[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 100 (Friday, May 23, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28455-28456]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-13619]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket Nos. EA-149 and EA-150]
Applications to Export Electric Energy; PacifiCorp
AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE.
ACTION: Notice of applications.
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SUMMARY: PacifiCorp, a public utility, has submitted applications to
export electric energy to Mexico and 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 23, 1997.
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: Ellen Russell (Program Office) 202-
586-5883 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.
Sec. 824a(e)).
On May 8, 1997, PacifiCorp filed two applications with the Office
of Fossil Energy (FE) of the Department of Energy (DOE) for
authorization to export electric energy to Mexico (Docket EA-149) and
Canada (Docket EA-150) pursuant to section 202(e) of the FPA.
Specifically, PacifiCorp has proposed to transmit to Mexico and Canada
electric energy excess to its system or purchased from electric
utilities and other suppliers within the U.S.
PacifiCorp would arrange for the exported energy to be transmitted
to Mexico over the international transmission facilities owned by San
Diego Gas and Electric, El Paso Electric Company, Central Power and
Light Company, and Comision Federal de Electracidad. PacifiCorp would
arrange for the exported energy to be transmitted to Canada over the
international facilities owned by Basin Electric, 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 transmission
facilities, as more fully described in these applications, 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 these proceedings or to
be heard by filing comments or protests to these applications 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
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(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. Comments on PacifiCorp's request to export to Mexico should be
clearly marked with Docket EA-149. Comments on TEMI's request to export
to Canada should be clearly marked with Docket EA-150. Additional
copies are to be filed directly with: Brian D. Sickels, Vice President,
PacifiCorp, 700 N.E. Multnomah Street, Suite 1600, Portland, Oregon
97232.
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.
Issued in Washington, DC on May 19, 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. 97-13619 Filed 5-22-97; 8:45 am]
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