[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 79 (Friday, April 23, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22018-22019]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-9245]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[Docket No. EA-290]


Application To Export Electric Energy; Ontario Power Generation, 
Inc.

AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of application.

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SUMMARY: Ontario Power Generation, Inc. (OPG) has applied for 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: Steven Mintz (Program Office) 202-586-
9506 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 March 15, 2004, the Office of Fossil Energy (FE) of the 
Department of Energy (DOE) received an application from OPG to transmit 
electric energy from the United States to Canada. OPG is a Canadian 
corporation having its principal place of business at Toronto, Ontario, 
Canada. OPG operates a number of power generation facilities in 
Ontario, some of which are owned by OPG and some by various subsidiary 
corporations. OPG does not own or control any transmission or 
distribution assets, nor does it have any franchised service area in 
the United States or Canada. OPG's generation assets previously were 
owned by Ontario Hydro, the former government-owned utility providing 
generation, transmission and certain distribution services in Ontario.
    OPG proposes to arrange for the delivery of electric energy to 
Canada over the existing international transmission facilities owned by 
Basin Electric Power Cooperative, Boise Cascade, Bonneville Power 
Administration, Citizen Utilities, 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, Northern States/Ecel, Vermont Electric Cooperative Inc., and 
Vermont Electric Transmission Company. The construction, operation, 
maintenance, and connection of each of the international transmission 
facilities to be utilized by OPG, as more fully described in the 
application, has previously been authorized by a Presidential permit 
issued pursuant to Executive Order 10485, as amended.
    OPG has requested expedited processing of its application so that 
it may export power to Canada on the earliest possible date.
    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.  385.211 or Sec.  
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 OPG application to export electric energy to Canada 
should be clearly marked with Docket EA-290. Additional copies are to 
be filed directly with Andrew Barrett, Vice President, Regulatory 
Affairs, Ontario Power Generation Inc., 700 University Avenue, Toronto, 
Ontario M5G 1X6 Canada and Jerry Pfeiffer, Energy Industries Advisor, 
Victor A. Contract, 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://

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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 20, 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. 04-9245 Filed 4-22-04; 8:45 am]
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