[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 10 (Tuesday, January 16, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3577-3580]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-1133]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. OR01-2-000, et al.]


Big West Oil Company, et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate 
Regulation Filings

January 8, 2001.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Big West Oil Company v. Frontier Pipeline Company and Express 
Pipeline Partnership

[Docket No. OR01-2-000]

    Take notice that on January 5, 2001, Big West Oil Company (Big 
West), tendered for filing a complaint against Frontier Pipeline 
Company (Frontier) and Express Pipeline Partnership (Express).
    Big West states that it is a shipper of crude oil on tariffs filed 
by Frontier as well as on joint tariffs published by Frontier and 
Express for the shipment of crude petroleum between International 
Boundary, Canada and Salt Lake City, Utah. Big West further alleges 
that the rates being charged on the Frontier tariff and on the Frontier 
portion of the Frontier/Express joint tariffs are unjust and 
unreasonable and unduly discriminatory and unduly preferential, and 
therefore in violation of the Interstate Commerce Act.
    Comment date: January 25, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice. Answers to the complaint shall 
also be filed on or before January 25, 2001.

2. PSEG Power New York Inc.

[Docket No. ER01-643-001]

    Take notice that on January 3, 2001, PSEG Power New York Inc. (PSEG 
Power New York), tendered for filing pursuant to Section 205 of the 
Federal Power Act (FPA), 16 U.S.C. Sec. 824d (1994), and Part 35 of the 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission) Regulations, 18 CFR 
Part 35, an amended application for waiver of certain filing 
requirements associated with the production of electric capacity, 
energy and ancillary services generated at the Albany Steam Station by 
PSEG Power New York.
    Comment date: January 24, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

3. EWO Marketing, L.P.

[Docket No. ER01-666-001]

    Take notice that on December 28, 2000, EWO Marketing, L.P., 
tendered for filing an amendment to its application for authorization 
to sell wholesale power at market-based rates pursuant to Section 205 
of the Federal Power Act.
    Copies of this filing have been served upon all parties listed on 
the official service list maintained by the Secretary of the Commission 
for these proceedings.
    Comment date: January 18, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

4. Axia Energy, L.P.

[Docket No. ER01-667-001]

    Take notice that on December 28, 2000, Axia Energy, L.P., tendered 
for filing an amendment to its application for authorization to sell 
wholesale power at market-based rates pursuant to Section 205 of the 
Federal Power Act.
    Comment date: January 18, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

5. Illinois Power Company

[Docket No. ER00-3419-001]

    Take notice that on January 4, 2001, Illinois Power Company 
(Illinois Power), 500 South 27th Street, Decatur, Illinois 65251-2200, 
tendered for filing with the Commission service agreement designations 
as required by Order No. 614.
    Illinois Power requests a waiver of the 30-day filing requirement 
set forth in the Commission's order of October 18, 2000 in this 
proceeding.
    Comment date: January 25, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

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6. Southwestern Electric Power Company

[Docket No. ER01-651-000]

    Take notice that on January 3, 2001, Southwestern Electric Power 
Company (SWEPCO), tendered for filing an amendment to SWEPCO's December 
12, 2000, filing in the above-captioned proceeding. The amendment 
contains the exhibits to the testimony of Samuel C. Hadaway, Exhibits 
SWP-2 through SWP-7. The exhibits were inadvertently omitted from the 
December 12, 2000 filing.
    SWEPCO states that a copy of the amended filing has been served on 
the affected customers and on the Public Utility Commission of Texas, 
the Louisiana Public Service Commission and the Arkansas Public Service 
Commission.
    Comment date: January 24, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

7. United States Department of Energy, Bonneville Power 
Administration

[Docket No. EF01-2011-000]

    Take notice that on January 5, 2001, the Bonneville Power 
Administration (BPA) tendered for filing a proposed rate adjustment to 
its Unauthorized Increase Charge (UAI) contained in the 1996 General 
Rate Schedule Provisions, pursuant to section 7(a)(2) of the Pacific 
Northwest Electric Power Planning and Conservation Act, 16 U.S.C. 
839e(a)(2). BPA seeks interim approval of its proposed rates effective 
February 1, 2001, pursuant to Commission Regulation 300.20, 18 CFR 
300.20. Pursuant to Commission Regulation 300.21, 18 CFR 300.21, BPA 
seeks interim approval and final confirmation of the proposed rates for 
the periods set forth in this notice.
    BPA requests approval effective February 1, 2001, through September 
30, 2001, for the proposed rate adjustment to its Unauthorized Increase 
Charge. BPA states that this approval is necessary for it to maintain 
the effectiveness of the penalty nature of the UAI Charge.
    Comment date: January 22, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

8. Delta Person Limited Partnership

[Docket No. ER01-138-001]

    Take notice that on December 29, 2000, Delta Person Limited 
Partnership (Delta), tendered for filing its redesignated FERC Rate 
Schedule No. 1 in accordance with the Commission's letter order in the 
above-referenced docket.
    Comment date: January 19, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

9. Wisconsin Electric Power Company

[Docket No. ER01-848-000]

    Take notice that on December 28, 2000, Wisconsin Electric Power 
Company (Wisconsin Electric), tendered for filing, pursuant to Section 
35.12 of the Commission's regulations, 18 CFR 35.12, a Service 
Agreement with Wisconsin Public Power, Inc. (WPPI) pursuant to 
Wisconsin Electric's FERC Electric Tariff Second Revised Volume No. 2 
for the provision of Dynamic Regulation and Frequency Response Service 
and Energy Imbalance Service to load served by WPPI and located within 
the historic, geographically-defined control areas operated by 
Wisconsin Power & Light Company and Wisconsin Public Service 
Corporation.
    Comment date: January 19, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

10. Wisconsin Electric Power Company

[Docket No. ER01-849-000]

    Take notice that on December 28, 2000, Wisconsin Electric Power 
Company (Wisconsin Electric), tendered for filing, pursuant to Section 
35.12 of the Commission's regulations, 18 CFR 35.12, a Wholesale 
Distribution Delivery Service Agreement between Wisconsin Electric and 
the City of Oconto Falls, Wisconsin (Oconto Falls) for the provision of 
wholesale distribution service to Oconto Falls beginning January 1, 
2001.
    Comment date: January 19, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

11. Wisconsin Electric Power Company

[Docket No. ER01-850-000]

    Take notice that on December 28, 2000, Wisconsin Electric Power 
Company (Wisconsin Electric), tendered for filing, pursuant to Section 
35.12 of the Commission's Regulations, 18 CFR 35.12, a Wholesale 
Distribution Delivery Service Agreement between Wisconsin Electric and 
Wisconsin Public Power, Inc. (WPPI). The purpose of the agreement is to 
provide wholesale distribution service to five of WPPI's members--the 
City of Cedarburg, Wisconsin, the City of Lake Mills, Wisconsin, the 
City of Slinger, Wisconsin, the City of Waterloo, Wisconsin, and the 
City of New London, Wisconsin.
    Comment date: January 19, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

12. Northeast Utilities Service Company, Select Energy, Inc.

[Docket No. ER01-851-000]

    Take notice that on December 29, 2000, Northeast Utilities Service 
Company (NUSCO) and Select Energy, Inc. (Select), tendered for filing 
under section 205 of the Federal Power Act four amendments to existing 
power supply agreements under which Holyoke Water Power Company (HWP) 
and Holyoke Power and Electric Company (HP&E) may sell electric power 
to Select, and purchase electric power from Select. Applicants state 
that the agreements extend the term of each power supply agreement by 
one additional year, to December 31, 2001.
    The Applicants state that copies of this filing have been sent to 
HWP, HP&E, and Select.
    Comment date: January 19, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

13. Twelvepole Creek, LLC

[Docket No. ER01-852-000]

    Take notice that on December 29, 2000, Twelvepole Creek, LLC, with 
an office located at c/o Orion Power Holdings, Inc., 7 E. Redwood 
Street, 10th Floor, Baltimore, Maryland 21202, which will own and 
operate a natural gas-fired electric generating facility to be 
constructed in Wayne County, West Virginia submitted for filing with 
the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission its initial FERC Electric Rate 
Schedule No. 1 which will enable Twelvepole Creek to engage in the sale 
of electric energy and capacity, and certain ancillary services at 
market-based rates.
    Comment date: January 19, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

14. New England Power Pool

[Docket No. ER01-853-000]

    Take notice that on December 29, 2000, the New England Power Pool 
(NEPOOL), Participants Committee filed for acceptance material to 
permit NEPOOL to expand its membership to include Amerada Hess 
Corporation (AHC) and to terminate the membership of Hess Energy, Inc., 
(HEI).
    NEPOOL requests a January 1, 2001 effective date for the 
commencement of AHC participation in and the termination of HEI from 
NEPOOL.
    The Participants Committee states that copies of these materials 
were sent to the New England state governors and regulatory commission 
and the Participants in NEPOOL.
    Comment date: January 19, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

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15. American Transmission Company LLC

[Docket No. ER01-854-000]

    Take notice that on December 29, 2000, American Transmission 
Company LLC (ATCLLC), tendered for filing a Network Operating Agreement 
and Network Integration Transmission Service Agreement between ATCLLC 
and Wisconsin Public Service Corporation.
    ATCLLC requests an effective date of January 1, 2001.
    Comment date: January 19, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

16. Wisconsin Electric Power Company, LLC

[Docket No. ER01-855-000]

    Take notice that on December 29, 2000, Wisconsin Electric Power 
Company (Wisconsin Electric), tendered for filing a fully executed 
Coordinated Operating Agreement, dated December 22, 2000 between 
Wisconsin Electric and Consumers Energy Company.
    Comment date: January 19, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

17. Bangor Hydro Electric Company

[Docket No. ER01-856-000]

    Take notice that on December 29, 2000, Bangor Hydro-Electric 
Company tendered for filing Notices of Cancellation of its FERC 
Electric Rate Schedules Nos. 7 (Eastern Maine Electric Cooperative, 
Inc.), 27 (Swan's Island Electric Cooperative), and 52 (Isle Au Haut 
Electric Power Company) to be effective March 1, 2001.
    Copies of the filing were served upon the affected purchasers, 
Swan's Island Electric Cooperative, Eastern Maine Electric Cooperative, 
Inc., Isle Au Haut Electric Power Company, the Maine Public Utilities 
Commission, and Maine Public Advocate.
    Comment date: January 19, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

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

[Docket No. ER01-857-000]

    Take notice that on January 2, 2001, Allegheny Energy Service 
Corporation on behalf of Allegheny Energy Supply Company, LLC 
(Allegheny Energy Supply), tendered for filing Service Agreement No. 96 
to add one (1) new Customer to the Market Rate Tariff under which 
Allegheny Energy Supply offers generation services.
    Allegheny Energy Supply requests a waiver of notice requirements 
for an effective date of September 11, 2000 for Oglethorpe Power 
Corporation.
    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: January 23, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

19. Commonwealth Edison Company

[Docket No. ER01-858-000]

    Take notice that on December 29, 2000, Commonwealth Edison Company 
tendered for filing an Interconnection Agreement with Calpine Morris, 
LLC and Equistar Chemicals, LP to interconnect a 167 MW plant to the 
ComEd system at Morris, Illinois.
    ComEd requests waiver of the prior notice requirements and an 
effective date of January 1, 2001.
    Comment date: January 19, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

20. Duke Energy Corporation

[Docket No. ER01-860-000]

    Take notice that on December 29, 2000, Duke Energy Corporation 
(Duke), tendered for filing amendments to its May 2, 1997 Contract with 
the Southeastern Power Administration.
    Duke requests that the amendments be made effective January 1, 
2001.
    Comment date: January 19, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

21. PacifiCorp

[Docket No. ER01-861-000]

    Take notice that on December 29, 2000, PacifiCorp tendered for 
filing in accordance with 18 CFR 35 of the Commission's Rules and 
Regulations, a Long-Term Firm Transmission Service Agreement with 
Bonneville Power Administration (Bonneville) under PacifiCorp's FERC 
Electric Tariff, Second Revised Volume No. 11 (Tariff).
    Copies of this filing were supplied to the Washington Utilities and 
Transportation Commission and the Public Utility Commission of Oregon.
    Comment date: January 19, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

22. Alliant Energy Corporate Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER01-865-000]

    Take notice that on January 2, 2001, Alliant Energy Corporate 
Services, Inc., (Alliant Energy) on behalf of Wisconsin Power & Light 
(WPL) and Interstate Power Company (IPC) tendered for filing a 
Negotiated Capacity Transaction (Agreement) between WPL and IPC for the 
period January 1, 2001 through December 31, 2001. The Agreement was 
negotiated to provide service under the Alliant Energy System 
Coordination and Operating Agreement among IES Utilities Inc., 
Interstate Power Company, Wisconsin Power & Light Company and Alliant 
Energy.
    Comment date: January 23, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

23. Alliant Energy Corporate Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER01-862-000]

    Take notice that on January 2, 2001, Alliant Energy Corporate 
Services, Inc. (Alliant Energy) on behalf of Interstate Power Company 
(IPC) and Wisconsin Power & Light (WPL) tendered for filing a 
Negotiated Capacity Transaction (Agreement) between IPC and WPL for the 
period January 1, 2001 through December 31, 2001. The Agreement was 
negotiated to provide service under the Alliant Energy System 
Coordination and Operating Agreement among IES Utilities Inc., 
Interstate Power Company, Wisconsin Power & Light Company and Alliant 
Energy.
    Comment date: January 23, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

24. Alliant Energy Corporate Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER01-863-000]

    Take notice that on January 2, 2001, Alliant Energy Corporate 
Services, Inc. (Alliant Energy) on behalf of Wisconsin Power & Light 
(WPL) and IES Utilities Inc. (IESU), tendered for filing a Negotiated 
Capacity Transaction (Agreement) between WPL and IESU for the period 
January 1, 2001 through December 31, 2001. The Agreement was negotiated 
to provide service under the Alliant Energy System Coordination and 
Operating Agreement among IES Utilities Inc., Interstate Power Company, 
Wisconsin Power & Light Company and Alliant Energy.
    Comment date: January 23, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

25. Alliant Energy Corporate Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER01-864-000]

    Take notice that on January 2, 2001, Alliant Energy Corporate 
Services, Inc. (Alliant Energy) on behalf of Interstate Power Company 
(IPC) and Wisconsin

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Power & Light (WPL) tendered for filing a Negotiated Capacity 
Transaction (Agreement) between IPC and WPL for the period December 1, 
2000] through March 31, 2001. The Agreement was negotiated to provide 
service under the Alliant Energy System Coordination and Operating 
Agreement among IES Utilities Inc., Interstate Power Company, Wisconsin 
Power & Light Company and Alliant Energy.
    Comment date: January 23, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

26. Citizens Communications Company

[Docket No. ER00-3211-001]

    Take notice that on January 2, 2001, Citizens Communications 
Company in compliance with the Commission's August 17, 2000] letter 
order in this proceeding, tendered for filing revised tariffs and rate 
schedules to reflect its name change and other designation requirements 
of Order No. 614.
    A copy of this filing was served on the service list in this 
Docket, and on each of Citizens Communications Company's wholesale 
customers. In addition, a copy is available for inspection at the 
offices of Citizens' Vermont Electric Division during regular business 
hours.
    Comment date: January 23, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

27. Lighthouse Energy Trading Company, Inc.

[[Docket No. ER01-174-001]

    Take notice that on December 28, 2000, Lighthouse Energy Trading 
Company, Inc., a South Dakota Corporation (Lighthouse), tendered for 
filing an amended Rate Schedule FERC No. 1, in compliance with the 
Commission's Order No. 614.
    Lighthouse intends to engage in wholesale electric power and energy 
purchases and sales as a marketer. Lighthouse is not in the business of 
generating or transmitting electric power.
    Comment date: January 19, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

28. Naniwa Energy LLC

[Docket No. ER01-457-001]

    Take notice that on December 28, 2000, Naniwa Energy LLC tendered 
for filing an amendment to its initial rate filing in the above-
captioned proceeding.
    Comment date: January 19, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

29. Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.

[Docket No. ER01-478-001]

    Take notice that on December 28, 2000, Consolidated Edison Company 
of New York, Inc. (Con Edison), tendered the conformed title page of 
the Indian Point 3 Interconnection Agreement, dated as of November 9, 
2000, by and between Con Edison and Entergy Nuclear Indian Point 3, 
LLC, in the above-captioned
    Comment date: January 19, 2001, 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.
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