[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 3 (Monday, January 6, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 741]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-167]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. EA-137]
Application to Export Electric Energy; New York State Electric &
Gas Corporation
AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE.
AGENCY: Notice of application.
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SUMMARY: New York State Electric & Gas Corporation (NYSEG), a regulated
investor-owned utility, has submitted an application to export electric
energy 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 February 5, 1997.
ADDRESSES: Comments, protests or requests to intervene should be
addressed as follows: Office of Coal & Power Im/Ex (FE-52), Office of
Fossil Energy, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW,
Washington, DC 20585 (FAX 202-287-5736).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William H. Freeman (Program Office)
202-586-5883 or Michael Skinker (Program Attorney) 202-586-6667.
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 December 5, 1996, NYSEG filed an application with the Office of
Fossil Energy (FE) of the Department of Energy (DOE) for authorization
to export electric energy to Canada pursuant to section 202(e) of the
FPA. Specifically, NYSEG proposes to sell surplus electric energy,
operating capacity, and/or installed capacity, on either a firm or
interruptible basis, from its own generation sources or purchased from
other electric utilities or Federal power marketing agencies. NYSEG
asserts that it will schedule all exports consistent with the
reliability criteria, standards, and guidelines of the North American
Electric Reliability Council and the Northeast Power Coordinating
Council.
NYSEG would arrange for the exported energy to be transmitted to
Canada over one or more of the following international transmission
lines for which Presidential permits (PP) have been previously issued:
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Owner Location Voltage Presidential permit No.
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Niagara Mohawk Power Corp............ Devil's Hole, NY........ 230 kV PP-31
New York Power Authority............. Devil's Hole, NY........ 230 kV PP-30
Niagara Falls, NY....... 2-345 kV PP-74
Fort Covington, NY...... 765 kV PP-56
Massena, NY............. 2-230 kV PP-25
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PROCEDURAL MATTERS: Any persons desiring to be heard or to protest this
application should file a petition to intervene or protest at the
address provided above in accordance with Secs. 385.211 or 385.214 of
the Rules of Practice and Procedures (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Fifteen
copies of such petitions and protests should be filed with the DOE on
or before the date listed above. Additional copies are to be filed
directly with: John R. Tigue, Manager--Bulk Power Sales, New York State
Electric & Gas Corporation, Corporate Drive, Kirkwood Industrial Park,
P.O. Box 5224, Binghamton, New York 13902-5224 (Fax: 607-762-8496) AND
Nicholas A. Giannasca, Esq., Huber Lawrence & Abell, 605 Third Avenue,
27th Floor, New York, New York 10158 (Fax: 212-661-5759).
A final decision will be made on this applications after the
environmental impacts have been evaluated pursuant to the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), 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.
Issued in Washington, DC on December 30, 1996.
Anthony J. Como,
Manager, Electric Power Regulation, Office of Coal & Power Systems,
Office of Fossil Energy.
[FR Doc. 97-167 Filed 1-3-97; 8:45 am]
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