[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 243 (Tuesday, December 17, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 66271]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-31902]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Project No. 2145-029 and Docket No. EL97-12-000]
Public Utility District No. 1 of Chelan County, Washington;
Notice of Petition for Declaratory Order or in the Alternative
Application for Approval of Contracts for the Sale of Power for a
Period Extending Beyond the Term of the License
December 11, 1996.
On November 22, 1996, pursuant to Rule 207 of the Commission's
regulations, 18 CFR 385.207, and Section 22 of the Federal Power Act,
16 U.S.C. 815, Public Utility District No. 1 of Chelan County,
Washington (Chelan County PUD), petitioned for a declaratory order that
the Commission had in 1968 implicitly approved power sales contracts
for project power extending beyond the license term, or in the
alternative requested that the Commission now approve these power sales
contracts for approximately five years beyond 2006 expiration date of
the license. The Rocky Reach Project No. 2145 is located on the
Columbia River in Chelan and Douglas Counties, Washington.
Section 22 provides that contracts for the sale and delivery of
power for periods extending beyond the termination date of a license
may be entered into upon the joint approval of the Commission and the
appropriate state public service Commission or other similar authority
in the state in which the sale or delivery of power is made. Chelan
County PUD states in its application that Commission approval of the
Rocky Reach Project power sales contracts is in the public interest
because the revenues from those contracts have been pledged to secure
repayment of bonds that Chelan County PUD issued to finance
construction of the Rocky Reach Project and that the contracts were
essential to the development of the project.
Anyone may submit comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in
accordance with the requirements of the Commission's Rules of practice
and procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, 385.211, 385.214. In determining the
appropriate action to take, the Commission will consider all protests
and other comments, but only those who file a motion to intervene in
accordance with the Commission's rules may become a party to the
proceeding. Comments, protests, or motions to intervene must be filed
by [the 30th day following publication of this notice in the Federal
Register]; must bear in all capital letters the title ``COMMENTS,''
``PROTESTS,'' or ``MOTION TO INTERVENE,'' as applicable, and ``Project
No. 2145-029 and EL97-12-000,'' Send the filings (original and 14
copies) to: The Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
First Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20426. A copy of any filing must
also be served upon each representative of the licensee specified in
its application.
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-31902 Filed 12-16-96; 8:45 am]
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