[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 71 (Wednesday, April 15, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 17460]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-8488]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[OE Docket No. EA-351]


Application To Export Electric Energy; DC Energy Dakota, LLC

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

ACTION: Notice of application.

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SUMMARY: DC Energy Dakota LLC (DCE Dakota) 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 May 15, 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 April 7, 2009, DOE received an application from DCE Dakota 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. DCE Dakota does not own any 
electric transmission facilities nor does it hold a franchised service 
area. The electric energy which DCE Dakota proposes to export to Canada 
would be surplus energy purchased from electric utilities, Federal 
power marketing agencies, and other entities within the United States. 
DCE Dakota has requested an electricity export authorization with a 5-
year term.
    The construction, operation, maintenance, and connection of each of 
the international transmission facilities to be utilized by DCE Dakota 
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 sections 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 DCE Dakota application to export electric energy to 
Canada should be clearly marked with Docket No. EA-351. Additional 
copies are to be filed directly with Stephen C. Palmer, Alston & Bird 
LLP, The Atlantic Building, 950 F Street, NW., Washington, DC 20004-
1404. 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 April 8, 2009.
Anthony J. Como,
Director, Permitting and Siting, Office of Electricity Delivery and 
Energy Reliability.
 [FR Doc. E9-8488 Filed 4-14-09; 8:45 am]
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