[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 211 (Wednesday, October 31, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54987-54990]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-27330]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. EC02-8-000, et al.]


Metro Energy, L.L.C., et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate 
Regulation Filings

October 24, 2001.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Metro Energy, L.L.C.

[Docket No. EC02-8-000]

    Take notice that on October 19, 2001, Metro Energy, L.L.C. (Metro 
Energy), filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
(Commission), an application pursuant to section 203 of the Federal 
Power Act (16 U.S.C. 842b) and part 33 of the Commission's Regulations 
for authorization of the transfer to the Charter County of Wayne, 
Michigan (County) of certain interconnection facilities which may be 
regarded as jurisdictional facilities and which are appurtenant to the 
17.1 MW natural-gas fueled generating facility that Metro Energy is 
transferring to the County.
    Comment date: November 9, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

2. American Transmission Company LLC

[Docket No. EC02-9-000]

    Take notice that on October 18, 2001, American Transmission Company 
LLC (ATCLLC), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission (Commission), an Application for Authorization to Transfer 
Operational Control of Jurisdictional Transmission Facilities to the 
Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. pursuant to 
section 203 of the Federal Power Act and part 33 of the Commission's 
regulations, 18 CFR 33.1.
    Comment date: November 8, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

3. Arizona Public Service Company, El Paso Electric Company, Public 
Service Company of New Mexico, Tucson Electric Power Company, 
WestConnect RTO, LLC

[Docket No. EL02-9-000]

    Take notice that on October 16, 2001, Arizona Public Service 
Company, El Paso Electric Company, Public Service Company of New 
Mexico, and Tucson Electric Power Company filed pursuant to Rule 207 of 
the Rules of Practice and Procedure of the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission (Commission), 18 CFR 385.207, and the Commission's Regional 
Transmission Organization (RTO) rules at 18 CFR 35.34(d)(3) and (4), a 
petition for Declaratory Order seeking confirmation that their joint 
proposal to form WestConnect RTO, LLC (WestConnect) meets or exceeds 
the Commission's requirements for the formation of RTOs under Order No. 
2000.
    Comment date: November 15, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

4. Consumers Energy Company

[Docket Nos. ER92-331-009 and ER92-332-009]

    Take notice that on October 22, 2001, Consumers Energy Company 
(Consumers) tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission (Commission) the following substitute tariff sheets as part 
of its FERC Electric Tariff No. 5 in compliance with the October 5, 
2001 letter order, and previous orders, issued in these proceedings; 
Second Sub Original Sheet Nos. 2.00, 10.00, 11.00 and 12.00.
    The first sheet listed is to have an effective date of June 21, 
1993. The remaining three sheets are to have an effective date of May 
2, 1992. Copies of these sheets were served upon the Michigan Public 
Service Commission and upon those on the official service lists in 
these proceeding.
    Comment date: November 13, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

5. PacifiCorp

[Docket No. ER01-1152-003]

    Take notice that PacifiCorp on October 22, 2001, tendered for 
filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) an 
amendment to its January 30, 2001 filing of a revised Exhibit C to the 
contract for Interconnections and Transmission Service between 
PacifiCorp and Western Area Power Administration (Western), Contract 
No. 14-06-400-2436, Supplement No. 2 (PacifiCorp's Rate Schedule FERC 
No. 262). The revisions modify the rates charged to Western for Block 2 
transmission service. Copies of this filing were supplied to the 
Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission and the Public 
Utility Commission of Oregon.
    PacifiCorp has requested an effective date of April 1, 2001.
    Comment date: November 13, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

6. Mountain View Power Partners II, LLC

[Docket No. ER01-1336-001]

    Take notice that on October 22, 2001, Mountain View Power Partners 
II, LLC (Mountain View II) filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission (Commission) a Notice of Change in Status with the 
Commission in accordance with the delegated letter order issued April 
6, 2001 in Mountain View Power Partners II, LLC, Docket No. ER01-1336-
000, accepting for filing Mountain View II's marked-based rate tariff. 
The Notice of Change in Status reports that the change in ownership of 
Mountain View II that was described in its market-based rate 
application filed with the Commission on February 27, 2001 in the 
above-referenced docket, has occurred.

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    Comment date: November 13, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

7. Public Service Company of New Mexico

[Docket No. ER01-2566-002]

    Take notice that on October 22, 2001, Public Service Company of New 
Mexico (PNM) submitted for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission (Commission) a supplement to its filing in this proceeding 
to respond to a letter dated September 21, 2001, from the Director, 
Division of Tariffs and Rates + West, notifying PNM that its original 
filing was deficient. This supplement provides additional information 
concerning the Wholesale Requirements Power Sale and Services Agreement 
(Agreement) between PNM and Texas-New Mexico Power Company (TNMP) filed 
by PNM in this proceeding. Specifically, the supplement provides 
additional information concerning transmission service associated with 
sales to TNMP pursuant to the Agreement, as well as additional 
information concerning charges for ancillary services. The supplement 
includes an amended version of the Agreement, designated as Substitute 
Service Agreement No. 28 under PNM's FERC Electric Tariff, First 
Revised Volume No. 3.
    Copies of this filing have been served upon TNMP, Southwestern 
Public Service Company, and the New Mexico Public Regulation 
Commission.
    Comment date: November 13, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

8. ODEC Power Trading, Inc.

[Docket No. ER01-2783-001]

    Take notice that on October 22, 2001, ODEC Power Trading, Inc. 
(OPT) filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) 
an Amendment to its application for blanket authority to sell wholesale 
power at market-based rates (Docket No. ER01-2783-000). OPT's Amendment 
is filed pursuant to section 205 of the Federal Power Act and Rules 205 
and 207 of Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.205 
and 385.207.
    Comment date: November 13, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

9. PacifiCorp

[Docket No. ER01-3071-001]

    Take notice that on October 22, 2001, PacifiCorp, tendered for 
filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) in 
accordance with 18 CFR Section 35 of the Commission's Rules and 
Regulations, an Amendatory Agreement No. 1 to Service Agreement No. 50 
under PacifiCorp's FERC Electric Tariff, Volume No. 12 dated October 
12, 2001 between Flathead and PacifiCorp.
    Copies of this filing were supplied to the Washington Utilities and 
Transportation Commission and the Public Utility Commission of Oregon.
    Comment date: November 13, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

10. PPL Electric Utilities Corporation

[Docket No. ER02-128-001]

    Take notice that on October 23, 2001, PPL Electric Utilities 
Corporation (PPL Electric) and Williams Generation Company--Hazleton 
(WGC) filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) 
Exhibit C to an Interconnection Agreement between PPL Electric and WGC. 
The Interconnection Agreement originally filed with the Commission on 
October 18, 2001 inadvertently omitted the contents of Exhibit C.
    PPL Electric and WGC request an effective date of October 19, 2001 
for the Interconnection Agreement.
    Comment date: November 13, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

11. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER02-131-000]

    Take notice that on October 19, 2001, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. 
(PJM), submitted for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission (Commission) amendments to the Amended and Restated 
Operating Agreement of PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. and PJM's FERC 
Electric Tariff, Third Revised Volume No. 1 to permit Market Sellers 
the option of requesting cost-based start-up fees in their Offer Data 
that are modifiable on a daily basis.
    Copies of this filing were served upon all PJM members and each 
state electric utility regulatory commission in the PJM control area.
    Comment date: November 9, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

12. American Transmission Systems, Incorporated

[Docket No. ER02-132-000]

    Take notice that on October 19, 2001, American Transmission 
Systems, Incorporated (ATSI) tendered for filing with the Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) a Generator Interconnection 
and Operating Agreement to provide a connection of electric generating 
facilities owned and operated by Fremont Energy Center, L.L.C. 
(Fremont) to the FirstEnergy Transmission System and for coordination 
of the operation and maintenance of those facilities with ATSI. The 
proposed effective date for the Generator Interconnection and Operating 
Agreement is September 19, 2001.
    Copies of this filing have been served on the Ohio and Pennsylvania 
utility commissions and Fremont.
    Comment date: November 9, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

13. Wisconsin Public Service Corporation

[Docket No. ER02-133-000]

    Take notice that on October 19, 2001, Wisconsin Public Service 
Corporation (WPSC) tendered for filing with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission (Commission) a revised partial requirements 
service agreement with Washington Island (WIEC). Second Revised Service 
Agreement No. 9 provides WIEC's contract demand nominations for January 
2002--December 2002, under WPSC's W-2A partial requirements tariff.
    The company states that copies of this filing have been served upon 
WIEC and to the State Commissions where WPSC serves at retail.
    Comment date: November 9, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

14. Consumers Energy Company

[Docket No. ER02-134-000]

    Take notice that on October 18, 2001 Consumers Energy Company 
(Consumers) tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission (Commission) a Service Agreement with Carolina Power & Light 
Company, (Customer) under Consumer's FERC Electric Tariff No. 9 for 
Market Based Sales. Consumers requested that the Agreement be allowed 
to become effective as of September 27, 2001.
    Copies of the filing were served upon the Customer and the Michigan 
Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: November 8, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

15. Mid-Continent Area Power Pool

[Docket No. ER02-135-000]

    Take notice that on October 19, 2001, the Mid-Continent Area Power 
Pool (MAPP), on behalf of its members that are subject to Commission 
jurisdiction as public utilities under section 201(e) of the Federal 
Power Act, filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

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(Commission) an amendment to Schedule R of the Restated Agreement that 
would extend provision of the redispatch service from October 31, 2001 
to October 31, 2002.
    Comment date: November 9, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

16. West Penn Power Company

[Docket No. ER02-136-000]

    Take notice that on October 19, 2001 West Penn Power Company filed 
with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) a unilateral 
addendum to its agreement for service to Allegheny Electric 
Cooperative, Inc. West Penn recites that the addendum contains terms 
and conditions proposed by West Penn for a one-year renewal period of 
that agreement.
    Comment date: November 9, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

17. Mohawk River Funding III, L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER02-137-000]

    Take notice that on October 19, 2001, Mohawk River Funding III, 
L.L.C. (Mohawk), filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
(Commission) an application asking that the Commission accept for 
filing an Amended and Restated PPA (designated as Mohawk River Funding 
III, L.C. Rate Schedule FERC No. 1), thereby authorizing Mohawk to 
engage in the wholesale sales of energy and capacity under the Amended 
and Restated PPA at the market-based rates to which the parties have 
agreed, and grant other waivers, approvals, and authorizations 
requested in the application.
    Mohawk is a limited liability company formed under the laws of 
Delaware. Mohawk does not own any generating facilities.
    Comment date: November 9, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

18. Northern Indiana Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER02-138-000]

    Please take notice that on October 22, 2001, Northern Indiana 
Public Service Company (NIPSCO), a wholly owned subsidiary of NiSource 
Inc., tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
(Commission) a Service Agreement. NIPSCO seeks an effective date of 
December 21, 2001, for the tariff sheets submitted with this filing.
    NIPSCO states that pursuant to the Service Agreement, it will be 
authorized to sell electric energy, from time to time, to its marketing 
affiliate, EnergyUSA-TPC Corp. (TPC). The rate applicable to any such 
sales will be no lower than the published ``Into-Cinergy'' price for 
the applicable time period. The ``Into-Cinergy'' rate will act as a 
guarantee against potential affiliate concerns. Under the terms of the 
proposed Service Agreement, neither TPC nor NIPSCO shall be required to 
undertake any sales or purchases of electric energy.
    Comment date: November 13, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

19. Florida Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER02-139-000]

    Take notice that on October 22, 2001, Florida Power & Light Company 
(FPL) filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission), 
pursuant to Section 205 of the Federal Power Act, an executed 
Interconnection & Operation Agreement between FPL and CPV Atlantic, 
Ltd.
    Comment date: November 13, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

20. Wisconsin Public Service Corporation

[Docket No. ER02-140-000]

    Take notice that on October 22, 2001, Wisconsin Public Service 
Corporation (WPSC) tendered for filing with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission (Commission) a revised partial requirements 
service agreement with Manitowoc Public Utilities (MPU). Second Revised 
Service Agreement No. 5 provides MPU's contract demand nominations for 
January 2002-December 2002, under WPSC's W-2A partial requirements 
tariff.
    The company states that copies of this filing have been served upon 
MPU and to the State Commissions where WPSC serves at retail.
    Comment date: November 13, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

21. Michigan Electric Transmission Company

[Docket No. ER02-142-000]

    Take notice that on October 22, 2001, Michigan Electric 
Transmission Company (Michigan Transco) tendered for filing with the 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) executed Service 
Agreements for Firm and Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service 
with Dynegy Power Marketing (Customer) pursuant to the Joint Open 
Access Transmission Service Tariff filed on February 22, 2001 by 
Michigan Transco and International Transmission Company (ITC). Copies 
of the filed agreements were served upon the Michigan Public Service 
Commission, ITC, and the Customer.
    Michigan Transco is requesting an effective date of October 15, 
2001 for the Agreements.
    Comment date: November 13, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

22. American Electric Power Service Corporation

[Docket No. ER02-141-000]

    Take notice that on October 22, 2001, the American Electric Power 
Service Corporation (AEPSC) tendered for filing with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission (Commission) ten replacement blanket Service 
Agreements for existing customers under the AEP Companies' Power Sales 
Tariffs; AEPSC's request to terminate several Service Agreements under 
the Power Sales Tariffs and; various Counterparty requests to assign 
their Service Agreement under AEPSC's Power Sales Tariffs to other 
entities because of a merger or acquisition. The Power Sales Tariffs 
were accepted for filing effective October 10, 1997 and has been 
designated AEP Operating Companies' FERC Electric Tariff Original 
Volume No. 5 (Wholesale Tariff of the AEP Operating Companies) and FERC 
Electric Tariff Original Volume No. 8, Effective January 8, 1998 in 
Docket ER 98-542-000 (Market-Based Rate Power Sales Tariff of the CSW 
Operating Companies). AEPSC respectfully requests waiver of notice to 
permit the attached Service Agreements to be made effective on or prior 
to September 20, 2001. AEPSC also respectively requests that the 
Commission accepts its request to terminate those Service Agreements 
identified in Exhibit 2 and the assignments identified in Exhibit 3 to 
be effective on, or prior to September 20, 2001.
    A copy of the filing was served upon the Parties and the State 
Utility Regulatory Commissions of Arkansas, Indiana, Kentucky, 
Louisiana, Michigan, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and 
West Virginia.
    Comment date: November 13, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

23. Commonwealth Edison Company

[Docket No. ER02-143-000]

    Take notice that on October 22, 2001, Commonwealth Edison Company 
(ComEd) submitted for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission (Commission) an amended Form of Service Agreement for Firm 
Point-To-Point Transmission Service (Amended

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Service Agreement) between ComEd and Exelon Generation Company, LLC 
(Exelon) under the terms of ComEd's Open Access Transmission Tariff 
(OATT). ComEd asks that the Amended Service Agreement supersede and be 
substituted for the Service Agreement with Exelon previously filed on 
August 21, 2001 in Docket No. ER01-2897-000. The Amended Service 
Agreement has been amended to change the roll-over rights from pending 
to granted. Copies of this filing were served on Exelon.
    ComEd requests an effective date of October 5, 2001 for the Amended 
Service Agreement, and waiver of the Commission's notice requirements.
    Comment date: November 13, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

24. Entergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER02-144-000]

    Take notice that on October 22, 2001, Entergy Services, Inc., on 
behalf of Entergy Gulf States, Inc., tendered for filing with the 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) a unilaterally 
executed Interconnection and Operating Agreement with Mobil Oil 
Corporation (Mobil), and a Generator Imbalance Agreement with Mobil.
    Comment date: November 13, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

25. New England Power Pool

[Docket No. ER02-145-000]

    Take notice that on October 22, 2001, the New England Power Pool 
(NEPOOL) submitted to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
(Commission) the Seventy-Seventh Agreement Amending the Restated NEPOOL 
Agreement ( the Seventy-Seventh Agreement), which corrects and updates 
certain provisions of the NEPOOL Tariff to reflect recently completed 
merger activity among various NEPOOL Participants, and corrects certain 
other incorrect references in various defined terms in the NEPOOL 
Tariff. NEPOOL also filed on October 22, 2001 certain changes to the 
NEPOOL Tariff Attachment F Implementation Rule, which correct incorrect 
references in various defined terms of the Implementation Rule and are 
not substantive. NEPOOL states that these changes will not increase 
rates.
    NEPOOL request a January 1, 2002 effective date.
    Comment date: November 13, 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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