[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 150 (Wednesday, August 5, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 41810]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-20892]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[Docket No. EA-115-A]


Application To Export Electric Energy; Enron Power Marketing, 
Inc.

AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of Application.

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SUMMARY: Enron Power Marketing, Inc. has applied for renewal of its 
authority to transmit electric energy from the United States to Canada.

DATES: Comments, protests or requests to intervene must be submitted on 
or before September 4, 1998.

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. 
824a(e)).
    On September 26, 1996, the Office of Fossil Energy (FE) of the 
Department of Energy (DOE) authorized Enron Power Marketing, Inc. 
(Enron) to transmit electric energy from the United States to Canada as 
a power marketer using the electric transmission facilities of Basin 
Electric Corporation, 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 Company, Minnkota Power, 
New York Power Authority, Niagara Mohawk Power Company, Northern States 
Power, and Vermont Electric Transmission Company. The term of the 
authorization was for a period of two years and will expire on 
September 26, 1998. On July 23, 1998, Enron filed an application with 
FE for renewal of this export authority and requested that the Order be 
issued for a 5-year term.
    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-115. 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-115 proceeding.

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 Enron's request to export to Canada should be clearly 
marked with Docket EA-115-A. Additional copies are to be filed directly 
with David B. Ward, Ward & Anderson, P.C., 1000 Thomas Jefferson 
Street, NW, Suite 503, Washington, DC 20007 and Christi L. Nicolay, 
Enron Corp., 1400 Smith Street, Houston, TX 77251-1188.
    Copies of this application will be made available, upon request, 
for public inspection and copying at the address provided above.

    Issued in Washington, DC on July 29, 1998.
Anthony J. Como,
Manager, Electric Power Regulation, Office of Coal and Power Im/Ex, 
Office of Coal and Power Systems, Office of Fossil Energy.
[FR Doc. 98-20892 Filed 8-4-98; 8:45 am]
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