[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 146 (Thursday, July 30, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 40704]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-20376]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[Docket No. EA-189]


Application to Export Electric Energy; PanCanadian Energy 
Services Inc.

AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE.

AGENCY: Notice of Application.

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SUMMARY: PanCanadian Energy Services Inc. (PCES) 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 August 31, 1998.

ADDRESS: 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. 
824a(e)).
    On July 20, 1998, the Office of Fossil Energy (FE) of the 
Department of Energy (DOE) received an application from PCES, a power 
marketer and wholly-owned subsidiary of PanCanadian Energy Inc., to 
transmit electric energy from the United States to Canada. 
Specifically, PCES proposes to transmit to Canada electric energy 
purchased from U.S. electric utilities and Federal power marketing 
agencies.
    PCES proposes to arrange for the delivery of electric energy to 
Canada over transmission facilities owned by Basin Electric Power 
Cooperative, Bonneville Power Administration, Bradfield Electric, 
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, Inc., Minnkota 
Power Cooperative, New York Power Authority, Niagara Mohawk Power 
Corporation, Northern States Power and Vermont Electric Transmission 
Company.
    The construction of each of the international transmission 
facilities to be utilized by PCES, as more fully described in the 
application, 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 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 PCES application to export electric energy to 
Canada should be clearly marked with Docket EA-189. Additional copies 
are to be filed directly with Lee A. Alexander, Dickstein Shapiro Morin 
& Oshinsky LLP, Washington, DC 20037 AND Patricia A. McCunn Miller, 
PanCanadian Petroleum Limited, 125 9th Avenue, N.W., Calgary, Alberta 
T2P 2S5, Canada.
    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 (NEPA), and a determination is made by 
the 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 or by 
accessing the Fossil Energy Home Page at http://www.fe.doe.gov. Upon 
reaching the Fossil Energy Home page select ``Regulatory'' and 
``Electricity'' from the options menus.

    Issued in Washington, DC on July 23, 1998.
Anthony J. Como,
Manager, Electric Power Regulation, Office of Coal & Power Im/Ex, 
Office of Coal & Power Systems, Office of Fossil Energy.
[FR Doc. 98-20376 Filed 7-29-98; 8:45 am]
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