[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 33 (Friday, February 16, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10680-10683]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-3906]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENGERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. EG01-119-000, et al.]


Indian Mesa Power Partners II LP, et al.; Electric Rate and 
Corporate Regulation Filings

February 9, 2001.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Indian Mesa Power Partners II LP

[Docket No. EG01-119-000]

    Take notice that on February 7, 2001, Indian Mesa Partners II LP, 
13000 Jameson Road, Tehachapi, California 93561 (Indian Mesa II), filed 
with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an application for 
determination of exempt wholesale generator status pursuant to Part 365 
of the Commission's regulations.
    Indian Mesa II is an indirect subsidiary company of Enron Corp. 
Indian Mesa II will build and own a wind turbine generation facility 
(the ``Indian Mesa II Facility'') near Iraan, Texas. The Indian Mesa II 
Facility will consist of ninety (90) wind turbines, with an aggregate 
nameplate capacity of approximately one hundred thirty-five (135) 
megawatts. Electric energy produced by the Indian Mesa II Facility will 
be sold to Enron Power Marketing, Inc.
    Comment date: March 2, 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. New Haven Harbor Power LLC

[Docket No. EG01-120-000]

    Take notice that on February 8, 2001, New Haven Harbor Power LLC 
(NHHP) filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an 
application for determination of exempt wholesale generator status 
pursuant to section 32 of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 
1935 (PUHCA) and Part 365 of the Commission's regulations.
    As more fully explained in the application, NHHP is a limited 
liability company that will be engaged either directly or indirectly 
and exclusively in the business of owning and operating electric 
generation facilities located in New Haven, Connecticut.
    Comment date: March 2, 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. NRG Connecticut Power Assets LLC

[Docket No. EG01-121-000]

    Take notice that on February 8, 2001, NRG Connecticut Power Assets 
LLC (NRG Connecticut) filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission an application for determination of exempt wholesale 
generator status pursuant to section 32 of the Public Utility Holding 
Company Act of 1935 (PUHCA) and Part 365 of the Commission's 
regulations.
    As more fully explained in the application, NRG Connecticut is a 
limited liability company that will be engaged either directly or 
indirectly and exclusively in the business of owning and operating 
electric generation facilities located in Bridgeport and New Haven, 
Connecticut.
    Comment date: March 2, 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. Bridgeport Harbor Power LLC

[Docket No. EG01-122-000]

    Take notice that on February 8, 2001, Bridgeport Harbor Power LLC 
(BHP) filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory

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Commission an application for determination of exempt wholesale 
generator status pursuant to section 32 of the Public Utility Holding 
Company Act of 1935 (PUHCA) and Part 365 of the Commission's 
regulations.
    As more fully explained in the application, BHP is a limited 
liability company that will be engaged either directly or indirectly 
and exclusively in the business of owning and operating electric 
generation facilities located in Bridgeport, Connecticut.
    Comment date: March 2, 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. American Transmission Company, LLC

[Docket No. ES01-19-000]

    Take notice that on February 5, 2001, American Transmission 
Company, LLC (ATCo.) submitted an application pursuant to section 204 
of the Federal Power Act requesting authorization to issue no more than 
$400 million of long-term notes and to engage in short-term debt 
financing in an amount not to exceed $125 million, with an aggregate 
amount of debt not to exceed $400 million.
    ATCo. also requests a waiver of the Commission competitive bidding 
and negotiated placement requirements at 18 CFR 34.2.
    Comment date: February 26, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

6. Craig G. Matthews

[Docket No. ID-3601-000]

    Take notice that on February 5, 2001, Craig G. Matthews filed an 
Abbreviated Application for Authorization to Hold Interlocking 
Positions pursuant to Section 305(b) of the Federal Power Act.
    Comment date: March 7, 2001, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

7. Illinois Power Company

[Docket No. ER01-722-001]

    Take notice that on February 6, 2001, Illinois Power Company 
(Illinois Power), 500 South 27th Street, Decatur, Illinois 65251-2200, 
submitted an amendment to its original filing in this proceeding. 
Illinois Power states that the amendment consists of revised 
specifications to four Service Agreements for Firm Long-Term Point-To-
Point Transmission Service with Dynegy Power Marketing Inc. (DPM) for 
the purpose of clarifying receipt and delivery points.
    Illinois Power states that a copy of this filing has been sent to 
DPM.
    Comment date: February 26, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

8. Illinois Power Company

[Docket No. ER01-1119-001]

    Take notice that on February 6, 2001, Illinois Power Company 
(Illinois Power), 500 South 27th Street, Decatur, Illinois 65251-2200, 
tendered for filing revised specifications to seven Firm Long-Term 
Point-To-Point Transmission Service Agreements with Dynegy Power 
Marketing Inc. (DPM), for the purpose of clarifying receipt and 
delivery points.
    Illinois Power states that a copy of this filing has been sent to 
DPM.
    Comment date: February 26, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

9. Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.

[Docket No. ER01-471-002]

    Take notice that on February 6, 2001, Consolidated Edison Company 
of New York, Inc. (Con Edison), tendered for filing a re-conformed rate 
schedule in the above-referenced docket.
    Con Edison states that a copy of this filing has been served by 
mail upon Central Hudson.
    Comment date: February 27, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

10. Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.

[Docket No. ER01-129-002]

    Take notice that on February 6, 2001, Consolidated Edison Company 
of New York, Inc. (Con Edison), tendered for filing a revised rate 
schedule in the above-listed docket.
    Con Edison states that a copy of this filing has been served by 
mail upon NYPA.
    Comment date: February 23, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

11. Carolina Power & Light Company

[Docket Nos. ER00-3537-003 and OA96-198-006]

    Take notice that on February 2, 2001, Carolina Power & Light 
Company (CP&L), tendered for filing a revised refund report in this 
docket.
    Copies of the filing were served upon the North Carolina Utilities 
Commission and the South Carolina Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: February 23, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

12. ONEOK Power Marketing Company

[Docket No. ER98-3897-007]

    Take notice that on February 2, 2001, ONEOK Power Marketing Company 
(OPMC), tendered for filing Notification of Change in Status in 
compliance with the reporting requirements of the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission's Letter Order dated September 8, 1998. OPMC 
plans to construct a gas-fired power plant in Logan County, Oklahoma 
with peak capacity of 338 Mw. OPMC also intends to sell energy and 
capacity from the new generation facility at market based rates under 
its FERC Rate Schedule No. 2.
    Comment date: February 23, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

13. Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.

[Docket No. ER01-130-002]

    Take notice that on February 6, 2001, Consolidated Edison Company 
of New York, Inc. (Con Edison), tendered for filing a re-conformed rate 
schedule in the above-referenced docket.
    Con Edison states that a copy of this filing has been served by 
mail upon LIPA.
    Comment date: February 27, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

14. Deseret Generation & Transmission Co-operative, Inc

[Docket No. ER01-1133-001]

    Take notice that on February 2, 2001, Deseret Generation & 
Transmission Co-operative, Inc. (Deseret), tendered for filing a Long-
Term Service Agreement between Deseret and Kanab City, Utah. Deseret 
requests that the Commission accept this filing as a service agreement 
under the Company's Market-Based Rate Tariff, designated Service 
Agreement No. 8 to FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 3.
    Deseret requests an effective date of January 3, 2001.
    Comment date: February 23, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

15. Sempra Energy Resources

[Docket No. ER01-1178-000]

    Take notice that on February 6, 2001, Sempra Energy Resources 
(SER), tendered for filing pursuant to Rule 205, 18 CFR 385.205, a 
petition for waivers and blanket approvals under various regulations of 
the Commission and for an order accepting its FERC Electric Rate 
Schedule No. 1 authorizing SER to make sales at market-based rates.
    SER has requested waiver of the Commission's Regulations to permit 
an

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effective date of sixty days from the date of this filing.
    SER intends to sell electric power and ancillary services at 
wholesale. In transactions where SER sells electric power or ancillary 
services it proposes to make such sales on rates, terms, and conditions 
to be mutually agreed to with the purchasing party. Rate Schedule No. 1 
provides for the sale of energy and capacity and ancillary services at 
agreed prices.
    Comment date: February 27, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

16. American Transmission Systems, Inc.

[Docket No. ER01-1179-000]

    Take notice that on February 6, 2001, American Transmission 
Systems, Inc., tendered for filing a Service Agreement to provide Firm 
Point-to-Point Transmission Service for FirstEnergy Services Corp., the 
Transmission Customer. Services are being provided under the American 
Transmission Systems, Inc., Open Access Transmission Tariff submitted 
for filing by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in Docket No. 
ER99-2647-000.
    The proposed effective date under the Service Agreement is January 
22, 2001 for the above mentioned Service Agreement in this filing.
    Comment date: February 27, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

17. American Transmission Systems, Inc.

[Docket No. ER01-1180-000]

    Take notice that on February 6, 2001, American Transmission 
Systems, Inc., tendered for filing a Service Agreement to provide Non-
Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service for FirstEnergy Services 
Corp., the Transmission Customer. Services are being provided under the 
American Transmission Systems, Inc., Open Access Transmission Tariff 
submitted for filing by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in 
Docket No. ER99-2647-000.
    The proposed effective date under the Service Agreement is January 
22, 2001 for the above mentioned Service Agreement in this filing.
    Comment date: February 27, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

18. MidAmerican Energy Company

[Docket No. ER01-1181-000]

    Take notice that on February 6, 2001, MidAmerican Energy Company 
(MidAmerican), tendered for filing with the Commission a Notice of 
Cancellation pursuant to Section 35.15 of the Commission's Regulations.
    MidAmerican requests that the following rate schedule be canceled 
effective as of 11:59 p.m. on April 30, 2001:
    1. Unit Participation Agreement dated August 12, 1991 between Iowa 
Public Service Company (a predecessor company of MidAmerican) and 
Interstate Power Company (a predecessor company of Alliant Energy 
Company). This Agreement has been designated as MidAmerican Rate 
Schedule No. 80.
    MidAmerican has mailed a copy of this filing to Alliant Energy, the 
Iowa Utilities Board, the Illinois Commerce Commission and the South 
Dakota Public Utilities
    Comment date: February 27, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

19. Doswell Limited Partnership

[Docket No. ER01-1182-000]

    Take notice that on February 6, 2001, Doswell Limited Partnership 
(Doswell), tendered for filing, pursuant to Section 205 of the Federal 
Power Act, an executed Service Agreement (the Service Agreement) 
between Doswell and Virginia Electric and Power Company.
    Doswell requests that the Commission accept for filing the Service 
Agreement as Doswell's Rate Schedule FERC No. 4 to be effective as soon 
as possible, but in no event later than sixty (60) days from the date 
of filing.
    Comment date: February 27, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

20. Celerity Energy of New Mexico, LLC

[Docket No. ER01-1183-000]

    Take notice that on February 6, 2001, Celerity Energy of New 
Mexico, LLC (Celerity), petitioned the Commission for acceptance of 
Celerity Rate Schedule FERC No. 1; the granting of certain blanket 
approvals, including the authority to sell electricity at market-based 
rates; and the waiver of certain Commission Regulations.
    Celerity intends to engage in wholesale electric power and energy 
purchases and sales as a marketer. Celerity is 85 percent owned by 
Caterpillar Power Systems, Inc., which produces electric power 
generation equipment, and 15 percent owned by Celerity Energy, an 
Oregon LLC, which engages in the business of distributed generation 
products and services.
    Comment date: February 27, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

21. Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation

[Docket No. ER01-1184-000]

    Take notice that on February 6, 2001, Niagara Mohawk Power 
Corporation tendered for filing an Interconnection Agreement between 
Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation and International Paper Company for 
the Ticonderoga generating facility, dated as of June 26, 2000.
    Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation requests an Interconnection 
Agreement effective date of June 26, 2000. To the extent necessary, 
Niagara Mohawk requests waiver of the Commission requirement that a 
rate schedule be filed not less than 60 days or more than 120 days from 
its effective date.
    Comment date: February 27, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

22. Illinois Power Company

[Docket No. ER01-1185-000]

    Take notice that on February 5, 2001, Illinois Power Company 
(Illinois Power), 500 South 27th Street, Decatur, Illinois 65251-2200, 
tendered for filing with the Commission a Service Agreement for Non-
Firm Point-To-Point Transmission Service and a Service Agreement for 
Firm Short-Term Point-To-Point Transmission Service entered into with 
Split Rock Energy LLC pursuant to Illinois Power's Open Access 
Transmission Tariff.
    Illinois Power requests an effective date of January 25, 2001 for 
the Agreements and accordingly seeks a waiver of the Commission's 
notice requirement.
    Comment date: February 27, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

23. Deseret Generation & Transmission Co-operative, Inc.

[Docket No. ER01-1186-000]

    Take notice that on February 6, 2001, Deseret Generation & 
Transmission Co-operative, Inc. (Deseret), tendered for filing a 
Amendment to Service Agreement No. 7 to Deseret's FERC Electric Tariff, 
Original Volume No. 3, amending a Confirmation Agreement between 
Deseret and Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems (UAMPS) for a firm 
power sale pursuant to the Western Systems Power Pool Agreement (WSPP 
Agreement).
    Deseret requests an effective date of February 1, 2001.

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    Comment date: February 27, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

24. Arizona Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER01-1187-000]

    Take notice that on February 6, 2001, Arizona Public Service 
Company (APS), tendered for filing with the Commission its notice of 
termination of the California Power Exchange Corporation (PX) 
Participation Agreement, Addendums to the PX Participation Agreement 
and the PX Meter Service Agreement.
    Comment date: February 27, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

25. Avista Corp.

[Docket No. ER01-1188-000]

    Take notice that on February 6, 2001 Avista Corp. (AVA), tendered 
for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission executed 
Service Agreements for Short-Term Firm and Non-Firm Point-To-Point 
Transmission Service under AVA's Open Access Transmission Tariff--FERC 
Electric Tariff, Volume No. 8 with Pacific Northwest Generating 
Cooperative.
    AVA requests the Service Agreements be given a respective effective 
date of January 23, 2001.
    Comment date: February 27, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

26. Mid-Continent Area Power Pool

[Docket Nos. OA97-163-012, ER97-1162-011 and OA97-658-012]

    Take notice that on February 2, 2001, the Mid-Continent Area Power 
Pool (MAPP), tendered for filing notice to the Commission of certain 
procedural changes related to MAPP Schedule F to the Restated 
Agreement.
    A copy of the notification was served on all parties in the above-
referenced proceedings and the state public service commissions located 
in the MAPP region.
    Comment date: February 23, 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).

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-3906 Filed 2-14-01; 8:45 am]
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