[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 12 (Thursday, January 18, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4810-4813]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-1477]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. EG01-96-000, et al.]


PSEG Nuclear LLC, et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate Regulation 
Filings

January 11, 2001.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. PSEG Nuclear LLC

[Docket No. EG01-96-000]

    Take notice that on December 29, 2000, PSEG Nuclear LLC (PSEG 
Nuclear or Applicant), having its principal place of business at 80 
Park Plaza, T-16, Newark, New Jersey, filed with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission an application for redetermination of exempt 
wholesale generator status pursuant to Part 365 of the Commission's 
regulations.
    PSEG Nuclear is a limited liability company organized under the 
laws of the State of Delaware. PSEG Nuclear will be engaged, directly 
or indirectly through an affiliate as defined in Section 2(a)(11)(B) of 
the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, exclusively in owning, 
or both owning and operating eligible generating facilities, and 
engaging in sales of electric energy at wholesale.
    Comment date: February 1, 2001, 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. Duke Energy Audrain, LLC

[Docket No. EG01-97-000]

    Take notice that on January 3, 2001, Duke Energy Audrain, LLC (Duke 
Audrain) filed an application with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission (the Commission) for determination of exempt wholesale 
generator status pursuant to Section 32 of the Public Utility Holding 
Company Act of 1935, as amended, and Part 365 of the Commission's 
regulations.
    Duke Audrain is a Delaware limited liability company that will be 
engaged directly and exclusively in the business of owning and 
operating all or part of one or more eligible facilities to be located 
in Audrain County, Missouri. The eligible facilities will consist of an 
approximately 640 MW natural gas-fired, simple cycle electric 
generation plant and related interconnection facilities. The output of 
the eligible facilities will be sold at wholesale.
    Comment date: February 1, 2001, 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.

3. Guadalupe Power Partners, LP

[Docket No. EG01-98-000]

    Take notice that on January 4, 2001, Guadalupe Power Partners, LP 
(GPP), filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an 
application for redetermination of exempt wholesale generator status 
pursuant to Part 365 of the Commission's regulations.
    GPP is a Delaware limited partnership which will own and/or operate 
a natural gas-fired electric generating facility with an expected 
generating capacity of 1,000 MW to be located in Guadalupe County, 
Texas within the region governed by the Electric Reliability Council of 
Texas (ERCOT) and sell electricity at wholesale.
    Comment date: February 1, 2001, 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.

4. Hamakua Energy Partners, L.P.

[Docket No. EG01-99-000]

    Take notice that on January 8, 2001, Hamakua Energy Partners, L.P., 
a Hawaii limited partnership, with its principal office located at J. 
A. Jones Drive, Charlotte, North Carolina 28287, filed with the Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) information with respect to a 
change in facts relative to its status as an exempt wholesale generator 
and an Application for determination that it remains an exempt 
wholesale generator pursuant to Part 365 of the Commission's 
regulations and Section 32 of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 
1935, as amended. Applicant is a Hawaii limited partnership that will 
be engaged directly and exclusively in operating an

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approximately 63 MW net naphtha and distillate oil-fired power plant 
(the Facility) located in Honakaa, in the northern coastal region of 
the island of Hawaii, and selling energy at wholesale from the 
Facility.
    Comment date: February 1, 2001, 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.

5. MEP Pleasant Hill Operating, LLC

[Docket No. EG01-100-000]

    Take notice that on January 8, 2000, MEP Pleasant Hill Operating, 
LLC (MEPPH Operating), filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission (Commission) an application for determination of exempt 
wholesale generator status pursuant to Part 365 of the Commission's 
regulations and Section 32(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act 
of 1935. MEPPH Operating and CPN Pleasant Hill Operating, LLC (CPNPH 
Operating) will operate and sell power at wholesale from generation 
facilities under construction in Cass County, Missouri.
    Comment date: February 1, 2001, 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.

6. North Carolina Power Holdings, LLC

[Docket No. EG01-101-000]

    Take notice that on January 8, 2001, North Carolina Power Holdings, 
LLC (NCPH), a limited liability company with its principal place of 
business at 1400 Smith Street, Houston, Texas 77002, filed with the 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) an application for 
determination of exempt wholesale generator status pursuant to Part 365 
of the Commission's regulations.
    NCPH states that it will be engaged directly and exclusively in the 
business of owning two 35 MW generation facilities located in 
Elizabethtown and Lumberton, North Carolina. NCPH will sell its 
capacity exclusively at wholesale. A copy of the filing was served upon 
the Securities and Exchange Commission and the North Carolina Utilities 
Commission.
    Comment date: February 1, 2001, 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.

7. Ogden Martin Systems of Fairfax, Inc.

[Docket No. ES01-11-002]

    Take notice that on January 5, 2001, Ogden Martin Systems of 
Fairfax, Inc. filed with the Commission an amendment to its application 
in the above-referenced proceeding, seeking to increase the amount of 
debt it may issue from $142 million to $160 million.
    Comment date: January 23, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

8. Duke Energy Audrain, LLC

[Docket No. ER01-884-000]

    Take notice that on January 3, 2001, Duke Energy Audrain, LLC (Duke 
Audrain), tendered for filing pursuant to Section 205 of the Federal 
Power Act its proposed FERC Electric Tariff No. 1.
    Duke Audrain seeks authority to sell energy and capacity, as well 
as ancillary services, at market-based rates, together with certain 
waivers and preapprovals. Duke Audrain also seeks authority to sell, 
assign, or transfer transmission rights that it may acquire in the 
course of its marketing activities.
    Duke Audrain seeks an effective date sixty (60) days from the date 
of filing for its proposed rate schedules.
    Comment date: January 24, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

9. American Electric Power Service Corporation

[Docket No. ER01-67-001]

    Take notice that on January 8, 2001, American Electric Power 
Service Corporation tendered for filing, on behalf of the operating 
companies of the American Electric Power System (AEP), a proposed 
amendment to the Open Access Transmission Tariff accepted for filing by 
the Commission in Docket No. ER98-2786-000. The amendment is being 
submitted in response to a December 7, 2000 deficiency letter in this 
docket.
    AEP requests waiver of notice to permit an effective date of 
December 1, 2000 for such amendments.
    Copies of the filing have been served upon AEP's transmission 
customers and the stat utility regulatory commissions of Arkansas, 
Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, 
Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.
    Comment date: January 29, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

10. American Electric Power Service Corporation

[Docket No. ER01-257-001]

    Take notice that on January 8, 2001, the American Electric Power 
Service Corporation (AEPSC), tendered for filing an Amendment to Filing 
in No. Docket ER01-257-000. In AEPSC's initial filing on October 25, 
2000, AEPSC failed to provide designations for a Transaction 
Confirmation Agreement (Confirmation Agreement) which was submitted for 
filing by the AEP Companies in the above referenced docket. Pursuant to 
the Commissions' Order No. 614 in Docket No. RM99-12-000, AEPSC 
respectfully designates the Confirmation Agreement with the City of 
Vernon, California as Service Agreement No. 269 under the Wholesale 
Market Tariff of the AEP Operating Companies (Power Sales Tariff).
    The Power Sales Tariff was accepted for filing effective October 
10, 1997, and has been designated AEP Companies' FERC Electric Tariff 
Original Volume No. 5. AEPSC respectfully requests waiver of notice to 
permit this the Confirmation Agreement to be made effective as 
initially requested on or prior to October 1, 2000.
    A copy of the filing was served upon the Parties and the State 
Utility Regulatory Commissions of Arkansas, Indiana, Kentucky, 
Louisiana, Michigan, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and 
West Virginia.
    Comment date: January 29, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

11. Atlantic City Electric Company, Baltimore Gas & Electric 
Company, Delmarva Power & Light Company, Metropolitan Edison 
Company, PP&L Inc., PECO Energy Company, Potomac Electric Power 
Company, Public Service Electric and Gas Company, UGI Utilities, 
Inc.

[Docket No. ER01-897-000]

    Take notice that on January 5, 2001, Potomac Electric Power Company 
(Pepco), tendered for filing a Notice of Assignment pursuant to which 
PPL Montour, LLC (PPLM) and Allegheny Energy Supply Conemaugh, LLC 
(AESC) will, as part of Pepco's transfer of its ownership interests in 
the Conemaugh Generating Station to PPLM and AESC, replace Pepco as a 
Generating Station Owner under the Conemaugh Generating Station 
Interconnection Agreement (Agreement) which is designated as follows: 
Atlantic City Electric Company Rate Schedule FERC No. 75; Baltimore Gas 
& Electric Company Rate Schedule FERC No. 58; Delmarva Power & Light 
Company Rate

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Schedule FERC No. 124; Metropolitan Edison Company Rate Schedule FERC 
No. 77; PP&L Inc. Rate Schedule FERC No. 168; PECO Energy Company Rate 
Schedule FERC No. 123; Potomac Electric Power Company Rate Schedule 
FERC No. 46; Public Service Electric and Gas Company Rate Schedule FERC 
No. 166; and, UGI Utilities, Inc. Rate Schedule FERC No. 9.
    The Agreement will become effective at the time Pepco's ownership 
interest in the Conemaugh Generating Station is transferred to PPLM and 
AESC.
    Comment date: January 26, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

12. Arizona Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER01-898-000]

    Take notice that on January 5, 2001, Arizona Public Service Company 
(APS), tendered for filing umbrella Service Agreements to provide 
Short-Term Firm and Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service to 
Morgan Stanley Capital Group, Inc., under APS' Open Access Transmission 
Tariff.
    A copy of this filing has been served on Morgan Stanley Capital 
Group, Inc., and the Arizona Corporation Commission.
    Comment date: January 26, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

13. Louisville Gas and Electric Company, Kentucky Utilities Company

[Docket No. ER01-899-000]

    Take notice that on January 5, 2001, Louisville Gas and Electric 
Company (LG&E) and Kentucky Utilities Company (KU), 220 West Main 
Street, Louisville, Kentucky 40202, tendered for filing with the 
Commission a notice that LG&E and KU were withdrawing from the Midwest 
Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO), a motion requesting the 
Commission to authorize and approve such withdrawal effective upon the 
earliest date on which the Commission authorizes and approves the 
withdrawal from the MISO of either Commonwealth Edison Company or 
Illinois Power Company, and a motion requesting the Commission to 
authorize the recovery of LG&E's and KU's associated costs.
    Comment date: January 26, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

14. Pennsylvania Electric Company

[Docket No. ER01-900-000]

    Take notice that on January 5, 2001, Potomac Electric Power Company 
(Pepco), tendered for filing a Notice of Assignment pursuant to which 
PPL Montour, LLC (PPLM) and Allegheny Energy Supply Conemaugh, LLC 
(AESC) will replace Pepco under the 115 kV Seward-Conemaugh 
Interconnection Facilities Agreement (Agreement), Penelec Rate Schedule 
No. 63, as part of Pepco's transfer of its ownership interests in the 
Conemaugh Generating Station to PPLM and AESC.
    The Agreement will become effective at the time Pepco's ownership 
interest in the Conemaugh Generating Station is transferred to PPLM and 
AESC.
    Comment date: January 26, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

15. Pennsylvania Electric Company

[Docket No. ER01-901-000]

    Take notice that on January 5, 2001, Potomac Electric Power Company 
(Pepco), tendered for filing a Notice of Assignment pursuant to which 
PPL Montour, LLC (PPLM) and Allegheny Energy Supply Conemaugh, LLC 
(AESC) will replace Pepco under the Conemaugh Generating Station 
Operating Agreement (Agreement), Penelec Rate Schedule No. 100, as part 
of Pepco's transfer of its ownership interests in the Conemaugh 
Generating Station to PPLM and AESC.
    The Agreement will become effective at the time Pepco's ownership 
interest in the Conemaugh Generating Station is transferred to PPLM and 
AESC.
    Comment date: January 26, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

16. California Power Exchange Corporation

[Docket No. ER01-902-000]

    Take notice that on January 5, 2001, the California Power Exchange 
Corporation (CalPX), tendered for filing its proposed Tariff Amendment 
No. 22, consisting of a revised Sheet No. 59 and a new Sheet No. 59A to 
its Tariff. The purpose of Tariff Amendment No. 22 is to change the 
credit requirements pertaining to its current full requirements 
customers, namely Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Southern California 
Edison Company, and San Diego Gas Electric Company (IOUs). Tariff 
Amendment No. 22 modifies the credit rating requirements pertaining to 
the IOUs as a result of the Commission's December 15, 2000 order (93 
FERC para. 61,294) and as a result of recent changes in institutional 
credit ratings for PG&E and Edison.
    To permit the IOU's to continue trading in the CalPX Markets, CalPX 
requests waiver of the Commission's notice requirements to permit the 
tendered filing to become effective as of the date of this filing.
    CalPX states that it has served this filing on its participants and 
on the California Public Utilities Commission and has also posted this 
filing on its website (www.calpx.com).
    Comment date: January 26, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

17. Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation

[Docket No. ER01-903-000]

    Take notice that on January 8, 2001, Central Hudson Gas and 
Electric Corporation (Central Hudson), tendered for filing its Rate 
Schedule FERC No. 202 which sets forth the terms and charges for 
substation service provided by the Company to Consolidated Edison 
Company of New York, Inc.
    Rate Schedule FERC No. 202, which supersedes Rate Schedule FERC No. 
43, also provides the development of actual costs for 1999 related to 
the provision of the aforementioned substation service.
    Central Hudson indicates that the actual costs amounted to $274,659 
for 1999 and will be the basis, excluding the New York State Gross 
Earnings Tax which was eliminated effective January 1, 2000, on which 
the estimated charges of $272,599 for 2000 will be billed.
    Central Hudson states that a copy of its filing was served on Con 
Edison and the State of New York Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: January 29, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

18. MEP Pleasant Hill Operating, LLC

[Docket No. ER01-905-000]

    Take notice that on January 8, 2001, MEP Pleasant Hill Operating, 
LLC (MEPPH Operating), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of UtiliCorp 
United Inc., tendered for filing a rate schedule to engage in sales at 
market-based rates and two service agreements thereunder. MEPPH 
Operating included in its filing a proposed code of conduct.
    Comment date: January 29, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

19. Xcel Energy Services

[Docket No. ER01-907-000]

    Take notice that on January 8, 2001, Xcel Energy Services Inc. 
(XES), on behalf of Cheyenne Light, Fuel & Power (CLF&P), tendered for 
filing a letter approving its application for membership in the Western 
Systems Power Pool (WSPP).
    CLF&P requests the Commission to allow its membership in the WSPP 
to become effective on January 9, 2001.

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    Comment date: January 29, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

20. Allegheny Energy Service Corporation, on Behalf of Monongahela 
Power Company, The Potomac Edison Company, West Penn Power Company 
(Allegheny Power)

[Docket No. ER01-908-000]

    Take notice that on January 8, 2001, Allegheny Energy Service 
Corporation on behalf of Monongahela Power Company, The Potomac Edison 
Company and West Penn Power Company (Allegheny Power), filed Service 
Agreement No. 334 to add Strategic Energy, L.L.C. to Allegheny Power's 
Open Access Transmission Service Tariff.
    The proposed effective date under the agreement is January 5, 2001.
    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, and the West Virginia Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: January 29, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

21. Consumers Energy Company

[Docket No. ER01-909-000]

    Take notice that on January 8, 2001, Consumers Energy Company 
(Consumers), tendered for filing executed Firm and Non-Firm Point to 
Point Transmission Service Agreements with Nordic Electric, LLC 
(Customer) pursuant to the Joint Open Access Transmission Service 
Tariff filed on December 31, 1996 by Consumers and The Detroit Edison 
Company (Detroit Edison).
    Both Agreements have effective dates of January 1, 2001.
    Copies of the filed agreements were served upon the Michigan Public 
Service Commission, Detroit Edison, and the Customer.
    Comment date: January 29, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

22. Consumers Energy Company

[Docket No. ER01-910-000]

    Take notice that on January 8, 2001, Consumers Energy Company 
(Consumers), tendered for filing executed Firm and Non-Firm Point to 
Point Transmission Service Agreements with Commonwealth Edison Company 
and the City of Holland, Michigan Board of Public Works (Customers) 
pursuant to Consumers' Open Access Transmission Service Tariff filed on 
July 9, 1996 by Consumers.
    All four Agreements have effective dates of January 1, 2001.
    Copies of the filed agreements were served upon the Michigan Public 
Service Commission and the Customers.
    Comment date: January 29, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

23. Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation

[Docket No. ER01-906-000]

    Take notice that on January 8, 2001, Niagara Mohawk Power 
Corporation (Niagara Mohawk), tendered for filing an amendment to 
Niagara Mohawk's firm transmission service agreement with AES NY, 
L.L.C., FERC Rate Schedule No. 165, pursuant to Section 35.13 of the 
Code of Federal Regulations, 18 CFR 35.13.
    Comment date: January 29, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

24. San Diego Gas & Electric Company, Complainant, v. Sellers of 
Energy and Ancillary Services Into Markets Operated by the 
California Independent System Operator and the California Power 
Exchange, Respondents

[Docket No. EL00-95-011]

    Take notice that on January 8, 2001, Southern California Edison 
Company (Edison) tendered for filing pursuant to Ordering Paragraph (A) 
of the commission's December 15, 2000 Order Directing Remedies for 
California Wholesale Electric Markets (the Order), 93 FERC para. 
61,294, its compliance filing.
    Comment date: February 1, 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, 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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