[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 15 (Monday, January 26, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4417-4418]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-1559]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[OE Docket No. EA-348]


Application To Export Electric Energy; FPL Energy Power 
Marketing, Inc.

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

ACTION: Notice of Application.

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SUMMARY: FPL Energy Power Marketing, Inc. (PMI) 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 February 10, 2009.

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 December 16, 2008, DOE received an application from PMI for 
authority to transmit electric energy from the United States to Canada. 
PMI does not own any electric transmission facilities nor does it hold 
a franchised service area. The electric energy which PMI proposes to 
export to Canada would be surplus energy purchased from electric 
utilities, Federal power marketing agencies, and other entities within 
the United States. PMI has requested an electricity export 
authorization with a 5-year term.
    PMI will arrange for the delivery of exports to Canada over the 
international transmission facilities owned by Bangor Hydro-Electric 
Company, 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 PMI has 
previously been authorized by a Presidential permit issued pursuant to 
Executive Order 10485, as amended.
    As a result of a processing delay by DOE, the public comment period 
has been shortened to 15 days.
    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 
petition and protest should be filed with DOE on or before the date 
listed above.
    Comments on the PMI application to export electric energy to Canada 
should be clearly marked with Docket No. EA-348. Additional copies are 
to be filed directly with Marty Jo Rogers, Senior Attorney, FPL Energy 
Power Marketing, Inc., 1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 6900, Houston, TX 
77002 and Gunnar Birgisson, Senior Attorney, FPL Energy, 801 
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., 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, by 
accessing the program Web site at http://www.oe.energy.gov/permits_pending.htm, or by e-mailing Odessa Hopkins at 
[email protected].


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    Issued in Washington, DC, on January 16, 2009.
Anthony J. Como,
Director, Permitting and Siting, Office of Electricity Delivery and 
Energy Reliability.
 [FR Doc. E9-1559 Filed 1-23-09; 8:45 am]
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