[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 26 (Tuesday, February 10, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6607-6608]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-2808]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[OE Docket No. EA-287-A]


Application To Export Electric Energy; Emera Energy U.S. 
Subsidiary No. 1, Inc.

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

ACTION: Notice of application.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: Emera Energy U.S. Subsidiary No. 1, Inc. (ESS1) 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.

DATES: Comments, protests, or requests to intervene must be submitted 
on or before March 12, 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 and require authorization 
under section

[[Page 6608]]

202(e) of the Federal Power Act (FPA) (16 U.S.C. 824a(e)).
    On April 19, 2004, the Department of Energy (DOE) issued Order No. 
EA-287 authorizing EES1 to transmit electric energy from the 
United States to Canada as a power marketer using international 
transmission facilities located at the United States border with 
Canada. That authorization will expire on April 19, 2009. On January 
28, 2009, EES1 filed an application with DOE to renew the 
export authority contained in Order No. EA-287 for an additional five-
year term.
    The electric energy which EES1 proposes to export to 
Canada would be surplus energy purchased from electric utilities, 
Federal power marketing agencies, and other entities within the United 
States.
    EES1 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 
EES1 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 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 EES1 application to export electric energy 
to Canada should be clearly marked with Docket No. EA-287-A. Additional 
copies are to be filed directly with Rebecca Gasek, Emera Energy 
Services, Inc., 1894 Barrington Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada 
B3J 2A8 and Wendy N. Reed, Deborah C. Brentani, Wright & Talisman, 
P.C., 1200 G Street, NW., Suite 600, Washington, DC 20005. 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].

    Issued in Washington, DC, on February 4, 2009.
Anthony J. Como,
Director, Permitting and Siting, Office of Electricity Delivery and 
Energy Reliability.
[FR Doc. E9-2808 Filed 2-9-09; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6450-01-P