[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 208 (Tuesday, October 28, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61407-61409]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E3-00117]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. EF04-4081-000, et al.]


Southwestern Power Administration, et al.; Electric Rate and 
Corporate Filings

October 20, 2003.
    The following filings have been made with the Commission. The 
filings are listed in ascending order within each docket 
classification.

1. Southwestern Power Administration

[Docket No. EF04-4081-000]

    Take notice that on October 15, 2003, the Deputy Secretary, U.S. 
Department of Energy, submitted to the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission (FERC) for confirmation and approval on a final basis, 
pursuant to the authority vested in the FERC by Department of Energy 
Delegation Order No. 00-037.00, effective December 6, 2001, an annual 
power rate of $452,952 for the sale of power and energy by the 
Southwestern Power Administration (Southwestern) from the Robert 
Douglas Willis Hydropower Project (Robert D. Willis) to Sam Rayburn 
Municipal Power Agency (SRMPA). The rate was confirmed and approved on 
an interim basis by the Deputy Secretary in Rate OrderNo. SWPA-50 for 
the period November 1, 2003, through September 30, 2007, and has been 
submitted to FERC for confirmation and approval on a final basis for 
the same period. The annual rate of $452,952 is based on the 2003 
Revised Power Repayment Study for Robert D. Willis and represents an 
annual increase in revenue of $99,252 or 28.1 percent to satisfy 
repayment criteria.
    The Deputy Secretary states that this rate supersedes the annual 
power rate of $353,700, which FERC approved on a final basis October 
22, 2001, under Docket No. EF01-4081-000 for the period October 1, 
2001, through September 30, 2005.
    Comment Date: November 5, 2003.

2. Brazos Wind, LP

[Docket No. EG04-4-000]

    Take notice that on October 15, 2003, Brazos Wind, LP filed with 
the Commission an application for determination of exempt wholesale 
generator status pursuant to Section 32(a)(1) of the Public Utility 
Holding Company Act of 1935. Brazos Wind, LP states that it is a 
limited partnership organized under the laws of the State of Texas that 
is engaged directly and exclusively in developing, owning, and 
operating a 160 MW wind-powered electric generating facility, which 
will be an eligible facility.
    Comment Date: November 10, 2003.

3. Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc., et al.; 
Ameren Services Company, et al.; American Electric Power Service 
Corporation, Commonwealth Edison Company and Commonwealth Edison 
Company of Indiana, Inc., and Dayton Power and Light Company, 
Complainants v. Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. 
Respondent; American Electric Power Service Corporation, Commonwealth 
Edison Company and Commonwealth Edison Company of Indiana, Inc., and 
Dayton Power and Light Company, Complainants v. PJM Interconnection, 
L.L.C., Respondent; American Electric Power Service Corporation, 
Commonwealth Edison Company and Commonwealth Edison Company of Indiana, 
Inc., and Dayton Power and Light Company, Complainants v. Ameren 
Services Company, Respondent; American Electric Power Service 
Corporation, Commonwealth Edison Company and Commonwealth Edison 
Company of Indiana, Inc., and Dayton Power and Light Company, 
Complainants, v. Illinois Power Company, Respondent; American Electric 
Power Service Corporation, and Commonwealth Edison Company and 
Commonwealth Edison Company of Indiana, Inc., Complainants, v. Dayton 
Power and Light Company, Respondent; American Electric Power Service 
Corporation, and Dayton Power and Light Company, Complainants v. 
Commonwealth Edison Company and Commonwealth Edison Company of Indiana, 
Inc., Respondent; Commonwealth Edison Company and Commonwealth Edison 
Company of Indiana, Inc, and Dayton Power and Light Company, 
Complainants v. American Electric Power Service Corporation, Respondent

[Docket Nos. EL02-111-007, EL03-212-002, EL04-4-000, EL04-5-000, EL04-
6-000, EL04-7-000, EL04-8-000, EL04-9-000, EL04-10-000]

    Take notice that on October 14, 2003, American Electric Power 
Service Corporation (AEP), Commonwealth Edison Company (ComEd) and 
Dayton Power and Light Company (collectively, Companies) submitted a 
regional Seams Elimination Cost Assignment (SECA) proposal for the 
MISO-PJM footprint (as that term is used in the Commission's Order in 
Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc., et al., 104 
FERC ] 61,105(2003)), under the set of circumstances specified in the 
filing. The regional SECA proposal would require all transmission 
providers in the MISO-PJM footprint to revise their tariffs to 
implement load-

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based SECA charges. The SECA proposal is presented for review in Docket 
Nos. EL02-111-000 and EL03-212-000.
    Alternatively, if the Commission denies the request to accept the 
Companies' regional SECA rate solution for filing and review in these 
proceedings, each of the Companies has submitted complaints under 
Section 206 of the Federal Power Act (FPA) against transmission 
providers in the proposed MISO-PJM footprint to implement the SECA 
proposal, under the set of circumstances specified in the filing.
    AEP states of this filing were served on the parties in Docket Nos. 
EL02-111-000 and EL03-212-000, and on each respondent in the Companies' 
complaints.
    Comment Date: December 15, 2003.

4. Bangor Hydro-Electric Company

[Docket No. ER00-980-008]

    Take notice that on October 10, 2003, Bangor Hydro-Electric Company 
(BHE) filed a Supplemental Informational Filing, in the above-docketed 
proceedings. BHE states that the submittal is designed to resolve all 
issues associated with BHE's Rate Formula, as well as, other issues 
raised by the participants in the course of negotiations.
    Comment Date: October 27, 2003.

5. Duke Energy Oakland, LLC

[Docket No. ER03-116-001]

    Take notice that on October 15, 2003, Duke Energy Oakland, LLC 
(DEO) pursuant to 16 U.S.C. 824d, and 18 CFR 35.13, tendered for filing 
certain revisions to Rate Schedules A and B of DEO's Reliability Must 
Run (RMR) Agreement with the California Independent System Operator 
(CAISO) for contract year 2003. DOE states that the filing is the 
result of an Offer of Settlement with respect to all issues in Docket 
No. ER03-116-000 relating to DEO's 2003 Annual Fixed Revenue 
Requirement (AFRR) under its RMR Agreement with CAISO which was filed 
concurrently in Docket No. ER03-116-000.
    DEO requests an effective date of January 1, 2003 for these 
revisions. DEO states that copies of the filing have been served upon 
the CAISO, Pacific Gas & Electric Company, the Public Utilities 
Commission of the State of California, and the Electricity Oversight 
Board of the State of California.
    Comment Date: November 5, 2003.

6. Xcel Energy Services Inc., Northern States Power Company

[Docket No. ER03-1278-001]

    Take notice that on October 14, 2003, Xcel Energy Services Inc. 
(XES) on behalf of Northern Sates Power Company (NSP) tendered for 
filing with the Commission a response to Staff's request for additional 
information in support of the Generation Interconnection Agreement 
between NSP and Wilson-West Wind Farm, LLC, Moulton Heights Wind Power 
Project, LLC, North Ridge Wind Farm, LLC, Viking Wind Farm, LLC, Vandy 
South Project, LLC, Muncie Power Partners, LLC and Vindy Power 
Partners, LLC filed with the Commission on August 29, 2003.
    Comment Date: November 4, 2003.

7. Commonwealth Edison Company

[Docket No. ER03-1320-001]

    Take notice that on October 13, 2003, Commonwealth Edison Company 
(ComEd) submitted for filing a revised Interconnection Agreement 
between ComEd and Mendota Hills, LLC (Mendota Hills) designated as 
Service Agreement No. 728 under ComEd's open access transmission 
service tariff, ComEd FERC Electric Tariff, Second Revised Volume No. 
5. ComEd requests an effective date of November 9, 2003. ComEd states 
that this filing was submitted to correct a typographical error in 
Section 3.4 of the Interconnection Agreement previously filed with the 
Commission on September 9, 2003.
    ComEd states that copies of this filing were served on Mendota 
Hills and the Illinois Commerce Commission
    Comment Date: November 4, 2003.

8. Monongahela Power Company

[Docket No. ER04-38-000]

    Take notice that on October 14, 2003, Monongahela Power Company 
(Monongahela Power), tendered for filing pursuant to the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission's regulations, 18 CFR 35.15, Notices of 
Cancellation of Monongahela Power Company, Rate Schedule FERC Nos. 56, 
57 and 58 consisting of Transition Service Agreements with Harrison 
Rural Electrification Association, the City of New Martinsville and the 
City of Philippi, respectively. Monongahela Power states that the 
Agreements terminated by their own terms effective November 30, 2003 
and Monongahela Power therefore requests an effective date of November 
30, 2003 for the cancellations. Accordingly, Monongahela Power requests 
waiver of the Commission's regulations.
    Monongahela Power states that copies of the filing have been 
provided to each jurisdictional customer and the West Virginia State 
Corporation Commission.
    Comment Date: November 4, 2003.

9. MAC Power Marketing, LLC

    [Docket No. ER04-39-000]Take notice that on October 14, 2003, MAC 
Power Marketing, LLC (MAC Power) tendered for filing a Notice of 
Cancellation of it Market-Based Rate Authority in Docket No. ER98-575-
000. MAC Power states that this cancellation should be effective as of 
September 18, 2002, the date of dissolution of the company.
    Comment Date: November 4, 2003.

10. CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC

[Docket No. ER04-41-000]

    Take notice that on October 14, 2003, CenterPoint Energy Houston 
Electric, LLC (CenterPoint Houston) tendered for filing a Form of 
Transmission Service Agreement under its Transmission Service Tariff 
for Transmission Service To, From and Over Certain Interconnections 
(TFO Tariff). CenterPoint Houston states that the Form of Transmission 
Service Agreement was inadvertently omitted from its filing of the TFO 
Tariff.
    Comment Date: November 4, 2003.

11. Pure Energy, LLC

[Docket No. ER04-42-000]

    Take notice that on October 14, 2003, Pure Energy, LLC, submitted 
for filing a Petition for Acceptance of Initial Rate Schedule, Waivers 
and Blanket Authority, and Rate Schedule FERC No. 1, under which Pure 
Energy, LLC will engage in wholesale electric power and energy 
transactions as a marketer.
    Pure Energy, LLC states it is not currently subject to any state 
regulatory commission nor is it selling power to any person pursuant to 
the proposed rate schedule and accordingly, no copies have been served 
on other parties.
    Comment Date: November 4, 2003.

12. Ameren Services Company

[Docket No. ER04-44-000]

    Take notice that on October 15, 2003, Ameren Services Company (ASC) 
tendered for filing an executed Service Agreement for Firm Point-to-
Point Services between ASC and Reliant Energy Services, Inc. ASC states 
that the purpose of the Agreement is to provide transmission services 
to Reliant Energy Services, Inc. pursuant to Ameren's Open Access 
Transmission Tariff.
    Comment Date: November 5, 2003.

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13. Worthington Generation L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER04-45-000]

    Take notice that on October 15, 2003, Worthington Generation L.L.C. 
filed with the Commission, pursuant to Section 205 of the Federal Power 
Act, 16 U.S.C. 824d, and Part 35 of the Commission's regulations, a 
Notice of Cancellation of its FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 
1 (Original Sheets Nos. 1-2) which became effective on June 1, 2000. 
Worthington Generation L.L.C. has requested that this cancellation be 
made effective as of October 15, 2003.
    Comment Date: November 5, 2003.

14. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER04-46-000]

    Take notice that on October 15, 2003, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. 
(PJM), submitted for filing an Interconnection Service Agreement (ISA) 
among PJM, Motiva Enterprises, L.L.C. and Delmarva Power & Light 
Company d/b/a Conectiv Power Delivery and a Notice of Cancellation of 
an Interim ISA that has been superseded. PJM requests a waiver of the 
Commission's 60-day notice requirement to permit a September 22, 2003 
effective date for the ISA. PJM states that copies of this filing were 
served upon the parties to the agreements and the state regulatory 
commissions within the PJM region.
    Comment Date: November 5, 2003.

15. PB Financial Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER04-47-000]

    Take notice that on October 15, 2003, PB Financial Services, Inc. 
(PBFSI) petitioned the Commission for acceptance of PBFSI Rate Schedule 
FERC No. 1; the granting of certain blanket approvals, including the 
authority to sell electricity at market-based rates; and the waiver of 
certain Commission regulations.
    PBFSI states that it intends to engage in wholesale electric power 
and energy purchases and sales as a marketer. PBFSI further states that 
it is not in the business of generating or transmitting electric power.
    Comment Date: October 31, 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 ``FERRIS'' link. Enter the docket 
number excluding the last three digits in the docket number filed to 
access the document. For assistance, call (202) 502-8222 or TTY, (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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