[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 193 (Thursday, October 4, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50635-50638]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-24803]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. EG01-335-000, et al.]


Astoria Energy LLC, et al., Electric Rate and Corporate 
Regulation Filings

September 27, 2001.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Astoria Energy LLC

[Docket No. EG01-335-000]

    Take notice that on September 24, 2001, Astoria Energy LLC (Astoria 
Energy) tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission (Commission) an application for determination of exempt 
wholesale generator status pursuant to Part 365 of the Commission's 
regulations.
    Astoria Energy is a limited liability company organized and 
existing under the laws of the State of Delaware, having its principal 
place of business at 85 Main Street, Concord, Massachusetts, 01742. 
Astoria Energy is a subsidiary of SCS Energy LLC (SCS). The members of 
SCS do not have any ownership interest in a franchised electric 
utility. Astoria Energy has filed an application with the New York 
State Board on Electric Generation Siting and the Environment to build 
and operate a nominal 1,000 MW combined cycle electric generation 
facility that will be located in Queens, New York. Astoria Energy is 
engaged directly and exclusively in the business

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of owning or operating, or both owning and operating, all or part of 
one or more eligible facilities and selling electric energy at 
wholesale.
    Comment date: October 18, 2001, 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. City of Vernon, California

[Docket No. EL00-105-005]

    Take notice that on September 24, 2000, the City of Vernon, 
California (Vernon) tendered for filing, in compliance with the 
Commission's September 14, 2001 ``Order Accepting Compliance Filing, As 
Modified'', 96 FERC para. 61,312, a revised Transmission Owner Tariff 
Sheet No. 19, making one ``ministerial'' correction to Section 12, 
thereof.
    Vernon states that copies of this filing have been served on each 
person designated on the official service list compiled by the 
Secretary in these proceedings.
    Comment date: October 24, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

3. The Montana Power Company

[Docket No. EL01-117-000]

    Take notice that on September 24, 2001, Montana Power Company 
(Montana Power) filed a Petition for Declaratory Order in which it 
asked the FERC to issue an order declaring that (a) a customer who 
takes service pursuant to an unexecuted Network Integration 
Transmission Service Agreement is obligated to pay for such service as 
long as the service agreement remains on file at the FERC, and (b) 
billing demands for network integration transmission service under 
Montana Power's Open Access Transmission Service should be based on a 
rolling 12-month average of the customer's demands. Montana Power 
stated that copies of the Petition for Declaratory Order have been 
served upon Montana Resources and upon other network integration 
transmission service customers that may be similarly situated.
    Comment date: October 24, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

4. CP&L Holdings, Inc.,

[Docket Nos. ER01-1520-003 and ER01-2966-001]

    Take notice that on September 19, 2001, Progress Energy, Inc., on 
behalf of Carolina Power & Light Company (CP&L) and Florida Power 
Corporation (FPC), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission (Commission), a letter in these dockets 
requesting that the Commission include specific language in its order 
accepting for filing the August 23, 2001 revisions to their System 
Integration Agreement. Progress Energy states that the request is being 
made in compliance with an order of the North Carolina Utilities 
Commission in connection with the merger of the parent companies of 
CP&L and FPC.
    Copies of the filing were served upon the Commission's official 
service list and the North Carolina Utilities Commission, the South 
Carolina Public Service Commission and the Florida Public Service 
Commission.
    Comment date: October 9, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

5. Exelon Generation Company, LLC

[Docket No. ER01-3104-000]

    Take notice that on September 25, 2001, Exelon Generation Company, 
LLC (Exelon Generation), submitted for filing with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission), a power sales service 
agreement between Exelon Generation and Reliant Energy Services, Inc., 
under Exelon Generation's wholesale power sales tariff, FERC Electric 
Tariff Original Volume No. 2.
    Comment date: October 16, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

6. Western Resources, Inc.

[Docket No. ER01-3105-000]

    Take notice that on September 25, 2001, Western Resources, Inc. 
(WR), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
(Commission), a request for acceptance of three additional delivery 
points between WR and Kansas City Power & Light (KCPL), pursuant to an 
Interchange Agreement signed between the parties and made effective on 
July 26, 1965. WR states that the purpose of this filing is to ask for 
acceptance of the Spring Hill No. 2, Lake Quivira and Mur-Len delivery 
points. This filing is proposed to become effective September 26, 2001.
    Copies of the filing were served upon KCPL and the Kansas 
Corporation Commission.
    Comment date: October 16, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

7. Virginia Electric and Power Company

[Docket No. ER01-3106-000]

    Take notice that on September 25, 2001, Virginia Electric and Power 
Company (Dominion Virginia Power or the Company) tendered for filing 
with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission), a Service 
Agreement for Long Term Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service by 
Virginia Electric and Power Company to Exelon Generation Company, LLC 
[OASIS #170029] designated as Service Agreement No. 339 under the 
Company's FERC Electric Tariff, Second Revised Volume No. 5; and a 
Service Agreement for Long Term Firm Point-to-Point Transmission 
Service by Virginia Electric and Power Company to Exelon Generation 
Company, LLC [OASIS #170030] designated as Service Agreement No. 340 
under the Company's FERC Electric Tariff, Second Revised Volume No. 5.
    The foregoing Service Agreements are tendered for filing under the 
Open Access Transmission Tariff to Eligible Purchasers effective June 
7, 2000. Under the tendered Service Agreement, Dominion Virginia Power 
will provide long term firm point-to-point service to the Transmission 
Customer under the rates, terms and conditions of the Open Access 
Transmission Tariff. Dominion Virginia Power requests an effective date 
of January 1, 2002, the date requested by the customer.
    Copies of the filing were served upon Exelon Generation Company, 
LLC, the Virginia State Corporation Commission, and the North Carolina 
Utilities Commission.
    Comment date: October 16, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

8. Tucson Electric Power Company

[Docket No. ER01-3108-000]

    Take notice that on September 25, 2001, Tucson Electric Power 
Company tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission (Commission), a Service Agreement for Firm Point-to-Point 
Transmission Service by and between Tucson Electric Power Company and 
Tucson Electric Power Company Marketing Department.
    Comment date: October 16, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

9. Renaissance Power, L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER01-3109-000]

    Take notice that on September 25, 2001, Renaissance Power, L.L.C. 
(Renaissance) tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission (FERC or Commission), pursuant to Rule 205, 18 CFR Part 
385.205, a petition for waivers and blanket approvals under various 
regulations of the Commission and for

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an order accepting its FERC Electric Tariff No. 1 to become effective 
as of the date specified by the Commission.
    Renaissance intends to sell electric power at wholesale rates, 
terms, and conditions to be mutually agreed to with the purchasing 
party. Renaissance's tariff provides for the sale of electric energy 
and capacity at agreed prices.
    Comment date: October 16, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

10. Tucson Electric Power Company

[Docket No. ER01-3111-000]

    Take notice that on September 25, 2001, Tucson Electric Power 
Company tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission (Commission), a Power Sale Agreement by and between Tucson 
Electric Power Company and Navopache Electric Cooperative Inc.
    Comment date: October 16, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

11. New York Independent System Operator, Inc.

[Docket No. ER01-3112-000]

    Take notice that on September 25, 2001, the New York Independent 
System Operator, Inc. (NYISO) filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission (Commission), revisions to its Market Administration and 
Control Area Services Tariff (Services Tariff) and its Open-Access 
Transmission Tariff (OATT) to make permanent two temporary market rules 
pertaining to External Transactions that were initially implemented as 
``Extraordinary Corrective Actions,'' and to introduce several new 
enhancements to its external transaction scheduling processes. The 
NYISO has requested a waiver of the usual sixty day notice period so 
that this filing can become effective on October 30, 2001.
    The NYISO has served a copy of the filing on all parties that have 
executed Service Agreements under the NYISO's Open-Access Transmission 
Tariff or Services Tariff, to the New York State Public Service 
Commission and to the electric utility regulatory agencies in New 
Jersey and Pennsylvania.
    Comment date: October 16, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

12. Mirant Americas Energy Marketing, LP, Mirant Bowline, LLC, 
Mirant California, LLC, Mirant Canal, LLC, Mirant Chalk Point, LLC, 
Mirant Delta, LLC, Mirant Kendall, LLC, Mirant Lovett, LLC, Mirant 
Mid-Atlantic, LLC, Mirant Neenah, LLC, Mirant New England, LLC, 
Mirant NY-Gen, LLC, Mirant Peaker, LLC, Mirant Potomac River, LLC, 
Mirant Potrero, LLC, Mirant Zeeland, LLC, State Line Energy, L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER01-3110-000]

    Take notice that on September 24, 2001, the captioned parties (the 
Mirant Parties) submitted for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission (Commission), revised tariff sheets which would modify the 
Mirant Parties' existing Market Rate Tariffs: (1) to remove current 
restrictions on the Mirant Parties to engage in certain transactions 
with their former affiliates, effective April 2, 2001, and (2) to 
correct a clerical error in the market-based rate tariffs of three of 
the Mirant Parties. Further, the Mirant Parties request authority to 
terminate their respective Codes of Conduct.
    Comment date: October 15, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

13. Virginia Electric and Power Company

[Docket No. ER01-3107-000]

    Take notice that on September 25, 2001, Virginia Electric and Power 
Company (Dominion Virginia Power or the Company) tendered for filing 
with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission), the 
following Service Agreements with Sempra Energy Trading Corporation 
(Transmission Customer), Fourth Amended Service Agreement for Firm 
Point-to-Point Transmission Service designated Sixth Revised Service 
Agreement No. 253 under the Company's FERC Electric Tariff, Second 
Revised Volume No. 5; and Fourth Amended Service Agreement for Non-Firm 
Point-to-Point Transmission Service designated Sixth Revised Service 
Agreement No. 49 under the Company's FERC Electric Tariff, Second 
Revised Volume No. 5.
    The foregoing Service Agreements are tendered for filing under the 
Company's Open Access Transmission Tariff to Eligible Purchasers 
effective June 7, 2000. Under the tendered Service Agreements, Dominion 
Virginia Power will provide point-to-point service to the Transmission 
Customer under the rates, terms and conditions of the Open Access 
Transmission Tariff. The Company requests an effective date of August 
29, 2001, the date the customer first requested service.
    Copies of the filing were served upon Sempra Energy Trading 
Corporation, the Virginia State Corporation Commission, and the North 
Carolina Utilities Commission.
    Comment date: October 16, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

14. Allegheny Energy

[Docket No. ER01-2160-001]

    Take notice that on September 24, 2001, the APS Operating Companies 
(Allegheny Power) tendered for filing with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission (Commission) , a First Revised Service Agreement 
No. 10 pursuant to Commission's Order No. 614.
    Comment date: October 15, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

15. Camden Cogen, L.P.

[Docket No. ER01-2756-001]

    Take notice that on September 24, 2001, Camden Cogen, L.P. (Camden) 
tender for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
(Commission), a revised tariff with provisions for reassignment of 
transmission capacity pursuant to Commission Order issued September 13, 
2001.
    Comment date: October 15, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

16. WPS Resources Operating Companies

[Docket No. ER01-2924-001]

    Take notice that on September 26, 2001, WPS Resources Operating 
Companies (WPSR) tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission (Commission), a modified version of its interconnection 
agreement and service agreement that it filed August 24, 2001 on behalf 
of Wisconsin Public Service Corporation (WPSC) in the above-referenced 
docket for service to Ag Environmental Solutions, LLC (AES). WPSR makes 
this modified filing only for the purpose of requesting a September 12, 
2001 effective date for both agreements, and respectfully requests 
waiver of the Commission's notice requirements.
    Copies of the filing were served upon AES, Wisconsin Electric Power 
Company and the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin.
    Comment date: October 17, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

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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.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-24803 Filed 10-3-01; 8:45 am]
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