[Federal Register: March 26, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 58)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. EA-277]
Application To Export Electric Energy; AIG Energy Inc.
AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE.
ACTION: Notice of application.
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SUMMARY: AIG Energy Inc. (AIG Energy) has applied for 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 April 25, 2003.
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: Ellen Russell (Program Office) 202-
586-9624 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) (16U.S.C. Sec.
824a(e)).
On March 17, 2003, the Office of Fossil Energy (FE) of the
Department of Energy (DOE) received an application from AIG Energy to
transmit electric energy from the United States to Canada. AIG Energy
does not own or control any electric power generation or transmission
facilities and does not have a franchised electric power service area.
AIG Energy will purchase the power to be exported from electric
utilities and power marketing agencies within the United States. The
exported electricity will be delivered to Canada over the existing
international transmission facilities currently owned by Basin Electric
Power Cooperative, Bonneville Power Administration, Citizens Utilities
Co., International Transmission Company, Eastern Maine Electric
Cooperative, Joint Owners of the Highgate Project, Long Sault, Inc.,
Maine Electric Power Company, Maine Public Service Company, Minnesota
Power and Light Inc., Minnkota Power Cooperative, New York Power
Authority, Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation, Northern States Power, and
Vermont Electric Transmission Company. The construction, operation,
maintenance, and connection of each of the international transmission
facilities to be utilized by AIG Energy, 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 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
date listed above.
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Comments on the NorthPoint application to export electric energy to
Canada should be clearly marked with Docket EA-277. Additional copies
are to be filed directly with Carl Peterson, Vice President, AIG Energy
Inc., One Greenwich Plaza, Greenwich, CT 06830 AND Andrew Kaplan,
Executive Vice President & General Counsel, AIG Energy Inc., One
Greenwich Plaza, Greenwich, CT 06830.
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, 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
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 March 20, 2003.
Anthony J. Como,
Deputy Director, Electric Power Regulation, Office of Coal & Power
Import/Export, Office of Coal & Power Systems, Office of Fossil Energy.
[FR Doc. 03-7230 Filed 3-25-03; 8:45 am]
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