[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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