[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 235 (Tuesday, December 8, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 67676]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-32554]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket Nos. EA-194 and EA-196]
Applications to Export Electric Energy; Enserch Energy Services,
Inc. and Minnesota Power
AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE.
ACTION: Notice of applications.
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SUMMARY: Enserch Energy Services, Inc. (EES) and Minnesota Power have
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 January 7, 1999.
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)).
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:
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Application Docket
Application date No.
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Enserch Energy Services, Inc..................... 10/13/98 EA-194
Minnesota Power, Inc............................. 11/18/98 EA-196
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In Docket No. EA-194, EES proposes to transmit electric energy from
the United States to Canada that it purchases from electric utilities
and Federal power marketing agencies. EES is a wholly-owned subsidiary
of Enserch Corporation. Texas Utilities Company, a holding company,
owns all of the outstanding stock of the Enserch Corporation. EES is a
power marketing company which does not own or control any facilities
for the generation or transmission of electricity, nor does it have a
franchised service area.
In Docket No. EA-196, Minnesota Power, a generation and
transmission-owning public utility with its service territory in
northern Minnesota, proposes to export electric energy to Canada that
it purchases from other electric utilities, Federal power marketing
agencies, and other entities authorized to sell power for resale.
Each of the above exporters proposes to arrange for the delivery of
electric energy to Canada over 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, Long Sault Incorporated, Maine
Electric Power Company, Maine Public Service Company, Minnesota Power,
Inc., Minnkota Power Cooperative, New York Power Authority, Niagara
Mohawk Power Corporation, Northern States Power and Vermont Electric
Transmission Company.
The construction of each of the international transmission
facilities to be utilized by these applicants, as more fully described
in the applications, 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 EES application to export electric energy to Canada
should be clearly marked with Docket EA-194. Additional copies are to
be filed directly with Thomas W. Pounds, Vice President--Legal Affairs,
and Ms. Janet Dixon, Senior Attorney, Legal Department, Enserch Energy
Services, Inc., 1301 Fannin, Suite 2300, Houston, TX 77002.
Comments on Minnesota Power's application to transmit electric
energy to Canada should be marked with Docket EA-196. Additional copies
are to be filed directly with Steven W. Tyacke, Esq., Minnesota Power,
Inc., 30 West Superior Street, Duluth, MN 55802.
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, 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 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'' and ``News'' from the options menus.
Issued in Washington, D.C., on December 2, 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. 98-32554 Filed 12-7-98; 8:45 am]
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