FERC ISSUES ORDER TO SOUTHWEST POWER POOL REGARDING NETWORK INTEGRATION TRANSMISSION SERVICE AGREEMENT, NETWORK OPERATING AGREEMENT

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US Fed News, February 5, 2010 Friday 7:33 AM EST

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued the text of the following delegated order:

In Reply Refer to:

Southwest Power Pool, Inc.

Docket Nos. ER10-338-000,

ER10-338-001

Wright & Talisman, P.C.

Attention: Matthew K. Segers, Esquire

1200 G Street, N.W.+

Suite 600

Washington, D.C. 20005-3802

Re: Network Integration Transmission Service Agreement and Network Operating Agreement

Dear Mr. Segers:

On November 30, 2009, you submitted on behalf of Southwest Power Pool, Inc. (SPP) an executed Network Integration Transmission Service Agreement between SPP as Transmission Provider and Kansas City Power & Light Company (KCP&L) as Network Customer and an executed Network Operating Agreement between SPP as Transmission Provider and KCP&L as Network Customer and Host Transmission Owner. You stated that the agreements were revised versions of agreements previously accepted by the Commission. On December 17, 2009, you resubmitted the agreements with corrected designations to reflect that these are new agreements rather than revised agreements. Pursuant to authority delegated to the Director, Division of Electric Power Regulation - Central, under 18 C.F.R. Section 375.307, your submittal in the above referenced dockets is accepted for filing effective November 1, 2009, as requested.

Notice of the filings was issued, with comments, protests or motions to intervene due on or before December 21, 2009, and January 7, 2010, respectively. Under 18 C.F.R. Section 385.210, motions to intervene are timely if made within the time prescribed by the Secretary. Under 18 C.F.R. Section 385.214, the filing of a timely motion to intervene makes the movant a party to the proceeding, if no answer in opposition is filed within fifteen days. The filing of a timely notice of intervention makes a State Commission a party to the proceeding. No comments, protests, or motions to intervene were filed.

This action does not constitute approval of any service, rate, charge, classification, or any rule, regulation, contract, or practice affecting such rate or service provided for in the filed documents; nor shall such action be deemed as recognition of any claimed contractual right or obligation affecting or relating to such service or rate; and such action is without prejudice to any findings or orders which have been or may hereafter be made by the Commission in any proceeding now pending or hereafter instituted by or against your company.

This order constitutes final agency action. Requests for rehearing by the Commission may be filed within 30 days of the date of issuance of this order, pursuant to 18 C.F.R. Section 385.713.

Sincerely,

Penny S. Murrell, Director

Division of Electric Power

Regulation - CentralFor more information please contact: Sarabjit Jagirdar, Email:- htsyndication@hindustantimes.com