[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 87 (Thursday, May 6, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 24375]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-11404]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. EA-121-A]
Application To Export Electric Energy; Electric Clearinghouse,
Inc.
AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE.
ACTION: Notice of application.
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SUMMARY: Electric Clearinghouse, Inc. (ECI) has applied for renewal of
its 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 June 7, 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: On February 24, 1997, the Office of Fossil
energy (FE) of the Department of Energy (DOE) authorized ECI to
transmit electric energy from the United States to Mexico as a power
marketer using the international electric transmission facilities of
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. That two-year authorization
expired on February 24, 1999. On April 8, 1999, ECI filed an
application with FE for renewal of this export authority and requested
that the Order be issued for a 5-year term.
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 EA-121. Consequently, 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-121 proceeding.
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 ECI's request to export to Mexico should be clearly
marked with Docket EA-121-A. Additional copies are to be filed directly
with Daniel A. King, Esq., Electric Clearinghouse, Inc., 805 15th
Street, N.W., Suite 510-A, Washington, D.C. 20005-2207 and Kathryn L.
Patton, Esq., Electric Clearinghouse, Inc., 1000 Louisiana, Suite 5800,
Houston, TX 77002-5050.
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, D.C., on April 30, 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. 99-11404 Filed 5-5-99; 8:45 am]
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