[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 197 (Wednesday, October 11, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60422-60425]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-25989]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. ER00-3784-000, et al.]


Valley Electric Association, Inc., et al.; Electric Rate and 
Corporate Regulation Filings

October 3, 2000.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Valley Electric Association, Inc.

[Docket No. ER00-3784-000]

    Take notice that on September 29, 2000, Valley Electric 
Association, Inc., tendered for filing an agreement extending the term 
of a transmission capacity contract with the United States Department 
of Energy.
    A copy of the filing was served upon the Department of Energy.
    Comment date: October 20, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

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2. Golden Spread Electric Cooperative, Inc.

[Docket No. ER00-3338-001]

The Montana Power Trading and Marketing Company

[Docket Nos. ER00-3367-001 and ER00-3368-001]

    Take notice that on September 29, 2000, the Western Systems Power 
Pool (WSPP), tendered for filing a revised version of the WSPP 
Agreement (Agreement) in compliance with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission's September 15, 2000 order in the proceedings captioned 
above. The WSPP states that the changes reflected in the revised 
Agreement are non-substantial, and only involve reformatting the 
Agreement as required by Order No. 614, Designation of Electric Rate 
Schedule Sheets, III FERC Stats. & Regs. para. 31,096 (2000).
    The WSPP seeks an effective date of July 1, 2000 for this filing, 
the same date as assigned to the currently effective version of the 
Agreement.
    Comment date: October 20, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

3. FirstEnergy Operating Companies

[Docket No. ER00-3771-000]

    Take notice that on September 29, 2000, The Cleveland Electric 
Illuminating Company, Ohio Edison Company, Pennsylvania Power Company 
and The Toledo Edison Company (collectively, the FirstEnergy Operating 
Companies), tendered for filing the following items:

     FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 3 of the 
FirstEnergy Operating Companies (``Ancillary Services Tariff'').
     Service Agreement No. 3 under the Ancillary Services 
Tariff for the sale of ancillary services by the FirstEnergy 
Operating Companies to American Transmission Systems, Inc. 
(``ATSI''), a transmission-company affiliate of the FirstEnergy 
Operating Companies, from September 1, 2000 through August 31, 2003.

    The FirstEnergy Operating Companies state that they have recently 
transferred their transmission facilities to ATSI, which does not own 
or control any generation resources. Because generation and 
transmission facilities historically owned by the FirstEnergy Operating 
Companies are now owned and operated by separate corporate entities, 
the FirstEnergy Operating Companies are offering to sell specified 
ancillary services under the Ancillary Services Tariff. The FirstEnergy 
Operating Companies state that the rates for most ancillary services 
available under the Ancillary Services Tariff are identical to rates 
that were previously incorporated in the open access transmission 
tariff of the FirstEnergy Operating Companies. In order to comply with 
FERC Order No. 888, ATSI initially will purchase ancillary services 
from the FirstEnergy Operating Companies in accordance with the rates, 
terms and conditions of the Ancillary Services Tariff.
    The FirstEnergy Operating Companies are proposing to make the 
Ancillary Services Tariff and Service Agreement No. 1 thereunder 
effective as of September 1, 2000.
    Comment date: October 20, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

4. Arizona Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER00-3772-000]

    Take notice that on September 29, 2000, Arizona Public Service 
Company (APS), tendered for filing umbrella Service Agreement to 
provide Short-Term Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service to 
PacifiCorp Power Marketing, Inc., under APS' Open Access Transmission 
Tariff.
    A copy of this filing has been served on PacifiCorp Power 
Marketing, Inc., and the Arizona Corporation Commission.
    Comment date: October 20, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

5. Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation

[Docket No. ER00-3773-000]

    Take notice that on September 29, 2000, Adirondack Fourth Branch, 
LLC, tendered for filing on behalf of Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation, 
an Interconnection Agreement between Niagara Mohawk and Adirondack 
Fourth Branch.
    Comment date: October 20, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

6. Adirondack Hydro Fourth Branch, LLC.

[Docket No. ER00-3774-000]

    Take notice that on September 29, 2000, Adirondack Hydro Fourth 
Branch, LLC (Adirondack), tendered for filing an application for 
authorization to make wholesale sales of electric power at market-based 
rates, acceptance of a long-term power purchase agreement with Niagara 
Mohawk Power Company (Niagara Mohawk), and waiver of certain of the 
Commission's Regulations and blanket approval to engage in certain 
transactions.
    Adirondack state that copies of this filing are being mailed to 
Niagara Mohawk and to the New York Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: October 20, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

7. SOWEGA Power, LLC.

[Docket No. ER00-3775-000]

    Take notice that on September 29, 2000, SOWEGA Power LLC tendered 
for filing amended and restated long-term service agreements with Grady 
Electric Membership Corporation and Three Notch Electric Membership 
Corporation pursuant to SOWEGA Power LLC's market-based tariff, FERC 
Electric Tariff, Original Vol. No. 1. These amended and restated long-
term service agreements are designated as SOWEGA Power's First Revised 
Service Agreement No. 1 and First Revised Service Agreement No. 2, 
respectively.
    Comment date: October 20, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

8. Green Power Partners I, LLC.

[Docket No. ER00-3776-000]

    Take notice that on September 29, 2000, Green Power Partners I LLC 
tendered for filing its Notice of Cancellation effective September 29, 
2000, pursuant to Sections 35.15 and 131.53 of the Commission's 
Regulations, 18 CFR 35.15 and 131.53, with respect to Rate Schedule 
FERC Nos. 1 and 2, and supplements thereto. Green Power Partners I LLC 
is now a qualifying facility under Part 292 of the Commission's 
regulations, 18 CFR Part 292, and accordingly is canceling its rates 
schedule and supplements.
    Comment date: October 20, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

9. Jersey Central Power & Light Company, Metropolitan Edison 
Company, Pennsylvania Electric Company

[Docket No. ER00-3777-000]

    Take notice that on September 29, 2000, Jersey Central Power & 
Light Company, Metropolitan Edison Company and Pennsylvania Electric 
Company (d/b/a GPU Energy), tendered for filing an executed Service 
Agreement between GPU Energy and PG&E Energy Services (PGE), dated 
September 28, 2000. This Service Agreement specifies that PGE has 
agreed to the rates, terms and conditions of GPU Energy's Market-Based 
Sales Tariff (Sales Tariff) designated as FERC Electric Rate Schedule, 
Second Revised Volume No. 5. The Sales Tariff allows GPU Energy and PGE 
to enter into separately scheduled transactions under which GPU Energy 
will make available for sale, surplus capacity and/or energy.

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    GPU Energy requests a waiver of the Commission's notice 
requirements for good cause shown and an effective date of September 
28, 2000 for the Service Agreement.
    GPU Energy has served copies of the filing on regulatory agencies 
in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
    Comment date: October 20, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

10. American Electric Power Service Corporation

[Docket No. ER00-3778-000]

    Take notice that on September 29, 2000, the American Electric Power 
Service Corporation (AEPSC), tendered for filing executed Firm and Non-
Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service Agreements for Alliance Energy 
Services Partnership, British Columbia Power Exchange Corporation, and 
North Carolina Electric Marketing, LLC and Specifications for Long-Term 
Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service Reservations to be attached as 
addenda to the previously filed Firm Point-to-Point Transmission 
Service Agreements with Commonwealth Edison Company, Michigan Companies 
(Consumers Energy and The Detroit Edison Company), and Virginia Power 
Company. All of these agreements are pursuant to the AEP Companies' 
Open Access Transmission Service Tariff (OATT) that has been designated 
as the Operating Companies of the American Electric Power System FERC 
Electric Tariff Revised Volume No. 6, effective June 15, 2000.
    AEPSC requests waiver of notice to permit the Service Agreements to 
be made effective for service billed on and after September 1, 2000.
    Pursuant to a request by Public Service Electric and Gas Company 
(PSE&G), the Non-firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service Agreement No. 
71, under AEP Companies' FERC Electric Tariff Original Volume No. 4, is 
being assigned to PSEG Energy Resources & Trade LLC (PSEG ER&T). The 
AEP Companies' FERC Electric Tariff Original Volume No. 4 is superceded 
by the OATT.
    A copy of the filing was served upon the Parties and the state 
utility regulatory commissions of Arkansas, Indiana, Kentucky, 
Louisiana, Michigan, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and 
West Virginia.
    Comment date: October 20, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

11. Commonwealth Edison Company

[Docket No. ER00-3779-000]

    Take notice that on September 29, 2000, Commonwealth Edison Company 
(ComEd), tendered for filing 12 Short-Term Firm Transmission Service 
Agreements with Allegheny Energy Supply Company, LLC (AESC), British 
Columbia Power Exchange Corporation (PowerEx), Cargill-Alliant, LLC 
(Alliant), Dynegy Power Marketing, Inc. (DYPM), El Paso Merchant 
Energy, L.P. (EPME), Illinois Municipal Electric Agency (IMEA), InPower 
Marketing Corp. (INPM), Koch Energy Trading, Inc. (Koch), PECO Energy 
Company (PECO), Split Rock Energy LLC (SRE), Tractebel Energy 
Marketing, Inc. (TEMI), and Wisconsin Public Service Corporation (WPS) 
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: October 20, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

12. Wisconsin Public Service Corporation

[Docket No. ER00-3780-000]

    Take notice that on September 29, 2000, WPS Resources Operating 
Companies (WPS), tendered for filing unexecuted service agreements with 
Village of Stratford Water & Electric Utility (Stratford) and with 
Washington Island Electric Cooperative (Washington Island) for Network 
Integration Transmission Service under WPS's open access transmission 
tariff, FERC Electric Tariff, Volume No. 1 (Tariff). The purpose of 
this filing is to include distribution loss compensation service 
factors applicable to the billing of ancillary services under Schedules 
3, 5 and 6 of the Tariff, and make other minor changes. WPS also files 
notices of cancellation for the prior service agreements for these 
customers.
    Copies of the filing were served upon Stratford, Washington Island, 
the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin and the Michigan Public 
Service Commission.
    Comment date: October 20, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

13. The Montana Power Company

[Docket No. ER00-3781-000]

    Take notice that on September 29, 2000, The Montana Power Company 
(Montana), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission pursuant to 18 CFR 35.13 an unexecuted Network Integration 
Transmission Service Agreement with Holnam, Inc., under Montana's FERC 
Electric Tariff, Fourth Revised Volume No. 5 (Open Access Transmission 
Tariff).
    A copy of the filing was served upon Holnam, Inc.
    Comment date: October 20, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

14. Entergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER00-3782-000]

    Take notice that on September 29, 2000, Entergy Services, Inc., on 
behalf of Entergy Arkansas, Inc., tendered for filing a modified and 
redesignated Interconnection and Operating Agreement with Union Power 
Partners, L.P. (UPP), and a redesignated Generator Imbalance Agreement 
with UPP. The modified Interconnection and Operating Agreement reflects 
the alterations necessary to conform the Interconnection and Operating 
Agreement to the First Amendment to that Agreement.
    Comment date: October 20, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

15. AES Mohave, LLC.

[Docket No. ER00-3783-000]

    Take notice that on September 28, 2000, AES Mohave, LLC (AES 
Mohave) petitioned the Commission for acceptance for filing of the 
Transitional Power Purchase Agreement between AES Mohave and Nevada 
Power Company and to accept the rates under the agreement as just and 
reasonable under Section 205(a) of the Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 
824d(a); for the granting of certain blanket approvals, including the 
authority to sell capacity, energy and certain Ancillary Services at 
market-based rates; and for the waiver of certain Commission 
regulations. AES Mohave is a limited liability company that proposes to 
engage in the wholesale sale of electric power in the state of Nevada.
    Comment date: October 20, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

16. Virginia Electric and Power Company

[Docket No. ER00-3785-000]

    Take notice that on September 29, 2000, Virginia Electric and Power

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Company (Dominion Virginia Power), tendered for filing an Amended 
Settlement Agreement between Virginia Electric and Power Company and 
North Carolina Eastern Municipal Power Agency, North Carolina Electric 
Membership Corporation, Southeastern Federal Power Customers, Inc., 
Southeastern Power Administration, Virginia Municipal Electric 
Association No. 1, Central Virginia Electric Cooperative, Inc., Craig-
Botetourt Electric Cooperative, Inc., and Old Dominion Electric 
Cooperative. The Amended Settlement Agreement amends the Settlement 
Agreement accepted by the Commission on October 28, 1999 in Docket No. 
ER99-417-000.
    Dominion Virginia Power requests an effective date of September 29, 
2000, the date of filing of the Amended Settlement Agreement.
    Copies of the filing were served upon the parties of record in 
Docket No. ER99-417-000, North Carolina Eastern Municipal Power Agency, 
North Carolina Electric Membership Corporation, Southeastern Federal 
Power Customers, Inc., Southeastern Power Administration, Virginia 
Municipal Electric Association No. 1, Central Virginia Electric 
Cooperative, Inc., Craig-Botetourt Electric Cooperative, Inc., Old 
Dominion Electric Cooperative, the Virginia State Corporation 
Commission, the Public Service Commission of West Virginia, and the 
North Carolina Utilities Commission.
    Comment date: October 20, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

17. Atlantic City Electric Company

[Docket No. ER00-3786-000]

    Take notice that on September 29, 2000, Atlantic City Electric 
Company (Atlantic), tendered for filing an executed umbrella service 
agreement with PSEG Energy Resources & Trade LLC under Atlantic's 
market rate sales tariff, FERC Electric Tariff, Second Revised Volume 
No. 1.
    Atlantic requests an effective date of September 1, 2000.
    Comment date: October 20, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

18. Delmarva Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER00-3787-000]

    Take notice that on September 29, 2000, Delmarva Power & Light 
Company (Delmarva), tendered for filing an executed umbrella service 
agreement with PSEG Energy Resources & Trade LLC under Delmarva's 
market rate sales tariff, FERC Electric Tariff, Second Revised Volume 
No. 14.
    Delmarva requests an effective date of September 1, 2000.
    Comment date: October 20, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

19. Commonwealth Edison Company

[Docket No. ER00-3788-000]

    Take notice that on September 29, 2000, Commonwealth Edison Company 
(ComEd), tendered for filing two Network Service Agreements (Service 
Agreements) and two Network Operating Agreements (Operating Agreements) 
between ComEd and the City of Batavia and the City of St. Charles. 
These agreements will govern ComEd's provision of network service load 
under the terms of ComEd's Open Access Transmission Tariff (OATT).
    ComEd requests an effective date of September 1, 2000 for the 
Agreements, and accordingly, seeks waiver of the Commission's notice 
requirements.
    Comment date: October 20, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

20. PSI Energy, Inc.

[Docket No. ER00-3789-000]

    Take notice that on September 29, 2000, PSI Energy, Inc., tendered 
for filing its Power Coordination Agreement and Power Supply Agreement 
with Wabash Valley Power Association and its Service Agreement for Firm 
Point-to-Point Transmission Service with the City of Logansport, 
Indiana, redesignated according to Order No. 614. This filing is being 
made in conjunction with the filing of revised pages to these three 
agreements as part of a partial settlement in Docket No. ER00-188.
    This filing has been served on the Wabash Valley Power Association 
and Logansport Municipal Utilities.
    Comment date: October 20, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

21. Metropolitan Edison Company

[Docket No. ER00-3790-000]

    Take notice that on September 29, 2000, Metropolitan Edison Company 
(Metropolitan Edison), tendered for filing a Generation Facility 
Interconnection Agreement (Agreement) by and between Metropolitan 
Edison and Green Knight Economic Development Corporation (Green 
Knight), entered into on September 11, 2000.
    Copies of the filing were served upon Green Knight and regulators 
in the State of Pennsylvania.
    Comment date: October 20, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

22. Metropolitan Edison Company

[Docket No. ER00-3791-000]

    Take notice that on September 29, 2000, Metropolitan Edison Company 
(Metropolitan Edison), tendered for filing a Generation Facility 
Interconnection Agreement (Agreement) by and between Metropolitan 
Edison and Lebanon Methane Recovery, Inc. (Lebanon Methane), entered 
into on July 17, 2000.
    Copies of the filing were served upon Lebanon Methane and 
regulators in the State of Pennsylvania.
    Comment date: October 20, 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 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. 00-25989 Filed 10-10-00; 8:45 am]
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