[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 122 (Friday, June 26, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30557-30558]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-15127]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[OE Docket No. EA-358]


Application To Export Electric Energy; Twin Cities Energy, L.L.C.

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

ACTION: Notice of Application.

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SUMMARY: Twin Cities Energy, L.L.C. (Twin Cities) 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 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 May 26, 2009, DOE received an application from Twin Cities 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. Twin Cities does not own any 
electric transmission facilities nor does it hold a franchised service 
area. The electric energy which Twin Cities proposes to export to 
Canada would be surplus energy purchased from electric utilities, 
Federal power marketing agencies, and other entities within the United 
States. Twin Cities 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 Twin Cities 
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 Twin Cities application to export electric energy 
to Canada should be clearly marked with

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Docket No. EA-358. Additional copies are to be filed directly with 
Larry S. Severson, Severson, Sheldon, Dougherty & Molenda P.A., Suite 
600, 7300 West 147th Street, Apple Valley, Minnesota 55124-7580 and 
Michael Tufte, Twin Cities Power, LLC, 17725 Juniper Path, Lakeville, 
Minnesota 55044. 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 June 19, 2009.
Anthony J. Como,
Director, Permitting and Siting, Office of Electricity Delivery and 
Energy Reliability.
[FR Doc. E9-15127 Filed 6-25-09; 8:45 am]
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