[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 204 (Wednesday, October 22, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54839-54840]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-27950]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket Nos. EA-158 and EA-160]
Applications to Export Electric Energy; Williams Energy Services
and Rochester Gas and Electric
AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE.
AGENCY: Notice of applications.
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SUMMARY: Williams Energy Services Company, a power marketer, and
Rochester Gas and Electric, 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 21, 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-
586-9624 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)).
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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Application
Applicant date Docket No.
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Williams Energy Services Company 10/1/97 EA-158
(WESCO).
Rochester Gas and Electric 10/10/97 EA-160
Corporation (RG&E).
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WESCO, 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. WESCO proposes to transmit to Canada
electric energy purchased from electric utilities and other suppliers
within the U.S. RG&E is a regulated public utility serving customers in
and around Rochester, New York. RG&E 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 Power Cooperative, 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
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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 WESCO's request to
export to Canada should be clearly marked with Docket EA-158.
Additional copies are to be filed directly with Michael E. Small and
Davis S. Berman, Wright & Talisman, P.C., 1200 G Street, NW, Suite 600,
Washington, DC 20005. Comments on RG&E's request to export to Canada
should be clearly marked with Docket EA-160. Additional copies are to
be filed directly with Elizabeth W. Whittle, Nixon, Hargrave, Devans &
Doyle LLP, Suite 700, One Thomas Circle, Washington, DC 20005-5802 and
Gerard C. Walter, Director of Generation Marketing, Rochester Gas and
Electric Corporation, 89 East Avenue, Rochester, NY 14649.
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 16, 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. 97-27950 Filed 10-21-97; 8:45 am]
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