[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 73 (Monday, April 18, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 20117]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-7696]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[Dockets No. EA-176-B]


Application To Export Electric Energy; Sempra Energy Trading 
Corporation

AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of application.

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SUMMARY: Sempra Energy Trading Corporation (SET) 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 May 18, 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 25, 1998, the Office of Fossil Energy (FE) of the 
Department of Energy (DOE) issued Order No. EA-176 authorizing SET to 
transmit electric energy from the United States to Mexico as a power 
marketer. On May 3, 2000, in Order No. EA-176-A, FE renewed SET's 
authorization to export electric energy to Canada for a five-year term 
that will expire on May 3, 2005.
    On April 5, 2005, SET filed an application with FE for renewal of 
the export authority contained in Order No. EA-176-A for an additional 
five-year term. SET 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 SET application to export electric energy to Mexico 
should be clearly marked with Docket EA-176-B. Additional copies are to 
be filed directly with Michael A. Goldstein, Esq. Senior Vice President 
and General Counsel, Sempra Energy Trading Corporation, 56 Commerce 
Road, Stamford, CT 06902.
    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 April 12, 2005.
Anthony J. Como,
Deputy Director, Electric Power Regulation, Office of Fossil Energy.
[FR Doc. 05-7696 Filed 4-15-05; 8:45 am]
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