[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 160 (Tuesday, August 19, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49762-49763]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-21173]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[Docket No. EA-284]


Sempra Energy Solutions

AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of Application.

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SUMMARY: Sempra Energy Solutions (SES) has applied for authority to 
transmit electric energy from the United States to Mexico pursuant to 
section 202(e) of the Federal Power Act.

DATES: Comments, protests or requests to intervene must be submitted on 
or before September 2, 2003.

ADDRESSES: Comments, protests or requests to intervene should be 
addressed as follows: Office of Coal & Power Im/Ex (FE-27), Office of 
Fossil Energy, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue, 
SW., Washington, DC 20585-0350 (FAX 202-287-2793).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steven Mintz (Program Office) 202-586-
9506 or Michael Skinker (Program Attorney) 202-586-6667.

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 August 6, 2003, the Office of Fossil Energy (FE) of the 
Department of Energy (DOE) received an application from SES to transmit 
electric energy from the United States to Mexico. SES is incorporated 
in the State of California and has its principal place of business in 
San Diego, California. SES is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sempra 
Energy Global Enterprises, which, in turn, is a wholly-owned subsidiary 
of Sempra Energy. Sempra Energy owns 100% of San Diego Gas & Electric 
Company(SDG&E). SES does not have a franchised utility service area. 
The electric energy which the applicant proposes to export to Mexico 
would be surplus generation from utilities and

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Federal power marketing agencies within the United States.
    The applicant proposes to arrange for the delivery of electric 
energy to Mexico over the international transmission facilities owned 
by SDG&E. The construction, operation, maintenance, and connection of 
each of the international transmission facilities to be utilized by the 
applicant, as more fully described in the application, has previously 
been authorized by a Presidential permit issued pursuant to Executive 
Order 10485, as amended.
    SES has requested an expedited notice and comment period in order 
to be able to respond to a solicitation to deliver electric energy to 
Mexico in the first week of September, 2003. DOE has granted the 
request and shortened the public comment period to 14 days.
    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 sections 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 SES application to export electric energy to Mexico 
should be clearly marked with Docket EA-284. Additional copies are to 
be filed directly with Kelly Morton, Esq., Sempra Energy, 101 Ash 
Street, HQ13D, San Diego, CA 92101.
    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 (NEPA), 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 August 13, 2003.
Anthony J. Como,
Deputy Director, Electric Power Regulation, Office of Coal & Power Im/
Ex, Office of Coal & Power Systems, Office of Fossil Energy.
[FR Doc. 03-21173 Filed 8-18-03; 8:45 am]
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