[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 49 (Tuesday, March 15, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12670-12671]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-1086]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket Nos. ER05-294-000 and ER05-294-001]


Westbank Energy Capital, LLC; Notice of Issuance of Order

March 8, 2005.
    Westbank Energy Capital, LLC (Westbank) filed an application for 
market-based rate authority, with an accompanying rate tariff. The 
proposed rate tariff provides for wholesale sales of energy and 
capacity at market-based rates. Westbank also requested waiver of 
various Commission regulations. In particular, Westbank requested that 
the Commission grant blanket approval under 18 CFR part 34 of all 
future issuances of securities and assumptions of liability by 
Westbank.
    On March 3, 2005, the Commission 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 Westbank 
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, 385.214 (2004).
    Notice is hereby given that the deadline for filing motions to 
intervene or protest is April 4, 2005.
    Absent a request to be heard in opposition by the deadline above, 
Westbank 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 
Westbank, 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

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public nor private interests will be adversely affected by continued 
approval of Westbank's issuances of securities or assumptions of 
liability.
    Copies of the full text of the Commission's Order are available 
from the Commission's Public Reference Room, 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 eLibrary 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.

Linda Mitry,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. E5-1086 Filed 3-14-05; 8:45 am]
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