[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 217 (Monday, November 10, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60489-60490]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-29610]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[Docket Nos. EA-162, EA-163 and EA-97-B]


Applications to Export Electric Energy; PP&L, Inc., Duke Energy 
Trading and Marketing and Portland General Electric Company

AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of Applications.

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SUMMARY: PP&L and Portland General Electric Company, both FERC 
regulated public utility companies, and Duke Energy Trading and 
Marketing, L.L.C., a power marketer, 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 December 10, 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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PP&L................................     10/21/97  EA-162               
Duke Energy Trading And Marketing,       10/31/97  EA-163               
 L.L.C. (Duke).                                                         
Portland General Electric Company        10/30/97  EA-97-B              
 (PGE).                                                                 
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    In Docket EA-162, PP&L, formerly Pennsylvania Power & Light 
Company, 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.
    In Docket EA-163, Duke, a power marketer that does not own, operate 
or control any electric power generation, transmission or distribution 
facilities, proposes to transmit to Canada electric energy that is 
surplus to the needs of the entity selling the power.
    PP&L and Duke would arrange for the exported energy to be 
transmitted to Canada over the international facilities owned by Basin 
Electric, 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 the applications, 
has previously been authorized by a Presidential permit issued pursuant 
to Executive Order 10485, as amended.
    PGE (Docket EA-97-B) currently holds an electricity export 
authorization in Order EA-97-A which will expire on April 29, 1998. PGE 
has requested that their export authorization to transmit electric 
energy to BC Hydro, a Crown Corporation in the Canadian Province of 
British Columbia, be renewed for a five-year period. PGE proposes to 
transmit economy or firm energy to BC Hydro through the facilities of 
the Bonneville Power Administration.
    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 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 PP&L's request to export to Canada should be clearly 
marked with Docket EA-162. Additional copies are to be filed directly 
with Jesse A. Dillon, Senior Counsel, PP&L, Inc., Two North Ninth 
Street, Allentown, PA 18101 AND Douglas H. Rosenberg, Preston Gates & 
Ellis, LLP, 5000 Columbia Center, 701 Fifth Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104-
7078.
    Comments on Duke's request to export to Canada should be clearly 
marked with Docket EA-163. Additional copies are to be filed with Kris 
Errickson, Legal/Regulatory Coordinator, Duke Energy Trading and 
Marketing, L.L.C., One Westchase Center, 10777 Westheimer Street, Suite 
650, Houston, TX 77042; Christine M. Pallenik, Managing Counsel, Duke 
Energy Trading and Marketing, 4 Triad Center, Suite 1000, Salt Lake 
City, UT 84180, AND Gordon J. Smith, Esq., John & Hengerer, 1200 17th 
Street, NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20036.
    Comments on PGE's request to renew its authorization to export to 
Canada should be clearly marked with Docket EA-97-B. Additional copies 
are to be filed directly with Michele L. Farrell, FERC Project Manager, 
Portland General Electric Company, 1WTC0702, 121 SW Salmon Street, 
Portland, OR 97204 AND Mary C. Hain, Assistant General Counsel, 
Portland General Electric Company, 1WTC13, 121 SW Salmon Street, 
Portland, OR 97204.
    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

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inspection and copying at the address provided above.

    Issued in Washington, DC on November 4, 1997.
Barbara N. McKee,
Director, Office of Coal and Power Import and Export, Office of Fossil 
Energy.
[FR Doc. 97-29610 Filed 11-7-97; 8:45 am]
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