02-25124. BIV Generating Company, L.L.C., Colorado Power Partners Brush Power, LLC; Notice of Filing

September 24, 2002.

Take notice that on September 18, 2002, BIV Generation Company, L.L.C. (BIV), Colorado Power Partners (CPP) and Brush Power, LLC (Brush Power) (together, the Applicants), filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (the Commission) an application pursuant to Section 203 of the Federal Power Act seeking authorization for the transfer of certain jurisdictional facilities that will result from the sale of El Paso Corporation's indirect interests in BIV and CPP to Brush Power, LLC, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of MDU Resources Group, Inc. BIV owns and operates a 138-MW electric generating facility located near Brush, Colorado. CPP owns and operates a 50-MW electric generating facility and a 25-MW electric generating facility, both located near Brush, Colorado.

Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing should file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, in accordance with rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's rules of practice and procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 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 motion to intervene. All such motions or protests should be filed on or before the comment date, and, to the extent applicable, must be served on the applicant and on any other person designated on the official service list. This filing is available for review at the Commission or may be viewed on the Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov, using the “FERRIS” link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number filed to access the document. For assistance, call [phone] or TTY, [phone]. Protests and interventions may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper; see 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site under the “e-Filing” link. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings. Comment Date: October 9, 2002.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,

Deputy Secretary.