2016-23543. Southwest Power Pool, Inc.; Notice of Institution of Section 206 Proceeding and Refund Effective Date

On September 23, 2016, the Commission issued an order in Docket No. EL16-110-000, pursuant to section 206 of the Federal Power Act (FPA), 16 U.S.C. 824e (2012), instituting an investigation into whether section 34.6 of the Open Access Transmission Tariff of Southwest Power Pool, Inc. may be unjust, unreasonable, unduly discriminatory or preferential. Southwest Power Pool, Inc., 156 FERC ¶ 61,217 (2016).

The refund effective date in Docket No. EL16-110-000, established pursuant to section 206(b) of the FPA, will be the date of publication of this notice in the Federal Register.

Any interested person desiring to be heard in Docket No. EL16-110-000 must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate, with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, in accordance with Rule 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.214, within 21 days of the date of issuance of the order.

Dated: September 23, 2016.

Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,

Deputy Secretary.