[Federal Register: December 13, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 238)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Dockets No. EA-153-B]
Application To Export Electric Energy; Edison Mission Marketing &
Trading, Inc.
AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE.
ACTION: Notice of application.
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SUMMARY: Edison Mission Marketing & Trading, Inc. (EMMT) has applied to
renew the authority to transmit electric energy from the United States
to Canada formerly held by Citizens Power Sales pursuant to section
202(e) of the Federal Power Act.
DATES: Comments, protests or requests to intervene must be submitted on
or before January 12, 2005.
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: Xavier Puslowski (Program Office) 202-
586-4708 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 October 1, 1997, FE issued Order No. EA-153 authorizing Citizens
Power Sales, LLC (Citizens) to transmit electric energy from the United
States to Canada as a power marketer. On January 11, 2000, in Order No.
EA-153-A, FE renewed Citizens' authorization to export electric energy
to Canada for a five year term that will expire on January 11, 2005. On
October 26, 2000, Edison Mission Marketing & Trading, Inc. (EMMT)
notified FE that Citizens merged with and into EMMT effective September
1, 2000.
On November 17, 2004, EMMT filed an application with FE for renewal
of the export authority contained in Order No. EA-153-A for an
additional five-year term. EMMT proposes to export electric energy to
Canada and to arrange for the delivery of those exports over the
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 of each of the international transmission
facilities to be utilized by EMMT, 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 these
proceedings 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
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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 the petition
and protest should be filed with the DOE on or before the dates listed
above.
Comments on the EMMT application to export electric energy to
Canada should be clearly marked with Docket EA-153-B. Additional copies
are to be filed directly with Joseph C. Bell, Jolanta Sterbenz, Geo F.
Hobday, Jr., Hogan & Hartson, L.L.P., 555 Thirteenth Street, NW.,
Washington, DC 20004-1109 and Robert F. Viola, Counsel, Edison Mission
Marketing & Trading, Inc., 160 Federal Street, Boston, Massachusetts
02110-1776, Karen A. Bell, Assistant Counsel, Edison Mission Marketing
& Trading, Inc., 160 Federal Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02110-1776.
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 ``Electricity
Regulation,'' and then ``Pending Proceedings'' from the options menus.
Issued in Washington, DC, on December 7, 2004.
Anthony J. Como,
Deputy Director, Electric Power Regulation, Office of Fossil Energy.
[FR Doc. 04-27256 Filed 12-10-04; 8:45 am]
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