[Federal Register: November 18, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 222)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket Nos. ER97-1523-071, et al.]
Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation, et al.; Electric Rate
and Corporate Filings
November 7, 2002.
The following filings have been made with the Commission. The
filings are listed in ascending order within each docket
classification.
1. Central Hudson Gas & Electric, Consolidated Edison Company of New
York, Inc., Long Island Lighting Company, New York State Electric and
Gas Corporation, Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation, Orange and Rockland
Utilities, Inc., Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation, New York Power
Pool, New York Independent System Operator, Inc.
[Docket Nos. ER97-1523-071, OA97-470-066, and ER97-4234-064]
Take notice that on October 30, 2002, the New York Independent
System Operator, Inc. (NYISO) filed an analysis of its current method
of addressing storm watch conditions and of alternative options for
cost recovery.
The NYISO has served a copy of this filing on each party designated
on the official service list in Docket Nos. ER97-1523-003, -004, -005,
-006, -052, -061, OA97-470-004, -005, -006, ER97-4234-002, -003, -004
and EC99-31-001 in accordance with the requirements of Rule 2010 of the
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 2010 (2002).
Comment Date: November 20, 2002.
2. Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.
[Docket No. ER02-1420-006]
Take notice that on November 1, 2002, the Midwest Independent
Transmission System Operator, Inc. (Midwest ISO) submitted a First
Revised, Volume No. 1 Resulting Company Tariff in compliance with the
Commission's Order issued on May 31, 2002 in Midwest Independent
Transmission System Operator, Inc., Docket No. ER02-1420-000, 99 FERC ]
61,250 (2002). In addition, the Midwest ISO also submitted the Second
Revised Resulting Company Agreement in compliance with the Commission's
Order issued on October 11, 2002 in Midwest Independent Transmission
System Operator, Inc., Docket No. ER02-1420-001, 101 FERC ] 61,044
(2002).
The Midwest ISO has requested waiver of the requirements set forth
in 18 CFR 385.2010. The Midwest ISO has electronically served a copy of
this filing upon all Midwest ISO Members, Member representatives of
Transmission Owners and Non-Transmission Owners, the Midwest ISO
Advisory Committee participants, Policy Subcommittee participants, as
well as all state commissions within the region. In addition, the
filing has been electronically posted on the Midwest ISO's Web site at
www.midwestiso.org under the heading ``Filings to FERC'' for other
interested parties in this matter. The Midwest ISO will provide hard
copies to any interested parties upon request.
Comment Date: November 22, 2002.
3. Williams Energy Marketing & Trading Company
[Docket Nos. ER03-132-000]
Take notice that on November 1, 2002, Williams Energy Marketing &
Trading Company (Williams) tendered for filing 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 35, revised pages to the Reliability
Must-Run Service Agreements (RMR Agreements) between Williams and the
California Independent System Operator Corporation (ISO) for certain
RMR units located at the Alamitos and Huntington Beach Generating
Stations.
The purpose of the filing is to update Williams' existing RMR
Agreements to reflect an extension of the two existing RMR Agreements
and certain annual updates to Schedules A, B, C D and J of the RMR
Agreements. Copies of the filing were served upon the ISO and Southern
California Edison Company.
Comment Date: November 22, 2002.
4. New England Power Pool
[Docket No. ER03-133-000]
Take notice that on November 1, 2002, the New England Power Pool
(NEPOOL) Participants Committee submitted (1) the Eighty-Ninth
Agreement Amending New England Power Pool Agreement, which changes how
NEPOOL Votes are calculated at NEPOOL Technical Committees, and (2) the
Ninetieth Agreement Amending New England Power Pool Agreement, which
reduces the financial assurance requirement of a Non-Municipal
Participant in certain circumstances under the Financial Assurance
Policy for NEPOOL Members. A January 1, 2003 effective date was
requested for each of these Agreements.
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 22, 2002.
5. New England Power Pool
[Docket No. ER03-134-000]
Take notice that on November 1, 2002, the New England Power Pool
(NEPOOL) Participants Committee filed for acceptance materials to
permit NEPOOL to expand its membership to include Citadel Energy
Products LLC (Citadel), and to terminate the
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memberships of Enron Energy Services, Inc. (EESI). The Participants
Committee requests a November 1, 2002 effective date for commencement
of participation in NEPOOL by Citadel and for the termination of EESI.
The NEPOOL Participants Committee states that copies of these
materials were sentthe New England state governors and regulatory
commissions and the Participants in NEPOOL.
Comment Date: November 22, 2002.
6. Sierra Pacific Power Company
[Docket No. ER03-137-000]
Take notice that on November 1, 2002, Sierra Pacific Power Company
(Sierra) filed a revision to the General Transfer Agreement (GTA)
between Sierra and Bonneville Power Administration (BPA).
Sierra states that the revision would increase the total monthly
facilities charge from $130,755 to $133,289 to reflect a change in the
percentage of initial capital investment used to calculate the
Estimated O&M Charge. Sierra requests that the increased charge be made
effective at 2400 hours on November 30, 2002.
Copies of this filing were served on the Public Utilities
Commission of Nevada, the Public Utilities Commission of California,
the Nevada Bureau of Consumer Protection and Bonneville Power
Administration.
Comment Date: November 22, 2002.
7. PacifiCorp
[Docket No. ER03-138-000]
Take notice that on November 1, 2002 PacifiCorp, tendered for
filing in accordance with 18 CFR 35 of the Commission's Rules and
Regulations, Notice of Cancellation of Service Agreement No. 63 under
PacifiCorp's FERC Electric Tariff, Volume No. 12 for service between
Hinson Power Company and PacifiCorp.
Copies of this filing were supplied to Hinson Power Company, the
Public Utility Commission of Oregon and the Washington Utilities and
Transportation Commission.
Comment Date: November 22, 2002.
8. California Power Exchange Corporation
[Docket No. ER03-139-000]
Take notice that on November 1, 2002, the California Power Exchange
Corporation (CalPX) tendered for filing an amendment to its Rate
Schedule FERC No. 1. CalPX files this amendment pursuant to the
Commission's August 8, 2002 order in Docket No. ER02-2234-000 (100 FERC
] 61,178), which required CalPX to make a new rate filing every six
months to recover current expenses. The amendment therefore covers
expenses projected for the period January 1 through June 30, 2003, and
CalPX requests an effective date of January 1, 2003.
CalPX states that it has served copies of the filing on its
participants, on the California ISO, and on the California Public
Utilities Commission.
Comment Date: November 22, 2002.
9. Concord Electric Company, Exeter & Hampton Electric Company, Unitil
Energy Systems, Inc.
[Docket No. ER03-140-000]
Take notice that on November 1, 2002, Concord Electric Company
(CECo), Exeter & Hampton Electric Company (E&H), and Unitil Energy
Systems, Inc. (UES), filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, pursuant to Section 205 of the Federal Power Act and 18 CFR
35.13, the amended Open Access Transmission Tariffs (OATT) of CECo and
E&H. The Companies request an effective date of December 1, 2002, for
the changes to the OATTs. The Companies also requested approval for the
reclassification of transmission facilities as distribution facilities.
The Companies have requested a waiver of the Commission's
regulations to permit the changes to become effective as of December 1,
2002.
Comment Date: November 22, 2002.
10. Public Service Electric and Gas Company
[Docket No. ER03-141-000]
Take notice that on November 1, 2002, Public Service Electric and
Gas Company (PSE&G) submitted for filing a revised Interconnection
Agreement, reflecting revisions to an existing Interconnection
Agreement dated August 2000 between PSE&G and the Joint Owners of the
Salem Generating Station and Switchyard. Copies of this filing were
served on the Joint Owners and on PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
Comment Date: November 22, 2002.
11. Southern California Edison Company
[Docket No.ER03-142-000]
Take notice, that on November 1, 2002, Southern California Edison
Company (SCE) tendered for filing a revision to its Transmission Owner
Tariff (TO Tariff), FERC Electric Tariff, Substitute First Revised
Original Volume No. 6, to reflect a change to SCE's Reliability
Services Rates, and revisions to certain Existing Transmission
Contracts (ETC) to provide for the assessment of a charge for
Reliability Services to SCE's ETC customers with loads in SCE's
historic control area.
Copies of this filing were served upon the Public Utilities
Commission of the State of California, the California Independent
System Operator, the California Electricity Oversight Board, Pacific
Gas and Electric Company, San Diego Gas & Electric Company, and the
wholesale customers with loads in SCE's historic control area.
Comment Date: November 22, 2002.
12. Public Service Company of New Hampshire, New Hampton Village
Precinct
[Docket No. ER03-143-000]
Take Notice that Public Service Company of New Hampshire, on
November 1, 2002, tendered for filing a revised rate for delivery
service provided to the New Hampton (New Hampshire) Village Precinct
under its Interconnection and Delivery Service Agreement, Original
Service Agreement No. 25 under FERC Electric Tariff, First Revised
Volume No. 1. This revision represents a decrease from the current rate
of $1.55 per Kva/month to $0.98 per Kva/month for all bills rendered on
or after January 1, 2003.
Copies of this filing were served upon the Office of the Attorney
General for the State of New Hampshire, and the Executive Director and
Secretary of the New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission and the
State of New Hampshire Office of Consumer Advocate.
Comment Date: November 22, 2002.
13. Public Service Company of New Hampshire Town of Ashland, Electric
Light Dept.
[Docket No. ER03-144-000]
Take Notice that Public Service Company of New Hampshire, on
November 1, 2002, tendered for filing a revised rate for delivery
service provided to the Town of Ashland (New Hampshire), Electric Light
Department under its Interconnection and Delivery Service Agreement,
FERC Original Service Agreement No. 24 under FERC Electric Tariff,
First Revised Volume No.1. This revision represents a decrease from the
current rate of $1.55 per Kva/month to $0.98 per Kva/month for all
bills rendered on or after January 1, 2003.
Copies of this filing were served upon the Office of the Attorney
General for the State of New Hampshire, and the Executive Director and
Secretary of the New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission and the
State of New Hampshire Office of Consumer Advocate.
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Comment Date: November 22, 2002.
14. Public Service Company of New Hampshire, New Hampton Village
Precinct
[Docket No. ER03-145-000]
Take Notice that Public Service Company of New Hampshire, on
November 1, 2002, tendered for filing a revised rate for delivery
service provide to the New Hampton (New Hampshire) Village Precinct
under its Interconnection and Delivery Service Agreement, FERC Original
Service Agreement No. 25. This revision represents a decrease from the
current rate of $1.55 per Kva/month to $0.98 per Kva/month for all
bills rendered on or after January 1, 2003.
Copies of this filing were served upon the Office of the Attorney
General for the State of New Hampshire, and the Executive Director and
Secretary of the New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission and the
State of New Hampshire Office of Consumer Advocate.
Comment Date: November 22, 2002.
15. Portland General Electric Company
[Docket No. ER03-146-000]
Take notice that on November 1, 2002, Portland General Electric
Company (PGE) filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission a
proposed revision to PGE's Energy Imbalance Service tariff sheets of
its Open Access Transmission Tariff.
PGE requests that the Commission make the amended tariff sheets
effective as of January 1, 2003.
Comment Date: November 22, 2002.
16. ISO New England Inc.
[Docket No. ER03-147-000]
Take notice that on November 1, 2002, ISO New England Inc. (ISO)
made a filing under Section 205 of the Federal Power Act of revised
tariff sheets for recovery of its administrative costs for 2003. The
ISO requests that these sheets be allowed to go into effect on January
1, 2003.
Copies of the transmittal letter were served upon all Participants
in the New England Power Pool (``NEPOOL'') and all non-Participant
entities that are customers under the NEPOOL Open Access Transmission
Tariff, as well as on the governors and utility regulatory agencies of
the six New England States, and NECPUC. Participants were also served
with the entire filing electronically. The entire filing is posted on
the ISO's Web site www.iso-ne.com.
Comment Date: November 22, 2002.
17. ISO New England Inc.
[Docket No. ER03-148-000]
Take notice that on November 1, 2002, ISO New England Inc. (ISO)
made a filing under Section 205 of the Federal Power Act of changes to
its Capital Funding Tariff. The ISO requests that the changes to the
Capital Funding Tariff be allowed to go into effect on January 1, 2003.
Copies of the transmittal letter were served upon all Participants
in the New England Power Pool (``NEPOOL''), as well as on the governors
and utility regulatory agencies of the six New England States, and
NECPUC. Participants were also served with the entire filing
electronically. The entire filing is posted on the ISO's Web site
www.iso-ne.com.
Comment Date: November 22, 2002.
18. Duke Energy Corporation
[Docket No.ER03-149-000]
Take notice that on November 1, 2002, Duke Energy Corporation
(Duke) tendered for filing the Sixth Amendment to the Interconnection
Agreement between Duke and North Carolina Municipal Power Agency Number
1. Duke requests an effective date of January 1, 2003 for the Sixth
Amendment.
Comment Date: November 22, 2002.
19. Commonwealth Edison Company
[Docket No. ER03-150-000]
Take notice that on November 1, 2002, Commonwealth Edison Company
(ComEd) submitted for filing four unexecuted Service Agreements entered
into between ComEd and NRG Power Marketing Inc. under ComEd's Open
Access Transmission Tariff (OATT). ComEd requests an effective date of
January 1, 2003 for all of the Service Agreements. Copies of the filing
were served upon NRG Power Marketing Inc. and the Illinois Commerce
Commission.
Comment Date: November 22, 2002.
20. New York Independent System Operator, Inc.
[Docket No. ER03-151-000]
Take notice that on November 1, 2002, the New York Independent
System Operator, Inc. (NYISO) filed a revision to its Market
Administration and Control Area Services Tariff (Services Tariff) to
extend the effective date of the Emergency Demand Response Program.
The NYISO has served a copy of this filing to all parties that have
executed Service Agreements under the NYISO's Open-Access Transmission
Tariff or Services Tariff, the New York State Public Service Commission
and to the electric utility regulatory agencies in New Jersey and
Pennsylvania.
Comment Date: November 22, 2002.
21. Wisconsin Public Service Corporation
[Docket No. ER03-152-000]
Take notice that Wisconsin Public Service Corporation (WPSC) and
Upper Peninsula Power Company (UPPCO), on November 1, 2002, each
tendered for filing a power purchase agreement (PPA) with each other,
pursuant to Section 205 of the Federal Power Act (FPA). WPSC and UPPCO
each requests that the Commission accept the PPA to become effective on
January 1, 2003, sixty days after the date of this filing.
Copies of the filing were served upon the Public Service Commission
of Wisconsin and the Michigan Public Service Commission.
Comment Date: November 22, 2002.
22. Consumers Energy Company
[Docket No. ER03-153-000]
Take notice that on November 1, 2002, Consumers Energy Company
(Consumers) tendered for filing a service agreement for unbundled
wholesale power service to Edison Sault Electric Company (Customer)
pursuant to Consumers' Cost-Based Power Sales Tariff (Tariff No. 7)
accepted for filing in Docket No. ER97-964-000. The service agreement
has an effective date of January 1, 2003. The service agreement
supercedes the Customer's current sales Rate Schedule (Consumers Rate
Schedule FERC No. 85) but retains some terms from the Rate Schedule.
Copies of the filing have been served on the Michigan Public
Service Commission and the Customer.
Comment Date: November 22, 2002.
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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://
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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.
[FR Doc. 02-29136 Filed 11-15-02; 8:45 am]
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