`COOPERATIVE, INC. under ER20-1-000.
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`Submission Date: 10/11/2019 1:09:48 PM
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`Filed Date: 10/11/2019 1:09:48 PM
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`Dockets
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`ER20-1-000 Basin Electric Power Cooperative submits tariff filing per
`35.1: Basin Electric Application for MBR Authority and Request for Expedited
`Action submitted on 9/30/2019 5:09:02 PM, Filing Type code: 390
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`Filing Party/Contacts:
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`Filing Party Signer (Representative)
`Other Contact (Principal)
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`BIG FLAT ELEC. COOPERATIVE, INC. gboardman@bigflatelectric.com
`
`Basis for Intervening:
`Big Flat Electric Co-op., Inc. (âBFECâ) respectfully moves to intervene in
`Docket No. ER20-1-000, in which Basin Electric Power Cooperative (âBasin
`Electricâ) submits to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
`(âCommissionâ) Basin Electricâs market-based rate tariff (âMBR
`Tariffâ) and asks that the Commission waive the minimum sixty-day and maximum
`120-day notice of filing requirement for the MBR Tariff; grant Basin Electric
`the authority to sell energy, capacity and ancillary services in wholesale
`transactions at market-based rates; grant waivers of, and authorizations under,
`certain of the Commissionâs regulations that are routinely accorded to
`entities with market-based rate authority; and determine that Basin Electric is
`a Category 2 Seller in the Northwest, Southwest Power Pool, Inc., and Central
`regions and a Category 1 Seller in all other regions. Basin Electric explains
`that it submits this filing because it will no longer qualify for an exemption
`from Commission regulation under the Federal Power Act on the earlier of the
`date on which: (1) it admits a Class A Member that does not qualify for such an
`exemption or (2) an existing Class A Member ceases to qualify for such an
`exemption.
`
`BFEC is a not-for-profit member-owned electric distribution cooperative serving
`northcentral to northeastern Montana. BFEC was established in 1946. Today, BFEC
`owns and operates approximately 66 miles of transmission lines and 3 related
`substations and over 1,563 miles of distribution lines, which are interconnected
`with the facilities of the Western Area Power Administration â Upper Great
`Plains Region (âWAPA-UGPâ) and Basin Electric. In 2018, BFECâs sales
`totaled about 30,261 megawatt hours of electricity. BFEC is governed by a 7-
`member Board of Directors. BFEC is a Class C member of Basin Electric. BFEC is
`not a borrower under the United States Department of Agricultureâs Rural
`Utilities Service program. Finally, because BFEC sells less than 4,000,000
`megawatt hours of electricity per year, it is not a âpublic utilityâ under
`section 201(e) of the FPA by virtue of section 201(f) of the FPA. 16 U.S.C. §§
`824(e) and 824(f).
`
`As a Member of Basin Electric, BFEC has a direct and substantial interest in the
`outcome of this proceeding that cannot be adequately represented by any other
`participant. Accordingly, BFEC respectfully requests that it be granted full
`party status in this proceeding.
`
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