[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 9 (Tuesday, January 14, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1838-1841]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-702]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. ER01-3149-004, et al.]


Nevada Power Company, et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate Filings

January 7, 2003.
    The following filings have been made with the Commission. The 
filings are listed in ascending order within each docket 
classification.

1. Nevada Power Company

[Docket No. ER01-3149-004]

    Take notice that on January 2, 2003, Nevada Power Company tendered 
for filing its compliance filing making the changes to the 
Interconnection and Operation Agreement (Agreement) between Nevada 
Power Company and Mirant Las Vegas, LLC required by the Commission's 
November 22, 2002 order in this docket.
    Comment Date: January 23, 2003.

2. ISO New England Inc.

[Docket No. ER02-2153-002]

    Take notice that on January 3, 2003, ISO New England Inc. submitted 
a compliance report in this proceeding.
    Copies of said filing have been served upon all parties to this 
proceeding and the New England utility regulatory agencies, and 
electronically upon the New England Power Pool participants.
    Comment Date: January 24, 2003.

3. California Power Exchange Corporation

[Docket No. ER02-2234-005]

    Take notice that on December 31, 2002, the California Power 
Exchange Corporation made a filing to comply with the Commission's 
December 20, 2002 order in this proceeding (101 FERC [para]61,330).
    Comment Date: January 21, 2003.

4. Southern California Edison Company

[Docket No. ER02-2496-001]

    Take notice that on January 6, 2003, Southern California Edison 
Company (SCE) submitted for filing a compliance filing regarding 
refunds for Scheduling and Dispatching (S&D) services SCE rendered in 
2002.
    The purpose of this filing is to comply with the Commission's 
Letter Order in Docket No. ER02-2496-000 issued October 23, 2002, 
accepting SCE's proposed rate for 2002 S&D services and ordering SCE to 
submit a refund report.
    Copies of this filing were served upon Public Utilities Commission 
of the State of California, Arizona Public Service, M-S-R Public Power, 
and The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California.
    Comment Date: January 27, 2003.

5. Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.

[Docket No. ER02-2595-002]

    Take notice that on December 23, 2002, the Midwest Independent 
Transmission System Operator, Inc. (the Midwest ISO), pursuant to the 
November 22, 2002 Order in Docket No. ER02-2595-000, tendered for 
filing an Informational Filing regarding its efforts to develop and 
implement the processes and systems required for the Midwest ISO to 
administer day-ahead and real-time energy markets in the Midwest (the 
Energy Markets), including development of the systems and processes 
necessary to facilitate the distribution and use of Financial 
Transmission Rights (FTRs) and implement appropriate Market Mitigation 
Measures.
    The Midwest ISO seeks waiver of the Commission's Regulations, 18 
CFR 385.2010 with respect to service on all parties on the official 
service list in this proceeding. The Midwest ISO states that it has 
notified via electronic mail 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 that 
the filing has been posted electronically 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: January 13, 2003.

6. ISO New England Inc.

[Docket No. ER03-147-001]

    Take notice that on January 3, 2003, ISO New England Inc. submitted 
its compliance filing in response to the Commission's December 19, 2002 
Order in the above-captioned docket.
    Copies of said filing have been served upon all parties to this 
proceeding, and upon NEPOOL Participants, and upon all non-Participant 
entities that are customers under the NEPOOL Open Access Transmission 
Tariff, as well as upon the utility regulatory agencies of the six New 
England States.
    Comment Date: January 24, 2003.

7. American Ref-Fuel Company of Essex County

[Docket No. ER03-170-001]

    Take notice that on January 2, 2003, American Ref-Fuel Company of 
Essex County tendered for filing under Section 205 of the Federal Power 
Act a substitute tariff sheet in compliance with the delegated letter 
order issued on December 26, 2002 in the above-captioned docket.
    Comment Date: January 23, 2003.

8. Geysers Power Company, L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER03-184-001]

    Take notice that on December 31, 2002, Geysers Power Company, LLC, 
(Geysers Power) tendered for filing substitute rate schedule sheets to 
the

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November 14, 2002, filing in this docket setting forth revisions to the 
Geysers Main Reliability Must-Run Agreement between Geysers Power and 
the California Independent System Operator Corporation for calendar 
year 2003.
    Comment Date: January 21, 2003.

9. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER03-331-001]

    Take notice that on January 3, 2003, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. 
(PJM), amended its December 24, 2002 filing in this docket. In its 
December 24, 2002 filing, PJM submitted amendments to the Appendix to 
Attachment K of the PJM Open Access Transmission Tariff and Schedule 1 
of the Amended and Restated Operating Agreement (Operating Agreement) 
to modify the provisions relating to the determination of eligibility 
to receive Operating Reserves credits during Maximum Generation 
Emergency conditions. The revised Operating Agreement pages, however, 
inadvertently were omitted from the filing. Therefore, PJM hereby 
amends its December 24, 2002 filing to include the revised pages of 
Schedule 1 of the Operating Agreement that inadvertently were omitted 
from its December 24, 2002 filing.
    Copies of this filing were served upon all PJM members and each 
state electric utility regulatory commission in the PJM region.
    Comment Date: January 24, 2003.

10. Duke Energy Corporation

[Docket No. ER03-359-000]

    Take notice that on December 31, 2002, Duke Energy Corporation, on 
behalf of Duke Power, (collectively, Duke), tendered for filing: (1) 
Proposed revisions to Duke's Rate Schedule No. 10-A; and (2) Amendment 
No. 1 to the Settlement Agreement between Duke and the City of Concord, 
North Carolina; the Town of Dallas, North Carolina; the Public Works 
Commission of the Town of Due West, South Carolina; the Town of Forest 
City, North Carolina; the City of Kings Mountain, North Carolina; the 
Town of Prosperity, South Carolina; Lockhart Power Company; and Clemson 
University. Duke requests an effective date for the proposed revisions 
to Rate Schedule No. 10-A of January 1, 2003.
    Comment Date: January 21, 2003.

11. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER03-360-000]

    Take notice that on December 31, 2002, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. 
(PJM), filed a revision to Schedule 9 of the PJM Open Access 
Transmission Tariff (PJM Tariff), to correct an error in a recently 
approved change to Schedule 9 that will take effect on January 1, 2003.
    PJM states that copies of this filing were served upon all PJM 
members and each state electric utility regulatory commission in the 
PJM region. PJM also proposes an effective date of January 1, 2003 for 
the revision.
    Comment Date: January 21, 2003.

12. New England Power Pool

[Docket No. ER03-361-000]

    Take notice that on December 31, 2002, the New England Power Pool 
(NEPOOL) Participants Committee filed for acceptance materials to: (1) 
Permit NEPOOL to expand its membership to include AIG Energy Trading 
Inc. (AIGET) and Industrial Power Services Corp. (IPSC); and (2) to 
terminate the memberships of Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCC), 
Town of Wiscasset (Wiscasset), and Exeter & Hampton Electric Company 
(Exeter). The Participants Committee requests the following effective 
dates: December 1, 2002 for the termination of PSCC; December 2, 2002 
for the termination of Exeter; January 1, 2003 for the commencement of 
participation in NEPOOL by AIGET and the termination of Wiscasset; and 
March 1, 2003 for commencement of participation in NEPOOL by IPSC.
    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: January 21, 2003.

13. Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.

American Transmission Company LLC

[Docket No. ER03-362-000]

    Take notice that on December 31, 2002, the Midwest Independent 
Transmission System Operator, Inc., (Midwest ISO) tendered for filing 
proposed changes to its Open Access Transmission Tariff, FERC Electric 
Tariff, Second Revised Volume No. 1, to revise its formula rate to 
reflect changes to certain rate calculations applicable to the American 
Transmission Company LLC (ATCLLC) rate zone (Zone 1). The revised 
tariff sheets contain proposed revisions to ATCLLC's formula rate true-
up mechanism to implement a one-time change to the calculation of the 
rate true-up to offset a revenue shortfall year 2001 with the estimated 
over-collection of costs in year 2002. The revised tariff sheets also 
contain a revised formula for the collection of ATCLLC's start-up 
costs, which calculates ATCLLC's start-up cost adder on a straight-line 
basis.
    Both of the proposed changes reduce the amounts collected from 
transmission customers. The Midwest ISO requests waiver of the 
Commission's notice requirements to allow the proposed changes to be 
made effective on January 1, 2003.
    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 posted this filing on its Internet site at 
www.midwestiso.org, and the Midwest ISO or ATCLLC will provide hard 
copies to any interested parties upon request.
    Comment Date: January 21, 2003.

14. Entergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER03-363-000]

    Take notice that on December 31, 2002, Entergy Services, Inc., on 
behalf of Entergy Arkansas, Inc., Entergy Gulf States, Inc., Entergy 
Louisiana, Inc., Entergy Mississippi, Inc., and Entergy New Orleans, 
Inc., (collectively, the Entergy Operating Companies) tendered for 
filing a Long-Term Firm Point-To-Point Transmission Service Agreement 
between Entergy Services, Inc., as agent for the Entergy Operating 
Companies, and City Water and Light of The City of Jonesboro, Arkansas.
    Comment Date: January 23, 2003.

15. Alliant Energy Corporate Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER03-364-000]

    Take notice that on December 31, 2002, Alliant Energy Corporate 
Services, Inc. (Alliant Energy Corporate Services) tendered for filing 
an unexecuted First Amendment to the Interconnection and Transmission 
Service Agreement between Iowa Southern Utilities Company, an Alliant 
Energy-IPL predecessor, and Northeast Missouri Electric Power 
Cooperative.
    Alliant Energy Corporate Services requests an effective date of 
March 1, 2003, for the filed Amendment. Alliant Energy Corporate 
Services accordingly seeks waiver of the Commission's notice 
requirements. Alliant Energy Corporate Services states that a copy of 
this filing has been served upon the Public Service Commission of 
Wisconsin, the Iowa Utilities Board, the Illinois Commerce Commission 
and the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission.
    Comment Date: January 23, 2003.

16. California Independent System Operator Corporation

[Docket No. ER03-365-000]

    Take notice that on December 31, 2002, the California Independent 
System Operator Corporation (ISO) submitted for Commission filing and 
acceptance the Utility Distribution Company Operating Agreement (UDC

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Operating Agreement) between the ISO and the City of Banning, 
California. The ISO requests that the UDC Operating Agreement be made 
effective as of January 1, 2003. The ISO requests privileged treatment, 
pursuant to 18 CFR 388.112, with regard to portions of the filing.
    The ISO states that it has served copies of this filing upon the 
City of Banning, California, and the Public Utilities Commission of the 
State of California.
    Comment Date: January 23, 2003.

17. Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.

[Docket No. ER03-366-000]

    Take notice that on December 31, 2002, the Midwest Independent 
Transmission System Operator, Inc. (Midwest ISO) tendered for filing 
proposed revisions to the Midwest ISO Open Access Transmission Tariff, 
FERC Electric Tariff, Second Revised Volume No. 1, which revisions are 
intended to comply with Commission's July 5, 2002 Order requesting the 
Midwest ISO incorporate its Joint Open Access Transmission Tariff 
(JOATT) into its Midwest ISO Open Access Transmission Tariff (OATT). 
Applicant requests an effective date of January 1, 2003.
    The Midwest ISO has requested waiver of the requirements set forth 
in 18 CFR 385.2010. 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. 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.
    Comment Date: January 23, 2003.

18. Soyland Power Cooperative, Inc.

[Docket No. ER03-367-000]

    Take notice that on December 31, 2002, Soyland Power Cooperative, 
Inc. (Soyland) tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission (the Commission) an Agreement Regarding Use of Soyland Owned 
Lines and Substation Assets (Facilities Use Agreement) between Soyland 
and M.J.M. Electric Cooperative, Inc. (MJM).
    Soyland requests that the Commission grant all waivers necessary to 
allow the agreement to become effective on January 1, 2003. Soyland 
states that a copy of the filing has been served on MJM.
    Comment Date: January 23, 2003.

19. Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.

[Docket No. ER03-368-000]

    Take notice that on December 31, 2002, Midwest Independent System 
Operator, Inc. (Midwest ISO) submitted for filing a Notice of 
Cancellation pursuant to 18 CFR 35.15 to reflect the cancellation of 
its Joint Open Access Transmission Tariff, FERC Electric Tariff, 
Original Volume No. 2, with a proposed effective date of January 1, 
2003.
    The Midwest ISO has requested waiver of the requirements set forth 
in 18 CFR 385.2010. 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. 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.
    Comment Date: January 23, 2003.

20. Duke Energy Corporation

[Docket No. ER03-369-000]

    Take notice that on December 12, 2002, Duke Energy Corporation, on 
behalf of Duke Electric Transmission, (collectively, Duke) tendered for 
filing a Notice of Cancellation of an Interconnection and Operating 
Agreement by and between Duke Electric Transmission and GenPower 
Anderson, LLC, Second Revised Rate Schedule No. 277 under FERC Electric 
Tariff No. 4. Duke requests and effective date for the cancellation of 
November 6, 2002.
    Comment Date: January 17, 2003.

21. Entergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER03-370-000]

    Take notice that on January 2, 2003, Entergy Services, Inc., on 
behalf of Entergy Mississippi, Inc. (Entergy Mississippi), tendered for 
filing the Agreement for Establishment of the Silver Creek Generating 
Facility as an Off-System Delivery Point (Agreement) between Entergy 
Mississippi and South Mississippi Electric Power Association. The 
Agreement modifies Exhibit A of Rate Schedule No. 251.
    Comment Date: January 23, 2003.

22. Concord Electric Company Exeter & Hampton Electric Company

[Docket No. ER03-371-000]

    Take notice that on January 2, 2003, Concord Electric Company 
(CECo) and Exeter & Hampton Electric Company (E&H), filed a Notice of 
Cancellation with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission pursuant to 
Sections 35.15 and 131.53 of the Commission's Rules and Regulations, 18 
CFR 35.15 and 131.53. CECo and E&H seek to cancel their Open Access 
Transmission Tariffs, designated, respectively as FERC Electric Tariff, 
Original Volume No. 2 and FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 1. 
CECo and E&H request that the cancellation be made effective as of 
December 2, 2002.
    Comment Date: January 23, 2003.

23. Peak Power Generating Company, Inc.

[Docket No. ER03-372-000]

    Take notice that on January 2, 2003, Peak Power Generating Company, 
Inc. (Peak Power) tendered for filing a Notice of Succession pursuant 
to Section 35.16 of the Commission's Regulations. As a result of a name 
change, Peak Power is succeeding to the tariffs and related service 
agreements of RAMCO, Inc., effective December 17, 2002.
    Comment Date: January 23, 2003.

24. WPS Resources Operating Companies

[Docket No. ER03-373-000]

    Take notice that on January 2, 2003, Wisconsin Public Service 
Corporation and Upper Peninsula Power Company (together WPS Resources) 
tendered for filing a Joint Ancillary Services Tariff, FERC Electric 
Tariff, Original Volume No. 2 (JAST). WPS Resources states that the 
JAST will ultimately replace its Open Access Transmission Tariff 
(OATT). WPS Resources no longer provides transmission service because 
it has transferred ownership of its transmission facilities to the 
American Transmission Company LLC, which has transferred operational 
control of those facilities to the Midwest Independent System Operator. 
WPS Resources states that it will eventually cancel its OATT after the 
Commission accepts the JAST for filing and all applicable service 
agreements under its OATT have been replaced by service agreements 
under the JAST.
    WPS Resources respectfully requests that the JAST become effective 
on March 3, 2003. WPS Resources also states that copies of the filing 
were served upon all customers under the WPS Resources Operating 
Companies OATT, the Public Service Commission

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of Wisconsin and the Michigan Public Service Commission.
    Comment Date: January 23, 2003.

25. Unitil Energy Systems, Inc.

[Docket No. ER03-374-000]

    Take notice that on January 2, 2003, Unitil Energy Systems, Inc. 
(UES), filed a Notice of Succession with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission pursuant to Sections 35.16 and 131.51 of the Commission's 
Rules and Regulations, 18 CFR 35.16 and 131.51. UES adopted and 
ratified all applicable rate schedules filed with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission by Concord Electric Company and Exeter & Hampton 
Electric Company. UES also resubmitted its rate schedules to conform 
them to the formatting requirements of Order No. 614. UES requested 
that the revised rate schedules be made effective as of December 2, 
2002.
    Comment Date: January 23, 2003.

26. Warrensburg Hydro Power Limited Partnership Sissonville Limited 
Partnership NYSD Limited Partnership

[Docket No. ER03-375-000]

    Take notice that Warrensburg Hydro Power Limited Partnership, 
Sissonville Limited Partnership, and NYSD Limited Partnership tendered 
for filing on January 2, 2003, the following agreements:
    Warrensburg Hydro Power Limited (Warrensburg): Letter Agreement to 
Amend PSA No. 1298, dated October 25, 2002, (signed by Warrensburg on 
October 29, 2002; signed by NMPC on December 3, 2002), to extend the 
termination date to December 31, 2003;
    Sissonville Limited Partnership (Sissonville): Letter Agreement to 
Amend PSA No. 1299, dated October 25, 2002, (signed by Sissonville on 
October 29, 2002; signed by NMPC on December 3, 2002), to extend the 
termination date to December 31, 2003; and
    NYSD Limited Partnership (NYSD): Letter Agreement to Amend PSA No. 
1300, dated October 25, 2002, (signed by NYSD on October 29, 2002; 
signed by NMPC on December 3, 2002), to extend the termination date to 
December 31, 2003.
    Copies of the filings were provided to Niagara Mohawk Power 
Corporation and New York Public Service Commission. Warrensburg, 
Sissonville and NYSD have requested that further notice requirement be 
waived and the executed agreements be allowed to become effective 
November 1, 2002.
    Comment Date: January 23, 2003.

27. NorthWestern Energy

[Docket No. ER03-376-000]

    Take notice that on January 3, 2003, NorthWestern Energy, a 
division of NorthWestern Corporation (NorthWestern Energy), filed with 
the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission a Notice of Succession 
pursuant to Section 35.16 of the Commission's regulations, 18 CFR 
35.16, and revised tariff sheets to NorthWestern Energy's FERC Electric 
Tariff, to reflect that, as a result of a name change, NorthWestern 
Energy is succeeding to the FERC Electric Tariff of Northwestern Public 
Service Company, effective January 3, 2003.
    Comment Date: January 24, 2003.

28. Florida Power Corporation

[Docket No. ER03-377-000]

    Take notice that Florida Power Corporation (FPC), on January 3, 
2003, tendered for filing a revision to its Cost-Based Wholesale Power 
Sales Tariff, FERC Electric Tariff, First Revised Volume No. 9 (CR-1 
Tariff). The CR-1 Tariff is revised to eliminate a provision 
referencing FPC's fuel adjustment clause. FPC requests that the 
revision become effective on April 22, 1998.
    FPC states that copies of the filing were served upon the Florida 
Public Service Commission and those customers taking service from FPC 
under the CR-1 Tariff.
    Comment Date: January 24, 2003.

29. Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc., et al.

[Docket No. ER03-378-000]

    Take notice that on January 3, 2003, Midwest Independent 
Transmission System Operator, Inc. (Midwest ISO) tendered for filing an 
Interconnection and Operating Agreement entered into by the Midwest 
ISO, Interstate Power and Light Company (a wholly owned subsidiary of 
Alliant Energy Corporation), and FPL Energy Hancock County Wind, LLC.
    Comment Date: January 24, 2003.

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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 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.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
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