[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 88 (Friday, May 7, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 24628]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-11519]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. EA-145-A]
Application To Export Electric Energy; British Columbia Power
Exchange Corp.
AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE.
ACTION: Notice of application.
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SUMMARY: British Columbia Power Exchange Corporation (Powerex) 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 May 30, 1997, the Office of Fossil Energy
(FE) of the Department of Energy (DOE) authorized Powerex 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. That two-year authorization will expire on
May 30, 1999. On April 15, 1999, Powerex filed an application with FE
for renewal of this export authority and requested that the Order be
issued for an additional two-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-145. 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-145 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 the Powerex request to export to Mexico should be
clearly marked with Docket EA-145-A. Additional copies are to be filed
directly with Mr. Douglas Little, Vice President, Trade Policy &
Development, British Columbia Power Exchange Corporation, 666 Burrard
Street, Suite 1400, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6C 2X8, AND
Paul W. Fox, Esq., Bracewell & Patterson, L.L.P., 111 Congress Avenue,
Suite 2300, Austin, Texas 78701, AND Tracey L. Bradley, Energy
Regulatory Consultant, Bracewell & Patterson, L.L.P., 2000 K Street,
NW, Suite 500, Washington, DC 20006.
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 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. 99-11519 Filed 5-6-99; 8:45 am]
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