[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 42 (Friday, March 4, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 10611]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-4225]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[Dockets No. EA-166-B]


Application to Export Electric Energy; Duke Energy Trading and 
Marketing, L.L.C.

AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of application.

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SUMMARY: Duke Energy Trading and Marketing, L.L.C. (DETM) has applied 
to renew its authority to transmit electric energy from the United 
States to Mexico pursuant to section 202(e) of the Federal Power Act.

DATES: Comments, protests or requests to intervene must be submitted on 
or before April 4, 2005.

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 March 9, 1998, the Office of Fossil Energy (FE) of the 
Department of Energy (DOE) issued Order EA-166 authorizing DETM to 
transmit electric energy from the United States to Mexico as a power 
marketer. On December 22, 1999, in Order No. EA-166-A, FE renewed 
DTEM's authorization to export electric energy to Canada for a five-
year term that expired on December 22, 2004.
    On February 9, 2005, DETM filed an application with FE for renewal 
of the export authority contained in Order No. EA-166-A for an 
additional five-year term. DTEM proposes to export electric energy to 
Mexico and to arrange for the delivery of those exports over the 
international transmission facilities presently owned by San Diego Gas 
& Electric, El Paso Electric Company, Central Power & Light Company, 
Sharyland Utilities, and Comision Federal de Electricidad, the national 
electric utility of Mexico.
    Procedural Matters: Any person desiring to become a party to these 
proceedings 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 the DOE on or before the dates listed above.
    Comments on the DETM application to export electric energy to 
Mexico should be clearly marked with Docket EA-166-B. Additional copies 
are to be filed directly with David W. Wright, Duke Energy Trading and 
Marketing, L.L.C., 5400 Westheimer Court, Houston, TX 77056, and Gordon 
J. Smith, Esq., John & Hengerer, 1200 17th Street, NW., Suite 600, 
Washington, DC 20036.
    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 Proceedings'' from the options menus.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on February 28, 2005.
Ellen Russell,
Acting Deputy Director, Electric Power Regulation, Office of Fossil 
Energy.
[FR Doc. 05-4225 Filed 3-3-05; 8:45 am]
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