[Federal Register: July 12, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 132)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. EA-282-A]
Application To Export Electric Energy; Northern States Power
Company
AGENCY: Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, DOE.
ACTION: Notice of application.
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SUMMARY: Northern States Power Company (NSP) has applied to renew its
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 August 11, 2005.
ADDRESSES: Comments, protests or requests to intervene should be
addressed as follows: Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy
Reliability (Mail Code OE-20), 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 August 19, 2003, the Department of Energy (DOE) issued Order No.
EA-282 which authorized NSP to transmit electric energy from the United
States to
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Canada as a power marketer. That Order will expire on August 19, 2005.
On June 7, 2005, NSP filed an application with DOE for renewal of
the export authority contained in Order No. EA-282 for a five-year
term. NSP proposes to export electric energy to Canada and to arrange
for the delivery of those exports over the international transmission
facilities presently 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, Inc. and Vermont Electric
Transmission Company.
The construction, operation, maintenance, and connection of each of
the international transmission facilities to be utilized by NSP, 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 DOE on or before the date listed above.
Comments on the NSP application to export electric energy to Canada
should be clearly marked with Docket EA-282-A. Additional copies are to
be filed directly with Manager, Contract Administration, Northern
States Power Company, 1099 18th Street, Suite 3000, Denver, CO 80202.
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 program's Home Page at http://www.fe.doe.gov. Upon
reaching the Home page, select ``Electricity Regulation,'' and then
``Pending Proceedings'' from the options menus.
Issued in Washington, DC, on July 6, 2005.
Anthony J. Como,
Director, Permitting and Siting, Office of Electricity Delivery and
Energy Reliability.
[FR Doc. 05-13633 Filed 7-11-05; 8:45 am]
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