[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 123 (Tuesday, June 26, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33958-33961]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-15951]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. ER99-3916-004, et al.]


Xcel Energy Operating Companies, et al.; Electric Rate and 
Corporate Regulation Filings

June 19, 2001.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Xcel Energy Operating Companies

[Docket No. ER99-3916-004]

    Take notice that on June 14, 2001, the Xcel Energy Operating 
Companies (Xcel Energy) submitted for filing Substitute Original Sheet 
No. 9A and Original Sheet Nos. 9B and 9C to their Joint Open Access 
Transmission Tariff (Joint OATT), Original Volume No. 1 and Order 614, 
pursuant to the Commission letter order dated March 14, 2001. The 
proposed change deletes references to

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Volume 2 of the Joint OATT. Xcel Energy will hereafter submit all 
transmission services agreements in Volume 1 of the Joint OATT.
    Xcel Energy requests that the Commission accept the compliance 
tariff changes effective August 18, 2000 and May 1, 2001, respectively. 
Xcel Energy requests waiver of the Commission's notice requirements in 
order for the tariff pages to be accepted for filing on the date 
requested.
    Comment date: July 5, 2001, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

2. Cleco Marketing & Trading LLC

[Docket No. ER01-1971-001]

    Take notice that Cleco Marketing & Trading LLC (CMT), on June 14, 
2001, tendered for filing an amendment to its proposed amended Rate 
Schedule FERC No. 1 submitted on May 1, 2001. The proposed changes 
would allow CMT to make wholesale sales to and purchases from any 
affiliate that is not a franchised utility. The rate schedule 
designations have been amended to comply with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission's (Commission) Order 614.
    The request to amend CMT's Rate Schedule FERC No.1 is made pursuant 
to the Commission's precedent established in Heartland Energy Services, 
Inc., 68 FERC P 61,223 (1994); Bridgeport Energy L.L.C., 83 FERC P 
61,307 (1998); Cabrillo Power I LLC, 86 FERC P 61,180 (1999), whereby, 
power marketers were permitted to make sales under their market based 
rates tariff to any affiliate that is not a franchised utility.
    Comment date: July 5, 2001, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

3. Avista Corp.

[Docket No. ER01-2295-000]

    Take notice that on June 11, 2001, Avista Corporation (AVA) 
tendered for filing with the FERC executed Service Agreements for 
Short-Term Firm and Non-Firm and Point-To-Point Transmission Service 
under AVA's Open Access Transmission Tariff--FERC Electric Tariff, 
Volume No. 8 with Axia Energy, LP.
    AVA requests the Service Agreements be given an effective date of 
June 4, 2001.
    Comment date: July 2, 2001, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

4. Avista Corporation

[Docket No. ER01-2296-000]

    Take notice that on June 11, 2001, Avista Corporation (Avista) 
tendered for filing with the FERC executed Service Agreements for 
Short-Term Firm and Non-Firm and Point-To-Point Transmission Service 
under Avista's Open Access Transmission Tariff--FERC Electric Tariff, 
Volume No. 8 with Avista Energy, Inc. (Service Agreement). The Service 
Agreement is for an existing customer to replace a previous agreement 
and is being filed to add section 4.6 to include charges for low 
voltage equipment not included in Avista's open access tariff.
    Given the urgent need for additional generating capacity in the 
Pacific Northwest, Avista requests waiver of the Commission's notice 
requirements to allow the Service Agreements to become effective on 
April 30, 2001.
    Comment date: July 2, 2001, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

5. Carolina Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER01-2301-000]

    Take notice that on June 14, 2001, Carolina Power & Light Company 
(CP&L) filed revisions to its market-based rates tariff (the Revised 
Tariff). The significant revisions include the addition of provisions 
concerning the resale of transmission rights and sales of ancillary 
services at market-based rates. Copies of the filing were served upon 
CP&L's market-based rates customers, the North Carolina Utilities 
Commission and the South Carolina Public Service Commission
    CP&L requests waiver of the Commission's notice of filing 
requirements to allow the Revised Tariff to become effective on June 
15, 2001, the day after filing.
    Comment date: July 5, 2001, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

6. Virginia Electric and Power Company

[Docket No. ER01-2302-000]

    Take notice that on June 14, 2001, Virginia Electric and Power 
Company (the Company) filed a service agreement for Duke Energy Trading 
and Marketing, L.L.C. (DETM) (Customer) under the Company's short-form 
market-based rate tariff, FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 6 
(the Tariff). A copy of the filing was served upon the Customer.
    The Company requests that the Commission make the service agreement 
effective on May 15, 2001.
    Comment date: July 5, 2001, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

7. American Electric Power Service Corporation

[Docket No. ER01-2308-000]

    Take notice that on June 14, 2001, Kentucky Power Company tendered 
for filing a letter agreement with Foothills Generating, L.L.C.
    AEP requests an effective date of August 13, 2001. Copies of 
Kentucky Power Company's filing have been served upon the Kentucky 
Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: July 5, 2001, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

8. Entergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER01-2309-000]

    Take notice that on June 14, 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 Energy USA-TPC Corp.
    Entergy Services requests that the TSAs be made effective as 
service agreements on June 6, 2001.
    Comment date: July 5, 2001, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

9. Tampa Electric Company

[Docket No. ER01-2310-000]

    Take notice that on June 14, 2001, Tampa Electric Company (Tampa 
Electric) tendered for filing pursuant to Section 205 of the Federal 
Power Act a transmission service agreement with Tampa Electric Company, 
in its wholesale merchant function (Customer) under Tampa Electric's 
Open Access Transmission Tariff. Copies of this filing have been served 
on Customer and the Florida Public Service Commission.
    Tampa Electric proposes an effective date of May 15, 2001, for the 
tendered service agreement, and therefore requests a waiver of FERC's 
notice requirement.
    Comment date: July 5, 2001, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

10. Nordic Energy, L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER01-2311-000]

    Take notice that on June 14, 2001, Nordic Energy, L.L.C. (Nordic 
Energy) petitioned the Commission to: (1) accept for filing its Rate 
Schedule FERC No. 1,

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which will permit it to sell electric energy and capacity to wholesale 
customers at market-based rates and permit transmission capacity 
reassignment; (2) waive 60 days' notice and allow that rate schedule to 
become effective on July 1, 2001, and (3) grant such other waivers and 
blanket authorizations as have been granted to other power marketers.
    Nordic Energy intends to engage in wholesale electric power and 
energy sales as a marketer, principally by reselling the output of on-
site consumer-owned generation facilities, i.e., generation facilities 
owned by ultimate consumers, located at their business locations, and 
used primarily for back-up or self-generation. Neither Nordic Energy 
nor any of its affiliates owns or controls any currently operating or 
operable generation or transmission facilities, or has a franchised 
service area for the sale of electricity to captive customers.
    Comment date: July 5, 2001, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

11. UtiliCorp United Inc.

[Docket No. ER01-2312-000]

    Take notice that on June 14, 2001, UtiliCorp United Inc. 
(UtiliCorp) tendered for filing Service Agreement No. 91 under 
UtiliCorp's FERC Electric Tariff, Third Revised Volume No. 25, a short-
term firm point-to-point transmission service agreement between 
UtiliCorp's WestPlains Energy-Colorado division and Portland General 
Electric.
    UtiliCorp requests an effective date for the service agreement of 
May 22, 2001.
    Comment date: July 5, 2001, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

12. Metro Energy, L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER01-2317-000]

    Take notice that on June 14, 2001, Metro Energy, L.L.C. (Metro 
Energy), with its principal place of business at 425 South Main Street, 
Suite 201, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48107, tendered for filing its FERC 
Electric Tariff No. 1 which will provide for the sale of electric 
energy and capacity at rates, terms and conditions negotiated and 
agreed to by Metro Energy and the purchaser. Metro Energy also requests 
the Commission to grant certain waivers of and blanket approvals under 
its regulations.
    Metro Energy requests waiver of the Commission's 60-day prior 
notice and filing requirement in order to permit its FERC Electric 
Tariff, Original Volume No. 1 to become effective as of August 1, 2001.
    Comment date: July 5, 2001, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

13. California Independent System Operator Corporation

[Docket No. ER01-2319-000]

    Take notice that the California Independent System Operator 
Corporation, (ISO) on June 14, 2001, tendered for filing a 
Participating Generator Agreement between the ISO and Berry Petroleum 
Company for acceptance by the Commission. The ISO states that this 
filing has been served on Berry Petroleum Company and the California 
Public Utilities Commission.
    The ISO is requesting waiver of the 60-day notice requirement to 
allow the Participating Generator Agreement to be made effective June 
12, 2001.
    Comment date: July 5, 2001, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

14. California Independent System Operator Corporation

[Docket No. ER01-2322-000]

    Take notice that the California Independent System Operator 
Corporation, (ISO) on June 14, 2001, tendered for filing a Meter 
Service Agreement for ISO Metered Entities between the ISO and Berry 
Petroleum Company for acceptance by the Commission. The ISO states that 
this filing has been served on Berry Petroleum Company and the 
California Public Utilities Commission.
    The ISO is requesting waiver of the 60-day notice requirement to 
allow the Meter Service Agreement for ISO Metered Entities to be made 
effective June 12, 2001.
    Comment date: July 5, 2001, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

15. Pacific Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ER01-2325-000]

    Take notice that on June 14, 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 
Madera Power, LLC (Madera) (collectively Parties) providing for Special 
Facilities and the parallel operation of Madera's generating facility 
and the PG&E-owned electric system.
    This GSFA permits PG&E to recover the ongoing costs associated with 
owning, operating and maintaining the Special Facilities including the 
cost of any alterations and additions. As detailed in the GSFA, PG&E 
proposes to charge Madera a monthly Cost of Ownership Charge equal to 
the rate for transmission-level, customer-financed facilities in PG&E's 
currently effective Electric Rule 2, as filed with the California 
Public Utilities Commission (CPUC). Copies of this filing have been 
served upon Madera, the California Independent System Operator 
Corporation, and the CPUC.
    PG&E's currently effective rate of 0.31% for transmission-level, 
customer-financed Special Facilities is contained in the CPUC's Advice 
Letter 1960-G/1587-E, effective August 5, 1996, a copy of which is 
included in this filing. PG&E has requested certain waivers.
    Comment date: July 5, 2001, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

16. Virginia Electric and Power Company

[Docket No. ER01-2303-000]

    Take notice that, on June 14, 2001, Virginia Electric and Power 
Company (the Company) filed a service agreement for Aquila Energy 
Marketing Corporation (AEMC) (Customer) under the Company's short-form 
market-based rate tariff, FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 6 
(the Tariff). A copy of the filing was served upon the Customer.
    The Company requests that the Commission make the service agreement 
effective on May 15, 2001.
    Comment date: July 5, 2001, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

17. PPL Electric Utilities Corporation

[Docket No. ER01-2326-000]

    Take notice that on June 14, 2001, PPL Electric Utilities 
Corporation (PPL Electric Utilities) filed with the Commission a 
Supplemental Output Interconnection Agreement between PPL Electric 
Utilities and Northampton Generating Company, L.P. PPL Electric 
Utilities states that it has served a copy of this filing on 
Northampton Generating Company, L.P.
    PPL Electric Utilities requests that the Commission permit the 
Supplemental Output Interconnection Agreement to become effective on 
April 30, 2001.
    Comment date: July 5, 2001, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

18. Tampa Electric Company

[Docket No. ER01-2321-000]

    Take notice that on June 14, 2001, Tampa Electric Company (Tampa 
Electric) tendered for filing pursuant to section 205 of the Federal 
Power Act a transmission service agreement with Calpine Construction 
Finance Company, L.P. (Calpine) under Tampa Electric's

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Open Access Transmission Tariff. Tampa Electric proposes an effective 
date of May 15, 2001, for the tendered service agreement, and therefore 
requests a waiver of FERC's notice requirement. Copies of this filing 
have been served on Calpine and the Florida Public Service Commission.
    Tampa Electric requests an effective date as of May 15, 2001, which 
is the Agreement's execution date.
    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, 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.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-15951 Filed 6-25-01; 8:45 am]
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