[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 31 (Tuesday, February 15, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7536-7543]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-3460]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket No. EC00-49-000, et al.]


Consolidated Edison, Inc. and Northeast Utilities, et al. 
Electric Rate and Corporate Regulation Filings

February 8, 2000.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Consolidated Edison, Inc. and Northeast Utilities

 [Docket No. EC00-49-000]

    Take notice that on February 2, 2000, Consolidated Edison, Inc. and 
Northeast Utilities filed an amendment to their Joint Application of 
the Jurisdictional Subsidiaries for Approval of Mergers filed on 
January 14, 2000.
    Comment date: March 14, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

2. Black River Limited Partnership

[Docket No. EC00-53-000]

    Take notice that on January 31, 2000, pursuant to section 203 of 
the Federal Power Act (FPA), 16 U.S.C. 824b (1998) and Part 33 of the 
Regulations of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission), 
18 CFR 33 et seq., Black River Limited Partnership (Applicant) filed an 
application for Commission approval of the sale and lease transactions 
with respect to the transmission facilities and books, records, and 
accounts associated with the sale and leasing of the Ft. Drum Project, 
located at the Ft. Drum Army Base near Watertown, New York. Applicant 
requests that the Commission grant any other authorizations necessary 
to effectuate the proposed transactions.
    Applicant also has requested that the Commission find that it will 
no longer be deemed to be a ``public utility'' as such term is defined 
under sction 201 of the FPA upon consummation of the sale and lease 
transactions. Applicant has requested a shortened notice period and 
expedited consideration of the application.
    Comment date: March 1, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

3. Duquesne Light Company, and Orion Power MidWest, LLC

[Docket Nos. EC00-54-000 and ER00-1490-000]

    Take notice that on February 2, 2000, Duquesne Light Company and 
Orion Power MidWest, LLC (Orion Power MidWest) (collectively, 
Applicants)

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submitted for filing a joint application (Application) requesting 
authorization under section 203 of the Federal Power Act to transfer 
certain jurisdictional transmission facilities from Duquesne to Orion 
Power MidWest. The Applicants also submitted for filing a under section 
205 of the Federal Power Act a Provider of Last Resort Agreement, Must-
Run Agreements, and Connection and Site Agreements. The transfer of 
jurisdictional transmission facilities and the Agreements are related 
to Duquesne's divestiture of all of its electric generating plants to 
Orion Power MidWest. The Applicants request expeditious action on the 
Application in order that there be no delay in the transaction.
    A copy of the Application was served upon the Pennsylvania Public 
Utility Commission and the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio.
    Comment date: March 3, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

4. CP&L Holdings, Inc., on Behalf of its Public Utility 
Subsidiaries and Florida Progress Corporation on Behalf of its 
Public Utility Subsidiaries

[Docket Nos. EC00-55-000 and ER00-1520-000]

    Take notice that on February 3, 2000, CP&L Holdings, Inc. and 
Florida Progress Corporation on behalf of themselves and their FERC-
jurisdictional subsidiaries (collectively, the ``Applicants'') tendered 
for filing pursuant to Sections 203 and 205 of the Federal Power Act 
and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's regulations thereunder a 
Joint Application For Authorization to Merge Facilities and Related 
Transactions. The Applicants have requested that a Commission order 
authorizing the merger as proposed by the Applicants be issued no later 
than June 30, 2000.
    The Applicants also tendered for filing the following agreements, 
each of which is proposed to become effective upon consummation of the 
merger:
    A Joint Open Access Transmission Tariff of Carolina Power & Light 
Company (CP&L) and Florida Power Corporation (FPC), pursuant to which 
transmission services will be supplied over their combined transmission 
facilities at non-pancaked rates.
    A System Integration Agreement between CP&L and FPC, pursuant to 
which the electric utility operations of the combined system will be 
coordinated for the purposes of attaining efficiencies and economies.
    The merger is structured so that Florida Progress Corporation will 
become a wholly-owned subsidiary of CP&L Holdings, Inc. CP&L and FPC 
will each retain their own identities as public utilities and their 
current service territories.
    The Applicants state that they have submitted the information 
required by Part 33 of the Commission's Regulations, 18 CFR Part 35, 
and the Commission's Merger Policy Statement, Order No. 592, III FERC 
Stats. & Regs. para. 31,044 (1996), reconsid. denied, 79 FERC para. 
61,321 (1997) (codified at 18 CFR 2.26) and in 18 CFR Part 35 in 
support of the Application. Applicants represent that copies of the 
Application and related testimony and exhibits have been served by 
overnight delivery on each of CP&L's and FPC's wholesale requirements 
customers and on the North Carolina Utilities Commission, the South 
Carolina Public Service Commission, and the Florida Public Service 
Commission. Letters notifying other parties likely to be interested in 
the Application have also been sent by overnight mail.
    Comment date: April 3, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

5. Louisiana Generating LLC

[Docket No. EG00-89-000]

    On February 3, 2000, Louisiana Generating LLC filed with the 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an application for determination 
of exempt wholesale generator status pursuant to section 32(a)(1) of 
the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 (PUHCA). The applicant 
is a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of 
Delaware that will be engaged directly and exclusively in owning and 
operating eligible facilities and selling electric energy at wholesale. 
Applicant will be acquiring from Cajun Electric Power Cooperative gas 
and coal-fired generating units with a total generating capacity of 
1,711 MW, located in New Roads, Louisiana.
    Comment date: February 29, 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.

6. Bonnie Mine Energy, LLC

[Docket No. EG00-90-000]

    Take notice that on February 3, 2000, Bonnie Mine Energy, LLC filed 
with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an application for 
determination of exempt wholesale generator status pursuant to section 
32(a)(1) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935. The 
applicant is a limited liability company organized under the laws of 
the State of Delaware that is engaged directly and exclusively in 
developing, owning, and operating an approximately 800 MW gas-fired 
combined-cycle power plant in Polk County, Florida, which will be an 
eligible facility.
    Comment date: February 29, 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.

7. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.

[Docket No. EL00-42-000]

    Take notice that on February 1, 2000, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. 
(PJM) filed, with respect to PECO Energy Company and PP&L Inc., a 
Petition for Order Directing Production of Information or Extending 
Reporting Date, pursuant to Rule 207 of the Commission's Rules of 
Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.207, and Section VI.B.2 of the 
Commission-approved PJM Market Monitoring Plan.
    Comment date: February 22, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

8. UtiliCorp United Inc. v. City of Harrisonville, Missouri

[Docket No. EL00-43-000]

    Take notice that on February 7, 2000, UtiliCorp United Inc. d/b/a 
Missouri Public Service (MPS), tendered for filing a complaint against 
the City of Harrisonville, Missouri. The complaint requests that the 
Commission (1) order Harrisonville to pay in full promptly the 
$95,324.86 billed by MPS for the fuel adjustment charge for July 1999, 
and (2) confirm that MPS is within its rights to suspend service to 
Harrisonville if the city fails to make timely payment to MPS of the 
amounts owed.
    Comment date: February 17, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice. Answers to the complaint shall 
be due on or before February 17, 2000.

9. Boston Edison Company

[Docket No. ER93-150-016]

    Take notice that on January 31, 2000, Boston Edison Company filed a 
compliance refund report and rate schedule revision pursuant to the 
Commission's January 14, 2000 order in the above-captioned proceeding.
    Comment date: February 22, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

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10. Russell Energy Services Company, Tri-Valley Corporation, 
Community Electric Power Corporation, Amerada Hess Corporation, 
Coast Energy Group, Novarco Ltd., Northeast Electricity Inc., 
Trident Energy Marketing, Inc., The Legacy Energy Group, LLC, 
Energy Resource Marketing Inc., Enerserve, L.C., Fina Energy 
Services Company, Elwood Marketing LLC, Genstar Energy, L.L.C., 
Shamrock Trading, LLC

[Docket Nos. ER96-2882-013, ER97-3428-007, ER97-2792-009, ER97-2153-
010, ER99-3005-002, ER98-4139-005, ER98-3048-004, ER99-2069-001, ER99-
1719-000, and ER99-3571-002, ER94-1580-021, ER96-182-017, ER97-2413-
011, ER99-1465-004, ER99-2364-003, ER98-3526-006]

    Take notice that on January 24, 2000, the above-mentioned power 
marketers filed quarterly reports with the Commission in the above-
mentioned proceedings for information only.

11. Tampa Electric Company

[Docket No. ER00-801-000]

    Take notice that on February 2, 2000, Tampa Electric Company (Tampa 
Electric), tendered for filing amendments to several of the tariff 
sheets that were tendered with its initial filing in this docket for 
inclusion in its open access transmission tariff.
    Tampa Electric continues to request that the tariff sheets be made 
effective on February 14, 2000.
    Comment date: February 23, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

12. Allegheny Energy Service Corporation, on Behalf of Monongahela 
Power Company, The Potomac Edison Company and West Penn Power 
Company (Allegheny Power)

[Docket No. ER00-1262-000]

    Take notice that on February 2, 2000, Allegheny Energy Service 
Corporation on behalf of Monongahela Power Company, The Potomac Edison 
Company and West Penn Power Company (Allegheny Power), tendered for 
filing a request to amend their Pro Forma Open Access Transmission 
Tariff to substitute sheets reflecting changes previously accepted by 
the Commission in Orders dated April 6, 1999, Docket Nos. ER96-58-002 
and ER99-237-001 and July 14, 1999, Docket Nos. ER96-58-004 and ER99-
237-003.
    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: February 23, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

13. Middletown Power LLC

[Docket No. ER00-1373-000]

    Take notice that on January 31, 2000, Middletown Power LLC, 
tendered for filing under its market-based rate tariff a long-term 
service agreement with NRG Power Marketing, Inc.
    Comment date: February 22, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

14. Montville Power LLC

[Docket No. ER00-1374-000]

    Take notice that on January 31, 2000, Montville Power LLC tendered 
for filing under its market-based rate tariff a long-term service 
agreement with NRG Power Marketing, Inc.
    Comment date: February 22, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

15. Norwalk Power LLC

[Docket No. ER00-1375-000]

    Take notice that on January 31, 2000, Norwalk Power LLC, tendered 
for filing under its market-based rate tariff a long-term service 
agreement with NRG Power Marketing, Inc.
    Comment date: February 22, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

16. Devon Power LLC

[Docket No. ER00-1376-000]

    Take notice that on January 31, 2000, Devon Power LLC, tendered for 
filing under its market-based rate tariff a long-term service agreement 
with NRG Power Marketing, Inc.
    Comment date: February 22, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

17. Connecticut Jet Power LLC

[Docket No. ER00-1377-000]

    Take notice that on January 31, 2000, Connecticut Jet Power LLC, 
tendered for filing under its market-based rate tariff a long-term 
service agreement with NRG Power Marketing, Inc.
    Comment date: February 22, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

18. Ameren Services Company

[Docket No. ER00-1381-000]

    Take notice that on January 31, 2000, Ameren Services Company 
(ASC), tendered for filing an unexecuted Network Integration 
Transmission Service Agreement and associated Network Operating 
Agreement, between ASC and Citizens Electric Corporation. ASC asserts 
that the purpose of the agreements are to permit ASC to provide service 
over its transmission and distribution facilities to Citizens Electric 
Corporation pursuant to the Ameren Open Access Tariff.
    Comment date: February 22, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

19. Virginia Electric and Power Company

[Docket No. ER00-1382-000]

    Take notice that on January 31, 2000, Virginia Electric and Power 
Company (Virginia Power), tendered for filing the Service Agreement 
between Virginia Electric and Power Company and MidAmerican Energy 
Company. Under the Service Agreement, Virginia Power will provide 
services to MidAmerican Energy Company 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 31, 2000.
    Copies of the filing were served upon MidAmerican Energy Company, 
the Virginia State Corporation Commission and the North Carolina 
Utilities Commission.
    Comment date: February 22, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

20. The United Illuminating Company

[Docket No. ER00-1390-000]

    Take notice that on January 31, 2000, The United Illuminating 
Company (UI) tendered for filing a Service Agreement dated January 1, 
2000, between UI and Wisvest-Connecticut L.L.C. (Wisvest), for firm 
point-to-point transmission service under UI's Open Access Transmission 
Tariff, FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 4, as amended. UI 
also filed Amendment No. 1 to the April 16, 1999 Interconnection 
Agreement between UI and Wisvest, also dated January 1, 2000.
    UI requests an effective date of January 1, 2000 and has therefore 
requested that the Commission waive its 60-day prior notice 
requirement.
    Copies of the filing were served upon the Contract Administrator, 
Wisvest-Connecticut L.L.C. and Robert J. Murphy, Executive Secretary, 
Connecticut Department of Public Utility Control.
    Comment date: February 22, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

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21. New England Power Pool

[Docket No. ER00-1391-000]

    Take notice that on January 31, 2000, the New England Power Pool 
(NEPOOL) Participants Committee filed for acceptance a signature page 
to the New England Power Pool Agreement dated September 1, 1971, as 
amended, signed by Enron Energy Services, Inc. (EESI). The NEPOOL 
Agreement has been designated NEPOOL FPC No. 2.
    The Participants Committee states that the Commission's acceptance 
of EESI's signature page would permit NEPOOL to expand its membership 
to include EESI. The Participants Committee further states that the 
filed signature page does not change the NEPOOL Agreement in any 
manner, other than to make EESI a member in NEPOOL.
    The Participants Committee requests an effective date of April 1, 
2000, for commencement of participation in NEPOOL by EESI.
    Comment date: February 22, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

22. New England Power Pool

[Docket No. ER00-1394-000]

    Take notice that on January 31, 2000, the New England Power Pool 
(NEPOOL) Participants Committee filed for acceptance a signature page 
to the New England Power Pool Agreement dated September 1, 1971, as 
amended, signed by the Town of Wiscasset (Wiscasset). The NEPOOL 
Agreement has been designated NEPOOL FPC No. 2.
    The Participants Committee states that the Commission's acceptance 
of Wiscasset's signature page would permit NEPOOL to expand its 
membership to include Wiscasset. The Participants Committee further 
states that the filed signature page does not change the NEPOOL 
Agreement in any manner, other than to make Wiscasset a member in 
NEPOOL.
    The Participants Committee requests an effective date of February 
1, 2000, for commencement of participation in NEPOOL by Wiscasset.
    Comment date: February 22, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

23. Indianapolis Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER00-1397-000]

    Take notice that on January 31, 2000, pursuant to Section 35.15(a), 
18 CFR 35.15(a) of the Commission's Regulations, Indianapolis Power & 
Light Company (IPL) filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
a Notice of Termination of the Interchange Agreement between IPL and 
LG& Power Marketing, Inc., effective March 1, 1996, designated as IPL 
Rate Schedule FERC No. 29.
    Additionally, pursuant to Section 35.15 (a) of the Commission's 
Regulations, IPL requests an effective date for this termination of May 
1, 2000.
    Comment date: February 22, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

24. Indianapolis Power & Light Co.

[Docket No. ER00-1398-000]

    Take notice that on January 31, 2000, pursuant to Section 35.15(a), 
18 CFR 35.15(a) of the Commission's Regulations, Indianapolis Power & 
Light Company (IPL) tendered for filing with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission Notice of Termination of the Interchange 
Agreement between IPL and Catex Vitol Electric LLC, effective March 1, 
1996, designated as IPL Rate Schedule FERC No. 31.
    Additionally, pursuant to Section 35.15 (a) of the Commission's 
Regulations, IPL requests an effective date for this termination of May 
1, 2000.
    Comment date: February 22, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

25. Minnesota Power, Inc.

[Docket No. ER00-1399-000]

    Take notice that on January 31, 2000, Minnesota Power, Inc. 
(Minnesota Power), tendered for filing an addendum to certain 
Agreements with Alliant Energy that would permit the incremental cost 
of sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions allowances to be included 
in the calculation of Minnesota Power's rates under the coordination 
rate schedules.
    The change is designed to conform the rate schedule to the 
Commission's rule regarding the ratemaking treatment of SO2 
emissions allowances for Phase II units issued under the Clean Air Act 
Amendments of 1990.
    A copy of the filing was served upon Alliant Energy.
    Comment date: February 22, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

26. Entergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER00-1400-000]

    Take notice that on January 31, 2000, Entergy Services, Inc., on 
behalf of Entergy Arkansas, Inc., Entergy Gulf States, Inc., Entergy 
Louisiana, Inc., Entergy Mississippi, Inc., and Entergy New Orleans, 
Inc., (collectively, the Entergy Operating Companies) tendered for 
filing a Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service Agreement between 
Entergy Services, Inc., as agent for the Entergy Operating Companies, 
and Reliant Energy Services, Inc.
    Comment date: February 22, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

27. American Electric Power Service Corporation

[Docket No. ER00-1403-000]

    Take notice that on January 31, 2000, the American Electric Power 
Service Corporation (AEPSC), tendered for filing executed Firm and Non-
Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service Agreements for ACN Power, Inc. 
and Jay County Electric Cooperative, Inc. These agreements are pursuant 
to the AEP Companies' Open Access Transmission Service Tariff (OATT). 
The OATT has been designated as FERC Electric Tariff Original Volume 
No. 4, effective July 9, 1996.
    AEPSC requests waiver of notice to permit the Service Agreements to 
be made effective for service billed on and after January 1, 2000.
    AEPSC also tendered for filing an executed supplement to Network 
Transmission Service (NTS) Agreement No. 116. The supplement modifies 
the service agreement to include new delivery points requested by WVPA 
and a load power factor billing provision.
    AEPSC requested that West Penn Power firm and non-firm point-to-
point Service Agreement Nos. 170 and 168, under AEP Companies' FERC 
Electric Tariff Original Volume No. 4, accepted for filing in Docket 
No, ER98-4390-000, effective August 1, 1998, be assigned to Allegheny 
Energy Supply.
    AEPSC also requested termination of AEP Operating Companies Rate 
Schedule FERC No. 5, filed in Docket No. ER95-219-000, and AEP 
Companies' FERC Electric Tariff Original Volume No. 1, Service 
Agreement No. 47, accepted for filing in Docket No. ER96-1313-000. 
Those agreements are superceded by firm and non-firm Point-to-Point 
Service Agreements Nos. 231 and 234, under AEP Companies' FERC Electric 
Tariff Original Volume No. 4. The customer holding those agreements, 
Dynegy Power Marketing, Inc., has previously executed new agreements.
    A copy of the filing was served upon the Parties and the state 
utility regulatory commissions of Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, 
Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.
    Comment date: February 22, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

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28. UAE Lowell Power LLC

[Docket No. ER00-1405-000]

    Take notice that on UAE Lowell LLC (UAE Lowell), tendered for 
filing a service agreement establishing Southern Company Energy 
Marketing L.P. (Southern) as a customer under UAE Lowell's Rate 
Schedule No. 1.
    UAE Lowell requests an effective date of January 1, 2000.
    UAE Lowell states that a copy of the filing was served on Southern.
    Comment date: February 22, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

29. Florida Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER00-1406-000]

    Take notice that on January 31, 2000, Florida Power & Light Company 
(FPL), tendered for filing proposed service agreements with Cargill-
Alliant, LLC for Short-Term Firm and Non-Firm transmission service 
under FPL's Open Access Transmission Tariff.
    FPL requests that the proposed service agreements are permitted to 
become effective on February 1, 2000.
    FPL states that this filing is in accordance with Section 35 of the 
Commission's regulations.
    Comment date: February 22, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

30. The Detroit Edison Company

[Docket No. ER00-1407-000]

    Take notice that on January 31, 2000, The Detroit Edison Company 
(Detroit Edison), tendered for filing Service Agreements for wholesale 
power sales transactions (the Service Agreements) under Detroit 
Edison's Wholesale Power Sales Tariff (WPS-2), FERC Electric Tariff No. 
3 (the WPS-2 Tariff).
    Comment date: February 22, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

31. Utilimax.com, Inc.

[Docket No. ER00-1408-000]

    Take notice that on January 31, 2000, Utilimax.com, Inc. 
(Utilimax), petitioned the Commission for acceptance of Utilimax Rate 
Schedule FERC No. 1; the granting of certain blanket approvals, 
including the authority to sell electricity at market-based rates; and 
the waiver of certain Commission regulations.
    Utilimax intends to engage in wholesale electric power and energy 
purchases and sales as a marketer. Utilimax is not in the business of 
generating or transmitting electric power.
    Comment date: February 22, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

32. Wayne-White Counties Electric Cooperative

[Docket No. ER00-1409-000]

    Take notice that Wayne-White Counties Electric Cooperative (WWCEC 
or Cooperative) on January 31, 2000, tendered for filing an unexecuted 
Service Agreement for Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service with 
Illinois Power Company. Under the Service Agreement, WWCEC will provide 
firm point-to-point transmission service to Illinois Power Company 
under the Cooperative's Open Access Transmission Tariff.
    WWCEC requests an effective date of January 1, 2000, the date 
service was first provided.
    A copy of the filing was served upon Illinois Power Company.
    Comment date: February 22, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

33. FirstEnergy Corp.

[Docket No. ER00-1410-000]

    Take notice that on January 31, 2000, FirstEnergy Corp., as agent 
for its wholly owned subsidiaries, The Cleveland Electric Illuminating 
Company, Ohio Edison Company, Pennsylvania Power Company and The Toledo 
Edison Company, filed an Amendment to the Network Service Agreement 
between FirstEnergy and American Muncipal Power-Ohio, Inc. under the 
FirstEnergy Open Access Tariff to recover an increase in the 
Pennsylvania Gross Receipts Tax applicable to certain Pennsylvania 
Boroughs who obtain transmission service through American Municipal 
Power-Ohio, Inc. FirstEnergy requests approval under Section 205 of the 
Federal Power Act for the increase in tax rate to the Boroughs.
    Comment date: February 22, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

34. Illinois Power Company

[Docket No. ER00-1411-000]

    Take notice that, on January 31, 2000, Illinois Power Company 
(Illinois Power), 500 South 27th Street, Decatur, Illinois 62521, 
tendered for filing an unexecuted Service Agreement for Network 
Integration Transmission Service and an unexecuted Network Operating 
Agreement under which Soyland Power Cooperative, Inc., will take 
transmission service pursuant to Illinois Power's open access 
transmission tariff (OATT). The agreements are based on the forms of 
agreements in Illinois Power's OATT.
    Illinois Power has requested an effective date of January 1, 2000.
    Comment date: February 22, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

35. Illinois Power Company

[Docket No. ER00-1412-000]

    Take notice that, on January 31, 2000, Illinois Power Company 
(Illinois Power), 500 South 27th Street, Decatur, Illinois 62521, 
tendered for filing a firm transmission service agreement under which 
Dynegy Power Marketing, Inc. will take transmission service pursuant to 
Illinois Power's open access transmission tariff (OATT). The agreement 
is based on the form of agreement in Illinois Power's OATT.
    Illinois Power has requested an effective date of January 1, 2000.
    Comment date: February 22, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

36. Pacific Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ER00-1462-000]

    Take notice that on February 1, 2000, Pacific Gas and Electric 
Company (PG&E), tendered for filing an ``Generator Special Facilities 
Agreement'' (GSFA) and a ``Generator Interconnection Agreement'' 
between PG&E and San Joaquin Cogen Limited'' (San Joaquin).
    The GSFA permits PG&E to recover the ongoing costs associated with 
owning, operating and maintaining the Special Facilities. As detailed 
in the Special Facilities Agreement, PG&E proposes to charge San 
Joaquin a monthly Cost of Ownership Charge equal to the rate for 
distribution-level, customer-financed facilities in PG&E's currently 
effective Electric Rule 2, as filed with the California Public 
Utilities Commission (CPUC). PG&E's currently effective rate of 0.46% 
for distribution-level, customer-financed Special Facilities is 
contained in the CPUC's Advice Letter 1960-G/1587-E, effective August 
5, 1996, a copy of which is included as Attachment 3 of this filing. 
PG&E has requested permission to use automatic rate adjustments 
whenever the CPUC authorizes a new Electric Rule 2 Cost of Ownership 
Rate for distribution-level, customer-financed special facilities but 
caps the rate at 0.65% per month.
    Copies of this filing have been served upon San Joaquin and the 
CPUC.
    Comment date: February 22, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

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37. Orion Power MidWest, LLC

[Docket No. ER00-1463-000]

    Take notice that on February 1, 2000, Orion Power MidWest, LLC, 
with an office located at c/o Orion Power Holdings, Inc., 7 E. Redwood 
Street, 10th Floor, Baltimore, Maryland 21202, tendered for filing with 
the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) an application 
seeking waivers and granting blanket approvals under various Commission 
regulations and for an order accepting Orion Power MidWest's initial 
rate schedule, FERC Electric Rate Schedule No. 1.
    Orion Power MidWest's acquisition of the Duquesne Light Company's 
Generating Assets will close on or about May 1, 2000. Orion Power 
MidWest intends to sell energy and capacity, and certain ancillary 
services from the Generating Assets at market-based rates. In 
transactions where Orion Power MidWest sells electric energy, it 
proposes to make such sales on rates, terms and conditions to be 
mutually agreed to with the purchasing party.
    Comment date: February 22, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

38. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER00-1465-000]

    Take notice that on February 1, 2000, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. 
(PJM), tendered for filing three executed service agreements for long-
term firm point-to-point transmission service under the PJM Open Access 
Transmission Tariff with Cinergy Power Marketing and Trading for 200 MW 
(between PJM West Hub and First Energy (CEI)), PECO Energy Power Team 
for 214 MW (between PECO Energy and Allegheny), and PECO Energy Power 
Team for 750 MW (between PECO Energy and Virginia Power).
    Copies of this filing were served upon the parties to the service 
agreements.
    Comment date: February 22, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

39. New York Independent System Operator, Inc.

[Docket No. ER00-1461-000]

    Take notice that on February 1, 2000, the New York Independent 
System Operator, Inc. (NYISO), tendered for filing (i) an executed copy 
of the Agreement between the New York Independent System Operator and 
Transmission Owners, (ii) an executed copy of the Independent System 
Operator Agreement together with 62 additional signed signature pages 
to the ISO Agreement, and (iii) an executed copy of the Agreement 
between the New York Independent System Operator and the New York State 
Reliability Council.
    The NYISO is not proposing any changes in any of the agreements. 
Except as otherwise noted, the NYISO requests an effective date of 
December 1, 1999 and waiver of the Commission's notice requirements.
    Copies of this filing were served on the Commission's Service List 
in Docket Nos. ER97-1523-000 et al., on the parties to the ISO 
Agreement and on the respective electric utility regulatory agencies in 
New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
    Comment date: February 22, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

40. Orion Power MidWest, LLC and FirstEnergy Corp.

[Docket No. ER00-1460-000]

    Take notice that on February 1, 2000, Orion Power MidWest, LLC 
(Orion Power MidWest) and FirstEnergy Corp. (FirstEnergy), tendered for 
filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) under 
Section 205 of the Federal Power Act certain jurisdictional agreements 
providing for services related to Orion Power MidWest's acquisition of 
generation assets from Duquesne Light Company.
    Comment date: February 22, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

41. New York Independent System Operator, Inc., Central Hudson Gas 
& Electric Corp., Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc., 
New York State Electric & Gas Corporation, Niagara Mohawk Power 
Corporation, Orange & Rockland Utilities, Inc., Rochester Gas & 
Electric Corp.

[Docket No. ER00-1483-000]

    Take notice that on February 1, 2000 the New York Independent 
System Operator, Inc. (NYISO), tendered for filing a Transitional 
Installed Capacity market design in the above-referenced proceeding 
consisting of a series of revisions to the Installed Capacity 
provisions of the NYISO's Market Administration and Control Area 
Services Tariff and an accompanying Installed Capacity auction 
description document.
    The NYISO requests an effective date of March 15, 2000.
    A copy of this filing was served upon all persons on the 
Commission's official service lists in Docket Nos. ER97-1523-000, OA97-
470-000 and ER97-4234-000 (not consolidated), and the respective 
electric utility regulatory agencies in New York, New Jersey and 
Pennsylvania.
    Comment date: February 22, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

42. Central Illinois Public Service Corporation

[Docket No. ER00-1503-000]

    Take notice that on February 2, 2000, Central Illinois Public 
Service Corporation (AmerenCIPS), tendered for filing an Agreement 
Among Citizens Electric Corporation, Central Illinois Public Service 
Corporation, and Union Electric Company dated December 29, 1999 (the 
Agreement). AmerenCIPS states that under the Agreement, responsibility 
for providing wholesale electric service to Citizens Electric 
Corporation (Citizens) is being transferred to it from Union Electric 
Company (AmerenUE), an affiliated electric utility. AmerenCIPS further 
states that the rates, terms and conditions under which service is 
being supplied to Citizens will not be affected by the transfer, but 
that the term of an existing Wholesale Electric Service Agreement with 
Citizens is being extended to December 31, 2001.
    AmerenCIPS is proposing to make the Agreement effective as of 
January 1, 2000.
    Comment date: February 23, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

43. Central Illinois Public Service Corporation

[Docket No. ER00-1504-000]

    Take notice that on February 2, 2000, Central Illinois Public 
Service Corporation (AmerenCIPS), tendered for filing an Agreement 
Among the City of Fredericktown, MO, Central Illinois Public Service 
Corporation, and Union Electric Company. AmerenCIPS states that under 
the Agreement, responsibility for providing wholesale electric service 
to the City of Fredericktown, MO (Fredericktown) is being transferred 
to it from Union Electric Company (AmerenUE), an affiliated electric 
utility. AmerenCIPS further states that the rates, terms and conditions 
under which service is being supplied to Fredericktown will not be 
affected by the transfer, but that the term of an existing Wholesale 
Electric Service Agreement with Fredericktown is being extended to 
December 31, 2001.
    AmerenCIPS is proposing to make the Agreement effective as of 
February 1, 2000.
    Comment date: February 23, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

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44. Central Illinois Public Service Corporation

[Docket No. ER00-1506-000]

    Take notice that on February 2, 2000, Central Illinois Public 
Service Corporation (AmerenCIPS), tendered for filing an Agreement 
Among the City of Owensville, MO, Central Illinois Public Service 
Corporation, and Union Electric Company dated January 25, 2000 (the 
Agreement). AmerenCIPS states that under the Agreement, responsibility 
for providing wholesale electric service to the City of Owensville, MO 
(Owensville) is being transferred to it from Union Electric Company 
(AmerenUE), an affiliated electric utility. AmerenCIPS further states 
that the rates, terms and conditions under which service is being 
supplied to Owensville will not be affected by the transfer, but that 
the term of an existing Wholesale Electric Service Agreement with 
Owensville is being extended to December 31, 2001.
    AmerenCIPS is proposing to make the Agreement effective as of 
February 1, 2000.
    Comment date: February 23, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

45. Louisville Gas and Electric Company/Kentucky Utilities Company

[Docket No. ER00-1507-000]

    Take notice that on February 1, 2000 Louisville Gas and Electric 
Company/Kentucky Utilities (LG&E/KU), tendered for filing a revision to 
their Transmission Coordination Agreement, Rate Schedule FERC No. 2.
    Comment date: February 23, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

46. Commonwealth Edison Company

[Docket No. ER00-1508-000]

    Take notice that on February 2, 2000, Commonwealth Edison Company 
(ComEd) tendered for filing a revised Firm Point-to-Point Transmission 
Service Agreement with Alliant Bulk Power under the terms of ComEd's 
Open Access Transmission Tariff (OATT).
    Copies of this filing were served on Alliant.
    Comment date: February 23, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

47. Consumers Energy Company

[Docket No. ER00-1509-000]

    Take notice that on February 2, 2000, Consumers Energy Company 
(Consumers), tendered for filing an executed service agreement for Firm 
Point-to-Point Transmission Service with Tenaska Power Services 
Company. The agreement was pursuant to the Joint Open Access 
Transmission Service Tariff filed on December 31, 1996 by Consumers and
    The Detroit Edison Company (Detroit Edison) and has an effective 
date of January 25, 2000.
    Copies of the filed agreement were served upon the Michigan Public 
Service Commission, Detroit Edison, and Tenaska Power Services Company.
    Comment date: February 23, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

48. Dayton Power and Light Company

[Docket No. ER00-1510-000]

    Take notice that on February 2, 2000, The Dayton Power and Light 
Company (Dayton), tendered for filing Long Term Firm transmission 
service agreements pursuant to its open access transmission tariff.
    Comment date: February 23, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

49. Columbia Energy Power Marketing Corporation

[Docket No. ER00-1511-000]

    Take notice that on February 2, 2000, Columbia Energy Power 
Marketing Corporation (CEPM), tendered for filing a notice of 
cancellation of its Rate Schedule FERC No. 1, to be effective on the 
date CEPM transfers all of its wholesale sales contracts to Enron Power 
Marketing, Inc., pursuant to Commission approval of the application 
filed by CEPM in Docket No. EC00-51-000.
    Comment date: February 23, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

50. California Independent System Operator Corporation

[Docket No. ER00-1514-000]

    Take notice that on February 2, 2000, the California Independent 
System Operator Corporation (ISO), tendered for filing notice of 
termination of the Meter Service Agreement for Scheduling Coordinators 
(MSA SC) between the ISO and the Montana Power Trading & Marketing 
Company.
    The ISO requests that the MSA SC be terminated effective April 19, 
2000.
    The ISO states that copies of this filing have been served on all 
parties in the above-referenced docket.
    Comment date: February 23, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

51. Old Dominion Electric Cooperative

[Docket No. ER00-1512-000]

    Take notice that on February 2, 2000, Old Dominion Electric 
Cooperative (Applicant), tendered for filing an Application Submitting 
Service Agreement Pursuant to Market-Based Rate Authority And Request 
For Waivers, submitting a Service Agreement between the Applicant and 
Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative for service to a single, new 
delivery point pursuant to the Applicant's previously granted authority 
to make sales at market-based rates.
    Comment date: February 23, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

52. Atlantic City Electric Company

[Docket No. ER00-1515-000]

    Take notice that on February 2, 2000, Atlantic City Electric 
Company (Atlantic), tendered for filing an executed umbrella service 
agreement with Tenaska Power Services Co. (Tenaska), under Atlantic's 
market rate sales tariff.
    Atlantic requests an effective date of February 2, 2000.
    Comment date: February 23, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

53. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER00-1516-000]

    Take notice that on February 2, 2000, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. 
(PJM), tendered for filing an amendment to Schedule 11 (PJM Capacity 
Credit Markets) of the Amended and Restated Operating Agreement of PJM 
Interconnection, L.L.C., extending the expiration date of the mandatory 
Sell Offers and Buy Bids provision until May 31, 2001.
    Copies of this filing were served upon all PJM Members and the 
electric regulatory commissions in the PJM Control Area.
    Comment date: February 23, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

54. San Joaquin Cogen Limited

[Docket No. ER00-1517-000]

    Take notice that on February 2, 2000, San Joaquin Cogen Limited 
(San Joaquin), tendered for filing an application for waivers and 
blanket approvals under various regulations of the Commission and for 
an order accepting its FERC Electric Rate Schedule No. 1. San Joaquin 
proposed that its Rate Schedule No. 1 become effective immediately. San 
Joaquin intends to sell energy, capacity and ancillary services from 
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natural gas-fired cogeneration plant in Lathrop, California at market-
based rates, and on such terms and conditions to be mutually agreed to 
with the purchasing party.
    Comment date: February 23, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

55. Robert N. Danziger

[Docket No. ID-3454-000]

    Take notice that on February 1, 2000, Robert N. Danziger filed an 
abbreviated application for authorization to hold interlocking 
positions as President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director of Sunlaw 
Energy Corporation; President and Director of Sunlaw Operating 
Corporation; President and Director of Sunlaw Environmental 
Technologies, Inc.; and President and Manager of Goal Line Management 
LLC.
    Comment date: March 2, 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.
[FR Doc. 00-3460 Filed 2-14-00; 8:45 am]
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