[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 204 (Friday, October 22, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 57085]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-27641]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. ER99-3307-000 and EL99-70-000]


United Power, Inc.; Notice of Issuance of Order

October 19, 1999.
    United Power, Inc. (United Power) is an electric membership 
cooperative corporation providing primarily retail electric service in 
Colorado to residential, commercial, and industrial customers. On June 
8, 1999, United Power filed a request for waiver of the requirements of 
Order Nos. 888 and 889. United Power also requested certain additional 
waivers and authorizations. In particular, United Power requested that 
the Commission grant blanket approval under 18 CFR part 34 of all 
future issuances of securities and assumptions of liabilities by United 
Power. On October 13, 1999, the Commission issued an Order Granting 
Request For Waivers Of Order Nos. 888 and 889, Addressing Requests For 
Other Waivers And Accepting Agreements For Filing (Order), in the 
above-docketed proceedings.
    The Commission's October 13, 1999 Order granted the request for 
blanket approval under Part 34, subject to the conditions found in 
Ordering Paragraphs (D), (E), and (F):
    (D) Within 30 days of the date of this order, any person desiring 
to be heard or to protest the Commission's blanket approval of 
issuances of securities or assumptions of liabilities by United Power 
should file a motion to intervene or protest with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20426, in 
accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice 
and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214.
    (E) Absent a request to be heard within the period set forth in 
Ordering Paragraph (D) above, United Power is hereby authorized to 
issue securities and assume obligations and liabilities as guarantor, 
endorser, surety or otherwise in respect of any security of another 
person; provided that such issue or assumption is for some lawful 
object within the corporate purposes of United Power, compatible with 
the public interest, and reasonably necessary or appropriate for such 
purposes.
    (F) Until further order of this Commission, the full requirements 
of Part 45 of the Commission's regulations are hereby waived with 
respect to any person now holding or who may hold an otherwise 
proscribed interlocking directorate involving United Power * * *.
    Notice is hereby given that the deadline for filing motions to 
intervene or protests, as set forth above, is November 12, 1999.
    Copies of the full text of the Order are available from the 
Commission's Public Reference Branch, 888 First Street, NE, Washington, 
DC 20426. The Order may also be viewed on the Internet at
http://www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm (call 202-208-2222 for 
assistance).
David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-27641 Filed 10-21-99; 8:45 am]
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