[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 72 (Monday, April 16, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18966-18967]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-7131]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[OE Docket No. EA-325]


Application to Export Electric Energy; Citigroup Energy Canada 
ULC

AGENCY: Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, DOE

ACTION: Notice of Application.

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SUMMARY: Citigroup Energy Canada ULC (CECU) has applied for 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 May 16, 2007.

ADDRESSES: Comments, protests, or requests to intervene should be 
addressed as follows: Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy 
Reliability, Mail Code: OE-20, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 
Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585-0350 (Fax 202-586-8008).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellen Russell (Program Office) 202-
586-9624 or Michael Skinker (Program Attorney) 202-586-2793.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Exports of electricity from the United 
States to a foreign country are regulated by the Department of Energy 
(DOE) pursuant to sections 301(b) and 402(f) of the Department of 
Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7151(b), 7172(f)) and require 
authorization under section 202(e) of the FPA (16 U.S.C.824a(e)).
    On March 28, 2007, the Department of Energy received an application 
from CECU for authority to transmit electric energy from the United 
States to Canada as a power marketer. CECU is a Canadian unlimited 
liability corporation with its principal place of business in Calgary, 
Alberta. CECU has requested an electricity export authorization with 
the maximum term allowed by DOE. CECU does not own or control any 
generation, transmission, or distribution assets, nor does it have a 
franchised service area. The electric energy which CECU proposes to 
export to Canada would be

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surplus energy purchased from entities within the United States.
    CECU will arrange for the delivery of exports to Canada over the 
international transmission facilities owned by Basin Electric Power 
Cooperative, Bonneville Power Administration, Eastern Maine Electric 
Cooperative, International Transmission Co., Joint Owners of the 
Highgate Project, Long Sault, Inc., Maine Electric Power Company, Maine 
Public Service Company, Minnesota Power, Inc., Minnkota Power 
Cooperative, Inc., New York Power Authority, Niagara Mohawk Power 
Corp., Northern States Power Company, Vermont Electric Power Company, 
and Vermont Electric Transmission Co.
    The construction, operation, maintenance, and connection of each of 
the international transmission facilities to be utilized by CECU 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 Sec. Sec.  385.211 or 
385.214 of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission'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 dates 
listed above.
    Comments on the CECU application to export electric energy to 
Canada should be clearly marked with Docket No. EA-325. Additional 
copies are to be filed directly with Victoria Sharp, Director, 
Citigroup Energy Inc., 2800 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 500, Houston, TX 
77056 and Dan Watkiss and Andrea Kells, Bracewell & Giuliani LLP, 2000 
K Street, NW., Suite 500, Washington, DC 20006.
    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 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 and at 
http://www.oe.energy.gov/304.htm.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on April 10, 2007.
Anthony J. Como,
Director, Permitting and Siting Office of Electricity Delivery and 
Energy Reliability.
 [FR Doc. E7-7131 Filed 4-13-07; 8:45 am]
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