[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 133 (Friday, July 11, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41330-41331]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-17593]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[Docket Nos. EA-282]


Application To Export Electric Energy; Xcel Energy Inc., d/b/a 
Northern States Power Company

AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of application.

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SUMMARY: Excel Energy Inc., doing business as Northern States Power 
Company (NSP), 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 August 11, 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

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require authorization under section 202(e) of the Federal Power Act 
(FPA) (16 U.S.C. 824a(e)).
    On June 23, 2003 Excel Energy Inc., doing business as NSP, 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. 
NSP is a Minnesota corporation with its principal place of business in 
Minneapolis, Minnesota. NSP is an investor-owned utility and a wholly-
owned subsidiary of Xcel Energy, Inc., and is engaged in the 
generation, distribution and sale of electric energy. NSP controls 
electric power generations and transmission facilities in the States of 
North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan. As a 
Regulated Utility, NSP produces and distributes electric power and 
conducts wholesale purchases and sales of capacity and energy.
    In FE Docket No. EA-282, NSP proposes to export electric energy 
that is in excess of the amounts required to meet its native load 
obligations or that is purchased from generators, power marketers or 
federal power marketing agencies. NSP will 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. NSP 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 NSP 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 NSP application to export electric energy to Canada 
should be clearly marked with Docket EA-282. Additional copies are to 
be filed directly with Xcel Energy, Inc. for Northern States Power 
Company, 1099 18th Street, Suite 3000, Denver, CO 80202, ATTN: 
Director, Contract Administration.
    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 ``Electricity 
Regulation,'' and then ``Pending Proceedings'' from the options menus.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on July 7, 2003.
Anthony Como,
Deputy Director, Electric Power Regulation, Office of Coal & Power 
Import/Export, Office of Coal & Power Systems, Office of Fossil Energy.
[FR Doc. 03-17593 Filed 7-10-03; 8:45 am]
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