[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 30 (Wednesday, February 13, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6702-6705]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-3450]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. EC02-48-000, et al.]


Otter Tail Power Company, et al. Electric Rate and Corporate 
Regulation Filings

February 6, 2002.
    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. Otter Tail Power Company, a division of Otter Tail Corporation

[Docket No. EC02-48-000]

    Take notice that on January 31, 2002, Otter Tail Power Company, a 
division of Otter Tail Corporation, (Otter Tail) tendered for filing, 
an Application to Transfer Contractual Rights Over Transmission 
Facilities to the Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, 
Inc. under section 203 of the Federal Power Act. This application is 
intended to fill in the gaps of Otter Tail's prior application for 
which the Commission authorized transfer of operational control over 
transmission facilities. Otter Tail Power Co., 97 FERC para.61,226, 
(2001). This application regards the transfer of Otter Tail's 
contractual rights, as provided by certain agreements, in certain 
jointly-owned facilities to the Midwest Independent Transmission System 
Operator, Inc.
    Comment Date: February 21, 2002.

2. Keystone Power LLC

[Docket No. EG02-82-000]

    Take notice that on February 1, 2002, Keystone 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 will increase to 
6.17 percent its undivided interests in the Keystone Generating Station 
in Shelocta, Pennsylvania (Facilities) and sell electric energy at 
wholesale. The total capacity of the applicant's interest in the 
Facilities is 105.7 MW. Determinations pursuant to section 32(c) of 
PUHCA have been received from the State commissions of Delaware, 
Maryland, New Jersey, and Virginia.
    Comment Date: February 27, 2002.

3. Conemaugh Power LLC

[Docket No. EG02-83-000]

    Take notice that on February 1, 2002, Conemaugh 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 will 
increase to 7.55 percent its undivided interests in the Conemaugh 
Generating Station in New Florence, Pennsylvania (Facilities) and sell 
electric energy at wholesale. The total capacity of the applicant's 
interest in the Facilities is 128.8 MW. Determinations pursuant to 
section 32(c) of PUHCA have been received from the State commissions of 
Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, and Virginia.
    Comment Date: February 27, 2002

4. Mirant Sugar Creek, LLC

[Docket No. EG02-84-000]

    Take notice that on February 4, 2002, Mirant Sugar Creek, LLC 
(Sugar Creek) 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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    Sugar Creek proposes to own a 560 MW generating facility located in 
West Terre Haute, Indiana (Facility). The proposed Facility is expected 
to commence commercial operation in June, 2002. All output from the 
Facility will be sold by Sugar Creek exclusively at wholesale.
    Comment Date: February 27, 2002.

5. San Diego Gas & Electric Company, Complainant, v. Sellers of 
Energy and Ancillary Services Into Markets Operated by the 
California Independent System Operator Corporation and the 
California Power Exchange, Respondents. Investigation of Practices 
of the California Independent System Operator and the California 
Power Exchange, Public Meeting in San Diego, California, Reliant 
Energy Power Generation Inc., Dynegy Power Marketing, Inc., and 
Southern Energy California, L.L.C., Complainants, v. California 
Independent System Operator Corporation, Respondent. California 
Electricity Oversight Board, Complainant, v. All Sellers of Energy 
and Ancillary Services Into the Energy and Ancillary Services 
Markets Operated by the California Independent System Operator 
Corporation and the California Power Exchange, Respondents. 
California Municipal Utilities Association, Complainant, v. All 
Jurisdictional Sellers of Energy and Ancillary Services Into the 
Markets Operated by the California Independent System Operator 
Corporation and the California Power Exchange, Respondents. 
Californians for Renewable Energy, Inc. (CARE), Complainant, v. 
Independent Energy Producers, Inc., and All Sellers of Energy and 
Ancillary Services Into Markets Operated by the California 
Independent System Operator Corporation and the California Power 
Exchange; All Scheduling Coordinators Acting on Behalf of the Above 
Sellers; California Independent System Operator Corporation; and 
California Power Exchange Corporation, Investigation of Wholesale 
Rates of Public Utility Sellers of Energy and Ancillary Services in 
the Western Systems Coordinating Council.

[Docket Nos. EL00-95-058, EL00-98-050, EL00-107-009, EL00-97-003, EL00-
104-008, EL01-1-009, EL01-2-003, EL01-68-011]

    Take notice that on January 25, 2002, the California Independent 
System Operator Corporation (ISO) tendered for filing with the Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) a compliance filing pursuant 
to the Commission's December 19, 2001 ``Order Accepting In Part And 
Rejecting In Part Compliance Filings,'' 97 FERC para. 61,293; the 
December 19, 2001 ``Order On Clarification and Rehearing,'' 97 FERC 
para. 61,275; and the December 19, 2001 ``Order Temporarily Modifying 
The West-Wide Price Mitigation Methodology,'' 97 FERC para. 61,294. 
Also the ISO filed an erratum to the above-referenced compliance filing 
on January 29, 2002.
    The ISO has served copies of these filings on all parties in the 
above-captioned proceedings.
    Comment Date: February 15, 2002.

6. Old Dominion Electric Cooperative

[Docket No. ER97-4314-007]

    Take notice that on October 26, 2000, Old Dominion Electric 
Cooperative (Old Dominion) filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission (Commission) an amended version of its October 17, 2000 
filing with the Commission of a Request for Determination That Updated 
Market Analysis is Not Necessary or, in the Alternative, for Extension 
of Time in the above-referenced proceeding.
    Comment Date: February 27, 2002.

7. Northern Indiana Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER01-2541-001]

    Take notice that on January 28, 2002, Northern Indiana Public 
Service Company (Northern Indiana) filed Amendment No. 1 to 
interconnection and Operating Agreement with Whiting Clean Energy, Inc. 
The filing is made in compliance with an order issued by the Commission 
in Docket No. ER01-2541-000. Northern Indiana has requested an 
effective date of July 9, 2001.
    Copies of this filing have been sent to Whiting Clean Energy, Inc., 
the Indiana utility Regulatory Commission, and the Indiana Office of 
Utility Consumer Counselor.
    Comment Date: February 22, 2002.

8. GNE, LLC

[Docket No. ER02-159-002]

    Take notice that on January 28, 2002, GNE, LLC (GNE) hereby submits 
to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) additional 
information regarding a change in the ownership of GNE, which GNE 
submits is a non-material departure from the characteristics that the 
Commission relied upon in approving GNE's market-based rate 
authorization.
    Comment Date: February 19, 2002.

9. New England Power Pool

[Docket No. ER02-940-000]

    Take notice that on February 1, 2002, the New England Power Pool 
(NEPOOL) Participants Committee filed for acceptance materials to 
permit NEPOOL to expand its membership to include Emera Energy 
Services, Inc. (Emera), Allegheny Energy Supply Company, LLC 
(Allegheny), RWE Trading Americas Inc. (RWE), Maclaren Energy Inc. 
(Maclaren) and Leonard LaPorta (LaPorta). The Participants Committee 
requests an effective date of February 1, 2002, for commencement of 
participation in NEPOOL by Allegheny and Maclaren, March 1, 2002 for 
RWE, and April 1, 2002 for Emera and LaPorta.
    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: February 22, 2002.

10. Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.

[Docket No. ER02-941-000]

    Take notice that on February 1, 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 Southern Indiana 
Gas & Electric Company (SIGECO).
    Copies of this filing were sent to all applicable customers under 
the SIGECO Open Access Transmission Tariff by placing a copy of the 
same in the United States mail, first-class postage prepaid.
    Comment Date: February 22, 2002.

11. Cinergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER02-942-000]

    Take notice that on February 1, 2002, Cinergy Services, Inc. 
(Provider) tendered for filing a Firm Point-To-Point Service Agreement 
under Cinergy's Open Access Transmission Service Tariff (OATT) entered 
into between Provider and Cinergy Services, Inc. (Customer) (AREF# 
69646977). This service agreement has a yearly firm transmission 
service with American Electric Power via the Gibson Generating Station.
    Provider and Customer are requesting an effective date of January 
31, 2002.
    Comment Date: February 22, 2002.

12. California Independent System Operator Corporation

[Docket No. ER02-943-000]

    On February 1, 2002, the California Independent System Operator 
Corporation (ISO) submitted a notice

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concerning the termination of the Meter Service Agreement for 
Scheduling Coordinators between the ISO and California Polar Power 
Brokers, LLC (CALPOL).
    The ISO states that this filing has been served on CALPOL and the 
persons listed on the service list for Docket No. ER98-1864-000.
    Comment Date: February 22, 2002.

13. California Independent System Operator Corporation

[Docket No. ER02-944-000]

    On February 1, 2002, the California Independent System Operator 
Corporation (ISO) submitted a notice concerning the termination of the 
Scheduling Coordinator Agreement between the ISO and California Polar 
Power Brokers, LLC (CALPOL).
    The ISO states that this filing has been served on CALPOL and the 
persons listed on the service list for Docket No. ER98-999-000.
    Comment Date: February 22, 2002.

14. Louisville Gas and Electric Company Kentucky Utilities Company

[Docket No. ER02-945-000]

    Take notice that on February 1, 2002, Louisville Gas and Electric 
Company and Kentucky Utilities Company 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 22, 2002.

15. Southern Company Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER02-946-000]

    Take notice that on February 1, 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 Southern Companies), filed a 
service agreement under the Open Access Transmission Tariff of Southern 
Companies (FERC Electric Tariff, Fourth Revised Volume No. 5) (Tariff) 
with Duke Energy Corporation regarding OASIS request 314698. This 
agreement has been designated Service Agreement No. 446 under Southern 
Companies' Tariff.
    Comment Date: February 22, 2002.

16. Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.

[Docket No. ER02-947-000]

    Take notice that on February 1, 2002, the Midwest Independent 
Transmission System Operator, Inc. (the Midwest ISO) tendered for 
filing revisions to its Open Access Transmission Tariff (OATT), FERC 
Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 1, which are intended to 
accommodate retail customer choice in Illinois, Michigan and Ohio.
    The Midwest ISO has electronically served copies of its 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.
    Comment Date: February 22, 2002.

17. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER02-948-000]

    Take notice that on February 1, 2002, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. 
(PJM) tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
(Commission) one executed umbrella agreement for short-term firm point-
to-point transmission service with Allegheny Energy Supply Company, LLC 
(Allegheny Energy).
    PJM requests a waiver of the Commission's notice regulations to 
permit effective date for the agreement of January 3, 2002. Copies of 
this filing were service upon Allegheny Energy, as well as the state 
utility regulatory commissions within the PJM control area.
    Comment Date: February 22, 2002.

18. Progress Energy On behalf of Florida Power Corporation

[Docket No. ER02-949-000]

    Take notice that on February 1, 2002, Florida Power Corporation 
(FPC) tendered for filing a Service Agreement for Long-Term Firm Point-
to-Point Transmission Service with Central Power & Lime, Inc. Service 
to this Eligible Customer will be in accordance with the terms and 
conditions of the Open Access Transmission Tariff filed on behalf of 
FPC.
    FPC is requesting an effective date of February 1, 2002 for this 
Service Agreement. A copy of the filing was served upon the Florida 
Public Service Commission and the North Carolina Utilities Commission.
    Comment Date: February 22, 2002.

19. Puget Sound Energy, Inc.

[Docket No. ER02-950-000]

    Take notice that on February 1, 2002, Puget Sound Energy, Inc., as 
Transmission Provider, tendered for filing a Parallel Operation 
Agreement with the Public Hospital District No. 1 of King County, 
Washington, doing business as the Valley Medical Center (Valley Medical 
Center).
    A copy of the filing was served upon Valley Medical Center.
    Comment Date: February 22, 2002.

20. Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.

[Docket No. ER02-951-000]

    Take notice that on February 1, 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 Northern States 
Power Company (NSP).
    Copies of this filing were sent to all applicable customers under 
the NSP Open Access Transmission Tariff by placing a copy of the same 
in the United States mail, first-class postage prepaid.
    Comment Date: February 22, 2002.

21. New England Power Company

[Docket No. ER02-952-000]

    Take notice that on February 1, 2002, New England Power Company 
(NEP) submitted for filing complete revised Service Agreement No. 6 
between NEP and Granite State Electric Company (Granite State) under 
NEP's FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 1.
    NEP states that a copy of this filing has been served upon Granite 
State and the New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission.
    Comment Date: February 22, 2002.

22. New England Power Company

[Docket No. ER02-953-000]

    Take notice that on February 1, 2002, New England Power Company 
(NEP) submitted Second Revised Service Agreement No. 129 (Service 
Agreement) between NEP and New Hampshire Electric Cooperative, Inc. For 
network integration transmission service under NEP's open access 
transmission tariff--New England Power Company, FERC Electric tariff, 
Second Revised Volume No. 9. This Service Agreement is an amended 
version of the First Revised Service Agreement that was filed on

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August 9, 2001, in Docket No. ER01-2802-000. The terms of the amended 
agreement are identical to the terms of the original agreement, except 
for the addition of new delivery points and a change in the agreement's 
expiration date. NEP requests an effective date of February 1, 2002.
    NEP states that a copy of this filing has been served upon the 
appropriate state regulatory agencies and parties to the agreement.
    Comment Date: February 22, 2002.

23. Somerset Windpower LLC

[Docket No. ER02-954-000]

    Take notice that on February 1, 2002, Somerset Windpower LLC 
(Somerset) filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an 
application to amend its existing authorization to sell capacity and 
energy at market-based rates pursuant to Section 205 of the Federal 
Power Act. Somerset is engaged exclusively in the business of owning 
and operating a 9 MW wind-powered electric generating facility located 
in Somerset Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania and selling its 
capacity and energy at wholesale to Exelon Power Generation LLC.
    Comment Date: February 22, 2002.

24. Mill Run Windpower LLC

[Docket No. ER02-955-000]

    Take notice that on February 1, 2002, Mill Run Windpower LLC (Mill 
Run) filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) 
an application to amend its existing authorization to sell capacity and 
energy at market-based rates pursuant to Section 205 of the Federal 
Power Act.
    Mill Run is engaged exclusively in the business of owning and 
operating a 15 MW wind-powered electric generating facility located in 
Springfield and Stuart Townships, Fayette County, Pennsylvania and 
selling its capacity and energy at wholesale to Exelon Power Generation 
LLC.
    Comment Date: February 22, 2002.

25. PECO Energy Company

[Docket No. ER02-956-000

    Take notice that on February 1, 2002 PECO Energy Company (PECO) 
submitted for filing an Interconnection Agreement by and between PECO 
and Philadelphian Owners Association for Generation Interconnection and 
Parallel Operation, designated as Service Agreement No. 633 under PJM 
Interconnection, L.L.C.'s FERC Electric Tariff, Fourth Revised Volume 
No. 1, to be effective on February 4, 2002. Copies of this filing were 
served on Philadelphian Owners Association and PJM.
    Comment Date: February 22, 2002.

26. Commonwealth Edison Company

[Docket No. ER02-957-000]

    Take notice that on February 4, 2002, Commonwealth Edison Company 
(ComEd) submitted for filing an interconnection agreement between ComEd 
and Crete Energy Ventures, LLC. ComEd requests an effective date for 
the interconnection agreement of February 5, 2002, and, accordingly, 
seeks waiver of the Commission's notice requirements.
    ComEd states that a copy of the filing was served on Crete Energy 
Ventures, LLC and the Illinois Commerce Commission.
    Comment Date: February 22, 2002.

27. PECO Energy Company

[Docket No. ER02-958-000]

    Take notice that on February 1, 2002 PECO Energy Company (PECO) 
submitted for filing an Interconnection Agreement by and between PECO 
and Phoenix Foods for Generation Interconnection and Parallel 
Operation, designated as Service Agreement No. 634 under PJM 
Interconnection, L.L.C.'s FERC Electric Tariff, Fourth Revised Volume 
No. 1, to be effective on February 4, 2002. Copies of this filing were 
served on Phoenix Foods and PJM.
    Comment Date: February 22, 2002.

28. UAE Mecklenburg Cogeneration LP

[Docket No. QF89-339-005]

    Take notice that on February 1, 2002, UAE Mecklenburg Cogeneration 
LP (Applicant) filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
(Commission) an application for recertification of a facility as a 
qualifying cogeneration facility pursuant to Section 292.207(b) of the 
Commission's regulations. No determination has been made that the 
submittal constitutes a complete filing.
    The facility is a 132 megawatt (net) topping-cycle pulverized coal 
cogeneration facility (the Facility) located in Clarksville, Virginia. 
The Facility is interconnected with the Virginia Electric and Power 
Company system and power from the Facility is sold to Virginia Electric 
and Power Company. The Facility's backup power supply when the Facility 
is not operating is provided by Mecklenburg Electric Cooperative, Inc.
    Comment Date: March 4, 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.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
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