[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 133 (Thursday, July 11, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45964-45965]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-17435]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket Nos. EC02-90-000 and ER02-2233-000]


Ameren Services Company et al.; Notice of Filing and Request for 
Expedited Schedule

July 5, 2002.

    In the matter of: Ameren Services Company, FirstEnergy Corp., 
Northern Indiana Public Service Company, National Grid USA, Midwest 
Independent System Operator, Inc.

    Take notice that on July 3, 2002, pursuant to Section 203 of the 
Federal Power Act (FPA), 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); National Grid USA (National Grid); and the Midwest 
Independent System Operator, Inc. (Midwest ISO), tendered for filing a 
Participation Agreement and a pro forma Appendix I Agreement concerning 
the operation of GridAmerica LLC (GridAmerica) within the Midwest ISO.
    The Participation Agreement obligates the parties, upon receipt of 
Commission approval and satisfaction of other conditions precedent, to 
form GridAmerica and to sign the Appendix I Agreement with no material 
modifications. The Appendix I Agreement will govern the relationship 
between GridAmerica and the Midwest

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ISO. Pursuant to the Appendix I Agreement, Ameren, FirstEnergy, and 
NIPSCO are seeking authorization, under Section 203 of the FPA, to 
transfer functional control of their transmission facilities to 
GridAmerica. In turn, GridAmerica will cede certain functions, set 
forth in Schedule 5 (Delineation Functions) to the Appendix I 
Agreement. The Delineation of Functions is fully consistent with the 
Commission's policy concerning functions that may be performed by an 
independent transmission company and those which must be performed by a 
non-profit regional transmission organization. The Appendix I Agreement 
also addresses rates and revenue allocation in accordance with recent 
Commission pronouncements. Specifically, in the Appendix I Agreement, 
the Midwest ISO agrees to support the recovery of lost revenues by 
Ameren, FirstEnergy, and NIPSCO due to the elimination of rate 
pancaking. The parties also expect that integration of GridAmerica into 
the Midwest ISO will not increase the Midwest ISO's Schedule 10 rate 
adder. In order to permit the parties to complete the development of 
the GridAmerica systems, and to integrate those systems into the 
Midwest ISO systems in time to permit the commencement of operations 
during the fourth quarter of 2002, the parties seek an expedited time 
schedule.
    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 15, 2002.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 02-17435 Filed 7-10-02; 8:45 am]
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