. (Chugach), tendered for filing a petition for a 
declaratory order determining that its open access transmission tariff 
satisfies the Commission comparability standards and is an acceptable 
reciprocity tariff. Chugach also seeks a waiver of the requirements of 
Order No. 889, on the ground that it is a small electric utility, and 
waiver of the filing fee otherwise applicable to a petition for 
declaratory order.
    Comment date: January 26, 2000, 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.
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