[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 238 (Monday, December 13, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 72186-72187]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-27256]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[Dockets No. EA-153-B]


Application To Export Electric Energy; Edison Mission Marketing & 
Trading, Inc.

AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of application.

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SUMMARY: Edison Mission Marketing & Trading, Inc. (EMMT) has applied to 
renew the authority to transmit electric energy from the United States 
to Canada formerly held by Citizens Power Sales pursuant to section 
202(e) of the Federal Power Act.

DATES: Comments, protests or requests to intervene must be submitted on 
or before January 12, 2005.

ADDRESSES: Comments, protests or requests to intervene should be 
addressed as follows: Office of Coal & Power Import/Export (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 October 1, 1997, FE issued Order No. EA-153 authorizing Citizens 
Power Sales, LLC (Citizens) to transmit electric energy from the United 
States to Canada as a power marketer. On January 11, 2000, in Order No. 
EA-153-A, FE renewed Citizens' authorization to export electric energy 
to Canada for a five year term that will expire on January 11, 2005. On 
October 26, 2000, Edison Mission Marketing & Trading, Inc. (EMMT) 
notified FE that Citizens merged with and into EMMT effective September 
1, 2000.
    On November 17, 2004, EMMT filed an application with FE for renewal 
of the export authority contained in Order No. EA-153-A for an 
additional five-year term. EMMT proposes to export electric energy to 
Canada and to arrange for the delivery of those exports over the 
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 Company and 
Vermont Electric Transmission Company.
    The construction of each of the international transmission 
facilities to be utilized by EMMT, 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 these 
proceedings 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

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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 the petition 
and protest should be filed with the DOE on or before the dates listed 
above.
    Comments on the EMMT application to export electric energy to 
Canada should be clearly marked with Docket EA-153-B. Additional copies 
are to be filed directly with Joseph C. Bell, Jolanta Sterbenz, Geo F. 
Hobday, Jr., Hogan & Hartson, L.L.P., 555 Thirteenth Street, NW., 
Washington, DC 20004-1109 and Robert F. Viola, Counsel, Edison Mission 
Marketing & Trading, Inc., 160 Federal Street, Boston, Massachusetts 
02110-1776, Karen A. Bell, Assistant Counsel, Edison Mission Marketing 
& Trading, Inc., 160 Federal Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02110-1776.
    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 ``Electricity 
Regulation,'' and then ``Pending Proceedings'' from the options menus.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on December 7, 2004.
Anthony J. Como,
Deputy Director, Electric Power Regulation, Office of Fossil Energy.
[FR Doc. 04-27256 Filed 12-10-04; 8:45 am]
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