[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 241 (Friday, December 16, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 74794-74795]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-7427]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket Nos. ER05-1468-000 anf ER05-1468-001]


Ridge Generating Station, Limited Partnership; Notice of Issuance 
of Order

December 9, 2005.
    Ridge Generating Station Limited Partnership (Ridge) filed an 
application for market-based rate authority, with an accompanying rate 
tariff. The proposed rate tariff provides for the sales of energy and 
capacity at market-based rates. Ridge also requested waiver of various 
Commission regulations. In particular, Ridge requested that the 
Commission grant blanket approval under 18 CFR part 34 of all future 
issuances of securities and assumptions of liability by Ridge.
    On December 8, 2005, pursuant to delegated authority, the Director, 
Division of Tariffs and Market Development--South, granted the request 
for blanket approval under Part 34. The Director's order also stated 
that the Commission would publish a separate notice in the Federal 
Register establishing a period of time for the filing of protests. 
Accordingly, any person desiring to be heard or to protest the blanket 
approval of issuances of securities or assumptions of liability by 
Ridge 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 January 9, 2006.
    Absent a request to be heard in opposition by the deadline above, 
Ridge 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

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within the corporate purposes of Ridge, 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 Ridge's issuances of securities or assumptions of 
liability.
    Copies of the full text of the Director'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.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E5-7427 Filed 12-15-05; 8:45 am]
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