[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 204 (Wednesday, October 22, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60349-60350]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E3-00085]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket Nos. EG04-1-000, et al.]


Colorado Wind Ventures, LLC, et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate 
Filings

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

1. Colorado Wind Ventures, LLC

[Docket No. EG04-1-000]

    Take notice that on October 1, 2003, Colorado Wind Ventures, LLC 
(Colorado Wind) filed with the Commission an application for 
determination of exempt wholesale generator status pursuant to 18 CFR 
365 of the Commission's regulations.
    PPM Colorado Wind Ventures states that it is a wholly owned 
subsidiary of PPM Energy, Inc., an Oregon corporation (PPM). PPM is a 
wholly owned subsidiary of PacifiCorp Holdings, Inc., a Delaware 
corporation with general offices in Portland, Oregon (PHI). PHI is a 
wholly owned subsidiary of NA General Partnership, a Nevada general 
partnership (NAGP). NAGP's two partners are ScottishPower NA 1 Limited 
and ScottishPower NA 2 Limited. ScottishPower NA 1 Limited and 
ScottishPower NA 2 Limited are private limited companies incorporated 
in Scotland and are wholly owned subsidiaries of ScottishPower plc, a 
public limited corporation organized under the laws of Scotland.
    Colorado Wind states that it is in the process of acquiring 
Colorado Green Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company 
(Colorado Green) and that Colorado Green will be engaged directly and 
exclusively in the business of owning all or part of one or more 
eligible facilities, and selling electric energy at wholesale. Colorado 
Wind further states that Colorado Green is developing an approximately 
162-megawatt wind power generation facility to be located in Prowers 
County, Colorado (the Project) that will be an eligible facility 
pursuant to Section 32(a) of the Public Utility Holding Act of 1935, 
and as such, will be engaged indirectly, through one or more 
affiliates, exclusively in the business of owning and/or operating one 
or more eligible facilities and selling at wholesale at market-based 
rates electric energy from the Project.
    Colorado Wind states that it has served a copy of the filing on the 
Public Utilities Commission of Colorado, the California Public 
Utilities Commission, the Oregon Public Utility Commission, the 
Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission, the Utah Public 
Service Commission, the Idaho Public Utilities Commission, and the 
Wyoming Public Service Commission as ``affected state commissions'' 
under 18 CFR 365.2(b)(3), and the Securities and Exchange Commission.
    Comment Date: October 29, 2003.

2. Northeast Utilities Service Company

[Docket No. EL03-28-001]

    Take notice that on September 29, 2003, Northeast Utilities Service 
Company, on behalf of itself and The Connecticut Light and Power 
Company (CL&P), and Select Energy, Inc., tendered for filing proposed 
changes to the November 30, 1994 System Power Sales Agreement by and 
between CL&P, the Connecticut Municipal Electric Energy Cooperative and 
the Town of Wallingford, Connecticut, Department of Public Utilities, 
Electric Division. This filing is made in compliance with the 
Commission's September 12, 2003 Order in Docket No. EL03-28-000.
    Comment Date: October 28, 2003.

3. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.

[Docket No. EL03-236-000]

    Take notice that on September 30, 2003, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. 
(PJM) pursuant to Section 206 of the Federal Power Act and in 
compliance with the Commission's directives in Reliant Energy Mid-
Atlantic Power Holdings, LLC v. PJM Interconnection L.L.C., 104 FERC ] 
61,040 (2003), submitted amendments to the PJM Open Access Transmission 
Tariff and the Amended and Restated Operating Agreement of PJM 
Interconnection L.L.C., regarding mitigation of local market power.
    PJM states that copies of this filing have been served on all PJM 
members, each entity listed on the official service list in Docket No. 
EL03-116, and each state electric utility regulatory commission in the 
PJM region.
    Comment Date: October 30, 2003.

4. Nevada Power Company and Sierra Pacific Power Company v. Enron Power 
Marketing Inc.

[Docket No. EL04-01-000]

    Take notice that on October 6, 2003, the Nevada Power Company 
(Nevada Power) and Sierra Pacific Power Company (Sierra Pacific) (the 
Nevada Companies), tendered for filing a ``Complaint Requesting Fact 
Track Processing And Emergency Request For Order Preserving 
Jurisdiction'' against Enron Power Marketing Inc. (EPMI) or (Enron). 
The Complaint proceedings

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have been docketed. The Nevada Companies ask the Commission to: (1) 
Rule that the Nevada Companies are not required to make any Termination 
Payments; (2) determine that it is neither equitable nor in the public 
interest for the Nevada Companies to be required to make termination 
payments even if Enron was within its rights to terminate; (3) issue an 
immediate order preserving the status quo by prohibiting Enron from 
enforcing the tariff provisions relating to termination until such time 
as the Commission determines the merits of the matters raised in the 
complaint; and (4) set the matter for expedited hearing under the 
Commission's fast track process.
    The Nevada Companies ask that the date for answers, interventions, 
and comments be shortened as the Commission deems appropriate so as to 
allow the Commission to issue an interim order as of October 17, 2003.
    The Nevada Companies state that copies of this Complaint were 
served, simultaneous with filing with the Commission, on Enron.
    Comment Date: October 15, 2003.

5. Sierra Pacific Energy, LP

[Docket No. ER04-7-000]

    Take notice that on October 1, 2003, Sierra Pacific Energy, LP (SPE 
LP), filed with the Commission a Notice of Succession pursuant to 
Sections 35.16 and 131.51 of the Commission's Regulations concerning 
its assumption of Sierra Pacific Energy, LLC's Market-Based Rate 
Tariff. SPE LC simultaneously submitted a tariff amendment removing 
references to authority to engage in ancillary services sales outside 
the CAISO markets.
    Comment Date: October 22, 2003.

6. NRG Energy, Inc.

[Docket No. ES03-59-001]

    Take notice that on October 7, 2003, NRG Energy, Inc. submitted a 
filing in response to a deficiency letter issued on October 2, 2003, by 
the Director of the Division of Tariffs and Market Development-Central, 
in the above-referenced docket.
    Comment Date: October 17, 2003.

7. Mid-Atlantic Energy Company

[Docket No. ES03-60-000]

    Take notice that on September 30, 2003, MidAmerican Energy Company 
(MidAmerican) submitted an application pursuant to section 204 of the 
Federal Power Act seeking authorization to issue and sell up to $455 
million principal amount of bonds, notes, debentures, guarantees or 
other evidence of long-term indebtedness.
    MidAmerican also requests a waiver from the Commission's 
competitive bidding and negotiated placement requirements at 18 CFR 
34.2.
    Comment Date: October 27, 2003.

8. ISO New England, Inc.

[Docket No. ER04-23-000]

    Take notice that on October 2, 2003, Devon Power LLC (Devon) 
tendered for filing an Amended Reliability Agreement between ISO New 
England, Inc., (ISO-NE) and Devon to become effective October 3, 2003.
    Devon states that copies have been provided to ISO-NE, the affected 
state regulatory authorities and to all parties in Docket No. ER02-
2463.
    Comment Date: October 16, 2003.

9. William H. Bruett, Jr.

[Docket No. ID-2632-001]

    Take notice that on September 15, 2003, William H. Bruett, Jr. 
submitted to the Commission an Abbreviated Application for 
Authorization to Hold Interlocking Positions pursuant to section 305(b) 
of the Federal Power Act and part 45 of the Commission(s Regulations.
    Comment Date: October 17, 2003.

10. James S. Pignatelli, Michael J. DeConcini, Vincent Nitido, Jr., 
Kevin P. Larson, Karen G. Kissinger, Catherine A. Nichols, Linda H. 
Kennedy, and Gail K. Boswell

 [Docket Nos. ID-3938-000, ID-3939-000, ID-3940-000, ID-3941-000, ID-
3942-000, ID-3943-000, ID-3944-000, and ID-3945-000]

    Take notice that, on September 9, 2003, the persons identified in 
the above-caption filed an informational report pursuant to the 
provisions of 18 CFR 45.9. According to the filing, these persons 
qualify for automatic authorization to hold interlocking positions 
pursuant to the provisions of section 45.9.
    Comment Date: October 17, 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 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.
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