[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 152 (Wednesday, August 7, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 51239]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-19911]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[Docket No. EA-220-A]


Application To Export Electric Energy, NRG Power Marketing Inc.

AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of application.

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SUMMARY: NRG Power Marketing, Inc. (NRGPMI) 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 September 6, 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 May 3, 2000, the Office of Fossil Energy (FE) of the Department 
of Energy (DOE) issued Order No. EA-220 authorizing NRGPMI to transmit 
electric energy from the United States to Canada as a power marketer 
using the international electric transmission facilities owned and 
operated by Basin Electric Power Cooperative, Bonneville Power 
Administration, Citizen Utilities, Eastern Maine Electric Cooperative, 
International Transmission Company (formally The Detroit Edison 
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. That two-year authorization expired on May 3, 
2002.
    On July 10, 2002, DOE received an application from NRGPMI to renew 
its authorization to transmit electric energy from the United States to 
Canada.

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 NRGPMI application to export electric energy to 
Canada should be clearly marked with Docket EA-220-A. Additional copies 
are to be filed directly with NRG Power Marketing Inc., 901 Marquette 
Ave, Suite 2300, Minneapolis, MN 55402-3265, ATTN: Contract 
Administration and General Counsel.
    DOE notes that the circumstances described in this application are 
virtually identical to those for which export authority had previously 
been granted in FE Order No. EA-220. Consequently, DOE believes that it 
has adequately satisfied its responsibilities under the National 
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 through the documentation of a 
categorical exclusion in the FE Docket EA-220 proceeding.
    Copies of this application will be made available, upon request, 
for public inspection and copying at the address provided above or by 
accessing the FE Home Page at http://www.fe.de.gov. Upon reaching the 
FE Home page, select ``Electricity Regulation'' and then ``Pending 
Proceedings'' from the options menus.

    Issued in Washington, DC on July 31, 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. 02-19911 Filed 8-6-02; 8:45 am]
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