[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 31 (Wednesday, February 17, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 7865]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-3831]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[Docket No. EA-201]


Application To Export Electric Energy; Public Service Electric 
and Gas Company

AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of application.

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SUMMARY: Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G) 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 March 19, 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: Steven Mintz (Program Office) 202-586-
9506 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 January 19, 1998, the Office of Fossil Energy (FE) of the 
Department of Energy (DOE) received an application from PSE&G to 
transmit electric energy from the United States to Canada. PSE&G, a 
generation and transmission-owning public utility with its service 
territory in New Jersey, proposes to export electric energy to Canada 
that is surplus to its native load or is purchased from other sources.
    PSE&G proposes to arrange for the delivery of electric energy 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, Long Sault, Inc., 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 PSE&G, 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 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 
each petition and protest should be filed with the DOE on or before the 
date listed above.
    Comments on the PSE&G application to export electric energy to 
Canada should be clearly marked with Docket EA-201. Additional copies 
are to be filed directly with Dennis Sobieski, Manager, Market 
Development, Public Service Electric and Gas Company, 80 Park Plaza, 
T21, P.O. Box 570, Newark, New Jersey 07102 and Richard P. Bonnifield, 
General Solicitor, Public Service Electric and Gas Company, 80 Park 
Plaza, T5G, P.O. Box 570, Newark, New Jersey 07102.
    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 February 11, 1999.
Anthony J. Como,
Manager, Electric Power Regulation, Office of Coal & Power Im/Ex, 
Office of Coal & Power Systems, Office of Fossil Energy.
[FR Doc. 99-3831 Filed 2-16-99; 8:45 am]
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