[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 39 (Monday, February 28, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10487-10489]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-4586]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. ER98-495-013, et al.]


Pacific Gas & Electric Company, et al.; Electric Rate and 
Corporate Regulation Filings

February 18, 2000.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Pacific Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ER98-495-013]

    Take notice that on February 15, 2000, Geysers Power Company, LLC 
(Geysers Power), tendered for filing revised rate sheets amending the 
terms of the Reliability Must-Run (RMR) Agreements with the California 
Independent System Operator Corporation (ISO) applicable to the Geysers 
Main Units and Geysers Units 13 and 16. The revised rate schedules are 
submitted in compliance with the letter order dated January 31, 2000, 
approving Geysers Power's settlement with Pacific Gas and Electric 
Company, the California Electricity Oversight Board and the ISO, 90 
FERC para. 61,096 (2000).
    Comment date: March 7, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

2. Idaho Power Company

[Docket No. ER99-4560-001]

    Take notice that on February 15, 2000, Idaho Power Company, 
tendered for filing revised service agreements in the above-captioned 
docket.
    Comment date: March 7, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

3. Central Power and Light Company, West Texas Utilities Company, 
Public Service Company of Oklahoma, Southwestern Electric Power 
Company

[Docket No. ER00-317-001]

    Take notice that on February 15, 2000, Central Power and Light 
Company, West Texas Utilities Company, Public Service Company of 
Oklahoma, and Southwestern Electric Power Company (collectively, the 
CSW Operating Companies), tendered for filing a refund report pursuant 
to the Commission's December 16, 1999 order in the above-captioned 
docket regarding refunds under the CSW Operating Companies' 
Transmission Coordination Agreement.
    A copy of this filing has been served on each person designated on 
the official service list compiled by the Secretary in this proceeding 
and on the Arkansas Public Service Commission,

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the Louisiana Public Service Commission, the Oklahoma Corporation 
Commission and the Public Utility Commission of Texas.
    Comment date: March 7, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

4. New England Power Pool

[Docket No. ER00-1599-000]

    Take notice that on February 15, 2000, the New England Power Pool 
(NEPOOL) Participants Committee supplemented its February 11, 2000 
filing and tendered for filing additional revisions to the Market Rules 
and Procedures (the Market Rules), which collectively remove from the 
Market Rules all mention of the Operable Capability Market in 
accordance with NEPOOL's proposed elimination of that Market as set 
forth in the Fiftieth Agreement Amending Restated NEPOOL Agreement 
filed with the Commission on December 30, 1999 in Docket No. ER00-985-
000.
    The NEPOOL Participants Committee states that copies of these 
materials were sent to all participants in the New England Power Pool, 
the New England state governors and regulatory commissions.
    Comment date: March 7, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

5. El Paso SPM Company

[Docket No. ER00-1624-000] (as the successor to Sonat Power Marketing 
Inc.)

    Take notice that on February 15, 2000. El Paso SPM Company (as the 
successor to Sonat Power Marketing Inc.), tendered for filing 
Cancellation of Rate Schedule FERC No. 1 (Market'Based Rate Schedule), 
effective as of August 18, 1995 and filed with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission by Sonat Power Marketing Inc. (the predecessor in 
interest to El Paso SPM Company). The rate schedule is being canceled 
in connection with the consolidation of the power marketing operations 
of El Paso Energy Corporation into one single entity, El Paso Merchant 
Energy, L.P.
    As El Paso SPM Company has no outstanding trades with any parties, 
and all potential parties have been notified of the consolidation 
referenced above, this cancellation does not involve any affected 
purchasers. Accordingly, notice of the proposed cancellation has not 
been served upon any party.
    Comment date: March 7, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

6. California Independent System Operator Corporation

[Docket No. ER00-1625-000]

    Take notice that the California Independent System Operator 
Corporation (ISO), on February 15, 2000, tendered for filing Amendment 
No. 3 to the Participating Generator Agreement between the ISO and the 
company now known as Reliant Energy Coolwater, LLC. The ISO states that 
Amendment No. 3 modifies Schedule 3, Section 10.2 (concerning notices) 
of the Participating Generator Agreement.
    The ISO states that this filing has been served upon all parties 
listed in the official service list in Docket No. ER98-1830-000.
    Comment date: March 7, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

7. Public Service Company of New Mexico

[Docket No. ER00-1626-000]

    Take notice that on February 15, 2000, Public Service Company of 
New Mexico (PNM), tendered for filing an executed service agreement, 
for short-term firm point-to-point transmission service under the terms 
of PNMs Open Access Transmission Service Tariff, with Coral Power 
L.L.C., dated February 8, 2000. PNM's filing is available for public 
inspection at its offices in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
    Comment date: March 7, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

8. Metropolitan Edison Company

[Docket No. ER00-1628-000]

    Take notice that on February 15, 2000, Metropolitan Edison Company 
(Met-Ed), tendered for filing an amendment to the Interconnection 
Agreement, dated as of October 15, 1998, by and between AmerGen Energy 
Company, L.L.C. (AmerGen) and Met-Ed. The amendment consists of new 
Schedule B, which sets forth a Meeting Charge to be charged to AmerGen 
under the Interconnection Agreement.
    Copies of the filing were served upon AmerGen and regulators in the 
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
    Comment date: March 7, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

9. Montaup Electric Company

[Docket No. ER00-1629-000]

    Take notice that on February 15, 2000, Montaup Electric Company 
(Montaup), tendered for filing a notice of cancellation of its 
Wholesale Market Tariff, FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 8, 
together with a notice of termination of associated service agreements, 
to be made effective as of May 1, 2000. Montaup states that not 
withstanding such cancellation and termination, any transaction in 
effect on May 1, 2000 will not terminate prior to the conclusion of its 
term. In such cases, the tariff and service agreement will remain in 
effect until the transaction terminates at the conclusion of such term.
    Notice of the cancellation and termination have been served upon 
the following:

Baltimore Gas & Electric Co. ER99-2804-000
Constellation Power Source, Inc. ER99-3384-000
Duke Solutions, Inc. ER99-2804-000
Enserch Energy Services, Inc R99-2804-000
FPL Energy Power Marketing, Inc. ER99-2804-000
Great Bay Power Corporation ER99-4063-000
New Energy Ventures, Inc. ER99-4063-000
PG&E Energy Trading Power, L.P. ER00-924-000
Reliant Energy Services ER99-4063-000

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

10. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER00-1630-000]

    Take notice that on February 15, 2000, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. 
(PJM), tendered for filing amendments to the PJM Open Access 
Transmission Tariff and the Amended and Restated Operating Agreement of 
PJM Interconnection, L.L.C., providing for market-based pricing of 
Regulation service.
    PJM intends to implement the Regulation Market on June 1, 2000, and 
requests the Commission to act on this filing within 60 days.
    Copies of this filing were served upon all PJM Members and the 
state electric regulatory commissions in the PJM Control Area.
    Comment date: March 7, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

11. Smarr EMC

[Docket No. ER00-1631-000]

    Take notice that on February 15, 2000, Smarr EMC, tendered for 
filing an initial rate schedule pursuant to Section 205 of the Federal 
Power Act and Section 35.12 of the Commission's Regulations.
    This filing consists of the Power Purchase Agreements (Sewell 
Creek), dated January 1, 2000, between Smarr EMC and each of its 
thirty-one member

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distribution cooperatives (the Members) pursuant to which Smarr EMC 
will sell power and/or energy to those Members.
    Smarr EMC is seeking waivers of certain Commission requirements as 
part of this filing.
    Copies of the filing were served upon Altamaha Electric Membership 
Corporation, Amicalola Electric Membership Corporation, Canoochee 
Electric Membership Corporation, Carroll Electric Membership 
Corporation, Central Georgia Electric Membership Corporation, Coastal 
Electric Membership Corporation, Cobb Electric Membership Corporation, 
Coweta-Fayette Electric Membership Corporation, Greystone Power 
Corporation, Habersham Electric Membership Corporation, Hart Electric 
Membership Corporation, Irwin Electric Membership Corporation, Jackson 
Electric Membership Corporation, Jefferson Energy Cooperative, Lamar 
Electric Membership Corporation, Little Ocmulgee Electric Membership 
Corporation, Middle Georgia Electric Membership Corporation, Mitchell 
Electric Membership Corporation, Ocmulgee Electric Membership 
Corporation, Okefenoke Rural Electric Membership Corporation, Pataula 
Electric Membership Corporation, Planters Electric Membership 
Corporation, Rayle Electric Membership Corporation, Satilla Rural 
Electric Membership Corporation, Sawnee Electric Membership 
Corporation, Slash Pine Electric Membership Corporation, Snapping 
Shoals Electric Membership Corporation, Sumter Electric Membership 
Corporation, Troup Electric Membership Corporation, Upson Electric 
Membership Corporation, and Washington Electric Membership Corporation.
    Comment date: March 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.
[FR Doc. 00-4586 Filed 2-25-00; 8:45 am]
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