[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 91 (Monday, May 12, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25929-25930]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-12355]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket Nos. EA-147 and EA-148]
Applications to Export Electric Energy; Aquila Power Corporation
AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE.
ACTION: Notice of applications.
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SUMMARY: Aquila Power Corporation (APC), a power marketer, 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 June 11, 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: 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 April 30, 1997, APC 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-147) and Canada (Docket
EA-148) as a power marketer, pursuant to section 202(e) of the FPA.
Specifically, APC has proposed to transmit to Mexico and Canada
electric energy purchased from electric utilities and other suppliers
within the U.S.
APC would arrange for the exported energy to be transmitted to
Mexico over the international transmission facilities owned by San
Diego Gas and Electric, El Paso Electric Company, Central Power and
Light Company, and Comision Federal de Electracidad. APC would arrange
for the exported energy to be transmitted to Canada over the
international facilities owned by Basin Electric, Bonneville Power
Administration, Citizens Utilities, 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 Cooperative, 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 these applications, has
previously been authorized by a Presidential permit issued pursuant to
Executive Order 10485, as amended.
Procedural Matters
Any persons desiring to become a party to these proceedings or to
be heard by filing comments or protests to these applications should
file a petition to intervene, comment or protest at the address
provided above in accordance with Sec. 385.211 or Sec. 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 APC's request to
export to Mexico should be clearly marked with Docket EA-147. Comments
on APC's request to export to Canada should be clearly marked with
Docket EA-148. Additional copies are to be filed directly with: Steve
Hill, Aquila Power Corporation, P.O. Box 11739, 10700 East 350 Highway,
Kansas City, MO 64138, Phone: (816) 936-8717 and Fax: (816)
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936-8775 and Max J. Burbach, Martin J. Marz, Blackwell Sanders Matheny
Weary & Lombardi, 8805 Indian Hills Drive, Suite 125, Omaha, Nebraska
68114-4070, Phone: (402) 384-5000 and Fax: (402) 384-5005.
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 May 5, 1997.
Anthony J. Como,
Director, Electric Power Regulation, Office of Coal & Power Im/Ex,
Office of Coal & Power Systems, Office of Fossil Energy.
[FR Doc. 97-12355 Filed 5-9-97; 8:45 am]
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