[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 137 (Monday, July 17, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 44034]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-17959]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP00-397-000]


PNM Electric and Gas Services, Inc. and PNM Gas Services, a 
Division of Public Service Company of New Mexico; Notice of Filing

July 11, 2000.
    Take notice that on June 29, 2000, PNM Electric and Gas Services, 
Inc. (UtilityCo), 414 Silver Avenue S.W., Albuquerque, New Mexico, 
87158, and PNM Gas Services, a Division of Public Service Company of 
New Mexco (PNM), Alvarado Square, MN 0920, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 
87158, filed in Docket No. CP00-397-000 an application for Natural Gas 
Act Section 3 authorization and a Presidential Permit for the 
exportation of natural gas at the international border with Mexico, and 
for authorization to relinquish the permit that presently grants such 
authority, all as more fully set forth in the filing which is on file 
with the Commission and open to public inspection. This filing may be 
viewed on the web at http://www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm (call 202-
208-2222 for assistance).
    UtilityCo states that this filing is being made in connection with 
a corporate reorganization of Public Service Company of New Mexico 
mandated by the Electric Utility Industry Restructuring Act of 1999 
(Restructuring Act). As stated in the application, UtilityCo's 
requested Section 3 authorization and Presidential Permit are for the 
facilities and operations for which the Commission issued Section 3 
authorization and a Presidential Permit to PNM in Docket No. CP93-98-
000. It is also stated that PNM proposes to relinquish its Presidential 
Permit issued in Docket No. CP93-98-000 effective on the date on which 
the Presidential Permit and Section 3 authorization are issued to 
UtilityCo. It is stated that the purpose and substantive effect will be 
to permit the PNM corporate family to continue to conduct the same 
business activity previously authorized by the Commission but using new 
corporate entities required by the Restructuring Act. UtilityCo states 
that it is not seeking any authorizations that are different from those 
held by PNM. It is also stated that upon the receipt of the necessary 
regulatory approvals, including the Commission's disposition of this 
application, the existing gas transmission and distribution facilities 
and operations of PNM will be acquired by and operated by UtilityCo. It 
is further stated that UtilityCo, as the successor to PNM, will be a 
natural gas distribution company with facilities located entirely 
within the State of New Mexico, and that all of the gas purchased by 
UtilityCo will be subject to regulation by the New Mexico Public 
Regulation Commission with respect to its natural gas rates, services 
and facilities. The contact person for this filing is Thomas J. Wander, 
Director, Gas Regulatory Policy, Public Service Company of New Mexico, 
Alvarado Square, MS 0920, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87158, (505) 241-
2479.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with 
reference to said filing should, on or before August 1, 2000, file with 
the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Washington, D.C., 20426, a 
protest or motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of 
Rule 211 or 214 of the Commission's rules of Practice and Procedure (18 
CFR 385.211 or 385.214). All protests filed with the Commission will be 
considered in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will 
not serve to make the Protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person 
wishing to become a party to a proceeding or to participate as a party 
in any hearing therein must file a motion to intervene in accordance 
with the Commission's Rules.

David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-17959 Filed 7-14-00; 8:45 am]
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