2014-18189. Allco Renewable Energy Limited; Notice of Petition for Enforcement

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Take notice that on July 28, 2014, pursuant to section 210(h)(2)(b) of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA), 16 U.S.C. 824a-3(h), Allco Renewable Energy Limited (Allco), hereby petitions the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) to initiate an enforcement action against the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (DPU) to remedy the DPU's improper implementation of PURPA by creating a rule with respect to rates under PURPA section 210(f)(1) that eliminates a qualifying facility's ability to seek an avoided cost long-run rate pursuant to 18 CFR 292.304)(d)(2)(ii).

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.

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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Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on August 18, 2014.

Dated: July 28, 2014.

Kimberly D. Bose,

Secretary.