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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

[OE Docket No. EA–318–B] 

Application To Export Electric Energy; 

AEP Energy Partners, Inc. 

AGENCY: Office of Electricity Delivery 

and Energy Reliability, DOE. 

ACTION: Notice of application. 

SUMMARY: AEP Energy Partners, Inc. 

(AEPEP) has applied to renew its 

authority to transmit electric energy 

from the United States to Mexico 

pursuant to section 202(e) of the Federal 

Power Act (FPA). 

DATES: Comments, protests, or motions 

to intervene must be submitted on or 

before February 9, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: Comments, protests, or 

motions to intervene should be 

addressed to: Christopher Lawrence, 

Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy 

Reliability, Mail Code: OE–20, U.S. 

Department of Energy, 1000 

Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20585–0350. Because 

of delays in handling conventional mail, 

it is recommended that documents be 

transmitted by overnight mail, by 

electronic mail to 

Christopher.Lawrence@hq.doe.gov, or by 

facsimile to (202) 586–8008. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Christopher Lawrence (Program Office) 

at (202) 586–5260, or by email to 

Christopher.Lawrence@hq.doe.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Exports of 

electricity from the United States to a 

foreign country are regulated by the 

Department of Energy (DOE) pursuant to 

sections 301(b) and 402(f) of the 

Department of Energy Organization Act 

(42 U.S.C. 7151(b), 7172(f)) and require 

authorization under section 202(e) of 

the FPA (16 U.S.C. 824a(e)). 

On February 22, 2007 the Department 

of Energy (DOE) issued Order No. EA– 

318, which authorized CSW Power 

Marketing to transmit electric energy 

from the United States to Mexico for a 

five-year term using existing 

international transmission facilities. 

CSW Power Marketing changed its name 

to AEPEP. On June 27, 2007, DOE 

rescinded Order No. EA–318 and issued 

Order No. EA–318–A to AEPEP under 

the same terms and conditions as the 

previous authorization. That authority 

will expire on February 22, 2012. On 

December 19, 2011, AEPEP filed an 

application with DOE for renewal of the 

export authority contained in Order No. 

EA–318–A for a ten-year term. 

The electric energy that AEPEP 

proposes to export to Mexico will be 

purchased on the wholesale market in 

addition to purchase agreements AEPEP 

has entered into with the coal-fired 

Oklaunion Unit No. 1 near Vernon, 

Texas and various wind farms in the 

state of Texas. The power and energy to 

be purchased by AEPEP will be surplus 

to the needs of the selling entities. 

The existing international 

transmission facilities to be utilized by 

AEPEP have previously been authorized 

by Presidential permits issued pursuant 

to Executive Order 10485, as amended. 

In addition to facilities determined by 

DOE to be appropriate for open access 

transmission by third parties, AEPEP 

was also authorized to export using 

small radial block-loaded facilities at 

Redford and Presidio, Texas. 

Procedural Matters: Any person 

desiring to be heard in this proceeding 

should file a comment or protest to the 

application at the address provided 

above. Protests should be filed in 

accordance with Rule 211 of the Federal 

Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) 

Rules of Practice and Procedures (18 

CFR 385.211). Any person desiring to 

become a party to these proceedings 

should file a motion to intervene at the 

above address in accordance with FERC 

Rule 214 (385.214). Five copies of such 

comments, protests, or motions to 

intervene should be sent to the address 

provided above on or before the date 

listed above. 

Comments on the AEPEP application 

to export electric energy to Mexico 

should be clearly marked with OE 

Docket No. 318–B. An additional copy 

is to be filed directly with Jay E. Jadwin, 

Chief Counsel, American Electric Power 

Service Corporation, 155 W. Nationwide 

Blvd., Suite 500, Columbus, OH 43215 

AND Carolyn Y. Thompson, Jones Day, 

51 Louisiana Avenue NW., Washington, 

DC 20001–2113. 

A final decision will be made on this 

application after the environmental 

impacts have been evaluated pursuant 

to DOE’s National Environmental Policy 

Act Implementing Procedures (10 CFR 

Part 1021) and after a determination is 

made by DOE that the proposed action 

will not have an adverse impact on the 

reliability of the U.S. electric power 

supply system. 

Copies of this application will be 

made available, upon request, for public 

inspection and copying at the address 

provided above, by accessing the 

program Web site at http://energy.gov/ 

node/11845 or by emailing Angela Troy 

at Angela.Troy@hq.doe.gov. 

Issued in Washington, DC on January 4, 

2012. 

Brian Mills, 

Director, Permitting and Siting, Office of 

Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability. 

[FR Doc. 2012–217 Filed 1–9–12; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy 

[Case No. RF–018; Case No. RF–019] 

Decision and Order Granting a Waiver 

to Samsung From the Department of 

Energy Residential Refrigerator and 

Refrigerator-Freezer Test Procedures 

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy, Department of 

Energy. 

ACTION: Decision and Order. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of 

Energy (DOE) gives notice of the 

decision and order (Case Nos. RF–018, 

RF–019) that grants to Samsung 

Electronics America, Inc. (Samsung) a 

waiver from the DOE electric 

refrigerator and refrigerator-freezer test 

procedures for the basic models set forth 

in its petitions for waiver in Cases RF– 

018 and RF–019. Under today’s decision 

and order, Samsung shall be required to 

test and rate these refrigerator-freezers 

using an alternate test procedure that 

takes their multiple defrost cycles into 

account when measuring energy 

consumption. 

DATES: This Decision and Order is 

effective January 10, 2012. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Dr. Michael G. Raymond, U.S. 

Department of Energy, Building 

Technologies Program, Mailstop EE– 

2J, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20585–0121. 

Telephone: (202) 586–9611, Email: 

Michael.Raymond@ee.doe.gov. 

Ms. Elizabeth Kohl, U.S. Department of 

Energy, Office of the General Counsel, 

Mail Stop GC–71, 1000 Independence 

Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585– 

0103, (202) 586–7796, Email: 

Elizabeth.Kohl@hq.doe.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 

accordance with Title 10 of the Code of 

Federal Regulations (10 CFR 430.27(l)), 

DOE gives notice of the issuance of its 

decision and order as set forth below. 

The decision and order grants Samsung 

a waiver from the applicable residential 

refrigerator and refrigerator-freezer test 

procedures in 10 CFR part 430, subpart 

B, appendix A1 for certain basic models 

of refrigerator-freezers with multiple 

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1For editorial reasons, upon codification in the 

U.S. Code, Part B was re-designated Part A. 

defrost cycles, provided that Samsung 

tests and rates such products using the 

alternate test procedure described in 

this notice. Today’s decision prohibits 

Samsung from making representations 

concerning the energy efficiency of 

these products unless the product has 

been tested consistent with the 

provisions and restrictions in the 

alternate test procedure set forth in the 

decision and order below, and the 

representations fairly disclose the test 

results. 

Distributors, retailers, and private 

labelers are held to the same standard 

when making representations regarding 

the energy efficiency of these products. 

42 U.S.C. 6293(c). 

Issued in Washington, DC, on January 3, 

2012. 

Kathleen B. Hogan, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy 

Efficiency, Energy Efficiency and Renewable 

Energy. 

Decision and Order 

In the Matter of: Samsung Electronics 

America, Inc. (Case Nos. RF–018, RF– 

019). 

I. Background and Authority 

Title III, Part B of the Energy Policy 

and Conservation Act of 1975 (EPCA), 

Public Law 94–163 (42 U.S.C. 6291– 

6309, as codified) established the 

Energy Conservation Program for 

Consumer Products Other Than 

Automobiles, a program covering most 

major household appliances, which 

includes the residential electric 

refrigerators and refrigerator-freezers 

that are the focus of this notice.1 Part B 

includes definitions, test procedures, 

labeling provisions, energy conservation 

standards, and the authority to require 

information and reports from 

manufacturers. Further, Part B 

authorizes the Secretary of Energy to 

prescribe test procedures that are 

reasonably designed to produce results 

which measure energy efficiency, 

energy use, or estimated operating costs, 

and that are not unduly burdensome to 

conduct. (42 U.S.C. 6293(b)(3)) The test 

procedure for residential electric 

refrigerators and refrigerator-freezers is 

set forth in 10 CFR part 430, subpart B, 

appendix A1. 

DOE’s regulations for covered 

products contain provisions allowing a 

person to seek a waiver from the test 

procedure requirements for a particular 

basic model for covered consumer 

products when (1) the petitioner’s basic 

model for which the petition for waiver 

was submitted contains one or more 

design characteristics that prevent 

testing according to the prescribed test 

procedure, or (2) when prescribed test 

procedures may evaluate the basic 

model in a manner so unrepresentative 

of its true energy consumption 

characteristics as to provide materially 

inaccurate comparative data. 10 CFR 

430.27(a)(1). Petitioners must include in 

their petition any alternate test 

procedures known to the petitioner to 

evaluate the basic model in a manner 

representative of its energy 

consumption characteristics. 10 CFR 

430.27(b)(1)(iii). 

The Assistant Secretary for Energy 

Efficiency and Renewable Energy (the 

Assistant Secretary) may grant a waiver 

subject to conditions, including 

adherence to alternate test procedures. 

10 CFR 430.27(l). Waivers remain in 

effect pursuant to the provisions of 10 

CFR 430.27(m). 

Any interested person who has 

submitted a petition for waiver may also 

file an application for interim waiver of 

the applicable test procedure 

requirements. 10 CFR 430.27(a)(2). The 

Assistant Secretary will grant an interim 

waiver request if it is determined that 

the applicant will experience economic 

hardship if the interim waiver is denied, 

if it appears likely that the petition for 

waiver will be granted, and/or the 

Assistant Secretary determines that it 

would be desirable for public policy 

reasons to grant immediate relief 

pending a determination on the petition 

for waiver. 10 CFR 430.27(g). 

II. Samsung’s Petition for Waiver: 

Assertions and Determinations 

On January 27 and July 19, 2011, 

Samsung submitted petitions for waiver 

and applications for interim waiver 

(petitions) from the test procedures 

applicable to residential electric 

refrigerators and refrigerator-freezers set 

forth in 10 CFR part 430, subpart B, 

appendix A1. Samsung’s petitions were 

applicable to specified basic models of 

refrigerator-freezers that incorporate 

multiple defrost cycles. In its petitions, 

Samsung requested a waiver from the 

existing DOE test procedure applicable 

to refrigerators and refrigerator-freezers 

under 10 CFR part 430 because the 

existing test procedure does not account 

for multiple defrost cycles. Therefore, 

Samsung has asked to use an alternate 

test procedure that addresses defrost 

energy use and multiple defrost cycles 

in the same way as the new Appendix 

A test procedure DOE published in an 

interim final rule (75 FR 78810, Dec. 16, 

2010) (codified at 10 CFR 430, Subpart 

B, Appendix A). 

Whirlpool commented in response to 

Samsung’s waiver petition that applying 

the second part of the interim final rule 

test to the fresh food defrost of one of 

these products results in an energy 

credit. Whirlpool’s waiver comments 

discussed the data from testing 

performed by the Canadian Standards 

Association that examined the energy 

consumption of a Samsung model that 

uses multiple defrost cycles—Samsung 

model No. RFG297AAPN. Whirlpool 

asserted that the test results are illogical 

because the energy use contribution of 

the fresh food compartment defrost is 

negative (i.e. an energy credit), and 

added that the energy use contribution 

of the freezer compartment defrost is 

underestimated. (Docket EERE–2011– 

BT–WAV–0017, Whirlpool, No. 4 at p. 

4) Whirlpool recommended that the test 

period for the second (defrost) part of 

the test for the fresh food defrost should 

end at the end of the second compressor 

‘‘on’’ cycle after defrost, and that such 

a change to the test procedure for the 

fresh food defrost only would increase 

the measured energy use of the product 

by 1.6 percent. 

After considering Whirlpool’s 

comments suggesting that DOE modify 

the second part of the test, DOE 

reopened the comment period on the 

interim final rule and specifically 

requested comment on this topic. 76 FR 

57613–57614 (Sept. 15, 2011). 

Whirlpool commented on the interim 

final rule and, consistent with its 

comments on the Samsung waiver, 

stressed that the end of the second part 

of the test be moved so that it coincides 

with the end of a compressor ‘‘on’’ 

cycle. Whirlpool asserted that this 

change should be made for all defrosts, 

whether they are for fresh food 

compartments or freezer compartments. 

Whirlpool’s interim final rule 

comments did not explain how the 

suggested test period would result in 

more accurate test results. Instead, the 

comments stated that the ‘‘underlying 

principle when measuring the energy 

consumption of any product which 

operates in cycles is to measure from the 

same point in one cycle to the same 

point in a successor cycle,’’ and asserted 

that the test procedure of Appendix A 

set forth in the interim final rule 

measures from a compressor stop to a 

compressor start for products with 

cycling compressors. Whirlpool did not, 

however, provide any explanation 

supporting the measurement from a 

point in one cycle to the same point in 

a successor cycle. The comments stated 

that the negative energy use 

contribution (i.e., an energy credit) 

measured for the fresh food defrost of 

the Samsung product when using the 

Appendix A test period set forth in the 

interim final rule is not credible. As a 

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2 ‘‘Refrigerator Test Procedure: Adjustments to 

Second Part of Test’’, No. 47 in the refrigerator test 

procedure rulemaking docket, which can be found 

at http://www.regulations.gov/#!docket

Detail;dct=FR%252BPR%252BN%252BO

%252BSR;rpp=10;po=0;D=EERE-2009-BT-TP-0003. 

3See section 4.2 of Appendix A or of Appendix 

A1. 

result, DOE reexamined the test period 

contained in the interim final rule to 

help determine a means to account for 

the observation noted by Whirlpool. 

More recently, DOE prepared an 

assessment demonstrating that a test 

period for the second part of the test 

both starting and ending at the end of 

a compressor ‘‘on’’ cycle is consistent 

with the full-cycle measurement 

specified for testing non-variable 

automatic defrost products. This 

document 2 shows mathematically that a 

calculation of energy use using the 

‘‘section 4.2’’ 3 test period (‘‘full test 

period’’) matches the two-part 

calculation only when the second part 

of the test both starts and ends at the 

end of a compressor ‘‘on’’ cycle. 

On the other hand, the compartment 

temperature is at its typical steady-state 

cycling maximum (the higher horizontal 

line of the temperature plot of figure 1 

of 10 CFR 430, subpart B, appendix A) 

when test period T2 ends. Hence, while 

the compartment temperature has 

recovered to the range within which it 

varies during steady state operation, it 

has not recovered to the temperature 

state associated with the start of the test 

period—i.e. the temperature is warmer 

than at the start of the test period. In 

order to allow recovery to the start-oftest-period temperature, the test period 

would have to continue until the end of 

the compressor ‘‘on’’ cycle. This 

analysis illustrates that the test period 

prescribed by the interim final rule for 

the second part of the test is unlikely to 

fully account for the energy use 

associated with temperature recovery. 

DOE concludes that the test period for 

the second part of the test specified in 

the interim final rule for products with 

cycling compressors and long-time or 

variable defrost may not accurately 

account for the energy use associated 

with defrost, which necessitates a 

change to enhance the accuracy of the 

measurement. DOE received no other 

comments on this topic during the 

comment periods for the test procedure 

interim final rule. In light of this new 

information, and its own review, DOE 

adopted the approach suggested by 

Whirlpool in its comments on the 

Samsung waiver and interim final rule 

to help ensure the procedure in 

Appendix A provides a greater level of 

accuracy. DOE also adopts this 

approach as the alternate test procedure 

in this Decision and Order. 

III. Consultations With Other Agencies 

DOE consulted with the Federal Trade 

Commission (FTC) staff concerning the 

Samsung petition for waiver. The FTC 

staff did not have any objections to 

granting a waiver to Samsung. 

IV. Conclusion 

After careful consideration of all the 

material that was submitted by Samsung 

and consultation with the FTC staff, it 

is ordered that: 

(1) The petitions for waiver submitted 

by the Samsung Electronics America, 

Inc. (Case Nos. RF–018 and RF–019) are 

hereby granted as set forth in the 

paragraphs below. 

(2) Samsung shall be required to test 

and rate the following Samsung models 

according to the alternate test procedure 

set forth in paragraph (3) below. 

RS26*T*** RF266  GFSF6KEX** ** 

RSG257  RF267** ** GFSF6KKY  

RF428** *** RF268  GFSL6KEX** ** 

RFG293  RF26X** ** GFSL6KKY  

RFG295** ** RB194  GFSS6KEX** ** 

RFG296  RB195** ** GFSS6KIX  

RFG297** ** RB196  GFSS6KKY** ** 

RFG298  RB197** ** 592 6570* 

RFG299**** RB214**** 592 6571* 

RFG237**** RB215  401.4100** ** 

RFG238  RB216** ** 401.40483800 

RF4267  RB217** ** PFSF6PKX  

RFG267** ** RF215  PFSS6PKX** ** 

RFG263  RF217** ** PFSS6SKX  

RSG309** ** RF195  PFSS9PKY** ** 

RSG307  RF197** ** PFSS9SKY  

RF263** ** DFSS9VKBSS DFSS9VKBWW 

RFG29P  RFG29T** ** DFSS9VKBBB 

DFSF9VKBWW DFSF9VKBBB 

DFSF9VKB  GFSF6PKB** ** GFSS6PKB  

GFSF6PKBBB GFSS6PKBSS GFSF6PKBWW 

DFSS9VKB** ** 

(3) Samsung shall be required to test 

the products listed in paragraph (2) 

above according to the test procedures 

for residential electric refrigeratorfreezers prescribed by DOE at 10 CFR 

part 430, appendix A1, except that, for 

the Samsung products listed in 

paragraph (2) only, include: 

1. In section 1, Definitions, the 

following definition: 

‘‘Defrost cycle type’’ means a distinct 

sequence of control whose function is to 

remove frost and/or ice from a 

refrigerated surface. There may be 

variations in the defrost control 

sequence such as the number of defrost 

heaters energized. Each such variation 

establishes a separate distinct defrost 

cycle type. However, defrost achieved 

regularly during the compressor ‘‘off’’ 

cycles by warming of the evaporator 

without active heat addition is not a 

defrost cycle type. 

2. In section 4, Test Period, the 

following: 

4.2.1 Long-time Automatic Defrost. 

If the model being tested has a long-time 

automatic defrost system, the two-part 

test described in this section may be 

used. The first part is a stable period of 

compressor operation that includes no 

portions of the defrost cycle, such as 

precooling or recovery, that is otherwise 

the same as the test for a unit having no 

defrost provisions (section 4.1). The 

second part is designed to capture the 

energy consumed during all of the 

events occurring with the defrost 

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control sequence that are outside of 

stable operation. 

4.2.1.1 Cycling Compressor System. 

For a system with a cycling compressor, 

the second part of the test starts at the 

termination of the last regular 

compressor ‘‘on’’ cycle. The average 

temperatures of the fresh food and 

freezer compartments measured from 

the termination of the previous 

compressor ‘‘on’’ cycle to the 

termination of the last regular 

compressor ‘‘on’’ cycle must both be 

within 0.5 °F (0.3 °C) of their average 

temperatures measured for the first part 

of the test. If any compressor cycles 

occur prior to the defrost heater being 

energized that cause the average 

temperature in either compartment to 

deviate from its average temperature for 

the first part of the test by more than 0.5 

°F (0.3 °C), these compressor cycles are 

not considered regular compressor 

cycles and must be included in the 

second part of the test. As an example, 

a ‘‘precooling’’ cycle, which is an 

extended compressor cycle that lowers 

the temperature(s) of one or both 

compartments prior to energizing the 

defrost heater, must be included in the 

second part of the test. The test period 

for the second part of the test ends at the 

termination of the first regular 

compressor ‘‘on’’ cycle after both 

compartment temperatures have fully 

recovered to their stable conditions. The 

average temperatures of the 

compartments measured from this 

termination of the first regular 

compressor ‘‘on’’ cycle until the 

termination of the next regular 

compressor ‘‘on’’ cycle must both be 

within 0.5 °F (0.3 °C) of their average 

temperatures measured for the first part 

of the test. See Figure 1. 

4.2.4 Systems with Multiple Defrost 

Frequencies. This section applies to 

models with long-time automatic or 

variable defrost control with multiple 

defrost cycle types, such as models with 

single compressors and multiple 

evaporators in which the evaporators 

have different defrost frequencies. The 

two-part method in 4.2.1 shall be used. 

The second part of the method will be 

conducted separately for each distinct 

defrost cycle type. 

3. In section 5, Test Measurements, 

the following: 

5.2.1.5 Long-time or Variable Defrost 

Control for Systems with Multiple 

Defrost cycle Types. The energy 

consumption in kilowatt-hours per day 

shall be calculated equivalent to: 


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Where: 

1440 is defined in 5.2.1.1 and EP1, T1, and 

12 are defined in 5.2.1.2; 

i is a variable that can equal 1, 2, or more 

that identifies the distinct defrost cycle 

types applicable for the refrigerator or 

refrigerator-freezer; 

EP2i = energy expended in kilowatt-hours 

during the second part of the test for 

defrost cycle type i; 

T2i = length of time in minutes of the second 

part of the test for defrost cycle type i; 

CTi is the compressor run time between 

instances of defrost cycle type i, for longtime automatic defrost control equal to a 

fixed time in hours rounded to the 

nearest tenth of an hour, and for variable 

defrost control equal to 

(CTLi × CTMi)/(F × (CTMı ̃ CTLi) + CTLi); 

CTLi = least or shortest compressor run time 

between instances of defrost cycle type 

i in hours rounded to the nearest tenth 

of an hour (CTL for the defrost cycle type 

with the longest compressor run time 

between defrosts must be greater than or 

equal to 6 but less than or equal to 12 

hours); 

CTMi = maximum compressor run time 

between instances of defrost cycle type 

i in hours rounded to the nearest tenth 

of an hour (greater than CTLi but not 

more than 96 hours); 

For cases in which there are more than one 

fixed CT value (for long-time defrost 

models) or more than one CTM and/or 

CTL value (for variable defrost models) 

for a given defrost cycle type, an average 

fixed CT value or average CTM and CTL 

values shall be selected for this cycle 

type so that 12 divided by this value or 

values is the frequency of occurrence of 

the defrost cycle type in a 24 hour 

period, assuming 50% compressor run 

time. 

F = default defrost energy consumption 

factor, equal to 0.20. 

For variable defrost models with no values 

for CT Li and CTMi in the algorithm, the 

default values of 6 and 96 shall be used, 

respectively. 

D is the total number of distinct defrost cycle 

types. 

(4) Representations. Samsung may 

make representations about the energy 

use of its refrigerator-freezer products 

for compliance, marketing, or other 

purposes only to the extent that such 

products have been tested in accordance 

with the provisions outlined above and 

such representations fairly disclose the 

results of such testing. 

(5) This waiver shall remain in effect 

consistent with the provisions of 10 CFR 

430.27(m). 

(6) This waiver is issued on the 

condition that the statements, 

representations, and documentary 

materials provided by the petitioner are 

valid. DOE may revoke or modify this 

waiver at any time if it determines the 

factual basis underlying the petition for 

waiver is incorrect, or the results from 

the alternate test procedure are 

unrepresentative of the basic models’ 

true energy consumption characteristics. 

(7) This waiver applies only to those 

basic models set out in Samsung’s 

January 27 and July 19, 2011 petitions 

for waiver. Grant of this waiver does not 

release a petitioner from the 

certification requirements set forth at 

10 CFR part 429. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on January 3, 

2012. 

Kathleen B. Hogan, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy 

Efficiency, Energy Efficiency and Renewable 

Energy. 

[FR Doc. 2012–216 Filed 1–9–12; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

Combined Notice of Filings #1 

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Filed Date: 12/29/11. 

Accession Number: 20111229–5193. 

Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/27/12. 

Docket Numbers: ER10–2265–001; 

ER10–2791–002; ER10–2792–002; 

ER10–1643–001; ER10–2876–002; 

ER10–2931–002. 

Applicants: Cottonwood Energy 

Company LP, NRG Power Marketing 

LLC, Louisiana Generating LLC, Bayou 

Cove Peaking Power LLC, Big Cajun I 

Peaking Power LLC, NRG Sterlington 

Power LLC. 

Description: Updated Market Power 

Analysis of NRG Power Marketing LLC, 

et al. 

Filed Date: 12/30/11. 

Accession Number: 20111230–5203. 

Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/28/12. 

Docket Numbers: ER10–2331–002; 

ER10–2343–002; ER10–2319–001; 

ER10–2332–001; ER10–2326–002; 


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