[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 177 (Wednesday, September 12, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 47460]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-22843]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[Docket No. EA-210-A]


Application To Export Electric Energy; PPL EnergyPlus, LLC

AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of application.

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SUMMARY: PPL EnergyPlus, LLC (PPL EnergyPlus) 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 October 12, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Comments, protests or requests to intervene should be 
addressed as follows: Office of Coal & Power Import/Export (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 July 19, 1999, the Office of Fossil Energy (FE) of the 
Department of Energy (DOE) issued Order No. EA-210 authorizing PPL 
EnergyPlus 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, International 
Transmission Company, Eastern Maine Electric Cooperative, Joint Owners 
of the Highgate Project, Inc., Long Sault, Inc., Maine Electric Power 
Company, Maine Public Service Company, Minnesota Power, Inc., Minnkota 
Power, New York Power Authority, Niagara Mohawk Power Corp., Northern 
States Power, and Vermont Electric Transmission Company. That two-year 
authorization expired on July 19, 2001.
    On August 21, 2001, PPL EnergyPlus filed an application with FE for 
renewal of this export authority and requested that the authorization 
be granted for a five-year term.

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 PPL EnergyPlus request to export to Canada should 
be clearly marked with Docket EA-210-A. Additional copies are to be 
filed directly with, Jesse A. Dillon, Esq., Senior Counsel, PPL 
Services Corporation, Two North Ninth Street, Allentown, PA 18101, Lisa 
H. Tucker, Esq., Preston Gates Ellis & Rouvelas Meeds LLP, 1735 New 
York Avenue, NW., Suite 500, Washington, DC 20006 and John F. Cotter, 
Vice President--Energy Marketing and Trading, PPL EnergyPlus, LLC, Two 
North Ninth Street, Allentown, PA 18101.
    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-210. 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-210 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 ``Electricity,'' from the 
Regulatory Info menu, and then ``Pending Proceedings'' from the options 
menus.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on September 6, 2001.
Anthony Como,
Deputy Director, Electric Power Regulation, Office of Coal & Power 
Import/Export, Office of Coal & Power Systems, Office of Fossil Energy.
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