[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 223 (Monday, November 19, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57955-57956]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-28782]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. ER01-2444-000]


Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc.; Notice 
of Issuance of Order

November 13, 2001.
    Tri-State Generation and Transmission, Inc.(Tri-State) submitted 
for filing a rate schedule under which Tr-State will engage in 
wholesale electric power and energy transactions at market-based rates. 
Tri-State also requested waiver of various Commission regulations. In 
particular, Tri-State requested that the Commission grant blanket 
approval under 18 CFR part 34 of all future issuances of securities and 
assumptions of liability by Tri-State.
    On September 12, 2001, pursuant to delegated authority, the 
Director, OMTR/Tariffs and Rates-West, granted requests for blanket 
approval under Part 34, subject to the following:
    Any person desiring to be heard or to protest the blanket approval 
of issuances of securities or assumptions of liability by Tri-State 
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 to be heard in opposition within this period, Tri-
State is authorized to issue securities and assume obligations or 
liabilities as a guarantor, indorser, surety, or otherwise

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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 Tri-State'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 December 13, 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). 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. 01-28782 Filed 11-16-01; 8:45 am]
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