[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 43 (Friday, March 3, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11565-11567]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-5115]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. EG00-101-000, et al.]


Fulton Cogeneration Associates, L.P., et al.; Electric Rate and 
Corporate Regulation Filings

February 25, 2000.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Fulton Cogeneration Associates, L.P.

[Docket No. EG00-101-000]

    Take notice that on February 22, 2000, Fulton Cogeneration 
Associates, L.P. (Applicant), Nine Greenway Plaza, Houston, Texas 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, a New York limited partnership owns the Manchief Power 
Station near Brush, Colorado. These facilities consist of a 250 MW 
single cycle peaking facility, and facilities necessary to interconnect 
with Public Service Company of Colorado.
    Comment date: March 17, 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. Electric Energy, Inc.

[Docket No. ES00-18-000]

    Take notice that on February 17, 2000, Electric Energy, Inc. 
submitted an application under Section 204 of the Federal Power Act 
seeking authorization to issue notes under the terms of certain 
unsecured revolving credit agreements or under terms substantially 
similar thereto in an amount not to exceed $45,000,000, from time to 
time, over a 24-month period.
    Comment date: March 17, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

3. Daniel L. Mineck

[Docket No. ID-3456-000]

    Take notice that on February 18, 2000, Daniel L. Mineck filed an 
Application for Authority to Hold Interlocking Positions and requests 
that said authority be granted by the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission (the Commission) under Section 305(b) of the Federal Power 
Act.
    Comment date: March 20, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

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4. Deseret Generation & Transmission Co-operative Inc.

[Docket No. ER00-1664-000]

    Take notice that on February 22, 2000, Deseret Generation & 
Transmission Co-operative, Inc. (Deseret), tendered for filing an 
executed umbrella short-term firm point-to-point service agreement with 
Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc. (Tri-State) 
under its open access transmission tariff.
    Deseret requests a waiver of the Commission's notice requirements 
for an effective date of February 22, 2000. Deseret's open access 
transmission tariff is currently on file with the Commission in Docket 
No. OA97-487-000.
    Tri-State has been provided a copy of this filing.
    Comment date: March 14, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

5. SOWEGA Power LLC

[Docket No. ER00-1668-000]

    Take notice that on February 22, 2000, SOWEGA Power LLC tendered 
for filing, pursuant to Section 205 of the Federal Power Act, an 
umbrella service agreement with Coral Power, L.L.C., under SOWEGA's 
market-based sales tariff, SOWEGA FERC Rate Schedule No. 1.
    SOWEGA seeks a waiver of the Commission's 60 day prior notice and 
filing requirements and requests an effective date from the Commission 
as of July 3, 1999.
    Comment date: March 14, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

6. Commonwealth Edison Company

[Docket No. ER00-1669-000]

    Take notice that on February 22, 2000, Commonwealth Edison Company 
(ComEd), tendered for filing four Non-Firm Transmission Service 
Agreements with Florida Power & Light Company, (FPL), FPL Energy Power 
Marketing, Inc. (FPMI), British Columbia Power Exchange Corporation--
Powerex (PE), and Allegheny Energy Supply Company, LLC, (AESC), and 
three Short-Term Firm Transmission Service Agreements with PE, AESC, 
and Engage Energy US L.P. (EE), under the terms of ComEd's Open Access 
Transmission Tariff (OATT).
    ComEd also tendered for filing a revised Index of Customers 
reflecting name changes for current customers Citizens Power Sales to 
Citizens Power Sales, LLC (CPS), and El Paso Power Services Company and 
Sonat Power Marketing Company L.P., consolidated and renamed El Paso 
Merchant Energy, L.P. (EPME).
    ComEd requests an effective date of February 21, 2000 for the 
service agreements, and accordingly, seeks waiver of the Commission's 
notice requirements.
    Copies of this filing were served on FPL, FPMI, PE, AESC, EE, CPS, 
and EPME.
    Comment date: March 14, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

7. New Century Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER00-1661-000]

    Take notice that on February 22, 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 Firm Point-to-
Point Transmission Service between the Companies and British Columbia 
Power Exchange Corporation (Powerex).
    Comment date: March 14, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

8. Virginia Electric and Power Company

[Docket No. ER00-1662-000]

    Take notice that on February 22, 2000, Virginia Electric and Power 
Company (Virginia Power), tendered for filing the Service Agreement 
between Virginia Electric and Power Company and Illinova Power 
Marketing, Inc. Under the Service Agreement, Virginia Power will 
provide services to Illinova Power Marketing, Inc., 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 28, 2000, the 
date service was first provided to Illinova Power Marketing, Inc.
    Copies of the filing were served upon Illinova Power Marketing, 
Inc., the Virginia State Corporation Commission and the North Carolina 
Utilities Commission.
    Comment date: March 14, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

9. Deseret Generation & Transmission Co-operative

[Docket No. ER00-1665-000]

    Take notice that on February 22, 2000, Deseret Generation & 
Transmission Co-operative, Inc. (Deseret), tendered for filing an 
executed umbrella non-firm point-to-point service agreement with Tri-
State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc. (Tri-State) under 
its open access transmission tariff.
    Deseret requests a waiver of the Commission's notice requirements 
for an effective date of February 22, 2000. Deseret's open access 
transmission tariff is currently on file with the Commission in Docket 
No. OA97-487-000.
    Tri-State has been provided a copy of this filing.
    Comment date: March 14, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

10. North American Electric Reliability Council

[Docket No. ER00-1666-000]

    Take notice that on February 22, 2000, the North American Electric 
Reliability Council filed a revised version of its Transmission Loading 
Relief procedures.
    Comment date: March 14, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

11. Commonwealth Edison Company

[Docket No. ER00-1667-000]

    Take notice that on February 21, 2000, Commonwealth Edison Company 
(ComEd), tendered for filing a service agreement establishing British 
Columbia Power Exchange Corporation-Powerex (PE), as a customer under 
ComEd's FERC Electric Market Based-Rate Schedule for power sales.
    ComEd requests an effective date of February 21, 2000, for the 
Service Agreement, and accordingly, seeks waiver of the Commission's 
notice requirements.
    Copies of the filing were served on PE.
    Comment date: March 14, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

12. Western System Coordinating Council

[Docket No. ER00-1670-000]

    Take notice that on February 22, 2000, the Western Systems 
Coordinating Council (WSCC), tendered for filing certain revision to 
its Unscheduled Flow Mitigation Plan (Plan). The WSCC states that these 
changes are intended to update and improve the terms of the Plan in 
light of operational experiences, changes in the industry and changes 
within the WSCC.
    The WSCC requests an effective date of February 23, 2000, for these 
changes.
    Copies of this filing were served on all members of the WSCC and 
all affected state commissions.

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    Comment date: March 14, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

13. New York State Reliability Council

[Docket No. ER00-1671-000]

    Take notice that on February 22, 2000, the New York State 
Reliability Council (NYSRC), tendered for filing a new state-wide 
annual Installed Capacity Requirement for the New York Control Area for 
the Capability Year beginning on May 1, 2000 and ending April 30, 2001. 
The NYSRC respectfully requests Commission acceptance and approval of 
this filing on or before March 17, 2000, so that the revised Installed 
Capacity Requirement may be in place for the installed capacity auction 
to be conducted by the New York Independent System Operator on March 
17, 2000.
    A copy of this filing was served upon all persons on the 
Commission's official service list in Docket Nos. ER97-1523 et al., and 
the respective electric utility regulatory agencies in New York, New 
Jersey and Pennsylvania.
    Comment date: March 14, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

14. Louisville Gas and Electric Company/Kentucky Utilities Company

[Docket No. ER00-1673-000]

    Take notice that on February 23, 2000, Louisville Gas and Electric 
Company (LG&E)/Kentucky Utilities (KU) (hereinafter Companies), 
tendered for filing fully executed Netting Agreements between the 
Companies and FirstEnergy Corp.
    Comment date: March 15, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

15. Avista Corp.

[Docket No. ER00-1674-000]

    Take notice that on February 23, 2000, Avista Corp. (AVA), tendered 
for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission executed 
Service Agreements for Short-Term Firm and Non-Firm Point-To-Point 
Transmission Service under AVA's Open Access Transmission Tariff--FERC 
Electric Tariff, Volume No. 8 with PP&L Montana, LLC (PPLM) and 
TransCanada Power.
    AVA requests the Service Agreements be given respective effective 
dates of November 4, 1999 and January 21, 2000.
    Comment date: March 15, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

16. Reliant Energy Desert Basin, LLC

[Docket No. ER00-1675-000]

    Take notice that on February 23, 2000, Reliant Energy Desert Basin, 
LLC (Reliant Energy Desert Basin), tendered for filing pursuant to Rule 
205, 18 CFR 385.205, a petition for waivers and blanket approvals under 
various regulations of the Commission and for an order accepting its 
FERC Electric Rate Schedule No. 1 authorizing Reliant Energy Desert 
Basin to make sales at market-based rates.
    Reliant Energy Desert Basin intends to sell electric power at 
wholesale. In transactions where Reliant Energy Desert Basin sells 
electric energy, it proposes to make such sales on rates, terms, and 
conditions to be mutually agreed to with the purchasing party. Reliant 
Energy Desert Basin's Rate Schedule provides for the sale of energy and 
capacity at agreed prices.
    Comment date: March 15, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

17. Fulton Cogeneration Associates, L.P.

[Docket No. ER00-1676-000]

    Take notice that on February 22, 2000, Fulton Cogeneration 
Associates, L.P. (Fulton), tendered for filing an application for an 
order accepting its FERC Electric Rate Schedule No. 1 which will permit 
Fulton to make wholesale sales of electric power to eligible customers 
at market-based rates. Fulton is the owner of a new generating plant 
located near Brush, Colorado that will be selling most of its output to 
Public Service Company of Colorado under a negotiated long-term 
purchase power agreement.
    Comment date: March 14, 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. 00-5115 Filed 3-2-00; 8:45 am]
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