[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 115 (Thursday, June 14, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32344-32346]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-14953]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. ER98-2440-002, et al.]


Central Illinois Light Company, et al.; Electric Rate and 
Corporate Regulation Filings

June 7, 2001.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Central Illinois Light Company

[Docket No. ER98-2440-002]

    Take notice that on June 4, 2001, Central Illinois Light Company 
(CILCO), tendered for filing a triennial market power study for sales 
under its Market Rate Power Sales Tariff.
    Comment date: June 25, 2001, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

2. Duke Energy Mohave, LLC

[Docket No. ER01-1619-001]

    Take notice that on June 4, 2001, Duke Energy Mohave, LLC (Duke 
Energy) tendered for filing the following tariff revised sheets as part 
of its FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 1, proposed to be 
effective on May 22, 2001.

First Revised Sheet No. 1
First Revised Sheet No. 2
Original Sheet No. 3

    Duke Mohave states that the purpose of this filing is to comply 
with Duke Energy Mohave, LLC, 95 FERC 61,256 (2001). The revised sheets 
incorporate the changes directed by Ordering Paragraph (B) of the cited 
order.
    Duke Mohave states that copies of its filing have been mailed to 
all affected customers and interested state commissions.
    Comment date: June 25, 2001, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

3. American Electric Power Service Corporation

[Docket No. ER01-2215-000]

    Take notice that on June 4, 2001, the American Electric Power 
Service Corporation (AEPSC) tendered for filing an unexecuted 
Interconnection and Operation Agreement between Indiana Michigan Power 
Company and Duke Energy Vigo, LLC. The agreement is pursuant to the AEP 
Companies' Open Access Transmission Service Tariff (OATT) that has been 
designated as the Operating Companies of the American Electric Power 
System FERC Electric Tariff Revised Volume No. 6, effective June 15, 
2001.
    AEP requests an effective date of August 2, 2001.
    A copy of the filing was served upon the Indiana Utility Regulatory 
Commission and the Michigan Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: June 25, 2001, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

4. Automated Power Exchange, Inc.

[Docket No. ER01-2216-000]

    Take notice that on June 4, 2001, Automated Power Exchange, Inc. 
tendered for filing a new rate schedule under which APX will offer 
power exchange services in the APX West Wide Market.
    Comment date: June 25, 2001, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

5. Sunrise Power Company, LLC

[Docket No. ER01-2217-000]

    Take notice that on June 4, 2001, Sunrise Power Company, LLC 
(Seller), a limited liability company organized under the laws of the 
State of Delaware, tendered for filing an order: (1) Accepting Seller's 
proposed market-based rate tariff; (2) granting waiver of certain 
Commission regulations under the Federal Power Act; and (3) granting 
the blanket approvals normally accorded sellers permitted to sell at 
market-based rates. Seller is constructing, and intends to own and 
operate a 560 MW electric generating facility in Kern County, 
California.
    Comment date: June 25, 2001, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

6. Duke Energy Corporation

[Docket No. ER01-2218-000]

    Take notice that on June 4, 2001, Duke Energy Corporation (Duke) 
tendered for filing a Service Agreement with Carolina Power & Light 
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 May 7, 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.

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    Comment date: June 25, 2001, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

7. Duke Energy Corporation

[Docket No. ER01-2219-000]

    Take notice that on June 4, 2001, Duke Energy Corporation (Duke) 
tendered for filing a Service Agreement with Carolina Power & Light 
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 May 7, 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: June 25, 2001, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

8. Xcel Energy Operating Companies, Northern States Power Company 
(Minnesota), Northern States Power Company (Wisconsin)

[Docket No. ER01-2220-000]

    Take notice that on June 4, 2001, Northern States Power Company and 
Northern States Power Company (Wisconsin) (jointly NSP Companies), 
wholly owned utility operating company subsidiaries of Xcel Energy, 
Inc., tendered for filing a Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service 
Agreement (Agreement) between the NSP Companies and NSP Energy 
Marketing. The NSP Companies propose the Agreement be included in the 
Xcel Energy Operating Companies FERC Joint Open Access Transmission 
Tariff, Original Volume No. 1, as Service Agreement No. 188-NSP, 
pursuant to Order No. 614. The NSP Companies also submit Ninth Revised 
Sheet No. 1 (Table of Contents of Transmission Service Agreements) to 
the Joint OATT, Original Volume 1, to reflect inclusion of the 
Agreement.
    The NSP Companies request that the Commission accept the Agreement 
and Ninth Revised Sheet No. 1 effective May 1, 2001, and request waiver 
of the Commission's notice requirements as may be necessary for the 
Agreement to be accepted for filing on the date requested.
    Comment date: June 25, 2001, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

9. New England Power Pool

[Docket No. ER01-2223-000]

    Take notice that on June 4, 2001, the New England Power Pool 
(NEPOOL) tendered for filing the Seventy-Fifth Agreement Amending New 
England Power Pool Agreement (the Seventy-Fifth Agreement), which 
proposes changes to the NEPOOL arrangements that would adopt for New 
England a standard market design (SMD) for a congestion management 
system (CMS) and multi-settlement system (MSS). SMD would replace 
elements of the existing Commission-approved CMS/MSS arrangements for 
New England. The SMD would be modeled largely after the market design 
of PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. The NEPOOL Participants Committee 
requests that the Commission act to accept the Seventy-Fifth Agreement 
by July 31, 2001 to become effective on August 1, 2001 for transactions 
on and after the CMS/MSS Effective Date.
    The NEPOOL Participants Committee states that copies of these 
materials were sent to all persons on the services list in these 
proceedings, the NEPOOL Participants, and the New England state 
governors and regulatory commissions.
    Comment date: June 25, 2001, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

10. Nordic Energy Barge #1, L.L.C., Nordic Energy Barge #2, L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER01-2224-000]

    Take notice that on May 30, 2001, Nordic Energy Barge #1, L.L.C. 
(Nordic-EB1), and Nordic Energy Barge #2, L.L.C. (collectively, the 
Nordic Energy Barge LLCs), tendered for filing to: (1) Accept for 
filing its Rate Schedule FERC No. 1, which will permit each of the 
filing parties to sell electric energy and capacity to wholesale 
customers at market-based rates and permit transmission capacity 
reassignment; and (2) grant such other waivers and blanket 
authorizations as have been granted to other power marketers.
    The Nordic Energy Barge LLCs intend to engage in wholesale electric 
power and energy sales as a marketer. Neither of the Nordic Energy 
Barge LLCs nor any of their affiliates owns or controls any 
transmission or currently operating or operable generation facilities, 
or has a franchised service area for the sale of electricity to captive 
customers. Each of the Nordic Energy Barge LLCs intends to own and 
operate a newly sited 100 MW barge-mounted generating unit, to be 
docked on the Columbia River in the vicinity of Longview, Washington, 
and to sell the output of that unit exclusively at wholesale. One of 
the units will be located in Washington waters, and the other in Oregon 
waters.
    Comment date: June 20, 2001, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

11. New York Independent System Operator, Inc.]

[Docket No. ER01-2230-000]

    Take notice that on June 1, 2001, the New York Independent System 
Operator, Inc. (NYISO) tendered for filing an Informational Filing 
describing the operation of the Transmission Service Charge set forth 
in Attachment H to its Open-Access Transmission Tariff.
    The NYISO has served a copy of this filing upon all parties on the 
service list in the above-referenced proceedings.
    Comment date: June 22, 2001, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

12. Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.

[Docket No. ER01-479-001]

    Take notice that on June 4, 2001, the Midwest Independent 
Transmission System Operator, Inc. (the Midwest ISO) tendered for 
filing revisions to its Open Access Transmission Tariff and Agreement 
of the Transmission Facilities Owners to Organize the Midwest ISO with 
respect to expanding the Midwest ISO Advisory Committee to include 
certain members of the Mid-Continent Area Power Pool (MAPP) and provide 
certain MAPP Transmission Owners with the option of electing Network 
Transmission Service on behalf of their bundled retail customers.
    Copies of this filing were served upon all parties listed on the 
official service list compiled by the Secretary of the Commission in 
this proceeding.
    Comment date: June 25, 2001, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

13. Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power Company

[Docket No. ER01-813-001]

    Take notice that on May 18, 2001, Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power 
Company, tendered for filing a notice in compliance with the 
Commission's April 30, 2001 order conditionally approving Connecticut 
Yankee proposal for compliance with the Commission's policy regarding 
post-employment benefits other than pensions (PBOP), Connecticut Yankee 
Atomic Power Company, 95 FERC para. 61,164 (2001). In light of the 
conditions imposed in that order, Connecticut Yankee states that it has 
decided not to implement the authority granted by the Commission in 
that order. Instead, it will continue to treat PBOP revenues as 
specified in the settlement approved by the Commission in a letter 
order dated July 18, 1996, and in accordance with applicable Commission 
requirements.

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    Comment date: June 18, 2001, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

14. Illinois Power Company

[Docket No. ER99-4415-007]

    Take notice that on May 29, 2001, Illinois Power Company, tendered 
for filing a revised Refund Report incorporating the revisions 
contemplated in the February Order.
    Comment date: June 18, 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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