[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 158 (Thursday, August 16, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46050-46051]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-16130]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[OE Docket No. EA-329]


Application to Export Electric Energy; Sierra Power Asset 
Marketing, LLC

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

ACTION: Notice of Application.

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SUMMARY: Sierra Power Asset Marketing, LLC (Sierra Power) 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 September 17, 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, 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 August 7, 2007, the Department of Energy (DOE) received an 
application from Sierra Power for authority to transmit electric energy 
from the United States to Canada as a power marketer. Sierra Power, a 
Colorado limited liability corporation with its principal place of 
business in Denver, Colorado, has requested an electricity export 
authorization with a 5-year term. Sierra Power does not own or control 
any electric generation, transmission, or distribution assets, nor does 
it have a

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franchised service area. The electric energy which Sierra Power 
proposes to export to Canada would be surplus energy purchased from 
electric utilities, Federal power marketing agencies, and other 
entities within the United States.
    Sierra Power will arrange for the delivery of exports to Canada 
over the international transmission facilities 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, Vermont Electric Power Company, 
and Vermont Electric Transmission Co.
    The construction, operation, maintenance, and connection of each of 
the international transmission facilities to be utilized by Sierra 
Power 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 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 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 Sierra Power application to export electric energy 
to Canada should be clearly marked with Docket No. EA-329. Additional 
copies are to be filed directly with Doug White, Brad Nesiba, Sierra 
Power Asset Marketing, 3773 Cherry Creek North Drive, Suite 655, 
Denver, CO 80209 and Steven A. Weiler, Justin P. Moeller, Leonard, 
Street and Deinard, PA, The Army and Navy Club Building, 1627 Eye 
Street, NW., Suite 610, 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 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 and at 
http://www.oe.energy.gov/304.htm.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on August 10, 2007.
Anthony J. Como,
Director, Permitting and Siting, Office of Electricity Delivery and 
Energy Reliability.
[FR Doc. E7-16130 Filed 8-15-07; 8:45 am]
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