[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 228 (Wednesday, November 26, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66405-66408]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E3-00391]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. EC04-18-000, et al.]


Alfalfa Electric Cooperative, Inc., et al.; Electric Rate and 
Corporate Filings

November 19, 2003.
    The following filings have been made with the Commission. The 
filings are listed in ascending order within each docket 
classification.

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1. Alfalfa Electric Cooperative, Inc., Choctaw Electric Cooperative, 
Inc., People's Electric Cooperative

[Docket Nos. EC04-18-000 and EL04-18-000]

    Take notice that on November 12, 2003, Alfalfa Electric 
Cooperative, Inc. (AEC), Choctaw Electric Cooperative, Inc. (CEC), and 
People's Electric Cooperative (PEC) (collectively, the Cooperatives) 
filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (the Commission) a 
petition for declaratory order pursuant to Rule 207(a)(2) of the 
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.207(a)(2) 
(2003), disclaiming jurisdiction under section 201 of the Federal Power 
Act (FPA), 16 U.S.C. 824(e) (2000). The Cooperatives state that they 
are seeking a disclaimer of jurisdiction over the passive investors, 
including owner lessors, owner participants, and managers or owner 
trustees (collectively, Passive Participants) in a lease and leaseback 
transaction (the Transaction) involving bulk electric distribution 
systems owned by the Cooperatives and including transmission facilities 
owned by PEC and wholesale distribution facilities owned by AEC (PEC's 
transmission facilities and AEC's wholesale distribution facilities are 
collectively the Jurisdictional Facilities.). The Cooperatives also 
petitioned the Commission to authorize the lease and leaseback of the 
Jurisdictional Facilities pursuant to section 203 of the FPA
    The Cooperatives request that the Commission issue the requested 
declaratory order by December 19, 2003.
    Comment Date: December 3, 2003.

2. Lake Road Trust Ltd. Lake Road Generating Company, L.P., Lake Road 
Holding Company LLC, Lake Road GP Company LLC

[Docket No. EC04-19-000]

    Take notice that on November 12, 2003, Lake Road Trust Ltd. and 
Lake Road Generating Company, L.P. (together, the Lake Road Parties) 
and Lake Road Holding Company LLC and Lake Road GP Company LLC 
(collectively, Applicants) filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission an application pursuant to section 203 of the Federal Power 
Act for authorization to transfer certain jurisdictional facilities 
held by the Lake Road Parties to the lenders, interest hedge providers 
and investors of the Lake Road Parties. Applicants seek expedited 
review of the application and request confidential treatment of certain 
documents submitted therewith.
    The Applicants state that a copy of the application was served upon 
the Connecticut Department of Public Utility Control.
    Comment Date: December 2, 2003.

3. Dominion Nuclear Marketing I, Inc., Dominion Nuclear Marketing II, 
Inc., Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc., and Dominion Energy 
Marketing, Inc.

[Docket Nos. EC04-20-000 and ER04-189-000]

    Take notice that on November 12, 2003, Dominion Nuclear Marketing 
I, Inc. (DNM I), Dominion Nuclear Marketing II, Inc. (DNM II), Dominion 
Nuclear Connecticut, Inc. (DNC) and Dominion Energy Marketing, Inc. 
(DEMI) filed an application pursuant to section 203 of the Federal 
Power Act, for an order authorizing the proposed internal corporate 
reorganization pursuant to which DNM I and DNM II's interest in DNC 
will be transferred to DEMI and DNM I and DNM II's market-based rate 
schedules shall be cancelled.
    Comment Date: December 3, 2003.

4. Union Electric Company d/b/a AmerenUE and Central Illinois Public 
Service Company d/b/a AmerenCIPS

[Docket No. EC04-21-000]

    Take notice that on November 12, 2003, Union Electric Company d/b/a 
AmerenUE (AmerenUE) and Central Illinois Public Service Company d/b/a 
AmerenCIPS (AmerenCIPS) (collectively, AmerenUE and AmerenCIPS are 
referred to as Applicants), submitted an application pursuant to 
section 203 of the Federal Power Act, and Part 33 of the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission (Commission) regulations, 18 CFR Part 33, 
requesting all Commission authorizations and approvals necessary for 
AmerenUE to sell and transfer, and for AmerenCIPS to purchase and 
accept, certain jurisdictional assets now owned by AmerenUE.
    Applicants state that copies of this filing have been served on all 
affected state commissions and also parties to contracts affected by 
the transfer.
    Comment Date: December 3, 2003.

5. Covanta Energy Corporation Covanta Fairfax, Inc. Covanta Haverhill 
Associates Covanta Union, Inc. Covanta Onondaga, Limited Partnership

[Docket No. EC04-22-000]

    Take notice that on November 13, 2003 Covanta Energy Corporation 
(Covanta), Covanta Fairfax, Inc., Covanta Haverhill Associates, Covanta 
Union, Inc. and Covanta Onondaga, Limited Partnership (collectively, 
the Applicants) filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an 
application pursuant to section 203 of the Federal Power Act for 
authorization to indirectly dispose of jurisdictional facilities 
through a change of control transaction that has been proposed as part 
of Covanta's plan of reorganization filed with the U.S. Bankruptcy 
Court for the Southern District of New York.
    Applicants respectfully request that the Commission approve this 
transfer on an expedited basis and no later than December 19, 2003.
    Comment Date: December 4, 2003.

6. FirstEnergy Corp. and its Public Utility Subsidiaries NRG Energy, 
Inc. and its Public Utility Subsidiaries

[Docket No. EC04-23-000]

    Take notice that on November 14, 2003, FirstEnergy Corp. and its 
public utility subsidiaries (FirstEnergy) and NRG Energy, Inc. and its 
public utility subsidiaries (NRG) (collectively Applicants) filed with 
the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an application pursuant to 
section 203 of the Federal Power Act for authorization for FirstEnergy 
to acquire certain debt and common equity securities of NRG as a means 
of settling outstanding claims against NRG, and for authorization for 
FirstEnergy to dispose of such securities as soon as possible 
thereafter in light of market conditions. Applicants state that if a 
Settlement Agreement is approved, FirstEnergy will be entitled to 
receive approximately 6.5% of the common stock of NRG and approximately 
$30 million of NRG Senior Notes.
    Comment Date: December 5, 2003.

7. H.Q. Energy Services (U.S.) Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-851-013]

    Take notice that on November 12, 2003, H.Q. Energy Services (U.S.) 
Inc. (HQUS) tendered for filing an updated market power study and 
Change in Status Report pursuant to the Commission's order in H.Q. 
Energy Services (U.S.) Inc., 81 FERC ] 61,184 (1997). The HQUS states 
that its submission demonstrates that HQUS continues to satisfy the 
Commission's requirements for authority to sell power at market-based 
rates.
    Comment Date: December 3, 2003.

8. Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.

[ Docket No. ER03-986-002]

    Take notice that on November 12, 2003, the Midwest Independent 
Transmission System Operator, Inc. (Midwest ISO) submitted for filing a 
revised Interconnection and Operating Agreement among Montana-Dakota 
Utilities Co., a Division of MDU

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Resources Group, Inc. (Transmission), the Midwest ISO and Montana-
Dakota Utilities Co., a Division of MDU Resources Group, Inc. 
(Generation) pursuant to Section 205 of the Federal Power Act and 
Section 35.13 of the Commission's regulations, 18 CFR 35.13 (2002).
    The Midwest ISO requests an effective date of June 17, 2003.
    The Midwest ISO states it has served all parties listed on the 
official service list maintained by the Secretary in this proceeding. 
In addition, the filing has been electronically posted on the Midwest 
ISO's website at http://www.midwestiso.org under the heading ``Filings 
to FERC'' for other interested parties in this matter. The Midwest ISO 
further states it will provide hard copies to any interested parties 
upon request.
    Comment Date: December 3, 2003.

9. Kansas City Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER03-997-001]

    Take notice that on November 12, 2003, Kansas City Power & Light 
Company (KCPL) submitted for filing its proposed procedures regarding 
the dispute between KCPL and the City of Independence, Missouri 
regarding an agreement filed under KCPL's Market-Based Rate Tariff 
providing for the sale of 90 MW of capacity from KCPL to the City of 
Independence.
    Comment Date: December 3, 2003.

10. Northeast Utilities Service Company

[Docket No. ER03-1247-001]

    Take notice that on November 12, 2003, Northeast Utilities Service 
Company, on behalf of its affiliates, The Connecticut Light and Power 
Company, Western Massachusetts Electric Company, Holyoke Power Company, 
Holyoke Water Power Company, and Public Service Company of New 
Hampshire (collectively, NU Companies), submitted First Revised Sheet 
No. 29 superseding Original Sheet No. 29 of the NU Companies' Open-
Access Transmission Tariff for local network service, FERC Electric 
Tariff Original Volume No. 10, in compliance with the Commission's 
October 22, 2003 Order Accepting and Suspending Revised Open Access 
Transmission Tariff, and Establishing Hearing and Settlement Judge 
Procedures, Northeast Utilities Service Company, 105 FERC ] 61,089 
(2003).
    Comment Date: December 3, 2003.

11. Entergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER03-1272-001]

    Take notice that on November 12, 2003, Entergy Services, Inc., on 
behalf of Entergy Arkansas, Inc., Entergy Gulf States, Inc., Entergy 
Louisiana, Inc., Entergy Mississippi, Inc., and Entergy New Orleans, 
Inc., (collectively, Entergy) filed an amendment to its filing in the 
above-captioned proceeding in response to the Commission's October 22, 
2003 Letter Order. Entergy states that the amendment and original 
filing address proposed revisions to the Entergy Open Access 
Transmission Tariff, FERC Electric Tariff Second Revised Volume No. 3, 
designed to implement an Available Flowgate Capability process for 
evaluating short-term transmission service requests.
    Comment Date: December 3, 2003.

12. Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.

[ Docket No. ER03-1260-001]

    Take notice that on November 12, 2003, the Midwest Independent 
Transmission System Operator, Inc. (Midwest ISO) submitted for filing a 
second revised Interconnection and Operating Agreement among GM 
Transmission, LLC, the Midwest ISO and Northern States Power Company d/
b/a Xcel Energy pursuant to Section 205 of the Federal Power Act and 
Section 35.13 of the Commission's regulations, 18 CFR 35.13. The 
Midwest ISO requests an effective date of September 1, 2002.
    The Midwest ISO states it has served all parties listed on the 
official service list maintained by the Secretary in this proceeding. 
In addition, the filing has been electronically posted on the Midwest 
ISO's website at http://www.midwestiso.org under the heading ``Filings 
to FERC'' for other interested parties in this matter. The Midwest ISO 
further states that it will provide hard copies to any interested 
parties upon request.
    Comment Date: December 3, 2003.

13. Northern/AES Energy, LLC

[Docket No. ER04-102-001]

    Take notice that on November 12, 2003, Northern/AES Energy LLC 
(Northern) tendered for filing an amendment to the Notice of 
Cancellation filed on October 29, 2003 in Docket No. ER04-102-000.
    Comment Date: December 3, 2003.

14. Union Electric Development Corporation

[Docket No. ER04-104-001]

    Take notice that on November 13, 2003, Union Electric Development 
Corporation (UEDC) submitted for filing a Notice of Cancellation of its 
FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 1. UEDC asserts that the 
purpose of the filing is to cancel its market-based authority granted 
in Docket No. ER97-3663-000.
    Comment Date: December 4, 2003.

15. KeySpan Generation LLC

[Docket No. ER04-112-001]

    Take notice that on November 13, 2003, KeySpan Generation LLC 
submitted for filing an amendment to their October 30, 2003 filing in 
Docket No. ER04-112-000.
    Comment Date: November 21, 2003.

16. New York Independent System Operator, Inc.

[Docket No. ER04-186-000]

    Take notice that on November 12, 2003, the New York Independent 
System Operator, Inc. (NYISO), filed proposed revisions to the 
Independent System Operator Agreement. NYISO states that the proposed 
revisions would amend the Independent System Operator Agreement to 
allow two individuals to be elected to the position of chairperson or 
vice-chairperson of the Management Committee.
    The NYISO states it has served a copy of this filing to all parties 
that have executed Service Agreements under the NYISO's OATT or 
Services Tariff, the New York State Public Services Commission and to 
the electric utility regulatory agencies in New Jersey and 
Pennsylvania.
    Comment Date: December 3, 2003.

17. North Jersey Energy Associates, A Limited Partnership

[ Docket No. ER04-187-000]

    Take notice that on November 12, 2003, North Jersey Energy 
Associates, A Limited Partnership (NJEA) petitioned the Commission to: 
(1) accept for filing NJEA's FERC Electric Tariff (Tariff) and grant 
NJEA the blanket authority to make market-based sales of energy, 
capacity and ancillary services under its Tariff; (2) accept for filing 
NJEA's Amended and Restated Power Purchase Agreement; (3) grant NJEA 
such waivers and authorizations as have been granted by the Commission 
to other entities authorized to transact at market-based rates; and (4) 
grant NJEA a waiver of the 60-day and 120-day notice requirements in 
section 35.3 of the Commission's regulations, 18 CFR 35.3, to the 
extent necessary to permit this filing to become effective conditioned 
on and as of the future date that NJEA notifies the Commission that it 
has terminated the Qualifying Facility status of its 300 MW natural 
gas-fired electricity and steam enerating facility in the borough of 
Sayreville, New Jersey.
    Comment Date: December 3, 2003.

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18. Delmarva Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER04-188-000]

    Take notice that on November 12, 2003, Delmarva Power & Light 
Company (Delmarva) tendered for filing a Notice of Cancellation and an 
Order No. 614 compliant cancelled rate schedule sheet (collectively 
referred to as Cancellation Documents) terminating the rate schedule 
between Delmarva and the Delaware City of Lewes (the Lewes Rate 
Schedule). Delmarva also tendered for filing a new executed 
Interconnection Agreement with the City of Lewes (Lewes IA).
    Delmarva requests that the Commission allow the Cancellation 
Documents to become effective on December 31, 2003, the date that the 
Lewes Rate Schedule terminates as of its own terms. Delmarva further 
requests that the Commission allow the Lewes IA to become effective on 
January 1, 2004, the first date on which interconnection service will 
no longer be provided as part of the bundled service provided under the 
Lewes Rate Schedule.
    Delmarva states that copies of the filing were served upon the City 
of Lewes and the Delaware Public Service Commission.
    Comment Date: December 3, 2003.

19. Alan J. Fohrer

[Docket No. ID-3949-000]

    Take notice that on October 8, 2003, Alan J. Fohrer submitted for 
filing an application for authorization under section 305(b) of the 
Federal Power Act to hold the following positions: Director and Chief, 
California Edison Company, Executive Officer, Director, Duratek, Inc.
    Comment Date: December 10, 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 ``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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