[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 238 (Monday, December 13, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 72185-72186]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-27257]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[Docket Nos. EA-164-B]


Application to Export Electric Energy; Constellation Energy 
Commodities Group, Inc.

AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of application.

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SUMMARY: Constellation Energy Commodities Group, Inc. (Constellation) 
(formerly Constellation Power Services Inc. (CPS)) has applied to renew 
its authority to transmit electric energy from the United States to 
Canada 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: Steven Mintz (Program Office) 202-586-
9506 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 January 23, 1998, the Office of Fossil Energy (FE) of the 
Department of Energy (DOE) issued Order No. EA-164 authorizing 
Constellation Power Source, Inc. (CPS) to transmit electric energy from 
the United States to Canada as a power marketer. That two-year 
authorization expired on January 23, 2000. On February 22, 2000, FE 
issued Order No. EA-164-A authorizing CPS to transmit electric energy 
from the United States to Canada as a power marketer for an additional 
five-year term that will expire on February 22, 2005.
    CPS, which has changed its name to Constellation, filed an 
application with FE on November 29, 2004, to renew the export authority 
contained in Order No. EA-164-A for a five-year term.
    Constellation 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, and Vermont Electric Transmission Company.
    The construction of each of the international transmission 
facilities to be utilized by Constellation, 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 these 
applications 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 the DOE on or before the dates listed above.
    Comments on Constellation's application to export electric energy 
to Canada should be clearly marked with Docket EA-164-B. Additional 
copies are to be filed directly with Lisa M. Decker, Esq., Vice 
President and Counsel, Constellation Energy Commodities Group, Inc., 
111 Market Place, Suite 500, Baltimore, Maryland 21202.
    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 ``Electricity 
Regulation,'' and then ``Pending Proceedings'' from the options menus.


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    Issued in Washington, DC on December 7, 2004.
Anthony J. Como,
Deputy Director, Electric Power Regulation, Office of Fossil Energy.
[FR Doc. 04-27257 Filed 12-10-04; 8:45 am]
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