[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 199 (Tuesday, October 15, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63639-63640]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-26107]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. ES02-52-000]


MDU Resources Group, Inc.; Notice of Application

October 4, 2002.
    Take notice that on September 24, 2002, MDU Resources Group, Inc. 
(MDU Resources) submitted an application pursuant to section 204 of the 
Federal Power Act seeking authorization to issue a combination of 
securities not to exceed in the aggregate of $750 million and not to 
exceed the following amounts:
    (1) $750,000,000 of common stock;
    (2) $112,500,000 worth of preferred stock;
    (3) $262,000,000 worth of new mortgage bonds, senior notes, 
debentures, subordinated and unsubordinated debentures, or other 
evidences of indebtedness and/or guarantees from time to time;
    (4) $262,500,000 worth or other evidences of indebtedness of stock 
purchase contracts, stock purchase units, and/or warrants; and
    (5) $262,500,000 worth of other securities, including, without 
limitation, hybrid securities and any related guarantees.
    MDU Resources seeks a waiver of the Commission's competitive 
bidding and negotiated placement requirements at 18 CFR 34.2.
    Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing should 
file 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). 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. All such motions or protests 
should be filed on or before the comment date, and, to the extent 
applicable, must be served on the

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applicant and on any other person designated on the official service 
list. This filing is available for review at the Commission or may be 
viewed on the Commission's web site at http://www.ferc.gov, using the 
``FERRIS'' link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three 
digits in the docket number filed to access the document. For 
assistance, call (202) 502-8222 or TTY, (202) 502-8659. 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. The Commission 
strongly encourages electronic filings.
    Comment Date: October 25, 2002.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 02-26107 Filed 10-11-02; 8:45 am]
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