[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 171 (Friday, September 1, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53285-53287]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-22412]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. EG00-246-000, et al.]
Badger Generating Company, LLC, et al.; Electric Rate and
Corporate Regulation Filings
August 24, 2000.
Take notice that the following filings have been made with the
Commission:
1. Badger Generating Company, LLC
[Docket No. EG00-246-000]
Take notice that on August 21, 2000, Badger Generating Company, LLC
(Badger), a limited liability company with its principal place of
business at 7500 Old Georgetown Road, Bethesda, Maryland 20814, 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.
Badger proposes to construct, own or lease and operate a natural
gas-fired, combined cycle power plant of approximately 1050 MW capacity
on one of two alternative sites in southeastern Wisconsin. The proposed
power plant is expected to commence commercial operation in 2003. All
output from the plant will be sold by Badger exclusively at wholesale.
Comment date: September 14, 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. Orion Power Holdings, Inc., Astoria Generating Company, L.P.,
Carr Street Generating Station, L.P., Erie Boulevard Hydropower,
L.P., and Orion Power MidWest, L.P.
[Docket No. EC00-129-000]
Take notice that on August 21, 2000, Orion Power Holdings, Inc.,
Astoria Generating Company, L.P., Carr Street Generating Station, L.P.,
Erie Boulevard Hydropower, L.P., and Orion Power MidWest, L.P.
(collectively Applicants), tendered for filing an application pursuant
to Section 203 of the Federal Power Act (FPA) to authorize a transfer
in control of the Applicants by offering shares of Orion Power's common
stock to the public.
Comment date: September 11, 2000, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
3. WFEC GENCO, L.L.C.
[Docket No. EG00-247-000]
Notice of Application For Commission Determination of Exempt
Wholesale Generator Status
August 24, 2000.
Take notice that on August 21, 2000, WFEC GENCO, L.L.C.
(Applicant), P.O. Box 656, 701-B N.E. 7th Street, Anadarko, Oklahoma,
73005, filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission)
an application for determination of exempt wholesale generator status
pursuant to
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Part 365 of the Commission's Regulations.
Applicant, an Oklahoma limited liability company, intends to own
and/or operate two eligible facilities in Oklahoma. The facilities will
consist of two 45-MW combustion turbine generating units, as well as
interconnecting transmission facilities necessary to effect sales of
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.
4. Mid-Atlantic Energy Development Company
[Docket No. ER00-3216-001]
Take notice that on August 21, 2000, Mid-Atlantic Energy
Development Company (Mid-Atlantic), tendered for filing an amendment to
its application in this proceeding that included a Statement of Policy
and Code of Conduct with Respect to the Relationship between Mid-
Atlantic and the FirstEnergy Operating Companies.
Comment date: September 11, 2000, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
5. Duquesne Light Company
[Docket No. ER00-3447-000]
Take notice that on August 21, 2000, Duquesne Light Company (DLC),
tendered for filing a Service Agreement dated August 18, 2000 with H.Q.
Energy Services (U.S.) Inc., under DLC's Open Access Transmission
Tariff (Tariff). The Service Agreement adds H.Q. Energy Services (U.S.)
Inc. as a customer under the Tariff.
DLC requests an effective date of August 18, 2000, for the Service
Agreement.
Comment date: September 11, 2000, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
6. Duquesne Light Company
[Docket No. ER00-3448-000]
Take notice that on August 21, 2000, Duquesne Light Company (DLC),
tendered for filing a Service Agreement dated August 18, 2000 with H.Q.
Energy Services (U.S.) Inc. under DLC's Open Access Transmission Tariff
(Tariff). The Service Agreement adds H.Q. Energy Services (U.S.) Inc.
as a customer under the Tariff.
DLC requests an effective date of August 18, 2000, for the Service
Agreement.
Comment date: September 11, 2000, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
7. Southern Indiana Gas and Electric Company
[Docket No. ER00-3449-000]
Take notice that on August 21, 2000, Southern Indiana Gas and
Electric Company (SIGECO), tendered for filing Service Agreements for
Firm and Non-Firm Transmission Service under Part II of its
Transmission Services Tariff with Public Service Company of Colorado
and The Energy Authority, Inc., and a Service Agreement for Firm Point-
to-Point Transmission with Cinergy Services, Inc.
Copies of the filing were served upon each of the parties to the
Service Agreement.
Comment date: September 11, 2000, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
8. Virginia Electric and Power Company
[Docket No. ER00-3450-000]
Take notice that on August 21, 2000, Virginia Electric and Power
Company (Virginia Power or the Company), tendered for filing the
following Service Agreement for Firm Point-to-Point Transmission
Service by Virginia Electric and Power Company to DTE Energy Marketing,
Inc. designated as Service Agreement No. 294 under the Company's Retail
Access Pilot Program, pursuant to Attachment L of the Company's Open
Access Transmission Tariff, FERC Electric Tariff, Second Revised Volume
No. 5, to Eligible Purchasers effective June 7, 2000.
Virginia Power requests an effective date of August 21, 2000, the
date of filing of the Service Agreements.
Copies of the filing were served upon DTE Energy Marketing, Inc.,
the Virginia State Corporation Commission, and the North Carolina
Utilities Commission.
Comment date: September 11, 2000, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
9. Virginia Electric and Power Company
[Docket No. ER00-3451-000]
Take notice that on August 21, 2000, Virginia Electric and Power
Company (Virginia Power or the Company), tendered for filing a Service
Agreement for Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service by Virginia
Electric and Power Company to Allegheny Energy Supply Company, LLC
designated as Service Agreement No. 293 under the Company's Retail
Access Pilot Program, pursuant to Attachment L of the Company's Open
Access Transmission Tariff, FERC Electric Tariff, Second Revised Volume
No. 5, to Eligible Purchasers effective June 7, 2000.
Virginia Power requests an effective date of August 21, 2000, the
date of filing of the Service Agreements.
Copies of the filing were served upon Allegheny Energy Supply
Company, LLC, the Virginia State Corporation Commission, and the North
Carolina Utilities Commission.
Comment date: September 11, 2000, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
10. Commonwealth Edison Company
[Docket No. ER00-3452-000]
Take notice that on August 21, 2000, Commonwealth Edison Company
(ComEd), tendered for filing 15 Short-Term Firm Transmission Service
Agreements with Central Illinois Light Company (CIL), Commonwealth
Edison Company, in its Wholesale Merchant Function (WMD), DTE Energy
Trading, Inc. (DTE), Enron Power Marketing, Inc. (EPMI), Entergy Power
Marketing Corp. (EPMC), Merchant Energy Group of the Americas, Inc.
(MEGA), MIECO Inc. (MIECO), Morgan Stanley Capital Group, Inc. (MSCGI),
NewEnergy, Inc. (NEI), Northern States Power Company (NSP), Skygen
Energy Marketing, LLC (Skygen), Wisconsin Electric Power Company (WEP),
Wabash Valley Power Association, Inc. (WVPA), Rainbow Energy Marketing
Corporation (REMC) and Virginia Electric and Power Company (VEP) under
the terms of ComEd's Open Access Transmission Tariff (OATT). These
Agreements have been amended to provide that Transmission Customers
must confirm accepted requests for service within the reservation
timing requirements established in the Commission's Order No. 638.
These Agreements amend and supersede agreements already on file with
the Commission.
ComEd requests an effective date of May 30, 2000 for the
Agreements, and accordingly, seeks waiver of the Commission's notice
requirements.
Comment date: September 11, 2000, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
11. Northeast Utilities Service Company
[Docket No. ER00-3453-000]
Take notice that on August 21, 2000, Northeast Utilities Service
Company (NUSCO), on behalf of its affiliates, The Connecticut Light and
Power Company, Western Massachusetts Electric Company, Holyoke Water
Company, Holyoke Power and Electric Company, and Public Service Company
of New Hampshire, submitted pursuant to section 35.15, 18 CFR 35.15 of
the Commission's Regulations, a notice of termination of the Amended
and
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Restated Power Sales Agreement (including Schedule A and Schedule B)
between NUSCO and Citizens Power Sales LLC (formerly Citizens Lehman
Power Sales), under the NU System Companies' Sale for Resale Tariff No.
6. NUSCO requests the termination of the rate schedules be made
effective the later of November 1, 2000 or such date that certain
condition precedents to the termination of these rate schedules have
occurred.
NUSCO states that a copy of this filing has been mailed to Citizens
Power Sales LLC and the Connecticut Department of Public Utility
Control.
Comment date: September 11, 2000, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
12. Duke Power, a division of Duke Energy Corporation
[Docket No. ER00-3454-000]
Take notice that on August 21, 2000, Duke Power, a division of Duke
Energy Corporation (Duke Power), tendered for filing FERC Electric Rate
Schedule No. 5--Wholesale Market-Based Rate Tariff Providing For Sales
Of Capacity, Energy, Or Ancillary Services And Resale Of Transmission
Rights.
Comment date: September 11, 2000, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
13. Potomac Electric Power Company
[Docket No. ER00-3455-000]
Take notice that on August 21, 2000, Potomac Electric Power Company
(Pepco), tendered for filing a service agreement pursuant to Pepco FERC
Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 5, entered into between Pepco and
Koch Energy Trading, Inc.
An effective date of May 1, 2000, for this service agreement, with
waiver of notice, is requested.
Comment date: September 11, 2000, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
14. Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company
[Docket No. ER00-3456-000]
Take notice that on August 21, 2000, Oklahoma Gas and Electric
Company (OG&E), tendered for filing, an Interconnection Agreement with
ONEOK Power Marketing Company (ONEOK). The Interconnection Agreement
provides for interconnection of the ONEOK facility to the OG&E
transmission system at the rates, terms, charges, and conditions set
forth therein.
OG&E is requesting that the Interconnection Agreement becomes
effective as of August 14, 2000 and is also requesting waiver of the
Commission's Notice requirements.
Copies of this filing have been served upon the Oklahoma
Corporation Commission, the Arkansas Public Service Commission and on
ONEOK .
Comment date: September 11, 2000, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
15. Badger Generating Company, LLC
[Docket No. ER00-3457-000]
Take notice that on August 21, 2000, Badger Generating Company, LLC
(Badger), tendered for filing pursuant to section 205 of the Federal
Power Act, and Part 35 of the Commission's Regulations, a Petition for
authorization to make sales of capacity, energy, and certain Ancillary
Services at market-based rates; to reassign transmission capacity; and
to resell firm transmission rights (FTRs). Badger proposes to construct
a natural gas-fired, combined cycle power plant of approximately 1050
MW capacity on one of two alternative sites in southeastern Wisconsin.
Comment date: September 11, 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).
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-22412 Filed 8-31-00; 8:45 am]
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