[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 147 (Wednesday, July 31, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49683-49685]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-19308]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. EC02-95-000, et al.]


Astoria Generating Company, L.P., et al.; Electric Rate and 
Corporate Regulation Filings

July 25, 2002.
    The following filings have been made with the Commission. The 
filings are listed in ascending order within each docket 
classification.

1. Astoria Generating Company, L.P.; Carr Street Generating 
Station, L.P.; Erie Boulevard Hydropower, L.P.; Orion Power 
MidWest, L.P.; Twelvepole Creek, LLC

[Docket No. EC02-95-000]

    Take notice that on July 19, 2002, Astoria Generating Company, 
L.P., Carr Street Generating Station, L.P., Erie Boulevard Hydropower, 
L.P., Orion Power MidWest, L.P., and Twelvepole Creek, LLC 
(collectively, the Applicants), submitted an application pursuant to 
Section 203 of the Federal Power Act, seeking authorization for a 
proposed internal corporate reorganization that would result in the 
transfer of indirect control of Applicants and their jurisdictional 
facilities, and requesting expedited consideration of their Application 
and certain waivers.
    The Applicants state that, as a result of a restructured financing 
arrangement of one of Applicants' parent companies, there will be a 
transfer of indirect control of Applicants' jurisdictional facilities. 
The Applicants further state that the proposed transaction will have no 
effect on competition, rates or regulation and is in the public 
interest.
    Comment Date: August 16, 2002.

2. Ameren Services Company, on behalf of the Public Utility Company 
Subsidiaries of Ameren Corporation, Central Illinois Light Company, 
and Medina Valley Cogen, L.L.C.

[Docket No. EC02-96-000]

    Take notice that on July 19, 2002 Ameren Services Company on behalf 
of the public utilities owned wholly or partially by Ameren Corporation 
(Ameren Corp.), Central Illinois Light Company (CILCO), an unaffiliated 
public utility, and AES Medina Valley Cogen, L.L.C. (Medina), an exempt 
wholesale generator affiliated with CILCO, tendered for filing with the 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission), a joint application 
pursuant to section 203 of the Federal Power Act (Act), 16 U.S.C. 824b 
(2000), and part 33 of the Commission's regulations, 18 CFR part 33, to 
request the Commission to authorize Ameren Corporation to acquire CILCO 
and Medina (collectively, Applicants). Ameren will acquire from AES all 
of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of CILCORP, the 
parent company of CILCO and all of the issued and outstanding units of 
the membership interest in AES Medina Valley Cogen (No. 4), L.L.C., 
which is the parent company of Medina Valley Cogen (No. 2), L.L.C. and 
which, in turn, is the parent company of AES Medina Valley Cogen, 
L.L.C. AES Medina Valley Cogen (No. 4), L.L.C. is also the parent 
company of AES Medina Valley Operations, L.L.C. After the Transaction 
closes, all of these entities will continue to exist as separate 
companies.
    Applicants state that they have served the application on all 
required parties.
    Comment Date: September 17, 2002.

3. San Diego Gas & Electric Company

[Docket No. ER02-1557-000]

    Take notice that on July 22, 2002 San Diego Gas & Electric Company 
(SDG&E) tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission (Commission), Amendment No. 1 to Service Agreement No. 3 to 
SDG&E's FERC Electric Tariff, First Revised Volume No. 6.
    The Amendment No. 1, incorporates a change to the rate of the 
Operating & Maintenance (O&M) charges to be paid by RAMCO Chula Vista 
to SDG&E. The change in O&M rate was approved by the Commission in a 
letter order dated June 11, 2002.
    SDG&E states in its filing that copies of the Amendment No. 1 have 
been served on RAMCO, Inc.
    Comment Date: August 12, 2002.

4. Central Power and Light Company

[Docket No. ER02-2346-000]

    Take notice that on July 22, 2002, Central Power and Light Company 
(CPL) submitted for filing the Interconnection Agreement, dated 
February 1, 2002, between CPL and Pedernales Electric Cooperative, Inc. 
(Pedernales) amended to include two new points of interconnection to be 
established between the parties at Pedernales' Rocksprings Substation.
    CPL seeks an effective date of November 1, 2002 for the 
Interconnection Agreement.
    CPL served copies of the filing on Pedernales and the Public 
Utility Commission of Texas.
    Comment Date: August 12, 2002.

5. American Electric Power Service Corporation

[Docket No. ER02-2347-000]

    Take notice that on July 22, 2002, the American Electric Power 
Service Corporation (AEPSC) tendered for filing an executed 
Interconnection and Operation Agreement between Ohio Power Company and 
Biomass Energy, LLC. The agreement is pursuant to the AEP Companies' 
Open Access Transmission Service Tariff (OATT) that has been designated 
as the Operating Companies of the American Electric Power System FERC 
Electric Tariff Second Revised Volume No. 6, effective June 15, 2000.
    AEP requests an effective date of September 17, 2002.
    A copy of the filing was served upon Biomass Energy, LLC and the 
Public Utilities Commission of Ohio.
    Comment Date: August 12, 2002.

6. Cleco Power LLC

[Docket No. ER02-2348-000]

    Take notice that on July 22, 2002, Cleco Power LLC, tendered for 
filing a revised market-based rates tariff under Cleco Power LLC, FERC 
Electric Tariff, First Revised Volume No. 2,

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Superceding Cleco Power LLC, FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 
2.
    Comment Date: August 12, 2002.

7. Allegheny Energy Service Corporation on behalf of Monongahela 
Power Company, The Potomac Edison Company, and West Penn Power 
Company (Allegheny Power)

[Docket No. ER02-2349-000]

    Take notice that on July 22, 2002, Allegheny Energy Service 
Corporation on behalf of Monongahela Power Company, The Potomac Edison 
Company, and West Penn Power Company (Allegheny Power), filed an 
Interconnection Agreement (Agreement) with Backbone Mountain Windpower, 
LLC as Service Agreement No. 394 under Allegheny Power's Open Access 
Transmission Tariff.
    Allegheny Power requests an effective date for the Agreement of 
September 20, 2002.
    Comment Date: August 12, 2002.

8. NorthWestern Energy

[Docket No. ER02-2350-000]

    Take notice that on July 22, 2002, NorthWestern Energy (NWE, 
formally The Montana Power Company) tendered for filing with the 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) pursuant to 18 CFR 
35.13, an executed Firm and Non-Firm Point-To-Point Transmission 
Service Agreement with Morgan Stanley Capital Group, Inc. (Morgan 
Stanley) under NWE's FERC Electric Tariff, Fourth Revised Volume No. 5 
(Open Access Transmission Tariff).
    A copy of the filing was served upon Morgan Stanley.
    Comment Date: August 12, 2002.

9. Westar Energy, Inc.

[Docket ER02-2351-000]

    Take notice that on July 22, 2002, Westar Energy (WE) (formerly 
known as Kansas Gas & Electric Company) submitted for filing a Notice 
of Cancellation for Service Agreement No. 149, effective under WE's 
FERC Rate Schedule between WE and the City of Coffeyville, Kansas.
    WE requests an effective date of October 1, 2002 for the 
cancellation of Service Agreement No. 149.
    Copies of this filing were served on City of Coffeyville, Kansas 
and the Kansas Corporation Commission.
    Comment Date: August 12, 2002.

10. Consumers Energy Company

[Docket No. ER02-2352-000]

    Take notice that on July 22, 2002, Consumers Energy Company 
(Consumers) tendered for filing an executed service agreement for 
unbundled wholesale power service with UtiliCorp Power Services (now 
known as Aquila, Inc. d/b/a Aquila Networks) pursuant to Consumers' 
Market Based Power Sales Tariff accepted for filing in Docket No. ER98-
4421-000.
    Copies of the filing have been served on the Michigan Public 
Service Commission and the customers under the service agreement.
    Comment Date: August 12, 2002.

11. Consumers Energy Company

[Docket No. ER02-2353-000]

    Take notice that on July 22, 2002, Consumers Energy Company 
(Consumers) tendered for filing an executed service agreement for 
unbundled wholesale power service with TransAlta Energy Marketing 
(U.S.) Inc. pursuant to Consumers' Market Based Power Sales Tariff 
accepted for filing in Docket No. ER98-4421-000.
    Copies of the filing have been served on the Michigan Public 
Service Commission and the customers under the service agreement.
    Comment Date: August 12, 2002.

12. Southern California Edison Company

[Docket No. ER02-2354-000]

    Take notice that on July 22, 2002, Southern California Edison 
Company (SCE) tenders for filing revised rate sheets (Revised Sheets) 
to the Service Agreement and Interconnection Facilities Agreement 
between SCE and the City of Colton, under the Wholesale Distribution 
Access Tariff, FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 5. The Revised 
Sheets reflect the one-year extension of the services agreed to.
    SCE respectfully requests the Commission to assign an effective 
date of July 23, 2002 to the Agreements.
    Copies of this filing were served upon the Public Utilities 
Commission of the State of California and Colton.
    Comment Date: August 12, 2002.

13. SES Ltd. Co.

[Docket No. ER02-2356-000]

    Take notice that on July 22, 2002, SES Ltd. Co. (SES) tendered a 
filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) a 
petition for acceptance of SES 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.
    SES intends to engage in wholesale electric power and energy 
purchases and sales as a marketer. SES is not in the business of 
generating or transmitting electric power. SES is a minority owned LLC 
whose principles have numerous years of energy experience including 
power marketing, natural gas origination and derivative trading.
    Comment Date: August 12, 2002.

14. Central Power and Light Company; West Texas Utilities Company

[Docket No. ER02-2357-000]

    Take notice that on July 22, 2002, American Electric Power Service 
Corporation (AEPSC), acting as agent for Central Power and Light 
Company (CPL) and West Texas Utilities Company (WTU) submitted for 
filing an Interconnection Agreement, dated July 5, 2002, between CPL 
and Comision Federal de Electricidad (CFE) and an Interconnection 
Agreement, dated July 5, 2002 between WTU and CFE.
    CPL and WTU seek an effective date of July 5, 2002 for these 
interconnection agreements.
    Comment Date: August 12, 2002.

15. Visteon Systems, LLC

[Docket No. ER02-2358-000]

    Take notice that on July 22, 2002, Visteon Systems, LLC has 
tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
(Commission) an Application for Order Granting Market-Based Rate 
Authority and FERC Electric Service Tariff, Visteon Systems, LLC FERC 
Electric Rate Schedule No. 1. Visteon Systems, LLC owns 10 MW of 
generating capacity for which it proposes to make sales at market-based 
rates of energy capacity and ancillary services.
    Comment Date: August 12, 2002.

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    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

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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. 02-19308 Filed 7-30-02; 8:45 am]
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