[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 210 (Wednesday, October 30, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66137-66140]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-27657]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. EC03-2-000, et al.]


WPS Empire State, Inc., et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate 
Regulation Filings

October 22, 2002.
    The following filings have been made with the Commission. The 
filings are listed in ascending order within each docket 
classification.

1. WPS Empire State, Inc

[Docket No. EC03-2-000]

    Take notice that on October 17, 2002, WPS Empire State, Inc. 
(Empire) tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission (Commission) pursuant to Section 203 of the Federal Power 
Act and Part 33 of the Commission's regulations, a request for 
authorization to engage in an internal restructuring whereby Empire 
transfers its ownership interest in three generating and associated 
facilities to three limited liability companies that will be wholly-
owned by Empire
    Copies of the filing were served on the New York Public Service 
Commission.
    Comment Date: November 7, 2002.

2. New England Power Company and Central Vermont Public Service 
Corporation

[Docket No. EC03-3-000]

    Take notice that on October 18, 2002, New England Power Company 
(NEP) and Central Vermont Public Service Corporation (CVPS) filed with 
the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) an application 
pursuant to Section 203 of the Federal Power Act for authorization to 
transfer from NEP to CVPS the ownership of a section of a 0.8 mile long 
34.5 kV transmission line associated with electric service provided to 
American Paper Mills of Vermont, Inc. located in Gilman, Vermont.
    Comment Date: November 8, 2002.

3. WPS Beaver Falls Generation, LLC, WPS Niagara Generation, LLC, and 
WPS Syracuse Generation, LLC

[Docket Nos. EG03-5-000, EG03-6-000, and EG03-7-000]

    Take notice that on October 17, 2002, WPS Beaver Falls Generation, 
LLC (WPS Beaver Falls) WPS Niagara Generation, LLC (WPS Niagara ) and 
WPS Syracuse Generation, LLC (WPS Syracuse) each having a business 
address of 1088 Springhurst Toad, Green Bay, Wisconsin, 54304, tendered 
for filing with the Federal Energy

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Regulatory Commission (Commission), an Application for Determination of 
Exempt Wholesale Generator Status pursuant to part 365 of the 
Commission's Regulations (18 CFR part 365).
    Applicants are each wholly-owned subsidiaries of WPS Empire State, 
Inc. (WPS Empire), a New York corporation and exempt wholesale 
generator which owns three generating facilities located in upstate New 
York: (1) The approximately 95 MW Beaver Falls Generating Facility 
located in Crogham (Beaver Falls Facility); (2) the approximately 53 MW 
Niagara Falls Generating Facility located in Niagara Falls (Niagara 
Facility); (3) and the approximately 108 MW Syracuse Generating 
Facility located in Solvay (Syracuse Facility). As part of an internal 
corporate reorganization, WPS Empire will transfer the Beaver Falls 
Facility to Applicant WPS Beaver Falls Generation, LLC, the Niagara 
Facility to WPS Niagara Generation, LLC, and the Syracuse Facility to 
WPS Syracuse Generation, LLC. No operational changes are anticipated as 
a result of these transactions.
    Comment Date: November 12, 2002.

4. FPL Energy Hancock County Wind, LLC

[Docket No. EG03-8-000]

    Take notice that on October 18, 2002, FPL Energy Hancock County 
Wind, LLC (the Applicant), with its principal office at 700 Universe 
Blvd., Juno Beach, Florida 33408, filed with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission (the Commission) an application for determination 
of exempt wholesale generator status pursuant to Part 365 of the 
Commission's regulations.
    Applicant states that it is a Delaware limited liability company 
engaged directly and exclusively in the business of owning and 
operating an approximately 98 MW wind-powered generation facility 
located in Hancock County, Iowa. Electric energy produced by the 
facility will be sold at wholesale.
    Comment Date: November 12, 2002.

5. Arizona Public Service Company v. Idaho Power Company

[Docket No. EL99-44-007]

    Take notice that on October 10, 2002, Idaho Power Company tendered 
for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) 
compliance filing pursuant to the Commission's September 5, 2002 Order, 
Opinion No. 460, 100 FERC ] 61,253 (2002).
    Comment Date: November 12, 2002.

6. City of Azusa, California

[Docket No. EL03-14-000]

    Take notice that on October 18, 2002, the City of Azusa, California 
(Azusa) submitted a Petition for a Declaratory Order (1) determining 
that Azusa's proffered Transmission Revenue Requirement (TRR) is 
appropriate under the California Independent System Operator 
Corporation's Tariff on file at the Commission for purposes of Azusa's 
becoming a Participating Transmission Owner; (2) approving Azusa's 
Transmission Owner (TO) Tariff; (3) waiving the filing fee otherwise 
applicable to a petition for declaratory order; and (4) granting any 
other relief or waivers necessary or appropriate for approval or 
implementation of Azusa's TRR and TO Tariff effective as of the later 
of January 1, 2003 or the effective date of a Transmission Control 
Agreement acceptable to Azusa.
    Comment Date: November 18, 2002.

7. City of Anaheim, California

[Docket No. EL03-15-000]

    Take notice that on October 18, 2002, the City of Anaheim, 
California (Anaheim) tendered for filing with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission (Commission) a Petition for a Declaratory Order 
(1) determining that Anaheim's proffered Transmission Revenue 
Requirement (TRR) is appropriate under the California Independent 
System Operator Corporation's Tariff on file at the Commission for 
purposes of Anaheim's becoming a Participating Transmission Owner; (2) 
approving Anaheim's Transmission Owner (TO) Tariff; (3) waiving the 
filing fee otherwise applicable to a petition for declaratory order; 
and (4) granting any other relief or waivers necessary or appropriate 
for approval or implementation of Anaheim's TRR and TO Tariff effective 
as of the later of January 1, 2003 or the effective date of a 
Transmission Control Agreement acceptable to Anaheim.
    Comment Date: November 18, 2002.

8. PPL Electric Utilities Corporation

[Docket No. EL03-16-000]

    Take notice that on October 18, 2002, PPL Electric Utilities 
Corporation filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
(Commission) a petition requesting that the Commission issue a 
declaratory order stating that, in the event that the Borough of 
Olyphant, Pennsylvania, takes over service to certain PPL's existing 
retail customers, neither the Settlement Agreement approved in Boroughs 
of Lansdale, et al., Docket No. SC97-1-000, nor the Commission order 
approving that Agreement, would affect the existing retail stranded 
cost charges that such customers would be required to continue paying 
pursuant to orders of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
    Comment Date: November 18, 2002.

9. Choctaw Generation Limited Partnership

[Docket No. ER98-3774-001]

    Take notice that on October 17, 2002, Choctaw Generation Limited 
Partnership tendered for filing its Triennial Market Power Update.
    Comment Date: November 7, 2002.

10. Dighton Power Associates, L.P.

[Docket No. ER99-616-001]

    Take notice that on October 18, 2002, Dighton Power Associates, 
L.P. submitted for filing its triennial market analysis update in 
compliance with the Commission order issued in this docket on January 
7, 1999.
    Comment Date: November 8, 2002.

11. WPS Westwood Generation, LLC

[Docket No. ER02-2361-001]

    Take notice that on October 17, 2002, WPS Westwood Generation, LLC 
(Westwood) filed supplementary cost support to its July 24, 2002 filing 
for recovery of the costs for Reactive Supply and Voltage Control from 
Generation Sources Service (Reactive Power Service) in response to the 
Commission's September 20, 2002 deficiency letter in this proceeding.
    Comment Date: November 7, 2002.

12. Virginia Electric and Power Company

[Docket No. ER02-2485-001]

    Take notice that on October 17, 2002, Virginia Electric and Power 
Company, doing business as Dominion Virginia Power, tendered for filing 
a revised first page of its August 21, 2002 transmittal letter filed in 
these proceedings (Revised First Page) and a revised cover sheet 
(Revised Cover Sheet) to the Generator Interconnection and Operating 
Agreement (Interconnection Agreement) between Dominion Virginia Power 
and CPV Cunningham Creek LLC filed in these proceedings. The Revised 
First Page and Revised Cover Sheet have been modified to reflect a new 
proposed effective date in compliance with an informal Commission Staff 
request.
    Dominion Virginia Power respectfully requests that the Commission 
accept the Revised First Page and the Revised Cover Sheet to the 
Interconnection Agreement to allow them to become effective on August 
20, 2002.
    Copies of the filing were served upon parties on the Commission's 
official

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service list and the Virginia State Corporation Commission.
    Comment Date: November 7, 2002.

13. American Electric Power

[Docket No. ER02-2507-001]

    Take notice that on October 17, 2002, American Electric Power 
Service Corporation (AEPSC) tendered for filing with the Commission a 
Compliance Filing in the above referenced Docket. On August 28, 2002 
AEPSC had filed a Facilities, Operation and Maintenance Agreement 
(Facility Agreement) dated August 1, 2002, between Columbus Southern 
Power Company (d/b/a AEP), Consolidated Electric Cooperative, Inc. 
(hereinafter called CEC) and Buckeye Power, Inc. (hereinafter called 
Buckeye).
    The Facility Agreement provides for the establishment of a new 
delivery point, pursuant to the provisions of the Power Delivery 
Agreement between Columbus Southern Power, Buckeye, The Cincinnati Gas 
& Electric Company, The Dayton Power and Light Company, Monongahela 
Power Company, Ohio Power Company and Toledo Edison Company, dated 
January 1, 1968. AEP requested an effective date of October 1, 2002 for 
the Facility Agreement.
    On October 2, 2002 the Commission issued an Order directing AEPSC 
to correct certain deficiencies in the August 28, 2002 submission. This 
subsequent filing complies with the Commission's Order of October 2, 
2002.
    AEPSC states that copies of its Compliance Filing were served upon 
CEC, Buckeye and the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio.
    Comment Date: November 8, 2002.

14. CED Rock Springs, Inc.

[Docket No. ER02-2546-001]

    Take notice that on October 18, 2002, CED Rock Springs, Inc. 
(CEDRS) tendered for filing an Amendment to its Application dated 
September 6, 2002, which sought an Order accepting CEDRS's FERC 
Electric Rate Schedule No. 1, granting certain blanket approvals, 
including the authority to sell electricity at market-base rates, and 
waiving certain regulations of the Commission. CEDRS also filed its 
FERC Electric Rate Schedule No. 1, seeking an effective date of October 
10, 2002.
    Comment Date: November 8, 2002.

15. AES NewEnergy, Inc.,

[Docket No. ER02-2567-001]

    Take notice on October 18, 2002, Constellation NewEnergy, Inc. 
(NewEnergy) submitted for filing a revised market-based tariff (Tariff) 
reflecting its name change from AES NewEnergy, Inc. to Constellation 
NewEnergy, Inc., and the elimination of its Code of Conduct with 
Central Illinois Light Co. and Indianapolis Power & Light Company, 
which is no longer applicable. NewEnergy requests waiver of the 60-day 
prior notice requirement to allow its revised Tariff to become 
effective as of September 9, 2002.
    Comment Date: November 8, 2002.

16. MidAmerican Energy Company

[Docket No. ER02-2603-001]

    Take notice that on October 18, 2002, MidAmerican Energy Company 
(MidAmerican), filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
(Commission) a supplement to its September 26, 2002, filing in this 
docket, consisting of a red-lined version of the Generation 
Interconnection Contract (Contract), entered into by MidAmerican, as 
transmission and distribution delivery services provider (Delivery), 
and MidAmerican, as wholesale merchant (Merchant). The supplement 
consists of a red-lined version of the Contract, showing revisions to 
Exhibits A and B, and the addition of Exhibit F.
    MidAmerican requests an effective date of May 1, 2002, for the 
Revised Contract and seeks a waiver of the Commission's notice 
requirement. MidAmerican has served a copy of the filing on the Iowa 
Utilities Board, the Illinois Commerce Commission and the South Dakota 
Public Utilities Commission.
    Comment Date: November 8, 2002.

17. Wisconsin Public Service Corporation

[Docket No. ER03-29-000]

    Take notice that on October 10, 2002, Wisconsin Public Service 
Corporation (WPSC) tendered for filing a revised partial requirements 
service agreement with Washington Island (WIEC). Fourth Revised Service 
Agreement No. 9 provides WIEC's contract demand nominations for January 
2003--December 2007, under WPSC's W-2A partial requirements tariff.
    The company states that copies of this filing have been served upon 
WIEC and to the State Commissions where WPSC serves at retail.
    Comment Date: November 4, 2002.

18. Westar Energy, Inc.

[Docket No. ER03-50-000]

    Take notice that on October 17, 2002, pursuant to Rule 204 of the 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission) Rules of Practice 
and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.204, Westar Energy, Inc. (Westar Energy), 
tendered for filing an Application for Waiver of the Commission's FAC 
regulations, 18 CFR 35.14(a)(6). Westar Energy states that the waiver 
is necessary to enable it to recover its costs related to coal contract 
buy-down and buy-out payments through its wholesale fuel adjustment 
clause (FAC).
    Comment Date: November 7, 2002.

19. Southern California Edison Company

[Docket No. ER03-52-000]

    Take notice that on October 17, 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 NM Milliken Genco LLC (NM Milliken Genco). SCE respectfully 
requests the Agreements become effective on October 18, 2002.
    NM Milliken Genco intends to install, own and operate four 1,440 kW 
reciprocating engines operating on landfill gas (Milliken Landfill 
Project) at the Milliken Landfill located in Ontario, California. These 
Agreements specify the terms and conditions under which SCE will 
interconnect NM Milliken Genco's Milliken Landfill Project to its 
electrical system and provide Distribution Service for up to 5.44 MW of 
power produced Milliken Landfill Project.
    Copies of this filing were served upon the Public Utilities 
Commission of the State of California and NM Milliken Genco.
    Comment Date: November 7, 2002.

20. Southern California Edison Company

[Docket No. ER03-53-000]

    Take notice that on October 17, 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 NM Mid Valley Genco LLC (NM Mid Valley Genco). SCE respectfully 
requests the Agreements become effective on October 18, 2002.
    NM Mid Valley Genco intends to install, own and operate three 1,440 
kW reciprocating engines operating on landfill gas (Mid Valley Landfill 
Project) at the Mid Valley Landfill located in Rialto, California. 
These Agreements specify the terms and conditions under which SCE will 
interconnect NM Mid Valley Genco's Mid Valley Landfill Project to its 
electrical system and

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provide Distribution Service for up to 4.08 MW of power produced Mid 
Valley Landfill Project.
    Copies of this filing were served upon the Public Utilities 
Commission of the State of California and NM Mid Valley Genco.
    Comment Date: November 7, 2002.

21. WPS Beaver Falls Generation, LLC, WPS Niagara Generation, LLC, and 
WPS Syracuse Generation, LLC

[Docket Nos. ER03-54-000, ER03-55-000, and ER03-56-000]

    Take notice that on October 17, 2002, WPS Empire State, Inc. 
(Empire) and its proposed subsidiaries, including WPS Beaver Falls 
Generation, LLC (WPS Beaver Falls), WPS Niagara Generation, LLC (WPS 
Niagara) and WPS Syracuse Generation, LLC (WPS Syracuse) (collectively, 
the Companies), hereby tendered for filing requests for market-based 
rate authority for each of the Companies. Applicants request that the 
Commission make the market-based rate tariffs filed for the Companies 
effective on December 17, 2002, sixty days after the date of this 
filing.
    Comment Date: November 7, 2002.

22. Southern Company Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER03-57-000]

    Take notice that on October 17, 2002, Southern Company Services, 
Inc. (SCS), acting on behalf of Alabama Power Company (APC), filed an 
amendment (the Amendment) to the Interconnection Agreement Between 
mobile Energy Services Company, L.L.C. and APC (the Agreement) (Service 
Agreement No. 416 under Southern Operating Companies' FERC Electric 
Tariff, Fourth Revised Volume No. 5). Pursuant to the Amendment, the 
term of the Agreement will be extended until November 18, 2002.
    Comment Date: November 7, 2002.

23. Cinergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER03-58-000]

    Take notice that on October 18, 2002. Cinergy Services, Inc. 
(Cinergy), tendered for filing a form of service agreement for 
ancillary services to be incorporated into the Cinergy Open Access 
Transmission Tariff (OATT), Second Revised, Volume No. 5, and 
contemporaneously submitted for filing an executed electric service 
agreement for ancillary services, designated as Service Agreement No. 
344 under the Cinergy OATT between Cinergy and Midwest Independent 
System Operator (MISO). Cinergy respectfully requests an effective date 
November 1, 2002.
    Copies of the filing have been served on MISO, the Public Utility 
Commission of Ohio, the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission and 
ancillary service customers under the Cinergy OATT.
    Comment Date: November 8, 2002.

24. Entergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER03-59-000]

    Take notice that on October 17, 2002, Entergy Services, Inc., on 
behalf of Entergy New Orleans, Inc., tendered for filing an unexecuted 
Interconnection and Operating Agreement with Duke Energy Orleans, LLC 
(Duke Orleans), and a Generator Imbalance Agreement with Duke Orleans.
    Comment Date: November 7, 2002.

25. Deseret Generation & Transmission Co-operative, Inc.

[Docket No. ER03-60-000]

    Take notice that on October 15, 2002, Desert Generation & 
Transmission Co-operative, Inc. Submitted an informational filing, 
providing the exact amount paid as a 2001 Rate Rebate to each of its 
six member cooperatives under Service Agreement Nos. 1 through 6 of 
FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 1.
    Comment Date: November 5, 2002.

26. Ameren Services Company

[Docket No.ER03-61-000]

    Take notice that on October 18, 2002, Ameren Services Company (ASC) 
tendered for filing Service Agreements for Firm Point-to-Point 
Transmission Service and Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service 
between ASC and Dominion Energy Marketing, Inc., PLL EnergyPlus, LLC, 
RWE Trading Americas Inc. and Select Energy, Inc. (the parties). ASC 
asserts that the purpose of the Agreements is to permit ASC to provide 
transmission service to the parties pursuant to Ameren's Open Access 
Transmission Tariff.
    Comment Date: November 8, 2002.

27. The New Power Company

[Docket No. ER03-62-000]

    Take notice that on October 18, 2002, The New Power Company 
(NewPower) tendered for filing a Notice of Cancellation of its Rate 
Schedule, Designated as Rate Schedule FERC No. 1. New Power requests 
cancellation effective January 31, 2003, which is more than sixty (60) 
days and less than 120 days after the date of this filing.
    Comment Date: November 8, 2002.

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    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.
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