[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 236 (Tuesday, December 9, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64816-64817]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-32176]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[Docket No. EA-165]


Application to Export Electric Energy; NP Energy Inc.

AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE.

AGENCY: Notice of application.

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SUMMARY: NP Energy Inc. (NP Energy), 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 January 8, 1998.

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 Diane Stubbs (Program Attorney) 202-586-6667.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Exports of electricity from the United 
States to a

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foreign country are regulated and require authorization under section 
202(e) of the Federal Power Act (FPA) (16 U.S.C. 824a(e)).
    On November 25, 1997, NP Energy 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, NP Energy has proposed to 
transmit to Canada electric energy purchased from electric utilities 
and other suppliers within the U.S.
    NP Energy 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, comments and protests should be filed with the DOE on 
or before the date listed above. Additional copies are to be filed 
directly with David G. Schwartz, General Counsel, NP Energy Inc., 3650 
National City Tower, 101 South Fifth Street, Louisville, KY 40202 and 
Margaret A. Moore/John Buchovecky, Van Ness Feldman, Seventh Floor, 
1050 Thomas Jefferson Street, NW., Washington, DC 20007-3877.
    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, 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.

    Issued in Washington, DC on December 3, 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. 97-32176 Filed 12-8-97; 8:45 am]
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