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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[Docket No. EA-101]

 

Application for Authorization To Export Electricity; Washington 
Water Power Company

AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of Application.

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SUMMARY: Washington Water Power Company has requested authorization to 
export electric energy 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 August 18, 1994.

ADDRESSES: Comments, protests, or requests to intervene should be 
addressed as follows: Office of Coal & Electricity (FE-52), Office of 
Fuels Programs, Office of Fossil Energy, Department of Energy, 1000 
Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Warren E. Williams (Program Office) 
202-586-9629 or Michael Skinker (Program Attorney) 202-586-6667.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Exports of electricity from the United 
States to a foreign country may not occur without authorization under 
section 202(e) of the Federal Power Act (FPA).
    On May 24, 1994, the Washington Water Power Company (WWP) filed an 
application with the Office of Fossil Energy (FE) of the Department of 
Energy (DOE) for authorization to export electric energy to Canada 
pursuant to section 202(e) of the Federal Power Act. Specifically, WWP 
has applied for authorization to sell firm capacity and associated 
energy to West Kootenay Power, Limited (WKP), in the Provence of 
British Columbia, Canada. The electric energy proposed for export would 
be delivered to WKP over the existing Boundary/Waneta, 230,000-volt 
international transmission line which is owned and operated by the 
Bonneville Power Administration (BPA). The construction, connection, 
operation, and maintenance of this line was previously authorized by 
Presidential Permit PP-36.
    WWP requested that the period of the export be from November 1, 
1994, through February 28, 1995. During that period, WWP proposes to 
make available, and WKP proposes to purchase, firm capacity and 
associated energy in the following amounts:


                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                        
November 1994.................................  30 megawatts (MW).      
December 1994.................................  30 MW.                  
January 1995..................................  40 MW.                  
February 1995.................................  30 MW.                  
                                                                        

    Upon request from WKP, WWP may, at its sole discretion, increase 
the amount of firm capacity made available during any month within the 
term of the agreement. However, in no event, would the amount of 
exported capacity exceed 100 MW.
    The electric energy would be delivered to WKP utilizing the BPA 
transmission system and the appropriate transmission rate schedules in 
effect during the transaction period.
    In an associated matter, on January 13, 1994, in FE Docket EA-86 
(Order EA-86), the Office of Fossil Energy authorized WWP to export to 
West Kootenay Power 40 MW of firm capacity and associated energy during 
January 1994, and 30 MW of firm capacity and associated energy during 
February 1994.
    It is noted that this is the second application filed by WWP within 
the year requesting similar authorizations. In the event WWP has 
intentions of re-applying for subsequent four-month export 
authorizations, the DOE will review this application for the 
appropriateness of issuing a multi-year authorization in this 
proceeding. The DOE feels that such an action, if warranted, may 
facilitate WWP's participation in future beneficial commercial 
arrangements and reduce regulatory burden.

Procedural Matters

    Any person desiring to be heard or to protest this application 
should file a petition to intervene or protest at the address provided 
above in accordance with Secs. 385.211 or 385.214 of the Rules of 
Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214).
    Any such petitions and protests 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: Charles M. 
Goligoski, Power Resource Analyst, Washington Water Power, East 1411 
Mission, P.O. Box 3727, Spokane, Washington 99220-3727.
    Pursuant to 18 CFR 385.211, protests and comments will be 
considered by the DOE in determining the appropriate action to be 
taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the 
proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a petition 
to intervene under 18 CFR 385.214. Section 385.214 requires that a 
petition to intervene must state, to the extent known, the position 
taken by the petitioner and the petitioner's interest in sufficient 
factual detail to demonstrate either that the petitioner has a right to 
participate because it is a State Commission; that it has or represents 
an interest which may be directly affected by the outcome of the 
proceeding, including any interest as a consumer, customer, competitor, 
or a security holder of a party to the proceeding; or that the 
petitioner's participation is in the public interest.
    A final decision will be made on this application after a 
determination is made by the DOE on whether the proposed action would 
impair the sufficiency of electric supply within the United States or 
would impede or tend to impede the coordination in the public interest 
of facilities as required by Section 202(e) of the FPA.
    Before an export authorization may be issued, the environmental 
impacts of the proposed DOE action (i.e., granting the export 
authorization, with any conditions and limitations, or denying it) must 
be evaluated pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969.
    Copies of this application will be made available, upon request, 
for public inspection and copying at the address provided above.

    Issued in Washington, DC, July 13, 1994.
Anthony J. Como,
Director, Office of Coal & Electricity, Office of Fuels Programs, 
Fossil Energy.
[FR Doc. 94-17540 Filed 7-18-94; 8:45 am]
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