[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 127 (Tuesday, July 2, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44430-44431]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-16640]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[Docket No. EA-269]


Application To Export Electric Energy; Energy America LLC.

AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of application.

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SUMMARY: Energy America LLC (Energy America) 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 August 1, 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) (16U.S.C. 
Sec. 824a(e)).
    On June 4, 2002, the Office of Fossil Energy (FE) of the Department 
of Energy (DOE) received an application from Energy America LLC (Energy 
America) to transmit electric energy from the United States to Canada. 
Energy America is a Delaware corporation having its principal place of 
business in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Energy America is a direct, 
wholly-owned subsidiary of Centrica US Holding Ltd. (Centricia US) and 
Centrica Canada Ltd. Energy America is currently an energy supplier 
that engages in the purchase and sale of both wholesale and retail 
energy and capacity in the U.S. and Canadian electricity markets. 
Energy America does not own or control any electric power generation or 
transmission facilities and does not have a franchised service area in 
the United States.
    Energy America proposes to arrange for the delivery of wholesale 
and retail 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 
Energy America , 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 Federal Energy Regulatory Commission'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 Energy America application to export electric 
energy to Canada should be clearly marked with Docket EA-269. 
Additional copies are to be filed directly with Nick Fulford, Sr. Vice 
President Business Development, Centrica North America/Energy America, 
25 Shepard Avenue, W., Suite 1500, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M2N 6S6 
AND Jerry L. Pfeffer, Energy Industries Advisor, 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.de.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 June 21, 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. 02-16640 Filed 7-1-02; 8:45 am]
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