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Notices. Notice and request for comments regarding a proposed extension of an approved information collection requirement

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BILLING CODE 6351-01-P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Defense Acquisition Regulations System Information Collection Requirement; Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Transportation (OMB Control Number 0704-0245) AGENCY: Defense Acquisition Regulations System, Department of Defense (DoD). ACTION: Notice and request for comments regarding a proposed extension of an approved information collection requirement. SUMMARY: In compliance with Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), DoD announces the proposed extension of a public information collection requirement and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. DoD invites comments on:
(a)Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of DoD, including whether the information will have practical utility;
(b)the accuracy of the estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection;
(c)ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and
(d)ways to minimize the burden of the information collection on respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. The Office of Management and Budget
(OMB)has approved this information collection requirement for use through March 31, 2008. DoD proposes that OMB extend its approval for use for three additional years. DATES: DoD will consider all comments received by March 10, 2008. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by OMB Control Number 0704-0245, using any of the following methods: • *Federal eRulemaking Portal:* *http://www.regulations.gov* . Follow the instructions for submitting comments. • *E-mail:* *dfars@osd.mil* . Include OMB Control Number 0704-0245 in the subject line of the message. • *Fax:* 703-602-7887. • *Mail:* Defense Acquisition Regulations System, Attn: Mr. Dustin Pitsch, OUSD (AT&L) DPAP (DARS), IMD 3D139, 3062 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-3062. • *Hand Delivery/Courier:* Defense Acquisition Regulations System, Crystal Square 4, Suite 200A, 241 18th Street, Arlington, VA 22202-3402. Comments received generally will be posted without change to *http://www.regulations.gov* , including any personal information provided. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Dustin Pitsch, 703-602-8387. The information collection requirements addressed in this notice are available on the World Wide Web at: *http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfarspgi/current/index.html* . Paper copies are available from Mr. Dustin Pitsch, OUSD (AT&L) DPAP (DARS), IMD 3D139, 3062 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-3062. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: *Title and OMB Number:* Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) Part 247, Transportation, and related clauses at DFARS 252.247; OMB Control Number 0704-0245. *Needs and Uses:* DoD contracting officers use this information to verify that prospective contractors have adequate insurance prior to award of stevedoring contracts; to provide appropriate price adjustments to stevedoring contracts; and to assist the Maritime Administration in monitoring compliance with requirements for use of U.S.-flag vessels in accordance with the Cargo Preference Act of 1904 (10 U.S.C. 2631). *Affected Public:* Businesses or other for-profit and not-for-profit institutions. *Annual Burden Hours:* 150,114. *Number of Respondents:* 60,400. *Responses per Respondent:* Approximately 8. *Annual Responses:* 465,842. *Average Burden per Response:* .32 hours. *Frequency:* On occasion. Summary of Information Collection The clause at DFARS 252.247-7000, Hardship Conditions, is prescribed at DFARS 247.270-6(a) for use in all solicitations and contracts for the acquisition of stevedoring services. Paragraph
(a)of the clause requires the contractor to notify the contracting officer of unusual conditions associated with loading or unloading a particular cargo, for potential adjustment of contract labor rates; and to submit any associated request for price adjustment to the contracting officer within 10 working days of the vessel sailing time. The clause at DFARS 252.247-7001, Price Adjustment, is prescribed at DFARS 247.270-6(b) for use in solicitations and contracts when using sealed bidding to acquire stevedoring services. Paragraphs
(b)and
(c)of the clause require the contractor to notify the contracting officer of certain changes in the wage rates or benefits that apply to its direct labor employees. Paragraph
(g)of the clause requires the contractor to include with its final invoice a statement that the contractor has experienced no decreases in rates of pay for labor or has notified the contracting officer of all such decreases. The clause at DFARS 252.247-7002, Revision of Prices, is prescribed at DFARS 247.270-6(c) for use in solicitations and contracts when using negotiation to acquire stevedoring services. Paragraph
(c)of the clause provides that, at any time, either the contracting officer or the contractor may deliver to the other a written demand that the parties negotiate to revise the prices under the contract. Paragraph
(d)of the clause requires that, if either party makes such a demand, the contractor must submit relevant data upon which to base negotiations. The clause at DFARS 252.247-7007, Liability and Insurance, is prescribed at DFARS 247.270-6(g) for use in all solicitations and contracts for the acquisition of stevedoring services. Paragraph
(f)of the clause requires the contractor to furnish the contracting officer with satisfactory evidence of insurance. The provision at DFARS 252.247-7022, Representation of Extent of Transportation by Sea, is prescribed at DFARS 247.574(a) for use in all solicitations except those for direct purchase of ocean transportation services or those with an anticipated value at or below the simplified acquisition threshold. Paragraph
(b)of the provision requires the offeror to represent whether or not it anticipates that supplies will be transported by sea in the performance of any contract or subcontract resulting from the solicitation. The clause at DFARS 252.247-7023, Transportation of Supplies by Sea, is prescribed at DFARS 247.574(b) for use in all solicitations and contracts except those for direct purchase of ocean transportation services. The clause is used with its Alternate III in solicitations and contracts with an anticipated value at or below the simplified acquisition threshold. Paragraph
(d)of the clause requires the contractor to submit any requests for use of other than U.S.-flag vessels in writing to the contracting officer. Paragraph
(e)of the clause requires the contractor to submit one copy of the rated on board vessel operating carrier's ocean bill of lading. Paragraph
(f)of the clause requires the contractor to represent, with its final invoice, that:
(1)No ocean transportation was used in the performance of the contract;
(2)only U.S.-flag vessels were used for all ocean shipments under the contract;
(3)the contractor had the written consent of the contracting officer for all non-U.S.-flag ocean transportation; or
(4)shipments were made on non-U.S.-flag vessels without the written consent of the contracting officer. Contractors must flow down these requirements to noncommercial subcontracts and certain types of commercial subcontracts. Subcontracts at or below the simplified acquisition threshold are excluded from the requirements of paragraph
(f)stated above. The clause at DFARS 252.247-7024, Notification of Transportation of Supplies by Sea, is prescribed at DFARS 247.574(c) for use in all contracts for which the offeror represented, by completion of the provision at DFARS 252.247-7022, that it did not anticipate transporting any supplies by sea in performance of the contract. Paragraph
(a)of the clause requires the contractor to notify the contracting officer if the contractor learns after award of the contract that supplies will be transported by sea. Michele P. Peterson, Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations System. [FR Doc. E8-194 Filed 1-9-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001-08-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP08-32-000] Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America; Notice of Application January 3, 2008. Take notice that on December 7, 2007, Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America (Natural), 747 East 22nd Street, Lombard, Illinois 60148-5072, filed in Docket No. CP08-32-000, an application pursuant to section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act
(NGA)and Subpart A of Part 157 of the Commission's Regulations, for a certificate of public convenience and necessity authorizing the construction and operation of certain facilities at Natural's Herscher Galesville storage field in Kankakee County, Illinois, (Herscher Galesville) to enable Natural to provide 10 Bcf of firm incremental storage service for certain expansion shippers, all as more fully set forth in the application which is on file with the Commission and open to public inspection. The filing may also be 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, contact FERC Online Support at *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* or toll free at
(866)208-3676, or for TTY, contact
(202)502-8659. Natural proposes to
(a)drill and operate 15 new water withdrawal wells with 230 horsepower downhole submersible pumps, and up to 11 new water disposal wells at up to 11 new well pads;
(b)install and operate surface water booster pumps on 3 existing water injection wells;
(c)drill and operate horizontal lateral recompletions of up to 4 existing water injection wells, which, if successful, will reduce the number of new water injection wells required to be drilled;
(d)upgrade and operate the existing water disposal system by replacing, looping or extending 12 water lines totaling 25,825 feet (made up of 8-, 10- and 12-inch diameter plastic pipe);
(e)rework (via underreaming and deepening) and operate 5 existing gas injection/withdrawal wells;
(f)purchase 2.0 Bcf of additional cushion gas;
(g)install and operate one 8,180 hp natural gas compressor unit;
(h)construct and operate miscellaneous appurtenant facilities as necessary to develop the proposed project, all at the Herscher Galesville storage field. Natural also seeks approval of the negotiated rates as contained in the precedent agreements supporting the proposed project; approval of the recourse rates and tariff provisions necessary to effectuate such rates; and approval of an increase in Herscher Galesville's certificated peak day withdrawal level from 1,000 MMcf up to 1,100 MMcf. There would be no increase in Natural's currently certificated total maximum inventory level at Herscher Galesville. Natural estimates its construction cost for the Herscher Galesville storage field project at $75,349,207. Any questions concerning the application should be directed to Bruce H. Newsome, Vice President, Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America, 747 East 22nd Street, Lombard, Illinois 60148-5072, telephone:
(630)691-3526, e-mail: *bruce_newsome@kindermorgan.com* . 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 proceeding for this project should, on or before the below listed comment date, 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 CFT 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 the 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:* January 24, 2008. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E8-223 Filed 1-9-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP08-43-000] Northern Natural Gas Company, PVR Midstream LLC; Notice of Application January 3, 2008. Take notice that on December 21, 2007, Northern Natural Gas Company (Northern), 1111 South 103rd Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68124, and PVR Midstream LLC (PVR), TownCenter One, 1450 Lake Robbins Drive, The Woodlands, Texas 77380-3258, filed a joint application in Docket No. CP08-43-000. Included in that filing is an application by Northern pursuant to section 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA), as amended, and sections 157.7 and 157.18 of the Commission's Regulations, requesting permission and approval to abandon by sale to Saleco, a new yet to be named Delaware limited liability company, certain pipeline, compression, dehydration, and delivery and receipt point facilities (Hemphill System), with appurtenances facilities located in Ochiltree, Roberts and Hemphill Counties, Texas, and Roger Mills County, Oklahoma. Northern also requests Commission approval to abandon the services it provides with respect to primary receipt and/or delivery points located on the facilities proposed for abandonment. Northern and PVR state that once Saleco is assigned to PVR, the Hemphill System will be operated by PVR as part of its non-jurisdictional gathering system. Northern and PVR also request in the application a determination that, upon transfer to PVR, the facilities in question will be classified as gathering under section 1(b) of the NGA, all as more fully set forth in the application which is on file with the Commission and open to public inspection. 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 email 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. Any questions regarding this application should be directed to Michael T. Loeffler, Director, Certificates and Government Affairs for Northern Natural Gas Company , 1111 South 103rd Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68124, at
(402)398-7103. 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 commentors 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 commentors will not be required to serve copies of filed documents on all other parties. However, the non-party commentors 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. 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 at *http://www.ferc.gov.* The Commission strongly encourages intervenors to file electronically. 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. *Comment Date:* January 24, 2008. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E8-225 Filed 1-9-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP08-42-000] Northern Natural Gas Company; Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization January 3, 2008. Take notice that on December 21, 2007, Northern Natural Gas Company (Northern), 1111 South 103rd Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68124, filed in Docket No. CP08-42-000 a prior notice request pursuant to sections 157.205 and 157.210 of the Commission's regulations under the Natural Gas Act
(NGA)and Northern's blanket certificate issued September 1, 1982 in Docket No. CP82-401-000, for authorization to up-rate the maximum allowable operating pressure
(MAOP)on approximately twenty-four miles of 26-inch pipeline in Yoakum and Gaines Counties, Texas, and Lea County, New Mexico, and operate such segment of pipeline at the higher MAOP, all as more fully set forth in the application, which is on file with the Commission and open to public inspection. The filing may also be 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, contact FERC at *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* or call toll-free,
(886)208-3676 or TYY
(202)502-8659. The estimated cost of constructing the proposed facilities is $1,015,000. Any questions regarding the application should be directed to Michael T. Loeffler, Senior Director of Certificates and External Affairs, 1111 South 103rd Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68124, Northern Natural Gas Company, phone
(402)398-7103. Any person or the Commission's Staff may, within 60 days after the issuance of the instant notice by the Commission, file pursuant to Rule 214 of the Commission's Procedural Rules (18 CFR 385.214) a motion to intervene or notice of intervention and, pursuant to section 157.205 of the Commission's Regulations under the Natural Gas Act
(NGA)(18 CFR 157.205) a protest to the request. If no protest is filed within the time allowed therefore, the proposed activity shall be deemed to be authorized effective the day after the time allowed for protest. If a protest is filed and not withdrawn within 30 days after the time allowed for filing a protest, the instant request shall be treated as an application for authorization pursuant to section 7 of the NGA. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments, 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. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E8-224 Filed 1-9-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket Nos. EG07-80-000; EG07-81-000; EG07-82-000; EG07-83-000; EG07-84-000; EG07-85-000; EG07-86-000; EG07-87-000; EG07-88-000; EG07-89-000; FC07-54-000; FC07-55-000; FC07-56-000; FC07-57-000; FC07-58-000; FC07-59-000] NRG Cedar Bayou Development Company, LLC; EnergyCo Cedar Bayou 4, LLC; Hackberry Wind, LLC; Smoky Hills Wind Farm, LLC; Cloud County Wind Farm, LLC; Pioneer Prairie Wind Farm I, LLC; Sagebrush Power Partners, LLC; Tatanka Wind Power, LLC; Snyder Wind Farm, LLC; FPL Energy Point Beach, LLC; Enbridge Gas New Brunswick Inc.; Enbridge Wind Power Inc.; Gazifere Inc.; Inuvik Gas Ltd.; NRGreen Power Limited Partnership; Wirebury Connections Inc.; Notice of Effectiveness of Exempt Wholesale Generator or Foreign Utility Company Status December 26, 2007. Take notice that during the month of November 2007, the status of the above-captioned entities as Exempt Wholesale Generators or Foreign Utility Companies became effective by operation of the Commission's regulations. 18 CFR 366.7(a). Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E8-240 Filed 1-9-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP08-29-000] Vector Pipeline L.P.; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Athens Compressor Expansion Project and Request for Comments on Environmental Issues January 3, 2008. The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) will prepare an environmental assessment
(EA)that will discuss the environmental impacts of the Athens Compressor Expansion Project involving construction and operation of natural gas transmission system facilities by Vector Pipeline L.P. (Vector) in Calhoun and Oakland County, Michigan and LaPorte County, Indiana. The EA will be used by the Commission in its decision-making process to determine whether the project is in the public convenience and necessity. This notice announces the opening of the scoping process the Commission will use to gather input from the public and interested agencies on the project. Your input will help determine which issues need to be evaluated in the EA. Please note that the scoping period will close on February 4, 2008. Details on how to submit comments are provided in the Public Participation section of this notice. This notice is being sent to affected landowners; federal, state, and local government agencies; elected officials; Native American tribes; other interested parties; and local libraries and newspapers. State and local government representatives are asked to notify their constituents of this proposed project and to encourage them to comment on their areas of concern. A fact sheet prepared by the FERC entitled “An Interstate Natural Gas Facility On My Land? What Do I Need To Know?” addresses a number of typically asked questions, including the use of eminent domain and how to participate in the Commission's proceedings. It is available for viewing on the FERC Internet Web site ( *http://www.ferc.gov* ). Summary of the Proposed Project Vector proposes to: • Construct the Athens Compressor Station, a new 15,000-horsepower compressor station along Vector's existing pipeline system in Calhoun County, Michigan; and • Complete modifications at Vector's existing Springville and Highland Compressor Stations, which are located along Vector's existing pipeline system in LaPorte County, Indiana and Oakland County, Michigan, respectively. Vector purchased a 20-acre parcel of land for construction of the Athens Compressor Station. Approximately 6.3 acres within the site would be used for operation of the compressor station. An additional 2.2 acres of land would be disturbed by construction of an access road to Athens Compressor Station. The remainder of the 20 acre site would be maintained as a buffer area. Construction of the proposed modifications at the existing Springville and Highland Compressor Stations would disturb up to 2 acres of land at each station. The land affected by construction and operation of the modifications would occur within previously disturbed areas that are inside buildings or in graveled areas within the existing fence lines of the stations. The general location of the proposed facilities is shown in Appendix 1. 1 1 The appendices referenced in this notice are not being printed in the **Federal Register** . Copies of all appendices are available on the Commission's website at the “eLibrary” link or from the Commission's Public Reference Room, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, or call
(202)502-8371. For instructions on connecting to eLibrary refer to the “Additional Information” section of this notice. Copies of the appendices were sent to all those receiving this notice in the mail. Requests for detailed maps of the proposed facilities should be made directly to Vector. The EA Process We 2 are preparing this EA to comply with the National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA)which requires the Commission to take into account the environmental impact that could result if it authorizes Vector's proposal. By this notice, we are also asking federal, state, and local agencies with jurisdiction and/or special expertise with respect to environmental issues to formally cooperate with us in the preparation of the EA. Agencies that would like to request cooperating status should follow the instructions for filing comments provided below. 2 “We,” “us,” and “our” refer to the environmental staff of the FERC's Office of Energy Projects. NEPA also requires the FERC to discover and address concerns the public may have about proposals. This process is referred to as “scoping.” The main goal of the scoping process is to focus the analysis in the EA on the important environmental issues. By this Notice of Intent, we are requesting public comments on the scope of the issues to address in the EA. All comments received will be considered during the preparation of the EA. The EA will discuss impacts that could occur as a result of the construction and operation of the proposed project under these general headings: • Geology and soils • Land use and visual quality • Cultural resources • Vegetation and wildlife (including threatened and endangered species) • Air quality and noise • Reliability and safety We will also evaluate possible alternatives to the proposed project or portions of the project, where necessary, and make recommendations on how to lessen or avoid impacts on the various resource areas. Our independent analysis of the issues will be in the EA. Depending on the comments received during the scoping process, the EA may be published and mailed to federal, state, and local agencies, public interest groups, interested individuals, affected landowners, newspapers, libraries, and the Commission's official service list for this proceeding. A comment period will be allotted for review if the EA is published. We will consider all comments on the EA before we make our recommendations to the Commission. To ensure your comments are received and considered, please carefully follow the instructions in the Public Participation section below. Public Participation You can make a difference by providing us with your specific comments or concerns about the project. By becoming a commentor, your concerns will be addressed in the EA and considered by the Commission. You should focus on the potential environmental effects of the proposal and alternatives to the proposal, including alternative compressor station sites and measures to avoid or lessen environmental impact. The more specific your comments, the more useful they will be. Please carefully follow these instructions to ensure that your comments are received in time and properly recorded: • Send an original and two copies of your letter to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First St., NE., Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426; • Label one copy of the comments for the attention of Gas Branch 1, PJ-11.1; • Reference Docket No. CP08-29-000; and • Mail your comments so that they will be received in Washington, DC on or before February 4, 2008. The Commission encourages electronic filing of comments. See 18 Code of Federal Regulations 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Internet Web site at *http://www.ferc.gov* under the “eFiling” 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 an account by clicking on “Login to File” and then “New User Account.” You will be asked to select the type of filing you are making. This filing is considered a “Comment on Filing.” As described above, we may publish and distribute the EA for comment. If you are interested in receiving an EA for review and/or comment, please return the Environmental Mailing List Form (Appendix 3). If you do not return the Environmental Mailing List Form, you will be taken off the mailing list. Becoming an Intervenor In addition to involvement in the EA scoping process, you may want to become an official party to the proceeding known as an “intervenor.” Intervenors play a more formal role in the process. Among other things, intervenors have the right to receive copies of case-related Commission documents and filings by other intervenors. Likewise, each intervenor must send one electronic copy (using the Commission's eFiling system) or 14 paper copies of its filings to the Secretary of the Commission and must send a copy of its filings to all other parties on the Commission's service list for this proceeding. If you want to become an intervenor you must file a motion to intervene according to Rule 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.214) (see Appendix 2). 3 Only intervenors have the right to seek rehearing of the Commission's decision. 3 Interventions may also be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. See the previous discussion on filing comments electronically. Affected landowners and parties with environmental concerns may be granted intervenor status upon showing good cause by stating that they have a clear and direct interest in this proceeding which would not be adequately represented by any other parties. You do not need intervenor status to have your environmental comments considered. Additional Information Additional information about the 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, then on “General Search” and enter the docket number excluding the last three digits 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 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 *http://www.ferc.gov/esubscribenow.htm.* Finally, public meetings or site visits will be posted on the Commission's calendar located at *http://www.ferc.gov/EventCalendar/EventsList.aspx* along with other related information. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E8-222 Filed 1-9-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. ER05-849-000] California Independent System Operator Corporation; Notice of Extension of Time December 27, 2007. On December 26, 2007, the Western Power Trading Forum
(WPTF)filed a request for an extension of time to file an answer to the Public Utilities of the State of California's
(CPUC)Motion to Supplement Request for Rehearing or, in the Alternative, to Supplement the CPUC's Response to the Motion For Clarification of the California Generators filed December 21, 2007, in the above-docketed proceeding (December 21 Motion). WPTF states that because of the intervening holidays and vacation schedules involving WPTF counsel and personnel, additional time is needed to coordinate and prepare a responsive filing. Upon consideration, notice is hereby given that an extension of time for filing answers to the CPUC's December 21 Motion is granted and including January 14, 2008. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E8-238 Filed 1-9-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [ Docket Nos. ER08-25-000, ER08-25-001] Ocean State Power, Ocean State Power II; Notice of Issuance of Order December 27, 2007. Ocean State Power and Ocean State Power II (collectively, Ocean State) filed an application for market-based rate authority, with an accompanying rate tariff. The proposed market-based rate schedule provides for the sale of energy, capacity and ancillary services at market-based rates. Ocean State also requested waivers of various Commission regulations. In particular, Ocean State requested that the Commission grant blanket approval under 18 CFR Part 34 of all future issuances of securities and assumptions of liability by Ocean State. On December 18, 2007, pursuant to delegated authority, the Director, Division of Tariffs and Market Development-West, granted the requests for blanket approval under Part 34 (Director's Order). The Director's Order also stated that the Commission would publish a separate notice in the **Federal Register** establishing a period of time for the filing of protests. Accordingly, any person desiring to be heard concerning the blanket approvals of issuances of securities or assumptions of liability by Ocean State, should file a 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, 385.214 (2004). Notice is hereby given that the deadline for filing protests is January 18, 2008. Absent a request to be heard in opposition to such blanket approvals by the deadline above, Ocean State is authorized to issue securities and assume obligations or liabilities as a guarantor, indorser, surety, or otherwise in respect of any security of another person; provided that such issuance or assumption is for some lawful object within the corporate purposes of Ocean State, compatible with the public interest, and is reasonably necessary or appropriate for such purposes. The Commission reserves the right to require a further showing that neither public nor private interests will be adversely affected by continued approvals of Ocean State's issuance of securities or assumptions of liability. Copies of the full text of the Director's Order are available from the Commission's Public Reference Room, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. The Order 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 filed to access the document. 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. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E8-237 Filed 1-9-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket Nos. ER08-200-000; ER08-200-001] Waterbury Generation, LLC; Notice of Issuance of Order December 27, 2007. Waterbury Generation, LLC (Waterbury) filed an application for market-based rate authority, with an accompanying market-based rate tariff. The proposed market-based rate tariff provides for the sale of energy, capacity and ancillary services at market-based rates. Waterbury also requested waivers of various Commission regulations. In particular, Waterbury requested that the Commission grant blanket approval under 18 CFR Part 34 of all future issuances of securities and assumptions of liability by Waterbury. On December 26, 2007, pursuant to delegated authority, the Director, Division of Tariffs and Market Development-West, granted the requests for blanket approval under Part 34 (Director's Order). The Director's Order also stated that the Commission would publish a separate notice in the **Federal Register** establishing a period of time for the filing of protests. Accordingly, any person desiring to be heard concerning the blanket approvals of issuances of securities or assumptions of liability by Waterbury, should file a 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, 385.214 (2007). Notice is hereby given that the deadline for filing protests is January 28, 2008. Absent a request to be heard in opposition to such blanket approvals by the deadline above, Waterbury is authorized to issue securities and assume obligations or liabilities as a guarantor, indorser, surety, or otherwise in respect of any security of another person; provided that such issuance or assumption is for some lawful object within the corporate purposes of Waterbury, compatible with the public interest, and is reasonably necessary or appropriate for such purposes. The Commission reserves the right to require a further showing that neither public nor private interests will be adversely affected by continued approvals of Waterbury's issuance of securities or assumptions of liability. Copies of the full text of the Director's Order are available from the Commission's Public Reference Room, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. The Order 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 filed to access the document. 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. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E8-239 Filed 1-9-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket Nos. ER08-274-000, ER08-274-001] Citadel Energy Strategies, LLC; Notice of Issuance of Order January 3, 2008. Citadel Energy Strategies, LLC (Citadel) filed an application for market-based rate authority, with an accompanying rate schedule. The proposed market-based rate schedule provides for the sale of energy, capacity and ancillary services at market-based rates. Citadel also requested waivers of various Commission regulations. In particular, Citadel requested that the Commission grant blanket approval under 18 CFR part 34 of all future issuances of securities and assumptions of liability by Citadel. On December 27, 2007, pursuant to delegated authority, the Director, Division of Tariffs and Market Development-West, granted the requests for blanket approval under part 34 (Director's Order). The Director's Order also stated that the Commission would publish a separate notice in the **Federal Register** establishing a period of time for the filing of protests. Accordingly, any person desiring to be heard concerning the blanket approvals of issuances of securities or assumptions of liability by Citadel, should file a 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, 385.214 (2007). Notice is hereby given that the deadline for filing protests is January 28, 2008. Absent a request to be heard in opposition to such blanket approvals by the deadline above, Citadel is authorized to issue securities and assume obligations or liabilities as a guarantor, indorser, surety, or otherwise in respect of any security of another person; provided that such issuance or assumption is for some lawful object within the corporate purposes of Citadel, compatible with the public interest, and is reasonably necessary or appropriate for such purposes. The Commission reserves the right to require a further showing that neither public nor private interests will be adversely affected by continued approvals of Citadel's issuance of securities or assumptions of liability. Copies of the full text of the Director's Order are available from the Commission's Public Reference Room, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. The Order 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 filed to access the document. Comments, protests, and interventions may be filed electronically via the internet in lieu of paper. *See* , 18 CFR 385.2001(a)
(iii)and the instructions on the Commission's Web site under the “e-Filing” link. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E8-227 Filed 1-9-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket Nos. ER08-293-000; ER08-293-001; ER08-297-000; ER08-297-001] Lookout Windpower, LLC; Forward Windpower, LLC; Notice of Issuance of Order January 3, 2008. Lookout Windpower, LLC (Lookout) and Forward Windpower, LLC (Forward) filed applications for market-based rate authority, with accompanying market-based rate tariffs. The proposed market-based rate tariffs provide for the sale of energy, capacity and ancillary services at market-based rates. Lookout and Forward also requested waivers of various Commission regulations. In particular, Lookout and Forward requested that the Commission grant blanket approval under 18 CFR part 34 of all future issuances of securities and assumptions of liability by Lookout and Forward. On January 2, 2008, pursuant to delegated authority, the Director, Division of Tariffs and Market Development—West, granted the requests for blanket approval under part 34 (Director's Order). The Director's Order also stated that the Commission would publish a separate notice in the **Federal Register** establishing a period of time for the filing of protests. Accordingly, any person desiring to be heard concerning the blanket approvals of issuances of securities or assumptions of liability by Lookout and Forward, should file a 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, 385.214 (2007). Notice is hereby given that the deadline for filing protests is February 1, 2008. Absent a request to be heard in opposition to such blanket approvals by the deadline above, Lookout and Forward are authorized to issue securities and assume obligations or liabilities as a guarantor, indorser, surety, or otherwise in respect of any security of another person; provided that such issuance or assumption is for some lawful object within the corporate purposes of Lookout and Forward, compatible with the public interest, and is reasonably necessary or appropriate for such purposes. The Commission reserves the right to require a further showing that neither public nor private interests will be adversely affected by continued approvals of Lookout and Forward's issuance of securities or assumptions of liability. Copies of the full text of the Director's Order are available from the Commission's Public Reference Room, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. The Order 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 filed to access the document. 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. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E8-228 Filed 1-9-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket Nos. ER08-74-000; ER08-74-001] North American Energy Credit and Clearing—Finance LLC; Notice of Issuance of Order January 3, 2008. North American Energy Credit and Clearing—Finance LLC (Finance) filed an application for market-based rate authority, with an accompanying tariff. The proposed market-based rate tariff provides for the sale of energy, capacity and ancillary services at market-based rates. Finance also requested waivers of various Commission regulations. In particular, Finance requested that the Commission grant blanket approval under 18 CFR Part 34 of all future issuances of securities and assumptions of liability by Finance. On December 27, 2007, pursuant to delegated authority, the Director, Division of Tariffs and Market Development-West, granted the requests for blanket approval under Part 34 (Director's Order). The Director's Order also stated that the Commission would publish a separate notice in the **Federal Register** establishing a period of time for the filing of protests. Accordingly, any person desiring to be heard concerning the blanket approvals of issuances of securities or assumptions of liability by Finance, should file a 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, 385.214 (2007). Notice is hereby given that the deadline for filing protests is January 28, 2008. Absent a request to be heard in opposition to such blanket approvals by the deadline above, Finance is authorized to issue securities and assume obligations or liabilities as a guarantor, indorser, surety, or otherwise in respect of any security of another person; provided that such issuance or assumption is for some lawful object within the corporate purposes of Finance, compatible with the public interest, and is reasonably necessary or appropriate for such purposes. The Commission reserves the right to require a further showing that neither public nor private interests will be adversely affected by continued approvals of Finance's issuance of securities or assumptions of liability. Copies of the full text of the Director's Order are available from the Commission's Public Reference Room, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. The Order 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 filed to access the document. 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. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E8-221 Filed 1-9-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. ER08-203-000] Primary Energy of North Carolina, LLC; Notice of Issuance of Order January 3, 2008. Primary Energy of North Carolina, LLC (Primary Energy) filed an application for market-based rate authority, with an accompanying rate schedule. The proposed market-based rate schedule provides for the sale of energy, capacity and ancillary services at market-based rates. Primary Energy also requested waivers of various Commission regulations. In particular, Primary Energy requested that the Commission grant blanket approval under 18 CFR Part 34 of all future issuances of securities and assumptions of liability by Primary Energy. On January 2, 2008, pursuant to delegated authority, the Director, Division of Tariffs and Market Development-West, granted the requests for blanket approval under Part 34 (Director's Order). The Director's Order also stated that the Commission would publish a separate notice in the **Federal Register** establishing a period of time for the filing of protests. Accordingly, any person desiring to be heard concerning the blanket approvals of issuances of securities or assumptions of liability by Primary Energy, should file a 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, 385.214 (2007). Notice is hereby given that the deadline for filing protests is February 1, 2008. Absent a request to be heard in opposition to such blanket approvals by the deadline above, Primary Energy is authorized to issue securities and assume obligations or liabilities as a guarantor, indorser, surety, or otherwise in respect of any security of another person; provided that such issuance or assumption is for some lawful object within the corporate purposes of Primary Energy, compatible with the public interest, and is reasonably necessary or appropriate for such purposes. The Commission reserves the right to require a further showing that neither public nor private interests will be adversely affected by continued approvals of Primary Energy's issuance of securities or assumptions of liability. Copies of the full text of the Director's Order are available from the Commission's Public Reference Room, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. The Order 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 filed to access the document. 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. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E8-226 Filed 1-9-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket Nos. CP07-62-000, CP07-63-000, CP07-64-000, CP07-65-000] AES Sparrows Point LNG, L.C.C., Mid-Atlantic Express, L.L.C.; Notice of Technical Conference January 3, 2008. On Tuesday, January 15, 2008, staff of the Office of Energy Projects will convene a technical conference regarding the proposed Sparrows Point Import Terminal and Pipeline Project. The technical conference will be held at the Commission Headquarters in Washington, DC, room 3M-3. The conference will be held in two sessions, morning and afternoon. The morning session will commence at 10 a.m.
(EDT)and discuss issues related to Mid-Atlantic Express's proposal to construct some of its proposed pipeline in Baltimore Gas & Electric's right of way. The afternoon session will commence at 1 p.m.
(EDT)and discuss liquefied natural gas
(LNG)technical issues. The morning session is open to the public. Due to the nature of critical energy infrastructure information
(CEII)and security issues to be explored discussing LNG issues, the afternoon session is not open to the public. Attendance to the afternoon session will be limited to existing parties to the above-referenced proceeding (anyone who has specifically requested to intervene as a party) and to representatives of interested federal, state, and local agencies. Any person planning to attend the January 15th technical conference must register by close of business on Monday, January 14, 2008. Registration may be submitted either online at *https://www.ferc.gov/whats-new/registration/tech-conf-01-15-form.asp* or by faxing a copy of the form (found at the referenced online link) to 202-208-0353. Attendees to the afternoon session must sign a non-disclosure statement prior to entering that session. For additional information regarding the technical conference, please contact Joanne Wachholder at 202-502-8056. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E8-229 Filed 1-9-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. EL08-23-000] PPL Electric Utilities Corporation; Public Service Electric and Gas Company; Notice of Filing December 31, 2007. Take notice that on December 21, 2007, pursuant to Rule 207 of the Rules of Practices and Procedure of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission), 18 CFR 385.207, section 219 of the Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 824s (2007), and Order No. 679, PPL Electric Utilities Corporation (PPL Electric) and Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G) filed a petition for declaratory order requesting the Commission to authorize specific rate incentives described below for a new 500 kV transmission line that will connect PPL Electric's Susquehanna 500 kV switchyard in Pennsylvania to PSE&G's Roseland substation in New Jersey. 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, 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. On or before the comment date, it is not necessary to serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. 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. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on January 22, 2008. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E8-231 Filed 1-9-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. EL08-24-000] Pacific Gas and Electric Company; Notice of Filing December 31, 2007. Take notice that on December 21, 2007, pursuant to Rule 207 of the Rules of Practices and Procedure of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission), 18 CFR 385.207, section 1241 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, EPAct of 2005 which includes the new section 219 of the Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 824s (2007), and Order No. 679, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) filed a petition for declaratory order seeking the Commission to authorize transmission rate incentives for a new bulk power transmission project in which PG&E is planning to be a major participant. 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, 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. On or before the comment date, it is not necessary to serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. 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. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m., Eastern Time on January 22, 2008. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E8-232 Filed 1-9-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. EL08-25-000] City of Anaheim, CA; Notice of Filing December 31, 2007. Take notice that on December 21, 2007, the City of Anaheim, California filed its fifth annual revision to its Transmission Revenue Balancing Account Adjustment, to become effective January 1, 2008. 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, 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. On or before the comment date, it is not necessary to serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. 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. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m., Eastern Time on January 22, 2008. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E8-233 Filed 1-9-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. EL08-26-000] City of Riverside, CA; Notice of Filing December 31, 2007. Take notice that on December 21, 2007, the City of Riverside, California filed its fifth annual revision to its Transmission Revenue Balancing Account Adjustment, to become effective January 1, 2008. 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, 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. On or before the comment date, it is not necessary to serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. 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. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on January 22, 2008. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E8-234 Filed 1-9-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. EL08-27-000] City of Banning, CA; Notice of Filing December 31, 2007. Take notice that on December 21, 2007, the City of Banning, California filed its fifth annual revision to its Transmission Revenue Balancing Account Adjustment, to become effective January 1, 2008. 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, 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. On or before the comment date, it is not necessary to serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. 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. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on January 22, 2008. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E8-235 Filed 1-9-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. EL08-22-000] Missouri River Energy Services; Western Minnesota Municipal Power Agency; Notice of Filing December 31, 2007. Take notice that on December 20, 2007, pursuant to Rule 207(a)(2) and Rule 2004 of the Rules of Practices and Procedure of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 18 CFR 385.207(a)(2) and 385.2004 (2006), Missouri River Energy Services
(MRES)and Western Minnesota Municipal Power Agency (Western Minnesota) filed a petition for declaratory order permitting MRES and Western Minnesota to combine their financial information for purposes of the variances being sought by MRES to the Attachment O transmission formula under the Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.'s Open Access Transmission and Energy Markets Tariff. MRES and Western Minnesota also submit an exemption of the application fee, pursuant to section 381.108 of the Commission's Rules and Regulations. 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, 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. On or before the comment date, it is not necessary to serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. 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. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on January 22, 2008. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. Docket No. EL08-22-000 3 [FR Doc. E8-236 Filed 1-9-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. EL08-28-000] City of Pasadena, CA; Notice of Filing December 31, 2007. Take notice that on December 21, 2007, the City of Pasadena, California, filed its third annual revision to its Transmission Revenue Balancing Account Adjustment, to become effective January 1, 2008. 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, 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. On or before the comment date, it is not necessary to serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. 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
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(202)502-8659. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on January 22, 2008. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E8-230 Filed 1-9-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RM01-8-007] Revised Public Utility Filing Requirements for Electric Quarterly Reports December 21, 2007. AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Department of Energy. ACTION: Order No. 2001-H; Order on Rehearing and Clarification. SUMMARY: In this order, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) grants in part, and denies in part, rehearing and clarifies the information to be reported in the Electric Quarterly Report's (EQR'S) fields for Contract Execution Date (Field No. 21), Contract Commencement Date (Field No. 22) and Rate Description (Field No. 37). In addition, the order corrects an error relating to Increment Name (Field Nos. 28 and 60). DATES: This order becomes effective upon issuance. The revised definitions adopted in this order shall be applied to EQR filings beginning with the Q1 2008 EQR (due on April 30, 2008) and in subsequent EQR filings due thereafter. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michelle Veloso (Technical Information), Office of Enforcement, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426,
(202)502-8363. Gary D. Cohen (Legal Information), Office of the General Counsel, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426,
(202)502-8321. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Before Commissioners: Joseph T. Kelliher, Chairman; Suedeen G. Kelly, Marc Spitzer, Philip D. Moeller, and Jon Wellinghoff. 1. On October 24, 2007, Edison Electric Institute
(EEI)filed a request for rehearing or clarification in response to the Commission's order adopting an Electric Quarterly Report
(EQR)Data Dictionary. 1 Order No. 2001-G collected in one document the definitions of certain terms and values used in filing EQR data (previously provided in Commission orders and in guidance materials posted at the Commission's website) and issued formal definitions for fields that were previously undefined. 2 In this order, the Commission grants in part, and denies in part, rehearing and clarifies the information to be reported in Contract Execution Date (Field No. 21), Contract Commencement Date (Field No. 22) and Rate Description (Field No. 37). In addition, we correct an error that we made in Order No. 2001-G relating to Increment Name (Field Nos. 28 and 60). 1 *Revised Public Utility Filing Requirements for Electric Quarterly Reports* , Order No. 2001-G, 120 FERC ¶ 61,270 (Sep. 24, 2007), 72 FR 56735 (Oct. 4, 2007). 2 *Id.* I. Background 2. On April 25, 2002, the Commission issued Order No. 2001, a Final Rule establishing revised public utility filing requirements. 3 This rule revised the Commission's filing requirements to require companies subject to the Commission's regulations under section 205 of the Federal Power Act to file quarterly reports that:
(1)Provide data identifying the utility on whose behalf the report is being filed (ID Data);
(2)summarize pertinent data about the utility's currently effective contracts (Contract Data); and
(3)summarize data about wholesale power sales the utility made during the reporting period (Transaction Data). The requirement to file EQRs replaced the requirement to file quarterly transaction reports summarizing a utility's market-based rate transactions and sales agreements that conformed to the utility's tariff. 3 *Revised Public Utility Filing Requirements for* , Order No. 2001, 67 FR 31043, FERC Stats. & Regs. ¶ 31,127 (2002), *reh'g denied* , Order No. 2001-A, 100 FERC ¶ 61,074, *reconsideration and clarification denied* , Order No. 2001-B, 100 FERC ¶ 61,342, *order directing filings* , Order No. 2001-C, 101 FERC ¶ 61,314 (2002), *order directing filings* , Order No. 2001-D, 102 FERC ( 61,334, *order refining filing requirements* , Order No. 2001-E, 105 FERC ¶ 61,352 (2003), *clarification order* , Order No. 2001-F, 106 FERC ¶ 61,060 (2004). 3. In Order No. 2001, the Commission also adopted a new section in its regulations, 18 CFR 35.10b, which requires that the EQRs are to be prepared in conformance with the Commission's software and guidance posted and available from the Commission website. This obviates the need to revise section 35.10b to implement revisions to the software and guidance. Since the issuance of Order No. 2001, as need has arisen, the Commission has issued orders to resolve questions raised by EQR users and has directed Staff to issue additional guidance. 4 4 Examples cited in EQR Notice at P 3. 4. On September 24, 2007, the Commission issued Order No. 2001-G, providing a data dictionary to clarify the information to be reported in EQR data. EEI filed a request for rehearing or clarification requesting clarification of a few specific items. In addition, on December 4, 2007, TransAlta filed comments alerting the Commission to a filing problem it was experiencing relating to Increment Name (Field Nos. 28 and 60). The discussion below addresses EEI's rehearing request and TransAlta's comments. II. Discussion A. Field No. 21—Contract Execution Date 5. The EQR Notice 5 proposed only a slight change to the Order No. 2001 definition for Contract Execution Date: “The date the contract was signed. If the parties signed on different dates, or there are contract amendments, use the most recent date signed.” 5 *Notice Seeking Comments on Proposed Electric Quarterly Report Data Dictionary* , FERC Stats. & Regs. ¶ 35,050 (2007), 72 FR 26091 (May 8, 2007). 6. In response to the EQR Notice, Reliant and EEI suggested that the Contract Execution Date should not change because of a minor amendment to the contract. Both commenters noted that, frequently, contract amendments are minor changes, such as changes in an address or in payment terms, that do not affect the key operational parameters of the agreement. 7. Based on these comments, the Commission found in Order No. 2001-G that the usefulness of the data may be increased with a single execution date for each contract across all periods. However, the order explained that, if there are material amendments to the contract, then the Contract Execution Date must be changed. 8. In EEI's request for rehearing, it argues that the Commission's instruction that the Contract Execution Date must be changed when there are material amendments to the contract is confusing and burdensome. It suggests that the original execution date should be reported for the duration of the contract and argues that changes in the contract will be reflected in the descriptions of revised contract provisions, such as in the Rate (Field No. 34), Begin Date (Field No. 43) and End Date fields (Field No. 44). Commission Conclusion 9. In Order No. 2001-G, the Commission agreed with EEI and Reliant that it need not change the Contract Execution Date each time there is a minor revision to the contract and, accordingly, modified the instructions on what information should be reported in this field. The Commission reduced the burden and confusion by clarifying that minor, non-material changes may be omitted for the purpose of identifying the Contract Execution Date. EEI argues that the Contract Execution Date should not be revised, even in instances where there has been a material amendment to the contract. 10. The Commission recognizes the benefits of classifying a contractual relationship based on when it originated and will revise the definition of Contract Execution Date as EEI suggests to require companies to report the original date the contract was executed, without regard to any subsequent revisions to the contract. For the purposes of the EQR Data Dictionary, the definition will read: “The date the contract was signed. If the parties signed on different dates, use the most recent date signed.” However, this change will not be incorporated at the cost of obscuring information that would alert EQR users that key terms in the contract have been revised. Thus, the Commission will revise the definition of Contract Commencement Date as described below. B. Field No. 22—Contract Commencement Date 11. In order to alert EQR users that a contract has been revised, the Commission will revise the definition of Contract Commencement Date to refer to the date that service commenced under the current terms and conditions of the contract. The Commission will further clarify that the terms deemed relevant for determining or changing the Contract Commencement Date are those that are reported in the Contract Data section of the EQR. 6 Any amendment that would cause a change in these required data elements would require a change in the Contract Commencement Date. 6 In developing the EQR, the Commission identified a number of key terms associated with the products and services offered under any given jurisdictional contract. These terms include: Class Name, Term Name, Increment Name, Increment Peaking Name, Increment Peaking Name, Product Type Name, Product Name, Rate (actual, maximum, minimum or description), and Time Zone. The Commission requires that Class Name, Term Name, Increment Name, Increment Peaking Name, Product Type Name, Product Name, and Time Zone be reported in the EQR for every product offered under every jurisdictional contract. Additionally, the Commission requires a definition of the rate for every product either as a Rate, a Rate Minimum, a Rate Maximum or a Rate Description. Finally, the Commission requires that companies report, when specified in the contract for a given product, Quantity, Units, Rate Units, Point of Receipt Control Area, Point of Receipt Specific Location, Point of Delivery Control Area, Point of Delivery Specific Location, Begin Date, and End Date. 12. The Commission recognizes EEI's concern regarding potential inconsistency between the EQR and eTariff in identifying an original execution date. However, there is a very real public interest in identifying when key terms of the contract were determined. As market conditions change over time, it is imperative to be able to sort the deals that occurred years ago from those that were confirmed more recently. To better understand the market conditions at the time a contract was put in place, it is necessary to document the date that key terms were established. 13. The Commission will define Contract Commencement Date as “The date the terms of the contract reported in the EQR were effective. If the terms reported in the Contract Data section of the EQR became effective or if service under those terms began on multiple dates (i.e.: due to an amendment), the date to be reported as the Commencement Date is the date when service began pursuant to the most recent amendment to the terms reported in the Contract Data section of the EQR.” In this way, the Commission and the public will continue to be able to determine when the contract terms reported in the EQR were determined. C. Field Nos. 28 and 60—Increment Name 14. In the EQR Notice, 7 the Commission proposed to revise Field Nos. 28 and 60 to, among other matters, create an Increment Name covering “Seasonal” sales to characterize power sales made for longer than one month, but less than a year. 8 This proposal was opposed in comments filed by EEI, Reliant and Occidental. In Order No. 2001-G, the Commission agreed with the commenters that the term “S—Seasonal” should not be included in the options available for the Increment Name fields. However, in the issued Order No. 2001-G, when the term “Seasonal” was dropped from the Data Dictionary, the interval to be included in “Monthly” should have been adjusted in the attached Data Dictionary, so there would be no gap between “Monthly” and “Annual.” Unfortunately, this correction was inadvertently omitted. 7 *Revised Public Utility Filing Requirements for Electric Quarterly Reports* , 72 Fed. Reg. 26091 (May 8, 2007), FERC Stats. & Regs. ¶ 35,050
(2007)(EQR Notice). 8 EQR Notice at P. 18. 15. On December 4, 2007, TransAlta filed comments alerting the Commission to this problem. Commission Conclusion 16. We will take this opportunity to correct the inadvertent error in Order No. 2001-G involving Increment Name, so that filers can accurately report their sales covering a period of more than 168 consecutive hours up to one year as M-Monthly (>168 consecutive hours and < 1 year). D. Field No. 37—Rate Description 17. The EQR Notice proposed defining Rate Description as a “[t]ext description of rate. May reference FERC tariff, or, if a discounted or negotiated rate, include algorithm.” EEI filed comments in response to the EQR Notice requesting that filers be allowed to enter the tariff location into the Rate Description field in lieu of a detailed description of the rate itself. EEI supported this request by citing the difficulty of putting complex rates into the 150 character field. In Order No. 2001-G, the Commission stated that the EQR fulfills the Commission's statutory obligation under the Federal Power Act
(FPA)to have companies' rates on file. We further stated that the Commission relies on the EQR to satisfy the FPA requirement that rates provided in a contract be publicly disclosed and on file. Thus, we concluded that it is imperative that the information reported in EQRs provide an adequate level of detail and transparency. 18. The Commission also stated in Order No. 2001-G that a tariff reference alone, instead of the actual rate description, does not meet the FPA standard. Allowing filers to substitute a tariff reference in place of an actual rate description would force EQR users seeking this information to conduct further research to track down the contents of the tariff on file. This is clearly less transparent than a rate description that actually describes the rate. We also explained that, if the tariff reference is coupled with a descriptive summary of the rate, where the rate is the function of a complex algorithm, the standard is met. Further, we explained that rate information will continue to be available to the public at a level sufficient to explain the bases and methods of calculation with additional detail available upon request to interested persons. 19. On rehearing, EEI argues that, in the case of cost-based rates, the FPA requirement that rates be on file is satisfied by separate on-the-record Commission filings, so it is not necessary to provide a rate description in the EQR to satisfy the FPA. Thus, it argues, a reference to the rate schedule number and page is sufficient for EQR purposes, without any text description of the rate. Commission Conclusion 20. Prior to the adoption of Order No. 2001, public utilities satisfied the FPA requirement to have their rates on file with the Commission without filing EQRs (which had not yet been established). Thus, EEI is correct that the EQR filings are not the sole means by which this legal requirement can be met. However, section 205(c) provides the Commission with wide discretion on how companies are to file their rates and, in Order No. 2001, the Commission established the EQR as a means to ensure compliance with the FPA, and to provide a mechanism for the public to inspect and review the pertinent terms and conditions of public utilities' contracts and transactions in an electronic format that afforded greater transparency and accessibility to this information. 9 9 *See* , for example, Order No. 2001 at P. 95. 21. When this issue first was considered in Order No. 2001-G, it centered on the question of whether 150 characters would be sufficient to provide all the information needed to accurately describe a public utility's rates. After consideration of EEI's arguments and the problem of fitting an accurate rate description into 150 characters without sacrificing transparency, we are persuaded to revise the definition for Rate Description to include a provision that relates to a rate that is currently on file with the Commission. The Commission will define Rate Description as “[t]ext description of rate. If the rate is currently available on the FERC Web site, a citation of the FERC Accession Number and the relevant FERC tariff including page number or section may be included instead of providing the entire rate algorithm. If the rate is not available on the FERC Web site, include the rate algorithm, if rate is calculated. If the algorithm would exceed the 150 character field limit, it may be provided in a descriptive summary (including bases and methods of calculations) with a detailed citation of the relevant FERC tariff including page number and section. If more than 150 characters are required, the contract product may be repeated in subsequent lines of data until the rate is adequately described.” With this revision of Rate Description, EQR filers may provide the necessary information without sacrificing transparency. III. Document Availability 22. In addition to publishing the full text of this document in the **Federal Register** , the Commission provides all interested persons an opportunity to view and/or print the contents of this document via the Internet through the Commission's Home Page ( *http://www.ferc.gov* ) and in the Commission's Public Reference Room during normal business hours (8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern time) at 888 First Street, NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426. 23. From the Commission's Home Page on the Internet, this information is available in the eLibrary. The full text of this document is available in the eLibrary both in PDF and Microsoft Word format for viewing, printing, and/or downloading. To access this document in eLibrary, type “RM01-8” in the docket number field. User assistance is available for eLibrary and the Commission's website during the Commission's normal business hours. For assistance contact the Commission's Online Support services at *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* or toll-free at
(866)208-3676, or for TTY, contact
(202)502-8659. *The Commission orders:*
(A)EEI's request for rehearing or clarification is hereby granted in part, and denied in part, as discussed in the body of this order.
(B)TransAlta's request for clarification is hereby granted, as discussed in the body of this order.
(C)The revised definitions adopted in this order shall be applied to EQR filings beginning with the Q1 2008 EQR (due on April 30, 2008) and in subsequent EQR filings due thereafter. By the Commission. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. Attachment Electric Quarterly Report Data Dictionary Version 1.0 (Issued —) EQR Data Dictionary Field No. Field Required Value Definition ID Data 1 Filer Unique Identifier ✓ FR1 (Respondent)—An identifier (i.e., “FR1”) used to designate a record containing Respondent identification information in a comma-delimited
(csv)file that is imported into the EQR filing. Only one record with the FR1 identifier may be imported into an EQR for a given quarter. 1 Filer Unique Identifier ✓ FS# (where “#” is an integer) (Seller)—An identifier (e.g., “FS1”, “FS2”) used to designate a record containing Seller identification information in a comma-delimited
(csv)file that is imported into the EQR filing. One record for each seller company may be imported into an EQR for a given quarter. 1 Filer Unique Identifier ✓ FA1 (Agent)—An identifier (i.e., “FA1”) used to designate a record containing Agent identification information in a comma-delimited
(csv)file that is imported into the EQR filing. Only one record with the FA1 identifier may be imported into an EQR for a given quarter. 2 Company Name ✓ Unrestricted text (100 characters) (Respondent)—The name of the company taking responsibility for complying with the Commission's regulations related to the EQR. 2 Company Name ✓ Unrestricted text (100 characters) (Seller)—The name of the company that is authorized to make sales as indicated in the company's FERC tariff(s). This name may be the same as the Company Name of the Respondent. 2 Company Name ✓ Unrestricted text (100 characters) (Agent)—The name of the entity completing the EQR filing. The Agent's Company Name need not be the name of the company under Commission jurisdiction. 3 Company DUNS Number for Respondent and Seller Nine digit number The unique nine digit number assigned by Dun and Bradstreet to the company identified in Field Number 2. 4 Contact Name ✓ Unrestricted text (50 characters) (Respondent)—Name of the person at the Respondent's company taking responsibility for compliance with the Commission's EQR regulations. 4 Contact Name ✓ Unrestricted text (50 characters) (Seller)—The name of the contact for the company authorized to make sales as indicated in the company's FERC tariff(s). This name may be the same as the Contact Name of the Respondent. 4 Contact Name ✓ Unrestricted text (50 characters) (Agent)—Name of the contact for the Agent, usually the person who prepares the filing. 5 Contact Title ✓ Unrestricted text (50 characters) Title of contact identified in Field Number 4. 6 Contact Address ✓ Unrestricted text Street address for contact identified in Field Number 4. 7 Contact City ✓ Unrestricted text (30 characters) City for the contact identified in Field Number 4. 8 Contact State ✓ Unrestricted text (2 characters) Two character state or province abbreviations for the contact identified in Field Number 4. 9 Contact Zip ✓ Unrestricted text (10 characters) Zip code for the contact identified in Field Number 4. 10 Contact Country Name ✓ CA—Canada MX—Mexico US—United States UK—United Kingdom Country (USA, Canada, Mexico, or United Kingdom) for contact address identified in Field Number 4. 11 Contact Phone ✓ Unrestricted text (20 characters) Phone number of contact identified in Field Number 4. 12 Contact E-Mail ✓ Unrestricted text E-mail address of contact identified in Field Number 4. 13 Filing Quarter ✓ YYYYMM A six digit reference number used by the EQR software to indicate the quarter and year of the filing for the purpose of importing data from csv files. The first 4 numbers represent the year (e.g., 2007). The last 2 numbers represent the last month of the quarter (e.g., 03 = 1st quarter; 06 = 2nd quarter, 09 = 3rd quarter, 12 = 4th quarter). Contract Data 14 Contract Unique ID ✓ An integer proceeded by the letter “C” (only used when importing contract data) An identifier beginning with the letter “C” and followed by a number (e.g., “C1”, “C2”) used to designate a record containing contract information in a comma-delimited
(csv)file that is imported into the EQR filing. One record for each contract product may be imported into an EQR for a given quarter. 15 Seller Company Name ✓ Unrestricted text (100 characters) The name of the company that is authorized to make sales as indicated in the company's FERC tariff(s). This name must match the name provided as a Seller's “Company Name” in Field Number 2 of the ID Data (Seller Data). 16 Customer Company Name ✓ Unrestricted text (70 characters) The name of the counterparty. 17 Customer DUNS Number ✓ Nine digit number The unique nine digit number assigned by Dun and Bradstreet to the company identified in Field Number 16. 18 Contract Affiliate ✓ Y
(Yes)N
(No)The customer is an affiliate if it controls, is controlled by or is under common control with the seller. This includes a division that operates as a functional unit. A customer of a seller who is an Exempt Wholesale Generator may be defined as an affiliate under the Public Utility Holding Company Act and the FPA. 19 FERC Tariff Reference ✓ Unrestricted text (60 characters) The FERC tariff reference cites the document that specifies the terms and conditions under which a Seller is authorized to make transmission sales, power sales or sales of related jurisdictional services at cost-based rates or at market-based rates. If the sales are market-based, the tariff that is specified in the FERC order granting the Seller Market Based Rate Authority must be listed. 20 Contract Service Agreement ID ✓ Unrestricted text (30 characters) Unique identifier given to each service agreement that can be used by the filing company to produce the agreement, if requested. The identifier may be the number assigned by FERC for those service agreements that have been filed with and accepted by the Commission, or it may be generated as part of an internal identification system. 21 Contract Execution Date ✓ YYYYMMDD The date the contract was signed. If the parties signed on different dates, use the most recent date signed. 22 Contract Commencement Date ✓ YYYYMMDD The date the terms of the contract reported in the EQR were effective. If the terms reported in the Contract Data section of the EQR became effective or if service under those terms began on multiple dates (i.e.: due to an amendment), the date to be reported as the Commencement Date is the date when service began pursuant to the most recent amendment to the terms reported in the Contract Data section of the EQR. 23 Contract Termination Date If specified in the contract YYYYMMDD The date that the contract expires. 24 Actual Termination Date If contract terminated YYYYMMDD The date the contract actually terminates. 25 Extension Provision Description ✓ Unrestricted text Description of terms that provide for the continuation of the contract. 26 Class Name ✓ See definitions of each class name below. 26 Class Name ✓ F—Firm For transmission sales, a service or product that always has priority over non-firm service. For power sales, a service or product that is not interruptible for economic reasons. 26 Class Name ✓ NF—Non-firm For transmission sales, a service that is reserved and/or scheduled on an as-available basis and is subject to curtailment or interruption at a lesser priority compared to Firm service. For an energy sale, a service or product for which delivery or receipt of the energy may be interrupted for any reason or no reason, without liability on the part of either the buyer or seller. 26 Class Name ✓ UP—Unit Power Sale Designates a dedicated sale of energy and capacity from one or more than one specified generation unit(s). 26 Class Name ✓ N/A—Not Applicable To be used only when the other available Class Names do not apply. 27 Term Name ✓ LT—Long Term ST—Short Term N/A—Not Applicable Contracts with durations of one year or greater are long-term. Contracts with shorter durations are short-term. 28 Increment Name ✓ See definitions for each increment below. 28 Increment Name ✓ H—Hourly Terms of the contract (if specifically noted in the contract) set for up to 6 consecutive hours (≤ 6 consecutive hours). 28 Increment Name ✓ D—Daily Terms of the contract (if specifically noted in the contract) set for more than 6 and up to 60 consecutive hours (> 6 and ≤ 60 consecutive hours). 28 Increment Name ✓ W—Weekly Terms of the contract (if specifically noted in the contract) set for over 60 consecutive hours and up to 168 consecutive hours (> 60 and ≤ 168 consecutive hours). 28 Increment Name ✓ M—Monthly Terms of the contract (if specifically noted in the contract) set for more than 168 consecutive hours up to, but not including, one year (> 168 consecutive hours and < 1 year). 28 Increment Name ✓ Y—Yearly Terms of the contract (if specifically noted in the contract) set for one year or more (≥ 1 year). 28 Increment Name ✓ N/A—Not Applicable Terms of the contract do not specify an increment. 29 Increment Peaking Name ✓ See definitions for each increment peaking name below. 29 Increment Peaking Name ✓ FP—Full Period The product described may be sold during those hours designated as on-peak and off-peak in the NERC region of the point of delivery. 29 Increment Peaking Name ✓ OP—Off-Peak The product described may be sold only during those hours designated as off-peak in the NERC region of the point of delivery. 29 Increment Peaking Name ✓ P—Peak The product described may be sold only during those hours designated as on-peak in the NERC region of the point of delivery. 29 Increment Peaking Name ✓ N/A—Not Applicable To be used only when the increment peaking name is not specified in the contract. 30 Product Type Name ✓ See definitions for each product type below. 30 Product Type Name ✓ CB—Cost Based Energy or capacity sold under a FERC-approved cost-based rate tariff. 30 Product Type Name ✓ CR—Capacity Reassignment An agreement under which a transmission provider sells, assigns or transfers all or portion of its rights to an eligible customer. 30 Product Type Name ✓ MB—Market Based Energy or capacity sold under the seller's FERC-approved market-based rate tariff. 30 Product Type Name ✓ T—Transmission The product is sold under a FERC-approved transmission tariff. 30 Product Type Name ✓ Other The product cannot be characterized by the other product type names. 31 Product Name ✓ See Product Name Table, Appendix A Description of product being offered. 32 Quantity If specified in the contract Number with up to 4 decimals Quantity for the contract product identified. 33 Units If specified in the contract See Units Table, Appendix E Measure stated in the contract for the product sold. 34 Rate Number with up to 4 decimals The charge for the product per unit as stated in the contract. 35 Rate Minimum One of four rate fields (34, 35, 36, or 37) must be included Number with up to 4 decimals Maximum rate to be charged per the contract, if a range is specified. 36 Rate Maximum Number with up to 4 decimals Maximum rate to be charged per the contract, if a range is specified. 37 Rate Description Unrestricted text Text description of rate. If the rate is currently available on the FERC Web site, a citation of the FERC Accession Number and the relevant FERC tariff including page number or section may be included instead of providing the entire rate algorithm. If the rate is not available on the FERC Web site, include the rate algorithm, if rate is calculated. If the algorithm would exceed the 150 character field limit, it may be provided in a descriptive summary (including bases and methods of calculations) with a detailed citation of the relevant FERC tariff including page number and section. If more than 150 characters are required, the contract product may be repeated in a subsequent line of data until the rate is adequately described. 38 Rate Units If specified in the contract See Rate Units Table, Appendix F Measure stated in the contract for the product sold. 39 Point of Receipt Balancing Authority (PORBA) If specified in the contract See Balancing Authority Table, Appendix B The registered NERC Balancing Authority (formerly called NERC Control Area) where service begins for a transmission or transmission-related jurisdictional sale. The Balancing Authority will be identified with the abbreviation used in OASIS applications. If receipt occurs at a trading hub specified in the EQR software, the term “Hub” should be used. 40 Point of Receipt Specific Location (PORSL) If specified in the contract Unrestricted text (50 characters). If “HUB” is selected for PORCA, see Hub Table, Appendix C The specific location at which the product is received if designated in the contract. If receipt occurs at a trading hub, a standardized hub name must be used. If more points of receipt are listed in the contract than can fit into the 50 character space, a description of the collection of points may be used. `Various,' alone, is unacceptable unless the contract itself uses that terminology. 41 Point of Delivery Balancing Authority (PODBA) If specified in the contract See Balancing Authority Table, Appendix B The registered NERC Balancing Authority (formerly called NERC Control Area) where a jurisdictional product is delivered and/or service ends for a transmission or transmission-related jurisdictional sale. The Balancing Authority will be identified with the abbreviation used in OASIS applications. If delivery occurs at the interconnection of two control areas, the control area that the product is entering should be used. If delivery occurs at a trading hub specified in the EQR software, the term “Hub” should be used. 42 Point of Delivery Specific Location (PODSL) If specified in the contract Unrestricted text (50 characters). If “HUB” is selected for PODCA, see Hub Table, Appendix C The specific location at which the product is delivered if designated in the contract. If receipt occurs at a trading hub, a standardized hub name must be used. 43 Begin Date If specified in the contract YYYYMMDDHHMM First date for the sale of the product at the rate specified. 44 End Date If specified in the contract YYYYMMDDHHMM Last date for the sale of the product at the rate specified. 45 Time Zone ✓ See Time Zone Table, Appendix D The time zone in which the sales will be made under the contract. Transaction Data 46 Transaction Unique ID ✓ An integer proceeded by the letter “T” (only used when importing transaction data) An identifier beginning with the letter “T” and followed by a number (e.g., “T1”, “T2”) used to designate a record containing transaction information in a comma-delimited
(csv)file that is imported into the EQR filing. One record for each transaction record may be imported into an EQR for a given quarter. A new transaction record must be used every time a price changes in a sale. 47 Seller Company Name ✓ Unrestricted text (100 Characters) The name of the company that is authorized to make sales as indicated in the company's FERC tariff(s). This name must match the name provided as a Seller's “Company Name” in Field 2 of the ID Data (Seller Data). 48 Customer Company Name ✓ Unrestricted text (70 Characters) The name of the counterparty. 49 Customer DUNS Number ✓ Nine digit number The unique nine digit number assigned by Dun and Bradstreet to the counterparty to the contract. 50 FERC Tariff Reference ✓ Unrestricted text (60 Characters) The FERC tariff reference cites the document that specifies the terms and conditions under which a Seller is authorized to make transmission sales, power sales or sales of related jurisdictional services at cost-based rates or at market-based rates. If the sales are market-based, the tariff that is specified in the FERC order granting the Seller Market Based Rate Authority must be listed. 51 Contract Service Agreement ID ✓ Unrestricted text (30 Characters) Unique identifier given to each service agreement that can be used by the filing company to produce the agreement, if requested. The identifier may be the number assigned by FERC for those service agreements that have been filed and approved by the Commission, or it may be generated as part of an internal identification system. 52 Transaction Unique Identifier ✓ Unrestricted text (24 Characters) Unique reference number assigned by the seller for each transaction. 53 Transaction Begin Date ✓ YYYYMMDDHHMM (csv import) MMDDYYYYHHMM (manual entry) First date and time the product is sold during the quarter. 54 Transaction End Date ✓ YYYYMMDDHHMM (csv import) MMDDYYYYHHMM (manual entry) Last date and time the product is sold during the quarter. 55 Time Zone ✓ See Time Zone Table, Appendix D The time zone in which the sales will be made under the contract. 56 Point of Delivery Balancing Authority (PODBA) ✓ See Balancing Authority Table, Appendix B The registered NERC Balancing Authority (formerly called NERC Control Area) abbreviation used in OASIS applications. 57 Point of Delivery Specific Location (PODSL) ✓ Unrestricted text (50 characters). If “HUB” is selected for PODBA, see Hub Table, Appendix C The specific location at which the product is delivered. If receipt occurs at a trading hub, a standardized hub name must be used. 58 Class Name ✓ See class name definitions below. 58 Class Name ✓ F—Firm A sale, service or product that is not interruptible for economic reasons. 58 Class Name ✓ NF—Non-firm A sale for which delivery or receipt of the energy may be interrupted for any reason or no reason, without liability on the part of either the buyer or seller. 58 Class Name ✓ UP—Unit Power Sale Designates a dedicated sale of energy and capacity from one or more than one specified generation unit(s). 58 Class Name ✓ BA—Billing Adjustment Designates an incremental material change to one or more transactions due to a change in settlement results. “BA” may be used in a refiling after the next quarter's filing is due to reflect the receipt of new information. It may not be used to correct an inaccurate filing. 58 Class Name ✓ N/A—Not Applicable To be used only when the other available class names do not apply. 59 Term Name ✓ LT—Long Term ST—Short Term N/A—Not Applicable Power sales transactions with durations of one year or greater are long-term. Transactions with shorter durations are short-term. 60 Increment Name ✓ See increment name definitions below. 60 Increment Name ✓ H—Hourly Terms of the particular sale set for up to 6 consecutive hours (≤ 6 consecutive hours) Includes LMP based sales in ISO/RTO markets. 60 Increment Name ✓ D—Daily Terms of the particular sale set for more than 6 and up to 60 consecutive hours (> 6 and ≤ 60 consecutive hours) Includes sales over a peak or off-peak block during a single day. 60 Increment Name ✓ W—Weekly Terms of the particular sale set for over 60 consecutive hours and up to 168 consecutive hours (> 60 and ≤ 168 consecutive hours). Includes sales for a full week and sales for peak and off-peak blocks over a particular week. 60 Increment Name ✓ M—Monthly Terms of the particular sale set for set for more than 168 consecutive hours up to, but not including, one year (>168 consecutive hours and < 1 year). Includes sales for full month or multi-week sales during a given month. 60 Increment Name ✓ Y—Yearly Terms of the particular sale set for one year or more (≥ 1 year). Includes all long-term contracts with defined pricing terms (fixed-price, formula, or index). 60 Increment Name ✓ DN/A—Not Applicable To be used only when other available increment names do not apply. 61 Increment Peaking Name ✓ See definitions for increment peaking below 61 Increment Peaking Name ✓ FP—Full Period The product described was sold during Peak and Off-Peak hours. 61 Increment Peaking Name ✓ OP—Off-Peak The product described was sold only during those hours designated as off-peak in the NERC region of the point of delivery. 61 Increment Peaking Name ✓ P—Peak The product described was sold only during those hours designated as on-peak in the NERC region of the point of delivery. 61 Increment Peaking Name ✓ N/A—Not Applicable To be used only when the other available increment peaking names do not apply. 62 Product Name ✓ See Product Names Table, Appendix A Description of product being offered. 63 Transaction Quantity ✓ Number with up to 4 decimals The quantity of the product in this transaction. 64 Price ✓ Number with up to 6 decimals Actual price charged for the product per unit. The price reported cannot be averaged or otherwise aggregated. 65 Rate Units ✓ See Rate Units Table, Appendix F Measure appropriate to the price of the product sold. 66 Total Transmission Charge ✓ Number with up to 2 decimals Payments received for transmission services when explicitly identified. 67 Total Transaction Charge ✓ Number with up to 2 decimals Transaction Quantity (Field 63) times Price (Field 64) plus Total Transmission Charge (Field 66). EQR Data Dictionary—Appendix A. Product Names Product name Contract product Transaction product Definition BLACK START SERVICE ✓ ✓ Service available after a system-wide blackout where a generator participates in system restoration activities without the availability of an outside electric supply (Ancillary Service). BOOKED OUT POWER ✓ Energy or capacity contractually committed bilaterally for delivery but not actually delivered due to some offsetting or countervailing trade (Transaction only). CAPACITY ✓ ✓ A quantity of demand that is charged on a $/KW or $/MW basis. CUSTOMER CHARGE ✓ ✓ Fixed contractual charges assessed on a per customer basis that could include billing service. DIRECT ASSIGNMENT FACILITIES CHARGE ✓ Charges for facilities or portions of facilities that are constructed or used for the sole use/benefit of a particular customer. EMERGENCY ENERGY ✓ Contractual provisions to supply energy or capacity to another entity during critical situations. ENERGY ✓ ✓ A quantity of electricity that is sold or transmitted over a period of time. ENERGY IMBALANCE ✓ ✓ Service provided when a difference occurs between the scheduled and the actual delivery of energy to a load obligation. EXCHANGE ✓ ✓ Transaction whereby the receiver accepts delivery of energy for a supplier's account and returns energy at times, rates, and in amounts as mutually agreed if the receiver is not an RTO/ISO. FUEL CHARGE ✓ ✓ Charge based on the cost or amount of fuel used for generation. GRANDFATHERED BUNDLED ✓ ✓ Services provided for bundled transmission, ancillary services and energy under contracts effective prior to Order No. 888's OATTs. INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT ✓ Contract that provides the terms and conditions for a generator, distribution system owner, transmission owner, transmission provider, or transmission system to physically connect to a transmission system or distribution system. MEMBERSHIP AGREEMENT ✓ Agreement to participate and be subject to rules of a system operator. MUST RUN AGREEMENT ✓ An agreement that requires a unit to run. NEGOTIATED-RATE TRANSMISSION ✓ ✓ Transmission performed under a negotiated rate contract (applies only to merchant transmission companies). NETWORK ✓ Transmission service under contract providing network service. NETWORK OPERATING AGREEMENT ✓ An executed agreement that contains the terms and conditions under which a network customer operates its facilities and the technical and operational matters associated with the implementation of network integration transmission service. OTHER ✓ ✓ Product name not otherwise included. POINT-TO-POINT AGREEMENT ✓ Transmission service under contract between specified Points of Receipt and Delivery. REACTIVE SUPPLY & VOLTAGE CONTROL ✓ ✓ Production or absorption of reactive power to maintain voltage levels on transmission systems (Ancillary Service). REAL POWER TRANSMISSION LOSS ✓ ✓ The loss of energy, resulting from transporting power over a transmission system. REGULATION & FREQUENCY RESPONSE ✓ ✓ Service providing for continuous balancing of resources (generation and interchange) with load, and for maintaining scheduled interconnection frequency by committing on-line generation where output is raised or lowered and by other non-generation resources capable of providing this service as necessary to follow the moment-by-moment changes in load (Ancillary Service). REQUIREMENTS SERVICE ✓ ✓ Firm, load-following power supply necessary to serve a specified share of customer's aggregate load during the term of the agreement. Requirements service may include some or all of the energy, capacity and ancillary service products. (If the components of the requirements service are priced separately, they should be reported separately in the transactions tab.) SCHEDULE SYSTEM CONTROL & DISPATCH ✓ ✓ Scheduling, confirming and implementing an interchange schedule with other Balancing Authorities, including intermediary Balancing Authorities providing transmission service, and ensuring operational security during the interchange transaction (Ancillary Service). SPINNING RESERVE ✓ ✓ Unloaded synchronized generating capacity that is immediately responsive to system frequency and that is capable of being loaded in a short time period or non-generation resources capable of providing this service (Ancillary Service). SUPPLEMENTAL RESERVE ✓ ✓ Service needed to serve load in the event of a system contingency, available with greater delay than SPINNING RESERVE. This service may be provided by generating units that are on-line but unloaded, by quick-start generation, or by interruptible load or other non-generation resources capable of providing this service (Ancillary Service). SYSTEM OPERATING AGREEMENTS ✓ An executed agreement that contains the terms and conditions under which a system or network customer shall operate its facilities and the technical and operational matters associated with the implementation of network. TOLLING ENERGY ✓ ✓ Energy sold from a plant whereby the buyer provides fuel to a generator (seller) and receives power in return for pre-established fees. TRANSMISSION OWNERS AGREEMENT ✓ The agreement that establishes the terms and conditions under which a transmission owner transfers operational control over designated transmission facilities. UPLIFT ✓ ✓ A make-whole payment by an RTO/ISO to a utility. EQR Data Dictionary—Appendix B. Balancing Authority Balancing authority Abbreviation Outside US * AESC, LLC—Wheatland CIN AEWC Alabama Electric Cooperative, Inc AEC Alberta Electric System Operator AESO ✓ Alliant Energy Corporate Services, LLC—East ALTE Alliant Energy Corporate Services, LLC—West ALTW Ameren Transmission AMRN Ameren Transmission. Illinois AMIL Ameren Transmission. Missouri AMMO American Transmission Systems, Inc FE Aquila Networks—Kansas WPEK Aquila Networks—Missouri Public Service MPS Aquila Networks—West Plains Dispatch WPEC Arizona Public Service Company AZPS Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc AECI Avista Corp AVA Batesville Balancing Authority BBA Big Rivers Electric Corp BREC Board of Public Utilities KACY Bonneville Power Administration Transmission BPAT British Columbia Transmission Corporation BCTC ✓ California Independent System Operator CISO Carolina Power & Light Company—CPLW CPLW Carolina Power and Light Company—East CPLE Central and Southwest CSWS Central Illinois Light Co CILC Chelan County PUD CHPD Cinergy Corporation CIN City of Homestead HST City of Independence P&L Dept INDN City of Tallahassee TAL City Water Light & Power CWLP Cleco Power LLC CLEC Columbia Water & Light CWLD Comision Federal de Electricidad CFE ✓ Constellation Energy Control and Dispatch—Arkansas PUPP Constellation Energy Control and Dispatch—City of Benton, AR BUBA Constellation Energy Control and Dispatch—City of Ruston, LA DERS Constellation Energy Control and Dispatch—Conway, Arkansas CNWY Constellation Energy Control and Dispatch—Gila River GRMA Constellation Energy Control and Dispatch—Harquehala HGMA Constellation Energy Control and Dispatch—North Little Rock, AR DENL Constellation Energy Control and Dispatch—West Memphis, Arkansas WMUC Dairyland Power Cooperative DPC DECA, LLC—Arlington Valley DEAA Duke Energy Corporation DUK East Kentucky Power Cooperative, Inc EKPC El Paso Electric EPE Electric Energy, Inc EEI Empire District Electric Co., The EDE Entergy EES ERCOT ISO ERCO Florida Municipal Power Pool FMPP Florida Power & Light FPL Florida Power Corporation FPC Gainesville Regional Utilities GVL Georgia System Operations Corporation GSOC Georgia Transmission Corporation GTC Grand River Dam Authority GRDA Grant County PUD No. 2 GCPD Great River Energy GRE Great River Energy GREC Great River Energy GREN Great River Energy GRES GridAmerica GA Hoosier Energy HE Hydro-Quebec, TransEnergie HQT ✓ Idaho Power Company IPCO Illinois Power Co IP Illinois Power Co IPRV Imperial Irrigation District IID Indianapolis Power & Light Company IPL ISO New England Inc ISNE JEA JEA Kansas City Power & Light, Co KCPL Lafayette Utilities System LAFA LG&E Energy Transmission Services LGEE Lincoln Electric System LES Los Angeles Department of Water and Power LDWP Louisiana Energy & Power Authority LEPA Louisiana Generating, LLC LAGN Madison Gas and Electric Company MGE Manitoba Hydro Electric Board, Transmission Services MHEB ✓ Michigan Electric Coordinated System MECS Michigan Electric Coordinated System—CONS CONS Michigan Electric Coordinated System—DECO DECO MidAmerican Energy Company MEC Midwest ISO MISO Minnesota Power, Inc MP Montana-Dakota Utilities Co MDU Muscatine Power and Water MPW Nebraska Public Power District NPPD Nevada Power Company NEVP New Brunswick Power Corporation NBPC ✓ New Horizons Electric Cooperative NHC1 New York Independent System Operator NYIS North American Electric Reliability Council TEST Northern Indiana Public Service Company NIPS Northern States Power Company NSP NorthWestern Energy NWMT Ohio Valley Electric Corporation OVEC Oklahoma Gas and Electric OKGE Ontario—Independent Electricity Market Operator IMO ✓ OPPD CA/TP OPPD Otter Tail Power Company OTP P.U.D. No. 1 of Douglas County DOPD PacifiCorp-East PACE PacifiCorp-West PACW PJM Interconnection PJM Portland General Electric PGE Public Service Company of Colorado PSCO Public Service Company of New Mexico PNM Puget Sound Energy Transmission PSEI Reedy Creek Improvement District RC Sacramento Municipal Utility District SMUD Salt River Project SRP Santee Cooper SC SaskPower Grid Control Centre SPC ✓ Seattle City Light SCL Seminole Electric Cooperative SEC Sierra Pacific Power Co.—Transmission SPPC South Carolina Electric & Gas Company SCEG South Mississippi Electric Power Association SME South Mississippi Electric Power Association SMEE Southeastern Power Administration—Hartwell SEHA Southeastern Power Administration—Russell SERU Southeastern Power Administration—Thurmond SETH Southern Company Services, Inc SOCO Southern Illinois Power Cooperative SIPC Southern Indiana Gas & Electric Co SIGE Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency SMP Southwest Power Pool SWPP Southwestern Power Administration SPA Southwestern Public Service Company SPS Sunflower Electric Power Corporation SECI Tacoma Power TPWR Tampa Electric Company TEC Tennessee Valley Authority ESO TVA Trading Hub HUB TRANSLink Management Company TLKN Tucson Electric Power Company TEPC Turlock Irrigation District TIDC Upper Peninsula Power Co UPPC Utilities Commission, City of New Smyrna Beach NSB Westar Energy—MoPEP Cities MOWR Western Area Power Administration—Colorado—Missouri WACM Western Area Power Administration—Lower Colorado WALC Western Area Power Administration—Upper Great Plains East WAUE Western Area Power Administration—Upper Great Plains West WAUW Western Farmers Electric Cooperative WFEC Western Resources dba Westar Energy WR Wisconsin Energy Corporation WEC Wisconsin Public Service Corporation WPS Yadkin, Inc YAD * Balancing authorities outside the United States may only be used in the Contract Data section to identify specified receipt/delivery points in jurisdictional transmission contracts. EQR Data Dictionary—Appendix C. Hub HUB Definition ADHUB The aggregated Locational Marginal Price (“LMP”) nodes defined by PJM Interconnection, LLC as the AEP/Dayton Hub. AEPGenHub The aggregated Locational Marginal Price (“LMP”) nodes defined by PJM Interconnection, LLC as the AEPGenHub. COB The set of delivery points along the California-Oregon border commonly identified as and agreed to by the counterparties to constitute the COB Hub. Cinergy
(into)The set of delivery points commonly identified as and agreed to by the counterparties to constitute delivery into the Cinergy balancing authority. Cinergy Hub
(MISO)The aggregated Elemental Pricing nodes (“Epnodes”) nodes defined by the Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc., as Cinergy Hub (MISO). Entergy
(into)The set of delivery points commonly identified as and agreed to by the counterparties to constitute delivery into the Entergy balancing authority. FE Hub The aggregated Elemental Pricing nodes (“Epnodes”) nodes defined by the Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc., as FE Hub (MISO). Four Corners The set of delivery points at the Four Corners power plant commonly identified as and agreed to by the counterparties to constitute the Four Corners Hub. Illinois Hub
(MISO)The aggregated Elemental Pricing nodes (“Epnodes”) nodes defined by the Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc., as Illinois Hub (MISO). Mead The set of delivery points at or near Hoover Dam commonly identified as and agreed to by the counterparties to constitute the Mead Hub. Michigan Hub
(MISO)The aggregated Elemental Pricing nodes (“Epnodes”) nodes defined by the Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc., as Michigan Hub (MISO). Mid-Columbia (Mid-C) The set of delivery points along the Columbia River commonly identified as and agreed to by the counterparties to constitute the Mid-Columbia Hub. Minnesota Hub
(MISO)The aggregated Elemental Pricing nodes (“Epnodes”) nodes defined by the Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc., as Minnesota Hub (MISO). NEPOOL (Mass Hub) The aggregated Locational Marginal Price (“LMP”) nodes defined by ISO New England Inc., as Mass Hub. NIHUB The aggregated Locational Marginal Price (“LMP”) nodes defined by PJM Interconnection, LLC as the Northern Illinois Hub. NOB The set of delivery points along the Nevada-Oregon border commonly identified as and agreed to by the counterparties to constitute the NOB Hub. NP15 The set of delivery points north of Path 15 on the California transmission grid commonly identified as and agreed to by the counterparties to constitute the NP15 Hub. NWMT The set of delivery points commonly identified as and agreed to by the counterparties to constitute delivery into the Northwestern Energy Montana balancing authority. PJM East Hub The aggregated Locational Marginal Price nodes (“LMP”) defined by PJM Interconnection, LLC as the PJM East Hub. PJM South Hub The aggregated Locational Marginal Price (“LMP”) nodes defined by PJM Interconnection, LLC as the PJM South Hub. PJM West Hub The aggregated Locational Marginal Price (“LMP”) nodes defined by PJM Interconnection, LLC as the PJM Western Hub. Palo Verde The switch yard at the Palo Verde nuclear power station west of Phoenix in Arizona. Palo Verde Hub includes the Hassayampa switchyard 2 miles south of Palo Verde. SOCO
(into)The set of delivery points commonly identified as and agreed to by the counterparties to constitute delivery into the Southern Company balancing authority. SP15 The set of delivery points south of Path 15 on the California transmission grid commonly identified as and agreed to by the counterparties to constitute the SP15 Hub. TVA
(into)The set of delivery points commonly identified as and agreed to by the counterparties to constitute delivery into the Tennessee Valley Authority balancing authority. ZP26 The set of delivery points associated with Path 26 on the California transmission grid commonly identified as and agreed to by the counterparties to constitute the ZP26 Hub. EQR Data Dictionary—Appendix D. Time Zone Time zone Definition AD Atlantic Daylight. AP Atlantic Prevailing. AS Atlantic Standard. CD Central Daylight. CP Central Prevailing. CS Central Standard. ED Eastern Daylight. EP Eastern Prevailing. ES Eastern Standard. MD Mountain Daylight. MP Mountain Prevailing. MS Mountain Standard. NA Not Applicable. PD Pacific Daylight. PP Pacific Prevailing. PS Pacific Standard. UT Universal Time. EQR Data Dictionary—Appendix E. Units Units Definition KV Kilovolt. KVA Kilovolt Amperes. KVR Kilovar. KW Kilowatt. KWH Kilowatt Hour. KW-DAY Kilowatt Day. KW-MO Kilowatt Month. KW-WK Kilowatt Week. KW-YR Kilowatt Year. MVAR-YR Megavar Year. MW Megawatt. MWH Megawatt Hour. MW-DAY Megawatt Day. MW-MO Megawatt Month. MW-WK Megawatt Week. MW-YR Megawatt Year. RKVA Reactive Kilovolt Amperes. FLAT RATE Flat Rate. EQR Data Dictionary—Appendix F. Rate Units Rate units Definition $/KV dollars per kilovolt. $/KVA dollars per kilovolt amperes. $/KVR dollars per kilovar. $/KW dollars per kilowatt. $/KWH dollars per kilowatt hour. $/KW-DAY dollars per kilowatt day. $/KW-MO dollars per kilowatt month. $/KW-WK dollars per kilowatt week. $/KW-YR dollars per kilowatt year. $/MW dollars per megawatt. $/MWH dollars per megawatt hour. $/MW-DAY dollars per megawatt day. $/MW-MO dollars per megawatt month. $/MW-WK dollars per megawatt week. $/MW-YR dollars per megawatt year. $/MVAR-YR dollars per megavar year. $/RKVA dollars per reactive kilovar amperes. CENTS cents. CENTS/KVR cents per kilovolt amperes. CENTS/KWH cents per kilowatt hour. FLAT RATE rate not specified in any other units. [FR Doc. E8-184 Filed 1-9-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P FEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE BOARD Sunshine Act Meeting Notice; Announcing a Partially Open Meeting of the Board of Directors Time and Date: The open meeting of the Board of Directors is scheduled to begin at 10 am on Tuesday, January 15, 2008. The closed portion of the meeting will follow immediately the open portion of the meeting. Place: Board Room, First Floor, Federal Housing Finance Board, 1625 Eye Street, NW., Washington, DC 20006. Status: The first portion of the meeting will be open to the public. The final portion of the meeting will be closed to the public. Matter To Be Considered at the Open Portion: Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco—Waiver of Certain AHP Regulations to Permit Refinancing/Modification of Subprime Mortgage Loans. Matter To Be Considered at the Closed Portion: Periodic Update of Examination Program Development and Supervisory Findings. Contact Person For More Information: Shelia Willis, Paralegal Specialist, Office of General Counsel, at 202-408-2876 or *williss@fhfb.gov* . Dated: January 8, 2008. By the Federal Housing Finance Board. Neil R. Crowley, Acting General Counsel. [FR Doc. 08-85 Filed 1-8-08; 3:59 pm]
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