[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 159 (Wednesday, August 16, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49978-49980]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-20748]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket No. EC00-120-000, et al.]


South Beloit Water, Gas and Electric Company, et al.; Electric 
Rate and Corporate Regulation Filings

August 8, 2000.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. South Beloit Water, Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. EC00-120-000]

    Take notice that on August 3, 2000, South Beloit Water, Gas and 
Electric Company filed an application under Section 203 of the Federal 
Power Act requesting authorization to transfer ownership and 
operational control of its jurisdictional transmission facilities to 
American Transmission Company LLC (ATCLLC).
    Comment date: September 5, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

2. Dynegy Midwest Generation, Inc.

[Docket No. EG00-235-000]

    Take notice that on August 4, 2000, Dynegy Midwest Generation, 
Inc., 1000 Louisiana, Suite 5800, Houston, Texas filed with the Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission an amendment to its application in the 
above-referenced docket for determination of exempt wholesale generator 
status pursuant to Part 365 of the Commission's Regulations.
    Comment date: August 29, 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. Allegheny Energy Service Corporation, on behalf of Monongahela 
Power Company, The Potomac Edison Company, and West Penn Power 
Company

[Docket No. ER94-1378-000]

    Take notice that on August 4, 2000, Allegheny Energy Service 
Corporation on behalf of Monongahela Power Company, The Potomac Edison 
Company, and West Penn Power Company filed a request to withdraw its 
filing at Docket No. ER94-1378-000.
    Copies of the filing have been provided to the Public Service 
Commission of Maryland, the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, the 
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, the Virginia State Corporation 
Commission, the West Virginia Public Service Commission and all parties 
of record.
    Comment date: August 25, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

4. California Independent System Operator Corporation

[Docket No. ER00-2019-002]

    Take notice that on August 3, 2000, the California Independent 
System Operator Corporation (ISO), tendered for filing changes to the 
ISO Tariff to comply with the Commission's order in California 
Independent System Operator Corporation, 91 FERC para. 61,205 (2000). 
These changes include provision for the following: Commission review of 
decisions of the Revenue Review Panel; the ability of non-
jurisdictional Participating TOs either to file their Transmission 
Revenue Requirements with the Commission or submit them to the ISO; the 
West Central TAC Area having the same Transition Date as the other 
three TAC Areas, unless the ISO provides additional information 
demonstrating the need for a deferral; and elimination of the ``buy 
down'' provision. Additionally, this filing contains tariff sheets 
submitted in order to reflect the sum of recent amendments to the ISO 
Tariff; to correct

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typographical errors and inadvertent omissions; and to embody changes 
to tariff language which the ISO intended to provide in recent 
amendments, but which were not reflected in those amendments.
    The ISO also tendered for filing an errata concerning the ISO's 
August 3, 2000 filing in the above-referenced docket. The errata filing 
provides a tariff sheet which was inadvertently omitted from the August 
3, 2000 filing. The ISO states that this filing has been served upon 
all parties in this proceeding.
    The ISO states that this filing has been served upon all parties in 
this proceeding.
    Comment date: August 24, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

4. South Carolina Electric & Gas Company

[Docket No. ER00-3356-000]

    Take notice that on August 3, 2000, South Carolina Electric & Gas 
Company (SCE&G), tendered for filing a service agreement establishing 
Cinergy Services, Inc. as a firm point-to-point customer under the 
terms of SCE&G's Open Access Transmission Tariff.
    SCE&G requests an effective date of one day subsequent to the 
filing of the service agreement. Accordingly, SCE&G requests waiver of 
the Commission's notice requirements.
    Copies of this filing were served upon Cinergy Services, Inc. and 
the South Carolina Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: August 24, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

5. Northern Indiana Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER00-3357-000]

    Take notice that on August 3, 2000, Northern Indiana Public Service 
Company tendered for filing an executed Standard Transmission Service 
Agreement for Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service between 
Northern Indiana Public Service Company and SkyGen Energy Marketing LLC 
(SKYM).
    Under the Transmission Service Agreement, Northern Indiana Public 
Service Company will provide Point-to-Point Transmission Service to 
SKYM pursuant to the Transmission Service Tariff filed by Northern 
Indiana Public Service Company in Docket No. OA96-47-000 and allowed to 
become effective by the Commission.
    Northern Indiana Public Service Company has requested that the 
Service Agreement be allowed to become effective as of August 4, 2000.
    Copies of this filing have been sent to SkyGen Energy Marketing 
LLC, the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission, and the Indiana Office 
of Utility Consumer Counselor.
    Comment date: August 24, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

6. Energy Alternatives, Inc.

[Docket No. ER00-3358-000]

    Take notice that on August 3, 2000, Energy Alternatives, Inc. (EA), 
petitioned the Commission for acceptance of EA Rate Schedule FERC No. 
1; EA the granting of certain blanket approvals, including the 
authority to sell electricity at market-based rates; and the waiver of 
certain Commission Regulations.
    EA intends to engage in wholesale electric power and energy 
purchases and sales as a marketer. EA may also engage in other 
nonjurisdictional activities, such as facilitating the purchase and 
sale of wholesale energy without taking title to the electricity, 
selling electricity to retail customers in states in which retail 
electric power competition has been implemented, and arranging services 
in related areas such as transmission and fuel supplies. EA is a 
wholly-owned subsidiary of Midwest Energy Systems, a Minnesota 
corporation, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dakota Electric 
Association, a Minnesota cooperative corporation.
    Comment date: August 24, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

7. Northern Indiana Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER00-3359-000]

    Take notice that on August 3, 2000, Northern Indiana Public Service 
Company tendered for filing an executed Standard Transmission Service 
Agreement for Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service between 
Northern Indiana Public Service Company and Cargill-Alliant LLC (CRGL).
    Under the Transmission Service Agreement, Northern Indiana Public 
Service Company will provide Point-to-Point Transmission Service to 
CRGL pursuant to the Transmission Service Tariff filed by Northern 
Indiana Public Service Company in Docket No. OA96-47-000 and allowed to 
become effective by the Commission.
    Northern Indiana Public Service Company has requested that the 
Service Agreement be allowed to become effective as of August 4, 2000.
    Copies of this filing have been sent to Cargill-Alliant LLC, the 
Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission, and the Indiana Office of 
Utility Consumer Counselor.
    Comment date: August 24, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

8. Northern Indiana Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER00-3360-000]

    Take notice that on August 3, 2000, Northern Indiana Public Service 
Company tendered for filing an executed Standard Transmission Service 
Agreement for Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service between 
Northern Indiana Public Service Company and SkyGen Energy Marketing LLC 
(SKYM).
    Under the Transmission Service Agreement, Northern Indiana Public 
Service Company will provide Point-to-Point Transmission Service to 
SKYM pursuant to the Transmission Service Tariff filed by Northern 
Indiana Public Service Company in Docket No. OA96-47-000 and allowed to 
become effective by the Commission.
    Northern Indiana Public Service Company has requested that the 
Service Agreement be allowed to become effective as of August 4, 2000.
    Copies of this filing have been sent to SkyGen Energy Marketing 
LLC, the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission, and the Indiana Office 
of Utility Consumer Counselor.
    Comment date: August 24, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

9. Consumers Energy Company

[Docket No. ER00-3361-000]

    Take notice that on August 4, 2000, Consumers Energy Company 
(Consumers), tendered for filing executed transmission service 
agreements with Aquila Energy Marketing Corporation (Customer) pursuant 
to the Joint Open Access Transmission Service Tariff filed on December 
31, 1996 by Consumers and The Detroit Edison Company (Detroit Edison).
    The agreements have effective dates of August 1, 2000.
    Copies of the filed agreement were served upon the Michigan Public 
Service Commission, Detroit Edison, and the Customer.
    Comment date: August 25, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

10. Avista Corporation

[Docket No. ER00-3362-000]

    Take notice that on August 4, 2000, Avista Corporation (AVA), 
tendered for

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filing notice that a Mutual Netting Agreement assigned Rate Schedule 
FERC No. 257, previously filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission by Avista Corporation, formerly known as The Washington 
Water Power Company, under the Commission's Docket No. ER99-3-000 with 
The Montana Power Trading & Marketing Company is to be terminated, 
effective August 10, 2000 by the request of The Montana Power Trading & 
Marketing Company, per its letter dated July 31, 2000.
    Notice of the cancellation has been served upon The Montana Power 
Trading & Marketing Company.
    Comment date: August 25, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

11. Louisville Gas and Electric Company/Kentucky Utilities Company

[Docket No. ER00-3363-000]

    Take notice that on August 4, 2000, Louisville Gas and Electric 
Company (LG&E)/Kentucky Utilities (KU) (hereinafter Companies), 
tendered for filing an executed Delivery Scheduling and Balancing 
Agreement between the Companies and The Legacy Energy Group, LLC.
    Comment date: August 25, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

12. Ameren Services Company

[Docket No. ER00-3364-000]

    Take notice that on August 4, 2000, Ameren Services Company (ASC), 
tendered for filing Service Agreements for Firm Point-to-Point 
Transmission Services between ASC and El Paso Merchant Energy, L.P. and 
Engage Energy US, L.P. (the parties). ASC asserts that the purpose of 
the Agreements is to permit ASC to provide transmission service to the 
parties pursuant to Ameren's Open Access Transmission Tariff.
    Comment date: August 25, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

13. Ameren Services Company

[Docket No. ER00-3365-000]

    Take notice that on August 4, 2000, Ameren Services Company (ASC), 
tendered for filing Service Agreements for Non-Firm Point-to-Point 
Transmission Services between ASC and El Paso Merchant Energy, L.P. and 
Engage Energy US, L.P. (the parties). ASC asserts that the purpose of 
the Agreements is to permit ASC to provide transmission service to the 
parties pursuant to Ameren's Open Access Transmission Tariff.
    Comment date: August 25, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

14. New York State Electric & Gas Corporation

[Docket No. ER00-3366-000]

    Take notice that on August 4, 2000, New York State Electric & Gas 
Corporation (NYSEG), tendered for filing as an initial rate schedule 
pursuant to Part 35 of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's 
regulations, 18 CFR Part 35, an Interconnection Agreement (IA) with 
Madison Windpower, LLC (Madison). The IA provides for interconnection 
service to Madison at the rates, terms, charges, and conditions set 
forth therein. NYSEG is requesting that the IA become effective as of 
August 7, 2000.
    Copies of this filing have been served upon the New York State 
Public Service Commission, Madison and the New York Independent System 
Operator, Inc.
    Comment date: August 25, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

15. Navajo Refining Company, Complainant v. SFPP, L.P., Respondent

[Docket No. OR00-7-000]

    Take notice that on August 4, 2000, pursuant to Rule 206 of the 
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.206) and the 
Procedural Rules Applicable to Oil Pipeline Procedures (18 CFR 
343.1(a)), Navajo Refining Company (Navajo) filed a Complaint in this 
proceeding. Navajo alleges that SFPP, L.P. (SFPP) has violated and 
continues to violate the Interstate Commerce Act, 49 U.S.C. App. 
section 1 et seq. by charging unjust and unreasonable rates for the 
transportation in interstate commerce of petroleum products in its East 
Line from El Paso, Texas to points in New Mexico and Arizona.
    Navajo respectfully requests that the Commission: (1) Examine 
SFPP's rates and charges for its jurisdictional interstate East Line 
service and declare that such rates and charges are unjust and 
unreasonable; (2) order refunds and reparations to Navajo, including 
appropriate interest thereon, for the applicable refund and reparation 
periods to the extent the Commission finds that such rates and charges 
are unlawful; (3) determine just, reasonable, and nondiscriminatory 
rates for SFPP's jurisdictional interstate East Line service; (4) award 
Navajo reasonable attorneys' fees and costs; and (5) order such other 
relief as may be appropriate.
    Navajo states that it has served the Complaint on SFPP. Pursuant to 
Rule 206(f) of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, 
answers to this Complaint are due on August 24, 2000.
    Comment date: August 24, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice. Answers to the complaint shall 
also be due on or before August 24, 2000.

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 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. 00-20748 Filed 8-15-00; 8:45 am]
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