[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 191 (Thursday, October 2, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56823-56824]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-25005]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[Docket Nos. EA-281]


Application To Export Electric Energy; Manitoba Hydro

AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of application.

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SUMMARY: Manitoba Hydro has applied for authority 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 November 3, 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 September 2, 2003, Manitoba Hydro, a Canadian Crown Corporation, 
applied to the Office of Fossil Energy, of the Department of Energy 
(DOE) for authority to export electric energy from the Unites States to 
Canada. Manitoba Hydro engages in the generation, transmission and 
distribution of electricity primarily in the Province of Manitoba, 
Canada. Manitoba Hydro does not own, control, or operate any 
generation, transmission or other facilities in the United States and 
does not sell power at wholesale within the United States. Manitoba 
Hydro is not a public utility subject to the jurisdiction of the 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).
    The type of export transactions that Manitoba Hydro proposes in FE 
Docket No. EA-281 include: (1) Purchasing electric energy in Canada and 
wheeling the energy through facilities located in the U.S. and 
exporting the energy back to Canada to itself or to third parties in 
Canada and/or (2) purchasing electric energy in the United States, 
exporting that energy through facilities within the U.S. and then 
exporting the energy to itself or third parties in Canada. Manitoba 
Hydro will arrange for the delivery of 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.
    The construction of each of the international transmission 
facilities to be utilized by Manitoba Hydro 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 Manitoba Hydro application to export electric 
energy to Canada should be clearly marked with Docket EA-281. 
Additional copies are to be filed directly with K. Jennifer Moroz, 
Barrister & Solicitor, Legal Department, Manitoba Hydro, 820 Taylor 
Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada R3M 3T1 and David Martin Connelly, 
Bruder, Gentile & Marcoux, L.L.P., 1701 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Suite 
900, Washington, DC 20006-5805.
    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

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``Electricity Regulation,'' and then ``Pending Proceedings'' from the 
options menus.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on September 24, 2003.
Anthony Como,
Deputy Director, Electric Power Regulation, Office of Coal & Power 
Import/Export, Office of Coal & Power Systems, Office of Fossil Energy.
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