[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 61 (Wednesday, March 29, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16579-16580]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-7760]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[Docket No. EA-178-A]


Application To Export Electric Energy; Citizens Power Sales LLC

AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of application.

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SUMMARY: Citizens Power Sales LLP (CP Sales) 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 April 28, 2000.

ADDRESS: 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: Steven Mintz (Program Office) 202-586-
9506 or Michael Skinker (Program Attorney) 202-586-2793.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May 29, 1998, the Office of Fossil Energy 
(FE) of the Department of Energy (DOE) authorized CP Sales 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. That two-year authorization will expire on 
May 29, 2000. On March 21, 2000, CP Sales filed an application with FE 
for renewal of this export authority and requested that the Order be 
issued for a 5-year term.
    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 EA-178. 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-178 proceeding.

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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 CP Sales' request to export to Mexico should be clearly 
marked with Docket EA-178-A. Additional copies are to be filed directly 
with Jolanta Sterbenz, Hogan & Hartson L.L.P., 555 Thirteenth Street, 
NW, Washington, DC 20006-1109 and Donald S. McCauley, Senior Vice 
President and General Counsel, Citizens Power LLC, 160 Federal Street, 
Boston, Massachusetts 02110-1776.
    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 ``Electricity'' then 
``Pending Proceedings'' from the options menus.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on March 22, 2000.
Anthony J. Como,
Manager, Electric Power Regulation, Office of Coal & Power Im/Ex, 
Office of Coal & Power Systems, Office of Fossil Energy.
[FR Doc. 00-7760 Filed 3-28-00; 8:45 am]
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