[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 153 (Thursday, August 8, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51553-51556]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-20041]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. EC02-97-000, et al.]


Wisconsin Public Service Corporation, et al.; Electric Rate and 
Corporate Regulation Filings

August 1, 2002.
    The following filings have been made with the Commission. The 
filings are listed in ascending order within each docket 
classification.

1. Wisconsin Public Service Corporation; De Pere Energy L.L.C.

[Docket No. EC02-97-000]

    Take notice that on July 26, 2002, Wisconsin Public Service 
Corporation (WPSC) and De Pere Energy L.L.C. (De Pere Energy) tendered 
for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) a 
joint Application pursuant to Section 203 of the Federal Power Act and 
Part 33 of the Commission's Regulations requesting authorization for De 
Pere Energy to sell to WPSC the De Pere Energy Center, a 180 MW 
electric generating facility, including associated transformers and 
switchyard equipment.
    Copies of the filing were served upon the Public Service Commission 
of Wisconsin and the Michigan Public Service Commission.
    Comment Date: August 16, 2002.

2. American Atlas No. 1, Ltd., L.L.L.P.

[Docket No. EC02-98-000]

    Take notice that on July 26, 2002, American Atlas No. 1, Ltd., 
L.L.L.P. (Atlas) tendered for filing an application requesting all 
necessary authorizations under Section 203 of the Federal Power Act for 
the sale by Atlas to Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, 
Inc. of Atlas's interests in the jurisdictional assets associated with 
a nominal 75-megawatt cogeneration power plant located in Rifle, 
Colorado, and known as the American Atlas No. 1 Cogeneration Facility.
    Comment Date: August 16, 2002.

3. La Paloma Generating Trust Ltd.; La Paloma Generating Company, 
LLC

[Docket No. EC02-99-000]

    Take notice that on July 26, 2002, La Paloma Generating Trust Ltd. 
(La Paloma Trust) and La Paloma Generating Company, LLC (La Paloma 
Gen), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
(Commission), pursuant to Section 203 of the Federal Power Act, 16 
U.S.C. 824b (1994), and part 33 of the

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Commission's regulations, 18 CFR part 33, an application to authorize 
an assignment of beneficial interests in La Paloma Trust to La Paloma 
Gen.
    Comment Date: August 16, 2002.

4. Big Cajun I Peaking Power LLC

[Docket No. EG02-120-000]

    Take notice that on July 30, 2002, Big Cajun I Peaking Power LLC 
(Big Cajun I Peaking) filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission (Commission) an amendment to its application for 
determination of exempt wholesale generator status pursuant to section 
32 of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 (PUHCA) and part 
365 of the Commission's regulations.
    As more fully explained in the application, Big Cajun I Peaking 
stated that it is a limited liability company that will be engaged 
either directly or indirectly and exclusively in the business of owning 
and operating an electric generation facility located in Louisiana.
    Comment Date: August 21, 2002.

5. Rocky Mountain Power, Inc.

[Docket No. EG02-173-000]

    Take notice that on July 30, 2002, Rocky Mountain Power, Inc. a 
Montana corporation (Applicant), with its principal executive office at 
918 East Divide Avenue, Bismarck, North Dakota, 58506-5650, filed with 
the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) an application 
for determination of exempt wholesale generator (EWG) status pursuant 
to part 365 of the Commission's regulations and Section 32 of the 
Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, as amended.
    Applicant is in the process of developing a 113 MW (gross) coal-
fired, simple-cycle electrical generating facility to be located in Big 
Horn County, Hardin, Montana. Applicant states that it will be engaged 
directly and exclusively in the business of owning and operating 
eligible facilities and selling electric energy at wholesale. Comment 
Date: August 22, 2002.

6. Atlantic City Electric Company

[Docket No. ER99-2781-001]

    Take notice that on July 29, 2002, Atlantic City Electric Company 
(Atlantic City) tendered for filing its triennial market power analysis 
in support of its market-based rate authority in compliance with the 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's May 16, 1996, order accepting 
Atlantic City's updated market-based tariff. Atlantic City Electric 
Co., 75 FERC 61,167.
    Comment Date: August 19, 2002.

7. Delmarva Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER99-2781-002]

    Take notice that on July 29, 2002, Delmarva Power & Light Company 
(Delmarva) tendered for filing its triennial market power analysis in 
support of its market-based rate authority in compliance with the 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's September 26, 1996, order 
accepting Delmarva's updated market-based tariff. Delmarva Power & 
Light Co., 75 FERC 61,331.
    Comment Date: August 19, 2002.

8. Duke Energy St. Francis LLC

[Docket No. ER99-3118-002]

    Take notice that on July 29, 2002, Duke Energy St. Francis LLC 
(Duke St. Francis) tendered for filing its triennial market power 
analysis in compliance with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
Order granting it market-based rate authority in Docket No. ER99-3118-
000 on July 28, 1999.
    Copies of this filing were served upon those parties on the 
official service list. Comment Date: August 19, 2002.

9. Tenaska Georgia Partners, L.P.

[Docket No. ER99-3165-001]

    Take notice that on July 29, 2002, Tenaska Georgia Partners, 
L.P.,(Tenaska Georgia) submitted for filing with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission its triennial updated market analysis in 
accordance with Appendix B of the Commission's Order in Minergy Neenah, 
L.L.C. 88 FERC 61,102.
    Questions concerning this filing may be directed to counsel for 
Tenaska Georgia, Neil L. Levy, Kirkland & Ellis, 655 Fifteenth Street, 
NW., Suite 1200, Washington, DC 20005, Phone (202) 879-5116, Fax (202) 
879-5200, e-mail [email protected].
    Comment Date: August 19, 2002.

10. PacifiCorp

[Docket No. ER02-2333-001]

    Take notice that on July 26, 2002, PacifiCorp submitted for filing 
the First Amended and Restated Long-Term Power Sales Agreement 
(Agreement) between PacifiCorp and Southern California Edison Company 
(SCE). PacifiCorp inadvertently submitted and outdated version of the 
redline Rate Schedule No. 248. Please substitute the enclosed correct 
version of the Rate Schedule.
    Comment Date: August 16, 2002.

11. Arizona Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER02-2369-000]

    Take notice that on July 26, 2002, Arizona Public Service Company 
(APS) on behalf of itself, and as the Operating Agent for the Four 
Corners Participants, hereby submits for filing the Interconnection and 
Operating Agreement (IOA) under its Open Access Transmission Tariff 
between the Four Corner Participants and the Interconnection 
Participants.
    The Four Corner Participants consist of the joint owners of a 345-
kV Switchyard and include APS, El Paso Electric Company (EPE), Public 
Service Company of New Mexico (PNM), Salt River Project Agricultural 
Improvement and Power District (SRP), Southern California Edison 
Company (SCE), and Tucson Electric Power Company (TEP).
    The Interconnection Participants consist of Public Service of 
Colorado (PSCO), Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc 
(Tri-State), and the acting by an through the Administrator, Western 
Area Power Administration, Department of Energy (Western). The 
Interconnection Participants have rights to a Shiprock-Four Corners 
Transmission Line and desire an interconnection to the 345-kV 
Switchyard of the Four Corner Participants.
    A copy of this filing has been served on parties, the appropriate 
state commissions, and the United States Department of Agriculture, 
Rural Utilities Service (RUS).
    Comment Date: August 16, 2002.

12. California Independent System Operator Corporation

[Docket No. ER02-2370-000]

    Take notice that on July 26, 2002, the California Independent 
System Operator Corporation (ISO) tendered for filing First Revised 
Service Agreement No. 305 under FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume 
No. 1, which is a Participating Generator Agreement (PGA) between the 
ISO and Gas Recovery Systems, Inc (Gas Recovery Systems). The ISO has 
revised the PGA to update Original Volume No. 1 of the PGA.
    The ISO requests that the revised PGA be made effective as of June 
12, 2000. The ISO states that this filing has been served on all 
entities that are on the official service list for Docket No. ER00-
3007-000.
    Comment Date: August 16, 2002.

13. DePere Energy L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER02-2371-000]

    Take notice that on July 26, 2002, DePere Energy L.L.C. (DePere) 
filed a Notice of Cancellation of its Power Purchase Agreement with 
Wisconsin Public Service Corporation (WPSC), which has been designated 
as DePere's Rate Schedule FERC No. 1. DePere proposes that the 
cancellation be

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effective as of the closing date for the proposed sale of the DePere 
Energy Center to WPSC.
    Comment Date: August 16, 2002.

14. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER02-2372-000]

    Take notice that on July 26, 2002 PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. 
(PJM), submitted for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission (Commission) an executed interim interconnection service 
agreement between PJM and Exelon Corporation.
    PJM requests a waiver of the Commission's 60-day notice requirement 
to permit the effective date agreed to by the parties. 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: August 16, 2002.

15. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER02-2373-000]

    Take notice that on July 26, 2002 PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. 
(PJM), submitted for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission (Commission) one executed interconnection service agreement 
between PJM and FPL Energy Marcus Hook, L.P. and one executed interim 
interconnection service agreement between PJM and Delaware Municipal 
Electric Cooperative.
    PJM requests a waiver of the Commission's 60-day notice requirement 
to permit the effective dates agreed to by the parties. 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: August 16, 2002.

16. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER02-2374-000]

    Take notice that on July 26, 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 PSEG Fossil L.L.C. and two executed 
interconnection service agreements between PJM and Free State Electric, 
LLC.
    PJM requests a waiver of the Commission's 60-day notice requirement 
to permit the effective dates agreed to by the parties. 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: August 16, 2002.

17. PPL Electric Utilities Corporation

[Docket No. ER02-2375-000]

    Take notice that on July 26, 2002, PPL Electric Utilities 
Corporation (PPL Electric) filed notice of termination of the Service 
Agreement between it and Sempra Energy Trading Corp. designated as 
Service Agreement No. 157 under PPL Electric Utilities Corporation's 
Market-Based Rate and Resale of Transmission Rights Tariff, FERC 
Electric Tariff, Revised Volume No. 5.
    PPL Electric requests that the termination be effective on 
September 24, 2002. Notice of the termination has been served upon 
Sempra Energy Trading Corp.
    Comment Date: August 16, 2002.

18. Southwest Power Pool, Inc.

[Docket No. ER02-2376-000]

    Take notice that on July 29, 2002, Southwest Power Pool, Inc. (SPP) 
submitted for filing an unexecuted service agreement for Firm Point-to-
Point Transmission Service with Kansas Municipal Energy Agency. 
(Transmission Customer).
    SPP seeks an effective date of July 1, 2002 for this service 
agreement. The Transmission Customer was served with a copy of this 
filing.
    Comment Date: August 19, 2002.

19. Midwest Generation, LLC

[Docket No. ER02-2377-000]

    Take notice that on July 29, 2002, Midwest Generation, LLC. 
(Midwest) , tendered for filing a First Revised Service Agreement No. 2 
under Midwest FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 1 (the Peaking 
Generating Station Power Purchase Agreement between Commonwealth Edison 
Company and Midwest).
    Comment Date: August 19, 2002.

20. Southern Company Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER02-2378-000]

    Take notice that on July 29, 2002, Southern Company Services, Inc. 
(SCS), acting on behalf of Alabama Power Company, Georgia Power 
Company, Gulf Power Company, Mississippi Power Company, and Savannah 
Electric and Power Company (collectively Southern Companies), filed a 
Notice of Cancellation of twenty (20) transmission service agreements 
under the Open Access Transmission Tariff of Southern Companies 
(Tariff) (FERC Electric Tariff, Fourth Revised Volume No. 5). These 
cancellations include non-firm point-to-point transmission service 
agreements under the Tariff between SCS, as agent for Southern 
Companies, and (I) Valero Power Service Company (Service Agreement No. 
33); (ii) Heartland Energy Services (Service Agreement No. 1); (iii) 
Federal Energy Sales, Inc. (Service Agreement No. 38); (iv) Coastal 
Electric Service Company (Service Agreement No. 12); (v) KN Marketing, 
Inc. (Service Agreement No. 37); (vi) Catex Vitol Electric, LLC 
(Service Agreement No. 9); (vii) Progress Power Marketing, Inc. 
(Service Agreement No. 53); (viii) PECO Energy Company (Service 
Agreement No. 44); (ix) Calpine Power Services Company (Service 
Agreement No. 61); (x) Central Louisiana Electric Company (Service 
Agreement No. 73); (xi) City of Gainesville, Florida (Service Agreement 
No. 204); (xii) CMEX Energy, Inc. (Service Agreement No. 24); (xiii) 
Gulf Stream Energy (Service Agreement No. 40); (ivx) PanEnergy Power 
Services, Inc. (Service Agreement No. 49); (vx) Questar Energy Trading 
Company (Service Agreement No. 52); (vxi) Union Electric Company 
(Service Agreement No. 65); (vxii) Utilicorp United, Inc., (Service 
Agreement No. 57); and (vxiii) Wisconsin Power & Light (Service 
Agreement No. 56). Additionally, the Notice of Cancellation includes 
the Short Term Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service Agreement 
between SCS, as agent for Southern Companies, and Catex Vitol Electric, 
LLC, designated Service Agreement No. 13 under the Tariff as well as 
the Short Term Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service Agreement 
between SCS, as agent for Southern Companies, and PECO Energy Company, 
designated Service Agreement No. 198 under the Tariff.
    Comment Date: August 19, 2002.

21. Xcel Energy Services, Inc. Public Service Company of Colorado

[Docket No. ER02-2379-000]

    Take notice that on July 29, 2002, Xcel Energy Services, Inc. 
(XES), on behalf of Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCo) submitted 
for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) 
the Generation Interconnection Agreement between PSCo and Thermo 
Cogeneration Partnership, L.P.
    PSCo requests the letter agreements be accepted for filing 
effective July 1, 2002, and requests waiver of the Commission's notice 
requirements in order for the Agreements to be accepted for filing on 
the date requested.
    Comment Date: August 19, 2002.

22. Madison Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ER02-2380-000]

    Take notice that on July 29, 2002, Madison Gas and Electric Company

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(MGE) tendered for filing a service agreement under MGE's Market-Based 
Power Sales Tariff with NRG Power Marketing Inc.
    MGE requests the agreement be effective on the date it was filed 
with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
    Comment Date: August 19, 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 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.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 02-20041 Filed 8-7-02; 8:45 am]
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