[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 49 (Tuesday, March 13, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14574-14576]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-6126]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. ER01-1091-001, et al.]


Metropolitan Edison Company, et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate 
Regulation Filings

March 6, 2001.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Metropolitan Edison Company

[Docket No. ER01-1091-001]

    Take notice that on March 1, 2001, Metropolitan Edison Company 
(doing business as and referred to as GPU Energy) submitted for filing 
an amendment to its January 30, 2001 filing in this proceeding.
    GPU Energy states that a copy of this filing has been served upon 
Calpine Construction Finance Company L.P., PJM Interconnection, L.L.C., 
and regulators in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
    Comment date: March 22, 2001, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

2. Commonwealth Edison Company

[Docket No. ER01-1356-000]

    Take notice that on March 1, 2001, Commonwealth Edison Company 
(ComEd) submitted for filing a revised unexecuted Service Agreement for 
Network Integration Transmission Service (Service Agreement) between 
ComEd and the Illinois Municipal Electric Agency (IMEA) and a revised 
unexecuted Network Operating Agreement (Operating Agreement) between 
ComEd and the IMEA. These agreements modify and supersede a Network 
Integration Transmission Service Agreement and Network Operating 
Agreement currently on file with the Commission.
    ComEd requests an effective date of February 1, 2001 for the 
Agreements and accordingly, seeks waiver of the Commission's notice 
requirements.

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    Copies of the filing were served on IMEA and the Illinois Commerce 
Commission.
    Comment date: March 22, 2001, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

3. New England Power Pool

[Docket No. ER01-1357-000]

    Take notice that on March 1, 2001, the New England Power Pool 
(NEPOOL) Participants Committee filed for acceptance materials (1) to 
permit NEPOOL to expand its membership to include ANP Marketing Company 
and PPL Wallingford Energy LLC (together, the Applicants); and (2) to 
terminate the memberships of Champion International Corporation 
(Champion) and Coastal Merchant Energy, LP (Coastal).
    The Participants Committee requests an effective date of March 1, 
2001 for commencement of participation in NEPOOL by Applicants and 
February 1, 2001 for the termination of Champion and Coastal.
    The Participants Committee states that copies of these materials 
were sent to the New England state governors and regulatory commissions 
and the Participants in NEPOOL.
    Comment date: March 22, 2001, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

4. Public Service Company of New Mexico

[Docket No. ER01-1358-000]

    Take notice that on March 1, 2001, Public Service Company of New 
Mexico (PNM) submitted for filing four agreements with Tri-State 
Generation and Transmission Association, Inc. (Tri-State). The 
agreements include two Service Agreements under the terms of PNM's Open 
Access Transmission Tariff (one for Network Integration Transmission 
Service, and an associated Network Operating Agreement) and two related 
bi-lateral agreements (a Bus License Agreement, and a Maintenance and 
Capital Replacement Agreement).
    All four agreements are dated February 28, 2001 and are to become 
effective on March 1, 2001. PNM's filing is available for public 
inspection at its offices in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
    Copies of the filing have been sent to Tri-State and to the New 
Mexico Public Regulation Commission.
    Comment date: March 22, 2001, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

5. American Transmission Systems, Incorporation

[Docket No. ER01-1360-000]

    Take notice that on March 1, 2001, American Systems, Incorporated 
filed an Agreement for construction of a new 138 kV delivery point with 
The Borough of Zelienople. The Agreement provides for the replacement 
of Zelienople's existing 4.16 kV distribution delivery point with a new 
138 kV transmission delivery point. This filing is made pursuant to 
Section 205 of the Federal Power Act.
    Copies of this filing have been served on Zelienople and the 
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
    Comment date: March 22, 2001, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

6. New York State Electric & Gas Corporation

[Docket No. ER01-1361-000]

    Take notice that on March 1, 2001 New York State Electric & Gas 
Corporation (NYSEG) tendered for filing pursuant to Section 205 of the 
Federal Power Act and Section 35 of the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission's (FERC or Commission) Regulations, a February 27, 2001 
Facilities Agreement with the Village of Bath (Bath). This Agreement 
provides for NYSEG to install a tap of its transmission system in order 
to provide increased reliability to Bath. Additionally, Bath will pay 
monthly installments on NYSEG's annual charges for routine operation, 
maintenance, general expenses, and taxes (O&M).
    This rate filing is made pursuant to Paragraph 2.3 of the 
Facilities Agreement. The annual charges for routine operation and 
maintenance and general expenses, as well as revenue and property taxes 
are based on data taken from NYSEG's Annual Report to the Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC Form 1) for the twelve month period 
ending December 31, 1999. The facilities charge is levied on the cost 
of the tap facility constructed and owned by NYSEG to connect its 34.5 
kV transmission lines to Bath's transmission system.
    NYSEG requests an effective date of April 30, 2001.
    Copies of the filing were served upon the Municipal Board of the 
Village of Bath and the Public Service Commission of the State of New 
York.
    Comment date: March 22, 2001, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

7. Maine Electric Power Company

[Docket Nos.ER01-1362-000]

    Take notice that on March 1, 2001, Maine Electric Power Company 
(MEPCO) tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission (Commission) an amendment extending until July 1, 2005, the 
term of the Chester SVC Partnership Basic Operating Agreement 
(Agreement).
    Comment date: March 22, 2001, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

8. Coral Energy Management, LLC

[Docket No. ER01-1363-000]

    Take notice that on March 1, 2001, Coral Energy Management, LLC 
(Seller) petitioned the Commission for an order: (1) accepting Seller's 
proposed FERC Electric Tariff (Market-Based Rate Tariff); (2) granting 
waiver of certain requirements under Subparts B and C of Part 35 of the 
regulations, and (3) granting the blanket approvals normally accorded 
sellers permitted to sell at market-based rates.
    Comment date: March 22, 2001, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

9. Puget Sound Energy, Inc.

[Docket No. ER01-1364-000]

    Take notice that on March 1, 2001, Puget Sound Energy, Inc. (PSE), 
tendered for filing a Service Agreement under PSE's Electric Tariff, 
First Revised Volume No. 8 with California Energy Resource Scheduling 
(CERS).
    A copy of the filing was served upon CERS.
    Comment date: March 22, 2001, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

10. Northern Indiana Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER01-1365-000]

    Take notice that on March 1, 2001, Northern Indiana Public Service 
Company tendered for filing an executed Standard Transmission Service 
Agreement for Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service between 
Northern Indiana Public Service Company and Powerex Corporation 
(Powerex).
    Under the Transmission Service Agreement, Northern Indiana Public 
Service Company will provide Point-to-Point Transmission Service to 
Powerex pursuant to the Transmission Service Tariff filed by Northern 
Indiana Public Service Company in Docket No. OA96-47-000 and allowed to 
become effective by the Commission. Northern Indiana Public Service 
Company has requested that the Service Agreement be allowed to become 
effective as of March 1, 2001.
    Copies of this filing have been sent to Powerex Corporation, the 
Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission, and the Indiana Office of 
Utility Consumer Counselor.

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    Comment date: March 22, 2001, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

11. Northern Indiana Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER01-1366-000]

    Take notice that on March 1, 2001, Northern Indiana Public Service 
Company tendered for filing an executed Standard Transmission Service 
Agreement for Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service between 
Northern Indiana Public Service Company and Northern Indiana Public 
Service Company Energy Services (Energy Services).
    Under the Transmission Service Agreement, Northern Indiana Public 
Service Company will provide Point-to-Point Transmission Service to 
Energy Services pursuant to the Transmission Service Tariff filed by 
Northern Indiana Public Service Company in Docket No. OA96-47-000 and 
allowed to become effective by the Commission.
    Northern Indiana Public Service Company has requested that the 
Service Agreement be allowed to become effective as of March 1, 2001.
    Copies of this filing have been sent to Northern Indiana Public 
Service Company Energy Services, the Indiana Utility Regulatory 
Commission, and the Indiana Office of Utility Consumer Counselor.
    Comment date: March 22, 2001, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

12. Entergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER01-1367-000]

    Take notice that on March 1, 2001, Entergy Services, Inc., on 
behalf of Entergy Arkansas, Inc., tendered for filing a modified and 
redesignated Interconnection and Operating Agreement with Union Power 
Partners, L.P. (UPP), and an updated Generator Imbalance Agreement with 
UPP. The modified Interconnection and Operating Agreement reflects 
UPP's selection of specific Optional System Upgrades for the 
interconnection of its generating facility to Entergy Arkansas' 
transmission system.
    Comment date: March 22, 2001, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

13. Public Service Company of New Mexico

[Docket No. ER01-1368-000]

    Take notice that on March 1, 2001, Public Service Company of New 
Mexico (PNM) submitted for filing an executed service agreement for 
Control Area Service with Tri-State Generation and Transmission 
Association, Inc. (Tri-State) under the terms of PNM's Open Access 
Transmission Tariff.
    The agreement is dated February 28, 2001, and is to become 
effective February 1, 2001. PNM's filing is available for public 
inspection at its offices in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
    Copies of the filing have been sent to Tri-State and to the New 
Mexico Public Regulation Commission.
    Comment date: March 22, 2001, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

14. Coyote Springs 2, LLC

[Docket No. ER01-1369-000]

    Take notice that on March 1, 2001, Coyote Springs 2, LLC tendered 
for filing a Notice of Cancellation of Electric Rate Schedule FERC No. 
1 to become effective March 2, 2001.
    Comment date: March 22, 2001, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

15. Entergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER01-1376-000]

    Take notice that on February 28, 2001, Entergy Services, Inc., on 
behalf of Entergy Arkansas, Inc., Entergy Gulf States, Inc., Entergy 
Louisiana, Inc., Entergy Mississippi, Inc., and Entergy New Orleans, 
Inc., (collectively, the Entergy Operating Companies) tendered for 
filing a Non-Firm Point-To-Point Transmission Service Agreement and a 
Short-Term Firm Point-To-Point Transmission Service Agreement both 
between Entergy Services, Inc., as agent for the Entergy Operating 
Companies, and Axia Energy, LP.
    Comment date: March 21, 2001, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

16. Old Dominion Electric Cooperative

[Docket No. ES01-22-000]

    Take notice that on March 1, 2001, Old Dominion Electric 
Cooperative submitted an application pursuant to section 204 of the 
Federal Power Act requesting authorization to issue short-term debt, 
from time to time over a two-year period commencing on May 1, 2001, 
with no more than $501 million outstanding at any one time.
    Comment date: March 23, 2001, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

17. ISO New England Inc.

[Docket No. ES01-24-000]

    Take notice that on March 2, 2001, ISO New England Inc. (ISO-NE) 
submitted an application pursuant to section 204 of the Federal Power 
Act requesting authorization to issue long-term promissory notes under 
a term credit facility with no more than $43 million outstanding at any 
one time.
    ISO-NE also requests a waiver from the Commission's competitive 
bidding and negotiated placement requirements at 18 CFR 34.2.

18. ISO New England Inc.

[Docket No. ES01-25-000]

    Take notice that on March 2, 2001, ISO New England Inc. (ISO-NE) 
submitted an application pursuant to section 204 of the Federal Power 
Act requesting authorization to issue long-term promissory notes under 
a revolving line of credit with no more than $15 million outstanding at 
any one time.
    ISO-NE also requests a waiver from the Commission's competitive 
bidding and negotiated placement requirements at 18 CFR 34.2.
    Comment date: March 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).

David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-6126 Filed 3-12-01; 8:45 am]
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