[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 68 (Wednesday, April 9, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 17361]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-8635]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. EA-278]
Application To Export Electric Energy; Direct Commodities Trading
Inc.
AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE.
ACTION: Notice of application.
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SUMMARY: Direct Commodities Trading Inc. (DCT) 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, 2003.
ADDRESSES: Comments, protests or requests to intervene should be
addressed as follows: Office of Coal & Power Import/Export (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: 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 March 26, 2003, the Office of Fossil Energy (FE) of the
Department of Energy (DOE) received an application from DCT to transmit
electric energy from the United States to Canada. DCT, a Canadian
corporation, does not own or control any electric power generation or
transmission facilities and does not have a franchised electric power
service area.
DCT will purchase the power to be exported from the New York
Independent System Operator and transmit it on its own behalf to Canada
over the existing international transmission facilities currently owned
by the New York Power Authority and Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation.
The construction, operation, maintenance, and connection of each of the
international transmission facilities to be utilized by DCT, 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 the DOE on or before the date listed above.
Comments on the DCT application to export electric energy to Canada
should be clearly marked with Docket EA-278. Additional copies are to
be filed directly with Jean-Jacques Taza, DCT Inc., 4821 Park Avenue,
Suite 6, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H2V 4E7.
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.doe.gov. Upon
reaching the Fossil Energy Home page, select ``Regulatory'' Programs,''
then ``Electricity Regulation,'' and then ``Pending Proceedings'' from
the options menus.
Issued in Washington, DC, on April 2, 2003.
Anthony J. Como,
Deputy Director, Electric Power Regulation, Office of Coal & Power
Import/Export, Office of Coal & Power Systems, Office of Fossil Energy.
[FR Doc. 03-8635 Filed 4-8-03; 8:45 am]
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