2017-25320. South Texas Electric Cooperative, Inc.; Notice of Petition for Partial Waiver

Take notice that on November 16, 2017, pursuant to section 292.402 of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission) Rules and Regulations, 18 CFR 292.402 (2017) South Texas Electric Cooperative, Inc. (South Texas), on behalf of itself and three of its member-distribution cooperatives, Jackson Electric Cooperative, Inc., Magic Valley Electric Cooperative, Inc. and Medina Electric Cooperative, Inc. (collectively, Member Cooperatives), submitted a request for waivers of certain obligations imposed on them by Section 210 of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA) and Commission's regulations, all as more fully explained in the petition.

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. Anyone filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Petitioner.

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 5 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426.

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Comments: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on December 7, 2017.

Dated: November 16, 2017.

Kimberly D. Bose,

Secretary.