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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
National Electric Transmission
Congestion Study
Office of Electricity Delivery
and Energy Reliability (OE), Department
of Energy.
ACTION: Notice of Availability of the
National Electric Transmission
Congestion Study and Request for
Comments.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Department of Energy
(the ‘‘Department’’) gives notice that it
has issued a National Electric
Transmission Congestion Study (the
‘‘Congestion Study’’) and is seeking
comments on the study and on the
possible designation of national interest
electric transmission corridors (National
Corridors). The Congestion Study,
including request for comments, is
available at https://www.oe.energy.gov.
DATES: Written comments may be filed
electronically in MS Word and PDF
formats. Comments regarding the
Congestion Study should be e-mailed to
congestionstudy.comments@hq.doe.gov.
Comments regarding the designations
should be e-mailed to
EPACT1221@hq.doe.gov. Comments
should be received no later than 5 p.m.
EDT October 10, 2006. Also, comments
can be filed by mail at the address listed
below.
ADDRESSES: Written comments via mail
should be submitted to: Office of
Electricity Delivery and Energy
Reliability, OE–10, Attention: 1221
Comments, U.S. Department of Energy,
Forrestal Building, Room 6H050, 1000
Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20585.
Note: U.S. Postal Service mail sent to the
Department continues to be delayed by
several weeks due to security screening.
Electronic submission is therefore
encouraged. Copies of written comments
received and other relevant documents and
information may be reviewed at https://
www.oe.energy.gov.
Ms.
Poonum Agrawal, Office Electricity
Delivery and Energy Reliability, OE–10,
U.S. Department of Energy, 1000
Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586–1411,
poonum.agrawal@hq.doe.gov, or Lot
Cooke, Office of General Counsel, GC–
76, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586–0503,
lot.cooke@hq.doe.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
1221(a) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005
directed the Secretary of Energy to
conduct a nationwide study of electric
transmission congestion. The
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Congestion Study was to be completed
within one year of enactment of the
Energy Policy Act and subsequently
updated every three years. Based upon
the Congestion Study, the Secretary may
designate any geographic area
experiencing electric energy
transmission capacity constraints or
congestion that adversely affects
consumers as a National Corridor.
The first Congestion Study has been
completed and issued by the Secretary
of Energy. The study is available for
review at the website listed above.
Based on the study, the Department
found three classes of congestion areas
that merit further federal attention:
Critical Congestion Areas, Congestion
Areas of Concern, and Conditional
Congestion Areas. These areas are
identified and discussed in Section 5 of
the study. The Department is
considering designating National
Corridors in the areas identified as
Critical Congestion Areas.
The Department is seeking comments
from interested persons on the National
Electric Transmission Congestion Study,
on future steps for identifying and
addressing electric transmission
congestion, and on the possible
designation of National Corridors in
Critical Congestion Areas. Section 6 of
the study details the comments the
Department is seeking.
Issued in Washington, DC on August 2,
2006.
Kevin Kolevar,
Director, Office of Electricity Delivery, and
Energy Reliability.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Office of Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy
[Case No. CAC–012]
Energy Conservation Program for
Consumer Products: Notice of
Correction of Petition for Waiver and
Interim Waiver of Mitsubishi Electric
From the DOE Residential and
Commercial Package Air Conditioner
and Heat Pump Test Procedures, and
Modification of Interim Waiver
Office of Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy, Department of
Energy.
ACTION: Notice of correction of interim
waiver.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: Today’s notice corrects five
minor errors in the list of model
numbers for which Mitsubishi Electric &
Electronics USA, Inc. (‘‘MEUS’’)
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requested a waiver and interim waiver
of the test procedures applicable to
residential and commercial package air
conditioners and heat pumps.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
Michael G. Raymond, U.S. Department
of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency
and Renewable Energy, Building
Technologies Program, Mail Stop EE–2J,
Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585–
0121, (202) 586–9611; e-mail:
Michael.Raymond.ee.doe.gov; or
Francine Pinto, Esq., U.S. Department of
Energy, Office of General Counsel, Mail
Stop GC–72, Forrestal Building, 1000
Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20585–0121, (202) 586–
9507; e-mail:
Francine.Pinto@hq.doe.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background and Authority
II. Corrected Petition for Waiver of Test
Procedure and Application for Interim
Waiver
III. Discussion
I. Background and Authority
Title III of the Energy Policy and
Conservation Act (EPCA) sets forth a
variety of provisions concerning energy
efficiency. Part B of Title III (42 U.S.C.
6291–6309) provides for the ’’Energy
Conservation Program for Consumer
Products other than Automobiles.’’ Part
C of Title III (42 U.S.C. 6311–6317)
provides for an energy efficiency
program entitled ’’Certain Industrial
Equipment,’’ which is similar to the
program in part B, and which includes
commercial air-conditioning equipment,
packaged boilers, water heaters, and
other types of commercial equipment.
Both parts specifically provide for
definitions, test procedures, labeling
provisions, energy conservation
standards, and the authority to require
information and reports from
manufacturers. With respect to test
procedures, both parts generally
authorize the Secretary of Energy to
prescribe test procedures that are
reasonably designed to produce results
which reflect energy efficiency, energy
use and estimated operating costs, and
that are not unduly burdensome to
conduct. (42 U.S.C. 6293(b)(3),
6314(a)(2)) EPCA provides that the
Secretary of Energy may amend test
procedures for consumer products if the
Secretary determines that amended test
procedures would more accurately
reflect energy efficiency, energy use and
estimated operating costs, and are not
unduly burdensome to conduct. (42
U.S.C. 6293(b))
The Department’s regulations contain
provisions allowing a person to seek a
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
National Electric Transmission Congestion Study
AGENCY: Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability (OE),
Department of Energy.
ACTION: Notice of Availability of the National Electric Transmission
Congestion Study and Request for Comments.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (the ``Department'') gives notice
that it has issued a National Electric Transmission Congestion Study
(the ``Congestion Study'') and is seeking comments on the study and on
the possible designation of national interest electric transmission
corridors (National Corridors). The Congestion Study, including request
for comments, is available at https://www.oe.energy.gov.
DATES: Written comments may be filed electronically in MS Word and PDF
formats. Comments regarding the Congestion Study should be e-mailed to
congestionstudy.comments@hq.doe.gov. Comments regarding the
designations should be e-mailed to EPACT1221@hq.doe.gov. Comments
should be received no later than 5 p.m. EDT October 10, 2006. Also,
comments can be filed by mail at the address listed below.
ADDRESSES: Written comments via mail should be submitted to: Office of
Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, OE-10, Attention: 1221
Comments, U.S. Department of Energy, Forrestal Building, Room 6H050,
1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585.
Note: U.S. Postal Service mail sent to the Department continues
to be delayed by several weeks due to security screening. Electronic
submission is therefore encouraged. Copies of written comments
received and other relevant documents and information may be
reviewed at https://www.oe.energy.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Poonum Agrawal, Office Electricity
Delivery and Energy Reliability, OE-10, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000
Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586-1411,
poonum.agrawal@hq.doe.gov, or Lot Cooke, Office of General Counsel, GC-
76, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586-
0503, lot.cooke@hq.doe.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 1221(a) of the Energy Policy Act of
2005 directed the Secretary of Energy to conduct a nationwide study of
electric transmission congestion. The Congestion Study was to be
completed within one year of enactment of the Energy Policy Act and
subsequently updated every three years. Based upon the Congestion
Study, the Secretary may designate any geographic area experiencing
electric energy transmission capacity constraints or congestion that
adversely affects consumers as a National Corridor.
The first Congestion Study has been completed and issued by the
Secretary of Energy. The study is available for review at the website
listed above. Based on the study, the Department found three classes of
congestion areas that merit further federal attention: Critical
Congestion Areas, Congestion Areas of Concern, and Conditional
Congestion Areas. These areas are identified and discussed in Section 5
of the study. The Department is considering designating National
Corridors in the areas identified as Critical Congestion Areas.
The Department is seeking comments from interested persons on the
National Electric Transmission Congestion Study, on future steps for
identifying and addressing electric transmission congestion, and on the
possible designation of National Corridors in Critical Congestion
Areas. Section 6 of the study details the comments the Department is
seeking.
Issued in Washington, DC on August 2, 2006.
Kevin Kolevar,
Director, Office of Electricity Delivery, and Energy Reliability.
[FR Doc. E6-12852 Filed 8-7-06; 8:45 am]
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