[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 66 (Thursday, April 7, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 17681]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-6929]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[Docket No. EA-273-A]


Application To Export Electric Energy; Rainy River Energy 
Corporation

AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of application.

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SUMMARY: Rainy River Energy Corporation (Rainy River) 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 9, 2005.

ADDRESSES: Comments, protests or requests to intervene should be 
addressed as follows: Office of Coal & Power Systems (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 24, 2003, the Office of Fossil Energy (FE) of the 
Department of Energy (DOE) issued Order No. EA-273 authorizing Rainy 
River to transmit electric energy from the United States to Canada as a 
power marketer. That two year authorization will expire on March 24, 
2005.
    On March 14, 2005, Rainy River applied to FE to renew its 
authorization for a five-year term. Rainy River proposes to arrange for 
the delivery of exports over the international transmission facilities 
owned by Basin Electric Power Cooperative, Bonneville Power 
Administration, Citizens Utilities Company, 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 Transmission 
Company.
    The construction of each of the international transmission 
facilities to be utilized by Rainy River, 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 the DOE on or before the dates listed above.
    Comments on the Rainy River application to export electric energy 
to Canada should be clearly marked with Docket EA-273-A. Additional 
copies are to be filed directly with Christopher D. Anderson, Counsel 
for Rainy River Energy Corporation, 30 West Superior Street, Duluth, MN 
55802.
    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 March 31, 2005.
Anthony J. Como,
Deputy Director, Electric Power Regulation, Office of Fossil Energy.
[FR Doc. 05-6929 Filed 4-6-05; 8:45 am]
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