[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 224 (Monday, November 20, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 69752]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-29596]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[Docket No. EA-101-B]


Application to Export Electric Energy; Avista Corporation

AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of Application.

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SUMMARY: Avista Corporation (Avista, formerly The Washington Water 
Power Company) has applied to amend 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 December 20, 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) 202-586-6667.

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).
    On October 17, 1994, the Office of Fossil Energy (FE) of the 
Department of Energy (DOE) issued Order EA-101 authorizing Avista to 
export through Bonneville Power Administration's (BPA) Nelway, 
Washington, international transmission facilities (Presidential Permit 
PP-36) up to 100 MW of firm capacity and associated energy to West 
Kootenay Power, for the months of November, December, January and 
February. On May 12, 1995, Avista applied to DOE to amend the export 
authorization issued in Order EA-101 to: (1) Increase the export limit 
to 400 MW; (2) authorize exports for all months of the calendar year; 
(3) remove the expiration date; and (4) add BPA facilities authorized 
by Presidential Permit's PP-10 and PP-46 to the list of facilities that 
Avista may use for export. On October 23, 1995, FE issued the requested 
amendment in Order EA-101-A. On September 25, 2000, Avista filed an 
application with FE to amend Order EA-101-A to increase the authorized 
export limit from 400 MW to 1000 MW.

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 Avista request to export to Canada should be 
clearly marked with Docket EA-101-B. Additional copies are to be filed 
directly with Mr. Robert J. Lafferty, Manager, Electric Resources, 
Avista Corporation, P.O. Box 3727, Spokane, Washington 99220-3727 and 
R. Blair Strong, Paine, Hamblen, Coffin, Brooke and Miller, 717 W. 
Sprague, Suite 1200, Spokane, WA 99201-3505.
    A final decision will be made on this application after DOE 
determines whether the proposed action would impair the sufficiency of 
electric supply within the United States or would impede or tend to 
impede the coordination in the public interest of facilities as 
required by Section 202(e) of FPA.
    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-101. 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-101-A proceeding.
    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 ``Regulatory Programs,'' 
then ``Electricity Regulation,'' and then ``Pending Proceedings'' from 
the options menus.

    Issued in Washington, D.C., on November 14, 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. 00-29596 Filed 11-17-00; 8:45 am]
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