[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 54 (Wednesday, March 20, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12979-12980]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-6686]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[Docket No. EA-260]


Application To Export Electric Energy; EPCOR Merchant and Capital 
(US) Inc.

AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of application.

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SUMMARY: EPCOR Merchant and Capital (US) Inc. (EPCOR) 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 April 4, 2002.

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 February 7, 2002, the Office of Fossil Energy (FE) of the 
Department of Energy (DOE) received an application from EPCOR to 
transmit electric energy from the United States to Canada. EPCOR is a 
Delaware corporation with its principal place of business in Calgary, 
Alberta, Canada. EPCOR is a power marketer and will have title to any 
electricity exported to Canada.
    EPCOR will purchase the power to be exported from electric 
utilities and federal power marketing agencies within the United States 
and 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 EPCOR, as more fully described in the application, has 
previously been authorized by a Presidential permit issued pursuant to 
Executive Order 10485, as amended.
    EPCOR has requested that the Department of Energy (DOE) expedite 
the processing of this application so that EPCOR may assist in 
alleviating unexpected power shortages in the Canadian Providence of 
Alberta.
    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 EPCOR application to export electric energy to 
Canada should be clearly marked with Docket EA-260. Additional copies 
are to be filed directly with Rob Imbeau, EPCOR Merchant and Capital 
(US) Inc., c/o EPCOR Merchant and Capital L.P., 505 2nd Street, SW, 8th 
Floor, Calgary, Alberta T2P 1N8 Canada AND Timothy J. Moran, Victor A. 
Contract, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, 1440 New York 
Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20005-2111.
    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 
Regulation,'' and then ``Pending Procedures'' from the options menus.


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    Issued in Washington, DC, on March 13, 2002.
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. 02-6686 Filed 3-19-02; 8:45 am]
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