[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 79 (Monday, April 26, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 20280]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-10409]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[Docket No. EA-208]


Application To Export Electric Energy; Williams Energy Marketing 
and Trading Company

AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of application.

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SUMMARY: Williams Energy Marketing and Trading Company (Williams) has 
applied for authority to transmit electric energy from the United 
States to Mexico pursuant to section 202(e) of the Federal Power Act.

DATES: Comments, protests or requests to intervene must be submitted on 
or before May 11, 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: 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 April 5, 1999, the Office of Fossil Energy (FE) of the 
Department of Energy (DOE) received an application from Williams to 
transmit electric energy from the United States to Mexico. Williams is 
a full-service energy marketing, trading, and price-risk management 
company. Williams does not own, control, or operate any facilities for 
the transmission or distribution of electric power, nor does it have a 
franchised service area. Although Williams is affiliated with entities 
which own two electric power generating facilities, the electric power 
to be exported to Mexico would be purchased from electric utilities and 
Federal power marketing agencies within the United States.
    Williams 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.
    The construction of each of the international transmission 
facilities to be utilized by Williams, 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 Williams application to export electric energy to 
Mexico should be clearly marked with Docket EA-208. Additional copies 
are to be filed directly with Charlene K. Stanford, Regulatory Analyst, 
Williams Energy Marketing & Trading Company, P.O. Box 2848, Tulsa, OK 
74101 and Hillary E. Howard, Esq., The Williams Companies, Inc., One 
Williams Center, Suite 4100, Tulsa, OK 74172.
    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 Programs,'' 
then ``Electricity Regulation,'' and then ``Pending Proceedings'' from 
the options menus.
    DOE has granted the applicant's request for an expedited notice and 
comment period of fifteen (15) days so that Williams may avail itself 
of an opportunity to export to Mexico within three weeks.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on April 20, 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. 99-10409 Filed 4-23-99; 8:45 am]
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