[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 32 (Thursday, February 16, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8299-8300]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-2238]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket Nos. ER01-1265-008, et al.]


Mirant Americas Energy Marketing, L.P. et al.; Electric Rate and 
Corporate Filings

February 9, 2006.
    The following filings have been made with the Commission. The 
filings are listed in ascending order within each docket 
classification.

1. Mirant Americas Energy Marketing, LP, Mirant California, LLC, Mirant 
Delta, LLC, Mirant Potrero, LLC, Mirant Canal, LLC, Mirant Kendall, 
LLC, Mirant Bowline, LLC, Mirant Lovett, LLC, Mirant NY-Gen. LLC, 
Mirant Chalk Point, LLC, Mirant Mid-Atlantic, LLC, Mirant Potomac 
River, LLC, Mirant Zeeland, LLC, West Georgia Generating Company, LLC, 
Mirant Sugar Creek, LLC, Shady Hills Power Company, LLC, Mirant Energy 
Trading, LLC, Mirant Oregon, LLC, Mirant Las Vegas, LLC

[Docket Nos. ER01-1265-008; ER01-1267-009; ER01-1270-009; ER01-1278-
009; ER01-1268-008; ER01-1271-008; ER01-1266-007; ER01-1272-007; ER01-
1275-007; ER01-1269-007; ER01-1273-008; ER01-1277-007; ER01-1263-007; 
ER02-1052-006; ER02-900-006; ER02-537-007; ER02-1213-006; ER02-1331-
008; ER03-160-001]

    Take notice that on January 31, 2006, the above reference Mirant 
Entities tendered for filing a non-material change in status to reflect 
certain departures from the facts the Commission relied upon in 
granting market-based rate authority.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on February 21, 2006.

2. CalBear Energy LP, Mohawk River Funding IV, L.L.C., Utility Contract 
Funding, L.L.C., Cedar Brakes I, L.L.C., Cedar Brakes II, L.L.C.

[Docket Nos. ER06-352-001; ER02-1582-006; ER02-2102-007; ER00-2885-008; 
ER01-2765-007]

    Take notice that on February 1, 2006, CalBear Energy LP, Mohawk 
River Funding IV, L.L.C., Utility Contract Funding, L.L.C., Cedar 
Brakes I, L.L.C. and Cedar Brakes II, L.L.C. tendered for filing a 
revised market-based rate schedules that were in the Amended Notice of 
Succession to Rate Schedule and Ministerial Revisions filed on December 
14, 2005.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on February 15, 2006.

3. Entergy Louisiana, LLC

[Docket No. ER06-559-000]

    Take notice that on January 31, 2006, Entergy Louisiana, LLC a 
Notice of Succession adopting all applicable rate schedules, service 
agreements and tariffs previously filed with the Commission.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on February 21, 2006.

4. Entergy Gulf States, Inc.

[Docket No. ES06-23-000]

    Take notice that on January 31, 2006, Entergy Gulf States, Inc. 
filed an application, pursuant to section 204(a) of the Federal Power 
Act, seeking authorization to issue the following securities:
    (i) First mortgage bonds (First Mortgage Bonds), including First 
Mortgage Bonds of the medium term note series (MTNs), preferred stock, 
preference stock, secured or unsecured long-term indebtedness (Long-
term Debt) and, directly or indirectly through one or more financing 
subsidiaries (Financing Subsidiaries), other forms of preferred or 
equity-linked securities (Equity Interests), in a combined aggregate 
amount of up to $2 billion;
    (ii) In connection with the issuance of secured Long-term Debt, to 
issue and pledge First Mortgage Bonds, including MTNs, as collateral 
security for such secured Long-term Debt, in an aggregate principal 
amount of $250 million;
    (iii) In connection with the issuance of Equity Interests, issue 
promissory notes or other unsecured debt instruments to Financing 
Subsidiaries to the extent of (a) the related issuance of Equity 
Interests and Entergy Gulf States' direct or indirect equity 
investments in such Financing Subsidiaries and (b) the proceeds derived 
by such Financing Subsidiaries from the sale of Equity Interests; and
    (iv) Tax-exempt bonds (``Tax-exempt Bonds'') in an aggregate 
principal amount of up to $600 million; and, in connection with the 
issuance and sale of such Tax-exempt Bonds to issue and pledge First 
Mortgage Bonds, including MTNs, issued as collateral security for such 
Tax-exempt Bonds, in an aggregate principal amount of up to $720 
million and/or to arrange for bond insurance or one or more bank 
letters of credit, or enter into other arrangements, as more 
particularly described below, to support such Tax-exempt Bonds.
    In addition, in connection with the formation of Financing 
Subsidiaries, authorization is requested for Entergy Gulf States to 
guarantee certain obligations of such Financing

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Subsidiaries in respect of such Equity Interests.
    Entergy Gulf States also requests a waiver from the Commission's 
competitive bidding and negotiated placement requirements at 18 CFR 
34.2.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on February 24, 2006.

5. Aquila, Inc.

[Docket No. ES06-24-000]

    Take notice that on February 2, 2006, Aquila, Inc. (Aquila) 
submitted an application pursuant to section 204 of the Federal Power 
Act to authorize Aquila to issue up to and including $500 million of 
secured and unsecured notes and other evidences of short-term 
indebtedness.
    Aquila also requests a waiver from the Commission's competitive 
bidding and negotiated placement requirements at 18 CFR 34.2.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on March 1, 2006.

Standard Paragraph

    Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must 
file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of 
Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 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 notice of 
intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, 
motions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date. On or 
before the comment date, it is not necessary to serve motions to 
intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant.
    The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and 
interventions in lieu of paper using the ``eFiling'' link at http://www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an 
original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 
20426.
    This filing is accessible on-line at http://www.ferc.gov, using the 
``eLibrary'' link and is available for review in the Commission's 
Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an ``eSubscription'' 
link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail 
notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For 
assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail 
[email protected], or call (866) 208-3676 (toll free). For 
TTY, call (202) 502-8659.

Magalie R. Salas,
 Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E6-2238 Filed 2-15-06; 8:45 am]
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