[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 31 (Wednesday, February 15, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7934-7935]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-2171]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[OE Docket No. EA-286-A]


Application To Export Electric Energy; Avista Energy, Inc.

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

ACTION: Notice of Application.

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SUMMARY: Avista Energy, Inc., (Avista) 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 March 17, 2006.

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,

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SW., Washington, DC 20585-0350 (FAX 202-586-5860).

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 18, 2004, the Department of Energy (DOE) issued Order No. 
EA-286 authorizing Avista to transmit electric energy from the United 
States to Canada as a power marketer for a two year term.
    On December 19, 2005, Avista filed an application with DOE for 
renewal of the export authority contained in Order No. EA-286 for an 
additional five-year term. Avista proposes to export electric energy to 
Canada and to arrange for the delivery of those exports over the 
international transmission facilities presently owned by the Bonneville 
Power Administration.

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 Avista application to export electric energy to 
Canada should be clearly marked with Docket EA-286-A. Additional copies 
are to be filed directly with R. Blair Strong, Paine, Hamblem, Coffin, 
Brooke & Miller LLP, 717 West Sprague Avenue, Suite 1200, Spokane, 
Washington 99201-3505 and Dave Dickson, Vice President Energy Trading 
and Marketing, Avista Energy, Inc. 201 W. North River Drive, Suite 610, 
Spokane, WA 99201.
    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 10, 2006.
Anthony J. Como,
Director, Permitting and Siting, Office of Electricity Delivery & 
Energy Reliability.
 [FR Doc. E6-2171 Filed 2-14-06; 8:45 am]
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