`Cooperative, Inc. under ER202000, et. al..
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`Submission Date: 10/18/2019 1:42:22 PM
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`Filed Date: 10/18/2019 1:42:22 PM
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`Dockets
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`ER202000 Basin Electric Power Cooperative submits tariff filing per
`35.12: Basin Electric Submission of Wholesale Power Contract FERC Rate Schedules
`119 submitted on 9/30/2019 6:40:25 PM, Filing Type code: 20
`ER192909000 Basin Electric Power Cooperative submits tariff filing per
`35.1: Basin Electric Submission of Rate Schedule A submitted on 9/30/2019
`3:38:21 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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`LyonLincoln Electric Cooperative, Inc. FERC@eastriver.coop
`email@llec.coop
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`Basis for Intervening:
`LyonLincoln Electric Cooperative, Inc. (â(cid:128)(cid:156)LyonLincoln â(cid:128)(cid:157)) respectfully moves
`to intervene in Docket No. ER202000, in which Basin Electric Power Cooperative
`(â(cid:128)(cid:156)Basin Electric â(cid:128)(cid:157)) submits to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
`(â(cid:128)(cid:156)Commission â(cid:128)(cid:157)) FERC Rate Schedules Nos. 1 through 19. The Rate Schedules
`represent existing longterm, wholesale power supply contracts (â(cid:128)(cid:156)Wholesale
`Power Contractsâ(cid:128)(cid:157)) between Basin Electric and its eighteen Class A member
`cooperatives and one Class D member cooperative (individually, a â(cid:128)(cid:156)Member, â(cid:128)(cid:157)
`and collectively, â(cid:128)(cid:156)Members â(cid:128)(cid:157)). 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.
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`LyonLincoln Electric Cooperative, Inc. (â(cid:128)(cid:156)LyonLincoln â(cid:128)(cid:157)) respectfully moves
`to intervene in Docket No. ER192909000, in which Basin Electric Power
`Cooperative (â(cid:128)(cid:156)Basin Electric â(cid:128)(cid:157)) submits Rate Schedule A to the Federal Energy
`Regulatory Commission (â(cid:128)(cid:156)Commission â(cid:128)(cid:157)) for approval. Rate Schedule A
`establishes a comprehensive cost of service rate for the service that Basin
`Electric provides to its eighteen Class A member cooperatives and one Class D
`member cooperative (individually, a â(cid:128)(cid:156)Member, â(cid:128)(cid:157) and collectively,
`â(cid:128)(cid:156)Members â(cid:128)(cid:157)) pursuant to the terms of wholesale power contracts ( â(cid:128)(cid:156)Wholesale
`Power Contractsâ(cid:128)(cid:157)). Basin Electric explains that it makes 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. Basin Electric requests waiver
`of the Commissionâ(cid:128)(cid:153)s notice requirements and asks that the Commission permit
`the Rate Schedules to go into effect on the date on which Basin Electric becomes
`subject to the Commissionâ(cid:128)(cid:153)s jurisdiction.
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`LyonLincoln is a notforprofit memberowned electric cooperative based in
`Tyler, Minnesota, serving approximately 3,300 members in southwestern Minnesota.
`LyonLincoln is governed by a memberelected board of directors and is a
`borrower under the United States Department of Agricultureâ(cid:128)(cid:153)s Rural Utilities
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`Service program. Because LyonLincoln sells less than 4,000,000 megawatt hours
`of electricity per year, it is not a â(cid:128)(cid:156)public utility â(cid:128)(cid:157) 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). LyonLincoln is an allrequirements member of East River Electric Power
`Cooperative, Inc. of Madison, South Dakota (â(cid:128)(cid:156)East River â(cid:128)(cid:157)). East River is in
`turn a supplemental allrequirements member of Basin Electric and receives its
`power and energy from both Basin Electric and Western Area Power Administration.
`LyonLincoln is a member of both East River and Basin Electric.
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`As a Member of Basin Electric and East River, LyonLincoln has a direct and
`substantial interest in the outcome of these proceedings that cannot be
`adequately represented by any other participant. Accordingly, LyonLincoln
`respectfully requests that it be granted full party status in these proceedings.
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