[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 241 (Monday, December 16, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 77057]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-31584]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[Docket Nos. EA-272]


Application To Export Electric Energy; Advantage Energy, Inc.

AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of application.

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SUMMARY: Advantage Energy, Inc. (AEI) has applied to export 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 January 15, 2003.

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: Steven Mintz (Program Office) 202-586-
9506 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 November 14, 2002, AEI applied to the Office of Fossil Energy, 
of the Department of Energy (DOE) for authority to export electric 
energy from the United States to Canada. AEI was incorporated in New 
York in 1997 and operates as a power marketer and broker of electric 
power with its principal place of business in Buffalo, New York.
    In FE Docket No. EA-272, AEI 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. AEI will purchase the power to be exported from 
electric utilities and federal power marketing agencies as defined in 
the FPA.
    The construction of each of the international transmission 
facilities to be utilized by AEI 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 Sec. Sec.  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 AEI application to export electric energy to Canada 
should be clearly marked with Docket EA-272. Additional copies are to 
be filed directly with Kevin H. Schoener, Executive Vice President/COO, 
3556 Lake Shore Road, Suite 120, Buffalo, NY 14219.
    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 December 9, 2002.
Anthony Como,
Deputy Director, Electric Power Regulation, Office of Coal & Power 
Import/Export, Office of Coal & Power Systems, Office of Fossil Energy.
[FR Doc. 02-31584 Filed 12-13-02; 8:45 am]
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