[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 169 (Tuesday, September 2, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52193-52195]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-22351]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. EG01-127-000, et al.]


PPL Martins Creek, LLC, et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate 
Filings

August 15, 2003.
    The following filings have been made with the Commission. The 
filings are listed in ascending order within each docket 
classification.

1. PPL Martins Creek, LLC

[Docket No. EG01-127-000]

    Take notice that on August 8, 2003, PPL Martins Creek, LLC (PPL 
Martins Creek) tendered for filing an Amended Application for 
Redetermination of Status as an Exempt Wholesale Generator.
    PPL Martins Creek states it has served copies of its Application on 
the parties listed on the Commission=s official service list for this 
proceeding and on the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission and the 
Securities and Exchange Commission.
    Comment Date: September 5, 2003.

2. Green Field Wind Farm, L.L.C.

[Docket No. EG03-90-000]

    Take notice that on August 12, 2003, Green Field Wind Farm, L.L.C. 
(the Applicant), with its principal office at 3001 Broadway Street, 
NE., Suit 695, Minneapolis, MN 55413, filed with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission (the Commission) an application for determination 
of exempt wholesale generator status pursuant to part 365 of the 
Commission's regulations.
    Applicant states that it is a Minnesota limited liability company 
engaged directly and exclusively in the business of owning and 
operating an approximately 80 MW wind-powered generation facility 
located in Eastern Wisconsin. Applicant further states that electric 
energy produced by the facility will be sold exclusively at wholesale.
    Comment Date: September 5, 2003.

3. Blue Sky Wind Farm, LLC

[Docket No. EG03-91-000]

    Take notice that on August 11, 2003, Blue Sky Wind Farm, LLC (the 
Applicant), with its principal office at 3001 Broadway Street NE., 
Suite 695, Minneapolis, MN 55413, filed with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission (the Commission) an application for determination 
of exempt wholesale generator status pursuant to part 365 of the 
Commission's regulations.
    Applicant states that it is a Minnesota limited liability company 
engaged directly and exclusively in the business of owning and 
operating an approximately 80 MW wind-powered generation facility 
located in Eastern Wisconsin. Applicant also states that the electric 
energy produced by the facility will be sold exclusively at wholesale.
    Comment Date: September 5, 2003.

4. NRG Energy Center Dover LLC, NEO Freehold ``Gen LLC, NEO Chester-Gen 
LLC

[Docket No. ER00-3160-001]

    Take notice that on August 12, 2003, NRG Energy Center Dover, NEO 
Freehold-Gen LLC and NEO Chester-Gen LLC tendered for filing their 
triennial review in compliance with the Commission's Order issued 
August 9, 200, in NRG Energy Center Dover LLC, Docket No. ER00-3160-
000.
    Comment Date: September 3, 2003.

5. Sithe Energy Marketing L.P., Sithe/Independence Power Partners, 
L.P., AG-Energy, L.P., Power City Partners, L.P., Seneca Power 
Partners, L.P., Sterling, Power Partners, L.P.

[Docket Nos. ER02-2202-002, ER03-42-003, ER98-2782-004]

    Take notice that on August 11, 2003, Sithe Energy Marketing, L.P., 
AG-Energy, L.P., Power City Partners, L.P., Seneca Power Partners, 
L.P., Sterling Power partners, L.P., and Sithe/Independence Power 
Partners, L.P. (collectively, the Sithe Entities), tendered for filing 
a notice of change in status pursuant to section 205 of the Federal 
Power Act with respect to each entity's authority to engage in 
wholesale sales of capacity, energy and ancillary services at market-
based rates. The Sithe Entities state that the change in status 
involves the indirect transfer of indirect ownership interests in the 
Sithe Entities from Apollo Energy LLC and subsidiaries of Marubeni 
Corporation to RCSE, LLC (RCSE), so that Sithe is owned equally by 
Exelon SHC, Inc., and RCSE
    Comment Date: September 2, 2003.

6. Westar Energy, Inc.

[Docket No. ER03-1183-000]

    Take notice that on August 8, 2003, Westar Energy, Inc. (Westar) 
submitted for filing revised sheets for Second Revised Rate Schedule 
FERC No.264, Electric Transmission and Service Contract between Westar 
and Kansas Electric Power Cooperative, Inc. (KEPCo) and revised sheets 
for Original Rate Schedule FERC No.183, Electric Power Transmission and 
Service Contract between Westar's wholly owned subsidiary, Kansas Gas 
and Electric Company, Inc. and KEPCo. Westar states that these revised 
sheets remove points of delivery and add points of interconnection 
between Westar and KEPCo to accommodate the transaction between Westar 
and Midwest Energy, Inc. (Midwest) under which Midwest will acquire 
certain transmission and distribution assets from Westar. Additionally, 
Westar states that the revised sheets permit KEPCo to apply to the 
Southwest Power Pool (SPP) to convert existing transmission service to 
regional network service under SPP's open access transmission tariff.
    Westar states that a copy of this filing was served upon the Kansas 
Corporation Commission and KEPCo.
    Comment Date: August 29, 2003.

7. Metropolitan Chicago Healthcare Council

[Docket No. ER03-1185-000]

    Take notice that on August 11, 2003, Metropolitan Chicago 
Healthcare Council tendered for filing a Notice of Cancellation for 
Market-based Rate Authority in Docket No. 99-3705-000 dated July 22, 
1999.
    Comment Date: September 2, 2003.

8. Power Access Management

[Docket No. ER03-1186-000]

    Take notice that on August 11, 2003, Power Access Management 
tendered for filing a Notice of Cancellation for Market-based Rate 
Tariff in Docket No. ER97-1084-000 dated January 2, 1997. Access 
Management states that the company is no longer in business and has not 
entered into any contracts to sell power.
    Comment Date: September 2, 2003.

9. Midwest Generation, LLC

[Docket No. ER03-1187-000]

    Take notice that on August 11, 2003, Midwest Generation, LLC 
(Midwest) tendered for filing Midwest's FERC Electric Tariff, Original 
Volume No. 2. Midwest states that this is a rate schedule designating 
compensation to be paid by Commonwealth Edison Company for black start 
service provided from certain designated Midwest generating facilities.
    Comment Date: September 2, 2003.

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10. NorthWestern Energy

[Docket No.ER03-1188-000]

    Take notice that on August 11, 2003, NorthWestern Energy, a 
division of NorthWestern Corporation (NorthWestern), tendered for 
filing a Notice of Cancellation pursuant to 18 CFR 35.15, to reflect 
cancellation of FERC Electric Rate Schedule No. 17, which is the Upper 
Mississippi Valley Power Pool Agreement which was superseded by the 
Mid-Continent Area Power Pool Agreement (NorthWestern's Rate Schedule 
29) in 1972.
    Comment Date: September 2, 2003.

11. NorthWestern Energy

[Docket No. ER03-1189-000]

    Take notice that on August 11, 2003, NorthWestern Energy, a 
division of NorthWestern Corporation (NorthWestern), tendered for 
filing a Notice of Cancellation pursuant to 18.CFR 35.15, to reflect 
cancellation of FERC Electric Rate Schedule No. 25, which is an 
electric power wheeling agreement between NorthWestern and Rushmore Gas 
& Transmission Company that was superseded by NorthWestern's FERC 
Electric Rate Schedule No. 33.
    Comment Date: September 2, 2003.

12. NorthWestern Energy

[Docket No. ER03-1190-000]

    Take notice that on August 11, 2003, NorthWestern Energy, a 
division of NorthWestern Corporation (NorthWestern), tendered for 
filing a Notice of Cancellation pursuant to 18 CFR 35.15, to reflect 
cancellation of FERC Electric Rate Schedule No. 26, which is an 
electric power wheeling agreement between NorthWestern and the State of 
South Dakota on behalf of Southern State College, Springfield, South 
Dakota and Northern State College, Aberdeen, South Dakota. NorthWest 
states that the service originally provided under FERC Electric Rate 
Schedule No. 26 is now being provided under NorthWestern's Service 
Agreement No. 15, which was executed pursuant to NorthWestern's Open 
Access Transmission Tariff and accepted by the Commission on June 4, 
2001.
    Comment Date: September 2, 2003.

13. NorthWestern Energy

[Docket No. ER03-1191-000]

    Take notice that on August 11, 2003, NorthWestern Energy, a 
division of NorthWestern Corporation (NorthWestern), tendered for 
filing a Notice of Cancellation pursuant to 18 CFR 35.15, to reflect 
cancellation of FERC Electric Rate Schedule No. 27, which is an 
electric power wheeling agreement between NorthWestern and the State of 
South Dakota on behalf of Southern State College, Springfield, South 
Dakota. The service originally provided under FERC Electric Rate 
Schedule No. 27 is now being provided under NorthWestern's Service 
Agreement No. 14, which was executed pursuant to NorthWestern's Open 
Access Transmission Tariff and accepted by the Commission on June 4, 
2001.
    Comment Date: September 2, 2003.

14. NorthWestern Energy

[Docket No. ER03-1192-000]

    Take notice that on August 11, 2003, NorthWestern Energy, a 
division of NorthWestern Corporation (NorthWestern), tendered for 
filing a Notice of Cancellation pursuant to 18 CFR 35.15, to reflect 
cancellation of FERC Electric Rate Schedule No. 28, which is an 
electric power wheeling agreement between NorthWestern and the City of 
Groton, South Dakota. The service originally provided under FERC 
Electric Rate Schedule No. 28 is now being provided under 
NorthWestern's Service Agreement No. 11, which was executed pursuant to 
NorthWestern's Open Access Transmission Tariff and accepted by the 
Commission on June 4, 2001.
    Comment Date: September 2, 2003.

15. NorthWestern Energy

[Docket No. ER03-1193-000]

    Take notice that on August 11, 2003, NorthWestern Energy, a 
division of NorthWestern Corporation (NorthWestern), tendered for 
filing a Notice of Cancellation pursuant to 18 CFR 35.15, to reflect 
cancellation of FERC Electric Rate Schedule No.32, which is a firm 
power sales agreement for the winter seasons 1990 through 1993 between 
NorthWestern and Minnesota Power & Light that expired by its terms on 
April 30, 1993.
    Comment Date: September 2, 2003.

16. NorthWestern Energy

[Docket No. ER03-1194-000]

    Take notice that on August 11, 2003, NorthWestern Energy, division 
of NorthWestern Corporation (NorthWestern), tendered for filing a 
Notice of Cancellation pursuant to 18 CFR 35.15, to reflect 
cancellation of FERC Electric Rate Schedule No. 35, which is an 
interconnection agreement between NorthWestern and Western Area Power 
Administration that expired by its terms on December 31, 2000.
    Comment Date: September 2, 2003.

17. NorthWestern Energy

[Docket No. ER03-1195-000]

    Take notice that on August 11, 2003, NorthWestern Energy, a 
division of NorthWestern Corporation (NorthWestern), tendered for 
filing a Notice of Cancellation pursuant to 18 CFR 35.15, to reflect 
cancellation of the Non-Firm Point to Point Transmission Service 
Agreement between NorthWestern and Tenaska Power Services Company The 
non-firm transmission service agreement is a conforming agreement under 
NorthWestern's Open Access Transmission Tariff. The agreement was 
executed November 25, 1997; however, NorthWestern has never provided 
any service pursuant to that agreement.
    Comment Date: September 2, 2003.

18. Georgia Power Company

[Docket No. ER03-1197-000]

    Take notice that on August 12, 2003, Southern Company Services, 
Inc., on behalf of Georgia Power Company, filed revisions to the 
Interchange Contract dated July 1, 1980 between Georgia Power Company 
and Crisp County Power Commission (Georgia Power Company's First 
Revised Rate Schedule FERC No. 803). Southern Company Services, Inc., 
states that this revision is made pursuant to a bilateral amendment to 
the Interchange Contract. Southern Company Services, Inc. requests that 
the revisions to the Interchange Contract be given an effective date of 
August 12, 2003.
    Comment Date: September 3, 2002.

19. Southern Company Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER03-1198-000]

    Take notice that on August 12, 2003, Southern Company Services, 
Inc. (SCS), acting on behalf of Alabama Power Company, Georgia Power 
Company, Gulf Power Company, Mississippi Power Company, and Savannah 
Electric and Power Company (collectively Southern Companies), filed a 
Notice of Cancellation of Service Schedule A of the Interchange 
Contract dated February 27, 1981 between Jacksonville Electric 
Authority and Southern Companies. This Interchange contract is 
(Southern Operating Companies' First Revised Rate Schedule FERC No. 
53). SCS states that this cancellation was made pursuant to a bilateral 
amendment to the Interchange Contract.
    Comment Date: September 3, 2003.

20. Southern Company Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER03-1199-000]

    Take notice that on August 12, 2003, Southern Company Services, 
Inc. (SCS), acting on behalf of Alabama Power

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Company, Georgia Power Company, Gulf Power Company, Mississippi Power 
Company, and Savannah Electric and Power Company (collectively Southern 
Companies), filed a Notice of Cancellation of Service Schedule A of the 
Restated Interchange Contract dated June 30, 1991, between Cajun 
Electric Power Cooperative, Inc. and Southern Companies. This 
Interchange Contact is (Southern Operating Companies' First Revised 
Rate Schedule FERC No. 76. SCS states that this cancellation was made 
pursuant to a bilateral amendment to the Interchange Contract.
    Comment Date: September 3, 2003.

21. Southern Company Services, Inc.

[Docket No.ER03-1200-000]

    Take notice that on August 12, 2003, Southern Company Services, 
Inc. (SCS), acting on behalf of Alabama Power Company, Georgia Power 
Company, Gulf Power Company, Mississippi Power Company, and Savannah 
Electric and Power Company (collectively Southern Companies), filed an 
amendment to the Interchange Contract dated August 7, 1981 between 
South Carolina Public Service Authority and Southern Companies. This 
Interchange Contract is Southern Operating Companies' First Revised 
Rate Schedule FERC No. 51. SCS states that this revision is made 
pursuant to a bilateral amendment to the Interchange Contract. Southern 
Companies request that the revisions to the Interchange Contract be 
effective on July 30, 2003.
    Comment Date: September 3, 2003.

22. Monongahela Power Company

[Docket No. ER03-1201-000]

    Take notice that on August 12, 2003, Monongahela Power Company 
(Monongahela), tendered for filing pursuant to Commission's regulations 
18 CFR 35.15, a Notice of Cancellation of Monongahela's Rate Schedule 
FERC No. 28, consisting of a Power Delivery Agreement (Agreement) dated 
January 1, 1968 among Monongahela, Buckeye Power Inc., The Cincinnati 
Gas & Electric Company, Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Company, 
The Dayton Power and Light Company, Ohio Power Company and The Toledo 
Edison Company. Monongahela states that the Agreement terminated by its 
own terms effective June 20, 2003, and Monongahela request an effective 
date of June 20, 2003 for the cancellation and waiver of the 
Commission's regulations.
    Monongahela states that a copy of this filing has been served on 
Buckeye Power Inc., the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, American 
Electric Power Service Corporation on behalf of Ohio Power Company and 
Columbus and Southern Power Company (now Columbus Southern), 
FirstEnergy Service Corporation on behalf of The Toledo Edison Company, 
The Cincinnati Gas & Electric Company and The Dayton Power and Light 
Company.
    Comment Date: September 3, 2003.

23. NEPA Energy LP

[Docket No. ER03-1203-000]

    Take notice that on August 12, 2003, NEPA Energy LP (NEPA) tendered 
for filing a Notice of Cancellation of its FERC Electric Tariff, 
Original Volume No. 1 pursuant to Section 35.15 of the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission=s (Commission) regulations, 18 CFR 35.15. FERC 
Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 1 was filed with the Commission in 
Docket No. ER00-2316-000 on June 13, 2000.
    NEPA requests an effective date of August 1, 2003 for the 
cancellation. NEPA states it has no customers under this tariff.
    Comment Date: September 3, 2003.

24. Virginia Electric and Power Company

[Docket No. ER03-1204-000]

    Take notice that on August 12, 2003, Virginia Electric and Power 
Company (Dominion Virginia Power) tendered for filing an executed 
Generator Interconnection and Operating Agreement (Interconnection 
Agreement) between Dominion Virginia Power and Fauquier Landfill Gas, 
L.L.C. (Fauquier). Dominion Virginia Power states that the 
Interconnection Agreement sets forth the terms and conditions governing 
the interconnection between Fauquier's generating facility, located in 
Fauquier County, Virginia, and Dominion Virginia Power's transmission 
system.
    Dominion Virginia Power requests that the Commission accept this 
filing to make the Interconnection Agreement effective on August 13, 
2003, the day after the filing. Dominion Virginia Power states that 
copies of the filing were served upon Fauquier and the Virginia State 
Corporation Commission.
    Comment Date: September 3, 2003.

25. DTE East China, LLC

[Docket No. ER03-1206-000] DTE Energy Trading, Inc.

    Take notice that on August 12, 2003, DTE East China, LLC (DTE East 
China) and DTE Energy Trading, Inc. (DTE Energy Trading) submitted for 
filing, pursuant to Section 205 of the Federal Power Act, and part 35 
of the Commission's regulations, a revision to the cost-based ceiling 
applicable, respectively, to DTE East China's sales and DTE Energy 
Trading's re-sales of electric capacity and energy from the electric 
generating facilities owned and operated by DTE East China.
    Comment Date: September 3, 2003.

Standard Paragraph

    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 eLibrary (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. 03-22351 Filed 8-29-03; 8:45 am]
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