[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 52 (Thursday, March 16, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14268-14272]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-6447]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. ER00-1259-000, et al.]


Louisiana Generating LLC., et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate 
Regulation Filings

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

1. Louisiana Generating LLC, Cajun Electric Power Cooperative, 
Inc., Louisiana Generating LLC

[Docket Nos. ER00-1259-000, EL00-38-000 and EC00-48-000]

    Take notice that on March 3, 2000, Louisiana Generating LLC 
(Generating) filed a response to the requests for clarification filed 
by Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCO) in the above-referenced 
proceedings.
    Comment date: March 20, 2000, in accordance with Standard paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

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

[Docket No. EC00-60-000]

    Take notice that on March 1, 2000, Northern States Power Company 
(Minnesota) and Northern States Power (Wisconsin) (jointly NSP) 
tendered for filing pursuant to Section 203 of the Federal Power Act 
(the FPA) and Part 33 of the Commission's Regulations, an application 
for the transfer of operational control over substantial portions of 
the jurisdictional transmission facilities of NSP to the Midwest 
Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (Midwest ISO or MISO) to 
be effective on the Transfer Date as defined in the Midwest ISO 
Agreement.
    NSP states it has served a copy of the filing on the utility 
commissions in Minnesota, Michigan, North Dakota, South Dakota and 
Wisconsin.
    Comment date: March 31, 2000, in accordance with Standard paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

3. Sithe Northeast Generating Company, Inc., Sithe Maryland 
Holdings LLC, Sithe New Jersey Holdings LLC, Sithe Pennsylvania 
Holdings LLC, Sithe Power Marketing, L.P., Reliant Energy Power 
Generation, Inc.

[Docket No. EC00-61-000]

    Take notice that on March 1, 2000, Sithe Maryland Holdings LLC, 
Sithe New Jersey Holdings LLC, Sithe Pennsylvania Holdings LLC 
(collectively, the Sithe PJM Companies), Sithe Power Marketing, L.P., 
their corporate parent, Sithe Northeast Generating Company, Inc., and 
Reliant Energy Power Generation, Inc. (collectively, the Applicants) 
submitted for filing, pursuant to Section 203 of the Federal Power Act, 
and Part 33 of the Commission's regulations, an application seeking 
authorization from the Commission for assignment of interests in 
certain wholesale power agreements from Sithe Power Marketing to the 
Sithe PJM Companies and the sale of the equity interests in the Sithe 
PJM Companies to Reliant Energy Power Generation, Inc., and the 
transfer of control over associated jurisdictional facilities of the 
Sithe PJM Companies as part of the transaction.
    Comment date: March 31, 2000, in accordance with Standard paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

4. Statoil Energy Trading, Inc., Statoil Energy Services, Inc. and 
Amerada Hess Corporation

[Docket No. EC00-62-000]

    Take notice that on March 1, 2000, Statoil Energy Trading, Inc. 
(SETI), Statoil Energy Services, Inc. (SESI) and Amerada Hess 
Corporation (AHC) filed an application under Section 203 of the Federal 
Power Act for approval of the transfer from SETI to SESI of certain 
wholesale electric power sales agreements currently held by SETI, and 
the transfer of control over the jurisdictional facilities of SESI to 
AHC through AHC's acquisition of SESI's common stock.
    Comment date: March 31, 2000, in accordance with Standard paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

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5. Sierra Pacific Power Company, Nevada Power Company, Portland 
General Electric Company

[Docket No. EC00-63-000]

    Take notice that on March 3, 2000, Sierra Pacific Power Company 
(Sierra), Nevada Power Company (Nevada Power), and Portland General 
Electric Company (PGE) tendered for filing pursuant to Section 203 of 
the Federal Power Act a Joint Application for Authorization and 
Approval of Acquisition and Indirect Merger. This Application requests 
authorization and approval of (i) the acquisition of PGE by Sierra 
Pacific Resources (SPR), the parent of Sierra and Nevada Power, and 
(ii) the indirect merger of the jurisdictional facilties of PGE with 
those of Sierra and Nevada Power (collectively, the Transaction).
    Comment date: March 31, 2000, in accordance with Standard paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

6. Duke Energy Vermillion, LLC.

[Docket No. EG00-108-000]

    Take notice that on March 2, 2000, Duke Energy Vermillion, LLC 
(Duke Vermillion) filed an application with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission (the Commission) for determination of exempt 
wholesale generator status pursuant to Section 32 of the Public Utility 
Holding Company Act of 1935, as amended, and Part 365 of the 
Commission's Regulations.
    Duke Vermillion is a Delaware limited liability company that will 
be engaged directly and exclusively in the business of owning and 
operating all or part of one or more eligible facilities to be located 
in Cayuga, Vermillion County, Indiana. The eligible facilities will 
consist of an approximately 640 MW gas-fired single cycle electric 
generation plant and related interconnection facilities. The output of 
the eligible facilities will be sold at wholesale.
    Comment date: March 29, 2000, in accordance with Standard paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

7. Duke Energy Madison, LLC

[Docket No. EG00-109-000]

    Take notice that on March 2, 2000, Duke Energy Madison, LLC (Duke 
Madison) filed an application with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission (the Commission) for determination of exempt wholesale 
generator status pursuant to Section 32 of the Public Utility Holding 
Company Act of 1935, as amended, and Part 365 of the Commission's 
Regulations.
    Duke Madison is a Delaware limited liability company that will be 
engaged directly and exclusively in the business of owning and 
operating all or part of one or more eligible facilities to be located 
in Madison Township, Butler County, Ohio. The eligible facilities will 
consist of an approximately 640 MW gas-fired single cycle electric 
generation plant and related interconnection facilities. The output of 
the eligible facilities will be sold at wholesale.
    Comment date: March 29, 2000, in accordance with Standard paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

8. Liberty Generating Company, LLC

[Docket No. EG00-110-000]

    Take notice that on March 3, 2000, Liberty Generating Company, LLC 
(Liberty), a limited liability company with its principal place of 
business at 7500 Old Georgetown Road, Bethesda, Maryland 20814, filed 
with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission), an 
application for determination of exempt wholesale generator status 
pursuant to Part 365 of the Commission's regulations.
    Liberty proposes to construct, own or lease and operate a nominally 
rated 1090 MW natural gas-fired, combined cycle power plant in the city 
of Linden, Union County, New Jersey. The proposed power plant is 
expected to commence commercial operation in the second quarter of 
2003. All output from the plant will be sold by Liberty exclusively at 
wholesale.
    Comment date: March 29, 2000, in accordance with Standard paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

9. South Eastern Generating Corporation

[Docket No. EG00-111-000]

    Take notice that on March 3, 2000, South Eastern Generating 
Corporation (Applicant), 1585 Broadway, New York, NY 10036-8293, filed 
with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) an 
application for determination of exempt wholesale generator status 
pursuant to Part 365 of the Commission's regulations.
    Applicant, a Delaware corporation, intends to own and/or operate an 
eligible facility in Georgia. The facility will consist of a 100-MW 
combustion turbine generating unit, as well as interconnecting 
transmission facilities necessary to effect sales of electric energy at 
wholesale.
    Comment date: March 29, 2000, in accordance with Standard paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

10. XENERGY, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-2517-007]

    Take notice that on March 3, 2000, XENERGY, Inc. (XENERGY), 
tendered for filing a notice of status change with the Commission in 
connection with the pending merger between Energy East Corporation and 
Central Maine Power Company (CMP). The filing includes an amendment to 
XENERGY's power sales tariff and code of conduct to incorporate CMP as 
an affiliate.
    Comment date: March 24, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

11. NYSEG Solutions, Inc.

[Docket No. ER99-220-005]

    Take notice that on March 3, 2000, NYSEG Solutions, Inc., tendered 
for filing a notice of status change with the Commission in connection 
with the pending merger between Energy East Corporation and Central 
Maine Power Company (CMP). The filing includes an amendment to NYSEG 
Solutions, Inc.'s power sales tariff and code of conduct to incorporate 
CMP as an affiliate.
    Comment date: March 24, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

12. New York State Electric & Gas Corporation

[Docket No. ER99-221-002]

    Take notice that on March 3, 2000, New York State Electric & Gas 
Corporation (NYSEG), tendered for filing a notice of status change with 
the Commission in connection with the pending merger between Energy 
East Corporation and Central Maine Power Company (CMP). The filing 
includes an amendment to NYSEG's power sales tariff and code of conduct 
to incorporate CMP as an affiliate.
    Comment date: March 24, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

13. Carthage Energy, LLC

[Docket No. ER99-2541-001]

    Take notice that on March 3, 2000, Carthage Energy, LLC (Carthage), 
tendered for filing a notice of status change with the Commission in 
connection with the pending merger between Energy East Corporation and 
Central Maine Power Company (``CMP''). The filing includes an amendment 
to Carthage's power sales tariff and code of conduct to incorporate CMP 
as an affiliate.
    Comment date: March 24, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

14. South Glens Falls LLC

[Docket No. ER00-262-001]

    Take notice that on March 3, 2000, South Glens Falls LLC (South 
Glens Falls), tendered for filing a notice of

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status change with the Commission in connection with the pending merger 
between Energy East Corporation and Central Maine Power Company (CMP). 
The filing includes an amendment to South Glens Falls' power sales 
tariff and code of conduct to incorporate CMP as an affiliate.
    Comment date: March 24, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

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

[Docket No. ER00-1788-000]

    Take notice that on March 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 Notice of Cancellation for Engelhard Power Marketing, Inc., a 
customer under Allegheny Power's Open Access Transmission Service 
Tariff, Standard Generation Service Rate Schedule and Point-to-Point 
Transmission Service Tariff.
    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, and the West Virginia Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: March 23, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

16. Wisconsin Energy Corporation

[Docket No. ER00-1789-000]

    Take notice that on March 2, 2000, Wisconsin Electric Power Company 
(Wisconsin Electric), tendered for filing revisions to its FERC Rate 
Schedule Nos. 81 and 82. The agreements are being modified to bring 
them into compliance with the Commission's Order No. 888. Service 
contemplated by those agreements will be conducted pursuant to 
Wisconsin Energy Corporation Operating Companies' FERC Electric Tariff, 
Original Volume No. 1.
    Wisconsin Electric respectfully requests an effective date 
coincident with the commercial service date of the Central Upper 
Peninsula Transmission Project. The CUPT Project is expected to be 
completed in late March. Wisconsin Electric will inform the Commission 
of the exact in-service date. Wisconsin Electric is authorized to state 
that Edison Sault Electric Company joins in the requested effective 
date.
    Copies of the filing have been served on Upper Peninsula Power 
Company, Edison Sault Electric Company, Cloverland Electric 
Cooperative, the Michigan Public Service Commission, and the Public 
Service Commission of Wisconsin.
    Comment date: March 23, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

17. Idaho Power Company

[Docket No. ER00-1790-000]

    Take notice that on March 2, 2000, Idaho Power Company (IPC), 
tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
Service Agreements for Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service between 
Idaho Power Company and Coral Power, L.L.C.
    Comment date: March 23, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

18. Wisconsin Public Service Corporation

[Docket No. ER00-1791-000]

    Take notice that on March 3, 2000, Wisconsin Public Service 
Corporation (WPSC), tendered for filing an executed Service Agreement 
with El Paso Energy Merchant, L.P., providing for transmission service 
under FERC Electric Tariff, Volume No. 1.
    Comment date: March 24, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

19. Liberty Generating Company, LLC

[Docket No. ER00-1792-000]

    Take notice that on March 3, 2000, Liberty Generating Company, LLC 
(Liberty), submitted for filing, pursuant to Section 205 of the Federal 
Power Act, and Part 35 of the Commission's Regulations, a Petition for 
authorization to make sales of capacity, energy, and certain Ancillary 
Services at market-based rates and to reassign transmission capacity. 
Liberty proposes to construct a nominally rated 1090 MW natural gas-
fired, combined cycle power plant in the City of Linden, Union County, 
New Jersey.
    Comment date: March 24, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

20. New York State Electric & Gas Corporation

[Docket No. ER00-1793-000]

    Take notice that on March 3, 2000 New York State Electric & Gas 
Corporation (NYSEG), tendered for filing pursuant to Part 35 of the 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, 
18 CFR 35, a service agreement (the Service Agreement) under which 
NYSEG is providing capacity and/or energy to 3M Company in accordance 
with NYSEG's FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 3.
    NYSEG requests an effective date for the Service Agreement of 
November 1, 1999.
    NYSEG has served copies of the filing upon the New York State 
Public Service Commission and 3M.
    Comment date: March 24, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

21. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER00-1794-000]

    Take notice that on March 3, 2000, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. 
(PJM), tendered for filing revised pages to the PJM Open Access 
Transmission Tariff to reflect new PJM Border rates for point-to-point 
transmission service and Non-Zone Network Load rates for Network 
Integration Service.
    PJM requests an effective date of June 1, 2000.
    Copies of this filing were served upon all PJM Members and the 
state electric regulatory commissions in the PJM Control Area.
    Comment date: March 24, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

22. Indianapolis Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER00-1795-000]

    Take notice that on March 3, 2000, Indianapolis Power & Light 
Company filed an Interconnection, Operation and Maintenance Agreement 
between West Fork Land Development Company, L.L.C., and Indianapolis 
Power & Light Company in the above-captioned docket.
    Comment date: March 24, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

23. Roswell Energy, Inc.

[Docket No. ER00-1796-000]

    Take notice that on March 3, 2000, Roswell Energy, Inc. (Roswell), 
petitioned the Commission for acceptance of Roswell 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.
    Roswell intends to engage in wholesale electric power and energy 
purchases and sales as a marketer. Roswell is not in the business of 
generating or transmitting electric power. Roswell is neither an 
affiliate

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nor owns or is associated with any affiliate.
    Comment date: March 24, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

24. Consumers Energy Company

[Docket No. ER00-1798-000]

    Take notice that on March 3, 2000, Consumers Energy Company 
(Consumers), tendered for filing an executed service agreement for Firm 
Point-to-Point Transmission Service to the Commonwealth Edison Company 
pursuant to Consumers' Open Access Transmission Service Tariff filed on 
July 9, 1996.
    The agreement has an effective date of February 21, 2000.
    Copies of the filed agreements were served upon the Michigan Public 
Service Commission and the transmission customer.
    Comment date: March 24, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

25. Northeast Utilities Service Company

[Docket No. ER00-1799-000]

    Take notice that on March 3, 2000, Northeast Utilities Service 
Company (NUSCO), tendered for filing a Service Agreement with Entergy 
Power Marketing Corporation (EPMC) under the NU System Companies' Sale 
for Resale Tariff No. 7.
    NUSCO requests that the Service Agreement become effective February 
7, 2000.
    NUSCO states that a copy of this filing has been mailed to EPMC.
    Comment date: March 24, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

26. Wisconsin Public Service Corporation Docket No.

[Docket No. ER00-1800-000]

    Take notice that on March 3, 2000, Wisconsin Public Service 
Corporation (WPSC), tendered for filing an executed Service Agreement 
with El Paso Energy Merchant, L.P., providing for transmission service 
under FERC Electric Tariff, Volume No. 1.
    Comment date: March 24, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

27. Sierra Pacific Power Company, Nevada Power Company, Portland 
General Electric Company

[Docket No.ER00-1801-00]

    Take notice that on March 3, 2000, Sierra Pacific Power Company 
(Sierra), Nevada Power Company (Nevada Power), and Portland General 
Electric Company (PGE) (collectively, the Applicants), tendered for 
filing pursuant to Section 205 of the Federal Power Act a Joint Open 
Access Transmission Tariff (the Joint OATT). The Applicants' filing of 
the Joint OATT is in connection with the proposed acquisition of 
Portland General Electric Company by Sierra Pacific Resources, the 
holding company parent of Sierra Pacific Power Company and Nevada Power 
Company (the Transaction). The Joint OATT will apply to the 
transmission service provided by the Applicants subsequent to the 
Transaction.

28. Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation

[Docket No. ER00-1802-000]

    Take notice that on March 2, 2000, Rochester Gas and Electric 
Corporation (RG&E), tendered for filing an Application in the above-
referenced proceeding docket requesting that the Commission extend the 
authorization previously granted to RG&E to make sales to an affiliate 
in conjunction with the Retail Access Program and the Retail Access 
Pilot Program.
    Comment date: March 23, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

29. South Eastern Generating Corporation

[Docket No. ER00-1803-000]

    Take notice that on March 3, 2000, South Eastern Generating 
Corporation petitioned the Commission for acceptance of its 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 of the Commission's Regulations.
    Comment date: March 24, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

30. Panda Leesburg Power Partners, L.P.

[Docket No. ER00-1804-000]

    Take notice that on March 3, 2000, Panda Leesburg Power Partners, 
L.P. (Panda Leesburg), 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, and for the purpose of permitting Panda 
Leesburg to assign transmission capacity and to resell Firm 
Transmission Rights, to be effective no later than sixty (60) days from 
the date of its filing.
    Panda Leesburg intends to engage in electric power and energy 
transactions as a marketer and a broker. In transactions where Panda 
Leesburg sells electric energy, it proposes to make such sales on 
rates, terms, and conditions to be mutually agreed to with the 
purchasing party. Neither Panda Leesburg nor any of its affiliates is 
in the business of transmitting or distributing electric power.
    Rate Schedule No. 1 provides for the sale of energy and capacity at 
agreed prices.
    Comment date: March 24, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

31. Panda Midway Power Partners, L.P.

[Docket No. ER00-1805-000]

    Take notice that on March 3, 2000, Panda Midway Power Partners, 
L.P. (Panda Midway), 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, and for the purpose of permitting Panda 
Midway to assign transmission capacity and to resell Firm Transmission 
Rights, to be effective no later than sixty (60) days from the date of 
its filing.
    Panda Midway intends to engage in electric power and energy 
transactions as a marketer and a broker. In transactions where Panda 
Midway sells electric energy, it proposes to make such sales on rates, 
terms, and conditions to be mutually agreed to with the purchasing 
party. Neither Panda Midway nor any of its affiliates is in the 
business of transmitting or distributing electric power.
    Rate Schedule No. 1 provides for the sale of energy and capacity at 
agreed prices.
    Comment date: March 24, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

32. AmerGen Vermont, LLC

[Docket No. ER00-1806-000]

    Take notice that on March 3, 2000, AmerGen Vermont, LLC (AmerGen), 
tendered for filing a power sales agreement for wholesale power sales 
transactions between AmerGen and PECO Energy Company.
    Comment date: March 24, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

33. Western Resources, Inc.

[Docket No. ER00-1813-000]

    Take notice that on March 3, 2000, Western Resources, Inc. 
(Western), tendered for filing First Revised Sheet No. 1 superseding 
Original Sheet No. 1 of Western's FERC Rate Schedule No. 6,

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Market Based Power Sales Tariff. Western states that the purpose of the 
filing is to remove Kansas City Power & Light Company from the 
definition of ``affiliate'' contained in the Market Based Power Sales 
Tariff, in light of the termination of the companies' proposed merger.
    Comment date: March 24, 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.
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