[Federal Register: October 19, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 201)]
[Notices]
[Page 61476]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. EA-296]
Application To Export Electric Energy; Rainbow Energy Marketing
Corporation
AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE.
ACTION: Notice of application.
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SUMMARY: Rainbow Energy Marketing Corporation (Rainbow) 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 November 3, 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 27, 2004, the Office of Fossil Energy (FE) of the
Department of Energy (DOE) received an application from Rainbow to
transmit electric energy from the United States to Canada. Rainbow is a
North Dakota corporation with its principal place of business located
in Bismark, North Dakota. Rainbow is a privately owned corporation and
is a subsidiary of United Energy Corporation. Rainbow does not own or
control any transmission or distribution assets, nor does it have a
franchised service area. The electric energy which Rainbow proposes to
export to Canada would be purchased from electric utilities and Federal
power marketing agencies within the U.S.
On October 13, 2004, Rainbow supplemented its application with a
letter requesting that DOE expedite the processing of this application
based on Rainbow's assertion that it currently has pending transactions
that cannot be executed until prior to receipt of an electricity export
authorization. Accordingly, DOE has shortened the public comment period
to 15 days.
Rainbow 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 Company, and
Vermont Electric Transmission Company. The construction, operation,
maintenance, and connection of each of the international transmission
facilities to be utilized by Rainbow, 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 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 DOE on or before the date listed above.
Comments on the Rainbow application to export electric energy to
Canada should be clearly marked with Docket EA-296. Additional copies
are to be filed directly with Joseph M. Wolfe, Rainbow Energy Marketing
Corporation, Kirkwood Office Tower, 919 South 7th Street, Suite 405,
Bismarck, ND 58504.
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 October 13, 2004.
Anthony J. Como,
Deputy Director, Electric Power Regulation, Office of Fossil Energy.
[FR Doc. 04-23355 Filed 10-18-04; 8:45 am]
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