[Federal Register: September 9, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 174)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. EG03-97-000, et al.]
Meiya Qujing Power Company Limited., et al.; Electric Rate and
Corporate Filings
September 2, 2003.
The following filings have been made with the Commission. The
filings are listed in ascending order within each docket
classification.
1. Meiya Qujing Power Company Limited
[Docket No. EG03-97-000]
Take notice that on August 27, 2003, Meiya Qujing Power Company
Limited (MQP), with its principal office at Ugland House, South Church
Street, George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, 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.
MQP states it is a company organized under the laws of Cayman
Islands. MQP also states that it will be engaged, directly or
indirectly through an affiliate as defined in Section 2(a)(11)(B) of
the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 (APUHCA@), exclusively
in owning, operating, or both owning and operating, a coal-fired
electric generating facility with a total output of approximately 600
megawatts consisting of two steam turbines, two 1,025 ton-per-hour
coal-fired boilers and certain additional incidental facilities,
located in Qujing, Yunnan province, People's Republic of China. MQP
explains it will, through an affiliate, sell electric energy at
wholesale from the facility and may engage in other incidental
activities with respect thereto consistent with PUHCA.
Comment Date: September 23, 2003.
2. Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company Complainant, v.
Power Authority of the State of New York, Respondent; Power Authority
of the State of New York Project No. 2000 (St. Lawrence-FDR)
[Docket No. EL03-224-000]
Take notice that on August 29, 2003, Massachusetts Municipal
Wholesale Electric Company (MMWEC), (Complainant), filed a Complaint
Requesting Fast Track Processing against the Power Authority of the
State of New York (NYPA) pursuant to Sections 206, 207, 306, 307, 20,
and 31 of the Federal Power Act and Rules 206, 207, 212 of the
Commission's Rules (18 CFR 385.206, 207 and 212). Complainant requests
that the Commission take prompt action to extend the current contract
between MMWEC and NYPA for power and energy from the St. Lawrence-FDR
(Project No. 2000) and the Niagara (Project No. 2216) hydroelectric
projects. The current contract, covering sales from both Projects,
expires on October 31, 2003. MMWEC states that it is entitled to relief
under the Projects' license conditions and pursuant to federal law.
Moreover, consumers in Massachusetts will experience irreparable
injury, absent an extension of the existing contract. MMWEC further
states that its negotiations towards a new replacement contract with
NYPA have been fruitless, despite years of effort.
Comment Date: September 17, 2003.
3. Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company Complainant, v.
Power Authority of the State of New York Respondent; Power Authority of
the State of New York, Project No. 2216 (Niagara)
[Docket No. EL03-225-000]
Take notice that on August 29, 2003, Massachusetts Municipal
Wholesale Electric Company (MMWEC), (Complainant), filed a Complaint
Requesting Fast Track Processing against the Power Authority of the
State of New York (NYPA) pursuant to Sections 206, 207, 306, 307, 20,
and 31 of the Federal Power Act and Rules 206, 207, 212 of the
Commission's Rules (18 CFR 385.206, 207 and 212). Complainant requests
that the Commission take prompt action to extend the current contract
between MMWEC and NYPA for power and energy from the St. Lawrence-FDR
(Project No. 2000) and the Niagara (Project No. 2216) hydroelectric
projects. The current contract, covering sales from both Projects,
expires on October 31, 2003. MMWEC states that it is entitled to relief
under the Projects' license conditions and pursuant to federal law.
Moreover, consumers in Massachusetts will experience irreparable
injury, absent an extension of the existing contract. MMWEC further
states that its negotiations towards a new replacement contract with
NYPA have been fruitless, despite years of effort.
Comment Date: September 17, 2003.
4. Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.
[Docket No. ER03-5-002]
Take notice that on August 27, 2003, the 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 (2002), submitted for filing a second revised
Interconnection and Operating Agreement among GM Transmission, LLC, the
Midwest ISO and Northern States Power Company d/b/a Xcel Energy.
Midwest ISO states that a copy of this filing was served on the GM
Transmission, LLC and Northern States Power Company d/b/a Xcel Energy.
Comment Date: September 17, 2003.
5. Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.
[Docket No. ER03-83-004]
Take notice that on August 27, 2003, the Midwest Independent
Transmission System Operator, Inc. (Midwest ISO) submitted for filing
proposed revisions to Section 2.6 of its Open Access Transmission
Tariff, FERC Electric Tariff, Second Revised Volume No. 1, in
compliance with the Commission's July 28, 2003 Order on Rehearing, 104
FERC ] 61,148 (2003).
The Midwest ISO has requested the original effective date of
December 23, 2002. Midwest has also requested waiver of the service
requirements set forth in 18 CFR 385.2010. Midwest ISO states that it
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, as well as all state commissions within the region. In
addition, Midwest states that 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.
Midwest ISO indicates that it will provide hard copies to any
interested parties upon request.
Comment Date: September 17, 2003.
6. Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.
[Docket No. ER03-86-005]
Take notice that on August 27, 2003, the Midwest Independent
Transmission System Operator, Inc. (Midwest ISO) submitted for filing
proposed revisions to Section 41.1 of its Open Access Transmission
Tariff, FERC Electric Tariff, Second Revised Volume No. 1, in
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compliance with the Commission's July 28, 2003 Order on Rehearing, 104
FERC ] 61,148 (2003).
The Midwest ISO has requested the original effective date of
December 23, 2002. Midwest ISO has also requested waiver of the service
requirements set forth in 18 CFR 385.2010. Midwest ISO states that it
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, as well as all state commissions within the region. In
addition, Midwest states that 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.
Midwest ISO indicates that it will provide hard copies to any
interested parties upon request.
Comment Date: September 17, 2003.
7. PJM Interconnection L.L.C.
[Docket Nos. ER03-194-004 and ER03-309-004]
Take notice that on August 27, 2003, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
(PJM) submitted a filing to comply with the Ordering Paragraph C of the
Commission's Order issued July 29, 2003, 104 FERC ] 61,154.
Comment Date: September 17, 2003.
8. New York State Electric & Gas Corporation
[Docket No. ER03-587-001]
Take notice that on August 27, 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 30
between NYSEG and Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation consistent
with Order No. 614.
Comment Date: September 17, 2003.
9. Business Discount Plan, Inc.
[Docket No. ER03-1229-000]
Take notice that on August 18, 2003, Business Discount Plan (BDP)
filed a Notice of Cancellation of its market-based rate authority. BDP
states that it has never used its market-based rate authority and does
not plan to do so in the future.
Comment Date: September 12, 2003.
10. Southern Company Services, Inc.
[Docket No. ER03-1252-000]
Take notice that on August 27, 2003, 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 an
amendment to the Interchange Contract between Duke Power Company (Duke)
and Southern Companies dated December 18, 1991 and designated First
Revised Rate Schedule FERC No. 77. SCS states that this revision is
made to allow payment for emergency service provided by Southern
Companies to Duke under Service Schedule A of that contract to be made
pursuant to Southern Companies' market-based rate tariff.
Comment Date: September 17, 2003.
11. Southern California Edison Company
[Docket No. ER03-1253-000]
Take notice that on August 27, 2003, Southern California Edison
Company (SCE) tendered for filing a Letter Agreement between SCE and
the Inland Empire Energy Center, L.L.C (IEEC). SCE states that the
purpose of the Letter Agreement is to provide an arrangement pursuant
to which SCE will review the California Energy Commission (CEC)
Preliminary Staff Assessment (PSA), and later Final Staff Assessment
(FSA), of IEEC's application for certification of a 500 kV generation
transmission line and associated facilities which would be required to
interconnect IEEC's generation project to SCE's electrical system.
SCE states that copies of this filing were served upon the Public
Utilities Commission of the State of California and IEEC.
Comment Date: September 17, 2003.
12. Aquila, Inc.
[Docket No. ER03-1254-000]
Take notice that on August 27, 2003, Aquila, Inc. (Aquila), filed
with the Commission, pursuant to Section 205 of the Federal Power Act,
16 U.S.C.824d, and part 35 of the Commission's regulations, 18 CFR 35,
Amendatory Agreement No. 3 to the Multiple Interconnection &
Transmission Contract between Aquila, Inc. d/b/a Aquila Networks--MPS
and Kansas City Power & Light Company, designated as Aquila's Rate
Schedule FERC No. 20. Aquila states that this amendment clarifies the
existing interconnection point at the Duncan Road Substation. Aquila
requests that the amendment be made effective August 28, 2003.
Comment Date: September 17, 2003.
13. FirstEnergy Solutions Corp.
[Docket No. ER03-1256-000]
Take notice that on August 27, 2003, FirstEnergy Solutions Corp.
(Solutions) tendered for filing a Revised Electric Power Supply
Agreement between Solutions, as seller, and The Cleveland Electric
Illuminating Company, Ohio Edison Company, Pennsylvania Power Company
and The Toledo Edison Company, as buyers (the Agreement). Solutions
states that the Agreement has been modified to accommodate a change in
the identity of the Transmission Provider that will deliver power being
sold pursuant to the Agreement and to implement certain ministerial
changes. Solutions has asked for waiver of any applicable requirements
in order to make the Agreement effective as of October 1, 2003.
Comment Date: September 17, 2003.
14. Tampa Electric Company
[Docket No. ER03-1257-000]
Take notice that on August 27, 2003, Tampa Electric Company (Tampa
Electric) tendered for filing the Operating Agreement between Tampa
Electric and Florida Power Corporation (FPC) for the Pebbledale-Barcola
Interconnection dated August 14, 2003, designated and formatted as a
new Tampa Electric rate schedule. Tampa Electric proposes that the new
rate schedule be made effective on August 14, 2003.
Tampa Electric states that copies of the filing have been served on
FPC and the Florida Public Service Commission.
Comment Date: September 17, 2003.
15. Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation
[Docket No. ER03-1258-000]
Take notice that on August 27, 2003, Niagara Mohawk Power
Corporation, a National Grid Company (Niagara Mohawk), tendered for
filing a First Revised Service Agreement No. 326 (Service Agreement)
between Niagara Mohawk and PSEG Power New York Inc. (PSEG) under the
New York Independent System Operator's FERC Electric Tariff, Original
Volume No. 1. Niagara Mohawk states that under the Service Agreement,
it provides interconnection service to PSEG for the Albany Steam
Station generating facility.
Comment Date: September 17, 2003.
16. Kloco Corporation
[Docket No. ER03-1259-000]
Take notice that on August 27, 2003, Kloco Corporation tendered for
filing notification that GDK Corporation has changed its name to Kloco
Corporation.
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Comment Date: September 17, 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.
[FR Doc. 03-22869 Filed 9-8-03; 8:45 am]
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