[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 210 (Thursday, October 30, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 58726]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-28790]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[Docket Nos. EA-159 and EA-161]


Applications to Export Electric Energy; Cincinnati Gas & Electric 
Company and PSI Energy, Inc.

AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of Applications.

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SUMMARY: Cincinnati Gas & Electric Company and PSI Energy Inc., both 
FERC regulated public utility companies, 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 December 1, 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. 
Sec. 824a(e)).
    On October 9, 1997, the Office of Fossil Energy (FE) of the 
Department of Energy (DOE) received a joint application for 
authorization to export electric energy to Canada, pursuant to section 
202(e) of the FPA, from Cincinnati Gas & Electric Company (CG&E) and 
PSI Energy, Inc. (PSI). A single application for these two entities was 
submitted because the two companies collectively are the ``Cinergy 
Operating Companies.'' However, each company will require a separate 
export authorization. By letter, on October 14, 1997, the applicants 
clarified their request and ask that each be issued an export 
authorization.
    Each company is a regulated public utility. CG&E, an Ohio 
corporation, and PSI, an Indiana corporation, each propose to sell 
electric energy to Canada that is either 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 the joint 
application, 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 Cincinnati Gas & 
Electric Company's request to export to Canada should be clearly marked 
with Docket EA-159. Comments of PSI's request to export to Canada 
should be clearly marked with Docket EA-161. Additional copies are to 
be filed directly with Michael E. Martin, VP, Power Marketing & 
Trading, Cinergy Services, Inc., 139 East Fourth Street, Cincinnati, OH 
45202; Stephen G. Kozey, Senior Counsel, Cinergy Services, Inc., 1000 
East Main Street, Plainfield, IN 46168; AND John S. Moot, Nancy D. 
Baird, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, 1440 New York Avenue, NW, 
Washington, DC 20005.
    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 24, 1997.
Anthony J. Como,
Manager, Electric Power Regulation, Office of Coal and Power Im/Ex, 
Office of Coal and Power Systems, Office of Fossil Energy.
[FR Doc. 97-28790 Filed 10-29-97; 8:45 am]
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