[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 57 (Friday, March 23, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16219-16223]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-7201]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. EL01-51-000, et al.]


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

March 15, 2001.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. The Detroit Edison Company

[Docket No. EL01-51-000]

    Take notice that on March 13, 2001, The Detroit Edison Company 
(Detroit Edison) filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
(the Commission) an unexecuted Distribution Interconnection Agreement 
between Detroit Edison and Dearborn Industrial Generation, L.L.C. (the 
Agreement). Detroit Edison requests the Commission to disclaim 
jurisdiction over the Agreement. In the event the Commission determines 
the Agreement to be subject to the Commission's jurisdiction, Detroit 
Edison requests that the Commission accept the Agreement for filing 
effective as of March 14, 2001.
    Comment date: April 6, 2001, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

2. Broad River Energy LLC

[Docket No. ER00-38-002]

    Take notice that on March 9, 2001, Broad River Energy LLC (Broad 
River Energy), tendered for filing a

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Notification of Change in Status. The Notification of Change in Status 
is intended to inform the Commission that Broad River Energy has 
acquired the generation assets of its affiliate Broad River Investors 
LLC, consisting of Units 4 and 5, located at the Broad River Energy 
Center near Gaffney in Cherokee County, South Carolina. Units 4 and 5 
produce a maximum electrical output of 360 MW.
    Comment date: March 30, 2001, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

3. New York Independent System Operator, Inc.

[Docket No. ER01-1489-000]

    Take notice that on March 9, 2001, the New York Independent System 
Operator, Inc. (NYISO), tendered for filing a request for an extension 
of its Temporary Extraordinary Procedures for Correcting Market Design 
Flaws and Addressing Transitional Abnormalities.
    The NYISO requests an effective date of May 1, 2001 and waiver of 
the Commission's notice requirements.
    The NYISO has served a copy of this filing upon each person 
designated on the official service list compiled by the Secretary in 
Docket No. ER00-2624-000, on those parties who have executed service 
agreements under the NYISO's Open Access Transmission Tariff or Market 
Administration Control Area Services Tariff and on the electric utility 
regulatory agencies in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.
    Comment date: March 30, 2001, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

4. Illinois Power Company

[Docket No. ER01-1491-000]

    Take notice that on March 12, 2001, Illinois Power Company tendered 
for filing a fully executed Service Agreement for Network Integration 
Transmission Service and Network Operating Agreement (Service 
Agreement) between Tri-County Electric Cooperative, Inc., and Illinois 
Power Company. The unexecuted Service Agreement originally was filed in 
this docket. Under the Service Agreement, Illinois Power Company may 
provide network services to Tri-County Electric Cooperative, Inc. in 
accordance with Illinois Power Company's FERC Electric Tariff.
    Illinois Power Company has requested that the Commission accept the 
fully executed Service Agreement and that the Service Agreement become 
effective as of March 1, 2000, as did the unexecuted Service Agreement.
    Illinois Power Company has served a copy of this filing upon those 
parties listed on the Commission's official service list, as well as on 
the Illinois Commerce Commission and Tri-County Electric Cooperative, 
Inc.
    Comment date: April 2, 2001, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

5. Public Service Company of New Hampshire

[Docket No. ER01-1492-000]

    Take notice that on March 12, 2001, Public Service Company of New 
Hampshire, tendered for filing a Notice of Cancellation of its FERC 
Electric Service Rate Schedules No. 133, which provided Resale Electric 
Service to the Town of Ashland, New Hampshire, Electric Light 
Department. On the same date, Public Service Company of New Hampshire 
(PSNH) also filed a new Interconnection and Delivery Service Agreement 
with the Town of Ashland. The filing represents the termination of 
PSNH's full requirements, wholesale for retail service to the Town of 
Ashland and the beginning of PSNH supplying simple delivery service to 
the Town of Ashland.
    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 and the 
State of New Hampshire Office of Consumer Advocate.
    Comment date: April 2, 2001, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

6. Illinois Power Company

[Docket No. ER01-1493-000]

    Take notice that on March 12, 2001, Illinois Power Company 
(Illinois Power), tendered for filing a fully executed Service 
Agreement for Network Integration Transmission Service and Network 
Operating Agreement (Service Agreement) between Clinton County Electric 
Cooperative, Inc., and Illinois Power Company. The unexecuted Service 
Agreement originally was filed in this docket. Under the Service 
Agreement, Illinois Power Company may provide network services to 
Clinton County Electric Cooperative, Inc. in accordance with Illinois 
Power Company's FERC Electric Tariff.
    Illinois Power Company has requested that the Commission accept the 
fully executed Service Agreement and that the Service Agreement become 
effective as of March 1, 2000, as did the unexecuted Service Agreement.
    Illinois Power Company has served a copy of this filing upon those 
parties listed on the Commission's official service list, as well as on 
the Illinois Commerce Commission and Clinton County Electric 
Cooperative, Inc.
    Comment date: April 2, 2001, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

7. Public Service Company of New Hampshire

[Docket No. ER01-1494-000]

    Take notice that on March 12, 2001, Public Service Company of New 
Hampshire, tendered for filing Notice of Cancellation of its FERC 
Electric Service Rate Schedules No. 134, which provided Resale Electric 
Service to the Town of New Hampton, New Hampshire, Village Precinct 
(New Hampton Village Precinct). On the same date, Public Service 
Company of New Hampshire (PSNH) also filed a new Interconnection and 
Delivery Service Agreement with the New Hampton Village Precinct. The 
filing represents the termination of PSNH's full requirements, 
wholesale for retail service to the New Hampton Village Precinct and 
the beginning of PSNH supplying simple delivery service to the New 
Hampton Village Precinct.
    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 and the 
State of New Hampshire Office of Consumer Advocate.
    Comment date: April 2, 2001, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

8. Pacific Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ER01-1495-000]

    Take notice that on March 12, 2001, Pacific Gas and Electric 
Company (PG&E), tendered for filing a Generator Special Facilities 
Agreement (GSFA), and a Generator Interconnection Agreement (GIA) 
between PG&E and Wheelabrator Shasta Energy Company, Inc. 
(Wheelabrator) (collectively Parties).
    The GSFA permits PG&E to recover the ongoing costs associated with 
owning, operating and maintaining the Special Facilities. As detailed 
in the Special Facilities Agreement, PG&E proposes to charge 
Wheelabrator a monthly Cost of Ownership Charge equal to the rates for 
transmission-level, customer-financed and distribution-level, utility-
financed facilities in PG&E's currently effective Electric Rule 2, as 
filed with the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC). PG&E's 
currently effective rates of 0.31% and

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1.33%, respectively, for transmission-level, customer-financed and 
distribution-level, utility-financed Special Facilities are contained 
in the CPUC's Advice Letter 1960-G/1587-E, effective August 5, 1996, a 
copy of which is included as Attachment 3 of this filing.
    PG&E has requested certain waivers.
    Copies of this filing have been served upon Wheelabrator, the 
California Independent System Operator Corporation and the CPUC.
    Comment date: April 2, 2001, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

9. Sundance Energy

[Docket No. ER01-1496-000]

    Take notice that on March 12, 2001, Sundance Energy (Sundance), 
petitions the Commission for acceptance of Sundance 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.
    Sundance intends to engage in wholesale electric power and energy 
purchases and sales as a marketer. Sundance is not in the business of 
generating or transmitting electric power. Sundance is a wholly-owned 
sole proprietorship of Cayse L. Cummings. Sundance has no other 
business interests.
    Comment date: April 2, 2001, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

10. Brooke Power, LLC

[Docket No. ER01-1497-000]

    Take notice that on March 12, 2001, Brooke Power, LLC (Brooke), 
petitions the Commission for acceptance of Brooke 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.
    Brooke intends to engage in electric power generation and wholesale 
electricity sales. Brooke's general partner is Antelope Hills Partners, 
LP, a general partnership whose partners include Chrystal Investments, 
LLC, as general partner, Virginia Trust #2, limited partner, and 
Richard Woodall, Incorporated, limited partner. Chrystal Investments, 
LLC is primarily engaged in general investing. Antelope Hills, LP is 
primarily engaged in investing in oil and gas exploration and 
production.
    Comment date: April 2, 2001, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

11. American Transmission Systems, Inc.

[Docket No. ER01-1498-000]

    Take notice that on March 12, 2001, American Transmission Systems, 
Inc., tendered for filing a Service Agreement to provide Non-Firm 
Point-to-Point Transmission Service for Ameren Energy Marketing 
Company, 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 March 9, 
2001 for the above mentioned Service Agreement in this filing.
    Comment date: April 2, 2001, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

12. American Transmission Systems, Inc.

[Docket No. ER01-1499-000]

    Take notice that on March 12, 2001, American Transmission Systems, 
Inc., tendered for filing a Service Agreement to provide Firm Point-to-
Point Transmission Service for Ameren Energy Marketing Company, 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 March 9, 
2001 for the above mentioned Service Agreement in this filing.
    Comment date: April 2, 2001, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

13. The Dayton Power and Light Company

[Docket No. ER01-1500-000]

    Take notice that on March 12, 2001, The Dayton Power and Light 
Company (Dayton), tendered for filing service agreements establishing 
Allegheny Energy Supply Company, LLC as customers under the terms of 
Dayton's Open Access Transmission Tariff.
    Dayton requests an effective date of one day subsequent to this 
filing for the service agreements. Accordingly, Dayton requests waiver 
of the Commission's notice requirements.
    Copies of this filing were served upon Allegheny Energy Supply 
Company, LLC and the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio.
    Comment date: April 2, 2001, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

14. Consumers Energy Company

[Docket No. ER01-1501-000]

    Take notice that on March 12, 2001, Consumers Energy Company 
(Consumers), tendered for filing a Letter Agreement between Dynegy 
Engineering, Inc., as agent for Westdeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale, 
New York Branch [Generator] and Consumers, dated February 16, 2001, 
(Agreement). Under the Agreement, Consumers is to undertake certain 
pre-construction activities associated with providing an electrical 
connection between Consumers' transmission system and a generating 
plant to be built by Generator.
    Consumers requests that the Agreements be allowed to become 
effective January 8, 2001.
    Copies of the filing were served upon Generator and the Michigan 
Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: April 2, 2001, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

15. Northern Indiana Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER01-1502-000]

    Take notice that on March 12, 2001, Northern Indiana Public Service 
Company tendered for filing an executed Standard Transmission Service 
Agreement for Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service between Northern 
Indiana Public Service Company and Aquila Energy Marketing Corporation 
(Aquila Energy).
    Under the Transmission Service Agreement, Northern Indiana Public 
Service Company will provide Point-to-Point Transmission Service to 
Aquila Energy 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 June 1, 2001.
    Copies of this filing have been sent to Aquila Energy Marketing 
Corporation, the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission, and the Indiana 
Office of Utility Consumer Counselor.
    Comment date: April 2, 2001, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

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16. Northern Indiana Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER01-1503-000]

    Take notice that on March 12, 2001, Northern Indiana Public Service 
Company tendered for filing an executed Standard Transmission Service 
Agreement for Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service between Northern 
Indiana Public Service Company and Aquila Energy Marketing Corporation 
(Aquila Energy).
    Under the Transmission Service Agreement, Northern Indiana Public 
Service Company will provide Point-to-Point Transmission Service to 
Aquila Energy 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 April 1, 2001.
    Copies of this filing have been sent to Aquila Energy Marketing 
Corporation, the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission, and the Indiana 
Office of Utility Consumer Counselor.
    Comment date: April 2, 2001, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

17. Xcel Energy Services Inc.

[Docket No. ER01-1504-000]

    Take notice that on March 12, 2001, Xcel Energy Services Inc. 
(XES), on behalf of Public Service Company of Colorado (Public 
Service), tendered for filing a Master Power Purchase and Sale 
Agreement between Public Service and City of Azusa, which is an 
umbrella service agreement under Public Service's Rate Schedule for 
Market-Based Power Sales (Public Service FERC Electric Tariff, First 
Revised Volume No. 6).
    XES requests that this agreement become effective on March 8, 2001.
    Comment date: April 2, 2001, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

18. Central Illinois Light Company

[Docket No. ER01-1505-000]

    Take notice that on March 12, 2001, Central Illinois Light Company 
(CILCO), 300 Liberty Street, Peoria, Illinois 61202, tendered for 
filing with the Commission an Index of Customers under its Market Rate 
Power Sales Tariff and one service agreement with one new customer, the 
Village of Riverton.
    CILCO requested an effective date of March 1, 2001.
    Copies of the filing were served on the affected customer and the 
Illinois Commerce Commission.
    Comment date: April 2, 2001, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

19. The Dayton Power and Light Company

[Docket No. ER01-1506-000]

    Take notice that on March 12, 2001, The Dayton Power and Light 
Company (Dayton), tendered for filing a service agreement establishing 
Consumers Energy, as a customer under the terms of Dayton's FERC 
Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 10.
    Dayton requests an effective date of one day subsequent to this 
filing for the service agreements. Accordingly, Dayton requests waiver 
of the Commission's notice requirements.
    Copies of this filing were served upon Consumers Energy and the 
Public Utilities Commission of Ohio.
    Comment date: April 2, 2001, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

20. Lumberton Power, LLC

[Docket No. ER01-1507-000]

    Take notice that on March 12, 2001, Lumberton Power, LLC 
(Lumberton) tendered for filing an application for waivers and blanket 
approvals under various regulations of the Commission and for an order 
accepting Lumberton's FERC Electric Rate Schedule No. 1 and 
accompanying Code of Conduct.
    Lumberton requests waiver of the 60-day prior notice requirement to 
permit Lumberton's Rate Schedule and Code of Conduct to be effective 
May 1, 2001, and requests expeditious Commission approval of this 
Application prior to May 1, 2001.
    Lumberton intends to engage in electric power and energy 
transactions as a marketer. In transactions where Lumberton sells 
electric energy, it proposes to make such sales on rates, terms and 
conditions to be mutually agreed to with the purchasing party. 
Lumberton's proposed Rate Schedule also permits it to reassign 
transmission capacity.
    Comment date: April 2, 2001, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

21. American Transmission Company LLC

[Docket No. ER01-1508-000]

    Take notice that on March 12, 2001, American Transmission Company 
LLC (ATCLLC), tendered for filing a Firm Point to Point Service 
Agreement with Consolidated Water Power Company.
    ATCLLC requests an effective date of January 1, 2001.
    Comment date: April 2, 2001, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

22. Elizabethtown Power, LLC

[Docket No. ER01-1509-000]

    Take notice that on March 12, 2001, Elizabethtown Power, LLC 
(Elizabethtown), tendered for filing an application for waivers and 
blanket approvals under various regulations of the Commission and for 
an order accepting Elizabethtown's FERC Electric Rate Schedule No. 1 
and accompanying Code of Conduct.
    Elizabethtown requests waiver of the 60-day prior notice 
requirement to permit Elizabethtown's Rate Schedule and Code of Conduct 
to be effective May 1, 2001, and requests expeditious Commission 
approval of this Application prior to that date.
    Elizabethtown intends to engage in electric power and energy 
transactions as a marketer. In transactions where Elizabethtown sells 
electric energy, it proposes to make such sales on rates, terms and 
conditions to be mutually agreed to with the purchasing party. 
Elizabethtown's proposed Rate Schedule also permits it to reassign 
transmission capacity.
    Comment date: April 2, 2001, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

23. New York Independent System Operator, Inc.

[Docket No. ER01-1517-000]

    Take notice that on March 12, 2001, the New York Independent System 
Operator, Inc. (NYISO), acting pursuant to Section 205 of the Federal 
Power Act at the direction of the NYISO's independent Board of 
Directors (NYISO Board) with the concurrence of the Management 
Committee, filed a proposed amendment to the NYISO's Market 
Administration and Control Area Services Tariff. The proposed amendment 
would extend the duration of bid caps in certain NYISO-administered 
markets until October 31, 2002.
    The NYISO requests a waiver of the Commission's notice 
requirements.
    A copy of this filing was served upon all parties in Docket No. 
ER01-181-000, on all parties that have executed Service Agreements 
under the NYISO's Open Access Transmission Tariff or Market 
Administration and Control Area Services Tariff, and on the electric 
utility regulatory agencies in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.

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    Comment date: April 2, 2001, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

Standard Paragraph

    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). Comments, protests, and interventions may be 
filed electronically via the internet in lieu of paper. See, 18 CFR 
385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's web site 
at http://www.ferc.fed.us/efi/doorbell.htm.

David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
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