[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 248 (Thursday, December 26, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 78796-78797]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-32537]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[Docket Nos. EA-273]


Application To Export Electric Energy; Rainy River Energy 
Corporation

AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of application.

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SUMMARY: Rainy River Energy Corporation (Rainy River) has applied to 
export electric energy from the United States to Canada pursuant to 
section 202(e) of the Federal Power Act for a period of two years.

DATES: Comments, protests or requests to intervene must be submitted on 
or before January 27, 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. Sec.  
824a(e)).
    On November 25, 2002, Rainy River applied to the Office of Fossil 
Energy, of the Department of Energy (DOE), for authority to export 
electric energy, on its own behalf, from the United States to Canada. 
Rainy River, a Minnesota corporation, is engaged in the marketing of 
electric power at wholesale. Rainy River will purchase the power to be 
exported from electric utilities and Federal power marketing agencies 
as defined in Sections 3(22) and (19)(16 U.S.C. Section 796 (22) and 
(19)) of the FPA.
    In FE Docket No. EA-273, Rainy River proposes to export electric 
energy to Canada and to arrange for the delivery of those exports to 
Canada over the international transmission facilities presently owned 
by Minnesota Power, 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, Minnkota Power Cooperative, Inc., New York Power Authority, 
Niagara Mohawk Power Corp., Northern States Power Company and Vermont 
Electric Transmission Company.

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    The construction of each of the international transmission 
facilities to be utilized by Rainy River 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 Rainy River application to export electric energy 
to Canada should be clearly marked with Docket EA-273. Additional 
copies are to be filed directly with Steven W. Tyacke, Esq., Rainy 
River Energy Corporation, 30 West Superior Street, Duluth, MN 55802.
    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 17, 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. 02-32537 Filed 12-24-02; 8:45 am]
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