83 FR 40764 - Notice of Effectiveness of Exempt Wholesale Generator and Foreign Utility Company Status

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 159 (August 16, 2018)

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FR Document		2018-17653

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 159 (Thursday, August 16, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 159 (Thursday, August 16, 2018)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2018-17653]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Notice of Effectiveness of Exempt Wholesale Generator and Foreign 
Utility Company Status

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                                                            Docket Nos.
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East Hampton Energy Storage Center, LLC.................     EG18-80-000
Montauk Energy Storage Center, LLC......................     EG18-81-000
Armadillo Flats Wind Project, LLC.......................     EG18-82-000
Heartland Divide Wind Project, LLC......................     EG18-83-000
Antelope Expansion 2, LLC...............................     EG18-84-000
Pegasus Wind, LLC.......................................     EG18-85-000
Thunder Spirit Wind, LLC................................     EG18-86-000
Pratt Wind, LLC.........................................     EG18-87-000
Stoneray Power Partners, LLC............................     EG18-88-000
Copenhagen Wind Farm, LLC...............................     EG18-89-000
Rio Bravo Windpower, LLC................................     EG18-90-000
Minco Wind IV, LLC......................................     EG18-91-000
Minco Wind V, LLC.......................................     EG18-92-000
Lorenzo Wind, LLC.......................................     EG18-93-000
Wildcat Ranch Wind Project, LLC.........................     EG18-94-000
Enbridge Rampion UK Ltd.................................      FC18-5-000
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    Take notice that during the month of July 2018, the status of the 
above-captioned entities as Exempt Wholesale Generators or Foreign 
Utility Companies became effective by operation of the Commission's 
regulations. 18 CFR 366.7(a) (2017).

    Dated: August 10, 2018.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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Milestone Target date

Commission Issues Study Plan Determination .............................................................................................................. November 8, 2018.
Notice of Formal Study Dispute (if necessary) .............................................................................................................. November 28, 2018.
Commission Issues Study Dispute Determination (if necessary) .................................................................................. February 6, 2019.

Dated: August 10, 2018. SUMMARY: This document commences a Commission’s national television
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., hearing to determine whether granting multiple ownership rule, as well as the
Deputy Secretary. the applications filed by Tribune Media public interest requirements of the
[FR Doc. 2018–17655 Filed 8–15–18; 8:45 am] Company (Tribune) and Sinclair Communications Act of 1934, as
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Broadcast Group, Inc. (Sinclair) seeking amended (the Act).
to transfer control of Tribune 2. Among these applications were
subsidiaries to Sinclair would be in the three that, rather than transfer broadcast
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY public interest. The Commission has television licenses in Chicago, Dallas,
designated the applications for hearing and Houston directly to Sinclair,
Federal Energy Regulatory after finding that there were substantial proposed to transfer these licenses to
Commission and material questions of fact as to other entities. According to the
whether; Sinclair was a ‘‘real party in proposals, Sinclair would divest WGN–
Notice of Effectiveness of Exempt interest’’ to the sale of certain broadcast TV, Chicago, Illinois, to WGN TV, LLC,
Wholesale Generator and Foreign stations; Sinclair engaged in a newly-created entity by Steve Fader,
Utility Company Status misrepresentation and/or lack of candor an individual with no broadcast
in its applications with the Commission; experience, for a purchase price of
Docket Nos.
and consummation of the overall approximately $60 million. Sinclair
East Hampton Energy Storage transaction would be in the public would also divest KDAF(TV), Dallas
Center, LLC ................................. EG18–80–000 interest, including whether it would
Montauk Energy Storage Center,
Texas, and KIAH(TV), Houston, Texas,
LLC .............................................. EG18–81–000
comply with § 73.3555 of the to Cunningham Broadcast Corporation
Armadillo Flats Wind Project, LLC .. EG18–82–000 Commission’s rules. (Cunningham) for a combined purchase
Heartland Divide Wind Project, LLC EG18–83–000 DATES: Persons desiring to participate as price of approximately $60 million. The
Antelope Expansion 2, LLC ............ EG18–84–000 parties in the hearing shall file a
Pegasus Wind, LLC ........................ EG18–85–000
Commission notes that the proposed
Thunder Spirit Wind, LLC ............... EG18–86–000 petition for leave to intervene not later transfer applications to Fader and
Pratt Wind, LLC ............................... EG18–87–000 than September 17, 2018. Cunningham were withdrawn on July
Stoneray Power Partners, LLC ....... EG18–88–000 ADDRESSES: File documents with the 18, 2018.
Copenhagen Wind Farm, LLC ........ EG18–89–000
Rio Bravo Windpower, LLC ............. EG18–90–000
Office of the Secretary, Federal 3. Multiple formal pleadings have
Minco Wind IV, LLC ........................ EG18–91–000 Communications Commission, 445 12th been filed opposing this latest
Minco Wind V, LLC ......................... EG18–92–000 Street SW, Washington, DC 20554, with divestiture plan. Most opponents
Lorenzo Wind, LLC ......................... EG18–93–000 a copy mailed to each party to the challenge the divestitures as ‘‘shams’’
Wildcat Ranch Wind Project, LLC ... EG18–94–000
Enbridge Rampion UK Ltd .............. FC18–5–000
proceeding. Each document that is filed intended to circumvent the local and
in this proceeding must display on the national television multiple ownership
Take notice that during the month of front page the docket number of this rules and find most egregious the
July 2018, the status of the above- hearing, ‘‘MB Docket No. 17–179.’’ proposed divestitures to Fader and
captioned entities as Exempt Wholesale FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cunningham. Some parties question
Generators or Foreign Utility Companies David Brown, David.Brown@fcc.gov, whether Sinclair will hold de facto
became effective by operation of the Media Bureau, (202) 418–1645. control over WGN TV, LLC.
Commission’s regulations. 18 CFR SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a Specifically, they question the
366.7(a) (2017). summary of the Hearing Designation reasonableness of the terms of the
Order (Order), MB Docket No. 17–139, transaction, including a purchase price
Dated: August 10, 2018.
FCC 18–100, adopted July 18, 2018, and of only $60 million, and Sinclair’s plans
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., to enter into a Joint Sales Agreement
released July 19, 2018. The full text of
Deputy Secretary. (JSA), Shared Services Agreement
the Order is available for inspection and
[FR Doc. 2018–17653 Filed 8–15–18; 8:45 am] (SSA), and Option with WGN TV, LLC
copying during normal business hours
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Center at Portals II, CY–A257, 445 12th Fader’s independence from Sinclair
Street SW, Washington, DC 20554. The given that Fader and David Smith,
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS full text is also available online at currently a director and controlling
COMMISSION http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/. shareholder of Sinclair and formerly its
CEO, are business partners outside of
[MB Docket No. 17–179; FCC 18–100] Summary of the Hearing Designation the broadcast industry. Specifically,
Order Fader is the CEO of Atlantic Automotive
Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. and 1. On June 28, 2017, Sinclair Group (Atlantic), in which David Smith
Tribune Media Company, Applications Broadcast Group, Inc. (Sinclair) and has a controlling interest and serves as
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for Transfer of Control of Tribune Tribune Media Company (Tribune) filed a member of its board of directors, and
Media Company and Certain applications seeking to transfer control Atlantic is a Sinclair advertiser and
Subsidiaries, WDCW(TV) of Tribune subsidiaries to Sinclair. tenant. Similarly, some parties argue
AGENCY: Federal Communications Sinclair and Tribune have amended that the sale of stations in Dallas and
Commission. their applications several times Houston to Cunningham are in name
ACTION: Notice.
thereafter, in an attempt to bring the only and warrant a hearing. According
transaction into compliance with the to the objectors, problematic aspects of

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FR Citation		83 FR 40764

83 FR 40764 - Notice of Effectiveness of Exempt Wholesale Generator and Foreign Utility Company Status

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYFederal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 159 (August 16, 2018)

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission