[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 141 (Friday, July 21, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45369-45371]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-18468]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. EG00-177-000, et al.]


Conectiv Mid-Merit, Inc., et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate 
Regulation Filings

July 13, 2000.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Conectiv Mid-Merit, Inc.

[Docket No. EG00-177-000]

    Take notice that on June 16, 2000, Conectiv Mid-Merit, Inc. (CMM) 
filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission), an 
application for determination of exempt wholesale generator status 
pursuant to Part 365 of the Commission's regulations.
    CMM is a subsidiary of Conectiv, which is a public utility holding 
company under the Public Utility Holding Company Act (PUHCA). Conectiv 
also owns Delmarva Power & Light Company (Delmarva) and Atlantic City 
Electric Company (ACE), each of which is operating public utilities 
under PUHCA and the Federal Power Act. Conectiv also owns Conectiv 
Energy Supply, Inc. (CESI), which is engaged in competitive wholesale 
and retail sales of electricity, among other activities.
    CMM intends to own and operate eighteen (18) combustion turbine 
generation facilities each with a capacity of about 110 MV. The 
facilities do not currently exist but are to be constructed pursuant to 
a contract with a manufacturer. CMM represents that it will be 
exclusively in the business of owning and operating eligible facilities 
and selling electric energy at wholesale. CMM represents that no State 
Commission determinations are necessary with respect to these 
facilities to be constructed.
    Comment date: August 3, 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. Adirondack Hydro Development Corporation

[Docket No. EG00-221-000]

    Take notice that on July 7, 2000, Adirondack Hydro Development 
Corporation (Adirondack) filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission an application or determination of exempt wholesale 
generator status pursuant to Part 365 of the Commission's regulations.
    Adirondack owns and operates a 0.525 MV hydroelectric facility 
located on the Otter Creek in the Town of Greig, in Lewis County, New 
York. Adirondak's business offices are located at 39 Hudson Falls Road 
in South Glens Falls, New York.
    Comment date: August 3, 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. Sissonville Limited Partnership

[Docket No. EG00-222-000]

    Take notice that on July 7, 2000, Sissonville Limited Partnership 
(Sissonville) filed with the Federal Regulatory Commission an 
application for determination of exempt wholesale generator status 
pursuant to Part 365 of the Commission's regulations.
    Sissonville is a limited partnership formed under the laws of the 
State of New York for the purpose of owning and operating a 2.3 MV 
hydroelectric facility located on the Raquette River in the Town of 
Potsdam, St. Lawrence County, New York. Sissonville's business offices 
are located at 39 Hudson Falls Road, in South Glens Falls, New York.
    Comment date: August 3, 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.

4. NYSD Limited Partnership

[Docket No. EG00-223-000]

    Take notice that on July 7, 2000, New York State Dam Limited 
Partnership (NYSD) 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.
    NYSD is a limited partnership formed under the laws of the State of 
New York for the purpose of owning and operating a 10.83 MW 
hydroelectric facility located on the Mohawk River near the Town of 
Waterford and City of Cohoes in Saratoga and Albany Counties. NYSD has 
an easement from the State of New York for purposes of construction and 
operation of the Facility. NYSD's business offices are located at 39 
Hudson Falls Road, in South Glens Falls, New York.
    Comment date: August 3, 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.

5. Warrensburg Hydro Power Limited Partnership

[Docket No. EG00-224-000]

    Take notice that on July 7, 2000, Warrensburg Hydro Power Limited 
Partnership (Warrensburg) 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.
    Warrensburg is a limited partnership formed under the laws of the 
State of New York for the purpose of owning and operating a 2.835 MW 
hydroelectric facility located on the Schroon River in the Town of 
Warrensburg, in Warren County, New York. Warrensburg has a 40-year 
easement from the State of New York for purposes of the construction

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and operation of the Facility. Warrensburg's business offices are 
located at 39 Hudson Falls Road in South Glens Falls, New York.
    Comment date: August 3, 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. Newington Energy, L.L.C.

[Docket No. EG00-225-000]

    Take notice that on July 10, 2000, Newington Energy, L.L.C. (NEL), 
a Delaware limited liability company with its principal place of 
business at 111 Broadway, New York, NY 10006, 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.
    NEL proposes to own and operate a nominally rated approximately 525 
MW natural gas-fired, combined cycle power plant in the town of 
Newington, New Hampshire. The proposed power plant is expected to 
commence commercial operation in May, 2002. All capacity and energy 
from the plant will be sold exclusively at wholesale.
    Comment date: August 3, 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.

7. New Century Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER00-3095-000]

    Take notice that on July 11, 2000, New Century Services, Inc., on 
behalf of Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCo) tendered for filing 
revisions to Exhibits B to its Interconnection and Transmission Service 
Agreement with Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association Inc. 
as contained in Public Service's Rate Schedule FERC No.24.
    PSCo requests an effective date of June 16, 2000 for this filing.
    Copies of the filing were served upon Tri-State, Colorado Public 
Utilities Commission, and the Colorado Office of Consumer Counsel.
    Comment date: August 1, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

8. Baconton Power LLC

[Docket No. ER00-3096-000]

    Take notice that on July 10, 2000, Baconton Power LLC (Baconton) 
tendered for filing a long-term service agreement with Coral Power 
L.L.C. pursuant to Baconton Power LLC's market-based tariff, FERC 
Electric Tariff, Original Vol. No. 1.
    Baconton is requesting an effective date of June 13, 2000 for the 
Tolling Agreement.
    Comment date: July 31, 2000, in accordance with Paragraph E at the 
end of this notice.

9. Virginia Electric and Power Company

[Docket No. ER00-3097-000]

    Take notice that on July 10, 2000, Virginia Electric and Power 
Company (Virginia Power) tendered for filing Assignment and Assumption 
Agreements entered into by and among PPL Electric Utilities Corporation 
(Assignor), and PPL EnergyPlus, LLC (Assignee) dated April 17, 2000. 
Under these assignments, the Assignor assigns to the Assignee and the 
Assignee assumes all of the Assignor's rights and obligations 
pertaining to the following Service Agreements with Virginia Power:
    Service Agreement for Short-Term Market Based Rate Power Sales 
dated May 15, 1995 and accepted by Letter Order dated July 19, 1995 in 
Docket No. ER95-1214-000;
    Service Agreement for Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service 
Power Sales dated April 17, 1997 and accepted by Letter Order dated 
June 30, 1997 in Docket No. ER97-3058-000;
    Service Agreement for Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service 
dated October 7, 1997 and accepted by Letter Order January 2, 1998 in 
Docket No. ER98-671-000;
    The Company requests an effective date of the assignments of July 
1, 2000.
    Copies of this filing were served upon PPL Energy/Plus, LLC the 
Virginia State Corporation Commission and the North Carolina Utilities 
Commission.
    Comment date: July 31, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

10. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER00-3098-000]

    Take notice that on July 10, 2000, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. 
(PJM), tendered for filing an executed service agreement for firm 
point-to-point transmission service, an executed service agreement for 
non-firm point-to-point transmission service, and an executed service 
agreement for network integration transmission service under the PJM 
Open Access Transmission Tariff with Energy East Solutions, Inc. 
(Energy East).
    Copies of this filing were served upon Energy East and the state 
commissions with the PJM control area.
    Comment date: July 31, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

11. PECO Energy Company

[Docket No. ER00-3099-000]

    Take notice that on July 10, 2000, PECO Energy Company (PECO) filed 
under Section 205 of the Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 792 et seq., an 
Agreement dated July 7, 2000 with Oglethorpe Power Corporation (OPC) 
under PECO's FERC Electric Tariff Original Volume No. 1 (Tariff).
    PECO requests an effective date of July 7, 2000, for the Agreement.
    PECO states that copies of this filing have been supplied to 
Oglethrope Power Corporation and to the Pennsylvania Public Utility 
Commission.
    Comment date: July 31, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

12. Hardee Power Partners Limited

[Docket No. ER00-3100-000]

    Take notice that on July 10, 2000, Hardee Power Partners Limited 
(HPP) tendered for filing a service agreement with the City of 
Tallahassee, Florida (Tallahassee) under HPP's market-based sales 
tariff. HPP requests that the service agreement be made effective on 
June 11, 2000.
    Copies of the filing have been served on Tallahassee and the 
Florida Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: July 31, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

13. The Empire District Electric Company

[Docket No. ER00-3101-000]

    Take notice that on July 7, 2000, The Empire District Electric 
Company (Empire) tendered for filing a notice that it was adopting the 
Transmission Loading Relief procedures accepted by the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission in North American Electric Reliability Council, 
91 FERC para. 61,122 (2000), and that its open access transmission 
tariff (OATT) should be considered so modified.
    Copies of this filing have been served on all affected state 
commissions and on all customers taking service under Empire's OATT.
    Comment date: July 28, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

14. The New Power Company

[Docket No. ER00-3102-000]

    Take notice that on July 10, 2000, The New Power Company submitted 
a Notice of Succession pursuant to 18 CFR 35.16 and 131.51 of the 
Commission's regulations. The New Power Company is succeeding to the 
Rate Schedule FERC No. 1, Market-

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Based Rate Schedule, and Supplement No. 1 to Rate Schedule FERC No. 1, 
Code of Conduct filed in Docket No. ER00-2535-000, effective June 22, 
2000.
    Comment date: July 31, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

15. Horsehead Industries, Inc.

[Docket No. ER00-3103-000]

    Take notice that on July 10, 2000, Horsehead Industries, Inc. 
(Horsehead) tendered for filing a Form of Service Agreement to its FERC 
Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 1, and an unexecuted Service 
Agreement for service to NewEnergy, Inc. (NewEnergy) thereunder.
    A copy of the filing was served upon NewEnergy.
    Comment date: July 31, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

16. Arizona Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER00-3104-000]

    Take notice that on July 10, 2000, Arizona Public Service Company 
(APS) filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) 
a Notice of Cancellation of Service Schedule D in the Agreement between 
APS and Citizens Utilities Company (Citizens) in accordance with the 
Commission's Rules under 18 CFR 35.15.
    A copy of this filing was served on the Arizona Corporation 
Commission.
    Comment date: July 31, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

17. NYSD Limited Partnership; Warrensburg Hydro Power Limited 
Partnership; Sissonville Limited Partnership; Adirondack Hydro 
Development Corporation

[Docket No. ER00-3109-000]

    Take notice that on July 7, 2000, NYSD Limited Partnership, 
Warrensburg Hydro Power Limited Partnership, Sissonville Limited 
Partnership, and Adirondack Hydro Development Corporation 
(collectively, the Applicants) filed an application for acceptance of 
their long-term power purchase agreements with Niagara Mohawk Power 
Company (NIMO) to make wholesale sales of electric power at market-
based rates, waiver of certain of the Commission's regulations and 
blanket approval to engage in certain transactions.
    The Applicants state that copies of this filing are being mailed to 
NIMO and to the New York Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: July 28, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

18. Alliant Energy Corporate Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER00-3111-000]

    Take notice that on July 10, 2000, Alliant Energy Corporate 
Services, Inc. tendered for filing executed Service Agreements for 
short-term firm point-to-point transmission service and non-firm point-
to-point transmission service, establishing the City of Ames as a 
point-to-point Transmission Customer under the terms of the Alliant 
Energy Corporate Services, Inc. transmission tariff.
    Alliant Energy Corporate Services, Inc. requests an effective date 
of June 26, 2000, and accordingly, seeks waiver of the Commission's 
notice requirements.
    A copy of this filing has been served upon the Illinois Commerce 
Commission, the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission, the Iowa 
Department of Commerce, and the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin.
    Comment date: July 31, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

19. ISO New England Inc.

[Docket No. OA97-237-011]

    Take notice that on June 20, 2000, ISO New England Inc. filed its 
``Quarterly Report for Regulators,'' as required by New England Power 
Pool Market Rules and Procedures 17, for the first two quarters. A 
privileged version, and a redacted public version were filed, together 
with a request for privileged treatment under 18 CFR 388.112.
    Comment date: July 27, 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. 00-18468 Filed 7-20-00; 8:45 am]
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