[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 66 (Thursday, April 7, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17681-17682]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-6930]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[Docket No. EA-301]


Application to Export Electric Energy; WPS Energy Service, Inc.

AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of application.

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SUMMARY: WPS Energy Services, Inc. (WPS ESI) 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 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).

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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 16, 2005, the Office of Fossil Energy (FE) of the 
Department of Energy (DOE) received an application from WPS ESI to 
transmit electric energy from the United States to Canada. WPS ESI is 
an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of WPS Resources Corporation 
(WPSR), an exempt public utility holding company. WPS ESI has requested 
an electricity export authorization with a 5-year term. The electric 
energy which WPS ESI proposes to export to Canada would be purchased 
from electric utilities and Federal power marketing agencies within the 
U.S.
    WPS ESI proposes to arrange for the delivery of electric energy to 
Canada over the existing 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/Excel, Vermont Electric Power 
Company and Vermont Electric Transmission Company.
    The construction, operation, maintenance, and connection of each of 
the international transmission facilities to be utilized by WPS ESI, 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 DOE on or before the 
date listed above.
    Comments on the WPS ESI application to export electric energy to 
Canada should be clearly marked with Docket EA-301. Additional copies 
are to be filed directly with Ivan L. Henderson, WPS Energy Services, 
Inc., 600 Superior Ave. East, Cleveland, OH 44114 and Thomas McCann 
Mullooly, Esquire, Foley & Lardner LLP, 777 East Wisconsin Avenue, 
Milwaukee, WI 53202-5306.
    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.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 March 31, 2005.
Anthony J. Como,
Deputy Director, Electric Power Regulation, Office of Fossil Energy.
[FR Doc. 05-6930 Filed 4-6-05; 8:45 am]
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