[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 103 (Friday, May 26, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34163-34167]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-13221]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. ER00-2212-001, et al.]


Entergy Services. Inc., et al. Electric Rate and Corporate 
Regulation Filings

May 18, 2000.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Entergy Services, Inc.

Docket No. ER00-2212-001]

    Take notice that on May 12, 2000, Entergy Services, Inc., acting as 
agent for Entergy Arkansas, Inc. and Entergy Gulf States, Inc., 
tendered for filing an amendment to its April 14, 2000, filing of 
Generator Imbalance Agreements with Pine Bluff Energy LLC (Pine Bluff) 
and Carville Energy LLC (Carville), and amendments to the 
Interconnection and Operating Agreements with Pine Bluff and Carville.
    Comment date: June 2, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

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2. Wisconsin Public Service Corporation

[Docket No. ER00-2495-000]

    Take notice that on May 15, 2000, Wisconsin Public Service 
Corporation (WPSC), tendered for filing an amendment to its 
Coordination Sales Tariff (CST), FERC Electric Tariff, First Revised 
Volume No. 5. WPSC filed this amendment to change the definition of 
``out-of-pocket cost'' for purposes of Service Schedule A--Negotiated 
Capacity and Energy, Service Schedule B--General Purpose Energy and 
Service Schedule C--Emergency Energy. This filing also reformats the 
CST to comply with the Commission's new tariff sheet designation 
policy.
    Copies of the filing were served upon the public utility's 
customers under the CST Tariff, the Public Service Commission of 
Wisconsin and the Michigan Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: June 5, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

3. Allegheny Energy Service Corporation, on behalf of Allegheny 
Energy Supply Company, LLC

[Docket No. ER00-2494-000]

    Take notice that on May 15, 2000, Allegheny Energy Service 
Corporation on behalf of Allegheny Energy Supply Company, LLC 
(Allegheny Energy Supply), tendered for filing Supplement No. 41 to add 
one (1) new Customer to the Market Rate Tariff under which Allegheny 
Energy Supply Company offers generation services; and filed Amendment 
No. 1 to Supplement No. 41 to incorporate a Netting Agreement with 
FirstEnergy Trading Services, Inc. into the tariff provisions.
    Allegheny Energy Supply requests a waiver of notice requirements 
both to make service available to the Customer and to make the Netting 
Agreement effective as of April 16, 2000 or on a date as determined by 
the Commission.
    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, the West Virginia Public Service Commission, and all 
parties of record.
    Comment date: June 5, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

4. Maine Electric Power Company

[Docket No. ER00-2493-000]

    Take notice that on May 15, 2000, Maine Electric Power Company 
(MEPCO) tendered for filing a service agreement for Non-Firm Point-to-
Point Transmission service entered into with Duke Energy Trading and 
Marketing. Service will be provided pursuant to MEPCO's Open Access 
Transmission Tariff, designated rate schedule MEPCO--FERC Electric 
Tariff, Original Volume No. 1, as supplemented.
    Comment date: June 5, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

5. Public Service Company of New Mexico

[Docket No. ER00-2127-000]

    Take notice that on May 15, 2000, Public Service Company of New 
Mexico (PNM), tendered for filing an amendment to its April 5, 2000, 
filing of Notices of Cancellation of various Electric Power Sale, 
Purchase, and Tariff Service Agreements. In the amendment, PNM 
withdraws the Notice of Cancellation for the Service Agreement between 
PNM and Washington Water Power Company (now known as Avista 
Corporation) dated June 1, 1992 under Avista Corporation's FERC 
Electric Rate Tariff Original Volume No. 4. PNM's filing is available 
for public inspection at its offices in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
    Comment date: June 5, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

6. Commonwealth Edison Company

[Docket No. ER00-2487-000]

    Take notice that on May 15, 2000, Commonwealth Edison Company 
(ComEd), tendered for filing a Sales Agreement to sell power and energy 
to Central Illinois Light Company (CILCO).
    ComEd requests an effective date of May 16, 2000 for the agreements 
and accordingly seeks waiver of the Commission's notice requirements.
    Copies of the filing were served on CILCO.
    Comment date: June 5, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

7. Commonwealth Edison Company

[Docket No. ER00-2486-000]

    Take notice that on May 15, 2000, Commonwealth Edison Company 
(ComEd), tendered for filing MBR Sales Agreements establishing Dynegy 
Energy Services, Inc., MidAmerican Energy Company and Nicor Energy, 
L.L.C. as customers under ComEd's FERC Electric Market Based-Rate 
Schedule for power sales.
    ComEd requests an effective date of May 16, 2000 for the agreements 
and accordingly seeks waiver of the Commission's notice requirements.
    Copies of the filing were served on Dynegy Energy Services, Inc., 
MidAmerican Energy Company and Nicor Energy L.L.C.
    Comment date: June 5, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

8. Reliant Energy Mid-Atlantic Power Holdings, LLC

[Docket No. ER00-2508-000]

    Take notice that on May 15, 2000, Reliant Energy Mid-Atlantic Power 
Holdings, LLC (Reliant Energy Mid-Atlantic), tendered for filing a 
Notice of Succession pursuant to Section 35.16 of the Commission's 
Regulations, 18 CFR 35.16. Reliant Energy Mid-Atlantic is succeeding to 
the FERC Electric Tariff, First Revised Volume No. 1 of Reliant Energy 
Pennsylvania Holdings, LLC, effective May 12, 2000.
    Comment date: June 5, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

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

[Docket No. ER00-1262-000]

    Take notice that on May 12, 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 filed revisions to its Open Access Transmission Tariff in 
compliance with the Commission's Order of Aril 13, 2000 at Docket No. 
ER00-1262-000, 91 FERC para. 61,044.
    Copies of the filing have been provided to jurisdictional 
customers, the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, the Pennsylvania 
Public Utility Commission, the Maryland Public Service Commission, the 
Virginia State Corporation Commission, the West Virginia Public Service 
Commission and all parties of record.
    Comment date: June 2, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

10. MidAmerican Energy Company

[Docket No. ER00-2503-000]

    Take notice that on May 15, 2000, MidAmerican Energy Company 
(MidAmerican), tendered for filing with the Commission a Notice of 
Cancellation of its Service Agreement dated July 11, 1962, between Iowa 
Power and Light Company (a predecessor company of MidAmerican) and the 
City of Neola, Iowa, pursuant to Section 35.15 of the Commission's

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Regulations. This Agreement has been designated as MidAmerican Rate 
Schedule No. 33.
    MidAmerican requests a waiver of Section 35.15 to the extent that 
this Notice of Cancellation has not been filed within the time required 
by such section. MidAmerican inadvertently failed to submit the Notice 
of Cancellation upon expiration of the agreement under its own terms.
    MidAmerican requests that the following rate schedule be canceled 
effective as of 11:59 p.m. on March 31, 1999:
    MidAmerican has mailed a copy of this filing to City of Neola, 
Iowa, the Iowa Utilities Board, the Illinois Commerce Commission and 
the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission.
    Comment date: June 5, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

11. PacifiCorp, Portland General Electric Company, Puget Sound 
Energy, Inc., Avista Corporation; TransAlta Centralia Generation 
LLC

[Docket No. EC00-87-001]

    Take notice that on May 11, 2000, PacifiCorp, Portland General 
Electric Company, Puget Sound Energy, Inc., and Avista Corporation, and 
TransAlta Centralia Generation LLC (TACG) (collectively, the 
Applicants) filed as part of Exhibit H to their Application filed on 
Friday, May 5, 2000 pursuant to Section 203 of the Federal Power Act, 
an unexecuted version of the Assignment and Assumption Agreement for 
the transfer of the Standby Service Agreement.
    Comment date: June 5, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

12. PacifiCorp; Portland General Electric Company; Puget Sound 
Energy, Inc.; Avista Corporation; TransAlta Centralia Generation 
LLC

[Docket No. EC00-87-000]

    Take notice that on May 5, 2000, PacifiCorp, Portland General 
Electric Company, Puget Sound Energy, Inc., Avista Corporation 
(collectively, the Joint Parties), and TransAlta Centralia Generation 
LLC (TACG) (together, the Applicants) submitted for filing an 
application pursuant to Section 203 of the Federal Power Act (FPA) 
seeking authorization to assign the rights and obligations of the Joint 
Parties under the Centralia Standby Service Agreement between 
Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) and the Joint Parties from the 
Joint Parties to TACG.
    On May 8, 2000, the applicants filed an errata to their application 
correcting footnote one on page one of the application. It incorrectly 
stated that the Joint parties and certain other non-jurisdictional 
public entities are the joint owners of the Centralia Steam Electric 
Generating Plant (the Centralia Facility). The Applicants would like to 
clarify that these parties interests in the Centralia Facility were 
conveyed to TACG in a transaction which was approved by the Commission 
and consummated on May 4, 2000.
    Comment date: June 5, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

13. Madison Gas & Electric Company

[Docket No. EC00-89-000]

    Take notice that on May 9, 2000, Madison Gas & Electric Company 
(MGE), pursuant to Section 203 of the Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 
Sec. 824b, filed an Application for approval to transfer operational 
control over certain identified transmission facilities to the Midwest 
Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (Midwest ISO). MGE 
states that this filing is intended to reflect the fact that it has 
joined the Midwest ISO, and to allow for the transfer of control of the 
identified facilities to the Midwest ISO.
    MGE states that the filing has been served on all affected state 
commissions and all parties in Docket Nos. ER98-1438 and EC98-24.
    Comment date: June 8, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

14. P&L Coal Holdings Corporation; Edison Mission Energy; Citizens 
Power LLC

[Docket No. EC00-90-000]

    Take notice that on May 12, 2000, P&L Coal Holdings Corporation, 
Edison Mission Energy, and Citizens Power LLC filed an application for 
an order authorizing the proposed sale to Edison Mission Energy, of 
certain of P&L Coal Holdings Corporation's indirect equity interests in 
the following power marketing entities: Citizens Power Sales LLC, 
Hartford Power Sales, L.L.C., CL Power Sales One, L.L.C., CL Power 
Sales Two, L.L.C., CP Power Sales Five, L.L.C., CL Power Sales Six, 
L.L.C., CL Power Sales Seven, L.L.C., CL Power Sales Eight, L.L.C., CL 
Power Sales Nine, L.L.C., CL Power Sales Ten, L.L.C., CP Power Sales 
Twelve, L.L.C., CP Power Sales Thirteen, L.L.C., CP Power Sales 
Fourteen, L.L.C., CP Power Sales Fifteen, L.L.C., CP Power Sales 
Seventeen, L.L.C., CP Power Sales Eighteen, L.L.C., CP Power Sales 
Nineteen, L.L.C., and CP Power Sales Twenty, L.L.C.
    Comment date: June 12, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

15. Conectiv; NRG Energy, Inc.

[Docket No. EC00-91-000]

    Take notice that on May 15, 2000, Conectiv and NRG Energy, Inc. 
(NRG Energy) (collectively, the Applicants) submitted on behalf of 
certain of their respective subsidiaries 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 the sale of 
certain jurisdictional transmission facilities (and the appurtenant 
generating facilities) and for the assignment of interests in the 
Keystone and Conemaugh Interconnection Agreements to NRG Energy.
    The Conectiv subsidiaries involved in the sale of the facilities 
and interests are Delmarva Power & Light Company, Atlantic City 
Electric Company, and Conectiv Delmarva Generation, Inc. The NRG Energy 
subsidiaries who will acquire the Conectiv facilities and interests are 
Deepwater Power LLC; B. L. England Power LLC; Indian River Power LLC; 
Vienna Power LLC; Keystone Power LLC; and Conemaugh Power LLC. The NRG 
Energy subsidiaries who will participate in the ownership of those six 
companies are MidAtlantic Generation Holding LLC; NRG Atlantic LLC; and 
NRG MidAtlantic Generating LLC.
    The Applicants' proposed closing date for the sale and assignment 
is on or about September 1, 2000. The Applicants request approval of 
the transaction by or about August 1, 2000.
    The Applicants state that copies of their joint application have 
been served upon the state regulatory commissions of New Jersey, 
Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Virginia; the signatories to the 
Keystone and Conemaugh Interconnection Agreements; the PJM 
Interconnection, LLC; Delmarva's wholesale requirements customers; and 
the wholesale electric systems dependent on Atlantic or Delmarva for 
access to the PJM transmission grid.
    Comment date: June 14, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

16. New England Power Pool

[Docket No. ER00-2485-000]

    Take notice that on May 15, 2000, the New England Power Pool 
(NEPOOL) Participants Committee and Transmission Owners submitted the 
Fifty-Fifth Agreement Amending the New England Power Pool Agreement

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(Fifty-Fifth Agreement) which provides for the addition of System 
Restoration and Planning Services to the NEPOOL Tariff, including both 
requirements and compensation for the provision of those services. The 
NEPOOL Participants Committee and Transmission Owners could not agree 
on the effective date for the Agreement and have requested the 
Commission determine the effective date provided such date is not later 
than July 14, 2000.
    The NEPOOL Participants Committee and Transmission Owners state 
that copies of these materials were sent to the NEPOOL Participants and 
the six New England state governors and regulatory commissions.
    Comment date: June 5, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

17. Commonwealth Edison Company

[Docket No. ER00-2488-000]

    Take notice that on May 15, 2000, Commonwealth Edison Company 
(ComEd) tendered for filing a Sales Agreement to sell power and energy 
to Unicom Energy, Inc. (UEI).
    ComEd requests an effective date of May 16, 2000 for the agreements 
and accordingly seeks waiver of the Commission's notice requirements.
    Copies of the filing were served on UEI.
    Comment date: June 5, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

18. Louisville Gas And Electric Company; Kentucky Utilities Company

[Docket No. ER00-2489-000]

    Take notice that on May 15, 2000, Louisville Gas and Electric 
Company (LG&E)/Kentucky Utilities (KU) (hereinafter Companies) tendered 
for filing executed unilateral Service Sales Agreement between 
Companies and Connectiv Energy Supply, Inc. under the Companies' Rate 
Schedule MBSS. This filing replaces previous filing of unexecuted 
agreement filed on April 18, 2000 and designated Docket No. ER00-2231-
000.
    Comment date: June 5, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

19. Louisville Gas And Electric Company; Kentucky Utilities Company

[Docket No. ER00-2490-000]

    Take notice that on May 15, 2000, Louisville Gas and Electric 
Company (LG&E)/Kentucky Utilities (KU) (hereinafter Companies) tendered 
for filing an executed Netting Agreement between the Companies and 
Connectiv Energy Supply, Inc.
    Comment date: June 5, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

20. Louisville Gas And Electric Company; Kentucky Utilities Company

[Docket No. ER00-2491-000]

    Take notice that on May 15, 2000, Louisville Gas and Electric 
Company (LG&E)/Kentucky Utilities (KU) (hereinafter Companies) tendered 
for filing AN executed Netting Agreement between the Companies and DTE 
Energy Trading.
    Comment date: June 5, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

21. PPL Montana, LLC

[Docket No. ER00-2492-000]

    Take notice that on May 15, 2000, PPL Montana, LLC (PPL Montana) 
filed a Service Agreement dated May 1, 2000 with PPL EnergyPlus, LLC 
(PPL EnergyPlus) under PPL Montana's Market-Based Rate Tariff, FERC 
Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 1. The Service Agreement adds PPL 
EnergyPlus as an eligible customer under the Tariff.
    PPL Montana requests an effective date of May 1, 2000 for the 
Service Agreement.
    PPL Montana states that PPL EnergyPlus has been served with a copy 
of this filing.
    Comment date: June 5, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

22. Consumers Energy Company

[Docket No. ER00-2496-000]

    Take notice that on May 15, 2000, Consumers Energy Company 
(Consumers) tendered for filing a service agreement for unbundled 
wholesale power service pursuant to the Consumers' cost-based Power 
Sales Tariff accepted for filing on September 12, 1997 in Docket No. 
ER97-964-000 with British Columbia Power Exchange Corporation.
    Copies of the filed agreement were served upon the Michigan Public 
Service Commission and the customer.
    Comment date: June 5, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

23. Entergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER00-2497-000]

    Take notice that on May 15, 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 Long-Term Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service Agreement 
Entergy Services, Inc. as agent for the Entergy Operating Companies, 
and PECO Energy Company--Power Team.
    Entergy Services requests that the agreement be made effective no 
later than May 3, 2000.
    Comment date: June 5, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

24. Golden Spread Electric Cooperative, Inc.

[Docket No. ER00-2498-000]

    Take notice that on May 15, 2000, Golden Spread Electric 
Cooperative, Inc. (Golden Spread) tendered for filing Revisions to its 
FERC Rate Schedule Nos. 23-33.
    Copies of this filing were served upon each of Golden Spread's 
Member Cooperatives taking service under such rate schedules and the 
Public Utility Commission of Texas.
    Comment date: June 5, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

25. Deseret Generation & Transmission Co-operative, Inc.

[Docket No. ER00-53-000]

    Take notice that on May 15, 2000, Deseret Generation & Transmission 
Co-operative, Inc. filed an informational filing, attached as Appendix 
A, providing the exact amount paid as a Supplemental 1999 Rate Rebate 
to each of its six member cooperatives.
    Comment date: June 5, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

26. NorthWestern Corporation

[Docket No. ES00-35-001]

    Take notice that on May 12, 2000, NorthWestern Corporation 
submitted an amendment to its original application in this proceeding 
pursuant to Section 204 of the Federal Power Act. The amendment seeks 
authorization to issue (iii) not more than 1,000,000 shares of its 
Common Stock, par value $1.75 per share, including related Common Stock 
Purchase Rights, for its Dividend Reinvestment and Director Stock 
Purchase Plan; (iv) not more than 100,000 shares of its Common Stock, 
par value $1.75 per share, including related Common Stock Purchase 
Rights to be issued for the purpose of making charitable contributions 
to qualifying organizations; (v) not more than 500,000 shares of its 
Cumulative Preferred Stock, par value $100 per share; and (vi) not more 
than 500,000 shares of its Preference Stock, par value $50 per share.
    NorthWestern Corporation also requests an exemption from the

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Commission's competitive bidding and negotiated placement requirements 
of 18 CFR 34.2.
    Comment date: June 7, 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, 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).

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
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