[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 100 (Friday, May 23, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 28456]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-13620]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[Docket Nos. EA-151 and EA-152]


Applications to Export Electric Energy; Tractebel Energy 
Marketing, Inc.

AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of applications.

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SUMMARY: Tractebel Energy Marketing, Inc. (TEMI), 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 23, 1997.

ADDRESSES: 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. 
824a(e)).
    On May 13, 1997, TEMI 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-151) and Canada (Docket 
EA-152) as a power marketer, pursuant to section 202(e) of the FPA. 
Specifically, TEMI has proposed to transmit to Mexico and Canada 
electric energy purchased from electric utilities and other suppliers 
within the United States.
    TEMI 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. TEMI 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 (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 TEMI's 
request to export to Mexico should be clearly marked with Docket EA-
151. Comments on TEMI's request to export to Canada should be clearly 
marked with Docket EA-152. Additional copies are to be filed directly 
with: Howard H. Shafferman, Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, 601 13th 
Street, NW, Suite 1000 South, Washington, DC 20005-3807 and William L. 
Coorsh, Tractebel Energy Marketing, Inc., 1177 West Loop South, Suite 
900, Houston, TX 77027.
    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. 97-13620 Filed 5-22-97; 8:45 am]
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