[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 247 (Wednesday, December 26, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66411-66413]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-31590]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. EL02-41-000, et al.]


Pittsfield Generating Company, L.P., et al.; Electric Rate and 
Corporate Regulation Filings

December 18, 2001.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission. Any comments should be submitted in accordance with 
Standard Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

1. Pittsfield Generating Company, L.P.

[Docket Nos. EL02-41-000 and QF88-21-009]

    Take notice that on November 27, 2001, Pittsfield Generating 
Company, L.P. filed in the above-referenced docket a request for waiver 
of the efficiency standard.
    A copy of the filing was served on all parties listed in this 
docket, all parties listed in Docket No. ER98-4400-000, the 
Massachusetts Department of Telecommunications and Energy, Commonwealth 
Electric Company, Cambridge Electric Light Company, and New England 
Power Company.
    Comment Date: January 8, 2002.

2. Shady Hills Power Company, L.L.C.

[Docket No. EG02-45-000]

    Take notice that on December 13, 2001, Shady Hills Power Company, 
L.L.C. (Shady Hills Power) 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.
    Shady Hills Power owns a 480 MW generating facility that is under 
construction in New Port Richey, Florida (the Facility). When 
completed, the Facility will be interconnected to the transmission 
system of Florida Power Corporation. The Facility is scheduled to begin 
commercial operation in March 2002.
    Comment Date: January 8, 2002. The Commission will limit its 
consideration of comments to those that concern the adequacy or 
accuracy of the application.

3. LSP-Pike Energy, LLC

[Docket No. EG02-46-000]

    On December 13, 2001, LSP-Pike Energy, LLC (Pike) filed with the 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) an application for 
determination of exempt wholesale generator status pursuant to section 
32

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of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 (PUHCA) and part 365 
of the Commission's regulations.
    As more fully explained in the application, Pike is a limited 
liability company that will be engaged either directly or indirectly 
and exclusively in the business of owning and operating an electric 
generation facility located in Mississippi.
    Comment Date: January 8, 2002. The Commission will limit its 
consideration of comments to those that concern the adequacy or 
accuracy of the application.

4. Blue Spruce Energy Center, LLC

[Docket No. EG02-47-000]

    Take notice that on December 14, 2001, Blue Spruce Energy Center, 
LLC (Blue Spruce) 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.
    Blue Spruce, a Delaware limited liability company, proposes to own 
and operate a 336 MW electric generating facility and sell the output 
at wholesale to electric utilities, an affiliated power marketer and 
other purchasers. The facility is a natural gas-fired, simple cycle 
generating facility, which is under development in Adams County, 
Colorado.
    Comment Date: January 8, 2002. The Commission will limit its 
consideration of comments to those that concern the adequacy or 
accuracy of the application.

5. Duke Energy Marshall County, LLC

[Docket No. EG02-48-000]

    Take notice that on December 12, 2001, Duke Energy Marshall County, 
LLC (Duke Marshall) filed an application with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission (the Commission) for determination of exempt 
wholesale generator status pursuant to section 32 of the Public Utility 
Holding Company Act of 1935, as amended, and part 365 of the 
Commission's regulations.
    Duke Marshall is a Delaware limited liability company that will be 
engaged directly and exclusively in the business of operating all or 
part of one or more eligible facilities to be located in Marshall 
County, Kentucky. The eligible facilities will consist of an 
approximately 640 MW dual fuel fired simple cycle electric generation 
plant and related interconnection facilities. The output of the 
eligible facilities will be sold at wholesale.
    Comment Date: January 8, 2002. The Commission will limit its 
consideration of comments to those that concern the adequacy or 
accuracy of the application.

6. Progress Energy, Inc. on Behalf of Florida Power Corporation

[Docket No. ER02-534-000]

    Take notice that on December 13, 2001, Florida Power Corporation 
(FPC) filed a Service Agreement with DTE Energy Trading, Inc. under 
FPC's Short-Form Market-Based Wholesale Power Sales Tariff (SM-1), FERC 
Electric Tariff No. 10. A copy of this filing was served upon the 
Florida Public Service Commission and the North Carolina Utilities 
Commission.
    FPC is requesting an effective date of November 20, 2001 for this 
Agreement.
    Comment Date: January 3, 2002.

7. Xcel Energy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER02-535-000]

    Take notice that on December 13, 2001, Xcel Energy Services, Inc. 
(XES), on behalf of Northern States Power Company and Northern States 
Power Company (Wisconsin) (collectively, NSP), submitted for filing a 
Form of Service Agreement with Lighthouse Energy Trading, Inc. 
(Lighthouse), which is in accordance with NSP's Rate Schedule for 
Market-Based Power Sales (NSP Companies FERC Electric Tariff, Original 
Volume No. 6).
    XES requests that this agreement become effective on October 24, 
2001.
    Comment Date: January 3, 2002.

8. Progress Energy, Inc. on behalf of Florida Power Corporation

[Docket No. ER02-536-000]

    Take notice that on December 13, 2001, Florida Power Corporation 
(FPC) filed a Service Agreement with The Detroit Edison Company under 
FPC's Short-Form Market-Based Wholesale Power Sales Tariff (SM-1), FERC 
Electric Tariff No. 10. A copy of this filing was served upon the 
Florida Public Service Commission and the North Carolina Utilities 
Commission.
    FPC is requesting an effective date of November 20, 2001 for this 
Agreement.
    Comment Date: January 3, 2002.

9. Shady Hills Power Company, LLC

[Docket No. ER02-537-000]

    Take notice that on December 13, 2001, Shady Hills Power Company, 
LLC (Shady Hills Power) tendered for filing with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission (Commission) an application for an order 
accepting its FERC Electric Tariff No. 1, granting certain blanket 
approvals, including the authority to sell electricity at market-base 
rates, and waiving certain regulations of the Commission. Shady Hills 
Power requested expedited Commission consideration. Shady Hills Power 
requested that its Rate Schedule No. 1 become effective upon the 
earlier of the date the Commission authorizes market-based rate 
authority, or 30-days from the date of this filing. Shady Hills Power 
also filed its FERC Electric Tariff No. 1.
    Comment Date: January 3, 2002.

10. LSP-Pike Energy, LLC

[Docket No. ER02-538-000]

    Take notice that on December 13, 2001, LSP-Pike Energy, LLC (Pike) 
filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission), under 
section 205 of the Federal Power Act (FPA), an application requesting 
that the Commission (1) accept for filing its proposed market-based 
FERC Rate Schedule No. 1; (2) grant blanket authority to make market-
based wholesale sales of capacity and energy under the FERC Rate 
Schedule No. 1; (3) grant authority to sell ancillary services at 
market-based rates; and (4) grant such waivers and blanket 
authorizations as the Commission has granted in the past to other 
nonfranchised entities with market-based rate authority.
    Comment Date: January 3, 2002.

11. Mid-Continent Area Power Pool

[Docket No. ER02-539-000]

    Take notice that on December 13, 2001, the Mid-Continent Area Power 
Pool, on behalf of its public utility members, filed executed short-
term firm and non-firm service agreements under MAPP Schedule F with 
Exelon Generating Company, LLC.
    Comment Date: January 3, 2002.

12. Michigan Electric Transmission Company

[Docket No. ER02-540-000]

    Take notice that on December 13, 2001 Michigan Electric 
Transmission Company (METC) tendered for filing an unexecuted Generator 
Interconnection and Operating Agreement Between METC and Tallmadge 
Generation Company, LLC [Generator] (Agreement). Generator had 
requested that the unexecuted Agreement be filed. METC requested that 
the Agreement be allowed to become effective December 13, 2001.
    Copies of the filing were served upon Generator and the Michigan 
Public Service Commission.
    Comment Date: January 3, 2002.

13. Michigan Electric Transmission Company

[Docket No. ER02-541-000]

    Take notice that on December 13, 2001, Michigan Electric 
Transmission Company (METC) tendered for filing an executed Service 
Agreement for

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Network Integration Transmission Service and a Network Operating 
Agreement with Midwest Energy Cooperative (Midwest) and Wabash Valley 
Power Association, Inc. (Wabash) pursuant to METC's Open Access 
Transmission Service Tariff (METC FERC Electric Tariff No. 1). Copies 
of the filed agreements were served upon the Michigan Public Service 
Commission, Wabash and Midwest.
    METC is requesting an effective date of January 1, 2002 for the 
Agreements.
    Comment Date: January 3, 2002.

14. Tucson Electric Power Company

[Docket No. ER02-542-000]

    Take notice that on December 17, 2001, Tucson Electric Power 
Company tendered for filing one (1) Umbrella Service Agreement (for 
short-term firm service) and one (1) Service Agreement (for non-firm 
service) pursuant to Part II of Tucson's Open Access Transmission 
Tariff, which was filed in Docket No. ER01-208-000.
    The details of the service agreements are as follows: Umbrella 
Agreement for Short-Term Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service dated 
as of September 26, 2001 by and between Tucson Electric Power Company 
El Paso Electric Company--FERC Electric Tariff Vol. No. 2, Service 
Agreement No. 176. No service has commenced at this time. Form of 
Service Agreement for Non-Firm Point-to Point Transmission Service 
dated as of September 26, 2001 by and between Tucson Electric Power 
Company El Paso Electric Company--FERC Electric Tariff Vol. No. 2, 
Service Agreement No. 177. No service has commenced at this time.
    Comment Date: January 7, 2002.

15. Duke Energy Corporation

[Docket No. ER02-543-000]

    Take notice that on December 11, 2001, Duke Electric Transmission 
(Duke), a division of Duke Energy Corporation, tendered for filing a 
Service Agreement with PSEG Energy Resources for Firm Transmission 
Service under Duke's Open Access Transmission Tariff. Duke requests 
that the proposed Service Agreement be permitted to become effective on 
November 27, 2001. Duke states that this filing is in accordance with 
part 35 of the Commission's regulations, 18 CFR 35, and that a copy has 
been served on the North Carolina Utilities Commission.
    Comment Date: January 2, 2002.

16. American Transmission Company LLC

[Docket No. ER02-548-000]

    Take notice that on December 14, 2001, American Transmission 
Company LLC (ATCLLC) tendered for filing Generation-Transmission 
Interconnection Agreements for the Port Washington Power Plant, Power 
the Future Units and the Oak Creek Power Plant, Power the Future Units 
between Wisconsin Electric Power Company and ATCLLC. ATCLLC requests 
and effective date of December 14, 2001.
    Comment Date: January 4, 2002.

17. Entergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER02-550-000]

    Take notice that on December 14, 2001, Entergy Services, Inc. 
(Entergy Services), 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), submitted for filing the Second Revised Network Integration 
Transmission Service Agreement between Energy Services, as agent for 
the Entergy Operating Companies, and Louisiana Generating LLC.
    Comment Date: January 4, 2002.

Standard Paragraph

    E. Any person desiring to be heard or to protest such filing should 
file a motion to intervene or protest 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). All such motions or 
protests should be filed on or before the comment date. 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. Copies of this filing are on file with the Commission and 
are available for public inspection. This filing may also be viewed on 
the web at http://www.ferc.gov using the ``RIMS'' link, select 
``Docket#'' and follow the instructions (call 202-208-2222 for 
assistance). Comments, 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.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-31590 Filed 12-21-01; 8:45 am]
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