[Federal Register: May 19, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 97)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[OE Docket No. EA-290-A]
Application To Export Electric Energy; Ontario Generation Inc.
AGENCY: Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, DOE.
ACTION: Notice of application.
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SUMMARY: Ontario Power Generation Inc. (OPG) 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 June 5, 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 23, 2004, the Department of Energy (DOE) issued Order No.
EA-290 authorizing OPG to transmit electric energy from the United
States to Canada as a power marketer. That Order will expire on June
23, 2006.
On May 12, 2006, OPG filed an application with DOE for renewal of
the export authority contained in Order No. EA-290. OPG does not own or
control any transmission or distribution assets, nor does it have a
franchised service area. The electric energy which OPG proposes to
export to Canada would be purchased from electric utilities and Federal
power marketing agencies within the U.S.
OPG has requested expedited treatment of this renewal application
and that the authorization, if granted, be effective for a period of
five years beginning June 23, 2006. In response to the OPG request, DOE
has shortened the comment period to 15 days.
OPG will arrange for the delivery of exports to Canada over the
international transmission facilities currently owned by Basin Electric
Power Cooperative, Bonneville Power Administration, Eastern Maine
Electric Cooperative, International Transmission Co., Joint Owners of
the Highgate Project, Long Sault, Inc., Maine Electric Power Company,
Maine Public Service Company, Minnesota Power, Inc., Minnkota Power
Cooperative, Inc., New York Power Authority, Niagara Mohawk Power
Corp., Northern States Power Company, Vermont Electric Power Company,
and Vermont Electric Transmission Co.
The construction, operation, maintenance, and connection of each of
the international transmission facilities to be utilized by OPG 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 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 DOE on or before the date
listed above.
Comments on the OPG application to export electric energy to Canada
should be clearly marked with Docket EA-290-A. Additional copies are to
be filed directly with Andrew Barrett, Vice President, Regulatory
Affairs and Corporate Strategy, Ontario Power Generation Inc., 700
University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M5G 1X6, Canada and Jerry L.
Pfeffer, Energy Industries Advisor, June Broadstone, Esq., Skadden,
Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, 1440 New York Avenue, NW., Washington,
DC 20005.
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
e-mailing Odessa Hopkins at Odessa.hopkins@hq.doe.gov.
Issued in Washington, DC, on May 15, 2006.
Anthony J. Como,
Director, Permitting and Siting, Office of Electricity Delivery and
Energy Reliability.
[FR Doc. E6-7671 Filed 5-18-06; 8:45 am]
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