[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 195 (Wednesday, October 8, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52527-52528]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-26634]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket Nos. EA-156 and EA-157]
Applications to Export Electric Energy; Inland Pacific Resources
and Consolidated Edison
AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE
AGENCY: Notice of applications.
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SUMMARY: Inland Pacific Resources, Inc., a power marketer, and
Consolidated Edison Company of New York, a public utility, have
submitted applications 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 November 7, 1997.
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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)).
The Office of Fossil Energy (FE) of the Department of Energy (DOE)
has received applications from the following companies for
authorization to export electric energy to Canada, pursuant to section
202(e) of the FPA:
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Applicant Application date Docket No.
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Inland Pacific Resources Inc. 9/16/97.............. EA-156
(IPRI).
Consolidated Edison Company of 9/23/97.............. EA-157
New York, Inc. (Con Edison).
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IPRI, a power marketing company, does not own or control any
facilities for the generation or transmission of electricity, nor does
it have a franchised service area. IPRI proposes to transmit to Canada
electric energy purchased from electric utilities and other suppliers
within the U.S. Con Edison is a regulated public utility serving
customers in the New York City metropolitan area. Con Edison proposes
to transmit to Canada electric energy that is excess to its system or
purchased from electric utilities or other suppliers within the U.S.
The applicants 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 IPRI's request to
export to Canada should be clearly marked with Docket EA-156.
Additional copies are to be filed directly with Edward A. Finklea, Ball
Janik LLP, 101 S.W. Main Street, Suite 1100, Portland, Oregon 97204 AND
Inland Pacific Resources Inc., c/o Jan Marston, President, Inland
Pacific Energy Services Ltd., 1600--1095 West Pender Street, Vancouver,
B.C. V6E2M6, Canada. Comments on Con Edison's request to export to
Canada should be clearly marked with Docket EA-157. Additional copies
are to be filed directly with John F. Gallagher III, Esq., 4 Irving
Pace--Rm. 1815 South, Manhattan, NY 10003.
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 October 1, 1997.
Anthony J. Como,
Manager, Electric Power Regulation, Office of Coal & Power Im/Ex,
Office of Coal & Power Systems, Office of Fossil Energy.
[FR Doc. 97-26634 Filed 10-7-97; 8:45 am]
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