[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 185 (Friday, September 24, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51741-51742]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-24921]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[Docket No. EA-116-A]


Applications To Export Electric Energy; Calpine Power Services 
Company

AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE

ACTION: Notice of application.

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SUMMARY: Calpine Power Services Company (CPSC) 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 October 25, 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 October 8, 1996, the Office of Fossil Energy (FE) of the 
Department of Energy (DOE) authorized CPSC 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 (Order No. EA-116). That two-year authorization 
expired on October 8, 1998. On August 31, 1999, CPSC filed an 
application with FE for a new two-year authorization to export electric 
energy to Mexico. DOE is treating this new application as a request for 
an amendment to the original authorization.
    CPSC, a California corporation with its principal place of business 
in San Jose, 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. CPSC proposes to transmit to Mexico 
electric energy purchased from electric utilities and other suppliers 
within the U.S.
    In FE Docket EA-116-A, CPSC proposes to arrange for the delivery of 
electric energy to Mexico over the international transmission 
facilities previously authorized by Presidential permits issued 
pursuant to Executive Order 10485 and owned by Arizona Public Service 
Company, San Diego Gas and Electric Company, El Paso Electric Company, 
Central Power and Light Company, Imperial Irrigation District, and 
Comision Federal de Electricidad, the national electric utility of 
Mexico. CPSC also requests authority to export over the international 
transmission facilities proposed by Public Service Company of New 
Mexico and NRG Energy, Inc. DOE presently is processing Presidential 
permit applications filed by these two companies.

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 CPSC application to export electric energy to 
Mexico should be clearly marked with Docket EA-215. Additional copies 
are to be filed directly with Cheryl Feik Ryan, Esq., Van Ness Feldman, 
P.C., 1050 Thomas Jefferson St. NW, Seventh Floor, Washington, DC

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20007-3877; Joseph E. Ronan, Jr. Esq., Vice President, Regulatory 
Affairs, Calpine Corporation, 50 West San Fernando, 5th Floor, San 
Jose, CA 95113 AND Mr. James Glotfelty, Manager, Government Affairs, 
Calpine Corporation, 700 Louisiana Street, Suite 2350, Houston, Texas 
77002.
    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, DC, on September 20, 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. 99-24921 Filed 9-23-99; 8:45 am]
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