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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket Nos. ER07-1332-000; ER07-1332-001; ER07-1332-002]

 
Smoky Hills Wind Farm, LLC; Notice of Issuance of Order

December 10, 2007.
    Smoky Hills Wind Farm, LLC (Smoky Hills Wind Farm) filed an 
application for market-based rate authority, with an accompanying rate 
schedule. The proposed market-based rate schedule provides for the sale 
of energy and capacity at market-based rates. Smoky Hills Wind Farm 
also requested waivers of various Commission regulations. In 
particular, Smoky Hills Wind Farm requested that the Commission grant 
blanket approval under 18 CFR part 34 of all future issuances of 
securities and assumptions of liability by Smoky Hills Wind Farm.
    On November 29, 2007, pursuant to delegated authority, the 
Director, Division of Tariffs and Market Development-West, granted the 
requests for blanket approval under Part 34 (Director's Order). The 
Director's Order also stated that the Commission would publish a 
separate notice in the Federal Register establishing a period of time 
for the filing of protests. Accordingly, any person desiring to be 
heard concerning the blanket approvals of issuances of securities or 
assumptions of liability by Smoky Hills Wind Farm, should file a 
protest with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First 
Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 
of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure. 18 CFR 385.211, 
385.214 (2004).
    Notice is hereby given that the deadline for filing protests is 
December 28, 2007.
    Absent a request to be heard in opposition to such blanket 
approvals by the deadline above, Smoky Hills Wind Farm is authorized to 
issue securities and assume obligations or liabilities as a guarantor, 
indorser, surety, or otherwise in respect of any security of another 
person; provided that such issuance or assumption is for some lawful 
object within the corporate purposes of Smoky Hills Wind Farm, 
compatible with the public interest, and is reasonably necessary or 
appropriate for such purposes.
    The Commission reserves the right to require a further showing that 
neither public nor private interests will be adversely affected by 
continued approvals of Smoky Hills Wind Farm's issuance of securities 
or assumptions of liability.
    Copies of the full text of the Director's Order are available from 
the Commission's Public Reference Room, 888 First Street, NE., 
Washington, DC 20426. The Order may also be viewed on the Commission's 
Web site at  http://www.ferc.gov, using the eLibrary link. Enter the 

docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number 
filed to access the document. Comments, protests, and interventions may 
be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. See, 18 CFR 
385.2001(a) (1) (iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site 
under the ``e-Filing'' link. The Commission strongly encourages 
electronic filings.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E7-24298 Filed 12-14-07; 8:45 am]

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