[Federal Register: March 4, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 42)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Dockets No. EA-166-B]
Application to Export Electric Energy; Duke Energy Trading and
Marketing, L.L.C.
AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE.
ACTION: Notice of application.
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SUMMARY: Duke Energy Trading and Marketing, L.L.C. (DETM) has applied
to renew its authority to transmit electric energy from the United
States to Mexico pursuant to section 202(e) of the Federal Power Act.
DATES: Comments, protests or requests to intervene must be submitted on
or before April 4, 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 March 9, 1998, the Office of Fossil Energy (FE) of the
Department of Energy (DOE) issued Order EA-166 authorizing DETM to
transmit electric energy from the United States to Mexico as a power
marketer. On December 22, 1999, in Order No. EA-166-A, FE renewed
DTEM's authorization to export electric energy to Canada for a five-
year term that expired on December 22, 2004.
On February 9, 2005, DETM filed an application with FE for renewal
of the export authority contained in Order No. EA-166-A for an
additional five-year term. DTEM proposes to export electric energy to
Mexico and to arrange for the delivery of those exports over the
international transmission facilities presently owned by San Diego Gas
& Electric, El Paso Electric Company, Central Power & Light Company,
Sharyland Utilities, and Comision Federal de Electricidad, the national
electric utility of Mexico.
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 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 the DOE on or before the dates listed above.
Comments on the DETM application to export electric energy to
Mexico should be clearly marked with Docket EA-166-B. Additional copies
are to be filed directly with David W. Wright, Duke Energy Trading and
Marketing, L.L.C., 5400 Westheimer Court, Houston, TX 77056, and Gordon
J. Smith, Esq., John & Hengerer, 1200 17th Street, NW., Suite 600,
Washington, DC 20036.
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.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 February 28, 2005.
Ellen Russell,
Acting Deputy Director, Electric Power Regulation, Office of Fossil
Energy.
[FR Doc. 05-4225 Filed 3-3-05; 8:45 am]
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