[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 71 (Thursday, April 13, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 19174]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-5502]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[OE Docket No. EA-289-A]


Application to Export Electric Energy; Intercom Energy, Inc.

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

ACTION: Notice of application.

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SUMMARY: Intercom Energy, Inc., (Intercom) has applied to renew its 
authority to transmit electric energy from the United States to Mexico 
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 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: 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) (16 U.S.C. 
824a(e)).
    Intercom is a California company with its principal place of 
business in Chula Vista, California. Intercom does not own or control 
electric generation or transmission assets in the United States or 
Mexico. In addition, Intercom has no franchised electric service area.
    On May 19, 2004, the Department of Energy (DOE) issued Order No. 
EA-289 authorizing Intercom to transmit electric energy from the United 
States to Mexico as a power marketer. That two year authorization will 
expire on May 18, 2006.
    On March 9, 2006, Intercom filed an application with DOE for 
renewal of the export authority contained in Order No. EA-289 for an 
additional five-year term. Intercom proposes to export electric energy 
to Mexico and to arrange for the delivery of those exports over the 
international transmission facilities presently owned by San Diego Gas 
& Electric Company, El Paso Electric Company, Central Power & Light 
Company, and Comision Federal de Electricidad, the national electric 
utility of Mexico.

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 DOE on or before the 
dates listed above.
    Comments on the Intercom application to export electric energy to 
Mexico should be clearly marked with Docket EA-289-A. Additional copies 
are to be filed directly with Ernesto Pallares, Chief Executive 
Officer, Intercom Energy, Inc., 303 H Street, Suit 401, Chula Vista, CA 
91910, and Jon L. Brunenkant, James W. Moeller, Brunenkant & Haskell, 
LLP, 805 15th Street, NW., Suite 1101, Washington, DC 20005, and Daniel 
J. Mogin, The Mogin Law Firm, P.C., 110 Juniper Street, San Diego, CA 
92101.
    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. E6-5502 Filed 4-12-06; 8:45 am]
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