[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 42 (Thursday, March 2, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11297-11298]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-5022]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. OA97-25-006, et al.]


Northern States Power Company, et al.; Electric Rate and 
Corporate Regulation Filings

February 24, 2000.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Northern States Power Company (Minnesota) and Northern States 
Power Company (Wisconsin)

[Docket Nos. OA97-25-006, OA97-606-006, ER98-1890-007, ER98-2060-007 
and EL98-40-006]

    Take notice that on February 22, 2000, Northern States Power 
Company (Minnesota) and Northern States Power Company (Wisconsin) (NSP) 
submitted the refund report required by the Commission's December 20, 
1999 letter order approving the Offer of Settlement filed on March 23, 
1999, in the above-captioned dockets. (89 FERC para.61,200 (1999).
    NSP states that a copy of the Refund Report has been served on all 
parties on the official Commission service list for these proceedings, 
on all affected transmission service customers and on affected state 
commissions.
    Comment date: March 14, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

2. Western Area Power Administration

[Docket No. EF00-5071-000]

    Take notice that on February 18, 2000, the Deputy Secretary of the 
Department of Energy, by Rate Order No. WAPA-87, did confirm and 
approve on an interim basis, to be effective on April 1, 2000, the 
Western Area Power Administration's firm power rate formula extension 
for the Provo River Project.
    The extension of the rate formula will be in effect on an interim 
basis pending the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission) 
approval of it or a substitute rate formula on a final basis. If 
approved, the final rate formula will be effective until March 31, 
2005.
    Comment date: March 17, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

3. New Century Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER00-938-000]

    Take notice that on February 22, 2000, New Century Services, Inc. 
(NCS), on behalf of Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCo), tendered 
for filing the following amended and restated agreements under Public 
Service's Rate Schedule for Market-Based Power Sales (Public Service 
FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 6), namely, four separate 
transaction agreements for specific sales by PSCo to Municipal Energy 
Agency of Nebraska (MEAN) of capacity and associated energy for 
durations of longer than one year.
    Comment date: March 14, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

4. PSI Energy, Inc.

[Docket No. ER00-1366-000]

    Take notice that on February 18, 2000, PSI Energy, Inc. (PSI), 
tendered for filing the Transmission and Local Facilities (T&LF) 
Agreement Calendar Year 1998 Reconciliation between PSI and Wabash 
Valley Power Association, Inc. (WVPA), and between PSI and Indiana 
Municipal Power Agency (IMPA). The T&LF Agreement has been designated 
as PSI's Rate Schedule FERC No. 253.
    Copies of the filing were served on Wabash Valley Power 
Association, Inc., the Indiana Municipal Power Agency and the Indiana 
Utility Regulatory Commission.
    Comment date: March 14, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

5. Pennsylvania Electric Company

[Docket No. ER00-1650-000]

    Take notice that on February 22, 2000, Pennsylvania Electric 
Company (Penelec), tendered for filing an

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amendment to the Interconnection Agreement, dated as of July 22, 1999, 
by and between Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company (CEI) and 
Penelec. The amendment consists of a Reactive Power Compensation 
Agreement.
    Copies of the filing were served upon CEI and regulators in the 
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
    Comment date: March 14, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

6. New Century Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER00-1656-000]

    Take notice that on February 18, 2000, New Century Services, Inc., 
on behalf of Cheyenne Light, Fuel and Power Company, Public Service 
Company of Colorado, and Southwestern Public Service Company 
(collectively Companies), tendered for filing a Service Agreement under 
their Joint Open Access Transmission Service Tariff for Non-Firm Point-
to-Point Transmission Service between the Companies and British 
Columbia Power Exchange Corporation (Powerex).
    Comment date: March 10, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

7. The Montana Power Company

[Docket No. ER00-1657-000]

    Take notice that on February 22, 2000, The Montana Power Company 
(Montana) tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission pursuant to 18 CFR 35.13 the executed Firm and Non-Firm 
Point-to-Point Service Agreements with, Sierra Pacific Energy Company 
and Amoco Energy Trading Corporation, under Montana's FERC Electric 
Tariff, Fourth Revised Volume No. 5 (Open Access Transmission Tariff).
    A copy of the filing was served upon Sierra Pacific Energy Company 
Amoco Energy Trading Corporation.
    Comment date: March 14, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

8. New England Power Company

[Docket No. ER00-1658-000]

    Take notice that on February 22, 2000, New England Power Company 
(NEP), tendered for filing a Firm Local Generation Delivery Service 
Agreement with D. Hobbs Contracting, Inc.
    Comment date: March 14, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

9. New England Power Pool

[Docket No. ER00-1659-000]

    Take notice that on February 22, 2000, the New England Power Pool 
(NEPOOL) Participants Committee submitted the Fifty-First Agreement 
Amending the Restated New England Power Pool Agreement (the Fifty-First 
Agreement).
    The Fifty-First Agreement seeks to extend the current congestion 
cost allocation methodology until the earlier of June 1, 2000, or the 
beginning of the first calendar month sixty (60) days after the filing 
of an amendment to the Restated NEPOOL Agreement and/or NEPOOL Tariff.
    The NEPOOL Participants Committee states that copies of these 
materials were sent to the New England state governors and regulatory 
commissions and the NEPOOL Participants.
    Comment date: March 14, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

10. Southwestern Electric Power Company

[Docket No. ER00-1663-000]

    Take notice that on February 18, 2000 Southwestern Electric Power 
Company (SWEPCO), tendered for filing actuarial reports in support of 
the amounts to be collected in SWEPCO's 1999 actual and 2000 projected 
formula rates for post-employment benefits other than pensions as 
directed by the Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 106 
(SFAS 106), issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board, and the 
collection in such formula rates of other post-employment benefits as 
directed by SFAS 112.
    SWEPCO has served copies of the transmittal letter on all of its 
formula rate customers, the Arkansas Public Service Commission, the 
Louisiana Public Service Commission and the Public Utility Commission 
of Texas. SWEPCO will provide copies of the actuarial reports to any 
customer or state commission upon request.
    Comment date: March 10, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

11. Southwest Power Pool, Inc.

[Docket No. ER00-1672-000]

    Take notice that on February 18, 2000, Southwest Power Pool, Inc. 
(SPP), tendered for filing a correction to a service agreement 
previously filed with the Commission in Docket No. ER00-834. SPP seeks 
an effective date of January 1, 2000, for the corrected agreements.
    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, NE, Washington, DC 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. 00-5022 Filed 3-1-00; 8:45 am]
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