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Code · REGISTER · 2005-03-03 · DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY · Notices

Notices. Notice of extension of multi-system transmission rate process

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BILLING CODE 6450-01-M DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP05-73-000] Northern Natural Gas Company; Notice of Application February 25, 2005. Take notice that on February 18, 2005, Northern Natural Gas Company (Northern), 1111 South 103rd Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68124, filed an application in Docket No. CP05-73-000 pursuant to section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act
(NGA)and Part 157(A) of the Commission's Regulations, for authorization to construct and operate two pig launchers, with appurtances, located in Carver County, Minnesota, all as more fully set forth in the application which is on file with the Commission and open to public inspection. This filing may be also viewed on the Web at *http://www.ferc.gov* using the “eLibrary” link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, please contact FERCOnline Support at *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* or toll free at
(866)208-3676, or TTY, contact
(202)502-8659. The pig launchers would be attached to the Waconia branch lines, which would allow Northern to run an in-line inspection tool to gather data on the condition of the pipeline. These facilities are required in order for Northern to perform duties in compliance with the Pipeline Safety Improvement Act of 2002 and the Department of Transportation Final Integrity management Rule for High Consequence Areas. The proposed installation and operation of the pig launchers will not impact capacity on the Waconia branch lines. Northern has used section 2.55(a) of the Commission's Regulations to install pig launchers in the past, but that, under section 2.55(a) pipelines are not authorized to acquire needed easements for property by exercise of eminent domain. Northern is filing this 7(c) application in order to receive authority from the Commission to install pig launchers and to be allowed to exercise the power of eminent domain to acquire the necessary easements to install the required facilities. Northern has estimated the capital cost for the pig launchers at $386,159. Any questions regarding this application should be directed to Michael T. Loeffler, Director of Certificates for Northern, 111 South 103rd Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68124, at
(402)398-7103, or Bret Fritch, Senior Regulatory Analyst, at
(402)398-7140. There are two ways to become involved in the Commission's review of this project. First, any person wishing to obtain legal status by becoming a party to the proceedings for this project should, on or before the comment date stated below, file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211) and the Regulations under the NGA (18 CFR 157.10). A person obtaining party status will be placed on the service list maintained by the Secretary of the Commission and will receive copies of all documents filed by the applicant and by all other parties. A party must submit 14 copies of filings made with the Commission and must mail a copy to the applicant and to every other party in the proceeding. Only parties to the proceeding can ask for court review of Commission orders in the proceeding. However, a person does not have to intervene in order to have comments considered. The second way to participate is by filing with the Secretary of the Commission, as soon as possible, an original and two copies of comments in support of or in opposition to this project. The Commission will consider these comments in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but the filing of a comment alone will not serve to make the filer a party to the proceeding. The Commission's rules require that persons filing comments in opposition to the project provide copies of their protests only to the party or parties directly involved in the protest. Persons who wish to comment only on the environmental review of this project should submit an original and two copies of their comments to the Secretary of the Commission. Environmental commenters will be placed on the Commission's environmental mailing list, will receive copies of the environmental documents, and will be notified of meetings associated with the Commission's environmental review process. Environmental commenters will not be required to serve copies of filed documents on all other parties. However, the non-party commenters will not receive copies of all documents filed by other parties or issued by the Commission (except for the mailing of environmental documents issued by the Commission) and will not have the right to seek court review of the Commission's final order. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments, protests and interventions via the Internet in lieu of paper. *See* 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site ( *http://www.ferc.gov* ) under the “e-Filing” link. *Comment Date:* March 18, 2005. Magalie Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E5-889 Filed 3-2-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. EC05-51-000, et al.] American Ref-Fuel Holdings Corp., et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate Filings February 23, 2005. The following filings have been made with the Commission. The filings are listed in ascending order within each docket classification. 1. American Ref-Fuel Holdings Corp.; American Ref-Fuel Company of Delaware Valley, L.P.; American Ref-Fuel Company of Essex County; American Ref-Fuel Company of Hempstead; American Ref-Fuel Company of Niagara, L.P.; SEMASS Partnership; Danielson Holding Corporation [Docket No. EC05-51-000] Take notice that on February 16, 2005, as supplemented on February 18, 2005, American Ref-Fuel Holdings Corp. (Ref-Fuel Holdings Corp.), American Ref-Fuel Company of Delaware Valley, L.P., American Ref-Fuel Company of Essex County, American Ref-Fuel Company of Hempstead, American Ref-Fuel Company of Niagara, L.P., SEMASS Partnership and Danielson Holding Corporation (Danielson) filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an application pursuant to section 203 of the Federal Power Act for authorization of a disposition of jurisdictional facilities whereby Danielson would acquire the outstanding common stock of Ref-Fuel Holdings Corp. and would thereby obtain indirect ownership of the American Ref-Fuel Company of Essex County, American Ref-Fuel Company of Hempstead, American Ref-Fuel Company of Delaware Valley, L.P. and the SEMASS Partnership. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on March 11, 2005. 2. AEP Power Marketing, Inc.; AEP Service Corporation; CSW Power Marketing, Inc.; CSW Energy Services, Inc.; Central and South West Services, Inc. [Docket Nos. ER96-2495-026, ER97-4143-014, ER97-1238-021, ER98-2075-020, ER98-542-016] Take notice that on February 15, 2005, as supplemented on February 17, 2005, American Electric Power Service Corporation, on behalf of the AEP operating companies, AEP Power Marketing, Inc., AEP Service Corporation, CSW Power Marketing, Inc., CSW Energy Services, Inc., and Central and South West Services, Inc., submitted revisions to its market-based rate tariffs providing for cost-based rate caps applicable to sales of electric power at wholesale that sink within the AEP control area in the Southwest Power Pool, Inc. AEP states that the filing is submitted in response to the Commission's order issued December 17, 2004 in Docket No. ER96-2495-020, et al., 109 FERC ¶ 61,276 (2004). AEP states that copies of the filing were served on the state regulatory commissions of Arkansas, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia and the parties on the official service lists in these proceedings. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on March 10, 2005. 3. AmerGen Energy Company, LLC; Commonwealth Edison Company; Exelon Energy Company; Exelon Framingham LLC; Exelon Generation Company, L.L.C.; Exelon New England Power Marketing, L.P.; PECO Energy Company; Unicom Power Marketing, Inc. [Docket Nos. ER99-754-010, ER98-1734-008, ER97-3954-018, ER01-513-009, ER00-3251-008, ER99-2404-006, ER99-1872-009, ER01-1919-005] Take notice that on January 26, 2005, and February 14, 2005, Exelon Corporation, on its behalf and that of the Applicants in this proceeding, filed responses to the Commission's deficiency letter issued January 5, 2005, in Docket No. ER99-754-009, et al., regarding the updated market power analyses filed on September 27, 2004, as supplemented on October 13, 2004. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on March 7, 2005. 4. ISO New England Inc. [Docket Nos. ER02-2153-010 and ER05-608-000] Take notice that on February 14, 2005, ISO New England Inc.
(ISO)submitted its Capital Projects Report for the quarter ending December 31, 2004, and its Unamortized Costs Schedule of Funded Capital Expenditures for the same period. The ISO states that copies of the filing were sent to the New England state governors and regulatory agencies and electronically to the ISO's Governance Participants. The ISO also states that copies of the filing were sent to parties on the official service list for Docket No. ER02-2153-000. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on March 7, 2005. 5. San Diego Gas & Electric Company [Docket No. ER05-411-001] Take notice that on February 17, 2005, San Diego Gas & Electric Company (SDG&E) tendered for filing an errata to its December 28, 2004, filing of a rate change for the Transmission Revenue Balancing Account Adjustment and its Transmission Access Charge Balancing Account Adjustment set forth in its Transmission Owner Tariff. SDG&E states that the errata would slightly increase the rates set forth in the December 28 filing for jurisdictional transmission service utilizing that portion of the California Independent System Operator-controlled grid owned by SDG&E. SDG&E requests an effective date of January 1, 2005. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on March 10, 2005. 6. New England Power Pool [Docket No. ER05-588-000] Take notice that on February 17, 2005, the New England Power Pool (NEPOOL) Participants Committee submitted the One Hundred Fourteenth Agreement Amending New England Power Pool Agreement which modifies section 11.2 of the Second Restated NEPOOL Agreement to provide that the NEPOOL Review Board may be constituted of between three and five members, rather than between four and five members as presently provided for in section 11.2. NEPOOL requests an effective date of February 1, 2005. The Participants Committee states that copies of the filing were sent to the New England state governors and regulatory commissions and the Participants in NEPOOL. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on March 10, 2005. 7. Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. [Docket No. ER05-589-000] Take notice that on February 17, 2005, the Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (Midwest ISO), the Midwest ISO Transmission Owners and the Midwest Stand Alone Transmission Companies (collectively, Filing Parties) submitted for filing proposed revisions to the Agreement of Transmission Facilities Owners to Organize the Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc., a Delaware Non-Stock Corporation (Midwest ISO Agreement) to accommodate the Stipulation and Agreement approved by the Commission on December 10, 2004, in Docket No. ER04-779-000 and revisions to the Midwest ISO Agreement to reconcile the Stipulation and Agreement and previous amendments to include Illinois Power Company and Great River Energy as new transmission-owning members of the Midwest ISO. The Filing Parties also propose conforming revisions to the Table of Contents of the Midwest ISO Agreement. The Filing Parties requested an effective date of December 20, 2004. The Filing Parties state that 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, as well as all state commissions within the regions. The Filing Parties also state that the filing has been posted on Midwest ISO's Web site at *http://www.midwestiso.org* under the heading “Filings to FERC” and that Midwest ISO will provide hard copies to any interested party upon request. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on March 10, 2005. 8. Duke Energy Corporation [Docket No. ER05-591-000] Take notice that on February 17, 2005, Duke Energy Corporation
(Duke)submitted revised tariff sheets in compliance with the Commission's Order No. 2003-B, *Standardization of Interconnection Agreements and Procedures,* 109 FERC ¶ 61,287 (2004). Duke states that copies of the filing were served on its state commissions. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on March 10, 2005. 9. Maine Public Service Company [Docket No. ER05-592-000] Take notice that on February 17, 2005, Maine Public Service Company
(MPS)filed proposed revisions to its FERC Open Access Transmission Tariff reflecting minor modifications to the form of large generator interconnection agreement. MPS requests an effective date of April 18, 2005. MPS states that copies of the filing were served on MPS's jurisdictional customers, the Maine Public Utilities Commission, and the Maine Public Advocate. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on March 10, 2005. 10. Southern California Edison Company [Docket No. ER05-593-000] Take notice that on February 17, 2005, Southern California Edison
(SCE)submitted for filing a service agreement for wholesale distribution service between SCE and the City of Azusa designated as Fourth Revised Service Agreement No. 2, under SCE's Wholesale Distribution Access Tariff, FERC Electric Tariff, First Revised Volume No. 5. SCE requests an effective date of April 8, 2005. SCE states that copies of the filing were served on the Public Utilities Commission of the State of California, the City of Azusa and all of the parties on the official service list in Docket No. ER05-80-000. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on March 10, 2005. 11. New England Power Pool [Docket No. ER05-594-000] Take notice that on February 17, 2005, the New England Power Pool (NEPOOL) Participants Committee submitted the One Hundred Thirteenth Agreement Amending New England Power Pool Agreement which reflects a limited transitional modification to the Second Restated NEPOOL Agreement to permit compensation of $63,279.87 to USGen New England, Inc. for following dispatch instructions ISO New England Inc. (ISO-NE). NEPOOL requests an effective date of May 1, 2005. The Participants Committee states that copies of the filing were sent to the New England state governors and regulatory commissions and the Participants in NEPOOL. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on March 10, 2005. 12. California Independent System Operator Corporation [Docket No. ER05-595-000] Take notice that on February 17, 2005, the California Independent System Operator Corporation
(ISO)submitted an amendment to the ISO tariff (Amendment No. 65) to establish an additional criterion governing when the off-based methodology should be used to calculate decremental reference levels. The ISO states that this filing has been served on the California Public Utilities Commission, the California Energy Commission, the California Electricity Oversight Board, all parties with effective scheduling coordinator service agreements under the ISO tariff, and all parties to the proceedings in Docket No. ER03-683-000. In addition, the ISO states that it has posted the filing on the ISO home page. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on March 10, 2005. 13. Entergy Atlantic, LLC [Docket No. ER05-596-000] Take notice that on February 17, 2005, Energy Atlantic, LLC (Energy Atlantic) submitted a notice of cancellation of its market-based rate schedule, First Revised FERC Electric Rate Schedule No. 1. Energy Atlantic requests an effective date of April 18, 2005. Energy Atlantic states that copies of the filing were served on the Maine Public Utilities Commission and the Maine Office of Public Advocate. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on March 10, 2005. 14. Wayne-White Counties Electric Cooperative [Docket No. ER05-597-000] Take notice that on February 17, 2005, Wayne-White Counties Electric Cooperative (Wayne-White) submitted Wayne-White Counties Electric Cooperative FERC Electric Tariff, First Revised Volume No. 1, proposing rate increases for its Open Access Transmission Tariff for Schedules 7 and 8 and Attachment H and certain non-rate modifications to section 28.5, Schedules 1, 2, and 3 and Attachments E and I. Wayne-White requests an effective date of April 18, 2005. Wayne-White states that copies of the filing were served on Wayne-White's jurisdictional customers, Illinois Power Company, Constellation Energy Commodities Group and the Illinois Commerce Commission. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on March 10, 2005. 15. Dartmouth PPA Holdings LLC; Dartmouth Power Associates L.P. [Docket Nos. ER05-598-000, ER05-599-000] Take notice that on February 17, 2005, Dartmouth PPA Holdings LLC (Dartmouth PPA) and Dartmouth Power Associates Limited Partnership (Dartmouth Power) submitted an application for Dartmouth PPA to obtain market-based rate authorization to sell energy, capacity, and ancillary services, and reassign transmission capacity and resell firm transmission rights. Dartmouth PPA also requested the waivers and exemptions typically granted to the holders of market-based rate authorization. Dartmouth Power requested the revision of a provision of Dartmouth Power's rate schedule which will permit Dartmouth PPA to step into an existing Dartmouth Power electricity sales contract. Dartmouth PPA and Dartmouth Power request a March 23, 2005, effective date. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on March 10, 2005. 16. Maine Public Service Company [Docket No. ER05-600-000] Take notice that on February 17, 2005, Maine Public Service Company
(MPS)filed proposed revisions to its FERC Open Access Transmission Tariff pursuant to Order No. 2003-B, *Standardization of Generator Interconnection Agreements and Procedures,* incorporating Order No. 2003-B's revisions to the Commission's *pro forma* Standard Large Generator Interconnection Procedures and Standard Large Generator Interconnection Agreement. MPS requests an effective date of January 19, 2005. MPS states that copies of the filing were served on MPS's jurisdictional customers, the Maine Public Utilities Commission, and the Maine Public Advocate. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on March 10, 2005. 17. Fitchburg Gas and Electric Light Company [Docket No. ER05-620-000] Take notice that on February 17, 2005, Fitchburg Gas and Electric Light Company (Fitchburg) submitted an amendment to the agreement for network integration transmission service between Fitchburg and the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority under ISO New England, Inc., FERC Electric Tariff No. 3. Fitchburg states that the amendment reflects an extension of the term of the agreement through July 1, 2006, with a one-year automatic renewal each year unless the agreement is terminated by either party by written notice 60 days prior to the date of automatic renewal. Fitchburg states that copies of the filing were served on Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority and the Massachusetts Department of Telecommunications and Energy. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on March 9, 2005. 18. Old Dominion Electric Cooperative [Docket No. ES05-18-000] Take notice that on February 9, 2005, Old Dominion Electric Cooperative submitted an application pursuant to section 204 of the Federal Power Act seeking authorization to issue short-term, secured or unsecured debt in an amount not to exceed $501 million. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on March 16, 2005. 19. Mid-American Energy Company [Docket No. ES05-19-000] Take notice that on February 10, 2005, Mid-American Energy Company (Mid-American) submitted an application pursuant to section 204 of the Federal Power Act seeking authorization to issue promissory notes and other evidences of short-term, unsecured indebtedness, in an amount not to exceed $500 million. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on March 16, 2005. Standard Paragraph Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file 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 notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date. Anyone filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant and all parties to this proceeding. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov.* Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at *http://www.ferc.gov,* using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov,* or call
(866)208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call
(202)502-8659. Linda Mitry, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. E5-834 Filed 3-2-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. ER05-529-001, et al.] New England Power Company, et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate Filings February 25, 2005. The following filings have been made with the Commission. The filings are listed in ascending order within each docket classification. 1. New England Power Company [Docket No. ER05-529-001] Take notice that on February 22, 2005, New England Power Company
(NEP)filed an amendment to its January 31, 2005, filing in Docket No. ER05-529-000. NEP states that the amendment consists of a substitute Second Revised Service Agreement No. 116 for network integration transmission service under NEP's Open Access Transmission Tariff, Second Revised Volume No. 9 between NEP and USGen New England, Inc. (USGen). NEP request an effective date of January 1, 2005. NEP states that copies of this filing have been served on USGen and regulators in the States of Massachusetts and Rhode Island. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on March 15, 2005. 2. MidAmerican Energy Company [Docket No. ER05-624-000] Take notice that on February 22, 2005, MidAmerican Energy Company (MidAmerican), refiled with the Commission an amended Network Integration Transmission Service Agreement between MidAmerican and the City of Sergeant Bluff, Iowa, dated December 13, 2004, to correct a typographical error in the header of the agreement. MidAmerican has served a copy of the filing on Sergeant Bluff, the Iowa Utilities Board, the Illinois Commerce Commission and the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on March 7, 2005. 3. Texas-New Mexico Power Company [Docket No. ER05-625-000] Take notice that on February 22, 2005, Texas-New Mexico Power Company
(TNMP)filed new and revised tariff sheets to its open access transmission tariff
(OATT)incorporating the changes directed by the Commission in Order No. 2003-B, *Standardization of Generator Interconnection Agreements and Procedures* , 109 FERC ¶ 61,287 (2004). TNMP states that a copy of the filing has been mailed to its OATT customers as well as the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on March 15, 2005. 4. Cogentrix Lawrence County, LLC [Docket No. ER05-630-000] Take notice that on February 22, 2005, Cogentrix Lawrence County, LLC (Cogentrix Lawrence) filed a Notice of Cancellation of its market-based rate electric tariff, FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 1, effective February 22, 2005. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on March 15, 2005. 5. Pataula Electric Membership Corporation [Docket No. ER05-631-000] Take notice that on February 22, 2005, Pataula Electric Membership Corporation (Pataula) submitted for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission a petition for authority to sell power at market-based rates, acceptance of proposed rate schedule, and granting of certain waivers. Pataula requests an effective date for its proposed rate schedule that would be 60 days from the date of filing of the petition or the date of the order accepting Pataula's rate schedule for filing. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on March 15, 2005. 6. Complete Energy Services, Inc. [Docket No. ER05-632-000] Take notice that on February 22, 2005, Complete Energy Services, Inc. tendered for filing a Notice of Cancellation of market-based rate authority, Rate Schedule FERC No. 1 as authorized in Docket No. ER99-3033-000 on August 5, 1999. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on March 15, 2005. 7. The Dayton Power and Light Company; DPL Energy, Inc. [Docket Nos. ER05-633-000, ER96-2602-008, and ER96-2601-019] Take notice that, on February 22, 2005, The Dayton Power and Light Company and DPL Energy, Inc. (collectively, Dayton) submitted a compliance filing pursuant to the Commission's Order in *Dayton Power and Light Company* , 109 FERC ¶ 61,268 (2004). Dayton states that copies of the filing were served on parties on the official service list in the above-captioned dockets. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on March 15, 2005. Standard Paragraph Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file 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 notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date. Anyone filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant and all parties to this proceeding. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov* . Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at *http://www.ferc.gov* , using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* , or call
(866)208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call
(202)502-8659. Linda Mitry, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. E5-835 Filed 3-2-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. EL02-23-006, et al.] Consolidated Edison Company of New York Inc., et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate Filings February 24, 2005. The following filings have been made with the Commission. The filings are listed in ascending order within each docket classification. 1. Consolidated Edison Company of New York Inc. [Docket No. EL02-23-006] Take notice that on February 18, 2005, the New York Independent System Operator, Inc., PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. and Public Service Electric and Gas Company (Filing Parties) submitted a joint compliance filing pursuant to the Commission's August 2, 2004, Opinion No. 476 in Docket No. EL02-23-000 and the Presiding Administrative Law Judge's January 24, 2005, Order Establishing Procedures, in Docket No. El02-23-003. The Filing Parties state that copies of the filing were served on the parties on the official service list in Docket No. EL02-23-000, the New York State Public Service Commission, and all utility regulatory commissions in the PJM region. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on March 11, 2005. 2. California Independent System Operator System, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, San Diego Gas and Electric Company, Southern California Edison Company [Docket Nos. ER04-445-007, ER04-435-009, ER04-441-006, ER04-443-006] Take notice that on February 18, 2005, the California Independent System Operator Corporation, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, San Diego Gas and Electric Company, and Southern California Edison Company (collectively the Filing Parties) jointly submitted for filing a Standard Large Generator Interconnection Agreement in compliance with Order No. 2003-B, 109 FERC ¶ 61,287 (2004). The Filing Parties state that the Standard Large Generator Interconnection Agreement is intended to function as a stand alone *pro forma* agreement and is not intended to be incorporated into the tariffs of any of the Filing Parities. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on March 11, 2005. 3. California Independent System Operator Corporation [Docket No. ER04-445-008] Take notice that on February 18, 2005, the California Independent System Operator Corporation (ISO), pursuant to Order No. 2003-B, 109 FERC ¶ 61,287
(2004)submitted for filing Standard Large Generator Interconnection Procedures for incorporation into the ISO Tariff. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on March 11, 2005. 4. PPL Electric Utilities Corporation [Docket No. ER05-104-001] Take notice that on February 18, 2005, PPL Electric Utilities Corporation (PPL Electric) submitted a response to the Commission's deficiency letter issued on December 22, 2004, regarding PPL Electric's October 29, 2004, filing of A Second Revised Service Agreement between PPL Electric and Metropolitan Edison Company. PPL states that copies of the filing were served upon parties on the official service list. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on March 11, 2005. 5. Mirant Delta, LLC and Mirant Potrero, LLC [Docket No. ER05-343-002] Take notice that, on February 18, 2005, Mirant Delta, LLC and Mirant Potrero, LLC (Mirant) submitted revised tariff sheets in compliance with the Commission's Order in *Mirant Delta, LLC and Mirant Potrero, LLC,* 110 FERC ¶ 61,136
(2005)in Docket Nos. ER05-343-000 and ER05-343-001. Mirant states that copies of the filing were served on parties on the official service list in the above-captioned proceeding. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on March 11, 2005. 6. Northeast Utilities Service Company [Docket No. ER05-385-001] Take notice that on February 18, 2005, Northeast Utilities Service Company (NUSCO), on behalf of The Connecticut Light and Power Company, Western Massachusetts Electric Company, Holyoke Water Power Company and Public Service Company of New Hampshire, submitted a revised Notice of Cancellation of the rate schedules for sales of electricity to the Town of Danvers Electric Division, Littleton Electric Light Department, Mansfield Municipal Electric Department, and UNITIL Power Corporation, originally filed on December 28, 2004. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on March 11, 2005. 7. Tampa Electric Company [Docket No. ER05-602-000] Take notice that on February 18, 2005, Tampa Electric Company (Tampa Electric) submitted tariff sheets for inclusion in its open access transmission tariff revising the Large Generator Interconnection Procedures and the Large Generator Interconnection Agreement in compliance with the Commission's Order No. 2003-B, *Standardization of Generator Interconnection Agreements and Procedures,* 109 FERC ¶ 61,287 (2004). Tampa Electric requests an effective date of January 19, 2005. Tampa Electric states that copies of the filing have been served on the customers under Tampa Electric's open access transmission tariff and the Florida Public Service Commission. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on March 11, 2005. 8. Entergy Service, Inc. [Docket No. ER05-603-000] Take notice that on February 18, 2005, 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., submitted tariff sheets reflecting the revisions to the *pro forma* Standard Large Generator Interconnection Procedures and the Standard Large Generator Interconnection Agreement set out in the Commission's Order No. 2003-B, *Standardization of Generator Interconnection Agreements and Procedures,* 109 FERC ¶ 61,287 (2004). *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on March 11, 2005. 9. Southwest Power Pool, Inc. [Docket No. ER05-604-000] Take notice that on February 18, 2005, Southwest Power Pool, Inc.
(SPP)submitted tariff sheets to its open access transmission tariff incorporating the changes directed by the Commission in Order No. 2003-B, *Standardization of Generator Interconnection Agreements and Procedures,* 109 FERC ¶ 61,287 (2004). SPP requests an effective date of January 19, 2005. SPP states that copies of the filing have been served on the parties on the official service list in Docket no. ER04-434-000, and on all SPP members, customers, and state commissions within the region. In addition, SPP states that the filing has been posted electronically on its Web site at *http://www.spp.org* and that it will provide hard copies upon request. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on March 11, 2005. 10. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. [Docket No. ER05-605-000] Take notice that on February 18, 2005, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
(PJM)submitted for filing an executed interconnection service agreement and an executed construction service agreement among PJM, Pine Hurst Acres, and PPL Electric Utilities. PJM requests a January 20, 2005, effective date. PJM states that copies of the filing were served on the parties to the agreements and the state regulatory commissions within the PJM region. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on March 11, 2005. 11. Idaho Power Company [Docket No. ER05-606-000] Take notice that on February 18, 2005, Idaho Power Company submitted tariff sheets to its open access transmission tariff incorporating the changes directed by the Commission in Order No. 2003-B, *Standardization of Generator Interconnection Agreements and Procedures,* 109 FERC ¶ 61,287 (2004). *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on March 11, 2005. 12. Valley Electric Association, Inc. [Docket No. ER05-607-000] Take notice that on February 18, 2005, Valley Electric Association, Inc. submitted revised tariff sheets to its open access transmission tariff incorporating the changes directed by the Commission in Order No. 2003-B, *Standardization of Generator Interconnection Agreements and Procedures,* 109 FERC ¶ 61,287 (2004). *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on March 11, 2005. 13. Tuscon Electric Power Company and UNS Electric, Inc. [Docket No. ER05-610-000] Take notice that on February 18, 2005, Tuscon Electric Power Company and UNS Electric, Inc. submitted revised tariff sheets to its open access transmission tariff incorporating the changes directed by the Commission in Order No. 2003-B, *Standardization of Generator Interconnection Agreements and Procedures,* 109 FERC ¶ 61,287 (2004). *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on March 11, 2005. 14. Bridgeport Energy LLC [Docket No. ER05-611-000] Take notice that on February 18, 2005, Bridgeport Energy, LLC (Bridgeport) tendered for filing its proposed FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 2 and supporting costs data for Bridgeport's cost-of-service agreement with ISO-New England, Inc. (ISO-NE) in order to receive compensation for the provision of reliability services. Bridgeport states that a copy of the filing has been served on ISO-NE. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on March 11, 2005. 15. Southern California Edison Company [Docket No. ER05-612-000] Take notice that on February 18, 2005, Southern California Edison Company
(SCE)submitted revised tariff sheets in compliance with the Commission's Order No. 2003-B, *Standardization of Generator Interconnection Agreements and Procedures,* 109 FERC ¶ 61,287 (2004). SCE states that copies of the filing were served on the parties on the official service list for Docket No. ER04-435-000. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on March 11, 2005. 16. Southern Company Services, Inc. [Docket No. ER05-613-000] Take notice that on February 18, 2005, Southern Company Services, Inc. on behalf of Alabama Power Company, Georgia Power Company, Gulf Power Company, Mississippi Power Company and Savannah Electric and Power Company (collectively Southern Companies) submitted revised tariff sheets in compliance with the Commission's Order No. 2003-B, *Standardization of Generator Interconnection Agreements and Procedures,* 109 FERC ¶ 61,287 (2004). SCS states that this filing is posted on Southern Companies' OASIS for download by any person and that Southern Companies will provide copies of the filing upon request. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on March 11, 2005. 17. El Paso Electric Company [Docket No. ER05-614-000] Take notice that on February 18, 2005, El Paso Electric Company
(EPE)submitted revised tariff sheets in compliance with the Commission's Order No. 2003-B, *Standardization of Generator Interconnection Agreements and Procedures,* 109 FERC ¶ 61,287 (2004). EPE states that copies of the filing were served on all persons on the service list for Docket No. ER04-448-000, the Public Utility Commission of Texas and the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern Time on March 11, 2005. 18. Southern California Edison Company [Docket No. ER05-615-000] Take notice that on February 18, 2005, Southern California Edison Company
(SCE)tendered for filing revisions to the facilities charges under the interconnection facilities agreement, FERC Electric Tariff, First Revised Volume No. 5, Service Agreement No. 109 and service agreement for wholesale distribution service, FERC Electric Tariff, First Revised Volume No. 5, Service Agreement No. 110 between SCE and FPL Energy Green Power Wind LLC. SCE states that copies of the filing were served on the Public Utilities Commission of the State of California and FPL Energy Green Power Wind LLC. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on March 11, 2005. 19. Xcel Energy Services Inc. [Docket No. ER05-616-000] Take notice that on February 18, 2005, Xcel Energy Services Inc. submitted revised tariff sheets in compliance with the Commission's Order No. 2003-B, *Standardization of Generator Interconnection Agreements and Procedures,* 109 FERC ¶ 61,287 (2004). *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on March 11, 2005. 20. El Segundo Power, LLC [Docket No. ER05-617-000] Take notice that on February 18, 2005, El Segundo Power, LLC (El Segundo) tendered for filing an amendment to its Rate Schedule FERC No. 2, a reliability must-run agreement between El Segundo and the California Independent System Operator Corporation (CAISO). El Segundo requests an effective date of April 15, 2005. El Segundo states that copies of the filing were served on CAISO, Southern California Edison Company, the California Electricity Oversight Board, and the California Public Utilities Commission. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on March 11, 2005. 21. Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. [Docket No. ER05-618-000] Take notice that on February 18, 2005, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (Midwest ISO) submitted revised tariff sheets in compliance with the Commission's Order No. 2003-B, *Standardization of Generator Interconnection Agreements and Procedures,* 109 FERC ¶ 61,287 (2004). The 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 regions. The Midwest ISO also states that the filing has been posted on Midwest ISO's Web site at *http://www.midwestiso.org* under the heading “Filings to FERC.” *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on March 11, 2005. 22. Black Hills Power, Inc.; Basin Electric Power Cooperative; Powder River Energy Corporation [Docket No. ER05-619-000] Take notice that on February 18, 2005, Black Hills Power, Inc. on behalf of itself, Basin Electric Power Cooperative, and Powder River Energy Corporation submitted revised tariff sheets in compliance with the Commission's Order No. 2003-B, *Standardization of Generator Interconnection Agreements and Procedures,* 109 FERC ¶ 61,287 (2004). *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on March 11, 2005. 23. Ohio Valley Electric Corporation [Docket No. ER05-621-000] Take notice that on February 18, 2005, Ohio Valley Electric Corporation
(OVEC)submitted revised tariff sheets in compliance with the Commission's Order No. 2003-B, *Standardization of Generator Interconnection Agreements and Procedures,* 109 FERC ¶ 61,287 (2004). OVEC states that a copy of the filing has been mailed to its jurisdictional customers and to each state public service commission that has retail jurisdiction over such customers. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on March 11, 2005. 24. Carolina Power & Light Company, Florida Power Corporation [Docket No. ER05-622-000] Take notice that on February 18, 2005, Carolina Power & Light Company (CP&L) and Florida Power Corporation
(FPC)submitted revised tariff sheets in compliance with the Commission's Order No. 2003-B, *Standardization of Generator Interconnection Agreements and Procedures,* 109 FERC ¶ 61,287 (2004). CP&L and FPC state that a copy of the filing was served on their transmission customers, the North Carolina Utilities Commission, the Public Service Commission of South Carolina and the Florida Public Service Commission. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on March 11, 2005. 25. Duke Energy Washington, LLC [Docket No. ER05-623-000] Take notice that on February 18, 2005, Duke Energy Washington, LLC (Duke Washington) tendered for filing proposed tariff and supporting cost data for its monthly revenue requirement for reactive supply and voltage control from generation sources service provided to PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.(PJM). Duke Washington requests an effective date of March 1, 2005. Duke Washington states that it has served a copy of the filing on PJM. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on March 11, 2005. 26. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. [Docket No. ER05-626-000] Take notice that on February 18, 2005, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
(PJM)submitted revised tariff sheets in compliance with the Commission's Order No. 2003-B, *Standardization of Generator Interconnection Agreements and Procedures,* 109 FERC ¶ 61,287 (2004). PJM states that the revisions have an effective date of February 18, 2005. PJM states that copies of the filing have been served on all PJM members and the utility regulatory commissions in the PJM region. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on March 11, 2005. 27. FPL Energy Oklahoma Wind, LLC [Docket No. ER05-628-000] Take notice that on February 18, 2005, FPL Energy Oklahoma Wind, LLC (Oklahoma Wind) submitted a shared facilities agreement between Oklahoma Wind and FPL Energy Sooner Wind, LLC designated as Rate Schedule FERC No. 1. Oklahoma Wind requests an effective date of September 26, 2003. Oklahoma Wind states that copies of the filing were served on Oklahoma Wind's jurisdiction customer and the Oklahoma Corporation Commission. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on March 11, 2005. 28. New York Independent System Operator, Inc. [Docket No. ER05-629-000] Take notice that on February 18, 2005, the New York Independent System Operator, Inc. (NYISO) and the New York Transmission Owners filed a joint compliance filing pursuant to the Commission's Order No. 2003-B, *Standardization of Generator Interconnection Agreements and Procedures,* 109 FERC ¶ 61,287 (2004). The NYISO states that copies of the filing have been served on the parties in Docket No. ER04-449-000 and has been electronically served on the official representatives of each of its customers, each participant in its stakeholder committees, on the New York State Pubic Commission and on the electric utility regulatory agencies in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. eastern time on March 11, 2005. Standard Paragraph Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file 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 notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date. Anyone filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant and all parties to this proceeding. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at *http://www.ferc.gov.* Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at *http://www.ferc.gov,* using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov,* or call
(866)208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call
(202)502-8659. Linda Mitry, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. E5-836 Filed 3-2-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP04-413-000] Entrega Gas Pipeline Inc.; Notice of Availability, Route Inspection, and Public Comment Meetings on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Entrega Pipeline Project February 25, 2005. The environmental staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) has prepared a draft Environmental Impact Statement
(EIS)on the interstate natural gas pipeline transmission facilities proposed by Entrega Gas Pipeline Inc. (Entrega) in the above-referenced dockets. The draft EIS was prepared to satisfy the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Its purpose is to inform the Commission, the public, and other permitting agencies about the potential adverse and beneficial environmental impacts associated with the proposed project and its alternatives, and to recommend practical, reasonable, and appropriate mitigation measures which would avoid or reduce any significant adverse impacts to the maximum extent practicable and, where feasible, to less than significant levels. The draft EIS concludes that the proposed project, with the potential exception of two route segments (the Piceance Basin Expansion Route Alternative and the Cheyenne Hub Variations), and with appropriate mitigating measures as recommended, would have limited adverse environmental impact. Additional public input is specifically being sought on these two segments to complete the routing analysis for the final EIS. The U.S. Department of Interior, Bureau of Land Management
(BLM)participated as a cooperating agency in the preparation of the draft EIS because the project would cross Federal lands under BLM administration in Wyoming and Colorado. The draft EIS will be used by the BLM to consider the issuance of a right-of-way
(ROW)grant for the portion of the project on Federal lands. While the conclusions and recommendations presented in the draft EIS were developed with input from the BLM as a cooperating agency, the BLM will present its own conclusions and recommendations in its Record of Decision for the project. Proposed Project The Entrega Pipeline Project involves the construction and operation of a new interstate natural gas pipeline system that would extend between a proposed Meeker Hub in Rio Blanco County, Colorado; Wamsutter, in Sweetwater County, Wyoming; and the Cheyenne Hub in Weld County, Colorado. The draft EIS assesses the potential environmental effects of the construction and operation of the following facilities in Colorado and Wyoming: • About 327.5 miles of new 36- and 42-inch-diameter pipeline— —136.0 miles of 36-inch-diameter pipeline, with 86.2 miles in Colorado (Rio Blanco and Moffat Counties) and 49.8 miles in Wyoming (Sweetwater County); and —191.5 miles of 42-inch-diameter pipeline, with 183.0 miles in Wyoming (Sweetwater, Carbon, Albany, and Laramie Counties) and 8.5 miles in Colorado (Larimer and Weld Counties); • Three new compressor stations (the Meeker Hub and Bighole Compressor Stations in Colorado, the Wamsutter Compressor Station in Wyoming); • Seven meters at interconnections with other pipeline systems (three associated with the new compressor stations, four at the new Cheyenne Hub Metering Station in Wyoming); • Four pig launchers and four pig receivers (six associated with compressor and metering stations, one launcher and one receiver at the new Arlington Pigging Station in Wyoming); • 22 mainline valves (5 valves at compressor and metering stations, 17 valves along the pipeline ROW); and • Other associated facilities, such as access roads and powerlines. The proposed project would be capable of transporting up to 1.5 billion cubic feet of natural gas per day from the Meeker Hub Compressor Station to interconnections at: • Wamsutter, Wyoming with the Colorado Interstate Gas Company
(CIG)and Wyoming Interstate Company, Ltd. transmission systems that serve markets east and west of Wamsutter; and • The Cheyenne Hub (Weld County, Colorado) with CIG, Cheyenne Plains Gas Pipeline Company, Trailblazer Pipeline Company, and Public Service Company of Colorado. These systems would transport gas to markets in the Midwest and Central U.S. and the Eastern Slope south of the Cheyenne Hub. Comment Procedures and Public Meetings Any person wishing to comment on the draft EIS may do so. To ensure consideration of your comments on the proposal in the final EIS, it is important that we 1 receive your comments before the date specified below. Please follow these instructions carefully to ensure that your comments are received in time and are properly recorded: 1 “We,” “us,” and “our” refer to the environmental staff of the Commission's Office of Energy Projects. • Send an original and two copies of your comments to: Magalie R. Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426; • Reference Docket Nos. CP04-413-000; • Label one copy of your comments for the attention of Gas Branch 1, PJ-11.1; and • Mail your comments so that they will be received in Washington DC on or before April 18, 2005. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing of any comments or interventions or protests to this proceeding. *See* 18 Code of Federal Regulations
(CFR)385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site at *http://www.ferc.gov* under the “e-Filing” link and the link to the User's Guide. Prepare your submission in the same manner as you would if filing on paper and save it to a file on your hard drive. Before you can file comments, you will need to create a free account, which can be created by clicking on “Login to File” and then “New User Account.” In addition to or in lieu of sending written comments, the Commission invites you to attend a public comment meeting in the project area. Meetings are scheduled as shown on the following page. Interested groups and individuals are encouraged to attend and present oral comments on the draft EIS. Transcripts of the meetings will be prepared. Schedule for Public Comment Meetings Date and time Location Monday, April 11, 2005, at 7 p.m.
(MST)Best Western Hitching Post, 1700 West Lincolnway, Cheyenne, WY. Tuesday, April 12, 2005, at 7 p.m.
(MST)Hungry Miner Restaurant, 2300 West Spruce, Rawlins, WY. Wednesday, April 13, 2005, at 7 p.m.
(MST)Moffat County Extension Office—CSU, 539 Barclay Street, Craig, CO. Thursday, April 14, 2005, at 7 p.m.
(MST)CSU Extension, 779 Sulfur Creek Road, Meeker, CO. After these comments are reviewed and considered, modifications will be made to the draft EIS and it will be published and distributed as a final EIS. The final EIS will contain responses to timely comments filed on the draft EIS. Comments will be considered by the Commission but will not serve to make the commentor a party to the proceeding. Any person seeking to become a party to the proceeding must file a motion to intervene pursuant to Rule 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedures (18 CFR 385.214). Only intervenors have the right to seek rehearing of the Commission's decision. Anyone may intervene in this proceeding based on the draft EIS. You must file your request to intervene as specified above. You do not need intervenor status to have your comments considered. The draft EIS has been placed in the public files of the FERC and is available for public inspection at: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Public Reference Room, 888 First Street, NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426;
(202)502-8371. A limited number of copies are available from the FERC's Public Reference Room identified above. In addition, copies of the draft EIS have been mailed to Federal, state, and local agencies; public interest groups; individuals and affected landowners who have requested the draft EIS; libraries and newspapers in the project area; and parties to this proceeding. Route Inspection From April 11-14, we will also be conducting an inspection of select areas along the route and locations of aboveground facilities associated with Entrega's proposal. Anyone interested in participating in the inspection activities may contact the FERC's Office of External Affairs (identified below) for more details and must provide their own transportation. Questions? Additional information about the proposed project is available from the Commission's Office of External Affairs, at 1-866-208-FERC or on the FERC Internet Web site ( *http://www.ferc.gov* ) using the “eLibrary” link. Click on the eLibrary link, click on “General Search” and enter the docket number excluding the last three digits ( *i.e.* , CP04-413) in the Docket Number field. Be sure you have selected an appropriate date range. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* or toll free at 1-866-208-3676, or for TTY, contact
(202)502-8659. The eLibrary link on the FERC Internet Web site also provides access to the texts of formal documents issued by the Commission, such as orders, notices, and rulemakings. In addition, the Commission now offers a free service called eSubscription which allows you to keep track of all formal issuances and submittals in specific dockets. This can reduce the amount of time you spend researching proceedings by automatically providing you with notification of these filings, document summaries and direct links to the documents. Go to the eSubscription link on the FERC Internet Web site. Information concerning the involvement of the BLM is available from Tom Hurshman, BLM Project Manager, at
(970)240-5345. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E5-892 Filed 3-2-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 2710-035] PPL Maine, LLC; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests February 25, 2005. Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection. a. *Type of Application:* Subsequent license. b. *Project No.:* P-2710-035. c. *Date filed:* June 25, 2004. d. *Applicant:* PPL Maine, LLC. e. *Name of Project:* Orono Hydroelectric Project. f. *Location:* On the Stillwater Branch of the Penobscot River, near the town of Buxton, Penobscot County, Maine. This project does not occupy federal lands. g. *Filed Pursuant to:* Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)-825(r). h. *Applicant Contact:* Mr. Scott Hall, PPL Maine, LLC, Davenport Street, PO Box 276, Milford, Maine 04461,
(207)827-5364. i. *FERC Contact:* Patrick Murphy,
(202)502-8755, *patrick.murphy@ferc.gov.* j. *Deadline for filing motions to intervene and protests:* April 25, 2005. All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: Magalie R. Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. The Commission's Rules of Practice require all intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each person on the official service list for the project. Further, if an intervenor files comments or documents with the Commission relating to the merits of an issue that may affect the responsibilities of a particular resource agency, they must also serve a copy of the document on that resource agency. Motions to intervene and protests may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings. *See* 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site ( *http://www.ferc.gov* ) under the “eFiling” link k. This application has been accepted, and is ready for environmental analysis at this time. l. The Orono Hydroelectric Project, as proposed, would consist of the following facilities:
(1)The existing 1,174-foot-long by 15-foot-high dam with 2.4-foot-high flashboards;
(2)a 2.3-mile-long reservoir, which has a surface area of 175 acres at the normal full pond elevation of 72.4 feet above mean sea level;
(3)three new 10-foot-diameter penstocks;
(4)a new restored powerhouse containing four generating units with total installed generating capacity of 2.3 megawatts (MW); and
(4)appurtenant facilities. The restored project would have an average annual generation of 17,821 megawatt-hours. The dam and existing project facilities are owned by the applicant. m. A copy of the application is on file with the Commission and is available for public inspection. This filing may also be viewed on the Web at *http://www.ferc.gov* using the “eLibrary” link—select “Docket #” and follow the instructions. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* or toll free at
(866)208-3676 or for TTY, contact
(202)502-8659. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item h above. n. Anyone may submit a protest or a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, 385.211, and 385.214. In determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission will consider all protests filed, but only those who file a motion to intervene in accordance with the Commission's Rules may become a party to the proceeding. Any protests or motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified deadline date for the particular application. All filings must
(1)bear in all capital letters the title “PROTEST” or “MOTION TO INTERVENE;”
(2)set forth in the heading the name of the applicant and the project number of the application to which the filing responds;
(3)furnish the name, address, and telephone number of the person protesting or intervening; and
(4)otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly from the applicant. A copy of any protest or motion to intervene must be served upon each representative of the applicant specified in the particular application. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E5-888 Filed 3-2-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Notice of Application for Amendment of License and Soliciting Comments, Protests, and Motions To Intervene February 25, 2005. Take notice that the following application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection: a. *Application Type:* Amendment to license article 105. b. *Project Number:* P-11077-059. c. *Date Filed:* December 10, 2004. d. *Applicant:* Goat Lake Hydro, Inc. (Goat Lake). e. *Name of Project:* Goat Lake Hydroelectric Project. f. *Location:* The project is located on Pitchfork Falls in Skagway, Alaska. The project occupies lands within the Tongass National Forest. g. *Filed Pursuant to:* Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r). h. *Applicant Contacts:* Glen Martin, Goat Lake Hydro, Inc., PO Box 459, Skagway, AK 99840; phone:
(907)983-2808. i. *FERC Contact:* Any questions on this notice should be addressed to Steve Naugle at
(202)502-6061, or by e-mail: *steven.naugle@ferc.fed.gov.* j. *Deadline for filing comments and or motions:* March 18, 2005. k. *Description of the Application:* Goat Lake requests that article 105 be amended to:
(1)Reduce the minimum flow required over Pitchfork Falls between May 15 and September 30, annually, from 13 to 8.5 cubic feet per second; and
(2)change the present violation criteria for meeting this minimum flow requirement from “any time flows drop below the required minimum flow” to “flows below the required minimum flow for more than two consecutive hours” and that such occurrences be considered a reportable violation only if there are more than three such occurrences in any given month. l. *Location of the Application:* A copy of the application is available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission's Public Reference Room, located at 888 First Street, NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling
(202)502-8371. This filing may also be viewed on the Commission's Web site at *http://www.ferc.gov* using the “eLibrary” link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. You may also register online at *http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp* to be notified via e-mail of new filings and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, call 1-866-208-3676 or e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov,* or for TTY, call
(202)502-8659. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item
(h)above. m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission. n. *Comments, Protests, or Motions to Intervene:* Anyone may submit comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .214. In determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission will consider all protests or other comments filed, but only those who file a motion to intervene in accordance with the Commission's Rules may become a party to the proceeding. Any comments, protests, or motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified comment date for the particular application. o. *Filing and Service of Responsive Documents:* Any filings must bear in all capital letters the title “COMMENTS”, “RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TERMS AND CONDITIONS”, “PROTEST”, or “MOTION TO INTERVENE”, as applicable, and the Project Number of the particular application to which the filing refers (P-1494-269). All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: Magalie R. Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. A copy of any motion to intervene must also be served upon each representative of the Applicant specified in the particular application. p. *Agency Comments:* Federal, State, and local agencies are invited to file comments on the described application. A copy of the application may be obtained by agencies directly from the Applicant. If an agency does not file comments within the time specified for filing comments, it will be presumed to have no comments. One copy of an agency's comments must also be sent to the Applicant's representatives. q. 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 at *http://www.ferc.gov* under the “e-Filing” link. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E5-890 Filed 3-2-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Notice of Application Accepted For Filing, Soliciting Motions To Intervene And Protests February 25, 2005. Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection. a. *Type of Application:* New major license. b. *Project No.:* 11882-002. c. *Date filed:* May 27, 2004. d. *Applicant:* Fall River Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Fall River/Applicant). e. *Name of Project:* Hebgen Dam Hydroelectric Project. f. *Location:* On the Madison River, near the town of West Yellowstone, Gallatin County, Montana. The project is located in the Gallatin National Forest and is within close proximity to Yellowstone National Park. g. *Filed Pursuant to:* Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r). h. *Applicant Contact:* Brent L. Smith, Northwest Power Services, Inc. PO Box 535, Rigby, Idaho 83442,
(208)745-0834 or by e-mail to *bsmith@nwpwrservices.com.* i. *FERC Contact:* Kim Nguyen, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426; telephone
(202)502-6105 or by e-mail at *kim.nguyen@ferc.gov.* j. Deadline for filing motions to intervene and protests is 60 days from the issuance of this notice. All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: Magalie R. Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. The Commission's Rules of Practice require all intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each person on the official service list for the project. Further, if an intervenor files comments or documents with the Commission relating to the merits of an issue that may affect the responsibilities of a particular resource agency, they must also serve a copy of the document on that resource agency. Motions to intervene and protests may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings. *See* 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site ( *http://www.ferc.gov* ) under the “e-Filing” link. k. This application has been accepted for filing, but is not ready for environmental analysis at this time. l. The Hebgen Dam Project will consist of a powerhouse with a single turbine generator unit of approximately 6.7 megawatt capacity at the area downstream of the dam and immediately north of the present outlet discharge. The Applicant also proposes to install a new 9.4-mile, 25-kilovolt underground power transmission line to connect the powerhouse with the existing Fall River Rural Electric Cooperative's Hebgen substation located near Grayline, Montana. The Applicant proposes to utilize the existing Hebgen Dam, Hebgen Reservoir, outlet works, and spillway, currently owned and operated by Pennsylvania Power and Light Montana, LLC (PPL Montana) as a regulating reservoir under the Missouri-Madison Hydroelectric Project, FERC No. 2188. m. A copy of the application is available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission's Web site at *http://www.ferc.gov* using the “eLibrary” link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support at *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* or toll-free at 1-866-208-3676, or for TTY,
(202)502-8659. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item h above. n. Anyone may submit a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .214. In determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission will consider all protests or other comments filed, but only those who file a motion to intervene in accordance with the Commission's Rules may become a party to the proceeding. Any comments, protests, or motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified comment date for the particular application. All filings must
(1)bear in all capital letters the title “PROTEST” or “MOTION TO INTERVENE;”
(2)set forth in the heading the name of the applicant and the project number of the application to which the filing responds;
(3)furnish the name, address, and telephone number of the person protesting or intervening; and
(4)otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly from the applicant. A copy of any protest or motion to intervene must be served upon each representative of the applicant specified in the particular application. A copy of all other filings in reference to this application must be accompanied by proof of service on all persons listed in the service list prepared by the Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and 385.2010. You may also register online at *http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp* to be notified via e-mail of new filings and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E5-891 Filed 3-2-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Western Area Power Administration Parker-Davis Project, Pacific Northwest-Pacific Southwest Intertie Project, and the Central Arizona Project—Rate Order No. WAPA-114 AGENCY: Western Area Power Administration, DOE. ACTION: Notice of extension of multi-system transmission rate process. SUMMARY: The Western Area Power Administration (Western) initiated a rate adjustment process for a multi-system transmission rate
(MSTR)which would have applied to the Parker-Davis Project (P-DP), the Pacific Northwest-Pacific Southwest Intertie Project (Intertie), and the Central Arizona Project (CAP). Western is extending the rate process to allow sufficient time to propose a methodology for the MSTR allowing customers to choose between a single system transmission service and a multi-system transmission service (customer choice model). Western will hold an additional Public Information Forum and Public Comment Forum. DATES: The consultation and comment period begins today and will end June 1, 2005. A Public Information Forum will be held on March 29, 2005 beginning at 10 a.m. MST, in Phoenix, AZ. A Public Comment Forum will be held April 6, 2005 beginning at 1 p.m. MST in Phoenix, AZ. Western will accept written comments any time during the consultation and comment period. ADDRESSES: Send written comments to J. Tyler Carlson, Regional Manager, Desert Southwest Customer Service Region, Western Area Power Administration, P.O. Box 6457, Phoenix, AZ 85005-6457, e-mail *carlson@wapa.gov.* Western will post information about the rate process on its Web site at *http://www.wapa.gov/dsw/pwrmkt/MSTRP/MSTRP.htm.* Western must receive written comments by the end of the consultation and comment period to ensure they are considered in Western's decision process. The Public Information Forum and Public Comment Forum will be held at: Desert Southwest Customer Service Regional Office, located at 615 South 43rd Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. J. Tyler Carlson, Regional Manager, Desert Southwest Customer Service Region, Western Area Power Administration, P.O. Box 6457, Phoenix, AZ 85005-6457, telephone
(602)605-2453, e-mail address *carlson@wapa.gov,* or Mr. Jack Murray, Rates Team Lead, Desert Southwest Customer Service Region, Western Area Power Administration, P.O. Box 6457, Phoenix, AZ 85005-6457, telephone
(602)605-2442, e-mail *jmurray@wapa.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: During the consultation and comment period which this notice extends, Western received comments voicing strong opposition to the proposed methodology and also comments voicing support for the proposed methodology. Western also received requests to change the proposed methodology. The alternative proposal, instead of a mandatory phase-in model for all customers, will be a customer choice model which will allow existing customers to choose either a single system transmission service or a multi-system transmission service. The initial consultation and comment period ended September 20, 2004. All formally submitted comments, both written and oral, were considered in preparing this notice. *Comments:* Written comments were received from the following organizations: Arizona Electric Power Cooperative, Arizona Power Authority, Arizona Public Service, Calpine Power Company, Cortaro Water Users' Association, K. R. Saline & Associates, Mohave Electric Cooperative, Navopache Electric Cooperative, Robert S. Lynch and Associates, Salt River Project, Southwest Transmission Cooperative, Welton-Mohawk Irrigation and Drainage District. Representatives of the following organizations made oral comments: Calpine Power Company, Irrigation & Electrical Districts Association of Arizona, R.W. Beck, Salt River Project. Western responded to oral comments received during the Public Information and Comment Forums in a letter dated September 2, 2004. Responses in this notice focus primarily on written comments pertinent to a revised customer choice model and Western's authority to develop a MSTR. *Comment:* Several comments indicated a preference for the ability to choose whether to remain on a single system rate or elect to have broader system access and pay the MSTR. *Response:* Western is extending the public process to allow for consideration and development of a customer choice model for the MSTR. *Comment:* Several comments indicated that under the mandatory convergence model Western proposed, they would experience increased costs and would not receive any benefit, while others submitted comments in favor of the proposal because it would have decreased their costs due the elimination of pancaked rates. *Response:* Western acknowledges all comments and is extending the public process to develop a customer choice model for firm and non-firm transmission service. A customer choice model will allow those customers who recognize no benefit to remain on a single system rate while those wanting broader transmission system access without pancaked rates can opt for the MSTR. *Comment:* Several comments stated that the proposed MSTR constituted a cross-subsidization of one power system to another, and that Western did not have the authority to require that one project be subsidized by another. *Response:* The MSTR model referred to in this comment is the Convergence Model which would have applied the MSTR in the fifth year (Fifth Year Convergence). Under this model, each power system would have remained financially independent for accounting and repayment purposes. Each power system would have maintained a separate Power Repayment Study
(PRS)and financial reports. The Fifth Year Convergence model would have combined the revenue requirements of three power systems to calculate a firm transmission rate. The total MSTR revenue collected would have been allocated to each power system based on the individual power system's percentage of the total MSTR revenue requirement. It is true that an increase (or decrease) in revenues or expenses on one power system would have an impact on the overall MSTR revenue requirement and therefore a transfer of repayment responsibility under the MSTR would exist. While Western is revising the MSTR to a customer choice model, it is not prohibited from implementing such a blended rate by either DOE Order RA 6120.2 or project-specific legislation. Western has combined the revenue requirements of multiple projects for rate-setting purposes in its other regional offices. *Comment:* Some comments specifically alleged there is a subsidy from the Intertie 230/345-kilovolt system to the Intertie 500-kV system. *Response:* From a legislative, power system repayment, and accounting standpoint, both the 230/345-kV and 500-kV components of Intertie are considered one power system. There is one PRS that includes the investments, revenues, and expenses of both components. Western's financial accounting system does not break costs down by a 230/345-kV or 500-kV component class of service and Western does not record costs to one component over the other. However, Western established two rates for the two components in the 1995 Rate Adjustment in response to customer comments. *Comment:* A commenter indicated that granting single system credits to the Firm Electric Service
(FES)customers discriminated against the other customers because the credits are part of the revenue requirement for the MSTR. *Response:* FES customers receive a bundled firm electric service product. This product is firm energy delivered to the customer's point of delivery on the Parker-Davis System including all necessary ancillary services. Although transmission is bundled in the FES contracts, in Rate Order No. WAPA-75, Western defined a generation component and a transmission component equal to the P-DP Firm Transmission rate. This was done in an effort to voluntarily comply with the intent of Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) Order No. 888, by giving comparable access to other generation. However, the nature of the P-DP FES product was unchanged and Western's customers agreed that FES remains a bundled product, including both the generation and transmission components. Therefore the FES customers that chose to continue to take limited service delivery solely on the P-DP system would receive a credit for the difference between the MSTR and the transmission component of the P-DP bundled Power rate. The P-DP PRS does not separate the generation and transmission to calculate a P-DP revenue requirement. A second study, the Cost Apportionment Study, was developed in 1995 to calculate this separation with an allocation of costs between the power and transmission customers. The Commission recognizes the existence of bundled power contracts and the special nature of Western's power marketing mission. The MSTR, as proposed in the June 2004 Public Information Forum, would have been put in place strictly for firm transmission service, which represents an entirely different class of service than firm electric service. Western is following generally accepted industry practices to use different pricing methodologies for different classes of service. *Comment:* A commenter indicated that granting credits to UNS Electric
(UNS)and Central Arizona Water Conservation District (CAWCD) discriminated against the other customers because the credits are part of the revenue requirement for the MSTR. *Response:* Western was not proposing to provide credits to either entity. UNS has a contract which identifies a specific rate through 2008. This contract was executed prior to Western establishing a rate for the CAP. The UNS contract does, however, allow for modification to the rate. All other transmission contracts specify that the contractor will pay the rates and charges set forth in the applicable rate schedule. Since UNS does not pay the firm transmission rate as published in the CAP rate schedule, the revenue collected from that contract is classified as “other revenue” when calculating the CAP revenue requirement. Other revenue is subtracted from or “credited” against the gross revenue requirement to determine the revenue requirement that must be collected from other firm transmission customers. CAWCD does not receive credit for any part of its transmission use on the CAP system. The CAP transmission system was built to supply power to CAP pumping loads. CAWCD is the project use beneficiary of the CAP and has the financial obligation to repay the entire CAP system. The Desert Southwest Region
(DSW)does not bill CAWCD for transmission service for project use loads on the CAP. In order to include the CAP transmission service revenue paid by others in the MSTR, Western determined a revenue requirement based on the percentage of use on the CAP by CAWCD and subtracted that from the total CAP revenue requirement. *Comment:* A commenter indicated there was a discrepancy caused by granting credits to the P-DP FES customers and not to the Salt Lake City Area Integrated Projects (SLCA/IP) FES customers. *Response:* DSW approached Western's Colorado River Storage Project
(CRSP)Management Center and Rocky Mountain Region
(RMR)with several plans to incorporate the SLCA/IP FES into the MSTR. SLCA/IP FES is a bundled product and no acceptable method for breaking out the transmission component could be determined. SLCA/IP FES contracts include Western's obligation to deliver to points on the CRSP system. Deliveries off the CRSP system to the P-DP system require payment at the applicable rate for P-DP Transmission Service. Any methods devised by DSW to include SLCA/IP FES customers resulted in inequities between the SLCA/IP Customers on P-DP and the other SLCA/IP Southern and Northern Division Customers. The CRSP, RMR, and DSW offices agreed that it is not feasible to consider eliminating pancaking among the Regions unless we could combine the transmission service rates of all three Regions. *Comment:* A commenter stated that the MSTR does not follow RA 6120.2 and cites paragraphs 7.g., 10.a., and 10.h. *Response:* Paragraph 1 of RA 6120.2, which sets forth the purpose of establishing financial and reporting policies, procedures and methodologies for all DOE Power Marketing Administrations, specifically allows for deviations when “approved by the Secretary, authorized by statute, or identified and explained in a transmittal memorandum or in the footnotes to the reports”. Paragraph 7.g. defines a power system as “a system comprised of one project or more than one project hydraulically and/or electrically integrated and therefore treated as one unit for the purpose of establishing rates.” While a transmission system is not a defined term in RA 6120.2, the key feature of the DSW system is that it is electrically connected and thus fits the requirement for being treated as one system for establishing rates. Neither paragraph 10.a. nor paragraph 10.h. addresses combining the transmission portions of the revenue requirement of multiple power systems. Paragraph 10 sets forth the general requirements for PRSs. The revenue requirement for the MSTR is a combination of transmission revenue requirements for each power system that has been determined using practices consistent with RA 6120.2. Western has previously combined revenue requirements of separate power systems for rate-making purposes. Western's RMR and Sierra Nevada Region (SNR), as well as the CRSP Management Center, have combined revenue requirements from multiple power systems to calculate one combined rate. They also have a firm transmission rate which is calculated separately from the PRS. Revenue from this service is applied to the appropriate PRS as “Other Revenue” similar to what was envisioned for revenue from the MSTR in DSW. *Comment:* A commenter questioned the information on the number of customers who benefited from the implementation of the MSTR and those who were disadvantaged and requested additional data. *Response:* In a letter dated September 2, 2004, Western provided an impact analysis that listed rates for each year and the total impact by customer. Also included in this data was a listing of reservations by customer for the FY 2005-2009 rate evaluation period. The data is also available on Western's Web site at *http://www.wapa.gov/dsw/pwrmkt/MSTRP/MSTRP.htm.* Since Western is revising the MSTR proposal to a customer choice model, each customer will be able to make the choice whether it is most beneficial to them to remain on a single system rate or elect the MSTR. Legal Authority Western will hold both a public information forum and a public comment forum on a revised customer choice methodology for the proposed MSTR. After review of public comments, and possible amendments or adjustments, Western will either recommend the Deputy Secretary of Energy approve the revised MSTR proposal on an interim basis, continue the public process, or withdraw the proposal. Western is establishing the proposed MSTR under the Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7152); the Reclamation Act of 1902 (ch. 1093, 32 Stat. 388), as amended and supplemented by subsequent laws, particularly section 9(c) of the Reclamation Project Act of 1939 (43 U.S.C. 485h(c)); and other acts that specifically apply to the projects involved. By Delegation Order No. 00-037.00, effective December 6, 2001, the Secretary of Energy delegated:
(1)The authority to develop power and transmission rates to Western's Administrator;
(2)the authority to confirm, approve, and place such rates into effect on an interim basis to the Deputy Secretary of Energy; and
(3)the authority to confirm, approve, and place into effect on a final basis, to remand, or to disapprove such rates to the Commission. Existing Department of Energy
(DOE)procedures for public participation in power rate adjustments (10 CFR part 903) were published on September 18, 1985 (50 FR 37835). Availability of Information All brochures, studies, comments, letters, memorandums, or other documents that Western initiates or uses to develop the proposed rates are available for inspection and copying at the Desert Southwest Customer Service Regional Office, Western Area Power Administration, located at 615 South 43rd Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona. Many of these documents and supporting information are also available on Western's Web site at *http://www.wapa.gov/dsw/pwrmkt/MSTRP/MSTRP.htm.* Regulatory Procedure Requirements Regulatory Flexibility Analysis The Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 (5 U.S.C. 601, *et seq.* ) requires Federal agencies to perform a regulatory flexibility analysis if a final rule is likely to have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities and there is a legal requirement to issue a general notice of proposed rulemaking. This action does not require a regulatory flexibility analysis since it is a rulemaking of particular applicability involving rates or services applicable to public property. Environmental Compliance In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
(NEPA)(42 U.S.C. 4321, *et seq.* ); Council on Environmental Quality Regulations (40 CFR parts 1500-1508); and DOE NEPA Regulations (10 CFR part 1021), Western has determined this action is categorically excluded from preparing an environmental assessment or an environmental impact statement. Determination Under Executive Order 12866 Western has an exemption from centralized regulatory review under Executive Order 12866; accordingly, no clearance of this notice by the Office of Management and Budget is required. Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act Western has determined that this rule is exempt from congressional notification requirements under 5 U.S.C. 801 because the action is a rulemaking of particular applicability relating to rates or services and involves matters of procedure. Dated: Feburary 14, 2005. Michael S. Hacskaylo, Administrator. [FR Doc. 05-4118 Filed 3-2-05; 8:45 am]
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