[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 3 (Monday, January 6, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 741]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-167]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[Docket No. EA-137]


Application to Export Electric Energy; New York State Electric & 
Gas Corporation

AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE.

AGENCY: Notice of application.

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SUMMARY: New York State Electric & Gas Corporation (NYSEG), a regulated 
investor-owned utility, has submitted an application 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 February 5, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Comments, protests or requests to intervene should be 
addressed as follows: Office of Coal & Power Im/Ex (FE-52), Office of 
Fossil Energy, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW, 
Washington, DC 20585 (FAX 202-287-5736).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William H. Freeman (Program Office) 
202-586-5883 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 December 5, 1996, NYSEG 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 
FPA. Specifically, NYSEG proposes to sell surplus electric energy, 
operating capacity, and/or installed capacity, on either a firm or 
interruptible basis, from its own generation sources or purchased from 
other electric utilities or Federal power marketing agencies. NYSEG 
asserts that it will schedule all exports consistent with the 
reliability criteria, standards, and guidelines of the North American 
Electric Reliability Council and the Northeast Power Coordinating 
Council.
    NYSEG would arrange for the exported energy to be transmitted to 
Canada over one or more of the following international transmission 
lines for which Presidential permits (PP) have been previously issued:

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                Owner                          Location                 Voltage         Presidential  permit No.
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Niagara Mohawk Power Corp............  Devil's Hole, NY........  230 kV                 PP-31                   
New York Power Authority.............  Devil's Hole, NY........  230 kV                 PP-30                   
                                       Niagara Falls, NY.......  2-345 kV               PP-74                   
                                       Fort Covington, NY......  765 kV                 PP-56                   
                                       Massena, NY.............  2-230 kV               PP-25                   
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PROCEDURAL MATTERS: Any persons 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 Procedures (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: John R. Tigue, Manager--Bulk Power Sales, New York State 
Electric & Gas Corporation, Corporate Drive, Kirkwood Industrial Park, 
P.O. Box 5224, Binghamton, New York 13902-5224 (Fax: 607-762-8496) AND 
Nicholas A. Giannasca, Esq., Huber Lawrence & Abell, 605 Third Avenue, 
27th Floor, New York, New York 10158 (Fax: 212-661-5759).
    A final decision will be made on this applications 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.

    Issued in Washington, DC on December 30, 1996.
Anthony J. Como,


Manager, Electric Power Regulation, Office of Coal & Power Systems, 
Office of Fossil Energy.

[FR Doc. 97-167 Filed 1-3-97; 8:45 am]
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