[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 137 (Wednesday, July 17, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46968-46969]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-17965]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket Nos. ER02-517-000, ER02-517-001, and ER02-517-002]


UtiliGroup, Inc.; Notice of Issuance of Order

July 11, 2002.
    UtiliGroup, Inc. (UtiliGroup) submitted for filing a Petition for 
Acceptance of Initial Rate Schedule and Blanket Authority. UtiliGroup 
also requested waiver of various Commission regulations. In particular, 
UtiliGroup requested that the Commission grant blanket approval under 
18 CFR Part 34 of all future issuances of securities and assumptions of 
liability by UtiliGroup.
    On June 26, 2002, pursuant to delegated authority, the Director, 
Office of Markets, Tariffs and Rates-East, 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 UtiliGroup 
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, 
UtiliGroup 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 
UtiliGroup, 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 UtiliGroup'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 July 26, 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

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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.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 02-17965 Filed 7-16-02; 8:45 am]
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