[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 177 (Wednesday, September 12, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47458-47459]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-22844]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

(Docket No. EA-234)


Application To Export Electric Energy; Energia de Baja California

AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of Application.

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SUMMARY: Energia de Baja California (EBC) has applied for 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 October 13, 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: Ellen Russell (Program Office) 202-
586-9624 or Michael Skinker (Program Attorney) 202-586-6667.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Exports of electricity from the United 
States to a

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foreign country are regulated and require authorization under section 
202(e) of the Federal Power Act (FPA) (16 U.S.C. 824a(e)).
    On August 22, 2001, the Office of Fossil Energy (FE) of the 
Department of Energy (DOE) received an application from EBC to transmit 
electric energy from the United States to Mexico. In a related 
proceeding currently before DOE (FE Docket PP-234), EBC has applied for 
a Presidential permit to construct, operate, maintain, and connect a 
new electric transmission facility between San Diego Gas and Electric 
Company's (SDG&E's) Imperial Valley Substation in Imperial County, 
California, and a merchant powerplant EBC is proposing to construct in 
the vicinity of Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico. The electric energy 
EBC proposes to export to Mexico would be for the purpose of providing 
start-up and other station use power. Exports from the United States to 
the EBC plant for these purposes is expected to be less than 17 
megawatts.
    The electric energy EBC proposes to export to Mexico would be 
purchased on the open market and delivered to SDG&E's Imperial Valley 
Substation using the existing domestic transmission system. The 
exported electricity would be transmitted to Mexico over the facilities 
proposed in FE Docket PP-234.

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 EBC application to export electric energy to Mexico 
should be clearly marked with Docket EA-234. Additional copies are to 
be filed directly with Orlando Martinez, Manager, Development, 
InterGen, Two Alhambra Plaza, Suite 1100, Coral Gables, FL 33134-5202 
AND Russell Wood, Hunton & Williams, 1900 K Street, NW, 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 (NEPA), 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 Regulation'' 
and then ``Pending Proceedings'' from the options menus.

    Issued in Washington, D.C., on September 6, 2001.
Anthony J. Como,
Deputy Director, Electric Power Regulation, Office of Coal & Power 
Import/Export, Office of Coal & Power Systems, Office of Fossil Energy.
[FR Doc. 01-22844 Filed 9-11-01; 8:45 am]
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