[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 220 (Wednesday, November 14, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57052-57053]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-28483]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket Nos. RT01-88-012,ER99-3144-015, and EC99-80-015]


Alliance Companies: Ameren Services Company on behalf of: Union 
Electric Company, Central Illinois Public Service Company (not 
consolidated); American Electric Power Service Corporation on behalf 
of: Appalachian Power Company, Columbus Southern Power Company, Indiana 
Michigan Power Company, Kentucky Power Company, Kingsport Power 
Company, Ohio Power Company; Wheeling Power Company; Consumers Energy 
Company and Michigan Electric Transmission Company; Exelon Corporation 
on behalf of: Commonwealth Edison Company, Commonwealth Edison Company 
of Indiana, Inc.; FirstEnergy Corp. on behalf of: American Transmission 
Systems, Inc., The Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company, Ohio Edison 
Company, Pennsylvania Power Company, The Toledo Edison Company; 
Virginia Electric and Power Company, Illinois Power Company; Northern 
Indiana Public Service Company; The Dayton Power and Light Company; 
Notice of Filing

    November 6, 2001.
    Take notice that on November 1, 2001, Ameren Services Company (on 
behalf of Union Electric Company and Central Illinois Public Service 
Company), American Electric Power Service Corporation (on behalf of 
Appalachian Power Company, Columbus Southern Power Company, Indiana 
Michigan Power Company, Kentucky Power Company, Kingsport Power 
Company, Ohio Power Company, and Wheeling Power Company), Consumers 
Energy Company and Michigan Electric Transmission Company, The Dayton 
Power and Light Company, The Detroit Edison Company and International 
Transmission Company, Exelon Corporation (on behalf of Commonwealth 
Edison Company and Commonwealth Edison Company of Indiana, Inc.), 
FirstEnergy Corp. (on behalf of American Transmission Systems, Inc., 
The Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company, Ohio Edison Company, 
Pennsylvania Power Company, and The Toledo Edison Company), Illinois 
Power Company, Northern Indiana Public Service Company, and Virginia 
Electric and Power Company (``the Alliance Companies''), and National 
Grid USA, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The National Grid Group plc, 
(``collectively, ``the parties'') tendered for filing a Participation 
Agreement that sets forth covenants and conditions precedent to the 
execution of definitive agreements necessary to form Alliance 
Transmission Company, LLC (``Alliance Transco LLC'') as the Alliance 
Regional Transmission Organization (``Alliance RTO''), and it includes 
the definitive agreements for the transaction. These agreements are: 
the Alliance Transco LLC Agreement, the Operation Agreement and the 
Master Agreement.
    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 and 
protests should be filed on or before November 23, 2001. Protests will 
be considered by the Commission to determine the appropriate action to 
be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the 
proceedings. 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

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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. 01-28483 Filed 11-13-01; 8:45 am]
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