[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 13 (Tuesday, January 21, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2754-2755]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-1216]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[Docket No. EA-275]


Application to Export Electric Energy; NorthPoint Energy 
Solutions Inc.

AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of application.

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SUMMARY: NorthPoint Energy Solutions Inc. (``NorthPoint'') 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 February 20, 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: 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) (16 U.S.C. 
824a(e)).
    On December 3, 2002, the Office of Fossil Energy (FE) of the 
Department of Energy (DOE) received an application from NorthPoint to 
transmit electric energy from the United States to Canada. NorthPoint 
is a corporation organized and existing under the Business Corporation 
Act of Saskatchewan, having its principal place of business in Regina, 
Saskatchewan, Canada. The sole shareholder of Northpoint is 
Saskatchewan Power Corporation (``SaskPower''), a Provincial Crown 
Corporation of the Government of Saskatchewan. NorthPoint does not own 
or control any electric power generation or transmission facilities and 
does not have a franchised electric power service area in the United 
States.
    NorthPoint will purchase the power to be exported from electric 
utilities and federal power marketing agencies within the United 
States. The exported electricity will be delivered to Canada over the 
existing international transmission facilities owned by Basin Electric 
Power Cooperative, Bonneville Power Administration, Citizens Utilities 
Co., International Transmission Company, Eastern Maine Electric 
Cooperative, Joint Owners of the Highgate Project, Long Sault, Inc., 
Maine Electric Power Company, Maine Public Service Company, Minnesota 
Power and Light 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 NorthPoint, 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 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 NorthPoint application to export electric energy to 
Canada should be clearly marked with Docket EA-275. Additional copies 
are to be filed directly with Debra L. McAllister, Senior Legal 
Counsel, NorthPoint Energy Solutions Inc., 2025 Victoria Avenue, 
Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada S4P 0SI AND Stan Berman and Todd Glass, 
Heller Ehrman White & McAuliffe LLP, 701 Fifth Avenue, Seattle, WA 
98104..
    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.doe.gov. Upon 
reaching the Fossil Energy Home page, select ``Regulatory Programs,'' 
then ``Electricity Regulation,'' and then ``Pending Proceedings'' from 
the options menus.


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    Issued in Washington, DC, on January 13, 2003.
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. 03-1216 Filed 1-17-03; 8:45 am]
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