[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 236 (Monday, December 9, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 72938-72940]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-30984]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. EL01-122-005, et al.]


PJM Interconnection, L.L.C., et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate 
Filings

November 29, 2002.
    The following filings have been made with the Commission. The 
filings are listed in ascending order within each docket 
classification.

1. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.

[Docket No. EL01-122-005]

    Take notice that on November 21, 2002, in compliance with the 
Commission's order in PJM Interconnection, L.L.C., 101 FERC ] 61,135 
(2002), PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. (PJM) submitted for filing 
amendments to the PJM Open Access Transmission Tariff to amend the PJM 
Market Monitoring Plan to comply with the Commission's earlier order 
issued in this proceeding on December 20, 2001 (PJM Interconnection, 
L.L.C., 97 FERC ] 61,319 (2002)), by adding a new section addressing 
investigations of undue preference.
    As directed by the Commission, PJM requests an effective date of 
May 15, 2002 for the amendments.
    Copies of this filing were served upon all parties designated on 
the official service list in Docket No. EL01-122, all PJM members and 
each state electric utility regulatory commissions in the PJM control 
area and PJM West region.
    Comment Date: December 12, 2002.

2. TransCanada Energy Ltd.

[Docket No. ER97-1417-001]

    Take notice that on November 21, 2002, TransCanada Energy Ltd. 
(TCE) filed 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.

3. AES Placerita, Inc.

[Docket No. ER00-33-003]

    Take notice that on November 22, 2002, pursuant to the Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission's Order in this docket, AES Placerita, 
Inc. (Placerita) submitted its triennial market power update. In 
addition, pursuant to Section 205 of the Federal Power Act, Placerita 
submitted its second revision to FERC Electric Rate Schedule, Original 
Volume No. 1, and its first revision to its code of conduct reflecting 
new corporate affiliations.
    Comment Date: December 13, 2002.

4. Adirondack Hydro Development Corporation, Adirondack Hydro Fourth 
Branch, LLC, Black Hills Colorado, LLC, Black Hills Power, Inc., Black 
Hills Generation, Inc., Black Hills Pepperell Power Associates, Inc., 
Fountain Valley Power, LLC, Harbor Cogeneration Company, NYSD LP, 
Sissonville LP, Warrensburg Hydro Power LP

[Docket Nos. ER00-3109-001, ER00-3774-001, ER00-1952-001, ER02-2287-
001, ER01-1844-001, ER96-1635-008, ER01-1784-004, ER99-1248-003, and 
ER00-3109-001]

    Take notice that on November 25, 2002, Black Hills Corporation, on 
behalf of itself and its public utility affiliates with authorization 
to sell electric capacity and energy at market-based rates, submitted a 
consolidated triennial market power update analysis demonstrating that 
each of the Black Hills entities satisfies the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission's applicable standards for assessing generation 
market power.
    Comment Date: December 16, 2002.

5. Aquila, Inc.

[Docket No. ER03-188-001]

    Take notice that on November 22, 2002, Aquila, Inc. filed a 
correction to its notice of termination of Transmission Service 
Agreements for Short-Term Firm and Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission 
Service between Aquila and El Paso Merchant Energy. Aquila requests 
that the termination be made effective on September 30, 2002.
    Comment Date: December 13, 2002.

6. Aquila, Inc.

[Docket No. ER03-189-001]

    Take notice that on November 22, 2002, Aquila, Inc. (Aquila) filed 
a supplement to its notice of termination of Transmission Service 
Agreements for Non-Firm and Short-Term Firm Point-

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to-Point Transmission Service between Aquila and El Paso Merchant 
Energy. Aquila requests that the termination be made effective on 
October 19, 2002.
    Comment Date: December 13, 2002.

7. New York Independent System Operator, Inc.

[Docket No. ER03-200-001]

    Take notice that on November 22, 2002, the New York Independent 
System Operator, Inc. (NYISO) filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission (Commission) a corrected version of proposed Attachment V 
(ISO Working Capital Fund) to its Open Access Transmission Tariff. The 
corrected version conforms to the Commission's rules governing the 
pagination of tariff sheets. It is identical to the version originally 
filed on November 18, 2002 in all other respects.
    The NYISO has served a copy of this filing to all parties that have 
executed Service Agreements under the NYISO's Open-Access Transmission 
Tariff or Services Tariff, the New York State Public Service Commission 
and to the electric utility regulatory agencies in New Jersey and 
Pennsylvania.
    Comment Date: December 13, 2002.

8. California Independent System Operator Corporation

[Docket No. ER03-219-000]

    Take notice that on November 25, 2002, the California Independent 
System Operator Corporation (ISO) tendered for filing revisions to the 
Transmission Control Agreement (TCA) for acceptance by the Commission. 
The ISO states that the purpose of the amendment is (1) to clarify, 
amend, and supplement various provisions of the current TCA in response 
to issues raised by the Cities of Anaheim, Azusa, Banning, and 
Riverside, California (together Southern Cities), which have applied to 
become Participating Transmission Owners; (2) to identify the 
transmission interests that Southern Cities will be turning over to the 
ISO's Operational Control, and (3) to make certain other changes to the 
TCA proposed by the ISO and the current Participating Transmission 
Owners.
    The ISO states that this filing has been served on the Public 
Utilities Commission of the State of California, the California Energy 
Commission, the California Electricity Oversight Board, and all 
parties, including the signatories to the TCA, with effective 
Scheduling Coordinator Agreements under the ISO Tariff.
    The ISO is requesting waiver of the 60-day notice requirement to 
allow the TCA to be made effective January 1, 2003.
    Comment Date: December 16, 2002.

9. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER03-220-000]

    Take notice that on November 25, 2002, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. 
(PJM), submitted for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission (Commission) amendments to the PJM Open Access Transmission 
Tariff that more clearly conform the confidentiality provisions of the 
Market Monitoring Plan to the confidentiality provisions in the Amended 
and Restated Operating Agreement of PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
    PJM requests waiver of the Commission's notice requirements to 
permit an effective date of November 26, 2002.
    Copies of this filing were served upon all PJM members and each 
state electric utility regulatory commission in the PJM control area 
and PJM West region.
    Comment Date: December 16, 2002.

10. El Paso Electric Company

[Docket No. ER03-221-000]

    Take notice that on November 25, 2002, El Paso Electric Company 
tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
(Commission) unexecuted Service Agreements with Arizona Public Service 
Company and Public Service Company of New Mexico.
    Comment Date: December 16, 2002.

11. Las Vegas Cogeneration II, L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER03-222-000]

    Take notice that on November 25, 2002, Las Vegas Cogeneration II, 
L.L.C., filed an initial rate schedule to sell power at market-based 
rates.
    Comment Date: December 16, 2002.

12. Florida Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER03-223-000]

    Take notice that on November 26, 2002, Florida Power & Light 
Company (FPL) filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an 
executed First Revised Construction and Connection Agreement between 
FPL and Oleander Power Project, L.P (Oleander). This First Revised 
Service Agreement No. 178 provides for additional mutually agreed to 
terms and conditions governing the interconnection between FPL and 
Oleander. A copy of this filing has been served on Oleander and the 
Florida Public Service Commission.
    Comment Date: December 16, 2002.

13. American Electric Power Service Corporation

[Docket No. ER03-224-000]

    Take notice that on November 26, 2001, American Electric Power 
Service Corporation (AEPSC) submitted for filing (1) the Service 
Agreement for ERCOT Regional Transmission Service between AEPSC and 
Medina Electric Cooperative Inc. (MEC), dated October 1, 2001, (2) a 
notice of cancellation of a service agreement for ERCOT regional 
transmission service between CPL and West Texas Utilities Company 
collectively, and MEC, dated January 1, 1997, (3) an amended 
interconnection agreement between Central Power and Light Company (CPL) 
and MEC, dated November 29, 1999, and (4) a notice of cancellation of 
an interchange agreement among CPL, MEC and South Texas Electric 
Cooperative, Inc., dated February 6, 1979.
    AEPSC requests an effective date of October 1, 2001 for the Service 
Agreement for ERCOT Regional Transmission Service, cancellation of the 
earlier service agreement for ERCOT regional transmission service and 
addition of Facility Schedule Nos. 9 through 12 to the interconnection 
agreement. Such date coincides with the cancellation of CPL's agreement 
with MEC under which CPL supplied wholesale electric power service to 
MEC. AEPSC requests an effective date of August 30, 2000 for the 
amendment to Facility Schedule No. 7 of the interconnection agreement 
and it requests that the interchange agreement be canceled effective 
August 28, 2001.
    AEPSC served copies of the filing on Medina Electric Cooperative, 
Inc. and the Public Utility Commission of Texas.
    Comment Date: December 17, 2002.

14. Public Service Company of Oklahoma

[Docket No. ER03-225-000]

    Take notice that on November 26, 2002, Public Service Company of 
Oklahoma (PSO) submitted for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission (Commission) a Restated and Amended Interconnection 
Agreement between PSO and the City of Coffeyville, Kansas 
(Coffeyville), dated September 12, 2002.
    PSO requests an effective date of October 1, 2002. Because there 
are no rates or charges associated with this filing, PSO requests 
waiver of the Commission's notice requirements.
    AEPSC served copies of the filing on Coffeyville and the Oklahoma 
Corporation Commission.
    Comment Date: December 17, 2002.

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15. Central Vermont Public Service Corporation

[Docket No. ER03-226-000]

    Take notice that on November 26, 2002, Central Vermont Public 
Service Corporation (CVPS) tendered for filing the Forecast 2003 Cost 
Report required under Paragraph Q-2 on Original Sheet No. 19 of the 
Rate Schedule FERC No. 135 (RS-2 rate schedule) under which CVPS sells 
electric power to Connecticut Valley Electric Company Inc. (Customer). 
CVPS states that the Cost Report reflects changes to the RS-2 rate 
schedule which were approved by the Commission's June 6, 1989 order in 
Docket No. ER88-456-000. The Forecast 2003 Cost Report supports rates 
that represent a decrease of $1,266,280 for estimated non-energy costs 
in 2003.
    Copies of the filing were served upon the Customer, the New 
Hampshire Public Utilities Commission, and the Vermont Public Service 
Board.
    Comment Date: December 17, 2002.

16. Duke Energy Corporation

[Docket No. ER03-227-000]

    Take notice that on November 25, 2002, Duke Energy Corporation, on 
behalf of Duke Power and Duke Electric Transmission, (collectively, 
Duke), tendered for filing an amended Network Integration Transmission 
Service Agreement (NITSA) between Duke and the City of Seneca, South 
Carolina. Duke seeks an effective date of November 1, 2002 for the 
amended NITSA.
    Comment Date: December 16, 2002.

17. SP Newsprint Co.

[Docket No. QF03-34-000]

    Take notice that on November 27, 2002, SP Newsprint Co., 1301 
Wynooski Street, P. O. Box 70, Newberg, Oregon 97123, tendered for 
filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) a 
Notice of Application for Commission Certification of Qualifying Status 
of a Cogeneration Facility pursuant to Section 292.207(b) of the 
Commission's regulations. No determination has been made that the 
submittal constitutes a complete filing.
    The new cogeneration facility will be located at the applicant's 
recycled content newsprint mill in Newberg, Oregon, and will consist of 
two natural gas-fired turbine generators combined with two heat 
recovery steam generators. The power output and steam recovered from 
the facility will be substantially used in the papermaking process. 
Surplus power and capacity not needed for the papermaking process may 
be sold to Pacific Northwest utilities or energy marketers. SP 
Newsprint currently purchases electric energy from PGE. PGE may provide 
the applicant with a variety of services including interconnection, 
wheeling, and ancillary services. In addition to PGE, it is anticipated 
that Bonneville Power Administration may provide wheeling and 
transmission services for the facility. The energy source for the 
facility will be natural gas. The maximum net electric power production 
capacity of the new cogeneration facility will be approximately 100 MW. 
The facility is expected to be in commercial operation by July 2003.
    Comment Date: December 27, 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 ``FERRIS'' link. Enter the docket 
number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field 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. 02-30984 Filed 12-6-02; 8:45 am]
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