[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 202 (Thursday, October 17, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 54182]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-26543]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. CP97-4-000]
Northern States Power Company (Minnesota), and Northern Power
Wisconsin Corporation; Notice of Application
October 10, 1996.
Take notice that on October 1, 1996, Northern States Power Company,
a Minnesota corporation (NSP-M), and Northern Power Wisconsin
Corporation (New NSP), together referred to as Applicants, both located
at 414 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN 55401, filed an abbreviated
application pursuant to Sections 7 (b), (c), and (e) of the Natural Gas
Act requesting: (1) authorization for NSP-M to abandon its Wescott
liquefield natural gas (LNG) facility and the certificated interstate
LNG services provided at the facility; (2) issuance to NSP-M of a
blanket certificate under Section 284.224 of the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission's Regulations; and (3) pre-authorization of the
transfer of NSP-M's Section 284.224 blanket certificate to its
corporate successor, New NSP, all as more fully set forth in the
application which is on file with the Commission and open to public
inspection.
NSP-M intends to merge with and into New NSP, with New NSP as the
surviving company. The Wescott LNG facility will be transferred to New
NSP through the merger. Applicants are requesting blanket authority to
operate the Wescott LNG facility as a Hinshaw facility; however, New
NSP is willing to accept Part 157 authorization to own and operate the
Wescott LNG facility, if the Commission determines that such
authorization is necessary. Authorization for the proposed merger of
NSP-M and New NSP is pending before the Commission in Docket No. EC95-
16-000.
Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with
reference to said application should on or before October 31, 1996,
file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First St.,
N.E., Washington, D.C. 20426, a motion to intervene or a protest 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
Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.10). All protests filed with the Commission
will be considered by it in determining the appropriate action to be
taken but will not serve to make the protestants parties to the
proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party to a proceeding or to
participate as a party in any hearing therein must file a motion to
intervene in accordance with the Commission's Rules.
Take further notice that, pursuant to the authority contained in
and subject to jurisdiction conferred upon the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission by Sections 7 and 15 of the Natural Gas Act and
the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, a hearing will be
held without further notice before the Commission or its designee on
this application if no motion to intervene is filed within the time
required herein, if the Commission on its own review of the matter
finds that a grant of the certificate is required by the public
convenience and necessity. If a motion for leave to intervene is timely
filed, or the Commission on its own motion believes that a formal
hearing is required, further notice of such hearing will be duly given.
Under the procedure herein provided for, unless otherwise advised,
it will be unnecessary for Applicants to appear or be represented at
the hearing.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-26543 Filed 10-16-96; 8:45 am]
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