[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 215 (Tuesday, November 7, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 56148]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-27550]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Office of Fossil Energy
[FE Docket No. EA-100-A]
Application to Amend Electricity Export Authorization, San Diego
Gas and Electric Company
AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE.
ACTION: Notice of application.
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SUMMARY: San Diego Gas & Electric Company (SDG&E) 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 7, 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: Steven Mintz (Program Office) 202-586-
9506 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 19, 1994, the Office of Fossil Energy (FE) of the
Department of Energy (DOE) authorized SDG&E 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-100). The term of the authorization was for
a period of two years. On September 22, 1995, SDG&E filed an
application with FE for renewal of this authority which expires on
April 19, 1996. The exported energy would be delivered to Canada over
transmission facilities owned by or under the control of members of the
Western Systems Power Pool, of which SDG&E is a member.
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-100. Consequently, DOE proposes to use
the electric reliability review prepared in FE Docket EA-100 in
satisfaction of the statutory requirements of section 202(e) of the
Federal Power Act. Similarly, DOE believes that it has adequately
satisfied its responsibilities under the National Environmental Policy
Act of 1969 through the documentation of a categorical exclusion in the
FE Docket EA-100 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:
James F. Walsh, San Diego Gas & Electric Company, P.O. Box 1831, San
Diego, CA 92112 AND Betty Cash Hunter, Power Contracts Administrator,
San Diego Gas & Electric Company, P.O. Box 1831, San Diego, CA 92112.
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 1, 1995.
Anthony J. Como,
Director, Office of Coal & Electricity, Office of Fuels Programs,
Office of Fossil Energy.
[FR Doc. 95-27550 Filed 11-6-95; 8:45 am]
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