[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 227 (Monday, November 26, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59011-59014]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-29350]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. ER02-324-000, et al.]


Entergy Services, Inc., et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate 
Regulation Filings

November 19, 2001.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Entergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER02-324-000]

    Take notice that on November 14, 2001, Entergy Services, Inc., on 
behalf of Entergy Gulf States, Inc., tendered for filing with the 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) an unexecuted 
Interconnection and Operating Agreement with Amelia Energy Center, LP 
(Calpine), and a Generator Imbalance Agreement with Calpine. Calpine 
objects to the fact that the Calpine Interconnection Agreement does not 
provide transmission credits in return for Calpine's payments for the 
interconnection facilities necessary for the physical interconnection 
of the Calpine Facility to Entergy's transmission system.
    Comment date: December 5, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

2. Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator Inc.

[Docket No. ER02-325-000]

    Take notice that on November 14, 2001, the Midwest Independent 
Transmission System Operator, Inc. filed with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission (Commission) an executed Coordination Agreement 
By and Between Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator Inc. 
and Manitoba Hydro.
    Comment date: December 5, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

3. Indianapolis Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER02-326-000]

    Take notice that on November 14, 2001, Indianapolis Power & Light 
Company filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
(Commission) a Service Agreement for Firm Point-to-Point Transmission 
Service between Indianapolis Power & Light Company and Exelon 
Generation Company, LLC, under its open access transmission tariff in 
the above-captioned proceeding.
    Comment date: December 5, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

4. Indianapolis Power & Light Company

[Docket No.ER02-327-000]

    Take notice that on November 14, 2001, Indianapolis Power & Light 
Company filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
(Commission) a Service Agreement for Firm Point-to-Point Transmission 
Service between Indianapolis Power & Light Company and Calpine Energy 
Services, L.P., under its open access transmission tariff in the above-
captioned proceeding.
    Comment date: December 5, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

5. Indianapolis Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER02-328-000]

    Take notice that on November 14, 2001, Indianapolis Power & Light 
Company filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
(Commission) a Service Agreement for Non-Firm Point-to-Point 
Transmission Service between Indianapolis Power & Light Company and 
Calpine Energy Services, L.P., under its open access transmission 
tariff in the above-captioned proceeding.
    Comment date: December 5, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

6. Indianapolis Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER02-329-000]

    Take notice that on November 14, 2001, Indianapolis Power & Light 
Company filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
(Commission) a Service Agreement for Non-Firm Point-to-Point 
Transmission Service between Indianapolis Power & Light Company and 
Exelon Generation Company, LLC, under its open access transmission 
tariff in the above-captioned proceeding.
    Comment date: December 5, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

7. Alliant Energy Corporate Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER02-330-000]

    Take notice that on November 14, 2001, the Alliant Energy Corporate 
Services, Inc. tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission (Commission) a proposed Notice of Cancellation with 
Narrative Statement and revisions to Alliant Energy Corporate Services, 
Inc.'s Open Access Transmission Tariff (OATT), FERC Electric Tariff, 
First Revised Volume No. 1.
    Alliant Energy Corporate Services, Inc. states that its proposed 
revisions are intended to cancel the Forms of Service Agreement for 
Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service, Non-Firm Point-to-Point 
Transmission Service and Network Transmission Service as well as 
certain transmission-related services with respect thereto, which will 
no longer be necessary once the Midwest Independent Transmission System 
Operator, Inc. commences operations on December 15, 2001.
    Alliant Energy Corporate Services, Inc. states that it has served 
copies of its filing by placing a copy of same in the United States 
mail, first-class postage prepaid.
    Comment date: December 5, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

8. American Transmission Company LLC

[Docket No. ER02-331-000]

    Take notice that on November 15, 2001, American Transmission 
Company LLC (ATCLLC) tendered for filing with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission (Commission) an executed Distribution-
Transmission Interconnection Agreement between ATCLLC and Adams-
Columbia Electric Cooperative.
    ATCLLC requests an effective date of June 29, 2001.
    Comment date: December 6, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

9. Mountain View Power Partners, LLC

[Docket No. ER02-332-000]

    Take notice that on November 15, 2001, Mountain View Power 
Partners, LLC (Mountain View) filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission (Commission) a Master Agreement (the Master Agreement) and a 
Confirmation entered into thereunder (collectively, the Agreement) for 
power sales with its affiliate, PG&E Energy Trading-Power, L.P. (PGET) 
as required by the Commission in its letter Order of February 9, 2001. 
See Mountain View Power Partners, LLC, Docket No. ER01-1336-000 
(delegated letter order issued February 9, 2001) (section 205 Letter 
Order). The Agreement commits Mountain View to sell capacity, energy 
and ancillary services to PGET at market-based rates according to its 
FERC Electric Tariff No. 1. Mountain View also submits for filing a 
notice of cancellation of the Confirmation pursuant to section 35.15(c) 
of the Commission's regulations.

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    Comment date: December 6, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

10. California Independent System Operator Corporation

[Docket No. ER02-333-000]

    Take notice that on November 15, 2001, the California Independent 
System Operator Corporation (ISO) tendered for filing with the Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) a notice concerning the 
termination of the Meter Service Agreement for Scheduling Coordinators 
between the ISO and Illinova Energy Partners, Inc. The ISO states that 
it has served copies of this filing on all entities that are on the 
official service list for Docket No. ER98-1855.
    The ISO requests that the agreement be terminated as of April 30, 
2001.
    Comment date: December 6, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

11. California Independent System Operator Corporation

[Docket No. ER02-334-000]

    Take notice that the California Independent System Operator 
Corporation, (ISO) on November 15, 2001, tendered for filing with the 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) a Meter Service 
Agreement for ISO Metered Entities between the ISO and Jefferson 
Smurfit Corporation for acceptance by the Commission. The ISO states 
that this filing has been served on Jefferson Smurfit Corporation the 
California Public Utilities Commission.
    The ISO is requesting waiver of the 60-day notice requirement to 
allow the Meter Service Agreement for ISO Metered Entities to be made 
effective October 30, 2001.
    Comment date: December 6, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

12. California Independent System Operator Corporation

[Docket No. ER02-335-000]

    Take notice that on November 15, 2001, the California Independent 
System Operator Corporation, (ISO) tendered for filing with the Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) a Participating Generator 
Agreement between the ISO and Jefferson Smurfit Corporation for 
acceptance by the Commission. The ISO states that this filing has been 
served on Jefferson Smurfit Corporation and the California Public 
Utilities Commission.
    The ISO is requesting waiver of the 60-day notice requirement to 
allow the Participating Generator Agreement to be made effective 
October 30, 2001.
    Comment date: December 6, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

13. Combined Locks Energy Center, LLC

[Docket No. ER02-336-000]

    Take notice that on November 15, 2001, Combined Locks Energy 
Center, L.L.C. (CLEC), filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission (Commission) a non-redacted, confidential copy and a 
redacted, non-confidential copy of a long-term power purchase agreement 
(PPA) with Consolidated Water Power Company. CLEC requests that the PPA 
become effective November 1, 2001, the commercial operation date of the 
facility.
    Copies of the filing were served upon the public utility's 
jurisdictional customers, and the Public Service Commission of 
Wisconsin.
    Comment date: December 6, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

14. Minnesota Power

[Docket No. ER02-337-000]

    Take notice that on November 14, 2001, the Minnesota Power (MP) 
tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
(Commission) a proposed Notice of Cancellation with Narrative Statement 
and revisions to Minnesota Power's Open Access Transmission Tariff 
(OATT), FERC Electric Tariff, First Revised Volume No. 6.
    Minnesota Power states that its proposed revisions are intended to 
cancel the Forms of Service Agreement for Firm Point-to-Point 
Transmission Service, Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service and 
Network Transmission Service as well as certain transmission-related 
services with respect to thereto, which will no longer be necessary 
once the Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. 
commences operations on December 15, 2001.
    Minnesota Power states that it has served copies of its filing by 
placing a copy of same in the United States mail, first-class postage 
or via electronic service.
    Comment date: December 5, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

15. Portland General Electric Company

[Docket No. ER02-338-000]

    Take notice that on November 14, 2001, Portland General Electric 
Company (PGE) filed revised tariff sheets to its Open Access 
Transmission Tariff. The revised sheets are intended to revise PGE's 
Energy Imbalance provisions to require payments for imbalances based on 
the market price of energy.
    PGE requests that the Commission make the revised tariff sheets 
effective as of January 15, 2002.
    Comment date: December 5, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

16. Deseret Generation & Transmission Co-operative, Inc.

[Docket No. ER02-339-000]

    Take notice that on November 15, 2001, Deseret Generation & 
Transmission Co-operative, Inc. (Deseret) tendered for filing the 
Second and Third Amendments to existing First Revised Service Agreement 
No. 5 to Deseret's FERC Market Based Rate Tariff Volume No. 3, a long-
term Power Sales Agreement between Deseret and Constellation Power 
Source (CPS).
    Deseret respectfully requests that the Commission accept the Second 
and Third Amendments with an effective date of November 1, 2000 (Second 
Amendment) and August 1, 2001 (Third Amendment).
    CPS has been provided a copy of the filing.
    Comment date: December 6, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

17. California Independent System Operator Corporation

[Docket No. ER02-340-000]

    Take notice that on November 15, 2001, the California Independent 
System Operator Corporation (ISO) tendered for filing First Revised 
Service Agreement No. 412 Under ISO Rate Schedule No. 1, which is a 
Participating Generator Agreement (PGA) between the ISO and GWF Energy 
LLC. The ISO has revised the PGA to update the list of generating units 
listed in Schedule 1 of the PGA.
    The ISO requests that the agreement be made effective as of August 
29, 2001.
    The ISO states that this filing has been served on all entities 
that are on the official service list for Docket No. ER01-2958-000.
    Comment date: December 6, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

18. Duquesne Light Company

[Docket No. ER02-341-000]

    Take notice that November 15, 2001, Duquesne Light Company (DLC) 
filed a Service Agreement dated November 14, 2001 with Dominion Nuclear 
Marketing

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II, Inc. under DLC's Open Access Transmission Tariff (Tariff). The 
Service Agreement adds Dominion Nuclear Marketing II, Inc. as a 
customer under the Tariff.
    DLC requests an effective date of November 14, 2001 for the Service 
Agreement.
    Comment date: December 6, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

19. Virginia Electric and Power Company

[Docket No. ER02-342-000]

    Take notice that on November 15, 2001, Virginia Electric and Power 
Company (Dominion Virginia Power) tendered for filing an executed 
Generator Interconnection and Operating Agreement (Interconnection 
Agreement) with Industrial Power Generating Corporation (Ingenco). The 
Interconnection Agreement sets forth the terms and conditions governing 
the interconnection between Ingenco's generating facility and Dominion 
Virginia Power's transmission system.
    Dominion Virginia Power requests that the Commission waive its 
notice of filing requirements and accept this filing to make the 
Interconnection Agreement effective on November 15, 2001.
    Copies of the filing were served upon Ingenco and the Virginia 
State Corporation Commission.
    Comment date: December 6, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

20. Commonwealth Edison Company

[Docket No. ER02-343-000]

    Take notice that on November 15, 2001 Commonwealth Edison Company 
(ComEd) submitted for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission (Commission) one Form of Service Agreement for Short-Term 
Firm Point-To-Point Transmission Service and one Form of Service 
Agreement for Non-Firm Point-To-Point Transmission Service (Service 
Agreements) between ComEd and Rainy River Energy Corporation (Rainy) 
under the terms of ComEd's Open Access Transmission Tariff (OATT). 
Copies of this filing were served on Rainy.
    ComEd requests an effective date of November 1, 2001, and 
accordingly seeks waiver of the Commission's notice requirements.
    Comment date: December 6, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

21. American Electric Power Service Corporation

[Docket No. ER02-344-000]

    Take notice that on November 15, 2001, the American Electric Power 
Service Corporation (AEPSC), tendered for filing with the Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) a Revised Firm Point-to-Point 
Transmission (PTP) Service Agreement for Virginia Power Company for a 
long-term PTP reservation. All of these agreements are pursuant to the 
AEP Companies' Open Access Transmission Service Tariff (OATT) that has 
been designated as the Operating Companies of the American Electric 
Power System FERC Electric Tariff Second Revised Volume No. 6.
    AEPSC requests waiver of notice to permit the Revised Service 
Agreement to be made effective on and after September 30, 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: December 6, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

22. Duquesne Light Company

[Docket No.ER02-345-000]

    Take notice that on November 15, 2001, Duquesne Light Company (DLC) 
filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) a 
Service Agreement dated November 14, 2001 with Dominion Nuclear 
Marketing II, Inc. under DLC's Open Access Transmission Tariff 
(Tariff). The Service Agreement adds Dominion Nuclear Marketing II, 
Inc. as a customer under the Tariff.
    DLC requests an effective date of November 14, 2001 for the Service 
Agreement.
    Comment date: December 6, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

23. Combined Locks Energy Center, LLC

[Docket No. ER02-346-000]

    Take notice that on November 15, 2001, Combined Locks Energy 
Center, L.L.C. (CLEC), filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission (Commission) an executed service agreement with WPS Energy 
Services, Inc. (WPS-ESI) under CLEC's market-based rate tariff, FERC 
Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 1. CLEC requests that the 
Commission allow the service agreement to become effective on October 
17, 2001.
    Copies of the filing were served upon WPS-ESI and the Public 
Service Commission of Wisconsin.
    Comment date: December 6, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

24. Consumers Energy Company

[Docket No. ER02-347-000]

    Take notice that on November 15, 2001 Consumers Energy Company 
(Consumers) tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission (Commission) a Service Agreement with Entergy-Koch Trading, 
LP, (Customer) under Consumers' FERC Electric Tariff No. 9 for Market 
Based Sales. Copies of the filing were served upon the Customer and the 
Michigan Public Service Commission.
    Consumers requested that the Agreement be allowed to become 
effective as of October 15, 2001.
    Comment date: December 6, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

25. Arizona Independent Scheduling Administrator Association

[Docket No. ER02-348-000]

    Take notice that on November 15, 2001, Arizona Independent 
Scheduling Administrator Association submitted a revision to its 
Protocols Manual to extend the commitment of the Standard Offer 
Scheduling Coordinators to a mechanism whereby Standard Offer 
Scheduling Coordinators exchange an amount, in MW, of Allocated Retail 
Network Transmission to Scheduling Coordinators serving competitive 
retail access customers.
    Comment date: December 6, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

26. Split Rock Energy LLC

[Docket No. ER02-349-000]

    Take notice that on November 15, 2001, Split Rock Energy LLC 
submitted revised Exhibit B Pricing Methodology, Energy Transfer 
Pricing and Capacity Cost-Sharing Principles for Split Rock Energy LLC 
Between its Members: ALLETE, Inc., d/b/a Minnesota Power, and Great 
River Energy.
    Comment date: December 6, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

27. Central Vermont Public Service Corporation

[Docket No. ER02-350-000]

    Take notice that on November 16, 2001, Central Vermont Public 
Service Corporation (CVPS), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission (Commission) the Forecast

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2002 Cost Report required under Paragraph Q-2 on Original Sheet No. 19 
of the Rate Schedule FERC No. 135 under which CVPS sells electric power 
to Connecticut Valley Electric Company, Inc. (Customer). CVPS states 
that the Cost Report reflects changes to the RS-2 rate schedule which 
were approved by the Commission's June 6, 1989 Order in Docket No. 
ER88-456-000. The Forecast 2002 Cost Report supports rates that 
represent a decrease of $1,983,384 for estimated non-energy costs in 
2002.
    Copies of the filing were served upon the Customer, the New 
Hampshire Public Utilities Commission, and the Vermont Public Service 
Board.
    Comment date: December 7, 2001, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

28. Avista Corporation, The Montana Power Company, Nevada Power 
Company, Portland General Electric Company, and Sierra Pacific 
Power Company, TransConnect, LLC

[Docket Nos. RT01-15-002 and ER02-323-000]

    Take notice that on November 13, 2001, the above-captioned 
applicants filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
(Commission) an ``Application of TransConnect, LLC For Approval of 
Transmission Rates, Including Innovative Transmission Rate Treatment; 
Planning and Expansion Protocol; Compliance Filing; and Modified 
Governance Proposal'' pursuant to section 205 of the Federal Power Act 
Company and part 35 of the Commission's regulations. Avista Corporation 
and The Montana Power Company are joining in only the planning 
protocol, modified governance, and compliance filing sections of the 
filing.
    TransConnect, LLC requests preliminary approval of transmission 
rates that reflect the underlying transmission assets that will be 
transferred to TransConnect, subject to the additional approvals that 
must still be obtained. These rates also reflect innovative and 
incentive features consistent with section 35.24(e) of the Commission's 
regulations and the Commission's requirements under Order Nos. 2000 and 
2000-A. TransConnect proposes a detailed planning and expansion 
protocol and has filed modifications to its governance documents to 
comply with the Commission's April 26, 2001 order in this proceeding. 
TransConnect further proposed to modify its governance to provide 
greater membership flexibility than currently exists.
    Comment date: December 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.
[FR Doc. 01-29350 Filed 11-23-01; 8:45 am]
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