[Federal Register: March 7, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 43)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket Nos. CP02-63-002, CP05-75-000]
Tri-State Ethanol Co., LLC; Tri-State Financial Co., LLC d/b/a
North Country Ethanol; Notice of Application
February 28, 2005.
Take notice that on February 24, 2005, Tri-State Financial Co.,
LLC, d/b/a North Country Ethanol, (North Country), 47333 104th Street,
P.O. Box 78, Rosholt, South Dakota, 57260, and Tri-State Ethanol Co.,
LLC, (Tri-State Ethanol) filed with the Commission an application
pursuant to section 7(b) and 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act to abandon, by
sale, Tri-State Ethanol's facilities, located in Roberts County, South
Dakota and Richland County, North Dakota, originally authorized under
CP02-63-001, to North Country due to bankruptcy proceedings. North
Country also requests temporary authorization, pursuant to Sec.
157.17, to operate the subject facilities. Additionally, North Country
seeks Commission approval of the permanent transfer of the certificate
of public convenience and necessity issued by the Commission to Tri-
State Ethanol in Docket No. CP02-63-001. Also, on February 25, 2005,
North Country filed an amendment requesting the Commission to include
in any authorizations the ability to transport gas solely on behalf of
North Country. Finally, on February 25, 2005, North Country filed a
supplement to its application detailing the economic and employment
impacts the facilities have on the county in which the facilities are
located, all as more fully set forth in the application which is on
file with the Commission and open to public inspection. The filing may
also be viewed on the Web at http://www.ferc.gov using the ``eLibrary''
link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the
docket number field to access the document. For assistance, please
contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free
at (866) 208-3676, or TTY, contact (202) 502-8659.
On February 28, 2002, Tri-State Ethanol was issued a certificate
(98 FERC ] 61,220 (2002)) to own and the operate subject facilities,
consisting of a 10.5-mile, 4.5-inch diameter pipeline, located in
Richland County, North Dakota and terminating at Tri-State's ethanol
facility near Rosholt, in Roberts County, South Dakota. North Country
states that although Tri-State Ethanol received its certificate and
approval to place the subject delivery line into service, a fire and
explosion at the plant occurred on December 31, 2002, and service on
the certificated facilities never commenced. Also, North Country
asserts that financial difficulties stemming from the fire and
explosion forced Tri-State Ethanol to file on May 23, 2003, with the
United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of South Dakota
(Northern Div.) in Case No. 03-10194, for reorganization under Chapter
11 of the Bankruptcy Code. On July 29, 2004, the proceeding was
converted to a liquidation under Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code
pursuant to an order of the Bankruptcy Court. Subsequently, a court-
supervised auction of Tri-State Ethanol's assets, including the Plant
and certificated delivery line was conducted. On December 22, 2004, the
Bankruptcy Court issued an order approving the sale of numerous Tri-
State assets to North Country and the transfer of various permits and
governmental authorizations related to the acquired assets. The subject
application implements the arrangements approved by the Bankruptcy
Court.
Any questions concerning the application should be directed to
Kevin K. Crago, General Manager, Tri-State Financial Co., LLC, 47333
104th Street, P.O. Box 78, Rosholt, South Dakota, 57260, or call (605)
537-4585.
There are two ways to become involved in the Commission's review of
this project. First, any person wishing to obtain legal status by
becoming a party to the proceedings for this project should, on or
before the comment date, file with the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, a motion to
intervene in accordance with the requirements of the Commission's Rules
of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211) and the
Regulations under the NGA (18 CFR 157.10). A person obtaining party
status will be placed on the service list maintained by the Secretary
of the Commission and will receive copies of all documents filed by the
applicant and by all other parties. A party must submit 14 copies of
filings made with the Commission and must mail a copy to the applicant
and to every other party in the proceeding. Only parties to the
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proceeding can ask for court review of Commission orders in the
proceeding.
The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments,
protests, and interventions via the Internet in lieu of paper. See 18
CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web
site (http://www.ferc.gov) under the ``e-Filing'' link.
Comment Date: March 9, 2005.
Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E5-914 Filed 3-4-05; 8:45 am]
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