[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 129 (Monday, July 7, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40260-40262]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-17021]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. EF03-5032-000, et al.]


United States Department of Energy, et al.; Electric Rate and 
Corporate Filings

June 27, 2003.
    The following filings have been made with the Commission. The 
filings are listed in ascending order within each docket 
classification.

1. United States Department of Energy--Western Area Power 
Administration

[Docket No. EF03-5032-000]

    Take notice that on June 5, 2003, the Deputy Secretary of the 
Department of Energy, by Rate Order No. WAPA-100, did confirm and 
approve on an interim basis, to be effective on August 1, 2003, the 
Western Area Power Administration's (Western) extension of existing 
Rate Schedules UGP-AS1, UGP-AS2, UGP-AS3, UGP-AS4, UGP-AS5, UGP-AS6, 
UGP-FTP1, UGP-NFTP1, and UGP-NT1 for transmission service on the Pick-
Sloan Missouri Basin Program-Eastern Division effective August 1, 2003, 
and ending September 30, 2005.
    The rates in Rate Schedules UGP-AS1, UGP-AS2, UGP-AS3, UGP-AS4, 
UGP-AS5, UGP-AS6, UGP-FTP1, UGP-NFTP1, and UGP-NT1 will be in effect 
pending the Commission's approval of the extension of these or of 
substitute rates on a final basis.
    Comment Date: July 18, 2003.

2. Dhofar Generating Company SAOC

[Docket No. EG03-79-000]

    Take notice that on June 25, 2003, Dhofar Generating Company SAOC 
(DGC) with its principal office at P.O. Box 2609, PC 211, Sultanate of 
Oman, filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) 
an application for determination of exempt wholesale generator status 
pursuant to part 365 of the Commission's regulations.
    DGC is a company organized under the laws of Sultanate of Oman. DGC 
states that it will be engaged, directly or indirectly through an 
affiliate as defined in Section 2(a)(11)(B) of the Public Utility 
Holding Company Act of 1935, exclusively in owning, or both owning and 
operating an electric generating facility consisting of an 
approximately 240 MW gross gas-fired electrical plant, located in the 
Governate of Dhofar, Sultanate of Oman, selling electric energy at 
wholesale and engaging in project development activities with respect 
thereto.
    Comment Date: July 18, 2003.

3. Power Resource Group, Inc.

[Docket No. EL03-136-000]

    Take notice that on June 19, 2003, Power Resource Group, Inc. (PRG) 
filed a Petition for Enforcement Action and Declaratory Order. PRG 
petitioned the Commission to undertake an enforcement action against 
the Public Utility Commission of the State of Texas for its failure to 
implement the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA) in 
accordance with the requirements of PURPA and the Commission's 
regulations. PRG requests the Commission to apply Section 210(h)(2)(A) 
of PURPA to enforce the requirements of Section 210(f) of PURPA in 
Texas.
    Comment Date: July 21, 2003.

4. Ameren Energy Marketing Company

[Docket No. ER01-1945-002]

    Take notice that on June 23, 2003, Ameren Energy Marketing Company 
(AEM) submitted for filing revisions to section 3(a) of its market-
based rate schedule, in compliance with the Commission's May 9, 2003 
Order in Docket No. ER01-1945-000. AEM asserts that Section 3(a) now 
states that the Commission must approve AEM's sales of energy, capacity 
and ancillary services to affiliated entities before such sales are 
made.

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    AME states that a copy of this filing was served on all of the 
parties on the official service list compiled by the Secretary in this 
docket.
    Comment Date: July 14, 2003.

5. Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.

[Docket Nos. ER02-111-011 and ER02-652-006]

    Take notice that on June 24, 2003, the Midwest Independent 
Transmission System Operator, Inc. (Midwest ISO) submitted an errata to 
its June 19, 2003 filing in these proceedings concerning Schedule 10 
(ISO Cost Recovery Adder) of the Midwest ISO Open Access Transmission 
Tariff (OATT), FERC Electric Tariff, Second Revised Volume No. 1, 
pursuant to Order of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Midwest 
Independent Transmission System Operator Inc., 103 FERC ] 61,205 
(2003).
    Midwest ISO states that pursuant to the Settlement reached in these 
proceedings, the Midwest ISO requests an effective date of March 1, 
2003.
    Midwest ISO has requested waiver of the service requirements set 
forth in 18 CFR 385.2010. The Midwest ISO states that it 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: July 15, 2003.

6. New England Power Pool and ISO New England

[Docket No. ER02-2330-013]

    Take notice that on June 18, 2003, ISO New England Inc., submitted 
a compliance report on the development of new performance-based 
standards for determining energy usage as required by the Commission's 
December 20, 2002 Order in Docket No. ER02-2330-001, et al.
    Comment Date: July 18, 2003.

7. California Independent System Operator Corporation

[Docket Nos. ER03-608-001, ER00-2019-008, and ER01-819-003]

    Take notice that on June 23, 2003, the California Independent 
System Operator Corporation (ISO) tendered an information filing in 
accordance with the Commission's Order of May 30, 2003, 103 FERC ] 
61,260, in which the Commission acted on an amendment (Amendment No. 
49) to the ISO Tariff.
    The ISO states that this filing has been served on the Public 
Utilities Commission of the State of California, the California Energy 
Commission, the California Electricity Oversight Board, Participating 
Transmission Owners under the ISO Tariff, all parties with effective 
Scheduling Coordinator Service Agreements und the ISO Tariff, and to 
all parties not among the foregoing on the restricted service list in 
Docket Nos. ER03-608-000, ER00-2019-006, and ER01-819-002. The ISO also 
states that this filing will be posted on the ISO's Web site at http://www.caiso.com.
    Comment Date: July 14, 2003.

8. Power Contract Financing, L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER03-838-001]

    Take notice that on June 24, 2003, Power Contract Financing, L.L.C. 
tendered for filing all currently effective tariff sheets to replace 
the company's former name CES Marketing, LLC, with the company's 
current name, to Power Contract Financing, L.L.C.
    Comment Date: July 15, 2003.

9. American Electric Power Service Corporation

[Docket No. ER03-979-000]

    Take notice that on June 23, 2003, American Electric Power Service 
Corporation (AEPSC) submitted for filing an amendment to the 
Interconnection Agreement, dated September 2, 1998 between Central 
Power and Light Company and South Texas Electric Cooperative, Inc. 
(STEC) that provides for additional agreements on the parties' 
construction of transmission facilities related to their existing point 
of interconnection at the City of Robstown Substation. AEPSC states 
that other changes have been made to the Interconnection Agreement.
    AEPSC seeks an effective date of May 1, 2003 for this amendment to 
the agreement and waiver of the Commission's notice of filing 
requirement because there are no related rates or charges.
    AEPSC states that it has served copies of the filing on STEC and 
the Public Utility Commission of Texas.
    Comment Date: July 14, 2003

10. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER03-980-000]

    Take notice that on June 23, 2003, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. 
(PJM), submitted for filing three interim interconnection service 
agreements between PJM and PSEG Fossil, L.L.C. PJM requests a waiver of 
the Commission's 60-day notice requirement to permit the effective date 
of June 4, 2003 for the agreements.
    PJM states that copies of this filing were served upon PSEG Fossil, 
L.L.C. and the state regulatory commissions within the PJM region.
    Comment Date: July 14, 2003.

11. Public Service Company of New Mexico

[Docket No. ER03-981-000]

    Take notice that on June 24, 2003, Public Service Company of New 
Mexico (PNM) submitted for filing an Interim Invoicing Agreement with 
respect to invoicing for coal deliveries from San Juan Coal Company 
among PNM, Tucson Electric Power Company (TEP), and the other owners of 
interests in the San Juan Generating Station covering the period from 
January 1, 2003 through December 31, 2003. PNM states that the Interim 
Invoicing Agreement is an appendix to the San Juan Project 
Participation Agreement (PPA), and effectively modifies the PPA for 
that same period.
    PNM requests waiver of the Commission's notice requirements in 
order to allow the Interim Invoicing Agreement to be effective as of 
January 1, 2003. PNM states that copies of the filing have been sent to 
the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission, TEP, and each of the 
owners of an interest in the San Juan Generating Station. PNM's also 
state that the filing is available for public inspection at its offices 
in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
    Comment Date: July 15, 2003.

12. Ameren Services Company

[Docket No. ER03-982-000]

    Take notice that on June 25, 2003, Ameren Services Company (ASC) 
tendered for filing three executed Service Agreements for Firm Point-
to-Point Services between ASC and Ameren Energy Marketing Company. ASC 
asserts that the purpose of the Agreements is to permit ASC to provide 
transmission services to Ameren Energy Marketing Company pursuant to 
Ameren's Open Access Transmission Tariff.
    Comment Date: July 16, 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

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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, 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. 03-17021 Filed 7-3-03; 8:45 am]
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