2012-5466. PowerSmith Cogeneration Project, LP; Notice of Request for Waiver

Take notice that on February 27, 2012, pursuant to section 292.205(c) of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission) Rules of Practice and Procedure implementing the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA), as amended, 18 CFR 292.205(c), PowerSmith Cogeneration Project, LP (PowerSmith) filed a Request for Waiver, for calendar year 2011, of the operating standard set forth in section 292-205(a)(1) of the Commission's Regulations for the topping-cycle cogeneration facility owned and operated by PowerSmith located in Oklahoma. PowerSmith makes such a request because of a delay in certain major capital improvements.

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. On or before the comment date, it is not necessary to serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant.

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Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on March 28, 2012.

Dated: February 29, 2012.

Kimberly D. Bose,

Secretary.