[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 238 (Wednesday, December 11, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76170-76173]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-31186]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. EC03-21-000, et al.]


Pacific Gas and Electric Company, et al.; Electric Rate and 
Corporate Filings

December 3, 2002.
    The following filings have been made with the Commission. The 
filings are listed in ascending order within each docket 
classification.

1. Pacific Gas and Electric Company California Independent System 
Operator Corporation

[Docket No. EC03-21-000]

    Take notice that on November 25, 2002, Pacific Gas and Electric 
Company and the California Independent System Operator Corporation 
filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) a 
joint application pursuant to section 203 of the Federal Power Act 
seeking authorization for PG&E's sale of certain transmission 
facilities under FERC jurisdiction to Turlock Irrigation District.
    Comment Date: December 16, 2002.

2. Idaho Power Company and IDACORP Energy, L.P.

[Docket No. EC03-24-000]

    Take notice that on November 27, 2002, Idaho Power Company (Idaho 
Power) and IDACORP Energy, L.P. (IELP, collectively, Applicants) filed 
with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) an 
Application for Commission Approval of Disposition of Jurisdictional 
Facilities under Section 203 of the Federal Power Act. The 
jurisdictional facilities that are

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the subject of the Application are certain wholesale power sales and 
transmission service transactions (Non-Ops Transactions) between Idaho 
Power and various counterparties. By their Application, Applicants seek 
Commission approval for the assignment of the Non-Ops Transactions from 
Idaho Power to IELP.
    Comment Date: December 18, 2002.

3. HC Power Marketing LLC

[Docket Nos. EC03-26-000 and ER02-388-001]

    Take notice that on November 27, 2002, HC Power Marketing LLC 
(Applicant) filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
(Commission) an application for authorization pursuant to section 203 
of the Federal Power Act and notice of change in status with respect to 
the transfer of the upstream ownership of Applicant from Blue Natsource 
Holding Co., Inc. (Natsource Holding) to Natsource LLC (Natsource).
    Comment Date: December 18, 2002.

4. EPCOR Merchant and Capital (US) Inc., EPCOR Power Development, Inc., 
EPDC, Inc., Frederickson Power L.P.

[ER02-783-001, ER02-852-001, ER02-855-001, ER01-2262-003]

    Take notice that on November 27, 2002, EPCOR Merchant and Capital 
(US) Inc. (EMC), EPCOR Power Development, Inc. (EPCOR Power), EPDC, 
Inc. (EPDC), and Frederickson Power L.P. (Frederickson Power) 
(collectively, the Applicants) filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission (Commission) their Notice of Change in Status under their 
market-based rate tariffs on file with the Commission to address the 
proposed intracorporate reorganization under a to-be-formed U.S. 
parent, EPCOR Energy (U.S.) G.P.
    Comment Date: December 18, 2002.

5. Central Maine Power Company

[Docket No. ER02-2363-001]

    Please take notice that on November 27, 2002, Central Maine Power 
Company (CMP) submitted the Support Service Agreement between CMP and 
Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company, corrected as to Order 614 markings, 
and designated as Original Rate Schedule FERC No. 114, First Revised, 
with an effective date of January 1, 2002.
    Comment Date: December 18, 2002.

6. Southern California Edison Company

[Docket No. ER02-2521-001]

    Take notice that on November 29, 2002, Southern California Edison 
Company (SCE) tenders for filing supplemental information requested by 
FERC Staff in a letter dated October 29, 2002. In addition, SCE tenders 
for filing revised rate sheets (Revised Sheets) to the Service 
Agreements originally filed in this docket on August 30, 2002.
    SCE respectfully requests the Commission to assign an effective 
date of August 10, 2002. Copies of this filing were served upon the 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and those parties listed in the 
intervention filed by CDWR.
    Comment Date: December 20, 2002.

7. Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.

[Docket No. ER02-2541-001]

    Take notice that on November 29, 2002, the Midwest Independent 
Transmission System Operator, Inc. (Midwest ISO) tendered for filing 
proposed revisions to its Open Access Transmission Tariff (OATT), FERC 
Electric Tariff, Second Revised Volume No. 1, in compliance with the 
Commission's Order in Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator 
Inc., 101 FERC 61,106. The Midwest ISO has requested an effective date 
of November 4, 2002.
    The Midwest ISO seeks waiver of the Commission's regulations, 18 
CFR 385.2010 with respect to service on all required parties. 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 Web site 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: December 20, 2002.

8. San Diego Gas & Electric Company

[Docket No. ER03-217-000]

    Take notice that on November 25, 2002, San Diego Gas & Electric 
Company (SDG&E) tendered for filing its Service Agreements numbers 17 
and 18 to its FERC Electric Tariff, First Revised Volume No. 6, two 
interconnection agreements. Both agreements relate to the 
interconnection to SDG&E's transmission system of a new generation 
plant owned by Termoelectrica de Mexicali, S. de R.L. de C.V (TDM-MX), 
and interconnected with SDG&E's electrical system via a tieline owned 
by Termoelectrica U.S., LLC (TDM-US) (collectively referred to as TDM). 
The plant, with a capacity of 650 megawatts, is being constructed on an 
expedited basis to meet electricity demand in the Western United 
States, Baja California, Mexico, and the San Diego Basin. It is located 
near Mexicali, Mexico, and is expected to begin commercial operation on 
or about April 7, 2003, although the in-service date for certain 
Interconnection Facilities is November 23, 2002. Those facilities are 
needed to provide interconnection services required to accommodate 
TDM's backfeed power requirements, not being provided by SDG&E, from 
SDG&E's transmission system, to accommodate generation construction 
activities.
    Service Agreement No. 17 is the Interconnection Facilities 
Agreement dated November 20, 2002 between SDG&E and TDM, under which 
SDG&E will construct, operate and maintain the proposed interconnection 
facilities. Service Agreement No. 18, the Interconnection Agreement 
between SDG&E and TDM, dated November 20, 2002, establishes 
interconnection and operating responsibilities and associated 
communications procedures between the parties.
    SDG&E requests that the Commission waive the sixty-day notice 
requirement and establish an effective date of November 22, 2002 for 
both agreements.
    SDG&E states that copies of the filing have been served on 
Termoelectrica de Mexicali S. de R.L. de C.V., Termoelectrica U.S., 
LLC, and on the California Public Utilities Commission.
    Comment Date: December 16. 2002.

9. California Independent System Operator Corporation

[Docket No. ER03-218-000]

    Take notice that on November 25, 2002, the California Independent 
System Operator Corporation (ISO) tendered for filing with the Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) Amendment No. 47 to the ISO 
Tariff. The purpose of Amendment No. 47 is to modify the Tariff to be 
consistent with the provisions of the Transmission Control Agreement 
(TCA), as amended to accommodate the Cities of Anaheim, Azusa, Banning, 
and Riverside, California (together Southern Cities), becoming 
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.

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    The ISO is requesting waiver of the 60-day notice requirement to 
allow Amendment No. 47 be made effective January 1, 2003.
    Comment Date: December 16, 2002.

10. Southern California Edison Company

[Docket No. ER03-228-000]

    Take notice that on November 27, 2002, Southern California Edison 
Company (SCE) tendered for filing revised rate sheets (Revised Sheets) 
to the Interconnection Facilities Agreement (Interconnection Agreement) 
between SCE and Cabazon Wind Partners, LLC (Cabazon), Service Agreement 
No. 51, under SCE's Wholesale Distribution Access Tariff (WDAT), FERC 
Electric Tariff Original Volume No. 5.
    The Revised Sheets amend the Interconnection Agreement to include 
the scope and cost of additional work identified by SCE after the 
Interconnection Agreement was executed and to revise the ITCC factor 
from 0.34 to 0.27 for payments due on or after July 1, 2002, as a 
result of changes in the depreciation provisions of the Internal 
Revenue Code.
    SCE respectfully requests the Revised Sheets become effective on 
November 28, 2002. Copies of this filing were served upon the Public 
Utilities Commission of the State of California and Cabazon.
    Comment Date: December 18, 2002.

10. Armstrong Energy Limited Partnership, LLLP

[Docket No. ER03-229-000]

    Take notice that on November 27, 2002, Armstrong Energy Limited 
Partnership, LLLP ( Armstrong or the Company) respectfully tendered for 
filing a rate schedule for reactive power and voltage control from 
Generation Sources Service.
    The Company respectfully requests a waiver of the Commission's 
regulations and permit an effective date of December 1, 2002. Copies of 
the filing were served upon the PJM Interconnection, L.L.C., Virginia 
State Corporation Commission, and the North Carolina Utilities 
Commission.
    Comment Date: December 18, 2002.

11. Bridgeport Energy LLC

[Docket No. ER03-230-000]

    Take notice that on November 27, 2002, Bridgeport Energy LLC. 
(Bridgeport) tendered for filing a Notice of Termination of Service 
Agreement No. 1 under its FERC Electric Tariff No. 1. The Service 
Agreement at issue is an Installed Capability Purchase and Sale 
Agreement (ICAP Agreement) between Bridgeport and Northeast Utilities 
Service Company (NU), as agent for Holyoke Power and Electric Company 
(Holyoke), that was executed on July 2, 1998 and accepted for filing on 
October 8, 1998. Thereafter, the ICAP Agreement was assigned to Select 
Energy Company (Select). Bridgeport and Select have mutually agreed to 
terminate the ICAP Agreement, effective November 13, 2002. Copies of 
the filing have been served upon Select.
    Comment Date: December 18, 2002.

12. American Transmission Company LLC

[Docket No. ER03-231-000]

    Take notice that on November 27, 2002, American Transmission 
Company LLC (ATCLLC) tendered for filing a revised Generation-
Transmission Interconnection Agreement between ATCLLC and Riverside 
Energy Center, LLC (Revised Service Agreement No. 234) consisting of a 
revised Exhibit 11 and otherwise remaining as originally filed and 
accepted by the Commission by letter order dated June 11,2002. ATCLLC 
requests retention of the original effective date of April 7, 2002.
    Comment Date: December 18, 2002.

13. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER03-232-000]

    Take notice that on November 27, 2002, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. 
(PJM), submitted for filing revisions o the PJM Open Access 
Transmission Tariff (PJM Tariff) and the Amended and Restated Operating 
Agreement of PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. (Operating Agreement) to (a) 
incorporate Commission-approved changes made to the Fourth Revised 
Volume 1 of the PJM Tariff and the First Revised Operating Agreement 
establishing the PJM Economic Load Response Program into the currently 
effective Fifth Revised Volume 1 of the PJM Tariff and the Second 
Revised Operating Agreement and (b) to delete language the Commission 
rejected but that inadvertently was reinserted into the Fifth Revised 
Volume I of the PJM Tariff.
    Consistent with the Commission-approved effective date for the PJM 
Economic Load Response Program, PJM requests an effective date of June 
1, 2002 for the new PJM Economic Load Response Program sheets. 
Consistent with the effective date of the Fifth Revised Volume 1 of the 
PJM Tariff, PJM requests an effective date of April 1, 2002 for First 
Revised Sheet No. 216A which merely deletes language that erroneously 
was included in the Fifth Revised Volume 1 of the PJM Tariff.
    Copies of this filing have been served on all PJM members, and the 
state electric utility commissions in the PJM region.
    Comment Date: December 18, 2002.

14. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER03-233-000]

    Take notice that on November 27, 2002 PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. 
(PJM), submitted for filing sixteen executed interconnection service 
agreements (ISAs) and interim interconnection service agreements 
(Interim ISAs) between PJM and E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, 
Exelon Corporation, Mantua Creek Generating Company, LP, PSEG Fossil 
LLC, Conectiv Delmarva Generation, Inc., Conectiv Mid-Merit, Inc., PPL 
Brunner Island, L.L.C., Calpine Construction Finance Company, L.P., 
Constellation Power Source Generation, Inc., Delaware Municipal 
Electric Corporation, PSEG Power, LLC, Northampton Generating Company, 
L.P., PEI Power II L.L.C., Lebanon Methane Recovery, Inc., and eight 
notices of cancellation of certain ISAs and Interim ISAs that have been 
superseded.
    PJM requests a waiver of the Commission's 60-day notice requirement 
to permit the effective dates agreed to by the parties to the 
agreements. 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: December 18, 2002.

15. New England Power Pool

[Docket No. ER03-234-000]

    Take notice that on November 29, 2002, the New England Power Pool 
(NEPOOL) Participants Committee filed for acceptance materials to 
permit NEPOOL to expand its membership to include Great Bay Power 
Marketing, Inc. (GBPMI). The Participants Committee requests a December 
1, 2002 effective date for commencement of participation in NEPOOL by 
GBPMI.
    The Participants Committee states that copies of these materials 
were sent to the New England state governors and regulatory commissions 
and the Participants in NEPOOL.
    Comment Date: December 18, 2002.

Standard Paragraph

    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

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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 filed to access the document. For 
assistance, 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. 02-31186 Filed 12-10-02; 8:45 am]
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