2024-06137. Notice of Institution of Section 206 Proceeding and Refund Effective Date

	Docket Nos.
Cottontail Solar 4, LLC	EL24–77–000
Cottontail Solar 5, LLC	EL24–78–000
Cottontail Solar 6, LLC	EL24–79–000

On March 18, 2024, the Commission issued an order in Docket Nos. EL24–77–000, EL24–78–000, and EL24–79–000, pursuant to section 206 of the Federal Power Act (FPA), 16 U.S.C. 824e, instituting an investigation to determine whether Cottontail Solar 4, LLC, Cottontail Solar 5, LLC, and Cottontail Solar 6, LLC's (collectively, Applicants) Rate Schedules are unjust, unreasonable, unduly discriminatory or preferential, or otherwise unlawful. Cottontail Solar 4, LLC, et al., 186 FERC ¶ 61,187 (2024).

The refund effective date in Docket Nos. EL24–77–000, EL24–78–000, and EL24–79–000, established pursuant to section 206(b) of the FPA, will be the date of publication of this notice in the Federal Register , or the dates Applicants' Rate Schedules each become effective, whichever is later, provided, however, if the Rate Schedules do not become effective until after 5 months from the date of publication of the notice, the refund effective dates shall be 5 months from the date of publication of the notice.

Any interested person desiring to be heard in Docket Nos. EL24–77–000, EL24–78–000, and EL24–79–000 must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate, with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, in accordance with Rule 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.214 (2023), within 21 days of the date of issuance of the order.

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The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments, protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFile” link at http://www.ferc.gov. In lieu of electronic filing, you may submit a paper copy. Submissions sent via the U.S. Postal Service must be addressed to: Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426. Submissions sent via any other carrier must be addressed to: Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852.

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Dated: March 18, 2024.

Debbie-Anne A. Reese,

Acting Secretary.