[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 185 (Friday, September 24, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51741-51742]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-24921]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. EA-116-A]
Applications To Export Electric Energy; Calpine Power Services
Company
AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE
ACTION: Notice of application.
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SUMMARY: Calpine Power Services Company (CPSC) 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 October 25, 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 October 8, 1996, the Office of Fossil Energy (FE) of the
Department of Energy (DOE) authorized CPSC 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 (Order No. EA-116). That two-year authorization
expired on October 8, 1998. On August 31, 1999, CPSC filed an
application with FE for a new two-year authorization to export electric
energy to Mexico. DOE is treating this new application as a request for
an amendment to the original authorization.
CPSC, a California corporation with its principal place of business
in San Jose, 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. CPSC proposes to transmit to Mexico
electric energy purchased from electric utilities and other suppliers
within the U.S.
In FE Docket EA-116-A, CPSC proposes to arrange for the delivery of
electric energy to Mexico over the international transmission
facilities previously authorized by Presidential permits issued
pursuant to Executive Order 10485 and owned by Arizona Public Service
Company, San Diego Gas and Electric Company, El Paso Electric Company,
Central Power and Light Company, Imperial Irrigation District, and
Comision Federal de Electricidad, the national electric utility of
Mexico. CPSC also requests authority to export over the international
transmission facilities proposed by Public Service Company of New
Mexico and NRG Energy, Inc. DOE presently is processing Presidential
permit applications filed by these two companies.
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 CPSC application to export electric energy to
Mexico should be clearly marked with Docket EA-215. Additional copies
are to be filed directly with Cheryl Feik Ryan, Esq., Van Ness Feldman,
P.C., 1050 Thomas Jefferson St. NW, Seventh Floor, Washington, DC
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20007-3877; Joseph E. Ronan, Jr. Esq., Vice President, Regulatory
Affairs, Calpine Corporation, 50 West San Fernando, 5th Floor, San
Jose, CA 95113 AND Mr. James Glotfelty, Manager, Government Affairs,
Calpine Corporation, 700 Louisiana Street, Suite 2350, Houston, Texas
77002.
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 or by
accessing the Fossil Energy Home Page at http://www.fe.doe.gov. Upon
reaching the Fossil Energy Home page, select ``Regulatory'', then
``Electricity'', then ``Pending Proceedings'' from the options menus.
Issued in Washington, DC, on September 20, 1999.
Anthony J. Como,
Deputy Director, Electric Power Regulation, Office of Coal & Power Im/
Ex, Office of Coal & Power Systems, Office of Fossil Energy
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