[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 87 (Thursday, May 6, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 24375]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-11404]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[Docket No. EA-121-A]


Application To Export Electric Energy; Electric Clearinghouse, 
Inc.

AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of application.

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SUMMARY: Electric Clearinghouse, Inc. (ECI) has applied for renewal of 
its 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 June 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: Xavier Puslowski (Program Office) 202-
586-4708 or Michael Skinker (Program Attorney) 202-586-6667.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On February 24, 1997, the Office of Fossil 
energy (FE) of the Department of Energy (DOE) authorized ECI to 
transmit electric energy from the United States to Mexico as a power 
marketer using the international electric transmission facilities of 
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. That two-year authorization 
expired on February 24, 1999. On April 8, 1999, ECI filed an 
application with FE for renewal of this export authority and requested 
that the Order be issued for a 5-year term.
    DOE notes that the circumstances described in this application are 
virtually identical to those for which export authority had previously 
been granted in FE Order EA-121. Consequently, DOE believes that it has 
adequately satisfied its responsibilities under the National 
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 through the documentation of a 
categorical exclusion in the FE Docket EA-121 proceeding.

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 ECI's request to export to Mexico should be clearly 
marked with Docket EA-121-A. Additional copies are to be filed directly 
with Daniel A. King, Esq., Electric Clearinghouse, Inc., 805 15th 
Street, N.W., Suite 510-A, Washington, D.C. 20005-2207 and Kathryn L. 
Patton, Esq., Electric Clearinghouse, Inc., 1000 Louisiana, Suite 5800, 
Houston, TX 77002-5050.
    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.

    Issued in Washington, D.C., on April 30, 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. 99-11404 Filed 5-5-99; 8:45 am]
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