[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 70 (Wednesday, April 12, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18731-18732]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-5381]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[OE Docket No. EA-262-B]


Application To Export Electric Energy; TransCanada Power 
Marketing Ltd.

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

ACTION: Notice of Application.

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SUMMARY: TransCanada Power Marketing Ltd. (TCPM) 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 May 12, 2006.

ADDRESSES: Comments, protests or requests to intervene should be 
addressed as follows: Office of Electricity Delivery and 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: 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 June 4, 2002, the Department of Energy (DOE) issued Order No. 
EA-262 authorizing TCPM to transmit electric energy from the United 
States to Canada as a power marketer. On June 4, 2004, in Order No. EA-
262-A, DOE renewed the TCPM authorization to export electric energy to 
Canada for a two-year term that expires on June 4, 2006.
    On February 17, 2006, TCPM filed an application with DOE for 
renewal of the export authority contained in Order No. EA-262-A for an 
additional five-year term. TCPM 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 Cooperative, Bonneville Power Administration, Citizens Utilities 
Company, Eastern Maine Electric Cooperative, International Transmission 
Company, Joint Owners of 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 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 Federal Energy Regulatory Commission'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 TCPM application to export electric energy to 
Canada should be clearly marked with Docket EA-262-B. Additional copies 
are to be filed directly with Angela Avery, Associate General Counsel, 
TransCanada Power Marketing Ltd., 450 First Street, SW., Calgary, 
Alberta T2P5H1, Canada.
    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

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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 April 6, 2006.
Anthony J. Como,
Director, Permitting and Siting, Office of Electricity Delivery and 
Energy Reliability.
 [FR Doc. E6-5381 Filed 4-11-06; 8:45 am]
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