[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 83 (Tuesday, April 30, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 21230]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-10571]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[Dockets No. EA-261 and EA-263]


Applications to Export Electric Energy; UBS AG, London Branch

AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of application.

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SUMMARY: Under separate applications, UBS AG, London Branch (UBS) has 
applied for authority to transmit electric energy from the United 
States to Mexico and from the United States to Canada pursuant to 
section 202(e) of the Federal Power Act.

DATES: In Docket EA-261, comments, protests or requests to intervene 
must be submitted on or before May 15, 2002. In Docket EA-263, 
comments, protests or requests to intervene must be submitted on or 
before May 30, 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: Xavier Puslowski (Program Office) 202-
586-4708 or Michael Skinker (Program Attorney) 202-586-6667.

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 April 11, 2002, the Office of Fossil Energy (FE) of the 
Department of Energy (DOE) received separate applications from UBS for 
authorization to transmit electric energy from the United States to 
Mexico and to Canada. UBS, a Swiss corporation formed in 1998 by the 
merger of Union Bank of Switzerland and Swiss Bank Corporation, is a 
power marketer that does not own or control any electric generation or 
transmission facilities nor does it have any franchised service 
territory in the United States. The designation ``London Branch'' 
indicates the principal booking location of the company's energy 
trading business; UBS AG London Branch and UBS AG are legally the same 
entity.
    In FE Docket No. EA-261, UBS proposes to export electric energy to 
Mexico and to arrange for the delivery of those exports to Mexico over 
the international transmission facilities owned by San Diego Gas and 
Electric Company, El Paso Electric Company, Central Power and Light 
Company, and Comision Federal de Electricidad, the national electric 
utility of Mexico. UBS seeks expeditious approval of this application 
in order to participate in a solicitation for electric power by CFE 
during the summer of 2002. In FE Docket No. EA-263, UBS proposes to 
export electric energy to Canada and to arrange for the delivery of 
those exports over the international transmission facilities owned by 
Basin Electric Power Cooperative, Bonneville Power Administration, 
Citizens 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 of each of the international transmission 
facilities to be utilized by UBS, as more fully described in the 
applications, 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 these 
proceedings or to be heard by filing comments or protests to these 
applications 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 UBS applications to export electric energy to 
Mexico and/or Canada should be clearly marked with Docket EA-261 and/or 
Docket EA-263, respectively. Additional copies are to be filed directly 
with Sarah G. Novosel, Bracewell & Patterson, L.L.P., 2000 K Street, 
NW., Suite 500, Washington, DC 20006-1872 and Robert Frank, Director, 
Regulatory Affairs, UBS Warburg Energy, LLC, 1500 Louisiana Street, 
Houston, TX 77010.
    A final decision will be made on these applications 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 actions will not adversely impact on the 
reliability of the U.S. electric power supply system.
    Copies of these applications 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, DC, on April 24, 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. 02-10571 Filed 4-29-02; 8:45 am]
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