[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 139 (Thursday, July 19, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37664-37667]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-18069]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. EF00-2012-001, et al.]


U.S. Department of Energy, et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate 
Regulation Filings

July 13, 2001.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. U.S. Department of Energy Bonneville Power Administration

[Docket No. EF00-2012-001]

    Take notice that on June 29, 2001, the Bonneville Power 
Administration (BPA) tendered for filing with the Federal

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Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) proposed supplemental 
wholesale power rate adjustments pursuant to section 7(a)(2) of the 
Pacific Northwest Electric Power Planning and Conservation Act, 16 
U.S.C. 839e(a)(2).
    BPA seeks interim approval of its proposed rates effective October 
1, 2001, pursuant to the Commission's regulation 300.20, 18 CFR 300.20. 
Pursuant to Commission's regulation 300.21, 18 CFR 300.21, BPA seeks 
interim approval and final confirmation of the proposed rates for the 
periods set forth in this notice.
    BPA requests approval effective October 1, 2001, through September 
30, 2006, for the following proposed wholesale power rates: PF-02 
Priority Firm Power Rate, RL-02 Residential Load Firm Power Rate, NR-02 
New Resource Firm Power Rate, IP-02 Industrial Firm Power Rate, 
including the IPTAC, and NF-02 Nonfirm Energy Rate. In addition, BPA 
requests approval of the adjusted General Rate Schedule Provisions 
(GRSPs) for the period October 1, 2001, through September 30, 2006. The 
GRSPs apply to the 2002 wholesale power rates. BPA requests approval of 
the methodology used to calculate the rate for the Slice product sold 
under the PF rate schedule for the period October 1, 2001, through 
September 30, 2011.
    Comment date: August 3, 2001, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

2. Jackson County Power, LLC

[Docket No. EG01-261-000]

    Take notice that on July 11, 2001, Jackson County Power, LLC 
tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
(Commission) an application for determination of exempt wholesale 
generator status pursuant to Part 365 of the Commission's regulations.
    The applicant is a limited liability company organized under the 
laws of the State of Delaware that is engaged directly and exclusively 
in developing, owning, and operating a gas-fired 1,072 MW combined 
cycle power plant in Jackson County, Ohio, six miles south of Jackson, 
Ohio, which will be an eligible facility.
    Comment date: August 5, 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.

3. PPL Large Scale Distributed Generation II, LLC

[Docket No. EG01-262-000]

    Take notice that on July 12, 2001, PPL Large Scale Distributed 
Generation II, LLC (the Applicant), filed with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission an application for determination of exempt 
wholesale generator status pursuant to Part 365 of the Commission's 
regulations.
    The Applicant is a Delaware limited liability company that will 
lease one or more ``eligible facilities'', as defined under PUHCA, 
including facilities to be located in Arizona, Pennsylvania and 
Illinois, which it will lease from Large Scale Distributed Generation 
II Statutory Trust.
    Comment date: August 3, 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.

4. Large Scale Distributed Generation II Statutory Trust

[Docket No. EG01-263-000]

    Take notice that on July 12, 2001, Large Scale Distributed 
Generation II Statutory Trust (the Applicant) filed with the Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) an application for 
determination of exempt wholesale generator status pursuant to Part 365 
of the Commission's regulations.
    The Applicant is a Connecticut statutory trust that will own one or 
more ``eligible facilities'', as defined under PUHCA, including 
facilities to be located in Arizona, Pennsylvania and Illinois, which 
it will lease to PPL Large Scale Distributed Generation II, LLC.
    Comment date: August 3, 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.

5. Cleco Power LLC

[Docket No. ER01-1099-005]

    Take notice that Cleco Power LLC (Cleco Power), on July 10, 2001, 
tendered for filing a substitute original Rate Schedule 12. On June 23, 
2001, Cleco Utility's Rate Schedule 15 was canceled and refiled as 
Cleco Power Rate Schedule 12. Appendix C was inadvertently omitted from 
Cleco Power's Rate Schedule 12; accordingly, Cleco Power filed a 
substitute original Rate Schedule 12 that includes Appendix C.
    Comment date: July 31, 2001, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

6. Michigan Electric Transmission Company

[Docket No. ER01-2126-001]

    Take notice that on July 9, 2001, Michigan Electric Transmission 
Company tendered for filing an amendment to its original filing in this 
docket in response to a deficiency letter dated July 2, 2001.
    Copies of the filing were served upon FERC Staff and those on the 
official service list in this proceeding.
    Comment date: July 30, 2001, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

7. Exelon Generation Company, LLC

[Docket No. ER01-2549-000]

    Take notice that on July 10, 2001, Exelon Generation Company, LLC 
(Exelon Generation) submitted for filing with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission (FERC or the Commission) a service agreement for 
wholesale power sales transactions between Exelon Generation and WPS 
Energy Services, Inc. under Exelon Generation's wholesale power sales 
tariff, FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 1.
    Exelon Generation requests that the Service Agreement be accepted 
for filing effective as of April 1, 2001.
    Comment date: July 31, 2001, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

8. Deseret Generation and Transmission Co-operative, Inc.

[Docket No. ER01-2550-000]

    Take notice that on July 10, 2001, Deseret Generation & 
Transmission Co-operative, Inc. (Deseret) tendered for filing an 
executed Confirmation Agreement for a firm power sale between Deseret 
and Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems (UAMPS). This Confirmation 
Agreement is filed pursuant to the Western Systems Power Pool Agreement 
regarding a long-term power purchase and sale transaction. Deseret 
requests an effective date of July 1, 2001.
    Comment date: July 31, 2001, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

9. Cincinnati Gas & Electric Company

[Docket No. ER01-2551-000]

    Take notice that on July 10, 2001, Cincinnati Gas & Electric 
Company (CG&E) submitted an application for reclassification of its 
transmission and distribution facilities as required by the Ohio Public 
Utilities Commission. In accordance with the seven-factor test 
established by the Commission in Order No. 888, CG&E proposes to 
designate all of its directly-owned Ohio facilities

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operated at 69 kV and above as FERC-jurisdictional transmission 
facilities and to designate all of its remaining Ohio facilities as 
state-jurisdictional distribution facilities. The sole purpose of this 
application is to facilitate unbundled retail transmission in the state 
of Ohio. CG&E does not seek in this application to adjust its service 
rates.
    Comment date: July 31, 2001, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

10. Central Maine Power Company

[Docket No. ER01-2552-000]

    Take notice that Central Maine Power Company (CMP), on July 10, 
2001, tendered for filing pursuant to Section 205 of the Federal Power 
Act (FPA) of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or 
FERC), an Amendment to System Contract Entitlement Agreement 
(Amendment) between CMP and Engage Energy America LLC (Engage) and, in 
compliance with Order No. 614, FERC Stats. & Regs. 31,096 (2000), a 
First Revised System Contract Entitlement Agreement between CMP and 
Engage (First Revised Agreement), revised pursuant to the Amendment.
    CMP respectfully requests that the Commission accept the Amendment 
and the First Revised Agreement effective as of June 26, 2001, without 
modification or condition, and grant waiver of any and all 
requirements, including the Commission's notice requirements for good 
cause, for both agreements to become effective. Copies of this filing 
have been served on Engage and the State of Maine Public Utilities 
Commission.
    Comment date: July 31, 2001, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

11. Lakefield Junction, L.P.

[Docket No. ER01-2553-000]

    Take notice that on July 10, 2001, Lakefield Junction, L.P. 
tendered for filing under its market-based rate tariff a long-term 
service agreement with Great River Energy.
    Comment date: July 31, 2001, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

12. Northeast Utilities Service Company

[Docket No. ER01-2556-000]

    Take notice that Northeast Utilities Service Company (NUSCO), on 
July 9, 2001, tendered for filing, Service Agreement to provide Firm 
Point-To-Point Transmission Service to Select Energy Inc. under the NU 
System Companies' Open Access Transmission Service Tariff No. 9. NUSCO 
states that a copy of this filing has been mailed to Select Energy Inc.
    NUSCO requests that the Service Agreement become effective 
September 1, 2001.
    Comment date: July 30, 2001, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

13. Northeast Utilities Service Company

[Docket No. ER01-2557-000]

    Take notice that on July 9, 2001, Northeast Utilities Service 
Company (NUSCO), on tendered for filing, Service Agreement to provide 
Non-Firm Point-To-Point Transmission Service to Select Energy Inc. 
under the NU System Companies' Open Access Transmission Service Tariff 
No. 9. NUSCO states that a copy of this filing has been mailed to 
Select Energy Inc.
    NUSCO requests that the Service Agreement become effective 
September 1, 2001.
    Comment date: July 30, 2001, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

14. Golden Spread Electric Cooperative, Inc.

[Docket No. ER01-2558-000]

    Take notice that on July 10, 2001, Golden Spread Electric 
Cooperative, Inc. (Golden Spread) tendered for filing with the 
Commission an Informational Filing to Rate Schedule No. 35. The 
Informational Filing updates the formulary fixed costs associated with 
replacement energy sales by Golden Spread to the customer, Southwestern 
Public Service Company (Southwestern). Golden Spread has also submitted 
the filing in an Order No. 614 compliant format. A copy of this filing 
has been served upon Southwestern.
    Comment date: July 31, 2001, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

15. ISO New England Inc.

[Docket No. ER01-2559-000]

    Take notice that on July 10, 2001, ISO New England Inc., submitted 
as a Section 205 filing in the above Docket a new proposal for 
eliminating the external contract floor price, effective September 1, 
2001.
    Comment date: July 31, 2001, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

16. Western Resources, Inc.

[Docket No. ER01-2570-000]

    Take notice that on July 10, 2001, Western Resources, Inc. (Western 
Resources) tendered for filing a Service Agreement between Western 
Resources and the cities of Burlingame, Clay Center, Ellinwood, 
Herington, Holton, Larned, Minneapolis, Osage City, Sabetha, Stafford, 
Sterling and Wamego, Kansas (Cities). Western Resources states that the 
purpose of these agreements is to permit the Cities to take service 
under Western Resources' Market Based Power Sales Tariff on file with 
the Commission. This agreement is proposed to be effective June 15, 
2001.
    Copies of the filing were served upon the Kansas Corporation 
Commission and the Cities.
    Comment date: July 31, 2001, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

17. Duke Energy Corporation/Duke Energy Fossil-Hydro, LLC/Duke 
Energy Nuclear, LLC

[Docket No. EL01-101-000]

    Take notice that on July 10, 2001, Duke Energy Corporation d/b/a 
Duke Power (Duke Power), Duke Energy Fossil-Hydro, LLC (Duke Fossil) 
and Duke Energy Nuclear, LLC (Duke Nuclear) filed a petition with the 
Commission for a declaratory order (i) disclaiming jurisdiction under 
Sections 201(e) and 205 of the Federal Power Act (FPA) over Duke Fossil 
and Duke Nuclear with respect to the day-to-day operation and 
maintenance services each will provide to Duke Power pursuant to 
operation and maintenance agreements related to generation facilities 
owned by Duke Power; (ii) disclaiming jurisdiction under Section 203 of 
the FPA over Duke Power's delegation to Duke Fossil and Duke Nuclear of 
day-to-day operation and maintenance responsibilities under the 
respective operation and maintenance agreements to the extent such 
activities may apply to FPA jurisdictional facilities under Part II of 
the FPA (FPA Jurisdictional Facilitates); and (iii) that Duke Fossil 
does not need to become a co-licensee on the hydro-electric licenses 
issued to Duke Power under Part I of the FPA with respect to the hydro-
electric facilities owned or leased by Duke Power that Duke Fossil may 
operate and maintain under the operation and maintenance agreement.
    Comment date: August 9, 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

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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 this filing 
are on file with the Commission and are available for public 
inspection. This filing may also be viewed on the web at http://www.ferc.gov using the ``RIMS'' link, select ``Docket#'' and follow the 
instructions (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 under the ``e-Filing'' link.

David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-18069 Filed 7-18-01; 8:45 am]
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