[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 12 (Thursday, January 17, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3243-3244]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-717]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. ER08-148-000]


Central Power & Lime, Inc.; Notice of Issuance of Order

January 9, 2008.
    Central Power & Lime, Inc. (Central Power) 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, 
capacity and ancillary services at market-based rates. Central Power 
also requested waivers of various Commission regulations. In 
particular, Central Power requested that the Commission grant blanket 
approval under 18 CFR part 34 of all future issuances of securities and 
assumptions of liability by Central Power.
    On December 19, 2007, pursuant to delegated authority, the 
Director, Division of Tariffs and Market

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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 Central Power, 
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 
January 18, 2008.
    Absent a request to be heard in opposition to such blanket 
approvals by the deadline above, Central Power 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 Central Power, 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 Central Power's 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. E8-717 Filed 1-16-08; 8:45 am]
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