[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 204 (Wednesday, October 22, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54839-54840]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-27950]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[Docket Nos. EA-158 and EA-160]


Applications to Export Electric Energy; Williams Energy Services 
and Rochester Gas and Electric

AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE.

AGENCY: Notice of applications.

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SUMMARY: Williams Energy Services Company, a power marketer, and 
Rochester Gas and Electric, a public utility, have submitted 
applications to export electric energy 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 November 21, 1997.

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: Ellen Russell (Program Office) 202-
586-9624 or Michael Skinker (Program Attorney) 202-586-6667.

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. 
Sec. 824a(e)).
    The Office of Fossil Energy (FE) of the Department of Energy (DOE) 
has received applications from the following companies for 
authorization to export electric energy to Canada, pursuant to section 
202(e) of the FPA:

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                                     Application                        
            Applicant                   date             Docket No.     
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Williams Energy Services Company          10/1/97  EA-158               
 (WESCO).                                                               
Rochester Gas and Electric               10/10/97  EA-160               
 Corporation (RG&E).                                                    
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    WESCO, a power marketing company, does not own or control any 
facilities for the generation or transmission of electricity, nor does 
it have a franchised service area. WESCO proposes to transmit to Canada 
electric energy purchased from electric utilities and other suppliers 
within the U.S. RG&E is a regulated public utility serving customers in 
and around Rochester, New York. RG&E proposes to transmit to Canada 
electric energy that is excess to its system or purchased from electric 
utilities or other suppliers within the U.S.
    The applicants would arrange for the exported energy to be 
transmitted to Canada over the international facilities owned by Basin 
Electric Power Cooperative, Bonneville Power Administration, Citizens 
Utilities, Detroit Edison Company, Eastern Maine Electric Cooperative, 
Joint Owners of the Highgate Project, Maine Electric Power Company, 
Maine Public Service Company, Minnesota Power and Light Company, 
Minnkota Power Cooperative, New York Power Authority, Niagara Mohawk 
Power Corporation, Northern States Power, and Vermont Electric 
Transmission Company. Each of the transmission facilities, as more 
fully described in these applications, has previously been authorized 
by a Presidential permit issued pursuant to Executive Order 10485, as 
amended.

Procedural Matters.

    Any persons 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 Secs. 385.211 or 385.214 of the

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FERC's Rules of Practice and Procedures (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). 
Fifteen copies of such petitions and protests should be filed with the 
DOE on or before the date listed above. Comments on WESCO's request to 
export to Canada should be clearly marked with Docket EA-158. 
Additional copies are to be filed directly with Michael E. Small and 
Davis S. Berman, Wright & Talisman, P.C., 1200 G Street, NW, Suite 600, 
Washington, DC 20005. Comments on RG&E's request to export to Canada 
should be clearly marked with Docket EA-160. Additional copies are to 
be filed directly with Elizabeth W. Whittle, Nixon, Hargrave, Devans & 
Doyle LLP, Suite 700, One Thomas Circle, Washington, DC 20005-5802 and 
Gerard C. Walter, Director of Generation Marketing, Rochester Gas and 
Electric Corporation, 89 East Avenue, Rochester, NY 14649.
    A final decision will be made on these applications after the 
environmental impacts have been evaluated pursuant to the National 
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), and a determination is made by 
the DOE that the proposed actions will not adversely impact on the 
reliability of the U.S. electric power supply system.
    Copies of these applications will be made available, upon request, 
for public inspection and copying at the address provided above.

    Issued in Washington, DC on October 16, 1997.
Anthony J. Como,
Manager, Electric Power Regulation, Office of Coal & Power Im/Ex, 
Office of Coal & Power Systems, Office of Fossil Energy.
[FR Doc. 97-27950 Filed 10-21-97; 8:45 am]
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