[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 144 (Friday, July 26, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 48887]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-18963]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[Docket Nos. EA-271]


Application To Export Electric Energy; Wolverine Power Supply 
Cooperative, Inc.

AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of application.

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SUMMARY: Wolverine Power Supply Cooperative, Inc. (Wolverine) has 
applied to export electric energy from the United States to Canada for 
a period of five years, pursuant to section 202(e) of the Federal Power 
Act.

DATES: Comments, protests or requests to intervene must be submitted on 
or before August 26, 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 June 28, 2002, Wolverine applied to the Department of Energy 
(DOE) for authority to export electric energy from the United States to 
Canada. Wolverine is a Michigan generation and transmission electric 
cooperative providing wholesale service to its five member 
cooperatives: Cherryland Electric Cooperative, Great Lakes Energy 
Cooperative, Presque Isle Electric & Gas Co-op, Homeworks Tri-County 
Electric Cooperative and Wolverine Power Marketing Cooperative, Inc. 
These five member cooperatives resell Wolverine power at retail to end-
use customers located within northern and western portions of 
Michigan's lower peninsula. Electric energy delivered by Wolverine to 
Canada will originate either inside or outside of Wolverine's system 
depending upon existing market conditions at the time of each sale. Any 
electric power Wolverine would export to Canada would be in excess of 
any native load commitments and firm power contracts it has with its 
member system cooperatives.
    In FE Docket No. EA-271, Wolverine proposes to export electric 
energy to Canada and to arrange for the delivery of those exports to 
Canada over the international transmission facilities owned by Basin 
Electric Power Cooperative, Bonneville Power Administration, Citizens 
Utilities, Eastern Maine Electric Cooperative, International 
Transmission Co., Joint Owners of the Highgate Project, Long Sault, 
Inc., Maine Electric Power Company, Maine Public Service Company, 
Minnesota Power, Inc., Minnkota Power Cooperative, Inc., New York Power 
Authority, Niagara Mohawk Power Corp., Northern States Power Company 
and Vermont Electric Transmission Company.
    The construction of each of the international transmission 
facilities to be utilized by Wolverine 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 the DOE on or before the 
date listed above.
    Comments on the Wolverine application to export electric energy to 
Canada should be clearly marked with Docket EA-271. Additional copies 
are to be filed directly with Stephen J. Videto, General Counsel, 
Wolverine Power Supply Cooperative, Inc., P.O. Box 229, 10125 W. 
Watergate Road, Cadillac, MI 49601.
    A final decision will be made on this application after the 
environmental impact has 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 ``Regulatory'' Programs,'' 
then ``Electricity Regulation,'' and then ``Pending Proceedings'' from 
the options menus.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on July 22, 2002.
Ellen Russell,
Acting Deputy Director, Electric Power Regulation, Office of Coal & 
Power Import/Export, Office of Coal & Power Systems, Office of Fossil 
Energy.
[FR Doc. 02-18963 Filed 7-25-02; 8:45 am]
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