Application To Export Electric Energy; Western Systems Power Pool, 52783-52784 [E6-14798]
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Comments, protests, or
requests to intervene should be
addressed as follows: Office 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).
ADDRESSES:
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. EA–98–J]
Application To Export Electric Energy;
Western Systems Power Pool
Office Electricity Delivery and
Energy Reliability, DOE.
ACTION: Notice of Application.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Western Systems Power
Pool (WSPP) has applied, on behalf of
certain of its members, to renew their
authority to transmit electric energy
from the United States to Canada
pursuant to section 202(e) of the Federal
Power Act.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ellen Russell (Program Office) 202–586–
9624 or Michael Skinker (Program
Attorney) 202–586–2793.
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)).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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On September 5, 1996, in docket EA–
98–C, the Office of Fossil Energy (FE) of
the Department of Energy (DOE)
authorized 42 members of the WSPP to
export electric energy to Canada. In
several subsequent proceedings in the
EA–98 docket, the list members
authorized to export was modified to
add, delete, or reflect corporate name
changes. The most recent order in the
docket, EA–98–I, was issued on August
6, 2002, and authorized 26 WSPP
member companies individually to
transmit electric energy to Canada. The
international transmission facilities
utilized for these exports are owned by
the Bonneville Power Administration,
also a WSPP member. The facilities
consist of two 500–kV transmission
lines and one 230–kV transmission line
that interconnect with facilities of BC
Hydro, and one 230–kV line that
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to intervene must be submitted on or
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interconnects with West Kootenay
Power, Limited. The construction and
operation of these international
transmission facilities was previously
authorized by Presidential Permits PP–
10, PP–46, and PP–36, respectively. The
current WSPP authorization to export
electric energy to Canada will expire on
September 5, 2006.
On August 1, 2006, WSPP submitted
an application on behalf of 13 member
companies to renew the export authority
contained in Order EA–98–I. The
following WSPP member companies are
the only WSPP members that now seek
authorization to export electric energy
to Canada: Avista Corporation; Candela
Energy Corporation; Edison Mission
Marketing and Trading, Inc.; Idaho
Power Company; Kansas City Power &
Light; Northern States Power Company;
Pacific Northwest Generating
Cooperative; PacifiCorp; Powerex
Corporation; Portland General Electric
Company; Public Service of Colorado;
Puget Sound Energy; and TransCanada
Energy Ltd.
WSPP has also requested DOE
expedite the processing of its
application in order to avoid a lapse in
the export authority of its members.
Accordingly, DOE has shortened the
public comment period to 15 days.
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
§§ 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 WSPP application
to export electric energy to Canada
should be clearly marked with Docket
EA–98–J. Additional copies are to be
filed directly with Michael E. Small,
General Counsel to the WSPP and
Matthew K. Segers, Associate, Wright &
Talisman, P.C., 1200 G Street, NW.,
Suite 600, Washington, DC 20005–3802.
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, by
emailing Odessa Hopkins at
odessa.hopkins@hq.doe.gov.
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Issued in Washington, DC, on August 30,
2006.
Anthony J. Como,
Director, Permitting and Siting, Office of
Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. EA–309]
Amended Application To Export
Electric Energy; Evergreen Wind
Power, LLC
Office of Electricity Delivery
and Energy Reliability, DOE.
ACTION: Notice of Amended Application.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: Evergreen Wind Power, LLC
(Evergreen) has submitted
supplementary information and a
clarification to its application filed with
the Department of Energy (DOE) for
authorization to transmit electric energy
from the United States to Canada
pursuant to section 202(e) of the Federal
Power Act. Evergreen has clarified its
application to request that DOE grant its
export authorization without the annual
energy limit presently associated with
the international transmission lines
owned by Maine Public Service
Company (MPS) that Evergreen
proposes to use for the export.
Evergreen also has submitted technical
information demonstrating that the
power transfer limit associated with
these transmission lines is actually
higher than that previously authorized
by DOE and requests its authorization
be granted at the higher limit. DOE
hereby gives notice that, based on the
submitted information, it plans to
remove the annual energy limit on the
MPS lines and allow the higher transfer
rates for all exports over those lines.
DATES: Comments, protests, or requests
to intervene must be submitted on or
before September 22, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Comments, protests, or
requests to intervene should be
addressed as follows: Office 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–
9506 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
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202(e) of the Federal Power Act (FPA)
(16 U.S.C. 824a(e)).
On March 20, 2006, the Office of
Electricity Delivery and Energy
Reliability (OE) of DOE received an
application from Evergreen to transmit
electric energy from the U.S. to Canada.
Notice of the application appeared in
the Federal Register on April 18, 2006
(71 FR 19880) requesting any comments,
protests, or petitions to intervene. None
were received. Evergreen supplemented
its application in filings received by
DOE on July 31, 2006, regarding the
higher power transfer limit, and on
August 21, 2006, regarding the removal
of the annual energy limit.
Evergreen is proposing to construct a
49.5-megawatt (MW) wind generation
facility, the Mars Hill Project, in
Aroostook, Maine, and will sell the
electrical output of the facility within
the U.S. and/or to customers in Canada.
The electric energy to be exported to
Canada would be transmitted over the
international transmission facilities
owned by MPS and authorized by
Presidential Permits PP–12 and PP–29.
Exports over the PP–12 and PP–29
facilities are presently limited to a total
of 40,000 MWh per year with a power
transfer limit of 40.8 MW. Evergreen has
submitted technical information which
demonstrates that the power transfer
limit for the combination of the PP–12
and PP–29 facilities is now 97.8 MW,
not the 40.8 MW previously authorized.
Evergreen also asserts that if it were
subject to the existing 40,000–MWh
annual energy limit it would severely
hinder its ability to maximize the output
of the Mars Hill Project.
DOE proposes to issue an export
authorization to Evergreen at the 98.7–
MW power transfer limit and without
the annual energy limits. DOE notes that
it has previously authorized numerous
entities to export over the PP–12 and
PP–29 facilities and that each of those
authorizations contained the 40,000–
MWh energy limit and the 40.8–MW
power transfer limit. DOE further
proposes that all entities previously
authorized by DOE to export over the
PP–12 and PP–29 facilities would be
permitted to export at the higher power
transfer limit with no annual energy
limit.
Evergreen has also requested DOE
expedite the processing of its
application in order that Evergreen may
complete certain scheduled financing
transactions. Accordingly, DOE has
shortened the public comment period to
15 days.
Procedural Matters: Any person
desiring to become a party to this
proceeding or to be heard by filing
comments or protests to this application
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. EA-98-J]
Application To Export Electric Energy; Western Systems Power Pool
AGENCY: Office Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, DOE.
ACTION: Notice of Application.
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SUMMARY: The Western Systems Power Pool (WSPP) has applied, on behalf
of certain of its members, to renew their 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 September 22, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Comments, protests, or requests to intervene should be
addressed as follows: Office 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 September 5, 1996, in docket EA-98-C, the Office of Fossil
Energy (FE) of the Department of Energy (DOE) authorized 42 members of
the WSPP to export electric energy to Canada. In several subsequent
proceedings in the EA-98 docket, the list members authorized to export
was modified to add, delete, or reflect corporate name changes. The
most recent order in the docket, EA-98-I, was issued on August 6, 2002,
and authorized 26 WSPP member companies individually to transmit
electric energy to Canada. The international transmission facilities
utilized for these exports are owned by the Bonneville Power
Administration, also a WSPP member. The facilities consist of two 500-
kV transmission lines and one 230-kV transmission line that
interconnect with facilities of BC Hydro, and one 230-kV line that
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interconnects with West Kootenay Power, Limited. The construction and
operation of these international transmission facilities was previously
authorized by Presidential Permits PP-10, PP-46, and PP-36,
respectively. The current WSPP authorization to export electric energy
to Canada will expire on September 5, 2006.
On August 1, 2006, WSPP submitted an application on behalf of 13
member companies to renew the export authority contained in Order EA-
98-I. The following WSPP member companies are the only WSPP members
that now seek authorization to export electric energy to Canada: Avista
Corporation; Candela Energy Corporation; Edison Mission Marketing and
Trading, Inc.; Idaho Power Company; Kansas City Power & Light; Northern
States Power Company; Pacific Northwest Generating Cooperative;
PacifiCorp; Powerex Corporation; Portland General Electric Company;
Public Service of Colorado; Puget Sound Energy; and TransCanada Energy
Ltd.
WSPP has also requested DOE expedite the processing of its
application in order to avoid a lapse in the export authority of its
members. Accordingly, DOE has shortened the public comment period to 15
days.
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 WSPP application to export electric energy to
Canada should be clearly marked with Docket EA-98-J. Additional copies
are to be filed directly with Michael E. Small, General Counsel to the
WSPP and Matthew K. Segers, Associate, Wright & Talisman, P.C., 1200 G
Street, NW., Suite 600, Washington, DC 20005-3802.
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, by
emailing Odessa Hopkins at odessa.hopkins@hq.doe.gov.
Issued in Washington, DC, on August 30, 2006.
Anthony J. Como,
Director, Permitting and Siting, Office of Electricity Delivery and
Energy Reliability.
[FR Doc. E6-14798 Filed 9-6-06; 8:45 am]
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