[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 241 (Thursday, December 14, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 78162-78165]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-31885]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. EG01-36-000, et al.]


PPL Montour, LLC, et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate Regulation 
Filings

December 7, 2000.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. PPL Montour, LLC

[Docket No. EG01-36-00]

    Take notice that on December 6, 2000, PPL Montour, LLC (PPL 
Montour) tendered for filing an Amendment to its Application for New 
Determination of Exempt Wholesale Generator Status.
    Comment date: December 22, 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.

2. American Transmission Systems, Inc.

[Docket No. ER00-3667-001]

    Take notice that on December 4, 2000, American Transmission 
Systems, Inc. (ATSI), tendered for filing its Rate Schedule FERC No. 2 
to conform to the header and footer designations of Order No. 614, as 
directed by the Commission in its November 2, 2000 order. The rate 
schedule now bears the designation First Revised Rate Schedule FERC No. 
2, and each sheet is given a sheet number. ATSI states that it has made 
no change to the text of the rate schedule.
    FirstEnergy and ATSI state further that they have served the filing 
on all parties to the proceeding.
    Comment date: December 26, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

3. New York Independent System Operator, Inc.

[Docket Nos. ER97-1523-003, ER97-1523-004, OA97-470-004, OA97-470-005, 
ER97-4234-002 and ER97-4234-003]

    Take notice that on December 1, 2000, the New York Independent 
System Operator, Inc. (NYISO), tendered for filing a Report on Certain 
Generation Issues One Year After Start-Up. The NYISO was required to 
submit this report pursuant to Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp., et 
al., 88 FERC para. 61,138 (1999).
    A copy of this filing was served upon all parties in Docket Nos. 
ER97-1523-003, and -004, OA97-470-004 and -005, and ER97-4234-002 and -
003.
    Comment date: December 22, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

4. Xcel Energy Services Inc.

[Docket No. ER01-205-001]

    Take notice that on December 4, 2000, Xcel Energy Services Inc. 
(Xcel Energy Services), in order to fully comply with the Commission's 
Order No. 614, tendered for filing codes of conduct for the market-
based rate tariffs of Xcel Energy Services, Public Service Company of 
Colorado (PSCo) and Southwestern Public Service Company (SPS) that were 
previously filed in the above-captioned docket.
    Since the filing made today is purely administrative in nature, 
Xcel Energy Services seeks the same effective date requested in its 
original filing, October 24, 2000.
    Copies of this filing have been served on those parties listed on 
the official service list in this proceeding and the state commissions 
having jurisdiction over the Xcel Operating Companies.
    Comment date: December 26, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

5. Pacific Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ER01-460-001]

    Take notice that on December 4, 2000, Pacific Gas and Electric 
Company (PG&E), tendered for filing amendments and corrections to its 
filing of November 15, 2000, in Docket No. ER01-460-000 concerning 
revised Must-Run Service Agreements (RMR Agreements) between it and the 
California Independent System Operator Corporation (ISO). The 
amendments are required to implement a request of the ISO to change 
planned outages of the Hunters Point Power Plant. The corrections 
result from typographic errors in the November 15 filing.
    Copies of this filing have been served upon the ISO, the California 
Electricity Oversight Board, and the California Public Utilities 
Commission.
    Comment Date: December 26, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

6. Commonwealth Edison Company

[Docket No. ER01-546-000]

    Take notice that on November 30, 2000, Commonwealth Edison Company 
and Commonwealth Edison Company of Indiana, Inc. (collectively 
``ComEd''), tendered for filing two unexecuted amended Network Service 
Agreements (NSA) between ComEd and the City of Batavia (Batavia), and 
between ComEd and the City of St. Charles (St. Charles). ComEd asks 
that the NSAs supersede and be substituted for the NSAs with Batavia 
and St. Charles previously filed on September 29, 2000 in Docket No. 
ER00-3788-000. 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 November 1, 2000 for the 
Agreements, and accordingly, seeks waiver of the Commission's notice 
requirements.
    Copies were filed on the Cities of Batavia and St. Charles.
    Comment date: December 21, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

7. American Electric Power Service Corporation

[Docket No. ER01-552-000]

    Take notice that on December 1, 2000, the American Electric Power 
Service Corporation (AEPSC), tendered for filing an executed 
Interconnection and Operation Agreement between Ohio Power Company and 
National Power Cooperative, Inc. The agreement is 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.
    AEP requests an effective date of February 1, 2001.
    A copy of the filing was served upon the Public Utilities 
Commission of Ohio.
    Comment date: December 22, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

8. New England Power Pool

[Docket No. ER01-554-000]

    Take notice that on December 1, 2000, the New England Power Pool 
(NEPOOL) Participants Committee tendered for acceptance materials (1) 
to permit NEPOOL to expand its membership to include BP Energy Company, 
MIECO, Inc., The New Power Company and TCPL Power Ltd. (together, the 
Applicants); and (2) to terminate the memberships of StratErgy, Inc. 
(StratErgy) and PPL Utilities (PPLU).
    The Participants Committee requests an effective date of December 
1, 2000 for commencement of participation in NEPOOL by the Applicants, 
November 1, 2000 for the termination of StratErgy and December 31, 2000 
for the termination of PPLU.
    The Participants Committee states that copies of these materials 
were sent to the New England state governors and regulatory commissions 
and the Participants in NEPOOL.

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    Comment date: December 22, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

9. Virginia Electric and Power Company

[Docket No. ER01-555-000]

    Take notice that on December 1, 2000, Virginia Electric and Power 
Company (Dominion Virginia Power), tendered for filing an amendment, 
``Rider SB1286 For Resale Service to Central Virginia Electric 
Cooperative under Schedule VA-RC'' (the Rider), to the Contract for the 
Purchase of Electricity for Resale by Rural Electric Cooperatives dated 
March 20, 1967, by and between Dominion Virginia Power and Central 
Virginia Electric Cooperative (CVEC), Rate Schedule FERC No. 94. The 
Rider reflects Senate Bill 1286 passed by the 1999 Virginia General 
Assembly which provides for both the elimination of the gross receipts 
tax and the imposition of a Virginia state income tax effective January 
1, 2001.
    Dominion Virginia Power requests that the amendment become 
effective January 1, 2001. Dominion Virginia Power states that copies 
of the filing have been served upon CVEC and the Virginia State 
Corporation Commission.
    Comment date: December 22, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

10. Holland Energy, LLC

[Docket No. ER01-558-000]

    Take notice that on December 1, 2000, Holland Energy, LLC tendered 
for filing, pursuant to Section 205 of the Federal Power Act, and Part 
35 of the Commission's regulations, a Petition for authorization to 
make sales of capacity, energy, and certain Ancillary Services at 
market-based rates, to reassign transmission capacity, and to resell 
Firm Transmission Rights.
    Comment date: December 22, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

11. Wolf Hills Energy, LLC

[Docket No. ER01-559-000]

    Take notice that on December 1, 2000, Wolf Hills Energy, LLC 
submitted for filing, pursuant to Section 205 of the Federal Power Act, 
and Part 35 of the Commission's Regulations, a Petition for 
authorization to make sales of capacity, energy, and certain Ancillary 
Services at market-based rates, to reassign transmission capacity, and 
to resell Firm Transmission Rights.
    Comment date: December 22, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

12. Big Sandy Peaker Plant, LLC

[Docket No. ER01-560-000]

    Take notice that on December 1, 2000, Big Sandy Peaker Plant, LLC, 
tendered for filing, pursuant to Section 205 of the Federal Power Act, 
and Part 35 of the Commission's Regulations, a Petition for 
authorization to make sales of capacity, energy, and certain Ancillary 
Services at market-based rates, and to reassign transmission capacity.
    Comment date: December 22, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

13. Xcel Energy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER01-561-000]

    Take notice that on December 1, 2000, Xcel Energy Services Inc. 
(XES), on behalf of Public Service Company of Colorado (Public 
Service), tendered for filing a Long Term Firm Point-to-Point 
Transmission Service Agreement between Public Service and Tri-State 
Generation and Transmission Association Inc. under Xcel's Joint Open 
Access Transmission Service Tariff (Xcel FERC Electric Tariff, Original 
Volume No. 1).
    XES requests that this agreement, designated as Original Service 
Agreement No. 101-PSCo, become effective on November 3, 2000.
    Comment date: December 22, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

14. SEI Michigan, L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER01-562-000]

    Take notice that on December 1, 2000, SEI Michigan, L.L.C. (SEI 
Michigan) tendered for filing an application requesting acceptance of 
its proposed Market Rate Tariff, waiver of certain regulations, and 
blanket approvals. The proposed tariff would authorize SEI Michigan to 
engage in wholesale sales of capacity and energy to eligible customers 
at market rates.
    Comment date: December 22, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

15. Conectiv Energy Supply, Inc.

[Docket No. ER01-563-000]

    Take notice that on December 1, 2000, Conectiv, on behalf of its 
subsidiaries Conectiv Energy Supply, Inc. (CESI) and Delmarva Power and 
Light Company (Delmarva), tendered for filing a power sale agreement 
(PSA) between CESI and Delmarva for CESI to sell all or a portion of 
the power needed by Delmarva to meet its retail sales obligation in the 
States of Delaware, Maryland and Virginia.
    Conectiv asks that the PSA be allowed to become effective on 
February 1, 2001.
    Copies of the filing were served upon the public utility's 
jurisdictional customers, and upon the regulatory commissions of the 
States of Delaware, Maryland and Virginia.
    Comment date: December 22, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

16. Xcel Energy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER01-564-000]

    Take notice that on December 1, 2000, Xcel Energy Services Inc. 
(XES), on behalf of Public Service Company of Colorado (Public 
Service), tendered for filing a Short Term Firm Point-to-Point 
Transmission Service Agreement between Public Service and PacifiCorp 
Power Marketing under Xcel's Joint Open Access Transmission Service 
Tariff (Xcel FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 1).
    XES requests that this agreement become effective on October 17, 
2000 designated as Original Service Agreement No. 100-PSCo.
    Comment date: December 22, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

17. The Dayton Power and Light Company

[Docket No. ER01-565-000]

    Take notice that on December 1, 2000, The Dayton Power and Light 
Company (DP&L), tendered for filing a Service Agreement and Transaction 
Agreement establishing DPL Energy Resources as a customer under the 
terms of DP&L's market-based sales tariff.
    DP&L requests an effective date of January 1, 2001 for the Service 
Agreement and Transaction Agreement.
    Copies of this filing were served upon DPL Energy Resources and the 
Public Utilities Commission of Ohio.
    Comment date: December 22, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

18. Duke Energy McClain, LLC

[Docket No. ER01-566-000]

    Take notice that on December 1, 2000, Duke Energy McClain, LLC 
(Duke McClain), tendered for filing pursuant to Section 205 of the 
Federal Power Act its proposed FERC Electric Tariff No. 1.
    Duke McClain seeks authority to sell energy and capacity, as well 
as ancillary services, at market-based rates, together with certain 
waivers and preapprovals. Duke McClain also seeks authority to sell, 
assign, or transfer transmission rights that it may acquire in the 
course of its marketing activities.
    Duke McClain seeks an effective date sixty (60) days from the date 
of filing for its proposed rate schedules.

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    Comment date: December 22, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

19. Virginia Electric and Power Company

[Docket No. ER01-567-000]

    Take notice that on December 1, 2000, Virginia Electric and Power 
Company (Dominion Virginia Power), tendered for filing an amendment, 
``Rider SB1286 For Resale Service to Rural Electric Cooperatives under 
Schedule VA-RC'' (the Rider), to the Contract for the Purchase of 
Electricity for Resale By Rural Electric Cooperatives dated March 20, 
1967 by and between Dominion Virginia Power and Craig-Botetourt 
Electric Cooperative (CBEC), Rate Schedule FERC No. 78. The Rider 
reflects Senate Bill 1286 passed by the 1999 Virginia General Assembly 
which provides for both the elimination of the gross receipts taxes and 
the imposition of a Virginia State income tax effective January 1, 
2001.
    Dominion Virginia Power requests that the amendment become 
effective January 1, 2001.
    Dominion Virginia Power states that copies of the filing have been 
served upon CBEC and the Virginia State Corporation Commission.
    Comment date: December 22, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

20. Commonwealth Edison Company

[Docket No. ER01-568-000]

    Take notice that on December 1, 2000 Commonwealth Edison Company 
(ComEd) tendered for filing agreements between ComEd and Exelon 
Generation Company, L.L.C. (Exelon).
    ComEd requests an effective date of the later of January 1, 2001 or 
the date the facilities underlying the agreements are transferred to 
Exelon.
    ComEd states that a copy of the filing was served on Exelon, 
parties to Docket No. EC00-98, and the Illinois Commerce Commission.
    Comment date: December 22, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

21. Virginia Electric and Power Company

[Docket No. ER01-569-000]

    Take notice that on December 1, 2000, Virginia Electric and Power 
Company (the Company), tendered for filing Notices of Assignment 
entered into by and among Public Service Electric and Gas Company 
(Assignor), PSEG Energy Resources & Trade LLC (Assignee), and Virginia 
Electric and Power Company dated August 24, 2000. Under this 
assignment, the Assignor assigns to the Assignee and the Assignee 
assumes all of the Assignor's rights and obligations pertaining to the 
following Service Agreements with Virginia Electric and Power Company:
    1. Service Agreement for Non-Firm Point-To-Point Transmission 
Service dated May 20, 1997 and accepted by Letter Order dated August 
20, 1997 in Docket No. ER97-3652-000.
    2. Service Agreement for Firm Point-To-Point Transmission Service 
dated October 7, 1997 and accepted by Letter Order dated December 15, 
1997 in Docket No. ER98-512-000.

    The Company requests an effective date of the assignments of August 
21, 2000.
    Copies of this filing were served upon PSEG Energy Resources & 
Trade LLC, the Virginia State Corporation Commission and the North 
Carolina Utilities Commission.
    Comment date: May 5, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

22. Dearborn Industrial Generation, L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER01-570-000]

    Take notice that on December 1, 2000, Dearborn Industrial 
Generation, L.L.C. (DIG), tendered for filing pursuant to Rule 205, 18 
CFR 385.205, a petition for waivers and blanket approvals under various 
regulations of the Commission and for an order accepting its FERC 
Electric Tariff No. 2 to be effective at the earliest possible time, 
but not later than 60 days for the date of its filing.
    DIG intends to engage in electric power and energy purchases and 
sales. In transactions where DIG sells electric energy, it proposes to 
make such sales on rates, terms and conditions to be manually agreed to 
with the purchasing party. As outlined in DIG's petition, DIG is an 
affiliate of CMS Energy, a public utility holding company and the 
parent company of Consumers Energy Company.
    Comment date: December 22, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

23. Central Vermont Public Service Corporation

[Docket No. ER01-571-000]

    Take notice that on November 30, 2000, Central Vermont Public 
Service Corporation (CVPS), tendered for filing the Forecast 2001 Cost 
Report required under Paragraph Q-2 on Original Sheet No. 19 of the 
Rate Schedule FERC No. 135 (``RS-2 rate schedule'') under which CVPS 
sells electric power to Connecticut Valley Electric Company Inc. 
(Customer). CVPS states that the Cost Report reflects changes to the 
RS-2 rate schedule which were approved by the Commission's June 6, 1989 
order in Docket No. ER88-456-000.
    Comment date: December 20, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

24. Commonwealth Edison Company

[Docket No. ER01-572-000]

    Take notice that on December 1, 2000, Commonwealth Edison Company 
(ComEd), tendered for filing a Short-Term Firm Transmission Service 
Agreement with TransAlta Energy Marketing (TEM) under the terms of 
ComEd's Open Access Transmission Tariff (OATT).
    ComEd requests an effective date of November 9, 2000 for the 
Agreement, and accordingly, seeks waiver of the Commission's notice 
requirements.
    Comment date: December 22, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

25. Alliant Energy Corporate Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER01-573-000]

    Take notice that on December 4, 2000, Alliant Energy Corporate 
Services, Inc. tendered for filing executed Service Agreements for 
long-term firm point-to-point transmission service, establishing 
Madison Gas and Electric Company as a point-to-point Transmission 
Customer under the terms of the Alliant Energy Corporate Services, Inc. 
transmission tariff.
    Alliant Energy Corporate Services, Inc. requests an effective date 
of January 1, 2001, and accordingly, seeks waiver of the Commission's 
notice requirements. A copy of this filing has been served upon the 
Illinois Commerce Commission, the Minnesota Public Utilities 
Commission, the Iowa Department of Commerce, and the Public Service 
Commission of Wisconsin.
    Comment date: December 26, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

26. Hunlock Creek Energy Ventures

[Docket No. ER01-574-000]

    Take notice that on December 4, 2000 Hunlock Creek Energy Ventures 
(Energy Ventures), tendered for filing a market rate tariff of general 
applicability under which it proposes to sell capacity and energy to 
affiliates and non-affiliates at market-based rates, and to make such 
sales to franchised utility affiliates with captive rate payers at 
rates capped by a publicly available regional index price.
    Energy Ventures requests an effective date no later than December 
5, 2000.

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    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 26, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

27. Central Maine Power Company

[Docket No. ER01-576-000]

    Take notice that on December 4, 2000, Central Maine Power Company 
(CMP), tendered for filing as an initial rate schedule pursuant to 
Section 35.12 of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (the 
Commission) Regulations, 18 CFR 35.12, an executed interconnection 
agreement (the Agreement) between CMP and Sparhawk Mill Company 
(Sparhawk).
    The Agreement is intended to replace and supersede the unexecuted 
interconnection agreement filed by CMP on March 31, 2000. As such, CMP 
is requesting that the Agreement become effective March 1, 2000.
    Copies of this filing have been served upon the Commission, the 
Maine Public Utilities Commission, and Sparhawk.
    Comment date: December 26, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

28. Puget Sound Energy, Inc.

[Docket No. ER01-578-000]

    Take notice that on December 4, 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 Aquila, as Transmission 
Customer.
    A copy of the filing was served upon Aquila.
    Comment date: December 26, 2000, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

29. Puget Sound Energy, Inc.

[Docket No. ER01-579-000]

    Take notice that on December 4, 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 Cinergy Energy Services, 
Inc. (Cinergy), as Transmission Customer.
    A copy of the filing was served upon Cinergy.
    Comment date: December 26, 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.
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