[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 105 (Wednesday, June 3, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 26668]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-12916]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[OE Docket No. EA-354]


Application to Export Electric Energy; Endure Energy, L.L.C.

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

ACTION: Notice of application.

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SUMMARY: Endure Energy, L.L.C. (Endure Energy) 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 July 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, 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 May 15, 2009, DOE received an application from Endure Energy for 
authority to transmit electric energy from the United States to Canada 
as a power marketer. The energy to be exported would be delivered to 
Canada over international electric transmission facilities deemed to be 
appropriate by DOE for third party transportation. The electric energy 
which Endure Energy proposes to export to Canada would be surplus 
energy purchased from electric utilities, Federal power marketing 
agencies, and other entities within the United States. Endure Energy 
has requested an electricity export authorization with a 5-year term.
    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 Endure Energy application to export electric energy 
to Canada should be clearly marked with Docket No. EA-354. Additional 
copies are to be filed directly with Mark A. Blackton, Executive Vice 
President, Endure Energy, L.L.C., 7300 College Boulevard, Suite 600, 
Overland Park, KS 66210 and William A. Mogel, Attorney at Law, 5812 
Madaket Road, Bethesda, MD 20816. 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 May 28, 2009.
Anthony J. Como,
Director, Permitting and Siting, Office of Electricity Delivery and 
Energy Reliability.
[FR Doc. E9-12916 Filed 6-2-09; 8:45 am]
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