[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 112 (Tuesday, June 11, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39966-39969]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-14574]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. EG02-137-000, et al.]
GNE, LLC, et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate Regulation Filings
June 4, 2002.
The following filings have been made with the Commission. The
filings are listed in ascending order within each docket
classification.
1. GNE, LLC
[Docket No. EG02-137-000]
Take notice that on May 30, 2002, GNE, LLC, located at 1024 Central
Street, Millinocket, Maine, 04462, filed with the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission (Commission) an application for determination of
exempt wholesale generator status pursuant to Part 365 of the
Commission's regulations.
GNE, LLC is a Delaware limited liability company that will own and
operate six hydroelectric plants located at or near Berlin, New
Hampshire with a total nameplate capacity of approximately 30 megawatts
and certain undivided joint ownership interests in several transmission
interconnection components that will be part of the eligible facility.
GNE, LLC states it will be engaged directly and exclusively in the
business of owning and operating all or part of one or more eligible
facilities and selling electric energy at wholesale.
Comment Date: June 25, 2002.
2. Ocean Peaking Power, L.P.
[Docket No. EG02-138-000]
Take notice that on May 29, 2002, Ocean Peaking Power, L.P. (the
Applicant), a limited partnership with its principal place of business
at 111 Broadway, New York, NY 10006, filed with the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission (Commission) an application for determination of
exempt wholesale generator status pursuant to Part 365 of the
Commission's regulations.
The Applicant proposes to construct, own and operate a natural gas-
fired, simple cycle power plant to be located in the town of Lakewood,
New Jersey. The proposed power plant will ultimately have a nominally
rated generating capacity of approximately 500 MW, although at
commencement of commercial operations it will have a nominally rated
generating capacity of approximately 333 MW. The power plant is
expected to commence commercial operation in January 2003. All capacity
and energy from the power plant will be sold exclusively at wholesale.
Comment Date: June 25, 2002
3. Buchanan Generation, LLC
[Docket No. EG02-139-000]
Take notice that on May 30, 2002, Buchanan Generation, LLC
(Buchanan), filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
(Commission) an application for determination of exempt wholesale
generator status pursuant to Part 365 of the Commission's regulations.
Buchanan, a Virginia limited liability company whose members are
Buchanan Energy Company of Virginia, LLC and CONSOL Energy Inc., states
that it is constructing 88 MW of natural gas-fired generation in
Buchanan County, Virginia.
Comment Date: June 25, 2002.
4. Sierra Pacific Power Company
[Docket No. ER02-254-002]
Take notice that on May 29, 2002, Sierra Pacific Power Company
tendered for filing its compliance filing making the changes to the
executed Interconnection and Operation Agreement between Sierra Pacific
Power Company and Duke Energy Washoe, LLC required by the Commission's
April 30th Order in this docket.
Comment Date: June 19, 2002.
5. Midwest Independent Transmission System operator, Inc.
[Docket No. ER02-947-002]
Take notice that on May 29, 2002, the Midwest Independent
Transmission System Operator, Inc. (Midwest ISO) tendered for filing,
in compliance with the Order of the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission (Commission) in Midwest Independent Transmission System
Operator Inc., 99 FERC ] 61,112 (2002) and pursuant to Section 205 of
the Federal Power Act (FPA), 16 USC 824d (2000) and Section 385.205 of
the Commission's regulations, 18 CFR 385.205 (2001), proposed revisions
to Attachment T of the Midwest ISO's Open Access Transmission Tariff,
FERC Electric Tariff, First Revised Volume No. 1.
Pursuant to the Commission's regulations, 18 CFR 385.2010 (2001),
the Midwest ISO has served this filing on
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all parties on the official service list in this proceeding. In
addition, the Midwest ISO has electronically served a copy of this
filing, with attachments, 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: June 19, 2002.
6. American Electric Power Service Corporation
[Docket No. ER02-1904-000]
Take notice that on May 24, 2002, the American Electric Power
Service Corporation (AEPSC) tendered for filing four Service
Agreements, which include Service Agreements for new customers and
replacement Service Agreements for existing customers under the AEP
Companies' Power Sales Tariffs. The Power Sales Tariffs were accepted
for filing effective October 10, 1997 and have been designated AEP
Operating Companies' FERC Electric Tariff Original Volume No. 5
(Wholesale Tariff of the AEP Operating Companies) and FERC Electric
Tariff Original Volume No. 8, effective January 8, 1998 in Docket No.
ER98-542-000 (Market-Based Rate Power Sales tariff of the CSW Operating
Companies) AEPSC respectfully requests waiver of notice to permit the
attached Service Agreements to be made effective on or prior to May 1,
2002.
A copy of the filing was served upon the Parties and the State
Utility Regulatory Commissions of Arkansas, Indiana, Kentucky,
Louisiana, Michigan, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and
West Virginia.
Comment Date: June 14, 2002.
7. UAE Mecklenburg Cogeneration LP
[Docket No. ER02-1902-000]
Take notice that on May 24, 2002, UAE Mecklenburg Cogeneration LP
tendered for filing an application for authorization to sell energy,
capacity and ancillary services at market-based rates pursuant to
section 205 of the Federal Power Act.
Comment Date: June 14, 2002.
8. FPL Energy Marcus Hook, L.P.
[Docket No. ER02-1903-000]
Take notice that on May 24, 2002, FPL Energy Marcus Hook, L.P.
tendered for filing an application for authorization to sell energy,
capacity and ancillary services at market-based rates pursuant to
section 205 of the Federal Power Act.
Comment Date: June 14, 2002.
9. New England Power Pool
[Docket No. ER02-1905-000]
Take notice that on May 24, 2002, the New England Power Pool
(NEPOOL) Participants Committee tendered for filing with the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) two Service Agreements for
Non-Firm Through or Out Service pursuant to Section 205 of the Federal
Power Act and 18 CFR 35.12 of the Commission's regulations.
Acceptance of these Service Agreements will recognize the provision
of Non-Firm Through or Out Service to South Eastern Electric
Development Corporation Development Corporation and South Eastern
Generating Corporation in accordance with the provisions of the NEPOOL
Open Access Transmission Tariff, as amended and supplemented. In each
case, an effective date of July 1, 2002 for commencement of
transmission service has been requested. Copies of this filing were
sent to all NEPOOL members, the New England public utility
commissioners and all parties to the transactions.
Comment Date: June 14, 2002.
10. The Connecticut Light and Power Company
[Docket No. ER02-1906-000]
Take notice that on May 28, 2002, Northeast Utilities Service
Company (NUSCO), on behalf of its affiliate, The Connecticut Light and
Power Company (CL&P), filed an executed Engineering, Licensing,
Construction, Interconnection and Equipment Removal Agreement--
Waterside Power Temporary Emergency Generation by and between CL&P and
Waterside Power, L.L.C. (Waterside), designated as Original Service
Agreement No. 92 (Service Agreement) under Northeast Utilities System
Companies' Open Access Transmission Tariff (Tariff No. 9). The Service
Agreement is a new agreement establishing the terms and conditions
under which an emergency gas turbine electrical generating facility
being constructed by Waterside in Stamford, Connecticut will be
temporarily interconnected to CL&P's transmission system.
NUSCO states that a copy of this filing has been mailed to
Waterside, and that Waterside fully consents to and supports this
filing. NUSCO and Waterside request an effective date for the Service
Agreement of June 1, 2002, and request any waivers of the Commission's
regulations that may be necessary to permit such an effective date.
Comment Date: June 18, 2002.
11. Allegheny Energy Service Corporation, on behalf of Monongahela
Power Company The Potomac Edison Company, and West Penn Power Company
(Allegheny Power)
[Docket No. ER02-1907-000]
Take notice that on May 28, 2002, Allegheny Energy Service
Corporation on behalf of Monongahela Power Company, The Potomac Edison
Company and West Penn Power Company (Allegheny Power), submitted a
Notice of Cancellation of service agreements with Customers under
Allegheny Power's Open Access TransmissionService Tariff. Allegheny
Power has requested a waiver of notice to allow the cancellation to be
effective as of April 1, 2002.
Copies of the filing have been provided to the Public Utilities
Commission of Ohio, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, the
Maryland Public Service Commission, the Virginia State Corporation
Commission, and the West Virginia Public Service Commission.
Comment Date: June 18, 2002.
12. Progress Energy Inc. on behalf of Progress Ventures, Inc.
[Docket No. ER02-1908-000]
Take notice that on May 28, 2002, Progress Ventures, Inc. (Progress
Ventures) tendered for filing executed Service Agreements between
Progress Ventures and the following eligible buyers, Effingham County
Power, LLC, Rowan County Power, LLC and MPC Generating, LLC. Service to
these eligible buyers will be in accordance with the terms and
conditions of Progress Ventures Market-Based Rates Tariff, FERC
Electric Tariff No. 1.
Progress Ventures requests an effective date of May 1, 2002 for
each Service Agreement. Copies of the filing were served upon the North
Carolina Utilities Commission, the South Carolina Public Service
Commission, the Florida Public Service Commission and the Georgia
Public Service Commission.
Comment Date: June 18, 2002.
13. New England Power Pool
[Docket No. ER02-1909-000]
Take notice that on May 28, 2002, the New England Power Pool
(NEPOOL)
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Participants Committee submitted the Eighty-Fifth Agreement Amending
New England Power Pool Agreement (the Eighty-Fifth Agreement), which
proposes to add a Financial Assurance Policy for Non-Participant FTR
(Financial Transmission Right) Customers, which is Attachment O to the
NEPOOL Tariff. This Financial Assurance Policy would complement the
implementation of NEPOOL's FTR markets, projected to occur later this
year.
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: June 18, 2002.
14. Arizona Public Service Company
[Docket No. ER02-1910-000]
Take notice that on May 28, 2002, Arizona Public Service Company
(APS) tendered for filing additions to several Interconnection and
Operating Agreements under its Open Access Transmission Tariff.
A copy of this filing has been served on Pinnacle West Energy,
Reliant Energy Desert Basin, LLC, the Western Electricity Coordinating
Council and the Arizona Corporation Commission.
Comment Date: June 18, 2002.
15. Allegheny Power
[Docket No. ER02-1911-000]
Take notice that on May 24, 2002, West Penn Power Company,
Monongahela Power Company and The Potomac Edison Company, all doing
business as Allegheny Power filed requisite copies of executed
Transition Services Agreements between Allegheny Power and the City of
New Martinsville, West Virginia, The City of Philippi, West Virginia
and Harrison Rural Electrification Association. These should be
substituted for the unexecuted versions contained in the original
filing filed on March 28, 2002. Allegheny Power recites that the
Transition Services Agreements are needed to implement the PJM West
arrangements and divide responsibility for the PJM bill between the
customers and Allegheny Power.
Comment Date: June 14, 2002.
16. Entergy Services, Inc.
[Docket No. ER02-1912-000]
Take notice that on May 28, 2002, Entergy Services, Inc., on behalf
of Entergy Gulf States, Inc. (Entergy Gulf States), tendered for filing
six copies of a Notice of Termination of the Interconnection and
Operating Agreement and Generator Imbalance Agreement between Entergy
Gulf States and Calcasieu Development Company, L.L.C.
Comment Date: June 18, 2002.
17. Nevada Power Company
[Docket No. ER02-1913-000]
Take notice that on May 29, 2002, Nevada Power Company tendered for
filing an unexecuted Interconnection and Operation Agreement between
Nevada Power Company and GenWest, LLC.
Comment Date: June 19, 2002.
18. Southern Indiana Gas & Electric Company
[Docket No. ER02-1914-000]
Take notice that on May 29, 2002, Southern Indiana Gas & Electric
Company (SIGECO), tendered for filing an executed Service Agreement for
Generator-Related Ancillary Services between SIGECO and Midwest
Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (Midwest ISO) under
SIGECO's FERC Electric Tariff, Second Revised Volume No. 3.
SIGECO respectfully requests that the Service Agreement become
effective on February 1, 2002, the date service commenced and the date
upon which the Commission has previously made the Service Agreement
effective in Docket No. ER02-997-000. Copies of the filing were served
upon the above-mentioned company and the Indiana Utility Regulatory
Commission.
Comment Date: June 19, 2002.
19. American Electric Power Service Corporation
[Docket No. ER02-1915-000]
Take notice that on May 28, 2002, the American Electric Power
Service Corporation (AEPSC) tendered for filing six (6) non-redacted,
confidential copies and six (6) redacted, non-confidential copies of
Service Agreements for the sale of power by AEPSC, which are greater
than one year in length. The Power Sales Tariffs were accepted for
filing effective October 10, 1997 and has been designated AEP Operating
Companies' FERC Electric Tariff Original Volume No. 5 (Wholesale Tariff
of the AEP Operating Companies) and FERC Electric Tariff Original
Volume No. 8, Effective January 8, 1998 in Docket ER 98-542-000
(Market-Based Rate Power Sales Tariff of the CSW Operating Companies).
AEPSC respectfully requests waiver of notice to permit the attached
Service Agreements to be made effective on or prior to May 1, 2002.
A copy of the filing was served upon the Parties and the State
Utility Regulatory Commissions of Arkansas, Indiana, Kentucky,
Louisiana, Michigan, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and
West Virginia.
Comment Date: June 18, 2002.
20. Rainy River Energy Corporation
[Docket No. ER02-1916-000]
Take notice that on May 28, 2002, the Rainy River Energy
Corporation (RREC) filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
(Commission) a Long-Term Capacity and Energy Purchase Contract between
RREC and Wisconsin Public Power Inc., a Long-Term Capacity and Energy
Purchase Contract between RREC and Madison Gas and Electric Company, an
EEI Master Power Purchase and Sale Agreement and Transaction
Confirmation for the sale of 80 MW for 12.5 months to Wisconsin
Electric Power Company to be effective May 1, 2002.
Comment Date: June 18, 2002.
21. Southern Company Services, Inc.
[Docket No. ER02-1917-000]
Take notice that on May 28, 2002, Southern Company Services, Inc.
(SCS), acting on behalf of Alabama Power Company, Georgia Power
Company, Gulf Power Company, Mississippi Power Company, and Savannah
Electric and Power Company (collectively Southern Companies), filed
three transmission service agreements under the Open Access
Transmission Tariff of Southern Companies (FERC Electric Tariff, Fourth
Revised Volume No. 5) (Tariff). Specifically, these agreements are as
follows: (1) One firm point-to-point transmission service agreement
with Morgan Stanley Capital Group, Inc. (Service Agreement No. 450);
(2) one firm point-to-point transmission service agreement with
Williams Energy Marketing & Trading Company (Service Agreement No.
451); and (3) one rollover firm point-to-point transmission service
agreement with Exelon Generation Company, LLC (First Revised Service
Agreement No. 397).
Comment Date: June 18, 2002.
Standard Paragraph
E. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing
should file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First
Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 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
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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 ``RIMS'' link,
select ``Docket '' and follow the instructions (call 202-208-
2222 for assistance). 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.
Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 02-14574 Filed 6-10-02; 8:45 am]
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