[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 126 (Monday, July 1, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 44188]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-16484]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket Nos. EL02-65-007 and RT01-88-021]


Ameren Services Company, Firstenergy Corp., Northern Indiana 
Public Service Company, National Grid Usa, Midwest Independent System 
Operator, Inc.; Notice of Filing

June 25, 2002.
    Take notice that on June 20, 2002, Ameren Services Company 
(Ameren), acting as agent for its electric utility affiliates Union 
Electric Company d/b/a AmerenUE and Central Illinois Public Service 
Company d/b/a/ AmerenCIPS, FirstEnergy Corp. (FirstEnergy), on behalf 
of its subsidiary American Transmission Systems, Inc., Northern Indiana 
Public Service Company (NIPSCO), and the Midwest Independent System 
Operator, Inc. (MISO) tendered for filing a compliance filing in the 
above-referenced dockets. National Grid USA (National Grid) joined the 
filing to support it in full.
    The compliance filing contains a letter of intent and a term sheet 
between Ameren, FirstEnergy, NIPSCO, and National Grid setting forth 
the terms to govern the negotiation of agreements providing for the 
formation of an independent transmission company (ITC), to be called 
GridAmerica LLC, under the provisions of Appendix I MISO's Open Access 
Transmission Tariff. GridAmerica will be formed as an LLC with National 
Grid as the managing member. Ameren, FirstEnergy, and NIPSCO will turn 
over functional control of their transmission facilities to GridAmerica 
pursuant to Operation Agreements.
    The compliance filing also contains a letter of intent and a term 
sheet between Ameren, FirstEnergy, NIPSCO, National Grid, and MISO 
setting forth the terms to govern negotiation of the Appendix I service 
agreement pursuant to which GridAmerica LLC will join the MISO. The 
Appendix I service agreement will delineate those functions to be 
performed by GridAmerica and those to be performed by MISO. This filing 
was made to comply in full with the terms of the Commission's April 25, 
2002 order in this proceeding and with Order No. 2000.
    Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing should 
file 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). 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. All such motions or protests 
should be filed on or before the comment date, and, to the extent 
applicable, must be served on the applicant and on any other person 
designated on the official service list. This filing is available for 
review at the Commission or may be viewed on the Commission's web site 
at http://www.ferc.gov using the ``RIMS'' link, select ``Docket 
'' and follow the instructions (call 202-208-2222 for 
assistance). 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.
    Comment Date: July 22, 2002.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 02-16484 Filed 6-28-02; 8:45 am]
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