[Federal Register: April 7, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 66)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. EA-273-A]
Application To Export Electric Energy; Rainy River Energy
Corporation
AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE.
ACTION: Notice of application.
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SUMMARY: Rainy River Energy Corporation (Rainy River) 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 May 9, 2005.
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: 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 24, 2003, the Office of Fossil Energy (FE) of the
Department of Energy (DOE) issued Order No. EA-273 authorizing Rainy
River to transmit electric energy from the United States to Canada as a
power marketer. That two year authorization will expire on March 24,
2005.
On March 14, 2005, Rainy River applied to FE to renew its
authorization for a five-year term. Rainy River proposes to arrange for
the delivery of exports over the international transmission facilities
owned by Basin Electric Power Cooperative, Bonneville Power
Administration, Citizens Utilities Company, 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 Transmission
Company.
The construction of each of the international transmission
facilities to be utilized by Rainy River, 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 the DOE on or before the dates listed above.
Comments on the Rainy River application to export electric energy
to Canada should be clearly marked with Docket EA-273-A. Additional
copies are to be filed directly with Christopher D. Anderson, Counsel
for Rainy River Energy Corporation, 30 West Superior Street, Duluth, MN
55802.
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 March 31, 2005.
Anthony J. Como,
Deputy Director, Electric Power Regulation, Office of Fossil Energy.
[FR Doc. 05-6929 Filed 4-6-05; 8:45 am]
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