Central Minnesota Municipal Power Agency and Midwest Municipal Transmission Group, Inc.; Notice of Filing, 6199 [2010-2626]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 25 / Monday, February 8, 2010 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. EL08–32–000] Central Minnesota Municipal Power Agency and Midwest Municipal Transmission Group, Inc.; Notice of Filing WReier-Aviles on DSKGBLS3C1PROD with NOTICES February 1, 2010. Take notice that on January 25, 2010, Central Minnesota Municipal Power Agency and Midwest Municipal Transmission Group, Inc. (CMMPA/ MMTG) filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an amended Petition for a Declaratory Order concerning formula rates and incentives and request for expedited relief and waivers, requesting the Commission’s approval of incentive rates for their investments in the CapX2020 Twin Cities to Brookings County (Brookings) transmission line in South Dakota and Minnesota. The requested incentives are (a) 100 percent of their prudently incurred construction work-in-progress (CWIP) in rate base; (b) recovery of 100 percent of their prudently incurred costs of transmission facilities that are cancelled or abandoned for reasons beyond their control; and (c) use of a hypothetical capital structure of 55 percent equity-45 percent debt, and appropriate waivers. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to 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 comment date. On or before the comment date, it is not necessary to 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 an 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 VerDate Nov<24>2008 11:51 Feb 05, 2010 Jkt 220001 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: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on February 16, 2010. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2010–2626 Filed 2–5–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. PF09–11–001] TransCanada Alaska Company LLC; Notice of Request for Approval of Plan for Conducting an Open Season February 1, 2010 Take notice that on January 29, 2010, pursuant to section 157.38 of the Commission’s Regulations governing Open Seasons for Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Projects, TransCanada Alaska Company LLC (TC Alaska) filed a Request for Commission Approval of its Plan for Conducting an Open Season. The proposed Open Season is being held to solicit the submission and execution of binding Precedent Agreements for firm natural gas transportation service and optional firm gas treatment service to be provided by TC Alaska’s proposed Alaska Pipeline Project, which is more fully described in the filing. This filing is accessible online at https://www.ferc.gov, using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link and is available for review in the Commission’s Public Reading Room in Washington, DC. There is an ‘‘eSubscription’’ link on the Commission’s 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. Please note that the review of TC Alaska’s Open Season Plan is being done as part of the pre-filing phase of TC Alaska’s Alaska Pipeline Project. Docket No. PF09–11–001 has been reserved for the Open Season Plan and commenters should use the –001 subdocket for filings regarding the Open PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 6199 Season Plan. The Commission’s Web page for eSubscription allows for subscription only to this specific subdocket, Docket No. PF09–11–001 or, for those interested in the entire pre-filing process to, ‘‘Subscribe to root docket and all existing and new sub-dockets.’’ TC Canada states that the Alaska Pipeline Project is expected to consist of a FERC-jurisdictional gas treatment plant near Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, which will treat North Slope gas for pipeline transportation, and a FERCjurisdictional gas transmission pipeline connecting the Point Thomson field in Alaska to the gas treatment plant and, a mainline pipeline from the gas treatment plant to either (1) the Alaska/ Canada border for onward delivery to Alberta, Canada; or (2) to Valdez, Alaska for a connection to a third party liquefied natural gas facility. Pursuant to section 157.38 of the Commission’s Regulations, the Commission plans to act on the TC Alaska’s Open Season Plan by March 29, 2010. TC Alaska states that if its Open Season Plan is approved by the Commission, its open season will begin on April 30, 2010 and end on July 30, 2010. Any questions regarding this Request for Approval of TC Alaska’s Open Season Plan may be directed to: Eugene R. Elrod—eelrod@sidley.com, Richard D. Klingler— rklingler@sidley.com, William A. Williams—bill.williams@sidley.com, David J. Lewis—dlewis@sidley.com, SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP, 1501 K Street, NW., Washington, DC 20005, 202– 736–8000, 202–736–8711 (fax). James K. Morse— james.morse@exxonmobil.com, Alaska Pipeline Project—Law Manager, ExxonMobil Development Company, 16945 Northchase Drive, GP4 442, Houston, Texas 77060, 281– 654–3346, 262–314–2923 (fax). Any person desiring to comment on this filing or file a motion to intervene in this phase of the project must file in accordance with the Rule 212 of Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure. All comments will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken. In addition to the filing of comments, the Commission will permit the filing of reply comments pursuant to its authority under Rule 213 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure. The due dates for motions to intervene, comments and reply comments are listed below. The Commission strongly urges electronic filings of comments and reply comments in lieu of paper using the E:\FR\FM\08FEN1.SGM 08FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 25 (Monday, February 8, 2010)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. EL08-32-000]


Central Minnesota Municipal Power Agency and Midwest Municipal 
Transmission Group, Inc.; Notice of Filing

February 1, 2010.
    Take notice that on January 25, 2010, Central Minnesota Municipal 
Power Agency and Midwest Municipal Transmission Group, Inc. (CMMPA/
MMTG) filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an amended 
Petition for a Declaratory Order concerning formula rates and 
incentives and request for expedited relief and waivers, requesting the 
Commission's approval of incentive rates for their investments in the 
CapX2020 Twin Cities to Brookings County (Brookings) transmission line 
in South Dakota and Minnesota. The requested incentives are (a) 100 
percent of their prudently incurred construction work-in-progress 
(CWIP) in rate base; (b) recovery of 100 percent of their prudently 
incurred costs of transmission facilities that are cancelled or 
abandoned for reasons beyond their control; and (c) use of a 
hypothetical capital structure of 55 percent equity-45 percent debt, 
and appropriate waivers.
    Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must 
file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of 
Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Protests will be 
considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to 
be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to 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 comment date. On or 
before the comment date, it is not necessary to 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 an 
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: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on February 16, 2010.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2010-2626 Filed 2-5-10; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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