[Federal Register: August 19, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 160)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. EA-284]
Sempra Energy Solutions
AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE.
ACTION: Notice of Application.
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SUMMARY: Sempra Energy Solutions (SES) 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 September 2, 2003.
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 202-287-2793).
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 August 6, 2003, the Office of Fossil Energy (FE) of the
Department of Energy (DOE) received an application from SES to transmit
electric energy from the United States to Mexico. SES is incorporated
in the State of California and has its principal place of business in
San Diego, California. SES is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sempra
Energy Global Enterprises, which, in turn, is a wholly-owned subsidiary
of Sempra Energy. Sempra Energy owns 100% of San Diego Gas & Electric
Company(SDG&E). SES does not have a franchised utility service area.
The electric energy which the applicant proposes to export to Mexico
would be surplus generation from utilities and
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Federal power marketing agencies within the United States.
The applicant proposes to arrange for the delivery of electric
energy to Mexico over the international transmission facilities owned
by SDG&E. The construction, operation, maintenance, and connection of
each of the international transmission facilities to be utilized by the
applicant, as more fully described in the application, has previously
been authorized by a Presidential permit issued pursuant to Executive
Order 10485, as amended.
SES has requested an expedited notice and comment period in order
to be able to respond to a solicitation to deliver electric energy to
Mexico in the first week of September, 2003. DOE has granted the
request and shortened the public comment period to 14 days.
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 sections 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 SES application to export electric energy to Mexico
should be clearly marked with Docket EA-284. Additional copies are to
be filed directly with Kelly Morton, Esq., Sempra Energy, 101 Ash
Street, HQ13D, San Diego, CA 92101.
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 August 13, 2003.
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. 03-21173 Filed 8-18-03; 8:45 am]
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