[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 61 (Tuesday, March 30, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16537-16538]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-7084]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[Docket No. EA-262-A]


Application to Export Electric Energy; TransCanada Power 
Marketing Ltd.

AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of application.

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SUMMARY: TransCanada Power Marketing Ltd. (TCPM) 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 April 29, 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-
586-4608 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 June 4, 2002, the Office of Fossil Energy (FE) of the Department 
of Energy (DOE) issued Order No. EA-262 authorizing TCPM to transmit 
electric energy from the United States to Canada as a power marketer. 
That two-year authorization expires on June 4, 2004.
    On March 4, 2004, FE received an application from TCPM to renew its 
authorization contained in Order No. EA-262. TCPM is incorporated in 
the State of Delaware, with its principal place of business in 
Westborough, Massachusetts. TCPM does not own generation or 
transmission assets and does not have a franchised electric power 
service area. TCPM operates as a wholesale and retail marketer of 
electric power.

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    TCPM 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, 
Citizens Utilities Company, 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, 
Inc., 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 TCPM, 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 TCPM application to export electric energy to 
Canada should be clearly marked with Docket EA-262-A. Additional copies 
are to be filed directly with Angela Avery, Associate General Counsel, 
TransCanada Power Marketing Ltd., 450--1st Street, SW., Calgary, 
Alberta, T2P 5H1.
    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.doe.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 25, 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. 04-7084 Filed 3-29-04; 8:45 am]
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