[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 74 (Tuesday, April 18, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19880-19881]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-5780]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[Docket No. EA-309]


Application To Export Electric Energy; Evergreen Wind Power, LLC

AGENCY: Office Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of Application.

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SUMMARY: Evergreen Wind Power, LLC (Evergreen) has applied for 
authority to transmit electric energy from the United States to Canada 
pursuant to section 202(e) of the Federal Power Act.

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DATES: Comments, protests, or requests to intervene must be submitted 
on or before May 18, 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: 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)).
    On March 20, 2006, the Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy 
Reliability (OE) of the Department of Energy (DOE) received an 
application from Evergreen to transmit electric energy from the United 
States to Canada. Evergreen is a limited liability company incorporated 
under the laws of the State of Delaware. Evergreen is indirectly owned 
and controlled by UPC Wind Partners, LLC. UPS Wind Partners, LLC is 
involved in the development, ownership, operation, and acquisition of 
wind generation in the United States. Evergreen has requested that an 
export authorization be issued with a 10-year term.
    Evergreen is developing a 28-turbine wind generation facility, the 
Mars Hill Project, in Aroostook, Maine. The facility will be capable of 
producing 42 megawatts (MW), with a possible future expansion to 49.5 
MW. Evergreen is in the process of negotiating power purchase 
agreements with several potential buyers; one is a Canadian entity in 
New Brunswick Province.
    Evergreen proposes to arrange for the delivery of electric energy 
to Canada over the existing international transmission facilities owned 
by Maine Public Service Company. The construction, operation, 
maintenance, and connection of the international transmission 
facilities to be utilized by Evergreen 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 Evergreen application to export electric energy to 
Canada should be clearly marked with Docket EA-309. Additional copies 
are to be filed directly with Peter Gish, General Counsel, Evergreen 
Wind Power, LLC, 100 Wells Avenue, Suite 201, Newton, MA 02459, and 
David L. Schwartz, Natasha Gianvecchio, Sue Wang, Latham & Watkins LLP, 
555 Eleventh Street, NW., Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20004.
    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, scroll down and 
select ``Pending Proceedings.''

    Issued in Washington, DC, on April 12, 2006.
Anthony J. Como,
Director, Permitting and Siting, Office of Electricity Delivery and 
Energy Reliability.
[FR Doc. E6-5780 Filed 4-17-06; 8:45 am]
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