[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 182 (Monday, September 21, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50220-50221]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-25174]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[Docket No. EA-193]


Application to Export Electric Energy; Energy Atlantic, LLC

AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of application.

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SUMMARY: Energy Atlantic, LLC (Energy Atlantic) has applied for 
authority to transmit electric energy from the United States 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 October 21, 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 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. 
824a(e)).
    On September 9, 1998, the Office of Fossil Energy (FE) of the 
Department of Energy (DOE) received an application from Energy Atlantic 
to transmit electric energy from the United States to Canada. Energy 
Atlantic is a power marketer and wholly-owned subsidiary of Maine 
Public Service Company. Energy Atlantic proposes to transmit to Canada 
electric energy purchased from

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electric utilities and other suppliers within the U.S.
    Energy Atlantic proposes to arrange for the delivery of electric 
energy to Canada over transmission facilities owned by the Joint Owners 
of the Highgate Project, Maine Electric Power Company, Maine Public 
Service Company and Vermont Electric Transmission Company. The 
construction of each of the international transmission facilities to be 
utilized by Energy Atlantic, 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 person desiring to become a party to this proceeding or to be 
heard by filing comments or protest 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 
each petition and protest should be filed with the DOE on or before the 
date listed above.
    Comments on the Energy Atlantic application to export electric 
energy to Canada should be clearly marked with Docket EA-193. 
Additional copies are to be filed directly with Michael E. Small, Wendy 
N. Reed, Wright & Talisman, P.C., 1200 G Street, NW, Suite 600, 
Washington, DC 20005 and Paul Cariani, President, Maine Public Service 
Company, P. O. Box 1204, Presque Isle, Maine 04769-1209.
    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 or by 
accessing the Fossil Energy Home Page at http://www.fe.doe.gov. Upon 
reaching the Fossil Energy Home page, select ``Regulatory'' and then 
``Electricity'' from the options menus.

    Issued in Washington, D.C., on September 15, 1998.
Anthony J. Como,
Manager, Electric Power Regulation, Office of Coal & Power Im/Ex, 
Office of Coal & Power Systems, Office of Fossil Energy.
[FR Doc. 98-25174 Filed 9-18-98; 8:45 am]
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