[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 102 (Wednesday, May 26, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29933-29934]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-11905]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[Docket Nos. EA-261-A and EA-263-A]


Applications To Export Electric Energy; UBS AG, London Branch

AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of applications.

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SUMMARY: Under separate applications, UBS AG, London Branch (UBS) has 
applied to renew its authority to transmit electric energy from the 
United States to Mexico and 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 June 25, 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. Sec.  
824a(e)).
    On June 3, 2002, the Office of Fossil Energy (FE) of the Department 
of Energy (DOE) issued Order No. EA-261 authorizing UBS to transmit 
electric energy from the United States to Mexico as a power marketer 
using existing international electric transmission facilities. That 
two-year authorization will expire on June 3, 2004. On June 4, 2002, FE 
issued Order No. EA-263 authorizing UBS to transmit electric energy 
from the United States to Canada as a power marketer using existing 
international electric transmission facilities. That two-year 
authorization will expire on June 4, 2004.
    On April 30, 2004, the FE received applications from UBS to renew 
its authorizations to transmit electric energy from the United States 
to Mexico and from the United States to Canada for terms of five years. 
UBS, a Swiss corporation formed in 1998 by the merger of Union Bank of 
Switzerland

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and Swiss Bank Corporation, is a power marketer that does not own or 
control any electric generation or transmission facilities nor does it 
have any franchised service territory in the United States.
    In FE Docket No. EA-261-A, UBS proposes to export electric energy 
to Mexico and to arrange for the delivery of those exports to Mexico 
over the international transmission facilities owned by San Diego Gas 
and Electric Company, El Paso Electric Company, Central Power and Light 
Company, and Comision Federal de Electricidad (CFE), the national 
electric utility of Mexico.
    In FE Docket No. EA-263-A, UBS proposes to export electric energy 
to Canada and to arrange for the delivery of those exports over the 
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 of each of the international transmission 
facilities to be utilized by UBS, as more fully described in the 
applications, 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 these 
proceedings or to be heard by filing comments or protests to these 
applications 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 dates listed above.
    Comments on the UBS applications to export electric energy to 
Mexico and/or Canada should be clearly marked with Docket EA-261-A and/
or Docket EA-263-A, respectively. Additional copies are to be filed 
directly with Andrea M. Settanni, Bracewell & Patterson, L.L.P., 2000 K 
Street, NW., Suite 500, Washington, DC 20006-1872 AND Suzanne Calcagno, 
Director, Regulatory Compliance, UBS Energy LLC, 677 Washington Blvd., 
8th Floor, Stamford, CT 06901.
    Copies of these applications 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 May 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. 04-11905 Filed 5-25-04; 8:45 am]
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