[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 39 (Monday, March 1, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 9985]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-4990]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. EA-205]
Application To Export Electric Energy; A. Gonzalez, Inc.
AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE.
ACTION: Notice of application.
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SUMMARY: A. Gonzalez, Inc. has applied for authority to transmit
electric energy from the United States to Mexico pursuant to section
202(e) of the Federal Power Act.
DATES: Comments, protests or requests to intervene must be submitted on
or before March 31, 1999.
ADDRESSES: 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 February 18, 1999, the Office of Fossil Energy (FE) of the
Department of Energy (DOE) received an application from A. Gonzalez
Inc. (AGI) to transmit electric energy from the United States to
Mexico. AGI 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. AGI proposes to transmit to Mexico
electric energy purchased from electric utilities and other suppliers
within the U.S.
In FE Docket EA-205, AGI 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 Commission
Federal de Electricidad, the national electric utility of Mexico.
The construction of each of the international transmission
facilities to be utilized by AGI, as more fully described in the
application, 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 AGI application to export electric energy to Mexico
should be clearly marked with Docket EA-205. Additional copies are to
be filed directly with Antonio Gonzalez, 2345 Marconi Court, Suite A,
Otay Mesa, California 92173.
A final decision will be made on this application after the
environment 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 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 or by
accessing the Fossil Energy Home Page at http://www.fe.doe.gov. Upon
reaching the Fossil Energy Home page, select ``Regulatory Programs,''
then ``Electricity Regulation,'' and then ``Pending Proceedings'' from
the options menus.
Issued in Washington, DC, on February 23, 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. 99-4990 Filed 2-26-99; 8:45 am]
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