[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 221 (Wednesday, November 18, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59532-59533]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-27655]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[OE Docket Nos. EA-247-C and 248-C]


Application To Export Electric Energy; Constellation NewEnergy, 
Inc.

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

ACTION: Notice of Application.

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SUMMARY: Under two separate applications, Constellation NewEnergy, Inc. 
(Constellation) has applied for authority to transmit electric energy 
from the United States to Mexico and 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 December 18, 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 November 13, 2001, DOE issued Order No. EA-247 authorizing 
Constellation to transmit electric energy from the United States to 
Mexico as a power marketer for a two year period. DOE has twice renewed 
Constellation's authority to export. The most recent authorization, in 
Order No. EA-247-B, will expire on April 8, 2010. On October 27, 2009, 
Constellation applied to DOE to renew the authorization contained in 
Order No. EA-247-B for an additional five-year term.
    On November 26, 2001, DOE issued Order No. EA-248 which authorized 
Constellation to transmit electric energy from the United States to 
Canada as a power marketer. That Order was also twice-renewed and will 
expire on April 8, 2010. On October 27, 2009, Constellation applied to 
DOE to renew the authorization contained in Order No. EA-247-B for an 
additional five-year term.

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    The electric energy which Constellation proposes to export to 
Mexico and Canada would be surplus energy purchased from electric 
utilities, Federal power marketing agencies and other entities within 
the United States. Each of the international transmission facilities to 
be utilized by Constellation has previously been authorized by a 
Presidential permit issued pursuant to Executive Order 10485, as 
amended, and are appropriate for open access transmission by third 
parties.
    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 Constellation application to export electric energy 
to Mexico should be clearly marked with Docket No. EA-247-C. Comments 
on the Constellation application to export electric energy to Canada 
should be clearly marked with Docket No. EA-248-C. Additional copies 
are to be filed directly with Joseph Donovan, Senior Counsel, 
Constellation Energy Resources, LLC on behalf of Constellation 
NewEnergy, Inc., 111 Market Place, Suite 500, Baltimore, MD 21202. 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 these applications 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 November 12, 2009.
Anthony J. Como,
Director, Permitting and Siting, Office of Electricity Delivery and 
Energy Reliability.
[FR Doc. E9-27655 Filed 11-17-09; 8:45 am]
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