Golden Spread Electric Cooperative, Inc. v. Southwestern Public Service Company; Notice of Complaint, 46332 [2013-18340]

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[FR Doc. 2013–18400 Filed 7–30–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. EL13–78–000] Golden Spread Electric Cooperative, Inc. v. Southwestern Public Service Company; Notice of Complaint Take notice that on July 19, 2013, Golden Spread Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Golden Spread or Complainant) filed a formal complaint against Southwestern Public Service Company (SPS or Respondent), pursuant to sections 201, 206 and 309 of the Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 824, 824e, and 825e (2013) and Rule 206 of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC or Commission) Rules of Practice and Procedures, 18 CFR 385.206 (2013), alleging that the formula rate Replacement Power Sales Agreement (RPSA) by and between Golden Spread and SPS and the formula rate of the Xcel Joint Energy Open Access Tariff applicable to pricing of transmission service over the facilities of SPS (transmission formula rate) contain an unjust and unreasonable return on equity (ROE), contrary to section 205 of the Federal Power Act. Golden Spread requests a determination that the appropriate base ROE for both the RPSA and the transmission formula rate should be set at 9.15 percent. Golden Spread also seeks consolidation of this complaint with Docket No. EL12–59– 000. The Complainant certifies that copies of the complaint were served on the contacts for the Respondents as listed on the Commission’s list of Corporate Officials. 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. The Respondent’s answer and all interventions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date. The Respondent’s answer, motions to PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 intervene, and protests must be served on the Complainants. 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 5 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 email notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on August 8, 2013. Dated: July 24, 2013. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. 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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. EL13-78-000]


Golden Spread Electric Cooperative, Inc. v. Southwestern Public 
Service Company; Notice of Complaint

    Take notice that on July 19, 2013, Golden Spread Electric 
Cooperative, Inc. (Golden Spread or Complainant) filed a formal 
complaint against Southwestern Public Service Company (SPS or 
Respondent), pursuant to sections 201, 206 and 309 of the Federal Power 
Act, 16 U.S.C. 824, 824e, and 825e (2013) and Rule 206 of the Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission's (FERC or Commission) Rules of Practice 
and Procedures, 18 CFR 385.206 (2013), alleging that the formula rate 
Replacement Power Sales Agreement (RPSA) by and between Golden Spread 
and SPS and the formula rate of the Xcel Joint Energy Open Access 
Tariff applicable to pricing of transmission service over the 
facilities of SPS (transmission formula rate) contain an unjust and 
unreasonable return on equity (ROE), contrary to section 205 of the 
Federal Power Act. Golden Spread requests a determination that the 
appropriate base ROE for both the RPSA and the transmission formula 
rate should be set at 9.15 percent. Golden Spread also seeks 
consolidation of this complaint with Docket No. EL12-59-000.
    The Complainant certifies that copies of the complaint were served 
on the contacts for the Respondents as listed on the Commission's list 
of Corporate Officials.
    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. The Respondent's 
answer and all interventions, or protests must be filed on or before 
the comment date. The Respondent's answer, motions to intervene, and 
protests must be served on the Complainants.
    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 5 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 email 
notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For 
assistance with any FERC Online service, please email 
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call (866) 208-3676 (toll free). For 
TTY, call (202) 502-8659.
    Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on August 8, 2013.

    Dated: July 24, 2013.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2013-18340 Filed 7-30-13; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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