[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 208 (Thursday, October 26, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64209-64210]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-27552]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. RT01-67-000]


GridFlorida LLC, Florida Power & Light Co., Florida Power 
Corporation, Tampa Electric Co., Notice of Filing

October 20, 2000.
    Take notice that on October 16, 2000, Florida Power & Light 
Company, Florida Power Corporation, and Tampa Electric Company 
(collectively, the Applicants), pursuant to Sections 203 and 205 of the 
Federal Power Act, jointly filed their Order No. 2000 compliance filing 
providing for the creation of a Regional Transmission Organization 
(RTO). The Applicants propose to form GridFlorida LLC, a for profit 
transmission company that will act as the RTO for the Florida 
Reliability Coordinating Council region.
    The Applicants explain that, while their Application is complete, 
implementation details remain to be resolved. The Applicants commit to 
continue the collaborative process established in Florida to address 
such details and to make an additional filing on December 15, 2000. At 
the same time, the Applicants are requesting a ruling from the 
Commission by December 15, 2000 on certain issues related to the 
formation of GridFlorida.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to protest such filing should 
file a motion to intervene, comments, 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, comments and protests should be filed on or before November 
20, 2000. Protests will be considered by the commission to determine 
the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make 
protestants parties to the proceedings. Any person wishing to become a 
party must file a motion to intervene. Copies of this filing are on 
file with Commission and are available for public

[[Page 64210]]

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). 
Beginning November 1, 2000, comments and protests may be filed 
electronically via the internet in lieu of paper. See 18 CFR 
385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's web site 
at http://www.ferc.fed.us/efi/doorbell.htm.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-27552 Filed 10-25-00; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-M