[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 206 (Tuesday, October 26, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62440-62442]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E4-2840]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. EC05-5-000, et al.]


Calpine Eastern Corporation, et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate 
Filings

October 19, 2004.
    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. Calpine Eastern Corporation, Bethpage Energy Center 3, LLC, Calpine 
Bethpage 3, LLC

[Docket Nos. EC05-5-000 and EL05-8-000]

    Take notice that on October 13, 2004, Calpine Eastern Corporation, 
Bethpage Energy Center 3, LLC, and Calpine Bethpage 3, LLC 
(Applicants), submitted an application pursuant to section 203 of the 
Federal Power Act for authorization of a disposition of jurisdictional 
facilities whereby: (1) Calpine Eastern Corporation proposes to sell 
its membership interests in Bethpage Energy Center 3, LLC to a 
subsidiary of the General Electric Company; (2) Bethpage Energy Center 
3, LLC proposes to lease to Calpine Bethpage 3, LLC an approximately 
79.9 megawatt electric generating facility currently under construction 
in New York; and (3) Bethpage Energy Center 3, LLC proposes to assign a 
power sales agreement to Calpine Bethpage 3, LLC. Applicants also 
request that the Commission, pursuant to section 201(e) of the FPA, 
disclaim jurisdiction over the proposed passive owner participant and 
passive owner lessor of the Bethpage III Energy Center.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. eastern time on November 3, 2004.

2. Oasis Power Partners, LLC

[Docket No. EG05-8-000]

    Take notice that on October 12, 2004, Oasis Power Partners, LLC 
(Oasis), filed an application for a determination that it is an exempt 
wholesale generator. Oasis states that it will own an electric 
generating facility located in Kern County, California, that will 
consist of 60 wind-powered turbine generators and ancillary equipment 
having a generating capability of 60.0 MW.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. eastern time on November 2, 2004.

3. Bethpage Energy Center 3, LLC

[Docket No. EG05-9-000]

    Take notice that on October 14, 2004, Bethpage Energy Center 3, LLC 
(Applicant), c/o Calpine Corporation, Two Atlantic Avenue, Third Floor, 
Boston, MA 02110, 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.
    Applicant states that it is a Delaware limited liability company 
and proposes to own a 79.9 megawatt natural gas-fired combined cycle 
electric generating facility located in the Town of Oyster Bay, Nassau 
County, New York. Applicant further states that copies of the 
application were served upon the United States Securities and Exchange 
Commission and New York State Public Service Commission.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. eastern time on November 4, 2004.

4. Calpine Bethpage 3, LLC

[Docket No. EG05-10-000]

    Take notice that on October 14, 2004, Calpine Bethpage 3, LLC 
(Applicant), c/o Calpine Corporation, 50 W. San Fernando Street, San 
Jose, CA 95113, 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.
    Applicant states that it is a Delaware limited liability company 
and proposes to operate a 79.9 megawatt natural gas-fired combined 
cycle electric generating facility located in the Town of Oyster Bay, 
Nassau County, New York. Applicant further states that copies of the 
application were served upon the United States Securities and Exchange 
Commission and New York State Public Service Commission.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. eastern time on November 4, 2004.

5. New York Independent System Operator, Inc.

[Docket Nos. EL02-125-002]

    Take notice that on October 15, 2004, the New York Independent 
System Operator, Inc. (NYISO) filed revisions to Attachment S of its 
Open-Access Transmission Tariff. NYISO states that these revisions 
implement provisions of a settlement approved by the Commission in 
these proceedings by order issued August 20, 2004. The NYISO has 
requested an effective date of October 25, 2004 for the revised tariff 
sheets.
    NYISO states that it has served a copy of this filing on the 
service list maintained by the Commission in this proceeding. NYISO 
further states that it has electronically served a copy of this filing 
on the official representative of each of its customers, on each 
participant in its stakeholder committees, and on the New York State 
Public Service Commission. The NYISO has also served the electric 
utility regulatory agencies of New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. eastern time on October 29, 2004.

6. NorthWestern Energy, a division of NorthWestern Corporation

[Docket No. ER03-329-005]

    Take notice that on October 14, 2004, NorthWestern Energy, a 
division of NorthWestern Corporation (NWE) tendered for filing with the 
Commission, a second amendment to its July 29 and 30, 2003, compliance 
filing in Docket No. ER03-329-001.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. eastern time on November 4, 2004.

7. Xcel Energy Services Inc.

[Docket No. ER04-1174-001]

    Take notice that on October 13, 2004, Xcel Energy Services Inc. 
(XES), on behalf of its affiliates, Public Service Company of Colorado 
(PSCo) and Southwestern Public Service Company (SPS) an amendment to 
the September 2, 2004, filing in Docket No. ER04-1174-000.
    XES states that it has served a copy of the amended filing on each 
of the persons listed on the Commission's official service list as well 
as on other persons to whom copies of the complete September 2, 2004, 
filing were sent.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. eastern time on November 3, 2004.

8. Black Creek Hydro, Inc.

[Docket No. ER05-42-000]

    Take notice that on October 13, 2004, Black Creek Hydro, Inc. 
(Black Creek Hydro) tendered for filing an Agreement for Power Sale 
(Agreement) between Black Creek Hydro and Avista Corporation (Avista), 
dated July 1, 2004. Black Creek Hydro states that the Agreement 
provides for the sale by Black Creek Hydro to Avista of the total 
energy produced by the Black Creek Hydroelectric Project, located in 
King County, Washington. Black Creek Hydro also states that the 
Agreement supersedes Black Creek Hydro's Supplement No. 1 to Rate 
Schedule FERC No. 1. Black Creek Hydro requests an effective date of 
June 30, 2004.
    Black Creek Hydro states that it has served copies of this filing 
on Avista.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. eastern time on November 3, 2004.

9. Wisconsin Power and Light Company

[Docket No. ER05-43-000]

    Take notice that on October 13, 2004, Wisconsin Power and Light 
Company (WPL), on its own behalf and on behalf of Municipal Wholesale 
Power Group, and Wisconsin Public Power Inc. (the Parties), submitted 
an amendment to the settlement agreement among the Parties on file with 
the Commission in Docket No. ER02-977-000.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. eastern time on November 3, 2004.

10. Williams Power Company, Inc.

[Docket No. ER05-44-000]

    Take notice that on October 13, 2004, Williams Power Company, Inc.

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(Williams) filed with the Commission a request to modify Schedule A of 
its Reliability Must-Run Service Agreements with the California 
Independent System Operator Corporation (CAISO) for Alamitos and 
Huntington Beach generating facilities, WPC Rate Schedules FERC Nos. 17 
and 19. Williams states that the proposed revisions to Schedule A 
reflect ramp rate set out in the CAISO Tariff and, if adopted, will 
simplify and expedite the dispatch and settlement process.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. eastern time on November 3, 2004.

11. Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.

[Docket No. ER05-46-000]

    Take notice that on October 14, 2004, Midwest Independent 
Transmission System Operator, Inc. (Midwest ISO) pursuant to section 
205 of the Federal Power Act and section 35.13 of the Commission's 
regulations, 18 CFR 35.13 (2004), submitted for filing revisions to 
Exhibit A and Exhibit B of the Network Integration Transmission Service 
Agreement under the Midwest ISO's Open Access Transmission Tariff, FERC 
Electric Tariff, Second Revised Volume No. 1, between Wabash Valley 
Power Association, Inc., Midwest Energy Cooperative and the Midwest 
ISO.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. eastern time on November 4, 2004.

12. Calpine Bethpage 3, LLC

[Docket No. ER05-48-000]

    Take notice that on October 14, 2004, Calpine Bethpage 3, LLC (the 
Applicant) tendered for filing, under section 205 of the Federal Power 
Act (FPA), a request for authorization to make wholesale sales of 
electric energy, capacity, replacement reserves, and ancillary services 
at market-based rates, to reassign transmission capacity, and to resell 
firm transmission rights. Applicant states that it will finish the 
construction of, test, lease and operate a 79.9 megawatt combined-cycle 
electric generation facility in the Town of Oyster Bay, New York.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. eastern time on November 4, 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 e-mail 
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.
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