[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 23 (Friday, February 4, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5979-5980]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-2183]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[Docket No. EA-171-B]


Application To Export Electric Energy Powerex Corp.

AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of application.

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SUMMARY: Powerex Corp. (Powerex) has applied to renew 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 March 7, 2005.

ADDRESSES: Comments, protests or requests to intervene should be 
addressed as follows: Office of Coal & Power Import/Export (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: Steven Mintz (Program Office) 202-586-
9506 or Michael Skinker (Program Attorney) 202-586-2793.

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 February 25, 1998, the Office of Fossil Energy (FE) of the 
Department of Energy (DOE) issued Order No. EA-171 authorizing British 
Columbia Power Exchange Corporation (BC Power) to transmit electric 
energy from the United States to Canada as a power marketer. That order 
was renewed on February 23, 2000, and will expire on February 25, 2005. 
On October 4, 2000, DOE was notified that BC Power had officially 
changed its name to Powerex Corporation (Powerex).
    On January 7, 2005, FE received an application from Powerex to 
renew its authorization to transmit electric energy from the United 
States to Canada for a five-year term. Powerex proposes to arrange for 
the delivery of those exports over the international transmission 
facilities owned by Basin Electric Power Cooperative, Bonneville Power 
Administration, Eastern Maine Electric Cooperative, International 
Transmission

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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, Vermont Electric Power 
Company, and Vermont Electric Transmission Company.
    The construction of each of the international transmission 
facilities to be utilized by Powerex, 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 these 
proceedings 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 Sec. Sec.  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 dates listed above.
    Comments on the Powerex application to export electric energy to 
Canada should be clearly marked with Docket EA-171-B. Additional copies 
are to be filed directly with Paul W. Fox, Bracewell & Patterson, 
L.L.P., 111 Congress Avenue, Suite 2300, Austin, TX 78746, and Tracey 
L. Bradley, Bracewell & Patterson, L.L.P., 2000 K Street, NW., Suite 
500, Washington, DC 20006, and Mike MacDougall, Powerex Corp., 666 
Burrard Street, Suite 1400, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V6C 
2X8.
    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 ``Electricity 
Regulation,'' and then ``Pending Proceedings'' from the options menus.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on January 28, 2005.
Anthony J. Como,
Deputy Director, Electric Power Regulation, Office of Fossil Energy.
[FR Doc. 05-2183 Filed 2-3-05; 8:45 am]
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