[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 81 (Monday, April 28, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 22912]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-10857]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[Docket No. EA-145]


Application To Export Electric Energy; British Columbia Power 
Exchange Corporation

AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of application.

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SUMMARY: British Columbia Power Exchange Corporation (Powerex) has 
submitted an application to export electric energy to Mexico pursuant 
to section 202(e) of the Federal Power Act.

DATES: Comments, protests or requests to intervene must be submitted on 
or before May 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 20585-0350 (FAX 202-287-5736).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellen Rusell (Program Office) 202-586-
9624 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 April 21, 1997, Powerex filed an application with the Office of 
Fossil Energy (FE) of the Department of Energy (DOE) for authorization 
to export electric energy to Mexico pursuant to section 202(e) of the 
FPA. Specifically, Powerex has proposed to transmit to Mexico electric 
energy purchased from electric utilities and other suppliers located in 
Canada and the United States.
    Powerex would arrange for the exported energy to be transmitted to 
Mexico over the international transmission facilities owned by San 
Diego Gas and Electric Company. The transmission facilities, as more 
fully described in this application, have previously been authorized by 
Presidential permits issued 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: 
Paul W. Fox and David A. Montoya, Bracewell and Patterson, L.L.P., 111 
Congress Avenue, Suite 2300, Austin, TX 78746, FAX (512) 472-9123 and 
Douglas Little, Manager, Trade Policy & Regulation, British Columbia 
Power Exchange Corporation, 666 Burrard Street, Suite 2210, Vancouver, 
British Columbia, Canada V6C2X8, FAX 604-891-5015.
    A final decision will be made on this application 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 April 22, 1997.
Anthony J. Como,
Director, Electric Power Regulation, Coal & Power Im/Ex, Office of Coal 
& Power Systems, Office of Fossil Energy.
[FR Doc. 97-10857 Filed 4-25-97; 8:45 am]
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