[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 127 (Thursday, July 2, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 36217]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-17573]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. ES98-35-000]


Northwestern Corporation; Notice of Application

June 26, 1998.
    Take notice that on June 11, 1998, Northwestern Corporation 
submitted an application under Section 204 of the Federal Power Act for 
authorization to issue (I) not more than 11,100,000 shares of its 
Common Stock, par value $1.75 per share, including related Common Stock 
Purchase Rights; (ii) not more than 500,000 shares of its Cumulative 
Preferred Stock, par value $100 per share; (iii) not more than 500,000 
shares of its Preferred Stock, par value $50 per share; and (iv) not 
more than $300 million of its mortgage bonds, notes, debentures, 
subordinated debentures, guarantees or other evidences of indebtedness.
    Northwestern also requests an exemption from the Commission's 
competitive bidding and negotiated offer requirements of 18 CFR 34.2.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to protest said filing should 
file a motion to intervene or protest with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, N.E., Washington, D.C., 20426, 
according to the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 
385.211 and 385.214). All such motions or protests should be filed on 
or before July 13, 1998. Protests will be considered by the commission 
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 must file a motion to intervene. Copies of this 
filing are on file with the Commission and are available for public 
inspection.
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-17573 Filed 7-1-98; 8:45 am]
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