[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 39 (Tuesday, February 27, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 12504]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-4735]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[Docket No. EA-233]


Application To Export Electric Energy; Idaho Power Company

AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of application.

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SUMMARY: Idaho Power Company (IPC) has applied for authority to 
transmit electric energy from the United States to Mexico pursuant to 
section 202(e) of the Federal Power Act.

DATES: Comments, protests or requests to intervene must be submitted on 
or before March 29, 2001.

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: Steven Mintz (Program Office) 202-586-
9506 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 February 12, 2001, the Office of Fossil Energy (FE) of the 
Department of Energy (DOE) received an application from IPC to transmit 
electric energy from the United States to MexiCo IPC is a wholly owned 
subsidiary of IDACORP, Inc IPC is incorporated under the laws of the 
State of Idaho and is authorized to operate in Idaho, Oregon, and 
Nevada. The electric energy IPC proposes to export to Mexico would be 
purchased from electric utilities, Federal power marketing agencies, 
cogeneration facilities, and exempt wholesale generators within the 
United States. In addition, IPC proposes to export electric energy from 
power plants that it owns only if that energy is surplus to the needs 
of its native-load customers.
    IPC 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. The construction of each of the 
international transmission facilities to be utilized by IPC, 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 IPC application to export electric energy to Mexico 
should be clearly marked with Docket EA-233. Additional copies are to 
be filed directly with James Thompson, Idaho Power Company, 1221 West 
Idaho Street, Boise, ID 83702 and Steven J. Ross, Steptoe & Johnson 
LLP, 1330 Connecticut Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20036.
    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 Programs,'' 
then ``Electricity Regulation,'' and then ``Pending Proceedings'' from 
the options menus.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on February 21, 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. 01-4735 Filed 2-26-01; 8:45 am]
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