[Federal Register: March 26, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 58)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. EA-276]
Application to Export Electric Energy; USGen New England, Inc.
AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE.
ACTION: Notice of application.
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SUMMARY: USGen New England, Inc. (USGenNE) 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 April 25, 2003.
ADDRESSES: Comments, protests or requests to intervene should be
addressed as follows: Office of Coal & Power Import/Export (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) 202-586-2793.
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. Sec.
824a(e)).
On March 17, 2003, the Office of Fossil Energy (FE) of the
Department of Energy (DOE) received an application from USGenNE to
transmit electric energy from the United States to Canada. USGenNE
proposes to export electric energy from its own generation resources to
Canada over the existing international transmission facilities
currently owned by Basin Electric Power Cooperative, Bonneville Power
Administration, Citizens Utilities Co., International Transmission
Company, Eastern Maine Electric Cooperative, Joint Owners of the
Highgate Project, Long Sault, Inc., Maine Electric Power Company, Maine
Public Service Company, Minnesota Power and Light Inc., Minnkota Power
Cooperative, New York Power Authority, Niagara Mohawk Power
Corporation, Northern States Power, and Vermont Electric Transmission
Company. The construction, operation, maintenance, and connection of
each of the international transmission facilities to be utilized by
USGenNE, as more fully described in the application, has previously
been authorized by a Presidential permit issued pursuant to Executive
Order 10485, as amended.
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 Sec. Sec. 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.
Comments on the USGenNE application to export electric energy to
Canada should be clearly marked with Docket EA-276. Additional copies
are to be filed directly with Sanford L. Hartman, Chief Counsel, USGen
New England, Inc., 7600 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20814-6161 AND
James Utt, USGen New England, Inc., 7600 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD
20814-6161.
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, 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
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 March 20, 2003.
Anthony J. Como,
Deputy Director, Electric Power Regulation, Office of Coal & Power
Import/Export, Office of Coal & Power Systems, Office of Fossil Energy.
[FR Doc. 03-7231 Filed 3-25-03; 8:45 am]
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