[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 113 (Tuesday, June 12, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31632-31633]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-14709]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. EC01-105-000]


Upper Peninsula Power Company, American Transmission Company, 
LLC; Notice of Filing

June 6, 2001.

    Take notice that on May 25, 2001, Upper Peninsula Power Company 
(UPPCO) and American Transmission Company LLC (ATCLLC) filed an 
application pursuant to Section 203 of the Federal Power Act for 
authorization of a disposition of jurisdictional facilities whereby (i) 
UPPCO will transfer its transmission assets to ATCLLC in exchange for 
member Units, which are equity interests in ATCLLC; (ii) an UPPCO 
affiliate will receive and hold the ATCLLC Member Units and (iii) 
Wisconsin Public Service Corporation or another UPPCO affiliate will 
acquire ownership shares in ATCLLC's corporate manager. UPPCO also 
requests authorization to transfer certain indemnification and hold 
harmless obligations to ATCLLC pursuant to the terms of the settlement 
agreement accepted by the Commission on May 8, 2001 in Docket Nos. 
ER01-123-000, et al.
    UPPCO and ATCLLC have requested that the Commission authorize this 
application no later than June 25, 2001, so that they may close on the 
facility transfer on June 29, 2001, in order to prevent partial income 
taxation on UPPCO's contribution of transmission assets that will 
result if the transaction were to close more than 90 days after 
ATCLLC's receipt of debt financing, which occurred on April 2, 2001.
    A copy has been served on the member owners of ATCLLC, 
transmission-dependent utilities located within UPPCO's service area, 
Ameren Corporation, Illinois Power Company, Commonwealth Edison 
Company, the public service commissions of Michigan and Wisconsin and 
other interested parties.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to protest such filing should 
file a motion to intervene or 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 and 385.214). All such motions and 
protests should be filed on or before June 18, 2001. Protests will be 
considered by the Commission to determine the appropriate action to be 
taken, but will

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not serve to make protestants parties to the proceedings. Any person 
wishing to become a party must file a motion to intervene. Copies of 
this filing are on file with the Commission and are available for 
public inspection. This filing may also be viewed on the Internet at 
http://www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm (call 202-208-2222 for 
assistance). 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 
at http://www.ferc.fed.us/efi/doorbell.htm.

David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-14709 Filed 6-11-01; 8:45 am]
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