[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 133 (Tuesday, July 13, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 37755]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-17785]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[Docket No. EA-216]


Application To Export Electric Energy; TransAlta Energy Marketing 
(U.S.) Inc.

AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of application.

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SUMMARY: TransAlta Energy Marketing (U.S.) Inc. (TEMUS) has applied for 
authority to transmit electric energy from the United States to 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 12, 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 June 23, 1999, the Office of Fossil Energy (FE) of the 
Department of Energy (DOE) received an application from TEMUS to 
transmit electric energy from the United States to Canada. TEMUS, a 
Delaware corporation with its principal place of business in Canada, is 
a power marketer that does not own or control any electric generation 
or transmission facilities nor does it have any franchised electric 
service territory in the United States. TEMUS will purchase the 
electric energy to be exported at wholesale from electric utilities and 
Federal Power Marketing Administrations in the United States.
    TEMUS 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 TEMUS, 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 TEMUS application to export electric energy to 
Canada should be clearly marked with Docket EA-216. Additional copies 
are to be filed directly with Sterling Koch, Solicitor, TransAlta 
Energy Marketing U.S.) Inc., 8th Floor, 1202--Centre Street South, 
Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2G 5A5, and Ed De Palezieux, TransAlta Energy 
Marketing (U.S.) Inc., 8th Floor, 1202--Centre Street South, Calgary, 
Alberta, Canada T2G 5A5
    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 July 7, 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. 99-17785 Filed 7-12-99; 8:45 am]
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