[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 58 (Monday, March 26, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16455-16456]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-7361]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket Nos. ER01-1051-000 and ER01-1055-000]


Elwood Energy II, LLC and Elwood Energy III, LLC; Notice of 
Issuance of Order

March 20, 2001.
    Elwood Energy II, LLC and Elwood Energy III, LLC (collectively 
``Elwood'') submitted for filing a rate schedule under which Elwood 
will engage in wholesale electric power and energy transactions at 
market-based rates. Elwood also requested waiver of various Commission 
regulations. In particular, Elwood requested that the Commission grant 
blanket approval under 18 CFR part 34 of all future issuances of 
securities and assumptions of liability by Elwood.
    On March 13, 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 Elwood should file a motion to intervene 
or protest with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First 
Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426,

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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 to be heard in opposition within this period, 
Elwood 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 issuance or 
assumption is for some lawful object within the corporate purposes of 
the applicant, and compatible with the 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 Elwood'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 April 12, 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.us/online/rims.htm (call 202-208-2222 for assistance). 
Comments, protests, and interventions may be filed electronically via 
the internet in lieu of paper. See, 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the 
instructions on the Commission's web site at http://www.ferc.fed.us/efi/doorbell.htm.

David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-7361 Filed 3-23-01; 8:45 am]
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