[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 229 (Tuesday, November 28, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70894-70897]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-30197]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. ER01-453-000, et al.]


Nevada Power Company, et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate 
Regulation Filings

November 20, 2000.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Nevada Power Company

[Docket No. ER01-453-000]

    Take notice that on November 14, 2000, Nevada Power Company 
tendered for filing notification of withdrawal of membership in the 
Western Regional Transmission Association effective January 1, 2001 in 
the above referenced docket.
    Comment date: December 5, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

2. Solar Turbines Incorporated and STI Capital Company

[Docket Nos. EC01-23-000 and ER01-413-000]

    Take notice that on November 9, 2000, Solar Turbines Incorporated 
and STI Capital Company, both of 2200 Pacific Coast Highway, San Diego, 
CA 92101 (Applicants), filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission (Commission) an Application seeking authorization to 
transfer jurisdictional assets pursuant to Sections 203 and 205 of the 
Federal Power Act and the Part 33 of the Commission's Regulations.
    The Application seeks authorization for Solar to Transfer to STI 
any jurisdictional interconnection facilities, Solar's market based 
rate schedule and any wholesale power agreements executed pursuant to 
that rate schedule.
    Comment date: November 30, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

3. GPU, Inc., GPU International, Inc. and MEP Investments, LLC

[Docket No. EC01-24-000]

    Take notice that on November 13, 2000, GPU, Inc. (GPU), GPU 
International, Inc. (GPUI), and MEP Investments, LLC (MEP) filed a 
Joint Application pursuant to Section 203 of the Federal Power Act and 
Part 33 of the Commission's regulations requesting authorization and 
approval of the sale by GPU and the purchase by MEP of the stock of 
GPUI.
    Comment date: December 4, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

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4. The AES Corporation and IPALCO Enterprises, Inc.

[Docket No. EC01-25-000]

    Take notice that on November 14, 2000, The AES Corporation (AES) 
and IPALCO Enterprises, Inc. (AES) (collectively, Applicants) filed 
with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an application pursuant 
to section 203 of the Federal Power Act requesting authorization for 
AES to acquire IPALCO.
    Applicants state that copies of this filing have been served on the 
Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission and the Illinois Commerce 
Commission.
    Comment date: January 16, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

5. Baconton Power LLC

[Docket Nos. EC01-26-000 and ER00-2398-002]

    Take notice that on November 14, 2000, Baconton Power LLC 
(Baconton) submitted for filing an application under section 203 of the 
Federal Power Act for approval of the indirect transfer of control over 
Baconton's jurisdictional transmission facilities and paper facilities 
in order to change the respective ownership interests of Baconton's 
parent holding companies from 85 percent held by SOWEGA Energy 
Resources LLC (SER) and 15 percent held by Tejas Power Generation, 
L.L.P. (Tejas Power) to 65 percent held by SER and 35 percent held by 
Tejas Power. Baconton also submits a notice of change of status with 
respect to its market-based rate tariff authority granted in Docket No. 
ER00-2398-000.
    Comment date: December 5, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

6. City of Vernon, California

[Docket No. EL00-105-001]

    Take notice that on November 9, 2000, the City of Vernon, 
California (Vernon) tendered for filing, in compliance with the 
Commission's October 27, 2000 Order on Proposed Transmission Revenue 
Requirement, 93 FERC para.61,103: (1) a revised Transmission Revenue 
Requirement (TRR) for purposes of Vernon's becoming a Participating 
Transmission Owner as of January 1, 2001 under the California 
Independent System Operator Corporation's FERC Electric Tariff, and (2) 
a Transmission Owner Tariff, applicable to its activities as a PTO.
    Vernon states that copies of this filing have been served on each 
person designated on the official service list compiled by the 
Secretary in these proceedings.
    Comment date: December 8, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

7. Dominion Nuclear Marketing III, L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER00-3746-002]

    Take notice that on November 14, 2000, Dominion Nuclear Marketing 
III, L.L.C., tendered for filing its proposed FERC Market-Based Sales 
Tariff and requested certain waivers of the Commission's Regulations. 
On October 31, 2000, at the request of the Commission's Staff, Dominion 
Nuclear Marketing III, L.L.C., resubmitted its FERC Market-Based Sales 
Tariff to assure compliance with the Commission's policy regarding the 
provision of ancillary services at market-based rates and also 
resubmitted its Code of Conduct for Officers and Employees of Dominion 
Nuclear Marketing III, L.L.C., to assure compliance with the 
Commission's pagination guidelines. Also as part of Dominion Nuclear 
Marketing III, L.L.C.'s filing, the issue date of its tariff sheets was 
changed to October 31, 2000. In its October 31st filing Dominion 
Nuclear Marketing III, L.L.C. was inadvertently identified as Dominion 
Nuclear Marketing III, Inc., rather than Dominion Nuclear Marketing 
III, L.L.C. On November 14, 2000, Dominion Nuclear Marketing III, 
L.L.C., made a filing for the sole purpose of identifying itself by its 
correct name.
    Comment date: December 5, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

8. San Diego Gas & Electric Company

[Docket No. ER01-290-001]

    Take notice that on November 14, 2000, San Diego Gas & Electric 
Company (SDG&E), tendered for filing a replacement Sheet No. 4 for the 
unexecuted Service Agreement between SDG&E and the City of Escondido 
(the City) for service under SDG&E Open Access Distribution Tariff 
(OADT). SDG&E states that this replacement sheet clarifies that either 
party may terminate the Service Agreement on 60 days advance written 
notice.
    SDG&E requests that the Service Agreement, which was filed on 
October 31, 2000 and this replacement errata Sheet No. 4 be made 
effective on January 1, 2001 to assure that service under the OADT is 
available to the City on this date, the date on which the existing 
Power Sale Agreement between SDG&E and the City terminates.
    Copies of this filing have been served upon the California Public 
Utilities Commission and the City.
    Comment date: December 5, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

9. Pacific Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ER00-3214-001]

    Take notice that on November 13, 2000, Pacific Gas and Electric 
Company (PG&E), tendered for filing a letter Agreement dated November 
2, 2000, which further clarifies the Sale of Additional Short Term Firm 
Transmission Service (STFTS) Letter Agreement dated June 2, 2000, 
portion of the Northern California Power Agency (NCPA) Interconnection 
Agreement filing in FERC Docket No. ER00-3214-000. The November 2 
Letter Agreement, clarifying the STFTS Letter Agreement, among NCPA, 
PG&E and the CAISO is intended to resolve the concerns of the CAISO and 
permit the acceptance of the filing in FERC Docket No. ER00-3214-000.
    Copies of this filing were served upon NCPA, the California 
Independent System Operation Corporation, the California Power Exchange 
Corporation and the California Public Utilities Commission.
    Comment date: December 4, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

10. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER00-3513-001]

    Take notice that on November 9, 2000, pursuant to the Commission's 
Order in PJM Interconnection, L.L.C., 93 FERC para. 61,061 (2000), PJM 
Interconnection, L.L.C. (PJM), tendered for filing (1) a redesignated 
First Revised Sheet No. 144A under PJM's FERC Electric Tariff, Third 
Revised Volume No. 1; and (2) a revised Amended and Restated Operating 
Agreement of PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. (Operating Agreement) to 
conform to the requirements of Designation of Electric Rate Schedule 
Sheets, Order No. 614, III FERC Stats. & Regs., Regs. Preambles para. 
31,096 (2000).
    Copies of this filing were served via email upon the PJM members, 
and by hard copy to the state commissions within the PJM control area.
    Comment date: November 30, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

11. Allegheny Energy Service Corporation on behalf of Allegheny 
Energy Supply Company, LLC

[Docket No. ER01-437-000]

    Take notice that on December 14, 2000, Allegheny Energy Service 
Corporation on behalf of Allegheny Energy Supply Company, LLC

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(``Allegheny Energy Supply'') filed Service Agreement No. 101 to add 
one (1) new Customer to the Market Rate Tariff under which Allegheny 
Energy Supply offers generation services.
    Allegheny Energy Supply proposes to make service available as of 
November 13, 2000 to UGI Utilities Inc.
    Copies of the filing have been provided to the Public Utilities 
Commission of Ohio, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, the 
Maryland Public Service Commission, the Virginia State Corporation 
Commission, the West Virginia Public Service Commission, and all 
parties of record.
    Comment date: December 5, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

12. Louisville Gas and Electric Company/Kentucky Utilities Company

[Docket No. ER01-438-000]

    Take notice that on November 14, 2000, Louisville Gas and Electric 
Company (LG&E)/Kentucky Utilities (KU) (hereinafter Companies), 
tendered for filing an executed unilateral Service Sales Agreement 
between Companies and Duke Energy Trading and Marketing, LLC under the 
Companies' Rate Schedule MBSS.
    Comment date: December 5, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

13. Commonwealth Edison Company

[Docket No. ER01-439-000]

    Take notice that on November 14, 2000, Commonwealth Edison Company 
(ComEd), tendered for filing an unexecuted service agreement for 
Hoosier Energy Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Hoosier) under ComEd's 
FERC Electric Market Based-Rate Schedule for power sales.
    ComEd requests and effective date of October 16, 2000, for the 
service agreement and accordingly seeks waiver of the Commission's 
notice requirements.
    Copies of this filing were served on Hoosier.
    Comment date: December 5, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

14. SOWEGA Power LLC and Baconton Power LLC

[Docket No. ER01-440-000]

    Take notice that on November 14, 2000, SOWEGA Power LLC and 
Baconton Power LLC, tendered for filing a restated Common Bus Ownership 
Agreement, revising SOWEGA Rate Schedule FERC No. 3 and Baconton Rate 
Schedule FERC No. 1. The revised agreement is designated as SOWEGA 
First Revised Rate Schedule FERC No. 3 and as Baconton First Revised 
Rate Schedule FERC No. 1.
    Comment date: December 5, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

15. Xcel Energy Services

[Docket No. ER01-441-000]

    Take notice that on November 14, 2000, Xcel Energy Services on 
behalf of Public Service Company of Colorado tendered for filing an 
amended Power Supply Agreement with Yampa Valley Electric Association, 
Inc. (Yampa), as contained in Public Service's Rate Schedule FERC No. 
54.
    Public Service requests an effective date of January 1, 2000 for 
this filing. The amended agreement is pursuant to a negotiated 
settlement between Public Service and Yampa in the merger between NSP 
and NCE which formed Xcel Energy.
    Comment date: December 5, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

16. Puget Sound Energy, Inc.

[Docket No. ER01-442-000]

    Take notice that on November 14, 2000, Puget Sound Energy, Inc., as 
Transmission Provider, tendered for filing a Service Agreement for Firm 
Point-To-Point Transmission Service and a Service Agreement for Non-
Firm Point-To-Point Transmission Service with Public Utility District 
No. 1 of Chelan County (Chelan), as Transmission Customer.
    A copy of the filing was served upon Chelan.
    Comment date: December 5, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

17. Allegheny Energy Service Corporation on behalf of Allegheny 
Energy Supply Company, LLC

[Docket No. ER01-443-000]

    Take notice that on November 14, 2000, Allegheny Energy Service 
Corporation on behalf of Allegheny Energy Supply Company, LLC 
(Allegheny Energy Supply), tendered for filing Service Agreement No. 
100 to add one (1) new Customer to the Market Rate Tariff under which 
Allegheny Energy Supply offers generation services.
    Allegheny Energy Supply proposes to make service available as of 
November 13, 2000 to UGI Development Company.
    Copies of the filing have been provided to the Public Utilities 
Commission of Ohio, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, the 
Maryland Public Service Commission, the Virginia State Corporation 
Commission, the West Virginia Public Service Commission, and all 
parties of record.
    Comment date: December 5, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

18. Puget Sound Energy, Inc.

[Docket No. ER01-445-000]

    Take notice that on November 14, 2000, Puget Sound Energy, Inc., as 
Transmission Provider, tendered for filing a Service Agreement for 
Short-Term Firm Point-To-Point Transmission Service with the United 
States of America Department of Energy acting by and through the 
Bonneville Power Administration (Bonneville), as Transmission Customer.
    A copy of the filing was served upon Bonneville.
    Comment date: December 5, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

19. Green Mountain Power Corporation

[Docket No. ER01-448-000]

    Take notice that on November 14, 2000, Green Mountain Power 
Corporation (GMP), tendered for filing a service agreement for Village 
of Jacksonville to take service under its Network Integration 
Transmission Service tariff.
    Copies of this filing have been served on each of the affected 
parties, the Vermont Public Service Board and the Vermont Department of 
Public Service.
    Comment date: December 5, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

20. Green Mountain Power Corporation

[Docket No. ER01-446-000]

    Take notice that on November 14, 2000, Green Mountain Power 
Corporation (GMP), tendered for filing a service agreement for 
Washington Electric Cooperative to take service under its Network 
Integration Transmission Service tariff.
    Copies of this filing have been served on each of the affected 
parties, the Vermont Public Service Board and the Vermont Department of 
Public Service.
    Comment date: December 5, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

21. Green Mountain Power Corporation

[Docket No. ER01-449-000]

    Take notice that on November 14, 2000, Green Mountain Power 
Corporation (GMP), tendered for filing a service agreement for Village 
of Northfield Electric Department to take

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service under its Network Integration Transmission Service tariff.
    Copies of this filing have been served on each of the affected 
parties, the Vermont Public Service Board and the Vermont Department of 
Public Service.
    Comment date: December 5, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

22. Green Mountain Power Corporation

[Docket No. ER01-447-000]

    Take notice that on November 14, 2000, Green Mountain Power 
Corporation (GMP), tendered for filing a service agreement for 
Readsboro Electric Light Department to take service under its Network 
Integration Transmission Service tariff.
    Copies of this filing have been served on each of the affected 
parties, the Vermont Public Service Board and the Vermont Department of 
Public Service.
    Comment date: December 5, 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. 00-30197 Filed 11-27-00; 8:45 am]
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