[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 109 (Wednesday, June 8, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33463-33464]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-11365]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[Docket No. EA-220-B]


Application To Export Electric Energy; NRG Power Marketing, Inc.

AGENCY: Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of application.

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SUMMARY: NRG Power Marketing, Inc. (NRGPMI) 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 July 8, 2005.

ADDRESSES: Comments, protests or requests to intervene should be 
addressed as follows: Office of Electricity Delivery & Energy 
Reliability, Mail Code: OE-20, 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 May 3, 2000, the Department of Energy (DOE) issued Order No. EA-
220 authorizing NRGPMI to transmit electric energy from the United 
States to Canada as a power marketer. On September 24, 2002, in Order 
No. EA-220-A, DOE renewed the NRGPMI authorization to export electric 
energy to Canada for a two-year term that expired on September 24, 
2004.
    On May 31, 2005, NRGPMI filed an application with DOE for renewal 
of the export authority contained in Order No. EA-220-A for a five-year 
term. NRGPMI proposes to export electric energy to Canada and to 
arrange for the delivery of those exports over the international 
transmission facilities presently owned by Basin Electric Power 
Corporative, Bonneville Power Administration, Eastern Maine Electric 
Power Cooperative, International Transmission Company, Joint Owners of 
the Highgate Interconnection Facilities, Long Sault Inc., Maine 
Electric Power Company, Maine Public Service Company, Minnesota Power & 
Light, Minnkota Power Cooperative, New York Power Authority, Niagara 
Mohawk Power Corp., Northern States Power, Vermont Electric Company, 
and Vermont Electric Transmission Company.
    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 NRGPMI application to export electric energy to 
Canada should be clearly marked with Docket EA-220-B. Additional copies 
are to be filed directly with NRG Power Marketing, Inc., 211 Carnegie 
Center, Princeton, NJ 08540-4543, ATTN: Contract Administration.
    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 program's Home Page at http://www.fe.doe.gov. Upon 
reaching the Home page, select ``Electricity Regulation,'' and then 
``Pending Proceedings'' from the options menus.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on June 1, 2005.
Ellen Russell,
Acting Senior Advisor to the Director for Regulatory Programs, Office 
of Electricity Delivery & Energy Reliability.
[FR Doc. 05-11365 Filed 6-7-05; 8:45 am]
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