97-12356. Application To Export Electric Energy; Utility-Trade Corporation

[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 91 (Monday, May 12, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 25930]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-12356]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[Docket No. EA-146]


Application To Export Electric Energy; Utility-Trade Corporation

AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE

AGENCY: Notice of application.

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SUMMARY: Utility-Trade Corporation (UTC), a power marketer, has 
submitted an application to export electric energy 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 June 11, 1997.

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 [phone]).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellen Russell (Program Office) 202-
586-9624 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 April 29, 1997, UTC filed an application with the Office of 
Fossil Energy (FE) of the Department of Energy (DOE) for authorization 
to export electric energy to Canada, as a power marketer, pursuant to 
section 202(e) of the FPA. Specifically, UTC has proposed to transmit 
to Canada electric energy purchased from electric utilities and other 
suppliers within the U.S.
    UTC would arrange for the exported energy to be transmitted 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, Maine Electric Power Company, 
Maine Public Service Company, Minnesota Power and Light Company, 
Minnkota Power Cooperative, New York Power Authority, Niagara Mohawk 
Power Corporation, Northern States Power and Vermont Electric 
Transmission Company. Each of the international transmission 
facilities, 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 persons 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 
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 Keck, The 
Utility-Trade Corporation 1710, 140-4th Ave. SW., Calgary, Alberta T2P 
3N3, Canada, Phone: [phone] and Fax: [phone].
    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 (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.

    Issued in Washington, DC on May 7, 1997.
Anthony J. Como,
Director, Electric Power Regulation, Office of Coal & Power Im/Ex, 
Office of Coal & Power Systems, Office of Fossil Energy.
[FR Doc. 97-12356 Filed 5-9-97; 8:45 am]
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