[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 202 (Thursday, October 17, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 54182]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-26543]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. CP97-4-000]


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

October 10, 1996.
    Take notice that on October 1, 1996, Northern States Power Company, 
a Minnesota corporation (NSP-M), and Northern Power Wisconsin 
Corporation (New NSP), together referred to as Applicants, both located 
at 414 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN 55401, filed an abbreviated 
application pursuant to Sections 7 (b), (c), and (e) of the Natural Gas 
Act requesting: (1) authorization for NSP-M to abandon its Wescott 
liquefield natural gas (LNG) facility and the certificated interstate 
LNG services provided at the facility; (2) issuance to NSP-M 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-M's Section 284.224 blanket certificate to its 
corporate successor, New NSP, all as more fully set forth in the 
application which is on file with the Commission and open to public 
inspection.
    NSP-M intends to merge with and into New NSP, with New NSP as the 
surviving company. The Wescott LNG facility will be transferred to New 
NSP through the merger. Applicants are requesting blanket authority to 
operate the Wescott LNG facility as a Hinshaw facility; however, New 
NSP is willing to accept Part 157 authorization to own and operate the 
Wescott LNG facility, if the Commission determines that such 
authorization is necessary. Authorization for the proposed merger of 
NSP-M and New NSP 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 St., 
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 serve 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 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. 96-26543 Filed 10-16-96; 8:45 am]
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