[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 22 (Tuesday, February 3, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5138-5139]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-2119]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[Docket Nos. EA-286]


Application To Export Electric Energy; Avista Energy, Inc.

AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of application.

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SUMMARY: Avista Energy, Inc., (Avista Energy) 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 March 4, 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: 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 December 26, 2003, Avista Energy applied to the Office of Fossil 
Energy of

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the Department of Energy (DOE) for authority to export electric energy 
from the United States to Canada. Avista Energy, formally known as WWP 
Resource Services, Inc., is a majority-owned subsidiary of Avista 
Capital, Inc., which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Avista Corp. 
Avista Energy is incorporated under the laws of the State of 
Washington, with its principal place of business in Spokane, 
Washington. Avista Energy engages in the marketing and trading of 
electricity and natural gas and is authorized by the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission (FERC) to make market based sales of electric 
power. Avista Energy has the exclusive right to market the entire 
output of a combined-cycle generating facilitiy located in Rathdrum, 
Idaho. However, Avista Energy has no franchised electric power service 
territory and does not own or operate any generation, transmission, or 
distribution facilities.
    All of the electric energy and capacity that Avista Energy proposes 
to export in FE Docket No. EA-286 will be purchased from electric 
utilities and Federal power marketing agencies within the United 
States. Avista Energy will arrange for the delivery of those exports to 
Canada over the international transmission facilities owned by 
Bonneville Power Administration. The construction of these 
international transmission facilities has previously been authorized by 
a Presidential permit issued pursuant to Executive Order 10485, as 
amended.
    In FE Order No. EA-98-I, Avista Energy was granted the authority to 
export electric energy to British Columbia Hydro or other future 
Canadian members of the Western Systems Power Pool (WSPP). In this 
proceeding, Avista Energy is seeking separate authority to export 
electric energy to Canadian entities that are not members of WSPP.
    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 Avista Energy application to export electric energy 
to Canada should be clearly marked with Docket EA-286. Additional 
copies are to be filed directly with R. Blair Strong, Paine, Hamblen, 
Coffin, Brooke & Miller LLP., 717 West Sprague Avenue, Suite 1200, 
Spokane, Washington 99201-3505, and Dave Dickson, Vice President Energy 
Trading and Marketing, Avista Energy, Inc., 201 W. North River Drive, 
Suite 610, Spokane, WA 99201.
    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 January 27, 2004.
Anthony Como,
Deputy Director, Electric Power Regulation, Office of Coal & Power 
Import/Export, Office of Coal & Power Systems, Office of Fossil Energy.
[FR Doc. 04-2119 Filed 2-2-04; 8:45 am]
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