[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 203 (Thursday, October 21, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61821-61823]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E4-2742]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. EG05-4-000, et al.]


Dominion Energy Brayton Point, LLC, et al.; Electric Rate and 
Corporate Filings

October 14, 2004.
    The following filings have been made with the Commission. The 
filings are listed in ascending order within each docket 
classification.

1. Dominion Energy Brayton Point, LLC

[Docket No. EG05-4-000]

    On October 8, 2004, Dominion Energy Brayton Point, LLC, (Dominion 
Energy), 120 Tredegar Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219, 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.
    Dominion Energy states that it is a Virginia company and, upon 
closing of a purchase and sale transaction with USGen New England, 
Inc., will own the Brayton Point Station in Somerset, Massachusetts. 
Dominion Energy states that the Brayton Point Station consists of three 
coal-fired units, one oil/gas-fired unit, and a 10-MW diesel/oil unit 
with a total net capacity of 1594 MW. Dominion Energy further states 
that in connection with a prior sale of these facilities to USGenNE in 
1998, in accordance with section 32(c) of PUHCA and section 365.3 of 
the Commission's Regulations, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode 
Island, and Vermont made specific determinations that allowing the 
facilities to be eligible facilities: (1) Will benefit customers, (2) 
is in the public interest; and (3) does not violate state laws.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. eastern time on October 29, 2004.

2. Dominion Energy Manchester Street, Inc.

[Docket No. EG05-5-000]

    On October 8, 2004, Dominion Energy Manchester States, Inc., 
(Dominion Energy Manchester), 120 Tredegar Street, Richmond, Virginia 
23219, 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.
    Dominion Energy Manchester states that it is a Virginia company 
and, upon closing of a purchase and sale transaction with USGen New 
England, Inc., will own the Manchester Street Station in Providence, 
Rhode Island. Dominion Energy Manchester states that Manchester Street 
Station is a combined cycle natural-gas fired generating facility 
consisting of three combustion turbines and three heat recovery steam 
generators with a net capacity of 495 MW. Dominion Energy Manchester 
further states that in connection with a prior sale of these facilities 
to USGenNE in 1998, in accordance with section 32(c) of PUHCA and 
section 365.3 of the Commission's Regulations, Massachusetts, New 
Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont made specific determinations that 
allowing the facilities to be eligible facilities: (1) Will benefit 
customers, (2) is in the public interest; and (3) does not violate 
state laws.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. eastern time on October 29, 2004.

3. Dominion Energy New England, Inc.

[Docket No. EG05-6-000]

    On October 8, 2004, Dominion Energy New England, Inc., (Dominion 
Energy New England), 120 Tredegar Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219, 
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.
    Dominion Energy New England states that it is a Massachusetts 
corporation formed to acquire the Brayton Point Station in Somerset, 
Massachusetts, the Manchester Street Station in Providence, Rhode 
Island, and the Salem Harbor Station in Salem, Massachusetts 
(collectively, the Facilities) from USGen New England, Inc. Dominion 
Energy New England states that upon closing of this purchase and sale 
transaction, the Applicant will operate the Facilities. Dominion Energy 
New England further states that the Brayton Point Station consists of 
three coal-fired units, one oil/gas-fired unit, and a 10-MW diesel/oil 
unit with a total net capacity of 1594 MW. The Manchester Street 
Station is a combined cycle natural-gas fired generating facility 
consisting of three combustion turbines and three heat recovery steam 
generators with a net capacity of 495 MW.
    The Salem Harbor Station consists of three coal-fired units and one 
oil-fired unit with a total net capacity of 745 MW. In connection with 
a prior sale of these Facilities to USGenNE in 1998, in accordance with 
section 32(c) of PUHCA and section 365.3 of the Commission's 
Regulations, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont 
made specific determinations that allowing the facilities to be 
eligible facilities: (1) Will benefit customers, (2) is in the public 
interest; and (3) does not violate state laws.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. eastern time on October 29, 2004.

4. Dominion Energy Salem Harbor, LLC

[Docket No. EG05-7-000]

    On October 8, 2004, Dominion Energy Salem Harbor, LLC, (Dominion 
Energy Salem), 120 Tredegar Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219, 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.
    Dominion Energy Salem states that it is a Virginia company and, 
upon closing of a purchase and sale transaction with USGen New England, 
Inc., will own the Salem Harbor Station in Salem, Massachusetts (the 
Facilities). Dominion Energy Salem states that the Salem Harbor Station 
consists of three coal-fired units and one oil-fired unit with a total 
net capacity of 745 MW. Dominion Energy Salem further states that in 
connection with a prior sale of these facilities to USGenNE in 1998, in 
accordance with section 32(c) of PUHCA and section 365.3 of the 
Commission's Regulations,

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Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont made specific 
determinations that allowing the facilities to be eligible facilities: 
(1) Will benefit customers, (2) is in the public interest; and (3) does 
not violate state laws.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. eastern time on October 29, 2004.

5. Idaho Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-1481-004]

    Take notice that on October 8, 2004, Idaho Power Company (Idaho 
Power) submitted an amendment to its September 27, 2004 filing in 
Docket No. ER97-1481-004 of a revised market-based rate tariff three-
year update filing.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. eastern time on October 29, 2004.

6. Dynegy Power Marketing, Inc.

[Docket No. ER99-4160-006]

    Take notice that on September 22, 2004, Dynegy Power Marketing, 
Inc. (Dynegy) pursuant to section 205 of the Federal Power Act (FPA), 
16 U.S.C. 824d, and part 35 of the Commission's regulations, 18 CFR 
part 35, submitted for filing amended rate schedules implementing 
provisions for sales of market-based ancillary services (Market-Based 
Ancillary Services Tariff). Dynegy states that this amended Rate 
Schedule was originally submitted September 10, 2004, in compliance 
with the Commission's order issued July 29, 2004, in Ameren 
Corporation, 108 FERC ] 61,094. Dynegy submitted for filing revisions 
to its tariff implementing the Market Behavior Rules, Investigation of 
Terms and Conditions of Public Utility Market-Based Rate 
Authorizations, 105 FERC ] 61,218 (2003) (Market Behavior Rules 
Tariff). Dynegy's also states that this filing does not reflect further 
substantive changes, but is ministerial in nature, reflecting both the 
requested tariff change and a subsequently filed tariff change. Dynegy 
requests an effective date of January 1, 2005, for the Market-Based 
Ancillary Services Tariffs and December 17, 2003, for the Market 
Behavior Rules Tariffs.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. eastern time on October 25, 2004.

7. PPL Wallingford Energy LLC

[Docket No. ER01-1559-003]

    Take notice that on October 8, 2004, PPL Wallingford Energy LLC 
(PPL Wallingford) submitted a supplement to the updated market power 
analysis that was filed with the Commission on July 12, 2004 in Docket 
No. ER01-1559-002.
    PPL Wallingford states that copies of the filing were served on 
parties on the official service list in the above-captioned proceeding.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. eastern time on October 29, 2004.

8. New England Power Pool, ISO New England Inc.

[Docket Nos. ER04-1005-001 and ER04-798-003 (not consolidated)]

    Take notice that on October 8, 2004, the New England Power Pool 
(NEPOOL) Participants Committee submitted changes to section 2.9 of 
Market Rule 1 in response to the requirements of the Commission's 
orders issued September 10, 2004, in Docket No. ER04-1005-000 and July 
15, 2004, in Docket No. ER04-798-000.
    NEPOOL Participants Committee and ISO-NE state that copies of these 
materials were sent to all persons identified on the service lists in 
the captioned proceedings, the NEPOOL Participants and the New England 
state governors and regulatory commissions.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. eastern time on October 29, 2004.

9. MeadWestvaco Energy Services, LLC

[Docket No. ER04-1137-001]

    Take notice that on October 6, 2004, MeadWestvaco Energy Services, 
LLC, (MWES) filed a supplement to its petition for market-based rates 
as power marketer filed August 18, 2004, in Docket No. Er04-1137-000. 
MWES states that the supplemental information pertains to additional 
analysis of generation market power and supplemental information 
regarding generation owned or controlled by MWES affiliates.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. eastern time on October 29, 2004.

10. California Independent System Operator Corporation

[Docket No. ER04-1228-001]

    Take notice that, on October 8, 2004, the California Independent 
System Operator Corporation (ISO) submitted an errata to its 
informational filing of September 15, 2004, regarding the ISO's revised 
transmission Access Charge rates for the period of August 13, 2003, 
through December 31, 2003, to implement the settled rate for Pacific 
Gas and Electric Company TO6. ISO states that the purpose of the errata 
filing is to correct the information provided in the September 15 
Filing regarding the Access Charge rate for the period from October 1, 
2003, through December 31, 2003.
    The ISO states that this filing has been served upon the Public 
Utilities Commission of the State of California, the California Energy 
Commission, the California Electricity Oversight Board, the 
Participating Transmission Owners, and upon all parties with effective 
Scheduling Coordinator Service Agreements under the ISO Tariff. In 
addition, the ISO is posting the filing on the ISO Home Page.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. eastern time on October 29, 2004.

11. Sierra Pacific Power Company.

[Docket No. ER05-27-000]

    Take notice that on October 8, 2004, Sierra Pacific Power Company 
(Sierra) filed a Notification of Rate Decease under Bonneville Power 
Administration General Transfer Agreement, designated Rate Schedule 
FERC No. 27.
    Sierra states that copies of the filing were served upon the 
Bonneville Power Administration, Public Utilities Commission of Nevada, 
California Public Utilities Commission and Nevada Bureau of Consumer 
Protection.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. eastern time on October 29, 2004.

12. Pacific Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ER05-28-000]

    Take notice that on October 8, 2004, Pacific Gas and Electric 
Company (PG&E) tendered for filing the 2002 true-up of rates pursuant 
to Contract No. 14-06-200-2948A (Contract 2948A), PG&E First Revised 
Rate Schedule FERC No. 79, between PG&E and the Western Area Power 
Administration (Western).
    PG&E states that copies of this filing have been served upon 
Western and the California Public Utilities Commission.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. eastern time on October 29, 2004.

13. New England Power Company

[Docket No. ER05-29-000]

    Take notice that on October 8, 2004, New England Power Company 
(NEP) submitted for filing an Original Service Agreement No. 216 
between the Water and Light Department of the Town of Littleton, New 
Hampshire for Network Integration Transmission Service under NEP's FERC 
Electric Tariff, Second Revised Volume No. 9 and a Notice of 
Cancellation of Service Agreement No. 13. NEP requests an effective 
date of November 1, 2004.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. eastern time on October 29, 2004.

14. Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation.

[Docket No. ER05-30-000]

    Take notice that on October 8, 2004, Central Hudson Gas & Electric 
Corporation (Central Hudson) submitted a Notice of Cancellation of 
Service Agreement No. 8 approved by the Commission in Docket No. ER97-
1879, under Central Hudson's FERC Electric

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Tariff, Original Volume 2. Central Hudson requests an effective date of 
October 1, 2004.
    Central Hudson states that copies of the filing were served upon 
Mirant and the State of New York Public Service Commission.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. eastern time on October 29, 2004.

15. Dominion Energy New England, Inc., Dominion Energy Salem Harbor, 
LLC, Dominion Energy Brayton Point, LLC, Dominion Energy Manchester 
Street, Inc.

[Docket Nos . ER05-34-000, ER05-35-000, ER05-36-000, ER05-37-000]

    Take notice that on October 8, 2004, Dominion Energy New England, 
Inc., Dominion Energy Salem Harbor, LLC, Dominion Energy Brayton Point, 
LLC, and Dominion Energy Manchester Street, Inc. submitted for filing 
Market-Based Rate Tariffs (FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 1) 
providing for sales of capacity, energy and/or ancillary services at 
negotiated rates and terms and for the resale of transmission rights.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. eastern time on October 29, 2004.

Standard Paragraph

    Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must 
file 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 notice of 
intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, 
motions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date. 
Anyone filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of 
that document on the Applicant and all parties to this proceeding.
    The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and 
interventions in lieu of paper using the ``eFiling'' link at http://www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an 
original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 
20426.
    This filing is accessible on-line at http://www.ferc.gov, using the 
``eLibrary'' link and is available for review in the Commission's 
Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an ``eSubscription'' 
link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive email 
notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For 
assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail 
[email protected], or call (866) 208-3676 (toll free). For 
TTY, call (202) 502-8659.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E4-2742 Filed 10-20-04; 8:45 am]
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