[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 193 (Wednesday, October 6, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59899-59900]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-22425]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[Docket No. EA-297]


Application To Transfer Electricity Export Authorization SESCO 
Enterprises LLC and SESCO Enterprises Canada, LTD

AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of application.

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SUMMARY: SESCO Enterprises, LLC (SESCO) and SESCO Enterprises Canada 
LTD (SESCO Canada) have jointly applied to the Department of Energy 
(DOE) for authority to transfer electricity export authorization No. 
Order EA-292 from SESCO to SESCO Canada.

DATES: Comments, protests or requests to intervene must be submitted on 
or before November 5, 2004.

ADDRESSES: Comments, protests or requests to intervene should be 
addressed as follows: Office of Coal & Power Systems (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) 586-2793.

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 July 6, 2004, in Order No. EA-292, DOE authorized SESCO to 
export electric energy from the United States to Canada as a power 
marketer for a period of two years. Following issuance of that Order, a 
new entity, Sesco Canada was formed to conduct this business and, on 
September 7, 2004, SESCO and the new entity, SESCO Canada, jointly 
applied to DOE pursuant to 10 CFR 205.305 to

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transfer the electricity export authorization from SESCO to SESCO 
Canada.
    SESCO Canada is a corporation formed under Delaware law with its 
principal place of business located at 120 Wood Avenue South, Suite 
511, Iselin, NJ 08830. SESCO Canada is qualified to do business in the 
State of Delaware and has an application pending to qualify it to do 
business in Canada. SESCO Canada does not own or control any electric 
power generation or transmission facilities and does not have a 
franchised electric power service area. SESCO Canada will operate as a 
marketer and broker of electric power at wholesale and arrange services 
in related areas such as fuel supplies and transmission services. SESCO 
Canada will purchase the power to be exported from electric utilities 
and Federal power marketing agencies.
    SESCO Canada proposes to arrange for the delivery of electric 
energy to Canada over the existing international transmission 
facilities owned by Basin Electric Power Cooperative, Bonneville Power 
Administration, Eastern Maine Electric Cooperative, International 
Transmission Company, Joint Owners of the Highgate Project, Long Sault, 
Inc., Maine Electric Power Company, Maine Public Service Company, 
Minnesota Power Inc., Minnkota Power Cooperative, New York Power 
Authority, Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation, Northern States Power, 
Vermont Electric Power Company and Vermont Electric Transmission 
Company. The construction, operation, maintenance, and connection of 
each of the international transmission facilities to be utilized by 
SESCO Canada 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 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 Sec. Sec.  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 DOE on or before the date listed above.
    Comments on the SESCO Canada application to export electric energy 
to Canada should be clearly marked with Docket EA-297. Additional 
copies are to be filed directly with James Thoresen, Chief Operating 
Officer, SESCO Enterprises Canada Ltd, 120 Wood Avenue South, Suite 
511, Iselin, NJ 08830 and Michael Schubiger, Chief Executive Officer, 
SESCO Enterprises, LLC, 120 Wood Avenue South, Suite 511, Iselin, NJ 
08830.
    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, 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 or by 
accessing the Fossil Energy Home Page at http://www.fe.de.gov. Upon 
reaching the Fossil Energy Home page, select ``Electricity 
Regulation,'' and then ``Pending Proceedings'' from the options menus.

    Issued in Washington, DC on September 30, 2004.
Anthony J. Como,
Deputy Director, Electric Power Regulation, Office of Fossil Energy.
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