[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 54 (Wednesday, March 20, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12984-12987]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-6653]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. EC02-55-000, et al.]


Trans-Elect, Inc., et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate Regulation 
Filings

March 13, 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. Trans-Elect, Inc., Michigan Transco Holdings, Limited 
Partnership, Michigan Electric Transmission Company LLC

[Docket No. EC02-55-000]

    Take notice that on March 8, 2002, Trans-Elect, Inc. (Trans-Elect) 
and Michigan Transco Holdings, Limited Partnership (Michigan Transco 
Holdings LP), on behalf of Michigan Electric Transmission Company 
(Michigan Transco LLC) (collectively, Trans-Elect Applicants) submitted 
an application for approval of the transfer of operational control over 
the jurisdictional transmission facilities to be acquired by Michigan 
Transco LLC to the Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, 
Inc. (Midwest ISO), and for transfer of certain related transmission 
service agreements to the Midwest ISO.
    Copies of this filing were served on all affected state utility 
commissions.
    Comment Date: March 29, 2002.

2. Alliance Companies, et al. and National Grid USA

[Docket No. EL02-65-000]

    Take notice that on March 6, 2002, pursuant to Rule 207 of the 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission) Rules of Practice 
and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.207, Ameren Services Company (on behalf of 
Union Electric Company and Central Illinois Public Service Company), 
American Electric Power Service Corporation (on behalf of Appalachian 
Power Company, Columbus Southern Power Company, Indiana Michigan Power 
Company, Kentucky Power Company, Kingsport Power Company, Ohio Power 
Company, and Wheeling Power Company), The Dayton Power and Light 
Company, Exelon Corporation (on behalf of Commonwealth Edison Company 
and Commonwealth Edison Company of Indiana, Inc.), FirstEnergy Corp. 
(on behalf of American Transmission Systems, Inc., The Cleveland 
Electric Illuminating Company, Ohio Edison Company, Pennsylvania Power 
Company, and The Toledo Edison Company), Illinois Power Company, and 
Northern Indiana Public Service Company (collectively, the Alliance 
Companies), and National Grid USA, tendered for filing a petition for 
the Commission to issue an order finding that the proposed policy 
resolutions contained in the petition provide an appropriate basis for 
the participation of Alliance GridCo in the Midwest Regional 
Transmission Organization (RTO).
    Alliance GridCo is the Alliance Transmission Company LLC that will 
be formed with National Grid USA as managing member, provided the 
Alliance business model can be successfully accommodated within an RTO. 
Through this petition, the Alliance Companies and National Grid USA 
attempt to find a way to accommodate Alliance GridCo as a viable 
transmission business underneath the Midwest ISO umbrella. Should the 
Commission believe its policy goals would best be served by having 
Alliance GridCo operate underneath the Midwest ISO umbrella, and the 
Commission grants the petition, the Alliance Companies and National 
Grid USA anticipate that Alliance GridCo would be operational by 
October 1, 2002.
    Comment Date: March 28, 2002.

3. Pacific Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ER01-833-000]

    Take notice that on March 6, 2002 Pacific Gas and Electric Company 
filed an amendment to its February 28, 2002 filing for Further Request 
for Deferral of Consideration of the unexecuted Wholesale Distribution 
Tariff (WDT) Service Agreement and Interconnection Agreement between 
Pacific Gas and Electric Company and Modesto Irrigation District (MID).
    PG&E requests that the Commission defer consideration of the 
proceedings filed in ER01-833-000 to August 26, 2002, 180 days beyond 
the last request for Deferral in order that the parties may finalize 
and executed the Agreements.
    Copies of this filing have been served upon MID, the California 
Independent System Operator Corporation, and the California Public 
Utilities Commission.
    Comment Date: March 27, 2002.

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4. Southern California Edison Company

[Docket No. ER02-1286-000]

    Take notice that on March 8, 2002, Southern California Edison 
Company (SCE) tendered for filing a Service Agreement For Wholesale 
Distribution Service under SCE's Wholesale Distribution Access Tariff, 
an Interconnection Facilities Agreement, and a Reliability Management 
System Agreement (Agreements) between SCE and Ridgewood Olinda, LLC 
(Ridgewood).
    SCE respectfully requests the Agreements become effective on March 
11, 2002.
    These Agreements specify the terms and conditions under which SCE 
will interconnect Ridgewood's generating facility to its electrical 
system and provide Distribution Service for up to 2.4 MW of power 
produced by the generating facility. Copies of this filing were served 
upon the Public Utilities Commission of the State of California and 
Ridgewood.
    Comment Date: March 29, 2002.

5. Rainy River Energy Corporation-Taconite Harbor

[Docket No. ER02-1258-000]

    Take notice that on March 5, 2002, Rainy River Energy Corporation-
Taconite Harbor (RR-TH) file with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission (Commission) a Power Sales Agreement for short term power 
sales.
    Comment Date: March 26, 2002.

6. Generation Power, Inc.

[Docket No. ER02-894-001]

    Take notice that on March 7, 2002, Generation Power, Inc. amended 
its filing of January 30, 2002, which petitioned the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission (Commission) Commission for acceptance of 
Generation Power Rate Schedule FERC No. 1; the granting of certain 
blanket approvals, including the authority to sell electricity at 
market-based rates; and the waiver of certain Commission regulations.
    Generation Power intends to engage in wholesale electric power and 
energy purchases and sales as a marketer. Generation Power is not in 
the business of generating or transmitting electric power. Generation 
Power does not have any affiliates as defined at 18 CFR 161.2.
    Comment Date: March 28, 2002.

7. American Transmission Company LLC

[Docket No. ER01-1107-002]

    Take notice that on March 7, 2002, American Transmission Company 
LLC (ATCLLC) tendered for filing a refund report in accordance with the 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's January 30, 2002 letter order in 
the above-referenced proceeding.
    Copies of the refund report have been served on parties to the 
service list, the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin, the Illinois 
Commerce Commission, and the Michigan Public Service Commission.
    Comment Date: March 28, 2002.

8. Conectiv Energy Supply, Inc.

[Docket No. ER00-1770-004]

    Take notice that on March 11, 2002, Conectiv Energy Supply, Inc. 
(CESI) tendered for filing its triennial market power analysis in 
support of its market-based rate authority in compliance with the 
Commission's April 25, 2000, order accepting CESI's updated market-
based tariff and Code of Conduct. Conectiv Energy Supply, Inc., 91 FERC 
para. 61,076 (2000). In that proceeding, CESI committed to update its 
market power analysis within three years of March 10, 1999.
    Comment Date: April 1, 2002.

9. UGI Development Company

[Docket No. ER99-2817-001]

    Take notice that on March 11, 2002, UGI Development Company (UGID) 
tendered for filing its triennial market power update.
    Comment Date: April 1, 2002.

10. Commonwealth Edison Company

[Docket No. ER02-1283-000]

    Take notice that on March 8, 2002, Commonwealth Edison Company 
(ComEd) submitted for filing two Form of Service Agreements for Firm 
Point-To-Point Transmission Service and the corresponding Network 
Upgrade Agreements between ComEd and Madison Gas and Electric Company 
(Madison) and one Form of Service Agreement for Firm Point-To-Point 
Transmission Service and the corresponding Network Upgrade Agreement 
between ComEd and MPEX (collectively, Service Agreements) under the 
terms of ComEd's Open Access Transmission Tariff (OATT).
    ComEd requests an effective date of March 5, 2002, and accordingly 
seeks waiver of the Commission's notice requirements. A copy of this 
filing was served on Madison and MPEX.
    Comment Date: March 29, 2002.

11. Xcel Energy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER02-1284-000]

    Take notice that on March 11, 2002, Xcel Energy Services, Inc. 
(XES), on behalf of Northern States Power Company and Northern States 
Power Company (Wisconsin) (collectively, NSP) submitted for filing a 
Form of Service Agreement with South Plains Electric Cooperative, Inc. 
(South Plains), which is in accordance with NSP's Rate Schedule for 
Market-Based Power Sales (NSP Companies FERC Electric Tariff, Original 
Volume No. 6). XES requests that this agreement become effective on 
March 1, 2002.
    Comment Date: April 1, 2002.

12. Cinergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER02-1285-000]

    Take notice that on March 8, 2002, that Cinergy Services, Inc. 
(Cinergy) tendered for filing a proposed Notice of Cancellation with 
Narrative Statement and revisions to Cinergy's Open Access Transmission 
Tariff (Cinergy OATT), FERC Electric Tariff, Second Revised Volume No. 
5.
    Cinergy 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 are no longer necessary due to the start-up 
of Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. and its Open 
Access Transmission Tariff on February 1, 2002.
    Cinergy states that it has served copies of its filing by placing a 
copy of same in the United States mail, first-class postage prepaid, 
addressed to all customers under the Cinergy OATT.
    Comment Date: March 29, 2002.

13. Entergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER02-1287-000]

    Take notice that on March 8, 2002, Entergy Services, Inc. (Entergy 
Services) submitted for filing on behalf of Entergy Arkansas, Inc. 
(EAI) a 2002 Wholesale Formula Rate Update (Update) in accordance with: 
(1) The Power Coordination, Interchange and Transmission Service 
Agreements (PCITA) between EAI and the Cities of Conway, West Memphis 
and Osceola Arkansas (Arkansas Cities); the cities of Campbell and 
Thayer, Missouri (Missouri Cities); and the Arkansas Electric 
Cooperative Corporation (AECC); (2) the Hydroelectric Power 
Transmission and Distribution Service Agreement between EAI and the 
City of North Little Rock, Arkansas (North Little Rock); (3) the 
Transmission Service Agreement (TSA) between EAI and the City of Hope, 
Arkansas (Hope); (4) the TSA between EAI and the Louisiana Energy & 
Power Authority (LEPA); (5) the Wholesale Power Service

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Agreement (WPSA) between EAI and the City of Prescott, Arkansas 
(Prescott); and (6) the WPSA between EAI and the Farmers Electric 
Cooperative Corporation (Farmers). Entergy Services states that the 
Update redetermines the formula rate charges and the Transmission Loss 
Factor in accordance with: (1) the above agreements; (2) the 1994 Joint 
Stipulation between EAI and AECC accepted by the Commission in Docket 
No. ER95-49-000, as revised by the 24th Amendment to the AECC PCITA on 
March 26, 1996 in Docket No. ER96-1116; (3) the formula rate revisions 
accepted by the Commission on February 21, 1995 in Docket No. ER95-393-
000, as applicable to the Arkansas Cities, the Missouri Cities, Hope 
and North Little Rock; (4) the formula rate revisions applicable to 
LEPA accepted by the Commission on January 10, 1997 in Docket No. ER97-
257-000; and (5) the Settlement Agreement accepted by the Commission on 
July 2, 1999 in Docket No. ER98-2028-000 (the 1998 Formula Rate Update 
proceeding).
    Comment Date: March 29, 2002.

14. PPL Electric Utilities Corporation

[Docket No. ER02-1288-000]

    Take notice that on March 8, 2002, PPL Electric Utilities 
Corporation (PPL Electric Utilities) tendered for filing an 
Interconnection Agreement between PPL Electric Utilities and the Mt. 
Carmel Cogen, Inc.
    Comment Date: March 29, 2002.

15. Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc., Trans-
Elect, Inc., Michigan Transco Holdings, Limited Partnership and 
Michigan Electric Transmission Company LLC

[Docket No. ER02-1289-000]

    Take notice that on March 8, 2002, the Midwest Independent 
Transmission System Operator, Inc. (Midwest ISO), and Trans-Elect, Inc. 
and Michigan Transco Holdings, Limited Partnership, on behalf of 
Michigan Electric Transmission Company LLC (Michigan Transco LLC) 
(collectively, Trans-Elect Applicants), filed pursuant to section 205 
of the Federal Power Act for Commission approval or acceptance of 
certain changes to the Midwest ISO's open access transmission tariff 
(Midwest ISO Tariff) to recognize Michigan Transco LLC's participation 
as a transmission owner in the Midwest ISO and to establish rates for 
the Michigan Transco LLC pricing zone. The Midwest ISO and Trans-Elect 
Applicants also filed a supplemental agreement to establish certain 
conditions for Michigan Transco LLC's participation in the Midwest ISO.
    Copies of this filing were served on all affected state utility 
commissions and transmission customers, as well as on all members of 
the Midwest ISO.
    Comment Date: March 29, 2002.

16. Central Power and Light Company

[Docket No. ER02-1290-000]

    Take notice that on March 8, 2002, Central Power and Light Company 
(CPL) submitted for filing First Revised Rate Schedule No. 70 with the 
City of Robstown, Texas (Robstown).
    CPL seeks an effective date of April 1, 2002 and, accordingly, 
seeks waiver of the Commission's notice requirements. CPL states that a 
copy of this filing has been served on Robstown and the Public 
Utilities Commission of Texas.
    Comment Date: March 29, 2002.

17. Entergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER02-1293-000]

    Take notice that on March 8, 2002, Entergy Services, Inc., on 
behalf of Entergy Arkansas, Inc., Entergy Gulf States, Inc., Entergy 
Louisiana, Inc., Entergy Mississippi, Inc., and Entergy New Orleans, 
Inc., (collectively, the Entergy Operating Companies) tendered for 
filing a Non-Firm Point-To-Point Transmission Service Agreement and a 
Short-Term Firm Point-To-Point Transmission Service Agreement both 
between Entergy Services, Inc., as agent for the Entergy Operating 
Companies, and NRG Power Marketing Inc.
    Comment Date: March 29, 2002.

18. Ameren Energy, Inc. on Behalf of Union Electric Company d/b/a 
AmerenUE and Ameren Energy Generating Company

[Docket No. ER02-1294-000]

    Take notice that on March 8, 2002, Ameren Energy, Inc. (Ameren 
Energy), on behalf of Union Electric Company d/b/a AmerenUE and Ameren 
Energy Generating Company (collectively, the Ameren Parties), pursuant 
to section 205 of the Federal Power Act, 16 USC 824d, and the market 
rate authority granted to the Ameren Parties, submitted for filing 
umbrella power sales service agreements under the Ameren Parties' 
market rate authorizations entered into with Williams Energy Marketing 
& Trading Company.
    Ameren Energy seeks Commission acceptance of these service 
agreements effective February 22, 2002. Copies of this filing were 
served on the public utilities commissions of Illinois and Missouri and 
the counterparty.
    Comment Date: March 29, 2002.

19. Progress Energy Inc. on Behalf of Progress Ventures, Inc.

[Docket No. ER02-1295-000]

    Take notice that on March 8, 2002, Progress Ventures, Inc. 
(Progress Ventures) tendered for filing an executed Service Agreement 
between Progress Ventures and the following eligible buyer, Aquila 
Energy Marketing Corporation. Service to this eligible buyer will be in 
accordance with the terms and conditions of Progress Ventures Market-
Based Rates Tariff, FERC Electric Tariff No. 1.
    Progress Ventures requests an effective date of March 6, 2002 for 
this Service Agreement. Copies of the filing were served upon the North 
Carolina Utilities Commission, the South Carolina Public Service 
Commission, the Florida Public Service Commission and the Georgia 
Public Service Commission.
    Comment Date: March 29, 2002.

20. Puget Sound Energy, Inc.

[Docket No. ER02-1296-000]

    Take notice that on March 8, 2002, Puget Sound Energy, Inc. (PSE), 
tendered for filing a Port Townsend Area Transmission Agreement by 
Public Utility District No. 1 of Clallam County (Clallam), Port 
Townsend Paper Corporation (Port Townsend Paper), and PSE. A copy of 
the filing was served upon Clallam and Port Townsend Paper.
    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.
[FR Doc. 02-6653 Filed 3-19-02; 8:45 am]
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