[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 219 (Tuesday, November 13, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56815-56818]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-28279]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. EG02-16-000, et al.]


Dominion Montgomery, Inc., et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate 
Regulation Filings

November 5, 2001.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Dominion Montgomery, Inc.

[Docket No. EG02-16-000]

    Take notice that on October 31, 2001, Dominion Montgomery, Inc. 
(Montgomery) filed 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.
    Montgomery, a Delaware corporation, is a wholly owned subsidiary of 
Dominion Energy, Inc., a Virginia corporation, which in turn is a 
wholly owned subsidiary of Dominion Resources, Inc., also a Virginia 
corporation. Montgomery will be exclusively engaged in the business of 
owning, operating and selling electricity exclusively at wholesale from 
an approximately 600 MW electric generating facility located in 
Montgomery County near Clarksville, Tennessee. The facility will be 
interconnected with transmission system of the Tennessee Valley 
Authority.
    Comment date: November 26, 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. Dominion Hickman, Inc.

[Docket No. EG02-17-000]

    Take notice that on October 31, 2001, Dominion Hickman, Inc. 
(Hickman) filed 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.

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    Hickman, a Delaware corporation, is a wholly owned subsidiary of 
Dominion Energy, Inc., a Virginia corporation, which in turn is a 
wholly owned subsidiary of Dominion Resources, Inc., also a Virginia 
corporation. Hickman will be exclusively engaged in the business of 
owning, operating and selling electricity exclusively at wholesale from 
an approximately 600 MW electric generating facility located in Hickman 
County near Centerville, Tennessee. The facility will be interconnected 
with the transmission system of the Tennessee Valley Authority.
    Comment date: November 26, 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.

3. Sunbury Generation, LLC v. PPL Electric Utilities Corporation

[Docket No. EL02-12-000]

    Take notice that on October 31, 2001, Sunbury Generation, LLC 
(Sunbury) filed the amended testimony of Mr. James Jay Nick, Exhibit 
No. SUN-5, in the above-referenced proceeding.
    Copies of the filing were served upon PPL Electric Utilities 
Corporation and all other parties in accordance with Rule 206(c) and 
Rule 2010 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure.
    Comment date: November 30, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

4. Western Systems Power Pool

[Docket No. ER91-195-048]

    Take notice that on October 30, 2001, the Western Systems Power 
Pool (WSPP) filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
(Commission) certain information as required by Ordering Paragraph (D) 
of the Commission's June 27, 1991 Order and Ordering Paragraph (C) of 
the Commission's June 1, 1992 Order On Rehearing Denying Request Not To 
Submit Information, and Granting In Part and Denying In Part Privileged 
Treatment. Pursuant to 18 CFR 385.211 (1999).
    WSPP has requested privileged treatment for some of the information 
filed consistent with the June 1, 1992 order. Copies of the WSPP's 
informational filing are on file with the Commission, and non-
privileged portions are available for public inspections.
    Comment date: November 20, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

5. PPL Montana, LLC

[Docket No. ER01-2501-003]

    Take notice that, on October 31, 2001, PPL Montana, LLC (PPLM) 
tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
(Commission) a revised rate schedule for the 1964 Pacific Northwest 
Coordination Agreement (PNCA). PPLM is revising its PNCA Rate Schedule 
to comply with Order No. 614 formatting requirements and to include 
updated 2000-2001 PNCA Operating Procedures pursuant to the 
Commission's October 1, 2001 order in Docket No. ER01-2501-000.
    Comment date: November 21, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

6. Avista Corporation

[Docket No. ER01-2501-004]

    Notice is hereby given that on October 31, 2001, a replacement rate 
schedule for Avista Corporation's (formerly known as The Washington 
Water Power Company) filing of the Pacific Northwest Coordination 
Agreement, Rate Schedule No. 97, has been filed with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission (Commission). The filing is made pursuant to the 
Commission's order in Docket No. ER01-2501 and Rule 614. Avista 
Corporation is refiling the Pacific Northwest Coordination Agreement in 
a form compliant with Rule 614 as Avista Corporation Rate Schedule No. 
290 with a proposed effective date of January 1, 2002.
    A copy of this filing has been sent to the parties listed on the 
attached Service List.
    Comment date: November 21, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

7. Avista Corporation

[Docket No. ER01-2501-005]

    Notice is hereby given that on October 31, 2001, a replacement rate 
schedule for PacifiCorp's filing of the Pacific Northwest Coordination 
Agreement, Rate Schedule No. 160, has been filed with the Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission). The filing is made pursuant 
to the Commission's order in Docket No. ER01-2501 and Rule 614. 
PacifiCorp is refiling the Pacific Northwest Coordination Agreement in 
a form compliant with Rule 614 as PacifiCorp Rate Schedule No. 544 with 
a proposed effective date of January 1, 2002.
    A copy of this filing has been sent to the parties to the Pacific 
Northwest Coordination Agreement.
    Comment date: November 21, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

8. Wisconsin Public Service Corporation

[Docket No. ER02-140-001]

    Take notice that on October 31, 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). Third Revised 
Service Agreement No. 5 provides MPU's contract demand nominations for 
January 2002-December 2006, 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 21, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

9. PPL Montana, LLC

[Docket No. ER02-176-000]

    Take notice that on October 26, 2001, PPL Montana, LLC (PPL 
Montana) filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
(Commission) the Edison Electric Institute/National Energy Marketers 
Association Master Power Purchase and Sale Agreement (Version 2.1, 
modified 4/25/00), paginated in accordance with Order No. 614, to be 
added to PPL Montana's pro forma rate schedule, as well as two executed 
service agreements thereunder between PPL Montana and The Montana Power 
Company (Montana Power) also designated in accordance with Order No. 
614. The first service agreement is for 300 MW of Firm (LD) power and 
the second is for 150 MW of Unit Firm power. Both service agreements 
provide for sales of energy by PPL Montana to Montana Power and 
comprise a portion of Montana Power's power portfolio for default 
retail customer service.
    PPL Montana requests that the Commission grant a waiver so as to 
permit the service agreements to become effective on October 15, 2001. 
PPL Montana also requests Commission action so as to permit privileged 
and confidential treatment of various provisions of the service 
agreements, which it alleges contain commercially sensitive information 
that may harm Montana Power if released. PPL Montana has filed a 
redacted version of the service agreements suitable for release to the 
public. PPL Montana states that it has served a copy of this filing on 
Montana Power.
    Comment date: November 16, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

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10. Smarr EMC

[Docket No. ER02-206-000]

    Take notice that on October 31, 2001, Smarr Electric Membership 
Cooperative (Smarr) tendered for filing with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission (Commission) pursuant to 18 CFR 35.13 revisions 
to Smarr's FERC Electric Tariff Rate No. 1 and No. 2. Copies of this 
filing have been mailed to each of Smarr's Member-Owner/Purchasers, 
reflected on the attached certificate of service.
    Smarr respectfully requests that the amendments to its Rate 
Schedules become effective January 1, 2002.
    Comment date: November 21, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

11. Exelon Generation Company, LLC Exelon Energy Company

[Docket No. ER02-207-000]

    Take notice that on October 30, 2001, Exelon Generation Company, 
LLC, and Exelon Energy Company tendered for filing with the Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) service agreements under 
their market-based rate wholesale power sales tariffs under which they 
will make sales of capacity and energy to each other.
    Comment date: November 20, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

12. Pacific Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ER02-208-000]

    Take notice that on October 31, 2001, Pacific Gas and Electric 
Company (PG&E) tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission (Commission) revisions to its Reliability Must-Run Service 
Agreements (RMR Agreements) with the California Independent System 
Operator Corporation (ISO) for Helms Power Plant (Helms), PG&E First 
Revised Rate Schedule FERC No. 207, Humboldt Bay Power Plant (Humboldt 
Bay), PG&E First Revised Rate Schedule FERC No. 208, Hunters Point 
Power Plant (Hunters Point), PG&E First Revised Rate Schedule FERC No. 
209, and San Joaquin Power Plant (San Joaquin), PG&E First Revised Rate 
Schedule FERC No. 211. This filing revises portions of the Rate 
Schedules to adjust the values for Contract Service Limits and Owner's 
Repair Cost Obligation (as to Humboldt Bay and Hunters Point only), 
Annual Fixed Revenue Requirement and related rates and charges (as to 
all Units), Variable O&M Rate (as to Humboldt Bay only), Unit Hourly 
Cap Heat Input (as to Hunters Point only), and the names and addresses 
of persons designated to receive Notices under the Agreement (as to all 
Units). These changes are expressly required and/or authorized under 
the RMR Agreement.
    Copies of PG&E's filing have been served upon the ISO, the 
California Electricity Oversight Board, and the California Public 
Utilities Commission.
    Comment date: November 21, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

13. Rayburn Country Electric Cooperative, Inc.

[Docket No. ER02-210-000]

    Take notice that Rayburn Country Electric Cooperative Inc., 
(Rayburn Electric) on October 31, 2001, tendered with the Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) proposed changes in its Rate 
Schedule WP-2 on file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. 
Rayburn Electric has requested approval of a change in its formula rate 
to modify the Times Interest Earned Ratio (TIER) and Debt Service 
Coverage (DSC).
    Rayburn Electric seeks to increase the TIER to 2.0 from a current 
level of 1.2 and increase the DSC to 1.5 from a current level of 1.1. 
The requested change will allow Rayburn Electric to increase equity 
levels. Rayburn has requested an effective date of December 31, 2001 to 
implement this change. Copies of the rate filing have been served upon 
Rayburn Electric's members.
    Comment date: November 21, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

14. Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corporation

[Docket No. ER02-211-000]

    Take notice that on October 31, 2001, Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power 
Corporation (Vermont Yankee) submitted for filing with the Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) agreements modifying Vermont 
Yankee's wholesale power contracts (2001 Amendatory Agreement). Vermont 
Yankee states that the 2001 Amendatory Agreements are submitted in 
connection with the sale of its nuclear generating plant and would 
reduce its charges to wholesale purchasers.
    Vermont Yankee states that copies of this filing have been served 
upon each purchaser served under this rate schedule and to each 
jurisdictional State Commission.
    Comment date: November 21, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

15. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER02-212-000]

    Take notice that on October 31, 2001, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. 
(PJM), on behalf of Allegheny Electric Cooperative (Allegheny), 
submitted for acceptance or approval Allegheny's revenue requirement 
associated with the reactive power service production of Allegheny's 
William F. Matson Hydroelectric Generating Station. Allegheny makes 
this submission to enable PJM to collect this revenue requirement from 
PJM Open Access Transmission Tariff (PJM Tariff) Schedule 2 customers 
and allocate to Allegheny an appropriate share of the revenues 
collected by PJM for reactive power service.
    To comply with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's September 
27, 2001 letter order in Docket No. ER01-2735, PJM also submitted a 
revised Schedule 2 of the PJM Tariff that adds a chart listing, by PJM 
zone, each generator's annual and monthly reactive power service 
revenue requirement.
    PJM requests an effective date of January 1, 2002, for the 
amendments.
    Copies of this filing were served upon all PJM members and the 
state electric regulatory commissions in the PJM control area.
    Comment date: November 21, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

16. Southwestern Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER02-213-000]

    Take notice that on October 31, 2001, Southwestern Public Service 
Company (Southwestern) tendered for filing with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission (Commission) a proposed amendment to its delivery 
point listing with Central Valley Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Central 
Valley).
    The proposed amendment reflects a new delivery point for service to 
Central Valley.
    Comment date: November 21, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

17. Consolidated Water Power Company

[Docket No. ER02-214-000]

    Take notice that on October 31, 2001, Consolidated Water Power 
Company (CWP) tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission (Commission) an umbrella service agreement with Wisconsin 
Public Service Corporation (WPSC) under CWP's market-based rates 
tariff, FERC Electric Rate Schedule No. 1.

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    CWP requests that the umbrella service agreement be made effective 
on June 11, 2001.
    CWP states that it has served the Customer with a copy of this 
filing.
    Comment date: November 21, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

18. California Independent System Operator Corporation

[Docket No. ER02-215-000]

    Take notice that on October 29, 2001, the California Independent 
System Operator Corporation (ISO) submitted for filing with the Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission), for informational purposes, 
amendments and revisions to a number of Demand Relief Agreements.
    The ISO has served copies of this filing upon the Public Utilities 
Commission of the State of California, the California Energy 
Commission, the California Electricity Oversight Board, all parties 
with effective Scheduling Coordinator Service Agreements under the ISO 
Tariff, and parties with which the ISO has agreed to Summer 2001 Demand 
Relief Agreements.
    Comment date: November 19, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

19. Rathdrum Power, LLC

[Docket No. ER02-216-000]

    Take notice that on October 31, 2001, Rathdrum Power, LLC tendered 
for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) 
under its market-based rate tariff the Fourth Amendment to the long-
term service agreement between Rathdrum Power, LLC and Avista Energy, 
Inc., as assigned to Avista Turbine Power, Inc.
    Comment date: November 21, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

20. Northeast Utilities Service Company, The Connecticut Light and 
Power Company, Western Massachusetts Electric Company, Holyoke 
Water Power Company, Holyoke Power and Electric Company, Public 
Service of New Hampshire, Select Energy, Inc., Northeast Generation 
Company

[Docket No. ER02-217-000]

    Take notice that on October 31, 2001, Northeast Utilities Service 
Company (NUSCO), on behalf of The Connecticut Light and Power Company, 
Western Massachusetts Electric Company, Holyoke Water Power Company, 
Holyoke Power and Electric Company, and Public Service of New 
Hampshire, and Select Energy, Inc., and Northeast Generation Company 
(collectively, Applicants) tendered for filing a request to cancel the 
codes of conduct governing the business relationships among the NU 
Operating Companies, Select, and NGC and revised market based rate 
tariffs to remove certain restrictions on inter-affiliate transactions.
    Applicants request an effective date of November 1, 2001.
    Comment date: November 21, 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.
[FR Doc. 01-28279 Filed 11-9-01; 8:45 am]
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