[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 118 (Wednesday, June 20, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 33992]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-11920]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[OE Docket No. EA-210-B]


Application To Export Electric Energy; PPL EnergyPlus, LLC

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

ACTION: Notice of application.

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SUMMARY: PPL EnergyPlus, LLC (PPL EnergyPlus) 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 (FPA).

DATES: Comments, protests or requests to intervene must be submitted on 
or before July 20, 2007.

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 202-586-8008).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellen Russell (Program Office) 202-
586-9624 or Michael Skinker (Program Attorney) 202-586-2793.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Exports of electricity from the United 
States to a foreign country are regulated by the Department of Energy 
(DOE) pursuant to sections 301(b) and 402(f) of the Department of 
Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7151(b), 7172(f)) and require 
authorization under section 202(e) of the FPA (16 U.S.C. 824a(e)).
    On July 19, 1999, the Department of Energy (DOE) issued Order No. 
EA-210 authorizing PPL EnergyPlus to transmit electric energy from the 
United States to Canada as a power marketer for a two-year term. On 
November 13, 2001, in Order No. EA-210-A, DOE renewed that 
authorization for a five-year term. That Order expired on November 13, 
2006.
    On March 24, 2007, PPL EnergyPlus filed an application with DOE to 
renew the export authority contained in Order No. EA-210-A for an 
additional five-year term. PPL EnergyPlus does not own or control any 
transmission or distribution assets, nor does it have a franchised 
service area. The electric energy which PPL EnergyPlus proposes to 
export to Canada would be purchased from electric utilities and Federal 
power marketing agencies within the United States.
    PPL EnergyPlus will arrange for the delivery of exports to Canada 
over the international transmission facilities currently owned by Basin 
Electric Power Cooperative, Bonneville Power Administration, Eastern 
Maine Electric Cooperative, International Transmission Co., Joint 
Owners of the 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 
Co.
    The construction, operation, maintenance, and connection of each of 
the international transmission facilities to be utilized by PPL 
EnergyPlus 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 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 PPL EnergyPlus application to export electric 
energy to Canada should be clearly marked with Docket No. EA-210-B. 
Additional copies are to be filed directly with Jesse A. Dillon, Esq., 
Senior Counsel, PPL Services Corporation, Two North Ninth Street, 
Allentown, PA 18101 AND Sandra E. Rizzo, Esq., Bracewell & Giuliani 
LLP, 2000 K Street, NW., Suite 500, Washington, DC 20006.
    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.oe.energy.gov/304.htm.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on June 14, 2007.
Anthony J. Como,
Director, Permitting and Siting Office of Electricity Delivery and 
Energy Reliability.
 [FR Doc. E7-11920 Filed 6-19-07; 8:45 am]
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