[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 5 (Monday, January 8, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1335-1338]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-438]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. ER01-739-000, et al.]


Duke Electric Transmission, et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate 
Regulation Filings

December 29, 2000.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

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1. Duke Electric Transmission, a Division of Duke Energy 
Corporation

[Docket No. ER01-739-000]

    Take notice that on December 21, 2000, Duke Electric Transmission 
(Duke ET), tendered for filing First Revised Service Agreement No. 194 
with Carolina Power & Light Company, for Transmission Service under 
Duke ET's Open Access Transmission Tariff.
    Duke requests that the proposed Revised Service Agreement be 
permitted to become effective on January 1, 2001.
    Duke states that this filing is in accordance with Part 35 of the 
Commission's Regulations and a copy has been served on the North 
Carolina Utilities Commission.
    Comment date: January 12, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

2. Puget Sound Energy, Inc.

[Docket No. ER01-743-000]

    Take notice that on December 21, 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 The Legacy Energy Group, 
LLC (Legacy) as Transmission Customer.
    A copy of the filing was served upon Legacy.
    Comment date: January 12, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

3. Puget Sound Energy, Inc.

[Docket No. ER01-744-000 ]

    Take notice that on December 21, 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 El Paso Merchant Energy, 
L.P. (EPME), as Transmission Customer.
    A copy of the filing was served upon EPME.
    Comment date: January 12, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

4. New England Power Company

[Docket No. ER01-745-000]

    Take notice that on December 21, 2000, New England Power Company 
(NEP) tendered for filing a service agreement between NEP and Rhode 
Island State Energy Partners, L.P. (RISEP) for Firm Local Generation 
Delivery Service under NEP's FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 
9.
    Copies of the filing have been served upon RISEP and the Rhode 
Island Public Utilities Commission.
    Comment date: January 12, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

5. Consumers Energy Company

[Docket No. ER01-746-000]

    Take notice that on December 21, 2000, Consumers Energy Company 
(Consumers), tendered for filing a Facilities Agreement Between 
Consumers and Wolverine Power Supply Cooperative, Inc, (Wolverine), 
dated November 30, 2000 (Agreement). Under the Agreement, Consumers is 
to build, operate and maintain certain facilities interconnecting 
Wolverine's Vestaburg substation and Consumers' transmission system.
    Consumers requested that the Agreement be allowed to become 
effective October 23, 1998.
    Copies of the filing were served upon Wolverine and the Michigan 
Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: January 12, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

6. Attala Generating Company, LLC

[Docket No. ER01-747-000]

    Take notice that on December 21, 2000, Attala Generating Company, 
LLC (Attala), tendered for filing pursuant to Section 205 of the 
Federal Power Act, and Part 35 of the Commission's Regulations, an 
application 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 (FTRs). 
Attala proposes to own or lease and operate a natural gas-fired, 
combined cycle power plant of approximately 500 MW capacity in Attala 
County, Mississippi.
    Comment date: January 12, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

7. Harquahala Generating Company, LLC

[Docket No. ER01-748-000]

    Take notice that on December 21, 2000, Harquahala Generating 
Company, LLC (Harquahala), tendered for filing, pursuant to Section 205 
of the Federal Power Act, and Part 35 of the Commission's Regulations, 
an application 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 (FTRs). 
Harquahala proposes to construct a natural gas-fired, combined cycle 
power plant of approximately 1,050 MW capacity in Maricopa County near 
the town of Tonopah, Arizona.
    Comment date: January 12, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

8. Ameren Services Company

[Docket No. ER01-749-000]

    Take notice that on December 21, 2000, Ameren Services Company 
(ASC), tendered for filing a Service Agreement for Firm Point-to-Point 
Transmission Services between ASC and Ameren Energy, Inc., (customer). 
ASC asserts that the purpose of the Agreement is to permit ASC to 
provide transmission service to customer pursuant to Ameren's Open 
Access Transmission Tariff.
    Comment date: January 12, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

9. WPS Resources Operating Companies

[Docket No. ER01-750-000]

    Take notice that on December 21, 2000, WPS Resources Operating 
Companies (WPSR), tendered for filing a revised executed service 
agreement with Stratford Water & Electric Utility (Stratford) for 
ancillary services and distribution service under WPSR's open access 
transmission tariff, FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 1 
(OATT).
    WPSR requests a January 1, 2001 effective date.
    Copies of the filing were served upon Stratford, the Michigan 
Public Service Commission and the Public Service Commission of 
Wisconsin.
    Comment date: January 12, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

10. Mountain View Power Partners, LLC

[Docket No. ER01-751-000]

    Take notice that on December 21, 2000, Mountain View Power 
Partners, LLC (Mountain View) tendered for filing with Commission an 
application for acceptance of Mountain View's Rate Schedule FERC No. 1; 
the granting of certain blanket approvals, including the authority to 
sell electric energy, capacity and ancillary services at market-based 
rates; and the waiver of certain Commission regulations.
    Comment date: January 12, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

11. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER01-752-000]

    Take notice that on December 21, 2000, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. 
(PJM),

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tendered for filing the following revisions to PJM's Open Access 
Transmission Tariff (Tariff):

Third Revised Sheet No. 24
Third Revised Sheet No. 72
Original Sheet No. 87V

and the following revisions to the Amended and Restated Operating 
Agreement of PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. (OA):

First Revised Sheet No. 42

    PJM states that the Tariff and OA revisions are related to the 
restructuring of the Mid-Atlantic Area Council, which is the 
reliability council for the PJM region.
    PJM requests an effective date of January 1, 2001 for the tariff 
and OA revisions.
    Comment date: January 12, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

12. Enron Power Marketing, Inc.; Enron Energy Services, Inc.; 
Clinton Energy Management Services, Inc.; New Albany Power I, 
L.L.C.; Enron Energy Marketing Corp.; The New Power Company

[Docket No. ER01-753-000]

    Take notice that on December 21, 2000, the above listed marketing 
affiliates of Enron Corp., tendered for filing proposed changes in 
their respective Rate Schedule FERC No. 1 and the proposed elimination 
of Codes of Conduct. The changes consist of removing restrictions on 
the sale of power and non-power goods and services between the listed 
Enron Marketing Affiliates and Portland General Electric Company (PGE), 
based on Enron Corp.'s pending sale of PGE. That sale would cause the 
above-listed Enron Marketing Affiliates no longer to be affiliated with 
PGE.
    Comment date: January 12, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

13. Tucson Electric Power Company

[Docket No. ER01-754-000]

    Take notice that on December 21, 2000, Tucson Electric Power 
Company tendered for filing one (1) umbrella service agreement (for 
short-term firm service) and one (1) service agreement (for non-firm 
service) pursuant to Part II of Tucson's Open Access Transmission 
Tariff, which was filed in Docket No. ER00-771-000.
    The details of the service agreements are as follows:
    (1) Umbrella Agreement for Short-Term Firm Point-to-Point 
Transmission Service dated as of November 30, 2000 by and between 
Tucson Electric Power Company and Tri-State G&T Power Marketing--FERC 
Electric Tariff Vol. No. 2, Service Agreement No. 144. No service has 
commenced at this time.
    (2) Form of Service Agreement for Non-Firm Point-to Point 
Transmission Service dated as of November 30, 2000 by and between 
Tucson Electric Power Company and Tri-State G&T Power Marketing--FERC 
Electric Tariff Vol. No. 2, Service Agreement No. 145. No service has 
commenced at this time.
    Comment date: January 9, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

14. Public Service Company of New Mexico

[Docket No. ER01-755-000]

    Take notice that on December 21, 2000, Public Service Company of 
New Mexico (PNM), tendered for filing a revised service agreement 
(dated August 4, 2000), for electric power and energy sales at 
negotiated rates under the terms of PNM's Power and Energy Sales 
Tariff, with American Electric Power Service Corporation. PNM's filing 
is available for public inspection at its offices in Albuquerque, New 
Mexico.
    Copies of the filing have been sent to American Electric Power 
Services Corporation and to the New Mexico Public Regulation 
Commission.
    Comment date: January 12, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

15. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER01-756-000]

    Take notice that on December 21, 2000, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. 
(PJM), tendered for filing an executed interconnection service 
agreement between PJM and Bethlehem Steel Corporation.
    PJM requests a waiver of the Commission's 60-day notice requirement 
to permit the effective dates agreed to by the parties.
    Copies of this filing were served upon Bethlehem Steel Corporation 
and the state electric utility regulatory commissions within the PJM 
control area.
    Comment date: January 12, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

16. Wayne-White Counties Electric Cooperative

[Docket No. ER01-757-000]

    Take notice that on December 21, 2000, Wayne-White Counties 
Electric Cooperative (WWCEC or Cooperative), tendered for filing an 
executed Service Agreement for Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service 
with Illinois Power Company. Under the Service Agreement, WWCEC will 
provide firm point-to-point transmission service to Illinois Power 
Company under the Cooperative's Open Access Transmission Tariff.
    WWCEC requests an effective date of January 1, 2001, the date 
service will be first provided.
    A copy of the filing was served upon Illinois Power Company.
    Comment date: January 12, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

17. West Texas Utilities Company

[Docket No. ER01-758-000]

    Take notice that on December 21, 2000, West Texas Utilities Company 
(WTU), tendered for filing a revised service agreement (Service 
Agreement) under WTU's Wholesale Power Choice Tariff (WPC Tariff) 
between WTU and Pedernales Electric Cooperative, Inc., (Pedernales). 
WTU states that the Service Agreement originally was between WTU and 
Kimble Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Kimble) and that, on July 14, 2000, 
Kimble transferred all right, title and interest in the service 
agreement to Pedernales. The only change to the Service Agreement is 
the change in names.
    WTU requests an effective date for the revised service agreement of 
July 14, 2000. Accordingly, WTU requests waiver of the Commission's 
notice requirements.
    WTU states that a copy of the filing was served on Pedernales and 
on the Public Utility Commission of Texas.
    Comment date: January 12, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

18. Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power Company

[Docket No. ER01-813-000]

    Take notice that on December 21, 2000, Connecticut Yankee Atomic 
Power Company (Connecticut Yankee), tendered for filing a limited 
general policy compliance filing proposing to change the application of 
certain funds collected for post-retirement benefits other than 
pensions (PBOP) into the external nonqualified nuclear decommissioning 
trust fund until such time as they are needed to meet PBOP obligations. 
Connecticut Yankee states that the proposed change would have no impact 
on its revenue requirement.
    Connecticut Yankee states that copies of the filing have been 
provided to its jurisdictional customers and to state regulatory 
authorities in Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, Massachusetts, 
Connecticut and Rhode Island.

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    Comment date: January 12, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

19. Southern California Water Company, d/b/a Bear Valley Electric 
Service, Complainant, v. Southern California Edison Company, 
Respondent.

[Docket No. EL01-25-000]

    Take notice that on December 28, 2000, Southern California Water 
Company, d/b/a Bear Valley Electric Service, tendered for filing a 
complaint against Southern California Edison Company alleging that 
Edison was seeking unlawfully to terminate the Added Facilities 
Agreement between the parties, Southern California Edison FERC Electric 
Rate Schedule No. 394.4.
    Comment date: January 18, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice. Answers to the complaint shall 
also be due on or before January 18, 2001.

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).

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
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