[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 61 (Friday, March 28, 2008)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-6416]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. ER08-561-000]


Benton County Wind Farm LLC; Notice of Issuance of Order

March 24, 2008.
    Benton County Wind Farm LLC (Benton County) filed an application 
for market-based rate authority, with an accompanying market-based rate 
tariff. The proposed market-based rate schedule provides for the sale 
of energy, capacity and ancillary services at market-based rates. 
Benton County also requested waivers of various Commission regulations. 
In particular, Benton County requested that the Commission grant 
blanket approval under 18 CFR Part 34 of all future issuances of 
securities and assumptions of liability by Benton County.
    On March 18, 2008, pursuant to delegated authority, the Director, 
Division of Tariffs and Market Development--West, 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 Benton County, 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 (2007). The 
Commission encourages the electronic submission of protests using the 
FERC Online link at http://www.ferc.gov.
    Notice is hereby given that the deadline for filing protests is 
April 17, 2008.
    Absent a request to be heard in opposition to such blanket 
approvals by the deadline above, Benton County 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 Benton County, 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 Benton County'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. E8-6416 Filed 3-27-08; 8:45 am]
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