[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 41 (Wednesday, March 1, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11047-11049]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-4894]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. EG00-96-000, et al.]


Mexican Business Trust No. 111014-6, et al.; Electric Rate and 
Corporate Regulation Filings

February 22, 2000.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Mexican Business Trust No. 111014-6; Banco Nacional de Mexico, 
S.A.,; Institucion de Banca Multiple, Division; Fiduciaria, Grupo 
Financiero; Banamex-Accival (as Trustee under Mexican Business 
Trust No. 111014-6) and Termoele-AE1ctrica del Golfo, S. de R.L. de 
C.V.

[Docket Nos. EG00-96-000, EG00-95-000 and EG00-97-000]

    Take notice that on February 11, 2000 Mexican Business Trust No. 
111014-6 (the Trust); Banco Nacional de Me-AE1xico, S.A., Institucion 
de Banca Multiple, Divisio-AE1n Fiduciaria, Grupo Financiero Banamex-
Accival (the Trustee under Mexican Business Trust No. 111014-6); and 
Termoelectrica del Golfo, S. de R.L. de C.V. (TEG and together with the 
Trust and Trustee, Applicants), Ave. Constitucion 444 Pte. Centro, 
Monterrey, N.L., Mexico C.P. 64000, filed with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission an application for determination of exempt 
wholesale generator status pursuant to Part 365 of the Commission's 
regulations.
    The Trust states that it is a trust organized under the laws of 
Mexico, the Trustee, for the purposes of acting as trustee to the Trust 
only, states that it is a company organized under the laws of Mexico, 
and TEG states that it is a limited liability company organized under 
the laws of Mexico and that they will own and/or operate a 230 MW 
Circulation Fluidised Bed Petroleum Coke Power Plant and auxiliary 
facilities located in Tamuin, San Luis Potosi, Mexico.
    Comment date: March 14, 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.

2. MEP-II LLC

[Docket No. EG00-98-000]

    Take notice that on February 16, 2000, MEP-II LLC (Applicant), a 
Delaware limited liability company with its principal place of business 
at 120 Long Ridge Road, Stamford, Connecticut 06927, filed with the 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an application for determination 
of exempt wholesale generator status pursuant to Part 365 of the 
Commission's regulations.
    Applicant will be owning and operating a 79.9 MW natural gas-fired 
qualifying cogeneration facility located in North East, Pennsylvania 
(the Facility), which it acquired from Norcon Power Partners, L.P. All 
capacity and energy from the Facility is and will be sold exclusively 
at wholesale.
    Comment date: March 14, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice. The Commission will limit its 
consideration of comments to those that concern the adequacy or 
accuracy of the application.

3. Essential Utility Resources, L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER00-1453-000]

    Take notice that on January 31, 2000, Essential Utility Resources, 
L.L.C. (EUR), applied to the Commission for (1) blanket authorization 
to sell electricity at market-based rates; (2) acceptance of EUR's 
proposed Rate Schedule FERC No. 1; (3) waiver of certain Commission 
Regulations; and (4) such other waivers and authorizations as have been 
granted to other power marketers, all as more fully set forth in EUR's 
application on file with the Commission.
    EUR states that it intends to engage in electric power transactions 
as a broker and as a marketer. In transactions where EUR acts as a 
marketer, it proposes to make such sales on rates, terms and conditions 
to be mutually agreed to with purchasing parties.
    Comment date: March 3, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

4. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER00-1579-000]

    Take notice that on February 8, 2000, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. 
(PJM) tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
(Commission) an executed service agreement with Cargill-Alliant, L.L.C. 
for firm point-to-point transmission service under the PJM Open Access 
Transmission Tariff.
    A copy of this filing was served upon Cargill-Alliant, L.L.C.
    PJM requests an effective date for the agreement of January 1, 
2000.
    Comment date: March 3, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

5. Carolina Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER00-1632-000]

    Take notice that on February 16, 2000, Carolina Power & Light 
Company (CP&L), tendered for filing an executed Service Agreement with 
Monroe Power Company under the provisions of CP&L's Market-Based Rates 
Tariff, FERC Electric Tariff No. 4. CP&L is requesting an effective 
date of January 28, 2000 for this Agreement.
    Copies of the filing were served upon the North Carolina Utilities 
Commission and the South Carolina Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: March 8, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

6. Public Service Company of New Mexico

[Document No. ER00-1633-000]

    Take notice that on February 16, 2000, Public Service Company of 
New Mexico (PNM), tendered for filing an executed service agreement, 
for electric power and energy sales at negotiated rates under the terms 
of PNM's Power and Energy Sales Tariff with the City of Azusa Light and 
Water (dated February 11, 2000). PNM's filing is available for public 
inspection at its offices in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
    Copies of the filing have been sent to the City of Azusa and to the 
New Mexico Public Regulation Commission.
    Comment date: March 8, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

7. Puget Sound Energy, Inc.

[Docket No. ER00-1634-000]

    Take notice that on February 16, 2000, Puget Sound Energy, Inc. 
(PSE), tendered for filing a Service Agreement under the provisions of 
PSE's market-based rates tariff, FERC Electric Tariff, First Revised 
Volume No. 8, with Avista Corporation (Avista Corp.).

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    A copy of the filing was served upon Avista Corp.
    Comment date: March 8, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

8. Detroit Edison Company

[Docket No. ER00-1635-000]

    Take notice that on February 16, 2000, Detroit Edison Company 
(Detroit Edison), tendered for filing an addendum to certain rate 
schedules that would permit the incremental cost of sulfur dioxide 
(SO2) emissions allowances to be included in the calculation 
of rates under those rate schedules.
    The change is designed to conform the rate schedules 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.
    Copies of the filing were served upon Detroit Edison's 
jurisdictional customers and the Michigan Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: March 8, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

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

[Docket No. ER00-1636-000]

    Take notice that on February 16, 2000, Allegheny Energy Service 
Corporation on behalf of Allegheny Energy Supply Company, LLC 
(Allegheny Energy Supply Company) filed Amendment No. 1 to Supplement 
No. 5 to complete the filing requirement for one (1) new Customer of 
the Market Rate Tariff under which Allegheny Energy Supply offers 
generation services.
    Allegheny Energy requests a waiver of notice requirements to make 
service available as of November 18, 1999, to Public Service Electric 
and Gas Company, Inc.
    Copies of the filing have been provided to the Public Utilities 
Commission of Ohio, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, the 
Maryland Public Service Commission, the Virginia State Corporation 
Commission, the West Virginia Public Service Commission, and all 
parties of record.
    Comment date: March 8, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

10. Cinergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER00-1637-000]

    Take notice that on February 16, 2000, Cinergy Services, Inc. 
(Services), on behalf of its Operating Companies (The Cincinnati Gas & 
Electric Company and PSI Energy, Inc.--collectively the Cinergy 
Operating Companies), tendered for filing unexecuted Service Agreements 
for service under the Cinergy Operating Companies FERC Electric Resale, 
Assignment or Transfer of Transmission Rights and Ancillary Service 
Rights Tariff, Original Volume No. 8, applicable to customers which the 
Cinergy Operating Companies does business with in commodity.
    Services requests an effective date of February 21, 2000.
    Copies of the filing were served upon all parties listed in 
Attachment B of the filing.
    Comment date: March 2, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

11. Kansas City Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER00-1639-000]

    Take notice that on February 17, 2000, Kansas City Power & Light 
Company (KCPL), tendered for filing a Service Agreement dated February 
1, 2000, between KCPL and the University of Missouri. KCPL proposes an 
effective date of February 4, 2000 and requests waiver of the 
Commission's notice requirement. This Agreement provides for Market 
Based Sales Service.
    Comment date: March 9, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

12. Central Maine Power Company

[Docket No. ER00-1638-000]

    Take notice that on February 17, 2000, Central Maine Power Company 
(CMP), tendered for filing as an initial rate schedule pursuant to 
Sec. 35.12 of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's regulations, 
18 CFR 35.12, an unexecuted Interconnection Agreement (IA) with Boralex 
Athens Energy Inc. (Boralex), and an unexecuted service agreement for 
Firm Local Point-to-Point Transmission Service (TSA). The IA provides 
for interconnection service to Boralex at the rates, terms, charges, 
and conditions set forth therein. The TSA provides for Firm Point-to-
Point Transmission Service.
    CMP is requesting that the IA and the TSA become effective on 
February 17, 2000.
    Copies of this filing have been served upon the Maine Public 
Utilities Commission and Boralex.
    Comment date: March 9, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

13. California Power Exchange Corporation

[Docket No. ER00-1641-000]

    Take notice that on February 17, 2000, California Power Exchange 
Corporation (CalPX), tendered for filing proposed amendments to its 
tariff to accommodate new arrangements in California for the provision 
of ancillary services. In addition to selling to and buying from the 
California Independent System Operator (CAISO), ancillary services 
sellers and buyers will be able to register bilateral contracts or make 
forward trades in the California Trading Services (CTS) division of 
CalPX, for delivery in the CalPX Day Ahead Market. The proposed tariff 
changes provide for such delivery in the CalPX Day Ahead Market and 
provide for adjustments when sellers and buyers exceed or fall short of 
their ancillary services obligations as determined in real time by 
CAISO.
    CalPX requests an effective date of May 1, 2000.
    Comment date: March 9, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

14. California Power Exchange Corporation

[Docket No. ER00-1642-000]

    Take notice that on February 17, 2000, California Power Exchange 
Corporation (CalPX), on behalf of its CalPX Trading Services Division 
(CTS), tendered for filing proposed changes in Appendices 1, 2, 3 and 5 
of its CalPX Trading Services Rate Schedule FERC No. 1. CTS states that 
the changes are designed to accommodate the trading of ancillary 
services and the registration of bilateral agreements for ancillary 
services in the CTS Market.
    CTS requests an effective date of May 1, 2000 for most of the 
changes but requests a March 1, 2000 effective date for a few specific 
changes related to giving notice on new software.
    Comment date: March 9, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

15. Louisville Gas and Electric Company Kentucky Utilities Company

[Docket No. ER00-1643-000]

    Take notice that on February 17, 2000, Louisville Gas and Electric 
Company (LG&E)/Kentucky Utilities (KU) (hereinafter Companies), 
tendered for filing an executed unilateral Service Agreement between 
the Companies and Dynergy Power Marketing, Inc. under the Companies 
Rate Schedule MBSS.

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    Comment date: March 9, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

16. The Montana Power Company

[Docket No. ER00-1644-000]

    Take notice that on February 18, The Montana Power Company 
(Montana), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission pursuant to 18 CFR 35.13 an executed Firm Point-To-Point 
Transmission Service Agreement with PacifiCorp Power Marketing, Inc. 
under Montana's FERC Electric Tariff, Fourth Revised Volume No. 5 (Open 
Access Transmission Tariff), replacing a previously filed unexecuted 
service agreement.
    A copy of the filing was served upon PacifiCorp Power Marketing, 
Inc.
    Comment date: March 10, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

17. The Montana Power Company

[Docket No. ER00-1645-000]

    Take notice that on February 18, 2000, The Montana Power Company 
(Montana), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission pursuant to 18 CFR 35.13 executed Firm and Non-Firm Point-
To-Point Transmission Service Agreements with Duke Energy Trading and 
Marketing, LLC under Montana's FERC Electric Tariff, Fourth Revised 
Volume No. 5 (Open Access Transmission Tariff), replacing previously 
filed unexecuted service agreements.
    A copy of the filing was served upon Duke Energy Trading and 
Marketing, LLC.
    Comment date: March 10, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

18. Duke Energy Corporation

[Docket No. ER00-1646-000]

    Take notice that on February 18, 2000, Duke Energy Corporation 
(Duke), tendered for filing a Service Agreement with Sempra Energy 
Trading Corp (Sempra) for Non-Firm Transmission Service under Duke's 
Open Access Transmission Tariff. Duke requests that the proposed 
Service Agreement be permitted to become effective on February 1, 2000.
    Duke states that this filing is in accordance with Part 35 of the 
Commission's Regulations and a copy has been served on the North 
Carolina Utilities Commission.
    Comment date: March 10, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

19. Duke Energy Corporation

[Docket No. ER00-1648-000]

    Take notice that on February 18, 2000, Duke Energy Corporation 
(Duke), tendered for filing a Service Agreement with FPL Energy Power 
Marketing, Inc. (FPL) for Firm Transmission Service under Duke's Open 
Access Transmission Tariff.
    Duke requests that the proposed Service Agreement be permitted to 
become effective on January 21, 2000.
    Duke states that this filing is in accordance with Part 35 of the 
Commission's Regulations and a copy has been served on the North 
Carolina Utilities Commission.
    Comment date: March 10, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

20. Duke Energy Corporation

[Docket No. ER00-1647-000]

    Take notice that on February 18, 2000, Duke Energy Corporation 
(Duke), tendered for filing a Service Agreement with FPL Energy Power 
Marketing, Inc. (FPL) for Non-Firm Transmission Service under Duke's 
Open Access Transmission Tariff.
    Duke requests that the proposed Service Agreement be permitted to 
become effective on January 21, 2000.
    Duke states that this filing is in accordance with Part 35 of the 
Commission's Regulations and a copy has been served on the North 
Carolina Utilities Commission.
    Comment date: March 10, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

21. Duke Energy Corporation

[Docket No. ER00-1649-000]

    Take notice that on February 18, 2000, Duke Energy Corporation 
(Duke), tendered for filing a Service Agreement with Sempra Energy 
Trading Corp (Sempra), for Firm Transmission Service under Duke's Open 
Access Transmission Tariff.
    Duke requests that the proposed Service Agreement be permitted to 
become effective on February 1, 2000.
    Duke states that this filing is in accordance with Part 35 of the 
Commission's Regulations and a copy has been served on the North 
Carolina Utilities Commission.
    Comment date: March 10, 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. 00-4894 Filed 2-29-00; 8:45 am]
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