[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 222 (Thursday, November 16, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 69300]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-29341]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. ER01-36-00]


USPowerEnergy, LLC; Notice of Issuance of Order

November 9, 2000.
    USPowerEnergy, LLC (USPowerEnergy) submitted for filing a rate 
schedule under which USPowerEnergy will engage in wholesale electric 
power and energy transactions at market-based rates. USPowerEnergy also 
requested waiver of various Commission regulations. In particular, 
USPowerEnergy requested that the Commission grant blanket approval 
under 18 CFR Part 34 of all future issuances of securities and 
assumptions of liability by USPowerEnergy.
    On November 2, 2000, pursuant to delegated authority, the Director, 
Division of Corporate Applications, Office of Markets, Tariffs and 
Rates, granted requests for blanket approval under Part 34, subject to 
the following:
    Within thirty days of the date of the order, any person desiring to 
be heard or to protest the blanket approval of issuances of securities 
or assumptions of liability by USPowerEnergy 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).
    Absent a request for hearing within this period, USPowerEnergy is 
authorized to issue securities and assume obligations or liabilities as 
a guarantor, indorser, surety, or otherwise in respect of any security 
of another person; provided that such issuances or assumption is for 
some lawful object within the corporate purposes of the applicant, and 
compatible with the public interest, and is reasonably necessary or 
appropriate for such purposes.
    The Commission reserves the right to require a further showing that 
neither public nor private interests will be adversely affected by 
continued approval of USPowerEnergy's issuance of securities of 
assumptions of liability.
    Notice is hereby given that the deadline for filing motions to 
intervene or protests, as set forth above, is December 4, 2000.
    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 many also be viewed on the Internet at 
http://www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm (call 202-208-2222 for 
assistance).

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-29341 Filed 11-15-00; 8:45 am]
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