[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 201 (Tuesday, October 19, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61475-61476]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-23354]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[Docket No. EA-275-A]


Applications to Export Electric Energy; NorthPoint Energy 
Solutions Inc.

AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of application.

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SUMMARY: NorthPoint Energy Solutions Inc. (NorthPoint) 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 November 18, 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-
586-4708 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 April 8, 2003, the Office of Fossil Energy (FE) of the 
Department of Energy (DOE) issued Order No. EA-275 authorizing 
NorthPoint 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 April 8, 2005.
    On September 30, 2004, the FE received an application from 
NorthPoint to renew its authorization to transmit electric energy from 
the United States to Canada for a term of five years. NorthPoint, a 
Canadian corporation based in Saskatchewan, Canada, 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. NorthPoint exports electrical energy acquired from 
United States generating sources to customers in Canada.
    In FE Docket No. EA-275-A, NorthPoint 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, Vermont Electric Company, and 
Vermont Electric Transmission Company.
    The construction of each of the international transmission 
facilities to be utilized by NorthPoint, 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 sections 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 NorthPoint applications to export electric energy 
to Mexico and/or Canada should be clearly marked with Docket EA-275-A. 
Additional copies are to be filed directly with Debra L. McAllister, 
Senior Legal Counsel, NorthPoint Energy Solutions Inc., 2025 Victoria 
Avenue, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada S4P 0S1 and Stan Berman, Todd 
Glass, Heller Ehrman White & McAulilffe LLP, 701 Fifth Avenue, Seattle, 
WA 98104.
    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.


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    Issued in Washington, DC, on October 13, 2004.
Anthony J. Como,
Deputy Director, Electric Power Regulation, Office of Fossil Energy.
[FR Doc. 04-23354 Filed 10-18-04; 8:45 am]
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