[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 93 (Tuesday, May 14, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34439-34440]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-11930]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[Docket No. EA-265]


Application to Export Electric Energy; Ontario Energy Trading 
International Corp.

AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of application.

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SUMMARY: Ontario Energy Trading International Corp. (Ontario Energy) 
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 May 29, 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) 202-586-2793.

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 April 26, 2002, the Office of Fossil Energy (FE) of the 
Department of Energy (DOE) received an application from Ontario Energy 
to transmit electric energy from the United States to Canada. Ontario 
Energy is a Delaware corporation having its principal place of business 
at Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Ontario Energy is in the business of 
marketing electricity in the United States and Canada and periodically 
exports electricity to which it has title into Canada for sales to 
Canadian utilities, power marketers and end-use customers. Ontario 
Energy has no franchised service territory in the United States.
    Ontario Energy is an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Ontario 
Power Generation Inc., (OPG) a Canadian corporation headquartered in 
Toronto,

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Ontario, Canada. Ontario Energy's direct parent is Ontario Energy 
Trading, Inc., a Delaware corporation, which in turn is owned by 
Ontario Power Generation Energy Trading, Inc., an Ontario corporation. 
OPG, through various subsidiary corporations, owns and operates power 
plants and related generation assets. OPG does not own transmission or 
distribution assets. OPG's generation assets previously were owned by 
Ontario Hydro, the former government-owned utility providing 
generation, transmission and certain distribution services in Ontario.
    Ontario Energy 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 Engage America, as more fully 
described in the application, has previously been authorized by a 
Presidential permit issued pursuant to Executive Order 10485, as 
amended.
    The applicant anticipates that the electric power market in the 
Province of Ontario will be opened to competition on May 1, 2002. 
Ontario Energy has requested expedited processing of its application so 
that it may participate in this competitive market during the summer 
peak period. Accordingly, DOE has set a 15-day comment period for this 
proceeding.
    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 Ontario Energy application to export electric 
energy to Canada should be clearly marked with Docket EA-265. 
Additional copies are to be filed directly with Joel Singer, Vice 
President, Regulatory Affairs, Ontario Power Generation Inc., 700 
University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M5G 1X6 Canada AND Jerry Pfeiffer, 
Energy Industries Advisor, Victor A. Contract, Skadden, Arps, Slate, 
Meagher & Flom LLP, 1440 New York Avenue, N.W., 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.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 May 8, 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. 02-11930 Filed 5-13-02; 8:45 am]
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