[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 90 (Monday, May 10, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25889-25891]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E4-1037]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. EC04-100-000, et al.]


American Electric Power Service Corporation, et al.; Electric 
Rate and Corporate Filings

May 3, 2004.
    The following filings have been made with the Commission. The 
filings are listed in ascending order within each docket 
classification.

1. American Electric Power Service Corporation

[Docket No. EC04-100-000]

    Take notice that on April 28, 2004, American Electric Power Service 
Corporation (AEPSC), acting on behalf of its electric utility 
affiliates, Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCO) and AEP Texas 
Central Company, formerly known as Central Power and Light Company 
(TCC), submitted an application for disclaimer of jurisdiction or, in 
the alternative, approval of the transfer of certain local distribution 
facilities to retail customers, pursuant to section 203 of the Federal 
Power Act (Act), 16 U.S.C. 824b (2003), and Part 33 of the Regulations 
of the Commission, as revised pursuant to Order No. 642, FERC Stats. & 
Regs. ] 31,111 (2000). AEPSC state that such transfers are proposed to 
be made to comply with the Texas Public Utility Regulatory Act and the 
Texas Utilities Code 39.051(a).
    AEPSC states that a copy of the filing has been served on the 
Public Utility Commission of Texas, the Arkansas Public Service 
Commission, the Louisiana Public Service Commission, and on each 
wholesale customer served by SWEPCO or TCC.
    Comment Date: May 19, 2004.

2. Llano Estacado Wind, LP, Northern Iowa Windpower LLC, Shell 
WindEnergy Inc., EWO Wind, LLC, and Entergy Asset Management, Inc.

[Docket Nos. EC04-101-000; ER02-73-004; ER02-257-002]

    Take notice that on April 29, 2004, Llano Estacado Wind, LP (Llano 
Estacado), Northern Iowa Windpower LLC (NIW), Shell WindEnergy Inc. 
(Shell WindEnergy), EWO Wind, LLC (EWO Wind), and Entergy Asset 
Management, Inc. (EAM) (collectively, Applicants) filed with the 
Commission an application for authorization under section 203 of the 
Federal Power Act and notice of change in status with respect to the 
transfer of indirect, upstream interests in Llano Estacado and NIW. 
Applicants state that as a result of the proposed transaction, Shell 
WindEnergy, individually, and EAM and an affiliate, collectively, will 
each indirectly own 50 percent of Llano Estacado and 49.5 percent of 
NIW.
    Comment Date: May 20, 2004.

3. Portland General Electric Company and PGE Trust

[Docket No. EC04-102-000]

    Take notice that on April 29, 2004, Portland General Electric 
Company (Portland General), an electric utility for which Enron Corp. 
(Enron) owns all of the outstanding voting securities, and PGE Trust, a 
to-be-formed entity (collectively, the Applicants), filed with the 
Commission pursuant to section 203 of the Federal Power Act an 
Application for authorization of a possible interim transfer in control 
over Portland General from Enron to PGE Trust. Applicants state that 
PGE Trust would hold Enron's ownership interest in Portland General or 
the proceeds of a sale of such interests for further distribution.
    Comment Date: May 20, 2004.

4. Coleto Creek WLE, LP

[Docket No. EG04-55-000]

    On April 29, 2004, Coleto Creek WLE, LP (Coleto Creek), filed with 
the Commission an application for determination of exempt wholesale 
generator status pursuant to Part 365 of the Commission's Regulations. 
Coleto Creek states that the facility will consist of one coal-fired 
steam generating unit with a maximum net capability of 632 MW located 
near Victoria, Texas within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas.
    Coleto Creek states that it has served a copy of this Application 
on the Securities and Exchange Commission and affected State 
commissions.
    Comment Date: May 20, 2004.

5. Nueces Bay WLE, LP

[Docket No. EG04-56-000]

    On April 29, 2004, Nueces Bay WLE, LP (Nueces Bay), tendered for 
filing with the Commission an application for determination of exempt 
wholesale generator status pursuant to Part 365 of the Commission's 
Regulations. Nueces Bay states that its facility will consist of three 
natural gas-fired steam generating units with a maximum net capability 
of 559 MW located near Corpus Christi, Texas within the Electric 
Reliability Council of Texas.
    Nueces Bay WLE, LP states that it has served a copy of this 
application on the Securities and Exchange Commission and all the 
affected State commissions.
    Comment Date: May 20, 2004.

6. J. L. Bates, LP

[Docket No. EG04-57-000]

    On April 29, 2004, J.L. Bates, LP (Bates) filed with the Commission 
an application for determination of exempt wholesale generator status 
pursuant to Part 365 of the Commission's Regulations. Bates states that 
its facility will consist of two natural gas-fired steam generating 
units with a maximum net capability of 182 MW located near Mission, 
Texas within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas.
    Bates states that it has served the documents upon the Securities 
and Exchange Commission and affected State commissions.
    Comment Date: May 20, 2004.

7. E.S. Joslin, LP

[Docket No. EG04-58-000]

    On April 29, 2004, E.S. Joslin, LP (Joslin) filed with the 
Commission an application for determination of exempt wholesale 
generator status pursuant to Part 365 of the Commission's Regulations. 
Joslin states that the facility will consist of one natural gas-fired 
steam generating unit with a maximum net capability of 254 MW located 
near Point Comfort, Texas within the Electric Reliability Council of 
Texas.
    Joslin states that it has served a copy of this document upon the 
Securities and Exchange Commission and affected State commissions.
    Comment Date: May 20, 2004.

8. La Palma WLE, LP

[Docket No. EG04-59-000]

    On April 29, 2004, La Palma WLE, LP (La Palma) filed with the 
Commission

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an application for determination of exempt wholesale generator status 
pursuant to Part 365 of the Commission's Regulations. La Palma states 
that its facility will consist of three natural gas steam generating 
units with a maximum net capability of 203 MW and one combustion 
turbine unit with a maximum net capability of 52 MW located near San 
Benito, Texas within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas.
    La Palma states that a copy of this document has been served on the 
Securities and Exchange Commission and affected State commissions.
    Comment Date: May 20, 2004.

9. Lon C. Hill, LP

[Docket No. EG04-60-000]

    On April 29, 2004, Lon C. Hill, LP (Hill) filed with the Commission 
an application for determination of exempt wholesale generator status 
pursuant to Part 365 of the Commission's Regulations. Hill states that 
its facility will consist of four natural gas-fired steam generating 
units with a maximum net capability of 559 MW located near Corpus 
Christi, Texas within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas.
    Hill states that a copy of this filing has been served on the 
Securities and Exchange Commission and the affected State commissions.
    Comment Date: May 20, 2004.

10. Victoria WLE, LP

[Docket No. EG04-61-000]

    On April 29, 2004, Victoria WLE, LP (Victoria) filed with the 
Commission an application for determination of exempt wholesale 
generator status pursuant to Part 365 of the Commission's Regulations. 
Victoria states that its facility will consist of three natural gas-
fired steam generating units with a maximum net capability of 491 MW 
located near Victoria, Texas within the Electric Reliability Council of 
Texas.
    Victoria states that it has served a copy of this document on the 
Securities and Exchange Commission and affected State commissions.
    Comment Date: May 20, 2004.

11. Barney M. Davis, LP

[Docket No. EG04-62-000]

    On April 29, 2004, Barney M. Davis, LP (Davis) filed with the 
Commission an application for determination of exempt wholesale 
generator status pursuant to Part 365 of the Commission's Regulations. 
Davis states that its facility will consist of two natural gas-fired 
steam generating units with a maximum net capability of 697 MW located 
near Corpus Christi, Texas within the Electric Reliability Council of 
Texas.
    Davis states that it has served a copy of this document on the 
Securities and Exchange Commission and the affected State commissions.
    Comment Date: May 20, 2004.

12. Eagle Pass WLE, LP

[Docket No. EG04-63-000]

    On April 29, 2004, Eagle Pass WLE, LP (Eagle Pass) filed with the 
Commission an application for determination of exempt wholesale 
generator status pursuant to Part 365 of the Commission's Regulations. 
Eagle Pass states that its facility will consist of three substantially 
identical hydroelectric units with a maximum net capability of 2 MW 
each located near Eagle Pass, Texas within the Electric Reliability 
Council of Texas.
    Eagle Pass states that it has served a copy of this document on the 
Securities and Exchange Commission and affected State commissions.
    Comment Date: May 20, 2004.

 13. Laredo WLE, LP

[Docket No. EG04-64-000]

    On April 29, 2004, Laredo WLE, LP (Laredo), filed with the 
Commission an application for determination of exempt wholesale 
generator status pursuant to Part 365 of the Commission's Regulations. 
Laredo states that its facility will consist of three natural gas-fired 
steam generating units with a maximum net capability of 178 MW located 
near Laredo, Texas within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas.
    Laredo states that it has served a copy of this document on the 
Securities and Exchange Commission and affected State commissions.
    Comment Date: May 20, 2004.

14. ANP Hartwell Operations Company, LLC

[Docket No. EG04-65-000]

    On April 29, 2004, ANP Hartwell Operations Company, LLC (Hartwell 
Operations), a Delaware limited liability corporation with its 
principal place of business in Marlborough, Massachusetts, 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. Hartwell Operations states that it 
operates a 300-MW power generation facility located in Hart County, 
Georgia (the Facility) and that the Facility is interconnected to the 
transmission system of the Georgia Integrated Transmission System. 
Hartwell Operations also states that it commenced operation of the 
Facility on April 8, 2004.
    Hartwell Operations states that it has served a copy of the 
application on the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Georgia 
Public Service Commission.
    Comment Date: May 20, 2004.

15. San Diego Gas & Electric Company, Complainant, v. Sellers of Energy 
and Ancillary Services Into Markets Operated by the California 
Independent System Operator and the California Power Exchange, 
Respondents

Investigation of Practices of the California Independent System 
Operator and the California Power Exchange

[Docket No. EL00-95-000 and Docket No. EL00-98-000]

    The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is convening 
a conference to discuss a settlement reached by some of the parties in 
the above-captioned proceedings. The conference will be held on 
Tuesday, May 18, 2004 at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 
First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, beginning at 10 a.m. (e.s.t.)
    The purpose of the conference is to inform all interested parties 
of the terms of a settlement agreement recently entered into between 
(1) Dynegy Inc., NRG Energy, Inc., and West Coast Power, LLC 
(collectively Dynegy); (2) Southern California Edison Company, Pacific 
Gas and Electric Company, San Diego Gas and Electric Company, the 
People of the State of California, ex rel., Bill Lockyer, Attorney 
General, the California Department of Water Resources, the California 
Public Utilities Commission, and the California Electricity Oversight 
Board (the California Parties); and (3) the Office of Market Oversight 
and Investigations of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. The 
settlement provides that other parties in the foregoing proceedings may 
elect to join the settlement as to Dynegy and receive refunds in 
accordance with the settlement's terms. A summary of the principal 
terms of the settlement will be served on all parties shortly. The 
conference will be governed by Rule 602 of the Commission's Rules of 
Practice and Procedures, 18 CFR 385.602 (2003).
    For additional information concerning the conference, parties or 
their counsel may contact Robert Pease at [email protected] or Lee 
Ann Watson at [email protected].

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    Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing should 
file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,

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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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