[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 126 (Thursday, July 1, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 35635]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-16804]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[Docket Nos. EA-212 and EA-213]


Applications to Export Electric Energy; Coral Power, L.L.C.

AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of application.

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SUMMARY: Coral Power, L.L.C. (Coral) has applied for authority to 
transmit electric energy from the United States to Mexico and Canada 
pursuant to section 202(e) of the Federal Power Act.

DATES: Comments, protests or requests to intervene must be submitted on 
or before August 2, 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. 
Sec. 824a(e)).
    On June 9, 1999, the Office of Fossil Energy (FE) of the Department 
of Energy (DOE) received two separate applications from Coral to 
transmit electric energy from the United States to Mexico and Canada. 
Coral 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. Coral proposes to transmit to Mexico and 
Canada electric energy purchased from electric utilities and other 
suppliers within the U.S.
    In FE Docket EA-212, Coral 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-213, Coral 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 Coral, 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 Coral application to export electric energy to 
Mexico should be clearly marked with Docket EA-212. Comments on the 
Coral application to export electric energy to Canada should be clearly 
marked with Docket EA-213. Additional copies are to be filed directly 
with Jeffrey D. Watkiss, Esq. AND Robin F. Wallace, Esq. Bracewell & 
Patterson, L.L.P., 2000 K Street, N.W., Suite 500, Washington, D.C. 
20006.
    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.

    Issued in Washington, D.C., on June 18, 1999.
Anthony J. Como,
Deputy Director, Electric Power Regulation, Office of Coal & Power Im/
Ex, Office of Coal & Power Systems, Office of Fossil Energy.
[FR Doc. 99-16804 Filed 6-30-99; 8:45 am]
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