[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 129 (Wednesday, July 5, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 41449]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-16807]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[Docket No. EA-225]


Application To Export Electric Energy; Split Rock Energy LLC

AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of application.

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SUMMARY: Split Rock Energy LLC (Split Rock) has applied for 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 August 4, 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: Xavier Puslowski (Program Office) 202-
586-4708 or Michael Skinker (Program Attorney) 202-586-2793.

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 June 5, 2000, the Office of Fossil Energy (FE) of the Department 
of Energy (DOE) received an application from Split Rock to transmit 
electric energy from the United States to Canada. Split Rock is a 
Minnesota limited liability company jointly owned by Minnesota Power, 
Inc. and Great River Energy, a public power cooperative. Split Rock, a 
power marketer, intends to export energy produced by Minnesota Power 
Inc. or purchased from electric utilities and other suppliers in the 
United States.
    Split Rock proposes to arrange for the delivery of electric energy 
to Canada over the existing international transmission facilities owned 
by Basin Electric Power Cooperative, Bonneville Power Administration, 
Citizens Utilities, Detroit Edison Company, Eastern Maine Electric 
Cooperative, Joint Owners of the Highgate Project, Long Sault, Inc., 
Maine Electric Power Company, Maine Public Service Company, Minnesota 
Power Inc., Minnkota Power Cooperative, New York Power Authority, 
Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation, Northern States Power, and Vermont 
Electric Transmission Company. The construction, operation, 
maintenance, and connection of each of the international transmission 
facilities to be utilized by Split Rock, as more fully described in the 
application, has previously been authorized by a Presidential permit 
issued pursuant to Executive Order 10485, as amended.

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 Split Rock application to export electric energy to 
Canada should be clearly marked with Docket EA-225. Additional copies 
are to be filed directly with Steven W. Tyacke, Esq., Split Rock Energy 
LLC, 30 West Superior Street, Duluth, MN 55802.
    A final decision will be made on this application after the 
environmental impacts have been evaluated pursuant to the National 
Environmental Policy Act of 1969, and a determination is made by the 
DOE that the proposed action will not adversely impact on the 
reliability of the U.S. electric power supply system.
    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, DC., on June 27, 2000.
Anthony J. Como,
Deputy Director, Electric Power Regulation, Office of Coal & Power Im/
Ex, Office of Coal & Power Systems, Office of Fossil Energy.
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