[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 226 (Monday, November 24, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62571-62572]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-30795]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[Docket No. EA-164]


Application To Export Electric Energy; Constellation Power 
Sources, Inc.

AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of application.

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SUMMARY: Constellation Power Source, Inc. (CPS), a power marketer, has 
submitted an application 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 24, 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)).
    On November 12, 1997, CPS applied to the Office of Fossil Energy 
(FE) of the Department of Energy (DOE) for authorization to export 
electric energy to Canada, as a power marketer, pursuant to section 
202(e) of the FPA. Specifically, CPS has proposed to transmit to Canada 
electric energy purchased from electric utilities and other suppliers 
within the U.S.
    CPS would arrange for the exported energy to be transmitted to 
Canada over the international transmission 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 these transmission facilities, as more 
fully described in the 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 this proceeding or to be 
heard by filing comments or protests to this application 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. Additional copies are to be filed directly with 
Kathleen C. Jones, Counsel, Constellation Power Source, Inc., 39 W. 
Lexington Street, Room 1120, Baltimore, MD 21201.
    A final decision will be made on this application 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 action will not adversely impact on the 
reliability of the U.S. electric power supply system.
    Copies of this application will be made available, upon request, 
for public inspection and copying at the address provided above.


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    Issued in Washington, DC on November 18, 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. 97-30795 Filed 11-21-97; 8:45 am]
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