[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 71 (Thursday, April 13, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19173-19174]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-5501]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[Docket No. EA-308]


Application to Export Electric Energy; First Commodities Ltd.

AGENCY: Office Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of application.

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SUMMARY: First Commodities Ltd. (FC) 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 May 15, 2006.

ADDRESSES: Comments, protests, or requests to intervene should be 
addressed as follows: Office 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 March 21, 2006, the Department of Energy (DOE) received an 
application from FC to transmit electric energy from the United States 
to Canada. FC is a private corporation formed in Barbados with its 
principal place of business in Christ Church, Barbados. FC is a wholly-
owned subsidiary of First Commodities International Inc., a holding 
company based in Barbados. The electric energy which FC proposes to 
export to Canada would be purchased from electric utilities and Federal 
power marketing agencies within the U.S.
    FC proposes to arrange for the delivery of electric energy to 
Canada over the existing international transmission facilities owned by 
Basin

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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 FC 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 FC application to export electric energy to Canada 
should be clearly marked with Docket EA-308. Additional copies are to 
be filed directly with Jean-Jacques Taza, Director, First Commodities 
Ltd, Worthing Corporate Center, Worthing, Christ Church, Barbados 
BB15008.
    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 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, select ``Pending 
Proceedings.''

    Issued in Washington, DC, on April 7, 2006.
Anthony J. Como,
Director, Permitting and Siting, Office of Electricity Delivery and 
Energy Reliability.
 [FR Doc. E6-5501 Filed 4-12-06; 8:45 am]
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