[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 53 (Wednesday, March 19, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13291-13292]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-6017]


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Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. ER03-5-001, et al.]


Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc., et al.; 
Electric Rate and Corporate Filings

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

1. Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.

[Docket No. ER03-5-001]

    Take notice that on March 7, 2003, Midwest Independent Transmission 
System Operator, Inc. (Midwest ISO) pursuant to Section 205 of the 
Federal Power Act and Section 35.13 of the Commission's regulations, 18 
CFR 35.13, submitted for filing a revised Interconnection and Operating 
Agreement among GM Transmission, LLC, the Midwest ISO and Northern 
States Power Company d/b/a Xcel Energy.
    Midwest ISO states that a copy of this filing was sent to the GM 
Transmission, LLC and Northern States Power Company d/b/a Xcel Energy.
    Comment Date: March 28, 2003.

2. TRANSLink Development Company, LLC

[Docket No. ER03-216-002]

    Take notice that on March 3, 2003, the Midwest Independent 
Transmission System Operator, Inc. (Midwest ISO) and TRANSLink 
Development Company, LLC (TRANSLink Development) tendered for filing 
with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) revisions to 
certain provisions of the Appendix I Agreement (Agreement) between the 
Midwest ISO and TRANSLink Development, pursuant to the Commission's 
January 15, 2003 Order in docket number ER03-216-000.
    The Midwest ISO and TRANSLink have requested an effective date of 
March 4, 2003.
    The Midwest ISO states that it has served copies of its filing on 
all affected customers. In addition, the Midwest ISO has electronically 
served a copy of this filing, without 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. The Midwest ISO will provide hard copies to any interested 
parties upon request.
    Comment Date: March 24, 2003.

3. Mesquite Power, LLC

[Docket No. ER03-427-002]

    Take notice that on March 6, 2003, Mesquite Power LLC (Mesquite) 
tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
(Commission) an amendment to its petition for waivers and blanket 
approvals under various regulations of the Commission and for an order 
accepting its FERC Electric Tariff No. 1, originally filed on January 
17, 2003 and amended on February 28, 2003.
    Comment Date: March 21, 2003.

4. New York Independent System Operator, Inc.

[Docket No. ER03-552-001]

    Take notice that on March 6, 2003, the New York Independent System 
Operator, Inc. (NYISO), submitted corrected tariff sheets to the 
NYISO's Open Access Transmission Tariff (OATT) originally filed on 
February 21, 2003. The NYISO has requested that the Commission make the 
filing effective 90 days after the Commission issues a final order 
accepting it.
    The NYISO states that copies of the filing were served on all 
parties that have executed Service Agreements under the NYISO's OATT or 
Services Tariff, the New York State Public Service Commission and to 
the electric utility regulatory agencies in New Jersey and 
Pennsylvania.
    Comment Date: March 27, 2003.

5. Minnesota Power

[Docket No. ER03-475-001]

    Take notice that on March 6, 2003, Minnesota Power tendered for 
filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) 
Substitute First Revised Sheet Nos. 71, 77, 78 and 79 superseding 
Original Sheet Nos. 71, 77, 78 and 79 and Original Sheet No. 83 of the 
Second Revised Rate Schedule FERC No. 136, designated as required by 
Commission Order No. 614, for wholesale electric service to the City of 
Hibbing, Minnesota Public Utilities

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Commission (Hibbing). Minnesota Power requests an effective date of 
January 1, 2003.
    Comment Date: March 27, 2003.

6. Southern Company Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER03-596-000]

    Take notice that on March 6, 2003, Southern Company Services, Inc., 
acting on behalf of Alabama Power Company (APC), filed with the Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission), a Notice of Cancellation of 
the Interconnection Agreement between Tenaska Alabama III Partners, 
L.P. and APC (Service Agreement No. 338 under Southern Companies' Open 
Access Transmission Tariff, Fourth Revised Volume No. 5).
    APC is requesting an effective date of October 1, 2002.
    Comment Date: March 27, 2003.

7. Brookhaven Energy Limited Partnership

[Docket No. ER03-597-000]

    Take notice that on March 7, 2003, Brookhaven Energy Limited 
Partnership (Brookhaven Energy), filed with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission (Commission) an application for approval of its 
initial tariff (FERC Electric Tariff Original Volume No. 1), and for 
blanket approval for market-based rates pursuant to part 35 of the 
Commission's regulations.
    Brookhaven Energy states that it is a limited partnership formed 
under the laws of Delaware and intends to construct, own and operate a 
540-MW power generation facility to be located in Brookhaven, New York 
(Facility). The Facility is expected to begin commercial operation by 
July 2005.
    Comment Date: March 28, 2003.

8. Entergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER03-599-000]

    Take notice that on March 5, 2003, Entergy Services, Inc. (Entergy 
Services) submitted for filing on behalf of Entergy Arkansas, Inc. 
(EAI) a 2003 Wholesale Formula Rate Update (Update) in accordance with: 
(1) The Power Coordination, Interchange and Transmission Service 
Agreements (PCITA) between EAI and the Cities of Conway, West Memphis 
and Osceola Arkansas (Arkansas Cities); the cities of Campbell and 
Thayer, Missouri (Missouri Cities); and the Arkansas Electric 
Cooperative Corporation (AECC); (2) the Transmission Service Agreement 
(TSA) between EAI and the City of Hope, Arkansas (Hope); (3) the TSA 
between EAI and the Louisiana Energy & Power Authority (LEPA); (4) the 
Wholesale Power Service Agreement (WPSA) between EAI and the City of 
Prescott, Arkansas (Prescott); and (5) the WPSA between EAI and the 
Farmers Electric Cooperative Corporation (Farmers). In addition, the 
distribution rate charged to the City of North Little Rock pursuant to 
the Network Integration Transmission Service Agreement is also 
redetermined by this filing. Entergy Services states that the Update 
redetermines the formula rate charges and the Transmission Loss Factor 
in accordance with: (1) The above agreements; (2) the 1994 Joint 
Stipulation between EAI and AECC accepted by the Commission in Docket 
No. ER95-49-000, as revised by the 24th Amendment to the AECC PCITA on 
March 26, 1996 in Docket No. ER96-1116; (3) the formula rate revisions 
accepted by the Commission on February 21, 1995 in Docket No. ER95-393-
000, as applicable to the Arkansas Cities, the Missouri Cities, Hope 
and North Little Rock; (4) the formula rate revisions applicable to 
LEPA accepted by the Commission on January 10, 1997 in Docket No. ER97-
257-000; and (5) the Settlement Agreement accepted by the Commission on 
July 2, 1999 in Docket No. ER98-2028-000 (the 1998 Formula Rate Update 
proceeding).
    Comment Date: March 26, 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.
[FR Doc. 03-6017 Filed 3-18-03; 8:45 am]
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