[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 89 (Monday, May 8, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26598-26601]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-11347]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. ER97-2517-008, et al.]


XENERGY,Inc., et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate Regulation 
Filings

May 2, 2000.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. XENERGY, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-2517-008]

    Take notice that on April 26, 2000, XENERGY, Inc. (XENERGY), 
tendered for filing an amendment to its March 3, 2000 notice of status 
change in connection with the pending merger between Energy East 
Corporation and Central Maine Power Company (CMP). This amendment 
involves XENERGY's code of conduct to incorporate CMP as an affiliate.
    Comment date: May 17, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

2. NYSEG Solutions, Inc.

[Docket No. ER99-220-006]

    Take notice that on April 26, 2000, NYSEG Solutions, Inc., tendered 
for filing an amendment to its March 3, 2000 notice of status change in 
connection with the pending merger between Energy East Corporation and 
Central Maine Power Company (CMP). This amendment involves NYSEG 
Solutions, Inc.'s code of conduct to incorporate CMP as an affiliate.
    Comment date: May 17, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

3. New York State Electric & Gas Corporation

[Docket No. ER99-221-003]

    Take notice that on April 26, 2000, New York State Electric & Gas 
Corporation (NYSEG), tendered for filing an amendment to its March 3, 
2000 notice of status change in connection with the pending merger 
between Energy East Corporation and Central Maine Power Company (CMP). 
This amendment involves NYSEG's code of conduct to incorporate CMP as 
an affiliate.
    Comment date: May 17, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

4. Mid-Continent Area Power Pool

[Docket No. ER99-2649-002]

    Take notice that on April 26, 2000, the Mid-Continent Area Power 
Pool (MAPP), on behalf of its members that are subject to Commission 
jurisdiction as public utilities under Section 201(e) of the Federal 
Power Act, tendered for filing amendments to MAPP's Line Loading Relief 
procedure incorporating the North American Electric Reliability 
Council's transmission loading relief procedures for initial 
curtailments of non-firm transmission service.
    Comment date: May 17, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

5. Energy East South Glens Falls LLC

[Docket No. ER00-262-002]

    Take notice that on April 26, 2000, Energy East South Glens Falls 
LLC (South Glens Falls), tendered for filing an amendment to its March 
3, 2000 notice of status change in connection with the pending merger 
between Energy East Corporation and Central Maine Power Company (CMP). 
This amendment involves South Glens Falls' code of conduct to 
incorporate CMP as an affiliate.
    Comment date: May 17, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

6. Wisconsin Energy Corporation Operating Companies

[Docket No. ER00-1319-001]

    Take notice that on April 26, 2000, Wisconsin Energy Corporation 
Operating Companies tendered for filing its compliance filing in 
accordance with the Commission's March 28, 2000 order in this 
proceeding, Wisconsin Energy Corporation Operating Companies, 90 FERC 
para. 61,298 (2000).
    Copies of the filing have been served on all transmission service 
customers, the Michigan Public Service Commission and the Public 
Service Commission of Wisconsin.
    Comment date: May 17, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

7. San Joaquin Cogen Limited

[Docket No. ER00-1517-001]

    Take notice that on April 26, 2000, San Joaquin Cogen Limited (San 
Joaquin), tendered for filing revisions to its market based rate tariff 
in compliance with the March 29, 2000 Order issued in this proceeding.
    Comment date: May 17, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

8. Central Power and Light Company

[Docket No. ER00-2296-000]

    Take notice that on April 25, 2000, Central Power and Light Company 
(CPL), West Texas Utilities Company (WTU), Public Service Company of 
Oklahoma and Southwestern Electric Power Company (collectively, the CSW 
Operating Companies) tendered for filing an Interconnection Agreement 
between CPL and Gregory Power Partners, L.P. (GPP) and a service 
agreement under which GPP will take ancillary services pursuant to 
Parts I and IV of the CSW Operating Companies' open access transmission 
service tariff.
    The CSW Operating Companies request that the Interconnection 
Agreement and the service agreement be accepted to become effective as 
of April 26, 2000. Accordingly, the CSW Operating Companies request 
waiver of the Commission's notice requirements.
    CPL states that a copy of the filing was served on GPP and the 
Public Utility Commission of Texas.
    Comment date: May 16, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

9. New England Power Pool

[Docket No. ER00-2297-000]

    Take notice that on April 26, 2000, the New England Power Pool 
(NEPOOL) Participants Committee tendered for filing changes to Market 
Rules 1, 4 and 5 and requested expedited consideration of these 
changes.
    The NEPOOL Participants Committee states that copies of these 
materials were sent to the New England state governors and regulatory 
commissions and the Participants in the New England Power Pool.
    Comment date: May 17, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

10. Carolina Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER00-2298-000]

    Take notice that on April 26, 2000, Carolina Power & Light Company 
(CP&L), tendered for filing an executed Service Agreement with Conectiv 
Energy Supply, Inc., under the provisions of CP&L's Market-Based Rates 
Tariff, FERC Electric Tariff No. 4.
    This Service Agreement supersedes the un-executed Agreement 
originally filed in Docket No. ER98-3385-000 and approved effective May 
18, 1998.
    Copies of the filing were served upon the North Carolina Utilities 
Commission

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and the South Carolina Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: May 17, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

11. Consumers Energy Company

[Docket No. ER00-2299-000]

    Take notice that on April 26, 2000, Consumers Energy Company 
(CECo), tendered for filing a Wholesale Market Based Rate Tariff and a 
pro forma Service Agreement.
    CECo seeks an effective date of June 1, 2000 for all of the tariff 
sheets submitted with this filing.
    CECo states that its Wholesale Market Based Rate Tariff, and pro 
forma Service Agreement, are being filed in order to implement a pro 
forma tariff prepared by a group of representatives from various 
segments of the electric industry and to facilitate a standardized 
master power purchase and sale agreement.
    CECo states that it does not propose to eliminate either its 
currently effective market-based Power Sales Tariff accepted for filing 
effective October 28, 1998 in Docket No. ER98-4421-000, nor its cost-
based power sales tariff accepted for filing effective January 1, 1997 
in Docket No. ER97-696-000.
    Copies of this filing have been sent to the Michigan Public Service 
Commission.
    Comment date: May 17, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

12. Wayne-White Counties Electric Cooperative

[Docket No. ER00-2300-000]

    Take notice that on April 26, 2000, Wayne-White Counties Electric 
Cooperative (WWCEC), tendered for filing an executed umbrella service 
agreement under which WWCEC will make market-based power sales under 
its Market-Based Rate tariff, Rate Schedule FERC No. 1, to Illinois 
Power.
    WWCEC requests an effective date of April 1, 2000, for the umbrella 
service agreement.
    WWCEC states that a copy of the filing has been served on Illinois 
Power.
    Comment date: May 17, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

13. Southwestern Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER00-2301-000]

    Take notice that on April 26, 2000, New Century Services, Inc., on 
behalf of Southwestern Public Service Company (Southwestern), tendered 
for filing an executed umbrella service agreement under Southwestern's 
market-based sales tariff with South Plains Electric Cooperative, Inc., 
(South Plains). This umbrella service agreement provides for 
Southwestern's sale and South Plain's purchase of capacity and energy 
at market-based rates pursuant to Southwestern's market-based sales 
tariff.
    Comment date: May 17, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

14. Southwestern Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER00-2302-000]

    Take notice that on April 26, 2000, New Century Services, Inc., on 
behalf of Southwestern Public Service Company (Southwestern), tendered 
for filing an executed umbrella service agreement under Southwestern's 
market-based sales tariff with West Texas Municipal Power Agency 
(WTMPA). This umbrella service agreement provides for Southwestern's 
sale and WTMPA's purchase of capacity and energy at market-based rates 
pursuant to Southwestern's market-based sales tariff.
    Comment date: May 17, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

15. Central Illinois Light Company

[Docket No. ER00-2303-000]

    Take notice that on April 26, 2000, Central Illinois Light Company 
(CILCO), 300 Liberty Street, Peoria, Illinois 61202, tendered for 
filing with the Commission a substitute Index of Customers under its 
Coordination Sales Tariff and one service agreement with one new 
customer, Statoil Energy Services, Inc.
    CILCO requested an effective date of April 17, 2000.
    Copies of the filing were served on the affected customer and the 
Illinois Commerce Commission.
    Comment date: May 17, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

16. Central Illinois Light Company

[Docket No. ER00-2304-000]

    Take notice that on April 26, 2000, Central Illinois Light Company 
(CILCO), 300 Liberty Street, Peoria, Illinois 61202, tendered for 
filing with the Commission an Index of Customers under its Market Rate 
Power Sales Tariff and one service agreement with one new customer, 
Statoil Energy Services, Inc.
    CILCO requested an effective date of April 17, 2000.
    Copies of the filing were served on the affected customers and the 
Illinois Commerce Commission.
    Comment date: May 17, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

17. Tampa Electric Company

[Docket No. ER00-2305-000]

    Take notice that on April 26, 2000, Tampa Electric Company (Tampa 
Electric) tendered for filing a service agreement with Seminole 
Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Seminole) under Tampa Electric's market-
based sales tariff. Tampa Electric proposes that the service agreement 
be made effective on May 15, 2000.
    Copies of the filing have been served on Seminole and the Florida 
Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: May 17, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

18. It's Electric & Gas, L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER00-2306-000]

    Take notice that on April 26, 2000, It's Electric & Gas, L.L.C. 
(It's Electric), petitioned the Commission for acceptance of It's 
Electric's FERC Rate Schedule No. 1; the granting of certain blanket 
approvals, including the authority to sell electricity at market-based 
rates; and waiver of certain Commission regulations.
    It's Electric intends to engage in wholesale electric power and 
energy purchases and sales as a marketer or broker. It's Electric is 
not in the business of generating or transmitting electric power. It's 
Electric is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Strine Enterprises.
    Comment date: May 17, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

19. Public Service Company of New Mexico

[Docket No. ER00-2307-000]

    Take notice that on April 26, 2000, Public Service Company of New 
Mexico (PNM), tendered for filing a unilaterally executed service 
agreement, for electric power and energy sales at negotiated rates 
under the terms of PNM's Power and Energy Sales Tariff, with the City 
of Banning (dated April 5, 2000). PNM's filing is available for public 
inspection at its offices in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
    Copies of the filing have been sent to the City of Banning and to 
the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission.
    Comment date: May 17, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

20. Entergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER00-2308-000]

    Take notice that on April 26, 2000, Entergy Services, Inc. (Entergy

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Services), 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 the Power Coordination and Interchange Agreement 
(Coordination Agreement) between Entergy Arkansas, Inc., and City Water 
and Light Plant of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas.
    Comment date: May 17, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

21. Allegheny Energy Supply Company, L.L.C.; The Potomac Edison 
Company; West Penn Power Company

[Docket No. ER00-2309-000]

    Take notice that on April 26, 2000 Allegheny Energy Supply Company, 
L.L.C. (AE Supply), The Potomac Edison Company (``Potomac''), and West 
Penn Power Company (West Penn) (together, Potomac and West Penn are 
referred to as Allegheny Power), tendered for filing their ``First 
Amended Purchase and Sale Agreement for Ancillary Services between 
Allegheny Power and Allegheny Energy Supply Company, L.L.C.'' The 
amendment adds Potomac to the Agreement and establishes a default price 
cap for affiliated energy imbalance sales all as more fully explained 
in the Application.
    Comment date: May 17, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

22. Metropolitan Edison Company

[Docket No. ER00-2310-000]

    Take notice that on April 26, 2000, Metropolitan Edison Company 
(doing business as GPU Energy), tendered for filing a letter amendment 
to the Generation Facility Transmission Interconnection Agreement 
between GPU Energy and AES Ironwood, L.L.C.
    Comment date: May 17, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

23. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER00-2311-000]

    Take notice that on April 26, 2000, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. 
(PJM), tendered for filing 7 executed service agreements for network 
integration transmission service and for point-to-point transmission 
service under the PJM Open Access Transmission Tariff. These agreements 
are with Conectiv Energy Supply, Inc., NUI Energy Brokers, Inc. and 
Southern Company Retail Energy Marketing, L.P.
    Copies of this filing were served upon the parties to the service 
agreements and the state commissions within the PJM control area.
    Comment date: May 17, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

24. Wisconsin Electric Power Company

[Docket No. ER00-2312-000]

    Take notice that on April 26, 2000, Wisconsin Electric Power 
Company (Wisconsin Electric), tendered for filing a revision to its 
Coordination Sales Tariff (FERC Electric Tariff, First Revised Volume 
No. 2). The revision to Service Schedule A, B and C clarifies that the 
cost of Wisconsin Electric's retail interruptible service options to be 
recovered in the definition of Out of Pocket costs.
    Wisconsin Electric respectfully requests an effective date May 1, 
2000. Wisconsin Electric requests waiver of the Commission's advance 
notice requirements.
    Copies of the filing have been served on all current customers 
under the Coordination Sales Tariff, the Michigan Public Service 
Commission, and the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin.
    Comment date: May 17, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

25. NRG Energy Center Paxton, Inc.

[Docket No. ER00-2313-000]

    Take notice that on April 26, 2000, NRG Energy Center Paxton, Inc. 
(Seller), a corporation organized under the laws of the State of 
Delaware, petitioned the Commission for an order: (1) Accepting 
Seller's proposed FERC Electric Tariff (Market-Based Rate Tariff); (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 wholly-owned subsidiary of NRG Energy, Inc.
    Comment date: May 17, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

26. NRG Power Marketing, Inc.

[Docket No. ER00-2314-000]

    Take notice that on April 26, 2000, NRG Power Marketing, Inc., 
tendered for filing a letter from the Executive Committee of the 
Western Systems Power Pool (WSPP), indicating that NRG Power Marketing, 
Inc., had completed all the steps for pool membership. NRG Power 
Marketing, Inc., requests that the Commission amend the WSPP Agreement 
to include it as a member.
    NRG Power Marketing, Inc., requests an effective date of April 25, 
2000 for the proposed amendment. Accordingly, NRG Power Marketing, 
Inc., requests waiver of the Commission's notice requirements for good 
cause shown.
    Copies of the filing were served upon the WSPP Executive Committee.
    Comment date: May 17, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

27. Duquesne Light Company; Orion Power MidWest, L.P.

[Docket No. ER00-2315-000]

    Take notice that on April 26, 2000, Duquesne Light Company and 
Orion Power MidWest, L.P., tendered for filing under Section 205 of the 
Federal Power Act a reactive supply and voltage control service 
agreement. The agreement is a result of the purchase of Duquesne's 
generation facilities by Orion Power MidWest, previously approved by 
the Commission, and Orion Power MidWest's resulting ownership of 
baseload generating units within Duquesne's control area.
    A copy of the filing was served upon the Pennsylvania Public 
Utility Commission.
    Comment date: May 17, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

28. Entergy Services, Inc.

[Docket Nos. ER99-3084-003; ER99-3093-003; ER99-3133-003; ER99-3175-
003; ER99-3176-003; ER99-3188-003; ER99-3252-003; ER99-3315-003; ER99-
3960-002]

    Take notice that on April 26, 2000, Entergy Services, Inc. 
(Entergy), 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 compliance filing in accordance with the 
Commission's March 17 order in Entergy Services, Inc., 90 FERC para. 
61,272 (2000), directing that Entergy submit a compliance refund 
report.
    Comment date: May 17, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

Standard Paragraph

    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

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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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