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###### Department of Energy

###### Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

          - [Docket Nos. ER02-137-000, ER00-2998-001, ER00-2999-001, ER00-3000-001, and ER00-3001-001]

Mohawk River Funding III, L.L.C. (Mohawk River) filed with the Commission, in the above-docketed proceedings, a long-term purchase power agreement under which Mohawk River will sell wholesale electric power and energy at market-based rates to USGen New England, Inc. directly, at various delivery points in the New England Power Pool. Mohawk River also requested certain waivers and authorizations. In particular, Mohawk River requested that the Commission grant blanket approval under 18 CFR part 34 of all future issuances of securities and assumptions of liabilities by Mohawk River. On December 18, 2001, the Commission issued an order that accepted Mohawk River's application for sales of power and energy at market-based rates (Order).

The Commission's December 18, 2001 Order granted Mohawk River's request for blanket approval under Part 34, subject to the conditions found in Appendix A in Ordering Paragraphs (2), (3), and (5):

(2) Within 30 days of the date of this order, any person desiring to be heard or to protest the Commission's blanket approval of issuances of securities or assumptions of liabilities by Mohawk River 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.

(3) Absent a request to be heard within the period set forth in Ordering Paragraph (2) above, Mohawk River is hereby authorized to issue securities and assume obligations and liabilities as guarantor, indorser, surety or otherwise in respect of any security of another person; provided that such issue or assumption is for some lawful object within the corporate purposes of Mohawk River, compatible with the public interest, and reasonably necessary or appropriate for such purposes.

(5) The Commission reserves the right to modify this order to require a further showing that neither public nor private interests will be adversely affected by continued Commission approval of Mohawk River's issuances of securities or assumptions of liabilities....

Notice is hereby given that the deadline for filing motions to intervene or protests, as set forth above, is January 17, 2002.

                    Copies of the full text of the Order are available from the Commission's Public Reference Branch, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. The Order may also be viewed on the on the Web at                     *http://www.ferc.gov*                     using the “RIMS” link, select “Docket#” and follow the instructions (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 under the “e-Filing” link.                

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 01-32183 Filed 12-31-01; 8:45 am]

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