[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 112 (Monday, June 11, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31231-31234]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-14547]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. EG01-173-000, et al.]


CMS Operating Company, et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate 
Regulation Filings

June 1, 2001.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. CMS Generation Operating Company

[Docket No. EG01-173-000]

    Take notice that on May 25, 2001, CMS Generation Operating Company, 
330 Town Center Drive, Suite 1000, Dearborn, Michigan 48126, filed with 
the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission), an amendment to 
its application for determination of exempt wholesale generator status 
pursuant to Part 365 of the Commission's regulations.
    CMS Generation Operating Company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of 
CMS Generation Co., a Michigan corporation, which is a wholly-owned 
indirect subsidiary of CMS Energy Corporation, also a Michigan 
corporation. CMS Generation Operating Company will operate, under an 
operations and maintenance agreement with the owner, a waste tire-
burning electricity generating facility located in Sterling, 
Connecticut with a net electrical generating capacity of approximately 
26 MW.

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    Comment date: June 22, 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. GridFlorida LLC, Florida Power & Light Co., Florida Power 
Corporation, Tampa Electric Co.

[Docket No. RT01-67-003]

    Take notice that on May 29, 2001, Florida Power & Light Company, 
Florida Power Corporation, and Tampa Electric Company tendered for 
filing a Compliance Filing to the Commission's Order Granting 
Provisional RTO Status, GridFlorida LLC, 94 FERC para. 61,363 (2001). 
Take further notice that on May 15, 2001, these same parties filed a 
status report as required by the order.
    Comment date: July 2, 2001, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

3. Cleco Power LLC

[Docket Nos. ER01-1099-002 and ER01-2147-000]

    Take notice that on May 29, 2001, Cleco Power LLC, tendered for 
filing a Notice of Cancellation pursuant to 18 CFR 35.15, effective May 
29, 2001, canceling Cleco Utility Group Inc.'s (Cleco Utility) Market-
Based Rates Tariff and all related service agreements and its Open 
Access Transmission Tariff (OATT) and all related service agreements. 
Cleco Power LLC is simultaneously filing essentially the same rate 
schedules in the name of Cleco Power LLC.
    Effective December 31, 2000, Cleco Utility Group Inc. was converted 
from a corporate form to a limited liability company form. The 
conversion was effectuated through a merger with an entity formed 
solely for purposes of the conversion namely, Cleco Power LLC, with 
Cleco Power LLC as the surviving entity. Consequently, all rate 
schedules of Cleco Utility Group Inc. will be canceled and refiled in 
the name of Cleco Power LLC by June 25, 2001, pursuant to Order 614 and 
the Commission's order dated March 28, 2001, in the captioned 
proceedings.
    At this time, only the Market-Based Rates Tariff and all related 
service agreements and the OATT and all related service agreements are 
being canceled and refiled. All other Cleco Utility rate schedules will 
be canceled and refiled by Cleco Power LLC before the June 25, 2001 
deadline.
    Take notice that the following Cleco Utility service agreements 
under its OATT are being canceled and are not being refiled as Cleco 
Power LLC rate schedules because the customer no longer takes service 
under these rate schedules:

T1 S3
T1 S8
T1 S37
1R1 S38 (expired)
1R1 S43

    Notice of the proposed cancellations have been served upon all 
customers under Cleco Utility Group Inc.'s Market-Based Rates Tariff 
and OATT.
    Take notice that on May 29, 2001, Cleco Power LLC filed Non-Firm 
and Short-Term Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service Agreements 
under its OATT with Axia Energy, L.P. and Calpine Energy, L.P.
    Comment date: June 19, 2001, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

4. Walton Electric Membership Corporation

[Docket No. ER01-1400-001]

    Take notice that on May 24, 2001, Walton Electric Membership 
Corporation tendered for filing its compliance filing as required by 
the Commission in Walton Electric Membership Corporation, 95 FERC 
para.61,106 (2001).
    Comment date: June 14, 2001, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

5. FirstEnergy Operating Companies

[Docket No. ER01-1403-001]

    Take notice that on May 29, 2001, The Cleveland Electric 
Illuminating Company, Ohio Edison Company, Pennsylvania Power Company 
and The Toledo Edison Company (collectively, the FirstEnergy Operating 
Companies) tendered for filing their FERC Electric Tariff, First 
Revised Volume No. 2. The FirstEnergy Operating Companies state that 
this tariff, which supersedes their existing Market-Based Rate Power 
Sales Tariff for Wholesale Sales of Electric Capacity and Energy, 
incorporates provisions relating to the sale of Market Support 
Generation and contains all of the tariff and page designations 
contemplated by FERC Order No. 614.
    The tariff was submitted in compliance with the Order Conditionally 
Accepting Filing Without Suspension or Hearing and Granting Waiver, 
which was issued in this proceeding on April 26, 2001.
    Comment date: June 19, 2001, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

6. Newington Energy, L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER01-1526-001]

    Take notice that on May 24, 2001, Newington Energy, L.L.C. 
(Newington) tendered for filing an amendment to its application for 
approval of Rate Schedule FERC No. 1 for the wholesale sale of electric 
energy, capacity and ancillary services at market-based rates.
    Comment date: June 14, 2001, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

7. New England Power Pool

[Docket No. ER01-2140-000]

    Take notice that on May 25, 2001, the New England Power Pool 
(NEPOOL) Participants Committee tendered for filing the Seventy-Fourth 
Agreement Amending the New England Power Pool Agreement (Seventy-Fourth 
Agreement) which proposes conforming changes to the Restated NEPOOL 
Agreement to reflect an accelerated process for appeals under the 
NEPOOL Review Board's Rules of Procedure and to somewhat relax 
standards for Review Board member ownership of Participant securities 
and relationships with market participants and their affiliates. A June 
1, 2001 effective date has been requested.
    The NEPOOL Participants Committee states that copies of these 
materials were sent to the NEPOOL Participants and the New England 
state governors and regulatory commissions.
    Comment date: June 15, 2001, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

8. Riverside Canal Power Company

[Docket No. ER01-2141-000]

    Take notice that on May 24, 2001, Riverside Canal Power Company 
(Riverside) tendered for filing amendments to Riverside's electric rate 
schedule No. 1 to reflect its pending affiliation with AES Corp. and 
its franchised public utility subsidiaries. Riverside requests waiver 
of any notice requirements to the extent required.
    Comment date: June 14, 2001, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

9. Potomac Power Resources, Inc.

[Docket No. ER01-2142-000]

    Take notice that on May 25, 2001, Potomac Power Resources, Inc. 
(PPR) tendered for filing a service agreement establishing Pepco Energy 
Services, Inc. (PES) as a customer under PPR's Rate Schedule No. 1. PPR 
requests an effective date of January 1, 2001. PPR also commits to the 
payment of interest to PES calculated in accordance with Section 35.19 
of the Commission's Rules and Regulations from the date of any payments 
made by PES to PPR pursuant to the Service Agreement prior to sixty 
days following the making of this filing,

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such interest to be calculated from the dates of such payments through 
the sixtieth day following the making of this filing.
    PPR states that a copy of the filing was served on PES.
    Comment date: June 15, 2001, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

10. Tucson Electric Power Company

[Docket No. ER01-2143-000]

    Take notice that on May 25, 2001, Tucson Electric Power Company 
tendered for filing one (1) Umbrella Service Agreement (for short-term 
firm service) and one (1) Service Agreement (for non-firm service) 
pursuant to Part II of Tucson's Open Access Transmission Tariff, which 
was filed in Docket No. ER01-208-000.
    The details of the service agreements are as follows:
    1. Umbrella Agreement for Short-Term Firm Point-to-Point 
Transmission Service dated as of April 11, 2001 by and between Tucson 
Electric Power Company and Morgan Stanley Capital Group Inc.--FERC 
Electric Tariff Vol. No. 2, Service Agreement No. 161. No service has 
commenced at this time.
    2. Form of Service Agreement for Non-Firm Point-to-Point 
Transmission Service dated as of April 11, 2001 by and between Tucson 
Electric Power Company and Morgan Stanley Capital Group Inc.--FERC 
Electric Tariff Vol. No. 2, Service Agreement No. 162. No service has 
commenced at this time.
    Comment date: June 15, 2001, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

11. New England Power Pool

[Docket No. ER01-2144-000]

    Take notice that on May 25, 2001, the New England Power Pool 
(NEPOOL) Participants Committee, tendered for filing changes to Market 
Rule & Procedure 17 (Market Rule 17), entitled Market Monitoring, 
Reporting and Market Power Mitigation. Market Rule 17 has been revised 
to reflect the implementation of three-part bidding and Net Commitment 
Period Compensation (NCPC) in New England.
    NEPOOL has requested a July 1, 2001 effective date for the proposed 
changes to Market Rule 17, simultaneous with the implementation of 
three-part bidding and NCPC.
    The NEPOOL Participants Committee states that copies of these 
materials were sent to the NEPOOL Participants and the New England 
state governors and regulatory commissions.
    Comment date: June 15, 2001, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

12. The Dayton Power and Light Company

[Docket No. ER01-2145-000]

    Take notice that on May 25, 2001, The Dayton Power and Light 
Company (Dayton) tendered for filing service agreements establishing 
Calpine Energy Services, LP, Axia Energy, LP, Exelon Generation 
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 Calpine Energy Services, LP, Axia Energy, LP, Exelon 
Generation Company, LLC and the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio.
    Comment date: June 15, 2001, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

13. American Electric Power Service Corporation

[Docket No. ER01-2146-000]

    Take notice that on May 24, 2001, the American Electric Power 
Service Corporation (AEPSC) tendered for filing eight service 
agreements with Aquila Energy Marketing Corporation, City of Cleveland, 
DTE Energy Trading, Inc., El Paso Merchant Energy, LP, MEICO, Inc. and 
Vernon Utilities Department for transactions exceeding one year in 
length by the AEP Companies under the Wholesale Market Tariff of the 
AEP Operating Companies (Power Sales Tariff). The Power Sales Tariff 
was accepted for filing effective October 10, 1997 and has been 
designated AEP Operating Companies' FERC Electric Tariff Original 
Volume No. 5 (Wholesale Tariff of the AEP Operating Companies) and FERC 
Electric Tariff Original Volume No. 8, Effective January 8, 1998 in 
Docket ER 98-542-000 (Market-Based Rate Power Sales Tariff of the CSW 
Operating Companies).
    AEPSC respectfully requests waiver of notice to permit these 
service agreements to be made effective on or prior to May 1, 2001.
    A copy of the filing was served upon the Parties and the State 
Utility Regulatory Commissions of Arkansas, Indiana, Kentucky, 
Louisiana, Michigan, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and 
West Virginia.
    Comment date: June 14, 2001, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

14. Commonwealth Edison Company

[Docket No. ER01-2148-000]

    Take notice that on May 29, 2001, Commonwealth Edison Company 
(ComEd) tendered for filing an Interconnection Agreement with Calumet 
Energy Team LLC (Calumet). ComEd requests an effective date of May 30, 
2001 and accordingly seeks waiver of the Commission's notice 
requirements.
    Copies of the filing were served on Calumet and the Illinois 
Commerce Commission.
    Comment date: June 19, 2001, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

15. PacifiCorp

[Docket Nos. ER01-1353-000, ER01-1354-000, and ER01-1355-000]

    Take notice that on May 29, 2001, PacifiCorp tendered for filing in 
accordance with 18 CFR 35 of the Commission's Rules and Regulations and 
the Commission Order dated April 26, 2001 under the above stated 
FERCDocket Nos. a report on the status of the negotiations required 
pursuant to the Commission's Order.
    Copies of this filing were supplied to the Washington Utilities and 
Transportation Commission and the Public Utility Commission of Oregon.
    Comment date: June 19, 2001, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

16. Dominion Retail, Inc.

[Docket No. ER01-360-001]

    Take notice that on May 25, 2001, Dominion Retail, Inc. in 
compliance with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission) 
Letter Order in Docket No. ER01-360-000, (Dominion Retail) tendered for 
filing its market-based rate schedule with the designations as required 
by FERC Order No. 614.
    Comment date: June 15, 2001, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

17. Maine Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER95-851-004]

    Take notice that on May 29, 2001, Maine Public Service Company 
(MPS) tendered for filing an updated market analysis as required by the 
Commission's May 31, 1995 order in Docket No. ER95-851-000 granting MPS 
market-based rate authority.
    Comment date: June 19, 2001, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

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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, 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). 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.
[FR Doc. 01-14547 Filed 6-8-01; 8:45 am]
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