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Gary A. Morgans
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`2024296234
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`gmorgans@steptoe.com
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`1330 Connecticut Avenue, NW
`Washington, DC 20036-1795
`202 429 3000 main
`www.steptoe.com
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`Steptoe
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`STEPTOE & JOHNSON LLP
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`FILED
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`Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary
`Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
`888 First Street, NE
`Washington, DC 20426
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`Re:
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`ENE (Environment Northeast), et al. v. Bangor Hydro-Electric Co., et
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`al., FERC Docket Nos. EL13-33-000, EL13-33-001, EL13-33-003, EL14-86-000
`EL14-86-001
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`Dear Ms. Bose:
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`Pursuant to Commission Rule 2012, 18 C.F.R. § 385.2012 (2014), the New England
`‘Transmission Owners (“NETOs”) hereby submit a stamped copy ofa Petition for Review that
`the NETOsfiled today with the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia
`Circuit. The Petition for Review relates to the orders issued by the Commission on June 19,
`2014, November 24, 2014, and May 14, 2015, in the above-referenced dockets.
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`If you have any questions concerningthis letter, please do not hesitate to contact the
`undersigned.
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`Besubmitted,
`fxA.Morgans
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`Counselfor
`Eversource Energy Service Company
`on behalfofthe New England Transmission Owners
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`Atiachment
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`cc:
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`Robert H. Solomon, Solicitor
`David L. Morenoff, General Counsel
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`BEWING
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`BRUSSELS
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`CENTURY CITY
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`CHICAGO
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`LONDON
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`LOS ANGELES
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`NEW YORK
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`PALO ALIO
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`PHOENIA
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`FOR DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT
`UNITED STATES COURT OF APPE
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`COP
`UNITEDStnceAhaALS
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`BPPEALS
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`COLUMBIA CIRCUIT
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`HYDRO-ELECTRIC COMPANY);
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`CENTRAL MAINE POWER
`COMPANY; NEW ENGLAND POWER _)
`COMPANY DBA NATIONAL GRID;
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`CaseNo.|
`NEW HAMPSHIRE TRANSMISSION,_)
`LLC; EVERSOURCE ENERGY
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`SERVICE COMPANY,on behalf ofits
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`electric utility companyaffiliates The
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`Connecticut Light and Power Company,
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`Western Massachusetts Electric Company,)
`Public Service Company of New
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`Hampshire, and NSTAR Electric
`Company; THE UNITED
`ILLUMINATING COMPANY;and
`VERMONT TRANSCO LLC,
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`} ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )
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`Petitioners,
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`V.
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`FEDERAL ENERGY REGODLATORY
`COMMISSION,
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`Respondent.
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`PETITION FOR REVIEW
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`Pursuant to Section 313(b) of the Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. § 825/(b),
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`and Rule 15(a) of the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure and the Rulesofthis
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`Court, Petitioners Emera Maine (fka Bangor Hydro-Electric Company); Central
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`Maine Power Company; New England Power Company dba National Grid; New
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`Hampshire Transmission, LLC; Eversource Energy Service Company,on behalf of
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`its electric utility company affiliates The Connecticut Light and Power Company,
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`Western Massachusetts Electric Company, Public Service Company of New
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`Hampshire, and NSTAR Electric Company (together, the “Eversource
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`Companies”); The United Illuminating Company; and Vermont Transco LLC
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`(collectively, the “New England Transmission Owners” or “NETQs”), hereby
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`petition the Court for review of the following Orders issued by the Respondent
`Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”):
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`1.
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`2.
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`ENE (Environment Northeast), et al. v. Bangor Hydro-Elec. Co., et
`al,, Order on Complaint and Establishing Hearing and Settlement
`Judge Procedures, 147 FERC { 61,235 June 19, 2014), FERC Dkt.
`No. EL13-33-000 (ComplaintII Hearing Order) (AttachmentA);
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`_——-Att’y Gen. ofthe Commonwealth ofMass. v. Bangor Hydro-Elec. Co.,
`Order on Complaint, Establishing Hearing, and Consolidating
`Proceedings, 149 FERC 4 61,156 (Nov. 24, 2014), FERC Dkt. Nos.
`EL14-86-000, EL13-33-000 (Complaint III Hearing Order)
`(Attachment B); and
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`3.
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`ENE(Environment Northeast), et al. v. Bangor Hydro-Elec. Co., et
`al., Order Denying Rehearing, 151 FERC 7 61,125 (May 14, 2015),
`FERC Dkt. Nos. EL13-33-001, EL13-33-003, EL14-86-001
`(AttachmentC).
`The NETOsare parties ofrecord in the FERC proceedings underlying the
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`referenced orders and are aggrieved by FERC’s actions therein. The NETOs
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`timely filed requests for rehearing of the Order on Complaint and Establishing
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`Hearing and Settlement Judge Procedures, 147 FERC { 61,235 (June 19, 2014),
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`and the Order on Complaint, Establishing Hearing, and Consolidating Proceedings,
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`149 FERC { 61,156 (Nov. 24, 2014), which were denied by FERC in the Order
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`Denying Rehearing, 151 FERC § 61,125 (May 14, 2015). Venueinthis judicial
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`circuit is established by 16 U.S.C. § 825i(b).
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`In accordance with the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure 26.] and
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`Circuit Rule 26.1 of this Court, the NETOs have attached Corporate Disclosure
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`Statements for each petitioner.
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`al_/
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`tem
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`M.
`, Jaku
`GIBSON, DUNN & CRUTCHER
`LLP
`200 Park Avenue
`New York, NY 10166
`(212) 351-2498
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`Jason J. Fleischer
`GIBSON, DUNN & CRUTCHER
`LLP
`1050 Connecticut Avenue, N.W.
`Washington, DC 20036-5306
`(202) 955-8500
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`Respectfully submitted,
`Daud &. Pre/ TOM
`David R. Poe
`BRACEWELL & GIULIANI LLP
`2000 K Street, N.W., Suite 500
`Washington, DC 20006
`(202) 828-5830
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`R. Scott Mahoney
`Counsel for Central Maine Power Co.
`Vice President and General Counsel
`Iberdrola USA
`CENTRAL MAINE POWER CO.
`52 Farm View Drive
`New Gloucester, ME 04260
`(207) 688-6363
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`Attorneysfor Emera Maine (fka
`Bangor Hydro-Electric Company)
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`Attorneys for Central Maine Power
`Company
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`Kone 3. s He [ 7CH
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`Kenneth G.Jaff
`Sean A. Atkins
`ALSTON & BIRD LLP
`950 F Street, N.W.
`Washington, DC 20004
`(202) 239-3300
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`Daniel Galaburda
`Assistant General Counsel & Director
`NATIONAL GRID USA
`40 Sylvan Road
`Waltham, MA 02451-1120
`(781) 907-1847
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`Attorneys for New England Power
`Company dbaNational Grid
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`Gunnar Birgisstn
`Senior Attorney
`NEXTERA ENERGY,INC.
`801 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
`Suite 220
`Washington, DC 20004
`(202) 349-3494
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`Attorneyfor New Hampshire
`Transmission, LLC
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` David B. Raskin
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`Gary A. Morgans
`Heather M. Horne
`Jill C. Maguire
`STEPTOE & JOHNSON LLP
`1330 Connecticut Ave., N.W.
`Washington, DC 20036
`(202) 429-3000
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`Phyllis E. Lemell
`Assistant General Counsel
`EVERSOURCE ENERGY
`107 Selden Street
`Berlin, CT 06037
`(860) 665-5118
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`Mary E. Grover
`EVERSOURCE ENERGY
`800 Boylston Street, P1700
`Boston, MA 02199-8003
`(617) 424-2105
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`Attorneys for Eversource Energy
`Service Company on behalfofthe
`Eversource Companies
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`Kanes buy ONeckl(IH
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`Karen Krug G-Neill
`Vice President and General Counsel
`S. Mark Sciarrotta
`Assistant General Counsel
`VERMONT ELECTRIC POWER
`COMPANY,INC.
`366 Pinnacle Ridge Road
`Rutland, VT 05701
`(802) 770-6474
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`Attorneys for Vermont Transco LLC
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`SepkonM. Spi / IM
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`Stephen M.Spin
`Joseph W. Lowell
`MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS
`LLP
`1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
`Washington, DC 20004
`(202) 739-5958
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`Linda L. Randell
`Senior Vice President, General
`Counsel
`UIL HOLDINGS CORPORATION
`THE UNITED ILLUMINATING
`COMPANY
`157 Church Street,
`P.O. Box 1564
`New Haven, CT 06506-0901
`(203) 499-2575
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`Attorneysfor The United Illuminating
`Company
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`Dated: July 13, 2015
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`UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
`FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT
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`EMERA MAINE (FKA BANGOR
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`HYDRO-ELECTRIC COMPANY);
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`CENTRAL MAINE POWER
`COMPANY; NEW ENGLAND POWER )
`Case No.
`COMPANY DBA NATIONAL GRID;
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`NEW HAMPSHIRE TRANSMISSION,_)
`LLC; EVERSOURCE ENERGY
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`SERVICE COMPANY,on behalfofits
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`electric utility companyaffiliates The
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`Connecticut Light and Power Company,
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`Western Massachusetts Electric
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`Company, Public Service Company of
`_——+)
`New Hampshire, and NSTAR Electric
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`Company; THE UNITED
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`ILLUMINATING COMPANY;and
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`VERMONT TRANSCOLLC,
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`)) ))) ) ) ) ) )
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`Petitioners,
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`Vv.
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`FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY
`COMMISSION,
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`Respondent.
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`CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT OF EMERA MAINE
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`Pursuant to Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure 26.1 and Circuit Rule 26.1
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`of this Court, Petitioner Emera Maineprovidesits corporate disclosure statement
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`as a petitioner in this case.
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`Emera Maine, a Maine corporation,is a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of
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`BHE HoldingsInc., which is a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Emera US
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`Holdings Inc., which is a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Emera Incorporated, a
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`publicly held company with shares listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange. Of the
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`foregoing entities, only Emera Incorporated is publicly held. On information and
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`belief, no person or entity holds 10 percent or more of the outstanding and issued
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`shares of Emera Incorporated.
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`Emera Maine provideselectric transmission and distribution services in the
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`State of Maine. In addition, Emera Maine ownsa limited amountofelectric
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`generating capacity from which it makes wholesale sales ofelectric energy into the
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`markets operated by ISO New EnglandInc. (“ISO New England”). Emera Maine
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`is a transmission-owning member of ISO New England andprovideselectric
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`transmission Service pursuantto the rates, terms and conditions of the ISO New
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`England Transmission, Markets and Services Tariff.
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`
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`Jeffrey M. Jakubiak
`Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
`200 Park Avenue
`New York, NY 10166
`Tel: (212) 351-2498
`Fax: (212) 351-6398
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`Attorneyfor Emera Maine
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`Dated.July3, 2015
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`UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
`FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT
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`Case No.
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`EMERA MAINE (FKA BANGOR
`HYDRO-ELECTRIC COMPANY);
`CENTRAL MAINE POWER
`COMPANY; NEW ENGLAND POWER
`COMPANY DBA NATIONAL GRID;
`NEW HAMPSHIRE TRANSMISSION,
`LLC; EVERSOURCE ENERGY
`SERVICE COMPANY,onbehalfofits
`electric utility companyaffiliates The
`Connecticut Light and Power Company,
`Western Massachusetts Electric
`Company, Public Service Company of
`New Hampshire, and NSTAR Electric
`Company; THE UNITED
`ILLUMINATING COMPANY;and
`VERMONT TRANSCO LLC,
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`Petitioners,
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`Vv.
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`FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY
`COMMISSION,
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`Respondent.
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`CORPORATEDISCLOSURE STATEMENT OF
`CENTRAL MAINE POWER COMPANY
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`Pursuant to Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure 26.1 and Circuit Rule 26.1
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`of this Court, Petitioner Central Maine Power Company (“CMP”) providesits
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`corporate disclosure statement asa petitioner in this case.
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`CMP is a Maine corporation primarily engaged in transmitting and
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`distributing electricity generated by others to retail customers in Maine with its
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`principal place of business located at 83 Edison Drive, Augusta, Maine 04336.
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`CMP serves more than 600,000 customers in central and southern Maine. CMP is
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`a transmission owner in New England and provideselectric transmission service
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`pursuantto the rates, terms and conditions of the ISO New England Transmission,
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`Markets and Services Tariff.
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`CMP is a direct and wholly-owned subsidiary of CMP Group,Inc., a Maine
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`corporation, which,in turn,is a direct and wholly-owned subsidiary of Iberdrola
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`USA Networks, Inc. Iberdrola USA Networks,Inc., a Maine corporation, is a
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`direct and wholly-owned subsidiary of Iberdrola USA,Inc., a New York
`corporation, which, in turn, is a direct and wholly-owned subsidiary ofIberdrola,
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`S.A. Iberdrola, 8.A. is a corporation organized under the Laws of the Kingdom of
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`Spain, whoseshares are publicly traded on the Spanish stock exchanges. Iberdrola,
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`S.A. is a global energy holding company with business operations in gas and
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`electricity across almost 30 countries. No publicly-held companyhasa ten percent
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`or greater ownership interest in Iberdrola, S.A.
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`Respectfully submitte
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` Davi R. Poe
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`Bracewell & Giuliani LLP
`2000 K Street, N.W., Suite 500
`Washington, D.C. 20006
`(202) 828-5800
`dave.poe@bgllp.com
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`Counselfor Central Maine Power Company
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`Dated: July (9, 2015
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`UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
`FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT
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`Case No.
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`EMERA MAINE (FKA BANGOR
`HYDRO-ELECTRIC COMPANY);
`CENTRAL MAINE POWER
`COMPANY; NEW ENGLAND POWER
`COMPANY DBA NATIONAL GRID;
`NEW HAMPSHIRE TRANSMISSION,
`LLC; NORTHEAST UTILITIES
`SERVICE COMPANY DBA
`EVERSOURCE ENERGY SERVICE
`COMPANY,on behalfofits electric
`utility companyaffiliates The Connecticut )
`Light and Power Company, Western
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`Massachusetts Electric Company, Public
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`Service Company ofNew Hampshire, and )
`NSTAR Electric Company; THE
`UNITED ILLUMINATING COMPANY;
`and VERMONT TRANSCO LLC,
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`Petitioners,
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`Vv.
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`iidiadd
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`FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY
`COMMISSION,
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`Respondent.
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`CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT OF
`NEW ENGLAND POWER COMPANY
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`Pursuant to Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure 26.1 and Circuit Rule 26.1
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`of this Court, Petitioner New England Power Company dba National Grid provides
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`its corporate disclosure statementas a petitionerin this case.
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`All of the outstanding common shares ofNew England Power Companyare
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`owned by National Grid USA. Relevant to this proceeding, National Grid USA,
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`through its subsidiaries, provides transmission, distribution and generation services
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`and engages in wholesale andretail sales of electric energy. National Grid USA,
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`through its subsidiaries,is a transmission owner in New England andprovides
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`electric transmission service pursuant to therates, terms and conditions of the ISO
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`New England Transmission, Markets and Services Tariff.
`All ofNational Grid USA’s outstanding common shares are owned by
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`National Grid North America Inc. All of National Grid North AmericaInc.’s
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`outstanding common shares are owned by National Grid (US) Partner 1 Ltd.
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`National Grid (US) Partner 1 Ltd is wholly-owned by National Grid (US)
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`Investments 4 Limited, which is wholly-owned by National Grid (US) Holdings
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`Ltd. National Grid (US) Holdings Ltd is wholly-owned by National Grid plc.
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`National Grid plc’s ordinary shares are listed on the London Stock
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`Exchange. National Grid plc’s stock is also held by U.S. investors through
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`American Depositary Shares whichare listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
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`No publicly held corporation directly owns more than 10% of National Grid ple’s
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`outstanding commonstock.
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`
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`950 F Street, NW
`Washington, DC 20004
`(202) 239-3300
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`Attorneysfor New England Power Company
`dba National Grid
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`Dated: July 9, 2015
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`UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
`FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT
`
`EMERA MAINE (FKA BANGOR
`HYDRO-ELECTRIC COMPANY);
`CENTRAL MAINE POWER
`COMPANY; NEW ENGLAND POWER
`COMPANY DBA NATIONAL GRID;
`NEW HAMPSHIRE TRANSMISSION,
`LLC; EVERSOURCE ENERGY
`SERVICE COMPANY,onbehalfofits
`electric utility companyaffiliates The
`Connecticut Light and Power Company,
`Western Massachusetts Electric
`Company, Public Service Company of
`New Hampshire, and NSTAR Electric
`Company; THE UNITED
`ILLUMINATING COMPANY;and
`VERMONT TRANSCO LLC,
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`Petitioners,
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`V.
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`FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY
`COMMISSION,
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`Respondent.
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`Case No.
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`CORPORATEDISCLOSURE STATEMENT OF
`NEW HAMPSHIRE TRANSMISSION, LLC
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`Pursuant to Federal Rules ofAppellate Procedure 26.1 and Circuit Rule 26.1
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`of this Court, Petitioner New Hampshire Transmission, LLC provides its corporate
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`disclosure statement as a petitionerin this case.
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`New Hampshire Transmission, LLC (“NHT™”)is a public utility located in
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`Seabrook, New Hampshire. NHT ownsregional transmissionfacilities that are
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`underthe operational control of ISO New England Inc. NHT isadirect, wholly-
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`owned subsidiary ofNextEra Energy Transmission, LLC, whichin turn isadirect,
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`wholly-owned subsidiary of NextEra Energy Infrastructure, LLC, which isa direct,
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`wholly-owned subsidiary ofNextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc. NextEra
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`Energy Capital Holdings,Inc., is a wholly-owned subsidiary ofNextEra Energy,
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`Inc. (“NextEra”). NextEra is a publicly held company with shares listed on the
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`New York Stock Exchange. No publicly-held companyhas a ten percent or
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`greater ownership interest in NextEra.
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`Respectfully submitted,
` Guanar Birgisson
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`Senior Attorney
`NextEra Energy,Inc.
`801 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
`Suite 220
`Washington, DC 20004
`(202) 349-3494
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`Attorneyfor
`New Hampshire Transmission, LLC
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`Dated: July 13, 2015
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`UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
`FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT
`
`Case No.
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`EMERA MAINE (FKA BANGOR
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`HYDRO-ELECTRIC COMPANY);
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`CENTRAL MAINE POWER
`COMPANY; NEW ENGLAND POWER )
`COMPANY DBA NATIONAL GRID;
`i+)
`NEW HAMPSHIRE TRANSMISSION,|)
`LLC; EVERSOURCE ENERGY
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`SERVICE COMPANY,on behalf ofits
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`electric utility company affiliates The
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`Connecticut Light and Power Company,
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`Western Massachusetts Electric
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`Company, Public Service Company of
`_—_)}
`New Hampshire, and NSTARElectric
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`Company; THE UNITED
`)
`ILLUMINATING COMPANY;and
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`VERMONT TRANSCO LLC,
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`Petitioners,
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`Vv.
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`FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY
`COMMISSION,
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`Respondent.
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`CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT OF
`EVERSOURCE ENERGY SERVICE COMPANY
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`Pursuant to Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure 26.1 and Circuit Rule 26.1
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`of this Court, Petitioner Eversource Energy Service Company(“Eversource
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`Service”) provides its corporate disclosure statementas a petitioner in this case.
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`Eversource Service was formerly knownas Northeast Utilities Service
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`Company.! It is a wholly owned service company subsidiary of Eversource Energy
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`(“Eversource”), a registered holding company under the Public Utility Holding
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`Company Act of 1935, 15 U.S.C. § 79a, ef seg. Eversource was formerly known
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`as Northeast Utilities.2_ The common shares of Eversourceare publicly held.
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`Eversource, through its subsidiaries, provides transmission, distribution, and
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`generation services and engages in wholesale andretail sales of electric energy.
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`Eversource Service provides managementandprofessionalservices to the
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`subsidiaries of Eversource. In this proceeding, Eversource Service is acting on
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`behalf ofits electric utility companyaffiliates, which are: The Connecticut Light
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`and Power Company, Western Massachusetts Electric Company, Public Service
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`Company ofNew Hampshire, and NSTAR Electric Company? (the “Eversource
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`Companies”). The Eversource Companiesare transmission owners in New
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`England and provide electric transmission services pursuant to the rates, terms, and
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`conditions of the ISO New England Transmission, Markets and Services Tariff.
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`1 On July 1, 2015, Northeast Utilities Service Company’s legal name was
`changed to Eversource Energy Service Company.
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`2On April 29, 2015, Northeast Utilities’ legal name was changed to
`Eversource Energy.
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`3 While NSTAR Electric Company was named as a separate respondentto
`the Complaint in EL13-33, it is an affiliate of Eversource Service.
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`The Eversource Companies are wholly owned subsidiaries of Eversource.
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`Two of the Eversource Companies, The Connecticut Light and Power Company
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`and NSTAR Electric Company, have issued preferred stock to the public.
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`There are no other parent corporations or publicly-held companies that own
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`a ten percent or greater ownership interest in Eversource, Eversource Service, or
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`the Eversource Companies.
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`Respectfully submitted,
`bl
`David B. Raskin
`Gary A. Morgans
`Heather M. Horne
`Jill C. Maguire
`STEPTOE & JOHNSON LLP
`1330 Connecticut Ave., N.W.
`Washington, DC 20036
`(202) 429-3000
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`Attorneysfor Eversource Energy Service Company
`on behalfofthe Eversource Companies
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`Dated: July 13, 2015
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`UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
`FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT
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`EMERA MAINE (FKA BANGOR
`HYDRO-ELECTRIC COMPANY);
`CENTRAL MAINE POWER
`COMPANY; NEW ENGLAND POWER
`COMPANY DBA NATIONAL GRID;
`NEW HAMPSHIRE TRANSMISSION,
`LLC; EVERSOURCE ENERGY
`SERVICE COMPANY,onbehalf ofits
`electric utility companyaffiliates The
`Connecticut Light and Power Company,
`Western Massachusetts Electric
`Company, Public Service Companyof
`New Hampshire, and NSTAR Electric
`Company; THE UNITED
`ILLUMINATING COMPANY; and
`VERMONT TRANSCO LLC,
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`Petitioners,
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`¥.
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`FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY
`COMMISSION,
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`Respondent.
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`CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT OF
`THE UNITED ILLUMINATING COMPANY
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`Pursuant to Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure 26.1 and Circuit Rule 26.1
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`of this Court, Petitioner The United Illuminating Companyprovidesits corporate
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`disclosure statement as a petitioner in this case.
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`The United Illuminating Companyis a specially chartered Connecticut
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`corporation. All of its equity securities are owned by UIL Holdings Corporation, a
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`publicly held corporation. No publicly-held company has a ten percentor greater
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`ownership interest in UIL Holdings Corporation. The United Illuminating
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`Companyprovides electric transmission anddistribution services in the State of
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`Connecticut. In addition, The United IIluminating Company owns a 50% interest
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`in an entity which indirectly owns two peaking generating plants. The United
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`Illuminating Companyis a transmission owner in New England and provides
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`electric transmission service pursuant to the rates, terms and conditions of the ISO
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`New England Transmission, Markets and Services Tariff.
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`Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
`1111 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
`Washington, D.C. 20004-2541
`(202) 739-5958
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`Attorneyfor The United Illuminating
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`Dated: July [3, 2015
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`UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
`FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT
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`EMERA MAINE (FKA BANGOR
`HYDRO-ELECTRIC COMPANY);
`CENTRAL MAINE POWER
`COMPANY; NEW ENGLAND POWER
`COMPANY DBA NATIONAL GRID;
`NEW HAMPSHIRE TRANSMISSION,
`LLC; EVERSOURCE ENERGY
`SERVICE COMPANY,on behalfofits
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`Connecticut Light and Power Company,
`Western Massachusetts Electric
`Company, Public Service Company of
`New Hampshire, and NSTAR Electric
`Company; THE UNITED
`ILLUMINATING COMPANY;and
`VERMONT TRANSCOLLC,
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`Petitioners,
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`CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT OF
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`Pursuant to Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure 26.1 and Circuit Rule 26.1
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`Vermont Transco LLC is a member managed Vermontlimitedliability
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`companythat owns electric transmission facilities in state of Vermont and provides
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`electric transmission service pursuantto the rates, terms and conditions of the ISO
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`New England Transmission, Markets and Services Tariff.
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`Vermont Transco LLC is not publicly traded, has no parent corporation, and
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`no publicly held company owns ten percent or more ofit.
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`Karen Krug O’Neill
`Vice President and General Counsel
`S. Mark Sciarrotta
`Assistant General Counsel
`VERMONT ELECTRIC POWER
`COMPANY,INC.
`Managing member of VERMONT
`TRANSCO LLC
`366 Pinnacle Ridge Road
`Rutland, VT 05701
`[802] 770-6474
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`Attorneysfor Vermont Transco LLC
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`Dated: July 8, 2015
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`I hereby certify that I have this day caused the foregoing and attached
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`documents to be served, by electronic mail or by hand delivery, as indicated on the
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`attached Service List.
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`Dated at Washington, DC,this 13th day of July, 2015.
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`1330 Connecticut Ave., N.W.
`Washington, DC 20036
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`SERVICE LIST
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`FERC Docket Nos. EL13-33 and EL14-86, with the additions of Messrs. Solomon
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