[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 29 (Tuesday, February 12, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6512-6516]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-3292]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. EG02-79-000, et al.]


PG&E Dispersed Generating Company, LLC, et al.; Electric Rate and 
Corporate Regulation Filings

February 5, 2002.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission.

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Any comments should be submitted in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

1. PG&E Dispersed Generating Company, LLC

[Docket No. EG02-79-000]

    Take notice that on January 31, 2002, PG&E Dispersed Generating 
Company, LLC (PG&E Dispersed Gen), a Delaware limited liability company 
with its principal place of business at 7500 Old Georgetown Road, 
Bethesda, MD 20814, filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
(Commission) an application for redetermination of exempt wholesale 
generator (EWG) status pursuant to Part 365 of the Commission's 
regulations.
    PG&E Dispersed Gen previously has been determined to be an EWG. 
This filing is occasioned by PG&E Dispersed Gen's acquisition of 
interests in two additional eligible facilities, and to notify the 
Commission that certain other eligible facilities are no longer 
operational. All output from its facilities will be sold exclusively at 
wholesale within the meaning of Section 32 of PUHCA.
    Comment Date: February 26, 2002.

2. B.L. England Power LLC

[Docket No. EG02-80-000]

    Take notice that on February 1, 2002, B.L. England Power LLC filed 
with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) an 
application for determination of exempt wholesale generator status 
pursuant to section 32(a)(1) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act 
of 1935 (PUHCA). The applicant states that it is a limited liability 
company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware that is 
acquiring the B.L. England Station (Facilities) in Beesley's Point, New 
Jersey. Determinations pursuant to section 32(c) of PUHCA have been 
received from the State commissions of Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, 
and New Jersey.
    Comment Date: February 26, 2002.

3. Deepwater Power LLC

[Docket No. EG02-81-000]

    Take notice that on February 1, 2002, Deepwater Power LLC filed 
with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) an 
application for determination of exempt wholesale generator status 
pursuant to section 32(a)(1) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act 
of 1935 (PUHCA). The applicant states that it is a limited liability 
company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware that is 
acquiring the Deepwater Station in Pennsville, New Jersey (Facilities) 
and selling electric energy at wholesale. The total capacity of the 
operating units of the Facilities is 239 MW. Determinations pursuant to 
section 32(c) of PUHCA have been received from the State commissions of 
Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and New Jersey.
    Comment Date: February 26, 2002.

4. Otter Tail Power Company

[Docket No. ER02-912-000]

    Take notice that on January 31, 2002, Otter Tail Power Company 
submitted a Control Area Services and Operations Tariff and requested 
termination of its Open Access Transmission Tariff. The Control Area 
Services and Operations Tariff and the termination of the Open Access 
Transmission Tariff are proposed in order to accommodate the start-up 
of Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. Open Access 
Transmission Tariff administration.
    Comment Date: February 21, 2002.

5. Michigan Electric Transmission Company

[Docket No. ER02-914-000]

    Take notice that on January 31, 2002, Michigan Electric 
Transmission Company (METC) tendered for filing a revised Service 
Agreement with Wolverine Power Supply Cooperative, Inc. (Customer) to 
continue arrangements regarding the use of Plains Road Substation 
facilities for the provision of Network Integration Transmission 
Service (designated Second Revised Service Agreement No. 8 under METC 
FERC Electric Tariff No. 1). The revised Service Agreement reflects the 
terms of a January 30, 2002 letter agreement to the Service Agreement 
which, among other things, lowers the Facilities Usage Fees from $888 
to $635 per month and from $0.20/kW/month to $0.18/kW/month. METC 
requests a January 1, 2002 effective date.
    Copies of the filing were served upon the Customer and the Michigan 
Public Service Commission.
    Comment Date: February 21, 2002.

6. The Detroit Edison Company

[Docket No. ER02-915-000]

    Take notice that on January 31, 2002, The Detroit Edison Company 
(Detroit Edison) tendered for filing amended and restated electric 
supply agreements for wholesale power sales transactions under Detroit 
Edison's Wholesale Power Sales Tariff (WPS-1), FERC Electric Tariff, 
Original Vol. No. 4 (the WPS-1 Tariff) between Detroit Edison and the 
City Croswell, Michigan; Detroit Edison and the Village of Sebewaing, 
Michigan; and Detroit Edison and Thumb Electric Cooperative.
    Comment Date: February 21, 2002.

7. Otter Tail Power Company

[Docket No. ER02-916-000]

    Take notice that on January 31, 2002, Otter Tail Power Company 
filed a proposal to cancel parts of its Open Access Transmission 
Tariff, substitute an Ancillary Services Form of Agreement, and to 
submit an Ancillary Services Agreement. Otter Tail Power Company filed 
this proposal in order to accommodate the start-up of Midwest 
Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. Open Access Transmission 
Tariff administration.
    Comment Date: February 21, 2002.

8. Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.

[Docket No. ER02-918-000]

    Take notice that on January 30, 2002, pursuant to Section 205 of 
the Federal Power Act and Section 35.16 of the Commission's 
regulations, 18 CFR 35.16 (2001), the Midwest Independent Transmission 
System Operator, Inc. (Midwest ISO) submitted for filing a Notice of 
Succession for certain Transmission Service Agreements and Network 
Transmission Service and Operating Agreements held by Central Illinois 
Light Company (CILCO).
    Copies of this filing were sent to all applicable customers under 
the CILCO Open Access Transmission Tariff by placing a copy of the same 
in the United States mail, first-class postage prepaid.
    Comment Date: February 21, 2002.

9. Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.

[Docket No. ER02-919-000]

    Take notice that on January 31, 2002, pursuant to Section 205 of 
the Federal Power Act and Section 35.16 of the Commission's 
regulations, 18 CFR 35.16 (2001), the Midwest Independent Transmission 
System Operator, Inc. (Midwest ISO) submitted for filing a Notice of 
Succession for certain Transmission Service Agreements and Network 
Transmission Service and Operating Agreements held by Indianapolis 
Power & Light Company (IPL).
    Copies of this filing were sent to all applicable customers under 
the IPL Open Access Transmission Tariff by placing a copy of the same 
in the United States mail, first-class postage prepaid.
    Comment Date: February 21, 2002.

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10. Michigan Electric Transmission Company

[Docket No. ER02-923-000]

    Take notice that on January 31, 2002, Michigan Electric 
Transmission Company (Michigan Transco) tendered for filing an executed 
revised Service Agreement for Network and Firm and Non-Firm Point to 
Point and Network Transmission Service with Quest Energy, L.L.C. 
(Customer) pursuant to the Joint Open Access Transmission Service 
Tariff filed on February 22, 2001 by Michigan Transco and International 
Transmission Company (ITC). Michigan Transco is requesting an effective 
date of September 1, 2001. Customer is taking service under the Service 
Agreement in connection with Consumers Energy Company's (Consumers) 
Electric Customer Choice program.
    Copies of the filed agreement were served upon the Michigan Public 
Service Commission, ITC, Consumers and the Customer.
    Comment Date: February 21, 2002.

11. Michigan Electric Transmission Company

[Docket No. ER02-924-000]

    Take notice that on January 31, 2002 Michigan Electric Transmission 
Company, (METC) filed unexecuted Service Agreements for Network 
Integration Transmission and Network Operating Agreements (Agreements) 
with the Cities of Bay City, Eaton Rapids, Hart, Portland and St. Louis 
and the Village of Chelsea, (jointly, Customers) pursuant to the Joint 
Open Access Transmission Service Tariff filed on February 22, 2001 by 
Michigan Transco and International Transmission Company (ITC). The 
Agreements being filed are Service Agreement Nos. 138 through 143 under 
that tariff. Michigan Transco is requesting an effective date of 
January 1, 2002 for the Agreements. Copies of the filed Agreements were 
served upon the Michigan Public Service Commission, ITC and the 
Customers.
    Comment Date: February 21, 2002.

12. Southern California Edison Company

[Docket No. ER02-925-000]

    Take notice that on January 31, 2002, Southern California Edison 
Company (SCE) tendered for filing a revision to its Transmission Owner 
Tariff (TO Tariff), FERC Electric Tariff, Substitute First Revised 
Original Volume No. 6. SCE proposes to revise its TO Tariff to reflect: 
(1) An increase in the Base transmission rate levels applicable to 
wholesale and retail service consistent with the increase in the Base 
Transmission Revenue Requirements; (2) a reduction to the Transmission 
Revenue Balancing Account Adjustment (TRBAA); and (3) changes to 
certain terms and conditions of the TO Tariff Tariff necessitated by 
the proposed transmission rate changes. The proposed changes would 
increase revenues from TO Tariff transmission customers by $44.7 
million based on the 12 month period ending December 31, 2002.
    Copies of this filing were served upon the Public Utilities 
Commission of the State of California, the California Independent 
System Operator Corporation (ISO), the California Electricity Oversight 
Board, and all ISO-certified Scheduling Coordinators.
    Comment Date: February 21, 2002.

13. Western Resources, Inc. and Kansas Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ER02-926-000]

    Take notice that on January 28, 2002, Western Resources, Inc. 
(d.b.a. Westar Energy), on its behalf and on the behalf of its wholly-
owned subsidiary Kansas Gas and Electric Company (KGE) (d.b.a. Westar 
Energy), submitted for filing a notice of cancellation regarding its 
Peaking Capacity Sales Agreements with Kansas City Power & Light 
Company (KCPL).
    Western Resources requests an effective date of January 28, 2002. 
Copies of the filing were served upon KCPL, the Kansas Corporation 
Commission and the Missouri Public Service Commission..
    Comment Date: February 19, 2002.

14. LTV Steel Mining Company

[Docket No. ER02-927-000]

    Take notice that on January 28, 2002, LTV Steel Mining Company 
filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) a 
Revised Agreement for Temporary Interconnection and Transmission 
Service under which it proposes to continue to provide temporary 
interconnection and transmission service to Rainy River Energy 
Corporation--Taconite Harbor over its transmission facilities.
    Comment Date: February 19, 2002.

15. Ameren Services Company

[Docket No. ER02-928-000]

    Take notice that on January 30, 2002, Ameren Services Company 
(Ameren Services) tendered for filing an unexecuted Network Operating 
Agreement and an unexecuted Service Agreement for Network Integration 
Transmission Service between Ameren Services and the City of 
Fredericktown, Missouri (Fredericktown). Ameren Services asserts that 
the purpose of the Agreements is to permit Ameren Services to provide 
transmission service to Fredericktown pursuant to Ameren's Open Access 
Tariff.
    Comment Date: February 20, 2002.

16. Ameren Services Company

[Docket No. ER02-929-000]

    Take notice that on January 30, 2002, Ameren Services Company 
(Ameren Services) tendered for filing an unexecuted Network Operating 
Agreement and an unexecuted Service Agreement for Network Integration 
Transmission Service between Ameren Services and Citizens Electric 
Corporation (Citizens). Ameren Services asserts that the purpose of the 
Agreements is to permit Ameren Services to provide transmission service 
to Citizens pursuant to Ameren's Open Access Tariff.
    Comment Date: February 20, 2002.

17. Ameren Services Company

[Docket No. ER02-930-000]

    Take notice that on January 30, 2002, Ameren Services Company 
(Ameren Services) tendered for filing an unexecuted Network Operating 
Agreement and an unexecuted Service Agreement for Network Integration 
Transmission Service between Ameren Services and the City of 
Farmington, Missouri (Farmington). Ameren Services asserts that the 
purpose of the Agreements is to permit Ameren Services to provide 
transmission service to Farmington pursuant to Ameren's Open Access 
Tariff.
    Comment Date: February 20, 2002.

18. Ameren Services Company

[Docket No. ER02-930-000]

    Take notice that on January 30, 2002, Ameren Services Company 
(Ameren Services) tendered for filing an unexecuted Network Operating 
Agreement and an unexecuted Service Agreement for Network Integration 
Transmission Service between Ameren Services and the City of 
Farmington, Missouri (Farmington). Ameren Services asserts that the 
purpose of the Agreements is to permit Ameren Services to provide 
transmission service to Farmington pursuant to Ameren's Open Access 
Tariff.
    Comment Date: February 20, 2002.

19. Ameren Services Company

[Docket No. ER02-931-000]

    Take notice that on January 30, 2002, Ameren Services Company 
(Ameren Services) tendered for filing an

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unexecuted Network Operating Agreement and an unexecuted Service 
Agreement for Network Integration Transmission Service between Ameren 
Services and the City of Owensville, Missouri (Owensville). Ameren 
Services asserts that the purpose of the Agreements is to permit Ameren 
Services to provide transmission service to Owensville pursuant to 
Ameren's Open Access Tariff.
    Comment Date: February 20, 2002.

20. Virginia Electric and Power Company

[Docket No. ER02-932-000]

    Take notice that on January 31, 2002, Virginia Electric and Power 
Company (Dominion Virginia Power or the Company) tendered for filing a 
redacted, non-confidential Wholesale Power Supply Agreement (Agreement) 
labeled ``Proprietary Commercial Information Redacted'' by Virginia 
Electric and Power Company to The United Illuminating Company, 
designated as Service Agreement Number 204, under the Company's FERC 
Electric Tariff, Third Revised Vol. No. 4. The Company also tendered an 
unredacted, confidential copy of the Service Agreement labeled 
``Contains Proprietary, Commercial Information--Do Not Release'' and 
identifies the information for which privileged treatment is sought. 
The Company requests privileged treatment of certain information 
contained in the Agreement pursuant to section 388.112 of the 
Commission's regulations, 18 CFR 388.112 (2001).
    The Company requests an effective date of January 1, 2002, the date 
service was first provided to the customer under the Agreement. Copies 
of the filing were served upon The United Illuminating Company, the 
Virginia State Corporation Commission, and the North Carolina Utilities 
Commission
    Comment Date: February 21, 2002.

21. North American Electric Reliability Council

[Docket No. ER02-933-000]

    Take notice that on January 31, 2002, the North American Electric 
Reliability Council filed a report and a motion for the continuation of 
its Market Redispatch Program beyond March 1, 2002.
    Comment Date: February 21, 2002.

22. Commonwealth Edison Company

[Docket No. ER02-934-000]

    Take notice that on January 31, 2002, Commonwealth Edison Company 
(ComEd) submitted for filing an unexecuted Service Agreement for Short-
Term Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service (Service Agreement) and 
the associated unexecuted Dynamic Scheduling Agreement (DSA) with 
Exelon Generation Company, LLC (Exelon) under ComEd's Open Access 
Transmission Tariff (OATT).
    ComEd requests an effective date of February 1, 2002, and 
accordingly, seeks waiver of the Commission's notice requirements. A 
copy of this filing was served on Exelon and Ormet.
    Comment Date: February 21, 2002.

23. Boston Edison Company

[Docket No. ER02-936-000]

    Take notice that on January 31, 2002, Boston Edison Company (Boston 
Edison) tendered for filing its First Revised Service Agreement No. 67 
to Volume No. 8 of its Open Access Transmission Tariff. Service 
Agreement No. 67 is an executed service agreement between Boston Edison 
and Entergy Nuclear Generation Company for Network Integration 
Transmission Service. The purpose of the filing is to correct two 
typographical errors in the original service agreement. Boston Edison 
requests waiver of the Commission's regulations to permit an effective 
date of November 1, 1999 to coincide with the effective date of the 
original service agreement.
    Copies of the filing were served upon the Entergy Nuclear 
Generation Company and the Massachusetts Department of 
Telecommunications and Energy.
    Comment Date: February 21, 2002.

24. Cobb Electric Membership Corporation

[Docket No. ER02-937-000]

    Take notice that on January 31, 2002, Cobb Electric Membership 
Corporation (Cobb) filed a long-term power sales agreement between Cobb 
and Pataula Electric Membership Corporation (the Agreement). 
Confidential treatment is being sought for the Agreement.
    Comment Date: February 21, 2002.

25. Central Illinois Light Company

[Docket No. ER02-938-000]

    Take notice that on January 31, 2002, Central Illinois Light Co. 
filed a proposal to cancel parts of its Open Access Transmission Tariff 
and substitute an Ancillary Services Form of Agreement. Such 
cancellation and substitution are proposed in order to accommodate the 
start-up of Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. Open 
Access Transmission Tariff administration.
    Comment Date: February 21, 2002.

26. Southern Company Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER02-939-000]

    Take notice that on January 31, 2002, Southern Company Services, 
Inc. (SCS), acting on behalf of Alabama Power Company, Georgia Power 
Company, Gulf Power Company, Mississippi Power Company, and Savannah 
Electric and Power Company (collectively referred to as Southern 
Companies), filed one (1) agreement for network integration 
transmission service between Southern Companies and Generation Energy 
Marketing, a department of SCS, as agent for Georgia Power Company, 
under the Open Access Transmission Tariff of Southern Companies (FERC 
Electric Tariff, Fourth Revised Volume No. 5). Under this agreement, 
power will be delivered to the City of Hampton's Hampton Delivery 
Point. This agreement is being filed in conjunction with a power sale 
by SCS, as agent for Georgia Power Company, to the City of Hampton 
under Southern Companies' Market-Based Rate Power Sales Tariff.
    Comment Date: February 21, 2002.

27. Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator Inc.

[Docket Nos. RT01-87-006 and ER02-108-004]

    Take notice that on January 28, 2002, Midwest Independent 
Transmission System Operator Inc. (Midwest ISO) tendered for filing 
with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) a compliance 
filing pursuant to the Commission's Order issued in the above-
referenced proceedings, 97 FERC para. 61,326 (2001), and revisions to 
the Midwest ISO Open Access Transmission Tariff , FERC Electric Tariff, 
First Revised Volume No. 1, and the Agreement of the Transmission 
Facilities Owners to Organize the Midwest Independent Transmission 
System Operator, Inc. (Midwest ISO Agreement), First Revised Rate 
Schedule FERC No. 1.
    The Midwest ISO seeks an effective date of February 1, 2002.
    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 these proceedings. 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 commissions within the region. In 
addition, the filing has been electronically posted on the Midwest 
ISO's website at www.midwestios.org under the heading ``Filings to 
FERC'' for

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other interested parties in this matter. The Midwest ISO will provide 
hard copies to interested parties upon request.
    Comment Date: February 19, 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.

Maglaie R. Salas,
Secretary.
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