[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 225 (Wednesday, November 22, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 57854]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-28492]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[FE Docket No. EA-97-A]


Application To Amend Electricity Export Authorization, Portland 
General Electric Company

AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of application.

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SUMMARY: Portland General Electric Company (PGE) has applied for 
renewal of its authority to transmit electric energy from the United 
States to Canada.

DATES: Comments, protests or requests to intervene must be submitted on 
or before December 22, 1995.

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 20585-0350.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Xavier Puslowski (Program Office) 202-
586-4708 or Mike Skinker (Program Attorney) 202-586-6667.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Exports of electric energy from the United 
States to a foreign country are regulated and require authorization 
under section 202(e) of the Federal Power Act.
    On April 29, 1994, the Office of Fossil Energy (FE) of the 
Department of Energy (DOE) authorized PGE to transmit electric energy 
from the United States to the British Columbia Hydro and Power 
Authority on a non-firm basis at a maximum rate of transmission of 400 
megawatts (FE Order No. EA-97). The term of the authorization was for a 
period of two years. On November 1, 1995, PGE filed an application with 
FE for renewal of this authority which expires on April 29, 1996. The 
exported energy would be delivered to Canada over transmission 
facilities owned by the Bonneville Power Administration.
    DOE notes that the circumstances described in this application are 
virtually identical to those for which export authority had previously 
been granted in FE Order No. EA-97. Consequently, DOE proposes to use 
the electric reliability review prepared in FE Docket EA-97 in 
satisfaction of the statutory requirements of section 202(e) of the 
Federal Power Act. Similarly, DOE believes that it has adequately 
satisfied its responsibility under the National Environment Policy Act 
of 1969 through the documentation of a categorical exclusion in the FE-
Docket EA-97 proceeding.

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). Fifteen copies of 
such petitions and protests should be filed with the DOE on or before 
the date listed above. Additional copies are to be filed directly with: 
Melinda J. Horgan, Portland General Electric Company Legal Department, 
121 SW., Salmon Street, 1 WTC-13, Portland, Oregon 97204.
    Copies of this application will be made available, upon request, 
for public inspection and copying at the address provided above.

    Issued in Washington, DC on November 9, 1995.
Anthony J. Como,
Director, Office of Coal and Electricity, Office of Fuels Programs, 
Office of Fossil Energy.
[FR Doc. 95-28492 Filed 11-21-95; 8:45 am]
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