[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 20 (Tuesday, January 30, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8214-8217]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-2544]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket No. ER994235-003, et al.]


New York Independent System Operator, Inc., et al.; Electric Rate 
and Corporate Regulation Filings

January 23, 2001.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. New York Independent System Operator, Inc.

[Docket Nos. ER99-4235-003; ER00-798-003; ER01-461-001]

    Take notice that on January 18, 2001, the New York Independent 
System Operator, Inc. (NYISO), tendered for filing a complete version 
of FERC Electric Tariff Original Volume No. 2, the Market 
Administration and Control Area Services Tariff, in order to comply 
with Commission Order No. 614, on the designation of electric rate 
schedules, and the Commission's December 18, 2000 Letter Order in the 
above-captioned dockets. The NYISO also files revisions to update its 
FERC Electric Tariff Original Volume No. 1, the Open Access 
Transmission Tariff, pursuant to the same letter order. The filings 
effect no substantive changes to the tariff.
    The NYISO has requested an effective date of January 2, 2001 for 
the filing, and has requested waiver of the Commission's notice 
requirements.
    The NYISO has requested waiver of the Commission's service 
requirements. The documents are available for download from the NYISO's 
website at www.nyiso.com. Copies will be provided upon request.
    Comment date: February 8, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

2. Duke Energy Lee, LLC

[Docket No. ER01-545-001]

    Take notice that on January 17, 2001, Duke Energy Lee, LLC (Duke 
Lee), tendered for filing its FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 
1 (Tariff) with conforming rate designations in accordance with the 
letter order issued in the above-captioned docket on January 5, 2001 
(Letter Order). In accordance with the Letter Order, only the Tariff's 
rate designations were modified in order to conform to Order No. 614, 
and no other changes were made.
    Comment date: February 7, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

3. Duke Energy McClain, LLC

[Docket No. ER01-566-001]

    Take notice that on January 17, 2001, Duke Energy McClain, LLC 
(Duke McClain), tendered for filing its FERC Electric Tariff, Original 
Volume No. 1 (Tariff) with conforming rate designations in accordance 
with the letter order issued in the above-captioned docket on January 
3, 2001 (Letter Order). In accordance with the Letter Order, only the 
Tariff's rate designations were modified in order to conform to Order 
No. 614, and no other changes were made.
    Comment date: February 7, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

4. Duke Energy Hinds, LLC

[Docket No. ER01-691-001]

    Take notice that on January 17, 2001, Duke Energy Hinds, LLC (Duke 
Hinds), tendered for filing its FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume 
No. 1 (Tariff) with conforming rate designations in accordance with the 
letter order issued in the above-captioned docket on January 9, 2001 
(Letter Order). In accordance with the Letter Order, only the Tariff's 
rate designations were modified in order to conform to Order No. 614, 
and no other changes were made.
    Comment date: February 7, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

5. Indianapolis Power & Light Co.

[Docket No. ER01-718-001]

    Take notice that on January 17, 2001, Indianapolis Power & Light 
Company (IPL), tendered for filing an amendment of the First Amendment 
to the Interconnection, Operation and Maintenance Agreement with DTE 
Georgetown, L.L.C., filed with the Commission on December 18, 2000 
filing in the above-referenced docket.
    Copies of the amended filing were served on the Indiana Utility 
Regulatory Commission and DTE Georgetown, L.L.C.
    Comment date: February 7, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

6. Allegheny Energy Service Corp. on behalf of Allegheny Energy 
Supply Co., LLC

[Docket No. ER01-986-000]

    Take notice that on January 18, 2001, Allegheny Energy Service 
Corporation on behalf of Allegheny Energy Supply Company, LLC 
(Allegheny Energy Supply), tendered for filing Service Agreement No. 
109 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 January 1, 2001 for service to the Borough of 
Park Ridge.
    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 8, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

7. American Transmission Systems, Inc.; Ohio Edison Co.; The 
Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co.; The Toledo Edison Co.

[Docket No. ER01-987-000]

    Take notice that on January 18, 2001, American Transmission 
Systems, Inc., tendered for filing on behalf of itself and Ohio Edison 
Company, The Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company, and The Toledo 
Edison Company, Service Agreements for Network Integration Service and 
Operating Agreements for the Network Integration Transmission Service 
under the Ohio Retail Electric Program with Nicor Energy, L.L.C. and 
AES NewEnergy, Inc., pursuant to the American Transmission Systems, 
Inc. Open Access Tariff. These agreements will enable the parties to 
obtain Network Integration Service under the Ohio Retail Electric 
Program in accordance with the terms of the Tariff.
    The proposed effective date under these agreements is January 1, 
2001.
    Comment date: February 8, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

8. PJM Interconnection, LLC

[Docket No. ER01-988-000]

    Take notice that on January 18, 2001, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. 
(PJM), tendered for filing amendments to Part

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IV of the PJM Open Access Transmission Tariff to amend its generation 
interconnection study procedures to specify that feasibility and impact 
studies will be conducted on a bi-annual basis.
    Copies of this filing were served upon all PJM members and each 
state electric utility regulatory commission in the PJM control area.
    PJM requests a waiver of the Commission's 60-day notification 
requirement to permit an effective date of January 31, 2001.
    Comment date: February 8, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

9. Green Mountain Power Corp.

[Docket No. ER01-989-000]

    Take notice that on January 18, 2001, Green Mountain Power 
Corporation (GMP), tendered for filing its proposed FERC Electric 
Tariff, Original Volume No. 4, a market-based rate power sales tariff 
that includes a form of umbrella service agreement and code of conduct.
    GMP requests waiver of the Commission's notice of filing 
requirements in order to allow the proposed market-based rate tariff to 
become effective on January 19, 2001.
    Comment date: February 8, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

10. California Independent System Operator Corp.

[Docket No. ER01-991-000]

    Take notice that on January 18, 2001, the California Independent 
System Operator Corporation (ISO), tendered for filing Amendment No. 37 
to the ISO Tariff. The ISO states that Amendment No. 37 is intended to 
modify the bidding requirements for Reliability Must-Run (RMR) Unit 
Owners whose Units are dispatched by the ISO prior to the close of the 
PX Markets who chose be paid under the terms of the RMR Contract rather 
than through the market. Such an Owner would be exempted from the 
requirement that the RMR Contract Energy be bid into the PX Day-Ahead 
Market if it is prohibited from bidding into that market by law or 
regulation or because it disqualified under the terms of the PX Tariff.
    The ISO requests waiver of the Commission's notice requirements and 
an effective date of January 18, 2001.
    The ISO states that this filing has been served on the California 
Public Utilities Commission, the California Electricity Oversight 
Board, all parties to Must Run Service Agreements and all California 
ISO Scheduling Coordinators.
    Comment date: February 8, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

12. Southern Energy Chalk Point, LLC

[Docket No. ER01-992-000]

    Take notice that on January 18, 2001, Southern Energy Chalk Point, 
LLC (SE Chalk Point), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission a short-term Master Power Purchase and Sale 
Agreement dated December 18, 2000, between Southern Company Energy 
Marketing, L.P. and SE Chalk Point for sales under SE Chalk Point's 
Market Rate Tariff, which was accepted for filing in Document No. ER00-
3760-000.
    Comment date: February 8, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

13. MEP Pleasant Hill, LLC

[Docket No. ER01-993-000]

    Take notice that on January 18, 2001, MEP Pleasant Hill, LLC 
(MEPPH), tendered for filing Service Agreement No. 2 under its FERC 
Electric Tariff, Volume No. 1, providing for sales of electric energy 
to Missouri Public Service.
    Comment date: February 8, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

14. Tampa Electric Co.

[Docket No. ER01-994-000]

    Take notice that on January 18, 2001, Tampa Electric Company (Tampa 
Electric), tendered for filing a service agreement with Duke Energy 
Trading and Marketing, L.L.C. (Duke Energy), under Tampa Electric's 
market-based sales tariff.
    Tampa Electric proposes that the service agreement be made 
effective on December 22, 2000.
    Copies of the filing have been served on Duke Energy and the 
Florida Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: February 8, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

15. Tampa Electric Co.

[Docket No. ER01-995-000]

    Take notice that on January 18, 2001, Tampa Electric Company (Tampa 
Electric), tendered for filing a service agreement with Oglethorpe 
Power Corporation (Oglethorpe) under Tampa Electric's market-based 
sales tariff.
    Tampa Electric proposes that the service agreement be made 
effective on December 20, 2000.
    Copies of the filing have been served on Oglethorpe and the Florida 
Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: February 8, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

16. Tampa Electric Co.

[Docket No. ER01-996-000]

    Take notice that on January 18, 2001, Tampa Electric Company (Tampa 
Electric), tendered for filing a service agreement with Coral Power 
L.L.C. (Coral), under Tampa Electric's market-based sales tariff.
    Tampa Electric proposes that the service agreement be made 
effective on December 22, 2000, and gives notice of its termination as 
of February 1, 2001.
    Copies of the filing have been served on Coral and the Florida 
Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: February 8, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

17. Duke Energy Corp.

[Docket No. ER01-997-000]

    Take notice that on January 18, 2001, Duke Energy Corporation 
(Duke), tendered for filing a Service Agreement with Engage Energy 
America LLC, for Non-Firm Transmission Service under Duke's Open Access 
Transmission Tariff.
    Duke requests that the proposed Service Agreement be permitted to 
become effective on January 9, 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: February 8, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

18. Duke Energy Corp.

[Docket No. ER01-998-000]

    Take notice that on January 18, 2001, Duke Energy Corporation 
(Duke), tendered for filing a Service Agreement with Engage Energy 
America LLC for Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service under Duke's 
Open Access Transmission Tariff.
    Duke requests that the proposed Service Agreement be permitted to 
become effective on January 9, 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: February 8, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

19. Duke Energy Corp.

[Docket No. ER01-999-000]

    Take notice that on January 18, 2001, Duke Energy Corporation 
(Duke),

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tendered for filing a Service Agreement with PECO Energy Company for 
Firm Transmission Service under Duke's Open Access Transmission Tariff.
    Duke requests that the proposed Service Agreement be permitted to 
become effective on December 19, 2000.
    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: February 8, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

20. PJM Interconnection, LLC

[Docket No. ER01-1000-000]

    Take notice that on January 18, 2001, PJM Interconnection, LLC 
(PJM), tendered for filing an executed interconnection service 
agreement between PJM and NRG Energy Center Dover LLC.
    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 NRG Energy Center Dover LLC 
and the state electric utility regulatory commissions within the PJM 
control area.
    Comment date: February 8, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

21. Southern Energy Potomac River, LLC

[Docket No. ER01-1001-000]

    Take notice that on January 18, 2001, Southern Energy Potomac 
River, LLC (SE Potomac River), tendered for filing with the Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission a short-term Master Power Purchase and 
Sale Agreement dated December 18, 2000, between Southern Company Energy 
Marketing, L.P. and SE Potomac River for sales under SE Potomac River's 
Market Rate Tariff, which was accepted for filing in Document No. ER00-
3760-000.
    Comment date: February 8, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

22. Southern Energy Peaker, LLC

[Docket No. ER01-1002-000]

    Take notice that on January 18, 2001, Southern Energy Peaker, LLC 
(SE Peaker), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission a short-term Master Power Purchase and Sale Agreement dated 
December 18, 2000, between Southern Company Energy Marketing, L.P. and 
SE Peaker sales under SE Peaker's Market Rate Tariff, which was 
accepted for filing in Document No. ER00-3760-000.
    Comment date: February 8, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

23. Dominion Energy, Inc.; Dominion Cogen NY, Inc.; State Dam 
Corp.; State Dam II, LLC; Sissonville Corp.; Sissonville II, LLC

[Docket No. EC01-58-000]

    Take notice that on January 17, 2001, Dominion Energy, Inc., and 
Dominion Cogen NY, Inc. (collectively Sellers), and State Dam 
Corporation, State Dam II, LLC, Sissonville Corporation and Sissonville 
II, LLC (Purchasers) filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission (Commission) a joint application (Application) pursuant to 
Section 203 of the Federal Power Act for authorization of both the 
disposition and acquisition of jurisdictional facilities whereby 
Sellers will sell for cash their one-half limited and general 
partnership interests in NYSD Limited Partnership (NYSD) and 
Sissonville Limited Partnership (Sissonville) to the Purchasers. The 
Purchasers and Sellers have requested confidential treatment of the 
Forms of Partnership Interest Purchase Agreement included as an exhibit 
to the Application pursuant to Section 388.112 of the Commission's 
regulations. NYSD and Sissonville are exempt wholesale generators that 
own hydroelectric generating projects, interconnection facilities and 
Commission jurisdictional contracts. The NYSD facility is a 10.83 MW 
facility located on the Mohawk River near the Town of Waterford and 
City of Cohoes in Saratoga and Albany Counties, New York. The 
Sissonville facility is a 2.3 MW facility located on the Raquette River 
in the Town of Potsdam, St. Lawrence County, New York.
    Comment date: February 7, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

24. Bangor Hydro-Electric Co.; Central Maine Power Co.; National 
Grid USA; Northeast Utilities Service Co.; The United Illuminating 
Co.; Vermont Electric Power Co.; ISO New England Inc.

[Docket No. RT01-86-000]

    Take notice that on January 16, 2001, pursuant to Order Nos. 2000 
and 2000-A and the Commission's regulations thereunder, Bangor Hydro-
Electric Company, Central Maine Power Company, National Grid USA, 
Northeast Utilities Service Company, The United Illuminating Company, 
Vermont Electric Power Company and ISO New England Inc., collectively, 
Petitioners, filed a Joint Petition for Declaratory Order to form the 
New England Regional Transmission Organization.
    Comment date: February 22, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

25. New York Independent System Operator, Inc.; Central Hudson Gas 
& Electric Corp.; Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.; 
Niagara Mohawk Power Corp.; New York State Electric & Gas Corp.; 
Orange & Rockland Utilities, Inc.; Rochester Gas and Electric Corp.

[Docket No. RT01-95-000]

    Take notice that on January 16, 2001, pursuant to Section 35.34(h) 
of the Commission's regulations, and the Commission's July 20, 2000 
``Notice of Guidance for Processing Order No. 2000 Filings'' in Docket 
No. RM99-2-000, the New York Independent System Operator, Inc., Central 
Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation, Consolidated Edison Company of New 
York, Inc., Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation, Orange & Rockland 
Utilities, Inc. and Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation, jointly 
submitted an Order No. 2000 compliance filing.
    Comment date: February 22, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

26. RTO Informational Filings

[Docket No. RT01-1-000]

    Take notice that on January 16, 2001, the following listed entities 
tendered for filing voluntary informational filings in response to the 
Commission's Order No. 2000.\1\
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    \1\ Regional Transmission Organizations, Order No. 2000, 65 Fed. 
Reg. 809 (January 6, 2000), FERC Stats. & Regs. para. 31,089 (1999), 
order on reh'g, Order No. 2000-A, 65 Fed. Reg. 12,088 (March 8, 
2000), FERC Stats. & Regs. para. 31,092 (2000).
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    Ontario Independent Electricity Market Operator; Massachusetts 
Municipal Wholesale Electric Co. (Connecticut Municipal Electric Energy 
Cooperative, Vermont Public Power Supply Authority, Braintree Electric 
Light Department, Chicopee Municipal Lighting Plant, New Hampshire 
Electric Cooperative, Inc., Reading Municipal Light Department, South 
Hadley Electric Light Department, Taunton Municipal Lighting Plant, and 
Westfield Gas & Electric Light Department); NB Power Corp. (Nova Scotia 
Power Inc., Maritime Electric Company, Limited, Maine Electric Power 
Co., and Maine Public Service Co.).

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27. Maine Electric Power Co.; San Diego Gas & Electric Co.; Pacific 
Gas and Electric Co.; California Independent System Operator Corp.; 
Citizens Communications Co.; Fitchburg Gas and Electric Light Co.; 
Concord Electric Co. and Exeter & Hampton Electric Light Co.; 
Southern California Edison Co.; California Power Exchange Corp.; 
NSTAR Services Co.; Central Vermont Public Service Corp.

[Docket Nos. RT01-19-000; RT01-82-000; RT01-83-000; RT01-85-000; RT01-
89-000; RT01-90-000; RT01-92-000; RT01-93-000; RT01-94-000; RT01-97-
000]

Citizens Communications Co.; Green Mountain Power Corp., and 
Vermont Electric and Power Co.

[Not consolidated]

    Take notice that on January 16, 2001, the entities listed in the 
caption above made compliance filings pursuant to 18 CFR 35.34(c) and 
the Commission's Order No. 2000.\2\
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    \2\ Regional Transmission Organizations, Order No. 2000, 65 Fed. 
Reg. 809 (January 6, 2000), FERC Stats. & Regs. para. 31,089 (1999), 
order on reh'g, Order No. 2000-A, 65 Fed. Reg. 12,088 (March 8, 
2000), FERC Stats. & Regs. para. 31,092 (2000).
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    Comment date: February 22, 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.
[FR Doc. 01-2544 Filed 1-29-01; 8:45 am]
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