[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 19 (Wednesday, January 29, 1997)] [Notices] [Pages 4272-4273] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 97-2170] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY [Docket Nos. EA-138 and EA-139] Applications to Export Electric Energy; Global Energy Services, LLC AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE. SUMMARY: Global Energy Services, LLC (GES), a limited liability company, has submitted applications to export electric energy to Mexico and 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 28, 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: Xavier Puslowski (Program Office) 202- 586-4708 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. Sec. 824a(e)). On January 14, 1997, GES filed two applications with the Office of Fossil Energy (FE) of the Department of Energy (DOE) for authorization to export electric energy to Mexico (Docket EA-138) and Canada (Docket EA-139), as a power marketer, pursuant to section 202(e) of the FPA. Specifically, GES has proposed to transmit to Mexico and Canada electric energy purchased from electric utilities and federal power marketing agencies. GES would arrange for the exported energy to be transmitted to Mexico over one or more of the international transmission or subtransmission lines owned by San Diego Gas & Electric Company, El Paso Electric Company, Central Power and Light Company, and Comision Federal de Electricidad. For electricity exports to Canada, GES would arrange for the exported energy to be transmitted over facilities owned by Basin Electric, Bonneville Power Administration, Citizens Utilities, Detroit Edison Company, Eastern Main Electric Cooperative, Joint Owners of the Highgate Project, Maine Electric Power Company, Maine Public Service Company, Minnesota Power and Light Company, Minnkota Power, New York Power Authority, Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation, Northern States Power and Vermont Electric Transmission Company. Each of the transmission facilities, as more fully described in the application, has previously been issued a Presidential permit pursuant to Executive Order 10485, as amended. As noted above, GES proposes to export electricity to Mexico over lines owned and operated by the El Paso Electric Company (EPE) and permitted under Presidential Permits Nos. PP-48, as amended, and PP-92. On October 29, 1996, the Secretary of Energy signed Delegation Order No. 0204-163 which delegated and assigned to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) authority to carry out such functions vested in the Secretary to regulate access to, and the rates, terms and conditions for, transmission services over the facilities of EPE. This authority was delegated to FERC for the sole purpose of authorizing FERC to take any actions necessary to effectuate open [[Page 4273]] access transmission over the United States portion of EPE's electric transmission lines connecting the Diablo and Ascarate substations in the United States with the Insurgentes and Riverena substations in Mexico. Notice and a copy of the Delegation Order were published in the Federal Register on November 1, 1996, at 61 FR 56525. Procedural Matters Any persons 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 Secs. 385.211 or 385.214 of the FERC's 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. Comments on GES's request to export to Mexico should be clearly marked with Docket EA-138. Comments on GES's request to export to Canada should be clearly marked with Docket EA-139. Additional copies are to be filed directly with: Peter G. Esposito; Daniel A. King, John, Hengerer and Esposito, 1200 17th St., NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20036-3006, (202) 429-8808 and Edward J. Faneuil, Global Energy Services, LLC , Watermill Center, 800 South Street, Waltham, Massachusetts 02254-9161, (617) 894-8800. A final decision will be made on these 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 actions will not adversely impact on the reliability of the U.S. electric power supply system. Copies of these applications will be made available, upon request, for public inspection and copying at the address provided above. Issued in Washington, DC on January 23, 1997. Anthony J. Como, Manager, Electric Power Regulation, Office of Coal & Power Systems, Office of Fossil Energy. [FR Doc. 97-2170 Filed 1-28-97; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450-01-P