[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 65 (Tuesday, April 4, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17652-17654]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-8268]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. EG00-117-000, et al.]


Ameren Energy Generating Company, et al.; Electric Rate and 
Corporate Regulation Filings

March 28, 2000.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Ameren Energy Generating Company

[Docket No. EG00-117-000]

    Take notice that on March 23, 2000, Ameren Energy Generating 
Company (Generating Co.), c/o Ameren Services, 1901 Chouteau Avenue, 
St. Louis, MO 63166, 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. 
Generating Co. proposes to acquire five electric generating stations 
currently owned by Central Illinois Public Service Company (AmerenCIPS) 
with approximately 2900 MW of generating capacity, as well as certain 
additional generating units, and to sell all of the electric energy 
available from those units at wholesale. The transfer to Generating Co. 
of generating units owned by AmerenCIPS is intended to implement the 
Illinois Electric Service Customer Choice and Rate Relief Law of 1997. 
State Commission determinations allowing such facilities to become 
eligible facilities have been issued by the Illinois Commerce 
Commission and the Missouri Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: April 18, 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. Indeck Colorado, LLC

[Docket No. EG00-118-000]

    Take notice that on March 23, 2000, Indeck Colorado, LLC (Indeck 
Colorado) filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an 
application for determination of exempt wholesale generator status 
pursuant to Section 32 of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 
1935 and part 365 of the Commission's regulations.
    Comment date: April 18, 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. Western Power Trading Forum, Complainant, v. California 
Independent System Operator Corporation, Respondent

[Docket No. EL00-58-000]

    Take notice that on March 24, 2000, the Western Power Trading Forum 
(Complainant) filed a complaint and request for expedited relief under 
Sections 206 and 306, et seq., of the Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 824e 
and 825e (1994), and Section 206 of the Commission's Rules of Practice 
and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.206, alleging that the Grid Management Charge 
of the California Independent System Operator Corporation (ISO) is 
unjust, unreasonable, unduly discriminatory, anticompetitive, 
excessive, and in violation of a prior ISO settlement approved in 
Docket Nos. ER98-211-000, et al.
    Comment dates: April 13, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice. Answers to the Complaint shall 
also be due on or before April 13, 2000.

4. Western Systems Power Pool

[Docket No. ER91-195-041]

    Take notice that on March 23, 2000, the Western Systems Power Pool 
(WSPP) filed certain information to update its January 31, 2000 
quarterly filing. This data is required by Ordering Paragraph (D) of 
the Commission's June 27, 1991 Order (55 FERC para.61,495) and Ordering 
Paragraph (C) of the Commission's June 1, 1992 Order On Rehearing 
Denying Request Not To Submit Information, And Granting In Part And 
Denying In Part Privileged Treatment. Pursuant to 18 CFR 385.211, WSPP 
has requested privileged treatment for some of the information filed 
consistent with the June 1, 1992 order. Copies of WSPP's informational 
filing are on file with the Commission, and the non-privileged portions 
are available for public inspection.

5. CinCap VII, LLC

[Docket No. ER00-1831-001]

    Take notice that on March 23, 2000, CinCap VII, LLC (CinCap VII) 
submitted an amendment to its application for approval of CinCap VII's 
Rate Schedule FERC No. 1 providing for market-based capacity and energy 
sales at wholesale, transmission capacity reassignment and the sale of 
ancillary services at market-based rates.
    Comment date: April 13, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

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6. CinCap VIII, LLC

[Docket No. ER00-1834-001]

    Take notice that on March 23, 2000, CinCap VIII, LLC (CinCap VIII) 
submitted an amendment to its application for approval of CinCap VIII's 
Rate Schedule FERC No. 1 providing for market-based capacity and energy 
sales at wholesale, transmission capacity reassignment and the sale of 
ancillary services at market-based rates.
    Comment date: April 13, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

7. Virginia Electric and Power Company

[Docket No. ER00-1940-000]

    Take notice that on March 22, 2000, Virginia Electric and Power 
Company (Virginia Power) tendered for filing the following:
    1. Service Agreement for Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service 
by Virginia Electric and Power Company to Allegheny Energy Supply 
Company, LLC.
    2. Service Agreement for Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service 
by Virginia Electric and Power Company to Allegheny Energy Supply 
Company, LLC.
    The foregoing Service Agreements are tendered for filing under the 
Open Access Transmission Tariff to Eligible Purchasers dated July 14, 
1997. Under the tendered Service Agreements, Virginia Power will 
provide point-to-point service to the Transmission Customer under the 
rates, terms and conditions of the Open Access Transmission Tariff.
    Virginia Power requests an effective date of March 22, 2000, the 
date of filing of the Service Agreements.
    Copies of the filing were served upon Allegheny Energy Supply 
Company, LLC, the Virginia State Corporation Commission and the North 
Carolina Utilities Commission.
    Comment date: April 12, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

8. Entergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER00-1947-000]

    Take notice that on March 23, 2000, Entergy Services, Inc., on 
behalf of Entergy Arkansas, Inc., Entergy Gulf States, Inc., Entergy 
Louisiana, Inc., Entergy Mississippi, Inc., and Entergy New Orleans, 
Inc. (together Entergy) filed an amendment to its Open Access 
Transmission Tariff (OATT). Entergy states that the purpose of the 
proposed OATT amendment is to implement the retail access pilot program 
in Texas (Texas Pilot). The changes to the OATT are designed to provide 
unbundled transmission access to retail customers participating in 
Texas Pilot. Entergy states that it has conformed the amendment to be 
consistent with prior OATT retail access amendments accepted by the 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
    Entergy requests an effective date of June 1, 2001, for the 
amendment, to coincide with the commencement of the Texas Pilot.
    Entergy has served a copy of this filing on its state and local 
regulatory commissions and its OATT customers.
    Comment date: April 13, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

9. Tampa Electric Company

[Docket No. ER00-1949-000]

    Take notice that on March 23, 2000, Tampa Electric Company (Tampa 
Electric) filed a Notice of Termination of a letter of commitment under 
interchange service Schedule D between Tampa Electric and the City of 
Fort Meade, Florida (Fort Meade).
    Copies of the filing have been served on Fort Meade and the Florida 
Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: April 13, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

10. Entergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER00-1948-000]

    Take notice that on March 23, 2000, Entery Services, Inc. (Entergy 
Services), on behalf of Entergy Arkansas, Inc. (EAI) (formerly Arkansas 
Power & Light Company), tendered for filing a 2000 Wholesale Formula 
Rate Update (Update) in accordance with the Power Coordination, 
Interchange and Transmission Service Agreements between EAI and the 
cities of Conway, West Memphis and Osceola, Arkansas (Arkansas Cities); 
the cities of Campbell and Thayer, Missouri (Missouri Cities), and the 
Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation (AECC); the Transmission 
Service Agreement between EAI and the Louisiana Energy and Power 
Authority (LEPA); the Transmission Service Agreement between EAI and 
the City of Hope, Arkansas (Hope); the Hydroelectric Power Transmission 
and Distribution Service Agreement between EAI and the City of North 
Little Rock, Arkansas (North Little Rock); the Wholesale Power Service 
Agreement between EAI and the City of Prescott, Arkansas (Prescott) and 
the Wholesale Power Service Agreement between EAI and Farmers Electric 
Cooperative Corporation (Farmers). Entergy Services states that the 
Update redetermines the formula rate charges and Transmission Loss 
factor in accordance with: (1) The above agreements, (2) the 1994 Joint 
Stipulation between EAI and AECC accepted by the Commission in Docket 
No. ER95-49-000, as revised by the 24th Amendment to the AECC Agreement 
accepted by the Commission on March 26, 1996 in Docket No. ER96-1116-
000, (3) the formula rate revisions accepted by the Commission on 
February 21, 1995 in Docket No. ER95-363-000 as applicable to the 
Arkansas Cities, Missouri Cities, Hope and North Little Rock, (4) the 
formula revisions as applicable to LEPA accepted by the Commission on 
January 10, 1997 in Docket No. ER97-257-000, and (5) the Settlement 
Agreement accepted by the Commission on July 2, 1999 in Docket No ER98-
2028-000 (the 1998 Formula Rate Update proceeding).
    Comment date: April 13, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

11. Tampa Electric Company

[Docket No. ER00-1950-000]

    Take notice that on March 23, 2000, Tampa Electric Company (Tampa 
Electric) filed a Notice of Termination of a letter of commitment under 
interchange service Schedule D between Tampa Electric and the City of 
Wauchula, Florida (Wauchula).
    Copies of the filing have been served on Wauchula and the Florida 
Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: April 13, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

12. Tampa Electric Company

[Docket No. ER00-1951-000]

    Take notice that on March 23, 2000, Tampa Electric Company (Tampa 
Electric) tendered for filing a service agreement with Cargill-Alliant, 
LLC (Cargill-Alliant) under Tampa Electric's market-based sale tariff. 
Tampa Electric requests that the service agreement be made effective on 
March 23, 2000.
    Copies of the filing have been served on Cargill-Alliant and the 
Florida Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: April 13, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

13. Indeck Colorado, LLC

[Docket No. ER00-1952-000]

    Take notice that on March 23, 2000, Indeck Colorado, LLC, filed an 
initial rate schedule to sell power at market-based rates and two 
purchase agreements with Public Service Company of Colorado under said 
rate schedule.

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    Comment date: April 13, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

14. Ameren Services Company

[Docket No. ER00-00-1953-000]

    Take notice that on March 23, 2000, Ameren Services Company (ASC) 
tendered for filing Service Agreements for Firm Point-to-Point 
Transmission Services between ASC and Central Illinois Light Company 
marketing, Central Illinois Light Company Retail and Cargill-Alliant, 
LLC (the parties). ASC asserts that the purpose of the Agreements is to 
permit ASC to provide transmission service to the parties pursuant to 
Ameren's Open Access Transmission Tariff.
    Comment date: April 13, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

15. Ameren Services Company

[Docket No. ER00-1954-000]

    Take notice that on March 23, 2000, Ameren Services Company (ASC) 
tendered for filing a Service Agreement for Long-Term Firm Point-to-
Point Transmission Services between ASC and Ameren Energy, Inc. as 
agent for Ameren Services Company (customer). ASC asserts that the 
purpose of the Agreement is to permit ASC to provide transmission 
service to customer pursuant to Ameren's Open Access Transmission 
Tariff.
    ASC requests that the Service Agreement become effective March 10, 
2000.
    Comment date: April 13, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

16. Ameren Services Company

[Docket No. ER00-1955-000]

    Take notice that on March 23, 2000, Ameren Services Company (ASC) 
tendered for filing Service Agreements for Non-Firm Point-to-Point 
Transmission Services between ASC and Central Illinois Light Company 
Marketing, Central Illinois Light Company Retail and Cargill-Alliant, 
LLC (the parties). ASC asserts that the purpose of the Agreements is to 
permit ASC to provide transmission service to the parties pursuant to 
Ameren's Open Access Transmission Tariff.
    Comment date: April 13, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

17. Entergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER00-1956-000]

    Take notice that on March 23, 2000, Entergy Services, Inc., on 
behalf of Entergy Arkansas, Inc., Entergy Gulf States, Inc., Entergy 
Louisiana, Inc., Entergy Mississippi, Inc., and Entergy New Orleans, 
Inc., (collectively, the Entergy Operating Companies) tendered for 
filing a Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service Agreement and a 
Short-Term Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service Agreement, both 
between Entergy Services, Inc., as agent for the Entergy Operating 
Companies, and Conectiv Energy Supply, Inc.
    Entergy Services, Inc. requests that the Service Agreements become 
effective by March 14, 2000.
    Comment date: April 13, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

18. Dayton Power and Light Company

[Docket No. ER00-1957-000]

    Take notice that on March 23, 2000, The Dayton Power and Light 
Company (DP&L) tendered for filing an Interconnection Agreement with 
DP&L Energy, Inc.
    DP&L requests that the Agreement become effective on March 24, 
2000.
    Comment date: April 13, 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. 00-8268 Filed 4-3-00; 8:45 am]
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