[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 202 (Thursday, October 17, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54181-54182]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-26542]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. CP97-3-000]


Northern States Power Company (Wisconsin), and Wisconsin Electric 
Power Company; Notice of Application

October 10, 1996.
    Take notice that on October 1, 1996, Northern States Power Company, 
a Wisconsin corporation (NSP-W), located at P.O. Box 8, Eau Claire, WI 
54702, and Wisconsin Electric Power Company (WEPCo), located at 231 W. 
Michigan Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53201-2046, together referred to as 
Applications, filed an abbreviated application pursuant to Sections 7 
(b), (c), and (e) of the Natural Gas Act requesting: (1) Authorization 
for NSP-W to abandon its Eau Claire, Wisconsin liquefied natural gas 
(LNG) facility and the certificated interstate LNG services provided at 
the facility; (2) issuance to NSP-W of a blanket certificate under 
Section 284.224 of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's 
Regulations; and (3) pre-authorization of the transfer of NSP-W's 
Section 284.224 blanket certificate to its corporate successor, WEPCo, 
all as more fully set forth in the application which is on file with 
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Commission and open to public inspection.
    NSP-W intends to merge with and into WEPCo, with WEPCo as the 
surviving company. The Eau Claire LNG facility will be transferred to 
WEPCo through the merger. Applicants are requesting blanket authority 
to operate the Eau Claire LNG facility as a Hinshaw facility; however, 
WEPCo is willing to accept Part 157 authorization to own and operate 
the Eau Claire LNG facility, if the Commission determines that such 
authorization is necessary. Authorization for the proposed merger of 
NSP-W and WEPCo is pending before the Commission in Docket No. EC95-16-
000.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with 
reference to said application should on or before October 31, 1996, 
file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, 
N.E., Washington, D.C. 20426, a motion to intervene or a protest 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 
Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.10). All protests filed with the Commission 
will be considered by it in determining the appropriate action to be 
taken but will not service to make the protestants parties to the 
proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party to a proceeding or to 
participate as a party in any hearing therein must file a motion to 
intervene in accordance with the Commission's Rules.
    Take further notice that, pursuant to the authority contained in 
and subject to jurisdiction conferred upon the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission by Sections 7 and 15 of the Natural Gas Act and 
the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, a hearing will be 
held without further notice before the Commission or its designee on 
this application if no motion to intervene is filed within the time 
required herein, if the Commission on its own review of the matter 
finds that a grant of the certificate is required by the public 
convenience and necessity. If a motion for leave to intervene is timely 
filed, or if the Commission on its own motion believes that a formal 
hearing is required, further notice of such hearing will be duly given.
    Under the procedure herein provided for, unless otherwise advised, 
it will be unnecessary for Applicants to appear or be represented at 
the hearing.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-26542 Filed 10-16-96; 8:45 am]
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