[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 193 (Wednesday, October 4, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59182-59183]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-25406]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. EC00-142-000, et al.]


Cleco Utility Group Inc., et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate 
Regulation Filings

September 27, 2000.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Cleco Utility Group Inc.

[Docket No. EC00-142-000]

    Take notice that on September 22, 2000, Cleco Utility Group Inc. 
(Cleco Utility) submitted an application pursuant to Section 203 of the 
Federal Power Act for authority to implement a proposed restructuring 
of Cleco Utility's business organization to operate as a limited 
liability company rather than a corporation that would be accomplished 
by means of a merger.
    Comment date: October 13, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

2. Cannelton Hydroelectric Project, L.P.

[Docket No. EG00-257-000]

    Take notice that on September 25, 2000, Cannelton Hydroelectric 
Project, L.P. (Cannelton), 120 Calumet Court, Aiken, South Carolina 
29801, 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.
    Cannelton is a Tennessee limited partnership that proposes to 
construct, own and operate a hydroelectric facility in Hancock County, 
Kentucky. The facility will consist of a 79.2 MW hydroelectric plant at 
the United States Army Corps of Engineers' Cannelton Locks and Dam on 
the Ohio River in Hancock County, Kentucky. Power modules, containing 
small turbines and generators, will be installed in eight of the gate 
bays at the existing Cannelton Dam. Expected annual energy generated 
will be 363 GWh. Interconnecting transmission facilities necessary to 
effect a sale of electric energy at wholesale include switchgear and an 
8.3 mile long, 138 kV transmission line from the project along the 
Kentucky side of the river to the LG&E Cloverport substation.
    Comment date: October 18, 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. Smithland Hydroelectric Partners, Ltd.

[Docket No. EG00-258-000]

    Take notice that on September 25, 2000, Smithland Hydroelectric 
Partners, Ltd. (Smithland), 120 Calumet Court, Aiken, South Carolina 
29801, 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.
    Smithland is a Kentucky partnership that proposes to construct, own 
and operate a hydroelectric facility in Livingston County, Kentucky. 
The facility will consist of an 83 MW hydroelectric plant at the United 
States Army Corps of Engineers' Smithland Lock and Dam on the Ohio 
River east of Smithland, Kentucky in Livingston County. Power modules, 
containing small turbines and generators, will be installed in five of 
the eleven gate bays at Smithland Dam. Expected annual energy generated 
will be 352 GWh. Interconnecting transmission facilities necessary to 
effect a sale of electric energy at wholesale include gas-isolated 
switchgear and an 11.4 mile long, 161 kV transmission line from the 
project to an interconnection with TVA's 500/161 kV Marshall substation 
or, alternatively if subsequently approved by the Commission, to an 
interconnection with the LG&E Energy Livingston County, KY substation.
    Comment date: October 18, 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. Duke Power, a Division of Duke Energy Corporation

[Docket No. ER00-3454-001]

    Take notice that on September 22, 2000, Duke Power, a division of 
Duke Energy Corporation (Duke Power), tendered for filing FERC Electric 
Tariff, Original Vol. No. 5--Wholesale Market-Based Rate Tariff 
Providing For Sales Of Capacity, Energy, Or Ancillary Services And 
Resale Of Transmission Rights. This filing replaces an earlier filing 
in Docket ER00-3454.
    Comment date: October 13, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

5. Mid-Atlantic Area Council

[Docket No. ER00-3735-000]

    Take notice that on September 22, 2000, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. 
(PJM) in its administrative support role to the Mid-Atlantic Area 
Council (MAAC),

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submitted for filing a new Mid-Atlantic Area Council Agreement (MAAC 
Agreement). PJM states that the new MAAC Agreement provides for broad 
membership, a new governance structure that is not dominated by any 
company or sector, an independent compliance and enforcement unit, and 
recovery of MAAC expense through PJM's Open Access Transmission Tariff.
    PJM requests an effective date of January 1, 2001 for the new MAAC 
Agreement.
    Comment date: October 13, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

6. Southern California Edison Company

[Docket No. ER00-3739-000]

    Take notice that on September 22, 2000, Southern California Edison 
Company (SCE) tendered for filing a Service Agreement for Wholesale 
Distribution Service (Agreement) between AES Placerita, Inc. 
(Placerita) and SCE.
    This Agreement specifies the terms and conditions pursuant to which 
SCE will provide Distribution Service for up to an additional 15 MW of 
power produced by Placerita's generating facility. The facilities 
provided for in the Interconnection Facilities Agreement executed 
October 3, 1999 are all the Direct Assignment Facilities required to 
provide this service.
    Comment date: October 13, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

7. New York Independent System Operator, Inc.

[Docket No. ER00-3740-000]

    Take notice that on September 22, 2000, the New York Independent 
System Operator, Inc. (NYISO) tendered for filing proposed revisions to 
Sections 5.9-5.15 of its Market Administration and Control Area 
Services Tariff.
    The NYISO requests an effective date of 60 days after this filing 
(November 21, 2000).
    Copies of this filing were served upon all persons who have signed 
the NYISO Market Administration and Control Area Services Tariff.
    Comment date: October 13, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

8. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER00-3741-000]

    Take notice that on September 22, 2000, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. 
(PJM), tendered for filing an executed umbrella service agreement for 
short-term firm point-to-point transmission service for Amerada Hess 
Corporation (Amerada), an executed service agreement for non-firm 
point-to-point transmission service for Amerada, and an executed 
umbrella service agreement for network integration transmission service 
for Metromedia Energy, Inc. (Metromedia).
    Copies of this filing were served upon Amerada, Metromedia, and the 
state commissions within the PJM control area.
    Comment date: October 13, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

9. Northeast Utilities Service Company

[Docket No. ER00-3742-000]

    Take notice that on September 22, 2000, Northeast Utilities Service 
Company (NUSCO), on behalf of The Connecticut Light and Power Company 
(CL&P) and Western Massachusetts Electric Company (WMECO), tendered for 
filing two agreements dated April 10, 2000, under which the Companies 
have agreed to sell and deliver to Constellation Power Source, Inc. 
(CPS) capacity and energy and associated ancillary services to which 
the Companies are entitled under sixteen power purchase agreements.
    To permit the transaction to close as scheduled, NUSCO requests 
that this filing be accepted by no later than December 1, 2000.
    Comment date: October 13, 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).

David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-25406 Filed 10-3-00; 8:45 am]
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