[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 45 (Monday, March 8, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10689-10690]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-5122]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[Docket No. EA-249-A]


Application to Export Electric Energy; Exelon Generation Company, 
LLC

AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of application.

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SUMMARY: Exelon Generation Company, LLC (Exelon) 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 March 23, 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 August 20, 2001, the Office of Fossil Energy (FE) of the 
Department of Energy (DOE) issued Order No. EA-249 authorizing Exelon 
to transmit electric energy from the United States to Canada as a power 
marketer using certain international electric transmission facilities. 
That two-year authorization expired on October 15, 2003.
    On January 30, 2004, the Office of Fossil Energy (FE) of the 
Department of Energy (DOE) received an application from Exelon to renew 
its authorization to transmit electric energy from the United States to 
Canada for a period of five (5) years. Exelon requests that, if DOE 
approves this application, the order authorizing it to export be made 
effective as of October 15, 2003, because Exelon has inadvertently 
continued to trade power since that date. Exelon also has requested 
expedited processing of this application. Accordingly, DOE has 
shortened the public comment period to 15 days.
    Exelon 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 Exelon, 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 Exelon application to export electric energy to 
Canada should be clearly marked with Docket EA-249-A. Additional copies 
are to be filed directly with Colleen E. Hicks, Attorney, Exelon 
Generation Company, LLC, 300 Exelon Way, Kennett Square, PA 19348.
    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

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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 March 2, 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. 04-5122 Filed 3-5-04; 8:45 am]
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