[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 74 (Wednesday, April 17, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18881-18885]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-9252]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. EC02-61-000, et al.]


Duke Energy Murray, LLC., et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate 
Regulation Filings

April 10, 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. Duke Energy Murray, LLC

[Docket No. EC02-61-000]

    Take notice that on April 5, 2002, Duke Energy Murray, LLC (Duke 
Murray or Applicant) filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission (Commission) an application pursuant to Section 203 of the 
Federal Power Act for authorization of a disposition of jurisdictional 
facilities whereby Duke Murray will transfer to the Tennessee Valley 
Authority (TVA) certain transmission components of the Loopers Farm 230 
kV Substation, which is located near Duke Murray's 1240 MW generating 
facility in Murray County, Georgia (the Facility) and which will 
interconnect a portion of the Facility to the TVA transmission system. 
In accordance with the terms of an interconnection agreement that will 
be executed between Duke Murray and TVA, the disposition will be 
accomplished through a bill of sale. Because TVA is a federal agency, 
authorization for TVA's purchase of the jurisdictional facilities is 
not required.
    Comment Date: April 26, 2002.

2. La Rosita Energy, B.V.

[Docket No. EG02-113-000]

    Take notice that La Rosita Energy, B.V. (La Rosita Energy), 
tendered for filing 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 proposes to own or operate, or both own and operate, 
natural gas-fired electric generating facilities with an aggregate 
capacity of approximately 1,060 megawatts (along with certain 
appurtenant interconnected transmission facilities and an adjacent 
sewage treatment plant to supply water to the facilities), located near 
the city of Mexicali in the state of Baja California, Mexico. All 
output from the generating facilities will be sold exclusively at 
wholesale.

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    Comment Date: May 1, 2002.

3. Duke Power, a Division of Duke Energy Corporation

[Docket No. ER96-110-008]

    Take notice that on January 23, 2002, Duke Power, a Division of 
Duke Energy Corporation tendered for filing with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission (Commission), a letter committing it will treat 
Engage Energy America LLC and Frederickson Power L.P. as affiliates 
pending and following the consummation of the Duke Energy/Westcoast 
transaction.
    Comment Date: April 23, 2002.

4. Duke Energy Oakland, LLC

[Docket No. ER01-3034-003]

    Take notice that on April 3, 2002, Duke Energy Oakland, LLC (DEO) 
tendered for filing a copy of its refund report in compliance with the 
Commission's order in this proceeding, dated February 1, 2002.
    Comment Date: April 24, 2002.

5. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER02-1440-000]

    Take notice that on April 4, 2002, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. 
(PJM) supplemented its March 29, 2002 filing in this docket by 
tendering for filing the executed signature page of the PJM West 
Reliability Assurance Agreement among Load Serving Entities in the PJM 
West Region (RAA West) for FirstEnergy Solutions Corp.
    PJM requests an effective date of April 1, 2002 for FirstEnergy 
Solutions Corp.''s the RAA West signature page, consistent with the 
April 1, 2002 implementation date of RAA West and the requested 
effective date for the signature pages previously filed in this docket.
    PJM states that it served a copy of its filing on all parties to 
the RAA West, including the parties for which a signature page is being 
tendered with this filing, the PJM members, and each of the state 
electric regulatory commissions within the PJM region.
    Comment Date: April 25, 2002.

6. Xcel Energy Services Inc.

[Docket No. ER02-1467-000]

    Take notice that on April 2, 2002 Xcel Energy Services Inc. (XES), 
on behalf of Public Service Company of Colorado (Public Service), 
submitted for filing a Service Agreement between Public Service and 
Energy USA-TPC Corp., which is an umbrella service agreement under 
Public Service's Rate Schedule for Market-Based Power Sales (FERC 
Electric Tariff, First Revised Volume No. 6). XES requests that this 
agreement become effective on March 19, 2002.
    Comment Date: April 23, 2002.

7. Public Service Company of New Mexico

[Docket No. ER02-1468-000]

    Take notice that on April 2, 2002, Public Service Company of New 
Mexico (PNM) submitted for filing an executed copy of a Wholesale Power 
Purchase Agreement (Agreement) dated February 28, 2001 between PNM and 
Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc. (Tri-State). 
The Agreement is being filed as Service Agreement No. 32 under PNM's 
FERC Electric Tariff, First Revised Volume No. 3 (Power and Energy 
Sales Tariff), and sets forth the terms and conditions under which PNM 
and Tri-State will exchange energy and under which PNM will purchase 
surplus energy from Tri-State. PNM's filing is available for public 
inspection at its offices in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
    Copies of this filing have been served upon Tri-State, the New 
Mexico Public Regulation Commission, and the New Mexico Attorney 
General.
    Comment Date: April 23, 2002.

8. Western Resources, Inc.

[Docket No. ER02-1469-000]

    Take notice that on April 2, 2002, Western Resources, Inc. (WR) 
(d.b.a. Westar Energy) tendered for filing with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission (Commission) a Service Agreement between WR and 
the Southeastern Power Administration (SEPA). WR states that the 
purpose of this agreement is to permit SEPA to take service under WR's 
Market Based Power Sales Tariff on file with the Commission. This 
agreement is proposed to be effective March 20, 2002.
    Copies of the filing were served upon SEPA and the Kansas 
Corporation Commission.
    Comment Date: April 23, 2002.

9. KeySpan Glenwood Energy Center LLC

[Docket No. ER02-1470-000]

    Take notice that on April 2, 2002, KeySpan-Glenwood Energy Center 
LLC (Glenwood) tendered for filing pursuant to section 205 of the 
Federal Power Act its proposed FERC Electric Tariff No. 1.
    Glenwood seeks authority to sell energy and capacity, as well as 
ancillary services, at market-based rates, together with certain 
waivers and preapprovals. Glenwood also seeks authority to sell, 
assign, or transfer transmission rights that it may acquire in the 
course of its marketing activities. Glenwood requests waiver of the 
Commission's 60-day notice requirement to allow an effective date of 
April 15, 2002 for its proposed rate schedule.
    Comment Date: April 23, 2002.

10. Tampa Electric Company

[Docket No. ER02-1471-000]

    Take notice that on April 2, 2002, Tampa Electric Company (Tampa 
Electric) filed notices of cancellation of its qualifying facility 
transmission service agreement and related interconnection agreement 
with Mulberry Phosphates, Inc. (Mulberry). Tampa Electric proposes that 
the cancellations be made effective on April 1, 2002.
    Copies of the filing have been served on Mulberry and the Florida 
Public Service Commission.
    Comment Date: April 23, 2002.

11. Entergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER02-1472-000]

    Take notice that on April 2, 2002, Entergy Services, Inc., on 
behalf of Entergy Gulf States, Inc., tendered for filing an unexecuted, 
amended and restated Interconnection and Operating Agreement with 
Cottonwood Energy Company, LP (Cottonwood), and an updated Generator 
Imbalance Agreement with Cottonwood (the First Revised Interconnection 
Agreement).
    Comment Date: April 23, 2002.

12. Florida Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER02-1473-000]

    Take notice that on April 2, 2002, Florida Power & Light Company 
(FPL) filed a Power Sales Agreement between FPL and Florida Municipal 
Power Agency.
    Comment Date: April 23, 2002.

13. Virginia Electric and Power Company

[Docket No. ER02-1474-000]

    Take notice that on April 3, 2002, Virginia Electric and Power 
Company (Dominion Virginia Power) tendered for filing an execute 
Generator Interconnection and Operating Agreement (Interconnection 
Agreement) with Industrial Power Generating Corporation (Ingenco). The 
Interconnection Agreement sets forth the terms and conditions governing 
the interconnection between Ingenco's generating facility and Dominion 
Virginia Power's transmission system.
    Dominion Virginia Power requests that the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission (Commission) waive its notice of filing requirements and 
accept this filing to make the Interconnection Agreement effective on 
May 24, 2000. Copies of the filing were served upon Ingenco and the 
Virginia State Corporation Commission.

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    Comment Date: April 24, 2002.

14. Troy Energy, LLC

[Docket No. ER02-1475-000]

    Take notice that on April 3, 2002, Troy Energy, LLC (the Company) 
tendered for filing the following Service Agreement by Troy Energy, LLC 
to Dominion Energy Marketing, Inc., designated as Service Agreement No 
1 under the Company's Market-Based Rate Tariff, FERC Electric Tariff, 
Original Volume No. 1, effective on December 1, 2001. The Company 
requests an effective date of April 2, 2002, as requested by the 
customer.
    Copies of the filing were served upon the Dominion Energy 
Marketing, Inc., the Virginia State Corporation Commission, and the 
North Carolina Utilities Commission.
    Comment Date: April 24, 2002.

15. Pleasants Energy, LLC

[Docket No. ER02-1476-000]

    Take notice that on April 3, 2002, Pleasants Energy, LLC (the 
Company) tendered for filing the following Service Agreement by 
Pleasants Energy, LLC to Dominion Energy Marketing, Inc., designated as 
Service Agreement No 2 under the Company's Market-Based Rate Tariff, 
FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 1, effective on December 1, 
2001. The Company requests an effective date of March 20, 2002, as 
requested by the customer.
    Copies of the filing were served upon the Dominion Energy 
Marketing, Inc., the Virginia State Corporation Commission, and the 
North Carolina Utilities Commission.
    Comment Date: April 24, 2002.

16. Western Resources, Inc.

[Docket No. ER02-1477-000]

    Take notice that on April 3, 2002, Western Resources, Inc. (WR) 
(d.b.a. Westar Energy) tendered for filing a Service Agreement between 
WR and the East Texas Electric Cooperative, Inc. (ETEC). WR states that 
the purpose of this agreement is to permit ETEC to take service under 
WR's Market Based Power Sales Tariff on file with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission (Commission) Commission. This agreement is 
proposed to be effective April 12, 2002.
    Copies of the filing were served upon ETEC and the Kansas 
Corporation Commission.
    Comment Date: April 24, 2002.

17. Duke Energy Oakland, LLC

[Docket No. ER02-1478-000]

    Take notice that on April 3, 2002, Duke Energy Oakland, LLC (DEO) 
tendered for filing a Third Revised Sheet No. 151 and First Revised 
Sheet No. 157 to DEO's FERC Electric Rate Schedule No. 2. DEO states 
that these sheets are filed to amend (1) the Variable O&M Rate 
reflected in Schedule C, Table C1-18, and (2) the mmBtu figure for Unit 
No. 1 in schedule D, Table D-1. DEO requests an effective date of 
January 1, 2002, for these revisions.
    Copies of this filing were served upon the California ISO, General 
Counsel, 151 Blue Ravine Road, Folsom, California 95630, and the Public 
Utilities Commission of the State of California, Suite 3105, 505 Van 
Ness Avenue, San Francisco, California 94102.
    Comment Date: April 24, 2002.

18. PG&E Dispersed Generating Company, LLC

[Docket No. ER02-1479-000]

    Take notice that on April 3, 2002, PG&E Dispersed Generating 
Company, LLC (PG&E Dispersed Gen) tendered for filing a service 
agreement for power sales (Service Agreement) with its affiliate, 
RAMCO, INC. (RAMCO) pursuant to which PG&E Dispersed Gen will sell 
electric wholesale services to RAMCO at market-based rates according to 
its FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 1.
    Comment Date: April 24, 2002.

19. Virginia Electric and Power Company

[Docket No. ER02-1480-000]

    Take notice that on April 3, 2002, Virginia Electric and Power 
Company (Dominion Virginia Power) tendered for filing with the Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) an executed Generator 
Interconnection and Operating Agreement (Interconnection Agreement) 
with Industrial Power Generating Corporation (Ingenco). The 
Interconnection Agreement sets forth the terms and conditions governing 
the interconnection between Ingenco's generating facility and Dominion 
Virginia Power's transmission system.
    Dominion Virginia Power requests that the Commission waive its 
notice of filing requirements and accept this filing to make the 
Interconnection Agreement effective on February 1, 2001. Copies of the 
filing were served upon Ingenco and the Virginia State Corporation 
Commission.
    Comment Date: April 24, 2002.

20. Progress Energy on Behalf of Carolina Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER02-1481-000]

    Take notice that on April 3, 2002, Carolina Power & Light Company 
(CP&L) tendered for filing Service Agreements for Non-Firm and Short-
Term Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service with Progress Ventures, 
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 CP&L.
    CP&L is requesting an effective date of March 7, 2002 for these 
Service Agreements. A copy of the filing was served upon the North 
Carolina Utilities Commission and the South Carolina Public Service 
Commission.
    Comment Date: April 24, 2002.

21. New England Power Company

[Docket No. ER02-1482-000]

    Take notice that on April 3, 2002, New England Power Company (NEP) 
submitted for filing First Revised Service Agreement No. 178 for 
service under NEP's Open Access Transmission Tariff, FERC Electric 
Tariff, Second Revised Volume No. 9 between NEP and Middleborough 
Municipal Gas & Electric Department (Middleborough).
    NEP states that a copy of this filing has been served upon 
Middleborough and all appropriate state regulators.
    Comment Date: April 24, 2002.

22. Progress Energy, Inc. on Behalf of Florida Power Corporation

[Docket No. ER02-1483-000]

    Take notice that on April 3, 2002, Florida Power Corporation (FPC) 
filed a Service Agreement with Old Dominion Electric Cooperative under 
FPC's Short-Form Market-Based Wholesale Power Sales Tariff (SM-1), FERC 
Electric Tariff No. 10.
    FPC is requesting an effective date of March 10, 2002, for this 
Agreement. A copy of this filing was served upon the Florida Public 
Service Commission and the North Carolina Utilities Commission.
    Comment Date: April 24, 2002.

23. Public Service Electric and Gas Company

[Docket No. ER02-1484-000]

    Take notice that on April 4, 2002, Public Service Electric and Gas 
Company (PSE&G) submitted for filing an executed Interconnection and 
Operating Agreement, dated April 3, 2002, between Public Service 
Electric and Gas Company and PSE&G Fossil LLC.
    PSE&G requests an effective date of April 1, 2002. Copies of 
PSE&G's filing have been served upon the New Jersey Board of Public 
Utilities.
    Comment Date: April 25, 2002.

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24. Power Contract Finance, L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER02-1485-000]

    Take notice that on April 4, 2002, Power Contract Finance, L.L.C. 
(PCF), filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an 
application for approval of its initial tariff (FERC Electric Tariff 
Original Volume No. 1), and for blanket approval for market-based rates 
pursuant to Part 35 of the Commission's regulations.
    PCF is a limited liability company formed under the laws of 
Delaware. PCF does not own any generating facilities.
    Comment Date: April 25, 2002.

25. Cogen Technologies NJ Venture

[Docket No. ER02-1486-000]

    Take notice that on April 4, 2002, Cogen Technologies NJ Venture 
(Cogen Technologies), filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission an application for approval of its initial tariff (FERC 
Electric Tariff Original Volume No. 1), and for blanket approval for 
market-based rates pursuant to Part 35 of the Commission's regulations.
    Cogen Technologies is a joint venture formed under the laws of New 
Jersey. NJ Venture owns and operates a 177-MW cogeneration facility 
located in Bayonne, New Jersey.
    Comment Date: April 25, 2002.

26. Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.

[Docket No. ER02-1487-000]

    Take notice that on April 4, 2002, Midwest Independent Transmission 
System Operator, Inc. (Midwest ISO) pursuant to section 205 of the 
Federal Power Act and section 35.13 of the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission's (Commission) regulations, 18 CFR 35.13 submitted for 
filing Service Agreements for the transmission service requested by 
Powerex Corp.
    A copy of this filing was sent to Powerex Corp.
    Comment Date: April 25, 2002.

27. STI Capital Company

[Docket No. ER02-1488-000]

    Take notice that on April 4, 2002, STI Capital Company tendered for 
filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) the 
long-term service agreement between SIT Capital Company and Fenton LLC 
and Bowles LLC.
    Comment Date: April 25, 2002.

28. Perryville Energy Partners, L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER02-1489-000]

    Take notice that on April 4, 2002, Perryville Energy Partners, 
L.L.C. tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission (Commission), a First Revised Tolling Agreement between 
Perryville Energy Partners, L.L.C. and Mirant Americas Energy 
Marketing, L.P. The filing is made pursuant to Perryville Energy 
Partners, L.L.C.''s authority to sell power at market-based rates under 
its Market-Based Rates Tariff, FERC Electric Tariff Original Volume No. 
1, approved by the Commission May 3, 2001 in Docket No. ERO1-1397-000.
    Comment Date: April 25, 2002.

29. Kentucky Utilities Company

[Docket No. ER02-1490-000]

    Take notice that on April 4, 2002, Kentucky Utilities Company (KU) 
tendered for filing executed amendments for 21 contracts with full 
requirements municipal customers of KU. The amendment provides for a 
modification of the Method of Reimbursement language for contracts 
where the municipal utilities are allocated power from the Southeastern 
Power Administration (SEPA). The amendment adds language that provides 
for third party participation in the procurement and distribution of 
SEPA power allocated to the municipal utilities and the resulting 
billing credits that the municipal utilities will receive. The 
amendment also specifically requires the municipal utilities to bear 
all the risk of non-payment by the third party.
    Comment Date: April 25, 2002.

30. Kentucky Utilities Company

[Docket No. ER02-1491-000]

    Take notice that on April 4, 2002, Louisville Gas and Electric/
Kentucky Utilities Company (LG&E/KU) filed a termination notice for 
power sales service between LG&E/KU and FirstEnergy Solutions Corp. The 
terminated services agreement was accepted by the FERC in Docket No. 
ER98-1274.
    Comment Date: April 25, 2002.

31. Kansas Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ES02-21-001]

    Take notice that on April 3, 2002, Kansas Gas and Electric Company 
submitted an amendment to its original application in this proceeding, 
pursuant to section 204 of the Federal Power Act. The amendment seeks 
authorization to pledge first mortgage bonds to secure an aggregate of 
$500 million worth of short-term debt securities, rather than $1.0 
billion, issued by Western Resources.
    Comment Date: May 1, 2002.

32. Kansas Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ES02-22-001]

    Take notice that on April 3, 2002, Kansas Gas and Electric Company 
(KG&E) submitted an amendment to its original application in this 
proceeding, pursuant to section 204 of the Federal Power Act. The 
amendment seeks authorization to eliminate the request for medium-term 
securities and to clarify that the authorization requested to pledge 
first mortgage bonds would apply only to KG&E's short-term securities. 
KG&E states the proposed short-term debt securities would maintain and/
or replace the existing revolving credit facility of Western Resources 
in the aggregate principal amount of $500 million.
    Comment Date: May 1, 2002.

33. Western Resources, Inc.

[Docket No. ES02-23-001]

    Take notice that on April 3, 2002, Western Resource, Inc. submitted 
an amendment to its original application in this proceeding, pursuant 
to section 204 of the Federal Power Act. The amendment seeks 
authorization to eliminate the request for medium-term securities and 
to clarify that the authorization requested to pledge first mortgage 
bonds would apply only to Western Resources, Inc.''s short-term 
securities. Western Resources, Inc. states the proposed short-term debt 
securities would maintain and/or replace its existing revolving credit 
facility in the aggregate principal amount of $500 million.
    Comment Date: May 1, 2002.

34. Vineland Cogeneration

[Docket No. QF90-176-004]

    Take notice that on April 4, 2002, Vineland Cogeneration Limited 
Partnership, 536 West Elmer Road, Vineland, NJ 08360, 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.
    The Commission previously certified the facility as a qualifying 
cogeneration facility in Docket No. QF90-176-001. Recertification is 
sought to reflect a change in the upstream ownership interests in the 
facility. The facility is interconnected with and supplies electric 
power to the Vineland Municipal Electric Utility.
    Comment Date: April 30, 2002.

Standard Paragraph

    E.Any person desiring to be heard or to protest such filing should 
file a

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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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