[Federal Register: April 13, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 70)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[Docket No. EA-204]

 
Application to Export Electric Energy; Sumas Energy 2, Inc.

AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of Application.

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SUMMARY: Sumas Energy 2, Inc. (SE2) has applied for authority to 
transmit electric energy from the United States to Canada pursuant to 
section 202(e) of the Federal Power Act.

DATES: Comments, protests or requests to intervene must be submitted on 
or before May 13,1999.

ADDRESSES: Comments, protests or requests to intervene should be 
addressed as follows: Office of Coal & Power Im/Ex (FE-27), Office of 
Fossil Energy, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW, 
Washington, DC 20585-0350 (FAX 202-287-5736).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellen Russell (Program Office) 202-
586-9624 or Michael Skinker (Program Attorney) 202-586-6667.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Exports of electricity from the United 
States to a foreign country are regulated and require authorization 
under section 202(e) of the Federal Power Act (FPA) (16 U.S.C. 
824a(e)).
    On April 1, 1999, the Office of Fossil Energy (FE) of the 
Department of Energy (DOE) received an application from SE2, an 
independent power producer in the State of Washington, to transmit 
electric energy from the United States to Canada. In related FE Docket 
PP-204 (64 FR 9324, February 25, 1999), SE2 filed an application with 
FE for a Presidential permit to construct a double-circuit 230,000-volt 
transmission line across the U.S. border with Canada. The proposed 
transmission facilities would extend approximately one half mile from a 
710-megawatt (MW) gas-fired, electric powerplant SE2 proposes to 
construct in Sumas, Washington. In this instant application, SE2 
requests authority to export the entire electrical output of the 
proposed powerplant to Canada using the transmission facilities 
proposed in the PP-204 Docket.

Procedural Matters

    Any person desiring to become a party to this proceeding or to be 
heard by filing comments or protests to this application should file a 
petition to intervene, comment or protest at the address provided above 
in accordance with Secs. 385.211 or 385.214 of the FERC's Rules of 
Practice and Procedures (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Fifteen copies of 
each petition and protest should be filed with the DOE on or before the 
date listed above.
    Additional copies of such petitions to intervene or protests also 
should be filed directly with: Matthew M. Schreck, Corbett & Schreck, 
P.C., 820 Gessner, Suite 1390, Houston, TX 77024.
    A final decision will be made on this application after the 
environmental impacts have been evaluated pursuant to the National 
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), and a determination is made by 
the DOE that the proposed action will not adversely impact on the 
reliability of the U.S. electric power supply system.
    Copies of this application will be made available, upon request, 
for public inspection and copying at the address provided above or by 
accessing the Fossil Energy Home Page at http://www.fe.doe.gov. Upon 
reaching the Fossil Energy Home page, select ``Regulatory Programs,'' 
then ``Electricity Regulation,'' and then ``Pending Proceedings'' from 
the options menus.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on April 7, 1999.
Anthony J. Como,
Manager, Electric Power Regulation, Office of Coal & Power Im/Ex, 
Office of Coal & Power Systems, Office of Fossil Energy.
[FR Doc. 99-9180 Filed 4-12-99; 8:45 am]
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