Rulemaking Comment of MidAmerican Energy Company re Critical Energy Infrastructure Information under RM02-4 et al.

200211145209 Received FERC OSEC 11/14/2002 05:00:00 PM Docket# PL02-1-000, ET AL. November 14, 2002 Magalie Roman Salas, Secretary Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 888 First Street, N.E. Washington, D.C. 20426 Re: Critical Energy Infrastructure Information (CEII) Notice of Inquiry (NOI), Docket Nos. RM02-4-000 and PL02-1-000 Comments of MidAmerican Energy Company Dear Ms. Salas: MidAmerican Energy Company (MidAmerican) submits the attached comments using the Commissions e-filing system in response to the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Revised Statement of Policy concerning revising rules to restrict public availability of Critical Energy Infrastructure Information (CEII), issued September 5, 2002 in this docket. If you have any questions about the filing, please contact either me or Deb Martin at 712- 277-7447 or damartin@midamerican.com. Sincerely, /sn/ Suzan M. Stewart Managing Senior Attorney Voice: 712-277-7587 Fax: 712-252-7396 smstewart@midamerican.com SMS/dm Enclosure 1 200211145209 Received FERC OSEC 11/14/2002 05:00:00 PM Docket# PL02-1-000, ET AL. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION Critical Energy Infrastructure ) Docket No. RM02-4-000 Information ) and PL02-1-000 COMMENTS OF MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPANY I. Introduction Pursuant to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commissions (Commission) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Revised Statement of Policy concerning revising rules to restrict public availability of Critical Energy Infrastructure Information (CEII), issued September 5, 2002 (NOPR)in this docket , MidAmerican Energy Company (MidAmerican) submits these comments. MidAmerican is an electric and natural gas utility serving bundled regulated retail customers in the states of Iowa, Illinois, South Dakota and Nebraska, and competitive retail customers in Illinois and Ohio. MidAmerican is actively engaged in marketing wholesale electric power throughout other regions of the United States. MidAmerican is an Iowa corporation and maintains its corporate headquarters at 666 Grand Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa 50303. MidAmerican is subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission. MidAmericans provision of bundled electric service is regulated by the Iowa Utilities Board, the Illinois Commerce Commission and the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission. MidAmerican owns approximately 4,000 MW of generating capacity and is a party to a long-term power purchase agreement for approximately 390 MW of generation 2 200211145209 Received FERC OSEC 11/14/2002 05:00:00 PM Docket# PL02-1-000, ET AL. capacity. MidAmerican is the owner and operator of approximately 3,600 miles of transmission lines at 69 kV and above and joint owner of certain transmission lines rated at 161 kV and above. As owner and operator of significant energy facilities, MidAmerican will be directly affected by the outcome of this rulemaking proceeding. Summary The Commission ...