[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 180 (Monday, September 17, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48051-48054]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-23096]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. ER95-1042-004, et al.]


System Energy Resources, Inc., et al.; Electric Rate and 
Corporate Regulation Filings

September 7, 2001.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. System Energy Resources, Inc.

[Docket Nos. ER95-1042-004]

    Take notice that on August 29, 2001, System Energy Services, Inc. 
(Energy Services), as agent for System Energy Resources, Inc. (SERI) 
submitted for filing six copies of the Unit Power Sales Agreement 
(UPSA), SERI Rate Schedule FERC No. 2, in compliance with the above-
captioned dockets and in compliance with Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission (FERC or the Commission) Order No. 614, and a black-lined 
copy of the UPSA. This filing also includes six copies of SERI's Master 
Nuclear Decommissioning Trust Agreement (Trust Agreement), which has 
been redesignated from supplements to SERI Rate Schedule FERC No. 2 to 
a new rate schedule, SERI Rate Schedule FERC No. 4, and a black-lined 
copy of the Trust Agreement. Further enclosed for filing are six copies 
of SERI's Grand Gulf Accelerated Recovery Tariff For Entergy 
Mississippi, Inc. (``GGART-M''), which has been redesignated from 
supplements to SERI Rate Schedule FERC No. 2 to a new rate schedule, 
SERI Rate Schedule FERC No. 5, along with a black-lined copy of the 
GGART-M. Finally, enclosed for filing are six copies of a Stipulation 
and Agreement (Stipulation), which has been redesignated from a 
supplement to SERI Rate Schedule FERC No. 2 to a new rate schedule, 
SERI Rate Schedule FERC No. 6, along with a black-lined copy of the 
Stipulation.
    Comment date: September 19, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

2. New York State Electric & Gas CorporationDocket Nos.

[Docket Nos. ER97-1523-066, OA97-470-061 and ER97-4234-059]

    Take notice that on August 29, 2001, New York State Electric & Gas 
Corporation (``NYSEG'') filed Notices of Cancellation of NYSEG's 
Electric Rate Schedule FERC Nos. 67, 70 and 80 to become effective 
November 18, 1999, and in compliance with Commission Order 614 original 
tariff sheets.
    NYSEG requests all necessary waivers of the Commission's notice and 
any other requirements necessary to make the cancellation of Electric 
Rate Schedule FERC Nos. 67, 70 and 80 between NYSEG and NYPA effective 
as of November 18, 1999. The effectiveness of the Notices of 
Cancellation is conditioned upon the Commission's acceptance for filing 
of the Amended and Restated Transmission Service Agreement between 
NYSEG and NYPA (filed in Docket Nos. ER97-1523-062, OA97-470-057 and 
ER97-1523-062) effective as of November 18, 1999, in accordance with 
its provisions.
    Comment date: September 19, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

3. Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company

[Docket Nos. ER01-1567-001 and ER01-1568-001]

    Take notice that on August 29, 2001, in compliance with the letter 
order issued in these dockets on April 11, 2001, as modified by letter 
orders issued on May 29, 2001 and August 23, 2001, Oklahoma Gas and 
Electric Company filed a Power Supply Agreement with the Municipal 
Energy Agency of Mississippi with proposed designations, as required by 
the Commission's Order No. 614.
    Comment date: September 19, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

4. Commonwealth Edison Company

[Docket No. ER01-2964-000]

    Take notice that on August 29, 2001, Commonwealth Edison Company 
(ComEd) submitted for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission (Commission) a Service Agreement for Firm Point-to-Point 
Transmission Service (Service Agreement) with GEN SYS Energy under the 
terms of ComEd's Open Access Transmission Tariff (OATT).
    ComEd requests an effective date of August 1, 2001, and accordingly 
requests waiver of the Commission's notice requirements.
    A copy of this filing has been sent to GEN SYS Energy.
    Comment date: September 19, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

5. Louisville Gas And Electric Company

[Docket No. ER01-2965-000]

    Take notice that on August 29, 2001, Louisville Gas and Electric 
Company (LG&E) filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
(Commission or FERC), a termination notice for power sales service 
between LG&E and Tenaska Power Services Co. The terminated services are 
FERC Electric Tariff Original Volume 1 Service Agreement 606.
    Comment date: September 19, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

6. New York Independent System Operator, Inc.

[Docket No. ER01-2967-000]

    Take notice that on August 29, 2001, the New York System Operator, 
Inc. (NYISO) tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission (Commission), proposed revisions and additions to its 
Independent Access Transmission Tariff (OATT) designed to provide rules 
for the allocation of responsibility for the cost of new 
interconnection facilities. The NYISO has requested that the Commission 
act on this filing in an expedited manner, waive its usual 60-day 
notice period requirement and make the filing effective no later than 
September 26, 2001.
    The NYISO has served a copy of this filing on all persons that have 
filed interconnection applications or executed Service Agreements under 
the NYISO OATT, on the New York Public Service Commission, and on the 
electric utility regulatory agencies in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. 
The NYISO has also emailed a copy of this filing to all of the 
subscribers to the NYISO Technical Information Exchange list.
    Comment date: September 19, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

7. FirstEnergy Solutions Corp.

[Docket No. ER01-2968-000]

    Take notice that on August 29, 2001, FirstEnergy Solutions Corp. 
(Solutions) tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission (Commission), pursuant to 18 CFR 35.16 a Notice of 
Succession to rate schedules of FirstEnergy Services Corp. (Services)
    Solutions states that the Notice of Succession is being filed to 
implement a change in the corporate name of Services that is to take 
effect on September 1, 2001. Solutions has asked

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to make the Notice of Succession effective concurrently with the change 
of its corporate name.
    Comment date: September 19, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

8. NRG Audrain Generating LLC

[Docket No. ER01-2969-000]

    Take notice that on August 28, 2001, NRG Audrain Generating LLC 
(NRG Audrain) submitted with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
(Commission) a Notice of Succession pursuant to Section 35.16 of the 
Commission's regulations, 18 CFR 35.16. As a result of the name change, 
NRG Audrain is succeeding to the FERC Electric Tariff of Duke Energy 
Audrain, LLC, effective May 11, 2001.
    Comment date: September 18, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

9. Southwestern Electric Power Company

[Docket No. ER01-2970-000]

    Take notice that on August 30, 2001, Southwestern Electric Power 
Company (SWEPCO) submitted for filing a revised Power Supply Agreement 
between SWEPCO and Rayburn Country Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Rayburn 
Country) (the Restated Agreement), which restates, integrates and 
amends the March 1, 1991 Power Supply Agreement between SWEPCO and 
Rayburn Country. SWEPCO has designated the Restated Agreement as SWEPCO 
First Revised Rate Schedule No. 111.
    SWEPCO requests an effective date of June 15, 2000 for the Restated 
Agreement. Accordingly, to the extent necessary, SWEPCO seeks waiver of 
the Commission's filing requirements. SWEPCO has served copies of the 
filing on Rayburn Country and the Public Utility Commission of Texas. 
Copies of the filing are available for public inspection in SWEPCO's 
offices in Shreveport, Louisiana.
    Comment date: September 20, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

10. Allegheny Energy Service Corporation, on behalf of Allegheny 
Energy Supply Company, LLC (AE Supply)

[Docket No. ER01-2971-000]

    Take notice that on August 30, 2001, Allegheny Energy Service 
Corporation on behalf of Allegheny Energy Supply Company, LLC (AE 
Supply), filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
(Commission or FERC) a First Revised Rate Schedule FERC No. 9 (First 
Revised Schedule) with the Potomac Edison Company dab Allegheny Power 
in order for Allegheny Power to continue to supply its Virginia load 
requirements and to provide default service when Virginia implements 
customer choice. AE Supply has requested a waiver of notice to make the 
First Revised Schedule effective on January 1, 2001.
    Copies of the filing have been provided to the customer and to the 
Virginia State Corporation Commission.
    Comment date: September 20, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

11. Central Power and Light Company, Public Service Company of 
Oklahoma, Southwestern Electric Power Company and West Texas 
Utilities Company

[Docket No. ER01-2972-000]

    Take notice that on August 30, 2001, Central Power and Light 
Company (CPL), Public Service Company of Oklahoma (PSO), Southwestern 
Electric Power Company (SWEPCO) and West Texas Utilities Company (WTU) 
(collectively, the AEP Operating Companies) submitted for filing with 
the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission), service 
agreements establishing the Electric Reliability Council of Texas 
(ERCOT) as a customer under the AEP Operating Companies respective 
Coordination Sales and Reassignment of Transmission Rights Tariffs, CPL 
FERC Electric Tariff, Second Revised Volume No. 8; PSO FERC Electric 
Tariff, First Revised Volume No. 5; SWEPCO FERC Electric Tariff, First 
Revised Volume No. 5; and WTU FERC Electric Tariff, First Revised 
Volume No. 8.
    The AEP Operating Companies have requested an effective date of 
July 31, 2001 for the agreements with ERCOT and, accordingly, seek 
waiver of the Commission's notice requirements.
    The AEP Operating Companies have served a copy of the filing on 
ERCOT and on the Public Utilities Commission of Texas.
    Comment date: September 20, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

12. Wisconsin Public Service Corporation

[Docket No. ER01-2973-000]

    Take notice that on August 30, 2001,Wisconsin Public Service 
Corporation (WPSC), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission (Commission), a revised, unexecuted service 
agreement with Manitowoc Public Utilities (Manitowoc) under WPSC's W-2A 
Tariff, ``Partial Requirements Service to Interconnected Utility 
Customers.'' WPSC is filing this modified service agreement because 
Manitowoc has ceased taking bundled service under the W-2A Tariff. 
Instead, Manitowoc will purchase electric generation from WPSC under 
the W-2A Tariff and will purchase transmission service from the 
American Transmission Company, L.L.C. (ATCLLC). WPSC requests that the 
Commission make the revised service agreement effective on August 1, 
2001, the date on which Manitowoc began taking transmission service 
from the ATCLLC.
    Copies of the filing were served upon Manitowoc and the Public 
Service Commission of Wisconsin.
    Comment date: September 20, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

13. Mirant Chalk Point, LLC

[Docket No. ER01-2974-000]

    On August 30, 2001, Mirant Chalk Point, LLC (Mirant Chalk Point) 
filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission), the 
following energy and capacity sales agreement for sales under Mirant 
Chalk Point's Market-Based Rate Tariff, which was accepted for filing 
in Docket No. ER01-1269-000.
    Mirant Chalk Point request an effective date of August 1, 2001.
    Comment date: September 20, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

14. Mirant Peaker, LLC

[Docket No. ER01-2975-000]

    On August 30, 2001, Mirant Peaker, LLC (Mirant Peaker) filed with 
the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission), the following 
energy and capacity sales agreement for sales under Mirant Peaker's 
Market-Based Rate Tariff, which was accepted for filing in Docket No. 
ER01-1276-000.
    Mirant Peaker request an effective date of August 1, 2001.
    Comment date: September 20, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

15. Mirant Potomac River, LLC

[Docket No. ER01-2976-000]

    On August 30, 2001, Mirant Potomac River, LLC (Mirant Potomac) 
filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission), the 
following energy and capacity sales agreement for sales under Mirant 
Potomac's Market-Based Rate Tariff, which was accepted for filing in 
Docket No. ER01-1277-000.
    Mirant Potomac request an effective date of August 1, 2001.

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    Comment date: September 20, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

16. American Electric Power Service Corporation

[Docket No. ER01-2977-000]

    Take notice that on August 30, 2001, American Electric Power 
Service Corporation (AEPSC) submitted for filing with the Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission), Service Agreement for ERCOT 
Regional Transmission Service between AEPSC and the following 
customers: AES New Energy, Inc., Calpine Power America LP, Coral Power, 
L.L.C., Dynegy Energy Marketing, L.P., Enron Energy Services, Inc., 
Enron Power Marketing, Inc., Entergy Solutions, LTD, Entergy Solutions 
Select Ltd., First Choice Power, Inc., FPL Energy Power Marketing, 
Inc., Green Mountain Energy company, Mutual Energy CPL, LP, Mutual 
Energy SWEPCO, LP, Mutual Energy WTU, LP, Occidental Power Marketing, 
L.P., Reliant Energy Solutions, LLC, Reliant Energy Retail Services, 
LLC, Sempra Energy Solutions, Shell Energy Services Company, L.L.C. 
StarEN Power, LLC, Strategic Energy, LLC d/b/a expert Energy, The New 
Power Company, TXI Power Company, TXU Energy Services Company, Utility 
Choice, LLC, and XERS INC. d/b/a Xcel Energy.
    SAEPSC seeks an effective date of July 31, 2001 for all of these 
agreements and accordingly seeks waiver of the Commission's notice 
requirement. This date coincides with the first day of implementation 
of the pilot retail choice program in Texas and the establishment of 
single control area operations in ERCOT.
    AEPSC has serviced copies of the filing on all of the customers and 
the Public Utility Commission of Texas.
    Comment date: September 20, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

17. Portland General Electric Company

[Docket No. ER01-2978-000]

    Take notice that on August 30, 2001, Portland General Electric 
Company submitted for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission (Commission) six copies of Service Agreement No.115 to the 
Portland General Electric FERC Electric Tariff, Second Revised Volume 
No. 8, which is PGE's Open Access Transmission Tariff. This Service 
Agreement is a Transmission Service Agreement (TSA) between PGE's 
transmission function and PGE's merchant function.
    PGE requests that this TSA be made effective as of August 1, 2001, 
which is the service commencement date under the TSA.
    Comment date: September 20, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

18. Louisville Gas And Electric Company/Kentucky Utilities Company

[Docket No. ER01-2979-000]

    Take notice that on August 30, 2001, Louisville Gas and Electric 
Company (LG&E)/Kentucky Utilities (KU) (hereinafter Companies) tendered 
for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) 
an executed Netting Agreement between the Companies and The Detroit 
Edison Company.
    Comment date: September 20, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

19. American Electric Power Service Corporation

[Docket No. ER01-2980-000]

    Take notice that on August 30, 2001, American Electric Power 
Service Corporation (AEPSC) submitted for filing with the Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission), Service Agreements for ERCOT 
Ancillary Services between AEPSC and the following customers: Big 
Country Electric Cooperative, Inc., The City of Hearne, Texas, The City 
of Weatherford, Texas, Coleman Country Electric Cooperative, Inc., 
Concho Valley Electric Cooperative, Inc., Lighthouse Electric 
Cooperative, Inc., Medina Electric Cooperative, Inc., Pedernales 
Electric Cooperative, Inc., Rio Grande Electric Cooperative, Inc., 
South Texas Electric Cooperative Inc., Southwest Texas Electric 
Cooperative, Inc., Taylor Electric Cooperative, Inc., and Tex-La 
Electric Cooperative of Texas, Inc.
    AEPSC seeks an effective date of August 1, 2001 for all of these 
agreements and, accordingly seeks waiver of the Commission's notice 
requirement.
    AEPSC has served copies of the filing on all of the customers and 
the Public Utility Commission of Texas.
    Comment date: September 20, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

20. Mirant Mid-Atlantic, LLC

[Docket No. ER01-2981-000]

    On August 30, 2001, Mirant Mid-Atlantic, LLC (Mirant Mid-Atlantic) 
filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) the 
following energy and capacity sales agreement for sales under Mirant 
Mid-Atlantic's Market-Based Rate Tariff, which was accepted for filing 
in Docket No. ER01-1273-000.
    Energy and Capacity Sales Agreement dated as of August 1, 2001, 
between Mirant Mid-Atlantic, LLC, and Mirant Americas Energy Marketing 
LP.
    Comment date: September 20, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

21. Old Dominion Electric Cooperative

[Docket No. ER01-2982-000]

    Take notice that on August 30, 2001, Old Dominion Electric 
Cooperative (Applicant) filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission (Commission), an Application Submitting Rate Schedules 
Pursuant To Market-Based Rate Authority And Request For Waivers, 
submitting for filing an addendum to Rate Schedule NOVEC1-OD, which is 
currently in effect pursuant to the Service Agreement between Applicant 
and Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative accepted for filing in 
Docket No. ER00-1512-000, and a new Rate Schedule NOVEC2-OD, for 
service to new load at a new delivery point.
    Comment date: September 20, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

22. MidAmerican Energy Company

[Docket No. ER01-2986-000]

    Take notice that on August 30, 2001, MidAmerican Energy Company 
(MidAmerican), 401 Douglas Street, P. O. Box 778, Sioux City, Iowa 
51102 tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
(Commission), a change to its Open Access Transmission Tariff (OATT) 
consisting of First Revised Sheet Nos. 42, 51, 104, and 202-208 of 
First Revised Volume No. 8.
    MidAmerican states that the changes in the tariff sheets are to 
comply with the Commission's order in Docket No. ER01-2207-000, dated 
July 25, 2001, adopting the Mid-Continent Area Power Pool (MAPP) 
amended Schedule F to incorporate the North American Electric 
Reliability Council (NERC) transmission loading relief (TLR) procedures 
for curtailments of firm transmission, including generation to load 
service.
    MidAmerican proposes that First Revised Volume No. 8 become 
effective on July 16, 2001, and requests a waiver of the Commission's 
notice requirements.
    The proposed change has been mailed to all Transmission Customers 
having service agreements under the OATT, the Iowa Utilities Board and 
the Illinois Commerce Commission, the South Dakota Public Utilities 
Commission.
    Comment date: September 20, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

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23. New York Independent System Operator, Inc.

[Docket No. ER01-2988-000]

    Take notice that on August 31, 2001, the New York Independent 
System Operator, Inc. (NYISO) filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission (Commission), revisions to its Open Access Transmission 
Tariff (OATT) and its Market Administration and Control Area Services 
(Services Tariff) to modify and establish a common time period in the 
OATT and the Services Tariff for a customer to challenge the accuracy 
of final billing invoices. The NYISO has requested an effective date of 
November 1, 2001 for the filing.
    The NYISO has served a copy of this filing upon all parties that 
have executed service agreements under the NYISO's OATT and Services 
Tariff.
    Comment date: September 21, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

24. Illinois Power Company

[Docket No. ES01-42-000]

    Take notice that on August 31, 2001, Illinois Power Company 
submitted an application pursuant to section 204 of the Federal Power 
Act seeking authorization to issue short-term debt, from time to time, 
in an amount not to exceed $500 million.
    Comment date: September 24, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

25. United States Department of Energy Bonneville Power 
Administration

[Docket No. NJ01-10-000]

    Take notice that on August 24, 2001, the Bonneville Power 
Administration (Bonneville) filed an amendment to its December 14, 2000 
filing of its proposed Open Access Transmission Tariff with the Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission).
    Comment date: September 24, 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.
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