[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 26 (Wednesday, February 8, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6457-6458]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-1697]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[Docket No. EA-307]


Application To Export Electric Energy; Silverhill Ltd.

AGENCY: Office Electricity Delivery & Energy Reliability, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of Application.

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SUMMARY: Silverhill Ltd. (Silverhill) 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 10, 2006.

ADDRESSES: Comments, protests or requests to intervene should be 
addressed as follows: Office 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) (16U.S.C. 824a(e)).
    On January 6, 2006, the Department of Energy (DOE) received an 
application from Silverhill to transmit electric energy from the United 
States to Canada. Silverhill is a corporation formed under Ontario law 
with its principal place of business in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 
Silverhill does not own or control any transmission or distribution 
assets, nor does it have a franchised service area. The electric energy 
which Silverhill proposes to export to Canada would be purchased from 
electric utilities and Federal power marketing agencies within the U.S.
    Silverhill 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, 
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, and Vermont Electric Transmission Company. The construction, 
operation, maintenance, and connection of each of the international 
transmission facilities to be utilized by Silverhill 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 Silverhill application to export electric energy to 
Canada should be clearly marked with Docket EA-307. Additional copies 
are to be filed directly with George Radan, President, Silverhill Ltd., 
17 Golf Crest Road, Toronto, Ontario, M9A 1L2.
    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/programs/electricityregulation/. Upon reaching the Home page, scroll down and 
select ``Pending Proceedings.''

    Issued in Washington, DC, on February 1, 2006.
Anthony J. Como,
Director, Permitting and Siting, Office of Electricity Delivery and 
Energy Reliability.
 [FR Doc. E6-1697 Filed 2-7-06; 8:45 am]
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