[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 52 (Monday, March 18, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 12006]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-6437]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. ER02-694-000]


Duke Energy Hot Spring, LLC; Notice of Issuance of Order

March 12, 2002.
    Duke Energy Hot Spring, LLC (Duke Hot Spring) submitted for filing 
a tariff under which Duke Hot Spring will engage in the sales of 
energy, capacity and ancillary services at market-based rates and for 
the reassignment of transmission capacity. Duke Hot Spring also 
requested waiver of various Commission regulations. In particular, Duke 
Hot Spring requested that the Commission grant blanket approval under 
18 CFR Part 34 of all future issuances of securities and assumptions of 
liability by Duke Hot Spring.
    On February 28, 2002, pursuant to delegated authority, the 
Director, Office of Markets, Tariffs and Rates--Central, 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 Duke Hot 
Spring 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, Duke 
Hot Spring 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 
Duke Hot Spring, 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 Duke Hot Spring'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 1, 2002.
    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.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 02-6437 Filed 3-15-02; 8:45 am]
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