[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 152 (Monday, August 7, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48231-48233]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-19900]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. EC00-115-000, et al.]


FortisUS Energy Corporation, et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate 
Regulation Filings

August 1, 2000.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. FortisUS Energy Corporation

[Docket No. EC00-115-000]

    Take notice that on July 28, 2000, FortisUS Energy Corporation 
tendered for filing, pursuant to 18 CFR 33.3(h), a copy of a contract 
related to its Application for Order Authorizing Disposition of 
Jurisdictional Facilities which was submitted on July 20, 2000. 
Confidential treatment of the contract, pursuant to 18 CFR 388.112, is 
requested.
    Comment date: August 21, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

2. Trigen-Baca Operating Corporation

[Docket No. EG00-229-000]

    Take notice that on July 25, 2000, Trigen-Baca Operating 
Corporation, 25 Tenth Street, Golden, Colorado 80401-0088 (Applicant), 
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.
    The Applicant is a Delaware corporation. The Applicant proposes to 
operate two new electric generation plants, each consisting of a single 
approximately 5-megawatt gas turbine, in the process of construction in 
unincorporated Baca County, Colorado (the Facilities). The Facilities 
are scheduled to begin commercial operation July 1, 2000. All of the 
electric output of the Facilities will be sold at wholesale, initially 
to Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc.
    Comment date: August 22, 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. Lockport Power Generation, LLC

[Docket No. EG00-231-000]

    Take notice that on July 26, 2000, Lockport Power Generation, LLC 
(the Applicant) whose address is 600 Campus Park Drive, Florham Park, 
New Jersey 07931, 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.
    The Applicant states that it will be engaged directly and 
exclusively in the business of owning and/or operating an approximately 
200 MW natural gas fired electric generating facility located near 
Lockport, Illinois and selling electric energy at wholesale. The 
Applicant requests a determination that the Applicant is an exempt 
wholesale generator under Section 32(a)(1) of the Public Utility 
Holding Company Act of 1935.
    Comment date: August 22, 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. NEO Chester-Gen LLC

[Docket No. EG00-233-000]

    Take notice that on July 27, 2000, NEO Chester-Gen 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 3.3 MW cogeneration facility, located in 
Chester, Pennsylvania and selling electric energy at wholesale.
    Comment date: August 21, 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. NRG Energy Center Dover LLC

[Docket No. EG00-234-000]

    Take notice that on July 27, 2000, NRG Energy Center Dover 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, operating, and expanding a 18 MW cogeneration facility, located 
in Dover, Delaware, and selling electric energy at wholesale.
    Comment date: August 22, 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. Dynegy Midwest Generation, Inc.

[Docket No. EG00-235-000]

    Take notice that on July 27, 2000, Dynegy Midwest Generation, Inc., 
1000 Louisiana, Suite 5800, Houston, Texas 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.
    Dynegy Midwest Generation, Inc. is a Delaware corporation, and is 
engaged directly and exclusively in owning and/or operating certain 
electric generating facilities in Illinois, and selling electric energy 
at wholesale.
    Comment date: August 22, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice. The Commission will limit its 
consideration

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of comments to those that concern the adequacy or accuracy of the 
application.

7. NEO Toledo-Gen LLC

[Docket No. EG00-236-000]

    Take notice that on July 27, 2000, NEO Toledo-Gen 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 750 kW cogeneration facility, located in Toledo, 
Ohio, and selling electric energy at wholesale.
    Comment date: August 22, 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.

8. NEO Freehold-Gen LLC

[Docket No. EG00-237-000]

    Take notice that on July 27, 2000, NEO Freehold-Gen 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 2.1 MW cogeneration facility, located in 
Freehold, New Jersey, and selling electric energy at wholesale.
    Comment date: May 5, 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.

9. Commonwealth Edison Company, Commonwealth Edison Company of 
Indiana

[Docket No. ER00-1820-002]

    Take notice that on July 27, 2000, Commonwealth Edison Company and 
Commonwealth Edison Company of Indiana (collectively ComEd), tendered 
for filing tariff sheet changes in compliance with the Commission's 
order of July 12, 2000 in this proceeding.
    Comment date: August 17, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

10. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.

[Docket Nos. ER00-2445-001 and EL00-74-001]

    Take notice that on July 24, 2000, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. 
(PJM), in compliance with the Commission's July 7, 2000 order in these 
dockets, 92 FERC para. 61,013 (July 7 Order), submitted the following 
revised sheets to the Appendix to Attachment K of PJM's Open Access 
Transmission Tariff (Tariff) on file with the Commission:

Substitute Second Revised Sheet No. 174
Substitute Original Sheet No. 174a

and identical changes to the following pages of Schedule 1 of the 
Amended and Restated Operating Agreement of PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. 
(OA):

Substitute First Revised Sheet No. 99
Substitute First Revised Sheet No. 99A

    PJM states that the revised sheets implement the requirements of 
the July 7, 2000 Order that: (1) PJM provide advance notice of its 
intention to schedule generators in anticipation of an emergency; and 
(2) PJM permit a generator that specifies a minimum run time to elect 
to submit a cost-based bid following a posted emergency and return to 
market-based bidding the following operating day.
    In compliance with the July 7, 2000 Order, PJM requests an 
effective date of July 7, 2000 for these revised Tariff and OA sheets.
    Comment date: August 14, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

11. ISO New England Inc.

[Docket No. ER00-3233-000]

    Take notice that on July 21, 2000, ISO New England Inc. tendered 
for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) 
for informational purposes only its amended By-Laws.
    Comment date: August 11, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

12. Deseret Generation and Transmission Co-operative, Inc.

[Docket No. ER00-3277-000]

    Take notice that on July 27, 2000, Deseret Generation & 
Transmission Co-operative, Inc. (Deseret), tendered for filing an 
executed Confirmation Agreement for a firm power sale between Deseret 
and Idaho Power Company d/b/a Idacorp Energy (Idacorp). This 
Confirmation Agreement is filed pursuant to the Western Systems Power 
Pool Agreement regarding a long-term power purchase and sale 
transaction.
    Deseret requests an effective date of July 1, 2000.
    Comment date: August 17, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

13. California Independent System Operator Corporation

[Docket No. ER00-3278-000]

    Take notice that the California Independent System Operator (ISO), 
on July 27, 2000, tendered for filing a proposed Restated Interim 
Agreement between the ISO, Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E), and the 
Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD), FERC Electric Service 
Tariff No. 39. The ISO states that the Restated Interim Agreement 
serves the purposes of giving SMUD the opportunity to schedule and 
settle with the ISO through its chosen Scheduling Coordinator; having 
SMUD self-provide Regulation for the SMUD system, including providing 
direct Automatic Generation Control to the ISO's Energy Management 
System; providing SMUD the opportunity to participate in the ISO's 
markets in accordance with the ISO's proposed terms applicable to 
Metered Subsystems in exchange for SMUD's relinquishing its right to 
make schedule changes after the close of the ISO's Hour-Ahead Market; 
having SMUD provide real-time operating information to the ISO's Energy 
Management System by direct telemetry as soon as possible; and adding 
the option for the ISO or SMUD to terminate the Restated Interim 
Agreement on or after March 31, 2003.
    The ISO states that this filing has been served on PG&E, SMUD, the 
California Electricity Oversight Board, and the California Public 
Utilities Commission.
    Comment date: August 17, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

14. California Independent System Operator Corporation

[Docket No. ER00-3279-000]

    Take notice that July 27, 2000, the California Independent System 
Operator Corporation (ISO), on tendered for filing a Uniform 
Distribution Company Operating Agreement (UDC Operating Agreement or 
Agreement) between Lassen Municipal Utility District (Lassen MUD) and 
the ISO for acceptance by the Commission.
    The UDC Operating Agreement establishes ISO specifications and 
procedures that govern the general operation of the facilities that 
form the interface between the UDC system and the ISO Grid. The 
Agreement also establishes maintenance coordination standards, load 
shedding, emergency

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electrical planning, and information sharing and gathering procedures 
between the ISO and the UDC.
    The ISO is requesting waiver of the 60-day notice requirement to 
allow the UDC Operating Agreement to be made effective as of July 1, 
2000, the effective date of the agreement.
    Copies of the filing were served upon Lassen MUD and the California 
Public Utilities Commission.
    Comment date: August 17, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

15. Tucson Electric Power Company

[Docket No. ER00-3280-000]

    Take notice that on July 27, 2000, Tucson Electric Power Company 
(TEP), tendered for filing a short-term umbrella service agreement for 
sales under TEP's Market-Based Power Sales Tariff, FERC Electric Tariff 
Original Volume No. 3.
    Umbrella Service Agreement for Short-Term Transactions with the 
California Independent System Operator Corporation (``California ISO'') 
dated July 24, 2000. Service commenced under this service agreement on 
June 27, 2000.
    Comment date: August 17, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

16. Rockingham Power, L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER00-3281-000]

    Take notice that on July 27, 2000, Rockingham Power, L.L.C., 
tendered for filing a long-term service agreement (Power Purchase and 
Sales Agreement) covering transactions between Rockingham Power, L.L.C. 
(Rockingham) and Dynegy Power Marketing, Inc., under Rockingham's 
market-based rate schedule (Rate Schedule FERC No. 1), to be in effect 
as of June 30, 2000.
    Comment date: August 17, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

17. Allegheny Energy Service Corporation on Behalf of Allegheny 
Energy Supply Company, LLC

Docket No. ER00-3282-000

    Take notice that on July 27, 2000, Allegheny Energy Service 
Corporation on behalf of Allegheny Energy Supply Company, LLC 
(Allegheny Energy Supply), tendered for filing Service Agreement No. 82 
to add one (1) new Customer to the Market Rate Tariff under which 
Allegheny Energy Supply offers generation services.
    Allegheny Energy Supply requests a waiver of notice requirements to 
make service available as of July 3, 2000 to H.Q. Energy Services 
(U.S.) Inc.
    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: August 17, 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, 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).

David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-19900 Filed 8-4-00; 8:45 am]
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