[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 43 (Friday, March 6, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 9811]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-4773]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[OE Docket No. EA-260-C]


Application To Export Electric Energy; EPCOR Energy Marketing 
(US) Inc.

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

ACTION: Notice of application.

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SUMMARY: EPCOR Energy Marketing (US) Inc. (EPCOR) 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 April 6, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Comments, protests or requests to intervene should be 
addressed as follows: Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy 
Reliability, Mail Code: OE-20, 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 202(e) of the Federal Power Act (FPA) (16 U.S.C. 
824a(e)).
    On April 8, 2002, the Department of Energy (DOE) issued Order No. 
EA-260 authorizing EPCOR Merchant and Capital (US) Inc. 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. On October 13, 2004, DOE issued Order No. 
EA-260-A which renewed that authorization for a five-year period. On 
November 21, 2006, DOE issued Order No. EA-260-B which amended the 
previous authorization to reflect a name change to EPCOR Energy 
Marketing (US) Inc. EPCOR's Order will expire on April 8, 2009. On 
February 9, 2009, EPCOR filed an application with DOE to renew the 
export authority contained in Order No. EA-260-A for an additional 
five-year term.
    The electric energy which EPCOR proposes to export to Canada would 
be surplus energy purchased from electric utilities, Federal power 
marketing agencies, and other entities within the United States. EPCOR 
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 EPCOR 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 EPCOR application to export electric energy to 
Canada should be clearly marked with Docket No. EA-260-C. Additional 
copies are to be filed directly with Ken Tsukishima, Director, Comodity 
Portfolio Management, EPCOR Energy Marketing (US) Inc., EPCOR Place, 
505--2nd Street SW., 8th Floor, Calgary, Alberta T2P 1N8, Canada and 
Lisa H. Tucker, Esq., William M. Keyser, Esq., K&L Gates LLP, 1601 K 
Street, NW., 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, by 
accessing the program website at http://www.oe.energy.gov/permits_pending.htm, or by emailing Odessa Hopkins at 
[email protected].

    Issued in Washington, DC, on March 2, 2009.
Anthony J. Como,
Director, Permitting and Siting, Office of Electricity Delivery and 
Energy Reliability.
[FR Doc. E9-4773 Filed 3-5-09; 8:45 am]
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