8. Motion for Protective Order

On February 25, 2000, MFNS filed a motion seeking to keep confidential the estimated cost of construction of the Project (Motion). MFNS alleged that disclosure of this figure could allow competitors to "determine MFNS competitive strategies and in some cases . . . quickly determine whether they could under price MFNS and by how much." No party approved the Motion. In view of MFNS' claim of the need for confidentiality and the fact that the issue before us here is the environmental impact, rather than the cost, of the Project, we will grant the Motion.