[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 36 (Wednesday, February 25, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 8517]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-4051]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[OE Docket No. EA-349]


Application To Export Electric Energy; Bruce Power Inc.

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

ACTION: Notice of application.

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SUMMARY: Bruce Power Inc. 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 March 27, 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 February 3, 2009, DOE received an application from Bruce Power 
Inc. for authority 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. Bruce Power 
Inc. is incorporated under the Business Corporations Act (Ontario) and 
has its principal place of business in Tiverton, Ontario, Canada. Bruce 
Power Inc. does not own any electric transmission facilities nor does 
it hold a franchised service area. The electric energy which Bruce 
Power Inc. proposes to export to Canada would be surplus energy 
purchased from electric utilities, Federal power marketing agencies, 
and other entities within the United States. Bruce Power Inc. has 
requested an electricity export authorization with a 5-year term.
    Bruce Power Inc. 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 Bruce Power 
Inc. have 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 Procedure (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 Bruce Power Inc. application to export electric 
energy to Canada should be clearly marked with Docket No. EA-349. 
Additional copies are to be filed directly with Richard Horrobin, Vice 
President of Power Marketing, Bruce Power L.P., 177 Tie Road, R.R. 
2, P.O. Box 1540, Building B10, Tiverton, ON N0G 2T0 AND Brian 
Armstrong, Executive Vice President & General Counsel, Bruce Power 
L.P., 177 Tie Road, R.R. 2, P.O. Box 1540, Building B10, 
Tiverton, ON N0G 2T0. 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 18, 2009.
Anthony J. Como,
Director, Permitting and Siting, Office of Electricity Delivery and 
Energy Reliability.
 [FR Doc. E9-4051 Filed 2-24-09; 8:45 am]
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