[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 218 (Thursday, November 9, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67355-67356]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-28751]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. EC01-11-000, et al.]


El Paso Generating, L.L.C., et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate 
Regulation Filings

November 2, 2000.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. El Paso Generating, L.L.C., El Paso Energy West Georgia, L.L.C., 
West Georgia Generating Company, L.P., Mesquite Investors, L.L.C.

[Docket No. EC01-11-000]

    Take notice that on October 25, 2000, pursuant to Section 203 of 
the Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. Sec. 824b (1998) and Part 33 of the 
Commission's Regulations, El Paso Generating, L.L.C., El Paso Energy 
West Georgia, L.L.C., West Georgia Generating Company, L.P. (West 
Georgia LP), and Mesquite Investors, L.L.C. (Mesquite) (collectively, 
Applicants) filed an application for Commission authorization for West 
Georgia LP to convert its form of business organization to a limited 
liability company, and for the transfer of ownership interests in the 
new limited liability company to Mesquite.
    Comment date: November 15, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

2. Merchant Energy Group of the Americas, Inc.

[Docket No. EC01-12-000]

    Take notice that on October 26, 2000, Merchant Energy Group of the 
Americas, Inc. (MEGA) tendered for filing an application pursuant to 
Section 203 of the Federal Power Act for authorization of a transaction 
whereby MEGA will assign certain of its wholesale power sales 
agreements and associated books and records to AES Eastern Energy, L.P. 
MEGA requests confidential treatment of Exhibit H of the filing.
    Comment date: November 16, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

3. Alliance for Municipal Power

[Docket No. EL00-116-000]

    Take notice that on October 23, 2000, Alliance for Municipal Power 
(AMP or the Alliance), tendered for filing a Petition for Exemption in 
Lieu of Fee pursuant to AMP's September 29, 2000, Petition for 
Declaratory Order filed with the Commission in the above-referenced 
docket. Take further notice that AMP's Petition for Declaratory Order 
requests the Commission to determine that it, not the New York Public 
Service Commission, is the proper forum to establish the extent of 
AMP's stranded cost obligation to Niagara Mohawk Power Company (NMPC) 
and also to determine that NMPC has no reasonable expectation to 
continue serving AMP communities at retail.
    Comment date: November 22, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

4. South Carolina Electric & Gas Company

[Docket No. ES01-9-000]

    Take notice that on October 27, 2000, South Carolina Electric & Gas 
Company submitted an application pursuant to section 204 of the Federal 
Power Act seeking authorization to issue short-term unsecured 
promissory notes in the form of bank loans and commercial paper in an 
amount not to exceed $250 million at one time during the period January 
1, 2001, through December 31, 2002.
    Comment date: November 22, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

5. MidAmerican Energy Company

[Docket No. ER01-266-000]

    Take notice that on October 30, 2000, MidAmerican Energy Company 
(MidAmerican) filed with the Commission a Notice of Cancellation 
pursuant to Section 35.15 of the Commission's regulations.
    MidAmerican requests that the following rate schedule be canceled 
effective as of December 31, 2000:
    1. Firm Power Purchase Agreement dated September 18, 1987 between 
Iowa Public Service Company (a predecessor company of MidAmerican) and 
Missouri Joint Municipal Electric Utility Commission. This Agreement 
has been designated as MidAmerican Rate Schedule No. 74.
    MidAmerican has mailed a copy of this filing to Missouri Joint 
Commission, the Iowa Utilities Board, the Illinois Commerce Commission 
and the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission.

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    Comment date: November 20, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

6. Southwest Power Pool, Inc.

[Docket No. ER01-267-000]

    Take notice that on October 30, 2000, Southwest Power Pool, Inc. 
(SPP) tendered for filing a service agreement for Network Integration 
Transmission Service with Grand River Dam Authority (Network Customer).
    SPP seeks an effective date of October 1, 2000 for the service 
agreement.
    A copy of this filing was served on the Network Customer.
    Comment date: November 20, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

7. Ameren Energy Generating Company

[Docket No. ER01-268-000]

    Take notice that on October 30, 2000, Ameren Energy Generating 
Company, pursuant to section 205 of the Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 
Sec. 824d, and the market-based rate authority provided to it by the 
Commission, submitted for filing a long-term lease agreement with 
Ameren Energy Development Company.
    Comment date: November 20, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

8. Duke Energy South Bay LLC

[Docket No. ER01-269-000]

    Take notice that on October 30, 2000, Duke Energy South Bay LLC 
tendered for filing revised tariff sheets in the above-referenced 
docket to restate schedules to its Must-Run Schedule.
    Comment date: November 20, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

9. Duke Energy Oakland LLC

[Docket No. ER01-270-000]

    Take notice that on October 30, 2000, Duke Energy Oakland LLC 
tendered for filing revised tariff sheets in the above-referenced 
docket to restate schedules to its Must-Run Schedule.
    Comment date: November 20, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

10. MidAmerican Energy Company

[Docket No. ER01-271-000]

    Take notice that on October 30, 2000, MidAmerican Energy Company 
(MidAmerican) filed with the Commission a Notice of Cancellation 
pursuant to Section 35.15 of the Commission's regulations.
    MidAmerican requests that the following rate schedule be canceled 
effective as of December 31, 2000:
    1. Firm Power Interchange Service Agreement dated November 15, 
1985, and First Amendment dated November 21, 1986, between Iowa Public 
Service Company (a predecessor company of MidAmerican) and La Porte 
City Municipal Utilities. This Agreement has been designated as 
MidAmerican Rate Schedule No. 86.
    MidAmerican has mailed a copy of this filing to La Porte City, the 
Iowa Utilities Board, the Illinois Commerce Commission and the South 
Dakota Public Utilities commission.
    Comment date: November 20, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

11. Commonwealth Edison Company

[Docket No. ER01-272-000]

    Take notice that on October 30, 2000, Commonwealth Edison Company 
(ComEd) submitted for filing two amended Network Service Agreements 
(NSA) between ComEd and Unicom Energy, Inc. (UEI), and between ComEd 
and NewEnergy Midwest, L.L.C. (NEMW). The NSAs extend the termination 
date previously filed with UEI and NEMW on October 29, 1999 in Docket 
No. ER00-358-000. The NSAs governs ComEd's provision of network service 
to serve retail load under the terms of ComEd's Open Access 
Transmission Tariff (OATT).
    ComEd requests an effective date of October 1, 2000 for NSAs, and 
therefore ComEd seeks waiver of the Commission's notice requirements.
    Comment date: November 20, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

12. Commonwealth Edison Company

[Docket No. ER01-273-000]

    Take notice that on October 30, 2000, Commonwealth Edison Company 
(ComEd) submitted for filing an executed Dynamic Scheduling Agreement 
(DSA) with Alliant Energy Corporate Services, Inc. (Alliant).
    ComEd requests an effective date of October 1, 2000 for the DSA to 
coincide with the effective date of the Firm Transmission Service 
Agreement with Alliant that the DSA supplements and accordingly seeks 
waiver of the Commission's notice requirements. ComEd has served a copy 
of this filing on Alliant.
    Comment date: November 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).

David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-28751 Filed 11-8-00; 8:45 am]
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