[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 18 (Friday, January 26, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7898-7902]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-2386]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. EC01-57-000, et al.]


The Connecticut Light and Power Company, et al.; Electric Rate 
and Corporate Regulation Filings

January 19, 2001.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. The Connecticut Light and Power Company

[Docket Nos. EC01-57-000 and ER01-947-000]

    Take notice that on January 12, 2001, The Connecticut Light and 
Power Company (Applicant) tendered for filing an Application for 
approval under section 203 of the Federal Power Act for approval of the 
disposition of jurisdictional facilities that will result

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from the sale of generating units in the 250-MW South Meadow generating 
station to the Connecticut Resources Recovery Authority (CRRA). 
Applicant also seeks acceptance under section 205 of the Federal Power 
Act of an Interconnection and Operation Agreement relating to those 
facilities.
    Applicant requests an effective date for the Interconnection and 
Operation Agreement of February 28, 2001, and states that copies of 
this filing are being mailed to CRRA and the Connecticut Department of 
Public Utility Control.
    Comment date: February 2, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

2. CPV Atlantic, Ltd.

[Docket No. EG01-103-000]

    Take notice that on January 17, 2001, CPV Atlantic, Ltd. (CPV 
Atlantic or Applicant), c/o Competitive Power Ventures, Inc., Silver 
Spring Metro Plaza I, 8401 Colesville Road, Suite 504, Silver Spring, 
MD 20910, 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 of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, as 
amended.
    Applicant, a Florida limited partnership, is a special purpose 
entity established to develop, construct, own and operate a nominally 
rated 250 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle generating facility 
(Facility) to be located in the City of Port St. Lucie, Port St. Lucie 
County, Florida. The Facility will consist of one (1) F class 
combustion turbine, one (1) heat recovery steam generator and one (1) 
steam turbine. The Facility as currently configured will include 
certain transmission interconnection facilities necessary to effect the 
sale of electric energy at wholesale and interconnect the Facility to 
the transmission grid. All of the electricity generated by the Facility 
will be sold exclusively at wholesale.
    Comment date: February 9, 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. American Transmission Systems, Inc.

[Docket No. ER01-363-001]

    Take notice that on January 16, 2001, American Transmission 
Systems, Incorporated made a compliance filing to revise Schedule 4A of 
its Open Access Transmission Tariff in accordance with the Commission's 
Letter Order of December 29, 2000 in this proceeding. This filing is 
made pursuant to Section 205 of the Federal Power Act.
    Copies of this compliance filing have been served on the Public 
Utilities Commission of Ohio and parties of record.
    Comment date: February 6, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

4. Allegheny Energy Supply Company, LLC

[Docket No. ER01-944-000]

    Take notice that on January 12, 2001, Allegheny Energy Supply 
Company, LLC (AE Supply) filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission a letter approving its membership in the Western Systems 
Power Pool (WSPP).
    AE Supply requests that the Commission allow its membership in the 
WSPP to become effective on January 15, 2001.
    AE Supply states that a copy of this filing has been provided to 
the WSPP Executive Committee, the Pennsylvania Public Utility 
Commission, the Maryland Public Service Commission, the West Virginia 
Public Service Commission, the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, the 
Virginia State Corporation Commission, Michael E. Small, Esq. and David 
S. Berman, Esq., General Counsel to the WSPP, and the members of the 
WSPP.
    Comment date: February 2, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

5. North Atlantic Energy Corporation

[Docket No. ER01-949-000]

    Take notice that on January 16, 2001, North Atlantic Energy 
Corporation, tendered for filing revisions to its FERC Electric Service 
Rate Schedules Nos. 1 and 3. The Revised Rate Schedules would lower 
rates of North Atlantic Energy Corporation's (North Atlantic) charges 
to the Public Service Company of New Hampshire (PSNH) for the output of 
North Atlantic's ownership interest in the Seabrook Nuclear Power 
Station.
    The reductions are the result of a Restructuring Settlement for 
PSNH. Under the Restructuring Settlement, PSNH will issue revenue 
reduction bonds, the proceeds of which will be used, in part, to buy 
down North Atlantic's investment in Seabrook Station. The amendments 
also reduce North Atlantic's cost of common equity charged under the 
Rate Schedules from 12.53% to 7.00%.
    Copies of this filing were served upon the Office of the Attorney 
General for the State of New Hampshire, and the Executive Director and 
Secretary of the New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission.
    Comment date: February 6, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

6. Jersey Central Power & Light Company, Metropolitan Edison 
Company, and Pennsylvania Electric Company

[Docket No. ER01-950-000]

    Take notice that on January 16, 2001, Jersey Central Power & Light 
Company, Metropolitan Edison Company and Pennsylvania Electric Company 
(individually doing business as GPU Energy) submitted for filing a 
Notice of Cancellation of the Service Agreement between GPU Energy and 
New Energy Ventures, L.L.C. (now AES NewEnergy, Inc.), FERC Electric 
Tariff, Original Volume No. 1, Service Agreement No. 76.
    GPU Energy requests that cancellation be effective the 15th day of 
March 2001.
    Comment date: February 6, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

7. Jersey Central Power & Light Company, Metropolitan Edison 
Company, and Pennsylvania Electric Company

[Docket No. ER01-951-000]

    Take notice that on January 16, 2001, Jersey Central Power & Light 
Company, Metropolitan Edison Company and Pennsylvania Electric Company 
(individually doing business as GPU Energy) submitted for filing a 
Notice of Cancellation of the Service Agreement between GPU Energy and 
Energis Resources Incorporated (now PSEG Energy Technologies), FERC 
Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 1, Service Agreement No. 84.
    GPU Energy requests that cancellation be effective the 15th day of 
March 2001.
    Comment date: February 6, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

8. Jersey Central Power & Light Company; Metropolitan Edison 
Company; Pennsylvania Electric Company

[Docket No. ER01-952-000]

    Take notice that on January 16, 2001, Jersey Central Power & Light 
Company, Metropolitan Edison Company and Pennsylvania Electric Company 
(individually doing business as GPU Energy) submitted for filing a 
Notice of Cancellation of the Service Agreement between GPU Energy and 
Dupont Power Marketing, Inc. (now Conoco Power

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Marketing, Inc.), FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 1, Service 
Agreement No. 82.
    GPU Energy requests that cancellation be effective the 15th day of 
March 2001.
    Comment date: February 6, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

9. Jersey Central Power & Light Company; Metropolitan Edison 
Company; Pennsylvania Electric Company

[Docket No. ER01-953-000]

    Take notice that on January 16, 2001, Jersey Central Power & Light 
Company, Metropolitan Edison Company and Pennsylvania Electric Company 
(individually doing business as GPU Energy) submitted for filing a 
Notice of Cancellation of the Service Agreement between GPU Energy and 
PacifiCorp Power Marketing, Inc., FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume 
No. 1, Service Agreement No. 77.
    GPU Energy requests that cancellation be effective the 15th day of 
March 2001.
    Comment date: February 6, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

10. Jersey Central Power & Light Company; Metropolitan Edison 
Company; Pennsylvania Electric Company

[Docket No. ER01-954-000]

    Take notice that on January 16, 2001, Jersey Central Power & Light 
Company, Metropolitan Edison Company and Pennsylvania Electric Company 
(individually doing business as GPU Energy) submitted for filing a 
Notice of Cancellation of the Service Agreement between GPU Energy and 
Strategic Energy Ltd., FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 1, 
Service Agreement No. 83.
    GPU Energy requests that cancellation be effective the 15th day of 
March 2001.
    Comment date: February 6, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

11. Virginia Electric and Power Company

[Docket No. ER01-955-000]

    Take notice that on January 16, 2001, Virginia Electric and Power 
Company (the Company) tendered for filing a Service Agreement for 
Short-Term Market Rate Electric Power Sales and the Resale of 
Transmission Rights with AES Eastern Energy, L.P.
    Under the Service Agreement, the Company will provide services to 
the customer under the terms of the Company's Revised Market-Based Rate 
Tariff designated as FERC Electric Tariff (Third Revised Volume No. 4), 
which was accepted by order of the Commission dated August 30, 2000 in 
Docket No. ER00-1737-001.
    The Company requests an effective date of January 16, 2001, the 
date the service agreement was filed.
    Copies of the filing were served upon AES Eastern Energy, L.P., the 
Virginia State Corporation Commission and the North Carolina Utilities 
Commission.
    Comment date: February 6, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

12. Virginia Electric and Power Company

[Docket No. ER01-956-000]

    Take notice that on January 16, 2001, Virginia Electric and Power 
Company (Dominion Virginia Power or the Company) tendered for filing 
the following:
    1. Service Agreement for Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service 
by Virginia Electric and Power Company to Indiana Electric Marketing 
LLC designated as Service Agreement No. 312 under the Company's FERC 
Electric Tariff, Second Revised Volume No. 5;
    2. Service Agreement for Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission 
Service by Virginia Electric and Power Company to Indiana Electric 
Marketing LLC designated as Service Agreement No. 313 under the 
Company's FERC Electric Tariff, Second Revised Volume No. 5.
    The foregoing Service Agreements are tendered for filing under the 
Open Access Transmission Tariff to Eligible Purchasers effective June 
7, 2000. Under the tendered Service Agreements, Dominion Virginia Power 
will provide point-to-point service to Indiana Electric Marketing LLC 
under the rates, terms and conditions of the Open Access Transmission 
Tariff.
    Dominion Virginia Power requests an effective date of January 16, 
2001, the date of filing of the Service Agreements.
    Copies of the filing were served upon Indiana Electric Marketing 
LLC, the Virginia State Corporation Commission, and the North Carolina 
Utilities Commission.
    Comment date: February 6, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

13. Wisconsin Electric Power Company

[Docket No. ER01-957-000]

    Take notice that on January 16, 2001, Wisconsin Electric Power 
Company (Wisconsin Electric), tendered for filing an amendment to its 
Power Sales Agreement (PSA) with Ontonagon County Electrification 
Association (Ontonagon) along with a complete copy of the PSA with 
Order 614 designations.
    Wisconsin Electric respectfully requests an effective date of 
January 15, 2001.
    Copies of the filing have been served on Ontonagon, the Michigan 
Public Service Commission, and the Public Service Commission of 
Wisconsin.
    Comment date: February 6, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

14. Nevada Power Company

[Docket No. ER01-958-000]

    Take notice that on January 16, 2001, Nevada Power Company tendered 
for filing, in accordance with 18 CFR Part 35 of the Commission's Rules 
and Regulations, a Notice of Cancellation of Agreement for Supplemental 
Power Service Between Nevada Power Company and Overton Power District 
No. 5.
    This Notice of Cancellation is filed pursuant to the notice of 
termination of the Agreement for Supplemental Power Service given 
pursuant to the terms of the agreement by Nevada Power Company to 
Overton Power District No. 5.
    Copies of the filing were served upon Overton Power District No. 5, 
the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada and the Nevada Attorney 
General's Bureau of Consumer Protection.
    Comment date: February 6, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

15. Allegheny Energy Global Markets, LLC

[Docket No. ER01-959-000]

    Take notice that on January 16, 2001, Allegheny Energy Global 
Markets, LLC (Allegheny Energy Global, LLC ) filed 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 public utility affiliates at rates capped 
by a publicly available regional index price.
    Allegheny Energy Global, LLC requests an effective date no later 
than February 12, 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, the West Virginia Public Service Commission, and all 
parties of record.
    Comment date: February 6, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

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16. Arizona Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER01-960-000]

    Take notice that on January 16, 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 Abitibi Consolidated Sales Corporation under APS' Open 
Access Transmission Tariff.
    A copy of this filing has been served on Abitibi Consolidated Sales 
Corporation, and the Arizona Corporation Commission.
    Comment date: February 6, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

17. California Independent System Operator Corporation

[Docket No. ER01-961-000]

    Take notice that on January 16, 2001, the California Independent 
System Operator Corporation (ISO), tendered for filing a Meter Service 
Agreement for Scheduling Coordinators between the ISO and Calpine 
Energy Services, LP for acceptance by the Commission.
    The ISO states that this filing has been served on Calpine Energy 
Services, LP and the California Public Utilities Commission.
    The ISO is requesting waiver of the 60-day notice requirement to 
allow the Meter Service Agreement to be made effective as of January 3, 
2001.
    Comment date: February 6, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

18. California Independent System Operator Corporation

[Docket No. ER01-962-000]

    Take notice that on January 16, 2001, the California Independent 
System Operator Corporation, tendered for filing a Scheduling 
Coordinator Agreement between the ISO and Calpine Energy Services, LP 
for acceptance by the Commission.
    The ISO states that this filing has been served on Calpine Energy 
Services, LP and the California Public Utilities Commission.
    The ISO is requesting waiver of the 60-day notice requirement to 
allow the Scheduling Coordinator Agreement to be made effective as of 
January 3, 2001.
    Comment date: February 6, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

19. California Independent System Operator Corporation

[Docket No. ER01-963-000]

    Take notice that on January 16, 2001, the California Independent 
System Operator Corporation (ISO), tendered for filing a Meter Service 
Agreement for Scheduling Coordinators between the ISO and Morgan 
Stanley Capital Group Inc. for acceptance by the Commission.
    The ISO states that this filing has been served on Morgan Stanley 
Capital Group Inc. and the California Public Utilities Commission.
    The ISO is requesting waiver of the 60-day notice requirement to 
allow the Meter Service Agreement to be made effective as of January 3, 
2001.
    Comment date: February 6, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

20. California Independent System Operator Corporation

[Docket No. ER01-964-000]

    Take notice that on January 16, 2001, the California Independent 
System Operator Corporation, tendered for filing a Scheduling 
Coordinator Agreement between the ISO and Morgan Stanley Capital Group 
Inc. for acceptance by the Commission.
    The ISO states that this filing has been served on Morgan Stanley 
Capital Group Inc. and the California Public Utilities Commission.
    The ISO is requesting waiver of the 60-day notice requirement to 
allow the Scheduling Coordinator Agreement to be made effective as of 
January 3, 2001.
    Comment date: February 6, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

21. Jersey Central Power & Light Company, Metropolitan Edison 
Company, Pennsylvania Electric Company

[Docket No. ER01-965-000]

    Take notice that on January 16, 2001, Jersey Central Power & Light 
Company, Metropolitan Edison Company and Pennsylvania Electric Company 
(individually doing business as GPU Energy) submitted for filing a 
Notice of Cancellation of the Service Agreement between GPU Service 
Corporation and Aquila Power Corporation (now Aquila Energy Marketing 
Corporation), FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 1, Service 
Agreement No. 32.
    GPU Energy requests that cancellation be effective the 15th day of 
March 2001.
    Comment date: February 6, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

22. Union Electric Company, Central Illinois Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER01-966-000]

    Take notice that on January 16, 2001, AmerenUE, gave notice, 
pursuant to Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc., 84 
FERC para. 61,231 (1998), that Ameren intends to withdraw from the 
Midwest ISO.
    Comment date: February 6, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

23. California Independent System Operator Corporation

[Docket No. ER01-967-000]

    Take notice that on January 16, 2001, the California Independent 
System Operator Corporation (ISO) submitted for filing and acceptance 
an amendment (Amendment No. 1) to the Utility Distribution Company 
Operating Agreement (UDC Operating Agreement) between the ISO and the 
City of Pasadena, California (Pasadena).
    The ISO requests waiver of the Commission's 60-day prior notice 
requirement to allow Amendment No. 1 to be made effective as of January 
3, 2001, the date on which Amendment No. 1 was executed.
    The ISO states that this filing has been served upon all parties in 
Docket No. ER99-3619-000, the proceeding in which the UDC Operating 
Agreement was filed.
    Comment date: February 6, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

24. Great Bay Power Corporation

[Docket No. ER01-968-000]

    Take notice that on January 16, 2001, Great Bay Power Corporation 
(Great Bay) tendered for filing a service agreement between Calpine 
Energy Services, L.P. and Great Bay for service under Great Bay's 
revised Market-Based Rate Power Sales Tariff (Tariff). This Tariff was 
accepted for filing by the Commission on May 31, 2000, in Docket No. 
ER00-2211-000.
    The service agreement is proposed to be effective January 1, 2001.
    Comment date: February 6, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

25. Alliant Energy Corporate Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER01-969-000]

    Take notice that on January 16, 2000, Alliant Energy Corporate 
Services, Inc. tendered for filing executed Service Agreements for 
network integration transmission service with Xcel Energy Services Inc. 
as Agent for Northern States Power Company as a network 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.

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    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: February 6, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

26. Consumers Energy Company

[Docket No. ER01-970-000]

    Take notice that on January 16, 2001, Consumers Energy Company 
(Consumers) tendered for filing executed Firm and Non-Firm Point to 
Point Transmission Service Agreements with Tenaska Power Services Co. 
(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: February 6, 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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