[Federal Register: November 24, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 227)]
[Notices]               
[Page 70986-70987]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
[DOCID:fr24no08-84]                         

=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[OE Docket No. EA-346]

 
Application To Export Electric Energy; Credit Suisse Energy LLC

AGENCY: Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of application.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: Credit Suisse Energy LLC (CSE) has applied for authority to 
transmit electric energy from the United States to Mexico pursuant to 
section 202(e) of the Federal Power Act.

DATES: Comments, protests, or requests to intervene must be submitted 
on or before December 24, 2008.

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 by the Department of Energy 
(DOE) pursuant to sections 301(b) and 402(f) of the Department of 
Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7151(b), 7172(f)) and require 
authorization under section 202(e) of the FPA (16 U.S.C. 824a(e)).
    On October 31, 2008, DOE received an application from CSE for 
authority to transmit electric energy from the United States to Mexico 
as a power marketer. CSE does not own any electric transmission 
facilities nor does it hold

[[Page 70987]]

a franchised service area. The electric energy which CSE proposes to 
export to Mexico would be surplus energy purchased from electric 
utilities, Federal power marketing agencies, and other entities within 
the United States.
    CSE proposes to export electric energy to Mexico and to arrange for 
the delivery of those exports over the international transmission 
facilities presently owned by AEP Texas Central, El Paso Electric 
Company, Central Power & Light Company, San Diego Gas & Electric 
Company, Sharyland Utilities, and Comision Federal de Electricidad, the 
national electric utility of Mexico.
    The construction, operation, maintenance, and connection of each of 
the international transmission facilities to be utilized by CSE was 
previously authorized by a Presidential permit issued pursuant to 
Executive Order 10485, as amended.
    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 
comment, petition, and protest should be filed with DOE on or before 
the dates listed above.
    All filings in this proceeding should be clearly marked with Docket 
No. EA-346. Additional copies are to be filed directly with Matthew 
Adams, VP Energy Trading and Marketing, 1100 Louisiana Street, Suite 
4500, Houston, TX 77007.
    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, by 
accessing the program Web site at http://oe.energy.gov/permits_
pending.htm, or by e-mailing Odessa Hopkins at 
odessa.hopkins@hq.doe.gov.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on November 18, 2008.
Anthony J. Como,
Director, Permitting and Siting, Office of Electricity Delivery and 
Energy Reliability.
[FR Doc. E8-27837 Filed 11-21-08; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6450-01-P