[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 146 (Friday, July 31, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 38175]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-18288]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[OE Docket No. EA-360]


Application To Export Electric Energy; Iberdrola Renewables, Inc.

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

ACTION: Notice of Application.

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SUMMARY: Iberdrola Renewables, Inc. (IRI) 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 August 31, 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 July 24, 2009, DOE received an application from IRI 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. IRI does not own any electric 
transmission facilities nor does it hold a franchised service area. The 
electric energy which IRI proposes to export to Canada would be surplus 
energy purchased from electric utilities, Federal power marketing 
agencies, and other entities within the United States. IRI 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 IRI 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 Iberdrola Renewables, Inc. application to export 
electric energy to Canada should be clearly marked with Docket No. EA-
360. Additional copies are to be filed directly with Toan-Hao Nguyen 
and Julie Morris, Iberdrola Renewables, Inc. 1125 NW Couch Street, 
Suite 700, Portland, Oregon 97209. 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 July 27, 2009.
Anthony J. Como,
Director, Permitting and Siting, Office of Electricity Delivery and 
Energy Reliability.
[FR Doc. E9-18288 Filed 7-30-09; 8:45 am]
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