[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 163 (Tuesday, August 22, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50982-50985]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-21333]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. EG00-242-000, et al.]


Solar Turbines Incorporated, et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate 
Regulation Filings

August 16, 2000.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Solar Turbines Incorporated

[Docket No. EG00-242-000]

    Take notice that on August 11, 2000, Solar Turbines Incorporated, 
2000 Pacific Coast Highway, San Diego, California 92186 (Solar), 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 and Section 32 of 
the Public Utility Holding Company Act, as amended (the Application).
    The Application seeks a determination that Solar qualifies for 
Exempt Wholesale Generator status. Solar is a Delaware Corporation that 
owns and operates a gas-fired combined cycle cogeneration facility 
rates at 69 MW. Solar historically has engaged in the sale of 
electricity to Metropolitan Edison Company (Met-Ed) as a Qualifying 
Facility (QF) under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 
(PURPA). Upon Solar's determination as a EWG, the facility will be used 
for the generation of electricity exclusively for sale at wholesale.
    Copies of this Application have been served upon the Pennsylvania 
Public Utility Commission and the Securities and Exchange Commission.
    Comment date: September 6, 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. Allegheny Energy Supply Hunlock Creek, LLC

[Docket No. EG00-243-000]

    Take notice that on August 11, 2000, Allegheny Energy Supply 
Hunlock Creek, LLC filed an Application for Determination of Exempt 
Wholesale Generator Status pursuant to Section 32(a)(1) of the Public 
Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, all as more fully explained in the 
Application.
    Comment date: September 6, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

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3. Entergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER00-3394-000]

    Take notice that on August 11, 2000, Entergy Services, Inc., on 
behalf of Entergy Mississippi, Inc., tendered for filing an 
Interconnection and Operating Agreement with GenPower McAdams LLC 
(McAdams), and a Generator Imbalance Agreement with McAdams.
    Comment date: September 1, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

4. Virginia Electric and Power Company

[Docket No. ER00-3395-000]

    Take notice that on August 11, 2000, Virginia Electric and Power 
Company (Virginia Power or the Company) tendered for filing the 
following:
    1. Service Agreement for Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service 
by Virginia Electric and Power Company to H.Q. Energy Services (U.S.) 
Inc. designated as Service Agreement No. 293 under the Company's FERC 
Electric Tariff, Second Revised Volume No. 5.
    2. Service Agreement for Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission 
Service by Virginia Electric and Power Company to H.Q. Energy Services 
(U.S.) Inc. designated as Service Agreement No. 294 under the Company's 
FERC Electric Tariff, Second Revised Volume No. 5.
    The foregoing Service Agreements are tendered for filing under the 
Open Access Transmission Tariff to Eligible Purchasers effective June 
7, 2000. Under the tendered Service Agreements, Virginia Power will 
provide point-to-point service to H.Q. Energy Services (U.S.) Inc. 
under the rates, terms and conditions of the Open Access Transmission 
Tariff.
    Virginia Power requests an effective date of August 11, 2000, the 
date of filing of the Service Agreements.
    Copies of the filing were served upon H.Q. Energy Services (U.S.) 
Inc., the Virginia State Corporation Commission, and the North Carolina 
Utilities Commission.
    Comment date: September 1, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

5. Commonwealth Edison Company

[Docket No. ER00-3396-000]

    Take notice that on August 11, 2000, Commonwealth Edison Company 
(ComEd), tendered for filing a Short-Term Firm Transmission Service 
Agreement with UtiliCorp United Inc., (UCU) under the terms of ComEd's 
Open Access Transmission Tariff (OATT).
    ComEd requests an effective date of July 14, 2000 for the Agreement 
with UCU, and accordingly, seeks waiver of the Commission's notice 
requirements.
    Comment date: September 1, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

6. Ohio Valley Electric Corporation, Indiana-Kentucky Electric 
Corporation

[Docket No. ER00-3397-000]

    Take notice that on August 11, 2000, Ohio Valley Electric 
Corporation (including its wholly-owned subsidiary, Indiana-Kentucky 
Electric Corporation) (OVEC), tendered for filing a Service Agreement 
for Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service, dated July 25, 2000 
(the Service Agreement) between H.Q. Energy Service (U.S.) Inc. (H.Q. 
Energy) and OVEC. OVEC proposes an effective date of July 28, 2000 and 
requests waiver of the Commission's notice requirement to allow the 
requested effective date. The Service Agreement provides for non-firm 
transmission service by OVEC to H.Q. Energy.
    In its filing OVEC states that the rates and charges included in 
the Service Agreement are the rate charges set forth in OVEC's Open 
Access Transmission Tariff.
    Copies of this filing were served upon H.Q. Energy.
    Comment date: September 1, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

7. Indianapolis Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER00-3398-000]

    Take notice that on August 11, 2000, Indianapolis Power & Light 
Company (IPL), tendered for filing service agreements executed under 
IPL's Open Access Transmission Tariff and an index of customers.
    Comment date: September 1, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

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

[Docket No. ER00-3399-000]

    Take notice that on August 11, 2000, Allegheny Energy Service 
Corporation on behalf of Allegheny Energy Supply Company, LLC 
(Allegheny Energy Supply), tendered for filing Second Revised Service 
Agreement No. 79 under the Market Rate Tariff to incorporate a Netting 
Agreement with Conectiv Energy Supply, Inc., into the tariff 
provisions. Allegheny Energy Supply requests a waiver of notice 
requirements to make the Netting.
    Agreement effective as of July 25, 2000 or such other date as 
ordered 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: September 1, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

9. Solar Turbines Incorporated

[Docket No. ER00-3400-000]

    Take notice that on August 11, 2000, Solar Turbines Inc. (Solar), 
applied to the Commission for exception of Solar's Rate Schedule FERC 
No. 1; the granting of certain blanket approvals including authority to 
sell electric at market-based rates and the waiver of certain 
Commission regulations. Solar intends to engage in wholesale electric 
power sales from its York facility.
    Comment date: September 1, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

10. Southern Company Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER00-3401-000]

    Take notice that on August 11, 2000, Southern Company Services, 
Inc., as agent for Alabama Power Company, Georgia Power Company, Gulf 
Power Company, Mississippi Power Company, and Savannah Electric and 
Power Company (Southern Companies), tendered for filing the Generator 
Backup Service Agreement (the Service Agreement) between International 
Paper Company (International Paper) and Southern Companies under 
Southern Companies' Generator Backup Service Tariff (FERC Electric 
Tariff, Original Volume No. 9). The Service Agreement supplies 
International Paper with unscheduled capacity and energy in connection 
with sales from its electric generating facility as a replacement for 
unintentional differences between the facility's actual metered 
generation and its scheduled generation. The Service Agreement is dated 
as of July 14, 2000, and shall terminate upon twelve (12) months prior 
written notice of either party.
    Comment date: September 1, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

11. Commonwealth Edison Company

[Docket No. ER00-3402-000]

    Take notice that on August 11, 2000, Commonwealth Edison Company 
(ComEd), tendered for filing ten Short-Term Firm Transmission Service 
Agreements with The Energy Authority,

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Inc. (TEA) Merrill Lynch Capital Services, Inc. (MLCS), Niagara Mohawk 
Energy Marketing, Inc. (NMEM), PacifiCorp Power Marketing (PPM), PG&E 
Energy Trading--Power, L.P. (PG&E), PPL EnergyPlus, LLC (PPL), Public 
Service Company of Colorado (PSC), Public Service Electric and Gas 
Company (PSEG), Tennessee Power Company (TPCO), and Unicom Energy, Inc. 
(UEI) under the terms of ComEd's Open Access Transmission Tariff 
(OATT).
    ComEd requests an effective date of August 11, 2000 for the 
Agreements, and accordingly, seeks waiver of the Commission's notice 
requirements.
    Copies of this filing were served on TEA, MLCS, NMEM, PPM, PG&E, 
PPL, PSC, PSEG, TPCO and UEI.
    Comment date: September 1, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

12. Cinergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER00-3403-000]

    Take notice that on August 11, 2000, Cinergy Services, Inc. 
(Cinergy), tendered for filing a Market-Based Service Agreement under 
Cinergy's Market-Based Power Sales Standard Tariff-MB (the Tariff) 
entered into between Cinergy and H.Q. Energy Services (U.S.) Inc. 
(HQUS).
    Cinergy and HQUS are requesting an effective date of July 17, 2000.
    Comment date: September 1, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

13. Southwest Power Pool, Inc.

[Docket No. ER00-3404-000]

    Take notice that on August 11, 2000, Southwest Power Pool, Inc. 
(SPP), tendered for filing revised service agreements for Firm Point-
to-Point Transmission Service, Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission 
Service and Loss Compensation Service with PPL EnergyPlus LLC. Earlier 
versions of these agreements identifying PPL Electric Utilities 
Corporation, d/b/a/ PPL Utilities as the Transmission Customer were 
filed by the Commission and accepted as Service Agreement Nos. 351, 352 
and 353, respectively.
    SPP seeks an effective date of July 20, 2000, for revised 
agreements.
    Comment date: September 1, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

14. Southwest Power Pool, Inc.

[Docket No. ER00-3405-000]

    Take notice that on August 11, 2000, Southwest Power Pool, Inc. 
(SPP), tendered for filing executed service agreements for Firm Point-
to-Point Transmission Service and Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission 
Service with Golden Spread Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Transmission 
Customer).
    SPP seeks an effective date of August 10, 2000 for each of the 
service agreements.
    Copies of this filing were served on the Transmission Customer.
    Comment date: September 1, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

15. Dayton Power and Light Company

[Docket No. ER00-3413-000]

    Take notice that on August 11, 2000, Dayton Power and Light Company 
(Dayton), tendered for filing service agreements establishing with 
Cinergy Capital & Trading, Inc., as customers under the terms of 
Dayton's Open Access Transmission Tariff.
    Dayton requests an effective date of one day subsequent to this 
filing for the service agreements. Accordingly, Dayton requests waiver 
of the Commission's notice requirements.
    Copies of this filing were served upon with Cinergy Capital & 
Trading, Inc., and the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio.
    Comment date: September 1, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

16. Dayton Power and Light Company

[Docket No. ER00-3414-000]

    Take notice that on August 11, 2000, Dayton Power and Light Company 
(Dayton), tendered for filing service agreements establishing Cinergy 
Capital & Trading, Inc., as customers under the terms of Dayton's Open 
Access Transmission Tariff.
    Dayton requests an effective date of one day subsequent to this 
filing for the service agreements. Accordingly, Dayton requests waiver 
of the Commission's notice requirements.
    Copies of this filing were served upon establishing Cinergy Capital 
& Trading, Inc., and the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio.
    Comment date: September 1, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

17. Dayton Power and Light Company

[Docket No. ER00-3415-000]

    Take notice that on August 11, 2000, Dayton Power and Light Company 
(Dayton), tendered for filing service agreements establishing Amerada 
Hess Corporation as customers under the terms of Dayton's Open Access 
Transmission Tariff.
    Dayton requests an effective date of one day subsequent to this 
filing for the service agreements. Accordingly, Dayton requests waiver 
of the Commission's notice requirements.
    Copies of this filing were served upon establishing Amerada Hess 
Corporation and the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio.
    Comment date: September 1, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

18. Dayton Power and Light Company

[Docket No. ER00-3416-000]

    Take notice that on August 11, 2000, Dayton Power and Light Company 
(Dayton), tendered for filing service agreements establishing with 
Amerada Hess Corporation as customers under the terms of Dayton's Open 
Access Transmission Tariff.
    Dayton requests an effective date of one day subsequent to this 
filing for the service agreements. Accordingly, Dayton requests waiver 
of the Commission's notice requirements.
    Copies of this filing were served upon with Amerada Hess 
Corporation and the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio.
    Comment date: September 1, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

19. CMS Marketing, Services and Trading Company

[Docket No. ER00-3152-001]

    Take notice that on August 11, 2000, CMS Marketing, Services and 
Trading Company (CMS MST), tendered for filing, an amended Service 
Agreement establishing its public utility affiliate, Consumers Energy 
Company (CECo), as a customer. CECo's commitment made in the original 
July 14, 2000 application to exclude all purchases from CMS MST from 
any rate calculations for its ten wholesale requirements customers and 
twelve special contracts customers is proposed to be incorporated in 
the amended service agreement.
    CMS MST also seeks waiver of any regulations of the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission necessary to permit an effective date of August 
1, 2000, and a shortened notice period.
    Comment date: September 1, 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

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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. 00-21333 Filed 8-21-00; 8:45 am]
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