[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 53 (Tuesday, March 19, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12555-12558]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-6556]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. EG02-102-000, et al.]


Bastrop Energy Partners. L.P., et al.; Electric Rate and 
Corporate Regulation Filings

March 12, 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. Bastrop Energy Partners, L.P.

[Docket No. EG02-102-000]

    Take notice that on March 8, 2002, Bastrop Energy Partners, L.P. 
(the Applicant), with its principal office at 125 Old Bastrop Highway, 
Cedar Creek, Texas 78612, 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.
    Applicant states that it is a Delaware limited partnership engaged 
directly and exclusively in the business of constructing and operating 
an approximately 536 MW gas-fired generating facility to be located in 
Bastrop County, Texas. Electric energy produced by the facility will be 
sold at wholesale or at retail exclusively to foreign consumers.
    Comment Date: April 1, 2002.

1. Soyland Power Cooperative, Inc.

[Docket No. ER02-598-001]

    Take notice that on March 6, 2002, Soyland Power Cooperative, Inc. 
(Soyland) tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission (the Commission) a revised Schedule A, designated as 
Supplement No. 5 to its Rate Schedules, in the format required by the 
Commission's Order No. 614. The filing was made in compliance with the 
Commission's letter order dated February 5, 2002.
    Comment Date: March 27, 2002.

2. Duke Energy Hot Spring, LLC

[Docket No. ER02-694-001]

    Take notice that on March 6, 2002, Duke Energy Hot Spring, LLC 
(Duke Energy Hot Spring) tendered for filing with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission (Commission), a notice of status change in 
connection with the Commission's order authorizing a change in upstream 
control of Engage Energy America LLC and Frederickson Power L.P. 
resulting from a transaction involving Duke Energy Corporation and 
Westcoast Energy Inc. (98 FERC para. 61207(2002)).
    Copies of the filing were served upon all parties on the official 
service list in this proceeding.
    Comment Date: March 27, 2002.

3. RWE Trading Americas Inc.

[Docket No. ER02-1252-000]

    Take notice that on March 5, 2002, RWE Trading Americas Inc. (RWE 
Trading) filed with the Commission for acceptance RWE Trading's 
admission as a member in the Western Systems Power Pool (WSPP). In 
addition, RWE Trading requests a Commission order granting an amendment 
to the WSPP Agreement to include RWE Trading as a participant.
    A March 6, 2002 effective date has been requested.
    RWE Trading states that copies of this filing were sent to the 
members of the WSPP Executive Committee and the General Counsel to the 
WSPP.
    Comment Date: March 26, 2002.

4. Northeast Utilities Service Company

[Docket No. ER02-1253-000]

    Take notice that on March 5, 2002, Northeast Utilities Service 
Company (NUSCO), tendered for filing a Service Agreement to provide 
Firm Point-To-Point Transmission Service to AES New Energy, Inc. under 
the NU System Companies' Open Access Transmission Service Tariff No. 9.
    NUSCO states that a copy of this filing has been mailed to AES New 
Energy, Inc.
    NUSCO requests that the Service Agreement become effective March 
29, 2002.
    Comment Date: March 26, 2002.

5. Commonwealth Edison Company

[Docket No. ER02-1254-000]

    Take notice that on March 5, 2002, Commonwealth Edison Company 
(ComEd) submitted for filing an executed Service Agreement for Short-
Term Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service (Service Agreement) and 
the associated executed Dynamic Scheduling Agreement (DSA) with Exelon 
Generation Company, LLC (Exelon) under ComEd's Open Access Transmission 
Tariff (OATT). The executed Service Agreement and associated executed 
DSA replace the unexecuted Service Agreement and unexecuted DSA between 
ComEd and Exelon which were previously filed with the Commission on 
February 28, 2002, designated as Docket No. ER02-1183-000.
    ComEd requests an effective date of March 1, 2002 for both the 
executed Service Agreement and the associated executed DSA, which is 
the same effective date that ComEd requested for the unexecuted Service 
Agreement and associated unexecuted DSA with Exelon filed in Docket No. 
ER02-1183-000. Accordingly, ComEd requests waiver of the Commission's 
notice requirements.
    A copy of this filing was served on Exelon and ORMET Corporation.
    Comment Date: March 26, 2002.

6. PPL Electric Utilities Corporation

[Docket No. ER02-1255-000]

    Take notice that on March 5, 2002, PPL Electric Utilities 
Corporation (PPL Electric) and Citizens' Electric Company of Lewisburg 
(Citizens' Electric) filed an Interconnection Agreement between PPL 
Electric and Citizens' Electric.
    PPL Electric and Citizens' Electric request an effective date of 
February 1, 2002 for the Interconnection Agreement.
    Comment Date: March 26, 2002.

7. Hermiston Power Partnership

[Docket No. ER02-1257-000]

    Take notice that on March 5, 2002, Hermiston Power Partnership (the 
Applicant) tendered for filing, under section 205 of the Federal Power 
Act, a request for authorization to make wholesale sales of electric 
energy, capacity and ancillary services at market-based rates, to 
reassign transmission capacity, and to resell firm transmission rights. 
Applicant proposes to own and operate a 546 megawatt electric 
generation facility located in Umatilla County, Oregon. Applicant also 
submitted for filing a power marketing agreement for which it requests 
privileged and confidential treatment.
    Comment Date: March 26, 2002.

8. New England Power Company

[Docket No. ER02-1259-000]

    Take notice that on March 6, 2002, New England Power Company (NEP), 
on behalf of Massachusetts Electric Company, submitted for filing 
Original Service Agreement No. 211 for service under NEP's Open Access 
Transmission Tariff, FERC Electric Tariff, Second

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Revised Volume No. 9 between NEP and Paxton Municipal Light Department.
    NEP states that a copy of this filing has been served upon Paxton 
and regulators in the State of Massachusetts.
    Comment Date: March 27, 2002.

9. Michigan Electric Transmission Company

[Docket No. ER02-1260-000]

    Take notice that on March 6, 2002, Michigan Electric Transmission 
Company (METC) tendered for filing executed Service Agreements for 
Network Transmission Service (Agreements) with Nicor Energy, L.L.C. and 
Wolverine Power Marketing Cooperative (Customers) pursuant to the Joint 
Open Access Transmission Service Tariff filed on February 22, 2001 by 
Michigan Transco and International Transmission Company (ITC). The 
Service Agreements being filed are Nos. 155 and 156 under that tariff.
    METC is requesting effective dates of March 1, 2002 and February 4, 
2002, respectively, for the Agreements. Copies of the Agreements were 
served upon the Michigan Public Service Commission, ITC and the 
Customers.
    Comment Date: March 27, 2002.

10. Vermont Electric Power Company, Inc.

[Docket No. ER02-1261-000]

    Take notice that on March 5, 2002, Vermont Electric Power Company, 
Inc. (VELCO) filed a revised transmission agreement among VELCO, the 
electric utilities serving the state of Vermont and the Vermont 
Department of Public Service, designated by the Commission as VELCO's 
FERC Rate Schedule No. 246.
    VELCO seeks an effective date of May 1, 2002 for the revised 
transmission agreement and, accordingly, seeks waiver of the 
Commission's notice requirements to the extent necessary. Copies of the 
filing have been served on all customers under the agreement and on the 
Vermont Public Service Board.
    Comment Date: March 26, 2002.

11. Southwest Reserve Sharing Group

[Docket No. ER02-1262-000]

    Take notice that on March 6, 2002, Tucson Electric Power Company 
tendered for filing on behalf of the members of the Southwest Reserve 
Sharing Group an amendment to the Southwest Reserve Sharing Group 
Participation Agreement.
    Comment Date: March 27, 2002.

12. Cabrillo Power I LLC, Cabrillo Power II LLC

[Docket No. ER02-1264-000]

    Take notice that on March 5, 2002, Cabrillo Power I LLC and 
Carbillo Power II LLC tendered for filing with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission (Commission) an informational filing and other 
revisions to their Reliability Must-Run Service Agreements with the 
California Independent System Operator Corporation.
    A copy of the filing has been served on the California Independent 
System Operator Corporation, the California Electricity Oversight Board 
and San Diego Gas & Electric Company.
    Comment Date: March 26, 2002.

13. Entergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER02-1265-000]

    Take notice that on March 7, 2002, Entergy Services, Inc., on 
behalf of Entergy Gulf States, Inc., tendered for filing an unexecuted 
Interconnection and Operating Agreement with Calcasieu Development 
Company, L.L.C. (Enron Calcasieu), and a Generator Imbalance Agreement 
with Enron Calcasieu.
    Comment Date: March 28, 2002.

14. Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation

[Docket No. ER02-1266-000]

    Take notice that on March 6, 2002, Niagara Mohawk Power 
Corporation, a National Grid Company (Niagara Mohawk) tendered for 
filing its First Amended and Restated Rate Schedule FERC No. 204 with 
the Power Authority of the State of New York (the Power Authority).
    Copies of the filing have been served on counsel for the City of 
Jamestown Board of Public Utilities, the Power Authority, the New York 
Independent System Operator, Inc., the New York State Public Service 
Commission, the New York State Electric Cooperative Association and the 
Municipal Electric Utilities Association of New York.
    Comment Date: March 27, 2002.

15. Desert Power, L.P.

[Docket No. ER02-1267-000]

    Take notice that on March 4, 2002, Desert Power, L.P. tendered for 
filing Service Agreement No. 3, Original Volume 1 with Northern States 
Power Company effective January 30, 2002.
    Comment Date: March 25, 2002.

16. Desert Power, L.P.

[Docket No. ER02-1268-000]

    Take notice that on March 4, 2002, Desert Power, L.P. tendered for 
filing Service Agreement No. 2, Original Volume 1 with Public Company 
of Colorado, effective date January 30, 2002.
    Comment Date: March 25, 2002.

17. The Dayton Power and Light Company

[Docket No. ER02-1269-000]

    Take notice that on March 5, 2002, The Dayton Power and Light 
Company (Dayton) submitted to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
(Commission) service agreements The Dayton Power and Light Company 
Energy Services Department as customers under the terms of Dayton's 
Open Access Transmission Tariff.
    Dayton requests an effective date of one day subsequent to this 
filing for the service agreements. Dayton also requests waiver of the 
Commission's notice requirements. Copies of this filing were served 
upon The Dayton Power and Light Company Energy Services Department and 
the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio.
    Comment Date: March 26, 2002.

18. Northeast Utilities Service Company

[Docket No. ER02-1270-000]

    Take notice that on March 5, 2002, Northeast Utilities Service 
Company (NUSCO), tendered for filing, Service Agreement to provide Firm 
Point-To-Point Transmission Service to AES New Energy, Inc. under the 
NU System Companies' Open Access Transmission Service Tariff No. 9.
    NUSCO requests that the Service Agreement become effective March 
29, 2002.
    NUSCO states that a copy of this filing has been mailed to AES New 
Energy, Inc.
    Comment Date: March 26, 2002.
    19. Cinergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER02-1271-000]

    Take notice that on March 6, 2002, Cinergy Services, Inc. (Cinergy) 
and Conoco Power Marketing, Inc., are requesting a cancellation of 
Service Agreement No 110, under Cinergy Operating Companies, FERC 
Market-Based Power Sales, FERC Electric Tariff Original Volume No. 7.
    Cinergy requests an effective date of October 29, 1997.
    Comment Date: March 27, 2002.

20. Cinergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER02-1272-000]

    Take notice that on March 6, 2002, Cinergy Services, Inc. (Cinergy) 
and Conoco Power Marketing, L.L.C. requested a cancellation of Service 
Agreement No. 33 under Cinergy Operating Companies, FERC Electric

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Resale of Transmission Rights and Ancillary Service Rights, FERC 
Electric Tariff Original Volume No. 8.
    Cinergy requests an effective date of February 27, 2002.
    Comment Date: March 27, 2002.

21. Cinergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER02-1273-000]

    Take notice that on March 6, 2002, Cinergy Services, Inc. (Cinergy) 
and Conoco Power Marketing, Inc. are requesting a cancellation of 
Service Agreement No 110, under Cinergy Operating Companies, FERC Cost-
Based Power Sales, FERC Electric Tariff Original Volume No. 6.
    Cinergy requests an effective date of October 29, 1997.
    Comment Date: March 27, 2002.
    22. Cinergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER02-1274-000]

    Take notice that on March 6, 2002, Cinergy Services, Inc. (Cinergy) 
tendered for filing a Notice of Name Change from Aquila Energy 
Marketing Corporation to Aquila Merchant Services, Inc. Cinergy 
respectfully requests waiver of notice to permit the Notice of Name 
Change to be made effective as of the date of the Notice of Name 
Change.
    A copy of the filing was served upon Aquila Merchant Services, Inc.
    Comment Date: March 27, 2002.

23. Florida Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER02-1275-000]

    Take notice that on March 6, 2002, Florida Power & Light Company 
tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission a 
letter of agreement with El Paso Merchant Energy as a service agreement 
under its Open Access Transmission Tariff. A copy of the filing has 
been served on El Paso Merchant Energy and the Florida Public Service 
Commission.
    Comment Date: March 27, 2002.

24. Illinois Power Company

[Docket No. ER02-1276-000]

    Take notice that on March 6, 2002, Illinois Power Company (Illinois 
Power), filed a First Revised Interconnection Operating Agreement 
entered into with Piatt Midwest Statutory Trust II, assignee of Aquila 
Piatt County Power, L.L.C., and subject to Illinois Power's Open Access 
Transmission Tariff.
    Illinois Power requests an effective date of February 12, 2002 for 
the First Revised Interconnection Agreement and seeks a waiver of the 
Commission's notice requirement. Illinois Power has served a copy of 
the filing on Piatt Midwest Statutory Trust II.
    Comment Date: March 27, 2002.

25. Central Maine Power Company

[Docket No. ER02-1277-000]

    Take notice that on March 7, 2002, Central Maine Power Company 
(Central Maine) filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
(Commission), pursuant to Section 205 of the Federal Power Act, an 
executed S.D. Warren Somerset Entitlement Agreement. In addition, 
Central Maine requested confidential treatment for certain 
competitively sensitive material contained in the agreement.
    Comment Date: March 28, 2002.

26. Michigan Electric Transmission Company

[Docket No. ER02-1278-000]

    Take notice that on March 7, 2002, Michigan Electric Transmission 
Company (METC) tendered for filing executed Service Agreements for 
Network Transmission Service (Agreements) with Nicor Energy, L.L.C. and 
Wolverine Power Marketing Cooperative (Customers) pursuant to the Joint 
Open Access Transmission Service Tariff filed on February 22, 2001 by 
Michigan Transco and International Transmission Company (ITC). The 
Service Agreements being filed are Nos. 155 and 156 under that tariff.
    METC is requesting effective dates of March 1, 2002 and February 4, 
2002, respectively, for the Agreements. Copies of the Agreements were 
served upon the Michigan Public Service Commission, ITC and the 
Customers.
    Comment Date: March 28, 2002.

27. West Texas Utilities Company

[Docket No. ER02-1279-000]

    Take notice that on March 7, 2002, West Texas Utilities Company 
(WTU) submitted for filing a revised service agreement with the City of 
Brady, Texas (Brady) under WTU's FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume 
No. 1.
    WTU seeks an effective date of April 1, 2002 and, accordingly, 
seeks waiver of the Commission's notice requirements. WTU states that a 
copy of this filing has been served on Brady and the Public Utilities 
Commission of Texas.
    Comment Date: March 28, 2002.

28. The Detroit Edison Company

[Docket No. ER02-1280-000]

    Take notice that on March 7, 2002, The Detroit Edison Company 
(Detroit Edison) tendered for filing a Service Agreement for wholesale 
power sales transactions (the Service Agreements) under Detroit 
Edison's Wholesale Power Sales Tariff (WPS-2), FERC Electric Tariff No. 
3 (the WPS-2 Tariff) between Detroit Edison and Nicor Energy, LLC.
    Comment Date: March 28, 2002.

29. Maine Electric Power Company

[Docket No. ER02-1281-000]

    Please take notice that on March 7, 2002, Maine Electric Power 
Company (MEPCO) tendered for filing an Executed Service Agreement for 
``Umbrella'' Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service with Emera 
Energy Services, Inc., designated as FERC Electric Tariff, Volume No. 
1, as supplemented, Service Agreement No. 68.
    Comment Date: March 28, 2002.

30. Virginia Electric and Power Company

[Docket No. ER02-1282-000]

    Take notice that on March 8, 2002, Virginia Electric and Power 
Company, d/b/a Dominion Virginia Power, tendered for filing a Notice of 
Cancellation and a revised cover sheet to cancel an executed Generator 
Interconnection and Operating Agreement (Interconnection Agreement) 
between Dominion Virginia Power and Tractebel North America Services, 
Inc. (Tractebel).
    Dominion Virginia Power requested an effective date of March 9, 
2002. Copies of the filing were served upon Tractebel and the Virginia 
State Corporation Commission.
    Comment Date: March 29, 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

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instructions on the Commission's web site under the ``e-Filing'' link.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
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