E5-2225. Northern Indiana Public Service Company Complainant, v. Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. and PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. Respondents; Notice of Complaint and Request for Fast Track Processing

May 3, 2005.

Take notice that on May 2, 2005, Northern Indiana Public Service Company (NIPSCO) filed a Complaint against Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (Midwest ISO) and PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. (PJM) pursuant to sections 206 and 306 of the Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 824e and 825e (2000) and Rule 206 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.206 (2004). NIPSCO requests that the Commission monitor and oversee operational studies needed to ensure the reliability of the NIPSCO transmission system, require the studies be done on an expedited basis, and order Midwest ISO and PJM to make any modifications required by the studies to the Joint Operating Agreement governing seams issues between Midwest ISO and PJM. NIPSCO has requested fast track processing of the Complaint.

Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date. Anyone filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. 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 [e-mail], or call [phone] (toll free). For TTY, call [phone].

Comment Date: 5 p.m. eastern time on May 19, 2005.

Linda Mitry,

Deputy Secretary.