[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 60 (Thursday, March 28, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14925-14926]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-7447]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket Nos. ER02-862-000]


Entergy Power Ventures, L.P.; Notice of Issuance of Order

March 22, 2002.
    Entergy Power Ventures, L.P. (Entergy Ventures) submitted for 
filing a rate schedule under which Entergy Ventures will engage in the 
sales of capacity, energy and ancillary services at market-based rates, 
and for the reassignment of transmission capacity. Entergy Ventures 
also requested waiver of various Commission regulations. In particular, 
Entergy Ventures requested that the Commission grant blanket approval

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under 18 CFR part 34 of all future issuances of securities and 
assumptions of liability by Entergy Ventures.
    On March 19, 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 Entergy 
Ventures 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, 
Entergy Ventures 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 Entergy Ventures, 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 Entergy Ventures' 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 18, 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. 02-7447 Filed 3-27-02; 8:45 am]
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