[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 219 (Thursday, November 13, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64330-64333]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E3-00203]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. EF04-5191-000, et al.]


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

November 4, 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. EF04--5191-000]

    Take notice that on October 29, 2003, the Deputy Secretary of the 
Department of Energy, by Rate Order No. WAPA-108, did confirm and 
approve on an interim basis, to be effective on December 31, 2003, the 
Western Area Power Administration's (Western) extension of the existing 
firm point-to-point transmission rate of $17.23/kilowattyear for the AC 
Intertie 500-kV transmission system, the firm point-to-point 
transmission service rate of $12.00/kilowattyear for the AC Intertie 
230/345-kV transmission system, and the nonfirm point-to-point 
transmission service rate of 2.00 mills/kilowatthour for the AC 
Intertie 230/345/500-kV transmission system, effective December 31, 
2003, and ending December 31, 2006.
    The Deputy Secretary of the Department of Energy states that the 
rates for the AC Intertie Project will be in effect pending the Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission) approval of the extension 
of these or of substitute rates on a final basis.
    Comment Date: November 19, 2003.

2. Mountain View Power Partners III, LLC

[Docket No. EG04-7-000]

    Take notice that on October 29, 2003, Mountain View Power Partners 
III, LLC (Mountain View) filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission (Commission) an application for Commission determination of 
exempt wholesale generator status pursuant to part 365 of the 
Commission's regulations.
    Mountain View states that it is a limited liability company 
organized under the laws of the State of Delaware and is a wholly owned 
subsidiary of PPM Energy, Inc. (PPM), an Oregon corporation. Mountain 
View states that PPM is a wholly owned subsidiary of PacifiCorp 
Holdings, Inc. (PHI), a Delaware corporation with general

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offices in Portland, Oregon and that PHI is a wholly owned subsidiary 
of NA General Partnership (NAGP), a Nevada general partnership. 
Mountain View also states that NAGP's two partners are ScottishPower NA 
1 Limited and ScottishPower NA 2 Limited and that they 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.
    Mountain View states that it is in the business of developing, and 
will construct, own, and operate an approximately 22.44-megawatt wind-
powered electric generation facility in Riverside County, California 
(the Project). Mountain View states that the Project will be an 
eligible facility pursuant to Section 32(a)(2) of the Public Utility 
Holding Company Act of 1935, and as such, Mountain View will be engaged 
directly and exclusively in the business of owning and/or operating one 
or more eligible facilities and selling electric energy from the 
Project at wholesale at market-based rates.
    Mountain View states that it has served a copy of this filing on 
the Securities and Exchange Commission, and on 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).
    Comment Date: November 19, 2003.

3. Goldendale Energy Center, LLC

[Docket No. EG04-8-000]

    Take notice that on October 29, 2003, Goldendale Energy Center, LLC 
(Goldendale) filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an 
application for determination of exempt wholesale generator status 
pursuant to Part 365 of the Commission's regulations.
    Goldendale states that it is a Delaware limited liability company, 
and proposes to own and operate a nominal 248 megawatt combined-cycle 
power generation plant to be located in Goldendale, Washington, and 
sell the output at wholesale. Goldendale further states that copies of 
the application were served upon the U.S. Securities and Exchange 
Commission and Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission.
    Comment Date: November 19, 2003.

4. Texas-New Mexico Power Company, Complainant; v. El Paso Electric 
Company, Respondent

[Docket No. EL04-15-000]

    Take notice that on November 3, 2003, Texas-New Mexico Power 
Company (TNMP) filed a complaint under Section 206 of the Federal Power 
Act against El Paso Electric Company (EPE), seeking a Commission order 
directing EPE to allow TNMP to exercise its rollover rights under a 
pre-Order No. 888, bundled power sales agreement between TNMP and EPE. 
TNMP requests that the Commission act on its complaint under the fast-
track processing procedures of Rule 206(h) of the Commission's Rules of 
Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.206(h).
    TNMP states that the complaint was served on El Paso Electric 
Company and the New Mexico Public Regulatory Commission.
    Comment Date: November 17, 2003.

5. Indianapolis Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER00-1026-006]

    Take notice that on October 28, 2003, Indianapolis Power & Light 
Company (Indianapolis Power), pursuant to the Commission's Order in 
Docket No. ER00-1026-000, tendered for filing its triennial market 
power update.
    Indianapolis Power states that copies of the filing were served 
upon the parties designated on the official service list.
    Comment Date: November 18, 2003.

6. New York State Electric & Gas Corporation

[Docket No. ER03-587-002]

    Take notice that on October 30, 2003, New York State Electric & Gas 
Corporation (NYSEG) tendered for filing pursuant to the Commission's 
April 28, 2003 Order in Docket No. ER03-587-000, FERC Rate Schedule 33 
between NYSEG and Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc. consistent with 
the requirements of Order No. 614.
    Comment Date: November 20, 2003.

7. New York State Electric & Gas Corporation

[Docket No. ER03-587-003]

    Take notice that on October 30, 2003, New York State Electric & Gas 
Corporation (NYSEG) tendered for filing pursuant to the Commission's 
Order issued April 28, 2003 in Docket No. ER03-587-000, FERC Rate 
Schedule 35 between NYSEG and Consolidated Edison Company of New York, 
Inc. consistent with the requirements of Order No. 614.
    Comment Date: November 20, 2003.

8. New York State Electric & Gas Corporation--

[Docket No. ER03-587-004]

    Take notice that on October 30, 2003, New York State Electric & Gas 
Corporation (NYSEG), tendered for filing pursuant to FERC's April 28, 
2003 Order in Docket No. ER03-587-000, FERC Rate Schedule 28 between 
NYSEG and NMPC consistent with the requirements of Order No. 614.
    Comment Date: November 20, 2003.

9. Yankee Atomic Electric Co.----

[Docket No. ER03-704-001]

    Take notice that on October 29, 2003, in compliance with the 
Commission's October 2, 2003 Order in Docket No. ER03-704-000 (Yankee 
Atomic Electric Company, 105 FERC ] 61,007 (2003), Yankee Atomic 
Electric Company submitted a revised Power Contract--Yankee Atomic 
Electric Company, Rate Schedule FERC No. 3.
    Comment Date: November 19, 2003.

10. Entergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER03-1140-002]

    Take notice that on October 29, 2003, Entergy Services, Inc., 
(Entergy) on behalf of Entergy Arkansas, Inc., Entergy Gulf States, 
Inc., Entergy Louisiana, Inc., Entergy Mississippi, Inc., and Entergy 
New Orleans, Inc., (collectively, the Entergy Operating Companies) 
filed a compliance filing incorporating revisions to the 
creditworthiness provisions of Entergy's Open Access Transmission 
Tariff as required by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's 
September 29, 2003 order, Entergy Services, Inc., 104 FERC ] 61,329, 
issued in Docket No. ER03-1140-000.
    Comment Date: November 19, 2003.

11. New England Power Pool and ISO New England Inc.

[Docket Nos. ER03-1141-001 and EL03-222-001]

    Take notice that on October 29, 2003, the New England Power Pool 
(NEPOOL) Participants Committee and ISO New England Inc. (ISO-NE), 
submitted for filing responses to certain data requests from the 
Commission. The responses amend the filing made on July 31, 2003 by 
NEPOOL and ISO-NE in Docket No. ER03-1141-000.
    The NEPOOL Participants Committee states that copies of these 
materials were sent to the NEPOOL Participants, Non-Participant 
Transmission Customers and the New England state governors and 
regulatory commissions.
    Comment Date: November 19, 2003.

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12. Midwest Energy, Inc.

[Docket No. ER03-1172-001]

    Take notice that on October 30, 2003, Midwest Energy, Inc. 
(Midwest) submitted for filing corrected FERC Rate Schedule No. 19, a 
Transmission Service Agreement between Midwest and the Kansas Electric 
Power Cooperative, Inc. (KEPCo) in compliance with the Commission's 
Order issued September 24, 2003 in Docket No. ER03-1172-000.
    Midwest states that a copy of this filing was served upon the 
Kansas Corporation Commission and KEPCo.
    Comment Date: November 20, 2003.

13. Palama, LLC------

[Docket No. ER03-1316-001]

    Take notice that on October 28, 2003, Palama, LLC (Palama) filed an 
amendment to its application for market-based rates filed on September 
4, 2003. Palama states that the amendment supplies additional 
information requested in an October 22, 2003 deficiency letter by the 
Commission including a properly designated Palama market-base rate 
schedule.
    Comment Date: November 18, 2003.

14. Williams Power Company, Inc.

[Docket No. ER03-1331-001]

    Take notice that on October 29, 2003, Williams Power Company, Inc. 
(WPC) submitted for filing an amendment to the Notice of Succession, 
filed September 12, 2003 in Docket No. ER03-1331-000.
    Comment Date: November 19, 2003.

15. Craven County Wood Energy Limited Partnership

[Docket No. ER03-1379-001]

    Take notice that on October 28, 2003, Craven County Wood Energy 
limited Partnership (Craven) submitted supplemental materials in 
connection with its September 25, 2003 filing of an amendment to a Rate 
Schedule in Docket No. ER03-1379-000.
    Comment Date: November 18, 2003.

16. Nicor Energy, L.L.C.-----

[Docket No. ER04-17-001]

    Take notice that on October 28, 2003, Nicor Energy, L.L.C. (Nicor) 
pursuant to Sec.  35.15, 18 CFR 35.15, of the Commission's Regulations, 
filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an Amended Notice 
of Cancellation of Nicor's Market-Based FERC Electric Rate Tariff and 
all rate schedules and/or service agreements thereunder effective 
October 1, 2003.
    Comment Date: November 13, 2003.

17. Idaho Power Company-----

[Docket No. ER04-75-001]

    Take notice that on October 30, 2003, Idaho Power Company (Idaho 
Power) submitted an amendment to its October 24, 2003 filing in Docket 
No. ER04-75-000.
    Comment Date: November 20, 2003.

18. Vermont Electric Cooperative, Inc.---

[Docket No. ER04-89-000]

    Take notice that on October 28, 2003, Vermont Electric Cooperative, 
Inc. (VEC) tendered for filing its Initial Rate Filing and Request for 
Certain Waivers. VEC's filing includes a Power Transmission Contract 
between VEC and Central Vermont Public Service Corporation (CVPS) dated 
March 16, 1981, designated as FERC Rate Schedule No. 1.
    CVPS, the Vermont Public Service Board, and the Vermont Department 
of Public Service were mailed copies of the filing.
    Comment Date: November 18, 2003.

19. PSI Energy, Inc.------

[Docket No. ER04-90-000] ----

    Take notice that on October 28, 2003, PSI Energy, Inc. (PSI) 
tendered for filing under Section 205 of the Federal Power Act, an 
amendment to an interconnection agreement between Hoosier Energy Rural 
Electric Cooperative, Inc., Southern Indiana Gas and Electric Company 
and PSI.
    PSI Energy, Inc. states that copies of this filing have been served 
on Hoosier Energy Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc., Southern Indiana 
Gas and Electric Company, and the Indiana Utility Regulatory 
Commission.
    Comment Date: November 18, 2003.

20. New York Independent System Operator, Inc.-

[Docket No. ER04-91-0000]

    Take notice that on October 28, 2003, the New York Independent 
System Operator, Inc. (NYISO) submitted proposed revisions to it Open 
Access Transmission Tariff to addressing the method by which it charges 
third party suppliers of Station Power for Ancillary Services. The 
NYISO has requested that its filing be permitted to become effective on 
March 22, 2003.
    The NYISO states that it has served a copy of this filing upon all 
parties that have executed service agreements under the NYISO's OATT 
and Services Tariff.
    Comment Date: November 18, 2003.

21. Xcel Energy Services Inc.; Northern States Power Company- ---

[Docket No. ER04-92-000]

    Take notice that on October 29, 2003, Xcel Energy Services Inc. 
(XES), on behalf of Northern States Power Company (NSP), submitted for 
filing a Generation Interconnection Agreement between NSP and Moraine 
Wind, LLC.
    NSP requests the agreement to be accepted for filing effective 
November 4, 2002, and requests waiver of the Commission's notice 
requirements in order for the Agreements to be accepted for filing on 
the date requested.
    Comment Date: November 19, 2003.

22. Xcel Energy Services, Inc.; Northern States Power Company-

[Docket No. ER04-93-000]

    Take notice that on October 29, 2003, Xcel Energy Services, Inc. 
(XES), on behalf of Northern States Power Company (NSP) submitted for 
filing a Generation Interconnection Agreement between NSP and 
Chanarambie Power Partners, LLC.
    NSP requests the agreement be accepted for filing effective 
December 17, 2002, and requests waiver of the Commission's notice 
requirements in order for the Agreement to be accepted for filing on 
the date requested.
    Comment Date: November 19, 2003.

23. Mountain View Power Partners III, LLC -

[Docket No. ER04-94-000]

    Take notice that on October 28, 2003, Mountain View Power Partners 
III, LLC (Mountain View III) filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission (Commission) pursuant to Section 205 of the Federal Power 
Act an Application for an Order Accepting Initial Rate Schedule, which 
would allow Mountain View III to engage in the sale of electric energy 
and capacity at market-based rates. Mountain View III states it is 
engaged in the business of developing, and will construct, own, and 
operate, a 22.44-megawatt wind-powered generation facility located in 
Riverside County, California. Mountain View III states that it seeks 
certain waivers, blanket approvals, and authorizations under the 
Commission's regulations. Mountain View III also seeks expedited review 
and a waiver of the 60-day notice requirement under 18 CFR 35.3.
    Comment Date: November 18, 2003.

24. Central Vermont Public Service Corporation

[Docket No. ER04-95-000]

    Take notice that on October 29, 2003, Central Vermont Public 
Service Corporation (Central Vermont) tendered

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for filing revised tariff pages (Revised Pages) to its Open Access 
Transmission Tariff (OATT) to reflect the disposition of Connecticut 
Valley Electric Company Inc.'s (CVEC) jurisdictional facilities to the 
Public Service Company of New Hampshire (PSNH) and to make technical 
modifications to Central Vermont's formula rates.
    Central Vermont respectfully requests that the Commission allow the 
Revised Pages to become effective January 1, 2004, the date that the 
disposition of facilities is to be consummated.
    Central Vermont states that copies of the filing were served upon 
Central Vermont's OATT customers, PSNH, CVEC, the Vermont Public 
Service Board, and the New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission.
    Comment Date: November 19, 2003.

25. Southern California Edison Company---

[Docket No. ER04-96-000]

    Take notice, that on October 29, 2003, Southern California Edison 
Company (SCE) tendered for filing the Interconnection Facilities 
Agreement (Interconnection Agreement) between SCE and the City of 
Corona, California (Corona). SCE states that the Interconnection 
Agreement specifies the terms and conditions, pursuant to which SCE 
will design, construct, install, and own the Interconnection Facilities 
necessary to interconnect Corona's distribution system serving Corona's 
Wholesale Distribution Load at Corona Pointe and Corona Crossroads to 
SCE's Distribution System. SCE requests that the Interconnection 
Agreement become effective on October 15, 2003.
    SCE states that copies of this filing were served upon the Public 
Utilities Commission of the State of California, and Corona.
    Comment Date: November 19, 2003.

26. Watt Works LLC------

[Docket No. ER04-98-000]

    Take notice that on October 29, 2003, Watt Works LLC (Watt) 
tendered for filing a Notice of Cancellation of its Market-based Rate 
Authority granted in Docket No. ER97-2592-000.
    Comment Date: November 19, 2003.

27. Northern/AES Energy, LLC----

[Docket No. ER04-102-000]

    Take notice that, on October 29, 2003, Northern/AES Energy, LLC 
(Northern) filed a Notice of Cancellation of its FERC Electric Tariff, 
Rate Schedule FERC No. 1 accepted under Docket No. ER93-445-000. 
Northern requests that this Notice of Cancellation be effective as of 
October 29, 2003.
    Comment Date: November 19, 2003.

28. Union Electric Development Corporation---

[Docket No. ER04-104-000]

    Take notice that on October 30, 2003, Union Electric Development 
Corporation (UEDC) tendered for filing a Notice of Cancellation of its 
Market-based Rate Authority granted under Docket No. ER97-3663-000. 
UEDC request an effective date of September 17, 2003.
    Comment Date: November 20, 2003.

29. DC Tie, Inc.-------

[Docket No. ER04-105-000]

    Take notice that on October 29, 2003, DC Tie, Inc. tendered for 
filing a Notice of Cancellation of its Market-based rate tariff 
originally granted under Docket No. ER91-435-000. DC Tie, Inc is 
requesting an effective date of October 28, 2003.
    Comment Date: November 19, 2003.

30. Deseret Generation & Transmission Co-operative, Inc.

[Docket No. ER04-107-000]

    Take notice that on October 30, 2003, Deseret Generation & 
Transmission Co-operative, Inc. (Deseret) tendered for filing an 
amendment to First Revised Service Agreement No. 2 under Deseret's FERC 
Electric Tariff, Original Volume 1. Deseret states that the amendment 
includes an Agreement for Large Industrial Incentive Rate between 
Deseret and one of its members, Dixie-Escalante Rural Electric 
Association, Inc., implementing Deseret Rate Schedule DRAE-Wells. 
Deseret requests an effective date of November 1, 2003.
    Deseret states that copies of this filing have been served upon 
Deseret's member cooperatives.
    Comment Date: November 20, 2003.

31. American Transmission Company LLC; Midwest Independent Transmission 
System Operator, Inc.

[Docket No. ER04-108-000]

    Take notice that on October 30, 2003, American Transmission Company 
LLC (ATCLLC) and the Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, 
Inc. (Midwest ISO) tendered for filing changes to Attachment O of the 
Midwest ISO(s Open Access Transmission Tariff, to modify the rate 
formula for calculating rates for transmission service within the 
ATCLLC transmission system. ATCLLC and the Midwest ISO request an 
effective date of January 1, 2004.
    The Midwest ISO seeks waiver of the Commission(s regulations,18 CFR 
385.2010 with respect to service on all required parties. The Midwest 
ISO states that it has electronically served a copy of this filing upon 
all Midwest ISO members, members representatives of Transmission Owners 
and Non-Transmission owners, the Midwest ISO Advisory Committee 
participants, as well as all state Commissioners within the region. The 
Midwest ISO also states it has posted this filing on its Internet site 
at http://www.midwestiso.org, and the Midwest ISO will provide hard 
copies to any interested parties upon request.
    Comment Date: November 20, 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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