[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 166 (Wednesday, August 27, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51572-51573]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-21887]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket Nos. ER03-1088-000]


Direct Energy Marketing Inc.; Notice of Issuance of Order

August 20, 2003.
    Direct Energy Marketing Inc. (Direct Energy) filed an application 
for market-based rate authority, with an accompanying tariff. The 
proposed tariff provides for wholesale sales of electric energy at 
market-based rates. Direct Energy also requested waiver of various 
Commission regulations. In particular, Direct Energy requested that the 
Commission grant blanket approval under 18 CFR part 34 of all future 
issuances of securities and assumptions of liability by Direct Energy.
    On August 13, 2003, pursuant to delegated authority, the Director, 
Division of Tariffs and Market Development--South, granted the request 
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 Direct Energy 
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).

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    Notice is hereby given that the deadline for filing motions to 
intervene or protests, as set forth above, is September 12, 2003.
    Absent a request to be heard in opposition by the deadline above, 
Direct Energy 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 Direct Energy, 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 Direct Energy's issuances of securities or 
assumptions of liability.
    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 Commission's 
Web site at http://www.ferc.gov , using the e library (FERRIS) link. 
Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket 
number filed to access the document. 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. The Commission 
strongly encourages electronic filings.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-21887 Filed 8-26-03; 8:45 am]
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