[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 176 (Wednesday, September 12, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 52093]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-17927]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket Nos. ER07-939-000; ER07-939-001]


Columbia Utilities Power, LLC; Notice of Issuance of Order

August 31, 2007.
    Columbia Utilities Power, LLC (Columbia Utilities) filed an 
application for market-based rate authority, with an accompanying rate 
schedule. The proposed market-based rate schedule provides for the sale 
of energy and capacity at market-based rates. Columbia Utilities also 
requested waivers of various Commission regulations. In particular, 
Columbia Utilities requested that the Commission grant blanket approval 
under 18 CFR part 34 of all future issuances of securities and 
assumptions of liability by Columbia Utilities.
    On August 30, 2007, pursuant to delegated authority, the Director, 
Division of Tariffs and Market Development-West, granted the requests 
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 Columbia Utilities, 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 
October 1, 2007.
    Absent a request to be heard in opposition to such blanket 
approvals by the deadline above, Columbia Utilities 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 Columbia Utilities, 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 Columbia Utilities' 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. E7-17927 Filed 9-11-07; 8:45 am]
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