2012-24829. Avalon Wind, LLC; Avalon Wind 2, LLC; Catalina Solar, LLC; Catalina Solar 2, LLC; Pacific Wind Lessee, LLC; Pacific Wind 2, LLC; Valentine Solar, LLC; EDF Renewable Development, Inc.; Notice of Petition for Declaratory Order

Take notice that on September 27, 2012, Avalon Wind, LLC, Avalon Wind 2, LLC, Catalina Solar, LLC, Catalina Solar 2, LLC, Pacific Wind Lessee, LLC, Pacific Wind 2, LLC, Valentine Solar, LLC, and EDF Renewable Development, Inc., (collectively, Petitioners) pursuant to section 207 of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission) Rules of Practice and Procedure 18 CFR 385.207, filed a petition for declaratory order requesting the Commission to confirm their priority to firm transmission rights to the capacity of the Antelope Valley line, which encompasses two generation-tie lines to be constructed and jointly owned by the Petitioners to connect the full planned capacity of the Petitioners' wind and solar generation projects to the integrated transmission grid.

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 http://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.

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Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on October 29, 2012.

Dated: October 1, 2012.

Kimberly D. Bose,

Secretary.