[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 56 (Monday, March 24, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14230-14232]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-6937]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. EG03-44-000, et al.]


Wharton County Power Partners, L.P., et al.; Electric Rate and 
Corporate Filings

March 14, 2003.
    The following filings have been made with the Commission. The 
filings are listed in ascending order within each docket 
classification.

1. Wharton County Power Partners, L.P.

[Docket No. EG03-44-000]

    Take notice that on March 11, 2003, Wharton County Power Partners, 
L.P. (the Applicant) filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission (Commission) an application for determination of exempt 
wholesale generator status pursuant to section 32 of the Public Utility 
Holding Company Act of 1935 and part 365 of the Commission's 
regulations.
    The Applicant is a Delaware limited partnership with its principal 
place of business at 1330 Lake Robbins Drive 350, The 
Woodlands, Texas 77380. The Applicant states that it intends to 
acquire, own and operate an 80 MW gas-fired electric generating 
facility located in Wharton County, Texas.
    Comment Date: April 3, 2003.

2. Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.

[Docket No. EL03-57-000]

    Take notice that on March 11, 2003, the Midwest Independent 
Transmission System Operator, Inc. (Midwest ISO) submitted for filing a 
Request for the Waiver of Penalty Provisions of the Midwest ISO Open 
Access Transmission Tariff (OATT) for certain transactions occurring 
between the period of February 1, 2002, to March 31, 2003.
    The Midwest ISO states that it has served copies of its filing on 
all affected customers. Midwest ISO states that it has also 
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: April 10, 2003.

3. California Independent System Operator Corporation, Pacific Gas and 
Electric Company

[Docket Nos. ER02-250-003, ER02-527-002 and ER02-479-002]

    Take notice that on March 10, 2003, the California Independent 
System Operator Corporation (ISO) tendered for filing a refund report 
in the above-identified dockets, as directed by the Commission's letter 
order dated December 26, 2002, and the subsequent notice granting an 
extension of time, issued on January 27, 2002. This filing replaces the 
refund report filed by ISO on March 7, 2003.
    On March 12, 2003, ISO submitted a request for withdrawal of the 
refund report filed on March 7, 2003.
    Comment Date: April 2, 2003.

4. California Power Exchange Corporation

[Docket No. ER03-139-004]

    Take notice that on March 12, 2003, the California Power Exchange 
Corporation made a filing to comply with the Commission's February 25, 
2003, order in this proceeding (102 FERC ] 61,208).
    Comment Date: April 2, 2003.

5. Virginia Electric and Power Company

[Docket No. ER03-159-002]

    Take notice that on March 12, 2003, Virginia Electric and Power 
Company, (Company) tendered for filing a request that the Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission take action on the revised service 
agreement that the Company tendered for filing in Docket No. ER03-159-
000 on November 5, 2002, as amended on November 13, 2002.
    The Company states that copies of the filing were served upon the 
public utility's jurisdictional customers, Virginia State Corporation 
Commission and the North Carolina Utilities Commission.
    Comment Date: April 2, 2003.

6. San Diego Gas & Electric Company

[Docket No. ER03-418-001]

    Take notice that on March 11, 2003, San Diego Gas & Electric 
Company (SDG&E) tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission substitute tariff sheets in the above-referenced docket. The 
purpose of the filing is to make technical corrections to the tariff 
sheets submitted on January 15, 2003.
    SDG&E states that copies of this filing were served on the parties 
listed on the Service List for Docket No. ER03-418-001.
    Comment Date: April 1, 2003.

7. Progress Energy Service Company on behalf of Progress Energy 
Florida, Inc.

[Docket No. ER03-425-000]

    Take notice that on March 12, 2003, Progress Energy Service 
Company, on behalf of Progress Energy Florida, Inc., hereby withdrew 
its filing in the above-captioned proceeding.
    Progress Energy Service Company states that copies of the filing 
were served upon the counterparty to the filed agreement and the 
relevant state commissions.
    Comment Date: April 2, 2003.

8. Progress Energy, Inc.

[Docket No. ER03-441-001]

    Take notice that on February 6, 2003, Progress Energy, Inc., on 
behalf of

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Carolina Power & Light Company, also known as Progress Energy 
Carolinas, Inc., (hereafter ``Progress Carolinas''), tendered for 
filing an amendment to its ``Notice of Withdrawal of Service 
Agreements'' filed on January 24, 2003, in Docket No. ER03-441-000.
    Progress Carolinas state that copies of this filing were served on 
the affected customer and affected state regulatory commissions.
    Comment Date: March 24, 2003.

9. Carolina Power & Light Company, Florida Power Corporation

[Docket No. ER03-540-002]

    Take notice that on March 12, 2003, Carolina Power & Light Company 
(CP&L), and Florida Power Corporation (FPC), tendered for filing with 
the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission further modifications to the 
credit security provisions of their Open Access Transmission Tariffs. 
The proposed modifications supersede the filings made on February 14, 
2003, and February 24, 2003, in the above-referenced docket.
    CP&L and FPC respectfully request that the OATT modifications 
become effective on April 15, 2003, which is 60 days after their 
initial filing in this docket.
    CP&L and FPC state that copies of the filing were served upon the 
public utility's jurisdictional customers, the North Carolina Utilities 
Commission, the South Carolina Public Service Commission and the 
Florida Public Service Commission.
    Comment Date: April 2, 2003.

10. Duke Energy Corporation

[Docket No. ER03-604-000]

    Take notice that on March 10, 2003, Duke Energy Corporation, on 
behalf of Duke Electric Transmission, (collectively, Duke) tendered for 
filing a revised Service Agreement for Network Integration Transmission 
Service (NITSA) between Duke and North Carolina Electric Membership 
Corporation. Duke seeks an effective date for the revised NITSA of 
February 10, 2003.
    Comment Date: March 31, 2003.

11. Wolverine Power Supply Cooperative, Inc.

[Docket No. ER03-605-000]

    Take notice that on March 10, 2003, Wolverine Power Supply 
Cooperative, Inc. (Wolverine), tendered for filing with the Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) a Notice of Termination of 
Service Agreement No. 10 under Wolverine's FERC Electric Tariff, 
Original Vol. No. 2 and a Notice of Termination of Service Agreement 
No. 1 under Wolverine's FERC Electric Tariff, First Revised Vol. No. 1. 
The Service Agreements expired by their own terms effective September 
1, 2002. Wolverine requested an effective date of September 1, 2002, 
for both Service Agreements.
    Wolverine states that a copy of this filing has been served upon 
Great Lakes Energy Cooperative and the Michigan Public Service 
Commission.
    Comment Date: March 31, 2003.

12. Wisconsin Public Service Corporation

[Docket No. ER03-606-000]

    Take notice that, on March 10, 2003, Wisconsin Public Service 
Corporation (WPSC or the Company) tendered for filing an increase in 
wholesale rates under Section 205 of the Federal Power Act. This rates 
increase request applies to: WPSC's ``W-1A'' tariff and ``W-2A'' tariff 
customers who take full and partial requirements service, respectively; 
WPSC's Rate Schedule 51 service partial requirements service to the 
City of Marshfield; and to WPSC's customers who utilize the 
interruptible provisions of its rates. The proposed effective date of 
this increase is May 11, 2003.
    WPSC states that a copy of the filing was served upon the affected 
customers and State Commissions.
    Comment Date: March 31, 2003.

13. Wolverine Power Supply Cooperative, Inc.

[Docket No. ER03-607-000]

    Take notice that on March 10, 2003, Wolverine Power Supply 
Cooperative, Inc. (Wolverine), tendered for filing an executed 
Facilities Agreement for Construction of a Wood-style Substation and 
Tap between Wolverine Power Supply Cooperative, Inc. and Great Lakes 
Energy Cooperative (Facilities Agreement). Wolverine requested an 
effective date of May 1, 2003, for the Facilities Agreement.
    Wolverine states that a copy of this filing has been served upon 
Great Lakes Energy Cooperative and the Michigan Public Service 
Commission.
    Comment Date: March 31, 2003.

14. California Independent System Operator Corporation

[Docket No. ER03-608-000]

    Take notice that on March 11, 2003, the California Independent 
System Operator Corporation (ISO) tendered for filing an amendment 
(Amendment No. 49) to the ISO Tariff.
    With this amendment the ISO seeks to resolve a number of 
outstanding issues regarding the transmission Access Charge methodology 
set forth in Amendment No. 27 to the ISO Tariff, filed March 31, 2000. 
The ISO also seeks to address certain issues that have arisen in the 
implementation of that transmission Access Charge methodology. The ISO 
requests that Amendment No. 49 be made effective June 1, 2003.
    The ISO states that this filing has been served on the Public 
Utilities Commission of California, the California Energy Commission, 
the California Electricity Oversight Board, and all parties, including 
the City of Vernon, with effective Scheduling Coordinator Agreements 
under the ISO Tariff.
    Comment Date: April 1, 2003.

15. Mid-Continent Area Power Pool

[Docket Nos. OA97-163-014, ER97-1162-012 and OA97-658-013]

    Take notice that on March 10, 2003, the Mid-Continent Area Power 
Pool (MAPP) tendered for filing a letter informing the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission that MAPP will implement additional procedures to 
provide firm redispatch service in Schedule F.
    Comment Date: March 31, 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 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

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Commission strongly encourages electronic filings.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-6937 Filed 3-21-03; 8:45 am]
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