[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 193 (Thursday, October 4, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 50630]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-24856]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[Docket No. EA-250]


Application to Export Electric Energy; PSEG Energy Resources & 
Trade; LLC

AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of application.

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SUMMARY: PSEG Energy Resources & Trade LLC (PSEG ER&T) 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 November 5, 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: Rosalind Carter (Program Office) 202-
586-7983 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 September 14, 2001, the Office of Fossil Energy (FE) of the 
Department of Energy (DOE) received an application from PSEG ER&T to 
transmit electric energy from the United States to Canada. PSEG ER&T is 
a wholly-owned subsidiary of Public Service Enterprise Group 
(``PSEG''). PSEG ER&T is a fully integrated marketing and trading 
organization that is active in the long-term and spot wholesale energy 
markets. The power to be exported by PSEG ER&T will be surplus to the 
needs of PSEG ER&T's native load and may be supplied by PSEG ER&T-owned 
generation or purchased from electric utilities, power marketers, and 
federal power marketing agencies in the United States.
    PSEG ER&T 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, 
Citizen Utilities, Eastern Maine Electric Cooperative, International 
Transmission Company, 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 PSEG ER&T, 
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 DOE on or before the date listed above.
    Comments on the PSEG ER&T application to export electric energy to 
Canada should be clearly marked with Docket EA-250. Additional copies 
are to be filed directly with Steven R. Teitelman, President, PSEG 
Energy Resources & Trade LLC, 80 Park Plaza, T21, Newark, NJ 07102 AND 
Thomas P. Thackston, Senior Attorney, PSEG Services Corporation, 80 
Park Plaza, T5G, Newark, New Jersey 07102.
    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.de.gov. Upon 
reaching the Fossil Energy Home page, select ``Electricity 
Regulation,'' and then ``Pending Procedures'' from the options menus.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on September 28, 2001.
Anthony J. 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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