[Federal Register: April 18, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 73)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. EA-302]
Application To Export Electric Energy; Duke Energy Marketing
America, L.L.C.
AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE.
ACTION: Notice of application.
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SUMMARY: Duke Energy Marketing America, L.L.C. (DEMA) 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 18, 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 23, 2005, the Office of Fossil Energy (FE) of the
Department of Energy (DOE) received an application from DEMA to
transmit electric energy from the United States to Canada. DEMA is
wholly owned by Duke Energy North America, LLC (a subsidiary of Duke
Energy Corporation). DEMA does not own, operate or control any electric
power generation, transmission or distribution facilities. DEMA has
requested an electricity export authorization with a 5-year term. The
electric energy which DEMA proposes to export to Canada would be
purchased from electric utilities and Federal power marketing agencies
within the U.S.
DEMA 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 DEMA, 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 DEMA application to export electric energy to
Canada should be clearly marked with Docket EA-302. Additional copies
are to be filed directly with Gordon J. Smith, John & Hengerer, 1200
17th Street, NW., Suite 600, Washington, DC 20036-3013 and David W.
Wright, Duke Energy Marketing America, L.L.C., 5400 Westheimer Ct.,
Houston, Texas 77056.
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 April 12, 2005.
Anthony J. Como,
Deputy Director, Electric Power Regulation, Office of Fossil Energy.
[FR Doc. 05-7693 Filed 4-15-05; 8:45 am]
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