[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 22 (Thursday, February 2, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5654-5655]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-1392]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[Docket No. EA-306]


Application to Export Electric Energy; MAG Energy Solutions Inc.

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

ACTION: Notice of application.

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SUMMARY: MAG Energy Solutions Inc. (MAG E.S.) 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 March 6, 2006.

ADDRESSES: Comments, protests or requests to intervene should be

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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 202-586-5860).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellen Russell (Program Office) 202-
586-9624 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 December 14, 2005, the Department of Energy (DOE) received an 
application from MAG E.S. to transmit electric energy from the United 
States to Canada. MAG E.S. is a Canadian corporation with its principal 
place of business in Montreal, Quebec. MAG E.S. has requested an 
electricity export authorization with a 5-year term. MAG E.S. does not 
own or control any transmission or distribution assets, nor does it 
have a franchised service area. The electric energy which MAG E.S. 
proposes to export to Canada would be purchased from electric utilities 
and Federal power marketing agencies within the U.S.
    MAG E.S. will arrange for the delivery of exports to Canada over 
the international transmission facilities owned by Basin Electric Power 
Cooperative, Booneville Power Administration, Eastern Maine Electric 
Cooperative, International Transmission Co., Joint Owners of the 
Highgate Project, Long Sault, Inc., Maine Electric Power Company, Maine 
Public Service Company, Minnesota Power, Inc., Minnkota Power 
Cooperative, Inc., New York Power Authority, Niagara Mohawk Power 
Corp., Northern States Power Company and Vermont Electric Transmission 
Co.
    The construction, operation, maintenance, and connection of each of 
the international transmission facilities to be utilized by MAG E.S. 
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 MAG E.S. application to export electric energy to 
Canada should be clearly marked with Docket EA-306. Additional copies 
are to be filed directly with Martin Gauthier, Director, MAG E.S. 
Energy Solutions Inc., 486 Ste-Catherine W, 402, Montreal, QC, 
Canada H3B 1A6.
    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.electricity.doe.gov. 
Upon reaching the Home page, select ``Divisions,'' then ``Permitting 
Siting & Analysis,'' then ``Electricity Imports/Exports,'' and then 
``Pending Proceedings'' from the options menus.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on January 26, 2006.
Anthony J. Como,
Director, Permitting and Siting, Office of Electricity Delivery and 
Energy Reliability.
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