[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 130 (Thursday, July 6, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41643-41644]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-17118]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[Docket No. EA-227]


Application to Export Electric Energy; New York Independent 
System Operator, Inc.

AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE.

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ACTION: Notice of application.

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SUMMARY: New York Independent System Operator, Inc. (NYISO) has applied 
for authority to transmit electric energy from the United States to 
Canada pursuant to section 202(e) of the Federal Power Act. In 
addition, NYISO is requesting expedited approval for their application.

DATES: Comments, protests or requests to intervene must be submitted on 
or before July 21, 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: Steven Mintz (Program Office) 202-586-
9506 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 27, 2000, the Office of Fossil Energy (FE) of the 
Department of Energy (DOE) received an application from NYISO to 
transmit electric energy from the United States to Canada. NYISO is a 
not-for-profit New York corporation. NYISO does not own or control any 
electric power generation facilities, nor does it have a franchised 
electric power service area. NYISO does possess operational control 
over the transmission facilities in the state of New York. Those 
facilities continue to be owned by a group formerly known as the Member 
Systems of the New York Power Pool.
    Two types of energy exports are proposed. First, in unforeseen 
circumstances, NYISO will make available emergency energy from its 
available generating capacity when a system emergency exists on 
Ontario's or Quebec's system or on the system of a third-party control 
area. A second type of energy export that may occur is an inadvertent 
energy transaction. Inadvertent energy is the difference between the 
actual metered energy interchange and the scheduled energy interchange 
between two adjacent control areas during transactions with Canada by 
others pursuant to their own export authority.
    NYISO proposes to arrange for the delivery of electric energy to 
Canada over the existing international transmission facilities owned by 
Long Sault, Inc., New York Power Authority, and Niagara Mohawk Power 
Corporation. The construction, operation, maintenance, and connection 
of each of the international transmission facilities to be utilized by 
NYISO, 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 NYISO application to export electric energy to 
Canada should be clearly marked with Docket EA-227. Additional copies 
are to be filed directly with Michael C. Calimano, Vice President 
Operations & Reliability, Rob Fernandez, General Counsel, New York 
Independent System Operator, Inc., 3890 Carman Road, Schenectady, NY 
12303 AND Arnold H. Quint, Edwin G. Kichline, Hunton & Williams, 1900 K 
Street, NW., Suite 1200, Washington, DC 20006.
    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 ``Electricity'' and then 
``Pending Proceedings'' from the options menus.

    Issued in Washington, D.C., on June 30, 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. 00-17118 Filed 7-5-00; 8:45 am]
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