[Federal Register: April 7, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 66)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. EA-301]
Application to Export Electric Energy; WPS Energy Service, Inc.
AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE.
ACTION: Notice of application.
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SUMMARY: WPS Energy Services, Inc. (WPS ESI) 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 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).
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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 March 16, 2005, the Office of Fossil Energy (FE) of the
Department of Energy (DOE) received an application from WPS ESI to
transmit electric energy from the United States to Canada. WPS ESI is
an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of WPS Resources Corporation
(WPSR), an exempt public utility holding company. WPS ESI has requested
an electricity export authorization with a 5-year term. The electric
energy which WPS ESI proposes to export to Canada would be purchased
from electric utilities and Federal power marketing agencies within the
U.S.
WPS ESI 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/Excel, Vermont Electric Power
Company and Vermont Electric Transmission Company.
The construction, operation, maintenance, and connection of each of
the international transmission facilities to be utilized by WPS ESI, 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 WPS ESI application to export electric energy to
Canada should be clearly marked with Docket EA-301. Additional copies
are to be filed directly with Ivan L. Henderson, WPS Energy Services,
Inc., 600 Superior Ave. East, Cleveland, OH 44114 and Thomas McCann
Mullooly, Esquire, Foley & Lardner LLP, 777 East Wisconsin Avenue,
Milwaukee, WI 53202-5306.
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 March 31, 2005.
Anthony J. Como,
Deputy Director, Electric Power Regulation, Office of Fossil Energy.
[FR Doc. 05-6930 Filed 4-6-05; 8:45 am]
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