[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 185 (Friday, September 22, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57330-57334]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-24393]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. EC00-134-000, et al.]


Mesquite Investors, L.L.C., et al. Electric Rate and Corporate 
Regulation Filings

September 15, 2000.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Mesquite Investors, L.L.C.; Juniper Generation, L.L.C.; Sandy 
Creek Power, L.L.C.; SJC Cogen, L.L.C.; WCAC Cogen California, 
L.L.C.; San Joaquin Cogen, L.L.C.; SJC/CNGE San Joaquin Investors, 
Ltd.; and San Joaquin Cogen Limited

[Docket No. EC00-134-000]

    Take notice that on September 7, 2000, pursuant to section 203 of 
the Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 824b (1998) and Part 33 of the 
Regulations of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission), 
18 CFR 33 et seq., Mesquite Investors, L.L.C. Juniper Generation, 
L.L.C., San Joaquin Cogen, L.L.C., SJC/CNGE San Joaquin Investors, 
Ltd., San Joaquin Cogen Limited (collectively, Applicants) filed an 
Application for Commission approval for a proposed internal corporate 
reorganization.
    Comment date: September 28, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

2. Exelon Generation Company, L.L.C.; PECO Energy Company; 
Commonwealth Edison Company; Horizon Energy Company; AmerGen Energy 
Company, L.L.C.; AmerGen Vermont, LLC; Unicom Power Marketing, 
Inc.; Unicom Energy, Inc.

[Docket No. ER00-3251-001; ER99-1872-003; ER98-1734-003; ER98-380-013; 
ER99-754-005; ER00-1030-002; ER97-3954-013; and ER00-2429-002]

    Take notice that on September 13, 2000, Exelon Generation Company, 
L.L.C., PECO Energy Company, Commonwealth Edison Company, Horizon 
Energy Company, AmerGen Energy Company, L.L.C., AmerGen Vermont, LLC, 
Unicom Power Marketing, Inc., and Unicom Energy, Inc., tendered for 
filing a Supplement to the Application of Exelon Generation Company For 
Market-based Rate Authority and Application of Exelon Corporation 
Subsidiaries and Affiliates for Other Forms of Relief under section 205 
of the Federal Power Act.
    Comment date: October 4, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

3. Sithe Energies, Inc. and the Sithe Stockholders; Exelon (Fossil) 
Holdings, Inc.; PECO Energy Company; Exelon Generation Company, 
L.L.C.

[Docket No. EC00-138-000]

    Take notice that on September 13, 2000, Sithe Energies, Inc., and 
its stockholders, Exelon (Fossil) Holdings, Inc., PECO Energy Company 
and Exelon Generation Company, L.L.C. (together, the Applicants) 
submitted for filing, pursuant to section 203 of the Federal Power Act 
(FPA), and part 33 of the Commission's Regulations, an application 
seeking authorization from the Commission to transfer an indirect 
interest in certain facilities subject to the Commission's jurisdiction 
under section 203 of the FPA from Sithe Energies, Inc. and its 
stockholders, to Exelon (Fossil) Holdings, Inc. These facilities are 
generator leads, generator step-up transformers, market-based rate 
schedules and wholesale power sales agreements now held by certain 
direct and indirect subsidiaries of Sithe Energies, Inc.
    Comment date: October 12, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

4. North American Electric Reliability Council and North American 
Electric Reliability Council

[Docket Nos. ER00-2077-000 ER00-2077-001; ER00-1666-000]

    Take notice that on September 12, 2000, the North American Electric 
Reliability Council (NERC) filed a motion for an extension of its 
Market ReDispatch Pilot Program from December 31, 2000 to December 31, 
2001. NERC also notified the Commission that, effective October 17, 
2000, it expects to implement new definitions, previously approved by 
the Commission, to its Transmission Loading Relief levels.
    Comment date: October 3, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

5. New York State Electric & Gas Corporation

[Docket No. OA97-571-002]

    Take notice that on September 12, 2000, New York State Electric & 
Gas

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Corporation filed a compliance filing in response to the Commission's 
orders dated February 29, 2000 and July 14, 2000 issued in Docket No. 
OA97-571-000.
    Comment date: October 16, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

6. New York State Electric & Gas Corporation

[Docket No. ER00-3640-000]

    Take notice that on September 13, 2000, New York State Electric & 
Gas Corporation (NYSEG), tendered for filing pursuant to Part 35 of the 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's Regulations, 18 CFR 35, service 
agreements (the Service Agreements) under which NYSEG may provide 
capacity and/or energy to Merrill Lynch Capital Services, Inc. (Merrill 
Lynch) and AES Eastern Energy, L.P. (AES Eastern) in accordance with 
NYSEG's FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 3.
    NYSEG has requested waiver of the notice requirements so that the 
Service Agreements become effective as of September 14, 2000. NYSEG has 
served copies of the filing upon the New York State Public Service 
Commission, Merrill Lynch, and AES Eastern.
    Comment date: October 4, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

7. The Dayton Power and Light Company

[Docket No. ER00-3641-000]

    Take notice that on September 13, 2000, The Dayton Power and Light 
Company (DP&L), tendered for filing a Wholesale Market Based Rate 
Tariff and a pro forma Service Agreement.
    DP&L seeks an effective date of September 15, 2000 for all of the 
tariff sheets submitted with this filing.
    DP&L states that its Wholesale Market Based Rate Tariff, and pro 
forma Service Agreement, are being filed in order to conform to a pro 
forma tariff prepared by a group of representatives from various 
segments of the electric industry and to facilitate a standardized 
master power purchase and sale agreement. DP&L states that it does not 
propose to eliminate either its currently effective market-based Power 
Sales Tariff accepted for filing in Docket No. ER96-2602-000.
    Copies of this filing have been sent to the Public Utilities 
Commission of Ohio.
    Comment date: October 4, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

8. Indianapolis Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER00-3642-000]

    Take notice that on September 13, 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: October 4, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

9. Cinergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER00-3643-000]

    Take notice that on September 13, 2000, Cinergy Services, Inc. 
(Cinergy), tendered for filing a Service Agreement under Cinergy's 
Resale, Assignment or Transfer of Transmission Rights and Ancillary 
Service Rights Tariff (the Tariff) entered into between Cinergy and 
Public Service Electric and Gas Company (Public). This Service 
Agreement has been executed by both parties and is to replace the 
existing unexecuted Service Agreement.
    Comment date: October 4, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

10. Cinergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER00-3644-000]

    Take notice that on September 12, 2000, Cinergy Services, Inc. 
(Cinergy), tendered for filing a Service Agreement under Cinergy's 
Resale, Assignment or Transfer of Transmission Rights and Ancillary 
Service Rights Tariff (the Tariff) entered into between Cinergy and 
MIECO Inc., (MIECO). This Service Agreement has been executed by both 
parties and is to replace the existing unexecuted Service Agreement.
    Comment date: October 4, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

11. Cinergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER00-3645-000]

    Take notice that on September 13, 2000, Cinergy Services, Inc. 
(Cinergy), tendered for filing a Service Agreement under Cinergy's 
Resale, Assignment or Transfer of Transmission Rights and Ancillary 
Service Rights Tariff (the Tariff) entered into between Cinergy and The 
Dayton Power and Light Company (Dayton). This Service Agreement has 
been executed by both parties and is to replace the existing unexecuted 
Service Agreement.
    Comment date: October 4, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

12. Cinergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER00-3646-000]

    Take notice that on September 13, 2000, Cinergy Services, Inc. 
(Cinergy) and EnerZ Corporation tendered for filing Notice of 
Cancellation effective May 1, 2000, of Service Agreement No. 188, under 
Cinergy Operating Companies, Cost-Based Power Sales Tariff--CB, FERC 
Electric Tariff Original Volume No. 6.
    Cinergy requests an effective date of May 1, 2000.
    Comment date: October 4, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

13. Cinergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER00-3647-000]

    Take notice that on September 13, 2000, Cinergy Services, Inc. 
(Cinergy), tendered for filing a Service Agreement under Cinergy's 
Resale, Assignment or Transfer of Transmission Rights and Ancillary 
Service Rights Tariff (the Tariff) entered into between Cinergy and 
Ameren Services Company (Ameren). This Service Agreement has been 
executed by both parties and is to replace the existing unexecuted 
Service Agreement.
    Comment date: October 4, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

14. Cinergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER00-3648-000]

    Take notice that on September 13, 2000, Cinergy Services, Inc. 
(Cinergy) and El Paso Power Services Company, a predecessor Company of 
El Paso Merchant Energy, L.P., tendered for filing Notice of 
Cancellation effective September 5, 2000, of Service Agreement No. 181, 
under Cinergy Operating Companies, Cost-Based Power Sales Tariff--CB, 
FERC Electric Tariff Original Volume No. 6.
    Cinergy requests an effective date of September 5, 2000.
    Comment date: October 4, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

15. Cinergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER00-3649-000]

    Take notice that on September 12, 2000, Cinergy Services, Inc. 
(Cinergy) and Eastex Power Marketing, Inc., a predecessor Company of El 
Paso Merchant Energy, L.P., tendered for filing Notice of Cancellation 
effective September 5, 2000 of Service Agreement No. 109, under Cinergy 
Operating Companies, Cost-Based Power Sales Tariff--CB, FERC Electric 
Tariff Original Volume No. 6.

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    Cinergy requests an effective date of September 5, 2000.
    Comment date: October 4, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

16. Cinergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER00-3650-000]

    Take notice that on September 13, 2000, Cinergy Services, Inc. 
(Cinergy), tendered for filing a Service Agreement under Cinergy's 
Resale, Assignment or Transfer of Transmission Rights and Ancillary 
Service Rights Tariff (the Tariff) entered into between Cinergy and 
Alpena Power Company (Alpena). This Service Agreement has been executed 
by both parties and is to replace the existing unexecuted Service 
Agreement.
    Comment date: October 4, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

17. Cinergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER00-3651-000]

    Take notice that on September 13, 2000, Cinergy Services, Inc. 
(Cinergy), tendered for filing a Service Agreement under Cinergy's 
Resale, Assignment or Transfer of Transmission Rights and Ancillary 
Service Rights Tariff (the Tariff) entered into between Cinergy and 
Tennessee Power Company (TPC). This Service Agreement has been executed 
by both parties and is to replace the existing unexecuted Service 
Agreement.
    Comment date: October 4, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

18. Cinergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER00-3652-000]

    Take notice that on September 13, 2000, Cinergy Services, Inc. 
(Cinergy) and Sonat Power Marketing L.P., a predecessor Company of El 
Paso Merchant Energy, L.P., tendered for filing Notice of Cancellation 
effective September 5, 2000, of Service Agreements No. 126, under 
Cinergy Operating Companies, Market-Based Power Sales Tariff--MB, FERC 
Electric Tariff Original Volume No. 7.
    Cinergy requests an effective date of September 5, 2000.
    Comment date: October 4, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

19. Cinergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER00-3653-000]

    Take notice that on September 13, 2000, Cinergy Services, Inc. 
(Cinergy) and Eastex Power Marketing, Inc., a predecessor Company of El 
Paso Merchant Energy L.P., tendered for filing Notice of Cancellation 
effective September 5, 2000, of Service Agreement No. 109, under 
Cinergy Operating Companies, Market-Based Power Sales Tariff--MB, FERC 
Electric Tariff Original Volume No. 7.
    Cinergy requests an effective date of September 5, 2000.
    Comment date: October 4, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

20. Cinergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER00-3654-000]

    Take notice that on September 13, 2000, Cinergy Services, Inc. 
(Cinergy) and Sonat Power Marketing L.P., a predecessor Company of El 
Paso Merchant Energy, L.P., tendered for filing Notice of Cancellation 
effective September 5, 2000, of Service Agreements No. 126, under 
Cinergy Operating Companies, Cost-Based Power Sales Tariff--CB, FERC 
Electric Tariff Original Volume No. 6.
    Cinergy requests an effective date of September 5, 2000.
    Comment date: October 4, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

21. Cinergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER00-3655-000]

    Take notice that on September 13, 2000, Cinergy Services, Inc. 
(Cinergy) and El Paso Power Services Company, a predecessor Company of 
El Paso Merchant Energy, L.P. tendered for filing Notice of 
Cancellation effective September 5, 2000, of Service Agreement No. 184, 
under Cinergy Operating Companies, Market-Based Power Sales Tariff--MB, 
FERC Electric Tariff Original Volume No. 7.
    Cinergy requests an effective date of September 5, 2000.
    Comment date: October 4, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

22. Cinergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER00-3656-000]

    Take notice that on September 13, 2000, Cinergy Services, Inc. 
(Cinergy) and Sonat Power Marketing, Inc., a predecessor Company of El 
Paso Merchant Energy, L.P., tendered for filing Notice of Cancellation 
effective September 5, 2000, of Service Agreements No. 93, under 
Cinergy Operating Companies, Market-Based Power Sales Tariff --MB, FERC 
Electric Tariff Original Volume No. 7.
    Cinergy requests an effective date of September 5, 2000.
    Comment date: October 4, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

23. Cinergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER00-3657-000]

    Take notice that on September 13, 2000, Cinergy Services, Inc. 
(Cinergy) and Sonat Power Marketing, Inc., a predecessor Company of El 
Paso Merchant Energy, L.P., tendered for filing Notice of Cancellation 
effective September 5, 2000 of Service Agreement No. 93, under Cinergy 
Operating Companies, Cost-Based Power Sales Tariff--CB, FERC Electric 
Tariff Original Volume No. 6.
    Cinergy requests an effective date of September 5, 2000.
    Comment date: October 4, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

24. Cinergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER00-3658-000]

    Take notice that on September 13, 2000, Cinergy Services, Inc. 
(Cinergy) and EnerZ Corporation tendered for filing Notice of 
Cancellation effective May 1, 2000 of Service Agreement No. 191, under 
Cinergy Operating Companies, Market-Based Power Sales Tariff--MB, FERC 
Electric Tariff Original Volume No. 7.
    Cinergy requests an effective date of May 1, 2000.
    Comment date: October 4, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

25. Cinergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER00-3659-000]

    Take notice that on September 13, 2000, Cinergy Services, Inc. 
(Cinergy), tendered for filing a Service Agreement under Cinergy's 
Resale, Assignment or Transfer of Transmission Rights and Ancillary 
Service Rights Tariff (the Tariff) entered into between Cinergy and 
Morgan Stanley Capital Group Inc. (Morgan). This Service Agreement has 
been executed by both parties and is to replace the existing unexecuted 
Service Agreement.
    Comment date: October 4, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

26. Avista Corporation

[Docket No. ER00-3660-000]

    Take notice that on September 13, 2000, Avista Corporation, 
tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
pursuant to Section 35.12 of the Commissions regulations, 18 CFR Part 
35.12, an executed Mutual Netting Agreement to be assigned Rate 
Schedule FERC No. 284, Original Sheet Nos. 1-4, with PPL Montana, LLC 
effective July 11, 2000.
    Notice of the filing has been served upon PPL Montana, LLC.

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    Comment date: October 4, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

27. Consumers Energy Company

[Docket No. ER00-3662-000]

    Take notice that on September 13, 2000, Consumers Energy Company 
(Consumers), tendered for filing a Service Agreement with Split Rock 
Energy L.L.C., (Customer) under Consumers FERC Electric Tariff No. 9 
for Market Based Sales. Consumers requested that the Agreement be 
allowed to become effective September 13, 2000.
    Copies of the filing were served upon the Customer and the Michigan 
Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: October 4, 2000, in accordance with standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

28. Consumers Energy Company

[Docket No. ER00-3664-000]

    Take notice that on September 13, 2000, Consumers Energy Company 
(Consumers), tendered for filing a revised Service Agreement with the 
City of St. Louis (Customer) for Network Integration Transmission 
Service (designated First Revised Service Agreement No. 8 under 
Consumers Energy Company FERC Electric Tariff No. 6). The Revised 
Service Agreement reflects the terms of Amendment No. 1 to the original 
Service Agreement which deals with the replacement of direct assignment 
facilities and the resulting adjustment in the Facilities Usage Fee 
from $1, 859 to $4,512 per month.
    Consumers requests a September 1, 1999 effective date.
    Copies of the filing were served upon the Customer and the Michigan 
Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: October 4, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

29. West Texas Utilities Company

[Docket No. ER00-3665-000]

    Take notice that on September 13, 2000, West Texas Utilities 
Company (WTU), tendered for filing the First Revised Agreement for Sale 
and Purchase of Power and Associated Energy and Responsive Reserves 
(First Revised Agreement) between WTU and Brazos Electric Cooperative, 
Inc., (Brazos). The First Revised Agreement is being filed under WTU's 
Market-Based Rate Tariff and replaces in its entirety Service Agreement 
No. 25, currently on file under CSW Operating Companies FERC Electric 
Tariff, First Revised Volume No. 8. The First Revised Agreement is 
designated First Revised Service Agreement No. 25.
    WTU seeks an effective date of June 15, 2000 and, accordingly, 
seeks waiver of the Commission's notice requirements.
    Copies of the filing have been served on Brazos and on the Public 
Utility Commission of Texas.
    Comment date: October 4, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

30. Midwest Generation, LLC

[Docket No. ER00-3666-000]

    Take notice that on September 13, 2000, Midwest Generation, LLC. 
(Midwest), tendered for filing a Second Revised Service Agreement No. 1 
under Midwest's FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 1 (the 
Collins Generating Station Power Purchase Agreement between 
Commonwealth Edison Company and Midwest).
    Comment date: October 4, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

31. Commonwealth Edison Company

[Docket No. ER00-3668-000]

    Take notice that on September 12, 2000, Commonwealth Edison Company 
(ComEd), tendered for filing an unexecuted Interconnection Agreement 
with University Park Energy, LLC (University Park) and an executed 
Letter Agreement with University Park.
    ComEd requests an effective date of September 13, 2000 for the 
Interconnection Agreement and the Letter Agreement and accordingly 
seeks waiver of the Commission's notice requirements.
    Copies of the filing were served on University Park and on the 
Illinois Commerce Commission.
    Comment date: October 4, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

32. MidAmerican Energy Company

[Docket No. ER00-3669-000]

    Take notice that on September 12, 2000, MidAmerican Energy Company 
(MidAmerican), 666 Grand Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa 50309, tendered for 
filing with the Commission a First Amended and Restated Interchange 
Agreement dated February 26, 1997, modified by way of a Second 
Amendment to First Amended and Restated Interchange Agreement dated May 
30, 2000, entered into with the City of Geneseo, Illinois pursuant to 
its Rate Schedule for Power Sales, FERC Electric Tariff, Original 
Volume No. 5 (FERC [Docket No. ER96-719-000; amended in FERC [Docket 
No. ER00-2051-000).
    MidAmerican requested and the Director, Division of Tariffs and 
Rates--Central, approved a June 28, 2000 effective date for the First 
Amended and Restated Interchange Agreement, as amended, subject to 
MidAmerican making a compliance filing to conform MidAmerican's 
previous filing in this matter dated June 27, 2000 to be consistent 
with the necessary filing rate schedule designations as required by 
Order 614, FERC Stats. & Regs. para. 31,096 (2000) and Southwest Power 
Pool, Inc., 92 FERC para. 61,109 (2000).
    MidAmerican has served a copy of the compliance filing on the City 
of Geneseo, Illinois, the Iowa Utilities Board, the Illinois Commerce 
Commission and the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission.
    Comment date: October 4, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

33. Commonwealth Edison Company

[Docket No. ER00-3670-000]

    Take notice that on September 12, 2000, Commonwealth Edison Company 
(ComEd), tendered for filing an Interconnection Agreement with Reliant 
Energy Aurora LP (Reliant).
    ComEd requests an effective date of September 13, 2000 and 
accordingly seeks waiver of the Commission's notice requirements.
    Copies of the filing were served on Reliant and the Illinois 
Commerce Commission.
    Comment date: October 4, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

34. Midwest Generation, LLC

[Docket No. ER00-3230-001]

    Take notice that on September 13, 2000, Midwest Generation, LLC 
tendered for filing in compliance with Order No. 614, a revised 
amendment to the Collins Generating Station Power Purchase Agreement 
with Commonwealth Edison Company dated December 15, 1999.
    Comment date: October 4, 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 comment date. Protests will 
be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action 
to be taken, but will not serve to make

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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.
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