[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 31 (Wednesday, February 17, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7864-7865]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-3834]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[Docket Nos. EA-202 and EA-203]


Applications To Export Electric Energy; Merrill Lynch Capital 
Services, Inc.

AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of application.

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SUMMARY: Merrill Lynch Capital Services, Inc. (MLCS) has applied for 
authority to transmit electric energy from the United States to Mexico 
and 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.

ADDRESS: 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: Xavier Puslowski (Program Office) 202-
586-4708 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 22, 1999, the Office of Fossil Energy (FE) of the 
Department of Energy (DOE) received two separate applications from MLCS 
to transmit electric energy from the United States to Mexico and to 
Canada. MLCS is a power marketer and does not own or control any 
facilities for the generation or transmission of electricity, nor does 
it have a franchised service area. MLCS proposes to transmit to Mexico 
and to Canada electric energy purchased from electric utilities and 
other suppliers within the U.S.
    In FE Docket EA-202, MLCS proposes to arrange for the delivery of 
electric energy to Mexico over the international transmission 
facilities owned by San Diego Gas and Electric Company, El Paso 
Electric Company, Central Power and Light Company, and Comision Federal 
de Electricidad, the national electric utility of Mexico.
    In FE Docket EA-203, MLCS 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 MLCS, 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 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 MLCS application to export electric energy to 
Mexico should be clearly marked with Docket EA-202. Comments on the 
MLCS application to export electric energy to Canada should be clearly 
marked with Docket EA-203. Additional copies are to be filed directly 
with Douglas F. John, John and Hengerer, 1200 17th Street, N.W. Suite 
600, Washington, D.C. 20036 and Richard I. Beitler, Vice President and 
Senior Counsel, Merrill Lynch Capital Services, Inc. World Financial 
Center, 250 Vesey Street, North Tower, New York, New York, 10281-1312.
    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 (NEPA) 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'', then 
``Electricity'', then ``Pending Proceedings'' from the options menus.


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    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. 99-3834 Filed 2-16-99; 8:45 am]
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