[Federal Register: April 25, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 79)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[OE Docket No. EA-209-B]
Application to Export Electric Energy; Cargill Power Markets, LLC
AGENCY: Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, DOE
ACTION: Notice of application.
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SUMMARY: Cargill Power Markets, LLC (CPM) 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 25, 2006.
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 202-586-5860).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellen Russell (Program Office) 202-
586-9624 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 June 24, 1999, the Department of Energy (DOE) issued Order No.
EA-209 authorizing CPM to transmit electric energy from the United
States to Canada as a power marketer. On July 3, 2001, in Order No. EA-
209-A, DOE renewed the CPM authorization for a five-year term that
expires on July 2, 2006.
On April 17, 2006, CPM filed an application with DOE for renewal of
the export authority contained in Order No. EA-209-A for an additional
five-year term. CPM 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.
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 Federal Energy Regulatory Commission'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 CPM application to export electric energy to Canada
should be clearly marked with Docket EA-209-B. Additional copies are to
be filed directly with Eugene J. Becker, Vice President, Cargill Power
Markets, LLC, 12700 Whitewater Dr., Minnetonka, Minnesota 55343.
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 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 you
may send an e-mail to Odessa Hopkins at odessa.hopkins@hq.doe.gov.
Issued in Washington, DC, on April 20, 2006.
Anthony J. Como,
Director, Permitting and Siting, Office of Electricity Delivery and
Energy Reliability.
[FR Doc. E6-6149 Filed 4-24-06; 8:45 am]
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