[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 225 (Wednesday, November 22, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 57854]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-28492]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[FE Docket No. EA-97-A]
Application To Amend Electricity Export Authorization, Portland
General Electric Company
AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE.
ACTION: Notice of application.
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SUMMARY: Portland General Electric Company (PGE) has applied for
renewal of its authority to transmit electric energy from the United
States to Canada.
DATES: Comments, protests or requests to intervene must be submitted on
or before December 22, 1995.
ADDRESSES: Comments, protests or requests to intervene should be
addressed as follows: Office of Coal & Electricity (FE-52), Office of
Fuels Programs, Office of Fossil Energy, Department of Energy, 1000
Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585-0350.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Xavier Puslowski (Program Office) 202-
586-4708 or Mike Skinker (Program Attorney) 202-586-6667.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Exports of electric energy from the United
States to a foreign country are regulated and require authorization
under section 202(e) of the Federal Power Act.
On April 29, 1994, the Office of Fossil Energy (FE) of the
Department of Energy (DOE) authorized PGE to transmit electric energy
from the United States to the British Columbia Hydro and Power
Authority on a non-firm basis at a maximum rate of transmission of 400
megawatts (FE Order No. EA-97). The term of the authorization was for a
period of two years. On November 1, 1995, PGE filed an application with
FE for renewal of this authority which expires on April 29, 1996. The
exported energy would be delivered to Canada over transmission
facilities owned by the Bonneville Power Administration.
DOE notes that the circumstances described in this application are
virtually identical to those for which export authority had previously
been granted in FE Order No. EA-97. Consequently, DOE proposes to use
the electric reliability review prepared in FE Docket EA-97 in
satisfaction of the statutory requirements of section 202(e) of the
Federal Power Act. Similarly, DOE believes that it has adequately
satisfied its responsibility under the National Environment Policy Act
of 1969 through the documentation of a categorical exclusion in the FE-
Docket EA-97 proceeding.
Procedural Matters
Any person desiring to be heard or to protest this application
should file a petition to intervene or protest at the address provided
above in accordance with Secs. 385.211 or 385.214 of the Rules of
Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Fifteen copies of
such petitions and protests should be filed with the DOE on or before
the date listed above. Additional copies are to be filed directly with:
Melinda J. Horgan, Portland General Electric Company Legal Department,
121 SW., Salmon Street, 1 WTC-13, Portland, Oregon 97204.
Copies of this application will be made available, upon request,
for public inspection and copying at the address provided above.
Issued in Washington, DC on November 9, 1995.
Anthony J. Como,
Director, Office of Coal and Electricity, Office of Fuels Programs,
Office of Fossil Energy.
[FR Doc. 95-28492 Filed 11-21-95; 8:45 am]
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