[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 11 (Friday, January 16, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2582-2583]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-987]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[Docket No. EA-250-A]


Application to Export Electric Energy; PSEG Energy Resources & 
Trade LLC

AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of application.

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SUMMARY: PSEG Energy Resources & Trade LLC (PSEG ER&T) has applied to 
renew its 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 17, 2004.

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: Xavier Puslowski (Program Office) 202-
586-4708 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 November 6, 2001, the Office of Fossil Energy (FE) of the 
Department of Energy (DOE) issued Order No. EA-250 authorizing PSEG 
ER&T to transmit electric energy from the United States to Canada as a 
power marketer using international electric transmission facilities. 
That two-year authorization expired on November 6, 2003.
    On October 30, 2003, the Office of Fossil Energy (FE) of the 
Department of Energy (DOE) received an application

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from PSEG ER&T to renew its authorization to transmit electric energy 
from the United States to Canada. PSEG ER&T operates as a marketer and 
broker of electricity, capacity, ancillary services and natural gas 
products on a wholesale basis throughout the Eastern and Midwestern 
United States. PSEG ER&T is a fully integrated marketing and trading 
organization that is active in the long-term and spot wholesale energy 
markets.
    PSEG ER&T proposes to arrange for the delivery of electric energy 
to Canada over the existing international transmission facilities owned 
by Basin Electric Power Cooperative, Bonneville Power Administration, 
Eastern Maine Electric Cooperative, International Transmission Company, 
Joint Owners of the Highgate Project, Long Sault, Inc., Maine Electric 
Power Company, Maine Public Service Company, Minnesota Power 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 PSEG ER&T, 
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 DOE on or before the 
date listed above.
    Comments on the PSEG ER&T application to export electric energy to 
Canada should be clearly marked with Docket EA-250-A. Additional copies 
are to be filed directly with Steven R. Teitelman, President, PSEG 
Energy Resources & Trade LLC, 80 Park Plaza, T21, Newark, NJ 07102 and 
Thomas P. Thackston, Senior Attorney, PSEG Services Corporation, 80 
Park Plaza, T5G, Newark, New Jersey 07102.
    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.de.gov. Upon 
reaching the Fossil Energy Home page, select ``Electricity 
Regulation,'' and then ``Pending Procedures'' from the options menus.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on January 12, 2004.
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. 04-987 Filed 1-15-04; 8:45 am]
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