[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 7 (Tuesday, January 11, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1607-1608]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-592]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[Docket Nos. EA-102-C, EA-155-A, EA-163-A, EA-167-A, EA-169-A, EA-217 
and EA-218]


Applications to Export Electric Energy; Enron Power Marketing, 
Inc.; Consolidated Edison Solutions, Inc.; Duke Energy Trading and 
Marketing, L.L.C.; PG&E Energy Trading-Power, L.P.; Commonwealth Edison 
Company; and Entergy Power Marketing Corp.

AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of Applications.

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SUMMARY: Enron Power Marketing, Inc. (EPMI), PG&E Energy Trading-Power, 
L.P. (PGET-Power), and Entergy Power Marketing Corp. (EPMC) have 
applied for authority to transmit electric energy from the United 
States to Mexico pursuant to section 202(e) of the Federal Power Act. 
Consolidated Edison Solutions, Inc. (Solutions), Duke Energy Trading 
and Marketing, L.L.C. (DETM), Commonwealth Edison (ComEd), and Entergy 
Power Marketing Corp. (EPMC) have applied for authority to transmit 
electric energy from the United States to Canada.

DATES: Comments, protests or requests to intervene must be submitted on 
or before February 10, 2000.

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. 
Sec. 824a(e)).
    The Office of Fossil Energy (FE) of the Department of Energy (DOE) 
has received applications from the following companies for 
authorization to export electric energy to Mexico using the 
international electric transmission facilities owned and operated by 
Central Power and Light Company, Comision Federal de Electricidad (the 
national electric utility of Mexico), El Paso Electric Company, and San 
Diego Gas and Electric:

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                                                 Application
                   Applicant                         date     Docket No.
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EPMI...........................................     12/27/99    EA-102-C
PGET-Power.....................................     12/30/99    EA-167-A
EPMC...........................................       1/3/00      EA-217
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    In Docket EA-102-C, EPMI seeks a 5-year renewal of export authority 
previously granted in Order EA-102-B. That Order will expire on 
February 2, 2000.
    In Docket EA-167-A, PGET-Power seeks a 2-year renewal of the export 
authority previously granted in Order EA-167. That Order will expire on 
February 25, 2000.
    EPMC is a power marketer that does not own or control any electric 
generation, transmission or distribution facilities. In Docket EA-217, 
EPMC requests authority to export electric energy to Mexico on its own 
behalf. The electric energy that EPMC proposes to export would be 
purchased from electric utilities and federal power marketing agencies 
in the United States.
    FE has also received applications from the following companies for 
authorization to export electric energy to Canada using the 
international electric transmission facilities owned and operated by 
Basin Electric Power Cooperative, Bonneville Power Administration, 
Citizens Utilities, Detroit Edison, Eastern Maine Electric Cooperative, 
Joint Owners of the Highgate Project, Long Sault Inc., Maine Electric 
Power Company, Maine Public Service Company, Minnesota Power & Light, 
Minnkota Power Cooperative, New York Power Authority, Niagara Mohawk 
Power Corp., Northern States Power, and Vermont Electric Transmission 
Company.

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                                                 Application
                   Applicant                         date     Docket No.
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Solutions......................................      12/7/99    EA-155-A
DETM...........................................     12/23/99    EA-163-A
ComEd..........................................     12/21/99    EA-169-A
EPMC...........................................       1/3/00      EA-218
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    In Docket EA-155-A, Solutions seeks a 5-year renewal of the export 
authority previously granted in Order EA-155. That Order will expire on 
January 23, 2000. Order EA-155 was originally issued to ProMark Energy, 
Inc. On October 23, 1998, ProMark notified DOE that it had changed its 
name to Consolidated Edison Solutions, Inc.
    In Docket EA-163-A, DETM seeks a 5-year renewal of the export 
authority previously granted in Order EA-163. That Order will expire on 
January 28, 2000.
    In Docket EA-169-A, ComEd seeks a 2-year renewal of export 
authority previously granted in Order EA-169. That Order will expire on 
February 19, 2000.
    EPMC is a power marketer that does not own or control any electric 
generation or transmission facilities and does not have a franchised 
service area. In Docket EA-218, EPMC has applied for authorization to 
export electric energy to Canada as a power marketer. The electric 
energy that EPMC proposes to export would be purchased from electric 
utilities and federal power marketing agencies in the United States.

Procedural Matters

    Any person desiring to become a party to any of these proceedings 
or to be heard by filing comments or protests to these applications 
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 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission'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 EPMI's request to export should be clearly marked with 
Docket EA-102-C. Additional copies should be filed directly with 
Christi L. Nicolay, Enron Corp., 1400 Smith Street, Houston, TX 77251-
1188 and Allan W. Anderson, Jr., Law Office, 4812 W Street, NW, 
Washington, DC 20007.
    Comments on PGET-Power's request to export should be clearly marked 
with Docket EA-167-A. Additional copies are to be filed directly with 
Sanford L. Hartman, Assistant General Counsel, PG&E Energy Trading--
Power, L.P., 7500 Old Georgetown Road, Suite 1300, Bethesda, MD 20814-
6161.
    Comments on EPMC's request to export to Mexico should be clearly 
marked with Docket EA-217. Comments on EPMC's request to export to 
Canada should be clearly marked with Docket EA-218. Additional copies 
are to be filed directly with Buddy Broussard,

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Staff Attorney, Entergy Power Marketing Corp., 10055 Grogan's Mill 
Road, Suite 500, The Woodlands, TX 77380.
    Comments on Solutions' request to export should be clearly marked 
with Docket EA-155-A. Additional copies are to be filed directly with:

Richard Staines, Consolidated Edison Solutions, Inc., 701 Westchester 
Avenue, Suite 320E, White Plaines, NY 10604; and
Steven J. Ross, Steptoe & Johnson, LLP, 1330 Connecticut Avenue, NW, 
Washington, DC 20036.

    Comments on DETM's request to export should be clearly marked with 
Docket EA-163-A. Additional copies are to be filed directly with:

Kris Errickson, Legal/Regulatory Coordinator, Duke Energy Trading and 
Marketing, One Westchase Center, 10777 Westheimer Street, Suite 650, 
Houston, TX 77042;
Christine M. Pallenik, Managing Counsel, Duke Energy Trading and 
Marketing, 4 Triad Center, Suite 1000, Salt Lake City, UT 84180; and
Gordon J. Smith, Esq., John & Hengerer, 1200 17th Street, NW, Suite 
600, Washington, DC 20036.

    Comments on ComEd's request to export should be clearly marked with 
Docket EA-169-A. Additional copies are to be filed directly with:

Peter Thornton, Esq., Senior Counsel, Commonwealth Edison Company, 125 
South Clark Street, Room 1535, Chicago, IL 60603; and
James H. McGrew, Esq., Bruder, Gentile & Marcoux, 1100 New York Avenue, 
NW, Suite 510 East, Washington, DC 20005-3934.

    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 and determinations are 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 ``Electricity'' from the 
``Regulatory Info'' menu, and then ``Pending Proceedings'' from the 
options menus.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on January 5, 2000.
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. 00-592 Filed 1-10-00; 8:45 am]
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