[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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