[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 232 (Tuesday, December 3, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71960-71962]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-30560]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. EC03-19-000, et al.]


El Paso Merchant Energy, et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate 
Filings

November 26, 2002.
    The following filings have been made with the Commission. The 
filings are listed in ascending order within each docket 
classification.

1. El Paso Merchant Energy North America Company, Kenneth M. Pollock 
and Connie J. Pollock Rado, Mt. Carmel Cogen, Inc.

[Docket No. EC03-19-000]

    Take notice that on November 21, 2002, El Paso Merchant Energy 
North America Company (EPME), Kenneth M. Pollock and Connie J. Pollock 
Rado (the Pollocks), and Mt. Carmel Cogen, Inc. (Mt. Carmel) (jointly 
Applicants) filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
(Commission) an application pursuant to section 203 of the Federal 
Power Act for authorization to effectuate a transfer of all shares of 
stock in Mt. Carmel (which constitutes an indirect change in control 
over Mt. Carmel's jurisdictional facilities) from EPME to the Pollocks. 
Mt. Carmel owns and operates a 45-MW generating facility in Mount 
Carmel, Pennsylvania. Applicants also request expedited consideration 
of this application and privileged treatment for certain exhibits 
pursuant to 18 CFR 33.9 and 388.112.
    Comment Date: December 12, 2002.

2. Prairie State Generating Company, LLC

[Docket No. EG02-21-000]

    Take notice that on November 21, 2002, Prairie State Generating 
Company, LLC (Prairie State) with a principle place of business at 701 
Market Street, Suite 900, St. Louis, MO 63101 filed with the Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) an application for 
determination of exempt wholesale generator status pursuant to part 365 
of the Commission regulations.
    Prairie State states that it is a wholly owned subsidiary of 
Peabody Energy Corporation, a private-sector coal company. Prairie 
State filed its application in conjunction with the proposed 
construction of two 750 MW mine-mouth pulverized coal generating units 
to be located in Washington County, Illinois.
    Comment Date: December 16, 2002.

3. TransCanada Power Marketing Ltd.

[Docket No. ER98-564-007]

    Take notice that on November 21, 2002, TransCanada Power Marketing 
Ltd. (TCPM) filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
(Commission) a notification of a change in status to reflect certain 
departures from the facts the Commission relied upon in granting 
market-based rate authority.
    Comment Date: December 12, 2002.

4. Idaho Power Company

[Docket No. ER03-66-001]

    Take notice that on November 21, 2002, Idaho Power Company tendered 
for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) 
an amendment to its filing in the above-captioned docket.
    Comment Date: December 12, 2002.

5. PPL Electric Utilities Corporation

[Docket No. ER03-77-000]

    Take notice that on November 21, 2002, PPL Electric Utilities 
Corporation (PPL Electric Utilities) tendered for filing with the 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) a notice of 
withdrawal of its filing made on October 23, 2002, in the above-
captioned proceeding.
    The notice of the withdrawal has been served on Long Island 
Lighting Company.
    Comment Date: December 12, 2002.

6. PPL Electric Utilities Corporation

[Docket No. ER03-79-000]

    Take notice that on November 21, 2002, PPL Electric Utilities 
Corporation (PPL Electric Utilities) tendered for filing with the 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) a notice of 
withdrawal of its October 23, 2002, filing in the above-captioned 
proceeding.
    The notice of the withdrawal has been served on Consolidated Edison 
Company of New York, Inc.
    Comment Date: December 12, 2002.

7. PPL Electric Utilities Corporation

[Docket No. ER03-80-000]

    Take notice that on November 21, 2002, PPL Electric Utilities 
Corporation (PPL Electric Utilities) tendered for filing with the 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) a notice of 
withdrawal of its October 23, 2002, filing in the above-captioned 
proceeding.
    The notice of the withdrawal has been served on Electric 
Clearinghouse, Inc.
    Comment Date: December 12, 2002.

8. Termoelectrica US, LLC

[Docket No. ER03-175-001]

    Take notice that on November 19, 2002, Termoelectrica US, LLC 
(Termoelectrica US) filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
(Commission) an errata to its November 12, 2002, filing of a petition 
for waivers and blanket approvals under various regulations of the 
Commission and for an order accepting its proposed Rate Schedule FERC 
No. 1 authorizing Termoelectrica U.S. to make sales at market-based 
rates. The errata corrects an error in the header of the Rate Schedule.
    Termoelectrica U.S. intends to sell electric power and ancillary 
services at wholesale. In transactions where Termoelectrica U.S. sells 
electric power or ancillary services it proposed to make such sales on 
rates, terms, and conditions to be mutually agreed to with the 
purchasing party. The Rate Schedule provides for the sale of energy and 
capacity and ancillary services at agreed prices.
    Termoelectrica U.S. is requesting an effective date of November 13, 
2002.
    Comment Date: December 10, 2002.

9. Pacific Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ER03-198-000]

    Take notice that on November 20, 2002, Pacific Gas and Electric 
Company (PG&E) tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission (Commission) a petition requesting clarification that PG&E 
is authorized to make wholesale power sales outside the California 
Power Exchange at market-based rates by granting certain waivers and 
accepting for filing a proposed tariff governing sales of electric 
capacity, energy and certain ancillary services at market-based rates 
in the Western Interconnection pursuant to section 205 of the Federal 
Power Act.
    Comment Date: December 11, 2002.

10. New York Independent System Operator, Inc.

[Docket No. ER03-200-000]

    Take notice that on November 18, 2002, the New York Independent 
System Operator, Inc. (NYISO) filed a new attachment V of its Open 
Access Transmission Tariff (OATT) regarding

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the ISO's Working Capital Fund. The NYISO has requested an effective 
date of January 17, 2003 for the filing.
    The NYISO has served a copy of this filing upon all parties that 
have executed service agreements under the NYISO's Open Access 
Transmission Tariff or the Market Administration and Control Area 
Services Tariff and upon the New York State Public Service Commission.
    Comment Date: December 9, 2002.

11. EnCana Energy Services Inc.

[Docket No. ER03-201-000]

    Take notice that on November 21, 2002, EnCana Energy Services Inc. 
tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
(Commission) a notice of cancellation of its market based rate tariff, 
Rate Schedule FERC No. 1.
    Comment Date: December 12, 2002.

12. New England Power Pool

[Docket No. ER03-202-000]

    Take notice that on November 21, 2002, the New England Power Pool 
(NEPOOL) Participants Committee submitted a filing that contains a 
weekly billing agreement between NEPOOL, ISO New England Inc. and NRG 
Power Marketing Inc., on behalf of itself and several affiliates 
(collectively, the NRG Participants). The filing reflects billing 
arrangements for the NRG Participants that are being followed by ISO 
New England Inc. as NEPOOL's billing agent on and after November 15, 
2002, the date that the agreement was executed.
    The Participants Committee states that copies of this filing were 
sent to the NEPOOL Participants and the New England state governors and 
regulatory commissions.
    Comment Date: December 12, 2002.

13. Wisconsin Public Service Corporation

[Docket No. ER03-203-000]

    Take notice that on November 21, 2002, Wisconsin Public Service 
Corporation (WPSC) tendered for filing with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission (Commission) a notice of cancellation of its T-1 
tariff for transmission service, FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume 
No. 4. In conformity with Order No. 614, WPSC also tendered a cancelled 
tariff sheet.
    WPSC respectfully requests that the Commission accept its filing 
and allow the cancellation to become effective as of November 22, 2002, 
the day after filing.
    A copy of the filing was served upon the Public Service Commission 
of Wisconsin and the Michigan Public Service Commission.
    Comment Date: December 12, 2002.

14. Southwest Power Pool, Inc.

[Docket No. ER03-204-000]

    Take notice that on November 21, 2002, Southwest Power Pool, Inc. 
(SPP) submitted for filing an executed service agreement for Firm 
Point-to-Point Transmission Service with Western Resources d.b.a. 
Westar Energy (Transmission Customer). SPP seeks an effective date of 
November 1, 2002 for this service agreement.
    The Transmission Customer was served with a copy of this filing.
    Comment Date: December 12, 2002.

15. CES Marketing, LLC

[Docket No. ER03-205-000]

    Take notice that on November 21, 2002, CES Marketing, LLC tendered 
for filing, under section 205 of the Federal Power Act (FPA), a request 
for authorization to make wholesale sales of electric energy, capacity, 
replacement reserves, and ancillary services at market-based rates, to 
reassign transmission capacity, and to resell firm transmission rights.
    Comment Date: December 12, 2002.

16. CES Marketing II, LLC

[Docket No. ER03-206-000]

    Take notice that on November 21, 2002, CES Marketing II, LLC 
tendered for filing, under section 205 of the Federal Power Act (FPA), 
a request for authorization to make wholesale sales of electric energy, 
capacity, replacement reserves, and ancillary services at market-based 
rates, to reassign transmission capacity, and to resell firm 
transmission rights.
    Comment Date: December 12, 2002.

17. CES Marketing III, LLC

[Docket No. ER03-207-000]

    Take notice that on November 21, 2002, CES Marketing III, LLC 
tendered for filing, under section 205 of the Federal Power Act (FPA), 
a request for authorization to make wholesale sales of electric energy, 
capacity, replacement reserves, and ancillary services at market-based 
rates, to reassign transmission capacity, and to resell firm 
transmission rights.
    Comment Date: December 12, 2002.

18. CES Marketing IV, L.P.

[Docket No. ER03-208-000]

    Take notice that on November 21, 2002, CES Marketing IV, L.P. 
tendered for filing, under section 205 of the Federal Power Act (FPA), 
a request for authorization to make wholesale sales of electric energy, 
capacity, replacement reserves, and ancillary services at market-based 
rates, to reassign transmission capacity, and to resell firm 
transmission rights.
    Comment Date: December 12, 2002.

19. CES Marketing V, L.P.

[Docket No. ER03-209-000]

    Take notice that on November 21, 2002, CES Marketing V, L.P. 
tendered for filing, under section 205 of the Federal Power Act (FPA), 
a request for authorization to make wholesale sales of electric energy, 
capacity, replacement reserves, and ancillary services at market-based 
rates, to reassign transmission capacity, and to resell firm 
transmission rights.
    Comment Date: December 12, 2002.

20. New England Power Pool, ISO New England Inc.

[Docket No. ER03-210-000]

    Take notice that on November 22, 2002, the New England Power Pool 
(NEPOOL) Participants Committee submitted for filing the Ninety-Second 
Agreement Amending New England Power Pool Agreement (Ninety-Second 
Agreement) which proposes changes to the Restated NEPOOL Agreement to 
implement Market rule 1, and the Ninety-Third Agreement Amending New 
England Power Pool Agreement (Ninety-Third Agreement) which proposes 
changes to the NEPOOL tariff to implement Market rule 1. In the same 
filing, NEPOOL and ISO New England (ISO-NE) jointly filed amendments to 
Market rule 1 and its appendices.
    The NEPOOL Participants Committee states that copies of these 
materials were sent to the NEPOOL participants, non-participant 
transmission customers and the New England state governors and 
regulatory commissions.
    Comment Date: December 13, 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

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Commission's web site at http://www.ferc.gov, using the ``FERRIS'' 
link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the 
docket number filed to access the document. For assistance, please 
contact FERC Online Support at [email protected] or toll-free 
at (866) 208-3676, or for TTY, contact (202) 502-8659. 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. The Commission 
strongly encourages electronic filings.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 02-30560 Filed 11-29-02; 8:45 am]
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