[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 73 (Wednesday, April 16, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18612-18614]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-9238]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. ER03-216-003, et al.]


TRANSLink Development Company, LLC, et al.; Electric Rate and 
Corporate Filings

April 8, 2003.
    The following filings have been made with the Commission. The 
filings are listed in ascending order within each docket 
classification.

1. TRANSLink Development Company, LLC

[Docket No. ER03-216-003]

    Take notice that on April 2, 2003, TRANSLink Development Company, 
LLC, (TRANSLink Development), and the Midwest Independent Transmission 
System Operator, Inc. (Midwest ISO) tendered for filing the definition 
and criteria of ``Material Effect,'' as those terms are used in the 
Appendix I Agreement between the Midwest ISO and TRANSLink Development, 
conditionally accepted by the Commission in its January 15, 2003 Order. 
The Midwest ISO has requested an effective date April 3, 2003.
    In addition, the Midwest ISO states that it 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: April 23, 2003.

2. San Diego Gas & Electric Company

[Docket No. ER03-217-002]

    Take notice that on April 3, 2003, San Diego Gas & Electric Company 
(SDG&E) tendered for filing pursuant to Commission's Order issued 
January 24, 2003, Service Agreements numbers 17 and 18, FERC Electric 
Tariff, First Revised Volume No. 6. SDG&E states that these agreements 
were accepted for filing on January 24, 2003, conditioned upon SDG&E's 
filing of designations for both interconnection agreements in 
compliance with Order No. 614 and Section 35.9(a) of the Commission's 
Regulations.
    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: April 24, 2003.

3. Avista Corporation

[Docket No. ER03-435-001]

    Take notice that on April 3, 2003, Avista Corporation (Avista) 
tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, a 
compliance filing in response to a Letter Order issued on March 19, 
2003. Avista states that the Letter Order accepted for filing, 
effective January 1, 2003, an Agreement for the Purchase and Sale of 
Power between Avista Corporation and Public Utility District No. 1 of 
Douglas County, Washington (Rate Schedule) conditioned upon Avista 
filing a revised Rate Schedule properly paginated.
    Avista states that copies of the filing were served upon Public 
Utility District No. 1 of Douglas County, the sole party to the Rate 
Schedule.
    Comment Date: April 24, 2003.

4. San Diego Gas & Electric Company

[Docket No. ER03-548-001]

    Take notice that on April 3, 2003, San Diego Gas & Electric Company 
(SDG&E) tendered for filing its First Revised Service Agreement No. 9 
and First Revised Service Agreement No. 11 to SDG&E's FERC Electric 
Tariff, First Revised Volume No. 6, incorporating revisions to the 
Expedited Interconnection Facilities Agreements with CalPeak Power 
Enterprise, LLC and CalPeak Power Border, LLC, (collectively, CalPeak) 
respectively.

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SDG&E states that the revised Service Agreements implement Internal 
Revenue Service Notice 2001-82, ``Expansion of Safe Harbor Provisions 
Under Notice 88-129'', which provides that in certain circumstances, 
regulated public utilities such as SDG&E will not realize income upon 
contributions by interconnecting electric generators of certain 
interconnection facilities. SDG&E further states that the amendment 
clarifies terms pertaining to creditworthiness requirements of CalPeak 
and the guarantor of CalPeak's financial obligations as contemplated by 
Section 10.22.
    SDG&E states that copies of the filing have been served on CalPeak 
and on the California Public Utilities Commission.
    Comment Date: April 24, 2003.

5. DB Energy Trading LLC

[Docket No. ER03-657-001]

    Take notice that on April 2, 2003, DB Energy Trading LLC (DB 
Energy) tendered for filing an application for an order accepting its 
rate schedule to permit sales of power and capacity at market-based 
rates and granting certain waivers and blanket approvals. DB Energy 
requests waiver of the 60-day prior notice rule
    Comment Date: April 17, 2003.

6. New York Independent System Operator, Inc.

[Docket No. ER03-690-000]

    Take notice that on April 1, 2003, the New York Independent System 
Operator, Inc. (NYISO), filed proposed revisions to the NYISO's Market 
Administration and Control Area Services Tariff (Services Tariff) and 
Open Access Transmission Tariff (OATT). NYISO states that the proposed 
revisions are intended to limit the extent to which prices at the Hydro 
Quebec external proxy bus can rise to non-competitive levels. The NYISO 
has requested that the Commission make the filing effective on May 31, 
2003.
    NYISO states that a copy of this filing was served upon all 
signatories of the NYISO's OATT and Services Tariff.
    Comment Date: April 22, 2003.

7. Michigan Electric Transmission Company, LLC

[Docket No. ER03-692-000]

    Take notice that on April 1, 2003, Michigan Electric Transmission 
Company, LLC (METC) submitted an unexecuted Interconnection Facilities 
Agreement Between METC and the City of Hart (Facilities Agreement and 
Hart, respectively). METC requests an effective date of March 13, 2003 
for the Facilities Agreement.
    Comment Date: April 22, 2003.

8. ISG Sparrows Point Inc.

[Docket No. ER03-693-000]

    Take notice that on April 1, 2003 ISG Sparrows Point Inc. (ISG 
Sparrows Point) petitioned the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
(Commission) for acceptance of ISG Sparrows Point FERC Electric Tariff, 
Original Volume Number 1; the granting of certain blanket approvals, 
including the authority to sell electricity at market-based rates; and 
the waiver of certain Commission regulations. ISG Sparrows Point 
requests an effective date for the rate schedule of May 1, 2003.
    Comment Date: April 18, 2003.

9. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER03-694-000]

    Take notice that on April 1, 2003, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. 
(PJM), filed revisions to Schedule 3 of the PJM Operating Agreement to 
establish a charge on the submission of excessive numbers of bids or 
offers in the energy market or FTR auctions.
    PJM proposes an effective date of June 1, 2003 for the operating 
agreement revisions.
    PJM states that copies of this filing were served upon all PJM 
members and each state electric utility regulatory commission in the 
PJM region.
    Comment Date: April 22, 2003.

10. Ocean Energy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER03-695-000]

    Take notice that on March 31, 2003, Ocean Energy Services, Inc., 
tendered for filing a Notice of Cancellation for the Market Based Rate 
Schedule in Docket No. ER96-588-000 dated January 19, 1996.
    Comment Date: April 14, 2003.

11. Florida Keys Electric Cooperative Association, Inc.

[Docket No. ER03-696-000]

    Take notice that on April 2, 2003, Florida Keys Electric 
Cooperative Association, Inc. (FKEC) tendered for filing a revised rate 
for non-firm transmission service provided to the City Electric System, 
Key West, Florida (CES) in accordance with the terms and conditions of 
the Long-Term Joint Investment Transmission Agreement between the 
Parties.
    FKEC states that a copy of this filing has been served on CES and 
the Florida Public Service Commissioner.
    Comment Date: April 23, 2003.

12. PacifiCorp

[Docket No. ER03-697-000]

    Take notice that on April 2, 2003, PacifiCorp, tendered for filing 
in accordance with 18 CFR 35 of the Commission's Rules and Regulations 
a Notice of Cancellation of PacifiCorp's First Revised Rate Schedule 
No. 462 with Deseret Generation & Transmission Co-Operative effective 
July 31, 2003.
    PacifiCorp states that copies of this filing were supplied to 
Deseret Generation & Transmission Co-Operative, the Utah Public Service 
Commission and the Public Utility Commission of Oregon.
    Comment Date: April 23, 2003.

13. Georgia-Pacific Corporation

[Docket No. ER03-698-000]

    Take notice that on April 2, 2003, Georgia-Pacific Corporation (G-
P) tendered for filing a Notice of Cancellation of its Market-Based 
Rate Schedule, designated as FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 
1, Original Sheet No. 1, which was originally accepted for filing by 
the Commission on December 8, 2000 in Docket Nos. ER00-3604-000 and 
ER00-3604-0001.
    Comment Date: April 23, 2003.

14. Northeast Utilities Service Company

[Docket No. ER03-699-000]

    Take notice that on April 3, 2003, Northeast Utilities Service 
Company (NUSCO), tendered for filing, a Service Agreement to provide 
Non-Firm Point-To-Point Transmission Service to Cargill Power Markets, 
LLC under the NU System Companies' Open Access Transmission Service 
Tariff No. 9.
    NUSCO states that a copy of this filing has been mailed to Cargill 
Power Markets, LLC. NUSCO also requests, that the Service Agreement 
become effective May 1, 2003.
    Comment Date: April 24, 2003.

15. Smarr EMC

[Docket No. ER03-700-000]

    Take notice that on April 3, 2003, Smarr EMC (Smarr) tendered for 
filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission pursuant to 18 CFR 
35.13 revisions to Smarr's First Revised Electric Rate Schedule FERC 
No. 1 and First Revised Electric Rate Schedule FERC No. 2.
    Smarr states that copies of this filing have been mailed to each of 
Smarr's Member-Owner/Purchasers. Smarr respectfully requests that the 
amendments to its Rate Schedules become effective June 1, 2003.
    Comment Date: April 24, 2003.

16. Southern California Edison Company

[Docket No. ER03-701-000]

    Take notice that on April 3, 2003, Southern California Edison 
Company

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(SCE) tendered for filing an increase in the rate for scheduling and 
dispatching services provided in 2003 as embodied in SCE's agreements 
with the following entities:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                 Rate
                           Entity                              Schedule
                                                               FERC No.
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1. Arizona Electric Power Cooperative......................          132
2. Arizona Public Service Company..........................          348
3.Imperial Irrigation District.............................          268
4. Metropolitan Water Districtof Southern California.......          292
5. M-S-R Public Power Agency...............................          339
6. Pacific Gas and Electric Company........................     256, 318
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    SCE states that the proposed changes would increase revenues from 
these entities by $628 based on transactions for the twelve-month 
period. Since SCE is requesting an effective date of June 2, 2003, the 
prorated estimated increase in 2003 scheduling and dispatching service 
revenues would be $365.
    SCE states that copies of this filing were served upon the Public 
Utilities Commission of the State of California.
    Comment Date: April 24, 2003.

17. Northeast Utilities Service Company

[Docket No. ER03-702-000]

    Take notice that on April 3, 2003, Northeast Utilities Service 
Company (NUSCO), tendered for filing, a Service Agreement to provide 
Firm Point-To-Point Transmission Service to Cargill Power Markets, LLC, 
under the NU System Companies' Open Access Transmission Service Tariff 
No. 9.
    NUSCO states that a copy of this filing has been mailed to Cargill 
Power Markets, LLC. NUSCO also requests that the Service Agreement 
becomes effective May 1, 2003.

18. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER03-703-000]

    Take notice that on April 1, 2003, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. 
(PJM) filed amendments to the Reliability Assurance Agreement Among 
Load Serving Entities in the PJM Control Area (RAA), the PJM West 
Reliability Assurance Agreement Among Load Serving Entities in the PJM 
West Region (West RAA), the Amended and Restated Operating Agreement of 
PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. (Operating Agreement) and the PJM Open 
Access Transmission Tariff (Tariff) to make the following changes:
    1. Amend the West RAA and RAA and make conforming changes to the 
Operating Agreement and Tariff to eliminate the ``available capacity'' 
approach from the West RAA and replace it with an ``unforced capacity 
or `UCAP' '' approach for the entire PJM region.
    2. Amend the RAA and West RAA to change the voting and quorum 
requirements for the PJM Reliability Committee.
    3. Amend the RAA to eliminate outdated provisions on procedures 
applicable before the ``Pool-Wide Choice Date.''
    4. Amend the RAA and West RAA to eliminate the requirement to file 
new signatory pages with the Commission.
    PJM requests that these amendments become effective on June 1, 
2003. PJM states that copies of its filing were served upon all PJM 
members and each state electric utility regulatory commission in the 
PJM region.
    Comment Date: April 22, 2003.

19. Florida Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER03-716-000]

    Take notice that on March 28, 2003 Florida Power & Light Company 
(FPL) tendered for filing a Notice of Termination of an Interconnection 
& Operation Agreement (IOA) between FPL and CPV Gulfcoast, Ltd. (CPVG). 
FPL states that termination of the IOA has been mutually agreed to by 
FPL and CPVG. FPL requests that the termination be made effective March 
13, 2003 as mutually agreed by the parties. Given that termination of 
the IOA has been mutually agreed to by FPL and CPVG, FPL also requests 
that the Commission not act on FPL's February 14, 2003 filing of the 
2nd Revised Service Agreement No. 195 and for it to be withdrawn from 
the docket.
    Comment Date: April 18, 2003.

20. Old Dominion Electric Cooperative

[Docket No. ES03-31-000]

    Take notice that on April 4, 2003, Old Dominion Electric 
Cooperative submitted an application pursuant to section 204 of the 
Federal Power Act seeking authorization to issue short-term, secured or 
unsecured debt in an amount not to exceed $501 million.
    Comment Date: April 23, 2003.

21. Texas-New Mexico Power Company

[Docket No. ES03-32-000]

    Take notice that on April 4, 2003, Texas-New Mexico Power Company 
submitted an application pursuant to section 204 of the Federal Power 
Act seeking authorization to issue short-term, unsecured debt in an 
amount not to exceed $291.3 million.
    Comment Date: April 18, 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 Commission strongly encourages 
electronic filings.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-9238 Filed 4-15-03; 8:45 am]
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