[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 88 (Friday, May 7, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 24628]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-11519]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[Docket No. EA-145-A]


Application To Export Electric Energy; British Columbia Power 
Exchange Corp.

AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of application.

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SUMMARY: British Columbia Power Exchange Corporation (Powerex) 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 May 30, 1997, the Office of Fossil Energy 
(FE) of the Department of Energy (DOE) authorized Powerex 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. That two-year authorization will expire on 
May 30, 1999. On April 15, 1999, Powerex filed an application with FE 
for renewal of this export authority and requested that the Order be 
issued for an additional two-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-145. 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-145 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 the Powerex request to export to Mexico should be 
clearly marked with Docket EA-145-A. Additional copies are to be filed 
directly with Mr. Douglas Little, Vice President, Trade Policy & 
Development, British Columbia Power Exchange Corporation, 666 Burrard 
Street, Suite 1400, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6C 2X8, AND 
Paul W. Fox, Esq., Bracewell & Patterson, L.L.P., 111 Congress Avenue, 
Suite 2300, Austin, Texas 78701, AND Tracey L. Bradley, Energy 
Regulatory Consultant, Bracewell & Patterson, L.L.P., 2000 K Street, 
NW, Suite 500, Washington, DC 20006.
    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, DC, 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. 99-11519 Filed 5-6-99; 8:45 am]
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