[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 95 (Tuesday, May 16, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 31156]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-12215]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. EL00-73-000]


Mansfield Municipal Electric Department and North Attleborough 
Electric Department, Complainants, v. New England Power Company, 
Respondent; Notice of Complaint

May 10, 2000.
    Take notice that on May 5, 2000, the Mansfield Municipal Electric 
Department and North Attleborough Electric Department (Municipal 
Complainants) filed a complaint against New England Power Company 
(NEP). The complaint asserts that NEP's assessment of rolled-in network 
service charges for service provided to the Municipal Complainants 
entirely over limited high-voltage radial lines is unjust and 
unreasonable. The Complaint requests that the Commission summarily rule 
that NEP's charges to the Municipal Complainants under Tariff No. 9 
must be limited to a level appropriately tied to the depreciated (i.e., 
net plant, not gross plant) value of the limited, high-voltage, non-
integrated facilities the Municipals actually use to connect to the 
NEPOOL high-voltage pool transmission facilities. The Complaint further 
requests that the Municipal Complainants be refunded the difference 
between the unreasonable rolled-in charges and the appropriate, direct-
assignment charges (plus applicable transition charges) for the 15-
month refund window afforded by Section 206 of the Federal Power Act, 
and that the refund window be set to commence July 4, 2000, the 
earliest date allowed under FPA Section 206.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to protest this 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 must be filed on or before May 30, 2000. 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 this filing are on file with the Commission and 
are available for public inspection in the Public Reference Room. This 
filing may also be viewed on the Internet at http://www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm (call 202-208-2222) for assistance. Answers to the 
complaint shall also be due on or before May 30, 2000.

David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-12215 Filed 5-15-00; 8:45 am]
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