[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 133 (Thursday, July 11, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45974-45976]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-17446]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. ER02-1420-003, et al.]


Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc., et al.; 
Electric Rate and Corporate Regulation Filings

July 5, 2002.
    The following filings have been made with the Commission. The 
filings are listed in ascending order within each docket 
classification.

1. Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.

[Docket No. ER02-1420-003]

    Take notice that on June 28, 2002, Westar Energy, Inc. and its 
wholly owned subsidiary, Kansas Gas and Electric Company (collectively 
referred to as Westar Energy), submitted their compliance filing in 
response to the Commission's May 31, 2002 order in Midwest Independent 
Transmission System Operator, Inc., 99 FERC para. 61,250.
    A copy of this filing was served on all parties in Docket No. ER02-
1420.
    Comment Date: July 19, 2002.

2. Virginia Electric and Power Company

[Docket No. ER02-2185-000]

    Take notice that on June 28, 2002, Virginia Electric and Power 
Company (the Company) respectfully tendered for filing the following 
Service Agreement by Virginia Electric and Power Company to 
Southeastern Power Administration, designated as Service Agreement No. 
3 under the Company's Wholesale Cost-Based Rate Tariff, FERC Electric 
Tariff, Original Volume No. 7, effective on January 16, 2002.
    The Company requests an effective date of June 6, 2002, as 
requested by the customer. Copies of the filing were served upon 
Southeastern Power Administration, the Virginia State Corporation 
Commission, and the North Carolina Utilities Commission.
    Comment Date: July 19, 2002.

3. ARE Generation Company, L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER02-2187-000]

    Take notice that on June 28, 2002, ARE Generation Company, L.L.C. 
(AGC) submitted for filing a notice of cancellation pursuant to 18 CFR 
35.15 to reflect the cancellation of its FERC Electric Tariff, Original 
Volume No. 1, and Service Agreement No. 1 under that tariff, with a 
proposed effective date of June 28, 2002. Notice of the filing was 
served on BP Energy Company, the customer under the service agreement.
    Comment Date: July 19, 2002.

4. Southern California Edison Company

[Docket No. ER02-2188-000]

    Take notice that on June 28, 2002, Southern California Edison 
Company (SCE) tendered for filing a Notice of Cancellation (Notice) of 
the Interconnection Facilities Agreement and a Service Agreement for 
Wholesale Distribution Service between SCE and Sierra Power 
Corporation. The Notice cancels FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume 
No. 5, Service Agreements No. 30 and No. 34.
    Notice of the proposed cancellation has been served upon the Public 
Utilities Commission of the State of California and Sierra Power 
Corporation.
    Comment Date: July 19, 2002.

5. Southern California Edison Company

[Docket No. ER02-2189-000]

    Take notice that on June 28, 2002, Southern California Edison 
Company (SCE) tendered for filing a Service Agreement For Wholesale 
Distribution Service under SCE's Wholesale Distribution Access Tariff 
and an Interconnection Facilities Agreement (Agreements) between SCE 
and Whitewater Hill Wind Partners, LLC (Whitewater). SCE respectfully 
requests the Agreements become effective on June 29, 2002.
    These Agreements specify the terms and conditions under which SCE 
will interconnect Whitewater's generating facility to its electrical 
system and provide Distribution System capacity for up to 66 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 Whitewater.
    Comment Date: July 19, 2002.

6. New England Power Company

[Docket No. ER02-2190-000]

    Take notice that on June 28, 2002, New England Power Company (NEP) 
submitted for filing Original Service Agreement No. 213 for Short-Term 
Firm HVDC Transmission Service between NEP and H.Q. Energy Services, 
(U.S.) Inc., under NEP's open access transmission tariff--FERC Electric 
Tariff, Second Revised Volume No. 9.
    Comment Date: July 19, 2002.

7. Progress Energy Inc. on behalf of Effingham County Power, LLC

[Docket No. ER02-2191-000]

    Take notice that on June 28, 2002, Effingham County Power, LLC 
(Effingham County) tendered for filing an executed Service Agreement 
between

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Effingham County and the following eligible buyer, Progress Ventures, 
Inc. Service to this eligible buyer will be in accordance with the 
terms and conditions of Effingham County's Market-Based Rates Tariff, 
FERC Electric Tariff No. 1.
    Effingham County requests an effective date of June 1, 2002 for 
this Service Agreement. Copies of the filing were served upon the North 
Carolina Utilities Commission, the Georgia Public Service Commission 
and the South Carolina Public Service Commission.
    Comment Date: July 19, 2002.

8. California Independent System Operator Corporation

[Docket No. ER02-2192-000]

    Take notice that on June 28, 2002, the California Independent 
System Operator Corporation (ISO) tendered for filing Amendment No. 45. 
The purpose of the amendment is to allow the ISO to update its 
transmission Access Charge and Wheeling Access Charge, after the 
Commission makes a revised transmission revenue requirement effective 
for a Participating Transmission Owner. The amendment also clarifies 
certain other aspects of the ISO's transmission Access Charge and 
Wheeling Access Charge. The ISO requests the amendment be made 
effective on July 1, 2002.
    In addition, the filing provides, for informational purposes, 
notice of the revised transmission Access Charge and Wheeling Access 
Charge rates that will go into effect on July 1, 2002 in accordance 
with the approved formula.The ISO states that this filing has been 
served on the California Public Utilities Commission, all California 
ISO Scheduling Coordinators.
    Comment Date: July 19, 2002.

9. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER02-2193-000]

    Take notice that on June 28, 2002, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. 
(PJM), tendered for filing six executed agreements for network 
integration transmission service with Allegheny Energy Supply Co. 
(Allegheny).
    PJM requested a waiver of the Commission's notice regulations to 
permit the effective date of June 1, 2002 for the agreements, the date 
that the agreements were executed and that service commences under the 
agreements. Copies of this filing were served upon Allegheny, as well 
as the state utility regulatory commissions within the PJM region.
    Comment Date: July 19, 2002.

10. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER02-2194-000]

    Take notice that on June 28, 2002 PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. 
(PJM), submitted for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission (Commission) one executed interim interconnection service 
agreement between PJM and Motiva Enterprises, L.L.C. (Motiva).
    PJM requests a waiver of the Commission's 60-day notice requirement 
to permit the effective date of June 1, 2002, the date the interim 
period specified in the agreement commences. Copies of this filing were 
served upon each of the parties to the agreements and the state 
regulatory commissions within the PJM region.
    Comment Date: July 19, 2002.

11. New York State Electric & Gas Corporation

[Docket No. ER02-2195-000]

    Take notice that on June 28, 2002, New York State Electric & Gas 
Corporation (NYSEG) tendered for filing pursuant to Section 205 of the 
Federal Power Act and Section 35.13 of the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission's (FERC or Commission) Regulations, an amendment to Rate 
Schedule 200 filed with FERC corresponding to a Facilities Agreement 
with the New York Power Authority (NYPA). The proposed amendment would 
increase revenues by $4,718.95 for the period from September 1, 2002 
through August 31, 2003.
    This rate filing is made pursuant to Paragraph 5.1 of the October 
19, 1999 Facilities Agreement between NYSEG and NYPA, filed with FERC. 
The annual charges for routine operation and maintenance and general 
expenses, as well as property taxes, are revised based on data taken 
from NYSEG's Annual Report to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
(FERC Form 1) for the twelve month period ending December 31, 2001. The 
revised facilities charge is levied on the cost of the 135 MVAR 
capacitor and associated equipment interconnected with NYSEG's Oakdale 
Substation, constructed by NYSEG for the sole use of NYPA.
    NYSEG requests an effective date of September 1, 2002. Copies of 
the filing were served upon the New York Power Authority and the Public 
Service Commission of the State of New York.
    Comment Date: July 19, 2002.

12. Cleco Power LLC

[Docket No. ER02-2196-000]

    Take notice that on June 28, 2002, Cleco Power LLC (Cleco) filed 
two long-term firm Transmission Service Agreements with Aquila Merchant 
Services, Inc. under Cleco's Open Access Transmission Tariff (OATT). 
The Service Agreements are designated as Cleco Power LLC Service 
Agreement Nos. 59 & 60 to its OATT, FERC Electric Tariff, Original 
Volume No. 1
    Comment Date: July 19, 2002.

13. Bridger Valley Electric Association, Inc.

[Docket No. ER02-2198-000]

    Take notice that on June 28, 2002, Bridger Valley Electric 
Association, Inc. (Bridger Valley) tendered for filing an Open Access 
Transmission Tariff, designated as FERC Electric Tariff, Original 
Volume No. 1, and accompanying initial rates for service under the 
OATT. Bridger Valley requests an effective date of August 27, 2002.
    Comment Date: July 19, 2002.

14. WPS Empire State, Inc.

[Docket No. ER02-2199-000]

    Take notice that on June 28, 2002, WPS Empire State, Inc. (Empire) 
submitted its revised market-based rate tariff and Notice of 
Succession. Empire requests that its revised tariff become effective on 
June 29, 2002, one day after this filing is made.
    This filing has been served on Empire's market-based rate 
customers.
    Comment Date: July 19, 2002.

15. Upper Peninsula Power Company

[Docket No. ER02-2200-000]

    Take notice that on June 28, 2002, Upper Peninsula Power Company 
(UPPCo) tendered for filing First Revised Rate Schedule FERC No. 26 
between UPPCo and the City of Escanaba, Michigan for wholesale electric 
power service (Revised Rate Schedule). The Revised Rate Schedule has 
been modified to reduce the maximum contract demand capacity obligation 
of UPPCo to supply firm power to the City and to reduce the contract 
demand component of the minimum demand billing charge associated with 
this obligation.
    UPPCo respectfully requests that the Revised Rate Schedule become 
effective as of June 1, 2002. Copies of the filing were served upon the 
City of Escanaba and the Michigan Public Service Commission.
    Comment Date: July 19, 2002.

16. Exelon Generation Company, LLC

[Docket No. ER02-2201-000]

    Take notice that on June 27, 2002, Exelon Generation Company, LLC 
(Exelon Generation), submitted for filing a power sales service 
agreement between Exelon Generation and Rainy

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River Energy Corporation, under Exelon Generation's wholesale power 
sales tariff, FERC Electric Tariff Original Volume No. 2
    Comment Date: July 19, 2002.

17. Sithe Energy Marketing, L.P.

[Docket No. ER02-2202-000]

    Take notice that on June 28, 2002, Sithe Energy Marketing, L.P. 
tendered for filing an application for authorization to sell energy, 
capacity and ancillary services at market-based rates pursuant to 
section 205 of the Federal Power Act.
    Comment Date: July 19, 2002.

18. Mirant Delta, LLC

[Docket No. ER02-2203-000]

    Take notice that, on June 28, 2002, Mirant Delta, LLC (Mirant 
Delta) tendered for filing certain revised tariff sheets to the Must-
Run Service (RMR) Agreement (Rate Schedule FERC No. 5) between Mirant 
Delta and the California Independent System Operator Corporation 
(CAISO). The revisions (1) reflect the termination of the RMR Agreement 
as to Pittsburg Power Plant Units 1 and 2, effective retroactively 
midnight December 31, 2001, and (2) remove an incorrect reference to 
Pittsburg Power Plant Units 3 and 4.
    Comment Date: July 19, 2002.

19. Wisvest-Connecticut, LLC

[Docket No. ER02-2204-000, No. ER99-967-002]

    Take notice that on June 28, 2002, Wisvest-Connecticut, LLC 
(Wisvest-Connecticut) and PSEG Fossil LLC (PSEG Fossil) (collectively 
Applicants) filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
(Commission) their Notice of Change in Status for Approval of Market-
Based Rate Authority and Filing of Conforming Changes to Market-Based 
Rates Tariff, Subject to Condition of Closing, and request for waivers 
pursuant to Section 205 of the Federal Power Act, to address the 
proposed sale of issued and outstanding membership interests in 
Wisvest-Connecticut to PSEG Fossil. In addition, the Applicants 
submitted certain revised tariff sheets of Wisvest-Connecticut's 
existing tariff permitting power sales at market-based rates, in order 
to conform to the change in status.
    Comment Date: July 19, 2002.

Standard Paragraph

    E. 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.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 02-17446 Filed 7-10-02; 8:45 am]
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