[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 240 (Thursday, December 13, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64408-64409]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-30800]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. EL02-33-000]


Nevada Power Company and Sierra Pacific Power Company, 
Complainant v. El Paso Merchant Energy, L.P., Respondent; Notice of 
Complaint

December 7, 2001.
    Take notice that on December 5, 2001, Nevada Power Company (NPC) 
and Sierra Pacific Power Company (SPPC) (collectively, the Nevada 
companies) filed a complaint requesting that the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission (Commission) mitigate unjust and unreasonable 
prices in sales contracts between NPC and El Paso Merchant Energy, L.P. 
(El Paso) and between SPPC and El Paso entered into in late 2000 and 
the first half of 2001 for delivery after January 1, 2002.
    The Nevada companies request that the Commission set a refund 
effective date of 60 days from the date of filing of their complaint.
    Copies of the Nevada companies' filing were served on El Paso and 
the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada. The Nevada companies have 
requested privileged treatment of certain information in the complaint, 
and have filed privileged and public copies of the complaint, a request 
for privileged treatment, and a protective agreement.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to protest this 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 or 
protests must be filed on or before December 26, 2001. Protests will be 
considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to 
be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the 
proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a motion to 
intervene. Answers to the complaint shall also be due on or before 
December 26, 2001. 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://

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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.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-30800 Filed 12-12-01; 8:45 am]
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