Tri-State Ethanol Co., LLC; Tri-State Financial Co., LLC d/b/a North Country Ethanol; Notice of Application, 11001-11002 [E5-914]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 43 / Monday, March 7, 2005 / Notices 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 date as indicated below. Anyone filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or protest on or before the intervention or protest date need not 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 https://www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should submit 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 https://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 FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. Comment Date: March 21, 2005. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E5–909 Filed 3–4–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket Nos. ER04–509–000, ER04–509– 001, ER04–509–002, ER04–509–003, ER04– 509–004, ER04–1250–000, ER04–1250–001, ER04–1250–002, ER04–1250–003, and EL05–62–000] Delmarva Power & Light Company; PJM Interconnection, LLC; Notice of Initiation of Proceeding and Refund Effective Date February 28, 2005. On February 25, 2005, the Commission issued an order in the above-referenced dockets initiating a proceeding in Docket No. EL05–62–000 under section 206 of the Federal Power Act. 110 FERC ¶ 61,186 (2005). The refund effective date in Docket No. EL05–62–000, established pursuant to section 206 of the Federal Power Act, VerDate jul<14>2003 18:15 Mar 04, 2005 Jkt 205001 will be 60 days following publication of this notice in the Federal Register. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E5–911 Filed 3–4–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket Nos. CP02–63–002, CP05–75–000] Tri-State Ethanol Co., LLC; Tri-State Financial Co., LLC d/b/a North Country Ethanol; Notice of Application February 28, 2005. Take notice that on February 24, 2005, Tri-State Financial Co., LLC, d/b/a North Country Ethanol, (North Country), 47333 104th Street, P.O. Box 78, Rosholt, South Dakota, 57260, and TriState Ethanol Co., LLC, (Tri-State Ethanol) filed with the Commission an application pursuant to section 7(b) and 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act to abandon, by sale, Tri-State Ethanol’s facilities, located in Roberts County, South Dakota and Richland County, North Dakota, originally authorized under CP02–63– 001, to North Country due to bankruptcy proceedings. North Country also requests temporary authorization, pursuant to § 157.17, to operate the subject facilities. Additionally, North Country seeks Commission approval of the permanent transfer of the certificate of public convenience and necessity issued by the Commission to Tri-State Ethanol in Docket No. CP02–63–001. Also, on February 25, 2005, North Country filed an amendment requesting the Commission to include in any authorizations the ability to transport gas solely on behalf of North Country. Finally, on February 25, 2005, North Country filed a supplement to its application detailing the economic and employment impacts the facilities have on the county in which the facilities are located, all as more fully set forth in the application which is on file with the Commission and open to public inspection. The filing may also be viewed on the Web at https:// www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free at (866) 208–3676, or TTY, contact (202) 502–8659. On February 28, 2002, Tri-State Ethanol was issued a certificate (98 PO 00000 Frm 00067 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 11001 FERC ¶ 61,220 (2002)) to own and the operate subject facilities, consisting of a 10.5-mile, 4.5-inch diameter pipeline, located in Richland County, North Dakota and terminating at Tri-State’s ethanol facility near Rosholt, in Roberts County, South Dakota. North Country states that although Tri-State Ethanol received its certificate and approval to place the subject delivery line into service, a fire and explosion at the plant occurred on December 31, 2002, and service on the certificated facilities never commenced. Also, North Country asserts that financial difficulties stemming from the fire and explosion forced Tri-State Ethanol to file on May 23, 2003, with the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of South Dakota (Northern Div.) in Case No. 03–10194, for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code. On July 29, 2004, the proceeding was converted to a liquidation under Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code pursuant to an order of the Bankruptcy Court. Subsequently, a court-supervised auction of Tri-State Ethanol’s assets, including the Plant and certificated delivery line was conducted. On December 22, 2004, the Bankruptcy Court issued an order approving the sale of numerous Tri-State assets to North Country and the transfer of various permits and governmental authorizations related to the acquired assets. The subject application implements the arrangements approved by the Bankruptcy Court. Any questions concerning the application should be directed to Kevin K. Crago, General Manager, Tri-State Financial Co., LLC, 47333 104th Street, P.O. Box 78, Rosholt, South Dakota, 57260, or call (605) 537–4585. There are two ways to become involved in the Commission’s review of this project. First, any person wishing to obtain legal status by becoming a party to the proceedings for this project should, on or before the comment date, file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211) and the Regulations under the NGA (18 CFR 157.10). A person obtaining party status will be placed on the service list maintained by the Secretary of the Commission and will receive copies of all documents filed by the applicant and by all other parties. A party must submit 14 copies of filings made with the Commission and must mail a copy to the applicant and to every other party in the proceeding. Only parties to the E:\FR\FM\07MRN1.SGM 07MRN1 11002 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 43 / Monday, March 7, 2005 / Notices proceeding can ask for court review of Commission orders in the proceeding. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments, protests, and interventions via the Internet in lieu of paper. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission’s Web site (https:// www.ferc.gov) under the ‘‘e-Filing’’ link. Comment Date: March 9, 2005. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E5–914 Filed 3–4–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 3. Pinnacle West Capital Corporation, Arizona Public Service Company, Pinnacle West Energy Corporation, APS Energy Services, Inc. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. EG05–47–000, et al.] CER Termobahia, LLC, et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate Filings February 28, 2005. The following filings have been made with the Commission. The filings are listed in ascending order within each docket classification. 1. CER Termobahia, LLC [Docket No. EG05–47–000] Take notice that on February 24, 2005, CER Termobahia, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (Applicant), with its principal executive office at 1930 Burnt Boat Drive, Bismarck, North Dakota, 58503, filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an application for determination of exempt wholesale generator status pursuant to part 365 of the Commission’s regulations and section 32 of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, as amended. Applicant states it will own, in part, a 190 MW natural-gas fired, combinedcycle electrical generating facility located in the State of Bahia, near Salvador, Brazil (the facility). Applicant further states that it will be engaged directly and exclusively in the business of owning and operating an eligible facility and none of the electric energy produced from the facility will be sold into the United States either at retail or otherwise. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on March 17, 2005. 2. Public Service Company of New Mexico [Docket Nos. ER96–1551–011, ER01–615– 008] Take notice that on February 18, 2005, Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM) submitted a filing in response to VerDate jul<14>2003 18:15 Mar 04, 2005 Jkt 205001 the Commission’s December 20, 2004 order in the above-captioned proceedings. Public Service Company of New Mexico, 109 FERC ¶ 61,296 (2004) (December 20 Order). PNM states that the purpose of its filing is to submit revised market power analyses and information as required by the Commission in the December 20 Order. PNM states that copies of the filing were served on parties on the official service lists in the above-captioned proceedings. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on March 11, 2005. [Docket Nos. ER00–2268–010, EL05–10–000, ER99–4124–008, EL05–11–0000, ER00– 3312–009, EL05–12–000, ER99–4122–011, EL05–13–000] Take notice that on February 18, 2005, the Pinnacle West Capital Corporation (PWCC), the Arizona Public Service Company (APS), the Pinnacle West Energy Corporation (PWEC) and APS Energy Services Company, Inc. (APSES) (collectively, Pinnacle West Companies) filed with the Commission a response to the Commission’s Order dated December 20, 2004, directing Pinnacle West Companies to provide additional information to the Commission to supplement its market update for authorization to sell at market-based rates and various tariff amendments filed on August 11, 2004. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on March 11, 2005. 4. Frederickson Power L.P.; EPCOR Merchant and Capital (US) Inc.; EPCOR Power Development, Inc.; EPDC, Inc. [Docket Nos. ER01–2262–005, ER02–783– 003, ER02–852–003, ER02–855–003] Take notice that, on February 22, 2005, Frederickson Power L.P., EPCOR Merchant and Capital (US), Inc., EPCOR Power Development, Inc., and EPDC, Inc. (collectively, the EPCOR Parties) submitted a triennial updated marketbased rate analysis. The EPCOR Parties state that copies of the filing were served on parties on the official service lists in the abovereferenced proceedings. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Standard Time March 15, 2005. 5. Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.; Public Utilities with Grandfathered Agreements in the Midwest ISO Region [Docket Nos. ER04–691–027, EL04–104–026 ] Take notice that on February 23, 2005, the Midwest Independent Transmission PO 00000 Frm 00068 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 System Operator, Inc. (Midwest ISO) submitted a compliance filing pursuant to the Commission’s January 24, 2005 Order in Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc., et al., 110 FERC ¶ 61,049 (2005). The Midwest ISO has requested an April 1, 2005 effective date for the tariff pages submitted in the compliance filing. The Midwest ISO has requested waiver of the service requirements set forth in 18 CFR 385.2010. The Midwest ISO states that it has electronically served a copy of this filing, with attachments, upon all Midwest ISO Members, Member representatives of Transmission Owners and NonTransmission Owners, the Midwest ISO Advisory Committee participants, as well as all state commissions within the region. In addition, Midwest states that the filing has been electronically posted on the Midwest ISO’s Web site at https://www.midwestiso.org under the heading ‘‘Filings to FERC’’ for other interested parties in this matter. The Midwest ISO will provide hard copies to any interested parties upon request. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on March 16, 2005. 6. New England Power Pool [Docket No. ER04–1255–001] Take notice that on February 18, 2005 ISO New England Inc. (the ISO) and the New England Power Pool (NEPOOL) Participants Committee submitted a compliance filing, including a report entitled The Costs and Benefits of Implementing a Day-Ahead Load Response Program and revisions to Appendix E to Section III of the ISO’s Transmission, Markets and Services Tariff (the Tariff), in response to the requirements of the Commission’s December 21, 2004 order in Docket No. ER04–1255–000. NEPOOL and the ISO requested a June 1, 2005 effective date for the revisions to the tariff. The ISO and the NEPOOL Participants Committee state that copies of the compliance filing were sent to the NEPOOL Participants and the New England state governors and regulatory commissions, as well as all parties on the official service lists in the abovecaptioned proceeding. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on March 11, 2005. 7. Unitil Energy Systems, Inc. [Docket No. ER05–320–001] Take notice that on February 23, 2005, Unitil Energy Systems, Inc. (UES) submitted a compliance filing pursuant to the Commission’s order issued on February 2, 2005 in Docket No. ER05– 320–000, Unitil Energy Systems, Inc., 110 FERC ¶ 61,089 (2005). E:\FR\FM\07MRN1.SGM 07MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 43 (Monday, March 7, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11001-11002]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-914]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket Nos. CP02-63-002, CP05-75-000]


Tri-State Ethanol Co., LLC; Tri-State Financial Co., LLC d/b/a 
North Country Ethanol; Notice of Application

February 28, 2005.
    Take notice that on February 24, 2005, Tri-State Financial Co., 
LLC, d/b/a North Country Ethanol, (North Country), 47333 104th Street, 
P.O. Box 78, Rosholt, South Dakota, 57260, and Tri-State Ethanol Co., 
LLC, (Tri-State Ethanol) filed with the Commission an application 
pursuant to section 7(b) and 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act to abandon, by 
sale, Tri-State Ethanol's facilities, located in Roberts County, South 
Dakota and Richland County, North Dakota, originally authorized under 
CP02-63-001, to North Country due to bankruptcy proceedings. North 
Country also requests temporary authorization, pursuant to Sec.  
157.17, to operate the subject facilities. Additionally, North Country 
seeks Commission approval of the permanent transfer of the certificate 
of public convenience and necessity issued by the Commission to Tri-
State Ethanol in Docket No. CP02-63-001. Also, on February 25, 2005, 
North Country filed an amendment requesting the Commission to include 
in any authorizations the ability to transport gas solely on behalf of 
North Country. Finally, on February 25, 2005, North Country filed a 
supplement to its application detailing the economic and employment 
impacts the facilities have on the county in which the facilities are 
located, all as more fully set forth in the application which is on 
file with the Commission and open to public inspection. The filing may 
also be viewed on the Web at https://www.ferc.gov using the ``eLibrary'' 
link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the 
docket number field to access the document. For assistance, please 
contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free 
at (866) 208-3676, or TTY, contact (202) 502-8659.
    On February 28, 2002, Tri-State Ethanol was issued a certificate 
(98 FERC ] 61,220 (2002)) to own and the operate subject facilities, 
consisting of a 10.5-mile, 4.5-inch diameter pipeline, located in 
Richland County, North Dakota and terminating at Tri-State's ethanol 
facility near Rosholt, in Roberts County, South Dakota. North Country 
states that although Tri-State Ethanol received its certificate and 
approval to place the subject delivery line into service, a fire and 
explosion at the plant occurred on December 31, 2002, and service on 
the certificated facilities never commenced. Also, North Country 
asserts that financial difficulties stemming from the fire and 
explosion forced Tri-State Ethanol to file on May 23, 2003, with the 
United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of South Dakota 
(Northern Div.) in Case No. 03-10194, for reorganization under Chapter 
11 of the Bankruptcy Code. On July 29, 2004, the proceeding was 
converted to a liquidation under Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code 
pursuant to an order of the Bankruptcy Court. Subsequently, a court-
supervised auction of Tri-State Ethanol's assets, including the Plant 
and certificated delivery line was conducted. On December 22, 2004, the 
Bankruptcy Court issued an order approving the sale of numerous Tri-
State assets to North Country and the transfer of various permits and 
governmental authorizations related to the acquired assets. The subject 
application implements the arrangements approved by the Bankruptcy 
Court.
    Any questions concerning the application should be directed to 
Kevin K. Crago, General Manager, Tri-State Financial Co., LLC, 47333 
104th Street, P.O. Box 78, Rosholt, South Dakota, 57260, or call (605) 
537-4585.
    There are two ways to become involved in the Commission's review of 
this project. First, any person wishing to obtain legal status by 
becoming a party to the proceedings for this project should, on or 
before the comment date, file with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, a motion to 
intervene in accordance with the requirements of the Commission's Rules 
of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211) and the 
Regulations under the NGA (18 CFR 157.10). A person obtaining party 
status will be placed on the service list maintained by the Secretary 
of the Commission and will receive copies of all documents filed by the 
applicant and by all other parties. A party must submit 14 copies of 
filings made with the Commission and must mail a copy to the applicant 
and to every other party in the proceeding. Only parties to the

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proceeding can ask for court review of Commission orders in the 
proceeding.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments, 
protests, and interventions via the Internet in lieu of paper. See 18 
CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web 
site (https://www.ferc.gov) under the ``e-Filing'' link.
    Comment Date: March 9, 2005.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E5-914 Filed 3-4-05; 8:45 am]
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