[Federal Register: November 13, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 219)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. EF04-5191-000, et al.]
United States Department of Energy, et al.; Electric Rate and
Corporate Filings
November 4, 2003.
The following filings have been made with the Commission. The
filings are listed in ascending order within each docket
classification.
1. United States Department of Energy; Western Area Power
Administration
[Docket No. EF04--5191-000]
Take notice that on October 29, 2003, the Deputy Secretary of the
Department of Energy, by Rate Order No. WAPA-108, did confirm and
approve on an interim basis, to be effective on December 31, 2003, the
Western Area Power Administration's (Western) extension of the existing
firm point-to-point transmission rate of $17.23/kilowattyear for the AC
Intertie 500-kV transmission system, the firm point-to-point
transmission service rate of $12.00/kilowattyear for the AC Intertie
230/345-kV transmission system, and the nonfirm point-to-point
transmission service rate of 2.00 mills/kilowatthour for the AC
Intertie 230/345/500-kV transmission system, effective December 31,
2003, and ending December 31, 2006.
The Deputy Secretary of the Department of Energy states that the
rates for the AC Intertie Project will be in effect pending the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission) approval of the extension
of these or of substitute rates on a final basis.
Comment Date: November 19, 2003.
2. Mountain View Power Partners III, LLC
[Docket No. EG04-7-000]
Take notice that on October 29, 2003, Mountain View Power Partners
III, LLC (Mountain View) filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission (Commission) an application for Commission determination of
exempt wholesale generator status pursuant to part 365 of the
Commission's regulations.
Mountain View states that it is a limited liability company
organized under the laws of the State of Delaware and is a wholly owned
subsidiary of PPM Energy, Inc. (PPM), an Oregon corporation. Mountain
View states that PPM is a wholly owned subsidiary of PacifiCorp
Holdings, Inc. (PHI), a Delaware corporation with general
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offices in Portland, Oregon and that PHI is a wholly owned subsidiary
of NA General Partnership (NAGP), a Nevada general partnership.
Mountain View also states that NAGP's two partners are ScottishPower NA
1 Limited and ScottishPower NA 2 Limited and that they are private
limited companies incorporated in Scotland and are wholly owned
subsidiaries of ScottishPower plc, a public limited corporation
organized under the laws of Scotland.
Mountain View states that it is in the business of developing, and
will construct, own, and operate an approximately 22.44-megawatt wind-
powered electric generation facility in Riverside County, California
(the Project). Mountain View states that the Project will be an
eligible facility pursuant to Section 32(a)(2) of the Public Utility
Holding Company Act of 1935, and as such, Mountain View will be engaged
directly and exclusively in the business of owning and/or operating one
or more eligible facilities and selling electric energy from the
Project at wholesale at market-based rates.
Mountain View states that it has served a copy of this filing on
the Securities and Exchange Commission, and on the California Public
Utilities Commission, the Oregon Public Utility Commission, the
Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission, the Utah Public
Service Commission, the Idaho Public Utilities Commission, and the
Wyoming Public Service Commission as ``affected state commissions''
under 18 CFR 365.2(b)(3).
Comment Date: November 19, 2003.
3. Goldendale Energy Center, LLC
[Docket No. EG04-8-000]
Take notice that on October 29, 2003, Goldendale Energy Center, LLC
(Goldendale) 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.
Goldendale states that it is a Delaware limited liability company,
and proposes to own and operate a nominal 248 megawatt combined-cycle
power generation plant to be located in Goldendale, Washington, and
sell the output at wholesale. Goldendale further states that copies of
the application were served upon the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission and Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission.
Comment Date: November 19, 2003.
4. Texas-New Mexico Power Company, Complainant; v. El Paso Electric
Company, Respondent
[Docket No. EL04-15-000]
Take notice that on November 3, 2003, Texas-New Mexico Power
Company (TNMP) filed a complaint under Section 206 of the Federal Power
Act against El Paso Electric Company (EPE), seeking a Commission order
directing EPE to allow TNMP to exercise its rollover rights under a
pre-Order No. 888, bundled power sales agreement between TNMP and EPE.
TNMP requests that the Commission act on its complaint under the fast-
track processing procedures of Rule 206(h) of the Commission's Rules of
Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.206(h).
TNMP states that the complaint was served on El Paso Electric
Company and the New Mexico Public Regulatory Commission.
Comment Date: November 17, 2003.
5. Indianapolis Power & Light Company
[Docket No. ER00-1026-006]
Take notice that on October 28, 2003, Indianapolis Power & Light
Company (Indianapolis Power), pursuant to the Commission's Order in
Docket No. ER00-1026-000, tendered for filing its triennial market
power update.
Indianapolis Power states that copies of the filing were served
upon the parties designated on the official service list.
Comment Date: November 18, 2003.
6. New York State Electric & Gas Corporation
[Docket No. ER03-587-002]
Take notice that on October 30, 2003, New York State Electric & Gas
Corporation (NYSEG) tendered for filing pursuant to the Commission's
April 28, 2003 Order in Docket No. ER03-587-000, FERC Rate Schedule 33
between NYSEG and Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc. consistent with
the requirements of Order No. 614.
Comment Date: November 20, 2003.
7. New York State Electric & Gas Corporation
[Docket No. ER03-587-003]
Take notice that on October 30, 2003, New York State Electric & Gas
Corporation (NYSEG) tendered for filing pursuant to the Commission's
Order issued April 28, 2003 in Docket No. ER03-587-000, FERC Rate
Schedule 35 between NYSEG and Consolidated Edison Company of New York,
Inc. consistent with the requirements of Order No. 614.
Comment Date: November 20, 2003.
8. New York State Electric & Gas Corporation
[Docket No. ER03-587-004]
Take notice that on October 30, 2003, New York State Electric & Gas
Corporation (NYSEG), tendered for filing pursuant to FERC's April 28,
2003 Order in Docket No. ER03-587-000, FERC Rate Schedule 28 between
NYSEG and NMPC consistent with the requirements of Order No. 614.
Comment Date: November 20, 2003.
9. Yankee Atomic Electric Co.
[Docket No. ER03-704-001]
Take notice that on October 29, 2003, in compliance with the
Commission's October 2, 2003 Order in Docket No. ER03-704-000 (Yankee
Atomic Electric Company, 105 FERC ] 61,007 (2003), Yankee Atomic
Electric Company submitted a revised Power Contract--Yankee Atomic
Electric Company, Rate Schedule FERC No. 3.
Comment Date: November 19, 2003.
10. Entergy Services, Inc.
[Docket No. ER03-1140-002]
Take notice that on October 29, 2003, Entergy Services, Inc.,
(Entergy) on behalf of Entergy Arkansas, Inc., Entergy Gulf States,
Inc., Entergy Louisiana, Inc., Entergy Mississippi, Inc., and Entergy
New Orleans, Inc., (collectively, the Entergy Operating Companies)
filed a compliance filing incorporating revisions to the
creditworthiness provisions of Entergy's Open Access Transmission
Tariff as required by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's
September 29, 2003 order, Entergy Services, Inc., 104 FERC ] 61,329,
issued in Docket No. ER03-1140-000.
Comment Date: November 19, 2003.
11. New England Power Pool and ISO New England Inc.
[Docket Nos. ER03-1141-001 and EL03-222-001]
Take notice that on October 29, 2003, the New England Power Pool
(NEPOOL) Participants Committee and ISO New England Inc. (ISO-NE),
submitted for filing responses to certain data requests from the
Commission. The responses amend the filing made on July 31, 2003 by
NEPOOL and ISO-NE in Docket No. ER03-1141-000.
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 19, 2003.
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12. Midwest Energy, Inc.
[Docket No. ER03-1172-001]
Take notice that on October 30, 2003, Midwest Energy, Inc.
(Midwest) submitted for filing corrected FERC Rate Schedule No. 19, a
Transmission Service Agreement between Midwest and the Kansas Electric
Power Cooperative, Inc. (KEPCo) in compliance with the Commission's
Order issued September 24, 2003 in Docket No. ER03-1172-000.
Midwest states that a copy of this filing was served upon the
Kansas Corporation Commission and KEPCo.
Comment Date: November 20, 2003.
13. Palama, LLC
[Docket No. ER03-1316-001]
Take notice that on October 28, 2003, Palama, LLC (Palama) filed an
amendment to its application for market-based rates filed on September
4, 2003. Palama states that the amendment supplies additional
information requested in an October 22, 2003 deficiency letter by the
Commission including a properly designated Palama market-base rate
schedule.
Comment Date: November 18, 2003.
14. Williams Power Company, Inc.
[Docket No. ER03-1331-001]
Take notice that on October 29, 2003, Williams Power Company, Inc.
(WPC) submitted for filing an amendment to the Notice of Succession,
filed September 12, 2003 in Docket No. ER03-1331-000.
Comment Date: November 19, 2003.
15. Craven County Wood Energy Limited Partnership
[Docket No. ER03-1379-001]
Take notice that on October 28, 2003, Craven County Wood Energy
limited Partnership (Craven) submitted supplemental materials in
connection with its September 25, 2003 filing of an amendment to a Rate
Schedule in Docket No. ER03-1379-000.
Comment Date: November 18, 2003.
16. Nicor Energy, L.L.C.
[Docket No. ER04-17-001]
Take notice that on October 28, 2003, Nicor Energy, L.L.C. (Nicor)
pursuant to Sec. 35.15, 18 CFR 35.15, of the Commission's Regulations,
filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an Amended Notice
of Cancellation of Nicor's Market-Based FERC Electric Rate Tariff and
all rate schedules and/or service agreements thereunder effective
October 1, 2003.
Comment Date: November 13, 2003.
17. Idaho Power Company
[Docket No. ER04-75-001]
Take notice that on October 30, 2003, Idaho Power Company (Idaho
Power) submitted an amendment to its October 24, 2003 filing in Docket
No. ER04-75-000.
Comment Date: November 20, 2003.
18. Vermont Electric Cooperative, Inc.
[Docket No. ER04-89-000]
Take notice that on October 28, 2003, Vermont Electric Cooperative,
Inc. (VEC) tendered for filing its Initial Rate Filing and Request for
Certain Waivers. VEC's filing includes a Power Transmission Contract
between VEC and Central Vermont Public Service Corporation (CVPS) dated
March 16, 1981, designated as FERC Rate Schedule No. 1.
CVPS, the Vermont Public Service Board, and the Vermont Department
of Public Service were mailed copies of the filing.
Comment Date: November 18, 2003.
19. PSI Energy, Inc.
[Docket No. ER04-90-000]
Take notice that on October 28, 2003, PSI Energy, Inc. (PSI)
tendered for filing under Section 205 of the Federal Power Act, an
amendment to an interconnection agreement between Hoosier Energy Rural
Electric Cooperative, Inc., Southern Indiana Gas and Electric Company
and PSI.
PSI Energy, Inc. states that copies of this filing have been served
on Hoosier Energy Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc., Southern Indiana
Gas and Electric Company, and the Indiana Utility Regulatory
Commission.
Comment Date: November 18, 2003.
20. New York Independent System Operator, Inc.
[Docket No. ER04-91-0000]
Take notice that on October 28, 2003, the New York Independent
System Operator, Inc. (NYISO) submitted proposed revisions to it Open
Access Transmission Tariff to addressing the method by which it charges
third party suppliers of Station Power for Ancillary Services. The
NYISO has requested that its filing be permitted to become effective on
March 22, 2003.
The NYISO states that it has served a copy of this filing upon all
parties that have executed service agreements under the NYISO's OATT
and Services Tariff.
Comment Date: November 18, 2003.
21. Xcel Energy Services Inc.; Northern States Power Company
[Docket No. ER04-92-000]
Take notice that on October 29, 2003, Xcel Energy Services Inc.
(XES), on behalf of Northern States Power Company (NSP), submitted for
filing a Generation Interconnection Agreement between NSP and Moraine
Wind, LLC.
NSP requests the agreement to be accepted for filing effective
November 4, 2002, and requests waiver of the Commission's notice
requirements in order for the Agreements to be accepted for filing on
the date requested.
Comment Date: November 19, 2003.
22. Xcel Energy Services, Inc.; Northern States Power Company
[Docket No. ER04-93-000]
Take notice that on October 29, 2003, Xcel Energy Services, Inc.
(XES), on behalf of Northern States Power Company (NSP) submitted for
filing a Generation Interconnection Agreement between NSP and
Chanarambie Power Partners, LLC.
NSP requests the agreement be accepted for filing effective
December 17, 2002, and requests waiver of the Commission's notice
requirements in order for the Agreement to be accepted for filing on
the date requested.
Comment Date: November 19, 2003.
23. Mountain View Power Partners III, LLC
[Docket No. ER04-94-000]
Take notice that on October 28, 2003, Mountain View Power Partners
III, LLC (Mountain View III) filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission (Commission) pursuant to Section 205 of the Federal Power
Act an Application for an Order Accepting Initial Rate Schedule, which
would allow Mountain View III to engage in the sale of electric energy
and capacity at market-based rates. Mountain View III states it is
engaged in the business of developing, and will construct, own, and
operate, a 22.44-megawatt wind-powered generation facility located in
Riverside County, California. Mountain View III states that it seeks
certain waivers, blanket approvals, and authorizations under the
Commission's regulations. Mountain View III also seeks expedited review
and a waiver of the 60-day notice requirement under 18 CFR 35.3.
Comment Date: November 18, 2003.
24. Central Vermont Public Service Corporation
[Docket No. ER04-95-000]
Take notice that on October 29, 2003, Central Vermont Public
Service Corporation (Central Vermont) tendered
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for filing revised tariff pages (Revised Pages) to its Open Access
Transmission Tariff (OATT) to reflect the disposition of Connecticut
Valley Electric Company Inc.'s (CVEC) jurisdictional facilities to the
Public Service Company of New Hampshire (PSNH) and to make technical
modifications to Central Vermont's formula rates.
Central Vermont respectfully requests that the Commission allow the
Revised Pages to become effective January 1, 2004, the date that the
disposition of facilities is to be consummated.
Central Vermont states that copies of the filing were served upon
Central Vermont's OATT customers, PSNH, CVEC, the Vermont Public
Service Board, and the New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission.
Comment Date: November 19, 2003.
25. Southern California Edison Company
[Docket No. ER04-96-000]
Take notice, that on October 29, 2003, Southern California Edison
Company (SCE) tendered for filing the Interconnection Facilities
Agreement (Interconnection Agreement) between SCE and the City of
Corona, California (Corona). SCE states that the Interconnection
Agreement specifies the terms and conditions, pursuant to which SCE
will design, construct, install, and own the Interconnection Facilities
necessary to interconnect Corona's distribution system serving Corona's
Wholesale Distribution Load at Corona Pointe and Corona Crossroads to
SCE's Distribution System. SCE requests that the Interconnection
Agreement become effective on October 15, 2003.
SCE states that copies of this filing were served upon the Public
Utilities Commission of the State of California, and Corona.
Comment Date: November 19, 2003.
26. Watt Works LLC
[Docket No. ER04-98-000]
Take notice that on October 29, 2003, Watt Works LLC (Watt)
tendered for filing a Notice of Cancellation of its Market-based Rate
Authority granted in Docket No. ER97-2592-000.
Comment Date: November 19, 2003.
27. Northern/AES Energy, LLC
[Docket No. ER04-102-000]
Take notice that, on October 29, 2003, Northern/AES Energy, LLC
(Northern) filed a Notice of Cancellation of its FERC Electric Tariff,
Rate Schedule FERC No. 1 accepted under Docket No. ER93-445-000.
Northern requests that this Notice of Cancellation be effective as of
October 29, 2003.
Comment Date: November 19, 2003.
28. Union Electric Development Corporation
[Docket No. ER04-104-000]
Take notice that on October 30, 2003, Union Electric Development
Corporation (UEDC) tendered for filing a Notice of Cancellation of its
Market-based Rate Authority granted under Docket No. ER97-3663-000.
UEDC request an effective date of September 17, 2003.
Comment Date: November 20, 2003.
29. DC Tie, Inc.
[Docket No. ER04-105-000]
Take notice that on October 29, 2003, DC Tie, Inc. tendered for
filing a Notice of Cancellation of its Market-based rate tariff
originally granted under Docket No. ER91-435-000. DC Tie, Inc is
requesting an effective date of October 28, 2003.
Comment Date: November 19, 2003.
30. Deseret Generation & Transmission Co-operative, Inc.
[Docket No. ER04-107-000]
Take notice that on October 30, 2003, Deseret Generation &
Transmission Co-operative, Inc. (Deseret) tendered for filing an
amendment to First Revised Service Agreement No. 2 under Deseret's FERC
Electric Tariff, Original Volume 1. Deseret states that the amendment
includes an Agreement for Large Industrial Incentive Rate between
Deseret and one of its members, Dixie-Escalante Rural Electric
Association, Inc., implementing Deseret Rate Schedule DRAE-Wells.
Deseret requests an effective date of November 1, 2003.
Deseret states that copies of this filing have been served upon
Deseret's member cooperatives.
Comment Date: November 20, 2003.
31. American Transmission Company LLC; Midwest Independent Transmission
System Operator, Inc.
[Docket No. ER04-108-000]
Take notice that on October 30, 2003, American Transmission Company
LLC (ATCLLC) and the Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc. (Midwest ISO) tendered for filing changes to Attachment O of the
Midwest ISO(s Open Access Transmission Tariff, to modify the rate
formula for calculating rates for transmission service within the
ATCLLC transmission system. ATCLLC and the Midwest ISO request an
effective date of January 1, 2004.
The Midwest ISO seeks waiver of the Commission(s regulations,18 CFR
385.2010 with respect to service on all required parties. The Midwest
ISO states that it has electronically served a copy of this filing upon
all Midwest ISO members, members representatives of Transmission Owners
and Non-Transmission owners, the Midwest ISO Advisory Committee
participants, as well as all state Commissioners within the region. The
Midwest ISO also states it has posted this filing on its Internet site
at http://www.midwestiso.org, and the Midwest ISO will provide hard
copies to any interested parties upon request.
Comment Date: November 20, 2003.
Standard Paragraph
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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