[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 216 (Wednesday, November 7, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56293-56294]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-27896]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. EC02-11-000]


Orion Power Holdings, Inc., Astoria Generating Company, L.P., 
Carr Street Generating Station, L.P., Erie Boulevard Hydropower, L.P., 
Orion Power MidWest, L.P., Twelvepole Creek, LLC, Liberty Electric 
Power, LLC, Reliant Resources, Inc., and Reliant Energy Power 
Generation Merger Sub, Inc.; Orion Power Holdings, Inc., et al; Notice 
of Filing

October 30, 2001.
    Take notice that on October 22, 2001, Orion Power Holdings, Inc. 
(Orion Power Holdings), Astoria Generating Company, L.P. (Astoria), 
Carr Street Generating Station, L.P. (Carr Street), Erie Boulevard 
Hydropower, L.P. (Erie Boulevard), Orion Power MidWest, L.P. (Orion 
Power MidWest), Twelvepole Creek, LLC (Twelvepole Creek), Liberty 
Electric Power, LLC (Liberty Electric), Reliant Resources, Inc. 
(Reliant Resources), and Reliant Energy Power Generation Merger Sub, 
Inc. (Merger Sub) (collectively, Applicants) filed with the Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) an application pursuant to 
section 203 of the Federal Power Act for authorization of the 
disposition of the jurisdictional facilities of Astoria, Carr Street, 
Erie Boulevard, Orion Power MidWest, Twelvepole Creek, and Liberty 
Electric, subsidiaries of Orion Power Holdings, that will occur as a 
result of the merger

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of Merger Sub, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Reliant Resources, into 
Orion Power Holdings (the Transaction). After the Transaction, each 
share of stock in the Merger Sub will convert into stock of Orion Power 
Holdings, and each share of Orion Power Holdings' current outstanding 
common stock will be converted into the right to receive cash. Orion 
Power Holdings will be the surviving entity, and will become a wholly-
owned subsidiary of Reliant Resources. Thus, the Transaction will 
result in Reliant Resources' indirect acquisition of Orion Power 
Holdings, its subsidiaries, and its subsidiaries' jurisdictional 
facilities.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to protest such filing 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). All such motions and 
protests should be filed on or before December 21, 2001. Protests will 
be considered by the Commission to determine the appropriate action to 
be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the 
proceedings. 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. This filing may also be viewed on 
the web at http://www.ferc.gov using the ``RIMS'' link, select 
``Docket#'' and follow the instructions (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 
under the ``e-Filing'' link.

David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-27896 Filed 11-6-01; 8:45 am]
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