[Federal Register: July 15, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 135)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. EC02-87-000]
Wisvest Corporation; Wisvest-Connecticut LLC; PSEG Fossil LLC;
Notice of Filing
July 9, 2002.
Take notice that on June 28, 2002, Pursuant to Section 203 of the
Federal Power Act (``FPA''), 16 U.S.C. 824b (2000), and Part 33 of the
Commission's regulations thereunder, 18 CFR Part 33, Wisvest
Corporation (Wisvest or Seller), Wisvest-Connecticut, LLC (Wisvest-
Connecticut) and PSEG Fossil LLC (PSEG Fossil or Buyer) (together, the
Applicants) filed an application with the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission (Commission) for approval to permit Wisvest to transfer and
PSEG Fossil to acquire 100% of the membership interests Wisvest
currently holds in Wisvest-Connecticut, a public utility subject to the
Commission's jurisdiction under the FPA. The proposed transaction will
result in PSEG Fossil indirectly acquiring control over Wisvest-
Connecticut's two generating stations, a 553 MW coal and oil fired
generating facility in Bridgeport, Connecticut and a 466 MW oil and
gas-fired generating facility in New Haven, Connecticut, as well as
associated jurisdictional facilities, wholesale power sales contracts
and Wisvest-Connecticut's market-based rate schedule on file with the
Commission.
PSEG Fossil is a new market entrant in New England that, together
with its affiliates, owns only de minimis electric generation in New
England, all of which is fully committed under long-term power sales
agreements. The Applicants, therefore, request a shortened notice
period and expedited Commission approval within 60 days of filing in
order to achieve closing of the proposed transaction on or before
October 1, 2002.
Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing should
file 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). 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 motion to intervene. All such motions or protests
should be filed on or before the comment date, and, to the extent
applicable, must be served on the applicant and on any other person
designated on the official service list. This filing is available for
review at the Commission or may be viewed on the Commission's web site
at http://www.ferc.gov using the ``RIMS'' link, select ``Docket
'' and follow the instructions (call 202-208-2222 for
assistance). 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.
Comment Date: July 19, 2002.
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 02-17721 Filed 7-12-02; 8:45 am]
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