[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 58 (Wednesday, March 26, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 14606]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-7231]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[Docket No. EA-276]


Application to Export Electric Energy; USGen New England, Inc.

AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of application.

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SUMMARY: USGen New England, Inc. (USGenNE) 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 April 25, 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: Ellen Russell (Program Office) 202-
586-9624 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 March 17, 2003, the Office of Fossil Energy (FE) of the 
Department of Energy (DOE) received an application from USGenNE to 
transmit electric energy from the United States to Canada. USGenNE 
proposes to export electric energy from its own generation resources to 
Canada over the existing international transmission facilities 
currently 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 
USGenNE, 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 USGenNE application to export electric energy to 
Canada should be clearly marked with Docket EA-276. Additional copies 
are to be filed directly with Sanford L. Hartman, Chief Counsel, USGen 
New England, Inc., 7600 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20814-6161 AND 
James Utt, USGen New England, Inc., 7600 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD 
20814-6161.
    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.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on March 20, 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. 03-7231 Filed 3-25-03; 8:45 am]
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