[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 73 (Friday, April 14, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20152-20154]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-9303]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. EC98-40-003, et al.]


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

April 6, 2000.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. American Electric Power Company and Central and South West 
Corporation

[Docket Nos. EC98-40-003, and ER98-2770-003 and ER98-2786-004]

    Take notice that on March 31, 2000, American Electric Power Company 
and Central and South West Corporation made their compliance filing as 
required under Ordering Paragraph (B) of the Commission's March 15, 
2000 order in the referenced dockets.
    Copies of the filing were served on all parties to the proceeding.
    Comment date: April 21, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

2. American Electric Power Company and Central and South West 
Corporation

[Docket Nos. EC98-40-004, ER98-2770-004 and ER98-2786-005]

    Take notice that on March 31, 2000, American Electric Power Company 
and Central and South West Corporation filed a description of the means 
by which they will implement the interim energy sales discussed at 
pages 27-28 of the Commission's March 15, 2000 order issued in the 
referenced dockets.
    Comment date: April 21, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

3. Delmarva Power & Light Company and Conectiv Delmarva Generation, 
Inc.

[Docket No. EC00-69-000]

    Take notice that on March 31, 2000, Delmarva Power & Light Company 
(Delmarva) and Conectiv Delmarva Generation, Inc. (CDG) (collectively, 
the Applicants) submitted a joint application under Section 203 of the 
Federal Power Act and Part 33 of the Commission's Regulations to 
request authorization and approval for Delmarva to transfer to CDG 
certain jurisdictional transmission facilities related to the Keystone 
and Conemaugh generating plants, which will also be transferred to CDG. 
The Applicants' proposed closing date for the transfer is June 1, 2000. 
The Applicants request approval of the transfer during May 2000.
    The Applicants state that copies of this joint application have 
been served upon Delmarva's wholesale requirements customers, the 
transmission dependent utilities with whom Delmarva has interconnection 
agreements, and the state regulatory commissions of Delaware, Maryland, 
Pennsylvania and Virginia and on the Pennsylvania-New Jersey-Maryland 
Interconnection, LLC.
    Comment date: May 1, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

4. Interstate Power Company and IES Utilities Inc.

[Docket No. EC00-70-000]

    Take notice that on March 31, 2000, Interstate Power Company (IPC) 
and IES Utilities Inc. (IES) tendered for filing an Application for 
Authorization and Approval of Merger. Filing requirements were 
submitted pursuant to Section 203 of the Federal Power Act and Part 33 
of the Commission's Rules and Regulations.
    Under the terms of the Merger Agreement between IPC and IES, IPC 
will be merged into IES and the surviving corporation will be renamed 
upon the consummation of the merger. Both Applicants are wholly-owned 
subsidiaries of Alliant Energy Corporation. At the time of merger, all 
of the shares of common stock of IPC, wholly-owned by Alliant Energy, 
will be fully redeemed and retired.
    The Applicants submit that the merger of IPC and IES would be 
consistent with the public interest as required by Section 203 of the 
Federal Power Act. Applicants therefore request that the Commission 
authorize the merger without the necessity of hearing.
    Comment date: May 30, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

5. Rio de Este Barge Power LLC

[Docket No. EG00-123-000]

    Take notice that on March 31, 2000, Rio de Este Barge Power LLC 
filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an application for 
determination of exempt wholesale generator status pursuant to section 
32(a)(1) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 (PUHCA). The 
applicant is a limited liability company organized under the laws of 
the State of Delaware that will be engaged directly and exclusively in 
owning and operating a barge-mounted generating facility that will be 
located initially on the East River in New York City

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(Facility) and selling electric energy at wholesale.
    Comment date: April 27, 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.

6. Florida Power Corporation

[Docket No. ER00-1983-000]

    Take notice that on March 28, 2000, Florida Power Corporation 
(Florida Power) filed amendments to its All Requirements Service 
Agreement dated September 4, 1990 for all requirements service to the 
City of Mount Dora, Florida (Mount Dora). That agreement is on file 
with the Commission as Florida Power FERC Rate Schedule No. 127. 
Florida Power states that the filing qualifies as an abbreviated rate 
filing pursuant to Section 35.129a0(2)(iii) of the Commission's 
regulations because the amendments to the agreement are rate schedule 
changes other than rate increases.
    Florida Power requests the filing to become effective on April 1, 
2000.
    Comment date: April 18, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

7. New England Power Pool

[Docket No. ER00-2060-000]

    Take notice that on March 31, 2000, the New England Power Pool 
(NEPOOL) Participants Committee filed a request for termination of 
membership in NEPOOL, with an effective date of April 1, 2000, of 
Avista Energy, Inc. (Avista). Such termination is pursuant to the terms 
of the NEPOOL Agreement dated September 1, 1971, as amended (the NEPOOL 
Agreement), and previously signed by Avista. The NEPOOL Agreement has 
been designated NEPOOL FPC No. 2.
    The Participants Committee states that termination of Avista with 
an effective date of April 1, 2000 would relieve Avista, at it's 
request, of the obligations and responsibilities of NEPOOL membership 
and would not change the NEPOOL Agreement in any manner, other than to 
remove Avista from membership in NEPOOL.
    Comment date: April 21, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

8. Central Maine Power Company

[Docket No. ER00-2063-000]

    Take notice that on March 30, 2000, Central Maine Power Company 
(CMP) submitted ``Unexecuted Service Agreements for Local Network 
Transmission Service'' and ``Unexecuted Local Network Operating 
Agreements''. CMP states that these transactions are contemplated as 
part of the State of Maine's restructuring of the electric utility 
industry.
    CMP requests that the Commission allow these Agreements to be 
deemed effective on March 1, 2000 in order to coincide with the 
commencement of retail access in the State of Maine. .
    Comment date: April 20, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

9. Illinois Power Company

[Docket No. ER00-2066-000]

    Take notice that, on March 31, 2000, Illinois Power Company 
(Illinois Power), 500 South 27th Street, Decatur, Illinois 62521, 
tendered for filing a Service Agreement for Network Integration 
Transmission Service and a Network Operating Agreement under which 
Illinois Power Company--Power Purchase Option will take transmission 
service pursuant to Illinois Power's open access transmission tariff 
(OATT). The agreements are based on the forms of agreements in Illinois 
Power's OATT.
    Illinois Power has requested an effective date of December 9, 1999.
    Comment date: April 21, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

10. Boston Edison Company

[Docket No. ER00-2067-000]

    Take notice that on March 31, 2000, Boston Edison Company (BECo) 
tendered for filing an unexecuted Related Facilities Agreement between 
BECo and ANP Bellingham Energy Company (ANP). BECo states that the 
Related Facilities Agreement is being filed in unexecuted form at the 
request of ANP due to disagreement between the parties on cost 
responsibility for construction outage related costs.
    BECo has requested an effective date upon the later to occur May 
29, 2000.
    BECo states that it has served a copy of the filing on ANP and the 
Massachusetts Department of Telecommunications and Energy.
    Comment date: April 21, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

11. Ameren Services Company

[Docket No. ER00-2068-000]

    Take notice that on March 31, 2000, Ameren Services Company 
(Ameren) tendered for filing an unexecuted Network Integration 
Transmission Service Agreement and associated Network Operating 
Agreement, between Ameren and Wayne-White Counties Electric 
Cooperative, Inc. (Wayne-White). Ameren asserts that the purpose of the 
agreements is to permit Ameren to provide network service over its 
transmission and distribution facilities to Wayne-White under the 
Ameren Open Access Tariff.
    Ameren seeks on effective date of March 1, 2000 and, accordingly, 
seeks waiver of the Commission's notice requirements.
    Comment date: April 21, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

12. Indeck-Rockford, L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER00-2069-000]

    Take notice that on March 31, 2000, Indeck-Rockford, L.L.C. 
submitted for filing, pursuant to Section 205 of the Federal Power Act 
and Part 35 of the Commission's regulations, an application for 
authorization to make sales of electric energy and capacity at market-
based rates, and for related waivers and blanket authorizations.
    Comment date: April 21, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

13. Rio de Este Barge Power LLC

[Docket No. ER00-2070-000]

    Take notice that on March 31, 2000, Rio de Este Barge Power LLC 
(Seller), a limited liability corporation organized under the laws of 
the State of Delaware, petitioned the Commission for an order: (1) 
Accepting Seller's proposed Rate Schedule FERC No. 1 (Market-Based Rate 
Schedule); (2) granting waiver of certain requirements under Subparts B 
and C of Part 35 of the regulations, and (3) granting the blanket 
approvals normally accorded sellers permitted to sell at market-based 
rates. Seller is an indirect subsidiary of Northern States Power 
Company that intends to own and operate a generating facility on a 
barge on the East River in New York City.
    Comment date: April 21, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

14. Lakefield Junction, L.P.

[Docket No. ER00-2071-000]

    Take notice that on March 31, 2000, Lakefield Junction, L.P. 
(Seller), a limited partnership organized under the laws of the State 
of Delaware, petitioned the Commission for an order: (1) Accepting 
Seller's proposed Rate Schedule FERC No. 1 (Market-Based Rate 
Schedule); (2) granting waiver of certain requirements under Subparts B 
and C of Part 35 of the regulations, (3) granting the blanket approvals 
normally accorded sellers permitted to sell at market-based rates, and 
(4) granting

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expedited consideration. Seller is an affiliate of Northern States 
Power Company and Tenaska, Inc.
    Comment date: April 21, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

15. Wisconsin Public Service Corporation

[Docket No. ER00-2072-000]

    Take notice that on March 31, 2000, Wisconsin Public Service 
Corporation (WPSC) tendered for filing an executed Service Agreement 
with Allegheny Energy Supply Company, LLC, providing for transmission 
service under FERC Electric Tariff, Volume No. 1.
    WPSC requests that the agreement be made effective on March 24, 
2000.
    Comment date: April 21, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

16. Wisconsin Public Service Corporation

[Docket No. ER00-2073-000]

    Take notice that on March 31, 2000, Wisconsin Public Service 
Corporation (WPSC) tendered for filing an executed Service Agreement 
with Allegheny Energy Supply Company, LLC, providing for transmission 
service under FERC Electric Tariff, Volume No. 1.
    WPSC requests that the agreement be made effective on March 24, 
2000.
    Comment date: April 21, 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. 00-9303 Filed 4-13-00; 8:45 am]
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