[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 18 (Thursday, January 27, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4412-4415]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-1942]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. EC00-50-000, et al.]


EMI Dartmouth, Inc., et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate 
Regulation Filings

January 21, 2000.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. EMI Dartmouth, Inc., El Paso Energy Corporation, El Paso Power 
Holding Company, Dartmouth Power Holding Company, L.L.C., Dartmouth 
Power Generation, L.L.C., Mesquite Investors, L.L.C.

[Docket No. EC00-50-000]

    Take notice that on January 18, 2000, pursuant to Section 203 of 
the Federal Power Act (FPA), 16 U.S.C. Sec. 824b (1998) and Part 33 of 
the Regulations of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
(Commission), 18 CFR 33 et seq., EMI Dartmouth, Inc. on behalf of 
itself and the limited partners of Dartmouth Power Associates Limited 
Partnership, El Paso Energy Corporation (EP Holding), El Paso Power 
Holding Company, Dartmouth Power Holding Company, L.L.C. (DPH), 
Dartmouth Power Generation, L.L.C., (DPG) and Mesquite Investors, 
L.L.C. (Mesquite) (collectively, Applicants) filed an application 
requesting that the Commission approve the sale and transfer by EMI of 
100% of the ownership interest in Dartmouth Power Associates Limited 
Partnership (Dartmouth), a Massachusetts limited partnership that owns 
an electric generating facility and makes sales of capacity and 
associated electricity from the facility pursuant to two rate schedules 
on file with the Commission, to DPH and DPG. At present DPH and DPG are 
wholly-owned subsidiaries of EP Holding. Subsequent to the acquisition 
of the interests in Dartmouth by DPH and DPG, EP Holding will transfer 
all of its ownership interest in DPH and DPG to Mesquite and DPH and 
DPG will become subsidiaries of Mesquite.
    Comment date: February 17, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

2. Columbia Energy Power Marketing Corporation

[Docket No. EC00-51-000]

    Take notice that on January 18, 2000, Columbia Energy Power 
Marketing Corporation filed an application for an order authorizing the 
proposed transfer of Applicant's wholesale power sales agreements to 
Enron Power Marketing, Inc.
    Comment date: February 17, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

3. AmerGen Energy Company, L.L.C.

[Docket No. EG00-27-000]

    Take notice that on January 13, 2000, AmerGen Energy Company, 
L.L.C., submitted a supplement to its application for exempt wholesale 
generator status.
    Comment date: February 11, 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 amended application.

4. Platte-Clay Electric Cooperative, Inc.

[Docket No. EL00-35-000]

    Take notice that on January 12, 2000, Platte-Clay Electric 
Cooperative, Inc. (Platte-Clay) filed a request for waiver of the 
requirements of Order No. 888 and Order No. 889 pursuant to 18 CFR 
35.28(d) of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission) 
Regulations. Platte-Clay's filing is available for public inspection at 
its offices in Kearney, Missouri.
    Comment date: February 11, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

5. AC Power Corporation, Lambda Energy Marketing Company, 
TransCanada Power Marketing Ltd., Symmetry Devise Research, Inc., 
Spokane Energy, L.L.C., Southern Energy California, L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER97-2867-010, ER94-1672-020, ER98-564-006, ER96-2524-008, 
ER98-4336-006, ER99-1841-002]

    Take notice that on January 14, 2000, the above-mentioned power 
marketers filed quarterly reports with the Commission in the above-
mentioned proceedings for information only.

6. DukeSolutions, Unicom Power Marketing, Inc., Alliance Power 
Marketing, Inc., First Power, L.L.C., First Power, L.L.C., Illinova 
Energy Partners, Inc., Koch Energy Trading, Inc., Cargill-Alliant, 
LLC

[Docket No. ER98-3813-006, ER97-3954-011, ER96-1818-016, ER97-3580-008, 
ER97-3580-009, ER94-1475-019, ER95-218-020, ER97-4273-010]

    Take notice that on January 18, 2000, the above-mentioned power 
marketers filed quarterly reports with the Commission in the above-
mentioned proceedings for information only.

7. Alliant Energy Industrial Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER99-1775-002]

    Take notice that on January 12, 2000, Alliant Energy Industrial 
Services, Inc. filed their quarterly reports for the third and fourth 
quarters for information only.

8. Foote Creek II, LLC, Foote Creek III, LLC

[Docket No. ER00-1119-000]

    Take notice that on January 14, 2000, Foote Creek II, LLC and Foote 
Creek III, LLC filed their quarterly report for the quarter ending 
December 31, 2000.
    Comment date: February 10, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

9. Bangor Hydro-Electric Company, Westchester RESCO Company, L.P., 
Murphy Oil USA, Inc.

[Docket No. ER00-1124-000, ER00-1128-000, ER00-1129-000]

    Take notice that on January 18, 2000, the above-mentioned 
affiliated power producers and/or public utilities filed their 
quarterly reports for the quarter ending December 31, 1999.
    Comment date: February 10, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

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10. Maine Electric Power Company, Inc.

[Docket No. ES00-14-000]

    Take notice that on January 13, 2000, Maine Electric Power Company, 
Inc. submitted an application pursuant to Section 204 of the Federal 
Power Act, seeking authority to issue and renew on or before December 
31, 2002, bank loans maturing one year or less after the date of 
issuance in an aggregate face amount not to exceed $9,500,000 at any 
time.
    Comment date: February 11, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

11. John C. Barpoulis, David N. Bassett, Mark V. Carney, John R. 
Cooper, F. Joseph Feyder, George J. Grunbeck, Sanford L. Hartman, 
J. W. Maitland Horner, P. Chrisman Iribe, Nancy A. Manning, Peter 
E. Meier, William F. Quinn, Suzanne Rich, M. Richard Smith, Steven 
A. Wolfgram

Docket Nos. ID-3447-000, ID-3134-004, ID-3429-001, ID-3132-006, ID-
3448-000, ID-3235-002, ID-3275-002, ID-3276-001, ID-3131-007, ID-3425-
001, ID-3237-003, ID-3449-000, ID-3278-001, ID-3277-003, ID-3238-002]

    Take notice that on January 10, 2000, the above named individuals 
filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, an application for 
authority to hold interlocking positions in Athens Generating Company, 
L.P. and Mantua Generating Company, L.P., both with their principal 
place of business at 7500 Old Georgetown Road, Bethesda, Maryland 
20814.
    Comment date: February 9, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

12. Central Maine Power Company

[Docket No. ER00-605-000]

    Take notice that on January 14, 2000, Central Maine Power Company 
(CMP or Central Maine), provided unredacted copies of an Hydro Quebec 
Entitlement Agreement (Entitlement Agreement) between CMP and Select 
Energy, Inc. (Select), in compliance with the Commission's January 11, 
2000 Order Denying A Request for Confidential Treatment.
    CMP reiterates its request for a final non-appealable order on or 
before February 22, 2000.
    CMP states that copies of the filing have been sent to Select and 
the Maine Department of Public Utilities Commission.
    Comment date: February 3, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

13. Florida Power Corporation

[Docket No. ER00-1116-000]

    Take notice that on January 18, 2000, Florida Power Corporation 
(Florida Power), tendered for filing a Short Term Firm Transmission 
Service Agreement and a Non-Firm Transmission Service Agreement 
pursuant to its open access transmission tariff.
    Florida Power requests that the Commission waive its notice of 
filing requirements and allow the agreements to become effective on 
January 19, 2000.
    Comment date: February 7, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

14. Alliant Energy Corporate Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER00-1118-000]

    Take notice that on January 18, 2000, Alliant Energy Corporate 
Services, Inc. (Alliant Energy), tendered for filing executed Service 
Agreement for short-term firm point-to-point transmission service, 
establishing Reliant Energy Services, Inc., as a point-to-point 
Transmission Customer under the terms of the Alliant Energy Corporate 
Services, Inc. transmission tariff.
    Alliant Energy Corporate Services, Inc., requests an effective date 
of December 20, 1999, and accordingly, seeks waiver of the Commission's 
notice requirements.
    A copy of this filing has been served upon the Illinois Commerce 
Commission, the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission, the Iowa 
Department of Commerce, and the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin.
    Comment date: February 7, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

15. MidAmerican Energy Company

[Docket No. ER00-1117-000]

    Take notice that on January 18, 2000, MidAmerican Energy Company 
(MidAmerican), 666 Grand Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa 50309, filed with the 
Commission a Firm Transmission Service Agreement with Alliant Energy 
Corporation (Alliant), dated December 21, 1999, MidAmerican's Open 
Access Transmission Tariff.
    MidAmerican requests an effective date of January 1, 2000 for the 
Agreement and seeks a waiver of the Commission's notice requirement.
    MidAmerican has served a copy of the filing on Alliant, the Iowa 
Utilities Board, the Illinois Commerce Commission and the South Dakota 
Public Utilities Commission.
    Comment date: February 7, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

16. Commonwealth Edison Company

[Docket No. ER00-1125-000]

    Take notice that on January 17, 2000, Commonwealth Edison Company 
(ComEd) tendered for filing a Service Agreement for Network Integration 
Service (Service Agreement) and a Network Operating Agreement 
(Operating Agreement) between ComEd and Peoples Energy Services 
Corporation (PESC). These agreements will govern ComEd's provision of 
network service to serve retail load under the terms of ComEd's Open 
Access Transmission Tariff (OATT).
    ComEd requests an effective date of December 27, 2000, and 
accordingly, seeks waiver of the Commission's notice requirements.
    Copies of this filing were served on PESC.
    Comment date: February 7, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

17. Southwestern Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER00-1126-000]

    Take notice that on January 18, 2000, New Century Services, Inc., 
on behalf of Southwestern Public Service Company (Southwestern), 
tendered for filing an executed umbrella service agreement under 
Southwestern's market-based sales tariff with El Paso Electric Company 
(EPE). This umbrella service agreement provides for Southwestern's sale 
and EPE's purchase of capacity and energy at market-based rates 
pursuant to Southwestern's market-based sales tariff.
    Comment date: February 7, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

18. Allegheny Energy Service Corporation on behalf of West Penn 
Power Company

[Docket No. ER00-1127-000]

    Take notice that on January 18, 2000, Allegheny Energy Service 
Corporation, on behalf of West Penn Power Company (WP), tendered for 
filing a Power Service Agreement under which WP will provide full 
requirements service to the Letterkenny Industrial Development 
Authority.
    The parties request a May 3, 1999 effective date.
    Copies of the filing have been provided to the Pennsylvania Public 
Utility Commission and all parties of record.

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    Comment date: February 7, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

19. Southwestern Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER00-1120-000]

    Take notice that on January 18, 2000, New Century Services, Inc., 
on behalf of Southwestern Public Service Company (Southwestern), 
tendered for filing an executed umbrella service agreement under 
Southwestern's market-based sales tariff with Reliant Energy Services, 
Inc., (Reliant). This umbrella service agreement provides for 
Southwestern's sale and Reliant's purchase of capacity and energy at 
market-based rates pursuant to Southwestern's market-based sales 
tariff.
    Comment date: February 7, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

20. Southwestern Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER00-1121-000]

    Take notice that on January 18, 2000, New Century Services, Inc., 
on behalf of Southwestern Public Service Company (Southwestern), 
tendered for filing an executed umbrella service agreement under 
Southwestern's market-based sales tariff with Texas-New Mexico Power 
Company (TNP). This umbrella service agreement provides for 
Southwestern's sale and TNP's purchase of capacity and energy at 
market-based rates pursuant to Southwestern's market-based sales 
tariff.
    Comment date: February 7, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

21. Southwestern Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER00-1122-000]

    Take notice that on January 18, 2000, New Century Services, Inc., 
on behalf of Southwestern Public Service Company (Southwestern), 
tendered for filing an executed umbrella service agreement under 
Southwestern's market-based sales tariff with UtiliCorp United, Inc., 
(UtiliCorp). This umbrella service agreement provides for 
Southwestern's sale and UilitiCorp's purchase of capacity and energy at 
market-based rates pursuant to Southwestern's market-based sales 
tariff.
    Comment date: February 7, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

22. Wisconsin Electric Power Company

[Docket No. ER00-1123-000]

    Take notice that on January 18, 2000, Wisconsin Electric Power 
Company (Wisconsin Electric), tendered for filing a notification 
indicating a name change for an electric service agreement under its 
Coordination Sales Tariff (FERC Electric Tariff, First Revised Volume 
No. 2) as requested by the customer.
    Wisconsin Electric respectfully requests effective December 31, 
1999, service Agreement No. 102 with El Paso Power Services Company, is 
changed to El Paso Merchant Energy, L.P. (EPME).
    Wisconsin Electric requests waiver of any applicable regulation to 
allow for the effective dates as requested above.
    Copies of the filing have been served on EPME, the Michigan Public 
Service Commission, and the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin.
    Comment date: February 7, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

23. New England Power Pool

[Docket No. ER00-934-000]

    Take notice that on January 18, 2000, the New England Power Pool 
Participants Committee tendered for filing a correction to its December 
29, 1999, filing in the above-referenced docket. Additionally, NEPOOL 
has requested a waiver of the Commission's notice requirements to 
permit the corrected filing to become effective as of March 1, 2000.
    The NEPOOL Participants Committee states that copies of these 
materials were sent to the New England state governors and regulatory 
commissions and the Participants in the New England Power Pool.
    Comment date: February 7, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

24. Great Bay Power Corporation

[Docket No. ER00-1138-000]

    Take notice that on January 18, 2000, Great Bay Power Corporation 
(Great Bay), tendered for filing service agreements between 
Consolidated Edison Energy, Inc. and Great Bay and between Consolidated 
Edison Solutions, Inc., and Great Bay for service under Great Bay's 
revised Tariff for Short Term Sales. This Tariff was accepted for 
filing by the Commission on July 24, 1998, in Docket No. ER98-3470-000.
    The service agreements are proposed to be effective January 1, 
2000.
    Comment date: February 7, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

25. Consumers Energy Company

[Docket No. ER00-1137-000]

    Take notice that on January 18, 2000, Consumers Energy Company 
(Consumers), tendered for filing Amendment No. 1 to its Service 
Agreement with Edison Sault Electric Company for Network Integration 
Transmission Service (designated Service Agreement No. 1 under 
Consumers Energy Company FERC Electric Tariff No. 6). The Amendment 
changes Exhibit A to the Service Agreement, which lists network loads 
and resources.
    Copies of the filing were served upon the Customer and the Michigan 
Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: February 7, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

26. Consumers Energy Company

[Docket No. ER00-1136-000]

    Take notice that on January 18, 2000, Consumers Energy Company 
(Consumers), tendered for filing an executed service agreement for 
unbundled wholesale power service with Edison Sault Electric Company 
pursuant to Consumers' Market Based Power Sales Tariff accepted for 
filing in Docket No. ER98-4421-000.
    Copies of the filing have been served on the Michigan Public 
Service Commission and the customer under the respective service 
agreement.
    Comment date: February 7, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

27. Commonwealth Edison Company

[Docket No. ER00-1134-000]

    Take notice that on January 18, 2000, Commonwealth Edison Company 
(ComEd), tendered for filing a revised executed Service Agreement for 
Network Integration Transmission Service between ComEd and the Illinois 
Municipal Electric Agency (IMEA) under the terms of ComEd's Open Access 
Transmission Tariff. This agreement modifies and supersedes a Network 
Integration Transmission Service Agreement currently on file between 
ComEd and IMEA.
    Copies of the filing were served on IMEA and the Illinois Commerce 
Commission.
    Comment date: February 7, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

28. Southwest Power Pool, Inc.

[Docket No. ER00-1133-000]

    Take notice that on January 18, 2000, Southwest Power Pool, Inc. 
(SPP), tendered for filing four executed service agreements for Loss 
Compensation Service with ConAgra Energy Services, Inc., Oklahoma Gas & 
Electric Company, Sempra Energy Trading Corporation, and TransAlta 
Energy Marketing (U.S.) Inc.

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    SPP requests an effective date of January 1, 2000, for each of 
these agreements.
    Copies of this filing were served upon all signatories.
    Comment date: February 7, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

29. Kansas City Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER00-1132-000]

    Take notice that on January 18, 2000, Kansas City Power & Light 
Company (KCPL), tendered for filing a Service Agreement dated January 
12, 2000, between KCPL Transmission Services and KCPL Power Services. 
This Agreement provides for the rates and charges for Short-term Firm 
Transmission Service.
    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.
    Comment date: February 7, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

30. American Electric Power Service Corporation

[Docket No. ER00-1131-000]

    Take notice that on January 18, 2000, the American Electric Power 
Service Corporation (AEPSC), on behalf of Indiana Michigan Power 
Company (I&M), tendered for filing with the Commission Facilities, 
Operations and Maintenance Agreement dated December 17, 1999, between 
I&M and Hoosier Energy Electric Cooperative.
    AEPSC requests an effective date of January 1, 2000 for the 
agreement.
    A copy of the filing was served upon Hoosier Energy Electric 
Cooperative and the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission.
    Comment date: February 7, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

31. Commonwealth Edison Company

[Docket No. ER00-1130-000]

    Take notice that on January 18, 2000, Commonwealth Edison Company 
(ComEd), tendered for filing an executed service agreement establishing 
Northern States Power Company (NSP), as a customer under ComEd's FERC 
Electric Market Based-Rate Schedule for power sales. ComEd requests 
that the Commission substitute the Service Agreement for the unexecuted 
agreement with NSP previously filed under the MBR, and requests that 
the Commission establish the same effective date as was established in 
the original filing for the unexecuted agreement for which this 
agreement is being substituted.
    Copies of the filing were served on NSP.
    Comment date: February 7, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

32. Consumers Energy Company

[Docket No. ER00-1135-000]

    Take notice that on January 18, 2000, Consumers Energy Company 
(Consumers), tendered for filing executed service agreements for Firm 
and Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service with both DTE Energy 
Trading, Inc. and Nordic Electric LLC (Customers). All of the 
agreements were pursuant to the Joint Open Access Transmission Service 
Tariff filed on December 31, 1996 by Consumers and The Detroit Edison 
Company (Detroit Edison).
    The DTE Energy Trading, Inc., Agreements have effective dates of 
January 1, 2000. The Nordic Electric, LLC Agreements have effective 
dates of January 7, 2000.
    Copies of the filing were served upon the Michigan Public Service 
Commission, Detroit Edison, and the Customers.
    Comment date: February 7, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

33. Florida Power Corporation

[Docket No. ER00-1116-000]

    Take notice that on January 18, 2000, Florida Power Corporation 
(Florida Power), tendered for filing a Short Term Firm Transmission 
Service Agreement and a Non-Firm Transmission Service Agreement 
pursuant to its open access transmission tariff.
    Florida Power requests that the Commission waive its notice of 
filing requirements and allow the agreements to become effective on 
January 19, 2000.
    Comment date: February 7, 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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