[Federal Register: December 16, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 241)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket Nos. EA-272]
Application To Export Electric Energy; Advantage Energy, Inc.
AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE.
ACTION: Notice of application.
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SUMMARY: Advantage Energy, Inc. (AEI) has applied to export 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 January 15, 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: Steven Mintz (Program Office) 202-586-
9506 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.
824a(e)).
On November 14, 2002, AEI applied to the Office of Fossil Energy,
of the Department of Energy (DOE) for authority to export electric
energy from the United States to Canada. AEI was incorporated in New
York in 1997 and operates as a power marketer and broker of electric
power with its principal place of business in Buffalo, New York.
In FE Docket No. EA-272, AEI proposes to export electric energy to
Canada and to arrange for the delivery of those exports to Canada over
the international transmission facilities owned by Basin Electric Power
Cooperative, Bonneville Power Administration, Citizens Utilities,
Eastern Maine Electric Cooperative, International Transmission Co.,
Joint Owners of the Highgate Project, Long Sault, Inc., Maine Electric
Power Company, Maine Public Service Company, Minnesota Power, Inc.,
Minnkota Power Cooperative, Inc., New York Power Authority, Niagara
Mohawk Power Corp., Northern States Power Company and Vermont Electric
Transmission Company. AEI will purchase the power to be exported from
electric utilities and federal power marketing agencies as defined in
the FPA.
The construction of each of the international transmission
facilities to be utilized by AEI 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 AEI application to export electric energy to Canada
should be clearly marked with Docket EA-272. Additional copies are to
be filed directly with Kevin H. Schoener, Executive Vice President/COO,
3556 Lake Shore Road, Suite 120, Buffalo, NY 14219.
A final decision will be made on this application after the
environmental impact has 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
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 December 9, 2002.
Anthony Como,
Deputy Director, Electric Power Regulation, Office of Coal & Power
Import/Export, Office of Coal & Power Systems, Office of Fossil Energy.
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