Submission Description: A doc-less motion to intervene on behalf of Central
`Electric Cooperative, Inc. ( Central Electric ) has been filed with the
`Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in Dockets Nos. ER20-2441 and ER20-2442.
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`Submission Date: 8/5/2020 11:40:49 AM
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`Filed Date: 8/5/2020 11:40:49 AM
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`Dockets
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`ER20-2441-000 Basin Electric Power Cooperative submits tariff filing per
`35.1: Basin Electric Submission of Rate Schedule A submitted on 7/16/2020
`12:08:54 PM, Filing Type code: 390
`ER20-2442-000 Basin Electric Power Cooperative submits tariff filing per
`35.12: Submission of Wholesale Power Contracts FERC Rate Schedules 1 through 19
`submitted on 7/16/2020 12:28:11 PM, Filing Type code: 20
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`Filing Party/Contacts:
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`Filing Party Signer (Representative)
`Other Contact (Principal)
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`CENTRAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. kens@centralec.coop
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`East River Electric Power Cooperative, Inc. FERC@eastriver.coop
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`Basis for Intervening:
`Central Electric Cooperative, Inc. ( Central Electric ) respectfully moves
`to intervene in Docket No. ER20-2441 in, in which Basin Electric Power
`Cooperative ( Basin Electric ) submits to the Federal Energy Regulatory
`Commission ( Commission ) FERC Rate Schedules Nos. 1 through 19. The Rate
`Schedules represent existing long-term, wholesale power supply contracts
`( Wholesale Power Contracts ) between Basin Electric and its eighteen Class
`A member cooperatives and one Class D member cooperative (individually, a
` Member,  and collectively,  Members ). 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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`Central Electric Cooperative, Inc. ( Central Electric ) respectfully moves
`to intervene in Docket No. ER20-2442, in which Basin Electric Power Cooperative
`( Basin Electric ) submits Rate Schedule A to the Federal Energy Regulatory
`Commission ( Commission ) 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  Member,  and collectively,  Members ) pursuant to the
`terms of wholesale power contracts ( Wholesale Power Contracts ). 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
`Commission 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 Commission s jurisdiction.
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`Central Electric is a not-for-profit member-owned electric cooperative based in
`Mitchell, South Dakota, and provides electric to over 4,800 members in
`southeastern South Dakota. Central Electric is governed by a member-elected
`board of directors and is a borrower under the United States Department of
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`Agriculture s Rural Utilities Services program. Because Central Electric sells
`less than 4,000,000 megawatt hours of electricity per year, it is not a
` public utility  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). Central Electric is an all-
`requirement member of East River Electric Power Cooperative, Inc. of Madison,
`South Dakota ( East River ). East River is in turn a supplemental all-
`requirements member of Basin Electric and receives its power and energy from
`both Basin Electric and Western Area Power Administration. Central Electric is a
`member of both East River and Basin Electric.
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`As a Member of Basin Electric and East River, Central Electric has a direct and
`substantial interest in the outcome of this proceeding that cannot be adequately
`represented by any other participant. Accordingly, Central Electric respectfully
`requests that it be granted full party status in this proceeding.
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