[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 156 (Monday, August 13, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42526-42528]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-20179]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. EG99-69-000, et al.]


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

August 6, 2001.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Elwood Energy LLC

[Docket No. EG99-69-000]

    Take notice that on August 1, 2001, Elwood Energy LLC (Elwood) 
filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an application for 
redetermination of exempt wholesale generator status pursuant to Part 
365 of the Commission's regulations.
    Elwood, Elwood Energy II, LLC (Elwood II) and Elwood Energy III, 
LLC (Elwood III) are all exempt wholesale generators owned 50%, 
directly or indirectly, by subsidiaries (Dominion Entities) of Dominion 
Resources, Inc. (Dominion), a public utility holding company registered 
under the 1935 Act, and 50% by subsidiaries (PEC Entities) of Peoples 
Energy Corporation (PEC), an exempt public utility holding company 
under the 1935 Act. The mergers of Elwood II, LLC and Elwood III, LLC, 
with and into Elwood as the surviving entity, and certain related 
mergers among the Dominion Entities and among the PEC Entities 
(collectively, the Mergers) were authorized by the Commission in its 
July 20, 2001 Order Authorizing Disposition of Jurisdictional 
Facilities and Corporate Reorganization in Docket No. ER01-121-000. 
Upon completion of the Mergers, Elwood will be owned 50% by Dominion 
Elwood, Inc., a Delaware corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of 
Dominion Energy, Inc. which, in turn, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of 
Dominion, and 50% by Peoples Elwood, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of 
PERC Power, Inc., which, in turn, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of 
Peoples Energy Resources Corp., which, in turn, is a wholly-owned 
subsidiary of PEC.
    Upon completion of the Mergers, Elwood will own, in addition to the 
generation facilities it owned before the Mergers, those generation 
facilities formerly owned by Elwood II and Elwood III, all of which 
previously have been determined by the Commission to eligible 
facilities in connection with its orders determining Elwood, Elwood II 
and Elwood III to be exempt wholesale generators. Elwood also will own 
interconnection facilities, including generator leads, step up 
transformers and associated circuit breakers, used solely for 
interconnection with the transmission system of Commonwealth Edison 
Company.
    Comment date: August 27, 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. Dominion North Star Generation, Inc.

[Docket No. EG01-272-000]

    Take notice that on August 1, 2001, Dominion North Star Generation, 
Inc. (Dominion North Star) 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.
    Dominion North Star, a Delaware corporation, is a wholly owned 
subsidiary of Dominion Energy, Inc., which in turn is a wholly owned 
subsidiary of Dominion Resources, Inc.
    Dominion North Star will, through its affiliate North Star 
Generation, LLC, be exclusively engaged in the business of owning, 
operating and selling electricity exclusively at wholesale from an 
electric generating facility located in North Star Township, Gratiot 
County, Michigan. The Facility will consist of three gas-fired GE 7FA 
turbine generator sets and related ancillary equipment and structures 
and will have a combined nominal rating of approximately 510 MW. The 
Facility will also include as yet undetermined transmission 
interconnection facilities. The facility will be interconnected with 
the transmission system of the Michigan Electric Transmission Company.
    Comment date: August 27, 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. Dominion North Star Generation, Inc.

[Docket No. EG01-273-000]

    Take notice that on August 1, 2001, Dominion North Star Generation, 
Inc. (Dominion North Star) 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.
    Dominion North Star, a Delaware corporation, is a wholly owned 
subsidiary of Dominion Energy, Inc., which in turn is a wholly owned 
subsidiary of Dominion Resources, Inc.

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    Dominion North Star will, through its affiliate North Star 
Generation, LLC, be exclusively engaged in the business of owning, 
operating and selling electricity exclusively at wholesale from an 
electric generating facility located in North Star Township, Gratiot 
County, Michigan. The Facility will consist of three gas-fired GE 7FA 
turbine generator sets and related ancillary equipment and structures 
and will have a combined nominal rating of approximately 510 MW. The 
Facility will also include as yet undetermined transmission 
interconnection facilities. The facility will be interconnected with 
the transmission system of the Michigan Electric Transmission Company.
    Comment date: August 27, 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. Dominion Upshur, LLC

[Docket No. EG01-274-000]

    Take notice that on August 1, 2001, Dominion Upshur, LLC (Dominion 
Upshur) 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.
    Dominion Upshur, a Delaware limited liability company, is a wholly 
owned subsidiary of Dominion Upshur, Inc, a Delaware corporation. 
Dominion Upshur, Inc., is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dominion Energy, 
Inc. which in turn is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dominion Resources, 
Inc.
    Dominion Upshur will be directly and exclusively engaged in owning, 
operating and selling electricity at wholesale from a generating 
facility with a net capacity of approximately 450 MW located in Upshur 
County, West Virginia. The facility will consist of two coal and waste 
coal circulating fluidized bed boilers, one steam generator, an 
approximately four mile 138 kV transmission line and related ancillary 
equipment and structures. The facility will be interconnected with the 
transmission system of Allegheny Power.
    Comment date: August 27, 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. Dominion Upshur, Inc.

[Docket No. EG01-275-000]

    Take notice that on August 1, 2001, Dominion Upshur, Inc. 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.
    Dominion Upshur, Inc., a Delaware corporation, is a wholly-owned 
subsidiary of Dominion Energy, Inc. which in turn is a wholly-owned 
subsidiary of Dominion Resources, Inc.
    Dominion Upshur, Inc. will, through its affiliate Dominion Upshur, 
LLC, be exclusively engaged in the business of owning, operating and 
selling electricity exclusively at wholesale from an electric 
generating facility with a net capacity of approximately 450 MW located 
in Upshur County, West Virginia. The facility will consist of two coal 
and waste coal circulating fluidized bed boilers, one steam generator, 
an approximately four mile 138 kV transmission line and related 
ancillary equipment and structures. The facility will be interconnected 
with the transmission system of Allegheny Power.
    Comment date: August 27, 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.

6. Consolidated Edison Company of New York

[Docket Nos. EL01-45-002 and ER01-1385-003]

    Take notice that on July 30, 2001, the New York Independent System 
Operator, Inc. (NYISO) filed a timetable for implementation of the 
revised Localized Market Power Mitigation Measures proposed by 
Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc., and approved by the 
Commission's order issued on July 20, 2001 in the above-captioned 
dockets.
    The NYISO has served a copy of this filing upon parties on the 
official service lists maintained by the Commission for the above-
captioned dockets.
    Comment date: August 20, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

7. Bangor Hydro-Electric Company

[Docket No. EL01-99-000]

    Take notice that on July 3, 2001, Bangor Hydro-Electric Company 
(Bangor Hydro) submitted for filing a Petition for Declaratory Order, 
in order to separate Bangor Hydro's overall transmission and 
distribution requirement into its components. The Maine Public Utility 
Commission has approved this transmission and distribution split 
pursuant to Order No. 888's seven factors test.
    Copies of this filing were served on all affected customers under 
Bangor Hydro's OATT and upon the Maine Public Utilities Commission and 
the Maine Public Advocate.
    Comment date: September 5, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

8. Electricity Capital, LLC, El Cap I, LLC, El Cap II, LLC

[Docket No. ER01-1612-000, Docket No. ER01-1613-000, Docket No. ER01-
1614-000]

    Take notice that on August 1, 2001 Electricity Capital, LLC, El Cap 
I, LLC and El Cap II, LLC (Applicants) withdrew their respective 
Petitions for Acceptance of Initial Rate Schedule, Waivers and Blanket 
Authority.
    The Applicants experienced a change in conditions and circumstances 
requiring them to withdraw their Petitions without prejudice and 
resubmit their Petitions in the future.
    Comment date: August 22, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

9. San Diego Gas & Electric Company, Complainant, v. Sellers of 
Energy and Ancillary Services Into Markets Operated by the 
California Independent System Operator Corporation and the 
California Power Exchange, Respondents; Investigation of Practices 
of the California Independent System Operator and the California 
Power Exchange; California Independent System; Operator 
Corporation; Investigation of Wholesale Rates of Public Utility 
Sellers of Energy and Ancillary Services In the Western Systems 
Coordinating Council

[Docket No. EL00-95-040; Docket No. EL00-98-038; Docket Nos. RT01-85-
000 and RT01-85-001; Docket No. EL01-68-003]

    Take notice that on July 30, 2001, the California Independent 
System Operator Corporation (ISO) tendered for filing changes to 
Section 2.5.27.7 of the ISO Tariff as proposed in the ISO's July 10, 
2001, filing to comply with the Commission's June 19, 2001, order in 
the above-captioned proceeding, San Diego Gas & Electric Co.v. Sellers 
of Energy and Ancillary Services Into Markets Operated by the 
California Independent System Operator and the California Power 
Exchange, et al., 95 FERC para. 61,418 (2001) and the Commission's May 
25, 2001, order in the above-captioned proceeding, San Diego Gas & 
Electric Co. v. Sellers of Energy and Ancillary Services Into Markets 
Operated by the California Independent System Operator and the 
California Power Exchange, et al., 95 FERC para. 61,275 (2001). The 
ISO's July 30, 2001, filing replaces the term

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``Marginal Proxy Clearing Price'' as used in Section 2.5.27.7 with the 
term ``Hourly Ex Post Price.'' The ISO's July 30, 2001, filing also 
corrects a typographical error on one Tariff sheet filed on July 10. 
The ISO states that this filing has been served upon all parties in 
this proceeding.
    Comment date: August 20, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

10. Public Service Company of New Mexico

[Docket No. ER01-2747-000]

    Take notice that on August 1, 2001, Public Service Company of New 
Mexico (PNM) submitted for filing two executed service agreements with 
Exelon Generation Company, LLC (Exelon), under the terms of PNM's Open 
Access Transmission Tariff. One agreement is for short-term firm point-
to-point transmission service and one is for non-firm point-to-point 
transmission service. PNM's filing is available for public inspection 
at its offices in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
    The effective date for the agreements is July 26, 2001, the date of 
execution.
    Copies of the filing have been sent to Exelon and to the New Mexico 
Public Regulation Commission.
    Comment date: August 22, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

11. Southwest Power Pool, Inc.

[Docket No. ER01-2748-000]

    Take notice that on August 1, 2001, Southwest Power Pool, Inc. 
(SPP) submitted for filing three executed service agreements for Firm 
Point-to-Point Transmission Service, Non-Firm Point-to-Point 
Transmission Service, and Loss Compensation Service with Omaha Public 
Power District (Transmission Customer).
    SPP seeks an effective date of July 27, 2001 for each of these 
service agreements.
    A copy of this filing was served on the Transmission Customer.
    Comment date: August 22, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

12. Cinergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER01-2749-000]

    Take notice that on August 1, 2001, Cinergy Services, Inc. 
(Cinergy) tendered for filing a Market-Based Service Agreement under 
Cinergy's Market-Based Power Sales Standard Tariff-MB (the Tariff) 
entered into between Cinergy and FPL Energy Power Marketing, Inc. 
(FPLEPM).
    Cinergy and FPLEPM are requesting an effective date of July 2, 
2001.
    Comment date: August 22, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

13. Cinergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER01-2750-000]

    Take notice that on August 1, 2001, Cinergy Services, Inc. 
(Cinergy) tendered for filing a Market-Based Service Agreement under 
Cinergy's Market-Based Power Sales Standard Tariff-MB (the Tariff) 
entered into between Cinergy and Alliance Energy Services Partnership 
(Alliance).
    Cinergy and Alliance are requesting an effective date of July 2, 
2001.
    Comment date: August 22, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

14. Northern Maine Independent System Operator

[Docket No. ER01-2753-000]

    Take notice that on August 1, 2001, the Northern Maine Independent 
System Administrator (NMISA) tendered for filing with the Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) a notice of cancellation of Service 
Agreement No. 6 to FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 1.
    NMISA requests an effective date of July 6, 2001.
    Comment date: August 22, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

15. Nevada Power Company

[Docket No. ER01-2754-000]

    Take notice that on August 1, 2001, Nevada Power Company (Nevada 
Power) tendered for filing Service Agreement No. 100 to the Sierra 
Pacific Resources Operating Companies FERC Electric Tariff, First 
Revised Volume No. 1, which is Nevada Power's Open Access Transmission 
Tariff. This Service Agreement is an unexecuted Transmission Service 
Agreement (TSA) between Nevada Power and Pinnacle West Energy Company.
    Nevada Power requests that this TSA be made effective as of July 1, 
2001.
    Comment date: August 22, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

16. Nevada Power Company

[Docket No. ER01-2755-000]

    Take notice that on August 1, 2001, Nevada Power Company (Nevada 
Power) tendered for filing Service Agreement No. 101 to the Sierra 
Pacific Resources Operating Companies FERC Electric Tariff, First 
Revised Volume No. 1, which is Nevada Power's Open Access Transmission 
Tariff. This Service Agreement is an unexecuted Transmission Service 
Agreement (TSA) between Nevada Power and Reliant Energy Services, 
(Reliant--Arrow Canyon).
    Nevada Power requests that this TSA be made effective as of July 1, 
2001.
    Comment date: August 22, 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 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. 01-20179 Filed 8-10-01; 8:45 am]
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