[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 33 (Wednesday, February 19, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7995-7997]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-4005]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. EC03-51-000, et al.]


Lake Benton Power Partners LLC, et al. Electric Rate and 
Corporate Filings

February 11, 2003.
    The following filings have been made with the Commission. The 
filings are listed in ascending order within each docket 
classification.

1. Lake Benton Power Partners LLC, Storm Lake Power Partners II LLC and 
RP Wind LBI LLC RP Wind SLII LLC

[Docket Nos. EC03-51-000, ER97-2904-005, and ER99-1228-003]

    Take notice that on February 5, 2003, RP Wind LBI LLC (LBI) and RP 
Wind SLII LLC (SLII), Lake Benton Power Partners LLC (Lake Benton), and 
Storm Lake II Power Partners LLC (Storm Lake), and together with Lake 
Benton, LBI, and SLII, the (Applicants), filed with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission (Commission) an application pursuant to Section 
203 of the Federal Power Act seeking authorization for LBI and SLII to 
acquire managing member interests in Lake Benton and Storm Lake, 
respectively. In addition, Lake Benton and Storm Lake gave notice of 
the change in status that will result from the transaction described in 
the application.
    Comment Date: February 26, 2003.

2. Ameren Energy Generating Company and Union Electric Company d/b/a 
AmerenUE

[Docket No. EC03-53-000]

    Take notice that on February 5, 2003, Ameren Energy Generating 
Company (AEG) and Union Electric Company d/b/a AmerenUE (collectively, 
AEG and AmerenUE are referred to as Applicants) submitted an 
application pursuant to section 203 of the Federal Power Act, and part 
33 of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC) 
regulations, 18 CFR part 33, for authorization for AEG to sell and

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transfer, and for AmerenUE to purchase and acquire, certain 
transmission facilities currently owned by AEG that are used to 
interconnect AEG's Kinmundy, Illinois and Pinckneyville, Illinois 
generation facilities to the Ameren transmission system. This 
transaction also involves the sale and transfer of the Kinmundy and 
Pinckneyville generation facilities now owned by AEG to AmerenUE.
    Applicants state that copies of this filing have been served on all 
affected state commissions.
    Comment Date: February 26, 2003.

3. Citizens Communications Company, Tucson Electric Power Company, and 
UniSource Energy Corporation

[Docket No. EC03-54-000]

    Take notice that on February 7, 2003, Citizens Communications 
Company, Tucson Electric Power Company, and UniSource Energy 
Corporation filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
(Commission) a Joint Application for the Disposition of Jurisdictional 
Facilities Under Section 203 of the Federal Power Act.
    As further described in the Application, Citizens proposes to sell, 
and UniSource Energy proposes to acquire, the operating electric and 
gas utility properties of Citizens that are located in Arizona. 
Applicants request that the Commission find that the transaction is 
consistent with the public interest and approve the transaction 
pursuant to Section 203 of the Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. Sec.  824b 
(2000). Applicants request approval of the Transaction by no later than 
May 30, 2003, to permit closing of the proposed transaction as soon as 
possible thereafter.
    Comment Date: February 28, 2003.

4. The Premcor Refining Group Inc.

Williams Generating Memphis, L.L.C.

[Docket Nos. EC03-55-000 and ER02-2421-001]

    Take notice that on February 7, 2003, The Premcor Refining Group 
Inc. (Premcor) and Williams Generating Memphis, L.L.C. (Williams 
Generating) tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission (Commission), pursuant to Section 203 of the Federal Power 
Act, 16 U.S.C. Sec.  824b (2000), and part 33 of the Commission's 
regulations, 18 CFR part 33, a joint application for authorization to 
dispose of certain jurisdictional facilities in connection with the 
purchase of the Williams Generating refinery by Premcor.
    Comment Date: February 27, 2003.

5. Sussex Rural Electric Cooperative

[Docket No. EL03-49-000]

    Take notice that on January 27, 2003., Sussex Rural Electric 
Cooperative (Sussex) filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission (Commission) a request for waiver of the requirements of 
Order No. 888 and Order No. 889 pursuant to 18 CFR 35.28(d) of the 
Commission's regulations. Sussex also requests waiver of 18 CFR 
35.28(d)(ii)'s 60-day notice requirement. Sussex's filing is available 
for public inspection at its offices in Sussex, New Jersey.
    Comment Date: February 26, 2003.

6. Mountain View Power Partners, LLC

[Docket No. ER01-751-003]

    Take notice that on February 7, 2003, Mountain View Power Partners, 
LLC (Mountain View) filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
(Commission) an amended market-based rate tariff and a code of conduct 
to reflect a change in upstream ownership, in compliance with the 
Commission's delegated letter order on January 24, 2003, as amended by 
the errata issued on January 30, 2003 in the above-referenced 
proceeding.
    Mountain View requests that the Commission make the amended tariff 
effective as of January 31, 2003.
    Comment Date: February 28, 2003.

7. Quonset Point Cogen, L.P.

[Docket No. ER02-2607-000]

    Take notice that on February 10, 2003, Quonset Point Cogen, L.P., 
requests to withdraw its Application for Market-Based Rates, Request 
for Expedited Consideration, and Requests for Notice Waiver and Blanket 
Authority filed on September 27, 2002.
    Comment Date: March 3, 2003.

8. Quonset Point Cogen, L.P.

[Docket No. ER03-6-000 ER03-6-001]

    Take notice that on February 7, 2003, Quonset Point Cogen, L.P. and 
PSEG Energy Technologies Inc. (Applicants) filed with the Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) a request to withdraw a 
Thermal and Electric Energy Purchase Agreement filed on October 2, 2002 
in this docket. Applicants are requesting that this Agreement no longer 
be reviewed for approval by the Commission.
    Comment Date: February 28, 2003.

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

[Docket No. ER03-42-001]

    Take notice that on February 6, 2003, Sithe/Independence Power 
Partners, L.P. (Sithe Independence) submited revised tariff sheets in 
compliance with the Commission's November 22, 2002 order in Sithe/
Independence Power Partners, L.P., 101 FERC Sec.  61,210 (2002). Sithe 
Independence is filing revisions to its FERC Electric Tariff No. 1 and 
its Original Service Agreement Nos. 1 and 2 to reflect an effective 
date of February 1, 2003, the date on which Sithe Independence 
terminated the Qualifying Facility status of its 1,060 MW electric 
generating facility in Oswego County, New York. Sithe Independence is 
also revising its FERC Electric Tariff No. 1 to prohibit both sales to 
and purchases from its affiliate Portland General Electric Company 
without the Commission's approval.
    Comment Date: February 27, 2003.

10. New York Independent System Operator, Inc.

[Docket No. ER03-303-001]

    Take notice that on February 6, 2003, the New York Independent 
System Operator, Inc. (NYISO), filed corrections to its December 20, 
2002 (the December 20 Filing), filing in which the NYISO proposed to 
amend its demand response programs. The filing amended a definition 
submitted in the December 20 Filing.
    The NYISO has served a copy of this filing to all parties that have 
executed Service Agreements under the NYISO's Services Tariff, the New 
York State Public Services Commission and to the electric utility 
regulatory agencies in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
    Comment Date: February 27, 2003.

11. ConocoPhillips Company

[Docket No. ER03-428-001]

    Take notice that on February 10, 2003., ConocoPhillips Company 
(ConocoPhillips) tendered for filing an Amended Notice of Succession 
pursuant to Section 35.16 of the Commission's Regulations. As a result 
of a name change, ConocoPhillips is succeeding by merger to the tariffs 
and related service agreements of Conoco Inc., effective December 31, 
2002.
    Comment Date: March 3, 2003.

12. Centennial Power, Inc.

[Docket No. ER03-509-000]

    Take notice that on February 7, 2003, Centennial Power, Inc. 
(Applicant) tendered for filing, under Section 205 of the Federal Power 
Act, a request for authorization to sell electricity at market-based 
rates under its proposed market-based tariff.
    Comment Date: February 28, 2003.

13. Delta Energy Center, LLC

[Docket No. ER03-510-000]

    Take notice that on February 7, 2003., Delta Energy Center, LLC 
(Delta) filed an

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unexecuted Must-Run Service Agreement and accompanying schedules (RMR 
Agreement) between Delta and the California Independent System Operator 
Corporation (ISO) setting forth the rates, terms and conditions under 
which Delta proposes to provide reliability must-run services to the 
ISO. Delta requested expedited consideration of the RMR Agreement by 
the Commission.
    Comment Date: February 28, 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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