[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 217 (Friday, November 8, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68121-68123]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-28574]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. EG03-3-000, et al.]


Sithe/Independence Power Partners, L.P., et al.; Electric Rate 
and Corporate Regulation Filings

October 17, 2002.
    The following filings have been made with the Commission. The 
filings are listed in ascending order within each docket 
classification.

1. Sithe/Independence Power Partners, L.P.

[Docket No. EG03-3-000]

    Take notice that on October 15, 2002, Sithe/Independence Power 
Partners, L.P. (Sithe Independence) filed with the Commission an 
application for determination of exempt wholesale generator (EWG) 
status pursuant to part 365 of the Commission's regulations. Sithe 
Independence requested that the Commission determine that Sithe 
Independence is an EWG on and as of the future date that the Qualifying 
Facility status of its 1,060 MW electric generating facility in Oswego 
County, New York is terminated.
    Comment Date: November 7, 2002.

2. Wolfskill Energy Center, LLC

[Docket No. EG03-4-000]

    Take notice that on October 15, 2002, Wolfskill Energy Center, LLC 
tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
(Commission) an application for Commission determination of exempt 
wholesale generator status pursuant to part 365 of the Commission's 
regulations.
    Wolfskill, a Delaware limited liability company, proposes to own 
and operate a nominally rate 45 MW natural gas-fired, simple cycle 
electric generating facility to be located in Solano County, 
California. Wolfskill intends to sell the output at wholesale to an 
affiliated marketer.
    Comment Date: November 7, 2002.

3. Appalachian Power Company

[Docket No. ER01-3122-003]

    Take notice that on October 11, 2002, the American Electric Power 
Service Corporation (AEPSC) tendered for filing in compliance with the 
Letter Order issued in this Docket on May 6, 2002, an executed amended 
Interconnection and Operation Agreement between Appalachian Power 
Company and Duke Energy Wythe, 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 November 26, 2001. A copy of the 
filing was served upon the Virginia State Corporation Commission.
    Comment Date: November 1, 2002.

4. Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.

[Docket No. ER02-488-003]

    Take notice that on October 11, 2002, the Midwest Independent 
Transmission System Operator, Inc., (Midwest ISO) tendered for filing 
certain revisions to its Operating Protocols for Existing Generators, 
FERC Electric Tariff, Original Rate Schedule No. 4, pursuant to the 
Commission's Order, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, 
Inc., 100 FERC 61,262. The Midwest ISO has requested an effective date 
of April 16, 2002.
    The Midwest ISO has served a copy of its filing on each person 
whose name is listed on the official service list maintained by the 
Secretary in this proceeding. In addition, the Midwest ISO has 
electronically served a copy of this filing, with attachments, upon all 
Midwest ISO Members, Member representatives of Transmission Owners and 
Non-Transmission Owners, the Midwest ISO Advisory Committee 
participants, Policy Subcommittee participants, as well as all state 
commissions within the region and has electronically posted this filing 
on the Midwest ISO's website www.midwestiso.org under the heading 
``Filing to FERC'' for other interested parties in this matter. The 
Midwest ISO will provide hard copies to any interested partied upon 
request.
    Comment Date: November 1, 2002.

5. Southern Company Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER03-38-000]

    Take notice that on October 15, 2002, Southern Company Services, 
Inc. (SCS) filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
(Commission) a Tariff for the Sale, Assignment or Transfer of 
Transmission Rights (Tariff). The Tariff would allow SCS to reassign 
transmission rights to other eligible transmission customers. An 
effective date of October 16, 2002 has been requested.
    Comment Date: November 1, 2002.

6. Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.

[Docket No. ER03-39-000]

    Take notice that on October 15, 2002, the Midwest Independent 
Transmission System Operator, Inc. (Midwest ISO) tendered for filing 
proposed revisions to Attachment T of the Midwest ISO Open Access 
Transmission Tariff (OATT), FERC Electric Tariff, Second Revised Volume 
No. 1, which reflect that the provisions in Attachment T concerning 
Michigan Retail Access only apply to American Transmission Company, LLC 
load (i.e.,Edison Sault Electric Company and Upper Peninsula Power Co.) 
located in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and not generically to the 
Lower Peninsula of Michigan. The Midwest ISO has requested an effective 
date of November 25, 2002.
    The Midwest ISO has electronically served a copy of this filing 
upon all Midwest ISO Members, Member representatives of Transmission 
Owners and Non-Transmission Owners, the Midwest ISO Advisory Committee 
participants, Policy Subcommittee participants, as well as all state 
commissions within the region. In addition, the filing has been 
electronically posted on the Midwest ISO's website at 
www.midwestiso.org under the heading ``Filings to FERC'' for other 
interested parties in this matter. The Midwest ISO will provide hard 
copies to any interested parties upon request.
    Comment Date: November 5, 2002.

7. Accent Energy Midwest LLC

[Docket No. ER03-40-000]

    Take notice that on October 15, 2002, Accent Energy Midwest LLC 
(Accent

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Energy) tendered for filing a Notice of Succession in the above-
referenced docket involving Accent Energy FERC Electric Tariff, 
Original Volume No. 1, Original Sheet Nos. 1-2.
    Comment Date: November 5, 2002.

8. Puget Sound Energy, Inc.

[Docket No. ER03-41-000]

    Take notice that on October 15, 2002, Puget Sound Energy, Inc. 
(PSE), tendered for filing Revision 3 to Exhibit C of the General 
Transmission Agreement, effective as of July 8, 2002 (Revision 3), 
amending the General Transmission Agreement entered into as of December 
1, 1994, by the United States of America, Department of Energy, acting 
by and through the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) and PSE. A 
copy of the filing was served upon BPA.
    PSE states that the IR Agreement relates to integrated transmission 
service by BPA with respect to certain of PSE's resources and to 
certain other contractual arrangements between BPA and PSE affecting 
such transmission service.
    Comment Date: November 5, 2002.

9. Sithe/Independence Power Partners, L.P.

[Docket No. ER03-42-000]

    Take notice that on October 15, 2002, Sithe/Independence Power 
Partners, L.P. (Sithe Independence) petitioned the Commission to (1) 
accept for filing Sithe Independence's FERC Electric Tariff No. 1 
(Tariff No. 1) and grant Sithe Independence the blanket authority to 
make market-based sales of energy, capacity and ancillary services 
under its Tariff No. 1; (2) accept for filing the Amended and Restated 
Energy Purchase Agreement By and Between Sithe Independence and 
Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. dated September 1, 2000 
and amended on June 3, 2002, designated as Sithe Independence's 
Original Service Agreement No. 1; (3) accept for filing the Energy 
Purchase Agreement Between Sithe Independence and Niagara Mohawk Power 
Corporation dated July 24, 1992, and amended on November 16, 1992 and 
June 28, 2001 and supplemented by a letter on March 29, 2000, 
designated as Sithe Independence's Original Service Agreement No. 2; 
(4) grant Sithe Independence a waiver of the code of conduct 
requirement and the restriction on sales to two of its public utility 
affiliates with franchised service territories, PECO Energy Company and 
Commonwealth Edison Company; (5) grant Sithe Independence such waivers 
and authorizations as have been granted by the Commission to other 
entities authorized to transact at market-based rates; (6) grant Sithe 
Independence a waiver of the 60-day and 120-day notice requirements in 
Section 35.3 of the Commission's regulations, 18 CFR 35.3, to the 
extent necessary to permit this filing to become effective conditioned 
on and as of the future date that the Qualifying Facility status of its 
1,060 MW electric generating facility in Oswego County, New York, is 
terminated; and (7) grant Sithe Independence a waiver of the 
Commission's filing requirements if and to the extent that the 
Commission determines that Sithe Independence's Original Service 
Agreement Nos. 1 and/or 2 are not in full compliance with the 
requirements of Order No. 614.
    Comment Date: November 5, 2002.

10. Arizona Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER03-43-000]

    Take notice that on October 15, 2002, Arizona Public Service 
Company tendered for filing a Notice of Cancellation for APS-FPC Rate 
Schedule No. 21 effective date August 13, 1963.
    Notice of the proposed cancellation has been served to Electrical 
District No. 5 and The Arizona Corporation Commission.
    Comment Date: November 5, 2002.

11. BOC Energy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER03-44-000]

    Take notice that on October 15, 2002, BOC Energy Services, Inc. 
(BOC) petitioned Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) for 
acceptance of BOC Rate Schedule FERC No. 1; the granting of certain 
blanket approvals, including the authority to sell electricity and 
certain ancillary services at market-based rates; and the waiver of 
certain Commission regulations.
    BOC intends to engage in wholesale electric power and energy 
purchases and sales as a marketer. BOC is not in the business of 
generating or transmitting electric power. BOC is a Delaware 
corporation engaged primarily in the business of serving the load of 
affiliate air separation facilities.
    Comment Date: November 5, 2002.

12. Virginia Electric and Power Company

[Docket No. ER03-45-000]

    Take notice that Virginia Electric and Power Company (the Company) 
on October 15, 2002, respectfully tendered for filing A Notice of 
Cancellation of the Service Agreements with Sempra Energy Trading 
Corp., effective December 16, 2002, designated as Seventh Revised 
Service Agreement No. 253 under FERC Electric Tariff, Second Revised 
Volume No. 5, Firm Point to Point Transmission Service Agreement and 
Seventh Revised Service Agreement No. 49 under FERC Electric Tariff, 
Second Revised Volume No. 5, Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission 
Service Agreement.
    Copies of the filing were served upon Sempra Energy Trading Corp., 
the Virginia State Corporation Commission, and the North Carolina 
Utilities Commission.
    Comment Date: November 5, 2002.

13. Minnesota Power Superior Water, Light & Power Company and Rainy 
River Energy Corporation

[Docket No. ER03-46-000]

    Take notice that on October 15, 2002, Minnesota Power and its 
affiliates Superior Water, Light & Power Company and Rainy River Energy 
Corporation filed an application requesting that the Commission waive 
the code of conduct requirement for Rainy River Energy Corporation 
(RREC) in order to permit its affiliate Split Rock Energy LLC to assist 
in the sale of RREC's resources to unaffiliated third-parties.
    Comment Date: November 5, 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

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on the Commission's web site under the ``e-Filing'' link.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 02-28574 Filed 11-7-02; 8:45 am]
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