[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 79 (Friday, April 23, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22017-22018]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-9244]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[Docket No. EA-264-A]


Application to Export Electric Energy; ENMAX Energy Marketing, 
Inc.

AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of application.

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SUMMARY: ENMAX Energy Marketing Inc. (ENMAX) 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 May 10, 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 May 30, 2002, the Office of Fossil Energy (FE) of the Department 
of Energy (DOE) issued Order No. EA-264 authorizing ENMAX to transmit 
electric energy from the United States to Canada. That two-year 
authorization will expire on May 30, 2004.
    On April 5, 2004, FE received an application from ENMAX to renew 
the authorization contained in EA-264 for a term of five (5) years. 
ENMAX is a Canadian corporation having its principal place of business 
in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. ENMAX is a wholly-owned subsidiary of 
ENMAX Energy Cooperation which in turn is a wholly-owned subsidiary of 
ENMAX Corporation. ENMAX Corporation is wholly owned by the City of 
Calgary and provides electricity transmission and distribution services 
in the City of Calgary.
    ENMAX 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

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Public Service Company, Minnesota Power Inc., New York Power Authority, 
Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation, Northern States Power, and Vermont 
Electric Transmission Company. In addition, ENMAX has requested it be 
authorized to export electric energy using international transmission 
facilities currently owned by Boise Cascade and NSP/Excel which have 
not previously been authorized for third-party exports.
    The construction, operation, maintenance, and connection of each of 
the international transmission facilities to be utilized by ENMAX, 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 ENMAX application to export electric energy to 
Canada should be clearly marked with Docket EA-264-A. Additional copies 
are to be filed directly with Darin L. Lowther, Manager, Regulatory 
Affairs, ENMAX Energy Marketing Inc., 141-50 Avenue, SE., Calagary, AB 
T2G 4S7 and Jerry L. Pfeffer, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher, & Flom, 
LLP, 1440 New York Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20005-2111
    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 April 19, 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. 04-9244 Filed 4-22-04; 8:45 am]
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