DesertLink, LLC; Notice of Petition for Declaratory Order

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Federal RegisterMay 20, 2016
81 Fed. Reg. 31926 (May. 20, 2016)

Take notice that on May 11, 2016, pursuant to section 219 of the Federal Power Act, Rule 207 of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission) Rules of Practice and Procedure, Order No. 679, and the Commission's November 15, 2012 policy statement on transmission incentives, DesertLink, LLC, (DesertLink or Petitioner), filed a petition for a declaratory order requesting the Commission authorize specific rate incentives and treatments for DesertLink's Harry Allen to Eldorado 500 kV Transmission Project, all as more fully explained in the petition.

16 U.S.C. 824s (2012).

18 CFR 385.207 (2015).

Promoting Transmission Investment through Pricing Reform, Order No. 679, 71 Fed.

Reg. 43,294 (July 31, 2006); FERC Stats. & Regs. ¶ 31,222 (2006) (“Order No. 679”),

order on reh'g, Order No. 679-A, 72 FR 1152 (Jan. 10, 2007); FERC Stats. & Regs. ¶ 31,236 (2006) (“Order No. 679-A”); order denying reh'g, 119 FERC ¶ 61,062 (2007).

Promoting Transmission Investment through Pricing Reform, 141 FERC ¶ 61,129 (2012) (“Policy Statement”).

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 and 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. Anyone filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Petitioner.

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.

This filing is accessible on-line at http://www.ferc.gov,, using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive email notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance any FERC Online service, please email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call (866) 208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502-8659.

Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on June 10, 2016.

Dated: May 12, 2016.

Kimberly D. Bose,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 2016-11904 Filed 5-19-16; 8:45 am]

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