[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 158 (Thursday, August 16, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 46051]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-16034]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


 Notice of Issuance of Order

August 9, 2007.

BE Allegheny, LLC (Docket No. ER07-1112-000); BE CA LLC (Docket No. 
ER07-1113-000); BE Cleco LLC (Docket No. ER07-1114-000); BE Colquitt 
LLC (Docket No. ER07-1115-000); BE Ironwood LLC (Docket No. ER07-1116-
000); BE KJ LLC (Docket No. ER07-1117-000); BE Rayle LLC (Docket No. 
ER07-1118-000); BE Red Oak LLC (Docket No. ER07-1119-000); BE Satilla 
LLC (Docket No. ER07-1120-000); BE Tenaska LLC (Docket No. ER07-1121-
000); and BE Walton LLC (Docket No. ER07-1122-000)

    BE Allegheny LLC, BE CA LLC, BE Cleco LLC, BE Colquitt LLC, BE 
Ironwood LLC, BE KJ LLC, BE Rayle LLC, BE Red Oak LLC, BE Satilla LLC, 
BE Tenaska LLC and BE Walton LLC (collectively, the BE Subsidiaries) 
filed applications for market-based rate authority, with accompanying 
rate schedules. The proposed market-based rate schedules provide for 
the sale of energy, capacity and ancillary services at market-based 
rates. The BE Subsidiaries also requested waivers of various Commission 
regulations. In particular, the BE Subsidiaries requested that the 
Commission grant blanket approval under 18 CFR Part 34 of all future 
issuances of securities and assumptions of liability by BE 
Subsidiaries.
    On August 9, 2007, pursuant to delegated authority, the Director, 
Division of Tariffs and Rates-Central, granted the request for blanket 
approval under Part 34 (Director's Order). 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 concerning the 
blanket approvals of issuances of securities or assumptions of 
liability by the BE Subsidiaries, should file a 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 protests is 
September 10, 2007.
    Absent a request to be heard in opposition to such blanket 
approvals by the deadline above, the BE Subsidiaries are 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 the BE Subsidiaries, 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 approvals of the BE subsidiaries issuance 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.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E7-16034 Filed 8-15-07; 8:45 am]
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