[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 31 (Wednesday, February 17, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7864-7865]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-3834]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket Nos. EA-202 and EA-203]
Applications To Export Electric Energy; Merrill Lynch Capital
Services, Inc.
AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE.
ACTION: Notice of application.
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SUMMARY: Merrill Lynch Capital Services, Inc. (MLCS) has applied for
authority to transmit electric energy from the United States to Mexico
and 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 March 19, 1999.
ADDRESS: Comments, protests or requests to intervene should be
addressed as follows: Office of Coal & Power Im/Ex (FE-27), Office of
Fossil Energy, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW,
Washington, DC 20585-0350 (FAX 202-287-5736).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Xavier Puslowski (Program Office) 202-
586-4708 or Michael Skinker (Program Attorney) 202-586-6667.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Exports of electricity from the United
States to a foreign country are regulated and require authorization
under section 202(e) of the Federal Power Act (FPA) (16 U.S.C.
824a(e)).
On January 22, 1999, the Office of Fossil Energy (FE) of the
Department of Energy (DOE) received two separate applications from MLCS
to transmit electric energy from the United States to Mexico and to
Canada. MLCS is a power marketer and does not own or control any
facilities for the generation or transmission of electricity, nor does
it have a franchised service area. MLCS proposes to transmit to Mexico
and to Canada electric energy purchased from electric utilities and
other suppliers within the U.S.
In FE Docket EA-202, MLCS proposes to arrange for the delivery of
electric energy to Mexico over the international transmission
facilities owned by San Diego Gas and Electric Company, El Paso
Electric Company, Central Power and Light Company, and Comision Federal
de Electricidad, the national electric utility of Mexico.
In FE Docket EA-203, MLCS proposes to arrange for the delivery of
electric energy to Canada over the international transmission
facilities owned by Basin Electric Power Cooperative, Bonneville Power
Administration, Citizens Utilities, Detroit Edison Company, Eastern
Maine Electric Cooperative, Joint Owners of the Highgate Project, Long
Sault, Inc., Maine Electric Power Company, Maine Public Service
Company, Minnesota Power, Inc., Minnkota Power Cooperative, New York
Power Authority, Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation, Northern States
Power, and Vermont Electric Transmission Company.
The construction of each of the international transmission
facilities to be utilized by MLCS, as more fully described in the
applications, 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 this proceeding 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 Secs. 385.211 or 385.214 of the FERC's Rules of
Practice and Procedures (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Fifteen copies of
each petition and protest should be filed with the DOE on or before the
date listed above.
Comments on the MLCS application to export electric energy to
Mexico should be clearly marked with Docket EA-202. Comments on the
MLCS application to export electric energy to Canada should be clearly
marked with Docket EA-203. Additional copies are to be filed directly
with Douglas F. John, John and Hengerer, 1200 17th Street, N.W. Suite
600, Washington, D.C. 20036 and Richard I. Beitler, Vice President and
Senior Counsel, Merrill Lynch Capital Services, Inc. World Financial
Center, 250 Vesey Street, North Tower, New York, New York, 10281-1312.
A final decision will be made on these applications after the
environmental impacts have been evaluated pursuant to the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) and a determination is made by
the DOE that the proposed actions 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 or by
accessing the Fossil Energy Home Page at http://www.fe.doe.gov. Upon
reaching the Fossil Energy Home page, select ``Regulatory'', then
``Electricity'', then ``Pending Proceedings'' from the options menus.
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Issued in Washington, D.C., on February 11, 1999.
Anthony J. Como,
Manager, Electric Power Regulation, Office of Coal & Power Im/Ex,
Office of Coal & Power Systems, Office of Fossil Energy.
[FR Doc. 99-3834 Filed 2-16-99; 8:45 am]
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