[Federal Register: June 1, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 105)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. EA-292]
Application To Export Electric Energy; SESCO Enterprises, LLC
AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE.
ACTION: Notice of application.
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SUMMARY: SESCO Enterprises, LLC. (SESCO) 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 July 1, 2004.
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: Rosalind Carter (Program Office) 202-
586-7983 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 March 12, 2004, the Office of Fossil Energy (FE) of the
Department of Energy (DOE) received an application from SESCO to
transmit electric energy from the United States to Canada. SESCO, a
power marketer and limited liability company formed under Delaware law
with its principal place of business located in Iselin, NJ, has
requested an electricity export authorization with a 5-year term. SESCO
does not own or control any transmission or distribution assets, nor
does it have a franchised service area. The electric energy which SESCO
proposes to export to Canada would be purchased from electric utilities
and Federal power marketing agencies within the U.S.
SESCO proposes to arrange for the delivery of electric energy to
Canada over the existing international transmission facilities owned by
Basin Electric Power Cooperative, Bonneville Power Administration,
Eastern Maine Electric Cooperative, International Transmission 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,
operation, maintenance, and connection of each of the international
transmission facilities to be utilized by SESCO, as more fully
described in the application, has previously been authorized by a
Presidential permit issued pursuant to Executive Order 10485, as
amended.
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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 DOE on or before the date listed above.
Comments on the SESCO application to export electric energy to
Canada should be clearly marked with Docket EA-292. Additional copies
are to be filed directly with Matthew Gorisch, Managing Director, and
Michael Schubiger, Chief Executive Officer, SESCO Enterprises, LLC.,
120 Wood Avenue South, Suite 511, Iselin, NJ 08830.
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.de.gov. Upon
reaching the Fossil Energy Home page, select ``Electricity
Regulation,'' and then ``Pending Procedures'' from the options menus.
Issued in Washington, DC, on May 20, 2004.
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. 04-12268 Filed 5-28-04; 8:45 am]
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