[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 100 (Friday, May 23, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28455-28456]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-13619]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[Docket Nos. EA-149 and EA-150]


Applications to Export Electric Energy; PacifiCorp

AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of applications.

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SUMMARY: PacifiCorp, a public utility, 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 23, 1997.

ADDRESS: Comments, protests or requests to intervene should be 
addressed as follows: Office of Coal & Power Im/Ex (FE-27), 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 Russell (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. 
Sec. 824a(e)).
    On May 8, 1997, PacifiCorp 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-149) and 
Canada (Docket EA-150) pursuant to section 202(e) of the FPA. 
Specifically, PacifiCorp has proposed to transmit to Mexico and Canada 
electric energy excess to its system or purchased from electric 
utilities and other suppliers within the U.S.
    PacifiCorp 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. PacifiCorp 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 Secs. 385.211 or 385.214 of the 
FERC's Rules of Practice and Procedures

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(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 PacifiCorp's request to export to Mexico should be 
clearly marked with Docket EA-149. Comments on TEMI's request to export 
to Canada should be clearly marked with Docket EA-150. Additional 
copies are to be filed directly with: Brian D. Sickels, Vice President, 
PacifiCorp, 700 N.E. Multnomah Street, Suite 1600, Portland, Oregon 
97232.
    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 19, 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. 97-13619 Filed 5-22-97; 8:45 am]
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