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Ameren Energy Generating Company, et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate Regulation Filings

Wed, Nov 15 2000 11:00:00 GMT

November 3, 2000.

Take notice that the following filings have been made with the Commission:
1. Ameren Energy Generating Company

[Docket No. EG0114000]

Take notice that on October 31, 2000, Ameren Energy Generating Company (AEG), One Ameren Plaza, 1901 Chouteau Plaza, P.O. Box 66149, St. Louis, Missouri, 631666149, filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an application for determination of continuing exempt wholesale generator status pursuant to part 365 of the Commission's Regulations.

AEG states that it owns and operates a 168 MW natural gas fired combustion turbine (CT) generating facility located in Pinckneyville, Illinois, and a 230 MW dual fuel CT (oil and natural gas) generating facility located in Gibson City, Illinois. AEG also owns a 186 MW natural gas fired CT facility located in Joppa, Illinois. AEG states that all of the electric energy from these facilities is and will be sold at wholesale.

Comment date: November 24, 2000, in accordance

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

Wed, Nov 15 2000 11:00:00 GMT

November 7, 2000.

Take notice that the following filings have been made with the Commission:
1. Handsome Lake Energy, LLC

[Docket No. EG0118000]

Take notice that on October 31, 2000, Handsome Lake Energy, LLC (the Applicant), with its principal place of business at 111 Market Place, Suite 200, Baltimore, Maryland 21202, 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.

Comment date: November 28, 2000, 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. Electrica Pullinque S.A.

[Docket No. EG0119000]

Take notice that on November 1, 2000, Electrica Pullinque S.A., a corporation (sociedad anonima) organized under the laws of the Republic of Chile (Applicant) with its principal place of business at Las Bel

Oconto Electric Cooperative; Notice of Availability of Draft Environmental Assessment

Wed, Nov 15 2000 11:00:00 GMT

November 8, 2000.

In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission) regulations, 18 CFR Part 380 (Order No. 486, 52 FR 47897), the Office of Energy Projects has reviewed the application for a new license for the existing Stiles Hydroelectric Project, located on the Oconto River, in the township of Stiles, Oconto County, Wisconsin, and has prepared a draft Environmental Assessment (EA) for the project. In the draft EA, the Commission staff has analyzed the potential environmental effects of the project and has concluded that the approval of the project, with appropriate environmental measures, would not constitute a major Federal action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment.

Copies of the draft EA are available for review in the Public Reference Branch, Room 2A, of the Commission's offices at 888 First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20426. The draft EA may also be viewed on the internet at

Wisconsin River Power Company, Wisconsin Power and Light Company; Notice of Availability of Final Environmental

Wed, Nov 15 2000 11:00:00 GMT

November 8, 2000.

In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission's) regulations, 18 CFR Part 380 (Order No. 486, 52 FR 47897), the Office of Energy Projects has reviewed the application for new major license for the Petenwell and Castle Rock Hydroelectric Project located on the Wisconsin River in Wood, Juneau, and Adams Counties near Necedah, Wisconsin, and the application for original major license for the Prairie du Sac Hydroelectric Project located on the Wisconsin River in Sauk and Columbia Counties near Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin.

On June 23, 1998, the Commission staff issued a Draft Environmental Assessment (DEA) for the proposed licensing actions and requested that comments be filed with the Commission within 45 days. Comments on the DEA were filed and are addressed in the Final Environmental Assessment (FEA) for the proposed licensing actions.

The FEA contains the staf

Notice of Application Tendered for Filing with the Commission and Soliciting Additional Study Requests

Wed, Nov 15 2000 11:00:00 GMT

November 8, 2000.

Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.

a. Type of Application: New Minor License.

b. Project No.: P2835005.

c. Date Filed: October 27, 2000.

d. Applicant: New York State Electric & Gas Corporation.

e. Name of Project: Rainbow Falls Hydroelectric Project.

f. Location: On the Ausable River, in the townships of Ausable and Chesterfield, Clinton and Essex counties, New York. The project would not use federal lands.

g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)825(r).

h. Applicant Contact: Carol Howland, New York State Electric & Gas Corporation, Corporate DriveKirkwood Industrial Park, P.O. Box 5224, Binghamton, NY 139025224; (607) 7628881.

i. FERC Contact: Jarrad Kosa, (202) 2192831.

j. Deadline for filing additional study requests pursuant to 18 CFR 4.32(b)(7) of the Commission's regulations

Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Motions To Intervene, Protests, and Comments

Wed, Nov 15 2000 11:00:00 GMT

November 8, 2000.

Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:

a. Type of Application: Preliminary Permit.

b. Project No.: 11858000.

c. Date filed: September 15, 2000.

d. Applicant: Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District.

e. Name of Project: Lake Elsinore Project.

f. Location: On Lake Elsinore, Lion Springs, and San Juan Creek, in Riverside County, California. The project would utilize federal lands within Cleveland National Forest.

g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)825(r).

h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Rob Bakondy, Lake Elsinore Advanced Pumped Storage, L.L.C., Enron North America Corp., 101 California Street, Suite 1950, San Francisco, CA 94111, (415) 7827806.

i. FERC Contact: Robert Bell, (202) 2192806

j. Deadline for filing motions to intervene, protests and comments: 60 days from the issuance date

Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Motions to Intervene and Protests and Comments

Wed, Nov 15 2000 11:00:00 GMT

November 8, 2000.

Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the commission and is available for public inspection:

a. Type of Application: Preliminary Permit.

b. Project No.: 11859000.

c. Date Filed: September 19, 2000.

d. Applicant: Arizona Independent Power, Inc.

e. Name of Project: Azipco Pumped Storage Project.

f. Location: Beardsley Canal, in Maricopa County, Arizona. The proposed project would utilize Bureau of Land Management lands in the White Tank Mountain Regional Park.

g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)825(r).

h. Applicant Contact: Frank L. Mazzone, President, Arizona Independent Power, Inc., 746 Fifth Street East, Sonoma, CA 95476, (707) 9962573.

i. FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice should be addressed to Robert Bell, telephone 2022192806.

j. Deadline for filing motions to intervene, protests and comments: 60 days from the issuanc

Notice of Amended Land Use and Shoreline Management Plan and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

Wed, Nov 15 2000 11:00:00 GMT

November 8, 2000.

Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:

a. Application Type: Amended Land Use and Shoreline Management Plan.

b. Project No.: 1894193.

c. Date Filed: August 30, 1999.

d. Applicant: South Carolina Electric & Gas Company.

e. Name of Project: Parr Hydroelectric Project.

f. Location: The project is located on the Broad River in Fairfield and Newberry Counties, South Carolina. The project does not occupy any Federal or tribal lands.

g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. Secs. 791(a) 825(r).

h. Applicant Contact: Thomas G. Eppink, Senior Attorney, South Carolina Electric & Gas Company, Legal Department130, Columbia, South Carolina 29218.

i. FERC Contact: Steve Naugle, steven.naugle@ferc.fed.us, 202219 2805.

j. Deadline for filing comments and or moti

ANP Funding I, L.L.C.; Notice of Issuance of Order

Wed, Nov 15 2000 11:00:00 GMT

November 7, 2000.

ANP Funding I, L.L.C. (ANP) submitted for filing a rate schedule under which ANP will engage in wholesale electric power and energy transactions at marketbased rates. ANP also requested waiver of various Commission regulations. In particular, ANP requested that the Commission grant blanket approval under 18 CFR Part 34 of all future issuances of securities and assumptions of liability by ANP.

On October 31, 2000, pursuant to delegated authority, the Director, Division of Corporate Applications, Office of Markets, Tariffs and Rates, granted requests for blanket approval under Part 34, subject to the following:

Within thirty days of the date of the order, any person desiring to be heard or to protest the blanket approval of issuances of securities or assumptions of liability by ANP 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 Commissi

Arizona Independent Scheduling Administrator Association; Notice of Filings

Wed, Nov 15 2000 11:00:00 GMT

November 8, 2000.

On October 5, 2000, by delegated authority, a deficiency letter in the instant proceeding determined that Arizona Independent Scheduling Administrator Association's filing in the instant proceeding was deficient, pending submission by Arizona Public Service (APS) and Tucson Electric Power Company (Tucson) of modifications in their own open access transmission tariffs. APS made such a filing, in Docket No. ER01173000, on October 20, 2000. Tucson filed modifications to its tariff, as revised, in Docket No. ER01208000, on October 25, 2000. As a consequence, the date for the submission of comments, protests, and interventions in Docket No. ER003583000 will be November 15, 2000. The comment dates for Docket Nos. ER01173000 and ER01208000 remain November 8, 2000 and November 15, 2000, respectively.

Any person desiring to be heard or to protest such filings should file a motion to intervene or protest with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First St

Commonwealth Edison Company, Notice of Filing

Wed, Nov 15 2000 11:00:00 GMT

November 7, 2000.

Take notice that on October 25, 2000, Commonwealth Edison Company (ComEd), tendered for filing an executed Dynamic Scheduling Agreement (DSA) with Commonwealth Edison Company in its Wholesale Merchant Function (WEG).

ComEd requests the same effective date of January 1, 2000 for the DSA that ComEd requested and was granted in docket No. ER00940000, in which ComEd submitted an unexecuted DSA between ComEd and WEG.

ComEd has served a copy of this filing on WEG and on the parties listed on the official service list in this proceeding.

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 15, 2000. Protests will be considered by t

Duke Power, a Division of Duke Energy Corporation; Notice of Issuance of Order

Wed, Nov 15 2000 11:00:00 GMT

November 7, 2000.

Duke Power, a Division of Duke Energy Corporation (Duke Power) submitted for filing a rate schedule under which Duke Power will engage in wholesale electric power and energy transactions at marketbased rates. Duke Power also requested waiver of various Commission regulations. In particular, Duke Power requested that the Commission grant blanket approval under 18 CFR Part 34 of all future issuances of securities and assumptions of liability by Duke Power.

On October 24, 2000, pursuant to delegated authority, the Director, Division of Corporate Applications, Office of Markets, Tariffs and Rates, granted requests for blanket approval under Part 34, subject to the following:

Within thirty days of the date of the order, any person desiring to be heard or to protest the blanket approval of issuances of securities or assumptions of liability by Duke Power should file a motion to intervene or protest with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Wash

Griffith Energy, LLC Notice of Issuance of Order

Wed, Nov 15 2000 11:00:00 GMT

November 7, 2000.

Griffith Energy, LLC (Griffith Energy) submitted for filing a rate schedule under which Griffith Energy will engage in wholesale electric power and energy transactions at marketbased rates. Griffith Energy also requested waiver of various Commission regulations. In particular, Griffith Energy requested that the Commission grant blanket approval under 18 CFR Part 34 of all future issuances of securities and assumptions of liability by Griffith Energy.

On October 25, 2000, pursuant to delegated authority, the Director, Division of Corporate Applications, Office of Markets, Tariffs and Rates, granted requests for blanket approval under Part 34, subject to the following:

Within thirty days of the date of the order, any person desiring to be heard or to protest the blanket approval of issuances of securities or assumptions of liability by Griffith Energy should file a motion to intervene or protest with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Was

KPIC North America Corporation; Notice of Issuance of Order

Wed, Nov 15 2000 11:00:00 GMT

November 7, 2000.

KPIC North America Corporation (KPIC) submitted for filing a rate schedule under which KPIC will engage in wholesale electric power and energy transactions at marketbased rates. KPIC also requested waiver of various Commission regulations. In particular, KPIC requested that the Commission grant blanket approval under 18 CFR Part 34 of all future issuances of securities and assumptions of liability by KPIC.

Within thirty days of the date of the order, any person desiring to be heard or to protest the blanket approval of issuances of securities or assumptions of liability by KPIC 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

Mississippi River Transmission Corporation; Notice of Tariff Filing

Wed, Nov 15 2000 11:00:00 GMT

November 8, 2000.

Take notice that on November 1, 2000, Mississippi River Transmission Corporation (MRT) tendered for filing as part of its Gas Tariff, Third Revised Volume No. 1, the tariff sheets listed below to be effective December 1, 2000.
Thirty Seventh Revised Sheet No. 5
Thirty Seventh Revised Sheet No. 6

Thirty Fourth Revised Sheet No. 7

MRT states that the purpose of this filing is to remove the Gas Price Differential Gas Supply Realignment Costs (GSRC) surcharge from MRT's FT, SCT and IT rates.

MRT states that a copy of this filing is being mailed to each of MRT's customers and to the state commissions of Arkansas, Illinois and Missouri.

Any person desiring to be heard or to protest said filing should file a motion to intervene or a protest with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, in accordance with Sections 385.214 or 385.211 of the Commission's Rules and Regulations. All such motions or protests must be filed

New York Power Authority; Notice of Meeting to Discuss Preliminary Terms and Conditions for Relicensing of the St.

Wed, Nov 15 2000 11:00:00 GMT
November 8, 2000. The establishment of the Cooperative Consultation Process (CCP) Team and the Scoping Process for relicensing of the St. LawrenceFDR Power Project was identified in the Notice of Memorandum of Understanding, Formation of Cooperative Consultation Process Team, and Initiation of Scoping Process Associated With Relicensing the St. LawrenceFDR Power Project issued May 2, 1996, and found in the Federal Register dated May 8, 1996, Volume 61, No. 90, on page 20813.
The CCP Team will meet on November 21, 2000, to discuss the preliminary terms and conditions filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) per the Notice issued on August 11, 2000, and the Notice extending the comment period to September 29, 2000. The meeting will be conducted at the New York Power Authority's (NYPA) Robert Moses Powerhouse, at 10:00 a.m., located in Massena, New York.
If you would like more information about the CCP Team and the relicensing proces

North Baja Pipeline LLC; Notice of Applications

Wed, Nov 15 2000 11:00:00 GMT
November 8, 2000.
Take notice that on November 1, 2000, North Baja Pipeline LLC (``NBP''), 1400 SW Fifth Avenue, Suite 900, Portland, Oregon 97201, filed applications in Docket Nos. CP0122000 and CP0123000 pursuant to Sections 7(c) and 3 of the Natural Gas Act, respectively. In these applications, NBP seeks a certificate of public convenience and necessity to construct, install, own, operate and maintain a new interstate natural gas pipeline and ancillary facilities as well as authorization and a Presidential Permit to construct, operate and maintain pipeline facilities at the international border. Further, NBP seeks in Docket No. CP0124000 a blanket certificate pursuant to Subpart G of Part 284 of the Commission's regulations to provide open access transportation of natural gas for others. Moreover, in Docket No. CP0125000, NBP requests a blanket certificate pursuant to Subpart F of Part 157 of the Commission's regulations to perform certain routine activities and operation

Northern Natural Gas Company; Notice of Proposed Changes in FERC Gas Tariff

Wed, Nov 15 2000 11:00:00 GMT
November 8, 2000.
Take notice that no November 1, 2000, Northern Natural Gas Company (Northern) tendered for filing to become part of Northern's FERC Gas Tariff, Fifth Revised Volume No. 1, the following tariff sheets, to be effective December 1, 2000:
53 Revised Sheet No. 50
53 Revised Sheet No. 51
21 Revised Sheet No. 52
50 Revised Sheet No. 53
17 Revised Sheet No. 59
1 Revised Sheet No. 59A
20 Revised Sheet No. 60

1 Revised Sheet No. 60A

Northern states that this filing is to revise Northern's rates, effective December 1, 2000, to reflect an adjustment for the return and tax components associated with the System Levelized Account (SLA) balance as of March 31, 2000.
Northern states that copies of the filing were served upon Northern's customers and interested State Commissions.
Any person desiring to be heard or to protest said filing should file a motion to intervene or a protest with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, in accord

Potomac Electric Power Co., et al.; Notice of Filing

Wed, Nov 15 2000 11:00:00 GMT
November 8, 2000.
Take notice that, on November 3, 2000, Southern Energy Mid Atlantic, L.L.C. (SE MidAtlantic) and Potomac Electric Power Company (Pepco) tendered for filing pursuant to Section 203 of the Federal Power Act a Supplement to the Joint Application filed in the above captioned docket on September 20, 2000, by Pepco and SE MidAtlantic (Supplement). The Supplement, for which confidential treatment is requested, is intended to provide additional information concerning the proposed longterm leverage lease financing arrangements described in the Joint Application.
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 and protests should be filed on or before November 16, 200

Southern Company Services, Inc.; Notice of Filing

Wed, Nov 15 2000 11:00:00 GMT
November 8, 2000.
Take notice that on October 30, 2000, Southern Company Services, Inc. (SCS) on behalf of Alabama Power, Georgia Power Company, Gulf Power Company, Mississippi Power Company and Savannah Electric and Power Company (Southern Companies), made a compliance filing pursuant to a Letter Order issued September 13, 2000 in Docket No. ER003232 by filing rate schedule designations as required by Order No. 614. As part of this filing, SCS also tendered for filing a Notice of Cancellation of the following rate schedules:
1. The Interchange Service Contract dated February 9, 1996 by and between Western Gas Resources Power Marketing, Inc., Southern Companies, and SCS (FERC Rate ScheduleSouthern Operating Cos. No. 88).
2. The Interchange Service Contract dated November 3, 1995 by and between Koch Power Services, Inc., Southern Companies, and SCS (FERC Rate ScheduleSouthern Operating Cos. No. 82).
3. The Interchange Service Contract dated February 9, 1996 by and between Intercoa

Texas Eastern Transmission Corporation; Notice of Proposed Changes in FERC Gas Tariff

Wed, Nov 15 2000 11:00:00 GMT
November 8, 2000.
Take notice that on October 31, 2000, Texas Eastern Transmission Corporation (Texas Eastern) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Sixth Revised Volume No. 1 and Original Volume No. 2, the tariff sheets listed on Appendix A to the filing, to become effective December 1, 2000.
Texas Eastern asserts that the purpose of this filing is to comply with the Stipulation and Agreement filed by Texas Eastern on December 17, 1991 in Docket Nos. RP8867, et al. (Phase II/PCBs) and approved by the Commission on March 18, 1992 (Settlement), and with Section 26 of Texas Eastern's FERC Gas Tariff, Sixth Revised Volume No. 1.
Texas Eastern states that such tariff sheets reflect a decrease in the PCBRelated Cost component of Texas Eastern's currently effective rates. For example, the decrease in the 100% load factor average cost of longhaul service under Rate Schedule FT1 from Access Area Zone ELA to Market Zone 3 is $0.0053 per dekatherm.
Texas Easte

Viking Gas Transmission Company; Notice of Negotiated Rate

Wed, Nov 15 2000 11:00:00 GMT
November 8, 2000.
Take notice that on October 31, 2000, Viking Gas Transmission Company (Viking) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, First Revised Volume No. 1, the following tariff sheets to become effective November 1, 2000:
Third Revised Sheet No. 7
Third Revised Sheet No. 8

Third Revised Sheet No. 9

Viking states that these tariff sheets reflect the implementation of a new negotiated rate contact between Viking and Wisconsin Public Service. Viking requests an effective date of November 1, 2000 and accordingly requests waiver of the Commission's notice requirements.
Viking states that copies of this filing have been served on Viking's jurisdictional customers and to affected state regulatory commissions.
Any person desiring to be heard or to protest said filing should file a motion to intervene or a protest with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20426, in accordance with Sections 385.214 or 385.211 of the Commission's