[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 18 (Thursday, January 27, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4409-4412]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-1908]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. EC00-44-000, et al.]


Consolidated Edison Energy, Inc., et al.; Electric Rate and 
Corporate Regulation Filings

January 19, 2000.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Consolidated Edison Energy, Inc. and Consolidated Edison Energy 
Massachusetts, Inc.

[Docket No. EC00-44-000]

    Take notice that on December 23, 1999, Consolidated Edison Energy, 
Inc. (CEEI) and Consolidated Edison Energy Massachusetts, Inc. (CEEMI) 
filed an application for an order authorizing the proposed transfer of 
CEEI's 100% equity interest in CEEMI to Consolidated Edison 
Development, Inc.
    Comment date: January 31, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

2. Consolidated Edison, Inc., Northeast Utilities

[Docket No. EC00-49-000]

    Take notice that on January 14, 2000, Consolidated Edison, Inc. 
(CEI) and Northeast Utilities (NU), on behalf of their respective 
wholly-owned jurisdictional utility subsidiaries, tendered for filing 
an application pursuant to section 203 of the Federal Power Act and 
part 33 of the Regulations of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
(Commission) for an order authorizing and approving CEI's acquisition 
of NU (the Merger).
    Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as 
of October 13, 1999, CEI, an exempt public utility holding company, 
will acquire all of the outstanding common stock of NU. The Merger 
Agreement provides for the combination to occur through two 
simultaneous mergers--the merger of CEI into New CEI, and the merger of 
an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of CEI with NU. Upon completion, 
New CEI will own all of the assets of CEI, and NU will be a wholly-
owned subsidiary of New CEI.
    Comment date: March 14, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

3. AES Londonderry, LLC

[Docket No. EG00-78-000]

    Take notice that on January 13, 2000, AES Londonderry, LLC (AES 
Londonderry) tendered for filing an initial rate schedule and request 
for certain waivers and authorizations pursuant to Section 35.12 of the 
regulations of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (the 
Commission). The initial rate schedule provides for the sale to 
wholesale purchasers at market-based rates of the output of an electric 
power generation facility under development by AES Londonderry in 
Londonderry, Rockingham County, New Hampshire (the Facility).
    AES Londonderry requests that the Commission promptly accept the 
rate schedule for filing, without suspension, investigation or refund 
liability, and make the rate schedule effective as of the date that 
service commences at the Facility.
    A copy of the filing was served upon the New Hampshire Public 
Utilities Commission.
    Comment date: May 5, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice. The Commission's will limit its 
consideration of comments to those that concern the adequacy or 
accuracy of the application.

4. Southwestern Electric Power Company

[Docket No. ER00-1083-000]

    Take notice that on January 13, 2000, Southwestern Electric Power 
Company (SWEPCO) filed a revised Exhibit E to the Power Supply 
Agreement (PSA), as amended, between SWEPCO and East Texas Electric 
Cooperative, Inc. (ETEC). Revised Exhibit E updates various information 
concerning points of delivery under the PSA.
    SWEPCO requests an effective date of January 1, 2000 and, 
accordingly, seeks waiver of the Commission's notice requirements.
    Copies of the filing have been served on ETEC and the Public 
Utility Commission of Texas.
    Comment date: February 2, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

5. Allegheny Energy Service Corporation, on behalf of Monongahela 
Power Company; The Potomac Edison Company, and West Penn Power 
Company (Allegheny Power)

[Docket No. ER00-1093-000]

    Take notice that on January 14, 2000, Allegheny Energy Service 
Corporation on behalf of Monongahela Power Company, The Potomac Edison 
Company and West Penn Power Company (Allegheny Power), filed Supplement 
No. 68 to add British Columbia Power Exchange Corporation to Allegheny 
Power Open Access Transmission Service Tariff which has been accepted 
for filing by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in Docket No. 
ER96-58-000.
    The proposed effective date under the Service Agreement is January 
13, 2000.
    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, and the West Virginia Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: February 3, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

6. The Dayton Power and Light Company

[Docket No. ER00-1094-000]

    Take notice that on January 14, 2000, The Dayton Power and Light 
Company (Dayton) submitted service agreements establishing TXU Energy 
Trading Company as customers under the terms of Dayton's Open Access 
Transmission Tariff.
    Copies of this filing were served upon TXU Energy Trading Company 
and the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio.
    Comment date: February 3, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

7. The Dayton Power and Light Company

[Docket No. ER00-1095-000]

    Take notice that on January 14, 2000, The Dayton Power and Light 
Company (Dayton) submitted service agreements establishing with TXU 
Energy Trading Company as customers under the terms of Dayton's Open 
Access Transmission Tariff.
    Comment date: February 3, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

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8. Virginia Electric and Power Company

[Docket No. ER00-1096-000]

    Take notice that on January 14, 2000, Virginia Electric and Power 
Company (Virginia Power) tendered for filing the Service Agreement 
between Virginia Electric and Power Company and The Legacy Energy 
Group, LLC. Under the Service Agreement, Virginia Power will provide 
services to The Legacy Energy Group, LLC under the terms of the 
Company's Revised Market-Based Rate Tariff designated as FERC Electric 
Tariff (Second Revised Volume No. 4), which was accepted by order of 
the Commission dated August 13, 1998 in Docket No. ER98-3771-000.
    Virginia Power requests an effective date of January 14, 2000.
    Copies of the filing were served upon The Legacy Energy Group, LLC, 
the Virginia State Corporation Commission and the North Carolina 
Utilities Commission.
    Comment date: February 3, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

9. Tucson Electric Power Company

[Docket No. ER00-1099-000]

    Take notice that on January 14, 2000, Tucson Electric Power Company 
tendered for filing one (1) umbrella service agreement (for short-term 
firm service) and one (1) service agreement (for non-firm service) 
pursuant to Part II of Tucson's Open Access Transmission Tariff, which 
was filed in Docket No. OA96-140-000.
    The details of the service agreement are as follows: Umbrella 
Service Agreement for Short-Term Firm Point-to-Point Transmission 
Service with Reliant Energy Services, Inc. dated as of January 5, 2000. 
Service under this agreement has not yet commenced.
    Service Agreement for Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service 
with Reliant Energy Services, Inc. dated as of January 5, 2000. Service 
under this agreement has not yet commenced.
    Comment date: February 3, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

10. Ameren Services Company

[Docket No. ER00-1100-000]

    Take notice that on January 14, 2000, Ameren Services Company 
(Ameren) tendered for filing a Service Agreement for Market Based Rate 
Power Sales between Ameren and NorAm Energy Services, Inc., now Reliant 
Energy Services, Inc. Ameren asserts that the purpose of the Agreement 
is to replace the unexecuted Agreement in Docket No. ER98-3886-000 with 
an executed Agreement.
    Ameren requests that the Service Agreement become effective June 
23, 1998.
    Comment date: February 3, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

11. Public Service Company of Oklahoma

[Docket No. ER00-1101-000]

    Take notice that on January 14, 2000, Public Service Company of 
Oklahoma (PSO) filed four service agreements under its Coordination 
Sales and Reassignment of Transmission Rights Tariff.
    PSO seeks waiver of the Commission's notice requirements to permit 
effective dates of October 9, 1999, for the service agreement with 
Cargill-Alliant, LLC (Cargill), November 12, 1999 for the service 
agreement with TXU Energy Trading Company (TXU Trading), December 1, 
1999 for the service agreement with Southern Company Energy Marketing 
(Southern Marketing), and December 3, 1999 for the service agreement 
with Constellation Power Source (CPS).
    PSO has mailed a copy of the filing to Cargill, TXU Trading, 
Southern Marketing, CPS and the Oklahoma Corporation Commission.
    Comment date: February 3, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

12. Alliant Energy Corporate Services Inc.

[Docket No. ER00-1103-000]

    Take notice that on January 14, 2000, Alliant Energy Corporate 
Services Inc. (ALTM) tendered for filing a signed Service Agreement 
under ALTM's Market Based Wholesale Power Sales Tariff (MR-1) between 
itself and Western Resources Inc. (WR).
    ALTM respectfully requests a waiver of the Commission's notice 
requirements, and an effective date of January 13, 2000.
    Comment date: February 3, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

13. PacifiCorp

[Docket No. ER00-1104-000]

    Take notice that on January 14, 2000, PacifiCorp tendered for 
filing, in accordance with Part 35 of the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission's (Commission) Regulations (18 CFR Part 35), a Notice of 
Filing Mutual Netting/Closeout Agreements (Netting Agreements) between 
PacifiCorp and (1) Colorado Springs Utilities (CSU), (2) Coral Power 
LLC (Coral), and (3) Northern California Power Agency (NCPA).
    Copies of this filing were supplied to the Washington Utilities and 
Transportation Commission and the Public Utility Commission of Oregon.
    Comment date: February 3, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

14. PacifiCorp

[Docket No. ER00-1105-000]

    Take notice that on January 14, 2000, PacifiCorp tendered for 
filing, in accordance with Part 35 of the Commission's Rules and 
Regulations (18 CFR Part 35), a fully executed umbrella service 
agreement with Citizens Power Sales (Citizens ).
    Copies of this filing were supplied to the Washington Utilities and 
Transportation Commission and the Public Utility Commission of Oregon.
    Comment date: February 3, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

15. The Montana Power Company

[Docket No. ER00-1106-000]

    Take notice that on January 14, 2000, The Montana Power Company 
(Montana) tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission (Commission), pursuant to Part 35 of the Commission's 
Regulations (18 CFR Part 35), an unexecuted Network Integration 
Transmission Service Agreement and Network Operating Agreement with Big 
Horn County Electric Cooperative, Inc., under Montana's FERC Electric 
Tariff, Fourth Revised Volume No. 5 (Open Access Transmission Tariff).
    A copy of the filing was served upon Big Horn County Electric 
Cooperative, Inc.
    Montana requests that the Service Agreement become effective 
December 15, 1999.
    Comment date: February 3, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

16. PECO Energy Company

[Docket No. ER00-1107-000]

    Take notice that on January 14, 2000, PECO Energy Company (PECO) 
filed under Section 205 of the Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. S 792 et 
seq., an Agreement dated January 13, 2000 with Illinois Municipal 
Electric Agency (IMEA) under PECO's FERC Electric Tariff Original 
Volume No. 1 (Tariff).
    PECO requests an effective date of January 13, 2000, for the 
Agreement.
    PECO states that copies of this filing have been supplied to 
Illinois Municipal Electric Agency and to the

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Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
    Comment date: February 3, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

17. CP Power Sales Four, L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER00-1108-000]

    Take notice that on December 20, 1999, CL Power Sales Five, L.L.C., 
tendered for filing Notice of Succession on behalf of CL Power Sales 
Four, L.L.C., effective December 1, 1999, CL Power Sales Four, L.L.C., 
changed its name to CP Power Sales Four, L.L.C.
    Comment date: February 1, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

18. Dynegy Power Marketing, Inc.

[Docket No. ER00-1109-000]

    Take notice that on January 14, 2000, Dynegy Power Marketing, Inc. 
(Dynegy), tendered for filing pursuant to Rule 205, 18 CFR 385.205, 
revisions to its rate schedule related to resales of firm transmission 
rights in compliance with the Commission's order in California 
Independent System Operator Corp., 89 FERC para. 61,153 (1999).
    Dynegy requests waiver of the Commission's 60-day prior notice 
requirement in order to permit their respective revisions to become 
effective on January 15, 2000.
    Comment date: February 3, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

19. Consumers Energy Company

[Docket No. ER00-1110-000]

    Take notice that on January 14, 2000, Consumers Energy Company 
(Consumers), tendered for filing an executed service agreement for Firm 
Point-to-Point Transmission Service with PECO Energy Company. The 
agreement was pursuant to the Joint Open Access Transmission Service 
Tariff filed on December 31, 1996 by Consumers and Detroit Edison 
Company (Detroit Edison) and has an effective date of January 1, 2000.
    Copies of the filed agreement were served upon the Michigan Public 
Service Commission, Detroit Edison, and PECO Energy Company.
    Comment date: February 3, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

20. Illinova Power Marketing, Inc.

[Docket no. ER00-1111-000]

    Take notice that on January 14, 2000, Illinova Power Marketing, 
Inc. (IPMI), tendered for filing Electric Power Transaction Service 
Agreements under which certain customers will take service pursuant to 
IPMI's power sales tariff, Rate Schedule FERC No. 1.
    Comment date: February 3, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

21. Duke Energy Merchants, L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER00-1112-000]

    Take notice that on January 14, 2000, Duke Energy Merchants, L.L.C. 
(DEM), tendered for filing pursuant to Section 205 of the Federal Power 
Act a revised Rate Schedule FERC No. 1 in compliance with the 
Commission's November 10, 1999 order, California Indep. System Operator 
Corp., 89 para. 61,153 (1999) and pursuant to Section 205 of the 
Federal Power Act and Part 35 of the Commission's regulations, 
providing for the resale of firm transmission rights issued by the 
California Independent System Operator Corporation.
    DEM is a power marketer authorized by the Commission to sell 
electric energy and capacity at market-based rates. DEM requests waiver 
of the prior notice requirement of the Commission's regulations and 
seeks an effective date of February 1, 2000 for its revised Rate 
Schedule FERC No. 1.
    Comment date: February 3, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

22. Duke Energy Trading And Marketing, L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER00-1113-000]

    Take notice that on January 14, 2000, Duke Energy Trading and 
Marketing, L.L.C. (DETM), tendered for filing pursuant to Section 205 
of the Federal Power Act a revised Rate Schedule FERC No. 1 in 
compliance with the Commission's November 10, 1999 order, California 
Indep. System Operator Corp., 89 FERC para. 61,153 (1999) and pursuant 
to Section 205 of the Federal Power Act and Part 35 of the Commission's 
Regulations, providing for the resale of firm transmission rights 
issued by the California Independent System Operator Corporation.
    DETM is a power marketer authorized by the Commission to sell 
electric energy and capacity at market-based rates. DETM requests 
waiver of the prior notice requirement of the Commission's regulations 
and seeks an effective date of February 1, 2000 for its revised Rate 
Schedule FERC No. 1.
    Comment date: February 3, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

23. West Texas Utilities Company

[Docket No. ER00-1114-000]

    Take notice that on January 14, 2000, West Texas Utilities Company 
(WTU), tendered for filing ten (10) individual letter agreements, dated 
March 19, 1998 (Letter Agreements) with the following customers: 
Coleman County Electric Cooperative, Inc.; Concho Valley Electric 
Cooperative, Inc.; Golden Spread Electric Cooperative, Inc.; Kimble 
Electric Cooperative, Inc.; Lighthouse Electric Cooperative, Inc.; 
Midwest Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Midwest); Rio Grande Electric 
Cooperative, Inc.; Stamford Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Stamford); 
Southwest Texas Electric Cooperative, Inc.; and Taylor Electric 
Cooperative, Inc., (collectively, the Mid-Tex Group). The Letter 
Agreements are supplements to WTU's Wholesale Power Choice Tariff (WPC 
Tariff), WTU FERC Tariff No. 9.
    WTU seeks an effective date of January 1, 2000 and, accordingly, 
seeks waiver of the Commission's notice requirements.
    Copies of the filing have been served on all members of the Mid-Tex 
Group and the Public Utility Commission of Texas.
    Comment date: February 3, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

24. Calpine Construction Finance Company, L.P.

[Docket No. ER00-1115-000]

    Take notice that on January 14, 2000, Calpine Construction Finance 
Company, L.P. (CCFC), tendered for filing, under Section 205 of the 
Federal Power Act and Part 35 of the Commission's Regulations, a 
petition for order accepting initial rate schedule for the sale of 
energy, capacity, replacement reserves at market-based rates, and for 
the waiver of certain Commission regulations and blanket authorization 
of others. CCFC also requests authority, and its proposed rate schedule 
provides for it, to sell certain ancillary services into the California 
markets administered by the California Independent System Operator, the 
New York Power Pool markets administered by the New York Independent 
System Operator, the Pennsylvania-New Jersey-Maryland Interchange 
Energy Market, and the New England Power Pool markets administered by 
ISO New England, Inc. CCFC is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of 
Calpine Corporation.
    Comment date: February 3, 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.

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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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