[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 7 (Thursday, January 10, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1333-1336]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-620]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. EG02-61-000, et al.]


Bayswater Peaking Facility, LLC, et al.; Electric Rate and 
Corporate Regulation Filings

January 4, 2001.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission. Any comments should be submitted in accordance with 
Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

1. Bayswater Peaking Facility, LLC

[Docket No. EG02-61-000]

    On December 28, 2001 Bayswater Peaking Facility, LLC (the 
Applicant), with its principal offices at 700 Universe Boulevard, Juno 
Beach, Florida 33408, filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission (Commission) an application for a determination of exempt 
wholesale generator status pursuant to part 365 of the Commission's 
regulations.
    The Applicant states that it is a Delaware corporation and is the 
owner and operator of a nominal 46 megawatt natural gas-fired simple 
cycle peak electric generating facility (``Facility'') to be located in 
Far Rockaway, Queens County, New York. The Facility will sell energy, 
capacity, and ancillary services into the wholesale generation market.
    Comment Date: January 25, 2002. The Commission will limit its 
consideration of comments to those that concern the adequacy or 
accuracy of the application.

2. MAIN Wind I, LLC

[Docket No. EG02-62-000]

    Take notice that on January 2, 2002, MAIN Wind I, LLC, 650 NE 
Holladay, Suite 700, Portland, Oregon 97232, 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.
    The applicant is a limited liability company organized under the 
laws of the State of Oregon and a wholly owned subsidiary of PacifiCorp 
Power Marketing, Inc., an Oregon corporation (PPM). PPM is a wholly 
owned subsidiary of PacifiCorp Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation 
with general offices in Portland, Oregon (PHI). PHI is a wholly owned 
subsidiary of NA General Partnership, a Nevada general partnership 
(NAGP). NAGP's two partners are Scottish Power NA 1 Limited and 
Scottish Power NA 2 Limited. Scottish Power NA 1 Limited and Scottish 
Power NA 2 Limited are private limited companies incorporated in 
Scotland and are wholly owned subsidiaries of ScottishPower plc, a 
public limited corporation organized under the laws of Scotland.
    The applicant will be engaged directly and exclusively in the 
business of owning and/or operating one or more eligible facilities 
(the Facilities) and selling at wholesale at market-based rates 
electric energy from the Facilities. Once constructed, the Facilities 
will consist of an approximately 50 MW wind-powered electric generation 
facility located near Mendota, Illinois, and may also include an 
additional approximately 50 MW wind-powered generation facility located 
near Mendota, Illinois. Copies of the application have been served upon 
the Oregon Public Utility Commission and the Illinois Public Utility 
Commission, as ``affected state commissions'' under 18 CFR 
Sec. 365.2(b)(3), and the Securities and Exchange Commission.
    Comment Date: January 25, 2002. The Commission will limit its 
consideration of comments to those that concern the adequacy or 
accuracy of the application.

3. MAPP Wind I, LLC

[Docket No. EG02-63-000]

    Take notice that on January 2, 2002, MAPP Wind I, LLC, 650 NE 
Holladay, Suite 700, Portland, Oregon 97232, 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.
    The applicant is a limited liability company organized under the 
laws of the State of Oregon and a wholly owned subsidiary of PacifiCorp 
Power Marketing, Inc., an Oregon corporation (PPM). PPM is a wholly 
owned subsidiary of PacifiCorp Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation 
with general offices in Portland, Oregon (PHI). PHI is a wholly owned 
subsidiary of NA General Partnership, a Nevada general partnership 
(NAGP). NAGP's two partners are Scottish Power NA 1 Limited and 
Scottish Power NA 2 Limited.
    Scottish Power NA 1 Limited and Scottish Power NA 2 Limited are 
private limited companies incorporated in Scotland and are wholly owned 
subsidiaries of ScottishPower plc, a public limited corporation 
organized under the laws of Scotland.
    The applicant will be engaged directly and exclusively in the 
business of owning and/or operating one or more eligible facilities 
(Facilities) and selling

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at wholesale at market-based rates electric energy from the Facilities. 
Once constructed, the Facilities will consist of an approximately 51 MW 
wind-powered electric generation facility located in southwestern 
Minnesota, and may also include an additional approximately 80 MW wind-
powered generation facility located in southwestern Minnesota. Copies 
of the application have been served upon the Oregon Public Utility 
Commission and the Minnesota Public Utility Commission, as ``affected 
state commissions'' under 18 CFR Sec. 365.2(b)(3), and the Securities 
and Exchange Commission.
    Comment Date: January 25, 2002. The commission will limit its 
consideration of comments to those that concern the adequacy or 
accuracy of the application.

4. West Georgia Generating Company, LLC

[Docket No. ER99-2186-001]

    Take notice that on December 31, 2001, West Georgia Generating 
Company, LLC (West Georgia) tendered for filing with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission (Commission) a change in upstream ownership of 
West Georgia that may be relevant to West Georgia's market-based rate 
authority. West Georgia submits that this change does not affect West 
Georgia's market-based authority.
    Comment Date: January 22, 2002.

5. Geysers Power Company, LLC

[Docket No. ER02-236-001]

    Take notice that on December 31, 2001, Geysers Power Company, LLC 
(Geysers Power), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission (Commission) substitute rate sheets which replace certain of 
the rate sheets submitted by Geysers Power in the above-referenced 
docket on October 31, 2001, conditionally accepted and suspended by the 
Commission on December 19, 2001. Geysers Power, LLC, 97 FERC 61,295 
(2001). Geysers Power requests waiver for Commission regulations to 
permit it to establish an effective date of January 1, 2002, for these 
substitute rate sheets, subject to the terms of the December 19, 2001 
Order.
    Comment Date: January 22, 2002.

6. PacifiCorp

[Docket No. ER02-653-000]

    Take notice that PacifiCorp on December 31, 2001, tendered for 
filing in accordance with 18 CFR 35 of the Commission's rules and 
regulations, Fourth Revised Volume No. 11 (Tariff) incorporating 
proposed changes to its Open Access Transmission Tariff due to retail 
direct access in the state of Oregon and generation interconnection 
requirements. 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 March 1, 2002.
    Comment Date: January 22, 2002.

7. PacifiCorp

[Docket No. ER02-654-000]

    Take notice that PacifiCorp on December 31, 2001, tendered for 
filing in accordance with 18 CFR 35 of the Commission's Rules and 
Regulations, a Network Integration Transmission Service Agreement with 
Basin Electric Power Cooperative (Basin) under PacifiCorp's FERC 
Electric Tariff, Third Revised Volume No. 11 (Tariff).
    Copies of this filing were supplied to the Washington Utilities and 
Transportation Commission and the Public Utility Commission of Oregon.
    Comment Date: January 22, 2002.

8. New England Power Pool

[Docket No. ER02-655-000]

    Take notice that on December 31, 2001, the New England Power Pool 
(NEPOOL) Participants Committee filed for acceptance materials to 
permit NEPOOL to expand its membership to include J. Aron & Company (J. 
Aron), the Connecticut Office of Consumer Counsel (CT OCC), and Entergy 
Nuclear Vermont Yankee, LLC (ENVY). The Participants Committee requests 
effective dates of January 1, 2002, February 1, 2002, and March 1, 2002 
for commencement of participation in NEPOOL by J. Aron, CT OCC, and 
ENVY, respectively.
    The Participants Committee states that copies of these materials 
were sent to the New England state governors and regulatory commissions 
and the Participants in NEPOOL.
    Comment Date: January 22, 2002.

9. New England Power Pool

[Docket No. ER02-656-000]

    Take notice that on December 31, 2001, the New England Power Pool 
(NEPOOL) Participants Committee submitted a filing requesting the 
approval of proposed changes to NEPOOL Market Rules & Procedures 5, 9, 
Appendix 11-D and 20, to modify NEPOOL's Load Response Program. The 
proposed modifications were developed to increase participation in the 
Program.
    The NEPOOL Participants Committee states that copies of these 
materials were sent to the New England state governors and regulatory 
commissions and the Participants in the New England Power Pool.
    Comment Date: January 22, 2002.

10. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER02-657-000]

    Take notice that on December 31, 2001, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. 
(PJM), submitted for filing revisions to the Reliability Assurance 
Agreement Among Load Serving Entities in the PJM Control Area (RAA). 
PJM states that the proposed changes will expand membership in the 
RAA's Reliability Committee to include more market participants, as 
desired by the Commission. Copies of this filing were served upon all 
PJM members and the state electric utility regulatory commissions in 
PJM.
    PJM proposes January 1, 2002 as the effective date for these 
changes and, to that end, requests waiver of the Commission's 60-day 
notice requirement.
    Comment Date: January 22, 2002.

11. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER02-658-000]

    Take notice that on December 31, 2001, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. 
(PJM), submitted for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission (Commission) revisions to the PJM West Reliability Assurance 
Agreement Among Load Serving Entities in the PJM West Region (West 
RAA). PJM states that the proposed revisions will better coordinate the 
capacity procedures and markets under the West RAA with those in effect 
for PJM's existing control area under the Reliability Assurance 
Agreement Among Load Serving Entities in the PJM Control Area and also 
place a ceiling on the exposure of load-serving entities to capacity 
deficiency charges under the West RAA. PJM states that these changes 
also expand membership in the West RAA's Reliability Committee to 
include more market participants, as desired by the Commission.
    PJM states that it has designated January 1, 2002 as the effective 
date for these changes, to be consistent with the effective date 
previously requested for the West RAA and other PJM West documents in 
Docket No. RT01-98-000. PJM requests, however, that the Commission, 
through suspension or otherwise, assign to the West RAA amendments in 
this docket the same effective date as is established for the West RAA 
in Docket No. RT01-98-000 and, to the extent necessary, grant waiver of 
the Commission's 60-day notice requirement.
    Copies of this filing were served upon all PJM members, the state 
electric utility regulatory commissions in PJM,

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and all parties listed on the official service list in Docket No. RT01-
98-000.
    Comment Date: January 22, 2002.

12. Xcel Energy Services Inc.

[Docket No. ER02-659-000]

    Take notice that on December 31, 2001, Xcel Energy Services Inc. 
(XES), on behalf of Southwestern Public Service Company (Southwestern), 
submitted for filing a Transaction Agreement between Southwestern and 
El Paso Electric Company. XES requests that this agreement become 
effective on January 1, 2002.
    Comment Date: January 22, 2002.

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

[Docket No. ER02-660-000]

    Take notice that on December 31, 2001, Deseret Generation & 
Transmission Co-operative, Inc. (Deseret) submitted for filing amended 
and executed long-term firm point-to-point transmission service 
agreement with IDACORP Energy L.P. (IDACORP). A copy of this filing was 
served on IDACORP.
    Deseret requests an effective date of January 1, 2002.
    Comment Date: January 22, 2002.

14. Connexus Energy

[Docket No. ER02-661-000]

    Take notice that on December 31, 2001, Connexus Energy submitted 
for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) 
revised sheets to Connexus Energy's Electric Rate Schedule FERC No. 1. 
Connexus Energy states that the revised sheets effect minor rate 
changes under Connexus Energy's contract with Elk River Municipal 
Utilities. Connexus Energy requests waiver of the Commission's notice 
requirement to allow a January 1, 2002 effective date.
    Comment Date: January 22, 2002.

15. Boston Edison Company

[Docket No. ER02-662-000]

    Take notice that on December 31, 2001, Boston Edison Company 
(Boston Edison) tendered for filing an unexecuted interconnection 
Agreement between Boston Edison and IDC Bellingham, LLC (IDC 
Bellingham). Boston Edison requests an effective date of March 1, 2002.
    Boston Edison states that it has served a copy of the filing on IDC 
Bellingham and the Massachusetts Department of Telecommunications and 
Energy.
    Comment Date: January 22, 2002.

16. Public Service Company of New Hampshire

[Docket No. ER02-663-000]

    Take notice that on December 31, 2001, Public Service Company of 
New Hampshire (PSNH) submitted for filing with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission (Commission) an informational statement 
concerning PSNH's fuel and purchased power adjustment clause charges 
and credits for the periods of July 1, 2000 to March 31, 2001.
    This informational statement is submitted pursuant to a settlement 
agreement approved by the Commission in Publ. Serv. Co of New 
Hampshire, 57 FERC para. 61,068 (1991), and a settlement stipulation 
approved by the Commission by Letter Order in Docket Nos. ER91-143-000, 
ER91-235-000 and EL91-15-000, dated July 22, 1992.
    Copies of this filing were served upon the Town of Ashland Electric 
Company and the New Hampton Village Precinct.
    Comment Date: January 22, 2002.

17. American Transmission Company LLC

[Docket No. ER02-664-000]

    Take notice that on December 31, 2001, American Transmission 
Company LLC (ATCLLC) tendered for filing Firm and Non-Firm Point-to-
Point Service Agreements for Maclaren Energy Inc.
    ATCLLC requests an effective date of January 1, 2002.
    Comment Date: January 22, 2002.

18. Puget Sound Energy, Inc.

[Docket No. ER02-665-000]

    Take notice that on December 31, 2001, Puget Sound Energy, Inc., as 
Transmission Provider, tendered for filing a Service Agreement for 
Short-Term Firm Point-To-Point Transmission Service with the United 
States of America Department of Energy acting by and through the 
Bonneville Power Administration (Bonneville), as Transmission Customer. 
A copy of the filing was served upon Bonneville.
    Comment Date: January 22, 2002.

19. Cinergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER02-666-000]

    Take notice that on December 31, 2001, Cinergy Services, Inc., 
(Provider), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission (Commission) a proposed renewal of Cinergy Rate Schedule No. 
292, by and between Provider and NewEnergy, Inc. (Customer). The 
successive annual term is in accordance with Cinergy Rate Schedule No. 
292, which has been previously accepted by the Commission under FERC 
Docket No. ER01-882.
    Provider and Customer are requesting an effective date of January 
1, 2002.
    Comment Date: January 22, 2002.

20. Cinergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER02-667-000]

    Take notice that on December 31, 2001, Cinergy Services, Inc., 
(Provider), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission (Commission) a proposed renewal of Cinergy Rate Schedule No. 
288, by and between Provider and FirstEnergy Services Corp. (Customer). 
The successive annual term is in accordance with Cinergy Rate Schedule 
No. 288, which has been previously accepted by the Commission under 
FERC Docket No. ER01-881.
    Provider and Customer are requesting an effective date of January 
1, 2002.
    Comment Date: January 22, 2002.

21. Cinergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER02-668-000]

    Take notice that on December 31, 2001, Cinergy Services, Inc. 
(Provider) tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission (Commission) a proposed renewal of Cinergy Rate Schedule No. 
286, by and between Provider and Strategic Energy, LLC (Customer). The 
successive annual term is in accordance with Cinergy Rate Schedule No. 
286, which has been previously accepted by the Commission under FERC 
Docket No. ER01-880.
    Provider and Customer are requesting an effective date of January 
1, 2002.
    Comment Date: January 22, 2002.

22. Bayswater Peaking Facility, LLC

[Docket No. ER02-669-000]

    Take notice that on December 28, 2001, Bayswater Peaking Facility, 
LLC (Bayswater) tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission (Commission) an application for authorization to sell 
wholesale power at market-based rates, and certain ancillary services 
at market-based rates into the New York market. Bayswater also 
requested that the Commission accept for filing a long-term Power 
Purchase Agreement for the sale of the power from Bayswater to the Long 
Island Power Authority as a stand-alone rate schedule under its 
proposed market rate tariff. Bayswater has requested that this Market 
Rate Tariff become effective upon commencement of service.
    Copies of this filing have been served on the New York State Public 
Service Commission and the Long Island Power Authority.
    Comment Date: January 22, 2002.

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23. Delmarva Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER02-670-000]

    Take notice that on December 31, 2001, Delmarva Power & Light 
Company (Delmarva), tendered for filing revised rate schedule sheets 
between Delmarva and each of the Delaware Cities of Milford, Newark, 
and New Castle and the Delaware Towns of Middletown, Clayton, and 
Smryna (collectively, the Municipalities). Delmarva also tendered for 
filing a revised rate schedule between Delmarva and the Delaware 
Municipal Electric Corporation (DEMEC). Delmarva requests that the 
Commission waive its notice of filing requirements to allow all of the 
revised rate schedule sheets to become effective as of January 1, 2002.
    Copies of the filing were served upon the Delmarva's jurisdictional 
customers and the Delaware Public Service Commission.
    Comment Date: January 22, 2002.

24. ConAgra Trade Group, Inc.

[Docket No. ER02-672-000]

    Take notice that on December 28, 2001, ConAgra Energy Services, 
Inc. changed its name to ConAgra Trade Group, Inc. All contractual 
agreements with ConAgra Energy Services, Inc. remain unaffected and 
will be performed by ConAgra Trade Group, Inc.
    Comment Date: January 22, 2002.

25. Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.

[Docket No. ER02-673-000]

    Take notice that on December 31, 2001, the Midwest Independent 
Transmission System Operator, Inc. (Midwest ISO) filed proposed 
amendments to its Open Access Transmission Tariff (OATT) and Agreement 
of Transmission Facilities Owners to Organize the Midwest ISO (Midwest 
ISO Agreement) in compliance with the Commission's Order in Docket No. 
ER98-1438-000, et al., Midwest Independent Transmission System 
Operator, Inc., 97 FERC para. 61,033 (2001), which required the Midwest 
ISO to place and provide all load under the Midwest ISO OATT.
    The Midwest ISO requests that its amendments become effective on 
the later of February 1, 2002 or the date the Midwest ISO begins 
providing service under its OATT.
    The Midwest ISO also seeks waiver of the Commission's regulations, 
18 CFR 385.2010 (2001) with respect to service on all parties on the 
official service list in this proceeding. The Midwest ISO has 
electronically served a copy of this filing, with attachments, upon all 
Midwest ISO Members, Member representatives of Transmission Owners and 
Non-Transmission Owners, the Midwest ISO Advisory Committee 
participants, Policy Subcommittee participants, as well as all state 
commissions within the region. In addition, the filing has been 
electronically posted on the Midwest ISO's website at 
www.midwestiso.org under the heading ``Filings to FERC'' for other 
interested parties in this matter. The Midwest ISO will provide hard 
copies to any interested parties upon request.
    Comment Date: January 22, 2002.

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.

C. B. Spencer,
Acting Secretary.
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