[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 96 (Wednesday, May 19, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 27246]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-12631]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
(Docket No. EA-206)
Application to Export Electric Energy; Frontera Generation
Limited Partnership
AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE
ACTION: Notice of application.
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SUMMARY: Frontera Generation Limited Partnership (Frontera) 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 June 18, 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: Ellen Russell (Program Office) 202-
586-9624 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 May 10, 1999, the Office of Fossil Energy (FE) of the Department
of Energy (DOE) received an application from Frontera to transmit
electric energy from the United States to Mexico. Frontera, and its
general partner, CSW Frontera GP II, are wholly-owned subsidiaries of
CSW Energy, Inc., a Texas corporation involved in the non-regulated
generation and sale of electric power.
In related Docket PP-206 (64 FR 11457, March 9, 1999), Frontera
applied to DOE for a Presidential permit to construct, connect, operate
and maintain electric transmission facilities across the U.S. border
with Mexico. In that docket, Frontera proposes to construct a double-
circuit, 230,000-volt transmission line from its Rio Bravo Substation,
near Mission, Texas, to the U.S. border with Mexico, where it will
interconnect with similar facilities owned by the Comision Federal de
Electricidad, the national electric utility of Mexico. It is these
proposed cross-border facilities over which Frontera seeks
authorization to export electricity to Mexico.
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 Frontera application to export electric energy to
Mexico should be clearly marked with Docket EA-206. Additional copies
are to be filed directly with Paul E. Graff, Vice President, CSW
Frontera GP II, Inc., 1616 Woodall Rodgers Freeway, Dallas, TX 75202
and Carolyn Y. Thompson, Esq., Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue, 1450 G
Street, NW, Washington, DC 20005-2088.
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 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.
Issued in Washington, D.C., on May 14, 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. 99-12631 Filed 5-18-99; 8:45 am]
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