[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 60 (Friday, March 28, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14892-14893]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-7936]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[Docket No. EA-142]


Application To Export Electric Energy; Eastern Power 
Distribution, Inc.

AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE.

AGENCY: Notice of application.

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SUMMARY: Eastern Power Distribution, Inc. (EPD), a power marketer, 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 April 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. 
824a(e)).
    On March 7, 1997, EPD filed an application with the Office of 
Fossil Energy (FE) of the Department of Energy (DOE) for authorization 
to export electric energy to Canada as a power marketer, pursuant to 
section 202(e) of the FPA. Specifically, EPD has proposed to transmit 
to Canada electric energy purchased from suppliers in the United States 
and Mexico.
    EPD would arrange for the exported energy to be transmitted to 
Canada, over the international transmission facilities owned by Basin 
Electric Power Cooperative, Bonneville Power Administration, Citizens 
Utilities,

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Detroit Edison Company, Eastern Maine 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 international transmission facilities, as more fully described 
in the application, has previously been issued a Presidential permit 
pursuant to Executive Order 10485, as amended.

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. Additional copies are to be filed directly with: 
Gordon J. Smith, Esq., John, Hengerer and Esposito, 1200 17th St., NW., 
Suite 600, Washington, DC 20036-3006, (202) 429-8814 and Lisa Yoho, 
Director of Regulatory Affairs, Eastern Power Distribution, Inc., 2900 
Eisenhower Avenue, Suite 300, Alexandria, Virginia 22314, telephone 
(703) 317-2244.
    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 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 March 24, 1997.
Anthony J. Como,
Manager, Electric Power Regulation, Office of Coal & Power Systems, 
Office of Fossil Energy.
[FR Doc. 97-7936 Filed 3-27-97; 8:45 am]
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