[Federal Register: September 20, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 181)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. EA-295]
Application To Export Electric Energy; Merrill Lynch Commodities,
Inc.
AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE.
ACTION: Notice of application.
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SUMMARY: Merrill Lynch Commodities, Inc. (MLCI), 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 October 20, 2004.
ADDRESSES: Comments, protests or requests to intervene should be
addressed as follows: Office of Coal & Power Systems (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 September 7, 2004, the Office of Fossil Energy (FE) of the
Department of Energy (DOE) received an application from MLCI to
transmit electric energy from the United States to Canada. MLCI is a
Delaware corporation with its principal place of business located in
New York City, NY. MLCI is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of
Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc., a Delaware corporation. MLCI has requested an
electricity export authorization with a 5-year term. MLCI does not own
or control any transmission or distribution assets, nor does it have a
franchised service area. The electric energy which MLCI proposes to
export to Canada would be purchased from electric utilities and Federal
power marketing agencies within the U.S.
MLCI 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.,
Minnekota 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 MLCI, 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 section 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 MLCI application to export electric energy to
Canada should be clearly marked with Docket EA-295. Additional copies
are to be filed directly with Locke R. McMurray, Merrill Lynch
Commodities, Inc., Four World Financial Center, 12th Floor, New York,
NY 10080 and David J. Levine and Donna M. Sauter, McDermott Will &
Emery LLP, 600 13th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20005-3096.
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.
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Issued in Washington, DC, on September 14, 2004.
Anthony J. Como,
Deputy Director, Electric Power Regulation, Office of Coal & Power
Systems, Office of Fossil Energy.
[FR Doc. 04-21057 Filed 9-17-04; 8:45 am]
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