[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 123 (Tuesday, June 26, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33957-33958]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-15950]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. EC01-116-000, et al.]


Duke Energy McClain, LLC, et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate 
Regulation Filings

June 18, 2001.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Duke Energy McClain, LLC NRG Energy, Inc.

[Docket No. EC01-116-000]

    Take notice that on June 12, 2001, Duke Energy McClain, LLC (Duke 
McClain) and NRG Energy, Inc. (NRG) (collectively, Applicants) filed 
with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an application pursuant 
to Section 203 of the Federal Power Act for authorization of the 
transfer of Duke Energy North America, LLC's (Duke Energy North 
America) 100 percent membership interests in Duke McClain to NRG (the 
Transaction). NRG will pay cash for the membership interests. Duke 
McClain is developing an approximately 500 MW natural gas-fired, 
combined cycle electric generating facility located in McClain County, 
Oklahoma (the Facility). Duke McClain will operate the facility. 
Applicants state that the Transaction may constitute the indirect 
disposition of jurisdictional facilities associated with the Facility 
(e.g., market-based rate schedules of Duke McClain and the sales 
agreements entered into thereunder, limited transmission 
interconnection facilities and jurisdictional books and records). 
Applicants request confidential treatment for the documents contained 
in Exhibit I and Schedule 1.
    Comment date: August 13, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

2. E.ON AG; Powergen plc; LG&E Energy Corporation; Louisville Gas 
and Electric Company; Kentucky Utilities Company;

[Docket No. EC01-115-000]

    Take notice that on June 12, 2001, E.ON AG (E.ON), Powergen plc 
(Powergen), LG&E Energy Corporation (LG&E Energy), Louisville Gas and 
Electric Company (LG&E), and Kentucky Utilities Company (KU), on behalf 
of themselves and their subsidiaries that are subject to the Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission) jurisdiction under the 
Federal Power Act (FPA), filed with the Commission an application 
pursuant to section 203 of the FPA for an order authorizing the 
indirect transfer of control of jurisdictional facilities that will 
occur when E.ON, a company formed under the laws of the Federal 
Republic of Germany, acquires the shares of Powergen, a company formed 
under the laws of England and Wales. Powergen's subsidiaries include 
LG&E Energy, LG&E, and KU.
    E.ON intends to purchase Powergen in accordance with the terms of a 
recommended cash offer for all of the issued and to be issued share 
capital of Powergen. Upon completion of the transaction, Powergen will 
become a wholly-owned subsidiary of E.ON.
    Comment date: August 13, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

3. Commonwealth Edison Company

[Docket No. ER01-780-001]

    Take notice that on May 30, 2001, Commonwealth Edison Company 
(ComEd) tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission (Commission), an Executed Settlement Agreement Between ComEd 
and Wisconsin Public Power Inc.
    Comment date: July 3, 2001, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

4. Pacific Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ER01-833-000]

    Take notice that on June 13, 2001, Pacific Gas and Electric Company 
(PG&E) tendered for filing a Further Request for Deferral of 
Consideration of the unexecuted Wholesale Distribution Tariff Service 
Agreement and Interconnection Agreement between Pacific Gas and 
Electric Company and Modesto Irrigation District (MID) filed in FERC 
Docket No. ER01-833-000 on December 29, 2000. PG&E and Modesto are 
still discussing the final terms of these Agreements and PG&E therefore 
is notifying the Commission that the executed WDT and IA will not be 
filed by June 14, 2001, the second requested deferral date. PG&E 
requests that the Commission defer consideration of the WDT Service 
Agreement and IA filed in ER01-833-000 to August 14, 2001 or 60 days 
beyond the second request for Deferral in order that the parties may 
finalize the Agreements.
    Copies of this filing have been served upon MID, the California 
Independent System Operator Corporation, and the California Public 
Utilities Commission.
    Comment date: July 5, 2001, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

5. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER01-1671-001]

    Take notice that on June 13, 2001, in compliance with PJM 
Interconnection, L.L.C., 95 FERC para. 61,306 (2001), PJM 
Interconnection, L.L.C. (``PJM''), filed amendments to the PJM Open 
Access Transmission Tariff and the Amended and Restated Operating 
Agreement of PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. to modify the PJM 2001-2002 
Load Response Pilot Program to clarify that PJM Technologies, Inc. will 
not qualify as a participant in the program and, to provide that PJM 
will file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and post on its 
website an informational report that evaluates the effectiveness of the 
program.
    Copies of this filing were served upon all PJM members and each 
state electric utility regulatory commission in the PJM control area.
    Comment date: July 5, 2001, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

6. Wisconsin Electric Power Company

[Docket No. ER01-2304-000]

    Take notice that on June 13, 2001, Wisconsin Electric Power Company 
(Wisconsin Electric), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission (Commission), a Notice of Cancellation of its 
Rate Schedule No. 84 under Wisconsin Electric's Coordination Sales 
Tariff (CST), FERC Electric Tariff First Revised Volume No. 2.
    Wisconsin Electric requests an effective date of June 4, 2001.
    Copies of the filing are being served on El paso, the Michigan 
Public Service Commission and the Public Service Commission of 
Wisconsin.
    Comment date: July 5, 2001, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

7. Florida Power Corporation

[Docket No. ER01-2305-000]

    Take notice that on June 13, 2001, Florida Power Corporation (FPC) 
filed a Service Agreement with Utility Board of the City of Key West 
under FPC's Cost-Based Rates Tariff (CR-1), FERC Electric Tariff No. 9.
    FPC is requesting an effective date of June 15, 2001 for this 
Agreement.
    A copy of this filing was served upon the Florida Public Service 
Commission.
    Comment date: July 5, 2001, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

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8. Peoples Energy Services Corporation

[Docket No. ER01-2306-000]

    Take notice that on June 13, 2001, Peoples Energy Services 
Corporation (PE Services), 205 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 
60601, tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission (Commission) a request pursuant to Section 35.12 of the 
Commission's Regulations, 18 CFR 35.12, for authorization to sell 
electricity at market-based rates pursuant to its proposed Rate 
Schedule FERC No. 1, all as more fully set forth in the application 
that is on file with the Commission and open to public inspection.
    Comment date: July 5, 2001, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

9. PSI Energy, Inc.

[Docket No. ER00-188-002]

    Take notice that on June 12, 2001, PSI Energy, Inc. tendered for 
filing its refund compliance report in the above-referenced docket.
    Comment date: July 3, 2001, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

10. Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation

[Docket Nos. ER01-2053-001 and ER98-3382-000]

    Take notice that on June 13, 2001, Rochester Gas and Electric 
Corporation filed with the Commission a correction to Section 1.1 of 
Original Sheet No. 1 of its market-based rate power sales tariff filed 
on May 15, 2001 in the above-referenced proceeding. The corrected 
tariff sheet is intended to supersede the Original Sheet No. 1 that was 
filed on May 15, 2001.
    Comment date: July 5, 2001, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

11. Tucson Electric Power Company

[Docket No. ER01-2313-000]

    Take notice that on June 12, 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:
    Umbrella Agreement for Short-Term Firm Point-to-Point Transmission 
Service dated as of April 20, 2001 by and between Tucson Electric Power 
Company and Portland General Electric Company--FERC Electric Tariff 
Vol. No. 2, Service Agreement No. 172. No service has commenced at this 
time.
    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 Portland General Electric Company--FERC Electric Tariff 
Vol. No. 2, Service Agreement No. 173. No service has commenced at this 
time.
    Comment date: July 5, 2001, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

12. Commonwealth Edison Company

[Docket No. ER01-2314-000]

    Take notice that on June 13, 2001, Commonwealth Edison Company 
(ComEd) submitted for filing two Firm Point-to-Point Transmission 
Service Agreements (Agreements) with Duke Energy Trading and Marketing 
(Duke) and Edison Mission Marketing & Trading, Inc. (Edison) under the 
terms of ComEd's Open Access Transmission Tariff (OATT). A copy of this 
filing has been sent to Duke and Edison.
    ComEd requests an effective date of June 1, 2001, and accordingly 
requests waiver of the Commission's notice requirements.
    Comment date: July 5, 2001, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

13. Black Hills Corporation, n/k/a Black Hills Power, Inc.

[Docket No. ER01-2315-000]

    Take notice that Black Hills Corporation, d/b/a Black Hills Power, 
Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Black Hills Corporation, Inc. (a 
South Dakota holding corporation), on June 12, 2001, tendered for 
filing an executed Service Agreement for Firm Point-to-Point 
Transmission Service with Black Hills Generation, Inc. Copies of the 
filing were provided to the regulatory commission of the states of 
Montana, South Dakota and Wyoming.
    Black Hills Power, Inc. has requested that further notice 
requirement be waived and the tariff and executed service agreement be 
allowed to become effective May 1, 2001.
    Comment date: July 5, 2001, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

14. Idaho Power Company

[Docket No. ER01-2318-000]

    Take notice that on June 13, 2001, Idaho Power Company filed a 
Service Agreement for Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service between 
Idaho Power Delivery and Idaho Power Marketing, under its open access 
transmission tariff in the above-captioned proceeding.
    SDG&E request an effective date of June 15, 2001 for both 
agreements.
    Comment date: July 5, 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.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-15950 Filed 6-25-01; 8:45 am]
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