[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 14 (Friday, January 21, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 3432]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-1497]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[Docket No. EA-171-A]


Application to Export Electric Energy; British Columbia Power 
Exchange Corporation

AGENCY:  Office of Fossil Energy, DOE.

ACTION:  Notice of Application.

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SUMMARY:  British Columbia Power Exchange Corporation (Powerex) has 
applied for renewal of its 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 February 22, 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:  Rosalind Carter (Program Office) 202-
586-7983 or Michael Skinker (Program Attorney) 202-586-2793.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:  On February 25, 1998, the Office of Fossil 
Energy (FE) of the Department of Energy (DOE) issued Order No. EA-171 
authorizing Powerex to transmit electric energy from the United States 
to Canada as a power marketer 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, Inc., Maine Electric Power Company, Maine Public 
Service Company, Minnesota Power and Light Co., Inc., Minnkota Power, 
New York Power Authority, Niagara Mohawk Power Corp., Northern States 
Power, and Vermont Electric Transmission Company. That two-year 
authorization will expire on February 25, 2000.
    On January 11, 2000, Powerex filed an application with FE for 
renewal of the export authority contained in Order No. EA-171. Powerex 
has requested that authorization be issued for a five year term and 
that the international transmission facilities of Long Sault, Inc. be 
added to the list of authorized export points.

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 Powerex request to export to Canada should be 
clearly marked with Docket EA-171-A. Additional copies are to be filed 
directly with Mr. Douglas Little, Vice President, Trade Policy & 
Development, British Columbia Power Exchange Corporation, 666 Burrard 
Street, Suite 1400, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6C 2X8, and 
Paul W. Fox, Esq., Bracewell & Patterson, L.L.P., 111 Congress Avenue, 
Suite 2300, Austin, Texas 78701 and Tracey L. Bradley, Energy 
Regulatory Consultant, Bracewell & Patterson, L.L.P., 2000 K Street, 
N.W., Suite 500, Washington, DC 20006.
    DOE notes that the circumstances described in this application are 
virtually identical to those for which export authority had previously 
been granted in FE Order No. EA-171. Consequently, DOE believes that it 
has adequately satisfied its responsibilities under the National 
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 through the documentation of a 
categorical exclusion in the FE Docket EA-171 proceeding.
    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 January 14, 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. 00-1497 Filed 1-20-00; 8:45 am]
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