[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 81 (Wednesday, April 26, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 24460]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-10367]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[Docket No. EA-179-A]


Application To Export Electric Energy; California Power Exchange 
Corporation

AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of application.

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SUMMARY: California Power Exchange Corporation (CaLPX) 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 May 26, 2000.

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: Rosalind Carter (Program Office) 202-
586-7983 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 May 29, 1998, the Office of Fossil Energy (FE) of the Department 
of Energy (DOE) authorized CaLPX to transmit electric energy from the 
United States to Mexico using the international electric transmission 
facilities of San Diego Gas and Electric Company. That two-year 
authorization will expire on May 29, 2000. On March 29, 2000, CaLPX 
filed an application with FE for renewal of this export authority and 
requested that the order be issued for a 5-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-179. 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-179 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 CaLPX application to export electric energy to 
Mexico should be clearly marked with Docket #EA-179-A. Additional 
copies are to be filed directly with Scott Rasmussen, General Counsel, 
California Power Exchange Corp., 200 South Robles Avenue, Suite 400, 
Pasadena, CA 91101 and Edwin F. Feo, Esq., Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & 
McCloy LLP, 601 South Figueroa, Suite 3000, Los Angeles, CA 90017.
    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'', then 
``Pending Proceedings'' from the options menus.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on April 20, 2000.
Anthony J. Como,
Deputy Director, Electric Power Regulation, Office of Coal & Power Im/
Ex, Office of Coal & Power Systems, Office of Fossil Energy.
[FR Doc. 00-10367 Filed 4-25-00; 8:45 am]
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