46450 Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 146 / Friday, July 28, 2000 / Notices
Comment date: August 8, 2000, in 20. Gregory Power Partners, L.P. amounts, including interest, collected in accordance with Standard Paragraph E [Docket No. QF99–32–002] excess of the settled Energy Imbalance at the end of this notice. Schedule amounts in the above- Take notice that on July 12, 2000 and referenced dockets. 17. California Power Exchange July 19, 2000, Gregory Power Partners, A copy of the filing was served upon Corporation L.P. filed supplements to its May 16, the state commissions within whose 2000 Application for Commission [Docket No. ER00–3213–000] jurisdiction the wholesale customers Recertification as a Qualifying distribute and sell electric energy at Take notice that on July 18, 2000, the Cogeneration Facility. The supplements California Power Exchange Corporation provide additional information retail. (CalPX), on behalf of its CalPX Trading regarding the cogeneration facility and Comment date: August 9, 2000, in Services Division (CTS), tendered for the proposed change in ownership of accordance with Standard Paragraph E filing revised tariff sheets in compliance the facility. at the end of this notice. with the Commission’s June 23, 2000 Comment date: August 9, 2000, in 2. Boston Edison Company order in this proceeding accepting accordance with Standard Paragraph E [Docket No. ER00–2067–002] Amendment No. 3. CTS has adapted at the end of this notice. Take notice that on July 19, 2000, Amendment No. 3 to the format and Standard Paragraphs pagination of its Second Revised Rate Boston Edison Company (BECo), Schedule FERC No. 1, filed in Docket E. Any person desiring to be heard or tendered for filing an executed Related No. ER00–2737–000 in compliance with to protest such filing should file a Facilities Agreement (Agreement) the Commission’s Order No. 614. The motion to intervene or protest with the between BECo and ANP Bellingham compliance filing made on July 18, 2000 Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Energy Company (ANP). The Agreement in this proceeding does not make any 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC complies with the directives of the substantive changes in Amendment No. 20426, in accordance with Rules 211 Commission in its order issued on May 3 as it was accepted by the June 23, and 214 of the Commission’s Rules of 30, 2000 in Boston Edison Company, 91 2000 order. The compliance filing only Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 FERC ¶ 61,187, regarding an unexecuted adapts Amendment No. 3 to the format and 385.214). All such motions or form of the Agreement, and contains and pagination of the Second Revised protests should be filed on or before the certain other changes that reflect the Rate Schedule FERC No. 1. comment date. Protests will be negotiations of the parties. considered by the Commission in BECo requests that the Agreement be Comment date: August 8, 2000, in determining the appropriate action to be accepted for filing effective July 18, accordance with Standard Paragraph E taken, but will not serve to make 2000, the date that ANP executed the at the end of this notice. protestants parties to the proceeding. Agreement. 18. Rumford Cogeneration Company Any person wishing to become a party Comment date: August 9, 2000, in Limited Partnership must file a motion to intervene. Copies accordance with Standard Paragraph E of these filings are on file with the at the end of this notice. [Docket No. QF86–291–003] Commission and are available for public 3. Allegheny Energy Service inspection. This filing may also be Take notice that on July 7, 2000 and Corporation on behalf of Allegheny viewed on the Internet at http:// July 19, 2000, Rumford Cogeneration Energy Supply Company, LLC Company Limited Partnership filed www.ferc.fed.us/ online/rims.htm (call supplements to its May 16, 2000 202–208–2222 for assistance). [Docket Nos. ER00–2696–000 ER00–2773– 000] Application for Commission David P. Boergers, Recertification as a Qualifying Take notice that on July 19, 2000, Secretary. Cogeneration Facility. The supplements Allegheny Energy Service Corporation clarify certain information regarding the [FR Doc. 00–19059 Filed 7–27–00; 8:45 am] on behalf of Allegheny Energy Supply cogeneration facility and the proposed BILLING CODE 6717±01±P Company, LLC tendered for filing a change in ownership of the facility. request for an exception to waiver of notice requirements in the above- Comment date: August 9, 2000, in DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY accordance with Standard Paragraph E referenced dockets. at the end of this notice. Federal Energy Regulatory Copies of the filing have been Commission provided to the customer, the Public 19. Pedricktown Cogeneration Limited Utilities Commission of Ohio, the Partnership [Docket No. ER98±2382±004, et al.] Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, the Maryland Public [Docket No. QF87–407–005] Montana Power Company, et al.; Service Commission, the Virginia State Electric Rate and Corporate Regulation Take notice that on July 13, 2000 and Corporation Commission, and the West Filings July 19, 2000, Pedricktown Virginia Public Service Commission. Cogeneration Limited Partnership filed July 24, 2000. Comment date: August 9, 2000, in supplements to its May 16, 2000 Take notice that the following filings accordance with Standard Paragraph E Application for Commission have been made with the Commission: at the end of this notice. Recertification as a Qualifying Cogeneration Facility. The supplements 1. Montana Power Company 4. Sierra Pacific Power Company and Nevada Power Company provide additional information [Docket No. ER98–2382–004] regarding the cogeneration facility and Take notice that on July 19, 2000, [Docket No. ER00–3188–000] the proposed change in ownership of Montana Power Company (Montana) Take notice that on July 19, 2000, the facility. tendered for filing with the Federal Sierra Pacific Power Company (Sierra) Comment date: August 9, 2000, in Energy Regulatory Commission and Nevada Power Company (Nevada accordance with Standard Paragraph E pursuant to 18 CFR 35.13 a compliance Power), tendered for filing pursuant to at the end of this notice. report showing Montana refunded Section 205 of the Federal Power a
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14. Duke Energy Corporation 17. Jersey Central Power & Light transmission service under FERC Company, Metropolitan Edison Electric Tariff, Volume No. 1. [Docket No. ER00–3199–000] Company and Pennsylvania Electric Comment date: August 9, 2000, in Take notice that on July 19, 2000, Company accordance with Standard Paragraph E Duke Energy Corporation (Duke), [Docket No. ER00–3202–000] at the end of this notice. tendered for filing a Service Agreement Take notice that on July 19, 2000, with Carolina Power & Light Company, 21. Commonwealth Edison Company Jersey Central Power & Light Company, for Transmission Service under Duke’s [Docket No. ER00–3208–000] Metropolitan Edison Company and Open Access Transmission Tariff. Pennsylvania Electric Company Take notice that on July 19, 2000, Duke requests that the proposed (individually doing business as GPU Commonwealth Edison Company Service Agreement be permitted to Energy), tendered for filing a Notice of (ComEd), tendered for filing an executed become effective on May 19, 2000. Cancellation of the Service Agreement service agreement for Public Service Duke states that this filing is in between GPU Service, Inc. and Company of Colorado (PSC) under accordance with Part 35 of the Cleveland Electric Illuminating ComEd’s FERC Electric Market Based- Commission’s Regulations and a copy Company, FERC Electric Tariff, Original Rate Schedule for power sales. has been served on the North Carolina Volume No. 1, Service Agreement No. ComEd requests and effective date of Utilities Commission. 51. July 13, 2000 for the service agreement GPU Energy requests that cancellation and accordingly seeks waiver of the Comment date: August 9, 2000, in be effective September 18, 2000. Commission’s notice requirements. accordance with Standard Paragraph E Comment date: August 9, 2000, in Copies of this filing were served on at the end of this notice. accordance with Standard Paragraph E PSC. at the end of this notice. 15. Duke Energy Corporation Comment date: August 9, 2000, in [Docket No. ER00–3200–000] 18. Jersey Central Power & Light accordance with Standard Paragraph E Company, Metropolitan Edison at the end of this notice. Take notice that on July 19, 2000, Company and Pennsylvania Electric Duke Energy Corporation (Duke), Company 22. MidAmerican Energy Company tendered for filing a Service Agreement [Docket No. ER00–3203–000] [Docket No. ER00–3209–000] with Reliant Energy Services, Inc., for Transmission Service under Duke’s Take notice that on July 19, 2000, Take notice that on July 19, 2000, Open Access Transmission Tariff. Jersey Central Power & Light Company, MidAmerican Energy Company Metropolitan Edison Company and (MidAmerican), tendered for filing with Duke requests that the proposed Pennsylvania Electric Company the Commission a Notice of Service Agreement be permitted to (individually doing business as GPU Cancellation pursuant to Section 35.15 become effective on June 5, 2000. Energy), tendered for filing a Notice of of the Commission’s Regulations. Duke states that this filing is in Cancellation of the Service Agreement MidAmerican requests that the accordance with Part 35 of the between GPU Service Corporation and following rate schedule be canceled Commission’s Regulations and a copy Dayton Power & Light Company, FERC effective March 31, 1998. Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 1, has been served on the North Carolina 1. Full Requirements Power Service Agreement No. 33. Utilities Commission. Agreement dated December 16, 1987, GPU Energy requests that cancellation between Iowa Public Service Company Comment date: August 9, 2000, in be effective September 18, 2000. (a predecessor company of accordance with Standard Paragraph E Comment date: August 9, 2000, in MidAmerican) and City of Denver, Iowa. at the end of this notice. accordance with Standard Paragraph E This Agreement has been designated as at the end of this notice. 16. Jersey Central Power & Light MidAmerican Rate Schedule Electric Company, Metropolitan Edison 19. Wisconsin Public Service Tariff No. 7, Service Agreement No. 3. Company and Pennsylvania Electric Corporation MidAmerican requests a waiver of Company [Docket No. ER00–3204–000] Section 35.15 to the extent that this [Docket No. ER00–3201–000] Take notice that on July 19, 2000, Notice of Cancellation has not been filed within the time required by such Take notice that on July 19, 2000, Wisconsin Public Service Corporation (WPSC), tendered for filing an executed section. MidAmerican inadvertently Jersey Central Power & Light Company, failed to submit the Notice of Metropolitan Edison Company and Service Agreement with Minnesota Municipal Power Agency providing for Cancellation upon expiration of the Pennsylvania Electric Company agreement. The expired agreement was (individually doing business as GPU transmission service under FERC Electric Tariff, Volume No. 1. supplanted by a new agreement, the Energy), tendered for filing a Notice of ‘‘Power Sales Agreement’’ and has been Cancellation of the Service Agreement Comment date: August 9, 2000, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E designated as MidAmerican Rate between GPU Service Corporation and at the end of this notice. Schedule Electric Tariff No. 5, Service Cenergy, Inc., FERC Electric Tariff, Agreement No. 29 and 30. Original Volume No. 1, Service 20. Wisconsin Public Service MidAmerican has mailed a copy of Agreement No. 32. Corporation this filing to City of Denver, IA, the Iowa GPU Energy requests that cancellation [Docket No. ER00–3205–000] Utilities Board, the Illinois Commerce be effective September 18, 2000. Take notice that on July 19, 2000, Commission and the South Dakota Comment date: August 9, 2000, in Wisconsin Public Service Corporation Public Utilities commission. accordance with Standard Paragraph E (WPSC), tendered for filing an executed Comment date: August 9, 2000, in at the end of this notice. Service Agreement with Minnesota accordance with Standard Paragraph E Municipal Power Agency providing for at the end of this notice.
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23. Columbia Falls Aluminum power to be generated by the Blythe ADDRESSES: Comments should be Company, PPL Montana LLC, Alcoa, Energy Project (Project) to Western’s addressed to Mr. Nick Chevance, Inc. and Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical transmission system. The Project, as Environmental Project Manager, Corporation proposed, is a 520-megawatt (MW) Western Area Power Administration, [Docket No. ER00–3210–000] natural gas-fired thermal power plant P.O. Box 281213, Lakewood, CO, that is intended to serve competitive 80228–8213, FAX: 720–962–2630, email Take notice that on July 19, 2000, regional markets in southern California [email protected]; or Mr. John Holt, Columbia Falls Aluminum Company, and Arizona. The Project is intended as Environment Manager, Desert PPL Montana LLC, Alcoa, Inc., and a ‘‘merchant plant,’’ which means that Southwest Customer Service Region, Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical the Project would be independent of Western Area Power Administration, Corporation, tendered for filing member other generators and that the power P.O. Box 6457, Phoenix, AZ 85005– signature pages of the Northeast generated would serve the open market 6457, FAX: 602–352–2630, email Regional Transmission Association rather than any particular utility or load. [email protected]. Agreement and also a letter stating that The Project would occupy Northwest Power Enterprises Inc., FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For approximately 15 acres of a 76-acre Project information contact: Mr. Nick relinquishes its membership in the parcel of private land located just east Northwest Regional Transmission Chevance, telephone 720–962–7254, or of the Blythe Airport. Water for cooling Mr. John Holt, telephone 602–352–2592, Association. and steam generation would be obtained Comment date: August 9, 2000, in at the addresses and faxes listed above. from groundwater wells at For further information on DOE accordance with Standard Paragraph E approximately 2,200 gallons per minute. at the end of this notice. Floodplain/Wetlands Environmental The plant would be a ‘‘zero discharge’’ Review Requirement contact: Ms. Carol Standard Paragraphs facility, meaning that there would be no M. Borgstrom, Director, NEPA Policy wastewater discharge from the plant. E. Any person desiring to be heard or and Compliance, EH–42, U.S. Instead, wastewater would be handled to protest such filing should file a Department of Energy, 1000 by evaporation ponds on site. Natural motion to intervene or protest with the Independence Avenue SW., gas would be fed to the plant by new Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20585, telephone 202– pipelines that would tap existing major 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 586–4600 or 800–472–2756. interstate gas pipelines in the vicinity. 20426, in accordance with Rules 211 One option is to pipe gas from the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The and 214 of the Commission’s Rules of Arizona side of the Colorado River proposed Blythe Energy Project would Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 through a new 11.5-mile pipeline. A involve construction activities within and 385.214). All such motions or review of the flood hazard maps for the floodplain of the Colorado River, protests should be filed on or before the Riverside County, California, indicates including the construction of the natural comment date. Protests will be that the plant site would reside outside gas pipeline and the microbore drilling. considered by the Commission in the 100-year floodplain of the Colorado The floodplain assessment would determining the appropriate action to be River and McCoy Wash, a nearby examine the impacts of this taken, but will not serve to make intermittent drainage. However, the construction on the Colorado River protestants parties to the proceeding. proposed pipeline route would cross the floodplain. The Blythe Energy Project Any person wishing to become a party Colorado River and the Palo Verde would involve the floodplain in both must file a motion to intervene. Copies Valley just south of the City of Blythe. Riverside County, California, of these filings are on file with the The crossing of the Colorado River Townships 6 and 7 South, Ranges 22 Commission and are available for public would involve horizontal directional, or and 23 East, and La Paz County, inspection. This filing may also be microbore drilling, which would place Arizona, Township 3 North, Range 22 viewed on the Internet at http:// the pipeline under the River. This West. Maps and further information are www.ferc.fed.us/ online/rims.htm (call technique would be used for any available from the contacts above. 202–208–2222 for assistance). crossings of irrigation canals and drains Dated: July 19, 2000. David P. Boergers, as the pipeline crosses the Valley. Michael S. Hacskaylo, Secretary. In accordance with the U.S. Administrator. [FR Doc. 00–19058 Filed 7–27–00; 8:45 am] Department of Energy (DOE) [FR Doc. 00–19091 Filed 7–27–00; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717±01±P Floodplain/Wetland Review BILLING CODE 6450±01±P Requirements (10 CFR part 1022), Western will prepare a floodplain DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY assessment and will perform the ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION proposed actions in a manner so as to AGENCY Western Area Power Administration avoid or minimize potential harm to or within the affected floodplain. The [FRL±6841±5] Notice of Floodplain Involvement for floodplain assessment will be included the Blythe Energy Project in the Environmental Assessment/Staff Agency Information Collection Assessment being prepared jointly by Activities: Submission for OMB AGENCY: Western Area Power Review; Comment Request; Administration, DOE. Western and the California Energy Commission on the project, in Confidentiality Rules ACTION: Notice of Floodplain accordance with the provisions of the Involvement. AGENCY: Environmental Protection DOE National Environmental Policy Act Agency (EPA). Implementing Procedures (10 CFR part SUMMARY: Western Area Power ACTION: Notice. Administration (Western) has been 1021). approached by Wisvest Corporation, a DATES: Comments on the proposed SUMMARY: In compliance with the non-regulated subsidiary of Wisconsin floodplain action are due to the address Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Energy Corporation, to interconnect the below no later than August 25, 2000. 3501 et seq.), this document announces
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