[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 23 (Friday, February 2, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 8782]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-2838]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. ER01-687-000]


Reliant Energy Aurora, LP; Notice of Issuance of Order

January 29, 2001.
    Reliant Energy Aurora, LP (Reliant Aurora) submitted for filing a 
rate schedule under which Reliant Aurora will engage in wholesale 
electric power and energy transactions tar market-based rates. Reliant 
Aurora also requested waiver of various Commission regulations. In 
particular, Reliant Aurora requested that the commission grant blanket 
approval under 18 CFR Part 34 of all future issuances of securities and 
assumptions of liability by Reliant Aurora.
    On January 17, 2001, 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 Reliant Aurora 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 3856.214).
    Absent a request for hearing within this period, Reliant Aurora is 
authorized to issue securities and assume obligations or liabilities as 
guarantor, indorser, surety, or otherwise in respect of any security of 
another person; provided that such issuance 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 Reliant Aurora's issuances of securities or 
assumptions of liability.
    Notice is hereby given that the deadline for filing motions to 
intervene or protests, as set forth above, is February 16, 2001.
    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. 01-2838 Filed 2-1-01; 8:45 am]
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