[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 84 (Tuesday, May 1, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21747-21748]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-10772]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[Docket Nos. EA-237 and EA-238]


Applications to Export Electric Energy; Allegheny Energy Supply 
Company, LLC

AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of application.

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SUMMARY: Allegheny Energy Supply Company, LLC (Allegheny) has applied 
for authority to transmit electric energy from the United States to 
Mexico and 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 May 31, 2001.

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: 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) (16 U.S.C. 
824a(e)).
    On, April 9, 2001, the Office of Fossil Energy (FE) of the 
Department of Energy (DOE) received separate applications from 
Allegheny to transmit electric energy from the United States to Mexico 
and to Canada. Allegheny is a limited liability company formed under 
Delaware law. Allegheny's sole member is Allegheny Energy, Inc., an 
electric utility holding company registered under the Public Utility 
Holding Company Act of 1935. As part of the Allegheny Energy, Inc. 
holding company system, Allegheny is affiliated with three franchised 
electric utilities: Monongahela Power Company; The Potomac Edison 
Company; and West Penn Power Company.
    Allegheny owns and operates electric power generation facilities 
and their associated transmission facilities. However, Allegheny does 
not have a franchised electric power service area. Allegheny operates 
as a marketer and broker of electric power at wholesale and arranges 
services in related areas such as transmission services. Allegheny will 
generate or purchase the power to be exported from electric utilities 
and federal power marketing agencies as defined in Section 3(22) and 
(19) (16 U.S.C. 796 (22) and (19) of the FPA. Allegheny proposes to 
transmit to Mexico and to Canada electric energy purchased from 
electric utilities and other suppliers within the U.S. Allegheny 
requests the export authorization be issued for five years.
    In FE Docket EA-237, Allegheny proposes to arrange for the delivery 
of electric energy to Mexico over the international transmission 
facilities owned by San Diego Gas & Electric Company, El Paso Electric 
Company, Central Power and Light Company, and Comision Federal de 
Electricidad, the national electric utility of Mexico.
    In FE Docket EA-238, Allegheny proposes to arrange for the delivery 
of electric energy to Canada over the international transmission 
facilities owned by Basin Electric Power Cooperative, Bonneville Power 
Administration, Citizens Utilities, Eastern Maine Electric Cooperative, 
International Transmission Company

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(formally Detroit Edison Company), Joint Owners of the Highgate 
Project, Long Sault, Inc., 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 Allegheny, as more fully described in the 
applications, 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 Allegheny application to export electric energy to 
Mexico should be clearly marked with Docket EA-237. Comments on the 
Allegheny application to export electric energy to Canada should be 
clearly marked with Docket EA-238. Additional copies are to be filed 
directly with Daniel L. Gordon, President, Allegheny Energy Global 
Markets, LLC, 2 World Financial Center, 36th Floor, New York, NY 10080 
and Patricia J. Clark, Esq., Allegheny Energy Supply Company, LLC, 4350 
Northern Pike, Monroeville, PA 15146.
    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 or by 
accessing the Fossil Energy Home Page at http://www.fe.doe.gov. Upon 
reaching the Fossil Energy Home page, select ``Regulatory'', then 
``Electricity'', then ``Pending Proceedings'' from the options menus.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on April 25, 2001.
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. 01-10772 Filed 4-30-01; 8:45 am]
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