[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 115 (Friday, June 13, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33808-33809]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-13347]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[OE Docket No. EA-341]


Application To Export Electric Energy; Photovoltaic Technologies, 
LLC

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

ACTION: Notice of Application.

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SUMMARY: Photovoltaic Technologies, LLC (Photovoltaic) has applied for 
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 July 14, 2008.

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: 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 June 9, 2008, DOE received an application from Photovoltaic for 
authority to transmit electric energy

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from the United States to Mexico as a power marketer. Photovoltaic does 
not own any electric transmission facilities nor does it hold a 
franchised service area. The electric energy which SEP proposes to 
export to Mexico would be surplus energy purchased from electric 
utilities, Federal power marketing agencies, and other entities within 
the United States.
    Photovoltaic proposes to export electric energy to Mexico and to 
arrange for the delivery of those exports over the international 
transmission facilities presently owned by AEP Texas Central, El Paso 
Electric Company, Central Power & Light Company, San Diego Gas & 
Electric Company, Sharyland Utilities, and Comision Federal de 
Electricidad, the national electric utility of Mexico.
    The construction, operation, maintenance, and connection of each of 
the international transmission facilities to be utilized by 
Photovoltaic was previously 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 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 
comment, petition, and protest should be filed with DOE on or before 
the dates listed above.
    All filings in this proceeding should be clearly marked with Docket 
No. EA-341. Additional copies are to be filed directly with Francisco 
Bunt, CEO, 3504 Santa Idalia, Mission, TX 78572.
    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, by 
accessing the program Web site at http://oe.energy.gov/permits.htm, or 
by e-mailing Odessa Hopkins at [email protected].

    Issued in Washington, DC, on June 10, 2008.
Anthony J. Como,
Director, Permitting and Siting, Office of Electricity Delivery and 
Energy Reliability.
[FR Doc. E8-13347 Filed 6-12-08; 8:45 am]
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